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Wauled? A JUttte Girl. Where have they gone to ? the Jit- 1 llu . With natural xnauuers and natural cutfs, rT ~ .1 Who have their dollies and like their toy*. And talk of something beside* the boys? . | ?; ?>. ? f/Y > i'" ? "T'jac ^ Tf?- 1^. -V' J Little old women In plenty I find, ! Mature In manners and old of mind, Little old flirts who talK of their ??beaux," And vie With each other in stylish clothes. LJttle old beftes who, at nine and ten, ?. V . Are sick of pleasure and tired of men; < ; Weary of travel, of balls, of fun, And find no new ihlng under the sua. Once In the bea.utiful long ago, Borne d?ur little chjLjldren I used to know, n. Olrls who w?r? merry as lambs at play And laughed and rollicked the live long day. > They thought not at all of the "style" of their clothes^ They never imagined that boys were "beau*," "Other girls' brothers'' and "mates"' were they; Splendid fellows to help them play. Where have they gone to? ' If you see One of them anywhere, send her to me. I would give a medal of purest' gold To one of those dear little girls of old, . With an Innocent heart and an op en smile, Who knows not the meaning of * "flirt" or "style." - . RH ? i - Miss Gertrude Zemp Kuteitpfns Miss Gertrude ftjitchem Zemp, who came very near being a valen tine bringing pleasure, 16ve and beauty into the home of her pa" ? euts, Dr. and Mrs. S. C. Zemp, Law a valentine party this- week. Ut honor of her third birthday The home was beautif-iily dV'or ated In crimson hearts, the color Bchome of red, wh'.te and green being carried out in everything ? which seemed to T leas* the iiitle folks very much. In the center of tbe table was a beautiful cake, on which twinkled three little candle* [ r? a tell-tale of the years the? little ! miss had passed. Dainty refresh ments, fruits and candy pleased and delighted about thirty of the little ones, and they Wended their way homeward just as the sun waB set ting, carrying happy memories of .the aftechoon of their first party. ? ; '? . ?:=? : ? ? ? ? ? ? Charles Ptekcas. Wednesday of last week wap the centennary of the birth of an aathor who belongs not to England alone, but to the whole world of English speaking men and women. Charles Dickens, as somebody has said, is a "tonic cordial ' against the phy loxera of pessimism." Perhaps people are wiser for the reading of some other authors ? Tol stoi, for example and the modern j French men, but cerstSUnly they do not make them more Joyous. Dick ens saw the sad side of life, and portrayed it in all its harrowing na kedness; but he' never made the mistake of making life as a whole, joyless. Who hasn't laughed wtyh 8am Weller, hated Chuzzlewit and Carker, loved littld Nell, trembled at Quilp, envied David Copperfield, loathed Pecksniff and felt a heart grow heavy over the sufferings of Oliver Twiat. rhu hundred yearB that have tilttpucd alnce Dlckeua' birth, have wwii great changes in the world, but Uiu magic .of Dickens' Mill i ouch the human life and hl? in fluence iw atill a very vital one-- - to what extent Dickens at 111 Uvea may be gathered tVojn the faot, yerhays not generally knowii, that there ex 1 lata a "Dlckenu' fellowship" with a memberahiy of aomethlng like 20, Ooo comyoaed of Americana, Kugllah Australians, Scotch and Irish men, differing in nationality and ways of '.hought, but all united in their feal ty 10 the creator of Alicawber, Pick wick, Sam Waller and othern. Th?re are branches of the "fellowshiy" in many cities of the United States; | ' they publish a yayer called Dicken alan and have launched a movement to establish a yermanent memorial to the novellai in the form of a charitable endowment. Mooting at Opera House. At 12 o'clock last Saturday, a lurge representation of the ladles of Camden met at the Opera Hduse for the purpose of organising a Woman's Auxiliary toi the John Bur dell Memorial Hospital Association. Dr. Gordon, Hector of Grace Epis copal Church, called the meeting to order and In a clear and force full manner explained the object of thd meeting ? told of the legacy left by Capt. Burdell, and the necessary steps to be taken to make this le gacy available. After a beautiful a?d earnest prayer, asking guidance and blessings on the proposed plans and undertaking, the venerable Rec tor left the meeting In the bands of the ladle*. Mrs. Bruce Davis was requested to act as temporary president and Mrs. J. B. Wallace as secretary. The following ladles were chosen as officers: 'Pres., Mrs. D. A. Boy kin; 1st vice Pres., Mrs. Vfm. Bhan ncm- 8?d vioe president, Mrs. S. E. Goodale; 3rd vice pres., Mrs. E. C. vonTresckow ; Secretary, Mrs. J. B. Wallace; Treasurer, Mrs. Harry Baum. A committee consisting of Mrs. M. Baruch, Mrs. H. G. Lenoir * and Mrs. Bruce Davis, as Chairman, was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. - ""*? /Mrs. Eugene Brown, from Eastern Kershaw, Mrs. Wm. Burdell, from West \yateree, Mrs. J. T. Hay, of ?the southern section of the county, and Mrs. Jno. Richards, of Liberty Hill, were appointed to organize committees In their different sec tions to work for the Hospital. It was proposed to have monthly meet ings ? 'the time and place to be an nounced later through the papers, A Coining Marriage. , Th*, f^nnimc^pent was made In social circles this week of Ihe en gagement of Mlstf Mary Douglas Johnson to Mr. D. M. Jones, of Stoneboro. The bride to be Is the youngest daughter of Mrs: R. C. Johnson of this city, and Is a young lady whose charm and , warmth of manner, bright smile and cheery greeting has won her many friends in this her native city. Mr. Jones Is to be congratulated upon the prize he haa won in the "lotteiy .of marriage." Both parties- are prominently con nected with the oldest South Caro lina families, and the marriage which Is to be In April wjll be looked forward to with miich inter est. Moving Pictures on the 19th. On each nlgtot from Monday, Feb. 19, moving pictures will be shown in the opera house. Admission, 10. KH is^t always the most expensive as that are the best to brew ?r| drink. The most itopvrLmt point . . . ? v . . - - to consider about tea is its suitability for brewing in the water ofc a particular district. TT ea that would be good here, and brew into a splendid fragrant beverage, might be a dfnk failure somewhere else* We buy dlir teas to suit the water pf this district. You are therefore sure of getting - tea that is all tea should be ? fragrant, re freshing arid thirst^quenching. A trial will make you a constant user. HE WANTED ANOTHER WESKI1 Tramp Who Had Found Flve?Po?nd Not* In Cast-Off Garment Wf> Looking for More. She remembered him quite Clear 1 y. He was the honest-faced tramp who had called soine month* ago, and who had bo touched her that ahe gave him tome of her husband'r left-ofl clothing. "Come Inside, my poor man," ahe said warmly, "and I will give you a eup of nlee hot tea and some cake." "No, tJb?nk yer, mum," answered the tramp; "I don't want yer tea or yor cake. I've Just called to tell yer# mum, that In one of tha pocketa of that weaklt you gave me laat Bummer, mum, I found a ?6 note I M "Good gracious!" oxolalmed the as tonished housewife. "And you mean to tell me, you good, honest man, that you have called to bring It back?" "No, mum," answered the tramp; "not exactly, mum. I've called for an? other weaklt."? Tld-Blta. Their Laat Hour. The lovely maiden shuddered InvoK untarlly and drew closer to her lover. A look of unutterable sadness stole over her face and a teardrop, welling from her asure eye, stole down her nqse And made a blister on the young man's clean white-collar. "Why are you bo sad?" he murmur ed, sneezing, as her wayward tresses tickled his left nostril. "I was thinking," she said, gulping down a sob and a marshmallow simul taneously, "that this will be our last evening together until tomorrow." For, truly, love hands us a lime with, every caramel. Family Council. "What is your father going to dc for ^aihuaement, now that he has re tired with a fortune?" "That is what worries ue. , We'd like to get him interested In some> thing and would buy him a seat in the senate If we could be sure nobody Would try to stir up an annoying scan* dal." ( \ Mysteries of the Toilet. '"Tell me," slyly asks the local goa sip, "hasn't Mrs. Kittles got a skeleton In her closet?" "No, mum," replies Mrs. Kittles' maid, "but she's got a world o' things to put on Under her clo'es so's folks won't know she's nothln' but a skele ton herself."? sludge. THE REAL HEAD. She? Man is the lord of creation. He ? Woman la the power behind he throne. Unprofessional. , Crawford ? This war between Italy and Turkey was rather sudden, wasn't lifr Crabshaw ? I should say so. They started In before the moving picture men could arrive on the soene.? Judge. ? Terribly Businesslike. "Homicide ^ases . are becoming shockingly numerous.**. "Yes," replied the drug manufactur er. "If this . sort of thing goes on ^rell be warranted In boosting th? price of cyanide." R?rs Reticence. "There goes Miss Flouncer. She's & very remarkable girl.". r? "In What respect T" "I had known her six months b? fore she told me shfi^ had been abroad." 8EST ATTITUDE FOR SLEEP Frtnoh Physician Say* Position Which One Find* Most Comfortable* U Bcbt. At? practically everyone Is more or less addicted to thf habit of stooping, . the question of th? best and uiost healthful attitude during slumber 1b of general importance. There itt ui clent and widespread Idea that to sleep o ntfy* left side interferes wltfe the heart'" action and is consequently Injurious and that to sloeo on Ut( back develops the Inclination to snore. Modern auttiorltles are not at ail agreed on the matter, howaver, one of the greatest heart speclaliBta declar ing that It ia quite Immaterial whether a person sleeps on the right or loft sl'de, while another equally famous doctor asserts emphatically that ouo should always lie on the right side if hoart trouble aud lndigostoln 1? to ho avoided. Eliminating the question of snorlng~-a habit quite possible to break one'a self of ? there 1b little doubt that the most restful position, when once a person has become ac customed to it, Is flat upon the back, using no pillow, and swith the arms above the head. This straightov-H drooping shoulders and gives tho luaga full play. However, this Is a matter in which ono may do as one pleases, and have good authority therefor, as a very dla tlngulshed French physician has dis missed the subject by saying that the best position for sleeping is that which a person flnds most comfortable. JOKE ON POLICE SERGEANT Thought He Had Officer Trapped In Undertaker's Shop When Plnoole . Game Was On. "Here's the best joke I ever heard on a sergeant," said a high official in the police department. "He was go ing tho rounds when he saw a police man whom we'll eall Mullaney go into an undertaker's shop whore there is generally a pinocle game In the back room. Ho knew thero was no back way out for Mullaney, so 'rounds1 planted himBelf at the door and waited. "After a time he sent in word by one of tho men workiug in the Bhop that he knew Mullaney was in thoro and that he had better como hack on post/ because -the longer he waited the worse tho complaint against htm would read. .. "Thero was much commotion in tho back room, and as there were a num ber of coffins being loaded on a wagon outsldo they put Mullaney in a coffin and loaded him on the wagon. They* drove him down the street a couplo of blocks and Mullaney climbed out. He strolled back up to where the ?sr geant was doggedly watching tho door and saluted. " 'Hollo, rounds* pleasant evening, Isn't It?' he said, and the sergeant stared for a moment and then stamp ed away too mad to speak!" ? Now' York Sun. / Polyglot Chicago. The Introduction of Polish as a course in the public schools of Chi cago, by Superintendent Ella Flagg Young, Is an interesting experiment, though somo may regard It as a rash one. There Is a tendency among chil dren of foreign parentage to drop their native language, while it would no doubt add to the general culture of the rising generation In our large cities if they would retain it along with the prescribed studies. If the ex periment is successful, Mrs. Young proposes to follow it up with other languages. There are perhaps 150,000 Poles in the city, but there are 14 tongues, each of which is spoken by more than 10,000 persons. Newspa pers appear in ten languages aAd church services are neld in twenty. In all there are forty different lan guares of dialects employed .to express the thoughts, needs and emotions of the population- Chicago is the second largest Bohemian city in the world, the third Swedish, the fourth Norwe gian, the fifth Polish and the fifth Oennanv : If all these are. to be In structed in their national language and literature the city will eventually need an Elihu Burritt or a George F. Marsh to direct its educational ao ivitles. ? Boston Transcript Trick May Earn Monument. Pioneer residents have InaugurAted a movement to have a tablet placed in the new state capltol of Minnesota in memory of Joseph Rolette, who, in the early, days saved the prestige of St. Paul. By act of legislature the capital of Minnesota was removed ,from St. Paul 4o the rival town of St. Peter, but the bill never was signed by, the governor, for, during the last ten days of the session the bill was in custody* of a committee of which "Joo" Rolettewafl a member, and he disappeared with the bill in his packet. His disappearance with the bill ren dered the act of the legislature void Dan*t Fcrgst the Walter. *Well, our vacation is over. TVe leave for home today/' Vj tee the waiter has decorated our table with ro^mary." "Rosemary, eh? Ah, yes; that's for remembrance." "Your ^ of 7<m* doesn't she?" . Mr'lteSrton- * '^When ?be ,t*rt? In ?o ?fill nTftaat .h. think. of Jjttttf & long t i f ^ ' V k $ I ? '? F, We Have Just * Opened Our Spring Line t You will Find all the Patterns and a Beautiful Line to "'V-v ?4 M& ' ' '. '' '? Js' ~ ? ' i. Call and see Them V*u V ' Ayf - ' ' - \ i Before the ?.' . ?? . '? 'V.. ? ? * Selection