The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, December 18, 1925, Image 8
Artaban, Fourth
Man of the iLasl
Or JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
I V- 1 Wi iltljt N>? HM J?f ,1'HiWi J
% ALTJIA/A It. AltltMor, Ku-.par,
<^||a who followed .that bright
( *hri?i max #tar ? ?'
You know tin- lull' of tlie
Men. who trfiiio bearing Klfit
from ufar. 1 ? ?
Jlore Ih (h? Iftld <>f Artuban, iU*? Fourth
WU? Mum >>f (ho Kaj?l.
iVho mnv not Ihi' lube in (he rnmi^r,
hut not of the four wan the t???l !
lie Mopped to ttuccor ? one d>ti?K and
lunthU companions .unl n.?>.
,<Vt ever ho preimed hi* <jue*t onward
In hope, though alone and aetrayi
Aud ever he nurned the alllriK and mr
the hungry he fed, .
' And ever he clothed the nnkt-d Vli er?
ever hl? tVanderl?K? led.
"it(i after another vanished the- kU'D
he had hrouKht f?>r the Kin* ?
To ?uve a ?<laye Kjrl from torment he
cant down hlx laat prectou* rl*?K*
i.t lout u tile mi ruck h 1m teruple; Arta
Iiaii then knew he muHt <iie.
t . v | j i K there, atrleken end helplees, h 1 n
ear* lit ard u Voice from on illyh
Commending hlx deed* and service.'
"Not mo, I?ordV' he cried In t'nit^,.
li;?\e I pouyht Thee to nerve
Tin., hui ftnuuht Thee In vain
.ill my day*
\Vh? n have I .chit hi il Thee w hen naked?
A wi whi n .Wert. Thou hungered
and fed? ? ?
When ? axe I <lrin4< to Thee t hlrely ?j
Or hoineleah, gave Thee a bed?.''
The .Voire replied to hln mourning: "As
thou hi'M done It unto one
of I Ik- leaM of t hcuo, my hret lirvn., po
unto me It ha* been done " "?
Thlfd In -the tale o.f Artaban, It* leanon
n? KtrouK now as then.
"To < io.ii ye do onJ.y service an ye may
do di-rvlcf to men " .
MAK1NQ
HIS Q1FT
COUNT
01/
Frank tierberl Siveel
("TV 11?'. WmtTn Newspaper Vnion )
iur
K.
>\V mufrhV" n*kr?J
I ho Klrl ii> I
skln coat, with ;h'I)
poised above Iut
pitO. "Ileineiiilier,
It's for our nnnuul
)iriilK<* cluh <llnne?\
and we want to
<iut?h? all |ire\ ions
??fTortfe, Shnl.1 I i > 11 1 dow ii, say
Then* will In* nil orchestra and danc
ing brfon* the eollntion. Su<h thing*
<osi. I'm already promised about
urn, and wnnl .f'J.(KK) more. .Maybe
you ?an manage $.100 this year."
Rob Ilrnderson gin need toward a
rather shabby girl who had slipped
a' few feet <Iown
tlx* counter. Iff
Iiik) w nit in 9
< ?n her when .Misfi
MllsUnv pushed
ii r r o k it n t'l y In
front of her. The
ir i i*l wiim looking
tou.'ird him. Sh?
1 1 :i ( I xlul ti piece
of hack od
the counter.
"lie*: your par
? t<> ii . Miss Brl*
low," he said. "]
am \\ aitinj; ? on
i his younir la.ly
"I'll listen to voc
in a few mo
ments."
Miss Hrlatow
flul I ??(???? I lii -r eyelids toward the
?rl r l I'll.- |irr-.>u <aii wait." she s?ld
i I iul!*.! \ She !>? ll^I'd to It.
Now
"I ?!"ti t hHoiic .1 o the rluh. never
been : < ^ k ?*< 1 t<< It. wouldn't l?i? < cn?
*ldered eligible. :? n? I ? '
Sh?* lifted In r ?*\ cltiow - nil <!o
in't uud<'rM;ind i Mir >r|
"I understand xll rijcl't- I'm wonder- j
tic wh\ I -lionhl lifl|? j?ii\
;i i. w ?? tmdr with \oU ? "
He. IIU'I' I 1 :i \ r ? 1 1 ?? \ ri VJ wnht, I
? i i ' lie?*.: !
"V'-u ?'?>? : -'?cti. r-> realize ha.t <\n
l.onor ti - l'?* ;i nlul ?'<l with OUT
?-ot even ;u i donation wit> " lelly.
"Ilinv D ue li -It. ill I vet down':"
I'H b ? 'h \"i; in a few moment*."
ralU-d 1 1 ? t" ihe shabby jflrl ? "or If
\ on i i- ii. ). :rr> I'M end thl? mean'rig
< 1 ! k .!' <?n ? t
v... *;r ; ,? y,.r ] ? I ? ? n > > of ;
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w i * "u! i i.i.'i. r?'.. ! .i thins like
'? M i - I'.i -i.. - it;. ,t . !|.( ??rutine'1
crow !t>t i ivm h. don u.ake \vh:it
? . ive ro'ini llidplrc ' > fet?d :?n<1
: f'tu?e ,i *u|?|MiK?adl\ nv. i it '.i \ <ard Huh
not rtmnt.r: It ? f.u.
" Vm; - h.-H **i . V?mi refu*?? nnytliluK*"
** A t?si ?! i| toi > ." *
Miv.s Mriatow iuuhk toward Um
<k>or.
V.;.' !??>? ! : If ! ?>'.*? ' ]
btlr ''litl l1 ?
"Bctlcr i hut U)H?? niy self re* i m i 't.'
Iloh niiKu <(red ouli'tty. "And l.hfc troile
of Muir s<'t. while w elHtnie, ? ($ not
1 !?? \uiU to the girt a Hit b?g?u U>
unroll i Ih- t \ iifny l of pmmU
Hll(t hull pU*h? d l?U 'k.
'\Ahom t?,n > :: r? I-?. A vn| .| .use V hie
Inquired. ') lw. rrt you mention lout.
<.t k i jii | |y . whey \en lit - ? looked ill thv
yopd* For \iiur mother, perhaps . for
Oirlst iiii'iH."
chan; > ?t my mj.nd. I will
|??ok .it li } r.1^4 cheaper."
"CoualderUljf quality, thin l*? tin.
cheapest good* I have. Hut I hrivp n
lit ti<* *lory t?? tell flrnt. Then I wunt
y?U to help mm*. And you mustn't
think me Impertinent I f I >a y thing*
you won't like. You heard uk talking
Just now'*"
"Yef." wondering what wa? coming,
"and I'll Ihtcn."
'Then you know tny tr;ule hns horn
good enough to allow of a Chrjxt
inuM offering. I want to make it worth
while, tinil I don't know how. Vou
are fntnlliar with the struggles of
/thug) girls, and with tin* pathetic side
of Christinas' buyers, Alice."
The girl looked startled. "I never
Haw you before," she exclaimed, "llow
du you know my name?"
"! don't, all of It ? -Just AMee. That
la why I used no other. Listen! I
went over to the
<lepartuicnt store
this morning, as
yon hea nl. I
w n t oh e <1 the
shoppers. I saw
o li I I (I r o n and
women look at in
expensive things
wistfully, then
turn a w a y I
h e a r <) 'a tired
looking shop k'lrl
tell another that
idle wanted to get
a. crippled sister
to a doctor, but
coil I tin' t afford It.
Five hundred dol
lars would do
real j:ood there."
The girl's face lighted. "Indeed,
It would. Mr. 1 lendorson. 1 Know that
girl with a crippled sister. She sup
ports Jut invalid mother and her small
brothers nod sisters. nnd sends some
of t In 'I m to school. And I Know other*.
What wouldn't S.VHtdo!"
"I feel so, too, Alice. And you're
Just the one to do It."
"Me?" incredulously. "Why, you
don't know ine".""- ?
"Yes. T do. 1 whs standing near the
room manager when he called you up
and discharged you. After you >vvnt
out I heard him say to some one, in a
regretful way. that you were one of
the hest sales >rirls he ever hud. hut
that you persisted in dressing so shah
hlly, in spite of repeated warnings,
that he was forced to let you go Me
wanted only uttractlvelyjlresscd girls."
Alice hlushed scarlet. "I have so
many to look after .that it isn't riv;Iit
to waste on myself," she said In a low
?voice.
"I understand. I made inquiries
about you. and find you are (lie girl
I need. Now, I want you to work
for me, All.ee, hut I shall give you t lie
forenoons during the holidays t?> ex
pend the S."?00 wisely. You may keep
'a report to show me. Afternoons and
[evenings I shall want you here. The
.salary will he H'M a week."
"I got .<!() rn the department
store."
"I always pay $20. A good girl is
worth It. And. oh yes, you must dress
nicely. I can take two or three dol
lars from yonr waxes each week to
pay on the things you buy. You'll
want at least two dresses for your
self, with shoes, hat and other things.
This dress for your mother, and what
things you want for the children.
You'll come?"
"Y-yes, Indeed."
Tears were slipping down her
cheeks. Rut they were happy ones.
(ilorioiwv
Life o/- die
Cmiraww Tree
Griviham Bonnet
woods. Then I became
a handsome, decorated
Christmas tree, and was
admired b\ c\ervonl\
I shall greet the New
"S ear, and then, 1 hesr
I shall be burned inta
splendid bonfire. So that
1 shall end my existence
in a blaze of glory !
1 1 is a glorious life that
a Christmas tree leads.
IRST I was a beauti
ful tree growing in the
200
Silk and Wool
Dresses
Stylish Winter Appa
rel in all the latest
shades, . pansy, pencil
blue, etc. Sizes rang
j ing from I 6 to 44.
All going at
Half Price !
MILLINERY
? ? ' . . ... *?:?'. \ '? ; "? .*?
' . '! 1 . * ,S * '
Buy Your Hat NqwJ
DON'T WAIT
22 dozen of the very
lotest Hats. Velvets,
Felts, etc. All head
sizes and i shapes, all
colors to suit Mother
and Miss. Our $1,95
Special for
$1.00 ~
each.
^4 V>
CHRISTMAS SALE
OF
SILK HOSE
% ? i
Ladies' Polly pure thread silk hose
in all colors, including white and
red, regular $1.50 values, Special
Sale price, per pair 98c
One lot of ladies' pure silk hose,
Ipswich Brand, regular $1.00 val
ues, Special, per pair 75c
Rxtra good silk hose in all colors,
reinforced lisle heel And toe, Spec
ial, per pair, 48c
Boys' - Black and 'fan Stockings,
sizes from 5 1-2 to 10, Regular 50c
values. Special, per pair " 25c
Christmas Supplies
(5ome and see our new Christmas
supplies. We have the most ap
propriate Christmas gifts in town at
popular prices.
By-Lo Doll Babies, neatly dressed.
They sleep and talk just like a real
baby. Special $3.50 and $5.00
Collar and cuff sets ? Linen lace,
Gold cloth, etc. Evek*y set in a
Christmas box, prices, per set, from
59c to , $K25
Boys' and girls' Slip-over sweaters,
in all the latest plaids and stripes.
All wool, Special $3.50
Men's scarfs, all wool, colors to
suit every lady. Special, each $2.50
Men's neckties and handkerchiefs
to match in neat Christmas boves,
all colors, special $1.95
Beautiful neckties in all colors, in
boxes, Special $1.00 ,
Dresser scarfs, regular $1.50 values
full sixed, Special, each $1.00
Silverware, including Fruit Bowls,
Sandwich Trays, Butter Dishes,
etc., prices from $1.39 to $1.59 each
Candy in one pound boxes, neatly
wrapped in Christmas designs,
Special, per pound 59c
Beautiful assortment of mirrors and
picture combinations. Special Sale
Price, each $1.00
Mahogany Trays, full sized, with
handles attached, price, each $1.35
Children's toys, including tricycles,
wagons, coasters, Blackboards, etc. '
Prices very reasonable on all Toys.
LOWEST PRICES V
ON
SHOES
4 . '? ' ..f
Children's Stitchdowns, Tan and
Black with rubber soles and heel,
sizes .from 5 to 2, Special Sale Price,
per pair r. .... $1.50
& ? . ' " . i.; " " " */' f
Ladies' Stitchdowns, with rubber
soles, all sizes, Special Sale Price,
per pair $2.50
Ladies* Patent Leather Slippers,
with silver buckle, all - different '
styles, Special, per pair $3.50
Men's wofrk shoes, .Munson last
with composition sole and rubber
heel, Special, per pair $3.50
T.L.Mimnauqh
CAMDEN'S LO