The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 03, 1917, Image 6
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The Queer
Miss Egerton
n.
She Was Unintelligible to
the Last.
By EMMA MOREHOUSE
J Miss Martin Egerton was a pejL
culiar girl. She seldom did any,
thing as any one else would do it j
f and was always doing things in a ,
way that no one else would think j
-J J _ H
oi aomg mum.
In the first place, Miss Egerton,!
who was an orphan, inherited a
large estate and came into possession
of it when she was eighteen
Tears old. The next most important
thing about her was an inti- i
mate friend. Before her mother's
death, when she was .but twelve I
years old, she had conceived a violent
affection for Agnus Hart, who 1
was badly named, because she was
not possessed of a heart at all.
Mrs. Egerton died when Marcia ;
was twenty, leaving her daughter
her own mistress and in possession
. of a large property. She took her
friend Agnes to live with her and
lavished upon her everything a girl
could desire. Several young men,
?ach of whom would have liked to
win Marcia either for herself or
her fortune, declared that they were
unable to separate her long enough
from her girl friend to do sb.
Marcia became interested in a
young man ? Edwin Bond ? who
found more opportunity to court
than he availed himself of. He ad
mired Marcia; but, having no fortune
himself, he objected to being
tied to a woman who possessed one.
He was one of those young men
who feel the zest of making a place
for themselves in the world by their
own efforts.
Marcia, not making any headway
with Edwin Bond, chose another
lover, Cecil Baxter. Mr. Baxter
was a frequent visitor at her house
and divided his attentions between
the two girls. His inclinations drew
jpV s him rather toward Agnes than
Marcia, but since Marcia possessed
a fortune and Agnes was poor he
accepted the encouragement of the
former and proposed to her and
was accepted.
When a certain scheme of Marcia
Egerton's was whispered about, all
who heard it wondered at her infatuation
for her bosom friend. On
' the ground that she did not feel
that she would live long she made
a will leaving half her estate to a
charitable institution to be named
for and in memory of her mother.
The other half she divided between
her lover and her bosom friend.
Those who were observant noticed
that Baxter's inclinations were
rather toward his fiancee's friend
than his fiancee. They also noticed
that the friend, except when the
fiancee was present, did not show
any disposition to compel Mr. Bax,
ter to reserve his especial attention
for his betrothed.
"Tv Meanwhile Marcia Egerton seemed
to be slowly failing. Her physician
advised her to visit other
Iflndn. Since she couldn't verv well
go alone it was suggested that she
be married and travel with a man.
But she replied that she did not
propose to throw any such obloquy
upon a husband as making a courier
of him. Then it was announced
that she would take her girl friend
with her.
The two friends one day in January
sailed on a Mediterranean
steamer for Egypt That is the last
any one in America heard from
them for several months; then one
day Agnes returned, saying that
she bad left Marcia starting for a
trip through the Holy Land. She
reported her friend very much improved
in health and not at all
averse to traveling alone. Agnes
was tired of traveling and preferred
to go home. As soon as Marcis
learned this, which Agnes said she
had tried to keep a secret, Marcia
would not hear of her remaining
abroad any longer.
Since Agnes and Baiter were
seen together a great deal after heT
return critical persons said that Agnes
had come home purposely to
monopolize him. The case excited
more talk than any social happening
that had been discussed in the
Slace for years. Every one wonered
that Marcia Egerton should
be so bliiid. By some she was blamed*
for offering inducement for
crime. Here were two lovers be
tween whom she stood and who
might be tempted to pnt her ont of
the way that they might be united,
each with considerable means, into
possession of which they would
come at her death.
Then earrie a report that an
American lady traveling in the
Holy Land had been robbed and.
murdered. The report was confirm- J
ed, and the lady's name was given
as Marcia Egerton. She had gone
off on an excursion to a lonely place
a
Irith a single guide, where there |
was something curious to see, andj
he had returned to report that they ?
had been set upon by thugs, the
lady murdered and her money, including
traveler's checks, taken, c
He said that he had buried the a
body at the place of the murder. f
Baxter cabled and wrote to the ?
United States consuls nearest the 1
scene of the tragedy asking for in- c
formation. Nothing was adduced 1
except the statement of Miss Eger- c
ton's guide, which was taken down i
in writing and sworn to. After t
waiting six months for the girl to <
turn up, nothing having been heard
from her, the will was admitted to s
probate. t
The evidence of the testator's a
death being deficient, the case drag- c
ged. Certain relatives who had 8
hoped to benefit by the will opposed 8
a settlement of the estate under
the plea that there was not suffi-.j
cient evidence that Miss Egerton i
was dead. It was six months after
the reported death that the chan- 8
eery court agreed to pay over to i
beneficiaries the three parts into 8
which the estate was divided by the t
will. 1
About this time the announce- i
ment was made of the engagement t
of Cecil Baxter and Agnes Hart. A (
statement went forth that Marcia *
Egerton had had a presentiment 1
that she would be summarily cut off
and had requested that in the event
of her being ao that the lover was to *
marry her friend. With angelic un- E
selfishness she had provided in her ^
will for their comfort. *
Baxter and Miss Hart were finally ^
able to count on a date when their 1
inheritance would be paid over to 1
them, and they arranged to be mar- .
ried the day after receiving it. They 1
agreed that they would place a '
stained glass window in the church 1
they attended to the memory of the noble
girl who had left each of
them a comfortable fortune. The
plan was laid, but the order for the ^
work was not to be given until their ^
property had been turned over to (
them. For a wedding trip they were ,
to go to the Holy Land to gather ^
information of the woman they lov- (
ed and, if possible, bring the body ^
home for burial. {
une day tney received a notice (
from their attorney that the papers,
in the case of their inheritance j
would be executed the next morn- (
ing at 11 o'clock. They were all ^
packed to go away as soon as the (
marriage ceremony had been per-, ,
formed the day after coming into (
possession of their property. All ^
other matters, including the order
for the memorial window, had re- j
ceived attention. i
On the appointed morning they (
called on their lawyer and were taken
by him to the office where the'
transfer was to be made. While1
they were sitting there two persons j j
entered, one of whom especially they' j
had not expected to see. They were' ]
Edwin Bond and Marcia Eeerton.! i
now Mrs. Bond. ! 1
There is no record of what wasj 1
said between the testator, who had t ]
returned to life, and her expected i
heirs. All that is known abont the :
sequel to the meeting is that Mr. j
Baxter and Miss Hart were never J j
married. As to the memorial win- j j
dow, it was not required.
Many blamed Mrs. Bond for her ]
action in deceiving her two friends, 1
especially for sroinir abroad and hir
ing a Dative to report her murdered.
How she made it up with Bond
she never told, but it was known <
that he went abroad while she was: 1
there and they were married there. ]
It has been said at the beginning ]
of this story that Miss Egerton was 1
a peculiar girl. What she meant 1
by her performance, at what point j
she discovered the truth about Baxter
and Agnes, she never told any
one. She certainly went far out of
her way to punish them, and punished
them very severely. Whether
they received more than they de- 1
served is a question. *
1
High Bridg*.
High bridge, in New York, was
completed in 1842 and at that time (
was considered one of the world's ]
marvels of bridge building. It may ]
be added that it still is looked upon ,
by bridge builders as a model of its j
kind. This great stone bridge was j
i :u x. i : ? ,Vi> il. ,
uuiib tu uruig naiu iulu we euj
from the Croton river valley after
the great dam was thrown across it
forty miles above Manhattan. The
aqueduct, cut part way through
solid rock and part way continued
by tunnel, had to be brought across
the Harlem, and the solution of this
engineering problem was in High
bridge.
Up Spake Little Apnea.
"How well behaved your children \
are," said the minister's wife. j
"They are perfectly lovely chil- |
dren," added the minister. <
The parents smiled proudly, and j
up spoke little Agnes. (
"Pa said if we didn't behave \
while you were here he'd knock our t
blocks off. didn't you, pa?"?New- \
ark Star. {
COURTESY IN BUSINESS, i
How Plucky 8olocman Tamed Merchant
With a Grouoh.
A salesman for a carpet house
sailed on the proprietor of a big
itore. This man had a reputation
or eating salesmen alive. After
everal unsuccessful attempts to see
lis man the salesman decided to use
Ipsnprate means to cret lo him. He
;new that the man must buv a bill
>f goods, for he knew what stock lie
vas earning and knew that he
nust lay in a supply for the opening
>f the season.
In the afternoon he called at the
tore and deliberately walked into
lie owner's private office and placed
i card on his desk. The storekeeper
lid not look up from his papers for
everal minutes. Then he turned
lavagely on the salesman and said:
"Who in. Sam Hill let you in? I
eft orders to have you thrown out
f you came again."
With that lie threw the card savigely
in the wnstebasket. The salesnan
drew another from his picket
tnd placed it on the desk where the
irst had been. Without looking up
Tom his work the buyer threw that
n the wastebaaket. The salesman
Iirew down two or three other
:arda with the same result, and
inally, almost purple with rage, the
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nercnant lumea on mm:
"Well, well, well, what is it ?"
"I was just thinking," said the
talesman, "that if every man your
talesmen called on was such an infernal,
ignorant, no account grouch
is you are what cussed few orders
iiey would book, and how quickly
pou would go out of business. That's
ill, sir, goodby."
"Hold on there a minute," broke
n the grouch in a much changed
tone. "I guess I owe you an
ipology. You're right. Let's see
pour line." '
Plant* Which Liva In lea.
Plants do not freeze to death in
the early winter, but perish from
thirst. The process is simple. The
:old causes the withdrawal of the
tvater from the cells of the plants,
forming ice crystals outside the
;ells. The frost, cooling and contracting
the surface, acts as a sort
af pump, and as soon as the cell is
jmptied of its life giving fluid the
plant dies. The truth of this the
jry has been proved by numerous
jareful experiments. Great variation
was found in the amount of
jold necessary to cause the death of
regetation. Some plants dry out
quickly and are killed before the
freezing point is reached. Many
plants will survive zero weather,
ind some die only at 20 degrees below.
Certain vegetable growths never
freeze.
Flying Fiah.
Flying fish swim in shoals varying
in number from a dozen to a
iiundred or more. They often
leave the water at once, darting
through the air in the same direction
lor 200 yards or more, and
then descend to the water quickly,
rising again and then renewing
their flight. Sometimes the dolphin
may be seen in rapid pursuit, taking
great leaps out of the water and
rafnincr nnnn hifl nrftV. which take !
5" e "rv"" ? t" ^
shorter and shorter flights, vainly
trying to escape, until they sink exhausted.
Sometimes the larger sea
birds catch flying flsh in the air.
Zulu Minstrelsy.
A Zulu who feels able and inclined
to "make" a 6ong begins composing
one or more sentences ap?
propriate to some event or sentiment
that appeals to his mind and
heart He hums these sentences to
himself and goes on to change or
improve the air until it pleases him.
[f he meets a friend he rehearses
the song and invites criticism of his
lonroosition. The friend perhaps
suggests some improvement in
irords or air or adds another sentence.
In this way a song is passed
an and may ultimately become the
property of the tribe.
Homeopathy.
Homeopathy is a theory of medicine
promulgated by Dr. Samuel
Hahnemann (1755-1843) of Leiprig
in 1810. It asserts that any disease
should be treated by medicines
In minute doses that would produce
In a healthy patient symptoms similar
to those manifested Dy the dissase
requiring treatment This is
the principle of "like diseases are
cured by like remedies" (Latin,
umua BimillL'UB L'UlkJJkUl j M1U ID
based on the theory that two similarly
diseased conditions cannot
rabaist in the same organ at the
tame time.
Clasp Tails as Thay Pass.
Among the peculiarly tailed fishes
:he sea horses are alone in having
the tail prehensile. With it they
mchor themselves to seaweed and
)ther things in strong currents, for
;hey are poor swimmers. As two
>f these interesting creatures meet
they may clasp tails for a moment
ma then pass on as if they had
rished each other well.?London
Spectator.
BEATING THE DROUGHT.
towpunchvra In Australia Hava a Hard
Row to Hot.
The average size of pastoral holdings
in the northern territory ol
Australia is 275,000 acres. In \Vesl
Australia 100 people own togethei
40,000,000 acres, and Fraser speaks
of a Queensland "cattle king" whc
held 60,00o >qur. e i li'es?an area
nearly as large as all New England
Two, three or even five months
may be required to drive cattle
to the nearest port or railroad. Unless
the season is favorable it cannol
be done at all, for feed and watei
are lacking along the tracks. Herds
of cattle started on the long drive
may be greatly depleted by starvation
and thirst, the remnant reach
ing their destination only fit foi
"boiling down."
Stock routes are laid out and
tended as carefully as wagon road?
or railways. They head for the
principal markets or for the end?
of railroads which extend into the
arid belt and wind across the country,
taking advantage of all knowr
water supplies. Streams, springs
billabongs and gnamma holes are
used, regardless of the quality oi
the water, for almost any liquid is
acceptable in the desert.
When the distances between watering
places are too great or area*
of feed are beyond the reach of water,
artificial supplies are provided
and kept under surveillance. Ii
places wells are dug; elsewhere reservoirs
and tanks designed to collecl
storm water of infrequent rains are
constructed. Many of these are
built below the surface and covered
to check evaporation. Where othei
means fail, skeleton buildings with
large roof area are constructed tc
conserve rainwater.?National Geographic
Magazine.
A Gravi Diacuaaion.
The late Joseph Jefferson and
his sister, Mrs. Cornelia Jackson,
were standing one day at a studic
window on Beacon street, Boston,
overlooking the Old Granary burying
ground They had been discussing
the famous persons whose graves
were spread below them, t when
breaking a short interval of silence
Jefferson said in the most mournful
of tones, "Connie, my dear, thai
is the best place for me, after all."
With a horrified expression or
her face^ as her brother always
avoided grewsome subjects, she asked,
"What do you mean, Joe?"
With * twinkle in his eye the actor
remarked blandly, "I said 'after
all/ Connie."
In a flash his sister retorted, "No
Joe, dear, that's no place ior yon
There are too many deadheadf
there/'
Music of the Drum.
All musical authorities have
agreed that when used in a propel
way the drum is thoroughly musical
The common 6nare or side drum ii
freely used in musical composition
A large number of drummers per
forming simultaneously out of doors
produce good music. In this connection
Berlioz, the composer
pointed out that a sound that vac
insignificant when heard singly,
such as the clink of one or twc
muskets at shoulder arms or the
thud as the butt comes to the
ground at ground arms, become*
brilliant and attractive if performed
by a thousand men together.
Chinas* Nomads.
In the plains on the western borders
of the Chinese empire, in the
heart of Asia, there live roaming
tribes who seldom visit towns except
for trade. They dwell in tent*
made of felt and usually low, small
and conical. The wooden dooi
frame is no higher than half a window
frame in English houses, bul
Uie ICIil, BIUIUU^U UU? nfUlM tvr W1V
wants of a large family, is snug and
comfortable in summer, but cold in
winter.?London Graphic.
Singing Contests In Norway.
Some of the songs of Norway
consist of hundreds of four line
verses, which must surely be a hard
test to the memory of the singers.
Sometimes two singers will have a
duet in such a song, singing verse
after verse alternately. He whose
memory or, in default of memory,
invention fails him first is loser.?
From "Norway," by Nico Jungman.
Th?y Likad Silence
Carlyle, as every one knows, was
a great smoker. The story is familiar?it
may be true?that one evening
he and Tennyson sat in solemn
silence smoking for hours, one on
each side of the fireplaeef and that
when the visitor rose to go Carlyle,
as he bade him good night, said,
"Man, Alfred. I hae had a graund
nicht; come again soon."
Worse Still.
Raggsey?Hpv! You won't get
nothin' worth eatin' in dat place.
Dev's vegetarians.
Flungrx lli?rHn?*?Is dat right?
Rnggitoi veli. an' (ley got er
dog wot " '*) Boston Evening
Tran-rrpi
i JkHelpsiy
There can be no doubt ill
as to the merit of Cardui, I
I the woman's tonic, in
* the treatment of many IB
troubles peculiar to vfl
women. The thousands ?1^
lA of women who have been ^4
g helped by Cardui in the mjg
past 40 years, is condu
good medicine for women
J who suffer. .It should
help you, too. FT1
Take 183
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mm
The Woman's Tonic ra
Mrs. N. E. Varner, of ]
Hixson, Tcnn., writes; III
"1 was passing through
the ... My Back and I j
sides were terrible, and U
my suffering indescriba- FX1
ble. I can't tell just how Ujj
and where 1 hurt, about Vfl
all over. I think ... I {
began Cardui, and my H I
pains grew less and less, Ijfl
until I was cured. I am
remarkably strong for a Rfl
\ woman 64 years of age.
1 do all my "housework."
Remember The Dead
, Monuments and Tombstones of
every style and desciptrioti at
lowest prices. Satisfaction guar!
anteed. See S C Anderson,
l Kingstree, S C. 3-8
: glasses!
If you need Glasses, come
; to me. Single and double
' lenses fitted correctly at low|
est prices. Broken lenses du,
plicated.
| T. E, BAGGEn, Jeweler i
' Undressed Lumber[
I always have on hand a lot of undressed
lumber (board and framing:) at ,
! my mill near Kingstree. for sale at the
' lowest price for mood material. .See or
i write me for further information, etc.
F. H. HODGE,
WHAT IS
LAX-FOS
| LAX-FOS IS AN IMPROVED GASCARA
. A Digestive Laxative
CATHARTIC AND UVER TOMC
; Lax-Fos is not a Secret or Patent Medil
cine bat is composed of the following
I >ld-fashioned roots and herbs:
CASCARA BARK
BLUE FLAG ROOT
RHUBARB ROOT
BLACK ROOT
MAY APPLE ROOT
SENNA LEAVES
AND PEPSIN
In Lax-Fos the Cascaxa la improved by
the addition of these digestive ingredients
making it better than ordinary Cascara,
and thus the combination acts not
only as a stimulating laxative and cathartic
but also as a digestive and liver tonic.
' Syrup laxatives are weak, but Lax-Fos <
combines strength with palatable,. aromatic
taste and does not gripe or disturb l
the stomach. One bottle will prove J
Lax-Fos is invaluable for Constipation, '
Indigestion or Torpid Liver. Price 50c.
For Your Child's fioudh.
Here's a pleasant cough syrup
that every child likes to takes, Dr
Rail's Pino.Tftr-Hnnfiv. Tf vonr.'
child has a deep hacking cough that !
worries you give him DrBell's Pine- J
Tar-Honey, the soothing pine bal- *
sam relieves the cough, looeens the ?
phlegm and heals the irritated tis- ^
sues. Get a bottle today at your ?
druggist and start treatment at ]
once. 25c. %
J B Cobb, a retired milliohaire to- j:
baccoDist of New York,is cultivating f
foodstuffs on 500 acres of his game a
preserve near Greensboro, N C. I
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| Professional Cards. |
MISS EULA HERRING,
KINGSTKEE, S. C.
Trained Nurse,
Prepared to answer emergency
calls night or day. 'Phone 115. f
Dr. D. Zed Rowe&
Dental Surgeon ,
Kelly Building; Fir?t Room in Front I
Andrews, South Carolina 1
"DR.R. CLAUDE McCABE, '
Dental Surgeon,
Office in Hirsch building, over Kingstree
Drug Co>. 8-28-tf
DR. ROBERT J. McCABE,
DENTIST,
KINGSTREE, , S. C
Office in Nexsen Building, 3 doors from
Postoffice. Phone 78.
M.D. NESMITH,
DENTIST,
Lake Oty, S. C
W. L TAYLOR
DENTIST,
Oflc* in N.xi.n Building
KINGSTREE, - 9. C.
5-ai.tf.,
1M6 1916
A. M. SNIDER,
SURGEON DENTIST. <
Office at Residence, Railroad Avenue.
J. DeS. Gilland
Attorney-at-Law
Second Floor lasoolc Temple
Florence, S. C
General practicioner in all State and'
Federal Courts.
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BenJ. M'?NNES. M. R.C. V. S.
B. Kater MclNNES, M. D.. V. M. D
VETERINARIANS.
One of us will be atKingstree the
first Monday in each month, at Heller's
Stables. 9-28-tf
vfv KINGSTREE ^
Lodge, No. 46
/*g?f\A.F.M.
meets Thursday before full moon each
month. Visiting brethren are cordially
invited. S P Harper, W m.
J D Britton. Sec. 2-27-1?
Choppen oot
up sad sit on t stomp
or banc about on lbs
P H Stoll,
J M Brown, Clerk. Con. Com
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live Stock Hate Glass
Accident and Health
Boning a Specialty
We are the largest and
most experienced agency in
Wil!iamsbu!? county, and
are in a position to give you
the best service.
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tuto-lntoxication
Causes Death
Do joa know why you have sick
leadache, diabetes, neuralgia, rheunatism
and liver or kidney troubles?
Vs because you are being poisoned
iy products of your own body. Your
irgana of elimination are not workng
properly. Waste material that
hould be thrown out is being retained
o poison and intoxicate your system. f
rhat could not happen if the bowde,
rere kept open with Granger Liver
tegulator. This splendid preparation
9 purely vegetable and non-alcoholic.
)emand Granger Liver Regulator at
our drug store?25c a box?and take
10 other. There is nothing "just aa
ood?
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