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V“ . : • • - ■ ■ ■— ■. ,v ' %■ <‘X< Ihuliiy K<i us .lulu* emu** t WHAT HER HOME } ♦ MEANT TO JANE ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ? J By EDITH L. HOSMER 4 ♦ . ♦ 444444+*+4+*++**++44444*4v i f. Mtl’lure N(*vv»pi»per Syn<llc»l« > 44T T yUAT" wunls, th*' stuirs in a ({iiv i;n\Vn. “Not , ' ^ *;oin^ ntit ionl^ht?” There v\us a *h;nle <>( w 1st fulness in his voiee. "Well, you see. ei\ .lohuny"—heyun the jiirl iti it hurrieil, confused way. "VeK." interrupted her father, lau^h- Inv;. “tte s«*e .lohnny nuilt* often iiow- sobtvs hitve for siuiu* Hum*. He for# John It whs Hnl>> mi'l heftire Hob It wit' < dt, fitther' Don’t!’’ cried June “Well, when is If my turn for a diite? You never hitve flute for your old dud now Jnswlor and KHonor have to he In hod so early, and sometimes your mother and I would Ilk** to have your compajiy I-.lke to hear our tflrl ut ttie old plan** a;;uin.” ‘ ritem days is K'Uie forever,’” quoted Kllennr, smilini; wiselv “I’ll . jdii.v for yot:, iladdy,' on the ttrnpho* ph«>ne.” “As far ns Jane Is ronoorri<*l I *\ ini^tit it- well he runlilut; it hdanling htinse." put | n —^i^sTirmtuT’» striinue little smile at Jane “She’s only home to sleep and for some of her meals.’’ “Oh, folks’" Jane sluhod heavily. “Just stayim; home whitl fun Is there In that? Von don't want me to TIitsK the fun of life .do you?" "I wonder," mtirniuretl l>iul<ly Kd- wnrds, as he went out of the room. “I wonder If, after all, you aren’t miss- ins: something?’’ Jnne shrugged her shoulders. Indi cating that she hail failed to see the point She failed, also, to notice the canary singing In his cage, which swung high In the hay window that wns filled with plants She failed to notice the puppy who was having a glorious time with old Tabby’s tall. She failed utterly to see that In l|ie family circle there was a place for her which was continually vacant. Tt was not a luxurious home. There were tu* servants flitting about, oh, n<>, it was |ust a mhhlleetass home, pent ;tml comfortable, hut If was home. She-thought She knew! Sweet, im pulsive merry faced Jane Jane who was wise with tin* wisdom of twenty- one years crammed l». her Tittle blonde head She knew one thing very well, and vhnt was that Johnny was going to ’’ask’’ her soon. He hadn't delinltely fold her he loved her, hut she knew the signs. Words what are fheyjuit explanation* of thought or act ion ? And truly. If two-persons love each other, they don't need explanations. * *11 the wn\ home that night a curi ous silence fell) upon th** young couple: Thcv had seen and heard a d'digh'ft.ll musical coined*, and tin* sweet, allur lug music still tilled their souls. It .seemed as If tin* music, together with the charm of the-perfect night., had cast a .spefl on them. J*dmn> felt it. f<*r~ he put his arm around ' Jane, w ho sighed and did hot ’move away Then the little old rnnd- v Ntrr tell it, tiro, for It i-lowjed down. -I' d parked Itself on the side of the road It seemed fhi*‘ most natural thing in tin* world for Johnny -to ho asking thd^’iptesiion’’’and for Jam* to he -a * i ng, ••yes." "Suppose you could be ready to go with me when I .start for Chicago?*' asked Johnny “Oli. it's so soon, so quick ’ That’s' Y, nly ' 14 week- or Is ft two months >1?" Jit tie luUh imagined this .scene so otlet. yot now it w 11 s here she was in a panic Hut. Honey exclaimed .luhiitty, “the ftrm told me to plan to be gone a year, more or less It's si big job, and I m not bunking on getting home at all during the work 1 can’t wait tlia-t huii;. I \e heen g* 1 !Iiiig- up (aairage a '•'iig time to ask you. and I got i|es' perati- tomgtn You’ve got fo .rrnm* l" , Jane s parents opposed the date **f the wedding as too sooti, \ hi when ’ bey -aw how much it meutit to diet. ’ they quietly set aIroift rtit! h**lp*‘d her pi* t*are -feer the event. Jane |o»|-sc|f 1 hi>vv*'\ t-r, was h,ome. even less Jane ha*T" h«***u a fgreat ' ioiner." so that her , dideicut duns and circles all had to' have a celebration for her. There were all sorts of gatheiiiigs at Jj*hn n' s Iioiim*. where “our sou and Jane had to he oil |hs|(liiy Till ec w e.«ks he fill e the Wed dim*. .1 at)# * was spending tin* afternoon at John ny - and on this occasion there were several friends- of .lolinnys—family —f resen I AH—a-fhecnoon—M—lead—heoii,. '■||enieinh*’r the ivory sMilto l—wore?’’ dr “Now, when I whs married I or "lane. dear, you must wear - inv veil," or, “.lane, my dear, never let your hustiaml ." until Jani' longed (and .was, ■snr.pr.i se d lo tin 11 herself do mg so) for lier own qulot home. * >f course slie loved Johnny, hut the time was short and soon I hey wfiitid he always together Amidst tin* finis** • if Hie gossipy tongues she suddenly saw what her home meant to her. As If she were afraid that the dear pome of hers would vanish before dr. <*nu)(i rea<di it. she-fuse sudden!., and went over to Johnny’s mother. "I’m going home now.’’ murmured Jane, fighting hack the teats. There was instant protest. She* must stay and meet the cousins w no xvere coining to dinner. The g'irl shook her head and for a :tv>tnetit she cotiUI not speak, then In n Hioked—Jittle voice she said : "To- p!gh; I’m going home. Tonight t want to slay home "* In nil the after years site meant to lock back to this night, for she was go Iffg ti> make If 11 blessed, .heautifn «»eniorr. Many Mery Employed in Mapping British Coastt Few people realize the hardships and dangers undergone by a compara tive handful of officers an I m *n !>♦* lortgf*g to the roval naw who work 4 • f|. y«*tir in jiml >f;ir otit surveying lines,-and inapping the little known , (lepths of the ocein. The hydrographic department of the admiralty has eight sloops constantly employed in the task of keeping the seas charted, jn,| pi officers and 700 men-are under the control of a rear admiral, says London Tit Hits. x Tin* bed of the ocean and th** out lines of rocky coasts are const.mfly changing, so i.hat for the safety of shipping charts and maps have to he revised and brought up to date ut fre- i (jnent intervals. (’uses have been known where whAte BOILZ?. FLTJSS ^ MILL CASTINGS AND SUPPLIES 3ELTING, PACKING AND LACING WOOD, IRON AND SCtEL Bung KNIilNK KKt* A! K- lb.auto 1 «">r« LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA. GA. date for the. Slate Senate,' subject lo^ •»*X**»»*>*»0 the rules of Tfre Democ ratic Party. 1 .*. R. M. Mixson. | X Barnwell, S. €.. April lo, 192-1. I hereby announct* myself a- a can didate for the off e of State Senator from Barnwell County, subject to the ih rules and regulations of the Demo- *n. B. Patterson. crittib primary ele.cion. A. Send Us Your Job Work. 6 percent, interest on Inrge amounts. Private funds for small loans. LAWYERS BROWN & BUSH HARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA* 01 CANDIDATE CARDS I here late for i\ annoum the office . C., June 192 • myself a can li- of State Senator, ♦y.*~X—X~X**X—X*«X~X**X~X**X~X**t—X**X~X-X*»X**X**X-X-X~X~X**X**X**>« 1 For ( ongres* rYi m Barnwyll County, subject to the j rules ami regulations of the_Demo- ; ralic primary election. „ G. I., Weissinger. i I hereby announce, myself as a can- Nlnnds have **itln*r appt*Mri*d or dlsup did'*!*’ lor I iuigress tr im ’he Second peiiri’d In f!**’ cours** of a f**w liours | <'ongressiona! District, under the Falcon Island, near the Tong n, fur in Rules and 1 regulations <»f the Domo.-, | era tic Primary, and pledge myself to j^ttppurt the jh> mi gees ' he.ei) For House of Representatives. ALL EXPENSE TOUR PERSONALLY CONDUCTED (dance, was lirsl disc(»ve'ft"Pand <diHrt- * - • ed in iSS.», yet, Hlthmtgh the mass of rock included cliffs rising fully Uki f(*(*f above the ocean level. It eompie! ■ ly dis:ippi*rtred shortly afterward In IS'.is a volcanic dlsturhanc** once mi>r** brought th** island t" the notl e of th** surveyors, hut t»efure the end of the year It had disappeared again. Small jiarties .landing ori wild , ^ ( Btretches of coast are frequently met with showers of -tones or evetv-hullets from suspicions inhatdtants. Again, milcli^of the work has to te* carried out from small boats, which niay be away from the parent ship for a week or more at a time. An officer and half a dozen men, de failed to work along a portion of the Chinese coast, encntiqied on a tank one night. Soon after daybreak a cruiser cam** along and began using this tern- | porary refuge as a target for gunnery j practice. Several shells found their mark before' the men were able to 1 j make If known that the rock was In- t habited. Robert L. Gunter. Saluda, S. May )), 1924. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for CongTcs; iii the Second < oiigressiohal D’strict, subject to the and regulations of the Dea*o- iaHc piimtkt’y election.' y Butlet B, Hare. Barnwell, S. C„ April 12, 1924. I hereby anounee myself a candi- -LUe for roe lection- to the House of Representatives from Barnwell Coun ty, subject to the rules and regul" - tions of the 'Democratic primary elec tion. Edgar A. Brown. Trenton. S. May G’, 1924. I heiehy announce myself a> a can didate for Congress in the Second Congressional District, subject to the rules and regulations of the Demo crat i(^primary election. B. R. Tillman. Lamb Threw Gift Books #* Over His Garden Wall In non** of tbe letters or lives of Lamb have I found evidence I hat h<* ever bought a new hook. His literary Interests ^wera of no profit to publish ers. The. battered veterans on his shelves welcomed no dapper voting re emits; hut he received numerous pres •'illation copies from authors, and such volumes, . too modern fo please Ids Taney, | e Was wont to throw over the wall Into Westwood's garden, writes Harry H. Smith in Scribner’s.' In this nnintwr w is formed the li brary of Mm* yminger Thomas West- wood. then a hoy <»f thlr'eon. “A Leigh Henf.’’ he wryte 49 A ears hfterwaril, ‘‘woidd come skimming to my fet't through the hraltele's of the uppb* trees: or a Hermit'd Harton wotiM tie rolled alo w p. st a I rs alter me from flie lihrarv door, 'Marclan < o’on na' I remember finding <01 in.v windovv. sill, damp from tin* night’s fog'; and •The I'lea of tip* Mid Simvu**r Fairies’ I picked out of the straw lierry hed." Th** writer possesses one "t* th**se oiifeast \olum**>, ali-ol nt**ly ld'*ntltled hy West wood's bookplate and Hunt s Itiseriptlon to Liunh. 'lie* covers ate damp stained ; like the lost heire-s of old drama, it 1- idem itied by a strit.vv- b** 1 tv niatk n Aiken, C„ May 24, 1921. •by announce myself as a can didate for the office of Congress fton the Second Di-trict of South Carolina, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary, , G. L. Toole. Willi-ton, S. (’.. June 2. 1924 hereby Announce myself a candi date for the office of Congress from i the Second District, subject to the and regulations of .the primary' elect ion. W. IV Black. 1 rules ' mat ic I )e.mo- TO Niagra Falls, - Toronto, Canada New York City and Washington 1. Kline, S. C„ April 22. 1921. Iterebv anounee myself a cand;- August 1 3th to August 24th I date for **!ection to the Housi Represent at tv ea from Barnwell Couni* ty, subject T 1 the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary elec tion. Victor Lewis. FROM Healing Springs, S. ,C.,-May 12, 1924. 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for election to the House of Rep- ! resehtative- from Barnwell Count v.! subject to the rule- .and regulations j of the Democratic primary election. D. \V. Heckle- For Coroner. Blackville. S. C., route J, June 9. 1924. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Coroner for Barn well County, subject to the rules and regulations of the 'marv election. Various South Carolina Points Me*,* economi il. A wondeefu' Everything pre-arrange i. Sp.ic: ii I an educational trip dur their children :u'a;!o;'. ti ui 'name’ fm •g thi- vaca vvor pa i'en: nr *)e gi \ : Write foT de-criptivji* folder, showitt. A. H. A( KER DLstfict Pa-sx-nge: A_ •• ', Southern Railway <' uu 1 , Charleston. S. ( 4 'I I or Solicitor. Bamberg. May 12/ 1924. heiehy announce my landplncy . for the office of Soli* itor in the Sec- | ond Judicial (’ii 'lit. under, the rules and regulation.- of the Democratic 1 pv.rn'aiV rvnd pledging my support to I tin* nominees thereof. II. D. Carter. ,■ For Master.' 666 i> a prescription f>>r Malaria, Chill- and Fever. Dengue or l»il- ieu- I ever. .It kill- the germs. — PREVENTION b>**t-*r fhati cun*. Tutt's P:!H taken q time, are nut only a remeily for but prevent SICK HEADACHET biliousness,' constipitioa and kindred diseases Tutt’s Pills u .c I Bainwell. S. (’,, Mareh-27. 1924. 1 hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Master fur Barnwell County, subject to the rules . Barnwoi . In relty aru date f .r the '.t r well <' vunty, -ub | regulati in.- of t marv election. -ii- and regulations ,f gj-rrmicrya election. the (i. M. Greene. S. (’., June 9. It 1 e myself a ca: >f (’ofoner for Baru- ■et to'the t'uU*'-ar.d e De’v.ocrac pri-, ■I. M. 1 Diamond, j A-hieigh. S. ('., June 111, 1921. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Coroner of Ba n- I well County, -ubject to the rules and. t H ratic. regTilafion. of the Dettfocratic |>: : - marv elect i.m. When the Ark Sailed BarnweM. S. Mimh 2S. 1-92-Ws Long ago Miircji 17 w.i- known h« | h(*re!>y amiounce myself a candi- I,--Iate* for the offi a* of Master foT Barnwell County, -uhiect to the rub s and regulations if the Democratic p) imat y election. __ \ . S. Owens. D. R. Laticas* tin* anniv**r.sary of tin* 'hit** on which \onh aiiJ hi- fa mil v .-ntmed th* ark. Mutiv hundreds of years ago, h<*for> there were theaters In F.ngl.md plays ns**(l to he given In front of the ehIII'clieS 11y the pljests Who lieteil ollt HiMe stories When Mareh 17 emne Hronriil a v»*ry funny play ahoiif Noah him! bis will* was performed Mrs Noah wa- a woman of a hot temper who thought her husband was quite losing jiis mliMl by building an srk. Sbe refused tlatlv to live in it, even when do* rain began to fall-in torrents. The quarrel between Noah anil his ~w Ffe '’ase-ertmTlt ll't Im 1 w'lUef got so high.. F<*r Sheriff. For Magistrate at htine. Kline. S. <*.. April 29. 192*4. i 1 hereby annoimrF myse'lf a c an F- lafe for the -office of. Magistral)* at Kline, subject.to the rules and regula tions of the Demnrrafic primary. A. Otis. Sanders. I Blackvilit . s: C., Mch. lb. 1924 H herebv announce myself .a cand.- ' I lujte tor dhe office 1.' vyell ('ouiUy. sub' ct regulations of marv election. Sheriff of Bat to tin* rub emocrat ic Kline. S. C.. May -J. 1924. hereliy announce myself a candi- i?e for the off'n e of Magi-trifte^nt and Khtve. subj**et to thy* rules and reg"- j. | iTittoti-f of the I >‘.mocrat ic- primary ection. R. B. Harden. pr:- thiit tlie shrieking vvoui:iii hud to jump In tin* ark hi the end fo from drow rung. hau to juni s 1 v 1* le*i ■(*' H. Dviln-T If Fell for Three Stories "New it's Jlst like I was a tellin’ ye." Paid a gi;i//.ied old Irishm.ill t * a group of w erkmon. “! tm e when my gang was helpin' piit up a skyscraper 1 fell fer three stories an' It dldn t hurt me nary a hit." ; Here itn* stranger who had paused to listen remonstrated. "Hut how eouhl a person f.il! for tloee stories and not. lae^hlirt?" lie stern’y inqmred •'\\i*li,’’ rep' ed the veterttu. h Iwin* kle etveping into his eye. ffyiiube al- readv fallen fer one, an’ I guess failin' fer two more wont hurt ye."—K*e,**y- hodv s Magiiztpe, Barnwell. S. I hereby pnnou -date fon-lhe off 1 • well County; sub I regulations of tJi marv election. i.'. ^^ag ist rat • (ieorge’s Creek March L 1921. tic** niy-flf a cand: of Sheriff of Barttg. 'ct Lo thei rules and Dennicratic pri- J. .B. Mo+ rt--. I hereliy announce niy-elf a •eandi- jgrte fot re—ojoi ‘fon to the office ot Magisti'ate for Geoige’s ('*•',•(•’; toWti- Tiip. subject to the rule’s a'lhl rcgnla - tiot!' i»f tin Reduced Summer Fares Beginning May 15th, 1S24 Round trip ticket- to principal summer louri-t re-orts. in tin* United States and Canada. v . v . Tickets good lor return to origin;.! -farting point until Octo ber 31st. 1921. v\ There are many recreation opportunities in the g’orio'.i'|m>uti- tains of Western North Carolina. “THE LAND OF THE SKY” Let us help you plan your summer .. * - . ^ t vacation. . / ' l’(LNSULT TICK El’ .YG'KN TS Southern Railway System / \\. E. McGEE. A. H. M K ER. ' - — Division I’a-s. ].Vg**nt, • District Pa--. Agent, l ( olumbia, S. ( . Charlc-tmi, S C. -n—t—! — 1 . ; 1 ‘ ' - L _ ■ ■; ' TUte Dorn oiu at ic primary.- J. A. Mori;- lor Clerk of Court. Barjiwell, S. (’.,• M. 11, 1921. I hevehy ah-V.o'.nn e myself p candi date for tin* office d' (’lerk of Court -rrf—Bartiwcil Corey. sobjoy;—C> tin* rules ci atic and ii tuimarv attons of eiect.ioll.. c; Kvvs the Demo- ■ Sanders. Hilda, S. C.. June 2ff. 1924. I hereby atmounee myself a candi date for the offie** of Magi-trate of George'- ('reek ■!' ’\\nship. subject' to the rules and ioguh.tions of the Dom -- eratie primary e!c ! ion.' ' —, , \v. G. rollms. Compromise There was a rich iim U* who vv.mted th** hrt P v ii a u’M’d \ tolet. Aunt I’.in-v if, ' had r moiiev, too, and intimated that she would not he displeased to have h namesake. Mother wanted to name the' child Lily. It .lookI'd a deadlock. Hut^ wist* old grandpa came forward with a siigges tion th**t - practically accotmnod ited evervbndv. Thev named tlm baby ' —t. Blossom. Barn'.'.e!!. S. ( -April S herebv announce myself 192L ! date a eatidi- I’or Magistrate at Dunbarton. Dunbartot., S. C., June 9. 1'92L het'ei y announce myself a (and:- for the office of Magistrate ac Dunbarton, subject to date to succeed myself a- ( lerk ot regulation.' of Court for Barnwell County, subject many election, to tile rules and regulations of the;, Democratic Primary. ’ j R. L. Bronson. ! t lb' rule'- the Democrati J. I.. AH. and ■ or Unr State Senate dat( M agi-t rat ( Meyer's Mil.. I hereby armour.c fpr 're-election at Meyer’s Mill. ( .. June 7. 1921. myself a eandi- ♦o the office of Instrument Measures Crops A measuring Instrument for attach Inc to an automobile by which the linear measurement of tields In various crops bordering on highways can he easily and quickly made has heen de vised hy tin* United States Department of Agriculture. Successful experiments have beeft made with ’the Instrument, which vvill he used In a number of W/li-ton, S C , Apt 1 '9. .1924. Magistrate fot .Bennett Springs and 1 hereby'announce myself a caniti- j four Mile Pownship:',. subject to the daje for the rotfice of State Senator I ruh*.- -:uul regulaticas of the D(*mo- jfrom I »a in well County, subject to th(j'.cratic primary .elect mn. rules ami regulations of the cratic primary election. tento- B. W. P, ejtles. w! e. Smith. Williston. S. C„ April 14. 1924 At the request ot many voters in Williston and Rosemary townships. I that I am a candi- I heVeby announce myself a candi date., for the office of Magistrate of Bennett Springs and Four Mile Town ships. subject to the rule,.- and regula tions of the Pern >cratic primary. W. F. Duncan. SUNDAY EXCURSION FARES to CHARLESTON- and RETURN VIA Southern Railway System . —— Effective Saturday, Ma> 31st. and continuing lo and including Sunda v, \ugust. 31-1, 1921. the following round trij) Sunday ( HAKLKSTON. S. T .. front r (Jrangeburg . « Pregnall Reevesville Ridgev ill** Row esvilb* St. George -St. Matthew s- $2.1)0 1.30 !.;»() 1.20 2.00 L.'*d —2.90 Excursion fare- will apply to station- -bow n below ; Barnwell _ $2.00 Blackville — - 2.00 Branchville ...2 E65 Denmark j 2.00 Eort Mode 2.00 Jamison .... 2.00 Kingville—n _, ;—2r09 I'qrrv 2.00 Summerville 1.00 Tickets on sale for all trains leaving after 12:01 A. M: Sun day- only, good to return on regular trains leaving Charleston prior to 3:30 A. M. Monday following date of sale. \ SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO* VISIT THE SEASHORE AT A VERY LOW I ARE. Vpply to vour local Agent for further informatipN. s 1 u W. E. McGEE, D. P. A. A. H. A( KER. D. P. A. Columbia. S. ( . Charleston, , S. C. LONG IE1 MONEY 10 LENO Farm Loans 6 per cent., large amounts. Town prop erty in Barnwell, residential and business, 7 per cent. Loans procured promptly at lowest cdst. Allendale, Bamberg and Barnwell Counties.. THOMAS M. BOULWARE Attorney-at-law - Barnwell, S. C.