The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, December 26, 1917, Image 6
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.
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RIUDENC
PAS ONACa
UJESTO
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(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.
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