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** rLininiiUis. I Together we sat in a tete-a-tete. The prettiest girl and I. * The light was out. and the hour was late, ! iFor time, you know, will fly. By Jove! i - How rapidly time will fly! 'a Together we sat in the welcome gloom, ? * Alone, unheard, unseen. II Though her mother was in the other * room. | With a thin portiere between. '! E knew that the mother in ambush lay? 1 As mothers do. it seems? .1 *o carry the prettiest girl away? j J Away to the land of dreams, by Jove, To the wonderful land of dreams! i But the cherry-like lips of the pretty .> miss, 4 Alas, were a tempting sight. S And I ventured to beg for a tiny kissJust one before "Good night." But the prettiest girl resented that In a way I'd never dreamed, > For she airily sprang from where we sat. -1 And?what do you think??she screamed! 1 By Jove, She certainly did?she screamed! J 1 I caught the coquette In my arms?alack. For such is the way of men!? And gruffly demanded of her a smack. And then?and then?and then? Her mother came cruelly In with a light. And what do you think she said? "Oh, come, little lady, kiss daddy good night!" And carried her off to bed. by Jove. And carried the baby to bed! I : ?Bohemian Magazine. A Kind Heart. Head of Firm (to old bookkeeper)? Henry, you've worked for us for thirty years, and during: that time you have been faithful and your work has been satisfactory. But you are now so old that we must replace you with a yaonger man. We are very grateful to you, Henry, and. of course, will do the right thing. Have yon saved? Henry?I couldn't, sir, with my large family. "As I thought Then I want to say to you that we shall be only too glad to keep you on for a month or so at a reduced salary until you can place - ^ yourself elsewhere."?New York Life. I'- W Looking Ahead. "My dear." said he. "It's almost impossible to lease a house- for a shorter term than' one year nowadays; so to protect myself I must ask you"? i- > ? ' >Aak me what George?" inquired the bride to be. "To agree not to seek a divorce until the expiration of the first year's lease." ?Catholic Standard and Times. . English Made Easy. J ^ A crow bar.?Kansas City Times. ?. 'r mmmmm-mmmmmm?mm? ^?d . Quite the Thing. f "That's a queer design you have in the corner of your billhead," remarked fttopay. "It's merely a little flower," replied the tailor. Think ifs appropriate, eh?" "Yes; Its a forgetmenot"?Minneapolis Journal. (&" An Unconscious Toast. Lord Clyde one day after dinner asked a chaplain to one of the regiments in India for a toast, who. after considering some time, at length exclaimed, with great simplicity: "Alas and alack a day! What can I give?" "Xothitig better," replied his lordship. "Come, gentlemen; we'll give a bumper to the parson's toast 'A lass and a lac a day.'" A lac means 100,000 rupees, or $25,000. which is certainly an Income to make one happy.?London Chronicle. The Height of Affability. Randall?Falls all over you, does she? Rogers?She couldn't be any more affable it I were her cook.?Judge. . With the Kids. "Wot's de matter, Mame?" "Liz is puttin' on airs 'cause her brudder was run over by a $30,000 auto."?New York World. One Condition. "It's all very well," said Grouch, "to talk about forgiving your enemies, but it's not easy to do." "You're right," replied Dubley. "We shouldn't be expected to forgive our enemies except when they freely adL mit that they don't deserve our forI .glveness." ? Catholic Standard and L Jimes. IBOOFli Southeen States COLTJMBL 010-812-814-316-818 I I for work and busiri prices which will be the buyer. A special I Money Saved is I GIRARDEAU & 1 THE CLOTI I Historic Corner 5 'COLUMBIA ihetoerom; The design and finish of the stand is has yet appeared on the market. STEADY, SWifFT Has a very large Bobbin?Holds i BALL BEi p A LIGHT RUNNER?STRONG and dim (White SHUTTLE Machine ha3 been in n; The NEW HOME stands at the top of SE Always on hand good Second Hand Mac] wo/?V?inoc ?>H.o/?Vimontc cV?nf+loo o onii v vMVIaAA* vil VO j CHUVUAVO) UU1VO) OiiiU WJ J. H. BERRY, 1802 M: Siifiiip ; U lvn?NATiowM.T?u)W(&Co] xX x - E. A. EARCLE, Cer PEAK, S I carry everything and am here to please wants. j ifKifgV siippi pr It I Supply Co., || 6L, S.? C. M BERVAIS STREET. M m tfwmm mi rmi , J Also? II f% THE FAMG m M -> HO OSIER PS iiumpiii jf*ii n imaflwwm^ leighbor! ire serving our friends with B is, and offer you ?3.00 H in browns, greys and tans, 8 id brim variety, at prices 8 e moving them. 8 WHEN NEXT IN OUR CITY I mrc | .essl purposes at 1 a great ssving to I I lot to close out. I Money Made. f MARSHALL 1 HIERS I j C^TYLE and Fabric are jj name of your tailor is \ you come here, you i without v/orrvinc about results, g " ? j on a suit is your guarantee of p j you are wearing the finest ma J America. c ?M aaMttai ? MIV I>W^ .n FOR RALE 1601 Main St. 1 SEWING MACHINE / unexcelled. Nothing to equal it {AND SURE. more thread than any other HfclNG, ible. Ifc is something new. se twenty-five years.) IUTTLE machines. I have the latest [fines. Needles for all machines and he best pure SPERM OIL. lin St., Columbia, S. C. very important, but the mere important still. If obtain all the advantages 1 he International label erfection?and a sign that \ de-to-measure Clothes in BY leral Merchant, C. my customers. See me for your ? 111 yULy^iHini ^ is flue Qhi Everything on Ea: prices which will asto As to Clothing we arc lianc country of imported material and For the Ladies' and Misses' we h on exhibition in any market. They ai like to outshine the most fastidious Be In the Shoe line we have sometl Leather will stand any weather. C suit Boys' and Girls of any kind. Con Kris Krinsrle has promised to ir lot; of the nicest Christma9 Tricks eve; people and nice little boys and girl9. Make our place headquarters sure to come again. We are cor the Union Station, where we wi we defy! We lead, others follow. Thanking you kindly for p Year, I am, ALE 919 Gervais Street an III II niTi I bl 11 Do You Fl We have every Installment, are the giving them just wh erate what we carry see us, you will find Bed Room, Dining 1 you read this advert NEW HOME S installments. See u JOES-Si 1208 Two Pass Has Pulli Sou! We still Wire Fence exactly righ 77 m u 77 % 4'0> Dry 6: Our line Hats surpas pare favora have cveryt children. 1 We have best that m< all. fSee us REY SWANSEj * F a f* PIP E, 1 $ FPU F i?! Lis || V ph I 111 ft 'jisis ?? K*? 2 I hmMUP&HuVL ^apest Store at the J rth for Men, Women and C and the nations. lling the latest New York Patterns, mat sold at prices to dely competition. iave without a question tiie Nobbiest Skirts anc *e sold so low that it will cause you to wonder L llf> hnv nnr Rlrirt''a fn*? fhr>v tir. annrpmplt* vroll ling extra fine. Our Ladies' and Gents' fantas )ar Standard Tan is the best Shoe on earth foi le and see our stock tor in Shoes we have Colu lake our store his headquarters during the Hoi r witnessed by human eye. Doll Babies, Wago ; when in Columbia and we will treat yoi iveniently located just three doors from t 11 always be glad to serve you. Opposil iast patronage, and wishing you a Merry Yours for business, :x. AYOl id 402 1 -2 Main Street, ZENS OF LEXINGTI i Need Any Kii JRNITURE article in this line, and our prices, eithe very lowest. We take pride in serving iat they want at prices that suit. It is us in stock, but we assure you, if you will o any kind of Furniture you may need fo: Room or Kitchen. Think of us while a isement and be sure to call when in Colui IE WING MACHINES?Low prices for cs s before vou buy. MI Ml SSain Street, Columbia, S. Elections Ha sed and Neith Stopped the Wi ing at Swanse :h Carolina. : have plenty of the famous Pittsburg I for all purposes. You will find our t. oods, Notions, Shoes and Ha of seasonable Dry Goods, Notions, Shoe s anything we have ever shown, and wil bly with any in this section of the State, hing in wearing apparel for men, womei don't buy others until you have seen ours a full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries juey can buy. Our prices and terms will before you buy. We are here to please. NOLDS & CRAI The Leaders A ul| * * s CapiioS I iiildren to wear at I le by the best Tailors of the H 1 Underwear that has ever been H 10w we can do so. If you would H tic toe is all the go. Our Patent H : any man. Our smaller line will fl mbia "Chock-a-block." Rj lidays, and has sent in advance a fl as and all kinds of Toys for big 8 a so clever that you will be I he Seaboard Depot and near fl Lion we invite! Competition I 1^1 Christmas and Happy New I JB, Columbia, S. C. J m, nd of I n I mm I >r for Cash or our customers, eless to enum- i ly drop in to r your Parlor 4 <j LlUUiC >Y UCU r mbia. ish and liberal re co. C. ve _ er re 'erfeet prices f i * its s*and I comWe li and 5?the please rT s. c. \