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4 4 ) FIRE, LIFE, I BURGLARY, TORNADO ? 0 I INSURANCE!! ALSO } SURETY BONDS X 4 4 Written by } H. C. Wannamaker ^ I represent companies that's know to be good, Q ? (Jive me some of your business. ? This house painted with Lowe Brothers "High Standard" Paint Is Beautiful, Durable, Inexpensive C We can tell you how to make your home attractive without a big pocket book. THE MONITOR SELF-HEATING SAD IRON. The Monitor is a perfect Self-Heat- fuel, saving many dollars in a year; Ing Sad Iron. . Genera Us its own heat; can tuke your ir0uing t? any room In the body of the iron. Always hot , . . .. ? ._ . . .. . J . m tlie house or out on the porch if and you can regulate it to any tern- r perature desired. No firing up the j *** choose?that which every woman range ?you heat the house. No I has sighed for many times. . 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Oil Company and Sonu customers arc asking for the is the best lamp iamp before trading out the $20 and for all round ju ^ event , wUI |et them haye household purpos es; gives a clear, the lan,l>. but they must deposit the steady light. $20 with me, when I will open an Handsome, sim- account with them and they can trade pie, satisfactory out the amount as they like, and guaranteed.. The prices OIl goods wfl] not ^ In order to se- changed to offset the price of the cure the lamp you lamp, and therw is no fake whatever. ? must save your Come in and inspect. B. J. MIXSON. iiEunmii at i nuri w MLItflUIHHLHI LUI1LLI By FRANK H. SWEET. [Cc-pyrtgLt, 190a, by American Press Asso ciation.] "Then you won't tell him to stop coming?" "How can I?" mildly. "He's a nice young man?nice ways and nice talk ing. And he's company for Etta?and for me. too," with unusual spirit. "It's been lonesome up here since John died. We used to reud a good deal and?and talk," a wistful quaver coming into her voice. "John loved books, like Etta. We read now and talk, us two, but it?it can't ever be?the same. I was glad when Howard Chandler camped In the woods near ~aS and be gan to call. He likes books, too, and knows what Is going on in the world. He's been company for us both." "Company," aggressively, "an' me an' Ben Urin' right here in arm's length! Ben left his tanbarkin' all last week an' hung around Etta just to be company, an' Etta scarcely no ticed him. An* I'll say right here an' now that Ben don't like this Howard Chandler. That's what he's hangiu' around so much for." "I wish you wouldn't talk like that. Jane," expostulated the other woman. "Etta is only a little jrirl yet and not ready for such thoughts. And?and. If yon won't mind my saying so. Ben Isn't the sort of company she ought to have. He drinks a good deal and won't work. That tanbarklng job he's been talking about a year,' and I don't believe he's worked on It a week alto gether. He's always leaving it for something. Ben couldn't support a wife even up here in the woods. He's too mueh like"? Jane bounced up angrily. "Like his pa, I suppose you was goiu" to say." she snapped. "Well, p'raps he Is. I hope so. I like folks to be just what they be. an' Ben goes round with corduroys an' galluses an' pipe in his mouth,'with no put on. This Howard Chandler of yours works mebbe. though I've never seen It. He's been cam pin' here five weeks now, huntin' an' walkin' with Etta?yes. an' read in' books." scornfully. "But he puts all bis money in clothes an' looks fine, an?but there they be now," as two figures rounded a point in the mountain path and approached them. "Well, my eomp'ny won't be welcome, so 111 be goiu'. But mind. Kate, if Etta takes up permanent with that feller ye needn't ever look to Ben an' me for no help. We won't face no such goin's on.. Pity John couldn't 'a' lived longer." "Jane!" The older woman's voice was tremulous now. and there was a note of entreaty in it. "I don't want yon to go away feeling like that. You're John's own cousin, and almost his last words were that I must try to"?she was about to say "bear with you," but changed it instead to "be friendly with you." "I wouldn't have said what 1 did. only that Etta"? * But Jane was already beyond hear ing, her head high in the air. Kate Jordan sighed, and her dim old eyes swept down the slope and out across the valley beyond. It was "ETTA HAS PKOMISED TO MAHRY ME." all woods, woods, woods, beautiful, but inexpressively lonely. Suve for these two little cabins, a stone's throw npart, there was no sign of habita tion within the whole range of vision. Her luisband when -they first came here, ten years before, had well named the place Lonely. But in his quiet way he had liked it. He had bad his books and his thoughts and his short, feeble walks among the rocks and trees, and his physician had said that the quiet and the ozone of the mountain top were the only things left that could help him retain bis frail hold on life. So she and Etta had never. Ijy word or look, expressed a consciousness of the isolation, and even when he had spoken of it. watching them wistfully, they had forced gladness into their eyes and assured him it was all beautiful. But after he lcfl II all came over them?the deadly isolation and crush ing loneliness. As a girl and woman Kate Jordan had been in society and always, till they came here, with many friends and acquaintances around 1km-. a. d ihe quiel years had bridged from Erie's childish remembrance of ten lo her ruling womanhood. Bui neither of them would have had It otherwise, for it had made possible the ten mere years with a husband and grandfather whoso very existence had been ? privilege for those who eonld be near htu: To Etta the grand. Mr. Ericson's Old House. Go see it, it's a beauty. It stands out among all its neighbors, because the coloring is so bright and clear. Mr. Ericson painted with L. & M. Paint and says it cost 1-3 less than ever before. He bought only 12 gallons of L. & M. Paint and 9 gal lons of Linseed Oil to mix with it. This made 21 gallons of pure paint, and cost only $1.20 per gallon. It's as handsome as the finest in town. The L. & M. Is sold by J. G. Wan namaker Mfg. Co., Orangeburg, S. C. frail old scholar meant all that was noble and tender; to Kate Jordun the remembrance of him was now life. True, there were lieu and his mother. But their presence only added to the desolation of the isolation. The shift less family for years had been looked after by Professor Jordan, and when he came to the mountains he had con sented for them to follow. His pen sion was not large, but It had been sufficient to maintain the two fam ilies in the woods. Now, with him gone and the pension stopped the nat ural aggressiveness of Ben and his mother was arrogating to themselves what had been done by the dead man. They tried to constitute themselves watchdog and guardian and censor all that did not imply actual giving or help. "Looking or?t across a bit of nature that is unspoilea by man," said How ard Chandler as he and Etta stopped beside her, "I can understand how Professor Jordan loved that view. While a man has strength there Is work out in the world for him to do, that he ought to do, wants to do, but when the strength goes it Is good to live beside and above a view like that, with Its sublimity entering into one's soul. I have been here only five weeks and feel like a new man." ? "You came here I'or rest, then?" said Mrs. Jordan, for Howard had spoken little of himself. "Yes; I worked rather hard at col lege, and my doctor advised it. And I have you and Etta?Miss Jordan here ?to thank for contributing so much to the pleasure of the stay. You have been nice to me." "It has been mutual. Do you think of leaving us soon?" "Yes. though not for a few days. Miss Jordan and I have been talking, and she spoke of?of Memorial day, and"? Mrs. Jordan's eyes grew tender. "It is our first memorial." she said In a low voice. "John was a soldier, and the real cause .of bis death was a wound be received long ago Ift the war. Etta and I want to gather a few flowers, and?and"? She could go no further, for her voice began to tremble, and her eyes had filled with tears. Howard sat down beside her on the roughly hewn log bench which ran around two sides of the cabin. "I understand." he said gently, "and with your permission I will stay over until after Memorial day and join you. There are very few (lowers in the vi cinity except dogwood and the wild wind (lowers, which fade quickly. But I know of a fine clump of white rhodo dendrons several miles down the slope that are in full bloom, and I will bring some of them, and perhaps I can find a few flowers in the valley. My grand father was a soldier, and l have always taken part In Memorial clay exercises at home. I will be glad to join you. the more so from what Miss Jordan has told me of the brave man who has gone. She says you are from the west ern part ol" the state. May I ask to what regiment he belonged?" '?The Second volunteers. Company C. He was first lieutenant and served from the beginning. About his only regret at being up here was that he could not see anything more of his old comrades. He ofien wondered what they were doing and how many of them were still alive. His great wish was to see his old commander. Gen eral Tavis, once more. They were at college together and dear friends. When General Tavis founded his com pany my husband was the first one to enroll his name. I wish 1 knew the general's address so I could write him about John." Howard's face bad grown eager, and he was about to speak, but checked himself. "You have heard of the company perhaps?" said Mrs. Jordan wistfully. "It did some very hard fighting, and more than one-half of the company were killed in the war, and many oth ers were wounded, some of whom soon died. There cannot be very many left." Howard's face was grave, tender, i reminiscent. "Yes, I know of the company and its brave deeds," he answered. "When at home I always went to the reunions with my grandfather and knew some thing of all the companies In the state. But everybody has heard of Company C, Its heroism and tragedy. Only two comrades were supposed left to an swer their name at roll call, and one of them was Lieutenant Jordan. I did not connect him wuh Professor Jor dan when talking with Etta. The only man left of the whole company now is General Tavis." ^ Mrs. Jordan's eyes filled; then a strange, faraway look came into them. "John has all bis comrades with him, then," she murmured, "and they are up there wailing for their old com mander. A little while?only a little while?longer and they will welcome me too. Brave men ore lender meu, find they will save n place for me be side John." "Please don't, grandma." pleaded Etta. "Grandfather can wait tor you awhile longer, and I need yon here more tlnm lie docs tlier?-. Think of me hero alone." The old woman drew the girl down upon her lap, but the faraway luok re-j mained in her eyes. "You will be taken rare of. child. j like tho rest of us." sbe said. "But don't worry. I a in ju--i :!-? strong to day as I was yesterday and as | ex pect tn lie tomorrow. I was bin talk ing my thoughts and in an old woman thoughts are urn ds and remi'iisecMires. I may be with y?ai for years yet. i (bough il will necessarily be years of Increasing dependence rather than j help. But. remember, whatever comes.! you wiil be taken rare of." Howard was on his feet before them, eager, resolute. "Mrs. Jor i-.)- i.,. rr'e 1 ipiwruniisly. Rev. I. W. Williamson's Letter. Rev. I. W. Williamson, Hunting ton, W. Y., writes: This is to cer tify that I used Foley's Kidney Rem-! edy for nervous exhaustion and kid ney trouble and am free to say that it will do all that you claim for it." Foley's Kidney Remedy has restored health and strength to thousands of weak, run down people. Contains! no harmful drugs and is pleasant to take. Lowman Drug Co., A. C. Dukes. "1 had not iuteiided tu teli you yet. Indeed. I had not Intended for Etta to know until 1 felt more sure she eared for me. But we met Ben down the path, and it all came out iu an un guarded moment. Etta has promised to marry me some time, but after what has been said and what passed be tween Beu and myself on the path I thluk it would better be *oon. I can care for you and Etta then, and, al though Ben and his mother are rela tives, I am afraid they will not be very pleasant neighbors. I had Intend ed to go home and get established In some business and then come back for your consent aud Etta. You have only known me for a few weeks, so I should "JOHN'S WIFE," HE SAID (5F.NTLV. bring credentials for your inspection. Etta would uot care for them. But now 1 think it best for me to go down only for a day or two aud. witli your consent, come back with a minister. Memorial day is Wednesday, and I'll get here Tuesday afternoon. Thurs day or Friday we will all go to my house until 1 make other arrange ments." "Leave here!" exclaimed Mrs. Jordan. "Yes; it will be best. Your husband would say so. From what you have told me of your life since he died you can realize something of what the fu ture would be. We could come back every year, and it will be nice to come at this season, to be here Memorial day. You can trust me, Mrs. Jordan." The old woman looked at him steadi ly for some moments, her eyes soften ing. "Yes, Howard. I can trust you." she said. "You could not look at me like that otherwise. It may be you are right. I think you are. We will ex pect you Tuesday." After he had gone the yearning wlst fulness again returned to her eyes. "I wish I bad asked him to bring a few rosebuds," she said regretfully. "John loved roses more than all the other flowers. They were his favor ites. I did think of It, but did not like to ask." "Oh, grandma. 1 wish you had!" ex claimed Etta. "Howard would have been ouly too glad. And he won't be back in time to get the rhododendrons he spoke about. We must pick all the flowers we can, and perhaps we will find some pretty leaves to arrange with them." So nil day Monday and Tuesday morning saw them searching after flowers; but. though the quantity was satisfactory, the quality was not. as showed in the disappointed eyes. They were on the bench seat arranging them when they heard the sound of hoof beats and looked down the path to see four horsemen approaching Instead of two. Howard and a tall, distinguished looking man with white hair and beard were riding ahead. Behind them was a grave young fellow whose dress be spoke the clergyman. The fourth rider was almost hidden by a huge paste board box carried across the pommel of his saddle. Howard and his com panion sprang from their horses?the older with almost as much ease as the younger?and came forward "Mrs. Lieutenant Jordan." said How ard, "this is my grandfather. General Tavls. and this." lingering a little on the name, "is Etta, grandfather." Mrs. Jordan had risen to welcome tbem, but at the name she suddenly swayed. The general caught both her hands. "John's wife." he said gently. "I would ilke to have met you under dif ferent circumstances with him, but waited too long. When Howard told jne, I had to come. And this is Etta," turning to the young girl and kissing her. "Howard has told me about you, too. my dear. He Is fortunate. And I am fortunate in the prospect of hav ing you and John's wife with me. I tell Howard lie must not think of go ing away into business My affairs are too much for an old man like me to attend to, and my house is alto gether too large for my own use. I think we can be very happy there to gether. .Vow. Peter." to the man with the big box. "you may bring the roses here." "Roses?" faltered Mrs. Jordan. "Yes. I remembered they were John's favorite flower, so have brought a few. Yon and Et In call show Peter bow in arrange llioiii while Howard and I walk up Ihe slope a little way. loiter we will talk about John." Simple hearts pul all Iii?1 history and ('Iistoms oT this world belli;.,! tbem nnd play their own play in in.i?nl defiance of the blue laws of die world - Emerson. For mild easy action of the bow else, a single dose of Doan's itcgu lets is enough. Treatment cures habitual constipation. 25 cents a box. Ask your druggist for I hem. Industry is the watchdog that keeps the wolf from the dour. DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills, small, gen tle and sure. Sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., and A. C. Doyle & Co. EXCURSION RATES To Asheville, N. C, and Return, Ac count Twentieth Annual Meeting National Travelers Protective As sociation of America. The Southern Railway announces very low round trip rates from all points to Asheville, N. C, and re turn for the above occasion. 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