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That Episode of J. Gordon's , ?J Ida M. Shrpltsr tOopyrictat, uca tfs Mwoelaitafl Utararj 2-'ret* j Hir Diuii? la fuli Wftf .lay Gordon ftuinforc. hut L? intimaw frieruli b*si <Um. r.c: tarthtt v :-_t ?.he mui* than j Got?ou J. Gortiox. Luc fcenotusiy DWDtotn ftikUKi matrimony a* u?* a^e o' . * Shortly alter vu Drought rnat&j out of pu'. t oet>bamp1attoi by tn-mi ?cttlj nforsuwO by *n?r *wv pVexri ol i ? ?flnltinnriTil afevior that ber bear wa* :l '.Iii *.fr*pin? of ota* mu'.i l ??m?or tc ?t?on. ti.* tibti itttit b* troLbttc '.i^b* u.fcj; years Ku? ?eart * no* o.? vu an* rvi. J ' H* fcf'ervtrc ietriift KdM 1J nuort ibai r.:ruM!:l Pert-uju It btji;*c bim tor%v. bei At it. J GorOor vat acTualjy ea rap*:. Tht rIrl this t'.n.* ?u bti on tp* Bbe * us energetic Bn* wen: :i !or w omar t r-t Crt^t for re Jons of mary 6i:na> and J Gordot end>f? Lndtulge&tly, although s/'-tsr '-it* ciufrt Intimacy Ol ergi-c.eintjr*. dayi h* la. Le Cit bepir *.c ux> ant notice tiifc* all* r.i c faults v ore* than vat: nog to volt Wn*?x. it 'jtm u cbIxu on* t handkere] cd tot i * i.-. .* week ttntf wearing BoUeC sblrt waiBti out la coxt;iaiy bt CiC hint l fe* vet K* also foun? t.L* had a tempet uf:*r l tlttlf Lecture Iron, bin vpot ??traf *t::* i.i:;-:?*rE oa ixui cy tranupi Ehe flung ui ring ?>"- l.s fno* TLe rebel be felt ai tail action t/.'i bw part frightened b Em Kac i t been too! et-'wr: *: ;*.:: .?.% ivt* rt t wort es i>? i?0! loved! n.t-'-* tin eautiouE At Ut? J. Gordoi v ut Btll] uaaoiai ri?>i l: t ^ut ibkei t Buburbau ;^k> ?ier'.?: U C?ity iiv.bet oiaturb hil reBt i* : bin fr.trt.i f..c b* ivT*-c v. ? at r?. v : r vegetal lei Crtdtf i.:: ? i t i i t ?- f>; ?Jb* v.r:. of Incipiem uw.i^.-.rw.^: they toK faiaa Ai i ?'. v -1 rea y began v. troul et Wai t ?aci that i.*. would bo', lore the right Bort ol t womaa' *t.?.y la wai tr porn to ut? .1 loved' of It ?? held the jc^c of childrex they >41d. J 's'.rirji, ?u not euJt but that b*?'.i* >rbood bad Iti advauttges, for tbt-l*/ "'?^r-r BpOiled Cb .ZTt-.Z. ':: :\ *tiM iLt '. ? .*<::. ll'. ? *-c '. l <.<\h fc;<3*r roevfr--: tr. tlierly gtL'.4*u.&i grouchy and sa-f?y ana .1 the other, % toviLv young :<j.\j',*: took abode bl? uneai bae>?? returned The flrat div ?rur'?^ i.^i with a y.ry.vr* oi what be zcigM yet b?r * l<t othei ?there were ?vetix-gt ?'bec tl .-y idi/;* bin) feel iorj?rjy But wu'jii forget all tL.t a*xt dfcy ibrougb office Lours. Tae young wife on the oae t'.tk of him ?? ?.6 racier pretty in & toft, de mure tray. And ste lov??i floweri ttd gree^ ??*:?: j Gi"lor. ao<3 thui '.Lty i-o^e'-fces CiiL.<r (!ove. ?*rii across tLe dlviclng fer.ee from the other. ?Le ?*i.6 very rr,>ie&t He ieanied otiy tL&t sie "?&g Mrt Mum lor<J. KLi :t was borr. her t? ,ove oouLtry j.et, or as tear as she co-ii get, tad digg-ir-g In '.be groun-i. One '.ri:'g Le .'.w i.tr. fro^a ber top veranda *tep, ktoop Ler husband gf>odby. Tb< Lusband at the time wag veil balla?t^<l irJtb a b:g va lla* la each baxid. ButlneM caiied J Gordon from nl? Ti a during the two days after. Upon bis return, g&z:.-.g with tome ooLtern upon the dair.age done some of bis growing things by a great goose, Le wu star:i.sd by a cherry laugh from the Other side of the fence, and look ed up to bfbold Mrs. MuKiford, merry eye?l, tm'.ling radiant, in pjo* and white. Never had be se<fn ber to beautiful as now, and e-o friendly and merry. What a change the departure of her h\.r!>ar;d bad brought about in ber nature. Then began ? T) a*. gOoae has eaten all our late ftrawberrles the hired girl teilt rne ikn't it awful? We found ojt v>t.y the v/oraax. down (hfl ?renue keeps iu SheV old maid, and ?.0 a/iaid of burglar?, but mQTQ afraid of dogs. ?ayt tbey n\\ have hydrophobia, but cu'.'v uviTi souivkf If avrt?ofiy eou.e* Is Ui* bouse Boe? It's ber , BsJeguartl agbist;* burglars Poor i thing n* 3 we-e u"-L.c o* burglar* I'd urarry b?veil, a creat, big brave nir.u " Her laugt ?ai. cf.'. ttog uer Bnrll* j IrreEtutibVe. anc J. Gor?ou found hlrs- ! sell jiu-uniuf little trick* With ber oai ?Jllit gOOSt. 10 'be TlXb.iHX of IIS ows er O? er hail the time they held it lor rasHom, whlol -i.iit.on- tbe j.oor ? umks v ould fcexiti by ber uutuil and whlct, mosey Kn Mindord would sesd baCk Asc bos bb* banfat't! hew nt" the played the plant-' Lact rigbt J. ?or ?ox ?n' tf sleep fWHl totw Host ing :l at bib i>;h"1 wisoo-w and eacb morning n? then?i to ".h* tuut He had not known Mr* Mumlord rvult sing Twice J Ooroon, bcw. be sever rould tell wh* i oiled over to the K urn ford Terss?a. and aacl time cunt- ?? bj wondering If it ?ere possible lor a max of Lit regu.s.t?d mine u> I all is kovf v-'-.i another mm s wife A lew xuor* cays of this iserry ?ub UTbftX Irientah:; and bf pulled xuxuseif together to f.ee tbt BpOt, lor bt real med Just ?.fa* power tit* w ss exercis ing o* er L:m 3*. wai nol pretense a: love ol bis j?tr*. Mm 3: t (ecu :nt '.:ahe to bf * ougvut out as be w omd figbt rt He v oiu? p'j ivij Ner: rnomlng. after this resolve, be saw M: Munalord ox Lit veranda. He V noil* LgUiX. Out Is the bush Si Idrt, l\?urx.ford wat Eljex'l? tr:rtrr.:ng some r,nuai: BUrubs l?rt IdumlOTQ ber fireBE ol Bubdued oolui b? manner retiring Ent- rbibed be? e.?et tc biso txex son Cf. ceitfe:.' He Bpoke it gel t look lntc be.? eyes Tb*-?- had Burprised x-n. Ht nac tbougb: tben. blue, but tbey vet b ?b't hbteJ s: v ? i^.- M.umIord it back' Sb* g;uticed nj asi bt bad bi excellent giacoe Into tbe cbasged ';??? '.i 'lv -Jj* vLbsct *J.bt iibd r ;??-. bei fact wat- b'.-:ub:.? Btart :: v Hi WBI i" .i.? Of 11 could Tft' replied "w? can I back .lc H* vex: tv. it: f oelor* ! did St'ist- buKluetif tot'L biu. b little out ?.' th? wbj ">"* had l aeii&htiuJ racation Btyt ? ov be-;>ec be? pa Born? ?.' tbf loselj bours; 3 ibbbt you Bbt kept bouae for tt' ' - ' Lig t *. v at breaking "Tour "01 :' ncrer had t twir ? :v.er i nj? boubIsl. Tbey 6c> aay we i-..-.?. rery ?xv.i a.:r.? ' As< ? '. _L?y tit .f.t::r tb< rlra* cltj the iSfBf pi ey? tb.? ; :xc ol (.: -?-1: and tipt : tb* par*, ol Mra. M utaford Tii f&e v (? t ot uBtt ? ebarn And Bell wai x'.t ^.t'"*" r,t WJtl eiatic i .' Gordox guessed :*-, tr : r.* i Bed right Bbt v Li ?. ?? ?.: r along ti.* path bums ?? Catchtsg * gbl : ' him, the "The v : v; \ tbt p'.iom at body r at i vhKi i an c Id maid. 5i*t vu a ? r i rxx Li r j out r widow. Yesu rdty ??* v :. r : ^.t'rx-'t-F tbt aesd.1 r'.''. ir wltla be?- eompli* r:*i* t '>''"x.b'. i? '. \: t'. witb :*.' Vi Iii you be'^ ui eat it, if I roast It?" 'r. ?. "r !.*???, very cloBe,' i?t valjei acroBi the fesce. Wbex ah? cam? goring the gooss ? i b*- asked: "Why tii you a> ?.v. v.* tc yc>\) Mri M?iv I You Eiiripiy fell In love wtrh _? abc tiaused bei eyei x.:?.r? reaching i "" .-.T.0 15', t hand vu T-.'-r e '. i i ei, Not st long i-i"j a woman architect ? ?s an utikbpwii quantity, but It, ie becoming mt and more evident that ? ?<- planning c' the bouse intended lor a LoiLe it tie legitimate >?c;rk ol tie woman architect t?.i bt one newBpa* ;*? Btatei it, "fbe :e retting on to ber Job." the ??.*.'. ?ir^bite':: plans tbe b'jiidixg for the contractor to con struct w.'t. I ttle, J.f any. thought of 'Lh woman who li expected to fp*?.d ber life in it According to a.i tbe rulei '.' th? profession., tbe planning Is all rignt, both aa to dignity ant beauty proportion*, lines, tlopes an at B wee pi ; but SO f's-r as c^nrenieLces or "handinesa" la concerned it is esti.-eiy t-'-t the question and beerr;B only to t-e a mer.L'.e to be%.!th ani ?.a; ;.;ness ?obere tne woman -worker comes in. Women should plan the insi-ie ur raige^*?;*.. at ieaft. of the houses des tised to b* bcL'.ei- and lor this work those giftei in tbe necessary licet tbo'j'id tr.a>:e a profession ol It, Juit ab b?o'.ber does of bis part. Ho# ts C&c-k a L?on. Bill Crorer. a guide foe fifty-two years at Charleston Lake In Ontario, '"anada. hts a noTel receipt for cook iLg a loon. He wiu rowing a couple of SomerrlllSi N. J , councilmen a few weeks ago and when t loon came in sight the strangers asked Bill 11 they ' were good to eat, Blll replied in a rather evasive way, and one of tbe fishermen then asked Bill tow tiiey were cooked. This ?u what Bill was waiting for and Lere La the recipe that Bill gave: " Cook tbe loon in water for twelve hours, at night i>our off this water and cook Lim j over nigbt, in the morning throw in j a piece of grindstone and when you can stick a fork in ?.e rj Istone the loon is done."'? Fur N< ? F:r a Purpcej Take Notice! The Firm of W. H. Hudgens cv Company has changed hands, and all accounts due us must be paid or satis factory arranged within the next 30 days. W. H, HUDGENS 4c COMPANY Laurens. S. C. State of Sooth Csrelina. Ceuni? ??f Lutir? Id Court of Ccbnmon Pleas. ?Wiimingtoi Savings & Trust Ccn-paiy Pi*..!. 1.? against R G Franks Nancy M Franks, W. L Gray und Palmetto Bank cf Lau rens s c, Defendants i Pursuant to a decree cf Court in ; tb< above stated cat.*-. I will sell at ;>ub:ic outcry, to tbe LlgLest bidStr. at Laurent C H.. ? c on sales-day in February nert. I*;:.? Monday tie I-th day of tne mount, durmj; vne legal hours, of t-uti sales tne following de scribed property to All that lot. piece o: pare*: of .t~z ' lying being and situate on Chestnut and Etrie streets in the city cf Lau ; rent., county and state aforesaid, con taining one half an acre, more or lest. I w:tii tbt following metres and bounds: fronting on sv.id Chestnut street i$l [links and on Earle street 1*1 linkt. I bounded by said streets and jots of "wr c Irby and lot formerly cvned by Beatrice Year-gin. being the lot con preyed to Nancy M Trankt by W. C lrby on Marci. 18; lfci<i.tbe deed there* to being recorded in Book E 1'. 4 in Clerk of Court's office foi Laurent county. Also, all that lot. piece cr r.'arcel ? of land lying, being and situate with i: tv? m.les cf Lturenr C. H. on C.in ::?: * :n.t. county and state aforesaid containing forty one HI) acres, cere ; or lens, bounded by lands cf Mn E |J Garlington, J. D. Chil dress tnd oth ; ers, being the tract conveyed tc R G. Franks, by Sal lie BaJlew on Jun< 11 ll?06, and known as part of ::.e Tempieton :and. Also, all that lot piece of parcel ef land lying, being and situate vrith '.?:? m:>s cf Laurens C H cn Clin ton road., county and state aforesaid. :: nu::.;nr e;gn;y four S< ..e res more or lest bounded by la:.-is ol Hi* : Gariinrtcn. Mart Hunte: and I othert i.*;nc the tract conveyed to jR. G Franks r. y P. F Bil!^ c:. :-t.fr 11, ?)<??. and kocrwn as tbe Burnj land. Also, all that lot, j'iece or parcel of land lying belog and situate about two'mil es from Laurens C. H . adjoin, ing tn*? aoove deen^tcd tract <..' .a^a. containing R? 1-J acres, more 01 less, and known as tbe W. B. Motte rlact! bounded by lands known as W. b! ' Motte place the Scott Templeton place Jim Allen. Hiram Garlington itc R. G. Franks. Said lands sold upon tbe follow ing terms One na'.f cash, ate tit Lul ls C? on a credit of one yea:, tc be secured by the bond of the purchaser, and a mortgage of the premises tie cerdit toruon to bear legal Interest from day of sale -with the leave of purchaser to pay entire bid in each, Purchaser to pay for papers ani jf purchaser fails to comply with tertai of sale, said premises to be resold ?c"X L:s risk, upon tie same or son* kuv \ sequent sales-day. upon tame terms. JOHN d OWINGS. Sheriff Laurens County, South Ca: all Dated this 16th day of January a D. 1H2. i*4t FURS WANTED! The highest prices for a)] kinds of furs trill be paid by S. Poliakoff. Lao* rens. S. C. MinU from .*5* be f'.*i Raccoons from.l&e 1 -. Skunks from .H?c tc tlJA Opossums from .'*< tc '<> Musk Rats from .tc to &*c POX from .24c u UM Otter from .tlM ?.; tStijM Beavers from .Wk be Civjt Cats fr.m .i< tc iAt Wild Cats from .10c tc Tie All prices will be governed a< ?: ing to fur market S.'POLIAKOFF Next to Pos: Office Laurent S i YOUR LAST CHANCE =AT THE GREAT= MILL END SALE Sale Will Positively Close Saturday Night January 27th, 1912 Hundreds and Hundreds of Articles of Merchandise that you ought to get before this sale comes to an end. Great Values in every Department at prices that you cannot get again soon. Remember the Specials for this week: Flaxons worth 20 and 25cts now 15c Ladies' Suits - Half Price -.- Ladies' Coats - Half Price_ Millinery at Half Price All heavy Shoes Greatly Reduced Price -? All Clothing at Greatly Reduced Price ??_ Big lot $1.50 Negligee Shirts now 99c All Underwear at Greatly Reduced Price COME! COME!! COME!!! We will save you money. Next week we begin taking stock preparatory to visiting the Northern Markets for Spring Goods. DAVIS-ROPER CO. The House That Beats TMem All For The Price