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Christmas Wedding Bells Dy MARY GRAHAM BONNER <K>0000<KKK>0<><><><>C><> CopyriKhi. 1911, Wettern Newspaper Union. LIZABETH hui ul ways, it bi true, admired Howard. Hi1 was so faith ful mid good a ri d rellnhjo. Ho had '<. 'ii good to h. .} mother and ids sister. Every one know he would he good to u wife, and they all knew, too, that he wantod Elisabeth for his wife. "You're foolish not to take him," tliey said. "We all know you have tho opportunity to do so every time he goes to see you. We would wager he'd proposed any number of Mmes." "I don't know about that," Elisa 1)0th would laugh. They could get nothing out of her. Once some of them spoke to How ard. "We wish you two would gel mar ried. We're tired of seeing you court? lng all the time." Howard smiled. "lt's np to Elizabeth," he said. Cine woman spoke to Elizabeth one day in a very serious fashion. '"The (rouble willi you." the woman said, "ls I hat you've always bad so much attention. Not univ Howard, hut everyone hus been charmed hy you, and you think that will go on to the (?ml of time You'll lind lt won't. They'll slop, und then, where will you Ile?" "J don't want to he married so as lo escapo being an old maid," Eliz abeth laughed, "I've seen too many happy ones to he afraid. What's more-I think u lot more of a person who ls faithful to someone they've loved than to marry for the sake of marrying. Lots of the "old maids" are that. Some of the married ones have been so afraid they'd be thought uniKipular and unwanted that they've married out of sheer cowardice." This was very puzzling. Had Elis abeth ioved someone In her earlier days -perhaps when she hud gone away on n visit? No ono knew. Hut everyone was puzzled. So much puz zled that they asked no more ques tions. They stopped telling her she should marry Howard. They stopped telling ber what n wonderful husband he would make, and how much he loved her. They were speculating on which vis it lt could have been when the trag edy occurred. Ami had Ibo mysteri ous man married or hail be been al ready married and NO Elizabeth, as a nico, ipilet girl had quickly taken herself home and out of the way? It was snowing hard. Elizabeth was gel tine together her presents when the door Outside stood Howard. "I thought perhaps you'd if I went with yon when around the presents," he knew lt was Just about your How lovely lt was OUlsidl snow was falling, the air was so clear ami eool. and here was Ilownrd. so i 'hrisi mas ?ell rang. not mind you took sahl. "I lime." The Jilli WM straight and tail, his face glowing with health, his eyes so otear, so keen and so devoted. It made even the cold, crisp air seem wann and soft and affectionate. They bad delivered the presents and were now passing thc small eliurch. Inside someone was practic ing mi the organ. That was doubt less the organist practicing fwr the mush- for the service in thc morning. There was much beautiful mush: al ways for Christ inns! So ninny won derful hymns, and such an atmosphere about it all. "I wish." Howard said, "lhal he'd stop j>ra?ticing the Christmas music and play us ll wedding march." "Perhaps he would," said ICIi/.llboth, "T>0 you mean it'/" Howard shouted, .'(th yes, my dear, of course I mean lt. Von've not said a word about marrying the lust four times I've seen yon and I've been about to do it my self. The people they tried to keon me fmii! seeing how wonderful you were by talking about you. making you what they saw In you HOI giving me a chance to sec for myself." The organist played march, The clergyman hurriedly to marry thom, witnesses witti him. "The Christinns bells ami the wed ding bells are Joining together for US," Howard said a little later. They took the basket which bad had the presents lu lt back home. Then they announced to all the peo ple what they had done. "Merrie Christmas!" everyone wished trwn. Hut Elizabeth answered, "We don't need to ho wished 'Merrie Christ mas,' but we thank yon nil Just the same !" the wedding caine over bringing two HEALTHFUL VIGOR IN STRONG BLOOD mon, HBO HIXM>I> BUILT Ul* BY PEITO-MANOA \-LIQUID rut TABLET. Blood is strong and full of life giving vigor when there aro. plenty of rod colls in lt, Anaemic people have little strength because Ulereare not enough red cells in the blood, lt ls thin and watery. Weak blood makes faces pale, pulls down the strength and leaves the body tired, weak and sickly. A course in (jude's Pcpto-Mangan restores weak blood to its normal strength. Taken regularly for a while il adds red cells to the blood. There is pleasure in living, with good Mood running through tho veins. Oudo's Popto-.Mnngun is pul up in liquid and in tablet form. They aro Hie same medicinally. Physicians have prescribed (.ludo's l*ep to-M a il ga n for years.. Tho name "(ludo's Pcpto-Mangan" is on tho package, - Adv. CKXXX>COC<XXXX)COOOOOOOC ooo j?SL VST year we had much more Stow, tun ever the Christmas (roo 9?M?2 than ever before because each paree) was wrapped in such a way 11 v*it il was im posslble lo guess what lt contained. To stimulate the children's Inge nuity, ii prize ol' a box ol' cundy was of fered h? the member of the family who displayed the greatest cleverness lu wrapping gifts. This was won by eight-year-old .lack. Ile hung a string of remarkably lifelike sausages upon the tree, as un offering to his mother. When the strings were untied linlf-n do/.cn hemstitched handle?' r c h i e f s tumbled out. Each handkerchief had first been rolled lu a small cardboard and then wrapped in mottled paper. A close second to Jack's was a fountain pen concealed lu a candle made of thin pasteboard wrapped In white tissue paper twisted to a point nt the toji to represent the wick and black ened with a drop of ink to show that the wick had been lighted. This was stuck Into the kitchen candlestick be fore placing lt under thc tree where lt presented n very realistic appear ance. A wrist watch wuis hidden in a bou quet of paper Howers. The tiny watch hid Itself in the heart of a huge Amer ican Beauty thal formed the center blossom of this masterpiece. A brace let was concealed among the stems and the wide ribbon which tied them together. This year, a silk umbrella ls ito be disguised a.1 a dachshund by lirsf wrapping lt in strong paper und then twisting a wire around each end and bend ing the ends up to form the short legs of "long bowwow," Another blt of [taper twisted on the ferrule forms the tail. The crook handle of Hie um brella ls padded with cotton batting for the head and the whole thing covered With brown crepe paper. Two big pins are used for eyes. Small gifts are the easiest of all to nut ko mysterious. They can be hid den in imitation apples, bananas, oranges or other kinds of fruit or pa per cornucopias or drums. A set of doilies has been made into Old (?lory by using crepe paper covered willi American Hags. Two of these were out out, pasted on cardboard and fust cued together on paoli side of the thu package ol" dollies and a small slick attached to om end. Tins will "wave" m 0 S t fron, round rula1 head which is of w bite crepe mouth uro lightly vacant countenance in water fol ors The head is Hod tn the top of tho hoi tie. the long dress of while crepe pu per put on, and another twist >f pnpoi runs crosswise for arms.-Paula Nich olson in Kn ritter's Wife. IE STOMACH IS BAB. LET Bl A PEPSI N' EM) OAS, IX DIREKTION'. "Palies Dinpepsln" has proven it self tho surest relief for Indigestion, gases, flatulence, heartburn, sour ness, fermentation or stomach dis tress caused by acidity. A few tab lets give almost, (inmediato stomach relief and shortly the stomach is cor rected so you can oat favorite foods without fear. Largo ca.se costs only few cents at drug Store. Millions helped annually, adv. Subscribe for The Courier. (Bes*.) MAKE THE Fi? SELF Produce Food and Fe-d Cror.* for Landlords, Ttnants, at ( L??.oct'.. Clemson College, Doc. lu.- Cinder boll weevil conditions it it? . ?usldi ,'d extremely important for ^KP or to raino as nearly all oC th le food and feed crops as lu po?.. to supply all need? of thc lamil- J tbe tenants, and the llvesto k. A .,m ey which was made of Soute Cu in 1920 reveals tho fact that the to does not produco enough nj rup to p ply the needs of tho rural ?pip] >n of lins state hy somothl>K likt 0, 000 gallons; that there \n a, d of wheat more than 8,000,(?o0 bui.h" of hay of over 900,000 tons, of ii . of 229,000; and that wo do not \\u- ry cattle enough in the st .to t ? . ly the noeds of the rural population -.?le Quately by 240,000. It v .s foun so that thore wore a numbor ol' cou fies in thu state which die not pi duce corn enough to suppl: thc i io needs. All of those t nga io grown at home much more ly than they can he purcha.* d froifl .er sootions, and producing thoo? ld not Interfere with the produi of sta plo cash crops but rthou i id out a well balanced cropping n. On any farm on which a good i <n is fol low i'd for the purpo > ol I ig up the fen iii:.v fo tho la -?" M. n taining a Kystom of di' rsi th 'i cullure, all of those crops < *o grown economically ano li l vantago. Provide A Good All-Year e Garden.-On every a? ' i, g farm the "all-year" vegoi.?bb- i, be this large or small, ls one -e leading sources of f(M)d nilpp and therefore ia of first importan* mil of indispensable value, in f;" out a good garden, both sprti n I fall, there can he no 'U00 p?o mt" self-supporting farm. Tbc um n?ji principles involved in good Kr- :\,( aro: (1) site and soil sploetfi :i advanced planning: (3) di ind) tliorough preparation of th>? Bi (1) judicious and liberal applicate of fortllinora and barnyard muntir careful selection of varieties ai I :>'. eral quantltios of good ?o? > ' I thorough cultivation; and . . > and disease control. Provide and Care for a Good >me Orchard.-It has been proved . [elu sively that tho soils of >outh tro lina are moro than ordinal'i . led to the growing of fruit fo; hi use, and in some sections for com reial shipment. In the new lei ural program, necessitating i . . ? > over before tho "self-: ippu lng" farm, the well-kept home o har n td fruit gardon will play a gi The underlying principle dved In good orcharding, irrei . size, are: fl) site and soil (2) fruit and variety sole rt laying out the orchard and ? > the soi!: (1) planting; (.">? f (fi) cultivation, pruning, spi ca re. Provide Enough M?IK for All Fami lies on the Farm.- With an abund ance of milk, butter and cream for tlic fa mil v. 2fi tn :ir> no rc ont of the groeitry bill may be saved. Bach farm family ni five should own or be fur nished with two cows of standard daii .. breed (grade or purebred). Ono cow should he bred to freshen in the sprint; and the other in the fall and in this way about two gallons o? milk por day may be produced If proper care and feed are provided. The ten ant should be given an opportunity to bouse and pasture his family cows noar his home or u> milk and feed them under the direction of the land owner at a central plantation barn. All feeds for the family cows must bo home grown. The following foods for oaoh cow should he stored to be used during winter months: one ton of pea vine hay; 1000 pounds of velvet beans; ten bushels of corn; and 500 pounds of cottonseed moat. It is Im portant to prepare ono to two acres of permanent pasture for each cow in order to produce the dairy products of the home more cheaply. The milk cows should be pastured on the culti vated fields in tin? full when possible and on oats and rye in the winter and early spring. T'no milk cows should be bred only to purnhred bulls of a dairy breed. Tile cheapest means of insuring the sorvice of a good l ull for a fow cows ls to organise a dairy bull association among neighbors Till? moans tho keeping of one good bull for each 10 to 50 milk cows in the community. Bach farmer pays his proposition of the purchase price and upkeep of tho bulls. When several communities pun base bulls they may exchange ev ory two years, thus reducing the ox pense of purchase. Provide Sufficient Poultry for En tire Farm. -The keeping of a Mock of laying hens on the farm is an Impor tant part of good general farm man agement. The product of such a flock may be produced ai a relatively low cost, higgs produced at home will ro duco cost of living, and both the su perior freshness and quality of tho eggs aro well worth the effort oxpond ed. Flggs are a highly nutritious food and are KO widely used as to bo almost Indispensable. On every farm there should be at lnast MO to 40 laying hens. These hens will proonce plenty of eggs for home consumption and also some for mar ket Bach bird In nor pullet year should lay 120 e^Ks, and tho amount of food consumad hy that bird will be loss than 00 pounds. In poultry rats The SJogun of Oconee ls "Swat 'Le -SUPPORTING! ing, it is much moro advisable to koop ? pullets and yearlings than birds over two years, Such birds consume much food but have not tho laying ability behind jthem. For general farm conditions, the dual purpose breeds are the most pop ular. Plymouth, Wyandotts, andKhode Island Hods are tho most popular and from records appear to give tho most favorable results. Tile egg typo such as the Leghorns ar? in favor among poult tymon because of the great egg producing ability. When starting ia with the farm flock one should bo sure to obtain some purebred stock, especially puro bred males. Purebred stock produces a greater number of eggs, a more uni form product, makes possible the sell ing of eggs for hatching, and'croates a greater interest in poultry. Stan dard products command a bettor price on the market; and net a greater anun cia] return. *. Develop tho Hog Industry as Farm Conditions Justify.-The meat hill is one of tho biggest lloma in the gro cery bill of the average South Caro lina family, lt will take four hogs averaging ir>0 pounds each to supply pori: for the average family of live. Twenty-seven counties in South Caro lina are not producing suffiicent pork I to feed the rural population. All feeds for bous, aavo possibly a j little tankage, should bo home grown, t lt takes approximately ten bushels of corn and sixty pounds of tankage to j produce a 150-pound pig. If the iver- | ago family requires four hogs, then it will take forty bushels of corn and .'MO I pounds of ta nage to produce tilos.i hogs. If buttermilk, soy bean pasturo, rape pasture, oi- corn and velvet beau . pasture is available it will not be nec essary to buy tankage. A splendid way to fat en hogs is to 'urn them on cern nd velvet beans and let tho hogs do the harvesting. Good pastures are absolutely neces sary for oconomtcol pork production in South Carolina, and it bas boen thoroughly demonstrated that good pastures will sa>vo about two-fifths of the grain ration. Ono of two acres : of rape or rye for winter pasture, and accoss to Bermuda pasture for sum mer, wil produco'sufflclent graalng for a brood sow and hor litter. Sows are usually bred so that they will farrow in March and September, allowing 3 monthB, 3 weeks, and 3 days for the gestation period, lt ls important to use only purebred boars, as this is the most economical way of Improving the herd. Qive Dairying a Place in Diversi fied Farming.-The surplus food crops resulting from diversified farming may he sold through tho dalry cow profitably If a convenient market is available. A silo ls recommended for herds of ten or more cows. Corn and lorghum are the host crops for en dlage. Balanced rations for milk produc tion should be made from home grown foods; corn, velvet beans, oat?, I cottonseed meal, pea vine hay. alfalfa' bay, soybean hay. silage. Wheat bran j ; is fine for the dairy ration, and if j j wheat is not grown it might pay to buy a limited amount. Good cows ! should bo fed liberally, and unprofit able cows should he sold to the ? butcher. j Tho smallest unit recommended for ! commercial dairying is four cows. This ! number justifies thc purchase of a ? eroam separator and permits ship ! monts often onough to insure a good , product. It is bottor to sell cream to a creamery than to make farm butter j for salo. Breeders of purebred dairy cattle should continually improve their I herds by: (a) Advanced Register i testing; (b) showing at fairs; (c) growing out tho' young animals; td) tuberculosis eradication; (o) control j of infectious diseases; (f) advertising to soil surplus stock. Try Beef Cattle if Conditions Just ify.-While tlie production of beef cat tle is a rather specialized industry and can not ho undertaken profitably by every farmer, there is no doubt I that South Carolina should produce a larger percentage of its beef. On farms where considerable areas of I cheap pasture lands aro available, or j on fiirms where large amounts of I rough feeds are prodeed, beef cattle rai dm: will yield a good income to i the man who will give ii his attention. Only woll brod stock should ho kept. The beet cattle grower may begin i with native beef cows and by using a purebred hull he will soon have a herd of high grade cattle that will j be economical producers of beef. Breeding herds may be maintained practically the whole year on pas ture. In summer thoy will become ? fat on flormuda, In winter they will I thrive on the volvo! bean fields and j rye or crimson clover pastures, if a Bermuda pasture ls reserved for win I tor use it will bo very serviceable I when the Hebb are muddy. j Ask Clemson College for Further Information. Extension Bulletin -IR, "Panning under Roll Weevil Condi , tions," which may be secured from county agents or from the Extension Service Clemson College, s. C., con tains further information on the mat ters discussed above, and form ors should ask for thin bulletin and other publications thal will help show bow *o make the farm self supporting. Tho future of agriculture depends uixm how much agriculture relates it self to modoirn science. weevil nt every tum:" ?TAKfi OOOD At'VIClt AND SAVS A SO?-' You'll get a prise when you fir the odd jobs of rep; around the farm th "?TFIII^?S \? "THE WOO! are not only "go exactly the right f appropriate grade ! pose is half the ski nomical, too.) Thee is insisting on "Q because it lasts pra you get the true 14 -and therefore mea worth of lumber. Your nearest retail honest advice. So y Write us tor list of FREE : Southern Cypress Mf: i?(SO Graham Buildi: JACKSONVILLE, - 1 YOUR ?.OCAL DH AUCH WILL SUPPL HASN'T li NO l!G 11 CYPRESS LUV US K ?e// Ringing, One of the Oldest Christmas Customs Ot/7f(% HAT would Christmas be wltb mjt?3 out the melody of thu bells ringing good will to^ uni men? Bell ringing ls one of the oldest of Christmas customs. At one time, in England, thc ringers guv? their serv ices free, nor would they accept any special payment. The peal was rung as a matter of course, and was the natural expression of English joyous ness. Thc merry music of the bells In Orent Britain and wherever churches have penis of bells, ls today as much a feature of Christmas ns the decora tion of church and home with ever greens, or the provision of the good cheer which always murks this festive season. What nn outcry there would be If an edict were Issued forbidding the ringing of the bells during the coming festive season I Yet this was actually done during the Commonwealth, for In 1652 the wise men of parliament gave orders that "no observation shall be hud of the flve-nnd-twentleth day of December, commonly called Christ mas day." It ls quite certain that this edict was disregarded In many places, while In others lt led to open rioting. At Canterbury the mayor of the city tried to enforce the now rule, hut the people were not going to be deprived of their pleasures so easily, so they took (he law Into their own hands, broke the mayor's windows-and some of his hones as well-and nlllrmed their in tention of keeping their Christmas in their own fashion, just as their fathers had done before them. A Good Modeling Material. It ls often very dlflicult to keep a child confined to the house amused. But with a modeling material with which they can make nnlmnls, heads, etc., they can be kept amused for hours. Take four tablespoonfuls cornstarch, eight tablespoonfuls salt and eight tablespoonfuls boiling water. Mix the dry Ingredient* and pour on the bolling water, stirring until the mixture is soft. Put on the fire and stir until lt forms a soft ball, then remove from the stove and stir for ten minutes. A little color may be added. Wrap In oiled paper when not in use to keep from harden ing. THE GIFT I CHOOSE. 8 IVIC me the hearthstone with the ?low tli.it warms the HOUI within! 1 choose the K'R "f kindly sullies, I lia t wealth can never win ; fi The laugh that ripples to the lipa <S from hearts where peace nun lime l{ Reigns In the fullness of content )l to bless the Christmas time. Uncompromisingly Morose. "Christmas comes but once a year," said the ready-made philosopher. "Yes." replied Mr. Groweher; "a tor nado doesn't come even as often as that. But consider how long It takes lo get over lt." Catarrh Can Be Cured Catarrh ls a local disease, greatly influenced by constitutional condi tions-. It therefore requires constitu tional treatment. Il ALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is taken internally and acts through tho Blood on thc Mucous Surfaces of the System. HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE destroys tho foundation of the disease, gives tho patient strength by Improving the gen aro! health nnd assists nature in doing its work. All druggists. Circulars free. P, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio. BVT TBK OKA DK THAT HTS TUX JOB*." pleasant sur id that for a lot of r.irs or replacement a lower grades of ? ETERNAL" ?od 'enough," but hing. Getting the for the given pur 11 of buying. (?co jtherhalf. or course, ppress, or course," .crically forever -if tide water" variety ns double money's yard will give you rvill we. PLANS for farm buildings. rs/Assn. '?JA*. r YOU. IF HE MO IV A T ONCE. Im iii on " Tic?c Willer" Cypreia - you can Identify it hy this muri: ?Ss f/Kc / ^ V/ : . Ss j j The Christmas 1 : Card By- MARY GRAHAM BONNER^ Copyright, 1921, Wsiilurn Nbwn|mper Union. 5AM a Christmas Card. I was horn shortly before Christmas of 1918. I was put away in a box after Christmas and the iu;xt year I came forth again, and the price put upon me had risen from two cents to five. The next year I cost len cents. Still I did not sell. "We'll have to charge a quarter for that card," my owner said, "and get up I he prices of some of these others, or they won't be bought." So I was a quarter. And then I cost 50 cents and was purchased. The price mark has been left on me. I've been traveling with lt written on my back ev?r?r since. Sometimes, too. I get around to M moor <.: places around Christan *, ;!>. x I'm started off early ii Itu : sn ^\t\:\ . So far, too, IV ' . led .? . h Joy, and an exclr inti? ii I do u >t ?! ill understand. "Oh, good ! Hero's a card which ls marked fifty cents. Who would believe lt possible, but ne mntter, lt did! And lt's not written on, either I" I do not understand their Joy over me, but they never keep me with them I Christmas Fish. A tish which resembles a cod ls considered by the people of Sweden ns an Indispensable adjunct of their Christmas feast. This fish ls burled for days in wood attics or else soaked In soda water, then bolled and served with a milk grnvy. DANDERINE Stops Hair Coming Out; Thickens, Beautifies. ;!."> cents buys a bott lo of "Dan derine" at any drug store. After ono application you cnn not find a par tido of dandruff or a falling hair. Besides, every hair shows new life, vigor, brightness, moro color and abundance, -adv. Pulaski Singing Convention. Tho Pulaski Township Singing Convention will mee', nt Mountain Crove chinch on Sunday. Dec. 2">th, (Christinas afternoon), itt li o'clock. The public is cordially invited. Let us nil come and enjoy the afternoon in song and praise. J. li. Phillips. President. Dovey Hamey, Secy, and Treas. Child Dies of (tables, Spartanburg, nee. Ml. - Edwin Tuck, aged nine years, died yester day from rabies. The child was bit ten about two week ago by a dog belonging lo a neighbor. Tho dog, which had shown no signs of being mad. disappeared .toon after biting the child, and has not been seen sinco