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K. The Truth About Maisie She Proved That Sometimes "the End Juslihes the Means" By AGNES G. BROGAN Copyright by American Press Association, 1911. 11 a , The boyish looking young pastor of Trinity church frowued darkly and removed a footstool which stood in his way in a very unelerical manner, while the sweet faced old lady wbo sat near by folded a letter which she had been reading aloud. "Well. David,"; she asked, "what shall we do about it?" "There is just one thing to be done, of course." her son answered promptly; "we must send for my brother's child 1 and ask her to make this her home." The old lady readjusted her specta- j cles and referred again to the letter. "Itibhard was ambitious to be a great j artist." she said slowly, "and 1 can picture the lifelong struggle which j ended only ;.i defeat. But at the lust he remembered his mother. Take care of my little girl.' he j* writes. 'She is au irresponsible. < thoughtless creature, sound and good f at heart. Watch over her. 1 entreat ] you. and use your Influence, if possi- U ble, in persuading her to leave the , stage. A letter addressed to her prop- i er name, "Miss M. E. Randolph, Gold- r en Butterfly company, New York." will f be forwarded wherever .she may be.' " r And so it happened that Miss Itau- : doiph. sitting in her dressing room at j* the theater a few days late r. was hand- ,< ed a letter, aud b r large dark eyes J] grew wider and brighter stiii us sue j j read this kindly invitation to become a r member of tbe parsonage household. ( "Your grandmother and I will ,do all In our power to make you happy," the note read, and the girl smiled at the superscription?"L'avid Taul Randolph, A pastor of Trinity church. Eastville, ? N. Y." f Site leaned forward and made a little I face iu the glass, then turned to get a j better view of the golden wings sus- |r j>. tfd from her shon trior*. "jVIy dear jt uncle-ndhister," -she confided to ber charming reflection, "I don't really be, liove you could make me happy?in Eastville." I Telegram in Eastville were usually j T associates^ with death or disaster, so f wheu David Randolph received a yellow enve'oj>e his no'her waited in suspense as he nnd the brief message. ; "What is it?" she asked impatiently, i while his puzzled expression changed 1 to oil"* of amusement. q "The Golden Butterflies have artived s lu New York," he r.nswc-ed dryly, "and I am to meet 'Maisie' at Eastville sta ticn r* o o'clock tonight." "Maisie." the old lady repented doubtfully. fl Rain eame pelting against the study i windows, and the wind, screeching dowu the garden path, throw wide the door. A girl stood there in tlie aperture. wearing a fur trimmed scarlet Cloak, whose hue rivaled tin* firelight; t she tiited hack her head in order to ! plain e from beneath the hupe brim of a plume decked hat. , "You did not hear nie knock." she announced. "I'm Maisic." ( The youap pastor <mne forward j tpifck'y. "Your tv.ve.rre.::: iias just ' reach. I us." lie oxpiuiin.l. "1 ex- ; , ported to meet you on the t> o'clock train." Ma isle laughed. "I 1 nerd -d t.i leave New Y rk later." she said. "When you I.;:< w me better you will learn that the un-wpectod usually happens where I am ei.jii-ernod." With a sudden impulse the elder wo- j man t > k the other, s arlet cloak and j all. into hi r embrace. "Gra:. Mauphier. don't ;:o bank to j that life." *!ie said. 'Sir " ::: ! tare j your i other's |iiu< a ,.i our i; .... Tli ,"irl drew iu lier breath sharply. 1 "1 \vi;: stay :is long as you wish." she replied, "if you will like mo for in\ own sake." S.? il.- Golden Butterflies pnk'd up nml l-'f? New Y;?r!c, while Maisie re- ! main 1 at the quiet parsonage. The : hither* > silent house now rem; with , her juty son^s and iauphter. :r:e.l the j ( riovts and lines which 'dull c:.re'* j had traced upon the tired pa-tor's 1 fare vanished. Maisle laid a **' .he i seariet '-Nuik and monstrous lint at his iiiddiii.tr. Mid with a siah of r : ret fold ? <! away the orauge sin ?.vjji n nan erased s'.teh a tnmnlt nf ?ri;i isnt ! amorti; his ennfrrejratinn. S:i ? \*<?n endeavored to smooth l?a k th" ri??:<?si-? vttris w!ii ii had heen her pride and ' appeared at ehnreli one day with a utly handed hair and attired in a j.ray pawn of severe sinijili i;y. v.- ;s 1 pleasant to re;nei.:!>c:\ an . wear his dtitie*. th.it Mai ia won d 1 there* to \r ; if" ? ':ir:i whan . 1 ret;:itied, and he would hasten Id* stei s in'anticipation. It was pleasant : j also for the old lady to sit resting in i the twilight as Maisie sang the half ] forgotten songs?ending up. perhaps, ' with a very modern burst of ragtime. I But gradually a cloud appeared upon this happy horizon; the girl herself grew restless and dissatisfied; she I spent afternoons in the city, returning ,o at evening silent and depress- d jt "Do you think." the young minister ^ asked haltingly, "that It is the old life calling her back?" !* Ills mother hesitated a moment ; "David." she said presently, "did it j ever occur to you tlint Maisie may have a lover?" s ITis face turned strangely white. i< "You mean"? be asked abruptly. ]h IN A BAD WAY. V ?? ' j, P/Iany a Cheraw Reader Will Feel 1 A Wnnriorful Rueecce it n ff VUUV14U1 MMVV\ ggi it Grateful f?r This In- !a formation. j n When your back gives out a Pecomes lame, weak or aching; a When ui'inery troubles set in.lr Your kidneys .are "in a bad p vav, *' a Doan's Kidney Pills can help!a i'OU, ! e Ilere is good evidence to prove' t. _ j a J. E. Covington. Parsonage st.,|c ^ennettsville, S. C\, says: "My <] tvas so lame that 1 could hardly r straighten after stooping and 1 h I'ould not lift without having t sharp twnges through my loins.I [ had to get up through the night r o pass the kidney secretions and jo nv back ached all the time. When i< [ heard that Doan's Kidney Pills I iVere very effective in relieving jv rouble of this kind, I got. a box. o rhis remedy acted like magic and I li iince using it. I have not had any u ause for complaint. I know that id ")oan's Kidney Pills act just as,( epresented and I feel justified in f C ecommending them." 1 nent given in Mareh. lOOS.t > v When Mr. Covington was inter- s A Willing Corroboration. v dewed on December 20, 1010, he p aid: "I gladly confirm my form- ( r endorsement of Doan's Kidney 5llis and you may continue its mblication. I have ' taken this emedy occasionally since I gave p tfy- first statement and I always g eceive the beest of results." ti For sale by all dealers. Price 6 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents or the United States. b Remember the name?Doan's? b nd take no other. tl Great Poet Saw the Light. ' '' The drying up of a singb tear has ; nore of honest fame than shedding j cas of gore.?lDvron - *' A Poor Mattress. ( Don't rest, on your laurels. They're f; me on forehead, but they make a ! n aighty noor mattress. Is Really Fame. lit.p that co;.ics 10 lata i~. not he'p 3 6 it. a:..e. n 1 Its Degree. I Mrs. Blowit?Are you planning an {*' expensive gown? Mrs. Knowit?Well, j 0 t will take at least five courses and | n ;:s favorite dishes to get it.?Har , d <r's Paaar. j 0 ZS *JF 0' ,y-M f, I FOfilDURB Couyright 190','. t>y C. E. Z\ If for no other reason than the yon shou!cl have aNbank account f c pi ran:e. It v.'ill grow with the i of their savings by the time theT, tidy srm. FIRST NATIC Cher aw BR. MITCHEL IN CHERAW )elivered Address on Tuesday Night. Dr. S. C. Mitchell, prresident if the South Carolina uuiversiv delivered ail address in the own hall here on Tuesday evenLig in the interest of the Cheraw iyeeum. After referring to the history nd traditions of this city and eetion, and of the conditions exding in different sections of the ate that has been productive f so many men of remarkable enius and political sagacity, the >eaker entered on the main eurnt of his thought for the even jg. The dominance of the truth ml knowledge in the heart of lan were brought out forcibly nd plainly. Dr. Mitchell spoke t length of Athens during the peiod from 4~>() to 3.10 B. the eriod of Socrates and of Atheni n supremacy. Socrates he stvlnd gradually magnified and deompletion. Tliis f.vas, Dr. Mitchell's firkt ppenrp.nee before a Cheraw audince. After Dr. Mitchell's adIress a part of his audience reairedto the Chiouola club, where ic was informally presented to he people of Cheraw. The Cheraw Lyceum was then ^organized, with the following fficers: Prof. B. C. Mclver, pres:lent: D. S. Matheson, treasurer;, 1. Walker Duvall, secretary. It fas decided that the present, oursc of jptudy should cover the j ives of the founders of the lycem. These were Bishop Alexaner Gregg, first bishop of Texas; 'hief Justice Henry Mclver, Dr. Jornelius Kollock, Gen. W. L. T. rinee and Francis Lynch. These fere all from Cheraw, and preent a g?*oup of illustrious men of rhieh any society may well feel roud.?Partly from report in the Columbia State. Independence Earned. The independence and liberty you Oflsess are the worjt of common danere. sufferings and successes.?Washigton. l&tiv ' Salmon Roe for Caviar. Owing to the diminishing supply of turgeon caviar. Siberian flsnermen ave been experimenting with salmon oe. a commodity that was formerly hrown away as valueless or even iaiirious to health. | Their Shopping. Wife (eyeing her new dress materl I disapprovingly)?There is no body . hatover in my purchase. Husband eyeing his parcel with great satissctlou)?There is a lot of spirit In line. Furniture Hint. The bluish cast that cornea on hight polished furniture in damp weathr can be removed by wiping the furiture with lukewarm water in which here is a tablespoonftM of ammonia 5 a gallon of water. Dry the fumfr jre thoroughly and heat the room, if ossible, for the dampness of the Dom is what causes it and plainly lnlcates that the room must be dried ut In some manner. " ? " ? . ! TWIG BENT,SO in imxa BroiwTN IOY TODAY : mmcrmju Co.--X.. -t> teaching- of the value of money i v yovr children in their individu -! u, and augmented by the deposits become of age will amount to a )NAL BANK. | , S. C. ( J BlBLESfODlES' THE FIERY FURNACE Daniel ift?Sept. 17 "The Lord it my Helper, and I will not fear what man thall do unto me."?Hebretcr teUi, 6. , T EBUCHADNEZZAR had conI \k| quered the world. lie instlI ^ tu'.ed n great ponce celebrn/ tion and brought his representatives from all pr rts of the then civilized world to Babylon. These \\er(? to bo duly impressed with the greatness and magnificence of the Babylonian power and of the futllit.* of resisting it. They were to be given an Illustration of the benefactions to result from having one government and having the entire world at peace. When the great day of celebration came, with the governors, princes, cuptains and provinc i a 1 rulers, the Judges, treasnrers. counselors and lawyers. In their various "M rol>es of otllcennd flS surrounded and Interspersed with nlt'A* the delegates from \ various nations. ^ tb? banners flyiug * ^ and the musical "Bei-iierodach." Instruments playing, it must have been an Impressive sight. It was a great time of iubilation. At the appropriate time the religious unity of 1 he empire was to be demonstrated by a general worship of the gol-'e;. iuiaye of Bel-Merodach. Froclaui rion w.s made that soon the bands ' nr.M begin to play and that then nil would be expected to fall down and worship and reverence the Image. Courage of the Three Hebrews Everything seemed to go well unti1 It was reported to the king that three governors whom he had set over the provinces had rebelled against his de cree and refused to worship* the lmagp of Bel-Merodach'? had defied the king's power. Who were these three disturbers -of Babylon's peace, spoil ers of the great peace festival? They were the three young Hebrews whom the king had so graciously treated at the time of their captivity and who apparently owed so much to him. The courage of these three Hebrews stands out on the pages of history as sublime! The king had reminded them that none of the gods had been able to deliver any people out of his hand: their own city. Jerusalem, had been overthrown. They could hope for no rescue from the death that was bofore tbem if they persisted in defying the king of the whole earth. Their answer was that their God. Jehovah, they were sure, was quite able to deliver them from the fiery furnace, or from anything He might choose, and would do so. But If tint and if they were certain of it in advance?nevertheless, they would be His faithful servants and worship Him alone. How sublime their faith and their courage! Such faith and such courage we may he sure AW*, fire pleasing to t he Lord. We most ^ uot expert that in ever?' case God will thus delivci slSj T|?o? those who trust rather onr 0od. nor what may be lib-The Fieri/ Furnace. wi, j ros,)e,.tin. I what little remains of our lives. Bu I ?r? a;,1 "lmw+m ! : 'i $ , ^s!03mBm N mr^ Here's I | iw^i taYosrGocdHssl&J |l pfeflfSSfj th^njsrr/t'.irorjjofpalat I W&'W ami wnc'i v.!io If.ve qt I B^n *he cr^hr''" l vc'J?:: b I &/ $#5^0! | ^ ^ ^ /' > Iourimcrcst-^^^i. TIl.l C'.'"" "Tho TiIIlh About Coca-Cola" ""* ? '^-??,, , t K3rt*j2j?5sr'*? - ' - " nt / \ of Ilia power and love we are confident. We can trust Him where we cannot trace Him. "Blessed Are They Who Put Their Trust In Jehovah" The Kins: was . seriously disappointed at the only Inharmony that had occurred In connection with his great project, which he felt sure was to work such blessings to all the earth, and such honor to himself. In his fury he commanded vthat the furnace should be made seven times hotter. The three Hebrews were bound In their clothing, and some of the strongest men of the king's guard were commanded to throw dhem Into the furnace. As the bound men were thrown In. the flames came forth and enveloped those who had thrown them In. and destroyed them. The king already had had some evidence of the power of Jehovah God. and he Intenfly watched the furnace. As the, king looked toward the furnace, to his uttm* astonishment he beheld four persons walking In the midst of the fire. | unharmed. He said to his counselor} I "We cast three men luto the furnace. V but. behold. I now sop four. free, walking In the Are. and the fourth has an appearance like a son of the eons. What had he done? What should lit? now do? He called to the three. Ye servants of the Most High God. t one forth and come hither!" They came. unharmed, with X^ot even the smell of scorching upon their clothing. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged the miracle and' praised the God who had thus by His angel of power delivered His servants that trusted In, IUm. and who had detled the king's mandates and yielded their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God. Truly. "Blessed are all they that put their trust In Him." What Fear Did. A wealthy man in New York committed suicide when his doctor told him he had appendicitis. A post mor- , tem revealed that he did not have it. His fear of erll was worse than the evil Itself.?Prov. 1:33. / 1 /' ?> . J ? . ' - t t* V . 1-Aj ' mm Justreceived Carload of the finest 1 HORSES i . . . t Lver brougnt to tnis market. See me if interested in Horses, Wagons, Buggies or Harness. I handle only the best P. B. Huntley. CHEHAW, S. C. , rUS^^^,^^T?nH*Sp |: 1 tsupsf dPhassre ft r 'til you join * 4W * t\ c pleased men (: Mfaz * A jj J>. A&jjf 3?3P.:;p and rparkle?vioi ti3 -.-.I?ocIs i.Lc a breeze. /rjy i .._ ^ J.-ifJ jt:'tare ' jfflx ^ ' j --.. 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