Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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‘‘Telephone as Be Telephoned To” SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. T elephone courtesy is just a bit of ordinary politeness * and everyday kindness that we put into our conversation when we talk by telephone. t' • Its the face to face brand of politeness and kindness used when we’re voice to voice. It's the same politeness and kindness that we Kke to receive from the other end of the wire. Giving a httle thought to tele phone courtesy and practicing its simple rules will make the telephone an even more effi cient cad for you. “Telephone as You'd he Telephoned To," always. BOX 52, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. I XT Lessons Come Easier TF the child has a hiir. cenerous light to stqdy by. The JReXyk) LAMP saves eye strain. It is kerosene light at its best—clear, mellow, and undickering. The RAYO docs not smoke or smelh It is easy to light, easy to clean, and easy to rewick. The RAYO costs little, but you cannot get a better lamp at any price. STANDARD OIL COMPANY WaakiaatM. D. C.& (NEW JERSEY) CkarloHa. N. C. Norfolk. Va. n . f 'T'l Idoic? C CkaHaataa, W. Va. , Va. D ALTIMUKC. Ckarlaafaa. S. C nniiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiMHiHiiiNiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiimiiiiiiimiiiiHiiMiimimmniiiwliHulHniimimiiiniiiiiiiiimimiimiHNiniHiiiii \ . SEND US YOUR JOB WORK NOT HOW CHEAP BUT HOW GOOD is what you should consider when having repair work done on that Car of Yours, Mr. v . We have our garage well-equipped with the right kind of ma chinery for a first-class job and are in position to make repairs QUICKLY. We employ only reliable workmen and every job MUST BE RIGHT before it leaves the shop. We handle A FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES. Try us on that next order for tires, spark plugs, etc., etc. THE BARNWELL GARAGE, And How the Deficiency Wa* Hade Good. I a . . Br Eugene a. vogt , , Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co. • mffTVTfffTffTftffftm "1 •' Don’t fool yourself! Not every man who it broke t* unworthy of bis man hood. Jnat the other way with the chap worth while, and. Jack Ruford was almost as good, decent and clean a fellow aa his sweetheart thought be was. Mabel Ainsworth—that’s the girl with the unerring judgment—bad a father when Jack failed In business. Mr. Ainsworth instituted proceedings with his daughter. Mabel, who loved Jack, broke or whole, and for reasons known only to the feminine mind did not hesitate to say so. Mr. Ainsworth tried to reason. He was a lawyer in good practice, and hla logic was excellent. Mabel re marked that she loved Jack. Her father begun to. Intimate something heavy about filial love, duty, obedience, and so forth. Mabel repeated that she loved Jack The father aought Jack and talked to the young man In a manner for which Jack would have knocked the talk oul of him bad he not been Mabel’s father “Look at this!” commanded Ruford and thrust an open letter under the proboscis of his reluctant father-in-law “Well, what Is It all about?” asked Ainsworth after he had read.the type written lines. “It’s this.” replied Jack, more inpity than In Ire. ‘The Wetmore Drug com pany of New York offers me the sole agency for Indiana. Illinois, Missouri and Iowa”— ‘‘Yes. yes.” Interrupted" Mabel’s fa ther. with offensive Impatience. “Yes. yes—sir—when you talk to me Mr. Ainsworth!" corrected Jack stern ly. "Yes. yes!” repeated Ainsworth without afflnulng anything in particu lar. ‘There yon go again!” snapped the potential conqueror of the drug trade of four progressive stales. “How man) limes shall I have to tell you that It’s •ye*, sir." to me from you? Please do no^ forget that again, my dear Mr Ainsworth. By the way. how much money will It take to buy your daugb ter from you. with your aboriglna Ideas of paternal ownership?” “Not an Infernal red centr mured Ainsworth. “Nor a yellow million nor a stack of green harks as high a.‘ this post office - from yon, sir! I’ll sir yon! Even if you had the ability to make any appreciable part of it, yon couldn't have my daughter now for al the money In the world, sir!” “Are you through?" asked Ruford raimly. The lawyer nodded violently "All right, then.” proceeded the young man. "I’m really surprised at you Mr. Ainsworth. And with your legal attainments too. Mrfbel Is of age You know that. I know It and she knows It. Listen to me! I can walk down this Main street three blocks, turn Into Locust and walk four and a half more, stop at 416. enter, wait font minutes for a certain young lady to put on her hat and coat, walk oat up Ltcust one and a half blocks, ring a bell, enter house, emerge murried. And you know It!” "I know It!” gasped the hapless fa ther. “A man who can do that Mr. Alns worth.” proceeded Jack unfeelingly, “must be bandied with care. Let us. then, try kindness.’’ T always thought Jack," said the lawyer In bis best appealing voice, “that at heart you were a very decent young fellow.” "I am.” agreed Jack modestly. "My purpose being to get down to a calm discussion of the differences between us. I shall not refer to your wonderful restraint of expression of your good opinion of me.” Both men laughed at this sally. “Now. Mr. Ainsworth.” proceeded the young man pleasantly, “you are mostly right about me and would be all right If you weren’t so Infernally vigorous" In expressing yourself. 1 have no right to marry Mabel In my present circumstances, until 1 have shown—mostly for my own satisfac tion—that I can make money enough to support her. Now, I shall be gone a year. ■ When I come back. If I can show you $o.<it)0 will that soften your heart?" "Jack,” replied Mabel’s father with deep feeling, “If you ever show me $5,000 of your own money, honestly earned, and if 1 don't drop dead at sight of It I'll consent” “Mind you.” said Jack as they shook baqds on It. “I am doing this thing out of pure magnanimity of soul. You un derstand that, don't you?” “Fully,” acknowledged Mr. Ains worth. ' It was on the three hundred and fif tieth night of his, qgest that* Jack ar rived at his hotel in 8t Louis, bub bling over wltirenthusinsm. He joked with the clerk as be registered with a flourish and staggered the bellboy who escorted him to his room with a fifty, cent tip. After the minion Jiad bowed himself oat Jack threw himself on a chair and exultantly opened bis salt case. It’s nJlxtrec. Mahellta!” Jie crled.ad? dressing that young lady's photograph, which be lud pinned on hla salt Casa’s inner IkL “We’ve got it! We’re got it! The Wetmore Drug company ewea me $S.140.00i Those last seven orders In Dacatnr girt me $147.80 and make os ernes the Una, darling. Now for a run home to daar old Pilllngsby to see you and get jtou *o name the day.” The bellboj entered and obsequiously tendered a telegram on a near silver salver. Jack looked uneasily first at the bearer, tbeu at the message. He tore open the yellow envelope. He etsj'ed at the s.'lp of p:t|»er he extracted from* it, his eyes wide and incredulous. At last be roused himself, smoothed oat the sheet and stared at It as though he hoped the very fixity of bis gaze would change Its tenor. •’No.” he mumbled hopelessly, “if* no use—It’s there, it's there! ’Wetmore Drug company asking compromise with creditors. Offer 20 cents on dollar.’ He repeated It stupidly and with inane comments. . His bead sank down on the table, nnd be was lost In utter dejection. * • • • * ' • • Jack Ruford arrived In New York on the second night after the receipt of the crushing telegram. He entered a modest hotel on a side street near Broadway and scowled at the attentive bellboy who relieved him of his suit case. There was nothing for him to do but to think—uptll the morrow, when. Jack hoped, the offices of the Wetmore Drug company would be open. He ordered the bellboy to escort him and his bag gage to the room assigned to him. “What kind of a joint is this, any way?” gnarled the distracted young man as the bellboy set the wrong suit case on the table of the room. "This Isn't my suit case.” \ ^ “Oh. l>cg pardon, slr^apologtzed the bewildered boy. “Isn’t it?” “No. it Isn’t. Isn’t It." mocked Jack angrily. “Take the thing away and fetch mine. Marked J. R.” , The bellboy-hastened away with the offending portmanteau, but soon re turned. saying: "Sorry, mister. I brung ft to the wrong roonf. It look ed so much like yours.” “Well, then, why the dickens don’t you get It?" , ‘That’s the tiouble.” stammered the bellboy. "The lady says for you to come and get It yourself. She won’t give it to me. sir." * “Won't, hey? She won't won't she T demanded Jack furiously. ’Take me to It. kid. I'll set her straight in two second*—Just exactly two seconds.” The dazed hoy led the Irate guest down one corridor and up another and stopi>ed before a door marked 210. Jack knocked authoritatively, and a feminine voice called “Come in.” The voung man flung open the door. "Madam.” he began, icily stern. "Mad—I—!”— And (ben this prince of glib talker* oiddenly lost the power of articulation, for Mabel Ainsworth slowly turned to face him. confirming the first wild guess, fear and hope which the sight of her figure had Inspired. “I think It very careless of yon. Jack.” began Mattel reproachfully, “to keep your suit ease unlocked.” t—r— "Oh. It’s all right this time.” abe re- -issnred him. 'Thinking it was mine, and as I never lock mine either. I poned It and saw- this." She waved her hand toward her pho tograph resting In Its conspicuous place tgalnst the Inner lid of the suit case. “I suifpose." he said gloomily, "that all Is over. Mabel. 1 shall have to give you up. darling. Billy Wetmore”— "What!” she cried indignantly. "Give me up on account of $0.80?” . “Six dollars and eighty cents! I don’t understand!" gasped Jack. "Of course yon don't. But that is all we are short on our five thou sand.” “1—P'— stammered her lover. Then with Infinite gentleness: “It's 20 per •ent. dear, one-tiftb be offers. Under stand? One-tiftb of our five thousand -Just one thousand, dear, Just one’’— “Oh. no. It Isn't.” she Interposed Im patiently. "You see. papa’*— "What has he been doing now?” asked Jack doubtfully. “He saved the situation for you and himself.” she assured him. "You see, 1 told papa very flatly that at the end of the year I would marry you any way. money or no money”— "Mabel, darling, I can't do it!” “Because you do not love me any more. Jack?” she asked cruelly. “You know better than that, Mabel.” he replied reproachfully. “Forgive me. dearest.” she said con tritely. "I do know it.” She tender ly placed one of her pink fingers on her conspicuous photograph. "As I was saying—and, please, let us talk busi ness, dear—papa, being assured that I would marry you anyway, proceeded, lawyer-like, to save his face. When he learned that you—poor, overtrustful boy—were letting your monthly earn ings stand with Mr. Wetmore he wrote that gentleman—whom. In the first place, he had Induced to offer you this place—all about why you were working so bard and induced him to send your monthly earnings to the Pilllngsby National bank, where the money Is now deposited in your name. But there is only $4,993.20, and papa’s strong point as a lawyer always has been technicalities. 8o I came to New York—In some way—to get that $6.80. And. oh. Jack—my own dear, splendid, faithful Jack—we have to get it hon estly or at least legally. 1 ’ . One hour later (western .time) Mr. William Ainsworth sat in the morris chair in hla library, chuckling over the following telegram: Daar Papa-Jack H* hare at hotel. He Juat sold me his supply of drug samples at sacrifice.. Six dollars and eighty cents! Please depoait that amount to hla credit In Ptningsby National bank and charge for home on mldqlght train. Tell Mary Smith she will be bridesmaid. Jack sends his love. 'Ha Is looking wall Lovingly. • MABEL. ICfcaries collect ) I’M SICK.1 Of course Huggins is sorry for you but he keeps medicine to sell— maybe you’ll have to call the doctor. Then send the prescription to bfe fulled by Dr. Simmons, licensed pharmacist at Huggins Drug Store Barnwell, S. C. Takes Wings. * Money loaned to relatives and friends often takes wings and flies. As a general rul£ it is safer and better to place your money in the bank, even at a lower rate of interest. 4 per cent. Paid in far'ngt Department Bank of Western Carolina Pam well, S. G : : t 1 Saved Girl’s life ® “I want to tell you what wonderful benefit I have re- ® ceived from the use of Thedford’s Black-Draught,” writes J Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky. J “It certainty has no equal for la grippe, bad colds, J liver and stomach troubles. I firmly believe Black-Draught 2 saved my little girl’s life. When she had the measles, 2 they went in on her, but one good dose*of Thedford’s 2 Black-Draught made them break out, and she has had no" more trouble. 1 shall never be without BUck-DraugHT ® in. my home.” For constipation, indigestion, headache, dizzi- 01 ness, malaria, chills and fever, biliousness, and all similar ailments, Thedford’s Black-Draught has proved itself a safe, reliable, gentle and, valuable remedy. # If you suffer from any of these complaints, try BLck- ® Draught It is a medjcine of known merit Seventy-five 2 years of splendid success proves its value. Good for 2 young and old.. For sale everywhere. Price 25 cents. 0 Buy from C. H. Mathis * Cantaloupe and Cucumber Seed i •- ‘ v * —Grown at— Rocky Ford, Colo. Watson Melon Seed 6 Grown at Blackville, S. G •» * All grown by him on his own farm. Address C. H. MATHIS, Blackville, S. C