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?????????????????????? I Xmas Sh I We will he 1 our S O t * % ' *1 + I - | Just the thing i ? Brother, Fathei ? ,v I A. - V ^ V. j <5 mas as: I \y v T< 1M < o uOiiilt Ifb | Bated 0 0 0 0 ?0?????S???????????S?S STOV" t;me tp~HF L ET US oUPFl\ \ o U H l\ We carry a complete line olPnints, Oils, 1 M i itels. Til^, j'lt fs. B lil lets', Hardware, I i. n : y )'?.r needs. Ilendersoii ,am Hani war 1445 Main Si. ( ul unihia, , me tun or me melt aonk loped around the big ten 111 Ilia 1 > l it il nlniMro ...l.i. ...?* jyiWIIf-r Willi | tempted country ri'i'T, and Fieri ina: juvr< . the MadainotPclli .. s hnrnc El NEATH THE FIGURE EIGHT <"> .?;? and Strndelia a musicians ,,, , . , ' . . ,. their tempo. T:?e peopl Fieri, the clown, turned a triple *" benches looked :n fascin: flip-flop, made a whirling wagon-wheel ftt tho 1<jng w;.f> plun),in of himself, bowed mockingly at the tower to the .cge of the bu..zniug crowd ou the benches, and, the immense "/tjure Eigh bca.iug his tiny pink parasol aloft, ec* a' tbe niid?.l.? portio. . escorted the mayoi'a eiuburruaseu fierted '"e "?ic u.ng donkey dau..liter to the reserved seat section, over beneath th harrowit where the blushing young lady under- *ew lt-^t assay ine lainous went mush emitting and banter. Then family leaped. somerraulte<i T n ri allowed the exaggerated 6iuile from a springtaxird ui to tade from his red-scriped lace, while mattress, he turned to look at the giddy iron Stradella gt\e a frenzie* lowsr in the middlo of the big canvas flourish, something began I lent, iieneath his paint-smears and zizz, ?nd a fluffy pink '.zebra-striped toggery. Fieri, the buf- downward over a giddy foon, had a soul; and without doubt audience g1 .ed, the I. the new "Figure Klght" act of Mile, tremolo stuft again, and 1! Flo etlo Dupree was a dangerous, conscious of what lie did, '.hair-raising thing. And Fieri and vanni Jacquenelli from h Florctto. in such confidences as life tress and tugged the thing the Twenty Biggest Shows on "Figure Eif ht. ;T.arth uliowed, udmitted that they ' "r lady tliot roeket-lik '.loved ! l?n" fine-drawn wire, hit : INof. Stradella'a "Wjorld-Renowned <;nied ! Igure Eight, tii; (Band struck up a rattling, inspiring r<E circles, romersaulied t) |gallop, tho canvas-flaps of the dressing space like a pink catapult-t ; ruom entrance were shoved back, and jectilo. 1 hen sometiiing s ' hi lie. Florette made dazzling, triumph- A pit'k l,a1' ?f a figure s ant entry. On a snow-white, prancing *!l,? blnnk, unsupporting horse she came, standing airily on one h11'" piercing shriek fror foot, in the glory of pink tights and " hw^dred echoes from tl tiu::y white ballet-skirting. Tho audi- ^u' K*"*>ans of men, and a ence cheered at tho very sight, and muttered prayer front mademoiselle acknowledged the ap- stiaight, sw.,t drop, a no plause with grucoful nods of her pret- il s'iie? of gradually i ly noad. Fieri, tho clown, floundered bounces and tlio lady it over a hurdle, stole the ringmaster's breathless, hut unharmed, whip, running half-way around tlie fluenellls well-padded matt tent with it; then turned and watched stilly mumbled his P' n>." demoiselle climb tho dizzy iron I l>andnes-s. mur Kl 1;v ,lV demoiselle. "And good by l ' ( h, be careful, little Florette!" he un' for n,e ! diui mured, under bis breath; and "Well. 1 should say so,' whirled about to toss peanuts at the '''Pr'. hysterically; and tl rope walking raccoons. band commenced to | Mile. Florette reached the top of the blithely than ever, very high tower. The Stradella mu- "You (}l'l it. Fieri," said alriuns ceased their rollicking clamor P'bk, as tie frightened and began to play soft, low, tremolo P'?hed ber up. 'Til mar stuff. The audience craned nocks, ai d morrow. Fieri, the clown, almost ceased being ^n(' Fieri ?tood forth a funny, looking solemnly at the pink norrib!e grotesque face at t lady as he see-sawed wij.b Jocko, the I'-ddience traine<l baboon. Tho "Figure Eight" ' ", d do "nythlng for F1 was a now act, having been put ou munnnre-d : nd kicked at '1 but four times. Onoa there had almost r,,usl<-al el ;>hant.?Stuart been an accident, when one of the *bat piano, cramped up flimsy invisible wires had broken, but listening to 'la girl fllrtl they claimed that was all right now. other chap, and then, J Fieri knew that there wore wires and j ?baP 'aft the room, to a^ wires other than the flimsy one which I beart chuck la new boTi the lady held In her teeth and which j elephant ad ml the audience believed to be her only R .ItT ,r' ,nto ,B support; but Fieri did not feel safe ,s ft P', ,ta?' ^ at that. So ho nearly tumbled Jocko Ur,U,n* T a *lr1' to from the other o?U the p.ao, ambled nervously toward the perch of inademolselle. "Here, you get Imck over there and do your ?uir.:: ' the ri?.gmmU-r oreleit-J; :...d Fieri grinoc I . ud : . ttl- I bat k Prt icntlv. though be mi.uiw* tHE &ATBSB JRO ADVOCATE BATESBtWO, >???????????????????????????< oppers Attention pleaseh to show you I T TV* ** jJ UlcLl JhiillB U1 *r . ,r\ ,~A.C7 ' \. - i jr i J ; ior Sweetheart, Husband, r, Son, uGrand Father. ; 4hi Christ, c l 7 >lTR WINDOWS. ;i' rjioiliei'b, mre R. f. ' M ^ 'V V S???? &Svr??????S?S??S????????: M) 1 10 mention, when 'e reauy aoet rop of lae pUno come in. bumping your head again* "They was all too flabb the wall in ducking down, and no 8peak, except Elsie, 'oo < L being abie to rub the bump, mud t0 : ' ,e>8 Bfty a word- " 'I've been to your mil lilltiW .1 "All that evening Jimmy flat then ty,' goes on Jimmy, &a bit In a agony. 'Er couldn't make up 'it thing, 'and I've never 'ad mind which wan worse?to atoj ten time in my life!' whore 'e was, or not to. " 'Wot d'you, mean by e "Since that night, too, 'e's 'atec 'ouae?' roars old Martin, the piano. When you're at the oth " 'I'll tell iu wot I dl ^ er end of the room talking, you dons. retorts Jimm>, 'and that w notice tt much, and therefore it don* ten hotirs .be'ind your tinp< 1111 annoy you. Whan It's got you jam " 'Did you drink my tx mad in the corner, 'owover, it's mort Sob, beginning to see llg ey ana gai- worrying than you probably imagine " 'No,' says Jimmy sulkil it with him - ?1 nimyj e wHa uairy ana unrsty, an< I split It, and I've been s lils prize- that made 'in pretty bad?not tha' for the last three hours.' in this way wanted any food. " 'Leave my 'ouse!' sa; iron tower. *Kr did 'ope 'e'd 'ave a chanc* man- 'Bob- y?u ,<llp me 1 issod In her (0 oacape while they was at supper; "'You wont want any mechanism but, nartly bocauae the kitchen wasn' mo 0l,f T?ur ouse. t quickened large enough for nine people. an> Jimmy. 'I* <* take the lot e on the partly for other reasons?which near keep ,ne 1?* I ve a QU te ated horror ly drove Jim crazy when 'e guossec g from the 'em?Elsie and 'er Cousin Bob 'ac "With that e climbs ove track with their supper In the front room. anf ma^(a '* "or'( t" suspend- "When they started making love "'Goodby Miss Martin. Fieri de- Jimmy shut 'is eyes and tried t( | ),*r,y C.i? L. and slipped iiwsuade imseii e was dreaming; "* >K figure. A ^t 'e couldn't?it was too real. > next a e^h ^ ^ r ^ J..cqiu-nelli ^'11 you ave a little more am 'idinr place'' she I and whirl- Elsie?' says Bob presently, very ten a iding pJa . _ lllro * Oliver* xm a thick ? ?*"**_ rm not rcal]y ,lnery , w, "C.w.rd!- Jimmy. I i'l"r. in I Kl"lc. 'rlcndly-llkn. 'but I thiol 1 ? il, ?" 'or * 1 glare and , " 'Don t let s 'ave any to cll.-k and ?. n . . .. tions.' says Bob. 'oo was "As soon as Bob left the room uj ... .... ., , _ ?v Brcn- sinm J( si., '.nd. -If. .11 for th lb. ... ?lggln./ says Elsie, 'you'l ' >?? 1 ...d played be seen. says Jimmy, friendly, but lerl, hardly ?.Mr.' Hlggln?!' repeats j,mm, you might call '?petal. A Hung Gio- surijiy 'It was Jimmy this after w?nt. . ,. is fat mat- noon! Oimmo that beer!' About a month later toward the ..El8lc Ravc .lm thc .beer, and '? f[ed ,t0 a girl n the next i drunk It at a gulp. {beyre mufcb e down the "'That's better!' *e says. "Anc uvo e*Pecte<1 seeing sht the compli- ?ver the other one!' **.".? v a u*i.? ?i H i. revolv- "'Rut It's not mine!' says Elsie ? ,. *"? K ?i Ku -h airy 'It's Bob's!' T! \ thrown pro- "'I wasn't asking 'oo's it was! Rt *** n8t e napped and says Jimmy. 'You pass It over, before bavtng lost their mainmast hot rapidly I come after it!' of th* rigging. They saw t.] a e. A "Elsie juat give It to 'im a second out, but ft wnB soon engulf ii i ne may, I more hod came back. wATM were enormous. 1 he benches, I "''Alio!' says Bob. 'Drunk all came a (Teat gust of wind funny little y?"r beer?' lag rain and spray, and Fieri. A " 'Yes.' says Elsie. '1?I was s could see anything again i. y impact, Mi thirsty.' Mary had disappeared. Spa diminishing Oh!" says Bob. Then 'e noticed menta of wreckage have be i pink lay '3 waH K?n?. to? rI^sk and all. 'Oh! j pausing vessels, but nothing on the Jac- ? sa>'s again. 'I reckon you war afraid, ever be heard of ress. Fieri thirsty! What's come of the glass? Mary.'' ayer. ' don t know, says Elsie. 1 "My poor Harry!" sobbed mured nra- muKt ftVe J0'" 't. fcur, burying her face in to the 'Fig- "Hob look<'d af >r R??Phiously. | cos you can't very well lose a glass ..Thfre rema)n9 nothlng ' chatter, il " \a' ua-' ,'Ml ' u " t su> not > ^ resjgn ourselves to the , ing, because e knew shed only ao . , ,. _ tie reaesur- , , . .. Inscrutable Providence, it , one glass of beer up to then. ... .. play more , whl]e lioh WttS maUlnR lov( to dispute its decrees to Jimmy's girl. Jimmy sat belncl thr they may press upor the lady in ,)iano (lrinkil,K jjob-s beer. Which? , ?h' 8lr cried Mr? NN attciidau s fio , thinks, any'ow leveled thing. d?nly' "how 1 for?h ry you to- UI, a ptt Here I am, lu the selflshn ! "About two In the morning the *reat sorrow, forgetting en nd made a party broke up. When Jimmy 'card terrible loss lie cheering old Martin arranging for 'im and Our loss? Oh, you mean Bob to sleep in the front room '< be 'ho money? It is not wortl orctte," he gan to feel desperate and wonder if 'nS. Mrs. Wilbur. What I 'omtiro, i hp 'e ever would .be able to escape * '?w paltry thousands B ,Slon? alive. 'K thought wot a shock It would "1th that of such an excelh In a 'cap he for tho pore servant girl to come >our husband?" ng with an across a skeleton when she went to Mre. Wilbur was atarlng u?t as thii dust be'lnd the piano. strangely. /e Ms Hweet Well,' says old Martin. 'I'm glad wasn't the mons* 1 < dor, looking you all came. We've 'ad a 'appy ,n? of. 8l>". hut your sonstook It fo) time. 0nt. thing I can say? nobodyM *?n. Gracious heavens! is face. ever been to a party at my 'ouse that you don't know?" vhen you'n without enjoying themselves.' Mrs. Wilbur rose from ave 'er al "This absolutely settled Jimmy. i trembling all over, she's madi "'You're a liar?' 'e says, standing "But sir, sir! He was on fafhei " No ?? an,j glaring at 'em all over the bi?iu.m?p.?-,'' v ? rr> <4<M?'l>AA'^bgC!l0^IPO9 | GIRARDEAU AN I * ' ^ Ck | | atte tion | SEE OUR BOYS SUITS WITH " TO S6.00 ALSO CIILDRENS i COME TO ? The man store 1601 Man ? if? ?|?*t??l?*fy-f!t ^ "l* *t??f!?? ? ? -? O "Nothln* of the sort, Mrs Wilbur.' TUP WARN AR HfttTen bo thanked, there la no fear AflCj U* ? ot that. I can't think what put thla ' ld?? into your head. He had r.n In- 1 When Evan Bancr tention of coming to Engl <1 1. to Rluian, went to stud - | lb? spring. I heard from 1 n I , I t RHy ?f Heidelberg 1 . mall no, not last mail, but t..at wus mother that he won because ho was going for a little' du*l. But Bancroft ereasted tc CluiKtf round the coast?H | It necessary to refri didn't ?wani 1 am heartbrolten to havo to tell the fighting corps a you, air, but here It is in my husband's harmless encounteri tor able par handwritlng--the l**t letter he ever was P'enty of flghtl jr as any wrot#*~~^?nt off by the pilot after he h,m Inherited from such a rot- ba? lcft Brl?bane.' and this was why hli She fumbled in a hand-bag and acted the promise, uterlng my flllally took out a letter. been killed In a di The utter Incredulity in Richard Ox- brothers through re dn't mean.' ^ 8 far? had place to a hor- ,n the civil war, wt as to spend ^ble doubt. "Give it to me," he said been shot attempt! Jtty piano!' prisoner from a mol eer?' asks roee, and, stretching across the death, striking so ht. table, snatched the letter from her. *:er to brood and ind y; 'I didn't He held It first In one light, and then l er 011,y son 8hould ltting in K ,n another, then handed it to Debon- similar cause. ham. "The lines dance about so Banc: oft at Heldcl rs the old strangely read it (Q me handy with all sorts ? ' William." As Debenham started to 'o distance all comp< >lp to get read the letter he leaned forward over a your ; Englishman Interrupts lhe table in an agony of doubt. The two hell the rect of you to My dearest wife,' Debenhatu read, best s voidsmen at enough of 'I am keeping back the pilot for five nnd t! re was a de> minutes while 1 write these few lines ntuden s that they t r the piano to tell you an astounding piece of lhe championship. , ^ news t.iat may have some influence Wh. n the terms of u,ivL!?n!|' ?n ?Ur fiitUre- Y?U?K Mr. Oxter has ban. ^.unship came ...... come on board, wanting a passage to I 'lore :? it), Itded on < e for your Fouihampuui on this boat. Of course, lions rent iing the e I shall be glad enough to have him. B ^ s-.spected by ward as to flne> pleasant-spoken young cha.? us com-idr.ed Bancroft t says, with Is, and if 1 can win his friendship ' > "?> *'?<i. Judging h he might speak to his father about wished to forte bin baring up. BiVing me a better berth. He told tne <??;nb.t. This would me. j,e wanfed to tnke hls fathftr by Hur. chan:: " utship withou *Td~r D"n priso and losl aDy of Cxter or Deben- or ri: "S to lose It. ? w'nf. ham's people In Brisbane s.ionhl send return to England tc le best. . .1 , hlnk so" home news he has given out that ?rs. not wot he was on tt yachting Whether or no this nd then 'e cru^se?' " it was accomplished Richard Oxter groaned. cllned to fight extopt t> got mar ' dont think 1 had better go on." for friendly contests. Milage, and 6Aid Bcbeuhani, glancing down the ed hl:i1 of cowardice, you would *cw next lines. i now nothing for him s got mon- "Go on- Oebenham!" said Oxter, "I lho Britisher U j insist!" I ed" tight or be cut I so 'applly ! His face has gone a 6trange sort of ?f his corps. He d r the plane ashen gray and ho leaned heavily on either for the chain rrls Deans j the table In front of him. j vindicate hiB courage and mneh i Debeahaan obeyed, but even his voice j his mother the facts boat DUt fa,t?red a little. | to release him. Sho 'ed for the " ' 1 thought it my duty to rep- I 80 Besides, friends "hen there to him that this was a bad old | ed him that she was 1 with blind* boat aIid that 1 had 101(1 hls 'atber eiral condition, and 1 when 'they douhts as to her being seaworthy, pened to him it wou the Stella then ho must needs ask: "What Bancroft neither ca i and frag- 1 niy 'atlier aay?" So I said Mr. true reason for not on seen by ' 0xter had assured me he had had her Ueved that it would ' will I am thoroughly overhauled and that all would have been a< the Stella Wtts now right. And then he would have been respi says, with his frank smile. "If my could have satisfied Mrs W'll- I fatb?r if- all right, right It will its truth. In no conn tier hand- I and?' " I are parents more belo Oxter tried to pull himself erect, but ed than in Germany. f( (( ( , he tottered and clung with his hands a couple of thousand will of an to 'bat he was not hidi " i Debenhain and Mrs. Wilbur ran up inother'B skirts was c is not foi , I to him. i tion. ' '' ! "Oh, sir! Oh, sir!" cried Mrs. Wll- i c-v. n<.n/.r<.? tintah.u ' iV . a ! hur, and put out a hand timidly to caieer a cut man. t Hour ruq- ? ? ? ? re Iir.aelf, help him. burning to meet his a ' * _ Oxter warded her off. "Don't touch he went homo to VI io^B Ox my 11 | your me!" ho cried wildly. "I I murdered that the story had pr , your husirfuid -and?heaven lielp me prejudiced some peop the shi >~ ?my Dick!" he went to the fartht He tottered a minute and swayed cu red in sheep ralsii ti mention.. , from side to side, gaspii g for air. this Ids mother died, is the loss ... . . , , , Then something seemed to give way Several years passei i!t'U[\ r! that held him together and lie fell and croft was treading his lajr in a huddled heap oil the lioor.? barely a foot wide art . . Gilbert Stanhope. <1 precipice. While d at him ? , i party of tourists c< war. M'.lnk- _ . , ". uiiB on ine pnin , Brainless. ,, .. . * , your on'y trm . the one taking .. , Would yon luarry for money? . f it possible . . ' , , ' .... , . . of her the Inside. 13s asked one girl of another. 'Net I; 1 .. ... want brains!" was the reply. ea, ) ' 11 *\ ? a e ' 10 *-ul her "ea< should tbiuk so." said the Urst speaker, ,( y ho rc<?Knized "tf you dan't want to marry for ' ' ' ' 1 ne ? bo*rd the money r-Ptiladelphia Inquirer. Pnerry at thc unlv?ral -* ?- reeoenlsad. i j ID MARSHALL, )thiers IE THE GOOD P23PLE 0? 1 irfr to visit our or. wi ilo in the city# e showing the latest styles a Youth's and Childrens' .U; KS ;sl hand-tailored .l./ua?g >/* ket. and over-coats of this make 8 50 to $35.00 makes at $13.00 t> 13.0') m 1 hers TWO PAIR PANTS AT 3.50 UVENILE SUITS & K MS SEE US Store Columbia, S. O. :t* ? . ApAmiTjn "You pass outside, I say," growled lUnAKU. Horcut, remembering that Bancrort _ w?'is a coward. oft, a young Vlr- "Are jou armed?" asked Bancroft ly at the Untver- q".ie|lv;, ho promised his I ' ^?ild never fight a Bancroft look a revolver from his did not consider h'P Packet and dung it over llic aln from joining "rod pice. it struck 500 feet below. , nd engaging in "NVhat do vo'1 asked J. Indeed, there Horcut. blanching. Ing material in "To 8e't,p !1 ftiul of lonc *< ding. his progenitors, Wo are ,b?m tbe 881110 b ,i!d9 mother had ex- , on? of ns " rmv ,h,< ?,her ovor' If 1 , Her father had nm victorious 1 V,H rarr inside the ael, one of her re; ' ol 1 1 ' ckless exposure Horcut stood n-hfst. "My (I d n> n tile another had tbHt ^?,!,d 1,0 certain deat . for b.;th ing to defend a <;f us t>. These shafts "II. would l)rove us to,h brave near her, caused monuced a fear that fall through a "We are keePln? y?ur fr,< nds wa,t' Ing." . . The friends were 'as terriTod as the r" Prm so principals. They hogged llorcit not 1 o weapons as accept such a fearful td.alienee. Hi tors save one, .<Do_do , uluk.rstand," faltered named Horcut. ..that u win in,lde .yd for being the mp?.. the university. ..Th;U |s ?,y in(entlon." dre among the "And you will permit nte to pass thould fight for you ou (hp 0..t;ide ln safoty?.. _ , , , , "You have only the word of a towthe fight for the . , ..... _ _ ** . ard for that u> ue a i.ii.j,'.il i Horcut consented with a hanging ,er a n nno\a | and ih<? nnssnirp wns mad" tfiuir dangerous. | ,, .... *. . w . . . '. . Some of the tourists?one had born a few that he . , . . . ? . . .a student at Heidelberg during Banhe better swords- .. . , r, . . ... croft s disgrace -returned to Europe, im to be timid, ... 7 * . , ? -i ii .. and the storv got to (he university, a to decline the ? .. ... , .. , . Bancroft was invited there and when ^ i?,Clf 1 1? 'lf' w' nt wns enthusiastically greeted, t o"t.ngi or t W lren he told of his pledge to liis He would then . . . , " , . . nictlier he received au ovatJ.i.?ll.tr) enjoy his lion old OUs. i was his object, I. Bancroft do- liri H r/in under the rules HuLlls lULl . rX STORING LIQUOR to do but chal- * r an "unprotectby the members Aiken, Dec. 7.?Sunday Conleclined to tight gables Holley and Samuels went pionship or to . . , , , , 3, but he wrote down to Johnston, a suburb of and t-gged her Langley, and arrested Lonnie Arthui declined to do an(j placed him in jail on a charge at home assui ? violating the dispensary If w. n a critical phy- , . f anything hap- The constables had received irfor Id kill her. mation that whiskey was 1 t in. o'.d ired to give his there, and Sunday they wci.r to lighting nor be- \rthur's house. As they et t< ed be accepted. It ' -cepted and he Arthur ran out of the !> c ected for it if he nrrying several bottle: i. the students or , conslables followed ant < ..It trv in the world ved and respert- lim a Snort distance from tl < 1 o, e But to convince 1c was informed that ? Of young men i :iat he had illicit ins behind hia ! . , . , ? ...I of the que ,d he m ?ht 15 " ill it." . 1 his university . tt he a i 1 . . hough he was . , ??,. OldilK dversary. When rgiuia, finding "!e " eveded him and te will pleau , ? le against him, >r west and en iK soon alter 1 ? n >,&? I. Ono day lian- r. % i way on a path >und the aide of oin? so he saw jminK. Persona , ( must jkiss rare- Vn'ncVvou, pi the outside, the.., weaknebiiC3 , :! < i inoroft was ex- L ?rredy, as 0 tside when sud- " - < y in the leading * 9TOMAU.1 iiOUBI fi? ourlsts his old it ia tlie bes- midiciae eve. sold L ty. Ho waa ttlao ? over a druggist's counter. jg I **