The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, February 11, 1915, Image 8
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A Mistaken
Identity
By F. A. MITCHEL
Arnold Tucker, aged utneteeu. met
and wooed Alice Bralnard. aged six
teen. Both l»elug too young to marry-
•o their pareiita pjought—conaeut was
given to the match only on condition
that they part not to aee each other
lor two year*. If they were then of
the same mind no objection would be
raised to their union. They were not
to correspond, except during the last
week of the two years’ separation, at
which time they would need to make
arrangements for their meeting.
One moriduit,,Albert Tucker (not a
relative nor even an acquaintance of
the said Arnold Tucker) was banded a
letter by a postman addressed In a
feminine band and asked If It belong
ed to him. The writing was so Indis
tinct that Tucker could noj be sure,
but replied by taking It In with other
letters handed him at the same time
On opening It he read the simple an
nouncement:
1 will b« at tha Orand hotel on Tuesday
and ahall be pleased to aee you that even
ing. You will And me In Parlor B, second
floor, at • o'clock. ALICE.
Albert Tticker knew g great many
glria, a number of whom he bad made
love to for tbe purpose, as be express
ed It, of passing the time, and was not
conscious of any of them accepting his
attentions through any more serious
motive. He did not remember any
particular Alice, nor did he recognize
tbe eblrogrnpby He simply made a
mental note of tbe appointment and
when tbe evening came around reach
ed the ‘Grand hotel at 8 o’clock and
went to Parlor B
A young lady v. boro be had never
seen before roes from her sent with a
happy smile to meet him. but the smile
faded Into a look of perplexity.
“I never believed." she said, “that
two abort years could have so changed
yon.'*
If Albert Tucker whs anything be
was gallant.
“Two long years, you mean”
“Have they been long to you?" some
thing of the smile returning with a
Taint blush
“Each has been an eternity.”
Tbe lady looked up tenderly out of
a pair of heaven's blue eyes. Bert
did not mistake: It would bare t>een
brutal for him to mlstake-at least so
be considered It He l>enf forward and
kissed her lips.
Meanwhile he was racking bis brain
to place tbe girt among those to whom
be bad on o»me previously forgotten
occasion made love. He could rrmem
her a Betty, a Louisa, an Ethel, but no
Alice. As for tbe last patronymic be
could remember only two ef them. Mia*
Bralnard resembled a girl be bad '“et
at a bonae party at the home of hi*
friend Charles Beale a couple of years
before and had liecome “spoons" with
He sua|iertid that she aas this girl,
but was not sure He determined to
take some risk to And out
“I would not supp<**e." he aald. “tbtl
so much would happen since that de
llglitful period we spent at Oharlle'i."
"Charlie: What Charlie?"
“True, you were n<*t with ns st
Charlie Bede's. Two years I* n long
while. ea|ie<lsl|y when parted from one
we love Event* l«eeome confused."
"I hope |ier*ona have not liecome
confu*ed In your case. Was (here aome
girl with whom you rvuiciiilN-r to have
had a 'delightful rierlod?' "
“Not nt all Now 1 remember; It wa*
u stag party ”
“A stag party! Do men have delight
ful renieuibntneea of stag pnrtiesY
*But this Is not pertinent to our meet
lug. The question with us Is. Haring
been parted for two years, having
grown older, do we wish to accept the
promise made us when we separatedY"
Bert woqld have given worlds to
know what that promise was; Indeed,
he must know what It was or give up
this struggle at pretense.
“1 have forgotten." he stammered,
"just what that promise was."
Had :iu ice Imlt been shot between
the two it could not have effected a
greater change. The girl started, theu
recoiled from him
"What have l done?", he gasped.
"What have you done? You have
stubbed me to tbe heart. While 1 have
counted the months, the weeks, the
days-till we might take advantage of
that promise, you have forgotten what
it was. Oh. heavens! What shall I
do?"
She threw herself on a sofa and bur
led her face In the cushions.
"There Is something wrong here."
said Bert in desperation. Are you
sure I am"—.
She started up. “You are Arnold?”
"1 am not 1 am Tucker."
“Arnold Tucker, and you have foe
gotten"—
“I’m Albert Tucker.”
"Albert?"
"Commonly called Bert And now,
for heaven's sake, do tell me who you
are! I must admit I can't place you.”
Tucker never forgot that withering
look.
It was some time before Miss Braln
ard deigned to Inform him who she
was, and there was an explanation.
Tucker was a cool ebap. He apolo
gized for his share of the mistake,
adding:
“1 can only offer to return the one
thing you have given me."
“What la that?” asked Mias Brain-
art
A MILITARY DANDY.
Russkys OaitrtlfMsa Under ffjr* Mm
Start *♦ His Rias to Fams.
Georral Ruzsky, ,wbo commanded
tha Russiao army that overrun Gall-
rla a fed became In confluence the
hero of the 4ay In I<n**u. was coo
splcnous as a young lieutenant for tha
dalutlueaa and elegan<-a o( his dreaa
Id the Tiirko-HuMMiau war of 1871
Ruaaky. then a young lieutenant, aerv
ad aa ald-de-ramp on tbe staff of one
of the ItusHlan generals in the beat
of the battle of Plevna be was order
ad to take a dispatch to the command
ar In chlof, the famous Skobelev. He
found Mkobelev standing in a rather
exposed position, -surrounded by bis
staff.
Aa young Ruzaky delivered bla dis
patch a abell from a Turkish battery
atruck the ground near by snd. ex
plodlng. (lung a shower of dust and
dirt over the party. Most of the offl
cers Involuntarily ducked their heads
but young Ruzsky stood Arm and
erect Then, aa calmly as If ha were
In a ballroom, be drew from bis pock
et a spotless linen handkerchief and
flecked tha dust from bla Immaculate
uniform.
A smile of derision passed over tbe
faces of tbe staff ottlcera. but Skobelev
looked at the young lieutenant with
sudden Interest and asked his name
"You will remain with me aa a mem
her of my staff." ha said to tbe aa
tontsbed young officer. “1 am In need
of such men aa yon."
Years after, when Ruzsky'a service
bad proved tba correctness of General
Skobelev'a estimate of bis abilities, the
general told the Incident of tha burst
Ing shell to tbe czar.
“When a soldier has such a keen re
gard for bla appearance before his
fellow man that no danger can make
him unconcerned about tba flgura be
cuts.” explained Skobelev. “be makea
a dependable leader of men. Ha will
suffer death rather than permit any
regard for bis personal safety to Im
pair the Impression of Inferiority tbil
be Is so anxious to make upon his fel
low man. Even though ha be a cow.
ard at heart be will always play tbl
port of a brave mao Id his desire t«
have men consider him [lOSKemted of
superior qualities.
“In Ruzsky I am doubly fortunate.'’
concluded the veteran general, “for
Ruzsky Is both s dandy and a brave
man ”—Youth's Companion.
OUR WILD PONIES.
‘‘Jlng-ga-tigs" Ars the Only Hards Ws
Hava In This Country.
“Look to me like Jiog go-tlga.” said
the veteran horseman at a boras eaie
■ t Durland s when a botch Of Virginia
ponies, stubby, scrubby and scraggy,
came into tha rtug to go under tbe
bammer of tba auctioneer
“Jtng-go-tlgs a new one to me
What are they—aome thing In the burse
Oner
"Vary much—tba only wild poele*
bred to tbe Cnited Blares so far aa I
snow, and I’ve bought bnraea to about
all the markets of tbe country. A JIng
gi>-tig beat* anything In tbe world for
a wild, scrawny and disreputable pony
But Pune 'em and they re tine. When
ever you see a pony trap In Baltimore
Washington. Anun|>oils or any of the
towns Id Virginia or Maryland It's a
100 to I shot they are Jlng-go-tigs
Driven to the *welle*t of turnouts they
are. and you may often eee them lu the
parks Id Philadelphia and the suburb*
of that city with children driving or
riding them Just as they do In tbe ett
le* farther to tbe south."
"Jlng go-tlgs" huptien to be Cblnco
league* and come from e tong, uar
row. sandy mid stumpuge covered is
laud of that name to the northeast of
the up|>er iwlnt of Virginia where the
line meet* that of the state of Mary
land Adjoining it I* the Island of At
snteague It U from the water* off the
shore of tbe tlrst mentioned Island thai
tlie famous Chlncotengue oysters come
—New York Times.
A Mystery of Nature.
Tbe worldwide fame and distinction
of the sweethricr rose are due to Its
fragrant foliage. The leaves have rus
set glands on their undersides, which
secrete aromatic oil; .nence the dell
clous perfume of the foliage. No other
rose In the world has sweet scented
foliage. Tbe perfume of all other roses
Is in the petals ftT the leaves. There
are "many types of brier roses wltb
small pink blossom.* and other charac
teristics exactly like the teue sweet-
brier, hut not oue wlp aromatic foil
age. This Is one of the unexplained
mysteries pf nature.-Suburban Life. “
Yellowstone Park.
Yellowstone park has an arw^ of
2.142.720 acres. Tbe park Is In Mon
tana. Wyoming and Idaho and was
established |p 1872. Tbe only park on
earth that can compare with the Yel
lowstone In size is the one la New
British Colombia. .Insper park, taken
over by tbe authorities of the new
Northwestern territory, has an aree of
3.200.000 acres—about the size of tbe
state of Connecticut—New York Amer
lean. "
A Common Curiooity.
"Willie, why weren’t you In school
yesterday afternoon T'
“Do you warn to know too 7“
“Of course."
“Ob. gee. teacher! Pa and ma kept
3e busy all evenlng ezplalnlng that”-
Detrolt Free Pree%
—
Lake McLalm leys. '
The led who couldn't tell you tbe
the name of the Vice Prezident is the
■nine fellow who can tell you how to
run the Oovernmcnt.
The old-fashioned 17-year-old girl
who uaed to read hooka on “What a
Young Oirld Ought to Know” haa a 17-
year-old daughter who puts her mother
wise.
The Willowy (Jirl cope out the coy era
of the magazines. But the girl with
the wide edrves and the dimples in her
anatomy attracts all the attention on the
atreets.
What has become of the old-fashioned
man whj used to wear a new paper
collor every Sunday?
Before you get her she can say
things with her eyes that make you
feel funny all over. And after you get
her she can say thing? with her
mouth that make you feel fuqny all
over. ,
Since the vacuum cleaner displaced
the broom a man can’t find a blame
think but his wife’s hairpins to clean
his pipe with.
In a game of Love you can always
take a Heart if you will lead a Dia
mond.
One half the world may not know
how the other half liyes. But it isn’t
the female half.
If you imagine that women haven’t a
Sense of Humor just take a look at the
hats they are wearing.
Any woman who has a 40-inch waist
can tell you th'at the waist of a Per
fectly Formed Woman should measure
forty inches.
A lake of fire and brimstone isn’t the
only Hell ever invented. There is the
case of the man who has a $50 wife and
a $15 salary.
When a woman’s hips are so big
around that she has to go through a
door sideways she gets iota of comfort
out of the fact that she is broad minded.
You may have noticed that somehow
or other a cross-eyed girl with a mus
tache never gets mixed up in'any
Platonic Love Affairs and that she is
never the goat in an Affinity case.
There will be a special meeting of
the Civic League at the home of Mrs.
Wn». C. McNab Saturday afternoon at
4:3(j o’clock. A full attendance is re
quested.
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McHagTilia Nows.
Seiglingville, February 8.—Mrs. Pol
ite All, who has b««n very ill, is conva-
leacent. Her many friends hope for
her au early recovery.
Mr. Julius Moody and son, Master
Fletcher, of Allendale, were visitors at
the home of Mr. H. J. Moody yesterday.
Misses Alice and Myrtle Bennett, of
Appleton, viaited relatives here last
week. / . ' ?
Miss Minnie Thomas, of Fairfax,
spent the week-end with her brother,
Mr. W. T. Thomas. *
, Mr. Elzy Black, of Barnwell, was a
visitor here yesterday.
The Rev. Bass, of Florence, preached
an eloquent sermon here yesterday. ^
Messrs. H, J. Moody and R. W.
Youngblood left today for a business
trip to Charlotte and Roseboro, N. C.
Mrs. H. J. Moody visited her sister,
Mrs. L. A. All, of Kline, last week..
The new Spring coat suits and dress
es are now on display at Porter’s. Call
and inspect the line.—adv.
Master's Sale.
State of South Carolina,!
County of Barnwell. I
Court of Common Pleas.
Alfred H. Harter and Mrs.
Plaintiffs,
against
Arthur H. Harter, et.
Defendants.
aT
By virtue of a decretal order to me
directed in the above entitled cause, I
will sell at Barnwell, in front of the
Court House, on Monday, March 1st,
1915, it being saleday in said month,
within the legal hours of sale the fol
lowing described real property: One
tract containing one hundred and fifty
(150) acres, more or less, bounded
North by lands of V. JV. Manuel; East
by lands of estate of Joel Harter and
lands of said F. A. Harter; South by
lands of Angus Thomas and West by
lands of V. W. Manuel.
Also:
That tract containing ninety eight
(98) acres, more or less, bounded North
by lands of estate of Joel Harter; East
'by lands of Luther Harter; South by
lands of W. C. Manuel and others and
West by lands of W. C. Manuel and
lands of estate of said F. A. Harter.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
Re-sold at risk of former purchaser
H. L. O’Bannon,
Master fo: Barnwell County.
Master's office Feb. 9th, 1915.
lowuHtwammaim!
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J^EROSENE light is host ior young
and old eyes alike. LAMPS
give you kerosene light at its best — a
steady, generous glow that reaches every
corner of the room. ‘ ~
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solid brass, nickel-plated. It is easy to light, easy to
clean, easy to rewick. At dealers everywhere.
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Seed For Sale.
mmmim
Bred and grown by Geo. D.
Sanders under the direction
of the Government and the
S. C. Experiment Station.
$ 1.00 per bushel f. o. b. ship
ping point. Supply limited,
so please place orders at
once with
Master's Sale.
State of South Carolina, I
Bsrnwell County. f ■**.
~ Court of Common Pleas. .
M. C. Diamond,
' Plaintiff,
againzt
Alonao Hirley, et al.,
Defendants.
By virtue of a decretal order to me
directed in the above entitled cause, I,
will sell at Barnwell, in front of the
Court; House, on Monday, March
1st, 1915, it being saleday. in said
month, nothin the legal hours of sale,
the following described real property:
AH that certain piece, parcel or lot of
land situate, lying and being in the
city of Barnwell, county of Barnwell
and State of South Carolina, to-wit:
Lot number fifteen, in block number
seven, as designated on plat of Oakland
Park.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
H. L. O’Bannon,
Master for Barnwell County.
Master’s office, Feb. 9th, 1915.
SEND US 'YOUR JOB WORK
I am offering a big reduction in price
on ail silks, skirts sad dresses. I have
s splendid stock to select from but ad
vise my customers to come early before
it is picked over. J. A.' Porter, Barn
well, S. C.—adv.
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If I cen serve you In sny of the
above Hoes, give hie e Call. J
Office in Harriaon Block, Main St.
.Wm. McNAB.
Wings.
Money loaned to relatives and
friends often takes wings and
flies. As a general rule it is safer
-arhi b€Uer4o place your moiiejt
in the bank, even at a lower
rate of interest.
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4 per cent* Paid in Savings Department.
Bank of Western Carolina
STf.To. Barnwell, S. C.
STOMACH TROUBLE
-FOR FIVE YEARS
Majority of Frieada Thought Mr.
Haghes Would Die, Bat
One Helped Him to
Recovery.
Pomeroyton, Ky.—ln interesting ad
vices from this place, Mr. A. J. Hughes
writes as follows: “I was down with
stomach trouble for five (5) years, and
would have sick headache so had, at
times, that I thought surely 1 would die.
I tried different treatments, but they
did not seem to do me any good.
I got so bad, I couid not eat or sleep,
and all my friends, except one, thought I
would die. He advised me to try
Thedford’s Black-Draught, and quit
taking other medicines. I deckled lb
take his advice, although I did oof have
any confidence in it
I have now been taking Black-Draught
for three months, and it has cured me—
haven't had those'awful sick headaches
since I began using it.
I am so thankful for what Black-
Draught Isas done for me."
- Thedford’s Black-Draught has been
found a very valuable medicine for de
rangements of the stomach and liver. It
is composed of pure, vegetable herbs,
contains no dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yet surely. It can be freely
used by young and old, and
kept in every family chest
Get a package today.
Only -a quarter.
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T HIS bank pays ESPECIAL ATTENTION to accommodating '
TREASUREES of fraternal, orders, clubs, social organizations, etc.
Usually snob officers bold complimentary positions. They are ex
pected to disburse certain moneys or keep them in reserve. Often the
BOOKKEEPING is a BOTHER or a WORRY. Treasurers who hawk
their funds with ns feel SAFE, and their RECEIPTS are always in
GOOD ORDER.
-EC O IM! IB IB A TSf ~R~
BjARNWELL, S. a
N. a W. WALKER, CaaMar.'
HARRY D. CALHOUN,
Wm. McftAB. Am’l