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PREPARING FOR HIS ANNUAL JOURNEY CHRISTMAS FOR TWO By AGNES HOWARD BUTLER. Tho two Children sat on the edge of their chairs In the bleak asylum parlor, whore throe holly wreaths In tho curtainless windows proclaimed that it was Christmas. Both wen dressed in the institutional blue and white chock, and there was a red Rhiningnoss about their faces which told of tho recent and vigorous, a p plication of soap and wnter. Lily was cream and roses with appealing long lashed eyes that would have secured her a homo many times over if she had been willing to go alone. No ono wnnts to adopt a boy. Even tho blondo ones were unclaimed, so what chances had Thomas, brown as to hair and eyes and skin, although any thing but somber in effect? The over worked Matron had reluctantly given up tho idea of "placing" the two chil dren together. A desirable home had been found for tho girl with two prim maiden ladles and little brother had to remain behind. So the tiny folks were to spend their last Christmas together with Lily's now guardians. "Sister will come overy Saturday to see Brother," said tho little girl, who accepted the coming separation with a child's strange fatality, al though her heart was aching. "Yes," assented Brother noncom mlttally. Ho was less concerned with future happiness than with tho pleas ing prospect of a day in new surround ings. A carriage drawn by a fat slug of a horse drew up to tho curbing, two ladies got out and cautiously ascend ed tho slippery steps. "Mlss-PrlscIIla-red-hoaded and Miss Mattle-pull-her-halr-back," announced Thomas, who hnd his own way of "Tommy! Tommy! Don't call thorn that," walled Lily; "say Miss Prls cilla and Miss Mattle or maybe they won't want me." At this awful thought ovon Thomas was abashed, so It was the shy little Lily alone who slipped from her chair and offered her hand to the two ladles ns they entered the room followed by tho Matron. Miss Prlscllla shook hands in a matter of fact way, but Miss Mattle bent to kiss the children ns sho helped them on with their wraps and gathored up the meager parcel that contained Lily's personal belongings. "Shall wo go now, Sister?" sho ventured. Tho dominant chord of her existence had always tinkled a soft accompaniment to tho leitmotif of the decisive Miss Prls. "Yos," nssented tho latter positive ly, "nnd we will return tho boy pre cisely at five," sho added to tho Ma tron, who had Icon hovering over Lily ?wlth good byo-i and admonitions. characterizing people. Tho coachman carried both children down the Icy stops and they boro themselves with becoming modesty, as if accustomed to such care, whilo the orphaq# in tho front ward watched enviously, and one of them opened tho window wide enough to call down: "Aw, Tommy's coining back any how," as a salve to their slighted con dition. When the big house was reached i there was a delightful holiday smell In the air of evergreens, oranges and freshly burning driftwood. Lily was i taken upstairs to come down later, her blonde beauty radiant in the white lawn and blue ribbons in which Miss Mattie had dressed her. With a child's adaptability she seemed to tit | in perfectly with her surroundings In | contrast to Thomas In his coarso blue gingham and heavy shoes. Sho would bring tho spirit of youth to a house, long accustomed to tho deco rous ways of sober middle, age. A black and white Japanese spaniel, with a nose so short that ho seemed always on tho point of a sneeze, jumped up besldo her and laid hla head affectionately on hor 'arm, "What a picture," sighed Miss Mat tlo. "Don't spoil the child," rejoined hor sister, with a glance at small Thomas, j who seemed ralher out of it. "Come, I it's time for the tree." A- white-capped maid shoved aside I tho portieres and revealed a tree, gl iL ! tering with tinsel and heaped around I with various ribbon-tied packages. There was a satisfying smnllness, a I 1 cozy "portion for two" feeding about this fat little tree, in contrast to tho usual spindly, sparsely trimmed ever green t tho Asylum, which was so largo that It never seemed to belong to anyono but the Hoard of Directors. After a moment of rapturous si lence Lily hugged a real dolly, and Thomas fell upon a toy horse. Be ing of an investigating turn of mind, it was soon minus saddlo and bridlo and the tail wa3 about to follow when Miss I'ris created a diversion by light ing the tree so that ho might see It In all Its glory bofore he went back. The early winter twilight began to shadow tho room as sho rang for tea. Then thoughtfully she huv? Tom's coat by tho flro to warm In prepara tion for his cold rldo. Tho tea-wagon appeared. In honor of tho day It bore the Martha Wash ington set of colonial tradition, a cherished heirloom whose egg-shell fragility had been guarded from de struction through five careful gen erations. Besides the usual tea serv ice, there was a pitcher of milk and thin slices of bread, spread with rasp berry jam, and a plato heaped with bananas. It was wheeled Into place before Miss Mattie, whoso transparent hands had barely tilted tho tonpot, when with a whoop of Joy tho riotous Thomas mado descent. Heedless of his sis ter's warning cry and poor Miss Mat tie's horrified gasp, ho grasped tho handle of this novel push-cart, shout ing: "Hananas! Bananas!" The peculiar fatality Svhlch pursues small boys In a drawing-room swoop ! cd down upon him. There was a crash ! and a tlnklo of silver as the wheels I met the edge of a heavy rug, and Tom, the devastator, sat amid tho ruins. "Oh, Mlss-Prlscllla-red headed! Miss Mattle-puli-yourhalr-back! I didn't mean to break It; don't send Lily back to tho 'slum 'cause I'so bad. and be my Muvvers, too," ho concluded breathlessly. It was Miss IMs who picked him out of tho debris, and as his short nrms met around her neck and his tcar-stronkod face went down on her shoulder, she looked ticross at Miss Mnttio and as one who has at length arrived at a happy decblon, oho an nounced: I "You take the girl?tho boy is i mine." I (Copyright, 1913, by Western Newspaper I union.) I l If you grow peas a Star Pea Huller will please and pay you. If you use Fertilizer see our Force-feed Wizard Distributor, the hopper holds 100 pounds. If you plow cotton and corn See the J. M. B. No. 20 Cotton and Corn Plow Stock, the steel beam will not break or bend. Write us for circulars and prices. Our offer to the readers of this paper will interest you. STAR PEA MACHINE COMPANY Bennettsville, S. C. ATLANTIC COAST LINE = TOUR TO PANAMA=JA?i?iCA-CllBA = FLORIDA Via the Over-Sea Railroad OVR THE FLORIDA KEYS IS OFFERED AT A COMPARATIVELY SM Alf TACT The Cruise will be on the NEW N For full information, the approxi STEAMSHIP EVANGELINE Da?oFsTHsEco mate cost of the trip from any point desired, and for schedules and re Length 364 ft., with 2<>2 staterooms \ Sailing from Key West January 7, 1913 starvations on trains and on the n.. c ... f J?n. 21, Feb. 4 and 18. j snjp audrCS8the lllldcrsigHCd, who Other Sailings March A and 18. / y t April l and is. will accompnny the party. B M ini I V TRAFFIC AGENT, ATLANTIC COAST LINE. Wli MI NtiTON N C ? ? n- JOLLY, Havana Office: Ja?. 17 to Mid.ummer-Prado 61 ""-IH I NU I Uli, 11. W. IT WILL ONLY COST A /""MV | CT P" NI ~T TO GET THC POSTAL CARD WORTH I N tZ_ V^LIN I PARTICULARS STATE OK SOI HT1I CAROLINA. Executive Department. State of South Cnrolinu, Executive Department. Application having been made to me by Solicitor It. A. Cooper of tin Eighth Judicial Circuit for n special term tit' Court of General Sessions for Laurens County. NOW, THEREFORE, In accordant with the provisions of Section 274-1 ?>t tho Code of Laws of 1002, Vol. I. I, Cole, L. Mlease. Governor of the State of South Carolina, do hereby ORDEN that a special term of the Court of General Sessions be hold in and for : the County of Laurens. in this State, beginning ou the lirt-J Monday in January, 1913, and to continue for one (It week. I do hereby notify the Clerk of ( our! of Laurens Count) of Iho calling ol said special term ol* court of General Sessions. Given under my Hand and the g?al of the Executive Department, in the city of Columbia, this ninth day of December, A. D. Nineteen (Seal) huddred and twelve, ami in the One hundred and thir ty-seventh year of the In. dependence of the United Siaies of America, COLE. I.. PLEASE. Governor. I By the Governor: Jno. K. Aull, s Private Secretary. State of South Carolina. Count) of Palliens. IN PROBATE COt'UT. Mrs. L. K. Hill, individually and as administratrix of the estate of T. II. Hill, deceased, plaintiff against J. N. Hill el al. defendants. Pursuant to a decrcofin tin-; action I will sell at public auction at Laurens C. II.. S. ('.. on salesday in January 1013, being tlx* Oth day id' the month, within the legal bourse of sale. All that piece, parcel or tract o! land lying, being and situate in Lau rens county, s. ('.. containing one hundred and twenty-two (122) acres, more or less, known as the Spring Grove place, hounded on the north by lauds of Dock Dill and John C. Ens tlco, on the east by lands of Eli Hill and Dr. .1. II. Miller ami west by binds of John Hill and W s Grillin. Terms of sale: one-half cash, bal ance one year Ironi day of sale, credit portion to bear Interest from day of sale at eight per cent per annum and be secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold witli ten per cent attorney's lees in case of collection by an attorney with leave to purchaser to pay the whole bid in cash. Purchaser to pay lor pa pers, li tin- purchaser tails t.im ply with his bid. the land to he resold on the same or some subsequent sales day on the same terms, without fur ther order of the court and at the risk of the former purchaser. o <;. THOMPSON, J. P. L. C. Dec. 17, 1012. 21 31 {VALUABLE FARM: I FOR SALE I ? Fine piece of property containing I67 acres, 6 ? ? miles north of Laurens. This is a most desirable m % piece of property, located in a prosperous section | J of Laurens county, convenient to schools and ? ? churches, only one=half mile from Barksdale sta- m % tion. This property is divided by the public high- J ? way leading from Laurens to Greenville, has nice ? ? residence, with necessary tenant houses and out- * % buildings, is well-watered and well-adapted to all J ? crops. ? ft This property is being sold for a division of lega- ft ? tees and will be sold 2 j For $45.00 Per Acre, j ? This property is well worth $75.00 per acre, ? 9 but on account of the fact that it must be solid for S ? division, we have reduced the price in order to 2 9 bring a quick sale. ft ? If you are seeking a home and desire to locate J 9 in a choice section of the county, see me early. ft I Don't Forget I Can Secure Loans and * ? Make Advances on Real Estate. ? : J. N. LEAK, ] L Gray Court, S. C. e m ? ??eftftftfteeeftftftftftftftftft&ftftftftft LAND SALE. State of South Carolina, Count) ol' I.aureus. Execution Sale. My virtue of t.xecutlon issued by Jno, V Dolt, Clerk or Court of Common I leas for the County of Lau? rens, In BflWI Stilt o, in tho case of American Agricultural Chemical Com. pany against Oeo. A. Drowning, Jr. and Mrs. m. 10. Drowning and to mo ?li r pc toil l will sell at Laurems. C. II.. . South Carolina., on salesday in Jan uary 1913, being (lie titli day of tho lUollth. during legal hours of BUOll Sllloa to the IlighCS! bidder the follow ing tracts of land: The Harre place containing -17 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of I.. W. <\ lilatock anil others, con veyed to Mis. M. 10, lirownlng by Mary "... Mane Novomber PJth., 1800; \Thu Grimes plate containing 10 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of ,1 S. IMnlock, ML '/ion A. M. 10, ( liurch, Dice lands and others, conveyed lo Mrs. M. K. Drowning by .1. ii. Whurton. c. c. c. iv, November 2nd., 18111, recorded in Dook 6, pngu 705; The Crawford place contntiiliig 20 acres, more or le . bounded by lands of J. S. Dlalock and others, conveyed jo Mrs. M. '? Drowning by C. l>. Dnrksditlc, Master. December 0th., 18110, recorded in Look I. pages jlll I and 305; The Hook place containing 100 acre;; more or less, bounded by lands of Whit mire place, public road. Toaguo place and others, conveyed to Mrs. M. 10. Drowning by I D. 10. Sloan and Son, January 3IbL 1801, recorded in Monk I. pages 510 and Ml. The Llpford place containing 101 acres, more or less, bounded by land.-; of .1 W, M Simmons, Mrs. L. c. Doo/.cr, and I.. Oxner, as appears by plat of same made by Jas. F. Green December IIth.. 1800, convoyed lo Mrs. M. 10. DrownlniJ by .1 \V. M. Simmons and W. D, Hook January II. 1891. recorded in Hook 13, pace 19: The DciiKon place containing ion acres, more or less, bounded by land ; of Willi;.in Smith, Whltmlre land . Dice lands. Mill") (\ Nellie and Others, convoyed to Mis m 10. Drowning by w. |?\ irby December I7th? 1807, re corded in Dook l. page 173. The Teagtte plan containing 300 acres, more or'less, bounded by land ; Of J. W. Watts, lohn Miller and oth ers, conveyed in Mrs. M. 10. Mrovvn . iiig by c I), link-dale Master. De cember 1Mb., LS'.K), recorded in Dook I. pane One hall undivided Inten t in 1279V; acres. more or le.-s. on Indian creek, bounded by lauds of I), T. Copeland, J. It Dlllard. Itook lands, .1 11. Pit Ik, Mary |0 Mope. S Dlnlock, conveyed 10 Mrs. M, 10. Drowning and I., w. c Dlalock by Win. Wright .lanuarv 2nd, 1893, re corded In Hook pugo I 'u. One half'undivided interest in 800 acres, more of less, known as Whil mire and Silber places, bounded by lands of I? L Doo/.er, M. W. Oxner, A II Johnson, A. C. Workman. Jno. W. Drown and Dice place and others, One fourth undivided interest in i itiT acres, more or less, dovlscd under the will of Jit.- S Dlalock and bounded by land of (Jnldvlllo Oil Mill. L, W C. Dlnlock, I), T. Copeland, lOstate of llonry M Hunter, llnyun D. Workman, w. w. Nelll, I). 10. Trlbblo and others and lying on the public road leading from Gpldvllle to Lau rens (' II. Terms ol ale crish, tho purchaser to pny for papers. Levied on as tin- property of Mrs. M 10, Drowning under the xtild execution at the suit of American Agricultural Chemical Company against (Jeo. A. Drowning Jr. ami Mrs. M I!. Drown ing and at iiit of other creditors against the -aid defendants. JOHN D DWIXGS. She' Ifl Luureps County, S. ('. Dee. ICth, 1912, -21-31. I,AM) SM I. Stale oi South Carolin,*, Count) <?i' Laurens. Probate Judge's Rale, Pursuant to a decree of the Probute Court lor the county of Lauren;, in said Slate, in (be ense of James M. DcShlclds vs 101 iza both K. Lnwson, ot D.I., I will sell ul Laurens Court House Souili Carolina, on Salesday in Jan uary 1013, during legal hours for such sales, being the 0th day of the month, the following described real estate; 1. 100 acres. more or less, tho bomo place, known as "The Laytoii place" bounded north by Iambi of G. w. Drummond, east by landos <>f James M. DeShlelds, C. P. Waldrop, -outh Mid west by lands of II P. Dur dette; 2. 2.',| |-2 acres, more or los , hounded north by lands of M M Pooh-. east by lands of J. It. Anderson, south by lands ?f W. M ?rly.ers and west by lands of William I) Dyrd, and oth lands of the said estate; 58 1-2 a< res nioie or le-^s, bounded north by lands of M. M. Poole, ensl by lands of the estate of the lato W. F. Lnwson und W I). Dyrd, above described, south bv lands of William Myers and West bv lands of William D Dyrd Terms of sale, ono.hnlf cash, balance due nt twelve months with interest from dale ol" sale at the rate of eicht per cent, per annum, secured by bond of the pui( baser ami mortgage of the premises, sccurilie: for the credit portion to provide fo ? per Cent, of the amount due as at torney's fees in case of collection by an attorney, w ith leave lo the purcha er io pay all cash; the purchaser to pay for papers, Should the purchaser not comply with the terms of sale the land shall# he resold on the sail] ? or some subsequent Sale-day on samo terms at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. The Probate Judge shall make a deed of the premises sold f.? the successful purchaser or purchas ers Upon their compliance with tho terms of sale. (). C, THOMPSON'. .1. P.. L. C S. C. 'Dec. IT. 1912. 21-3t CHICHESTER S PILLS C*?^y?r?^ Tills OIA.UOM? liKA.NI>. y. iuaWoV i> tin ? mi pffXVtv rears known* R?st,Stfc?t,A1wiy4nelh > SOLD ?Y miLG?iSTS TVI RYWiU Kt