Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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URTLES GET UP. Io get up," said Mrs. Turtle, e're so sleepy, we're so sleepy," said the little turtles, ?v \ i "But the spring \| J J is here," said Mrs. Turtle. "There will be lots of ex citing things hap p ming down in the pond. We must hurry and get our summer homes ready. I'm sure Mrs. Hard Shelled Turtle will be all settled by now." "Just one more Looked nttie nap? beg. PPy- ged the little tur tles. And then , such big turtle yawns! sleeping now," said Mrs. u may take naps later on, ter's sleep is all over. It's e must be awake. We that is going on ia the big in the pond. I must find y neighbors are picking y of coats and suits and s. Mr.' Turtle prom evening coat, didn't you, Jd," said Mr. Turtle. "But Fait before I can get it. I in but the leaves aren't too early. You'll have as soon as they arrive |shops." looked very happy. She gonged for a green leaf over her shell suit In ie called it a shell even id Mrs. Turtle again to es. And soon they were winter beds of mud and about the pond for the homes, ou think of this?" ask She was much pleas she had gotten to the ent season. Very few cottages had been tak tle had quite her pick fine looking home," !e. "Let's see how we rches. We must have t abide a summe'* *..ome three porches." bould I," agreed Mrs. lty of porches," agreed: rs. Turtle, "it would; if we only had one ' fine how hard it would h dear, which porch cap on?' and then re re was only one porch s have three logs out es which they call les they are of logs )f funny, ugly snags think are quite beau lin." said Mr. Turtle, ll decided upon their ^d were settled upon know it is?" asked !>u say that in such a Of course I know | tie and know a great Iefore knew you were t" eather prophet, my irtle. "But I know )U know," asked Mrs. inned Mr. Turtle, "] the rain so much?" laimed Mr. Turtle. ls the rain. He sim it He thinks tbs extremely horrid.'' |Hurrying A wa) From a Storm. Ie always knows in and when hf lg to, he hurries won't touch him. jirrying away frorr now. The storrc le's hurrying off. right. Mr. Tor I mistake." in a short tima GOOD COURAGE Bj By AGNES G. BROGAN. (Copyright, isis, Western Newspaper Union.) The young soldier sought out a se cluded corner of the public library, and seated himself In an attitude of dejection. The natty collar of his khaki uniform rested against i Dis doubled hand, as he gazed, elbow on table, into space. His, was a handsome face ben sa th wavy hair, even the somber eyes could not detract from its frank charm. "Cold day," volunteered a big mau at his side; he ceased writing abrupt ly, his eyes seeking almost hungrily the speaker's face. "Yes." he answered eagerly, "cold up in my boarding place too. That's why I came down here. Going away tonight to camp." "So?" asked the big man. "S'po?e all your folks will be down to speed the parting hero." "No," the soldier replied, "you see I don't happen to have-any folks. Mother and dad, both died-last year. Broke up the home pretty sudden. Couldn't stand it there, afterwards, so came on to get a new position here." His voice dropped huskily. "City boarding houses aren't much like your real home," he added. "So?" said the big man again. His tone lacked Interest, furtively during the youth's quick confidence, hi? eyes had been scanning his paper. "Well, good night; good luck to you." The face of the man in uniform re sumed its tense lines, his Hps curved cynically. "He should worry." he muttered. "I beg your pardon," said a voice nearby, "were you speaking to me?" The soldier turned hastily. Behind him, looking over the book shelves stood a girl, as she ended her ques- ( tion she came directly, taking the vu cated seat "I was grumbling to myself," the man murmured confusedly. The girl before him was such a pret ty girl, her eyes were all aglow with the sympathy for which his very soul had hungered, her cheeks and lips were glowing, too, against the back ground of her furs. But with an ab sence of all self-consciousness she looked back at him, her tone was di rect and impersonal. "I heard all you were saying to that man," she said, "and I want to tell you that I am sorry. Have you uo friends in the city?" The soldier shook' his head. "I ; have been here such a little while." | "Xor back there, where your home was?" "Perhaps it is my fault that they have overlooked me," he admitted. "I -I kept to myself a good deal after my loss, and came away without even .-.., :.,n- >rnnil.hv Ever vt birg seemed so do, putting your life at your country's service. See here," impulsively she leaned forward. "I have been knit ting things, sweaters, helmets, mufflers, for soldiers whom I shall never know, or soe. Why can't I do the same for you? And write you letters? Would that help?" She laughed softly. "My friends tell me that I have a perfect genius for letter writing. You might ask me about anything special you wished to know, either here, or-where was your home?" "Farmington," he announced me chanically, his eyes watched hypnoti cally her inspiring face. "I could get the Farmington papers," she went on, "and mail them with my letters. It will be such a comfort to me, to feel that I am really helping ever so little. Why," she threw out her hands, "this is my one actual op portunity." The somber light left the man's eyes, the natty collar was raised iri true soldier style. "How could you do all that for a stranger?" he asked won dering, "you who Ignow nothing about me." "Nothing about you!" repeated the girl, she stood and looked at him across tho book-laden table, then point ed to the tiny symbolic guns of his uniform. "There are your credentials," she said softly. "What more need I know of a man who goes to oiler his life for my safety!" "Your safety!" the soldier whis pered. He. too, arose, and stood look ing down upon, her as one who sud denly sees a vision. "That is true," lie said slowly, "that makes It worth while." "Our country!" said the girl. "Our country!" the man repeated, and their hands met and clasped. Briskly the girl picked up lier muff. "At what time do you leave tonight?" phe asked. He told her. "I shall be at the station to see you off," she said, "and to bid you 'good courage.' You might write your name and address" for me now," she suirirest ed. "Mine will come in the first let ter." And as the regimental train moved out of the station that evening a soldier with the light of victory in his eyes turned for a last look at a girl who stood cheerfully waving. "Mighty pretty girl !" remarked a comrade. "Going to marry her?" "If I do not. I shall never marry any one else," solemnly answered tilt soldier. An 3 later beneath the shade of e rosy lamp the giri bent smilingly ovei her knitting. GREATLY REDUCES FIRE RISK Advantage of Standardizing Fire-Hose Couplings Quickly Perceived by j Up-To-Date Communities. An association wa.? formed In an Ohio city recently with the idea of standardizing the firehose couplings In the district, and It was found that some of the odd-size hose couplings could be changed to standard at small expense by means of taps and dies furnished free by the Inspection bu reau, reports Country Gentleman. It also was ascertained that by means of adapters couplings In other cities could be made; but in some towns the size was prohibitive. Now other co operative associations are being form ed that are reaching out into Penn sylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia, and demands for the taps and dies have come from Texas and New Jersey. The co-operative idea not only takes In the waterworks towns, but also the smaller places, and the chiefs of the ' several co-operative units have can vassed their districts so that now they know not only what equipment to send in case of urgent call, but the available water supply, the state of the roads and the construction and char acter of the buildings to be worked up on. As most of the Ohio equipment is now motorized, remarkable time is j made in getting to towns where there J Is no fire-fighting equipment at all but where a powerful combination chem ical truck could handle a blaze satis factorily. Many of the chiefs of vol inteer organizations are now visiting the headquarters of the city depart ments and gaining practical experi- j ence at first-hand in actually fighting fire. In discipline and in care of equip ment. Towns finding that (hey can not have assistance, by reason of | odd-size couplings, are ordering all j new standard equipment and are, of course, changing their hydrants to con form to the standard code. The value of the city and Interurban co-operative, wheel-within-a-wheel idea is that in many cases the town or rural equipment would master the fire; but if it could not. the next nearest large pince could rush the proper parapher nalia to the scene, either over good roads or hy special train, eitiier steam or electric. The idea of interurban and rural protection Is about to take an other leap forward, and the plan is this: Ohio and many other states are spiderweb ?bed with trolley lines. Snlt sJilettnnk cars, carrying chemical equipment, pumps and 1.O00 or more wvmprwtietiorvc piuuy Ul various UC~ signs Will Be Found Helpful to Prospective Home Owners. The collecting of clippings from the real-estate sectiou of newspapers and magazines is a practice recommended by architects for persons contemplating building a home. The prospective home builder can obtain many valu able pointers as to the relative style of house which ho prefers and is able ? to compare the advantages of different j designs. Ile is thou able to explain to ? the architect what he wants and the j architect can draw up rrtans in accord- ? ance with his wishes. When saving clippings the client ls | apt to accumulate a lot of irr?concila-1 ble details which ho wants in his house, but the architect can adapt the prin ciples desired to better effect if he knows what stylos and designs are In the owner's mind. The clipping habit is nsually acquired some time before | the time to build and in the meanwhile j the selective process is continuing. By | the time the owner is financially ready to build he has made up his mind as | to the details he would like to have i and the things he would rather do without. The illustrations in newspapers and architectural magazines are valuable in determining the style of bouse de sired, while the homebuilders' sections contain many .suggestions of use to possible builders. The saving of these illustrations and suggestions will en able one to get a good idea of what other builders are doing and keep in touch with recent developments of in terest. Can Overcome Camouflage. An American physicist believes that the advantages of camouflage-or at least certain kinds of camouflage can be overcome by an opposing army _ by providing its airmen and other " scouts with colored glasses or screens of contras!ing colors to use with field glasses, states Popular Mechanics Mag azine. When the colors of these screen are properly selected uniforms s and other objects may be made to ap- c pear in contrast, Instead of in har- v mony, with their surroundings, he claims. Camouflage as practiced in many cases Is accomplished largely by the use of paint, objects being given shades that blend with the landscape. v In spite of certain difficulties that would arise, it is believed that such effort's Rt concealment could be render- j ed quite ineffectual by the means J stated. * Ki 66 .ver mere 99 When your boy was so little that all the world was a foreign I trusted you to take care of him. You sent him to school and to p tie errands, and with implicit faith he did your bidding*. Now we have sent your boy or your neighbor's boy cut into terrors that he cannot even know-and his faith has not even falte I will do our part if he does his. g ?Pledge yourself to buy War Savings Stamps on or 1 June 28th National War Savh Saving to help our sons is not to be called by ugly name of d is love's blessed privilege. Are we keeping the faith? Are we scrimping and saving and boys do this thing that humanity has asked of them, and to help tl us sane and.whole? Are we doing not our bit, but all we can? National War Savings Come country to him, he lay and, on your lit a foreign land, into red. He knows we )erfore . igs Day uty or sacrifice. It '. giving to help our lem to come back to littee This space contributed for the Winning of the Wr x by ? ?i 111M ll, ; I ! 1111 ' V ra ^^S55?SMI^^^^^? H? BP Hi ? WBm Now is the Time to Make Y >uying a Business rropo: Now, in this time of war, it is more necessary than ever to buy tires for permanent economy Hundreds of thousands of motor ists have found that business judg ment in tire-buying leads straight to United States Tires. The phenomenal growth of United States Tire Sales is positive proof of this fact. The unusually high quality of United States tires has made them easily tires among owne selling light cars. The same quali United States Tire sizes as well as ti heavier car Select tl Tire that fi needs. Ou ice Depot help you. WANTED! To buy your remnants of cotton eed, provided you will deliver them m or before Monday, Jane 10. I rill make final shipment for this ea son at that time. R. Ai. WINN, Plum Branch, S. C. To Cure a Cold in One Day 'akc LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It stops the -'ouRh and Headache and works oil thc Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to core, 5, \V. CIRO VE'ii surnature on each box. LOST-Saturday, June 1, between Edgefield and the J. B. Tompkins place a lady's double-case gold watch hands and figures on dial were gold, "M. J." was engraved on case. Re ward if returned to J. Carroll Mor gan, Edgefield, S. C. R. F. D. 3. ror Weakness and Loss of Appetite Thc- >">M Standard prierai slrentfhrninj: totsic: GRO VE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out Ma'. -.ria and builds U|t the system. A tr.:c tonic OE<i we Appetizer. Kor adi.its and chi!:' wit 50 - The Best Saive in The Worfd. We h silk dre.* and crep A lar: ribbons. New ( kegs at Shi voi \tatesT\ms od Tires our Tire sit?on the most popular rs of the biggest-. ty is built into all s-into the small Le larger sizes for s. ie United States ts your particular r Sales and Serv dealer will gladly Then stick, to it. ave a loree assortment of ses in Taffettas, messahne ede chine. Hubenstein. ;e shipment of shapes and Arrived to-day. Rabeustein. Means molasses in 10-galloB '5 cents per gallon. L, T. May. . Springs Water? at L. T. May's,