The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, April 30, 1909, Image 4
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THE ERUDITE DOMESTIC. ?
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When on the 1st of July Henry ) "*
uchlncloss left his business to spend
his vacation with his mother, he was tju,
somewhat anxious as to how ne nilg
Should find her. The old lady had are
been struggling with the servant revt
problem during the winter and re- ,"?.tj
yvno uau ironic ui ner son uiai sne ??| t
was ou the verge of nervous prostra- "1
tion. What was his relief on his nr- Auc
rival to And the house in prime con- ir>ec
dltion and his mother resting. s tui
"Cornelia looked so respectable,' ' youi
said Mrs. Auchincloss, "that 1 hesi- cial
Jtated about employing her. Ilut sho ber
has kept her place, done her work "1
splendidly and never has any com- Yah
pany." j Ser\
The son was delighted and resolv- , soc?i
ed to give the new inaid sundry tips mist
by way of encouragement. She wait- | "t
ed on the table, and at dinner ou the "exi
evening of his arrival he looked her that
over carefully. "1
"Mother," said Henry one day at ' tlia
dinner when speaking of the capital "A
and labor question, "what was the shoe
name of the league organized in the shal
eleventh century against the robber cept
barons?" A
Mrs. Auchincloss didn't know, and and
Henry was about to go to the library part
to hunt for Information. knot
"I can give you the name of the lug
league, Mr. Auchincloss," said the fanti
maid demurely. nom
Both mother and son looked up at all
her in astonishment. neat
"Well, what is it?" asked Henry. kite
"The Hansiatlc.'* any
There was a silence for some mo- spen
ments. when Henry looked at his , the
mother and said, smiling: Afte
"Mother, does it require a cyclo- titer
pedia to run this house?" sion
"What surprises me," replied the toot
mother, "is that a cyclopedia can run V.
It and run it so well. I supposed it j wen
required a domestic." j was
wimt is your otner namo, (Jor- I sent
nelia?'' asked Henry. | Cor
"Yale." and
"Are you the college of that name?" for
He spoke with a serio-comic tone and . Shi*
expression. i plot
"I am not," said the girl, still mmr
maintaining her servant's demeanor.
"Very well, Miss Yale. I'll not permit
ono who knows more than I do
to wait on me any longer. It is more
fitting that I should wait on you." f
f"And must I lose my place?" ask- ' ^
ed the frightened girl. c
"Not at all," said Mrs. Auchincloss a 0
"Henry be quiet!"
"Place! This is no place for you!" _es
from Heorj.
"I tried to keep my mouth shut,"
aaiii Mian Vale lugubriously, "but com
when 1 saw you about to take trouble ^
for information that I could give you jon
I yielded. Now I havo spoiled it all." nor
"You've spoiled nothing," said Mrs jy p
*MPlnnnlnaa "flftma T?11 lis what Is "1
sai l lie ry, lifing lr ij; ?' > ?
th . f (i. if'fc V u ' 'lr
OTv ' her to til. the r? :
seal.
"There is no mystery," said Cor- I
nelia. "I am simply a btudent of? ter
? college. I had fumls to carry mo
through nay Junior but no puf,
titer, Ty-^*iriri mQfe wastiEl
m mmmmmm
S Rut If
I ki;
m
w
m
Before tearing do\
to last for 10 daysonl
29 Taylor-C
m 15 k. p. <
10 Dew La
^ 10 Howard
W' 10 Texas S
w 5 Moline co
^ou will mat
goods for less 1
#- Don't t'org
^ tonic Hess
# The
I M ER
I to servautS, 1 thougm mat neirt !
best and chose It in order to raise j
ley to help me through my sen- '
year."
Vnd very wisely,'' remarked Mrs.
hlncloss.
\nd if we hadn't got discussing !
robber barons," said Henry, ' yoi: ;
ht hnve pulled through. Hut we !
the worst sufferers. You huvt
?hl.. .....I *
ii it \ iui 11 <?vu lino iiuuoc uuu > t. u
her from collapse."
t is all my fault," said the girl,
should have kept still."
t is no one's fault," said Mrs.
hin"!< ss. "Nor is there any
>ss/. .or your giving up your
utioii. You shall stay here, do
r work as formerly, out your soposition
shall be that of a momof
our family."
'hat's not right, protested Miss
). "It involves a false principle,
ants should not be, cannot be,
al equals with their masters and
resses."
i(.thing prevents," Henry put in, i
ept inequality of refinement, and
you have."
t is settled," added the mistress,
it you are to stay."
loiber," suid Henry, "I think it
ild be stipulated that no company
I be received in the kitchen exmyself."
j
l-.agh greeted tills final sally,
the dinner was finished on tlie ;
of mother and -.on with the
vledge that a new and interest- |
member had been added to their
ly circle. Miss Yale remained
inally the servant and really did
the work. The kitchen was the
:est room in the house (as every
hen should be) and was open to
of the family at any time. Henry j
it much of his time there while '
cook was making savory dishes,
r the evening work was done I
e was usually a family discus- ,
of some sort in the drawing '
n.
'hen October came Miss Yale 1
t buck to college, but so attached
she to her mistress that she
t a sister to take her place. Miss
nelia has just been graduated,
Mrs. Aucliincloss is scheming
a match between her and Henry,
will have no difficulty in coming
It.?Mary A. Bowes.
HEN
ADVERSITY
CAME
ho gray twilight was falling
>n Athorton climbed the steps of
ertaln substantial looking house
the avenue nnd rang the boll.
, the maid assured hint. Miss
ton was in. She would take his
I to her at once.
Ho vnii'vp come at. last " she said
ing to meet him.
therton smiled in enigmatic fashHe
seemed neither embarrassed
apologetic. The girl was plalnrrltated.
?r,. " ' ' ' ""
h> i
Exactly," said he. "And to-day
as detained at the oihoo until nf5
o'clock."
At the office?" she asked, with a
zled frown.
At tha " h* repeated, smll
ind gi
gcut i
vn my buildings am oblige
y.
iannady top buggi
Gruano Distribute
iw Cotton Plante
Guano Distribute
diddle Bursters
tton and Corn PI
ce a big mistake i]
than factory cost,
et your live stock
ses and Pratts foo
riller and poultry
place your d<
inland.
T
Wllie Jones, Prest.
T.J. .?eibels Vlce-Prest.
hos. Taylor 2nd Vlce-Prest.
THE PALMETTO T
of Columb
United State, (iovernment, State of Sc
and City De
CAPITAL $250,000.00
v'o!:?its Accounts of Banks, Firms, Corp
vumiiioiwiai ur ^aviii
STATE IV
(Condei
OF THF CONI
The Palmetto National Ban
May 14(h
RESOUKDKS.
T >a?i8 $ ^' .383 7I
U. ^ Binds 5?9 4?M?.m?
s(j Bonds .-ecu rl ties. o e 26?,8?9 31
''unking llnu.se. Vyult, _ ^
Furniture Fixi u.vs i?s? ".*>0.50
Uas>, and I ne hum
Banks and U. S Trcrb-urcr
:UH,i">43.89 '1
iJ I Go 912.94
HI
[ng ImporturtatTry, -iW WTm^ 11
Sit Inst heeded your advice. The old
careless 11 fo Is behind mo. I'm a
toller now?a bread winner, if you >)(
like."
"In what capacity, pray?" she Inquired,
the faintest hint of sarcasm a|
showing at the corners of her mouth.
"I'm r humble clerk In an lnsur- V(
ance ofllce," he explained. "Witherby
secured the position for mo ?
'Job' he prefers to call It."
"Oh, I .see," she said. A'uu didn't H(
come for- for your answer last night
because you wanted to wait until you ^
were really doing something Tod j
I'm glad you're an idler no longer.
I'm proud of you."
He smiled rather lugubriously. "
"1 must confess I prefer Idling,"
ho said. s
"But you'll stick It out?" she v
n 1: o,1
"Oh, I shall stick It out, no fear," a
said ho.
"Well, I'll forgive you for not
coining last night," said Rhe. "And
since you are working?really do- v
Ing something, however humble it Is,
the answer you want ?" ! f
"Pardon mo," he interrupted her.
"I can't have an answer. 1 have no
right to one. You will very kindly
forget, Margaret, that 1 have ever 1
asked for ono."
"Margaret," ho said quietly, "1 '
put the old life behind me because 1
had to. The failure last Tuesday of >
Simpson & Co. has pat my finances
In a tottering condition. There will j
be something left. It is true, but lit- j
tie, very little. I am a clerk because j 1
I have to?because I' means broad !
and butter to mo." 1
She sat for a moment in stunned
silence.
"Oh, Ted," she cried at length,
"I'm so sorry."
you'll wait for me ihro.gh eternity, j
if necessary. But that isn't wise. I I
You must bo free, absolutely free -
Bo that when the other fellow comes
Along- .vJin ip lust as good as 1 um
ves anc
in price
to move some of the ^ooJs. 5
ies were $75.00 now
rs were 9.00 now
irs were 3.50 now
?rs were 5.50 now
were 6.50 now (
anters 15.00 now o
f you Jet this chance
in spring time the:
d will help them. A
food for chickens.
ollar goes farth
zbatiesie
c
HE BATESBURQ APVOCd
J. P. Matthews Cashier.
W. M.Qitbes, Jr. Asst.Cashier.
NATIONAL BANK
ia, S. C
>uth Carolina, County of Richland,
pository.
ASSbTS $>,089,758.23
orations and Individuals for either
igs Accounts.
1ENT
ised)
3ITION OF
ik ol Goluiubia, S. C.
. 1908.
LIABILITIES.
' Pi!Hi St?)Ck j.'ii ? ..i >
l.i .>ius and I' -ti u
ivui ;i let 237,600.0 !
ilia payable and Kr?
discount-; y.">, i'?o o
epos lis 1,4 4:i,?i<>r?..j0
$2,066,511 la
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rid a little i)4xwr prvmrcny j-rm cgni
sten to hlru with no disloyalty to
10."
"Good by," ho said ahortlyj nnd
tilted for the door.
The girl roso quickly nnd barred
io way. Her cheeks wore flushed
nd hor eyes shining.
"Ted," sho said, "I'm nshamod of
ou- -ashamed nnd disappointed."
lie stood before her silent. \
"1 thought you cared enough for >
le to understand mo," she said with {
ume heat.
'Cared;" he cried. "Good Lord, 3?
largaret, can't you eeo what this ^
leans to me?" ^
"Hut you don't understand," she 1 ^
rent on; "you're not even trying to. 1 y>
'ou look at this matter In your one- | ^
lded man fashion. You don't nsl? />
. hat It means to me or what 1 want j ^
o do. You say to mo 'You are free," *?
ml you seem to think that ends it." i >>
"It is now you noed me, when you is
invo everything to do," she said,
'and yet you cast me aside as if I
rould be a drag." 3^
"Good heavens, no, child!" he
aid quickly. "Hut do you suppose ,
'd lot you mako such sacrifice* for ^
ue? Do you suppose I'd let you 11 \o | A
n all that poverty means the nnr- ^
owness. the obscurity of It "
"Tod, what aro narrowness and ^
ibscurity If 1 have you?" she asked. ^
Tin not afraid." I ^
Atherton's hand* were clinching j ^
ind unflinching norvously. i ^
"Don't tempt me," ho said. i /
She smiled ivt him with a word of k.
tenderness In her eyes.
"Would I be such u hindrance?" j v>
she asked. > ^
"Child, I'd bo a happy sower dig- s
gor?with you," lie cried, and before ^
ho knew it ho had caught her in bis ^
arms. J
.... v i , % wnwri an O OAL.AHY, ,
' J
ts a Small Type Gusher and is In the Church's
Lot.
A few years ago the Rev. Oeorge *
Wood Anderson organised the Ep- >
worth M,M.adi&t ISnlsxamal CliurCil '
~~~ .ma i a* ^ ^
ther f
i
ss |!
8
m> here ;ire the euts 5
only 50 00 ^ I
only 5.00 w
only 2.50 ^
onlv 3.50 ^
mly 4.00 || ;
inly 10.00 ^ ^
slip to buy III ;
y need a w I
dso lice W:- \
est # I '1
2TJ~~FZ.Gr |jj
. ~~ I
iTE
^ larger Stocks
Better Styles
/ isw i?3r better Values
I f||||| Smaller Profit?
schioss bros, i co.,
.'.lint ( ioiscn hiktn
< < ki* wt
COONER BROS.
Batesburg and Leesville^
Slioes, Clothing and Furnishings.
ONE PRICE TO ALL.
'GOOD CLOTHES CHEAP."
i\4/S. v\ ?//u\l//a\l/r
I Batesburs 1
# fil
|| iransier 11
j: a h
H Ail Kinds of Haul- ||
^ mg Done on if
|| Short Notice H
I l T\ i i . vw?'
H At Keas-o saftie Prices. I jf
it ; J. P. Steadman, m
1 Manager. U
lit Phone 38 ^
^ C??B HH
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inn mr- S??h?n R,il?,y armo- etc. apply ,0 RaMway .icke,
reel a mod,.,',, ?ume .truc.r. > unces very low round trip rates to apents or address.
ng there was oil al>oat i, . .* ' .ouisville Ky. from all points. J ickcts < Mcc k Asm. General Passenonceiv.
j the idea of boi!iife a uoii win be sold May 10, 11, 12 and 13 cr Agt Atla"r.a (-'a.
n the church's back lot. 1WVl , ? ' J (' I ,,cir tv. r>
A subscription pu,.? wu ] l?0j' hrmted for return leaving Lo- r.. , D?lS10n 1 assen^er
1,200 was pledged to m.i . . isville not later than midnight ot ' !;Cnt ^'iarIeston S. C.
f they ranu*. and tin- u \n- Mav 'S?th 10(10 -
lerson started his oil i ?, ri Round trip rales from principle Any laily ,eailcr of ,hls >>afe
so,all ype *? !> >. "T >'"C? ' will recieve on request, a clever "No
well, opera . .1 *..? by a w stations as follows. Drip" Coffee Strainer Coupon privinglnc,
whtch als<> ( ix rates the A, , ... j,1?-0'> ^, ... . .?.
li'in >. heating and iik). , ? has j Abbeville $15.82 Aiken $18.70, lege, from Dr Shoop, Kacme, Wis.
iccn pouring <>ut mud ,i - run? oil to : Anderson $15.85 1 -tU sburg $17.95 ;ll 1S s,lver Plated. very pretty, and
ot only pay the n.imstvr', .alary I Blacksburg $14.95 Chester $15.85 POsitivcly a11 dHpp.n^ of tea or cofnd
all other chu n expenses but to u, , ... j.. , .... ,. . , ree. I he . doctor sends it with his new
uake up a hank a. count big enough j ^acksville $18.40 Columbia $16.90 free book on "Health Coffee" simo
build the chui i over again. Branchville $ i o.u') Gaflney $14 80 j pjy to introduce this clever substitute
j Greenville $1II Greenwood $15.85 j for real coffee. Dr. Shoops health
'Lancaster $17.05 Newberry $16.30 i coffee is gaining its tfreat popularity
XCURSION RATKS TO LOU- OranKehury 18.40 Sumter $18.25 because of, first its exquisite taste
ISVILLE. KY. AND RliTURN Pros, erily $10.45 Rock Hill $15.85 1%
> IA SOU 1 HERN RAIL- Spar vnm $14.20 Union $i4.95 lb 25c. fourth its convenience. No
WAY \orkvi e $15.85 tedious, 20 to 30 minutes boilinf,
l or ticket totalled imformation "Lade in a minute" says Dr. Shoop,
/vexount Southern Baptist Con- Try it at your Kroner's for a pleasant
suprise. Drehcr Bros.