The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 24, 1913, Page SIX, Image 6
ADVtNiURES OF A HAT"
By ADDISON HICKOX.
When Andrews announced early in
June that he was going to buy a straw
bat his family knew that summer was
on its way. in spite of the bleak winds
and cold rains that made them all
shiver. Andrews laughed aloud over '
~ otinn n hv wnmcn ill '
lUr lUUii^iniroo oiivku - ~ .
bring slaves to fashion, but he would i
never venture out with a st^aw hat
before the proper moment, even though !
he sweltered for weeks.
"Well," his wife sighed, "I'm glad of
It, for that old hat looks too shabby j
to wear any more. All I ask is that i
you don't get the latest fad in straw
because the latest Is never becoming
to you."
"Oh, I'll get a good one, all right,"
he assured her cheerfully. "A conservative
model, but one with some
dash jpst the same."
So h% did. He was leaving for a ;
business trip and bought the new hat ;
on his way to the train, so as to have
an up-to-date look when he met the
man with whom he was to transact
business. In the early afternoon a |
young boy delivered a large round box !
at the Andrews home.
"Maybe somebody's sent us a pres- j
ent," Lucy Andrews cried in pleasant
anticipation. "It couldn't be fiowers, j
could it?"
" tho cnrrl nnd onen- I
ntl U1UU1CI Uiunv l.v ed
the box, and so displayed to view
Andrews' old darby.
"Isn't that just like a man?" exclaimed
Mrs. Andrews. "The idea of
sending home that old hat! It comes
In handy for me, though, because I
wanted to have Dan carry out* some
boxes from the cellar and I'll give this
hat as a reward."
Dan was the furniture man. He was
pleased with what he termed a "swell
lid," and w-as profuse in his thanks.
"I'll wear It to a christening Thursday
week," he said. "An' won't I be
the swell guy, though!'!'
That night cold rain came down in
torrents, and Mrs. Andrews did not
sleep well, because of a new worry
that troubled her. Getting up to look
after the windows, she roused Lucy
to whom she expressed her worry.
"Your father'll be home tomorrow
morning," she said, "and I'm perfectly
sure the first thing he'll ask for is
that derby hat If it's raining like
this he jujst can't wear his new
^ straw hat to the office, tt would look
absurd." 1
"Oh, never mind," Lucy said consolingly.
"You can't tell what the weather's
going to be. Maybe It'll be hotter'n
anything tomorrow morning."
But it wasn't. Further, Andrews
had barely kissed his wife and daughter
before he asked for his old hat.
"Hat?" his wife said vaguely. "What
hat? I thought you wore your hat out
of the store when you bought it."
"I did wear my straw hat I mean
* * the derby. It beats all how unaccommodating
some stores are. The man
promised faithfully to have that derby
np here yesterday afternoon, yet he
doesn't seem to have meant a word he
said. Lucy, if you don't eat so rapidly
you won't choke."
Lucy sat on the window seat in the
dining room for two hours that morning
watching for Dan, supported by
the excitement of it and by the joy of
staying at home from school. When
Dan finally arrived she summoned her
mother with a Joyous shout.
"I'm sorry, Dan," Mrs. Andrews said
awkwardly, "but I didn't understand
that Mr. Andrews wanted that hat. If
you don't mind, I'll be very glad if
you will bring it back today."
"I'll bring it if T can, ma'am," he
said, grumpily. "But I loaned it to a
friend of mine to wear to a dance to',
night and I've got to hunt him up."
Mrs. Andrews gave him a silver dollar,
which he rung on the step before
he condescended to accept it. Then
there was nothing to do but wait. The
day seemed as long It would never end,
dragging its weary hours along until
nearly five o'clock, and perilously near
the home-coming hour.
, "Dan's been here to take out the
ashes." Lucy said, cheerfully. "I
guess he didn't find the hat after all."
Mrs. Andrews went out in the rain
to the next door neighbor's, where she
saw Dan.
"Oh, I got it," he 6aid sourly. "But
I had to give the feller 50 cents for
It."
Mr6. Andrews refunded the 50 cents
and Dan appeared at once at the door
V/vAMtnr* tVirt V??t in ito Kav fn T* all tlin
1/cai 1115 cue uac jji no wua, av* ??? v??v
world as though it were a wedding
cake or a basket of eggs. Mrs. Andrews
was so glad to get it that she
almost wept, and stood off to admire it
after she had hung it on the rack in
the hall.
/ "There's no use saying anything to
r papa about it." she told Lucy. "It
would just worry him to think I had
ao much trouble. Here he comes now."
The door swung open to admit the
man of the house and a gleam of late
sunshine.
"Hello!" Andrews cried breezily.
"My, but I'm glad to get home! Well,
wen, meres my nai at jasi; tuuss
eort of funny, doesn't it? Probably because
I've been wearing my new one. I
think, after all, my dear, I won't bother
with that derby. I didn't realize that
It was so shabby. You'd better give it
to Dan."
Its Kind.
"Did you see where manufacturers
In Massachuetts are accused oi plants
lng dynamite?"
"I should think they could easily
prove that to be an exploded charge."
Keep Chlggers From Straving.
It is estimated that there have been
nine million picnics in this country
this year?all of which served a purpose,
If you know what it was.?Joiiet
(111.) Herald.
MEXICANS AS FIGHTERS.
Despite Splendid Courage, They Never
Won a Battle From Us.
The battle of Buena Vista was
one of the decisive battles of the
Mexican war. There were about
20,000 Mexicans to some 5,otin
United States troops engaged, ami
the result put the northern part o!
Mexico at the mercy of the United
States.
It may ho said that as it was in J
that hat tie so it was in every Kittle
of the Mexican war. From the beginning
to the end the Mexicans did
not win a solitary victory.
The Mexicans showed a splendid
courage. In nearly every instance
they greatly outnumbered their adversaries.
and in nearly every instance.
apt in. they had the advantage
of position. Still the Ameri-!
cans invariably heat thein.
At Palo Alto 2.000 American-j
routed 0.00ft Mexicans, and at Ilesa-!
ea de la Palma the odds were about]
the same. At Monterey. Tavlor |
with (i.Ooft men. stormed a placej
that was defended by a force 12.00"!
strong. At Rnena Vista the oddwore
four to one aeaitHt the Amer j
ieans. a< they were also at Sacramento.
At Sierra fiordo General
Scott. with S.000 men. found Santa
Anna stroniric intrenched with 12.000.
and yet lie walked richt over
him. killing and wounding 1.000 <>f
his men. capturing .1.000 and dispersing
the re<t. Finally Seott.
with 12.000 men as against .10.000
of the enemy, won Churuhuseo.
Chapnltepec and the Citv of Mexico
itself. (
Thus in every instance through a
mil thn Mnviesin war worn the invad-ll
ers victorious and notwithstanding
the fact that the advantage in numbers
and in position was invariably
with those whose country they were
invading.
This is a decidedly unique faet in
the history of warfare, since it
would be difficult, if not impossible,
to find another conflict between two
nations in which there was not, to
some extent at least, a division of
the honors of the battlefield.
The explanation is left for the
psychologists and for those who
study the deeper traits of men and
nations.?New York American.
Easy to Locate the Poles.
Suppose a person who was ignorant
of astronomy and the method
of takinp observations should set j
out to find the north Dole. How I
would he know when he reached it ?
By setting up a vertical rod and
measuring its shadows at frequent
intervals as the sun passed around
the sky. If these shadows all remained
of the same length during
the sun's course through the heavens,
the "ignorant" explorer would
then know he was at the pole. If
the lengths of the rod's shadows varied
during the twenty-four hours
he could not be at the pole, and the
direction in which the shadows fell
shortest would indicate the way in
whicli the boreal point lav. Of
course such observations could only
be made during the "arctic day"
?that is. when the sun is above the
I horizon in the northern latitudes.
I
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It will Trash a tub oi clothes in from live to ti
to the wear that is caused by the beating and
it is the soii;> and water that does the work. 1
the most del lea e labrics can be cleaned with
bv whicli bed ijui'.ts can he washed without v
The plunger i nn easily be detached from
tides. The entire weight oi the washer is fout
when not iu Use.
. HERE IT IS NOW. $2.27 FOR THE RA1
As a cash order from you. If you will S?i
all the paper one year and Send Your Waa
ofl'er we make, or this Washing Machine Ofl'ei
TRI-WEEKLY
The Tri-Weekly C
Rheumatic F
are quickly relieved by an applicati
Liniment. You don't need to rub
lightly. It penetrates at once h
the seat cf the trouble.
Here's Proof
Miss Elsie Maxthev, 4:20 Talma
Ave., Chicago. 111., writes:?"About t.,*
years ago my mother broke down wit
rheumatism. The doctors didn't do an
eood. Mv mother wis persuaded to tr
Sloan's Liniment, and in three weel
was entirely well ? and I believe she
cured forever."
Relief From Rheumatism
Miss II. E. Lint>elkaf. Gilroy,Calif
writes:?" My mother has used one 50*
bottle of Sloan's Liniment, and althouj
obtained great relief from her rheumati
Rheumatism I
Miss Evelf.tta Myf.r. of 1215 V
" My mother was troubled with rheuma
Sloan's Liniment and her rheumatism i
family was troubled with ring-worms?t
sisters and I and Sloan's Liniment curt
SLOj
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is the best remedy for neura
pains, asthma, hay fever, cr<
At all dealers. Price,
Sloan's Book on Horses, Cattle, L
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Soft Drinks Wii
You can use them as a stimulant
over." Every drink made at my F
that's something to be rememberei
children. We give dirt, dust and n
where you get service at the wink
Where every one is young, even th
you come here you are coming horr
Candies that are made from the t
ter's nap.
Cigars?Well, yes, they are good
Rread just 5c the loaf?loaf nere,
Meet me at Courtney's
. Pniirtnou'e flafo am
uuuiiiiuj u uuiu uih
virgil kind:
Kingstree,
C. W. DIGGS
VETERINARY DENTIST
Can now be found at
the stables, of the
Williamsburg Live
Oinnl/ Pn
oiuorv uuif a
Kingstree, - S. C. I
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Delivered Prepaid al
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it shows the \va r complete ready to b
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v invention in the form of washing machii
e work is done by vacuum waterforce?1
j forci J through the goods by com pressed a
chine -toes tin- w. rk in less time than the most ex]
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f!>e Vacuum Washer can he attached to any ti
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batting process used by other makes. With the E
It Is simple in construction, but initfhty in effect,
'vi 11 thu wtifrhii'kt iliiniAk/p. anif 1 his is absolutely I
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;h she is over 83 years of age, she has
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r'yoming St.. Dayton. Ohio, writes:?
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here were five ring-worms between my
:d every one of us in a week's time."
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ilgia, sciatica, lumbago, chest
)up, sore throat and sprains. ?
25c., 50c., and $1.00. H
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N. BOSTON, MASS. |
thout The Kick.
or as a "pick me up and carry me
"ount gets our special attention,and
i in choosing refreshments for the
licrobes the kibosh here, the place
of an eye or the raise of a finger,
ough their hair is silvered. When
le.
irst run of sap, after the long Win,
try one! Price from 5c up.
Make This Your Station Stop
d Ice Cream Parlor
&R, Proprietor
SoutH Carolina
I -1
Epps' Market
All meats bought and sold
for cash. Don't ask for
credit.
Cpps* MarKet
Cr. Academy CBu Mill Sts.
Washer
?OST
I Your Door
CENT OFFER !
Thursday and Sat- $1.00
i Best Devices for AA
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Regular Price $4.00
, Subscriptions with $5.00 Remittance
The Perfect
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ice Any Woman, or Even a
Child Can Operate This
good satis- Washer.
ttlC market fte improved l?*ver *tlor
for $2.27. t*?aini??l>t r. ilni" ? Ih." p|*rMt'rur
i?iw?r required to lh?
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tapld Vacuum I ^
Lace curtains or 1/ I i3 I
the only process W M*
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id remittances to attached to the tub. '
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he Record $1.85.
Kingstree Dri
When you bring yc
our store you are sur?
physician calls for?n
or inferior drugs are
pounding.
We keep on hand a
Up-to-Date Toilet Ai
fumes, Etc. Also an
ment of Stationery.
D. M. Ferry's
The Best Vari*
Tobacco, Cigars i
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on hand, he is always read;
Also Feed and L
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I BEST QUAUTY.
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MSP CYPI
SASH, DOORS ,
THARLES1
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? Tison & Jones, Yi
X and Hercules
8 B U G G
X Columbus and Th
| McCORMICK M0WE1
5 Harness, summer
0 Whips, Ac.
R Dr. Hess & Clark's
0 try Powders.
O YOURS TO 1
g Williamsburg Live
X KINGSTRI
Instead of Woodt
I besides they are inexpensive and lool
I We have local representatives almost ev<
I locality, write us direct for samples, prices am
I CORTRIGHT METAL ROOFING (
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o cheap substitutes
used by us in com
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Garden Seed
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Stuckey J
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y for a sale or a swap. V
lvery Stables. ffl
Lake City, S. C.
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y won't bum, crack, curl or rot I
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