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Byl Mrs. t (Concluded.) Kitchin' hold of his britches in a dainty way an ' pullin' em' up a lit tle so as to show his purty red silk sox, the wider gingerly sot his self do- n beside me, givin' me a side waze look of inkwire, which I returned with interest. On a fine gilt edge. kyard he writ his name an' address: "J. T. B.-, Atlanta, Ga., Deal er in Reel Estate.'' I node he ex peeted me to do the same way, but I didn't have no gilt edged kyards, so I tore a leef outen mi memorandy book an' writ mi name this way: "B. Annie Jones, Norwood, N. C." I allers did think that "Becky Ann" was the flattest an' hatefulest name I ever hearn-an' so back-woodsy, so fur that won time I percluded to change it a little. "B. Annie Jones," he red. Then turnin' to me he sorter laffed an' sed: "Had you rather be Annie Jones than be Annie sumbody else?" "That's jest accordin," I ansered sweetly. Sed he: "May I be so impertinent as to axe if you air a maid, wife or wider?I" "Why of corse you may, an thank you fur yore interest,'' I returned. Then while I was wtitin' fur him to axe me, I grappled conscience bi the throte an flung her outten the win der an' left her on the tother side of Little River, which we was jest a crossin' tellin' her to stay there till I got revenge on that male man fur foolin' a sister woman. "Which are you?" he axed. Then I lade mi hand on mi hart an' rolled mi- ize up 'toerds heven (but they never got no further than the cealin of that. kyar) an' whispered, in thrillin' accents: "A wider, a pore lonesum wider." Then I placed mi handkersher over mi face in sich a way that I cud stick mi finger in mi ize and make the tears cum, an' let won of mi hands drap on the seet rite side of hisn. "Oh, mi deer do forgive me, I'm sor ry I axed the questioni; but you no it is dangerous fur a fellers peace of mind, sumtimes, to be in the presence of a unusuil charmin woman an' not no jest where she stands. I no pre zaetly how to simpathize with you, fur I have lost a companion, too. Mi hart jest ak-es to find another con genial mate, an' longs to pore out its welth of affection at the feet of won who would reciprokate the feelings,'' he faltered. "Me, too," I murmured. "When I think how happy me an' mi deer husbin used to, an' then realize that it is all over, mi hart mitey ni bustes wide open. How handsum he was as he sot on the piazer an' red the pa F per while I churned! And how purty his orburn hare was as the summer breeze kissed it as he swung in the hammnuek, while I drawed warter an' warterd the cows an' hogs. Oh, I miss him so much an' you make me think of him more 'n any body I ever seen," I simpered, slidin mi hand along till it touched hisn. He grab bed it an' squeezed it sayin': "Deer little woman, erth has no sorrer that heven cannot heel. It will all be rite in the sweet bi an' bi." "That's all so," I ansered. "But that aint much conserlation to a lone wider that is in good helth an' needin sum won in the present world to man age her bizness. What use is a hole Slot of property to a criter that don't no how to manage it?" I axed. "Ah, you are welthy, then?i and all alone? About how munch do you own?" I thought of the razer back hog, the crippel won ide mule that Jeems had tnide so hard to trade, an' the holler horn cow, an' ansered: "Well, I don't no prezactly, an' SI don't want to be gilty of braggin' or over estimatin', but I guess its a,bout, er-well, it may be less than fifty thousand dollers." "You deer little woman! No won der you feel the need of a help mate. If I wernt afrade you wood think me too fast, I wood axe you to take pity 'on me an' mi lonesumnress an' let us travel the rest of lifes jurney hand in hand," squeezin mi hand with em phasism. I squeezed back an' stammered: "Thank you for the compliment. Do you raly mean it ' cawse if you do I'd be obleeged to say yes, you Sair so much like ni deer departed." "Bless your little hart! But I nev er could set on the piazer an let this little sand do the work. Darlin; oh, I wish we was outen this blasted kyar an' whrere I cud" "T.aw, cslae. What air you say in'? I reekin you mean this blessed kyar. fur if it hadn't a been fur it I no tellin' whether we ever wood a met," I interrupted. "Yes, deerest, bless this kyar fur ever! Now be sweet to me an' tell me when I may claim mi little bride?" he pleaded. "I'll have to study a little," sez I, get tin a little narvis. "What 's the use in waitin, baby? You need me an' I need you. We can; have the not tide soon as we get to Columby, I cud go rite on home with you an' settle yore bizness fur you an' then take you rite on to your bew tiful futer home in Atlanta." I never! seen a man that cud beet him a court in '--not even Jeems when he was in practice. I begun to get skeered up about rite, an' begun to make ex cuses. "Why, deer, we ort to no more about each other first. We air same as perfetit strangers," I ventered. "Now little woman, if you doubt mi honor an' veracity, I can take you to at leest fifty men in Columby, that will vouch fur me,'" he replide, as I looked outen the winder an' seen with stupefaction that we was in the city. I tride to change the subject bi ex claimin'; "Oh, I declare! we air plum to our stoppin' place-we air in Columby, an' it is mi first glimpse of the city." "Then I elame the plesure of tak in, you to ride an' showin you the sites,' he sed, egerly, his hole coun tenance litin' up with joyful antici patin. "Oh, thank you, sir, but I don't stop here but two ours or sich a mat ter, an' I'd be skeered to go ridin' fur fear I'd get left.' I sed.* "Well, what diffrunce wood that make! You belong to me," he anser edl. "Well, I'll think about it," I sed, tryin to put on a brave frunt, an' we got outten the kyars an' went in t the purtiest waitin' room .I ever seen. An' oh, joy, I seen that there was a private waitin room fur the ladies, an' it was all curtined off. I drawed a long breath of relief fur I Inode I cud go in there an' mi wider wod' dare to foller. An' in there I strate way went, dodgin' him e's he was gen ~ing' a dring of warter. Threw the c rtins ! ou mee him lookin' around sorter mistefide an' uneasy like an' I n'Ada it woodn't be long till he Epi on~l -- where abouts. I sot down in the re~motest corner I cud find, an.' tride to reed "By the Eter nal.' Wonce in awhile I wood peep outen themr curtins an' see that pesky thing pacin' aip an' &:wn, with grate beads of p" siration. 'j olin' down 1i face in grate c. aps of swet- I r-e:n1 a our bad passedl. .'r' I seen q lit:e ~a pa r: the e: I tin., e'n' cum in, toting a grate big bunch of purty wie :'oses. Shie loo.ked around an' axed. " i. th?re a lady .-1 'ere nam ed Mrs. Annie .los ?'' Thre was severil :a .ies in there an' they all 'e&un to look around at each other on. rnl No won Ispoke.' I red on. P-..rty s->on she spide me settin' there off to won side. an' she eum to me ai' axed: "Aint you the won? If so, pese main take these, so I'll get a doller fur bringin' 'em,'' holdin' out the flowers an' lookin pleadingly into mi face. I seen that she needed that dol 1r, an' I suddenly got curridge to take the bokay, an' I found a little note nestlin' in it. "Stop a minit till I reed this, lit tle gal,'' sez I, pullin' it out with about the same feelins I'd a had if it had been a snake, an 'here it is: "Deerest, why are you treatin' me so ruel? You are' nearly killing me. Please cum out an' let me have a few words with you before your trane eve. Can it be possible that you have won mi hart simply for the pleasure of trampling it beneath yore feet ? I can't beleve it, I wont ! Pity me, deerest, an' 'explane yore conduct, if you have any pity in yore hart, or care in the leest, for. Yores Only, J. T.B. ' On the back of the note I writ: "Will be out in a few minits, just as sure as I love you.'' I told the little gal to give it to him an get her duller, an' she went out happy. Then I settled down to mi book agin. I peeped threw the curtins, tho and ctch a glimpse of that man as he red mi message, an, law sakes! his face was so lit up with hope agin, that it moitey ni give me palperation of the hart to look at him. Sez I to miself: "If the Lord will jest help me oiut n ths scra a let me get back Well, ae v ile a old 6i>atk main Uv mII in there an sed ii trane was ut there; I riz with mi hart in mi hrote, grabbed mi reticule an' um ler, an' rushed out rite into the arms f that man. He eawt mi hands an' ielt 'em in a deth grip, while he ax d: "Didn't you say you wood cum out est as sure as you loved me? and vhy didn't you cumI'" "Cawse I didn't love you, sir," I nsered, lookin' him strate in th4 ace. I felt like tawkin' to him then, n' I continuered: "Old filler, as you sow so shall ou reep. You air now reepin' the 2arvest that you sowed tother day t that picknick. I hope when I tell u that I have got a man worth a cow >en full of sich as you, that you will eel jest as bad as that pore gal did hat you treated so shameful." With iis ize a bulgin' he turned me loose in' hissed: "I'll see that yore man noze of ;his!'' * "Do," I ansered sweetly. "It wood ickle Jeems mitey ni to deth. I'm i anticipatin' lots of pleasure in tell n' him miself, an' if yu. are anxious o tell him too, why, all you've got o do is to go to Norwood an' inkwire ur Jeems-ever body there noze hir -an' I'11 inshore you to get a warm eseption." an' I bowed to him mi >olitest, walked out an' left him tandin' there. When I got home an' tols Jeems en I cop The sale will b days. At the e: our new store r< corner above th it is better to sa fall m'rchandiSt saving to you w goods bought. -MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHIN. $15,000 worth new fall clothing go ing at a big sacridce. A big lot $6.50 suits going at $4.98 A big lot $8.00 suits going at $6.46 A big lot $10.00 suits going a .$7.98.. A big lot $12.50 suits going at $9. A big lot $15.00 suits going a $11.98. A big lot $18.00 suits going a $13.98. BOY'S KNEE PANTS. 50 boys' knee suits $1.75 kind, or ly $1.25. 75 boys' knee suits, $2.00 kind, or ly $1.50. 100 boys' knee suits, $2.50 kini only $1.90. 90 boys' knee suits, $3.00 kind, or ly $2.40. 75 boys' knee suits, $3.50 kind, onl $2.90. 100 boys' knee suits, $5.00 kin( only $4.00. SHOES! SHOES! SHOES! $12,000 worth of solid leathe3 shoes included in the big sale. Men's $1.50 shoe, now only $1.2! Men's $1.75 shoe, now only $1.40. Men's $2.00 shoe, now only $1.6i Men's $2.50 shoe, now only $1.98. Men's $3.00 shoe, now only $2.4! Men's $3.50 shoe, now only $2.90. Men's $5.00 shoe, now only $4.00. We have a complete line of litti gents and children's shoes for every day or Sunday at all popular prices. A big lot ladies' $1.50 shoes, onl $1.15. A big lot ladies' $1.75 shoes, oni $1.48. A big ,lot ladies' $2.00 shoes, onl $1.65. A big lot ladies $2.50 shoes, oni Yours for Bl i~2;] ~ 1~ ~otter ed in Newii NrrV an I m skered mitey ni to dth, fur feer I'll see that pesky man agin. Have been down to the depo a few times-me an' mi darter, Sarv Ann Elizer-an' I think of him ever time I see a trane pullin' in. If I ever shud happen to meet him, he can have the hole rode an' welcum. Yores Trewly, Beeky Ann Jones. Letters remaining in the postoffice at Newberry, S. C., for week ending October 12th, 1907. B-Mr. E. B. Bragsy, Mr. Jas. A. Baton, Mr. J. 'A. Bowe, Mrs. S. B. Boozer. C-W. Arthur Counts. D-Hammon Daily, B. S. Daven port. F-Mrs. William Feweny. G-Hannah Goldmoon, Mr. Albert Greanham. H-Mr. Monroe Hamilton. J-Louis John. I-Mr. C. B. Livingstone. M-Mrs. Mattie Miller, Mrs. Em ma McCollum, Mr. J. T. MeOullough. P-Mrs. Ella Porter. S-Levi Sligh, Ran Singley, Miss Mattie Spurlock. T-Mrs. Keith M. Thompson. W-Miss Agnarnise William, Mr. C. S. Wilson, Channie Work, Miss Mary Wood. Pjrsons calling for these letters will please say that they were adver tised. Chas. J. Purcell, P. M. )aYs 1P A EL, A egin Saturday, Oi cpiration of the te >oms just being4 e C.& G. S. Mowe rifice in price on Srather than hay ill be 20 to 25 per $1.90. -A big lot ladies' $3.00 shoes, only $2.40. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT Here is where we can save you some money also. 11000 yds. good Sea Island, 6 1-4c. kind, for 5e. per yd. 1000 yds. good checked homespun, J7c. kind, for 6 1-4e. per yd. 750 yds. extra good Checked Home spun, 8 1-3e. kind, for 7 1-2c. per yd. 2000 yds. heavy white Homespun, 8 1-3c. kind, for 7c. per yd. -1500 yds. good checked ginghams, 6 1-2e. kind, for 5e. per yd. -1000 yds. extra good checked ging hams, 8 1-3c. kind, for 7 1-2c. per yd. ,. Also a big lot dress ginghams at S 1-3, 10 and 12 ets. per yd. .1000 yds. good'ecalico bought before the advance at 5e. per yd. y 1500 yds. good bed ticking, 12 1-2c. kind, for 10e. per yd. , 1000 yds. good A. Z. A. bed ticking, 16 2-3e. kind, for 12 1-2c. per yd. 1000 yds. best A. C. A. bed ticking, 25c. kind, for 18c. per yd. 1200 yds. Newberry mills drilling, . 10e. kind for 8c. per yd. A big lot of Lt. and D. K. per . cales, at old price, 8 1-3, 10 and 12 1-2 ents per yd. .FLANNELJS AND FLAN NELETTES. At 10c. per yd. the best grade of outing including all the neat checks -and stripes. At 10e. per yd., plain colored out r ings, nice soft quality in pink, blue, red and white. r At 10c. per yd.. 50 pieces flannel ettes, all new patterns. r At 8 1-3c. per yd., 1000 yards flan nelette in remnants from 2 to 10 t yard lengths. isiness for ten Da )PELAN NEWBEF EORG1.A-( Augusta, Ga,, N Various Attraction. Roundl Trip Excursion 1 Return from Points HARLESTON AND A RAILI At Rate of One First Cla (MIMIMUM RAI CONVENIENT SCHEDULE. Tickets on sale November 2 o arrive in Augusta prior to 1.0 with final limit November 11, 1 Through Tickets on sale at al For further information, apply E. W. MATTHEWS, Commercial Agent, Augusta, Ga. ERNEST WILLIAMS Augusta, ~tober 12th, and ndays we expec ~ompeted, in M1 r Co. So we ha' all the immens Sto move it;. W~ cent on every d BIG SALE DRESS GOODS AND SILKE We will offer positively the best bargains in dress goods eter put be fore the Newberry public. This sale will include broadeloths, meltons, panamas, voiles, Mohairs, novelty heks, stripes, plaids and ixitures in every shade that's fashionable. Browns, blues, grays, reds, garnets and greens. A beautiful line of Taffeta Silks Black and all shades at price 48e., 74., 98e., $1.25, also a beautiful' line of plaid silks at 50., 89e., 98c., and $1.24 a yard. BIG SALE LADIES' AND CHIL DREN'S CLOAKS. $3,000 worth ladies' and children's cloaks. 50 ladies' cloaks .worth $5.00, go ing at $3.98. 40 ladies' cloaks worth $6.50, going at $4.98. 60 ladies' cloaks worth $8.00, go ing at $6.98. 75 ladies' cloaks worth $10.00, go ing at $8.48. 65 ladies' cloaks worth $12.00, go ing at $9.48. 25 ladies' cloaks worth $15, going at $11.48. 50 children cloaks worth $2.50, go ing at $1.75. - 75 chaildren cloaks worth $3.50, go-. ing at $2.75. 60 children cloaks worth $5.00, go ing at $3.98. 40 children cloaks worth $7.50, go ing at $5.98. SPECIAL VALUES IN OUTINGS, BED SPREADS, SHEETS, TOW ELS, ETC. $1.00 bed spreads now only 75c. .ysat D-BRO ~RY. S. C. JAROLINA ov. 4-9, 1907. and Amusements Ickets to Augusta and in South Carolina ESTERN CAROLINA WAY ss Fare, Plus 25 Cts. E 50 CENTS) FIRST CLASS SERVICE; to 8, and for trains scheduled 0 p. m. November 9, 1907, 07. I Ticket Agencies. to your Ticket Agent, or GEO. T. BRYAN, General Agent, Greenville, S. C. i, Gen. Pass. Agent, Georgia. I Sale Ro S continue for ten t to move into. ain street, next ie decIded that e stock of new Sguarantee the ollars worth of $1.25 bed spreads now only 90c. $1.50 bed spreads now only $1.20. A lot of good size sheets at 45c. A lot of 72x90 sheets at 62 1-2 ets. A lot of 81x90 best -sheets at 70c. Very much cheaper than you can buy the sheeting. Big lot towels worth 5c., for 4c. Big lot towels worth 12 1-2c., for 8 cents. Big lot towels worth 15e. for lie. Big lot towels worth 35e., for 22 1-2I ents. UNDEEWEAR AND HOSIERY. We can fill the entire shelving in one side of our store with underwear and hosiery. A big lot men's undershirts@ 25 each. A big lot men's 50e. undershirts@ 37 1.2 cents each. A big lot men's 60c. undershirts@ 45 cents each. A big lot ladies' 35c. vest @ 22 1-2 ents each. A big lot ladies' 50c. vest @ 39 cents each. A big lot ladies' 75e. vest @ 48~ cents each. A big lot men's and ladi-es wool underwear at cut prices. 150 doz. men's heavy gray sox 8 1-3 125 doz. ladies' heavy gray hose 8 1-Sc. 400 doz. boy's and misses' hose 3 pair for 25 cents. 25 doz. men's sox, fancy, 10e. pr. 40 doz. men's sox, fancy, 12 1-2 eents pair.. . 50 doz. men's sox, fancy, 22 1-2 cents pair. 100 doz. ladies' hose, 10e. kind only 7 1-2c. 250 doz. ladies' hose, 12 1-2c. kind, only 8 1-3c. SE,