The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, August 11, 1909, Page PAGE TWO, Image 2
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CFIAPTEH XI.
'S goln' Into tic Sunday school
room to take off dot 'ere wid
ow's nulshtu1 touches," said
Mundy an she cione down
the stops.
"All right!" called Douglas. "Take
those with von. Perhaps they tony
help." He gathered up the garlands
which Polly hud left on the ground.
Ills eyes '.ere shining. He looked
younger than Mandv had ever seen
htm.
Polly had turned her back at the
Round of Mandy's voice and crossed to
the elm tree, drying her tears of hap
piness and trying to control her newly
awakened emotions. Douglas felt In
tuitively that she needed this moment
for recovery, so he piled the leaves
and garlands high In Mandy's arms,
then ran Into the house with the light
step of a hoy.
"1 got the set sit SCttltl' room all
tidied up." said Mandy as she shot a
sly glance at Polly.
'That's good," Polly answere<l. fac
ing Mandy at last and dimpling and
Mushing guiltily.
"Mos" do sociable folks will mos'
likely be hangln' roun' de parsonage to
night, 'stead (.b stnyln' in dc Sunday
school room, whar dey belongs. I.as'
time dat 'ere Widow Wlllonghby done
?et roun* all eben In' n-tellln' do par
son as bow folks could Jos' eat olT'n
her kitchen lloor, an' I ups an' te'.is her
as how folks could pick up a good
Bqunr' meal oh*"n Mandy's lloor too
Guess she'll be mighty careful what
she says afore Mandy tonight." She
chuckled as she disappeared down the
walk to the Sunday school room.
Polly stood motionless where Mandy
had left hef. She hardly knew which
Way to turn. She was happy, yet
afraid. She felt like sinking upon her
knees and hogging God to be good to
lior. to help her. She who had once
been so Independent, so self reliant,
now felt the need of direction from
above. She was no longer master of
her own soul. Something had gone
from her. something that woidd never,
never come again. \\ t\\\e Mie heHi
tated Hasty came through the gate,
looking anxiously over his shoulder.
"Well, Hasty?" sin- said, for it was
apparent that Hasty had something
Important on his mind.
"It's de big one from de circus," be
Whispered excitedly,
"The big one?" >: jjjjffl
"You kno\v--d* one what brung you."
^>^"You dop/p moan"- Polly's question
\fas~n!rtN\verod by Jim himself, wie
had followed Hasty qulcklj through
the gate. Their arms were Instantly
about each Other. -Mm forgot Hasty
and every oil" In the world except
Polly, ami neither of them noticed the
horrified Miss Perkins and the Widow
Wllloughby. who had been crossing the
yard on their way from the Sunday
school room with Julia.
"You're Just as big as ever." sail
Polly when she could let go of .till)
long enough to look a; him. "You
haven't changed a bit."
"You've changed enough f r both of
VH." lie looked at the unfamiliar long
skirts and the new way of doing her
hnlr. "You're bigger, Poll, more grown
up like."
"oh. Jim:" She glanced admiringly
at the new brown suit, the rather
startling lie and the nent little posy In
.ibo's buttonhole.
"The fellows said I'd have to slick
up a bit If I was n-comln' to see you,
HO as not to make you ashamed of inc.
I to you like 'em?" he asked, looking
down approvingly at his new brown
clot lies.
"Very much " Per the first time .Ihn
noticed the unfamiliar manner ol In r
BpOCCh. lb' Pecan to feel self COD
"Von vnuin thai y&u din'l ?irrer comln'
hack t"
fcIoiih. A year ago she would have
said "You bet!" He lOOkcd nt hef
awkwardly. She hurried on: "Hasty
told me you were showing In Wake
field. I knew you'd come to see me
How's Barker and nil the boys?" She
?topped with n catch In her thront and
added more slowly. "I suppose every
thing's different uow Hint Toby is
KoiieV?, C :^^.LlrL..:rtls?wS>--<
"in-(I 'a1 liked to seen yon afore lie
enslicd In," .lim answered, "bat imiyhe
it was Just as well In* didn't. You'd
hardly 'a' kliowed him Inward llu> last,
lu> gut so thiu on' pecked like, lie
wasn't the saun? after wo lust you?
nobody was, not even Bingo."
"Have you still got BlligoV" slie ask
ed, through her tears.
"Yep. ive g"t ill in," drawled Jim,
"but ho ain't much good no more.
None <>f the other riders can get used
to his gait like you was. There ain't
nobody with the Bhow what call touch
you rlditl'; there never will be. Say.
tnebbe you think Barker won't let out
u yell when he sees you coinln' liack."
Jim was jubilant now. and he let out
a little yell of his own at tin; mere
back to It, Jim! 1 JuHt couldn't!" She
turned away, her fnce Ktlll bidden In
her blind?. He looked lit her a long
while hi tdletice.
"I didn't know how you'd qomo to
feel about It." he Hold doggedly,
"You aren't Ollgry. Jim?" She
turned to liltn anxiously, her eyes
pleading for bis forgiveness.
"Angry V tie echoed, almost bitterly.
"I guess tt couldn't ever come t<> that
ntween you sin' me. I'd tie all right."
lie shrugged his great shoulders. "It's
just kinder sudden, (tint's all, You see,
1 never llgured ou giviu' you up, nu'
when you sai l you . sn'l cO.tnlu' back
tt kinder see:::. I (hough I COUld'i'l
see uothltl' ail : y life lull long, dusty
roads un' nobody hi 'cui. But It's all
right now, a:;' I'!! Just be gelffn' along
lu tiiu KUffilQ?!!*
"But, Jlui, ycu uavcu't seen Mr.
Douglas," roily iirotested, trying to
keep him With her until she could
think of seme way to Comfort III 111.
"I'll look in mi III iu coin III* back."
said Jim, anxious to be alone with bis
disappointment, lie was out of the
gate before she could stop III in.
"Hurry back, won't you, Jim? I'll be
waiting for you." She watched hb .
going quickly down the road, his lists
thrust into his blown eotil poekets and
bis bat pulled over Iiis eyes. I.' did
not look back, as he used to do, to wave
a parting farewell, and she turned to
ward the house with a troubled heart.
She bad reached the lower step when
Strong and Klvcinon approached her
lir.u aiims went oi:r blindly.
tnought of her return, lie was too
excited t<> notice the look on Polly's \
face. "Toby had a notion before ho
died that yon was hover il-comln' ,
hack, hut i told blm i d change nil
that onco t seen you, an' when Bar*
kcr sent mo over hero today to look
nrter the ndvortlstn' la- said ho guess
ed you'd had till you wanted o' church ,
folks. '.Ich' you bring her along to
Wukcfleld,' la- said, 'an' till her that
her place is wnltlu' for her,' an' I will
t??i." He turned upon Tolly With sud
den decision. "Why. 1 feel jos' like
j iei.hr you tip in my arms an' carry In'
j ou right oft' now."
"W ait. Jim!" She put one tiny band
cm his arm to restrain him.
"1 don't mean not- today?niehhe."
he stammered uncertainly, "hut we'll
bo hack here a-showiu' next month."
I "Don't look at me how," Polly an
HWered as the doglike eyes searched
her face, "because I have to say some
thing that is going to hurt you, Jim."
"You're coiuin', ain't you. Poll?"
The big face was wriu^ed and care
worn wit li trouble,
"No, ,)iuif" She re; lied In a tone so
low that he eouid seaivcly hoar her.
''You mean that you flint never
comiti' l.ackV" He tried to realize
what such a decision might mean to
hihi.
"No, Jim," she answered tenderly,
for she dreaded the pain that she must
cause the great, good beurteil follow,
j "You mustn't care like that." she
! pleaded, seeing the hi.ml; desolation
that had come Into his face. "It isn't
bCCflUSe 1 don't love you Just the same,
and it was good ?>f Barker to keep ;..y
place for me, tint I can't go back."
lie turned nwny. She citing to the
rough brown sleeve. "Why. .1...;, when
I He in my little room up there at
night" she glanced toward (he win
dow above them "and everything is
peaceful and Still I think how it used
to be in the old days, the awful noise
find the rush of It nil, the cheerless
wagons, the mob in the tent, the ring
with Its biasing lights, the whirling
round and round OU Bingo and the
hoops, always the hoops, till my head
got dizzy and my eyea all dim, and
then the hurry after the show, ami the
heat and tbe dust or the mud and the
rain, and the rumble of the wheels
In the plains at night, and the shrieks
of the animals, and then tbe parade,
tbe awful, awful parade, and I riding
through the streets in tights, Jim -
I I fell 181" She covered her face to
j shut out the memory. "I couldn't pr>
from The direction of the church,
"Was that feller hero to take you
bock to tiif < iniis'.'" demanded Strong.
She opened her lips (u reply, but be
fore she could speak Strong fissured
her that the congregation wouldn't (!"
anything to Mop her it" she wished to
go. He sn\v the blank leek on her
face. "We ahi't tfyltl' t<> pry Into none
of your private affairs," he explained,
"but my flu lighter saw you and that
th( re feiler a-innkin' up to each other
If you're CHleulfltiu' to run away with
him you'll save a heap of trouble for
the parson by lloln' It quick."
"The parson!"
"Yen cant hin me the congregation
for lud wiintlli' 111 in to keep you here.
\'0U got sense CUOUgll to see how It
looks. He'd hee It. too. If lie wasn't
Just plain bullliended. Well, he'd bet
ter gel over his stubbornness right
how, If he don't we'll get another min
ister) that's nil."
"Another minister? V on don't men n" -
It was clear enough new. She recalled
Douglas' troubled look of an hour ago.
She remembered how he bad asked if
she couldn't go nway. It Was this that
he meant wln:i he promised not to
give her up. HO matter what happened.
In an instant she v.as .:t the deacon's
side pleading aid terrified. "You
Wouldn't yet another minister! Oh,
please, Deacon Strong, listen to me.
listen! You were rlglll about .lim He
.lid Come to ?01 inc. and I am going
back to the circus only you won't
send Mr. Douglas away, yon won't!
Ray you won't!" She was searching
his eyeS for mercy. "It wasn't his
fault that 1 kept staying on. He didn't
know bow to get rid of me. He did
try. He tried only today."
"So he's COniln' round." sneered
Strong.
"Yes, yes. nnd you won't blame him
any more, will you?" she hurried on
anxiously. "Yotl'll let him stay, no
matter what he does, If 1 promise to
go away und never, never come back
ngaln ?"
"I n I n't ho'dtti' no gredge nein him."
Strong grumbled, "He talks pretty
rough sometimes, but he's been n good
enough minister. I ain't forgetlln'
that"
"Oh. thank yon. Mr. Stmnc. thank
you. I'll get my things. It won't take
n minute" She was running up the
steps when n sudden thought stopped
her. She returned cpilckly to Strong.
| "We'd better not let him know Just
jet You cm tell him afterward Tell
To he continued.
NOTICE.
On i 13th day of August, 1909,
at 11 o'clock A. at the site, the
County Hoard of Commissioners of
Laurens County, S. C. will let con
tract to the lowest responsible bidder
for the erection of the Anderson Mill
Bridge on Rabun Creek near Water
loo. S. ('.
At the same ;in:e and |:!aoe con-!
tract will ho b * for repairing the ap
proaches <?; Ivy Bluff Bridge en Reedy
River.
Contractor will be required to enter]
into written contract and give Bails*
factory b ind v Ithiri ???:! days after
award o:' contra *. Deposit of Fifty
Dollar.-- will be '? uir.ed as guarantee
of good faith, "." rl~?t is r?S?rrvd
%o reject ? c .li bids.
?'. It. HUMBERT,
2- 31, S'.': ) ?'.
XOTK Ki
On the 17th dfly ot August, lflf.f?.
at ll o'clock A. M? ; t 'he site, the
County ('ommiss loners of Laurens
County, S. t'.. will let to the lowest
responsible bidder the contract for re
building bihlge on Durban Creek, at
Parks old Mill, now Nesbitts Mill.
Contractor will he required to enter
into written contract and give satis
factory bond within n days after
award of contract. Deposit cd Fifty
Dollars will be required as guarantee
of good faith. The right is reserved
to reject any or all bids.
H. Lh HUMBERT,
52*3t< Supervisor.
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Inspect my line < f Watches;
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The Jeweler and Optician
Barksdale building Laurens, S.C.
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PIANOS
In buying Pianosjjt is well to remember that it costs
a great deal to keep Pianos on hand, also to ship and
re-ship for special sales. This necessary cost is ad
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I sell Pi.mos direct from the factory to ihe \ itr
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(I sold The Advertiser the Piano for their popular
ity contest.)
Respectfully
L. A. McCORD
The Piano and Organ Man. Laurens, S. C.
Real Estate Offering
1?;: acres oi land bounded by Inn !s
11. Holder, v.. o. Abercromble, and
others; s room dwelling. .1 tenant
i.ojisi-s. good barn and out-buildings.
Trice $20.00 | er acre. Terms: $1,000
cash, remainder in five equal instal
ments.
!?.". acres known as old Qoodgyn
place, has 8 room dwelling, 3 tenant
houses, fine corn mill in good running
order with 7*> horse water power.
Trice $4,500. Terms made easy.
122 acres of land, bounded by lands
of Mansel Owings, Eva Jackson, and
Warrior Creek. Price $20 per acre.
117 acres of land near Gray Court,
bounded by lands of E. T. Shell, W.
E, Cray; seven room cottage, tine
barn and outbuildings and tine past*
are. I rice $00 per acre.
200 acres of land near Du: bin Creek
church, bounded by lands ot YV. T.
Parks and Laurens White; .t tenant
houses, well timbered, good state of
cultivation. Trice $30.00 per acre.
i'T acres land, bounded by lands of
.1. B. Wells, Thomas Hurts, and others
with five room dwelling, good out
buildings; near Ekom. Trice $15 per
acre.
One lot at Watts Mills, with seven
room cottage. 2C0 feet front and 100
feel d? i p, with me at market. Price
$1.2(1?.
Some valuable property In town of
Clinton,?Nine business lots on Troad
street, ranging in price from $500 to
$1,200 per lot. Two jots fronting on
Musgroye street, $300 each. One
beautiful building lot fronting Mus
grove street, price $2,'.i('<?. One lot
with beautiful residence fronting on
Musgl'Ove street, price $3,500. Sf.6
me early if you wish to purchase, this
Is an exceptional opportunity.
150 acres land, one-half mile of Dial
church, with a handsome dwelling, 3
tenant houses and good outbuildings.
Come quick if you want ibis place.
Price $;>0 pi r ac re.
52 acres Of land just outside of the
corporate limits of the town of Cray
Court, with one tenant bouse. ,. Price
$.'>o per acre.
Two acre lot in the town of Cray
Court. With 7 room dwelling, nicely
located, Tri< e $2,{' 0.
On?> business lot, CO fee I front. tf.O
feet deep* in towti ?l Gray Court.
Price
One Jot Watts Mills. 250 feet front
by 7o feet deep, I room cottage and
out huildir.es. Price $1.0(0.
8$ acres of land near Dramlett's
church, hounded by In fids Of W. p.
Harris an l ,lno. T.urdette. Seven
mom dwelling, 2 tenant houses, good
barn and out buildings, Trice $20
per acre.
M0 hcrea of land bounded by
Will Martin and Garret I lands, seven
room dwelling, 2 tenant houses, good
barn an I out buildings. Price ?2.'?
pi r acre.
49 ?eres land near Owlngs Station
bounded b>' land of John Jones and
Tom Rratulett with dwelling and out
buildings price $35.00 ) ?.r acre.
t acres of land, with dwelling, good
barn and out-buildings, near Owings,
Price $3,500; terms made easy.
m i acres bounded by lands of Jeff
Davis and Herbert Mai tin; 3 good ten
ant bouses, and good barn. Price.
$'.a per acre.
!.'!? .ac res land near the Incorporated
limits of the Town ot Fountain Inn
hounded by lands of Hobt. Taylor, T.
B. Nelson, Jim Adams and others;
dwellings and out build lags. Price
$75.00 per acre.
ICO acres of land, with five room
dwelling, 3-room tenant bouse, good
out buildings, near Hickory Tavern,
Sullivan township. Price $10.00 per
acre.
f'.l acres of land in town of T.anford,
with tenant bous, at $50.00 per acre.
One lot at Laurens Mills, with wel*
and 2 brick chimneys. Price Jd'.?O.
80 acres of land in one mile of the
town of Gray Court, with two dwell
ings. Pric e $-10 per acre.
52 acres of land In town of Gray
Court, dwelling and outbuildings.
Price $50 per acre.
348 acres of land near Ftnhun Creek
church, 8-room dwelling, three tenant
bouses, Price $22.50 per acre.
2': 4 acres cd land in Hunter town
ship, bounded by lands of Kufus Dun.
lap, Rebecca < hristlan and Qeo. Craw
lord: 2 four room cottages, good out
buildings, fine bottom lands, well tim
bered: bu acres in cultivation. Only
$jo per acre.
co acres in Dial township, bounded
by lands cd Pink Hollams, Ludy Bolt
nd R. c. Wailace. Price $1,300.
10$ acres of land In Greenville coun
ty, Butler township, bounded by lands
of Mary Snow, and Taylor and Crelgh
t( ii place; known as the Thomas b<-n
nett place, on Enoree river; six icon,
dwelling, 2 good tenant bouses and
s;o;e building. Price $3,000.00.
1 if> acres bounded by lands of Y.
C. Ilellams and Mitchell Owens, In 3
miles cd Laurens; 2 dwellings and
out buildings, Price $35 per acre.
One 4 room e< (tage, with hall and
2 porches, on Garlington avenue.
Price $i.ir.o.
2 acr<s In town of (5ray Courtj
nico building site* Price $500.00.
i27 acres land in Rullivart township,
room dwelling. <ro<> I out buildings, l
tenant house. P'hce J 10 per acre.
100 acres of )nnd in Votings township,
ll room dwelling, two tenant houses,
good barn, Price $2.260,
r.47 acres land 4 miles of Laurens,
boun !e el by lands Mrs. Burgess, Boo
Brown, Jno. Madden and oth< rs; i> ten
ant houses; 7 horse farm in cultivation.
Will be cut inte? lots of 100 acres each.
Price $20 per acre.
J. N. Leak
Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds. Gray Court, S. C.
DK. CLIFTON JONES
Dentist
Office in Simmons ftoilding
Phono: Ofllco No. 86} Residence 2??.
Simpson, Cooper & Babb,
Attorneys at Law.
Will practice in all State Courts,
prompt attention given to all business
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