The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, January 06, 1905, Image 6
| The Bishop's
| Impromptu
|| By C. C. GA&NETT
IId OvpvrioKt, by E. E. (MrtuJt
"Whatever possessed yeu," said Mis;
Cordelia, "to quarrel with her?"'
"I didn't. 8be quarreled with me."
"Don't be an Adam."
Bert Ignored the case of Adam. "I!
I could see her alone," he said gently?
"alone accidentally."
"Accidentally, of course. That's where
I come in 7"
"Why pot?'
"Because I am on her shle."
"But ao," rndlantly, "am I, always
on ber side."
"Oh, Indeed!"
"Miss Cordelia, ahe sent me her ring
with a note saying ahe had changed
her mind. I can't go cringing after
that enn I? But accidentally"?
"Why," Interrupted Miss Cordelia,
"did she change her mind?"
"Borne law of the fourth dimension
may explain."
"Tou've no guess?"
"Well," protested Bert, "a man can't
be an Egyptian mummy Jnst because
he'a engaged."
**I see. And I don't see any hope for
you."
"Then I'm sorry to he a nuisance.
Miss Cordelia, but" settling himself
like a rock, "I must stay until she
cornea. She comes often, doesn't she?"
Mlaa Cordelia began to laugh. "Why,"
ahe aaked, "don't you write to her?"
"I want to be stire that she cares
before?well, one doesn't like to be a
hound dog for nothing."
"And how will you be made sure?"
"Ob, the minute I see her."
"It must be delightful." Miss Cordelia
remarked pleasantly, "to be n
man."
"Oh, I'll know," said Bert, with genial
assnrnnce, "and you'll help, and
then"? He stopped, with a sudden
flash of mischief in his eyes.
"And then?" Miss Cordelia leaned
toward him. wltli her own eyes twinkling.
'"Then I'll kidnap her!" cried Bert
and sprang to his feet. "If she cares.
Miss Cordelia, upon my soul, I'll kidnap
her."
"Oh, how young and silly!" said Miss
Cnrrtclln nnil al ?r>io/i
"Listen. It's quite sensible." Bert
explained Joyously. "The engagement
was talked about, yon know. Every
one discovered It."
"Yes," assented Miss Cordelia and
atnlled.
"Now the break Is being talked
about, and little Nlxle, poor girl, hates
the whole business."
"It's quite likely." Miss Cordelia put
In dryly, "that she especially hates the
talk going >n about you and that little
flirt Nellie nrl."
"That Isn't my fault. Anyway,"
with convi tton. "this plan will make
everything right."
"Oh, indeed." repeated Miss Cordelia.
"You see. after all she's been
through"?
"Exactly." Miss Cordelia put in. with
feeling.
"I mean in the way of talk. She'll
hate to begin all over again."
"80""80,"
beamingly, "we'll cut the thing
short."
"And I'm to furnish the knife?"
Bert gave licr a nod. "It's great,"
he cried and made for the door. "I'll
see the bishop."
"Mercy on us!" protested MJsb Cordelia,
but he only paused to make a
brief request.
"Miss Cordelia"?
"Oh, you silly boyf"
"Ask her to wear white."
"I dare say."
"1*11 tall her the rest myself."
"And when," laghued Miss Cordelia,
'if she to wear white?"
"Tonight, of course. You wouldn't
have me lire through another day like
this?"
Miss Cordelia surrendered. "Come
to dinner," she told him. "Come early
?and?we'll see."
"It's great." sold Bert and was off.
Migs Cordelia l>egnn to feel a little
fluttered. Hhe got Nixie on the telephone.
Would Nixie come to dinner?
Nixie would be delighted to come.
"And I wish." called Miss Cordelia
next, "that you'd wear white, dear.
I?I like you in white."
"Ifs very fortunate, then, that I've
a new white silk," said Nixie.
Miss Cordelia chuckled. "Come early,"
she added. "Be sure to conve early.
and Nixie"?
"Yes."
"There's ?juite a snow beginning.
Wear that pretty, warm cloak of yours,
the long, fur lined one with the hood.
We're all going to a?a little impromptu
at the bishop's and come hack to
supper." And then she fled out of
hsgrlng.
Nixie dressed as desired and cams
early.
"What sort of impromptu?" she qaeetlonod
brightly.
Mtas Cordelia helped to unfastan the
for Cloak.
"Ifa a secret," aha explained.
"Oradooe. how fanny! Does tha
bishop know? who knowsV
"Vary faw know," admitted Miss Cor*
dells
"Mayn't IV pleaded Nlxle sweetly.
"U#e a white drees and a cloak." sroll*
Va?, "anything to do with ItV
Mies Cordelia snddanly blsesd bar.
"TVs a haenrtlful secret Bart will tall
ytVr aai yea mustn't bo angry, dear."
"Ok," Odd Jflxla S*d for an Instant
tl? ihdSk of bdtfe was in her ayes,
* arold hlflh * {
rejected the poor boy, I think," faltered
Miss Cordelia?"but I mustn't meddle?
I think you might show him ti little
grace."
"How," Nixie questioned frostily,
"does any one know anything?"
"Oh, they look nt ltert, I suppose,"
said astute Miss Cordelia. "Shall we
go down, dear?'
They went down and found Mr. .Jordan
waiting. There was a white rosebud
in his coot, nnd he was rather
white himself, but a kind of smolder1
ing lire was In liis eyes.
"Will you show Nixie my new orchids?"
suggested Miss Cordelia. "I
, must stay here to receive the other
guests. And, ltert, tell her about the
impromptu?the bishop's impromptu."
Mr. Jordan bowed. Nixie led out
* with a grnceful nonchalance.
i ney nt once rorgot the new orchids,
though a whole end of the conservatory
wus a cascade with their welrtl rainbow
bloom.
After a silent time NIxlc pouted.
"You needn't sulk," she told him.
"I didn't mean to," Bert protested in
hurried meekness. "I was only anxious
about?nbout some roses that I've ordered."
"Oh, indeed 1"
"Yes. I wns wondering if they'd get
to the bishop's In time."
"You and Miss Cordelia," she remarked
sedately, "seem to have the
bishop's Impromptu quite weighing on
your minds."
"Oh, it's no great matter to her," said
Bert.
"But a great matter to you?"
"Well, they're- bride roses, you see."
"A wedding!" cried Nixie alertly.
"Wns that what Miss Cordelia meant?
a wedding?"
"Yes," he admitted, "that Is what she
meant." And be wns white as his
rosebud.
She looked at him, and suddenly the
battle was again in lier eyes.
"Ilow stupid of me!" she said and
made a low bow to him. "Of course
only the bridegroom sends the bride
roses. Allow me to congratulate you.
You've been breaking it to me gently?
I am so much obliged to you?that you
are the linppy man."
it is my weaning," snwi Hert nna
set liis teeth.
"So kind of you to mention it. Has
Miss Carl come yet?"
"I don't know."
"Shouldn't you be finding out?"
But her*? there came n direction?the
swish of skirts, with chatter and laughter,
going down the hall.
'Oh," said Nixie, "they're going in to
dinner."
Mr. Jordan gruvely offered liis arm.
The girl's lips quivered. She looked
up at him in swift appeal in the way
of the days before the quarrel.
"They'll nil knew," she faltered,
"that you've been telling me, and
they'll try not to stare and not to smile,
and it wITI be horrid, horrid 1"
"Don't go," said Bert.
She gave a nervous laugli and slip,
ped her hand within his arm, but he
stood still.
"We must go," she said und gave a
little pull and set her mouth in as firm
a line as she could. "It's too late not to."
"It's rather late to go." said Bert.
"They're all seated by now. If Miss
Cordelia lias given us the places that
she used to give us"?
"We'll huve to walk the whole length
of the tnble," broke Id Nixie and gave
a little sob. "I'll never forgive Miss
Cordelia?never. And where," suddenly
drawing away from him, "is Nellie
Carl?"
"I think," said Bert, astutely bend:
ing his head to listen, "that they're
sending for us." Truly n step came
down the hall.
"Oh," gasped Nixie, "so they nre!"
"Let's out and run," said Bert.
In another instant they had whisked
out among the stray flakes of the piazza.
She leaned against one of the pillars.
One hand In a hurried little flutter
of excitement went to her throat. The
other Bert held and felt it trembling.
"Come on," he said, joyously facing
the snowy night, "come on!"
"Come where?" The dismay of it was
touching, but Bert laughed.
"To the bishop," he explained. "The
impromptu."
"But I don't want to go there now."
"Why not? You always intended,
didn't you?to be married by the bishop?
Why not now?"
There was a pause, wheroin vainly
through the darkness he tried to search
her face.
"Let me carry you to the sleigh,"
Bert entreated, "so that your little feet
will not get wet In the snow."
"Your sleigh Is waiting?"
"At the curb."
"And Nellie Carl?'
He laughed triumphantly and, snatching
her up Id hie arms, ran out Into the
street, and ready under the great fur
robes of the sleigh was the hooded
cloak.
"How ever did Mlse Cordelia guess?"
laughed Bert as he drew It about her,
"or did you tell her?"
"You are two wicked plotters," returned
Nixie Indignantly. "I shall go
back to that dinner."
But the groom had stepped back from
h* horse's head.
"Ifs great!" cried Bert, as they dashed
down the street with the soft cold
beat of the snow in their faces. "And
I can't stop the horse unless"?
"Welt unless?"
"Unless you want him stopped. NixlA"
"Do you know," asked Nixie demurely,
"If either of us hen told the bishop,
because It would not be respectful te
disappoint him?"
"But there's one thing, Nlxle." This
somewhat later.
"Oh, Is thsra?"
"Yea hcrsn't pour mind st all en Nolle
Cert have yen?"
"Wtit" said Nfefts, and softly laughsd,
*1 isn't see *fcy you should kidnap
%ewaS?A**it*n*uauiai*
THE PANTHEON.
I I!::n V.'ltli*to<i<l VIcIwmItnilra of I
llvrp Twriily 1'rntnrlo*.
'JT.?> Pantheon is the must interesting
?>f nil tie interesting pieces of Koine.
If was used for Its present purpose ph
:i place of religious worship before the
foundations of the Coliseum were laid.
Its huge doors have opened to admit
the great ones of the earth, from Augustus
Caesar to Napoleon, an assertion
tliat will scarcely be disputed.
It stands in the very heart of old
Rome, and tlie vicissitudes which have
befallen the Kternal City during the i
2,000 years of its existence have left 1
It practically unchanged. The gilded
bronze that lined Its roof has been carried
off to "decorate" St. Peter's, where. ;
in the form of clouds and Cupids, cords
and curtains, it tills the beholder with |
displeased amazement. .
Its tiles of bronze and gold were re- ;
moved to Constantinople l.oOO years
ago. and the statues which adorned it *
have long since perished. Hut the '
mighty walls yet stand, firm as ever, '
sweeping up to the majestic doiuo. the ]
largest, though not the highest. In the *
world. ,
One hundred feet across, a hundred i
feet high anil perfectly circular, no i
nrehitoot could design a building more
perfect in its proportions, more hnrmo- *
nious as a whole. It is lighted solely 5
by an aperture in the dome, a circle |
thirty feet across. Standing on Its marble
floor one looks up to the greatest ?
dome man ever raised and through
that to the blue dome which bends
above it, sending summer sun or winter
rain through those bare yards of
space.
The effect Is so impressive, so entirely
unmatched and unrivaled, that the
jay ranoy'a stretch man, horrid wretch,
Ib standing on her neck.
When, oh, in fact, with skill and tact.
She rules the quarter deck.
She Caught On.
"Women do not appear to be able to
understand baseball." j
"I don't know. My mother-in-law
began interfering with my affairs and 1
she soon made a home run."
There are more people figuring on i
how to get money to spend tlwn there <
are figuring on how to earn It. I
The women who get their names in
the prize winning cookery contest are
very seldom heard of in the divorce
Courts.
^ ? ?
1 dim * JBLakcs eliort roads.
1 AXLE
JL light Joads.
! ^ wic *
XIIUJV9L
jt for everything
that runs on wheels.
l' Sold Everywhere.
^?^?^mirn^RDoitoo^i
CORTMCTOU' ?
^.lUILDERS'^.
...-Mil SUPPLIES.
jy^
.OMMM HOM IQtm SOFPLt Ci
dullest of hearts niul most untaught of
minds must perforce acknowledee Its 1
Influence. A man may think St. Pe- ]
ter's "disappointing," may condemn
the Coliseum as barbaric or decide 1
that he does not care for the catn- \
combs, but every man who lias viewed (
it has been impressed, even to the 1
pitch of respectful silence, by the Pantheon.
The huge leaves of the bronze door
revolve on their mighty hinges as they !
have done since the days of the Cae- ]
sars, and ho perfectly balanced are 1
they that a woman's wrist can unclose :
them. Through those doors they carried
Julia, Caesar's daughter, with all 1
the pomp of her imperial power about
her. And after the lapse of twenty
centuries King Humbert was brought
across the selfsame threshold to sleep
his last sleep In the ancient place.?
Chicago Journal.
THE EARTH IS HERS.
Sometimes wo hear of woman's sphere
As though it were a clime
Apart from where men dwell and share
"With her their wealth and time.
But It Is not a different spot'
"Where men through lack of worth
Are hnrred. It's clear that woman's
sphere
Is Just this same old earth.
For. really, this downtrodden miss, i
Or misses, as may be.
Has things her way or In dismay
Mere man must climb a tree. ,
She makes him feel the rod of steel,
Though cased in velvet soft.
And he must stand at her command.
Or he Is tossed aloft.
For woman's rights she freely fights,
Tbotigh she has rights to burn.
Because the tongs will right her wrongs,
As men quite early learn.
1,000 CLAIMS.
Equal Not a Single Fact.
Union Endorsement
Makes This Claim
a Fact.
Endorsed by scores of Union citizens
we cheerfully make a public stab men
f their experience, is the proof \v<
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Hh, from a common backache to serioui
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J. 11 Poiter, printer employed or
l'r- vreKs, living on South Church St.,
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ife than I have since I used Donn't
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Holmes' Pharmacy. I was a great
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>ack would'hrcak intwo. I have plaster
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md one mass of blisters, hut in spite ol
ill I could do, nothing seemed to helf
no. I read about Doan's Kidney Pilli
tnd got them. Half a box relieved me.
md the use of two boxes entirely eurec
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the name?DOAN'S?and take
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TEXAS FRUIT LANDS
Produce early crops which
bring fancy prices.
in Texas they begin shipping berries
in April, tomatoes in May
[teaches in June, bringing fancy
[trices up North.
The growing season is muci
longer than in the North?a ehnnct
to make two and three crops, re
lucing the expense of "getting
through" the winter.
Fruit and truck lands along tht
Cotton Belt Route are very cheap ai
yet?$10 to $15 an acre utiim
proved. "When put to orchard oi
[ruck they can lte made to yielt
$100 to 82(X) per acre and more.
Besides, it's an ideal climate?n<
long, cold winters. Write for l>ook
let on fruit and truck growing.
L. P. SMITH, T. P. A.,
Cotton Belt Route, Atlanta, Ga.
CHEAP RATES WEST.
#10 One Way?#15 Rounc
Trip to Texas.
For January 3rd and 17th Cottoi
Belt Route has authorized bargain rate
frpm Memphis to Texas points.
One wav Colonist tickets will be sq1<
at rate of $10. Round trip Home-seeke
tickets at rate of $15.
Stop-overs allowed both ways. 2
days return limit.
The Cotton Belt offers, fine servie
from Memphis. Two trains daily
morning and evining; close connection
nt principal points.
f ! -- '
ii Hie iui iu?|j tunc tuuie ana an]
further information about rates.
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Cotton Belt Route, Atlanta, Ga.
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CABBAGE PLANTS
We have been in the truck busi
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Early and Late varieties of Cabbag
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Price $1.50 per 1,000 F. O. B
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flence.
All plants packed in light basket
ind shipped 0. O. P. when mone^
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OR
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?theT?
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I wish to extend my
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tomer for their past
favors, and wish
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yours,
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as my past 1
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i DEALER IN
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t
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41-tf
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF
complaint not served.
State op Soutii Carolina, )
County of Union. )
Court of Common Pleas.
r Sam Jordan, Plaintiff,
c against
[> George Jordan, Louisa McCane, Ellen
1 Jeter, Armstead Jordan, Ilutson Jori
dan, Andrew Jordan, McGee Jordan, 1
Wm. Moorehead, and Acy Sanders,
Defendants.
To the Defendants George Jordan,
d Louisa McCane, Ellen Jeter, Armsteau
Jordan, Hutson Jordan, Andrew Jordan,
McGee Jordan, Wm. Moorehead
and Acy Sanders.
8 You are hereby summoned to answer
t the complaint in this action, which is
tiled in the oflice of the Clerk of the
, Court of Common Pleas for said County
' and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscribers at
their law otilee at No. 3 Law Range, at
Union, 8, C., within twenty days after
' the service hereof, exclusive of the day
of such service and if you fail to answer
the complaint within the time aforesaid, i
the Plaintiff in this action will applv to
- the Court for the relief demanded, in j
this complaint,
r Date, Union, S. C.. December 15th,
f A. D. 1904.
I. Frank Pkakb, [seal] j
, Clerk of Coo#, per J. W. G., D. G.
F. M. Bryan,
8. Mkans Bbaty,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
E To the Defendants George Jordan.
Louisa McCane, Eken Jeter, Armsteaa
Jordan, Hutson Jordan, Andrew Jordan,
McGee Jordan, Wm. Moorehead
and Acy Sanders,
TAKE NOTICE!
That the summons and comnlaint in
the Above stated cause of action was on
the 16th day of December A D. 1904,
filed in the office of the <"flerk of Court
of Common Pleas for Union County
and State aforesaid.
F. M Bryan,
8. M bans Beatt,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Union, 8. C., December 16, 1904.
52-fit.
Final D schargG.
Notice is hereby (riven that F. M.
Adams, Guardian of the Estate of
Belle Nance, now Vniiphan, has
applied to Jason M. Greer, Judge of
Probate, in and for the County of Union,
for a final discharge as such Guardian.
It Is Ordered, That the 23d day of
January. A. D., 1906, be fixed for hea?tlngof
Petition, and a final settlement of
said Estate.
Jason M. Grkbr,
Probate Judge,
Union County, 8. 0.
cPabUshed In Tan Union Tutas, Do*
Jt*.
STOP AND REAL *
fY.u vill always find a full line of
FLOIIP, SUGAR, COFFEE, MEAT,
LARD, CANNED AND BOTTLED
GOODS, FRESH VEGETABLES
And everything to . Ikj found in an
up-to-date family grocery at my
Atore. Tobaccos and Cigars a
specialty. Bring your laundry to
me.
J. T. SEXTON,
Main Street. Union, S. C.
S. MEANS BEATY,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW.
No. 3, Law Raritfc.
We Have Moved |
our plaoe of; business [to tho
stand formerly ooeupiod by
The Union Groeory Co. Our
line of
FURNITURE
is"5 complete, ourlSprices exceedingly
low, and our terms
to suit purchaser.
Don't Make a Mistake
and buy before looking over
our stock. We solicit your
patronage and to please you
is our aim.
U : r a
ncmug rurnnure UO.
Look
\t fly Prices
Consider the Qualities.
I make special efforts
to procure the lx>st of
everything for my \
trade in /
DRY GOODS, NOTIONls,
SHOES, CLOTHING;
HATS, CAPS, ETC.
So you will save
money and secure
lx;tter goods by a visit *"
to %ty ' store. CalL
early and let us show
you through the various
lines. Prices and
Qualities are my best
salesmen. My only
arguments are, Qualities
above prices bclow.
Yours for Better Values
GEO. W. GOING.
Do The
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See
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For Furniture, Stoves,
Clocks, Trunks, Pictures,
Rugs and everything
that pertains
to the furnishing of
your house. We can
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a - - " -
w\?n UK INSTALLMENT
36 pound Feather Bed
for $10.00. PillowsL 6
pounds to pair, $lj?0.
10 pounds to palrk$2|5(i
Next door to C. E. tipscomb,
Wholesale Or&ry,
GIVE US A CAL^B
NOTICE! g
To the Taxpayers ofHnion
County.
I will be at tlf? following p^Ks for
the purpose of taking tax r?Aii of
personal property as (feaienated^Klow:
West springs, Jan, 9th, 1905^K Bet*
Bill's Store.
Gihbs, Jan. 10th, 1905, at I^Wer's
old store.
Cross Keys, Jan. 11th, 19Qf^B
Bedslia, Jan. 12th, lOffe^B^
Goshen llili and Black Rock^fan.
13th, T905.
Hantuc, Jan. 14th, 1906
IyK-khsrt, Jan. 16th, 19061
A dams burg, Jan. 17th, 1906|
K el ton, Jan. 8th, 1905,
JonesTUle, Jan. 19th, 1905.
Union, Jan. 20, 21, 23, 1905.
Carlisle. Jan. 24th, 1905 J
Monarch, Jan. 25th, 1005.
Buffalo, Jan. 26th, 1905. I
Union, in office from Jan. 27th, to
Feb. 20th. On that day the time ex* j
?lre? for taking returns. All who fall &
> make thsir returns in said time, will .m
be charged 60 per cent, penalty. M
?2*ft J ox* G. Faxb, Auditor. jm