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CIIAPTKlt V. IIB church bells wore ringing tholr lirst warning for the inoriiiug survlce when MnuUy peeped into t lie spare bed room for the second iline and glaneed cau tiously at lue wisp of haii'dial bespoke a femluluc head somewhere between tbe covers ami I bo little white- pillow on the lour poster bed. There was no j sound from the sleeper, so Mlltldy ven tured UCI'OSH the room on tiptoe ami raised tbe shades. The drooping boughs of autumn foliage lay shim llierlng Ogainst the window panes, and through them might be seen the gray outline of the church. Muudy glaneed again toward the bed t<> make sure that the hurst of BUIlllght had not wakened the Invalid, then crossed to a small, rickety chair laden with the discarded finery of the little circus rider. "Lnwdy Silkes!" she cried, holding up a upnngled dress admiringly. "Ain't dat beautiful!" She drew near the mirror, attempting to see tbe reflec tion of the tinsel and ch Iff on against j her \cry ample background of ging- | ham and avoirdupois. "You'd sure be a swell nigger wld dat on, honey!" she Chuckled to herself. "Wouldn't dein deacons holler If dey done see dat?" The plcti:n> of the deacons" aston ishment at SUCh n spectacle so grew upon Maudy that she was obliged to cover her generous mouth to shut In | her convulsive laughter lest it awaken the little girl In the lied, She crossed to the old fashioned bureau which for many months had stood unused against the wall. The drawer creaked as she opened it to lay away the Ktiy. span gled gown, "it'll be a mighty long time afore : she puts on dem t'lllgS Itg'hl," she said, j with ii doubtful shake of her large, round head. Then she went hack to the chair and 1 picked up Polly's sandals and exam ined the beadwork with n great deal of Interest "Ijiwdy, lawdy!" she cried as she compared the size of the san dals to that of her own rough, worn shoes. She was again upon the point of exploding with laughter us the Church hell added a tew final and more emphatic clangs to Its warning. She turned, with a start, motioning a vnlu warning out of the window for tbe hell to he silent, hut the little sleeper was already BtIrring iincasi'o her pillow. One soft arm was in u languidly over her head The j lue eyes opened and closed 't "Vou'd fturc !? <i Siedl M/(J(/cr lt d Uttt Oil, honey!" nht <7tin /?/<</. dreamily as she murmured the words 0( the clOWIl soiie (hat .1 in) mal Toby hud (aught her years ago: b,Tlng ling, That's what the bells ?Ihk"? Mandy reached the vide of the hid as tin girl's eyes opened a second time and met hers with a blank Stare of astonishment. A tiny frown came into I he small w hite forehead. "What's the matter'.'" she asked faintly trying to find Something fa miliar in the black fine before her. "Hush, child, hush," Maudy w Ids pered, ".Ich" yon lay puftickly still. Dat's only de furs' Well a rlngin ." "I-'irRt lion?" the girl repeated OS her eyes traveled quickly about thesiftiugc walls and the unfamiliar (tilings of the room. "This ain't the show !" she cried suddenly. "Ixir* bless yo'u, no I DIs ftln't no show!" Mandy answered, and she laughed renssurlngjy. "Then where Um IV" Tolly asked, halt breathless with bewilderment. "Ncbbcr you mind 'bout dal." was Afjwdy'a unsatisfactory reply. "Hut I do mind," protested Polly, tfJTlng tO raise herself to a sitting po sition. "Where's the bunch?" "I>e Wat?" asked Mandy In surprise. "The hunch Jim and Toby an' the rest of the push!" ?."Lor* bless you," Mandy exclaimed, "<!c\'s done kudu 'long, wld do circus hours u ?_'<>." "(;<>m-: Show gone!" Polly cried In amazement. "Then what um I dolu' heroV" "II< r on dar, honeyI Hol1 on!" Mnndy cautioned. "l>on'l you 'cite yo'se'f." "Lot me alone!" Polly put aside the arm that was trying to place n shawl Uround her. "I got to get Ott) Of here." "Youse g"t plenty o' I lino for dat." Mnndy answered. "Jos' yo' wait a while." "1 can't wait, an' I won't!" Polly shrieked, almost beside herself with anxiety. "1 got to get to the next burg Wnkeflcld, ain't it? What time Is it? Let ine alone! Lei me go!" she cried, struggling desperately. The d>"ir opened softly, and the young; pastor stood looking down at the picture of the frail, white faced child and tier black, determined cap tor. "Here, here! What's all this about?' he asked hi a linn tone, though ev|? dently amused. "Who are you?" returned the girl its she shoved herself quickly hack against the pillows and drew the cov ers close under her chin, looking, at him oddly over their top. "She done been cuttlu' up somcflu awful!" Mandy explained as she tried to regain enough breath for a new en counter. "?'Utting up? You surprise me, Miss Polly," hi- said, with mock seriousness. "How do you know I'm Polly?" tin little rebel asked, her eyes gleaming large and desperate above the friendly covers. "If you will he very good and keep >ery quiet, I will try to tell you," lie paid ns he crossed to the bod. "I won t i>e quiet, not for nobody," Polly objected, with a bold disregard of double negatives. "1 got lo get a move. If you ain't goln' to help me you needn't butt In." "I am afraid 1 can't help you to go just yet," Douglas replied. He was be ginning to perceive that there wen tasks before him other than the simp lug of Tolly's character, "What arc you trytn' to do to me. any how?" she nsked as she shot n glance of suspicion from the pastor to Mnndy. "What Bin 1 up against?" "Don't you be scored, honey." Mnn dy reassured her. "Youse Jes' as safe here as you done been in de circus." "Safer, wo hope," Douglas added, with a smile. "Are you two bug?" Tolly ques tioned as she turned her head from one side to the other and studied them with a new Idea. "Well, yon can't get none the best of i ic. I can get away all right. An' 1 will too." She made a desperate effort to put one foot to the floor, but fell back with n cry of pain. "Dar. dar," Mandy murmured, put ting the pillow under the poor, cramped ne k and smoothing the tan gled hair from Polly's forehead. "You done hurt yo'sef for suah dis time." The paster bad taken a step toward the bed. His look of amusement had changed to one of pity. "Yon see. Miss Tolly, you have had n very bad full, mid you can't get uway Just yet nor sc?' your friends until you are better." "It's only n scratch," Tolly whim pered. "I can do my work; I got to." One more feeble effort and she suc cumbed, with n faint "Jimlny crick ets!" "t'nele Toby told me that you were n very good little girl." Douglas sold as be drew up a chair und sat down by her side, confident by the expres sion on her face that nt last tie was master of the situation, "Do you think he would like you lo behave like this?" "I sure att) on the blink." she sighed ns she settled hack wearily upon the pillow. "You'll he all right soon." Douglas answered cheerily, "Mandy ami 1 will help the (lino to go." "I rooollc t now," Tolly faltered without hearing him. "It was the last hoop, Jim soeined to have a hum h I was goln' to be In for trouble when I went into the ring. Rlngo must 'a' felt It too. He kept n-pullln' ai.d a .lerkin' from the start. I got myself together to make the last Jump, an' I can't re ! member no more " Her head drooped. I and her eyes closed. "I wouldn't try Just now If I were you." Douglas answered tenderly. "It's my Wheel, ain't It?" Tolly ques tioned ?fter a pause "Yoah what, chile?" Mnndy exclnlm od as she turned from the table, where she Ihm! been rolling up the unused bandages left from the doctor's call the night l?cfore. "I say It's my creeper, my paddle," Polly explained, trying to locate a few of her many pains. "(lee, tint tlint burtu!" She tried to bend her ankle. "is it punctured?" "Only sprained," Douglas answered, striving to control bis amusement at the expression on Mandy's puzzled face. "Tetter not talk any more about If." "Ain't Anything the matter with my tongUC, Is there?" she asked, turning her Head to One side and studying him quizzically. "I don't think there Is" he replied good naturodly. "How (Iii come to fell in here any- j bow?" she asked ns she studied the walla of tin- unfamiliar room. "We brought you here." "It's a swell place," she conceded grudgingly. "We aro comfortable," lie admitted ' is ii telltale smile again hovered about ! his lips. lie was thinking of the changes that lie must presently make I in Miss Polly's vocabulary. "Is this the Mg top'/" she asked. ??The what?" he stammered. '?The main tent," she explained. "W?no; not exactly. It's going to ! bo your room now. Miss I'olly." "My room! (Joe! Think "f that!" she gasped ns the possibility of ii> r actually having a room all of her own took hold of her mind. "Mm h obliged," she said, with a nod. feeling that something was expected i f her. She know no other phrase of gratitude than the one "Muvvcr .lim'* and Toby hail taught her to say to ih?.' manager when she received from him the tirst stick of red and white striped candy. "You're very welcome," Douglas an swered, with a ri::^ of genuine feeling In his voice. "Awful quiet. ain't It V" she ventured after a pause. "Guess that's what woke isK> up." Dojuglas laughed good nnturedly at the thought of quiet as a dlsturbet and lidded that he feared it might at tirst be rather dull f< r her. but that Jim and Toby would send her news <>f the circus and that she could write to them as soon as she was hotter. "I'll have to be a heap better 'an I ever was 'fore I can write much," Polly drawled, with a whimsical lit tle smile. "I wfll write for you." the pastor volunteered, understanding her plight. "You will?" For the first time he sow a show of real pleasure in her eyes. "Every cLiy," Douglas promised sol emnly. ' las admlReO, half ?"heeplslily, "fori dl<l see the parade." "Well, i was the one on the white horse r\xUt behind the lion cage," she began excitedly, "You remember?" "It's a Utile confused In my mind"? he caught her look of Amazement -"Just at present." he stammered, feeliug her wrath again about t<> descend upon bim. "Well, I'm the twenty-four sheet stand." she explained. "Sheet!" Mntiuty shrieked from her corner. "Yes, the billboards, the pictures," roily said, growing Impatient at their persistent stupidity. "She suah am a funny talkln' thing!" mumbled Mntidy to herself as she clip ped the withered haves from a plant near the window. "You are dead sure they know I ain't com In' on?" Polly asked, with a linger, suspicion In her \ < U e. "Dead sure." Ami Douglas smiled to himself as he lapsed into her venia. U lar. There was a moment's pause, Polly realised for the tirst time that she must actually readjust herself to a new or der "l" things. Her eyes ajr.iin roved about the room, it was a cheerful place in which to he imprisoned. Even Polly could not deny that. The broad Window at the back, with Its white and pink chintz curtains on the inside ami its frame of ivy on tin- outside, spoke of slntrlnji birds and sunshine all day long. Everything from the white cell ing to the sweet smelling matting that covered the floor was spotlessly clean. The cane bottomed rocker near the curved window seat with its pretty pillows told of i'.ays when a convales cent might look in comfort at tin- gar den beneath. The counterpane, with its old fashioned rose pattern; the little white tidies on the hack of each chair and Mandy crooning htslde the win dow nil helped to make n homelike pic ture. "SUE DONE DEES CUTTIX* UP SOMEFIN AWFUL P* "An' you will show in'- how?" "I ml cod, I will." "How long um I In for?" she naked. "The doctor can tell bcttt r about that when he comes." "The doctor! So it's is bad as that, oh?" "Oh, that need not frighten you," Douglas answered consolingly, "I ain't frightened," sin- bridled quickly; "I ain't never scared of notb in'. It's only 'cause they need me In the show that I'm n-kickill'." "dh. they will vet along mi right," ho said reassuringly. "(3ct along!" Polly dashed with sud den resentment. "?Jet along without my net!" It was apparent from her look of astonishment that Douglas had completely lost whatever ground he had heretofore gained In her respect. "Say. have you seen that show7" She waited for his answer with pity and contempt. "No," admitted .lohn weakly. "Well, I should say you ain't or you wouldn't make no crack like that. I'm the whole thing in that push," she said, with an air of self complacency, "an' with me down an' out Huh show will he on the hum for fair." "i heu your pardon," was ail Doug las could say. confused by the sudden volley of unfamiliar words. "You're klddin* me," she said, turn ing her head to one Ride, as was her Wont when assailed by RUSplciOtl, "You must 'a' seen me ride?" "No, Miss Polly, I have never seen it circus," Douglas told her, half regret fully, a sense of his deep privation stealing upon him. "What!" cried Polly Incredulously. "I-orily. no, chile. He ain't nehher seed none oh dem t'ingS," Mandy In terrupted ns siie tried to arrange a few short stemmed poaicH In a vnrlo gated bouquet, "Well, what do yon think of that!" Polly gasped. "You're the first Rube I ever saw that hndn't." She was look ing at him as though he were a curi osity. "So I'm n Rulie!" Douglas shook his head with a sad little smile ami good naturedly agreed that he had some times feared aH much. "That'H what wo always calls a guy like yon," she explained Ingenuously und added hopefully: "Well, you must 'a' seen our parade. All the pikers see that. It don't cost nothln'." "I'm nfrnld I must also plead guilty to the charge of helng a piker," Doug She wondered what mm and Tony would sny if I hey could see ber now, fitting like ;i queen In the midst of her soft coverlets, with no need to raise even a linger to wait upon herself. "Ain't it the limit V" she sighed, nnd with that Jim nnd Toby seemed to drift farther away. She begat) to see their life apart from hers. She could picture ,11m with his head in bis bands, She could hear his sharp orders t<> the men. He wns always Short with tlie others when anything I went wrong with In r. j "I'll bet 'Muvver Jim's' In the I flumps," she murmured as a cloud stole across the flowerlike face; then the Hied muscles relaxed, nnd she ceased to rebel. "Muvvor Jim?" Douglas repeated, feeling that he must recall ber to a knowledge of his presence. "That's what I call him," Polly ex plained, "but the fellows ? all him 'Big Jim.' You might not think Jim could ' be a good mother just to look at him, Lortly, no, vhile. //< ain't Jul>hcr ?cc<l none ob dem Ving8.n bot in- is, only sometimes you can't tell blm things you could a real mother," she added, half sadly. To Be Continued. Delicious Puddings made from JELL-O ICE CREAM Powder iMix together one package Jell-0 lee t Cream Powder (any llavor) and two heap, j inc lablcspoonfuls of corn starch. Dis* ^ solve in a little cold milk. Stir this mix- , k lure into one quart of boiling milk ami , W cook unUI sufficiently thick, usually front < W one to two ruinnlcs. Serve with milk, < W cream or any Rocxl pudding sauce. Use ( x double boiler or stir constantly to prevent , V scorching. May be garnished with straw* < J? berries or any small fruits. < % Stir a package of Jell-0 Ico Cream * ? Fowdcr into a quart of milk und j W make two quarts of Hue ico crcaui at i % i no vent n dish. ' Sold by all Grocers. 2 packagtia 25c. < Illustrated Itecipo Hook Free. The Geaesec Pare Food Co., Le Roy, N. Y. Kl ( ICFTIGN i?: liIt 10 \i. P\KTX. ' Mt v. J(h i < ?s;u r Smith Knterlnlus Hnppj ( ouple. Waterloo, June ih.?.-Vi enjoyable jinrt> of the week and one winch was characterized by the greatest beauty of detail and the happiest spirit of hospitality, was the luncheon at which Mrs, Joe Casper Smith enter tained Wednesday at hebn. The occa sion was a lively compliment to Miss Mary Tal itha Nance, who was mar ried Wednesday In Cross ili'.l to Mr. William !.. Daniel of Salm:.!. The bridal party (?;.:...> over hi automo biles from Cross Hill. Senator and Mrs. Jobs: ;i. Wharton and Mrs. H. v. Fuller assisted Mrs. Smith In receiv ing her giH.-t<. An elegant four course luncheon was served. Mr. and. Mrs, Daniel left :.: 1 :S0 over the <\ & w. ? ?. r. r. for|Ashcville, where they will spend a month. Later they will he ?.t home to their friends in Saluda. Mrs. J?htv Hi Wharton is spetidii a v.h-iie with her daughter, Mrs. Jonas P. On y, at Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. John Harris Wharton spent Sundri.v in I'elfas*. Mr. S. Boney, editor of the Lau ren s Advertiser, spent Friday at Har ris Lithia springs. Mrs. Thos. B. Anderson is spending a while with relatives In Greenville. State of 01 lo. City of Toledo, Lucas County. Prank J. Cheney ir.;.kcs oath that he is senior partner of ti e firm of j F. .1. Cheney k Co., doing business in | tne city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sain ol ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of catarrh that cannot he cured by the use ol Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fr;.nk .i. Cheney. sworn to teforc me and subscribed in m> presence, this Cth tiay of De cember, a. i). 1880. A. v. Gleason, (Senil Notary Public. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, and acts directly < in the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send lor testimonials free. F. .1. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by id! druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family nils for con stipation. !?.-< f. Klugll Wiil Not Accept. in ; :i account of the eleeth n of the teachers ol the l.aureus graded scl.o. Is it is r.:::io.;i:i-? d that Prof. Charles Klugh has been dec-ted as a teacher in the high school department. Prof. Klugh was re-elected to his po sition in the graded schools here and he accepted end there is no piot,abil ity of his accepting the offer in Lau rei s. Mr. Klugh is a splendid teacher ant: he l as many friends h< re who would regret to see him go elsewhere. ?One i.wood Journal. Dr. Mofiat Remains At Erskiue. The people of Laurens will be inter ested to know that nr. J. s. M off at, who preached the baccalaureate ser mon at the school closing here, is to remain president of Ersklno college, which position he resigned some weeks i.go. lie withdre w his resigna tion li st wee ;<. Dr. Mofiat spent se v eral days here in the early part of June, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. .1. O. ('. Fleming, and made many friends hero who will always be interested In his career. Postofilce Box Rents Raised, f'ox re nt is due. And (lie rent Is higher for the next quarter than il has ever been before. Why? Be cause the gross receipts of ihe Lau? rens postofflce have passed (he $10,000 mark, oh which is based according to the government regulations, the In crease. The combination boxes that have heretofore rented for 4&C have been raised to 606i the lock boxes, formerly 60 c now 7fie; small drawers formerly 7.">o n?Wft.OO; and the large drawers have bee u raised from $1.(0 to $1.60. The re will |o no eithe-r ad vance In these rents until the receipts (:? ;?? reach $40,0 0. FOR AGED PEOPLE. We unhesitatingly nnd strongly advhr. the use of Kex.iii Orderlies in preference to any other constipation treatment. Wc so well know the-ir value that we offer to return every cent paid us for them if they fail to give entire Satisfaction. They me eaten like candy, are benefit lal to the whole system, t'.o no! cause any inconvenience or griping, and positively relieve the evils of constipation. Two t?zes, iex. and 25c. Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. A Speedy Cure for Constipation. Biliousness, !>'M <! sia, Indigestion, Liver Complaints, Tired Feeling, Had i?*<c <n the Mouth, Bad Complexion, Nervousness and ?II ditHKa ol t"c Stomach, Liver ami Bowel?. m ?? Hloodlne Liver Pills " act Rentlv, yet th< roughly upon the bowel?, liver, stomach and eiigeMivc organs. The pills, inold and chronic (am ol constipation and indigestion, act at once, without griping, ni r do they leave my unpleasant alter-tllci Is, nor form a constant habit ol >? ,i, pre due cd l v other callartic remedies * '? Ulooilinc Liver Pills restore the deranged and torpid live! 10 its normal condition and healthful action. Remove and pre vent constipation 1 >? securing a natural ami regu lar operation of the bowels, and relieve those uo pleasant fymptcms which atten". a disease-.I or morbid cciiiliti' nt 1 the liver. Stomach anil bnw;ls To assist In attaining this cud, tho following sug. gCSt'.ons arc offered. REMARKS. Everyone who uses ril'? tm their action on the liver, should know that lar^e descs rarely procc as satisfactory as small >'U$ Large dosei Simply purge and pass c et ol the sys lern, usually leaving the bowels constipated, and seldom removing the caused the trouble, or im prove the general health. On the ether hud. small doses de\e!op the alterative effect of the medicine, do net irr.tatc or constipate the bowels, but gently sstlrmilate the liver and prevent the accumulation of b.lc by directing its fl. w into the proper channels. Therefore it is advisal Ic to com inoricc by t ikir.g not over one or two t^ils at bed time and increase dese as ncces-ary. Portland, Mb Gents :?I find your " Blood.i c Liver Pills' the most effective pill I ever used. They i lusl no griping or constitutive alter ellcct as most liver pills do. Yours truly, o * MRS. AMAUA RICHARDSON Blood ine Liver PillY 25/*Vox. 5 "boxey l.oo Bloodl&C Ointment caret Tilee. 50c a box. DR. B. F. POSEY Laurens, S. C. [5 There Sickness in Your Home? The? olio's filling your prescriptions? Who is sup plying your sick room wants? One thing about our stock fs that it is relia bly fresh, ;hc drugs and medicines can be depended on to do jtist what they arc expected to do uid best of all our service is prompt. We fill any doctors pre scription as it should be filled. TRY US Agent for Yours Dodson, Edwards Drug Co. The Secret of Our Success is the merit of the Nichols Photo It's the best in Laurens County and so recognized by the best people. Ask Them? Nichol's Studio Laurens. S. C. 8S.OO TO WILMINGTON. N. C AND RETURN VIA COLUMBIA. KEWBERRY AND LAU RENS RAILROAD Ten day excursion tickets on sale each Thursday, May 27th to August io,th, 1909. All tick ets limited to Teach original start ing point returning ten days in addition date of sale. All excellent opportunity to visit popular Wrightsville* ?cach, N. C, at a small cost. For; information call 011 ticket agent, or write, W. J. CRAIO, tf Passenger Traffic Manager.