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7 n “NO MAN IS USELESS” --MESSAGE OF CHEEP c IHRISTMAS snow was falling, but the downy llaKes, so feathery uml beautiful ih themselves, were covering the earth with a thick, cold blanket which to Air. Simmons’ mind was like a shroud to all the ambitions of his life. When others were jostling each other good-naturedly in every store, buying presents to surprise their loved ones, and wrapping them tender ly In tissue paper tied with scarlet ribbon behind closed doors, this lonely soul walked the streets uneasily and atndessly^ disturbed and tormented by the unwonted crowds of shoppers, and, if the truth were known, hopelessly depressed both by the weather, and the animated throngs so busy with ac tivities which he could neither share nor bear. • o Alone, yet terribly afraid '.»> be alone, and feeling mure so in tliese crowds In which he had no part, lie turned ids footsteps from the town and sought conjpanionship_ from Nature. He strolled across the snowy holds, beside a freezing brook, and into a pine grove all weighted down with snow. There Jn fhe solitude he felt gradually at ease, for a-ttrrmvg of happy memories came trooping to him through the trees —memories of yesteryear, when with his sisters in these very wood* he had helped chop down the family Cbrlat- nms tree when he was very small. ^ _ What jolly days those were what fnn j un( j| j a j, nost head-first into an they’d had-he lived again those hap- | 0 f d Brqna intanee. py times before the reaper entn^. And j then, mechanically, as he leaned i against a tree, tie drew from Ids pocket \ THINKS OF FRIENDS A AT CHRISTMAS TIME A T CHRISTMAS time more than at any other season of the year my thoughts turn to the old friends. Memories and recollections of the old home circle come thick and fast ; father—how grave and serious he was—and the older boys and my sister, and dearest of ail—'-mother. They ara nearer to me at Christmas than at any other time of the year. It was mother who told us the Christ mas stories and filled our stockings alter we had all been sent olf to bed. I knew I should always find raisins In mine—mother knew well how I liked them. I never see a box of raisins today without recalling all the Christ mas joys of childhood—and mother. How far away these old friends are! Must of them are lying silent and still in the little country cemetery near which we lived, and all that arc living are scattered. ~ The college community In which we live Is nomadic and shifting. The friends of today pass on rapidlgr and are gone tomorrow to the' remotest parts of the earth. The old friends are everywhere,- "No matter where I aro—New York or San Francisco, Min neapolis or New Orleans, Naples or Edinburg, Paris or London, I happen ' upon them. I met one in Pompeii; ] hWJ-hardly been ten minutes in Toron to, mhere I thought I knew no one. Cross Anchor News an envelope he had received that morning, but had not had interest enough to open for it was evidently a baneful Christmas card. But he ton it open now, and read: Special to The Chronicle. Cross Anchor, Nov. 30.—An enter tainment marked by both social and religious features was given at the home of Mrs. L. E. Yarborough, near Cross Anchor, Saturday afternoon, November 28th, from 3 to 5 o’clock, at which time and place the ladies of the missionary societies of New Hope Baptist chtirch and Yarborough’s Chapel Methodist Protestant church were hostesses to the ladies mission ary society of the Cross Anchor Meth odist Episcopal church. The spacious rooms and halls of the beautiful Yat borough home, were decorated for the occasion and the rooms made warm and cheery by big log fires in the old- fashioned .fire-places. To the large number who ventured out on the cold November day, this touch of nature seemed to add cordiality to the sin cerely cordial reception tendered each guest. After an hour of uifusual so cial pleasure the guests, selecting their partners by matching numbers which they drew from a receptable, repaired to the dining room where a delightful salad course, with coffee and cheese, was served. * Mrs. Yar borough was assisted in serving by Miss Lily Yarborough, Mrs. John Yar borough and Mrs. L. H. Langston. : THE JEDGE’S JOSH j : v t ♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ In the old days of the square dances they Weren’t bothered much with eter nal triangles. r ^ Romeo and Juliet spooning- in the park: ’ :r- rj Romeo: “Do you believe there’s nothing new under the sun, honey?” Juliet (in a bored tone): “Yes, and the same old stuff is being pulled off under the moon.” Give Him Time, Judge Magistrate: “Did you have a helper on this job?” r * Burglar: “No yer honor, I can’t af ford one yet.” “I’m driving my husband to drink,” said the wife as she motored over into Canada. ' Wise cracking sailor to greenhorn tourist: “Don’t fergit to close yer pot ’oles, the tide’s risin’l” Instrumental music was rendered by Misses Lucile Waldrop and Lurene Yarborough. A dainty picture, “Cor nucopia,” was the souvenir carried away by each departing guest. . ' •..$£*<•£ £',4,,* A", at This Send us the pame of a piano pros pect that we succeed in selling before Christmas ■ and win for yourself a BEAUTIFUL TOY PIANO, TWENTY INCHES LONG and with THIRTY KEYS. Get busy now and find some one who WANTS a Piano. • Write us for literature. s 1 O'DANIEL & REID t ■*v THE CUNTON CHRONICLE—^1.50 A YEAR Where are your "old friends? "Gone, senttered," yon say. Ten years ago, at Christmas time. I wns with twenty young college friends gathered about the fireplace, hilariously celebrating before they should go home for the holldnya. Where are they now? One has been far beyond the Canal sone; another is making a home for himself on the Pacific coast; three are In New York; two are In England, and others are in various and remote parta of thh* country. One of these, wrbte me Tear, of gratitude lined hi, e.rea. for *^ k: '' T1 l ra< • , hM “ 0< me he hud not lived In vain ! lorc '*' th< ' »• •Pent Th« best day in the year Brings the best wish in world To my best friend. Merry Christmas. tba certainly when one could send him such a mes sage. Joyfully he quoted Stevensoo’A words, "No man is useless while he has a friend,’’ and then he turned his steps toward town.—if. Lucius Cook. (©. IKS'. Western Newspaper Union.) D THE UNUSUAL USUAL << W E * RE ▼ ▼ mas. E’RE tired of Chrlst- they said. “It’s the same old tiring every year. Same old wreaths. Same old nuisance getting presents. Same old expense. S.anfe old fatigue. Same old holiday greetings. Nothing new about It. It’s a bor£.” Their names are Mr. and Mr* Joylessness. They do not He#, poor, pathetic creators that they are, that the usual things are In reality the unusual Love Is usual, so are children so ia a birthday, an annlversnr friendship. * But only the usual can rise to* the great heights. And Christmas is the must an usual of all.—Mary Graham Bon ner. Ntwapapor Union.) about your old fireplace when we were served with sponge cake and milk. ,1. should like to be there Just once more, hut I should want to come back to my work the next day.”—What a child be seems to me!* My experience is only the common experience of us all. Time breaks our I closest associations and scatters our i companions of a few years ago. But it is the old friends and the friends who are far away of whom we are thinking most these days—those that have gone, and those that aro going. There are a few of us whose thoughts and whose prayers are not with our old friends at Christmas time—those who are near and those who are far away. Living or dead— wherever they are—God bless them and keep them all!—Thomas Arkle Clark. (A. IKS, Westarn Newapaper Union.) CHILDREN'S VOICES AT CHRISTMAS TIME ill (©, 1925, Western Newe; FREQUENTLY HAPPENS First Bug—What do you expect for Christmas. Second Bug—Judging by past Ex perience, something that I will have no use In the world for! Christmas Season Time to Make New Friends 'HE vlt had been poor locality that Christmas morning. T HE car stopped, passing through a I T WAS the Christmas time. Snow flakes like soft downy feathers were falling over the city, covering its dirt and soot with a beautiful blanket of white. Men and women were jostling one another through the crowded city streets. Some were laden with pack ages. Some caified but a few. A few were poorly clothed; yet with calm, satisfied faces. More were* poorly clothed, w ith sad, * restless faces, as if they grieved for what they could not have. Many wore rich clothing and luxuri ous furs, and some of these had calm restful faces; but many were weary us if they worried for a peace ,whlch was not theirs. A beggar sat In a corner selling his pencils, one by one. Many unheeding the pencils, dropped a coin Into the box strapped about his weather-beaten neck. Some, not noticing the beggar, passed in and out of the. great depart ment store. Many stories over the beggar’s head Christmas carols had been pealing forth all the afternoon. The passen- by could not have failed to bear them; yet if their minds or hearts responded they gave no sign. Their expressions changed not. ^ . Down through the hurrying crowds came a group of little girls on Christ mas shopping bent, hastening to the ‘Where are all thpse old women, g t ore 0 ’er which the Christmas chimes hurrying?” the lady asked of one of the old women hobbling along. “Bet Bogg’s man is burted, an’ we’re goin’ to help what we can, mam.” _ “So many?” “Oh, I’ll clean the windy, likely, an’ Jen, yonder, who's, a good cook, will get dinner. Some’ll do one thing, an' some another. We'll all help, so Bet can be with her man. We Uk« to be neighborly.” The lady drove on, but stopped at a Christmas store. She bad lived next door to her neighbor for three years, and had never nodded or called, _Such things were common in their sets. But now the car stopped, and the - lady went to the house amf introduced herself, and begged to come In later and see the children playing about the Christmas tree. They parted with warmly clasped bands. They were to be good friends. It bsd just come shout. The footman had taken an armful - of bandies round the side door.— frank Herbert Sweet. S9SI. WMtsra Nawpapw Uatae.) rang out. Heedless of the elbowing throng they stopped to listen and saw the beggar. “Let’s buy.” said the blithe little leader, and they stepped forward to purchase his wares. The dull-eyed creature looked at the fresh young faces and spoke: “Why don’t you sing, girlies?" “Ail right. Let’** !*’ Joyfully agreed the gay children. "The Lord la come!” the clear young voices took up the old refrain. Pedestrians, so long nnmlndful of th< chimes, turned at the sound of the children’s voices. Some stopped and listened; tense faces relaxed, softened; many smiled as they went on theli way. ‘ Other children joined the little band. They sang th& old hymn through then scurried away. But those wh« had heard and seen remembered. The! hearts were lightened; their burdens lifted;« their worries seemed passed away. - ^ ' It was the children's voices. . # Ift was a beggar's whim.—Floreaes M Wells. (A t*M. Warter* Maw***par OMaa.) MAKE THIS A MERRY XMAS * • - * . -i. I Having The Best Xmas iMir fifv • . «. , * ** . ^ ^ We Have a Complete Line of Select Eatables for This Happy Occasion BELOW WE LIST A FEW OF THE MANY ITEMS WE HAVE FOR YOUR SELECTION: Apples Oranges Bananas FRUITS Tangerines - Lemons Grape Fruit Grapes f NUTS English Walnuts Paper Shell Almonds Brazils Pecans CANNED Fruit Salad Apricots Pineapple Pears Peaches Fig Pudding Asparagus Petit Pois Peas Tuna Fish GOODS Red Cherries. White Cherries Pickled Peaches Brandied Peaches Plum Pudding Mushrooms Sunbeam Corn Shrimp FRUIT CAKE Southern Fruit Cake in 1, 2,21-2 and 5 pound sizes. Clinton Maid Fruit Cake in all sizes. Also a complete line of Dixie Delicious Cakes in Plain and As sorted Layers. FANCY CHOCOLATES / 1-2, 1 and, 5 pound boxes of Fancy Chocolates with itut, fruit and cream centers. Also a complete line of Red Seal Brilliant Candies and Pure Sugar Stick Candy. Have you seen the Beech Nut Box? - For Making Your FRUIT CAKE Shelled Almonds Shelled Pecans Drained Citron Shelled Walnuts Smyrna Figs Dates Crystallized Pineapple Currants . Crystallized Cherries Lemon Peel Orange Peel Spices' Rum Flavor Sherry Jell Sheiry Flavor Mince Meat Sauer’s Extracts and Colorings ofalLkinds - — ' . — FRESH NORFOLK OYSTERS PURE PORK SAUSAGE CELERY AND LETTUCE CRANBERRIES GIVE US YOUR ORDERS NOW TO BE DELIVERED WHEN YOU SAY PHONES 99 AND 100 “GOOD THINGS TO CLINTON, S. C. X 4 4 4 f V 4 •I t <4 ♦ % 1