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I, « Thursday, July 17, 1932 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Seven HALFWAY DOWN TTALF WAY down the mountain ** Sheila halted her roadster. There was no apparent reason for it Ahead, the road, which was really nothing more than a rutted trail, sloped gently downward. Night was coming on. Before she could reach the foot of the moun tain it would be full dark, with no moon. It wasn’t a very inviting prospect but still she did not re lease the brake. It was something Sheila had thought of that had caused her to stop. She was wondering whether or not she could leave Rodney for ever, as she'd told him she was do ing a half hour ago. She was won dering if she could ever bear the agony of not seeing him. Today marked the third advent of Sheila into the mountain fast nesses where Rodney had a cabin, and where he lived, strangely con tented with life. Contented! It puzzled her, this contentment It angered her to think she loved him. In the first place he was differ ent He came from mountain stock, had inherited all the soft gentle ness that was characteristic of his people. There was something about the way he looked at her, the sound of his voice, the touch of his hand, that drew her Irresistibly. On more than one occasion she cursed the day when at that college prom Rod ney had bowed gravely and asked her to dance. That was the beginning. Frorh that moment until the day follow ing graduation she had been happy. Of course she had no way of sus pecting that he was going back into the mountains to live. He was rich. jShe knew, as everyone knew, that the Colburns had title to coal fields. __ He was intelligent, well educated, wen mannered. Today, for the third time, Sheila Dusk wat settling. Night, she knew, came fast in the hills. White clouds of fog were gently rolling up the valley. Well, she'd have to decide pretty soon. She couldn’t sit here forever. And with this thought came real ization that she was going back. Of course the realization was annoy ing. But there wasn’t much she could do about it. She loved him, she couldn’t bear the thoughts of being away from him forever and ever. Perhaps she’d get used to the hills . . . She released the brake. The road-'” ster coasted ahead 50 feet, at which point she swung the wheel sharply and backed into a widening. She had to repeat the maneuver twice before the nose of the car was pointed back up the mountain. ... And then she saw the man. He was Just a dim figure in the fast-gathering gloom, with the ghost-like fog entwining and ob scuring the lower part of him. He came on, slowing at sight of the roadster. He had been running. She knew this by the Quick sound of his breathing. Sheila waited. He came up and stood beside the car, looking at her breathing heavily. •Trouble?” he asked. Sheila shook her head. “No.’* "I ran all the way down the mountain.” ‘‘Why?” ’Thought I’d find you here. Hoped I would.” ‘‘Why?” He was breathing more evenly now. He reached out and took one of her hands. ‘‘I didn’t want you to go. Couldn’t bear it.” Sheila laughed. ‘‘You want me to come back up there—for good’” ’•No.” •Then what?” "I want you to'marry me.” trying Uj under- —“Fvyt already decided to do that. * I was turning around to go back One thing troubled her. Rodney, and tell you.” though she was sure of the d?nth! "And—then you will Uve—up and sincerity of ms love, whS not there?" willing to sacrifice his life uj thei "If you wish.” Get Tan, But Keep Skin Smooth, Too Getting a .tan is one thing, but keeping your skin smooth and love ly at the same time is quite another. ! Aerial Crop-Control Is Booming Industry 25,000,000 Acres Were Treated in U.S. in '51 A midwest wheat tract was so overrun with weeds that the farmer was about to plow it under. He de cided, however, to try treating it with ?,4-D and hired an aerial crop-con trol specialist to apply the chemical at a cost of $2 an acre. The result: at yield of 20 bushels of grain per acre. Other instances: Aerial spraying of weed-killing chemicals enabled a southern cotton planter to cut hoe ing costs from $14 to $6.50 an acre Wffile a California citrus grower im proved his lemon crop by spraying his orchards from the air. Agricultural aviation is a boom ing new industry that is enabling the farmer to substantially increase jobs the sun can do is rid your skin : votes for the Democrats among of these impurities. Once they sur- : women by the w r ay they treated face, use an antiseptic lotion or I women. mealy grain powder to hurry their! special reference to en- disappearance largement of the Republican Na- When you bathe, sprinkle bath; tional committee which she said was oil into the tub as a further aid in done such manner that even keeping your whole body smooth.! women protested. And don’t forget hand lotion. Swim- Women m both parties believe it In addition to the fact that con- m ing and the sun tend to cause the 11 ^ “ C stant exposure to the sun, no mat- area around your nails to get rough J 5 '£> arinitinn* tn th* nt ter how carefully timed, will dry out and shaggy. s al d that the 32 additions to the Re- the natural oils, it will also cause i You’ll look a lot lovelier this sum-1 f ubllcan Nationa 1 Committee would mer—and in the coming fall, if you some peeling and blemishes. These unflattering effects, how ever, can be offset with constant and special care. First, be sure to apply a good lubricating cream, to your face and neck every night. This will help to keep your skin soft and pli able. A dried-out, sunburned complex ion can foe terribly aging. What’s more, if you don’t recognize the im portance of lubrication, you may find yourself with a ‘‘leathery” ap pearance long after summer is gone. As far as the blemishes are con cerned, although you may not be j ocratic national committee happy about them, one of the best * chairman, ‘‘the Republicans be generally state committee chair men' “And aren’t they men?” she asked. Mrs. Edwards said she had heard of no similar move in the Demo cratic committee. ' Democratic women who are ar riving daily from all parts of the __ country to attend the convention are leaders""*0? the DeVocVatuT National! frankl y ful that the Republicans Convention say they believe the Re- Preceded them. This gives them a publicans gave women “the brush- 1 ch j^ ce tr ? r , to t0 P J^em. off” at their presidential nominat- combine skin care with sun-tanning.; They are beauty inseparables. Democratic Women Gather For Meet Chicago.— Early-arriving women The Republicans had one parti- ir»g pow-wow last week. In fact, said India Edwards, Dem- vice- made IF YOU DON’T READ THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS CHICAGO, HERE W| COME ■■■,!■ .1 - — ■. i f f ■. _j JF* y, ^ hills in order to possess her. Two big tears rolled unheeded "Sheila!” He seized her other hand, leaned over.the door. "Listen, down either side of Sheila s nose, darl.n^. I know what this means to For one mad second the thou v i going on, of putting it all oehm 1 of leaving him forever, posses ^ her. , If only, she thought with an ab _ surd little laugh, it could be ar- j—up here—and beyond.” ranged so that she could come and Sheila's heart bounded ou. 1 ve been thinking. It means a lot to me, too. As much. It’s only .. :r that I meet you half way.” He ; au~cd. “There’s a town down there, within driving distance of Perfect! go as she liked, after they were Her thoughts cried. Perfect! Aloud married. If only she didn't have to cut off so. "Fair enough, mountain man. Kiss me!” Democrats May Kick Up More Convention Rumpus Than GOP Chicago, July 15. — Before the Democrats wind up their national convention, they may kick up more of a rumpus than the Republicans. But they certainly are getting away to a much slower start. The week before the ■ Republican convention was complete madness, liberally seasoned with pandemo nium. But the Democratic conven tions opens next Monday, and so far all is remarkably calm. It won’t stay that way, of course. A fight of sorts over disputed delegations is expected, there will be a showdown on what the party should say about civil rights (Dem ocrats always have been remarkab ly unciyil when discussing civil rights) and maybe as many as 10 ballots will be needed to pick a candidate. But today the story is different. Let’s take a quick tpur of the Conrad Hilton hotel, convention headquarters, to see what is hap pening. Or, rather, what isn’t hap pening. •First stop, Derpocratic headquar ters, on the eighth floor. Real peaceful. No heaping stacks of lit erature. Only two secretaries on hand. In view of the immense crowd — me — it looked as if the place was overstaffed. Dropoed back to the basement to listen in on news conference held by Gael Sullivan, a supporter of Een. Estes Kefauver of Tennessee. “We want to be free,” Sullivan said, “of these fixers and masters of the double-cross.” “Who are these villains?” a re porter asked. ate money, boys, the South will rise figain!” Went up to 11th floor — Eisen hower headquarters now taken over by Averell Harriman. A large rectanglar reception ta ble being set up, with 24 chairs for receptionists, all empty. Made my way to the press room. Large bul letin board on wall. One sectioh set aside for “news flashes.” Not a flash there. Beauty Steps Need Routine It isn’t always easy to remember —in the midst of your busy life— to schedule time to polish your nails, tweeze your brows, wash your hair and do the numerous other beauty tasks that are so important to your appearance. The necessity of following a sched ule, however, should not foe under estimated. In fact, your appearance most definitely depends upon it. Wait too long between manicures, and your hands will look shabby and poorly groomed. Hangnails will appear, and your nails may even break. (Wash your hair a day or two late, and ft* will always give the impres sion of being disheveled. Ifoe same applies to your pin-curling and home permanent routines. If they are done haphazardly, your appearance has to suffer. One good way of overcoming this problem is the use of a personal beauty calendar. All you have to do is simply get a regular calendar, and then write in your schedule of grooming events. When it is completed, the calendar will serve as a constant guide to beauty. Make a tentative schedule for the first month or so and see how The above photograph shows aerial dusting of an orchard. This method of insect control is becoming more popular with farmers throughout the country. crop acreage, I. J. Becnel, agri cultural research director for the Freeport Sulphur Company;, reports. Becnel pointed out that more than 25,000,000 acres of U.S. crop, range and forest land were treated last year with chemicals sprayed or dusted by airplane. Some 6,000 pilots are engaged in the aeriakbattle against insect pests, weeds and plant diseases. And they are doing the job faster, more effi ciently and in many instances at lower cost than ground distribution of insecticides, fungicides and herbi cides. Store Unused Tractors . Under Shelter in Winter If you want to ruin your tractor in a hurry, just let it sit outdoors, exposed to the weather, this winter. Farm machinery specialists say no amount of tough use will wear out your tractor as fast as leaving it out in the rain and snow. Tractors are fairly expensive and may be hard to get. So, if you’re not going to use your machine this win ter, it will pay you well to find stor age space for it in some building. Clean the machine thoroughly, es pecially the motor, and then store it in a dry protected place. Block up the tractor to take the weight off the tires. Then drain the radiator, block, gas tank, fuel lines and carburetor. Put fresh oil in the crankcase and add a rust inhibitor. Most important of all, remove the spark plugs and pour one-fourth cut of light oil or kerosene in each cylinder. Then turn the crank a few times to work the oil around the rings and pistons, and replace plugs. Cover the exhaust pipe and crank case breather pipe with old rags to keep out dirt and moisture. Rodint Proof /f' /uesrt ■ 24" woe “Gentlemen, the statement speaks [ ^ wor i cs out. You may find some for itself,” Sullivan said. Mild stuff, this. The Republicans at this stage of the game already had their boxing gldves off and were trying to stick their thumbs in each other’s eyes. Drifted up to eighth floor, head quarters of Sen. Richard Russell of Georgia, formerly occupied by Sen. Robert A. Taft. Photographers busy taking pic tures of pretty girl wearing Rus sell pin. When photographers fin ished, girl took off pin. Scenting disloyalty, I siddled up to ask “How come?” Pretty girl offered to swear the Russell loyalty oath. Said big pins all had been given away, so she had to borrow one for the pic ture. Fell to talking to Steven Har rington, a Russell man, and his slo •"Don’t get rid of your Confeder- ; changes are necessary. IF YOU DONT READ , THE CHRONICLE YOU DONT GET THE NEWS Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. 126 EAST MAIN STREET South Side Public Squaro HOURS FOR EYR EXAMINATIONS: 9:66 to 5:Se Wednesdays 9:99 to 12:$e \ Phono 794 If wire mesh is applied to join ing sections of a poultry house, it will help keep the building free of rodents. The mesh is applied at the floor and ceiling line as shown in the above illus tration and should be well nailed. K8ttWHmiHUHHCMmCK8HttMHHH63WK8MmSWMWWt W » » » M HX IF You Want YOUR Customers To Keep Coming to YOUR Store Farmers Are Advised To Store Fertilizer Farmers are still being advised to buy and store sufficient chemical fertilizer to meet their needs during the next 12 months. The supply is expected to be somewhat limited. Be sure it is stored in a dry place where there is little temperature variation, don’t pile it any higher than five or six bags, and never pile it on the ground or even a concrete floor—the ideal storage place is an elevated wooden platform. You Better Keep YOUR Store < • Coming to YOUR Customers ★ ★ ★ \ \ Th e Ch ron MR. MERCHANT What your customers read and see makes the most lasting impression.