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A little freu? of aa?a ?t?od Is fro-at *f the booth" warns*.visitor <o ho aummer amusement park, thiow ba.ij At -a row of j*r?t?a?,u9 dolls. A bit follow witk a hoarf? vo!c? And a very red face wo* disputing With the proprietor. - "I gare y?? a dime." be snarled. *'lt waaa't a ?i?kol. it was a dime." ' The proprietor of tie bootb. a mild Ifttlc man with weak blue eye?, shook nix bead. ?T barta't taken la a ?im? to-dey." fce said. "Hore's ?7 bant" And he pushed aa ope* el?ax box toirard the frig fellow "I don't ear* aaytkia* about your frank.** tie Kg tallow ortod. "1 tod you I give ros a. Asia. I've had my tiree shots?mow, giram? my change." The little saaa looked about des pairingly. No lark policeman was ia alghL The crowd was growing larger. . "You give *bo a ,*i?k?J.* said the little, man, "out I dornt' want any fuss." The big man nnortod. "Do yoa moan to a ay I'm a liar?*' fro demanded. s '"That**:, what you ?r?." came a ?oice from.th? roar of ta? crowd., i The big man whirled areas*. "Who said tkatr ho roared. "I did," the Toica replied. The big man straightoaod up on tip* toe. "Where are you?" he cried. "Fere." replied the voice. It eounded from the left of the cro*?d, which had now grown to considerable proportions. ? "Lfffljne git at him!" roared tho big man. i A nil he pushed Into th? group. "Look out wh?r? you're g?i?l." cautioned a stout moo as- he thruot an elbow into the fallow's side. "Easy there." saapp*d a little man. You're on my feet" And ho klcxed the big fellow viciously. In an instant the seatimont of the group changed. The loua*-ors had en joyed soaiag th? little proprietor baited by the rod faced man. Now it Luxed against the bully. It pushed end buffeted him aad when he was clsar of it ho had loot all desire to find the man wao had impeached his verr.clty. As for ta? latter, ho aoomed to have melted into the ah*. The crowd broke up with the do parture of the bully, aad in a mo scent or two there waa no one left in front of the booth *>ave a boy. He was a boy perhaps nineteen. Clear eyed lad with a auaburat sxln end dark early hair. Ho waa neatly dressed, hut Mi ototfc? wore *i fash ioned ia cnt. sad ho wore a broid brimmed straw loot that had seen other summon. Tlae boy looked up at the little pro prietor. "Bad man." ho said. The proprietor nodded. "Yep. Ho wao out for troub'o all right That wao a big bluff, of course, but whit could I do? I coulda't af ford to have aay trouble wl H him. Business is bad oaough aa it Ho aigkod as he aaeka. The boy looked at hin curiously. "Sad sooooa. okf "vTorst I ever knew. Aa* I've had some pretty tough oaoa." Hl? eye wandered over the grounds. "There's that loafer, now. He's having a fua9 over there at the chutes. He'd bet ter not fool with those fellows. The"'!l drop him in tho pond." He softly chuckled. "I wonder who 'twas called him a liar?" "I did." said the boy. "You! Why, you wasn't even look In* at him." The boy laughed. "Guess I hadn't the courage to look at him when I said it" "But the voice came from over there." persisted the proprietor. "It was my voice." The boy sud denly stooped as if to pick soaaothiag from the ground. As he did so a dog snarled and barked at the proprietor's heels. "Get out!" the little man shouted, as he quickly looked around?aad lo! there was no dog taore. He turned to the boy. "Did you do that?" . "Yes." The little proprietor pushed the bails toward hiss. "Aa many skots aa you like." he said. "Thank you." said the boy. "Not cow. Business is bad. ?k? Waat a partner?" "There alnf a livia* In it for oao, let alone two." "But suppose a parta.'-r could build It up and put It oa a payiag basis?" "That's the kiai o' partaer I waat." The boy nodded. "I'm looklaa "roaad." be said. "You've noticed I'm from the country. I had a chance to go on a farm after I finished school, but I thought I'd rather go up to the city nnd see If 1 couldn't find somo sort of opening. I don't want anything perraanent just yet?I've got too much to learn. At the same time. I've got to set a UtIp?. Maybe you'd better take u:e on a sal-1 ary for a spell. I doat' want to tie up for long. Wait. You needn't give ma j a cent if I don't put your business I here on a fair paring basis. Wron I do I want a re**ouab!o share of the' profits. What do you say?" The little man stared at him. "You beat anything I ever saw." h? eaid. "Whore did you luarn that ven trilosmlal business?" The boy laujhed. "Out in the woods." he answered. | "T was cutting wood last fall, and, being alone. I fell to trying tricks with Give This a Trial. One effective way to keep boys and girls off the streets these long winter evenings is to provide them somo harmless and pleasant attrac tions at home. Attractions they must and will have, anl if parents are so unwise as not to gratify that natural demand in some rational way at home, their children will seek them elsewhere, where, probably. th? character of thv amusements and asfO'daMons is frivolous or positive ly evil. I uiy voice. Pretty soon I found I couiri tr.ik to myself in quite a so ciable fashion." "I'll give you a Job right away at the terms you mention." said the lit tle proprietor. "What do you propose to do to l)olp the business?" "I preroea to look around the park 'first of all." the boy replied. I'll come back Rg<ttn a little later." "You'll be sere te come?" "TU ceiee." aeld the boy as he turned and walked away. He put his haad la his trousers pocKet and jingled a few coins. His finances were getting low. At the s?.r e time he realised that he was hungry He stepped into the restaurant near the b'g gates and sought a aeat at oue of the sn'all tables. A waiter took his simple order and while be was gone the boy studied his surround ings He w.-.s interrupted by the re turn oT bis order and by the appear ance of a Uli man v.-ho took a ceat opposite to him. The boy looked at the io&a. He was Blonder and a lit.le gray?a man close to forty. He hPd sharp eyes a?d a firm mouth, and the sha:p eyes we;e now bent on some slips of paper that he scanned pencil in hand. Fe looked up suddenly and caught th* boy's curious glance. "Bsd th^rtj to bring your business to the tab'e with you." he said with a Quick smile. "You must never '.et the thought of rr aey Intrude uroa your d'et." "Wouldn't the pretent price of beef eacrnpe it?" drawled the boy. "Good." said the Uli man. "Fi-st tin e here?" "Yea. I'm enjoying nay first sum ?cr vacation." "How do you like it?" "It's Cne. The tall man smiled. "See any chance of improving the plsce?" "I see a chanco of adding to the attractions." "Eh! Perhaps you'll kindly en lighten me." "I'd run a moaorail line across the entire plaza." The tall mas stared at the boy. ?A monorail liae! May I ask what you knew about mcseralls?" "I knew something." replied tba boy with a quick laugh. "We hnve an old inventor dowa at our vlllago. and what he doeoa't know about me chanics-old principles and new? isn't worth knowing. But he haen't I the ambition to carry out any or uia own scheme*. He's just contented to 1 he the village *u*a?ith. We are grant friends a.ed Pre apeat a good I rrusy Saturdays la bla old shop. That's where I fousd out about moa orails." The keen gray eyes wore studying the boy. "Would your car he oa the princi ple of the EagMshraan's laventior? the gyreacree idee?** "No." replied the bey. "I world use a aarrew car aeatiag four people. 1 would balance it on the rail by four twenty-foot steel reds, depending oa , either side aad weighted at the low-r eads. I would have it run by gravity. When it reached the opposite aide I ! would have it hoisted by an elevator I and sent hack on aaother rail. It I would be safe, speedy and a greet ' curiosity." I "When did this scheme occur te (reu my boy?" the tall man asked. "Five minute* ago. I picked cut the location! for the two platforms." "Oh. you havo. What are you going to do thia afternoon?" The boy laughed. "I've got an engagement, to put a aim's business on a sound financial bflflia." "Eh. Who is the man?" "He'a the man who runs the booth with the dolls that you throw at." "Oh. yes. Old Tommy Carter. Tommy's In hard luck. And you're going to help him out?" "He has my promise." "Good. But you mustn't make any further engagements without consult ing me? Wait I'm John Temple, en gineer and showman. People usually call me Colonel John Temple. I'm one of the owners of this and a half do??n other perks. That's why I ' doa't want you to be runniag about wild with that monorail idea." "My name is James Harrison." said the boy. "Whore I'm known they call Be Jiaa." Vhe tall man, laughed and put out his band. "Glad to knew you. Jim" he said. 'Here's to our better acquaintaace." He looked at his watch. "When can I see you again, my bey?** "Will you bo in the park this ev?a Ingr "Yes." "You'll ftoid me at Tommy Carter's boo'.h.' "Goodby. boy." "Gooihy. celoasl." [ Tke atteatdncce was large in the park that evouing. And those who strolled near the Carter booth a> ticed that tbe little proprietor had labelled bis dolls. There were only rive of them now, ancl above tbe quintet stretched a placard which announced in large let ters that they were the Oiiginal Gooseberry Family. There were "Pa Goojeberry" and "Ma Gooseberry" ar.d "Little Willie," and "Sister Sue" and "Aunt Jane." Tommy Carter';? weak eyes almost sparkled as he cbaa'.cd the merits ol bir. show. "Right this way." he called. "An' take a whack at the only original Gooseberry family. Three throws for a nickel au' three elegant dears for a hit You cant' miss 'em. Three throws for a nickel. There's Sister Sue and Aunt June, too. Vou can't miss 'em." And he turned around and winked at Jim Harrison, who waa Call for Creditors. Pursuant to the judgment in the I case of Savannah C. Carn, et al., against Ennis Rilny. nil persons h^v-1 ins claims against the estate of Ma ry Ann Riley. decca?e1, are hereby required to prove their respective demands before the un'ersignej al Orangeburg, S. C. on or before Du cember 31st, 1900, or be debarred payment. Robt. E. Copes. Jud<~e cf Probate, -~ ^\>ctial Referee. December 15, 1 900. j standing Wk ready ready to gather up the balls, j His voice was so cheery that a little crowd speedily gathered and the farat nickel was tendered. The marksman drew back his arm. "Stop, sir." cried Aunt Jane In a high cracked voice, "would you strike a lady?" "Wh-what'a that?** stammered T*ae marksmaa. "Take ona of your own siae." said Auat Jana; "hit the boy." The crowd roared and the mar'rs maa throw wild. Ho threw wild w'th the second ball aad the third, and then he bought six mere. "Why, that's Pe'eg Saunders." said Pa Gooseberry. "Ilowdedo. Peleg." Again the crowd roared and again aad again the chuckling marksman threw wild. It was a big crowd now and all the new corcers wanted to see and hear the talking dolls. The nickels streamed In. and there were dimes, too. and even quarters. "Hit me if you can." screamed Sis ter Si'e. "T don't cure. I don't core!" "She's nailed on." sf id little WIH'e. "Naughty, naughty!" cried Aunt Jane. "Bow. wow. wow!* barked Little Willie, and the bark was so fierce and . so natural that the msn with the ball nervously Jumped aad almost hit Tommy Cartar In the oar. Aad the crowd rowed with laughter aad pressed la closer. " 'Tis th' '??.st rooe of swtwmer." sang Ii? "Gooseborry in a cracked soprano. I "Hit bar! hit her!" saeuted the un dutiful Willie. J But ovary thrower who came for I ward was so convulsed with luugMer that anything like good marhsir .n sbip was Impossible. Old Tommy Car* ter's stock of cheap cigars was scarce ly broken into. And still the crowd pressed for ward and still the nickels and dimes po'-red ia. "Getting tired" To-Eiry Carter found the opportunity to ask the boy. The latter stralghteaed up with a bail In his hand: "No." he answered, "this Is only fun. How's the financial basis?" "Its nickle plated an* a yard wide," j chuckled Tommy Carter. "Wbat a very handsome young i msn." said Aunt Jaae in her mlncln? tease aa the next thrower poised .he bail. "Don't you believe a word she says," ad-'sed little Willie. "Wlllyum!" said Pa Gooseberry se verely. i "Dodge, pa, dodge!" shouted little Tflllle. "That's the champion thrower tar'n' aim at you!" And the crowd roared, and the nickels flowed ia aad Tommy Carter wore an Indelible stnlla. and the b'g geet-crowd In the park pressed around ant fought for chaaces to throw. And whoa the tlaie was up and the big bell over the mala gates souni'ed tie signal for clearing the grounds the crowd reluctantly dispersed. Tommy Carter turned and caught the boy by the shoulder. ' You're all right, lad." he said and his vc'ce broke a BtUe. "You're all right, partner." Tea boy bad suddenly turned it Tommy's words. Now ho lust as sud. der'y tnraed baefc. "Why. It's Colooal Temple." cried laat Jana. "Howdedo. colonel? I j bone you're quite pornioketty?" I Tommy Carter looxod around wltn ' a frightened start ""Tush," he hoarsely whispered to tfca boy. The tall man strode forward. He bad laughed until his eyes were wet "it's all right. Tommy," he said. "Jim and I are oa the bsst of terms. I I'll forgive you both for drawing the I crowd awty from the other shows. Where are you stopping. Jim?" I "Anywhere, colonel." "Then you'll stop with me to-night You needn't be afraid. Tommy; I'm not going to steal your partner away I from you. I'm going to make him a proposition for use later on. Come, my boy." I The lad looked around. "I'm not quite ready to settle down to anything permanent, co!on?l." "And when will you be ready, my boy?" "Ab boou as I finish my summer fa eatfon. Good-night, partner." 1 "Good n'ght." Tommy called after tkera.?W. R. Rose, in Cleveland Plain Dotier. Try a Chanoa. I Drop persecuting your wife with growl3 about how big the bills are for the children's shoes. Carry her a^'a.v for a day of spring rest and recrea tlan. aad get a new viewpoint your solf. Take your eyes off the stock ticker aad freshes them with an after noon's vision of the blue sky. P ill your head out of your cash drawer, go (a a baseball g*me and blow some I sunshiny air through your musty brs.in. Give over being a worm mere ly grubbing for money, run out into tie open und be a red-b'ooded. vi-ile human being for a change. Then vou will have son'e real work in you figlit lug to co^e o*it litre steam out o" a bo;;or under 300 pounds' pressure. The 1 problem of the children's shoe b 11s will be solved and a lot more '>e aiiles. Quit existing. Try living.? New York Press. Cow Never 82id a Word. When one of the fenders of the City | railway cars picked up a young liei'or at the corner of Third and Jersey | s'.iee'.s the conductor filled out the re quired report blank to Superintendent J Ci!w;rd Howell. In answer to the j question: "What did the victim say?" the employe wrote: "She was car- I ri-d along on the fender for a sliort I di!"!uKce. then rolled off and ran away | without siring a word."?Dayton Co j lum'ous Dispatch. Notice to Creditors. Pursuant to the judr/ment In the case of Mny H. Miller, ct al., against Meta Elizabeth Antley, et al., all persons bavin/ claims against th? estate of T. J. At--hp. deceased, are "lerebv require 1 to prove their r^ jpectlve iVmnn 's before the under signed at Orangeburg, S. C. on or before Dcervber 31, 1903, or be debarred payment Roht. P. Cones Ju-'rr:' cf Preh-te. Rcpcial Referee. December 13, 1909. I Circuit Court Sale. State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. In Common Pleas. T. Ci Moss, Plaintiff, Against Shir ley J. Hollady, Defendants. By ..virtue of the judgmaut in the above stated case, 1 will sell at public auction, at Orangeburg Court House, during the legal hours for salts, on the first Monday in Jan nary, 1910, being the third day of said month, the following de scribed real eatate: All that certain piece, parcel, or let of dand, situate, lying and be ing in the city and county of Or angeburg, in the State aforesaid, fronting and measuring on Lovi.ll Court seventy-three (73) leet, more or less, running back and measur ing on the northern side line one hundred and eighty-four (184) feet, more or less, running back an 1 measuring on the Southern side line one hundred and ninety (190) feet, more or less, and measuring on the rear lino seventy-three (73) feet, more or lesB, and bounded as fol lows. On the north by lot of James M. Brailsford, on the east by lot of Mrs. F. J. Copes, on the eouth by lot of James M. Brailsford and on the west by Lovell Court, afore said. All that certain other lot or par cel of land, situate, lying and be ing in the city and county of Or angeburg, in the State aforesail. fronting and measuring on Lovell Court seventy (70) feet, more or less, running back and measuring on the northern side line two hun dred and sixty-one (261) feet, more or less, running back ani measuring on the southern side line two hun dred and sixty-four (264) feet, more or less, and measuring on the rear line sixty (60) feet, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by lot of Mrs. F. G. Brun snn, on the east by Lovell Court, on the south by lot S. J. Holladay and cn the west by lot of MrB. F. G. Brunson and lot of James M. Brailsford. TERMS: Cash?the purchaser or purchasers to pay for all papers and p j 1 taxe3 tailing due after the day of sale; and in case the purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale, said premises will be resold on tbe same or aome sub sequent salesday, on the same terms, and at the risk of the former pur chaser or puroliKsers. Robt. E. Copes, Judge of Probate, as Special Referee December 14, 1900. Circuit Court Sale, State of South Carolina. County of Orangeburg, In Common Pleas. Combahee Fertilizer Company, Plaintiff, Against Thomas M. Dukes, Defedant. By virtue of the judgment In the above stated case, I will sell at public auction, at Orangeburg court House, during the legal hours for sales, at the risk of the former pur chaser, on the first Monday In Jan uary, 1910, being the third day of said month, the following describ ed real estate: All that certain tract of land situate in Elisto township, in said county and State, containing two hundred and twenty (220) acres, more or less, and bounded as fol lows: On the north by lands of Maria C. Smoak, on the east by es tate lands of H. P. Jennings, on the south by South Edisto river and on the west by lands of Tillman D. Antley, being known as tract No. 10, on plat of lands of Mrs. Martha R. Antley, made by F. W. Freder ick and dated March 20th, 1 900. All that cert-iu other tract of land situate in Edisto township, in said county and State, containing one hundred (100) acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by lands of Susan E. Smoak, on the east by lands of Tillman D. Antley, on the south by Eiisto river and on the west by lands of E. J. Smoak; being the same lands conveyed to the said John S. Ant ley by Mary E. Riley and Martha R. Antley. TERMS, cash?If the purchaser falls to comply with the terms of sale, said premises will be readver tlsel and sold on seme subsquent salesday, at the risk of the former purchaser. Robert. E. Copes Jud?e of Prcbste, as Special Referee. December 14, 1909. Circuit Court Sale. State of South Carolina. County of Orangeburg. In Common Pleas. The I. S. Harley Mercantile Compa ny, Plaintiff, Against Thomas Glover, Jr., Defendant. Dy virtue of the ju iinient in the above strted cape, I will sell, at pub lic auction, at Orangeburg Court House, during the legal hours for sales, on the first Monday in Jan uary, 1910, ueing tve thirl day of sai i month, the following described re?l estate: All that certain tract or parcel of bnd. sitinte, lyin? and 'being in Orange township, COillity cf Or angeburg, State aforesail, contain ing one hundred and twenty-three (12.'i) acres, more or less. a?cor;!ing to a plat made of the same by L. G. lnsbinct, surveyor, dated the .1 1 day of December, 1881, and bound ed by lan's now or formerly of Legare an 1 T. K. Sasportes. This land will be sold in three separate tracts or parcels by a plat whi-h will be exhibited at the sa'o TERMS: Cish?the purchaser or purchasers to pay for all papers ana nil taxes falling due after the clay of snle: and in case tbe purchaser or pu-ehasers fail to comply with the terms or sale. sjVid premises w?!l be resold on the same or some sub sequent silesdny. on the s'inie terms, and at the ris!- of the former pur thater or purchasers. Rolit. E. Coves. Judge of Probute, as Special Referee. December 14, 1009. Don*fc you thing you have put up with that Old Cook Stove or Poor Steel Range about long enough? It is wearing out your nerves and burning up your [money TO TODAY and SEE THE BEST THE ALLFABLE ADE IM SOUTH t EMO At THE STORE of Ask for copies of booklets "Oven Secrets" and "Inside Range Information." Also for copy of Cook Book, free. j THE ORIGIN?R LAXATIVS j HONEY and TAS^ Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup, La Grippe, Asthma, Throat intho and Lung Troubles. 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