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* * * * * * * ****** * * * PAUL AND PAULINA OR * WHICH WAS WHICH. * * By Ethel Thomas. * * * * ********** * (Conlinued from hist issue.) At home, superintended |>v fti,irv 1 \vo colored hoys were freezing cream Mliudi was sen I every hour to the busy Iwins. To their surprise and delight, Air. Dal ton contributed a load of fine, water melons. There were several other ice cream tables, but our twins were very popular and had such a delightfully attractive table, thev got more customers than any three others. Uncle Jake hollered, " Wftlcrmillious! de bfs: on dc mawkct?thin skin, thick wicftl, red an juic>--oo?oe! only 25 cods." Aunt Dilsie with white eap and npron deftly dished out the cream and poured lemonade, and the twins with sparkling eyes and happy laughter darted nimhlv ihout waiting on customers. Some one wanted n button-hole bouquet from the vase . on the table; then everybody wanted one at 5 cents each. Paul, on the lookout for every nickle sent a note to his mother: Mother, I know you are dreadfully tiiI'd, hul can you possildv send a basket of flowers for button-hole bonnets? Phe I lowers on our talbe have all been sold and brought?I don't know how much?but a whole lot. I've got it in n pocket to itself." A great basket of beautiful rose-buds find geraniums with delicate ferns and geranium leaves, was soon at the Springs and all sold. By five o'clock everything was sold out, the people were leaving tor their homes, and the tiled hnl happy twins were delighted to see father and mother coining for them in the carriage. Uncle Jake and Aunt Dilsie rode with them, almost as happy, and fully as tirod as the children. The horses were eared for and then all went to the sitting room. "Here, lil Mis, take his here stuff?I'.se tired hoarin' if a jinglin'," laughed Undo .Take erupting his pocket into Paulill. l cap. "I got all dis here fur dcin wa I crm ill ions. " " I here's (wo big ones in (he kitchert for you and Aunt Dilsie," said Mr. Dalton, and Jake grinned from ear lo ear and I hanked him. Then Aunt Dilsie spoke up. "An I got some money -too, 1 rcckin, nigga I (mess you ain't de only 'nn what kin >|in.-le de eoiu. I seld some cream an' loin nade, too. Do ehilhins done fine shore .but do rush wuz too much fut da lil shanks an 1 bleeped lo liolj 'em out-?bress da' lil hearts." I* coin flic depths of her great aproi P?cket ih,. faithful soul drew out r big handful of nickles and dimes an. dropped if into Clary's lap. Paulinr untied a small bag which liting by rib bons from her waist and I'anl emptied hi* trousers pockets. Mary's evewere round with a<lonishinent. as il U;|s ;,ll poured into her lap. "Ureat Scol I ! gillie an' Tom Walker!" exclaimed John in a burst of old time moriuiont. "Will you take .$ >0.0(1 tor i| uncounted?'1 he asked laughingly, "Oh! do yon Ihink there is that much ?'' gasped I lie twins. "Let's it quick !'' screamed Paulina, her I'aligiio forgotten. "'Well, I know there were SO watermelons at 25 cents each and that would he?how much ?" "Twenty dollars, papa!?and all yimr gift." Well Paul says the flowers broutdil $5.00?thaI accounts for *2." not counting cake, cream and lemonade. Yes there's more than $">0.00." " De Lawd hab mussv!" gasped Uncle Jake. "Well, he quiet as lilflc n,ieo now and let Mania and mo coanl it righf now in a double quick," said John and Mary passed him about half o! the pile and they both commenced t< enunt. "Papa" finished and wrof, <1"W|. *;u.!)0. Mama had *.T_\S5 making a total of *1; |.7r>. (treat Scott! Come hero, von won "lorful (wins! ||,,w's H,at sliowini them III;1 figur?'s. Tt was impossible to describe tl:ei delight, or tell how. though, nearP tired out. they laughed and cried am danced till Uncle .lake thought thev', sro crazy, while John gazed on I lien with wonder and admiration, curious Iv mixed with a feeling of regret. Tin twins insisted that Undo Jake am Aunt Dilsie take a dollar each, whicl the darkies tried in vain to refuse The children then paid the two boy: who helped make the cream, am wanted to pay their mother for hoi expenses and trouble but she wouh not hear to it. So "Papa" an< "Mama" were promptly and grate fully thanked. "IIow much have you in your hank children?" asked John. "One hundred and forty-five dollars papa,'1 proudly bringing out the cigar bo: "You have ,jusl paid out $1?t loaves $00.75 to add?$205.75! Gi Scott! You mustu't keep so m money carelessly.'' "I declare, John, if I can get i word edgeways, I'd like to rem thai '.his should be a Icvson to s? farmers I know who are jotting p< or ev; rv year tMtving cotton/' Mary eriously. "One farmer has learned I ho son, dear, and if God spares his n erahle life and restore* him strength again he will profit by i replied John, stroking her brown 1 doned hand lovingly. But we must hurry over the mo of July. Cihul to say that the 1 of August found our twins' in posj sion of $300. Tomatoes had beon great demand and they received fa prices for them and other vogctab Crops were better than in yearswas John's health. He shunned to as much as possible and being tr repentent, was beginning to g strength and grace sufficient to o\ come his one great weakness. TT< stole back into his heart as, on morning of the 15th of August gazed with pride on the corn and ( ton that had been "laid by" ( looked so promising. Surely it wo be easy to raise that last five bund dollars and free the old farm fi debt when the crops were gathei Alas! in the afternoon of the s?i day a terrible hail storm sw through the country and for miles round all vegetation was complet destroyed. Loaning on a table w his head buried in his arms John 1 a perfect picture of despair. Or sobs shook his body, and half distn imI herself, Mary was vainly trying comfort him. "Gone! gone! the edd home 1 never be redeemed, Mary! and I 1 rather die than leave it!" he gro ed. "Dear, ww have each other and precious children yet?don't gri so!" pleaded the wife with her a around him. "Mary, I'm punished more tha can bear!" he almost shrieked. "John, are you the only one 1 has suffered, do you think?" "Mary, you don't know how T about this?1?can't?Oh! the i who holds the mortage will so g over our misfortune?he is so ? 1 ?-? ito gel the place?I?" J.ihn's v?:ee broke completely. Two little figures paused in 1 doorway; two little faces grew and white with anxiety; two hv hearts throbbed in sympathy. J continued : ' "Mary, you know as well a that years of steady drinking rui 1 my health and caused me to net 1 the farm. Tf 1 had ever possessed tenth part as much push, pluck 1 energy as our darling children, the farm would he a different place. ' it's gone! now?I'll never have ehanee (?> realize hopes of this itv ing?the old farm must go. no Oh! Mary, why did you marry m< "Because I loved you, John; ai love you still more as the years go What care we what happens, ,jusl we have each other and the twins kissing him. Two little hearts reached the s lime heights of self-forget fulness 1 two faces glowed with the glory self-sacrifice. Noiselessly leaving room, the twins soon returned \ the cigar box and its treasured < tents. Little hands raised Pa] head, and his tears were kissed av "Now Papa, we are going to 1 1 you right oivl of this. Here's our b 1 and all it contains with our love ' best wishes," said Paul in a { voice. "Yes, papa, an' it's $300 sur chimed in Paulina. "We don't v a piano. We've got so we'd ra ^ play with the hoe! And la! the we can make music on these old 1 I rocks would astonish you. Tab now, Papa, darling, do," she plen ? as he pushed the box away and si . his head. "Yes you really must, Papa," - el a re Paul. "And you can sell K< - for to Mr. Pike, lie said terday he wanted him for his wif r drive, and would give that much >' guess we can manage to live s 1 how till we make another crop. 1 going to be your right hnr.d man, i another year we'll work like ev - thing. The crops are all ruined r? we won't have them to gather. S 1 course that will give us more lim i clean up and get ready for '. year!" s John Dalton raised his head 1 looked at Paul in astonishment. V i* philosophy from childish liy I "Children, I just can't take ; 1 money," he declared. "But - bless you for your sweet unsel sacrificial natures." : "John," pleaded Mary, "they he grieved terribly if you refuse t ' gift. Take it, dear, in the spirit ?. given." hat '' 1'lease do, Papa, or I shall lie eat down on the floor and squall just like uch I did tho time Preacher Stowo was here and T had to wait!" exelaied ii a Paulina. "Ale too!" declared Paul ark emphatically. And as usual the twins >ni? had their way; the mortagi was paid >or- 4 fnpe inne hack to John. '?'d (The End'. ll's" TALE OF A LACE WRAP. nis 1<J Involving In Its Climax the Problem '? of Feminine Shrewdness. ! lar One of several men employed in a downtown office boisterously proclaim- 1 Mil e<] t)ie time honored principle that , women are devoid of principle, in **They are tricky to the core, every i ncy another's daughter of them," he said. Ice. "They don't know what honesty -BO to??na. '' ,wn Mr. Ruteman resented the imputa- ' flon. ain ?<j ,]on?t believe a word of that," 'cr* lie said. "Women have just as sound ^P0 principles as men. "Take my wife, for instance. Bhe is the soul of honor. You couldn't hire her to do a tricky 50 tiling. Just let me tell you what a ind trump she showed herself to be a uld We<*k ago. She was coming home rc<^ from the matinee. While crossing ?m Hroadway she found a package that c<^ had evidently been dropped from the ITnc platform of a car. Obviously there was no way of catching the car and ; a* restoring the package, so of course she brought it home. It contained six ywrds of beautiful creamy lace. The chock said it. had been paid for and cost $13.50. ^ "Now, my wife had two wraps ' whose sleeves needed remodeling, and, human nature being what it is, her j*1 first thought was that, she could utiltee tlie lace for trimming. But her lfln~ spirit of rectitude triumphed. " 'No,' she said, "I won't use the our lace. I will take it back to the store. ievc Possibly the person who lost it will rms inqUiro about it at the lost and found department.' n I "I advised her to keep tlie lace not. bother about the woman who had tvho hist it. My wife seemed startled at my iniquity. f00| " 'If I return it and the loser doesnan 11 * ('a^ **or t'lc lace, what will become loat s'u? asked. |nx. "'The store will cobble it up,' and <nn<l sc^ ^ over ngnin. It belongs to you just as much as to them.' the '' S'10 was ,eso^u^e* 'Possibly till ^?u aro s'10 said, 1 cannot keep what is not mine. 1 must return >'ing 1 , , . "u 'ace. "And she did," continued Air. j Hateman proudly. "And that, I take ined' 's as l,re".v !,n instance of honest 'lcct ^on'in^ as you will find in anybody, the Ini,n or woman." and ' 'u> sp?^or at feminine honesty ad0j i milted that for an example of probity Put Hateman's heroic surrender of the P'-"IHM-ty would lie hard to beat, urn- an^ 1'u> meeting adjourned with sen. tinient leaning pretty strongly toward ^i7'^ the maligned sex. u| | Mr. Hateman went home in s; parlic1,.. uhirly happy frame of mind. ITe lcissI g0 ed bis wife with unusual fervor and >> finally offered to take her to a theater. When she was dressed lie noticed sub- (> ^iffei'i'nce in the appearance of her and mo^air wrap. nf "Isn't that lace something like t]10 that you found in the street the othvith (M* flay?" he asked. son- "Yes," she said, "it is the same la's piece." rav. "T thought you took it back?" said ielp Hateman. ank Airs. Hateman blushed. "I did," and she said faintly, "but T?I got it *lad again. I oouldn't give it up. I went to the lost and found department the e!" next day and asked for it myself." rant "Oh!" said Hateman.?New York ther Time*. way 'lint Overdoing Exercise. e it It is quite difficult to impress upon ided women the good of exercise; but it is look equally difficult to compel them not to overdo it. de- Give a woman a pair of dumbbells ubin and tell her to lake a gentle exercise yes- for five minutes every morning, and e to she will swing tlieiu with violence I several times a day until her arms ome ache from exhaustion. I'm It is the same with every form of and exercise suggested. It seems the naery tnre of women to overdo it through and ignorance. They do not know its value o of enough to comprehend its danger, e to They think if a little is good more next is hotter. They weary themselves out, deplete and their heart action, give themselves Hint acute indigestion, all because they ?s!" will not do in moderation the thing rour that would make them well andS God st ron fish Doctors and physical culturists say they have to fight this tendency in will women more than any other one thing heir when they are upbuilding their blood 18 and tissues. IMEOVESD NEW STORE We have moved our Dry Goods to new buil ing ori the corner of McKibben and Main Sts better known as the Mittle corner. Also our Grocery to McKibben St., just opp site Addy's shop. We most cordially invite all of our form< customers to Come and see our new place, ar will also give special inducements for ne ones and thereby endeavor to make' old on< of them. We still give special bargains: Star Lye, four boxes for 25c. Best White Wine Vinegar 25c. per gal. Ninety-Seven Plug Tobacco, put up by J. N. Wyllie & Co., for 5c. per plug. Best Cream Cheese 20c. per pound. Smith Bros. W e Lend Monej TO Buy Homes! We provide easy terms of payment. We enable borrowers to accumulate a fur v In Monthly Installments, on which interest allowed to meet obligations at maturity. It is cheaper than paying rent. If you wai to save money to buy a home take a Securii Contract. If you want to save money for any purpoi take a Security Contract. It pays. Call on A. J. Gibson, Asstant Secretary ar Treasurer, at office, corner Boyce and Adau streets, next door to Copeland Brothers. SECURITY LOAN AND INVESTMENT CI Ladies' Made-to-Order Suits Women's High Grade Man-Tailored Made-to-Measure Suits, Skirts and Silk Dress Fall and Winter Season 1908=09 With pleasure I announce to our lacly friends of Newberry, S. and vicinity that the new Fall and Winter Styles from Chas. . Stevens & Bros. CHICAGO are NOW READY and as their Local Agent I shall be pleased to si you the large fashion plates and samples of materials of the Stri< High Class Suits, Skirts and Silk Dresses, which are Made to Or according to your individual measurements, from your own selectioi materials and a perfect fit and satisfaction guaranteed. The great variety of models illustrated and the immense assort 111 of materials admits of every woman selecting the style and mate best suited to her taste without fear of being duplicated. I will be ? to render you every possible assistance in thw selection of your fall s skirt or dress and I am sure you will enjoy looking through the line Mrs. Claudia Norris Hunte The Fashionable Dressmaker REPRESENTING Chas. A. Stevens & Bros., Chica. The greatest exclusive establishment in the world for women's w< Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Suits REGISTRATION NOTICE. \ |1 Notice is hereby given that the \ |l B books of registration for the town of |l * Newberry, S. C., will be open on Tues- jfifl clay, September 8th, 1908, and the un- ' SB dersigned as Supervisor of Kegistra _? tion for the said town, will keep said ? books open every day from nine A. m|r" }?j M. until five P. M. (Sunday excepted) W' including the first day of December, nil 1008. :{ O- Eugene S. Worts, ,J Supervisor of Registration. ^ It Can't Be Beat. J id J The best of all teachers is exper- | ience. C. M. Harden, of Silver City, .1 3S North Carolina, says: "I find Elec- II trie Bitters does all that's claimed II for it. For stomach, liver and kidney i troubles it can't be beat. I have tried it and find it a most excellent modi- ft cities also for weakness, lame back, U and all run down conditions. Best f? too for chills and malaria. Sold un dcr guarantee at W. E. Pelham and l Son's durg store. 50c. % NEWBERRY SCHOOLS TO OPEN. The next session of the Newberry Graded Schools will begin on Mon- \ day, September 21,1908. The schools will open promptly at nine o'clock. The pupils who were not present on account of sickness last June and also . new pupils will report for examina- | ' tion and classification at the office of 1 __ the superintendent on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, September 17, 18, and 19, for the purpose of regrading. W. A. Stuckey, , T Superintendent. Best the World Affords. "It gives me unbounded pleasure to recommend Bucklen's Arnica 1 Salve," says J. W. Jenkins, of Chapel I Hill, N. C. "I am convinced it'? the best salve the world affords. Tt cured a felon on my thumb, and it never fails to heal every sore, burn or wound to which it is applied. 25 *. at W. E. Pelham and Son's dui'g store. 11 id BARBECUE AT JOLLY STREET. ? Wo, the undersigned, will furnish a first class barbecue at Jolly Street on Saturday, September 12, 1908. The Rev. J. A. Sligh and Prof. E. nl O. Counts will be present and speak ^ to the farmers on the cotton union. These men have had great experience in farming as well as in educational work. Everybody is most heartily invited to come and enjoy the day. A good dinner and good speeches and a pleasant day promisid ed to all who attend this barbecue. Admission to the table will be 40 cents for ladies and 45 for gentlemen. T. T). Richardson. J. Walter Richardson. J.g The Remedy That Does. "Dr. King's New Discovery is (lie remedy that does the healing, others promise but fail to perform," says Mrs. E. R. Picrson, of Auburn Centre, Pa. "It is curing me of throat and lung trouble of long standing, ^ that other treatments relieved only temporarily. New Discovery is doing me so much good that I feel confident its continued use for a reasonable length of time will restore me to perfect health." This renowned ???S coufr'1 nn(l C?M remedy and throat and lung healer is sold at W. E. Pelham & Son's drug store. 50c. and $1. Trial bottle free. C., CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAROLINA RY. Schednle in effect May 31, 1908. Lv. Newberry(C N & L) 12:56 p.m. Ar. Laurens 2:02 p.m. Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:35 p.m. low Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m. nlv TiV* fjfturens 2:32 p.m. del* ^r" Spm'tanburg 4:05 p.m. i Gf Ev. Spartanburg (So. Ry.) 5:00 p.m. Ar. Hendersonvillc 7:45 p.m. ient ' Ashevillo 8:50 p.m. rial T^nuronx (C &, W C) 2:32 p.m. ,]acj Ar. Greenwood 3:32 p.m. iiit, Ar. McCormick 4:33 p.m. Ar. Augusta 0:15 p.m. Tri-Wcokly Parlar Car line bctween Augusta and Ashcvillc. Trains '1 Nos. 1 and 2, leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, leave Asheville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. TO Note: The above arrivals and departures, as well as connections with -al'? other companies, are given as information, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Gen. Pass. Agt., t Augusta, Ga. I Geo. T. Bryan, Greenville, S. C., ' Chan. Agt.