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— THE GREEN : MANIKIN : | A Story With “Httrt ! Interest" ■ Bf ACMES G. BROGAN ■M-l I I11 11 X When Devkl BronBon heiml nn Amor lean speaking voKb lu that little fur- away Parisian n-^tuurnnt au ouiotlon tint was snrprlslug surgetL wltbiu him. “So this was what butl tn'on trou ble of late, this the oanse of biu un finished book—homeslokneas, pure old fashioned homesickness." Long ago, as a lad, he had realized this desperate feeling. Now the sound of thut famlllur tougue brought buck a longing to be "among his own" which was almost unbearable, back again In “little old New York," for from her ac cent tHe speaker hbd also lived In that vicinity. Bronson whirled about to look at her. Demure and unaware of admiring glances, she sat at a nearby table, "conspicuously simple" in her close fitting black suit and turban. Bronson struggled against uu uueon trollable desire to hear again that soft voicing of his mother tongue, then with a muttered, "May I?" sank into a seat at the opposite side of the table. The restaurant being unduly crowded, bis intrusion was calmly taken for grant ed. Happily absorbed, be gazed at the lovely, downcast fac$ of bis companion, and she, glancing up at last, smiled. A frank, engaging smile it was. like that of a friendly child. "The sail 7” Bronson asked politely, while the girl's smile deepened. "So yon, too, are American," she said. All the peutup longings of the man's home yearning soul broke forth at her question. "American—yes," he answered, “and if you could but know the Joy it gives me merely to be again In the presence of an American! I might tyave sought out my countrymen here, 1 suppose, but"—be laughed shortly—“I did not recognise my need until i heard your voice.’* * Tbs girl leaned Impulsively forward. "1 know." she breathed. “Oh. 1 know! For weeks I've been fighting off the desire to go back. Sometimes It was almost too strong for me. I've got to •tay here, yon see. I* must, until"— "Until." be prompted gently. The girl drew back, continuing her meal. "Until 1 make good." sbe answered quietly. 1 "StudentT the man questioned She nodded her bead. 'There are so many of ua.” she said ruefully. " ‘would be' artists, musicians —mostly failures!" “And your The girl's low laughter ended* In a wry amlle. "I'm au art failure." sbe replied, with a shrug of the shoulders. Branson'a quick glance was sympa thetic. "Perhaps not." he encouraged. "Bet ter stick It out s little longer and see." Sbe irose. drawing on her gloves, ami stood looking now on the gloves, now on him. _ "I intend to," she answered brightly. With visible rvgret the author also arose. "Pardon the boldueaa of a fellow Amerk'su." he entreated, "hut may 1 not hope to see you again r "Why not?" the girl carelessly re sponded. "1 dino here every dny." So It bapiteiad that the small table beneath the window came quite natu rally to be a place of meeting, a place for the exchange of simple confidences, for comforting recollections of home beloved scenes and home happy times. ; TO the man this one hour was n sort of panacea for all the trials of a troubled day. About It his dreams centered as a reward for nightly hours of writing. And Uie girl's open pleasure in these meetings was a constant grow lug joy. “Do you know," she asked iu her In- | geuuous way. “1 cannot get over the | idea that I have known your face be- ’ fore? It was strangely familiar from the first and yet"— Then David Bronson knew that his hour of announcement had come. It had been a gratifying thing to hide for a time from the paths of fame and to feel that his unknown personality bad powers of Its own to awaken in terest and pleasure. With a sigh he drew forth his card aud placed It be fore her. "David B. Bronson," the girl read aloud, while recollection widened la her eyes. "Not" she said In a tone of awe— "not David Bronson, the author?” He nodded abruptly. ‘ “And you are writing a book over here," sbe ifent on slowly, “a book with a French setting perhaps and one of your wondqrful American heroines?" _^“The heroine," he confessed, "proves • a disappointment She Is so exactly what she seems to be—commonplace, no human heart Interest." The girl turned wearily aside. His admission of greatness seemed all at once to put him for from her presump tion of friendship. "Look about you," she said. "You’ll find bumaiT heart stories among us all,” f. c. ■ I Bronson got hastily into his coat "Just this once." he begged, "allow me to walk with you." Heretofore this request bad been re- fuaed. Now the girl -deliberated. “You may come." sbe agreed. - ^ — Down the sunlit narrow street they want crowds Jostling her slim figure , . . ^ iter of bis arm—on til Wham the limit of dingy sumifi to have bean reached the gM paused. • "Them"—ehe pointed at the top of the tenemont—*ls my borne." "Homer the man breathed coa- temptooualy; then, with wondering pity be repented the word. "Homer* "tioodby." eakl tbe girl and extended her hand. "Goodby until tomorrow,” reminded the msn. hie smile unchanged. Smiling, too. she went up the narrow stair, but when tomorrow came abe was absent from her place at the restaurant table. Ah atmosphere of unataountable cbetrleesnesa pervaded tbe sunny niche near the window. Bronson fretted Impatiently at tbe girl’s delay. He bad intended to Inquire today more particularly Into her manner of liv ing. His night bad been troubled and wakeful at the thought of her bright presence, braving the struggle for, ex istence. What sacrifice and deprivation might she not be undergoing for a dream of art which might be no more than a dream! This, at least, his own knowledge uould decide for her if she would come. But tbe opposite chair remained vacant. "Mademoiselle comes not today," the garrulous waiter remarked. “Made moiselle, ‘the green manikin,’ la ab sent." Branson sat up with a start. ^ "Mademoiselle who?" he asked rath- er sharply. ‘‘She who dines with you," the waiter Imperturbably replied, "made moiselle who is what you call ‘manikin' or model for the great modiste. Surely monsieur has heard of tbe green man Ikln from Franquetta’s." Yes. Bronson had heard, remembered having seen the model pictured In Franqnetta'a window, s graceful figure clad always In garments soft tinted as the ocean's foam, and the model was his frank faced student—sbe of tbe tenement room. The two seemed Ir reconcilable. Abruptly be left bis untasted mesl; ■ satirical amlle curled his lips. So his sympathy had all been wasted. Im posed upon. Tbe green model of Fran- quotts's was evidently In no need of Pity. For a moment he hesitated before (lie glittering lexers of tbe modiste's sign, then passed Into the .miniature theater. Before the parted curtain he waited, watching tensely the girlish figure framed In tbe gleaming lights. Clad In bright green from shoulder to satin heel stood tbe girl whose appeal ing presence bad so deeply stirred his heart. Mechanically. ai|t«mattcally. like some manikin In a play, sbe morad across tbe brilliant stage, displaying to an admiring audience tbe beauties of her costume Bitterly th** man turned from her steady painted smile to pass out again Into tbe street No tbe struggling art student, tbe beloved little student, had never been. Across hi* very memory of her must ever flash that crimson painted smile. He frowned disapproval when next day the girl beractf slipped quietly Into her accustomed seat "May 1 tell yon." «be asked, “the story of a green model who, unlike your difficult heroine, la not exactly aa sbe seems, not exactly common place? Her story may even have heart Interest.” Wondering, he silently bowed his head. The glri laughed tremulously. “Fame Is an Illusive thing." she quot ed. “One may more quickly find her because of one's ability to wear a cer tain color than for the reward of tire less years of study. Over lu America my old father and my mother and the sister who has always been sick wait for a success lu art whk'b waa prophe sied surely for me. To this purpose were carefully—oh, so carefully—hoard ed tin* savings of years. Tlila had also been my father's youthful dream—to go abroad and |»erfect bu own sketch es. to achieve fame which critics prom ised. Marriage and Inter cares hnd forced thin dream aside, but now It was to be fulfilled, gloriously fulfilled. In myself, the daughter^ “But that which had seemed an as sured Inherited talent at home became here a doubtful promise, and at length the savings were gone—all gone! Do you see. then." she cried passionately, “what I have been doing? Deceiving them all along; writing, ns 1 fan cied the glow on their faces, of how one sketch had l>eeu accepted, of how another brought the check inclosed, and nil the time—all the tlm© I was but n dressmaker’s model, a manikin In green. How else could one make money here alone In a foreign land? But now"—her voice broke despairing ly—"how dare 1 go back. 1 with my mocking Iwist of art?" Something gripped hard at the man's throat, and his band reached out to clasp the girl's. "Tomorrow," be said slowly—"tomor row I want to see those sketches." Tomorrow he saw them. As he turn ed them over, looking Intently at each, an expression of admiration gathered on his face. When he came to the last be looked up at her and said: "It's the old story—genius stooping to feed on crumbs from the rich man’s table while It secured recognition.” And to two old people seated before tbelr farmhouse door there came one eve a letter. "Read It,” said the moth er. “It’s from our girl beyond the sea." Tbe old, man glanced quickly back from the closely written page. “Why,” he cried—“why, she's to illustrate that great author’s new book, mother, our own little girl!" .. In speechless Joy they gazed Into each other's face. Then together they finished the letter. ' "Books and pictures must ever wait for love," wrote the girl, "so David Bronson and I are coming home to gether. Your daughter has married tbe author.” <COPY) Monthly Statement of the Dispensaries in Barnwell County For the Month of September, 1915 , -A.11 Stock I« Given at Consumers’ Prices ^ Dispenser*. . ’ ,. - ’ ' 'r-.'-x.... No. Location. Total Invoice, Including Stock on Hand First Day of Month. Total Sales Breakage -* Stock on Hand Last Day of Month - J' S Other Credits ' l * Operating Ex penses of Each Dispensary G. M. Buist, ‘ ‘ ■ » 1 Barnwell •18 087 7fi •3 327 25 •34 40 •14 717 10 - + • 9 00 • 147 25 D. E ( Rice, 2 Allendale 18 067 15 8 734 65 3 006 90 34 20 14 882 65 163 40 155 85 R. M. Wise, 3 Blackville 2 226 95 20 50 6 482 95 4 25 129 15 C. D. McClendon, 4 Fairfax 1154155 2 903 85 22 00 8 615 70 • * 121 20 D. J. Folk, 5 Williston 6 175 GO 1 899 25 22 15 4 252 45 1 75 t . 98 76 B. A. Best, 6 Ulmers 4 016 35 1 145 65 13 40 2 852 30 5 00 77 01 M. C. Lee, 7 Kline 4 134 80 955 85 12 20 3 159 15 7 60 82 25 S. J. Hutto, 10 Dunbarton 8 036 75 1 442 90 16 00 6 531 35 46 50 93 97 ■ • " . ' i •" ‘ ’ v, ' * . f •78 814 60 •16 908 60 >174 85 •61 493 65 •237 50 9905 44 State of South Carolina, 1 )■ PERSONALLY APPEARED Barnwell County. J C. H. MATHIS, W. M. LIGHTSEY, J. G. DAVIS, member of the Barnwell County Dispensary Board, who, being each duly and severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1915. j - ’ W.J. SEXTON, z 7 Notary Public, S. C. Big Circus Coming this Way. The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth wIH exhibit at Augusta on Wednesday, Oct. 2(ran<l this news is being heralded everywhere by the the many agents of this, the biggest and foremost amusement institution-in the world. The Barnum and Bailey Circus has always been the largest that travels and this season the manage ment has found it necessary to add many more cars to their trains in order to provide for the great equipment. It requires 85 double length railroad can to transport the big show, 1280 people are employed, there are 700 horses, 40 elephants and a menagerie of 110 cages, 480 world famed artists take part in the greatest circus program this world has ever known. A fitting introduction to the wonder ful performance this year, is the pre sentation of tha new, magnificent spec tacular pageant, "Lalla Rookh"in which nearly 1000 characters taxe part. In the circus proper, which is pre sented In three rings, four stages, the hippodrome, and in the dome of thr largest tent ever erected, 480 perform era from every nation in the world tike part and present a vast array of foreign features .entirely new to Amer ica. A wonderful trained animal exhi bition is given by the Marvellous War Elephants, Pallenberg's Wonder Bears Madam Bradna's Abgel Horses. Tha lero'a Bogs, Ponies and Monkeys, and the Barnum and Bailey Statue Horses Great interestia already being shown in this neighborhood and great crowds will no doubt go to Augusta for the biggest arfd most enjoyable holiday of the year. Everyone is advised to get an early start in order to be there in time for the parse which starts prompt ly at 10 a. m., and which is said to e- clipse anything of its kind ever before attempted in the history of circus busi ness.—adv. Dunbarton, Dist No 12. C C Baughman Rosa E Marshall Dori* E Goolsby S B Coker 117 25 Rosemary, Dist No 13. Wi listen Hardware Co G A Lucas • * . 1 Reedy Branch, Dist No 15. WD Still Bethel, Dist No 17. W C Manuel Hattie Rodgers Seiglingville, Dist No 18. O W Barker Handy Prieater Blackville, pist No 19. I B Grant r L Wragg I w Seders f < •22 25 135 157 25 20 00 43 00 •6 00 7 25 13 25 The Barnwell Sentinel 750 53 50 Friendship, Dist No 39. Ealy Hutto 800 Hickory Hill, Dist No 41. Lottie Thomas •50 00 Morris, Dist No 42. H A Simms •1 25 N E Still 5 C F Molair - 45 50 21 75 Columbia, Dist No 43. W A Parson •30 00 4 • 30 60 00 Barnwell, Dist No 45. Calhoun and Co •60 60 Barnwell Sentinel 10 50 Bank of Western Carolina a 96 10 Appleton, Dist No 47. Mrs W D Rice •75 00 B Lucile McMillan 25 J B Augley 60 Nora L Cave 25 J B Augley 69 50 2541 Barton, Dist No 48. Nita Penwell 20 00 Owens Cross Roads, Dist No 49. J F Boyles >23 00 Bloomingdale, Dist No 50. W L Gill 4 00 Meyer’s MIH, Dist No 54. J M Hill «2 00 J A Meyer . 276 08 Kendall Lumber Co 71 94 350 02 Riverside, Dist No 56. SaIHe McNab >20 00 Glee A Barker 25 45 00 County Board of Education. Miss Nellie Ray | J C Barksdale The Barnwell Sentinel 94 63 Notice of Sale. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF BARNWELL. * C. A. EPPS, Plaintiff, vs. . E. D. F. PHARMACY, Defendant. In pursuance to an order of the Court in the above entitled matter, I will sell at Blackyille, S. C., at the store house of E. D. F. Pharmacy, on the 8th day of October,, 1915, at 11 o’clock A. M., the following goods, to-wit: One soda fountain and fixtures, wall cases and cabinets, chairs and tables, one lot of drugs, patent medicines, toilet articles, etc., for cash to the highest bidder. Jas. Julien Bush, Sept 22, 1915. Receiver. Quarterly Report by the County Treasurer of school claims, published as required by Sec tion 232, page 430, Acts of 1915, for the quarter enoing September 30th, 1915, inclusive. Bull Pond, Dist No 1. Iim Moncrief lank of Western Carolina I B Armstrong, treat • fund lank of Western Carolina J W Gardner -toward Machine Shop J H Sanders Chad Sanders - A B Hair J H Sanders Kate Sarratt Dot Hammel J K Hair John Eve Bank of Western Carolina X. • » * G W Gardner J H Sanders G W Gardner - Bank of Western Carolina J H Sanders 4 I TL Wragg Western Union Tel Co J H Sanders C J Fickling A B Hair J H Sanders C K Sanders Thos M Seawell C C Storne J H Sanders THE LYRI© Thuraday, October 7th 2733 11 Allendale, Dist No 22. Town of Allendale - •! 018 88 J B Armstrong, treas s f S A Williams J L Oswald Robert Warwick in ‘THE DOLLAR MARK” In 5 Acts. A William Brad Feature i * Presented by * w WORLD FILM CORPORA TION 1 820 £5 Hercules, Dist No 23. John Eve 40 16 New Forrest, Dist No 25. Williston Insurance Agency 10 40 Upper Rich Land, Dist No 26 ■v- H A Simms D C Reddy 2 00 24 Florrie-Lee Lawton Augustus Parson Mary C Brooker J D Box Rosa B White Bowers •25 00 25 25 45 25 145 00 Seven Pines, Dist No 2. I A Thompson J F Halford •2 00 12 .=• • ^ s- X V •14 00 Baldoc, Dist No 5. Butler Singleton W HJones Hattie Johnson White •25 00 14 10 30 69 10 Hilda, Dist No 9. F D Rowell ' 5 GO Elko, Dist No 28. Timothy A Middleton Harold A Simms 26 00 135 00 1-25 36 25 Williston, Dist No 29. Beulah Phillips Mary Rich W EPrbthro ^ i 4 4 • i - 187 42 Ulmers, Dist No 31. Healing Springs, Dist No 10. James J Ray >42 80 H A Simms Marguerite. E Harley Archie Bozeman John F Weekley ft * >57 00 * 50 16 41 123 41 . Kline, Dist No 34. Helen S Brown •45 00 Be Sure to See BEAUTIFUL BARNWELL in Picture, Wednesday and Thursday Nights, October 6 and 7. THE BAILEY-LEBBY COMPANY CHARLESTON, S. C jTT J