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ASSESSOR"S NPT'IV'E 191$. The auditor's office will 'he open from the first day of .ianuar to the 20th day of February, 191S. to make re turns of all real and personal plrop crty for taxation. For the conv jenience of taxpayers the Auditor or his deputy will attetid -the following' nained places to receive returns for saidi year, to wit: Mlonday, Jan. 1 I. Scuttle'tou n town p. S. .1. Craig's stort'. londay. Jan. I I. lac'ksc towniship). '. Monday. .all. I t. .1, iks tow nshi ino. Monday. .lan. I1i. Ilunter townshlip. .\1ountville'. Mondhry. 3:0'1. I !. 'ros..; 11i111 town'1 (' p Crosys 11111. Tuesday, Jan. 1.". \\'ate'rloo towns-iii;. \\,'ter ho. . I'. iots Iu inlay, J . . ' 'I p.1.lerry '. , . sti . C. W l'uesday, .:1 I. 1! \ t ' s toI '. S t v5 at t''p :111' l i(' 1\ , . :1:1 , -' . : . 1j ..nford(. 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I'l .: !arnt l :Ipdr from hiingIIa\ Of l tI : 1 ):1112k ,t) 111i' 'l' tll)11.11 ;\ tIII 5sI o nf 1121 it Ill2 aIl fs( o till 21222 hy,~i RIlt in~ lo ll sl Or -' Senllte toa(I 11l1 Iliina or a11 1I n O t i,(11 111the au lit, (ar1t ftred epd. ly .t\ro tle m11111 < it th-.e Cer w .f th cest o n d .-,r '1on atthe 1is day f .)wir t trn f t:; h o 1 e2 ' nlit r i' 1917 woki. 1: 1ro . scho(l;ru. 1tw and nlek. o sold - t e n w r n . \h 0oi , tr $,o are fhnl utb n 1ere searaely Afe he2t f eray 5 e cet ealy il heatahe orfal reomakertrso esnlpo I RIUDENC PAS ONACa UJESTO 16i (Copyright, by the Dobbs-Merrll Coin pany.) "(tlh. don't wormy abloit: that." put In C(nnie :anxiously. "She waintetl yot to coine. Shie's beetn gttitig us ready for' ytiu ever since t!he loctor Ileft. I lthink it was kdind ofril for tine to w ar ilny blte just fir- one Uit r"" IThe twin. )tared at her. realIzintt that Vle w:ts disx'redliting tilie parson age, but .errohl ilarter :i ughel, tn(1 Prtudlence joineel hint. "It h:; qluite true," shet adl nitte f'rankly. "The 1tule and I d1isgru~eld tilt' jiartsona:ge this inrin-ii.:. :nt1 I wvanteid tlie rest o'f you to redttiin it this afternoon." She lookedl 11 hint iintluiringly. "T1han you h'Inl another} that ?' "No. I diudn't. I' saw 1his onl in a wtitulow tis tnorning. :Inti eouldnt't re si't it. ',.t;t the ri(11, verb hard ont yotr aniki" Mtr. Starr was p~uzzledI. Evidlently it Was not luck of funds which brought this 11nan on foot frin lv-, Mtines ItI lount lit' rk, htalf-wa across the Slate! Il did not look like a touan lleeing frtorn Justihe. \\hatt, thent, wats the exiiataion ? "i ow. t have found it rather a long walk," he began tentatively, his eyevs on the y"ounga nian's face. "Y'(S, Ithinkl ti y feet are a1 little bliltered. I have' waIlkel tfat r than it' h rati tine.. a t 1 a11i 1 out of rtite tie now. ogeti n11s, however, walk ing is a Mi int'tl nllIe itt." "114w lonei di' it ake you 'oi g frIin Ile. r loines t loount .Lark?" il i esird Csarl ill a stluetl nd respet full voice, and curious, withal. "1''rot0 l 1)11. ilein s." Ie gt spug . " aI veIltavens! I itit not walk from Due. .\Ioints! I)it you--" Ie turne to l'rudIence qutestioningtly. "l~id yout thint I walked clear frota Des . Moin(et?" "Y"t'." An xe SdeI hastily. "ut I. did not eninre it' yot1 111. 11 di' not. inake any dliffer'ence how y"ou camne." 1'i I a tu'ltent he was puzzled. t'hen he burst nut 1211liihing. "I 1r11 atfraid we h toin i tt to talk about ti s s'vi'tiing. I thought I had elhltined tily Situation, but evi ently I dil no t. I dtrove fromn Des Moines in the car, "'Thie autornobile,"gasp1ed Carol, with at triuhlntt look at. Lark. "Yiet'. justiio.l I s'tioipped aeverale 8lheeo buses a Ii ethe through.f Sdrnveifrly. lBurlikgtd Jrthis lnrnng, bu Is igit uff he cold. like caryIil~ bro downe n seiol antotI coln't of t broean le. aSoga I hatl thiwalk in.r Tintiis t I wa hs sueeing sabo to dA litdtng lamntfr the tisadCnri grev rraingle abtut thel repaie. blrt toine or"ly hI asked ('uene youtren incuiive uphelant grniiirsoagel i" dhilne thlik atohitnic fbrutsh until thily ofsked, and-a IndI noton about he hr. Youe dlid avalt metieoni ".'wtt lit reme-mflOr no. The we1re tkn uf oitheriling al thae time."11) 11iiturn, frankly toink tarr. ler-h Ih21ist~l l you r heard ot' ti 1 'lre AiutollnIbie lompany of IN- tls, Moinie. Il fatither~ witas lirv'y tarinr w Twoal i li' ly -, hMid. lit wia hisi desor shal. Itur dieironalli uake chart agene ~les~ he n pt'i~ii gt'rligona and f am flb cook, but ypi an getiilong for once, surely. We spend more time laughing when the food is bad, and laughter is very healthful. You will stay, won't you?" Jerrold Ilarmer looked very eager, and yet he looked somewhat doubtfully at Prudence. Her eyes were eloquent with entreaties. Flially he laughed, and said. "1 should certainly like to stay, but you see I Want to come back tomorl'row. Now, will I dare to come lactk tomorrow if I stay for dinner to night ? Wouldn't Connie say that was disgracing the parsonage?" Fairy laughed delightedly. "That Is very good," she said. "'heli you will stay. I'll try to fix it up with Connie to save the reputatiotn of the house." No, they did not quote poetry, they di not discuss the psyciologic'al in. tricacies of spionltueous attraction, Ihey did not say anything deep, or wise, or lea rned. But they smiled at ich other, with pleased investigat ing eyes. lie put his hand on the cover let, just near enough to touch the laeo iii te sleeve of her silk dress ig gown. And together they found parailse In the shabby sitting r.'ioom of the old Methodist parsonage jhat afternoon. "Must you prepare meait for biread ing half an hour before cooking, or when?" demanded l'airy, from the din ing room door. "W\'hat?--)h !-Fifteen minites be. foire. hon't forget to salt anil pepper the crumbs, Fairy." "Perha ps somie tuIne your father will let you and na couple of the others coi.ne to les Moinaes with tme in the car. 'oi woubi einjoyi a fewv dhays there, I know. I live with my atuntt, a dear, tneitherlii lit tle old soul. Shie wll allre you, I'riniee, atil you will like her, 146. \\' ulsd y u'.ir tatli-' let you spend a week? \'e clin .eily drive back and Irtih in the var." .\l:ylbe be will, butl who will keiep Itse part'iona ,e while 1 a1ii away'?" "1'"alry. to lie sure. lie uitst he ia uonti fairy oncie in a while. \\'e can take ilho twins witi its. ('onnie, too, if yot like. :itl -'airy will ouly have to tluoter yourli th~ler." "Pr'liete, '. slill e we ii ave ten or cot' fee':" 'Tits was ita rk iioim the door waiy. "l-airy wats to know.'' Oh !---WItl'lt do you want, Jierry?" "\'VIiih does your father prefer?'" "I I doesn't drilnl eitlier except for breal:ikflast." "I generally drink c'utl'er. but I (Io not eilre trtitila for it, so do not i)oth "Coffee, Lark." "Ilii yon tiver have ia lover, 'ru deini(e? A rea {over, I imean." "No. I never did." "I'm awfully glad of that. I'll-'" "Prudence, lo you use hiilf imilk and hall' water for creaai'ed totiato soilI, or all tmilk?" "What 7--(Oh !--Ali milk, Connie, and tell lFairy not to salt it unti it is en tirely dne. or it may curdle.". "Wheat in the world would they ever do wit hut you. i'rudence? You are the soul of the parsonage, aireti't you?" "Ni.. I ant just the cook aindi the clamb teruaid,'' she aiinswered, laugh ing. '"it don't you see how hard it wrill be for ine to go awa~iy?" "Bit it isn't fair! Vacation is coin ing now, and Fairy ought to take a turn. What will they do when you get married ?" "I have always said I would not get mnarried." "But don't you want to get married, .ai0t' tlie?" "Oh, that isn't it. I just ctan't be ('ause5 I miust taike care of the parson age, and1 raIse the girls. I can't." "Itt y'oui will," lie whIspered, and hIs hiand( toiiuhed hers for Just ta see lifted her eyes to his faice, atid eflught in hiir bureath once more. A little hiater he saId, "DIo you minal tf I go uplstairs and talk to youri fatthiei at fw mi iiinnu'es? Amtybe I'id beitter.'' "~itut dli not. stay very lon1g,"' shii uirgi'd, antd she wsondiered wshy thn brtigiinll'ss :iiil stillhie vanilslied (rout doi''i t'i Itie rIght,'' shte called aftet 'ilr. Starr' aro'se to gt'iet himt, ani< wselc"omeil hilm toi his oiminitation situlai a n~ Iliibedro"'i wit h great frienidl iness liu't .li'rroldl wetit straiighti to the poltt ".\tr. St arir, It's very kindiu of you ti rei'(live a1 ipertfet'!1mi stiager tin you ha vi meii. it I undelirstant limhat wIth ai gir' like P ritunce, you will wanitt ito I1 e'nriifitl. I cian give youi thle namties a sievrai' rminenliti(tt tmen in Di's Milne~s ('hrist Inns, who knows ate well, tii "It isn't necessary. WVe are parsor age plel(, andl~ tare accustomieid to rc cl'lving tmen and wome'n an worthy o Ilur tr'ust, tuntil we find them differieni We are glad to count you among ou friends." "Thank you, but-you see, 'Mr. Star: this is a little different. Some dha: P'rudIence and I will want to be mnl t'led, and you will wish to be sur abotit me." "Does Prudence know about that i "iNo,"~ with a smile, "we haven't g( that far yet. But I am sure she fee it. She hasn't-well, you know wht I mean, She has been asleep, but believe she Is waking up now." "Yes, I think so. Do youa mind if ask you a few questions?" "No, indeed. Anything you like." "Well, first, are you a Christian?" "Not the kind you are, Mr. Starr. go tol church, and I believe the BIbI though I seldom read it. But I'll g btusy nlow, if youi like. I know P'r dence wvould mauke me( (do thatt." Ar lie smiled igtiln. "iDo you drik 2" "I did ai little, but I proimised Pr dlencie thIs imortintg I woauld qjuilt it. smoke, too. P'rudetice knows It, lr she idl riot make mec pr'omiso to fi tiat?" His voice was raised, inquir ingly.% "Would you have promised, it she had asked it?" "I suppose I would." He flushed a little. "I know I was pretty hard hit, 0 r / as~ "Do You Drink?" :1nd4 it waIs stih : ew x'peitInce that I w\ouhll hav\e p~romtti::el an1yl hlit.; she -d i 1\i'(11I lik stoi." .\lontgomery. Dec. I. .Ite . ; : tatith lilhl i s r eguh'nl:r api{ Uintmen :it \ew ilope Siunday. It "as a t'rewell .rVice, he ltving iesig>nedi as pastor several w\eeks a:,o. Iter". -tiith has ser4'v(ed the lhitirih as pastor for near ly I wo years and during that lime the church has matd spiritual as well as mtaterial progre.ss undier his minist8ra lion. Ile will move to (Toss HIill at an carly date w\here he will rnter into his new fuield of labor of tlree church es: Cross liill. .\ounille and Water loo. Ilie has the good wi:hes of the ("n Iire cmiitintity in his new work. Rev. (ox, of Ick 11111, will fill the vaca:neyi and w\Ill enter upon hi,, duties soon. .\It. .\. A. \\'atson was ill S aiitrian hit rg on business Priday. .liss: .\ddie .iay Kelley, of 'ross .\ni ihor, spent the week-intd with htr sis ter. .\ltr. A. \V. Hleaton. .\tr. .1. I,. Poole was a bulsine::: visi tor in 1.aurens 'Th i chy. \t r. .\. W. hieaton spent the week ("t1l with his parents, .\tr. and '.\lrs. lI, I'. Ileaton. of Watts .ill. .lis:; IlAIy Yarborotigh is on at ex ci's. "GRANDEST IN THE WORLD," SHE SAYS tna End trhs Troulrsda. yertoeaitr Sandinghesus. i WORLD,"itii~ it S HEii SAYS 1(14 'Than She lias Sice' She Wais a (iirl. I don't bellevye Itierie is alnot he: mtedicinie in thle wor i-tIhatI eq uaIs Vi it, as butg an I live,"' says .\t's. .\lic< S immons011, wt'ho reide~s at I17 Soutl lawnVI Street, Atlaint:u, t ia., a few daiy; ago. I iim giving this stailemen':t sihn ply because I feel it my dluty, so othle sufe *r imay knowt wh..t I his wonderi fl discolvery will do. "I'or thirity lng yeariis~niarly hl miy life, I suiffredi withI kidney trou)1 ble. My conitio in kept get tig wVois until my health beeca almost. cm Ipietely shuatte(red. I had( awfuil pain ini iiy side and( back, and had sue terrile headaches at times my hiea felt just like It woul d hourst oggnei. Ni IIlim achledi and( I was ni-' and ii rialte all ili tIme I diidni't knio whatit it wasi ', goo n-(Otiighit's slecl I would1( ge. tifevery morning feelin Sdrag myself aroundit the house all dta feeling about half, dead. I seemecd 1 rbe losing stren.'th andt weight. cver day. " I also had stomach trouble an !lost my appetite almost comnpletel; What little -1 ate d11d more harm thae ogood. My blood was bad, too, aul there just didn't seem to be any or to my troubles "t'Il will always thank the friend wI StOld tme about Vitona for it has almo| made a new woman out of me. I t fact, I feel better than I have since Swas a gIrl, and I think .this is wonde fiul after ibeing sick so long. 'I dori Ihave those awful pains in my bat and sides now, the headaches ha' dlisappleared, and I have more streng and dnergy than I have -had in yeau I have also gained a great deal weight. I sleep wela, have a goodt a C, petite and ami not nervous lIke Iw t I feel just fine. -"My husband andl children have al itaken Vitona wIth wonderful r'esult andt I have recominlendted it to mat oif my friends. I t overcame myt)ii tro .I bles after everythIing else fa lle I, a I 1iam t. e thatt i'n ' In ii 't ' nih t inieiine in the wo 'hI thait e''oala ii t ViI ona is sold by thle I,aturuens Dri Company, Iaurenst, S C. *. O W E N BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. D)iesIGNIMRS .\ANUF'ACTURI NIS Dealer.; in everything for the ceie tery iThe largest and best equipped 111011 u11nenltal mills in the Carolinas. GREENWOOD, - - - S. C. RALEIGH, - - - N. C. 9 The man with money put some of his earnings in the .Bank " when he was youn. He is S i eixjoying it Dont be working hard untilyour dy ni day without ary monley inl the Bank. o . -START IT NOW. It is a comfortable feeling to know that you have money in the bank, so tha.t when your hair is white and your steps grow slower you can enjoy the fruits of your early saving. The time to bank and save your money is when you are MAKING money. Your earning power will not last forever. Now is the time to cut out extrava glncesf all kinds and bank every dollar you c n. L Put YOUR money in OUR bank. We pay 4 per cent. interest. The Enterprise National Bank N. B. DIAL, President C. H. ROPER, Cashier SHEET METAL WORK Tin, Slate and Gravel Roofing. Cotton Mill Sheet Metal Work. We sell and install Warm Air Furnaces for Heating Residences, Schools, etc. Write or Phone DIVVER ROOFING CO. ANDERSON, S. C. La i ' Silk Waists 1 ii Another duplicate order just received by express. These are unquestionably y the most'ttractive and stylish on the d market for the money. Price $2.50 Colors: White, Flesh, Maize and Black. A suitable, article for a holiday gift. As only a liaited quantity could be had, if interested we suggest that you act promptly, before the sizes are broken. 0 G ly II- WA.,..0 Id 1E'IsovCo. we1g@w-~I