The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, October 20, 1920, Image 16
LAADY
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LARKSPUR'
(DY
MEREDITH
NICHOLSON
Copyright by Charles Boribuor'a Sons
Y''ontinucd fromi 1st pange, this section)
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- - 1)P . i l uist (j itll 11 V 2.' 120121-" , t
tot .1i iit 2112( 1tl' joy; oiti lI s.
ii Ai~i(, (Il 11tes ll 11 1:1 o
Al , 01 20t itt all heI 'll- 111c.1 1 o
a -:. :11-( adspoken. I~ Si[(2l22 od ho
I vt 11( tl t h t 1 '; theL
* r t1(1 r1I Ig titt2-tli t I it "ILe
"2 i' lll. ' a rn I llk u '21tI(2 i t' th ball.(
1:1:: l!. ':ii~1 1 just I:, slte
I .. 212(2i -tli::2 at2022. 1 to o: l tilt' (2,
to ",' tit- l
cx 2 (t'll. "l .. i (' 1 lim !.: I ill
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1 1.: it' ll aleI ~ l12 1>i 2'
" I I titiot, otn tie s: i'!Ot
'1 ., >1 1 1 t"411'r Ier~, tiult '[t -t
lit.; 1;1r ii with Iits gotlden glint, 1102
3'; 2 te-l gown witht " tlaal~ l lerIII
lU..wristliatids. It was~ 1111 a; t-, 1tiia
a' .. 211111 rous~ied (11 to Ins2tant21 Sj2r,.
22>,: m2. Twent y-Uive, I dtcided'(, ta.Iis 11
(Is.. :2121122 uore lket' ly t sho 2 wi lot
ofI- ''r year1s I shltidn't hiaveha th~ le
11+::: I to dispute it.
""ill) Singleton,"' I saild ti04d stupidly
litl1.oii, "anvd 0ou atre M rs. 1111,-ll 0fl ?'
121:I'le for the life~ o1 tne2 o) aIvoidt
tanU lclg Ithe staltemnt into 21 '11 l~11 r1Y.
*"I 1a1 your an1111 AliceI,"' sheid4 0L~
"Dw n, Ile ! she110 11 t111 1110I le4W ti1lt'
OV11111 (0W'' t er; "1l i on t ; i sch ol'
*AT'.BOTH
STORES
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'" 222[': Ii. I 2cs; I...........1.98'
(t ....,.........48
sprawled In the said and begat, try.
lug to swallow the ball.
"Wasn't that silly of nile to try to
kill you the first time we met"' 1er
eyes danced with terriaientt. "I didn't
know of course that any one was abolt.
Biut you inade a very nice enzeh of
it ! I hztd expected to receive you
nest fornally in the drawitlg-ruotnl,
but this really serves very well. That
tree' iown yonder is Inviting; suppose
we stay out here and talk a hit."
This struck tue us the phtusattest
thin;( inutghnable, tIough I was still
1luzeI atn1 tty tongue seenmed its 1vIre
(hal l i lly mnuth. Th'is girl, tism~
wholl'.y cairming anld dlelihtful
4t-o! y w nirtuii, was' the n ionstrots iht'
ing I haul co)jectutrel as the globe
tr1a(11ingt wbliow who hadis klthnaiped .1nd1
n it! ied iny unl1cle! Not only h1ad1 slhe
innr1ried Inly tincle lIti tutn :1e lite
1)o1.10( Mtredhn ; she hads been ;I
b'low4? wshen shiet naitarried bhint. The
thint. was stiggerin. IewtinIt; g.
.ii e w . le:tily antxioits It be ;rie1tidly,
hr.1t nothing thtat I haid thoug-ht of
4ay )nr to her iIIted the situation.
":I1 t lit tist pilIace," I fina:Illy begat.
"1 tMust upiot4::':.e ituo t inttiii 1,1y' for
tit' ea:irnest efiorits of the servtalts to
ttinrtdir you bist in it. Mr. 'T1orrence
lead p;reii )'iised it) let Ine kniulow When
youIl woul reatcl here, but hie itust
hav ee 14orgotten3 it. I' h:ll itoe'1dieI to
ita it'shouse to dline and.( diden't get
back until the inischief' was donle.
!'11 v-ery sorry."
".Not for the world would I have
tinssd 'itat," She' excluitnedl with at
n.i't'rry laugh. "It was perfectly
delleiouts ! And it was aill liny fauilt,
11nicantt to rernain at daly at llartf'ordl
you kntowv, and sedti a inesstge to rie
Torrence fr'oin there, but 1 fo'und that
b)y pushing on I could reach itn
yesterday. And you know we Englisi
ulways expect strange things to luippei
in Amenica. I don't understand yel
why those people at tilt gates wetr
so jolly anxious to ,kill us ; but il
doesn't ttatter; you would spoil thi
joke by expliating it."
However, I did muy best-it was t
weak atteitpt-to explain the nervous
ness of the veteran servantit and thel
display of violence. Her arrival made
'it likely that we should sootn knotv
more about the "parties" whose visit:
and inquiries had so alarmed Antoin
aind his comrades. I told her will
all the hmnor I could throw into th
recital of the drilling of the hell-hop
andi of the uncomfortable relation
between the Allied forces 1111(1 th
Teutonic minority on the estate.
"It was dear of Mr. Bashlf'ord, t
provide i home for these people
wasn't he really the kindest soul th1m
ever lived?" sie said softly.
Site gazled wistfully seaward, and
i aa1w the glh'ti of tears ont her' lon
lashes. My uncle had, tle, mc
something it) her! No one, in spee I
1 lot39 nch 25c S
to $4.39 Hot Pr ce the ar
S$14.39 -
lt $1.98
.$4.98 1 lot fine :9-ic
lv
jo'$3.39 the yard.
leet.
e.95c 1 lot heavy Chevio
[toet Hot Price, yard .
to $6.39 ___________
> 48
"$6.39 . 1 lot 36-inch Bleac
lOYS' Price ...
$1.98 2 Plugs Red Jay
chew, Red Hot pri
t o $1.98 Big Line of
$2.25Re
4) $9.95Re
il84c 19c, 2
$1 1OotleS)
lie.) *Hot Price
ug~imi Xe coai ne
l5c. 39c
1ind 45c
ing Sai
1n- I Ome4
iurens Street
or mnanner, could have, suggested the
adventuress less; uncle Bash was a
gentleman, a man of esthetic tastes,
and the girl. was adorable. More re
markable things had happened in the
history of love and marriage than
that two such persons, meeting in a
far corner of the world, would honestly
care for each oter.
"You stopped at Hartford," I began,
breaking a long silence. "You have
friends there ?"
"Not one I I had made a pious
pilgrlimage to Mark Twolin's last home
it Reitding, and hearing that he had
lived at Hartford, I came throu'gh
there to render my fullest homage.
He has always been one of my heroes,
yo~u know,"
'"Our introduction is complete," I
siltt reverently. "Let's consider our
selves old friends."
"I rat her thought we understand
eai ih other," she said In her even,
mneIlow ton's. "You know, we had
your photo)graph out Eapt--a very
good one. It seeins--so I had an idea
of wha:it you looked like.
"li. w1.-: very fond Of you. 110
wI : r .. proud that you had gone
n~~ Io he "w""."
't'i: ; git I to hear tU at ; I thought
I . ;.'-rov'd of ine for r'eftis :n' to
- n b siness, Ile oho.'a m1 t .2
1 in! iutl ist be ti 1! h s ah!
Iw timt ; ti I th i he li tke:
- : :IIu r betier !or refui n i~l t.
ith hitm was merly'' I
un en . i l .\;Iul it was l.t 11i
I'lt(e ht.:bl t e ' t tusnt w ie.
\" : re-'- to t nit joy tiii e be'a tif' n.
n sl\. t it thyll t l of m n' .:.e t
' i...I Ith lo s of, her dotm'p luoiJ n
; v.:,' evven more grievous,; hil'
' itn ill hrI y imu i 1er\ i i!dt e t.' h :
-i I " !. '' tl e for gi me Iii
., i e i l ''. h' s iti " in thi iiai t, "'
R d.I illness am quite rcets]
"tsnt I'11n keepin~g you." shte es:
et (!itnd-ilenly, Jtnpridaw fRd
th ai. "At I must finish m;
. w'e walked to the hns I ans
weeir gytstio, s about nih
oiirhe.. and promised to teh-phone
T irct itidhit ely of her arria.
""You: w\ill hanve lunleh~eonit h us-i l!
or - -:::h -- dinner would b. btter--.r
both',s shall think ou esnt o .
To:cc, If o don't din1to the lotse
-er- ,hy. Mrs. arn-sw-- rth-m.
fuid ngs compaion--Is a very i
Horisting -woman. I am sure you will
for information that she was pro
ted In her youthful wi"dow\hood by
a comupai lon was Imparted neatly.
"it w o reanly much nicerw, meetin
t tis way," she s;aid, giving met her
hind. "We shall expect you at sven."
TheBigSal
Red Hot Prices]
ea Island, Saturday, Red
I found them on the veranda. She
ante toward me, a slender figure in
;hite. Site seemed taller li . white;
is she took a few steps toward. me;
I was aware of a stateliness I had
nissed at the shore. A queenly
oung person, but as unaifectedly cor
hial and friendly as in the bright
torning sunlight.
"Mrs. Farnsworth, Mr. Singleton."
Mrs. F'arnsworth was a pleasant
faced, white-haired woman with re.
unarkably tine, dark eyes. If the
>ositions had been changed-If Mirs.
I" 'unsworth had been my uncle's choice
af wife, the situation would have
peen tnuch mnore real. I instantly
liked Mrs. Farnsworth. She ut utered
ifew connonplaces in an uncolIton
ilace toite without plising in her
knitting. Mrs. BIIushford had been
Inittilug too. and as site sat down
:he took up her yarn and needles.
I er manner of knitting was clharmt
lng. She knew that I was watching
Ier hinds and remir:ked with i a grace.
fill tutrn of the head:
"For an English boy sotmewhere
I began by knitting for my brother
mdni cousins, nut"--her head ,t Ieit
low er-"tlhat isn't for ane to do any
more." 1er eyes. ttr'ned upon mle for
it moment, were bright with tears.
It had1(1 been years since the house
ill known a woman's hand,- and it
sus astonishing how humanized it
1m(1 become in a few hIous. The
ong dining-room, always a bare, for
>idding place, had been reductd to
COsy proportions by screens, and a
small romund table replaced the mas
sive, oblong alfair that always looked
as though it had been built into the
house by the carpenters.
(To Qbe continued.)
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FOR PROMPT RELIE- T.rI(
2. TABLETS WITH A CiLAGS
OF WAT1ER THREE T1MES
DAILY AF t R MalA' S.
G1NU1N ASPW Rh0
DO S NOT
INJURE THE HEART
For This Week
MiIlin
1 lot Ladie's and and Mi
worth $4.00, while they I
your choice....--....
55c Best made Sea Islan
week---...
1 lot 36-inch Bleaching (1
RedHotPrice-.-.... .
1 Lot Women's Sill
'Fine Quality and Lat
They Last
See our Table of Gin
Prices . . . . .
10c Cake Sweetheart
.speelall.... ........
items from ou
w our motto is
~r Less Moi
18 sGoing or
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or 'Belt, and Genuine Gandy Dilt; Pipe, Valves, Fittings, -Packing
and 'hoiler Tubes.
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823 WEST GEEVAIS .S7REE T, COLUA1JIA, Sa C.
45-n.
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Four wall-layer construction with dead air space between effects
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Shipped in easy-to-handle sections-quickly erected by any handy
man, by plans we furnish. What you save in rent will soon pay
for a Dlxle Fabricated Bungalow.
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CHARLESTON. B. O.
Write for iise
trated entalog
of Dixie Houses
priced fro m
$364 to 83800,.
taufloor plas. -
spo! loations
aad priors. .
Quiek - -~ - --4
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( ')linterjinilis anid Bedt1. Quiiltis $2.39,
y.$ 2 .98 to........ .... ......$4.98
sses fine felt hats, if* ...........$.3
kathr lve--$1.989 p o$29
d, yard wide, this ........ $9 uto123
lo. '70) 35c quality olgt.l)('I Pies
Poplin Dresses lOSORhE lo vAMry
~st 'Styles While ~ W'5lo, r. lOSuilery
Sa . .to 1.7
.... ...............4.8.o.245c
ujo..way..... ba3gt.$.8
-.~li .H .$....98......l $to.1.4
~hams, R2.H8 to ~ .... .... ........~ ....$2.98
n ow t i.-- ---- a ... $ .48 . . . 7 3
19 a 5c igln Men 's Wor Glovs, gJ ttkfn ood1.3
ether glos...... ..4.9 up to $2.00
'I' Spcial values 7i~ . Laie Des Sits 29
5Cat .... .... .lte.........$2 .. o 1.9c
timt a 1m 1ladie' witk Dreses Ladies'..S$rg3
$498 t $690esises. Ldites' Popli.Dreses2al
(going t spec a iat picesoa......
I itlie of en Sihoesi~ly501) dres s o
a pand wshis ... e.....$.4Su o23
Women' Shol ress shoes...and..every
2day sh Ptil. ..........98 o.90
Cild est Sholesci. ... ....$1.to.39
r nks m.. .e 1.l . .o W .tn P. .. . .. .o45
unIO Cases ~.i.'.t.. e......... . o8
1Mce 'lo Sox p . l..e. . . . . . .to.48
33 aci n H ose . .. ..... ..... to $2.98
'Poy Oi Cloth, a ae.. ..48 o3
Men' Sauitsv bitofinCevi tailyed
ig yadlie Woensand Children's.2
P1red Silks, .Pin ..id ... $48 to $4.0
2 saet whi Pls.... .... .... ..5
N lagidhit Wa h e ... ...$.3
-> hox......Mat...h..s............25