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Woman With tlte Sable Furs ? 1 had scon her afain and again, thi> woman "with the sable furs. Sometimes she was entering or leaving her carriage. I hcn 1 would jkiss her face to face <>n the street. I ler hearing was that of a <|iieen. Her .tailored skirts-were always of the finest broadcloth and her coat of: rich iur. I mentally shrugged my should-, er every time I passed her. She impressed me as excedingly haughty, self-sufficient, and overhearing. So I set her down in my own mind, without knowing aright about hey. j Some one asked me. to assist with j a church supper. I had promised,' and on the evening arranged for it 1 was flying about, assisting in littlej rhinos. The supper room was 'crowded.! The places at the tables were taken,! and many were waiting their turn. j I saw the woman with the sahJe furs! come in and look about with her; haughty, self-sufficient glance. As! her eye swept camly over the room, it gave the impression that it saw everything there was to be seen. It j gave its clear, broad sweep, and rested at last upon the table where j two young women with little chil-; dren in their arms were trying to j T*1-?A v.rAnion diahhilv ' Cell. J. IIV. MUIIIVII u V i V .7?U|/U.. , dressed. They looked careworn j and overworked. They were getting! little enjoyment from their suppers, j for their year-old babies pulled at j the plates and clutched at the forks, j The woman with the sable furs looked upon them. 1 turned away! disgusted, for 1 fancied I read the: scorn in her face. Busied with serving", the little in-1 cident passed from my mind. After j a few minutes I returned to that! ? ? 1 rr* 1 end ot the tabic. J ne two young i women were eating their supper j with an expression of satisfaction and ease. The babies were not with them1. "Where are the children f I asked. "A lady offered to take care* of them until we finished." was the reply s I turned away. As I passed the open door leading into a small classroom T saw again my lady with the sable furs. She sat at the piano, a child resting comfortably against each arm. She was striking the keys 1 _ _ r.Li.. 1 : 1:^1 SOTlIY? aiui <1 XllllC >"11*; low*that only the babies and I heard The babies were cur^lin^- witb laughter. Thev rubbed' their cheek- i against the soft fur and called it j "Kitty-kit." Several weeks .passed before I saw he again. This time it was in the crowded station at a junction. ill filial A nmnKpr 1 1 KT > *_ <IL WV.lt CI 11 ill iv vi. . v IIIIIHWVI j of people stood in the centre of the robm waiting* the incoming train. A querulous old body sat back ir> a corner seat. She smelled of snufi" and tobacco. She wore a knitted hood of the stvle of a quarter century back. Her shawl was heavv aud cumbersome. She had.come in on the eleven o'clock accommodation after a ride of several wearv hours, and was conupelled to wait until three o'clock for the train on the main line. ' "But I had a fine dinner," she told mc with satisfaction. "At the hotel everything you could think of. and servants, and all fixed up to kill." "Yon did not go alone!" I ex-| claimed. The only hotel of any importance was several squares away. *'Xo, a lady took me. She came in on the same train I did. When she knew I was alone, she invited me to go. She said I shouldn't worry. She'd see I got on the train all right. I'm slow and a bit uncertain." I moved away, wondering what good fairy had put it into some one's mind to make the old woman's day happy. When train time came T knew it was niv lady of the sable furs. She led the old woman away, and I saw j ' 1 ' - -1 mem enier-uie car tu^vM:r!. Mv eyes were wide open now. 1 had been expecting- to I:?jc! dead leaves and l>arren bushes. Instead, T had stTTmbled upon .*?. rare, di'ntv flower, whose sweetness linger; with me even yet.?Sunday Ti-ars Song: of Sixpence. Yon all know this rhyme, but have you ever heard what it really; means: The four and twenty blackbirds represent the twenty-four hours. The bottom of the pie is. the world, while the top crust is the sky that over-arches it. The opening' of the pie is the dawn, when the birds begin to sing, and surely such a sight fit for a king. The king, who i- represented a sitting in lii> paii<>r o?untin^ <>ut liis money, is the sun. while the i^o-d pieces that slip through his lingers as he counts them are the golden sunbeams. The queen, who sits in the dark l-itrlipn is the moon, and the honey with which she regales herself is the moonlight. The industrious maid, who Is in the garden at work before her king ?the sun?is risen, is day-dawn, and the clothes * * hangs out are the clouds. The birds who so tragically end the song by "nipping oft her nose." represent the sunset. So we have the whole day, if no: in a nutshell, in a pie.?-Sclented. Making Better Men. We should always remember that it is quite possible to imf-ove the conditions and outward surroundings of life without in any marked way improving life itself The man who has come up fiom a threeroomed cottage to live in a lumdredthousand-dollar mais-ou may be '< better man or a worse man than lie was; the house lie lives in will never help us to decide the question of his moralitv or of his real worth. Clean streets and improve:! social conditions are good. and we must stiive for them with persistent determination, but if in getting* them we do not at the same time improve the quality of life that is lived in the midst of them, we will not be making any progress that is worth while. ?Christian Guardian. The Habit of Not Feeling Well. Few people realize that their ailments are 'largely self-induced, says Success. They get into a habit of not feeling* well. If they get up in the morning with a slight headache, or some other trifling indisposition, * r * 1 ii. _ . instead 01 trying- ro rise aoove mese conditions, they take a positive pleasure in expatiating upon their feelings to any one who will listen. Instead of combating the tendency to illness by filling the lungs with pure fresh air. they dose themselves with "headache tablets," or some patent specific "warranted to cure" whatever ill. they think they are suffering from.; They begin to pity themselves and try to attract pity and sympathy from others. Unconsciously, by detailing and dwell-i - _ ,1 mg upon tneir symptoms, tney reenforce the first simple suggestion of illness by a whole army of thoughts and fears and images of disease, until they are unfitted to do a day's work in their homes or offices. It is said that man is a lazy animal. We are all more or less prone to indolence, and it is fhe easiest and most natural thing in the world for young people to accustom themselves to lying down or lounging on a sofa because they think they are tired or not well. Much of so-called "invalidism" is simple laziness, fostered and indulged in from childhood. There is great danger that orirlt; \v1ir> arp rlfliratp whilp rrrmvincr lip, and lounge around the house and lie down whenever they feel the least hit out of sorts, will form a habit of invalidism when they reach maturity. How often do we sec such girls ''brace up" at once whenever anything happens which interests or excites them? An invitation to a reception or concert, or any other pleasant social occasion acts like a tonic. For the time being an instantaneous cure is effect ed. They are as well as anybody? until after the entertainment.? Presbyterian A dzmce. Whatever in truth makes a man's heart wanner, and his soul purer, k OAf ^ T ^ -f 1C O 1/^-11^1, Il^/t d 1 I \J\ J l l t handcuff, belief is a wing. A religious man does not want to reason about his religion?religion is not mathematics. Religion is to be felt, not proved. There are 'i great many things in the religion of r\ good man which are not in tnc catechismu?Lytton. Opportunity. A little more than half a century ago Commodore Perry with a letter from President Fillmore made his way into the closed ports of Japan and negotiated a treaty with the Shoguiu granting the United States nomncciAii fV^ oKfom nro\'Kinns J-/V-X uncivil tv v/cwuan M. v-r w needed by our ships in the eastern seas. Our vessels might thereafter with safety anchor in Japanese waters, and humane treatment to American shipwrecked sailors was freely granted. This peace treaty marked the first step in the opening of Japan to the world, to foreign commerce, and to residents of other nationalities. Within ten years after the treaty the Shogunate passed away, and the* late emperor, then a boy of fourteen rears, assumed the reins of government and Ixvame head of the nation ( wliicli (hiring his rei^n was t<? march steadily forward irom a heathen and unknown people, shut away from the open world, to a first ai:d foremost nation of the earth. Karelv has the world witnessed such a splendid event. The late mikado was in every: ! sense of the word a progressive and : a true patriot. : There is no second way whereby to show The love of fatherland. Whether one stand jA soldier under arms, against the foe, : Or stay at home, a peaceful citizen, | j The ways of loyalty are still the! same, : is the striking" lesson of high patriotism that he taught his people. Like i the great level-headed ruler he was, | he built a mfodern army and navy i which command the respect and admiration of the world. First in peace and first in war is the slogan of ! modern Japan. . | The highest power over aril na-| tions of the earth works indeed in! (mysterious ways his wonders to perform. Xo crown prince in Euj rope has received a more world| wide and democratic education than ! has the present young emperor, j j Yoshihito has played with schoojboys in England and France, a ! schoolboy. among them. He has traveled extensively in preparation I for his reisrn, and is much beloved by his own people for his democratic ! ideals. The whole world expects | him to be the greater ruler Japan j | has ever had.?Christian Herald, j ? in ! . j ''Forgetting-those things which i are behind, and reaching forth un-' to those things which art before, I press toward the mark for the' prize of the high calling'of Cod in | Christ Jesus."?Phil. 3:13-14. ^ Ring True. Say, boys! Can you tell when a i counterfeit coin , T , A1_ L. . I j is tossea on me tumucr iu wu , | I Of course you can tell, for you know even- time | That it strikes it doesn't ring true. ' And, boys! Do you know that a I ~ counterfeit life j (That's a regular sham through and through) ' Is as simply detected in everv-day strife As the coin : For it doesn't true. ! i Ah. boys! If you want to be man-j ly men, J To be honored in all that you do;} Just make up your minds that ien i .tinnes out of ten ! You will always be found to ri:i? true. | ! And, boys ! I-f you knew how our j rrmntrr - ?I A genuine man, then von, too, ' ? ? I Would endeavor to live a life that reflects 1 God's image?and always ring true. i Ring true in your* contests and games on the field. In your homes, with a crowd, or a few: i Though others may try their shortcomings to shield. Vftf Krvirc inct -(^mfmlipr?r:n<y A VI' J j wwv a - -*-^> tnie! ?Selected. STA^E OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j. COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, | COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. ! D. W. Alderman & Sons Company,! | Plaintiff, against i Suddie G. Turner, I>efendant. By virtue of an order of the Court | | herein, I will sell at public auction to i the highest bidder beforo the Court j House at Newberry, South Carolina, : within the legal hours of sale, on (Monday, the 6th of January, 1913, the i same being saleday: j All that lot of land situate in the \ county and State aforesaid, in "Sun-; | set Park," called and designated as J j Lot No. 42 on a plat of said "Sunset j-Park;" which plat is of record the! ' office of the Clerk of Court of Newberry County; said land fronting on Third street for a distance of fifty feet' jand has a depth of one hundred and ' | twenty feet, the same being the lot of j land conveyed to the defendant by W.' ! G. Houseal, Trustee, by de*d bearing | date July 27, 1908, and .recorded in | the Public Registry for Newberry ! County ii} Book No. 17 at page 136, Record of Real Estate Conveyances, j Terms of sale: One half cash; the j balance in twelve months, with intert est from day of sale at the rate of ' eight per cent, per annum, payable an, : nually, the credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises, the bond and mortgage to contain the stipulation for the payment of ten per c-o: r attorney's fec< if col!?ct^l by an at? Ik. | ine n I Capital I J indiviaue ness and treading filled wil things. i "The Ban Fonr Per MclNTOSH, R| For EbsuH s orsn - 1 i?j- x?? ! torney or put in nis nanus* jlua i;wjicv- i tion. Purchaser must insure the dwel- | ling on the premises and assign thej policy to the Master as additional security for the credit portion. Purchas-1 er to pay for papers aad for recording same. H. H. Rikard, Master. Master's office, Dec. 11, 1912. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, i COUNTY OF NEWBERRY?IN j COURT OF CUMMUiX rujAo. John Stockman and Belton Stockman, Plaintiffs, against H. T. Renwick, J. S. Renwick, J. A. Burton, and E. A. Griffin and B. F. Griffin, as partners doing business under the firm name and style of E. A. Griffin & Company, Defend-) ants. By virtue of an order of court herein, I will sell to the highest bid-) der before the courthouse at Newberry, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, on Monday, January 6th, 1913, the same being salesday, the following described tract of land, to wit: All that tract, piece, parcel of plantation of land lying and being situate in Newberry county, State of South Carolina, containing Six Hundred and i Eighty-nine and three-fourthg < i i j I (689 3-4) acres, more or less, uuuuu- j ed by lands of Emma E. Carlisle, lands j of Mrs. Rosa A. Carlisle, lands of j Hillary L. Felker and other lands, j This tract will be sold in subdivided j tracts, plats of which will be exhibit-! ed by the Master on day of sale. Also all that tract, piece, parcel or plantation of land lying and being situate in the county and State afore-j said, containing Two Hundred (200) acres, more or less, being a part of J i n ewberry Savings Stock, - $50 Copyright 1S>09. by C. E. Zimmerman Co.--No. 29 Bride's choicest ] sion should be h i\ account; it insure." brings a feeling of se the path so new to 1 _ :h ail the uncertaintie ik Thai Always Has The Cent Interest Paid on Savings Ihreadent J.JE. NO! 1 [ (sIEr?)1 Mi ^ IBH "Ikm Dt-fFDTI IMJ bl% I the place known as the Mayes Place, j and bounded by a public road separating it from lands of P. G. Glenn, by lands of H. T. Renwick, Emma E. Carlisle, Hillary L. Felker and other lands. Said two tracts of land Deing all of the land conveyed to us by M. A. ! Renwick by deed dattfd October 2nd, 1902, and recorded in Book No. 10, atj i ^ A A fwAAffl TnAt?A+A I j p'dgf? ftl/f lliC uav/io uciciwfore conveyed by us to J. A. Burton by deeds dated October 27, 1909, and December 12, 1910. Terms of sale: One-third cash, the balance in equal installments of one and two years, with interest on the credit portion from the day of sale at the rate of eight per cent per | annum, Interest to be paid annually, I the credit portion to be secured by; ! bond of the purchaser and mortgage , I f nrpmisps whiph Raid bonr! and I | mortgage shall provide for ten per | cent attorney's fees in case of col| lection by suit or by an attorney j with leave to the purchaser to antic- i ipate the credit portion in whole or ; in part. Purchaser to pay for papers ! | and recording same. H. H. Hikard, j Master. ? December 11, 1912. I ; ? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. George S. Mower, Treasurer of Erskine College, Plaintiff, against Hugh T. Renwick, Defendant. By virtue of an order of the Court herein, I will sell to the highest bidder before the Court House at Newberry, South Carolina, sn Monday, Jan. uary Gth, 10l3, the same being sale- j | day: All that tract of land in the countv i and Srate aforesaid, containing sixtyi i: _ n i I Dank ,000.00 BMqohbIHHH^ [ ^ *" ?tr | r i ^0 i posses er own I 5 happi- I curityin I / ler, and ' ! :s of new H ! Money" 1 Deposits J SWOOD, Cashier I H , I ii-Bffi f UZERJ five (65) acres, more or less, and^*bounded by lands of or in possession of John S. Ruff, P. G. Glenn, Hugh T. Renwick and J. S. Renwick, the same being land conveyed to the said Hugh T. Renwick by Marcellus A. Renwick by deed dated November, 1909, and known as the Glenn place. Terms of sale: Oqe third cash, the balance in two equal annual instalments , with interest from day of sale at the rate of eight per cent per annum, payable annually, with leave to anticipate the credit portion in whole or in part; the credit portion to be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, which m nr?f ?o rrfl c?V*oll + o rfinnlnf? r.?t iiiui ijiicLii cuinaxu ck otipuiaviv/u w pay the usual ten per cent, attorney's fees for its collection i.. case it is collected by suit or is placed in the hand*, of an attorney for collection. Pur- \ ^ chaser to pay for papers and for recording the same. H. H. Rikard, Master. Master's office, Dec. 11, 1912. ' ? 1 ? f AU lllr, U* r 13Al> SETTLEJiEXT, Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make a final settlement as Administrator of the personal v estate of J. A. Bouknight, decased, in ilie Probate Court of Newberry County, S. C., on Thursday, January 23, 1913, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and will immediately thereafter ask for t Letters Dismissory as such administrator. All persons indebted to the said estate will make immediate settlemnt, and all persons holding claims asrninst rhe said estate will file the same, with Eugene S. Blease, attar- . ^ ney, Xe wherry, S. C. D. P. Boukniglit. 12-20 -tf. Administrator.