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OfelBIG ^yJ/yMnW / w dm> : WH When you can get th< >10^ Dry Goods, < J//~ Ladies' and ^ \C I beautiful lir |H Hats, Shirt . |_^3BAMBE| I $ | How Dolls Kept the | j! Night Before Christmas | CHRISTMAS eve had come and the child- So she Painted the face In what long, busy day was over at last. Pa^nters call "flesh tints," and saw to The tovs were not sorry, for they i ** there was a pleasant expression were quite tired out with the bustle! on " ?atri?a lookf troubled in the and noise, though they had enjoyed the P'?ura- but.tbat is beeauae sbeJa a . company of the crowds of children, Uttle ^mesick for the kind of Chriswho had heen about all day. But you ' ?8SJ^eihav,e '? ^ see even engines and trains, ener- b^ ^'aD to be in the lit, , getic though they are, like to stop a t e bouse *her? Christmas tree minute after they run down; jumping staaf ia ^window. It has all its jacks want to catch their breath be- candles lighted tonight and the shade a ^ Wrvrvo tut h?rt ouH ts Polled back. I want to sing carols L W tJfJIl I I 1 I I 8 i J A Q 1114 A ? \ J C. 1 im I. mwt* m. m. ^ - ? - - ? ? sheep that bleat and lions that roar and f to cnurch tomorrow morning, enjoy little spaces of silence just like and hav,f goose ?or and play other folks. games-" But every one of them had done his "Whea is a do11 not a doiy' bro^e best stunt over and over all day and m *be over a? ?be now, in quiet and darkness, they could never w?uld let anybody be sad if he go to sleep?all but the dolls, who had could helP When it s a doldrum. been left standing bolt upright and "0r a dolphin," squeaked the Campbell * who couldn't shut their eyes in conse- > Or a dollar, put in Daddy Longquence. So they stood up without a *e^s' wbo was standing in the backwink and used the night to think and ground. think, when "Cheap wit," remarked the college "Mamma, mamma," came from some- Sif^ dressed in rose an,d gray in honor \ where! Had some child been left in Yassar, who stood behind the clown, the toy shop by mistake and locked in? "When it's dolicho podiae or dolomite. "Mamma, mamma, mamma." The These," she explained grandly, "mean \ sound was familiar, when the toys iusects or stones, speaking in popular waked up enough to use their minds, language, such as you can underst " They had heard that squeaking call "Hello, are you ready?" It was the all day. voice of the photographer. "I've come "Dear me, child," exclaimed the big for your pictures.' Look pleasant doll from Paris?the doll with the now!" beautiful face and delicate nerves, who And they did. And so did Santa stands right behind the "mamma doll." Claus, who had been listening' all the "Stop that crying! Take off that pla- time in the background.?Chicago Card!" (You've seen the sign on dolls, Daily News. "I can say 'Mamma.'") Fanchon was _____ cross indeed, but wasn't she beautiful! You see her in the picture at tne lert of Charlie Chaplin. She is in street ^pfl||||L \ dress with mole-colored corduroy coat and hat of the same material with pink PHg|P|lH|^ velvet facing. She has real lace at "Maybe it is time for "first aid' to hurt feelings," thought the boy scout |8Hnl u: who stood near, so he said, "Never mind that French lady; she doesn't know what it is to be afraid of the dark. You'll find "mamma' in the | ^ morning," and the boy scout who was HV covered with "merit badges" turned nS^ See, He had piCKeu up au muiuu pap- " M; -nr|jr ^ poose as he came through the wood, and there she hung in her funny bark wBBL " cradle on his arm?little Owaissa, the m&\. Meanwhile Emil and Katrina Kru- J?5^8 | HHf sen, who didn't understand English W ll jWf very well, kept to themselves and frMBj|pj?F JjK spoke in German. They were, many jp|r^* mM! people thought, the prettiest dolls in MglIS, ygf the shop. (You should have seen the Parisian shrug her aristocratic shoulders, when she overheard that re- -m- ? .n,i,, / cu , u . A mark!) Tl.at was because the first filled tail ptb, to* member of the Krusen family was C&uSe 1 VOS VDT1 ot de ^oot leedlc boyS, made by an artist who wanted her Uudt I bpe.VOU too, hcf n}&ny chovS own little girl's doll to look like a real *? / XMAS S. V PAV MOI 2 same goods for less money at this store. We carry a Coat Suits, Skirts, Cloaks, Sport Coi Children's Hats, Shoes for the whol le of Hen's and Boys' Suits and Pants s, Under wear, Trunks, Suit Cases RG DRY GOODS Next to Cooner and Hays Hardware Store. ???????? I ? 11^ ' 1 Do YOUR SHOPPING HERE J ^ 1 I ' ' ? I ! | Christmas Greetings j i i " y j If you are in the market for any goods of the kind that we carry we will be glad to make vou an ? o * attractive price. We have a large stock of clothing for men and boys that we will sell at reduced prices from now until January 1st. | SHOES Take a look at our line of shoes, We can save money for you. Ladies' shoes in the latest styles and most of the leading colors. Men's shoes from ' $2.50 to $6.00. See these, as they are bargains on today's market. 1 ' 11 1 _ J uiris ana dovs snoes at me price vuu pcuu before snoes advanced. For the past few years people have been havingtrouble getting shoes for babies and small children. We have what we consider a complete line of these shoes, and will be glad to show them to you. i * I ( TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES We have the Seward line of trunks and suit cases, the best and cheapest on the market. i ! 1 t I ! DRY GOODS I ! Of course all cotton goods are higher than last year, but we are actually selling some goods below the wholesale price of today. j SHIRTS AND COLLARS ' About $1,000.00 worth of shirts at the same old - prices, 50c and $1.00. IVe ask you to inspect our line of notions, etc., for we know we can sell you what you need. i i I I C. R. Brabham s Sons | BAMBERG, S. C. * \ ? .. . 5E? f I* big line of these goods: ^ its, Waists, I p t E e iamny, a Overcoats, and Bags j STORE Faith Hope and ; Charity-Rjrsonified! \y Maud Bernard ^ * ?X\ ?.v~upyri?ii*.> . //?T WAS kind of him at least to I send a special messenger. Up 1 to this time the only sympathy I have experienced has shone in the eyes of the postman, and this silent solicitude on his part is getting on my nerves. I am glad he failed to witness this final disappointment. I mean final too, for I am determined to devote my efforts to some other line from now on. Still I don't see why he should have ruined my Christmas. It seems to me since he held my manuscript for six weeks, he could have given it desk room for another day, thus permitting me to live up to my ; name today of all days." After this outburst, Mae Hope, a | would-be song writer, sank into a J chair, thrust a bulky envelope from the 1 Frank Charitv Music Publishers into her desk, and sat hopelessly gazing at the small epistle from the same office and with a slight touch of humor and a faint suggestion of a smile, recited I the contents of that letter?not through the envelope, which she had i not opened, but from memory: i "Scrrry, Miss Hope, that this is not yet quite up to the standard, but sin| cerely trust you will not be discouraged, etc., etc." ; For three years Miss Hope had been receiving these distressing notes from the .genial young publisher, who could not summon the courage to advise her ' to give up. Perhaps he realized it was j merely a case of humoring an imagi inary talent rather than attempting to j earn a living as the young lady's income was sufficient to keep her alive 1 without setting fire to the universe by ' shine nn the rmblic her Dicture serv ing as a cover over some sentimental ! verses accompanied by music. It was the morning of the last day S of the third unsuccessful year. Mae ; Hope was interrupted it breakfast by i the sound of the door bell. . "A lady to see you, Miss Hope," ; spoke the maid. i The name on the card seemed to add 1 insult to injury. | " 'Mrs. Frank Charity.' I never knew he was married. Maybe it is someone | else. Probably somebody knows I need j charity. Tell her I will be down im| mediately." One glance at her visitor assured ! Miss Hope it was no stranger, but an old school friend. "Violet Faith! You? The card reads Mrs. Charity." j "Why, Mae, you seem surprised." "How should I knew you were mar; ried?" "Violet, stealing a glance at the disorderly desk, remarked tartly: "Perhaps it would be a good idea to read your letters if you want to i keep up with the parade." "You don't mean," picking up the bulky envelope from the Frank Char ' ity Music Publishing company, "that this is a letter from you. It looks for all the world like manuscript." "Manuscript, indeed! It is the story j of my life written on my wedding day, and I am delighted to find it unopened a whole week later. I thought it was I wonderfully thrilling, and to say the least, interesting to an old friend. I | spent so much time composing it, I am J sure you will be fully enlightened if I you read it instead of looking at me in blank amazement and making it impossible to express myself." Miss Hope, after seeing her guest i comfortably seated, delved into the iepths of the secret, but not before she bad said by way of apology: "A week, my dear, is a very short time to be ignored with a suspicious looking envelope of this kind," and this remark was thoroughly appreciated by Violet Faith Charity. ? / | "My dear," said Violet, "it all hap-/ pened because I attended services on Christmas eve, but to begin at tne urn? . when I last saw you, the one day I most distinctly recall was the day I met Frank. He was on the stage, and believing him to be a regular actor, I dared not mention him to Aunt Agnes. r For years I suffered the annoyance of ' entertaining her choice acquaintances and met with her disapproval ^or my utter indifference. lou can imagine my relief when the second appearance of Frank in our little city showed him in the light of a Chautauqua singer? consequently eligible to admittance to the best circles. He sang some of your compositions, won my aunt, took his bride, and here I am. Suppose you take a glance at the other envelope that came by the same messenger." ; 1 Mae, speechlessly, laid down the "story of my life" and fingered the small envelope, which held another surprise; silently reached for her letter opener, and inside of another minute a/; check for $1^600 fell into her lap. When she could pull herself together ; sufficiently she read the little note ac- ^ companying: / ^ > h "Dear Miss Hope?I sang your songs V/ at Edgewood, and they made the hit we have both been waiting for. X won a bride and you win the cash. Merry ^ / Christmas. "FRANK CHARITY." ' "It seems, Violet, the satoe man has made us both happy. He has given you > the hero you prayed for, and has helped' - "It Seems, Violet, the Same Man Has Made Us Both Happy." > /' me to a coveted career, and the only reason he did not make us both happy -> on Christmas day is that you took the proper step?lived up to your- name, > Faith, and went to church to have your > prayer answered, while I chose the pes* simistic mood, and when happiness fell Into my lap I threw it aside and lost , Hope in the face of Charity." ^ 1 rhirtnc this resolution season a dood many people are likely to start things v that they can't finish. M I "Do you like the prize you won at the card club?" "Not at all. It's a homely thing, out i I don't care. I can give it to somebody i for a Christmas present" 4 \ * ; '?)?4 . : . . . _if .. \J v r'+P. v pJ'. , >' ' * - - - ' * ' - ?:***?,