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I^My^Pro^mise^j [Ori^'natl WTicn Irving Peck cauie to nildrcth mid joiocd our social circle my foster mother had just died ami left me tljo care of her daughter Cyulh'a, eight y<<an> old. "Margaret,*" said our mother the day before she died, "you know what i hare done for youV" "Indeed i do.w I replied. ' Now is your opportui.^. to uuik<> a return. Cynthia has no kith or kin to rely on. Without your care 1 know not what will become of tier. Promise nic that veu will be a mother to her." "I will." "To do that you must not Law chil drcu of your own. I know a woman's iiature. Wo will never permit nay child's lutero.it t ? stand in the way c.l' our own. Promise iuo that you v.!:? not marry until Cynthia ei?v?es of ago." I was silc-nt. "A* least until she has married." Again I made no re-ply. "Will you not promise use- this?" "l promise you that I will not marry tilt Cy Hi Ilia lias a love of her ouii-imlil she is engaged. My foster mother sighed and lurno-.l a.trey. Site knew she Intel no right l > ask sta ll a saeritiee. What 1 hail promised was equivalent almost to not marrytu at nil. Cight or nine years at l<-asl - iii-it pass before I'vuthiit Welil l love, nuil slio might never love .at all. FT.ul I not met Irving Peek i would hrtv promised my aunt u!i she asked without hesitation. I had only known him a little while, but it was long enough to tell tue that I bad met my flit:-. Tim truest love, to my thinking, i-j that which comes upon both Use man and the woman from tin'- moment iltey n.orr, living Peek and I ?-*u.-!i i-ecognzrd in t!ie other n uuite. and a mouth iil'iej- niy foster mother's death !>e asked uie to be his wife. When 1 foi-1 hit i -?f my promise ho riid net ask inn < ? bt*?vik it; indeed. lie told me iti.it if I did he would not respect me. Ho said 1b :f he would marry no other w ?mill., ainl if Cynthia stood always in our way 1...? would never marry. Wo 'Id not think It best that we should remain mvji- each other, and it-ving \> :iil away. 1 iK.'rhi r saw nor hen ml from him till Cyr.thia was seven icon; th";i lie riugenhle aga wo might meet ucain. I replh-d liiaf Cynthia promised to bo a ooqii.-iio. and there would l>e little hope of her choosing 11 husband. I oulinucd after this to hear from hint ^ ' - ?-H.sior.aii.v. lust eotild give him no j hope. At nineteen CyutUUi bed tllrtnt with every young man in the village, and, like Alexander, there wore no more ciuiquests for her to make. At this time a frioml in Caldwell InvittHl hfj* to a visit, and Cynthia gladly nctepted the Invitation. I wrote Irving hiie site v.ms away that he might, e .me to see me. The truth is, Cynthia was so full of witchery and withal was <o much younger than I that I feared lo have him come while sho was at home. 1 was disappointed to learn from him that a special projo-t. would prevent his coming till about tit" time Cynthia would return. When Cynthia was fifteen -die had discovered the secret ??f my promise. We slept together, end I talked in my deep. I had never told her. fearing that she might fool on^tvaiued to marry on icy account. Bui I ?!I*I not know her. Ibelizir.g that I looked to each of her love affairs to release me. she emed to take a malicious pleasure in tantalizing tue. I wrote Irving of this, and 1 should uot have done so. for it made liiia furious*. One morning 1 received a letter from Cynthia, and. to my great delight, it i...Id mo tlml she had met a it. in whom site fancied she eotdd Ijve. she had not thought to give me his nu:m\ hut ibis was of Utile consequence to me. for I would not know him. Her next letter, written tw.i week? later. a:i nottneed her engagement, which meant thai at last I was free. Before finishing reading her letter I threw it down and took i:p my pen to write Irving announcing the good news; but. turn ing to the letter again fee the name of fynthla's Oance, the room swam, aurl r fell In ft r-wmtn. The name was Initer Peek. Wh-M -orange coincidoii' e had hnniglu !i? <e two together? Did t'ynthia know th it her lover had been my lover? I'id Irving knew that Old Ida was the girl who had stood he!ween u-? <"ynthii could not know the truth tin less he told her. Irving might and might n-'l know her. He had not seen her before since she was n little girl, but he musi surely know her hv oaiue. Another week passed, and nothing from Irving. Then one morning a earringo drove up to the door, and a man t.lighted. I knew at once that it was Irving. lie eaine to the door with ft >iul< k Mop. pulled the bell and without waiting for it to he answered strode into the house. On seeing mo he stepped forward to take mo in his arms. T "Wo nr" free," lie said. "Cynthia Is engaged." 1*it is our freedom worth since vou arc engaged as well/" "Your promise was to ivmuiu single till Cynthia ?bonM become engaged. With ber engagement .vou are free. She Is engaged or ^as engaged to inc. I have broken tlio engagement." "What for?" "To marry you." I saw It all. lie bad duped Cynthia to absolve mo from tbo letter of my promise. Did she deserve tbis? Was Irving Justified In It? I do not know. In 3. year after tbat she married, and then I accepted my freedom. _ l?XA if BROrTS^ | f * Humor and Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITI1 4? 4 TROUBLES OF THE RICH. I often sit and sadly in use In deep and dumb distress I'pon tho troubl* h of the rich, TI'." car that daily press Tlio^e luckless ones who have >'o much They n-ally cannot count Their wealth and haw* lo go through UfO Not knowing tho amount. It must t>o very hard Indeed When bill collectors come To Hly, calmly ask the man TI.o figures In his sunt Ami draw a roll right then and there Jiat ilk" a dinner pall Or turn round to a clerk anil say, "Send him a check by mail." It's really a. distressing thing To any fooling man To never have to buy a stove On tho installment plan. To never luxvo to w<lk tho streets And wildly wonder where Ills next good meal la eoinlnj from And If it will bo "square." Wo little know the c.nre and pain. Th" worry and concern That corner- to tno.ie with frenzied wealth. I3ut wc would like to learn. Wo w ho are happy, though without A homo or de-cut stitch Of clothe: to wear, can't comprehend Tho troubles of the rli h. bod Oversight. Noah .hist litilsinil turning the animals into I!??* ark. ami he was tired, Ih>c;iiisi' some of them wore obstinate ami wouldn't g > in without, considerable tail tvisllug. IT f at tJdW'i t ? rest himself and read llm weather predietions lust as the m fj ? * \ ^r\'f h?\v< en toe In from rounding tip fh?? last ground hog. "Have wo forgotten anything. I Ifoys r" he n*fcod, won1 as a tuatter of form and to hove something to say than as a serious inquiry, for he bid personally tended to the checking np of the anir.i tl??. "Forgotten something!" said Ham. almost with a soh. "I should say vre have! Nolnnly thought about sending for n photographer and getting a set of moving pictures. It won Id have mndo a fortune for the family for till time." __ Next Day. After the feast Is over. The great Thanksgiving tivut, TV? wonder then if ever a;inln V. o'll ronlly want to cat, A'.d as we sit repentant. Our stomachs In n slln.c, We wonder how some folic* can smile And why the birdies sing. Ignorance Is Bliss. "She falls In love with every man she s*vs." ' Do tlh'V ever tind it out?" "You hadn't noticed more men than usual commit ting suicide of Into, lm<l you Mis Strong Points. "Did lie ibwclnp any originality as a writer';" "Yc?; in (be matter of Ids spelling and grammar." To Match. "Iler liu>li:tiid is a lightning calcula tor." "Perhaps thai D why she gives hllU I thunder." Accommodating. f\ A howling and ,<.$1 rltitird well I , ]v? Vent out to a ! / ' country hotel. I / is i lie want (it the . 01 .X. And a few doli ' '*) \ i.ars* worth ( ? Vs) ^?-?-?f city attracViV ^ 'A,. Hons us well. i If' V J0\ i j!| A K "c called for n t l.eJV.v! i. IS) room with a 1,0 h l\ / / 'Vl/tNi ^ the landlord ! <11 rose up in his 9 wrath i jfK c';_ . And gave htm i a place In a small garret spar? V.'iicro It ir'ned through a crack in the lath. PL:RT PARAGRAPHS. If your boy likes to do u thing that you don't want him to do. mnko hiin think bo Is doing it tinder compulsion. livery married woman know? to a dot bow much to believe of the excuses her husband treats her to. Keep your temper. It is useful In regaining your equilibrium. )Ie who refuses to explain immediately becomes intensely interesting. If you want to lose all your standing with a rdlinin irirl. Intimate tr? licr that ,\nu think slip Is growing fat. flood Impulses are no doubt n credit to your heart, but llie.v are apt to get jour head broken If they are loo 1mptJlslre. There are two kind* of literature One Is good, and the other brings heavy royalties. A pin priek Is small, but If It comes often enough it can do as much e\o ration na an injunction from tbo bu 1 yr<?mc f/rrirt. * - ^ - t.1'1 - TO INCREASE CAPITAL < STOCK. 1 Union, S. G., Dcpcmlx r i?S, 1905. p At a mooting of the directors of ( uilcy Furniture Manufacturing Company held at the olliee of said company in the town of Union, S. U., on Itcectnber 181I1, M OT. the following revolutions were adopted: Rch dved, First. That the capital stock of the Mailcj* Furniture Alantt- I facturing Company be increased front , |2U,bM0 to $3'J.u0O of which increase ^ $10,000 to be prefcrcd stock, t-o that I tit" stock of the company shall consist v of $1K).UA) common stock, divided into ; two hundred shares of one hundred dollars each, and $10.(*)0 of prefcrcd j st<?ck. divided into one Itundrcd shares of $lo<> each. Itcsolved, further, That such pre.f. red stock shtill be entitled to dividends at the rate of seven per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, that i! shall be the duty of the directors after paying the expenses of the said l>udness, to set apart out of the j earnings any balance which may re- j main, for the purpose of paying said i dividend of seven per cent on the pre- ? fered stoek. in no event shall any < sum be carried to surplus or any other t account until said dividend shall have i been paid. In the event the balance ] an set apart shall not be sullicient to . pay the entire seven per cent, at any \ period of six months herein provided, then and in that event said dividend in arrears shall lie si charge upon the 1 nroh'u until tl ?> full il i v ill i> ml is nilid : ilu' intention being to make t he charge of sewn per cent on tin* prefered stock a prefered lien upon tin* profits until ] tin* full dividend is paid: tin* company i to have the option of retiring liy lot i or otherwise as the directors shall de- ] tcrminc. all or any portion of the said stock at par after five years. At the end of the five years any portion of said stock together with the amount of all accumulated unpaid dividends, if any. not retired, shall ho converted into First. Mortgage Gold Bonds upon the conn suiy's property, and in lieu of dividends shall receive interest at the rale of six per cent per annum for a ' I eriod of live years from said date. Resolved, further. That during the life i f the prefered stock hereby liti- t i thori/ed, the common stock shall not j receive any dividends in excess of ten | percent per annum, and shall not be | entitled to any dividends whatever J 1 until the full dividend of seven per cent i< paid upon the prefered stock as above provided, and that any and ail earnings in excess of such dividends on the prefered and common sli ck, dial! he held as a sinking fund to provide for the retirement of the prefered nock i Resolved, further. That in order to carry out the terms under which said lock is issued and received by the subscribers, that no encumbrance of any character he placed by the hoard f directors in the shape of a mortgage or lien on the property of the company unless the same shall provide for the retirement of the prefered with accumulated interest as above provided. Resolved, further. That a meeting of the stockholders of Bailey Furniture Manufacturing Company will he held in the office of said company in the town of Union. S. C., 011 January 27th, UXKJ. at 10 o'clock a. in., to act upon the foregoing resolutions T. 10 Bulky, F. M. Faicr, 10m.k 1.ik Nicholson*, Joiin A. Fast, on M-Jb t'UV A/bUtn. Station to Kindred and Creditors. -tate of South Carolina, ) County of Union. BvJason M. Greer, Esq, Probate J U'lpe \\ bere ts. M. W. and F B. Gulp have mrule suit to me to grant them Letters of Administration on the estate of ami elfei tsof \V. L t'ulp. deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and adm uiisli all and singular the kindred and er> ditms of the >aid \V. L. Gulp, de?*. ased, t1 at they ho and appear, t?i f'T<' me, in the Court of I'rooate, to h held at I'tiion C. II., South Carolina. on the 1Mb day of January, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'cl- ck in tire formoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should m>t ire granted. Given under my hand and seal this 2n I day of January. Anno Domini, 1006. Jason M. Greer, Probate Judge. Puhlisbed on the *th day of January, lOiHJ in The Union Times l-'it. jij ,L<- : !M ? J A V A j:j COFFEE ij brews a cup of pleasing fragrance *\ and perfect flavor. \> <; You just try it f ;> once. | J ^ Frtih u'ht h al'fl oral * >. c j: W. Newell Smith, j I Phone 126. | HE1 "*jH PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM OgS^aafj/K-i MM CTleanrr# ami bratitifica tha hair. KnEStty* " Imm I'fniiu.m a luxuriant growth. E4f?>w7r ' JHl N'vor Fail# to Bcatoro Gray Er)Z -, -StWlM Ilmr to Ha Youthful Color. ^ Cu/vi aralp (I.M hair fallii^ SOUTHERN RA!LWA\ iHE SODTH'S GREATEST SYSTEM Jnexcelled Dining- Can Service Through Pullman Sleeping Cars on all Through Trains?Convenient Schedule on all Local Trains, Winter Tourist Rates ar low in effect to all Florid joints. For full informatioi is to rates, routes, etc., con suit nearest Southern Raihva; ricket Agent or BROOKS MORGAN, R. W. HUNT, A. G. P. A., I). P. A., Atlanta, Go. Charleston, S. ( Only 52 Years Old. "I am only 82 years old and don't 03 eel even when I get t-> b real old i feel that way sir long as I run vet Ele< trie Hi ters, says Mrs. 10. II. 1Uuii?oi >f Dublin,(i i Su'vly tin-re's m-thii else keeps the old as y< una and make Lhe weak as str-rnvt h< this trr ind ton medicine Dyspepsia, torpid liv -r, ii liame.l kidneys or chrome constipati?> tire unknown after taking Electric Hi ters a reasonable time. Guaranteed h Duke Drmr Co. IN ice 50e. Tax Assessment Notice Site time for taking tax returns hi gins on the 1st day of .Tatiti?*y. inc. and expires on the 20th day of Kebri ary. All real, as well as persom property, must he returned this tim It is the instruction from the Coin] troller-Oeneral to positively charj. the o() per cent, penalty to any and a persons who neglect to make their t:i returns as required by law. My to vice would be. that every person wl has tenants, see that they make the returns, as I will have to comply wit the requirements of the Coniptrolh General, and add 50 per cent, penall to all who do not make their return I am giving due notice and you hat ample time. Therefore, when tl penalty ischnrgsd to you. do not hlan me, but yourself. All returns in made directly to the auditor or h clerk, must lie sworn to before son one competent to administer an oat Want everybody to put a value i their lands anil remember land worth more now than it was fourjea ago. Will bo in the office at Union fro the 1st day of January to the S.'Kh. ii r.lusive, after which time I will go the following places: Buffalo fanuary West Springs Bennett's Store, forenoon " Harrison's store, afternoon " WiIlium's Store " Sedalia. forenoon Black Buck, forenoon... " I Adainshurg, forenoon... *' Locliliart " Kelt 011 o Jonesville " San tun " (Carlisle " Monarch Mills, forenoon " Aetna Mills, afternoon.. " From the 20th of January to the 20 day of February in ollice. J. (!. Fa nit, Auditor. r>l-9t / Seed Irish Pofatoe and Onion Sets. We will have this wee our first shipment of our far ous Maine grown stock R< Bliss Irish Potato Seed. F a number of years we hx made a specialty of handlii the finest grade of Secoi Crop Red Bliss Potato Sec This year we secured an u< usually fine lot and will ha' the first shipment this weel the first to come on the ma ket, and we will sell the cheaper than we will be at to buy any more, as owing having bought the same ve early in the season we s cured a puce at least o dollar per barrel cheaper th we can buy them no> Thprp nrr? nnlv nhnnt -lO h:i rels in this lot, and as i time will soon be here 1 planting, we invite you take advantage of this fii selection, and unusually ? tractive prices that we w offer. The same is true with o Onion Setts. We have eig or ten barrels of the fine Setts, (yellow and whit which we will sell cheap than any that comes on t market later. We have al gotten in the largest and mc complete assortment of Ga den Seed that we have ev had. We want your orders 1 Seed Irish Potatoes, Oni n i DCiib, anu your various was in Garden Seed. The Union Grocer Comf any. (Hiah Class Seeds.) r 1=3 Off F To reduce our niammo "Wonders," Furniture, e Pianos, Organs, Qraphoph rj n Banjos, Music Boxes, etc., I - Clocks, and everything in ot y a short time run off some of 1-3 OFF THE S 67c buys $1 worth. Come Just one Fine, New Piano a \] on hand that will go at thes J* a few Organs, a few Guns ? iNcw machines, ana some c ? short while only at this prii " tively nothing charged, laid >y 5. M. RICE, 'l PAIR EXCHANGE. 11 til I A New Back for an Old j One?How it is Done ,x In Union. The back arlies at times with a dull. 'r indescrihah'e feelinir, making y>"i I ' weary and r> s le?s; piercing pain* alioot >r cross the m jrinn of tli<? kidneys, and l> :i>_'ain the loins are so lame to stoop is s nr- ny. No n-e to rnh or apnlv a plaa* .? o-rto l,r hsck in this eondnion. You cinimt reach the ? atise. Exchange ihe . i>a-l i-aes for a new and strong rone I Fo'low the example of this Union citi1 Zen I 1 .1. R. Porter. printer, rmi loyed on 'rojfre-a. living ??nt?ou?h hnrch V ' I have never felt hett r in niv 1 'i'e than I have since I used I> art's r Kidney I ills I was a great snff.rerj from hark che for a nun her of years. i 'y tr >ol>le was right aero s the small I f niv h:?ck and the pain was a-onetimes I o ?r\vie that I thought niv ha- k wou d S real; in two I have plastered it. and I mhhi-d it until it was all >aw and one ' H mass of hliste?8, hot in spi?e of all C 17 enuhl do not injr Roemed to help me. 1 I" e.nl ahi.nt l>o?n'- Kidney Rills and yet ! ' hem Half a hex relieved me, and 1! he use f two h?xe- entirely cured me." II For sa'e hy all dealers. Rriee 50 !?' eents Fo-ter-M ilhurn Co. HntTalo, vew Y rk, s?.le agents for the United i J si tales Itcmemher the name?Doati b? I 'J- and lake no other. 2( I I Oar Business Appeals to Reason. The man with normal mind 1 ?the all round level-headed 1 man will weigh some things i ior himself. He does not ' expect to buy something for < nothing. He does expect i dependable goods for a Ic-gitn imate price. This "some?d thing for nothing" idea, this 1 01 "preposterous special sale" 1 vt craze is a popular scheme to na palm off hard stock. New, id clean, up-to-date, reliable d. merchandise bought for spot n- cash has a fixed commercial ve value. Such goods are in k: great demand with intelligent x- buyers, as is demonstrated so every day by to GEO. W. GOING. ry . ent an| v. irhc :ot to rsi itrill a r ;ht ?st e) >er lie so )St ir-, ? .I ? rv? i ti rinai mscnarge. or Notice is hereby given that States R. Ayeoek, Guardian of the estate of OH Foster liently, minor, has applied to ife 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 22 day of January A I> 1000. be fixed for hearing of petition, and a linai settlement Yof said estate. Jason M. Greer, Prolate Judge Union County, 8. C. Pub. 8'iel in Tim Union Times De? ? nber i.2, 10^6, v or Cashi . ?th stock of Wares and v Musical Instruments,^ ones, Violins, Guitars, Stoves, Machines, Guns, ir store, we will for just ! these goods REGULAR PRICE quick for first choice, nd one "Baby Upright" >e sacrifice prices. Only and about 1 dozen Bran >ld ones, going for a^ ce, for the Ca4(i. Posi^P aside or exchanged. JR., E. U. LAWSON'S GRIP CAPSULES AND -ORENZ'S COUGH CURE 4 losts 25 Cents Eae|t f they satisfy you?But not one cent if they do not. ' :very package of each one is . ;old under our positive guartntee?to refund the price to ?very dissatisfied user of hem. Can Anything be fairer?* I DUKE DRUG Cp. Jnder Hotel 0nion. , r. The Hole in the Wall To arrive this week the nicest and most up-to-date line of Picture Framing ever in town; the get up and price will always be right. Window Glass, all sizes. niT * /\ rv A % fo LUI FKIUIS TUK JU UMY^ Window Shades for store or residence, any size, color, qulity or quantity; orders taken and prompt deliveries guaranteed. Look for my ad on Wall Paper. The price will make it interesting., I am ready for any and all repairing, upholstering or mattres making that "cofTT^N-^ in. MILLINGS, I THE PAPER MAN. Everything IN THE v ' ' i drug line Can be Obtained at the Palmetto Drug Co., TTuirt & Remviok, Owner*. Twenty Year Battle. "I was a loner in a t.wentl \wy* ^tle with chronic pilea and miJmy? w.0?, . un it I tried Iluek cii'kM] jm wh'ch turned i'i t lie ^^Jl 1 til not a trace rem .i T r.r ICC, of I' armViller