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; a 1 big onf Mother's Advice Not to Be Fool-j ish Was Strictly Lived | . . Up To. By H. M. EGBERT. It was Lucy Bentwich's first position in the big city. She had gone there from the little Ohio town in which she was bom, taking with her a hundred dollars, the accumulated sayings from a year's salary as teacher in the village school. But she was ambitious to do better than she had 4one. She was a conscientious, clever girl, and an expert stenographer, j "tioodby, dear," said ner iauier, xli&bing her. "I'd like to keep you herer hut I guess the farm ain't for a girl tike you. Don't forget to write to me if you want any money." Her mother added more?shrewd advice* though she was but a country woman. Still, human nature is the aame everywhere, in country or city. ^ *1 know you'll always be good, "Lucy," she said, "but don't ever be I I polish. That* s where the danger lies ?Just plain foolishness ^hat gets misunderstood." And now, with only half her money gone, she had secured a position in 'the law office of Roderick Branseombe, the young lawyer who was so sought after by clients. At the age of five and thirty he had already established himself as a leader at the bar. And he was as honest as the day ?Lucy discovered that very early in her work with him. He called her into his private office the third week. "Miss Bentwich," he said, "I want you to be my private secretary. Miss Kekewich is leaving to be married. The salary will be thirty dollars a week?please dcm't start; It Isn't too muck for you." Their work threw them constantly together, both inside the office and out. On one occasion Miss Bentwich received a telephone message to hurry to court with a bundle of papers which her employer had accidentally left behind him. Two o'clock found x them free?and famished. "What do you say to a little lunch with me?" he asked. That was one of the things that girls must not do, Lucy knew. But Mr. Branscombe seemed different Besides, he was not a married man?of that she felt sure, from sundry comi muni cations which she had taken over the telephone for him concerning his housekeeper and other items incident ml to a bachelor's career. "All right," she said, gleefully, and he took her to the finest restaurant in town. Many a client, seated at some other table, looked admiringly at the woman in the well-fitting gown, and wondered who she was. It paid P. jDransooniDe to oe seen witn ner, xiau She only suspected it. But she thought ?f nothing except that the dinner was exceflent, and her employer's manner charming, and that she was very happy. However, prudence dictated that she should he rather more reserved with him the following day. Mr. Branseombe noticed this, but said nothing, r&daally her manner thawed. They were becoming fast friends. Neither of them suspected that this friendship was ripening into intimacy. It was a little event that opened Lucy's eyes, though it might have teen a big one. Mr. Branscomhe had teen defending a fellow lawyer against whom a dissatisfied employe had brought a charge of a serious nature. His client was acquitted. On the following morning Lucy, entering the office, heard voices raised in loud altercation, then an oath and a threat. She ran into her employer's room. The fellow whose charge had failed held Branscomhe by the throat, with his right hand he was striving to depress the muzzle of a revolver into Mne with Branscombe's body. Brans combe held his assailant's hand, but he was no match for him in strength. Inch by inch the weapon was falling into position. Lucy Bentwich screamed and flung herself upon him. That gave Branscombe his opportunity to disarm the man, and a moment later ' a policeman, whom the clerks had summoned, came running into the room. Then Lucy collapsed into Brans* combe's arms. She must have fainted, for had she been conscious she would never have permitted such a thing?never! And yet that kiss that awakened her thrillad her whole being, so that she could only He still and motionless in his arms, while he rained kisses upon her m r "J5ffy darling?my own!" he whis- j peredL Was this what her mother had by "foolishness?" Lucy often wondered in the days that followed. At first the sweetness of their love, tempered, as it was on either side, by a certain shyness, held her spellbound. But though he did not speak of marriage, Lucy was quite content to wait She was the sort of woman who lived wholly for the man she loved. It was enough for her to be loved; the rest seemed vague and very distant. The clerks knew; everybody seemed to know. But Lucy's sweetness disarmed criticism. She felt that all the world loved her, and she believed it to rejoice in her happiness. The building in which Mr. Branscombe's office was situated was a large one in the heart of the business nn/1 ii n ti-Vi nl 1 tt tn UUU rr ? vi* ay ?? uviij w the offices of professional men, mainly lawyers. Frequent and exciting episodes occurred behind those wooden ' * Hh their ^lass insertions and j w'. nscnrs that lined the pass- I - j ferf-:,*: c ages. Excitable clients and still more ; excited witnesses were to be seen bur- ' riedly entering and leaving, always I with expostulatory phrases, at all j hours of the day. Branscombe's office was not exempt from similar scenes, j 'To prevent the intrusion of persons j unannounced, the outer door of the j little private office was left unmark- j ed with his name, but the name Brans- ! combe was prominently displayed j upon the door of the clerk's room, ; through which all visitors were ad- ! mitted. Lucy was greatly surprised, therefore, when, one morning during her employer's absence, slie neara tne j outer door, which was supposed to be j locked, open. She looked up. A I comely, well-dressed woman was j standing before her. She looked at her so fixedly that ! Lucy knew trouble was ahead. She I was glad Mr. Branscombe was away. J "So you are the young woman secretary," said the woman slowly, with dangerous tension. "Well, madam, what can I do for you?" she asked. She would not mention her employer's name; she had already learned caution in the struggle with the would-be assassin. The woman suddenly flung herself down upon her knees and seized Lucy's hands. "I want you to be an honest woman give him up to me," she said. "I don't understand," faltered Lucy, and a sense of impending disaster overcame her, so that she could hardly see. She felt that she was trembling and put out one hand to steady herself. The woman leaped to her feet; she was menacing now. "O yes, you understand," she cried. "You have VlQTTA TlTf\T\ cnjj.trn liiixi xiunx u-Lt^, j\jka uaiv *? v?a* his love, you?you bad woman. He was mine before he ever set eyes on you." Her voice broke, and, snatching at the document, she replaced it in her gown again. "I want you to give him up," she pleaded. "It is not yet too late. I have had you watched?both of you. I have my detectives watching this office now. I am going to bring a suit against you both unless you promise me never to see him again." "You are his wife?" inquired Lucy, strangely dispassionate. It seemed too ridiculous to be true. "I am his wife and the mother of his child," answered the woman, catching .at her hand again. "And I -a-ant van t? ho an hnnost p^irl and let ! him go. For he will tire of you just as he has tired of me. He follows every pretty face. You think he will divorce me and marry you, you fool. That will never be. Leave him." "I had no idea of such a thing," faltered Lucy. She looked into the woman's face. Through the tears that filled her eyes she saw there the look of outraged womanhood that bore sure stamp of conviction. This woman was speaking the truth. She had been Brancombe's plaything. And how heartless he had been. This had been no sudden and irresistible passion, but cunningly contrived, and she, poor fly, had walked Into the spider's trap. She knew now what her mother meant by "foolishness." "What are you going to do?" questioned the woman eagerly. "I am going.-to leave this office and never come back," said Lucy quietly. "God bless you?God bless you," the woman wept. "You will never re gret it" < Lucy put on her hat and pulled on her gloves. There was plenty of time, for Branscombe would not be back for an hour yet, unless the case ended unexpectedly. And in spite of it all, she could not regret those happy hours together. She knew that she would always remember their love with pride and happiness. That was what made her so calm now. She unlocked the door and showed the woman out. Ihey stood together one moment in the passage, and the woman raised her hands to her lips. "I thank you with all my heart?for j my boy's sake," she said. "I am sure j you never knew." | "No, I didn't know," said Lucy. They went side by side down the passage, like old friends. Lucy pressed the elevator button and the cage shot down. They stepped in, < 1 l-i ? ~ t ^ | ana a moment inter were at mo | ground floor. They stepped out and at the door came face to face with Branscombe. "Why, Lucy?Miss Bentwich," he looked at her curiously. She made to pass him, but as he did not make way for her, she was compelled to wait The woman at her side waited calmly. "You're sick?you're going home?" he said, a vague note of alarm in his voice. "No, I am not ill," she cried. "Are you going to deny your own wife in my presence?*' "My wife?" asked Branscombe, and his eyes fell casually upon the woman at Lucy's side. She might have been a stone. "My wife? I have no wife," he said, "at present. Why? What do you mean?" "Won't you speak to him?" cried j Lucy in agonized tones to her com- l I panion. "But I have not been introduced to j this gentleman," she answered. "You are not Mrs. Branscombe, j then?" cried Lucy. "I am Mrs. Madeleine Follett. I ! thought that would at least be clear i to you," replied the lady in offended tones. "Follett!" exclaimed Branscombe. I j "Why. that's the lawyer on the sixth : | floor, Immediately under my office. i Why, Lucy, what oil earth possesses that woman? I never saw anyone run I for the elevator so hard in a'? *r j (Copyright ^'i3. by W. (V i l 1 CAMPfltGNING '! FOR ALFALFA I j Object cf the Work and Results j Obtained?Some of the Prominent Features. i j GOING TO THE FARM HOMES j Thirteen Campaigns Have Been Car- ! ried on in Michigan, Ohio and llli- \ nois?Holden's Plan Meets Warm j Reception With the Farmers. j I Prof. P. G. Holden, director of the Agricultural Extension Department of the International Harvester Company of New Jersey, has planned and put into operation a new method of extending agricultural knowledge. Holden was the originator of agricultural demonstration trains; of agricultural short courses, and many other effective plans, through the agency of which millions of dollars have been added to the agricultural wealth of this country. The latest plan of Holden is to place alfalfa upon every farm. There are three prominent features in his j plan: \ (1) The introduction of a compara- J tively new crop into the Corn i Belt, Southern and Eastern ; states. (2) Going direct to the homes of the j farmers, where meetings are \ held in the fields, and success j and failure discussed according to local conditions. (3) The use of that most modern vehicle?the automobile. Purpose of Campaign. The primary purpose of the campaign is to show the American farmer that alfalfa is the most profitable crop he can grow; that it can be grown profitably upon every farm; that it enriches the soil; increases farm values; stimulates live stock growing and dairying; produces double that of other hay crops, and is better feed. Thirteen campaigns have thus far been successfully conducted in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. Some of the Results. Results of the Kent county (Mich.) campaign are: (1) Six thousand farmers visited at their homes during a five-day campaign. (2) Thirty-two meetings held. (3) Three hundred and seventy-five miles traveled by the Alfalfa Automobile Train. (4) One hundred and thirty-six alfalfa talks made by the Hofcfcn staff of alfalfa lecturers. (5) Many applications for similar campaigns from all parte of the United States. The Kent county campaign has bean followed by campaigns in Allegan, Barry, Grand Traverse and St Clair counties, Michigan; Van Wert, Marion, Pulton, Williams and Champaign conn.' ties, Ohio; and Sangamon, DuPage fln/3 Kane counties, Illinois. Great Meeting in Ohio. At one meeting in Ohio upon the farm of Joseph E. Wing, near MecbanIcsburg, nearly 4,000 people gathered from all parts of Ohio and adjoining states to learn more about alfalfa. At this great meeting the Ohio State Alfalfa Growers' association was organized. Over 300 automoiles made up the alfalfa train. It is recorded as the greatest agricultural assemblage in the history of Ohio. Other Ohio counties where the work has been taken up report success on every hand. Sangamon and Kane counties, Illinois, have both conducted great campaigns. At one meeting in Williamsville, 111., over 1,200 farmers came to hear the alfalfa lecturers. In all of these campaigns which were conducted within a period of about two months nearly 50,000 farmers have been reached with the goopel of alfalfa. Ab a result also of the campaign work it is conservatively estimated that 200,000 acres of alfalfa will be seeded during this and the coming season. Such is the result of the initial work of campaigning for alfalfa, but vastly more than this tangible result has been accomplished. Every farmer throughout the region where the -rork wsts conducted is talking about alfalfa. The cooperation of the schools in the territory is a \ery important and effective feature. School officials, from the highest to the lowest, have never failed to appreciate the opportunity. Professor Holden has expressed himself as considering it the most wonderful expedience and the most oenenciai trip irom tne larm standpoint that he has ever taken. But this is not all?wherever the farmers of any community are interested in the growing of alfalfa, when j possible a follow-up man, thorough in \ his knowledge of alfalfa culture, will j be sent out to assist them in getting ! a start He will live with the j farmers and aid them in solving ! the problems at home. He will go from farm to farm upon request and study success and failure. Before the coming of 1914 cam- i paigns will have been conducted in > every part of the United States and ; Canada. Interest is growing so rap- j idly that many counties have organized ! campaigns and undertaken the work j without assistance from the outside. ' P SAL LOW NESS * ^ & This disorder is due to a torpid liver | ^ * | involving the stomach and bowels. pj. I To correct the trouble take | if j 1 RED E | < ^ IVER REGULATOR '/ iLa? ft Sell fe a 2z3 Ih 3* to ^ 3 t I gp j (THE POWDER FORM) ! 0o i ?' | When the complexion is sallow and J j> you have spells of vertigo (blind stag- , 'i rrpr?:N. on stoonine* cr risinsr suddenly ? and your bowels are irregular, with j | | much flatulence (wind in the bowels) B ) | you are badly in need of Simmons jf Liver Regulator. The liver is the j cause of all the trouble and when the i ba J liver is at fault, there is nothing more j 8 effective. Simmons Liver Regulator 1 quickly restores sound, healthy con- Oi ditions in the liver, stomach and bowels; sweetens the breath, helps digestion* and brings back the ruddy hue of health to the complexion. & Scld by Dealers. Price, large package, $1.00. .Ask for the genuine with the Red Z on the label. If you cannot get it, remit to us. we wiil send it by ! mail, postpaid. Simmons Liver Regulator is also put up in liquid form for those who prefer it. Price, 61.00 Zjfljj per bottle. Look for the Bed Z label. J. H. ZEILIN ? CO., Props., SL Leiiis, "to. j ? I " % ' 1*3 "Tales of Honey and} Tar" from j ^ Wesf and East. i i 3$ Wm. Le^, Paskenta. Calif, says. "It | gives universal satisfaction ana I use ; ^ only Foleys's Honey andTar Compound for my children." E C. Rhodes, Mid- j |g| dleton, Ga., writes, "I had a racking j |? lagrippe cough and finally j^ct relief i taking Foley's Honey and lar Com- i |g pound." Use no other in your family j ^ and refuse substitutes at Harman | ^ Drug Store. adv. * $gl ( i % Chester.?Fire of an unascertained j fej origin completely destroyed the home i |5 of Will T. Woods on Reedy street. | 8| The residence contained many pieces j ^ of silver and furniture used in the ! g 50s, which were very valuable, in ad- j S dition to the other furniture and fur- j | nishings of the home. Very little was ?f saved. There was only $1,500 insur- ^ ance, $600 on the furniture and $900 ~ on the dwelling. Minister Praises this Laxative | Rev. H. Stubenvoll, of Allison, la., |j mi praising Dr. King's New Life Pills fi fo constipation, writes:?"Dr. King's H New Life Pills are such perfect piUs I no home should be without them." 1] No better regulator for the liver and ft bowels. Every pill guaranteed. Try 9 them. Price 25c at Harmon Drug Co. 1 ftftlnrnWo VV*UAUt/*l?i AAAV ^Vl VAUU1 U1UV./JLV/iJL H elections to be held on the second | Tuesday in November on the question of the annexation of a portion of Lee j county -back to Sumter and of a part ; of Clarendon county to Williamsburg, j The elections 'were ordered after the j proper petitions in each case had I been filed with and passed on by the j attorney general. ? ? SUMMERLAND COLLEGE j FOR WOMEN. Next, session begins Sept. 16, 1913. Offers a liberal education under posi- H tive Christian influences. Expenses I very moderate. Ideal location. Rooms I furnished with everything needed; I bed, dresser, washstand, chairs, rug9, E linen, electric lights, steam heat, hot B and cold water. B For catalogue and further inforrna- I tion address P. E. MONROE, Pres., g Batesburg-Leesville, S. C. A See our special { carts and delivery I IGregor "Oui his ia a prescription prepared especially ' MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. j ve cr six doses wili break any case, and ! :aken then as a tonic the Fever will not : urn. It acts on the liver better than ! lomel and does net ?r:pe or sicken. 2Jc The ! I!berg Hotel j 3 Main St. Cor. Lady St. | Columbia, S. 0 /? > f ' _ j >r m ssuuciing LARGi: COOL AIRY ROOMS. Everything nice, clean and horae;e. Rooms with or without private th. Special rates by the week or ! Dnt'n. Quick service. Polite attention. ! ir greatest endeavor is to please. European Plan. "dw. J. Arthur| Proprietor. I 6 and are now ready to serve our L | Shoes at the lowest prices in ^ (3) points we were careful in seloc | FORT AND SERVICE. We will < ^ shoes and guarantee every pair. 1 | (Farmers1 Medium and VI \ E. P. &F. | 1710 MAIN STREET. Made of pure whit seed oil. Guarante Costs no more to j. lead and oil paints: takes less of it to cc Ask our dealer in ; tions and color chai M Peaslee just received a lar ries and surries. O ? I with a good assoi rent styles of best summer bargains in wagons. y-Conder COLUMBIA, S. C. Guaranteo Means Somethinj for Kidneyand Bladderlroubles" j i ? rujLJLx b KIDNEY I W FILLS i ' ! >mk 1 fe Backache, SfcAl ^ Rheumatism. t Kidneys and \ Gladden 1 FOR SALE BY HARMON DRUO CO BARBECUE. I will fiirnitjii an up-to-date barbecue at Newburg school house near the crossing of the Bush River and Lexington roads ou Saturday, August 30r, 1913. Every body invited. 43pd. W. E. LINDLER. =r=r=r=rrr==rr=================== I wmmmmmmm; K A B ? _ we nave n Received our fffl Spring and <i > MSummer ^ SHOES 1 <% exington friends with the best all styles and leathers. Three pr* iting this stock: STYLE, COM- j&, miy snow you good solid leather i fork Shoes a Specialty.) A. DAVIS $ COLUMBIA, S. C. aint Protectim 1 wmmmmmmmm* ammmmmammmmtmnmarr- iftuazn fed )urse Your House Heeds It | rery best, most durable, most sconom- M : protection you can give your house is j? astic Paint I "The Kind That Lasts" 1 e lead and zinc, with best lin- 1 ed .formula on every can. | mt it on than to put on keg B will last twice as long and it | ver a given surface. | your town for book of sugges- B anufactured by |j -Gaulhert Co. j Incorporated S| ouisville, Ky. f rprise Hardware Co. I J s ge shipment of I ur repository is I trnent of many grade vehicles, buggies, surries, Open buggies $50; top buggies # $50; surries $85 carts $20; deliv' ery wagons from $50 to $75. We have a com^ plete stock of Babcock, Hackney and High j Point buggies, j Old Hickory, y Mitchell, Stude- | baker and Hack- f neyi wagons. % le Co., 1 i