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??D OF WAITRESS I: 9 By HA E. ROGERS. * latatctstioettotiiteoett? ?pyright, IMS', by McClure Newspaper Syndicate % While Barbara waited for her order safe glanced shyly at the young man khaki sitting opposite her at the and her blue eyes beamed ap proval. She had never seeu a more ?$i.ndly or intelligent face, she told her ?t, and she knew he would be brave, }, when th>? occasion should arise, e began to wish she knew him. .The waitress had been bustling the tube, and Barbara, looking suddenly, noted to her surprise it a plate containing two orders of Wfiis had been set directly between her ?ioe and that of the young man. when the fell significance of this ^?ruck her she became horrified, lt Mfrs evident that the waitress thought 1?at they had come in together. Oh, rf she could only catch her eye ! But fte busy litte waitress seemed' to %>k at everyone but her. Why hadn't s$e gone to tt e place where she usu 2Hy went at night and not ventured to this resta jrant? The young man ?was absorbed In a paper and appar ently had not noticed the waitress* ntetake. When hours had passed, according 4t Barbara's feelings, the two orders were brought la and placed before the jaung man. He looked up with a dfetrt; but it was only a fraction of a ??nute that surprise mastered him. Then he started in to serve Barbara m if it were an every-day occurrence. "It's best to pretend we came to rer," he said in a low voice, after waitress had hurried away to ?thor patrons. * Barbara acquiesced shyly. Alter a ?Wpi moments her diffidence wore .atvay and she suddenly found herself ?Batting with tie young soldier :u the most unconventional way. She felt si twinge of regret when the eloper was over and they had to go their separate ways. He had taken no ad mntago of their strange meeting, and * Uley .parted as they had met, strangers. In the days that followed Barbara Sought much about the young man M khaki. Iiis kindly dark eyes seemed ttl follow her wherever she went, and sile often caught herself scrutinizing sk crowd with a hope that she might see him again. She had not entered t?a? restaurant where they lind met sfece that night. Although she had red it many times she did not have courage to enter. One evening, about a month later, Efcrbara decided to go to see Crace Kncoln, a girl acquaintance, who lived ?ot of town. In the course of the eve ning she related her strange experi ence, and when she had finished Grace Hfcghod immoderately, a great deal afire than the occasion would seem ta warrant. Before Barbara took her leave her ' SCend said, witt a twinkle in her eye, ? T want you to come out next Tues- ? .tty night. My cousin from Wilton is j ??ming to visit us for two or three j <Bys, and I would like to have you nieet him. I'm sure you'll like him. i ?feu'Il come, won't you?" Barbara promised that she would j eome. Ordinarily she would have gone Heme delighted, but now she did not ' fiel pleased at thc prospect of moet ?g Grace's cousin. What did she care ^bout seeing him? When Tuesday evening came she took a train for ber friend's house, and ft was a little before eight when she arrived .tb i TC. Cace came to tho door fix answer to her ring, meeting her . with a burst of delight. "He's come?, j Barbara; and I 1;now you'll lik<> him.' ? Barbara smiled unconcernedly. As ! t?ey entered thc- living room n tall j figure in khaki who had been sitting Before the open fi*e rose sud came for- j ward. The girl rou ld hardly believe 1er own eyes. She was ashamed ot1 Herself, for she was blushing furiously ? as Grace Introduc td lier to her cousin ; i Ont Richard Young soon put her at her ease and it was not long before she was chatting with him as she had at the restaurant, lie did not once allude to their former II ?.(.ting, and for this efae was very grateful. Just before she left Grace drew her aside a mo ment "Richard has bein trying to find you ever since that ni ;ht," she said. "He told me all about it-he and I have always been like brother and sister.. I Bevor had an idea that you were the girl until last week when you wre ?ot. I said you would like him," she added, with a roguish glance, "and by de way things look I guess-" Tie's very pleasant," broke In Bar bar:** her face burning with blushes. Grace said nothing more but smiled knowingly. Barbara was pleased when Richard Young offered to s?e her to the train, and as they walked along together she fSt as if she had always known him. Tm going to call on you tomorrow evening," he announced boldly as the train rumbled into the station. "Pro vided, of course, that you want me to come." "Yes-I want yoi; to come," Barbara sfcyly answered him. The next evening Richard told lfer that he had been called, and that he expected to go away the following week. ll '"When I come back I want someone Uknow to be waiting for me. Do you tt?nk she will, Barba.a?" And Barbara answered softly, "I know she will, Richard." The United Stare? senate meets on on arercge of less than 200 days in ct year and it costs about $9,000 ?8r each meeting day. TROPHIES FOR ROAD MAKERS Manitoba Adopts Unique Plan for In* creasing Good Highways In That Province. The present European struggle dem onstrates in no uncertain fashion the advantages of good roads, and. proves conclusively that the highways allow ing the most traffic and standing the most wear are equally important ? whether they were built during the reign of the Caesars or the present day. To stimulate the good roads move I ment the Manitoba government is do ing Its best in every way. Many roads have been put undT the highways act, which means that the government is I willing to go 50-50 with any progres * Or.e of the Trophies Provided by Mani toba to Increase Interest in Good Roads. sive municipality ns far as the making of its roads are concerned. To further stimulate the good roads idea the Manitoba government has had made two silver trophies, to be com peted for annually through the prov ince, one for gravel roads, the other for earth, says Manitoba Free Press, j Both bear on their surfaces a hand wrought scene, showing in relief the i Appin ii way, over which St. Paul passed on his way to Koine and which still is in use. The trophy for the earth class has, in addition to the Ap piaii way scene, a log drag with horses attached. SECRET OF IMPROVED ROADS Every Farmer Must Do His Part in Keeping Highways Dragged Work ls Appreciated. The secret of good roads is for every farmer to do his part in keeping them dragged, according to the Lyman Coun ty Farm Bureau News. County Agent Lewallen writes further. "Hoad drag ging fits in about the best of any work on the farm, for a fellow can drug for a few hours when it is too wet to get into the field, and he certainly ap preciates having it when it is time to go to town with the wagon or the auto. Farmers who have dragged the roads have the thanks of all other farmers in the country and the praise of all vis itors. But the roll of honor should be' increased. "It seems queer that so easily con structed an implement as a road drag can create such wonders on lieuvy roads. The best way to convince your self is to drug your own stretch of road. If you have already dragged it every farmer who has gone over it is talking .nbout it and wishing to goodness that you had gone on a couple of miles farther." OUTLOOK FOR ROAD MAKING Rather Dubious on Account of Short age of Labor-Decided Reforms Should Be Made. . With the shortage of labor for road making and the more general use of thc roads for heavy hauling, it is like ly that the roads us they exist will not be able lo withstand the hard usage, and the outlook is dubious for the au tomobile. Malty industrial companies are making use of fleets of trucks to deliver their goods, instead of subject ing themselves to the uncertainties of tile railroad service aud the wear and tear on the roads thus made use of is more than they can take care of. This, more than ever, makes it evident that there should be some very decided re forms made in the matter of road building. The makeshift repairs which have heretofore been made are not now sufficient, and all new road-build ing work should be made on the most substantial ljnes. tfoads for Children. School children need roads so they tray get to school and back without sticking in the mud or getting lost in the woods on the way home. Farmers Must Have Roads. Farmers must go to town to sell their produce and to buy (supplies, hence they must have sume sort of roads. Farm Needs Roads. Every farm needs a roud to neighbor* lng farms. Stolen Cars! The police are constantly receiving : notices of stolen automobiles. At- i lanta reports the theft of Buick no. 432821, Ford no. 2218307, Chan dler no. 521G0, Chandler no.46980, Mitchell no. 82657, Ford no. 1179224 Ford no. 000014, Buick no. 299275. Aujrusta reports theft of Chandler ' no. 56697. Charlotte reports loss of Chalmers no. 100639,. Raleigh re ports theft of Dodge no. 181380. Some were stolen in Columbia also. I can insure new cars against Fire, THEFT and Lightning for $1.75 per $100.00, One Year. Phone No. 50. E. J. Norris, Edgefield, S. C. Feb. 12. 2-t. BRICK FOR SALE. We will soon begin the tearing away of the oil mill buildings and will offer second hand brick for sale at -$5.00 per thousand. Now is your opportunity to buy good brick at almost half prices. ADDISON MILJL. T. A. 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