The Bamberg herald. (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, March 28, 1907, Image 2
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tion brought
' ?. Atrlf joy to neither.
Five of the
&SM^SSmM1 sic he had alternated
abroad, or, when in town, at
his club.
She, curiously enough, had never
- ceased loving him, and had, by her
charming personality, won a warm
place in his parents' affections, with
whom she dwelt.
The latter rarely spoke of him except
to deplore his headstrong stubbornness,
boy and man.
A mere triviality had separated
them. Just at first wounded pride
silenced her. But when days merged
themselves into years without word
or sign, her anguish increased pro
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rata, so it came to pass mai uie
wealth of love cemented itself in her
bonnie little five-year-old son his
father had never seen, though cognizant
of his existence.
There were times when she felt an
indescribable longing for his presence
?then she would summon all her
dignity to her aid and strive to overcome
it?but our wills are not always
under control, and feminine nature
is still an unsolvable quantity.
Thus, she decided that concessions,
if any, must certainly emanate from
her if their embittered lives were
ever to be welded into one harmonious
whole.
So, like a thorough tactician, she
formulated her plans and resolved to
Btorm the citadel. Iler anticipation
of victory was heightened by the encouraging
reports of mutual friends
who assured her that his misery exceeded
hers?his loneliness in the
midst of social distraction more pronounced?and
his stubbornness stil'
his besetting sin.
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kN EASTER ?TORN
Easter morn with the scent of lilies
in the air; the glorious radiant sun
lavishing her quivering spears of
abundant gold on the fashionable
throng promenading the avenue. And
he?irreproachably attired, nodding
nonchalantly to passing acquaintances
from his point of vantage?allows a
shade of annoyance to mar his cynical
countenance as an express van
suddenly halts in front of this habitat
of swelldom.
But annoyance quickly gives place
to consternation as a huge packing
case, profusely perforated and handled
with solicitous concern by some
person?presumably a footman?and
a dainty befrilled French maid, whose
instantaneous appearance mystified
him more than the congregated spectators.
His range of vision being necessarily
limited, he remained in ignorance
of the close proximity of a faultlessly
appointed automobile. But, consternation
in turn gave place to absolute
horror as he deciphered his own name
in bold lettering upon the case, and
realized that it was to be deposited
in his apartment.
He had scarcely regained his mental
equilibrium, ere his valet, with
evident perturbation, announced?
but just what he intended to impart
was relegated to oblivion, for, following
close upon his heels, were the obsequious
man and maid servant and
between them the obnoxious case.
"If monsieur permits" ? but ere
monsieur could collect his scattered
senses the duo had swiftly and deftly
sundered the seemingly clumsy box,
and disclosed to view an immense egg
elaborately gilded and tied about the
centre with a broad satin ribbon.
"Monsieur's Easter gift," announced
the maid demurely, adding,
1 "when Monsieur is ready the ca.iriage
waits below." Scarce comprehending
and certainly unconscious of
their exit, he gazed apprehensively at
the novel gift?this chef-d'oeuvre?
then gingerly approached, while conflicting
thoughts spread through his
UUU1X.
Upon close inspection, however,
" perceiving numerous perforations, he
felt greatly relieved, and, under the
impression that some eccentric friend
had presented him with a rara avis,
he proceeded to untie the knot of
ribbon.
Instantly the egg parted?disclosj
ing a satin-lined nest in which reposed
the sweetest, chubbiest miniature
of?himself. The little man
was arrayed in a middy suit, and the
jaunty gold-lettered cap had slipped
back, revealing a glistening mass ot
sunny curls.
One tightly clinched hand held a
sadly battered woolly dog.
Drowsily, sleepily, the big brown
j eyes opened.
Unabashed, and with perfect unconcern,
he clambered from his bii'zarre
abode, and. like a lesson well
' learned, placed his dimpled hand
i within that of the astonished eldei
man, and. with the abandon and coni
lidence of prattling babyhood, lisped,
; "Me want mamma, oo turn tool'1
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then spying the glistening fob, ejaculated,
"want dat, too," suiting the
action to the word.
Having gained one point he grew
loquacious anent his woolly dog, his
chu-chu ears, gran'ma and gran'dad,
interlaced with spasmodic attacks of
mamma; his attentive listener, albeit
a clumsy nurse, was strangely affected
by this hum-drum domestic
recital until the demands for mamma
dominated all else with the exception
of a piteous little, "Ise hungry, too."
Then he hastily pressed a button,
but in lieu of the valet he expected,
the demurely smiling maid awaited
his order.
With a cry of delight the little fellow
sprang into her arms. The maid
reluctantly turned toward the door.
Suddenly he bounded from her embrace
and scampering toward his
erstwhile nurse, lisped plaintively,
"Oo turn too." with an irresistible
but familiar little gesture.
| The man flushed dully, hesitated,
then, as the insistent "tum-tum" be!
came more clamorous, suddenly be1
stowed an involuntarily caress, gathered
him in his arms and paced the
apartment with uncertain steps.
Halting before the wide window he
j perceived for the first time the waitI
ing automobile.
The child evidently recognized it.
too, for a joyous gurgle escaped him
? Tum-tum wif me," he pleaded
eagerly. The man glanced sharply
about?the maid had noiselessly disappeared.
Straining the child closely
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to his breast, he showered burning
caresses upon the wide-eyed, wondering
little face. Then, hurriedly, as if
fearing a revulsion of feeling, he
donned his outer apparel and softly
departed, holding the little one close,
its gleeful laughter echoing strangely
through the lofty corridor and she
?watching, waiting, catches a
glimpse of two happy faces?murmurs
tremulously, "Verily: a little
child hath led him."?Buffalo Evening
Times.
Salted A
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S /facyf spring Lamb. Browned Potatonffi^
Itlessage'of the Lilies.
The welcome of spring is the welcome
of flowers. The richest of the
Easter flowers are the stately, snowwhite
lilies. We seek the shy,
stained violets, and bring them from
their hiding places to gladden the earth
with their perfume, but we love the
lilies, because of their messages of purity.
love aud life. ,
With their beauty and purity, rising
from the dull soil, they gladly lead us
to believe that from our sinful surroundings,
uncouth helps and bitter
temptations we may develop beautiful
and pure characters. Then, it is a
hard, dull heart that can contemplate
the lilies without emotion. The smiles
of a noble, affectionate parent always
prompt the child to love. These* lilies
are God's smiles. His animated sunbeams.
given to us in the most delicate
and chaste of pearl; and the saint
looks upon the lilies of the field to his
comfort, as the Master did when on
earth, and he loves God more because
of His lily smiles. They also bring
the message of life?resurrection life;
for. after lying dead in the tomb all
winter, they burst forth with new life
unon the world, saying, as they rise in
triumphant dignity: "Oh. winter, where
isf thy victory?" Death cannot destroy
those who have the gift of eternal life.
"And now. by every lowly grave,
One tender thought our fond hearts crave,
That He whose outworn grave-clothes lay
Folded and fair on Easter Day,
May come so much our own to be,
That aye His blessed company
May light like sunshine all our gloom,
'An<l make our Easter lilies bloom
In hearts that join with full accord
The anthems of the risen Lord."
Mrs. Guinea Pig?"Say, Mr. Rabbit,
why do you suppose the doctors
always take the members of our families
to experiment on?"
Mr. Rabbit?"I presume the scare
over race suicide is spurring them on
to looking for a remedy."?Life.
An Egg Radish.
Radishes do not grow from eggs,
you say. Oh, yes they do, at Easter
time. Take a red egg and paste upon
the large end some leaver made of
tissue paper'that has been crumpled
in the hand. Care should first be taken
to cut the paper into the shape or
a leaf. Take a small piece of worsted
or cotton, dyed the same color as the
egg, and paste it on the small end of '
the egg, twirling the worsted round
and round in the fingers to make the
1 long end of the vegetable.
1llmt?atid cv sqvi*t-ma??
ild is the Future incarnate? sj&tfg
rit unfallen and free?
>tless forerunner of manhood?
ype of a race that shall be.
te is the soul new-created, |W8
le prayer of a mortal beguiled.
; holiest thing under heaven sGgsL
: innocent heart of a Child!
t to no eye save# the Mother's
difficult secret is plain;
; sounded the deeps of Creation?
tas passed ^jtrough the furnace
ll is the soul of. a Virgin, M f
ic passions o^earth undefiled,
; angels in heaven .do homage
e Mother adoring her Child!
?Harper's Bazar.
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Would-Be Murderer Insane.
R. L. Bonnoitl, of Darlington, S. C\.
who shot his wife, badly wounding
her, and stabbed himself in the breast
with a pocket knife, was sent to Columbia
to the insane asylum.
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$50,000 Subscribed for Hotel.
The hotel committee from the local
board of trade has succeeded in
raising $50,W)0 toward building a tour
isi hotel in Greenville, this money
it all subscribed by citizens and as
soon as this amount is augmented!
the work of choosing plans will be
looked after. j
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Executive Clemency Refused.
A Columbia dispatch says: Gov- j
ernor Ansel has notified the attorneys
for Tom Harris that he would j
not interfere with the execution of j
the sentence, by appointing a lunacy !
commission, granting a respite or
otherwise. This seals the fate of
.Harris.
Pension Crook Hard Hit.
George Townsend, charged with impersonating
a pension examiner under
numerous aliases, was convicted
the United States court at Charleston
the past week and sentenced to sev- j
| en years in the Atlanta penitentiary. j
Townsend has operated in Georj
gia, South Carolina, and a number
| of other Southern states, and fleeced
I many negroes.
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Store Robbed and Burned.
j The store of Elliott Batson 011 the ]
outskirts of Greenville was burned j
one night the past week by incendiaries,
it is believed, with- a loss of
?7,0o0, with 25 per cent covered by
insurance. Mr. Batson is superintendent
of the postofhce sub-station
and the loss of stamps may be quite
heavy. The fire was preceded by a
robbery, it is alleged.
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Seek Street Railway Franchise.
Application for the granting of a
franchise to build an electric railway
in the city of Newberry .has been
made to. the municipal council by
Henry L. Parr, a citizen, and others,
whose names were not mentioned in
the petition.
The application states that the
lines will be built within eighteen
months from the date of granting
of the franchise.
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Violated Eight-Hour Labor Law.
Grant Wilkins and Moise DeLeon,
of Atlanta; the Clark Construction
Company, of New York; the Continental
Jewel Filtration Company, of
Pennsylvania; the bridge Company,
and the Simons May rant Company,
navy yard contractors, charged witJi
working labor on the yard more than
eight hours a day, pleaded guilty in
the United States court at Charleston
a few days ago and were fined
$50 each.
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Tried to Bluff Student.
It is charged that because he told
: cn a party of students, causing two
j to be expelled and six others to be
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I suspended lor u<i2iug inui, juuu^ v<
M. Lee, Jr., of Timmonsville, was
waited upon by a committee representing
the student body of the South
Carolina University at Columbia and
given until his first train .home to
leave. He shot at the party, it is
stated,, when it forced its way into
his room.
i President Sloan gave the students
! a talk, condemning the action of the
committee, saying he would deal with
it if he could find out their names.
He says Lee has as good legal standing
before the faculty as any one. *
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Tried to Exterminate Family.
The negro Sanders, who murdered
Carrie Matthews and her daughter, j
on the Anderson place, near New- J
berry, has not yet been apprehended. J
It now develops that it was San-1
ders' intention to kill Mattie Mat-1
thews, a second daughter of the dead
I wpman. but these plans were thwartI
ed by other negroes.
Jealousy is ascribed as the cause.
Sanders went to the home of the
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Matthews woman, ana sne accompanied
him to the pasture to see a
place which, he said, he had selected
for a garden. Here he struck her
in the head and then choked her to
death. Sanders returned to the
house, and enticing the girl away in
the same manner, killed her. He then
made the third trip to the Matthews
woman's house, this time to complete
his foul work by murdering Mattie
Matthews, but the woman was per- j
suaded not to accompany him.
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I Big Fortune Awaits Lerrasters.
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For several years it has been
known in the Lemaster family of
Spartanburg that they once had an
uncle, Reuben Lemaster, who lived in
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Virginia, near Danville. The stcry is
thai he ownea valuable coal and
mining lands and thai he leased the
property tor a term of ninety years.
Jteuben Lemaster has been dead one
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hundred years. The lease he gave
has expired and his relatives in this
cuuurry arc making efforts to gam
possession of the property. i
There are a number o: Lemasters .
living in Spartanburg. Their torefathers
came to this state from Vir- ' %
ginia, Reuben Lemaster being the
only one of that family that remained - %
it- Virginia. A meeting of the Lemaster
family was held a Lew days
;,o and steps were taken to employ *
counsel to investigate the titles oi:
the land in question and unng au
action to place them in rightful poscession.
Big Liquor Order Can Be Accepted.
'ftir. ottnrnav fn- rVio ctato Hlsnwi. '
X uttvi UVJ iVl W vu t\/
, sary commission, the body of five men -;
who were appointed by Governor An- .
sei to wind up the affairs of the state' - v*j
dispensary under the terms 0i*the - >^
Carey-Cothran liquor law, has advised
mat body that it had a legal right to ^
accept the now famous $100,000 order
from the Clarke Distilling Company of
Peoria, 111. Whether the commission . ^
(which is very anxious to get out of
the liquor business) will avail itself of :,yk
this large order of liquor has not
yet been determined. (Several
days ago the Peoria con- ^
cern made an offer to the commission
! to buy out the whole business, pro- ;
| vided they be allowed tt> establish a
bottling plant and continue the business
of serving the various county - /
: dispensaries. This proposition being ^
; one that could not be considered, as |||
I the state has already been legislated
! r?m nf tho limim* hnsirjpRR it "is Raid ' '*
I that the Peoria concern made anoth- -'M
! er effort to purchase the entire stock Jaj&j
| and pay cash for same at ^invoice I
prices. Why this particular firm is
so anxious to buy this particular
stock of liquor, most of which is said
to be not of the best grades, is an- .;vjji
other matter that has not yet been;
explained.
WORLD FAMOUS SINGER
Mme. Sembrich to Appear in Concert
at Atlanta April 5th. :>||
Mme. Marcella Sembrich, the world
famous singer, assisted by Ellison
Van Hoose, well known throughout the
South and over the musical worlds,
will be heard in concert at the Grant
Opera House in Atlanta on Friday..
night, April 5, for one night only..
Mme. Sembrich easily ranks with >'.W&
Patti and Neilson. She has a voles
of exceptional power, great parity and
human sympathy. Her abilities have |$9
won for her renown and worldly fortune,
for she has been declared t>f :<?ji
musical critics in every country to be
the greatest singer of the age. . t ,
Mme. Sembrich is one of-the few ^ _||||
great exponents at the present day ofc' ;^f||
the pure Italian style of singing, anl
of the Italian repertoire, including |j
Mozart. > \
It has required mucn self-control,,
and in many instances self-denial, for :
the temptation to essay what mignc
not have been proper has been grea*..
But Mme. Sembrich has experience
much of pain and of pleasure. The vj|B
woman who is now recognized as tne
success to Patti, the "coloratura
queen," has known poverty, want,.
hunger and sorrw without Vhich
artist can be truly and completely
great. In her girlhood when, as Mar
cella Kokhansy, she had already - Jfa
come to be known in her Galician vl|I
birthplace as an accomplished vioKa- '^8
ist, she was forced to play, dance om- . ^
sic for her living.
But the intelligence of an old gen- ^
tleman named Lanowitch, and the devotion
of a young piano teacher named
Wilhelm Stengel, whom she sub-'
seauently married, enabled her to de- :'M
velop the talents which have charmed
thousands, and which Southerners ; ?
will have an opportunity to hear at >^s
nwn/i Onpra House. Atlanta, OU V
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i the night of April 5. *5>?|p
The management of the theater is ^
taking mail orders for seats. Reser- ffi
i rations may be made now. The price $
I of tickets is ranging downward froui
j $3, for which the best seats may be
j had.
CUBAN OCCUPATION COSTUY.,
Army of Pacification Sent to island .'
Necessitates Outlay of $?,500,000, '%
Extraordinary expenses to the Lni- V-?
ted States up to date caused by sending
ar. army of pacification to Cuba ,/
aggregate about $2,500,d0C. according
10 figures which have been prepared >3
by the war department. It has not
| been determine*! exactly when this .v"3
money will be collected from Cuba \;t
by the United States.
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HONDURAS OPENS HOSTILITIES*
Nicaraguan Town Attacked, But In- ^
vaders Are Defeated. m
A special from Managua, Nicaragua, ^
I says: The troops of General Bonilla. .
r>resident ot Honduras, at '3 o'clock, ; ^
Monday afternoon, attacked the fore- ;
es cf General Zelaya, h resident of
Nicaragua, whjch were guarding the
Nicaraguan frontier. After many ii
hours fighting the army of Honduras . '''
was defeated. ' J