The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 19, 1917, Image 10
Christmas Seals
By CLARISSA MACKIE
IT was only :t t'w :ty
11.1'111i.' f 'I -
nut 11,S, wnll little.
\11my We'lIs wats so
6t orIt:1h4p y. heI'll te atch
er I1: hl given her
'otn e d ti('l r
teal toolgoot se :::
hao1 l l 1is ,ribu .4 1
flte reel :111I wh ite
and1 green .IeI.,
obmon lg her schol
ars she load ex
plaiiel to tihtI
aoll :boutt the 1pur
. I se of Ihe lIed'
('rossF socityJ and It\. 1 ' 141e
how~ ti Ie. moneyi o
ciartedi ' would be
used to help, the wounded olier's.
Anil she half iot sold One single. soil
tory stounp o1' her twenty-tive!
l low\ >i- he 11Irudgtedl atrouil 0,'r1m
(too' to 11''1',' oIly to Imheet tio' sain00e
kirnd -mih- :111' :hImke (1t' the Ii'-ml' .\my1\
tohl 111-r x:1i11.1n wen-1'-t- Wet"lls
(11f.1r4ed 1o buy oll the t anips1 '" I-m !t' t he
little girl sh1ook her head.
"1 -Jht t Ibe able t' :lil the 111 11
Fide Inly hi~e. intinh'r. deu:r." 1he sa:id1.
"''h:It Ib' Ibie real
Mfr-. Wells s '-: lt :1nd1 smiledl. She'
cotll'n \' ry well or d44t1I to iuyt evt'en
theI tw\t ':\ . ste hat 1!.h; \iiy wanrot
ed to sll. 1i"r every l'0'nntiy Vas neetdl.'
Il that tilt 14' h1ouselohil. \[r. Wells 11111
died a yer or Itwo before, and Amly's
mother hl,,1 to sew for a livintg. .4he
was very busy, for slie wits trying to
finish so rnt' wo irk so as to receive the
money in time to huy something for
Chris tmase.
"Kiss 100, lilt Ite duglhter," Mrs. Wells
said, with a siole, "aml then carry tilois
dress iup to Miss (rllger on the hill."
The (Gr:angrr s livedi it1 big house at
the top ofi the hill. It wans quite the
largest house in Little tiver, and the
three huttlles lived there alone with
two servatts. They were Miss Belle
Grainger, Hiss Lucy and Miss Beth.
'They were not very young, but they
Were very kind and sweet.
The toald aodmoitted Amy to the front
hall, all wtarmoo and glowing from a
great fihe on the hearth.
"How do you do, Amy? Wouldn't
'you like one of these little mince
4 ' =
IHope You Will Have a Happy
Christmas," Miss Lucy Said.
tarlss?" And~ lthere wats MIss Beth
Gran zgero with ai plate' of inee tartsh
"Ohli, itank yiouI'" gasled Atmy ais slhe
th)ok 0one0.
"Waittaoouoment aonod Aniei wiii
wrapi it io ao ':aiper na~pkint so yout can~
carry it iomeito," saId MIss Beth as sloe
pr'essed t lbut ton for tioe tmald. Bunt
when'i Atnnieo o'nme1 wltho the paper nap4
kin, which w aos alil gay witho hoolly andoo
Chrlstmia~s bollIs, Mllss Ituoth putt tall the
.in 1.0 ;trt~ Ino it an td gaove it to Amoy.
"'oh., l tok y~ouot much!"iebI' rep'etd
Amy, thinrkinog howo. heor mothoer w'oull
enjuoy It' tarots. "'Mothoer sent theo
dlress.
"My sister is trying It on0," saId Miss
Beth. "Wa'tlt It mfomen.'t, Amty, and I
will goet thle mtoutey for you."'1
Sloe hadt just odisiappeatred whoen Miss
Lucy Graongo'r ('ame)0 bustling Illthoug
the hail. "'I wonder If you would matil
theso' lit te pacokagoes for ime, Atny ?"
she said(. "'I amn 5 oprovoked b~ecautse
I ihave' usedl up to'y ('br tistmias sel s.'"
''or course I will maoiil the packaogoes.
Miss Luocy,"' saidl Amy ;then she addedo'c
shyly, "I-I hav'.e someo ChrIstmas seals
if youo would lIke them."
"Yout haovo? llow voery fortunate 1"
Amy told hoer aobout the 'ieals ando
how. sloe had1 been uinable to sell e'v en
one of thoem. Tlo her great joy MIss]
Lucy bought thec whole twenty-flye andi I
putt thec money In Amy's pocketbook.
'logether with a bright silver qutarter
for herself. "I1 hope you will hatve a
very happy Christmas, dear," Miss
Lucy said.
The next day Amy took tihe htedl
Cross money to her teacher, and MIss
Smiith told her she hadl donec very w.ell.
Early Christmas morning the Gran
ger auto car stopped before the Wells
door, anod the chauffeur brought in a
great boaske't for Mrs.- Wells. Thlere
was a new dr'ess for Amy, wIth a warnm
cloak for' her tmot~her, besidles a cunnIng
doll. The bottom of the bansket was
filled wIth good things to eat.
"My Chortstmaos week began wIth 'l
tears," laughed Amy as brIght drops
fell on her, round cheeks, "andi it is
ending: lr. tears too I" t
"Tears of happiness, darling," said 4
.her moothoer.
CU3
ACU ten's Christma
Story
Gleorde
[ T was Christmas eve at the 1Unyvilie
Home for Orphans, and three little
boys sat In the chilly dining room
ooking out at the flying flakes of snow.
t was af'ter supper-. and there was a
latter o' dishes in the kitchen.
"L'iey s:y," said Jlinmy, "t here's
oin;g t be a big ('hristnans tree in
the parlor tom1or
dow, antl candy
1and( presents and
: eve'ytiniug, but
I'd rather hang
: r-, r up mny stovcking
than have ll the
a~ri , old C 11 r I t was
-- ~-- _ trees. You hetcha
I would "
' "so would I I"
echcoedi Bobby and
ueorge.
"That trustee
who was here to
day would make
it dandy man for
a father or an
uncle," Said Bob
by.
"He's awful
rich."
"And he ain't
got any childrel
or any folks al
all."
Hurried Across the "I wish he'd
Snowy Yard. 'dopt me," re
fleeted George
"Ho patted my head."
"He must be lonesome without an3
folks," began Bobby. Then he leaner
over and whispered to his companions
Fifteen minutes later three little boys
the oldest ten and the youngest six, lei
themselves through a basement door
and hurried across the snowy yard t<
the opening in the hedge which lee
through a patch of woods to the village
'ir. Bartley, the trustee, who ofter
visited the home, lived in a big houst
with a wonderful garden. Everythin
was blanketed in snow now, and the big
house was dark save for a few lighter
windows on the lower floor.
Soon they stood on the porch peer
Ing in at a cozy library, where Mr. Bart
ley sat in a big
chair before the
fire, looking very
lonesome. A big o
dog, a collie, sat
beside him with
his head on his
master's knee.
Suddenly the dog
lifted his head
and barked. Mr.
Bartley looked to
ward the window
and saw the three
little frightened
boy faces peering
in. In a jffy he
had jumped up'
opened the win- - *
dowv and lifted
them in one at a
time.
"Good gracious
mel hatareyouThe Dog Lifted Hii
digottrc"Head and Barked.
he demanded.
"Please, sIr, we're from the homue,
sid Bobby. "We knew you lived
iii alone-and-we thought matybe
you'd like to hire us three kids to spent
Christmas with you. WVe don't wnni
riny tree," explained Bobby. "We Jusi
tvant to hnng up our stockings and
wvake up-something like honm(-hefort
tre cnme to the 'sylum." Tears were
In the boy3s' eyes now.
Mr. Hartley flourished a handlkerchiei
rand tried to laugh, but his voice crack.
ad so qtueeriy.
"Now, that's a funny thing," he de
iared. "I was just wishing I had
hree nice boys to spend Christmne
'ith me-and maybe live with me all
'he time."
fly and b)y Mr. flartley cnlled a man
mervant, and together they took the'
hree little boys up to bed.
Then they hung their stockings on
he corners of the big four-post bed
stead, and in two
minutes they
wvere sound
asleep, while the
1 servant, Martin,
nodded in a chair
outside in the
hall and Mr.
Barthey, button
ed into a fur'
Si n ed overcoat,
went s tr iding
down the snowy
S street to the
* brightly lighted
shops,
I don't knowu
who wvas the hap
pier that Christ
mnas morning, the
Sthree little boys
with stockings
full of treasures
C or b!;; Mr. Blart
ley, whom they
callMnte n ied "Uncle
hey Were Asleep. D~ick." And the
best of it all was
hat Mr. P',uri: y adopted all three of
heu 11' hzic!hoeme to him that
Thr'isimoui'- and they are growing
p mit - . boysv.
. . . . . . . . . * . e. e. . .
i .
1)IILS 'NI-WS. *
D)ials. IDec. I7.--The past week has
egi:stcrd tile tcoldest weather of the
:nter. The snow which fell Tues
(thy nighit was followed by continued
'r wt ather. Ilowever, there is no
11ferin to II ;>oft as a ( iuIIc(ItiIece,
for hii h e iking oulnl all ourI people
t i, ,:; plic . is :ot v. it coI( al, jiltlty
'T'he work on the new school hnild
in;; at this lilace is rapidly pIrog!ress
ing andi whenl contpleted it will prove
a halidsonte and ad Ilattcuae strulc (ItuIe
and quite in heelpilng with the cont
noinity.
Not witlst andin g the lack of a pro
lper building in Whii-h to teach, school
has i 'I inl sI'ssion for several weeks
CLYDE T. FRANKS
Agent For
ASHEPOO
FERTILIZER
FEW EQUALS
....AN D....
NO SUPERIORS
Farmers! See Me
AT
FARMERS
NATIONALBANK
"{' 'W
Ovrcat, .wet
bersp ofte faiey'
leisio ScarsPa
oftemakny Jatin
Vsfu ase's [
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in an "outbuilding" under the super
vision of Mrs. Ralph Martin and Mrs. I
Tully Woods.
The 1Rev. C. G. Harley who has been
'astor of this charge for the past
a r, was returned to this circuit for I
another year at the annual meeting of
the I'pper South Carolina Conferenco
% 111h convened in Clinton recently.
.Mlr. IMarley is 1 (lod-fea ring man, a
faithful ministier, and has endeared
himswolf to iaiy (i1uriig his stay
:33n3hng uts,
\lr. Walter (;raiy Wio is miaking his
:3 c in Soutlhern Corg iai, spent last
'.w ek with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
( ray.
.\ ( dlorable tragedy occurred at
This Place early I"riday morning. vhien
John 0. 1ellaitns, a well kinown young
farmer, dlied from a self-inflicted
wound in the head, death was instan
taneoluIs. The young man had to reporlI
at Camp Jackson Friday as a meml.
of the seleeted draft and had gone iter
hlia x001) , prepaIratory to getting x1;1:
I) (art when the shot was tired,
in I r by1 accidelit or di(sgn is nlot
1 s. i ioh iia i I iter .e I 111 Vey 1 l i 1s,
ha t onded hi.; life. Ile leave ai wife
0 h " wa0 a a a W a at r a d a . lol
uI ily conn11er:i(In.
- c on Iin t tok plc : . rt y at
. h A
1t.1111'N N1-.WS,
S-e a a . e a * * .
Rahun, )ee. I7.- The g rounid has
been covered With 511w ever since last
lT'uesday and fromt the way it is now it
will he here many more days.
MIs. IA'agle aid Miss Cora IAaglie
spent. Wednesday with \l. and Mrs.
StIith .1. Martin.
Mr. W. 11). Owens was in I.aurens
'Thursday.
.\Mrs. 11. If. .\hMa on i sick with la
grippe.
.MIiss .\lliene Blaldwin visited Miss
..l
e s h
our stores that
and other farriies too
ne in to our stores anc
s which we would sus
rnamental.
R HIM
ars
s
efs
andkerchiefs
amas
erwear
Bath Robes
)epartment for "His"
-'"Her" Present. We
ALRDY
'ora League Saturday and Miss Cora
*ague spent SaturdJay night and Sun
lay with cMiss -Allione 'Baldwin.
Mrs. Sloan Malon spent last week
vith Mr. and Mrs. John Wolff of Sil
oh section.
M~r. Will IMolt. was In Fountain 11nn
" riday on business.
.\lr. Ilb Nl ighbors of Laurens visit
d .\lr. Simith Martin Saturday.
\Mr. Will Mahon was in Laurens Sat
'rday.
.\ir. -.llie llahhb visited \l r. and Airs.
\dger Ia ibb of .lerna .\onday.
W ishintg the editor and all other le0
' ia merry 'h'Iristmwas and a happy
ew Year.
To Speak nt. labin.
Dr. l'dwin Carpenter of (Greenville
vill aldres;s the Y. W. A. of ltabui
'reek churchil on Dec. 26th at eighti
'. I. and the public is cordially it
iteil to come.
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p * * * * * a * * * * * * 4
\hohh u. Ikc e. I17. --'"Th' oldest ill
whita t" i; now scratclhitg his head
o :onlerin it' ever th weather wm
ike ii s betore.
FV ry :n *- her' iaus gone into wiint
a:rturs andI if theire he any news, wt
tiV il't heard oft it. Iloiseketteis ar't
intiuring how they will get theil
liristmas cleaning dhne, the Christ
na:s hog killed and the weather like
his'
Mr. I\ . i. larlin and .lisses Kath
Ileu, .1ianita and lyon have come
oite For Christmas.
'i'Ite Christmas play of th11 I. V. P
'--"The hree Wise Men", will Ie
iven, if the weather permits, in Pros
peet ('hurch Christmas Day night,
Puesday, Dec. 29th. It promises to be
rood and we hope to have a good aut
Bence.
PECI
130T4 iSt
DY & N
e a wide variety of
are suitable for pre
It is an easy matt<
I ask for a little help
gest as fitting presen
FOR ]
Ladies' Crepe De Chine
Ladies' Linen Initial TH
Ladies' Embroidered Ha
Ladies' Handkerchiefs i
Middy Ties, white and i
Ladies' Neckwear, Ladi
Ladies' Kid Gloves, Lad
Ladies' Crepe De Chine
.Ladies' Georgette Waisi
Ladies' Bath Robes, Chi
Children's Wool Toques
Pure Linen Towels, Lad
Children's Mesh Bags, (
Ladies' Long Coats, Lat
Ladies' Long Coats, La
Present and Our 1
Have Selections for
k WILE
For a Corn-Peeling
Picnic, Use "Gets-It"
Pain Eases it. Once, Corn Just Dies?
Do your corn-rlddillg easily, with
a smile,--the banana-pquI way. That's
the "Gets-It" way,--the only way,
your coin or callus comes off compleite
at thoug', It were glad to get off.
n out Trovel
Gets-I I" ias 111d1mo corns
titan II o b r remed1ie; comb~ncd. It'si
d s e as fil6 sit ri:(', ai( 1s safe a5
watetr.\ I 1 ' by niillI onas. Drni't take
a bin -et i h your feet, . ou <an't af
fo~rd to he Dei.,1ent with i ukn viwn mix
lci Nes ;.01 : ~ 'nk ov "Gets-It." niever
fails.
"(et. It" Vtill re moVe any corn1 or
callus. Vear those new, stylish shoes
or Paul!':- if you want to.---go ahead
and dlan, .. I ietnatt "(ets-It"---t hrowv
suhb:titut(: lotiak on the counter! 2.e
is all you netil pay at any drug store,
of it will he sent direct by 1'. Law
rence & Co., Chicago, Ill.
SolII iii Laurens and recommended
as the world's best Corn remedy by
I'urt'eka 1rug Co.. Laurens Drug Co.,
l'owe Drutg Co.. I'utnam rDrug Store,
11. P. Posey.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE JiROMf1O Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Ilendache and w irks off the Cold.
Druggists refund uoney if 't fails to cure.
E. V GROVP'3 signature oc ,tach box. 30c.
What is LAX-FOS
LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED CASCARA
A Digestive Liquid Laxative, Cathartic
and Liver Tonic. Contains Cascara Bark,
Blue Flag Root, Rhubarb Root, Black
Root, May Apple Root, Senna Leaves and
Pepsin. Combines strength with pala
table aromatic taste. Does not gripe. SOc
A L
TORES
VILSON
articles in both of
sents for all mem
er to make ideal se
Here are a few
ts, thirigs which are.
JER
Handkerchiefs.
mndkerchiefs
mndkerchiefs
n Boxes
'ed
es' Silk Hosiery
ies' White Voil Waists
Waists
~s, Ladies' Kimonas
idren's Robe Sets
Turkish Towel Sets
ies' Leather Handbags
Thildren's Sweaters
lies' Silk Dresses(
dies' Silk Skirts
.adies' Department
All.