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I A Sociological ]; I Exhibit 1 Josefa Followed Her Nose, as I I Was to Be Expected. 1 | By MARTHA M'CULLOCH-WILLIAMS | If Josefa had not had the Morris nose things might have happened. The Morris nose, understand, was more than a feature?rather a hall mark of sorts throughout Rabun county. Who ever owned It was held bound not only to follow It, but to keep It going in the social lines marked out by Great-grnndfaher Morris, a gentleman whose spirit had been as high as his nose. She was not high spirited, but instead meek and lowly in mind, as became her very moderate fortune. Her mother, a born Morris, had married badly. At least the family thought so and had never scrupled to say that poor Billy Clayton never did but one sensible thing?namely, dying before he had quite wasted his wife's dowry. She had brought him land and money ?and the land remained, only a little farm, to be sure, but big enough to mnlntniu the widow and her child. It would take managing, of course, but the Widow Clayton, she that was Anne Morris, was a born manager. That was exact truth. In proof take the fact that when Josefa was eighteen she had been fairly educated, kept always in wholesome comfort and had hud all along clothes quite as good as any of her richer cousins. What wonder then that Cousin Anne, who never whined or asked for anything?advice least tjf all?was well liked and wholly respected throughout the whole fumily connection. What wonder either tiint Cousin Maria Dalton, also a born Morris, who, having no children, was a chronic joiner and daughter of whatever came along, took a violent .fancy to Josefn. Maria Dalton was mighty proud of the Morris blood and doted especially upon great-grandfather. She had a copy of his portrait over the mautel in her front parlor and had coaxed Lemuel Morris, his eldest grandson, into giving her his commission in the Continental army. That, too, of course, was framed and hung up beside the portrait. Inevitably the next thing was to entertain her fellow daughters upon the occasion when state chapters foregather, and that meant having Cousin Anne and Josefn help in the entertaining, notwithstanding neither of them beloged to so much as one chapter. There were reasons, Mrs. Dalton was careful to explain to the visitors? Cousin Anne was the greatest home body, and Josefa, staying with her dutifully, had no need of belonging. "Yes; Josefa Is going'to be my heiress. I believe so In blood," she confided to the lady president. That person pricked up her ears. Mrs. Dalton was' rich, and the lady president had a son. a lawyer, just starting to practice In the county town. He needed a wife badly, especially one with expectations and family Influence, and he was right on the spot, having come along with the chapter, not only by way of escort, but as speaker of the occasion. He had seized upon it as a chance to show his enthusiasm for local history. His mother, Mrs. Melvln, was Inclined to regard the fact in the light of a special invTiucuce. sue uinnagea to speak with him quietly, a little apart, before he read his paper and was delighted to hear him throw into the reading solid chunks of enthusiasm for Rabun county and Its glorious past. Before the assembly broUfc he nnd met Josefa and talked with her n good half hour. Next week he called on her and the next nnd the next. Mrs. Dnlton was early taken into his confidence and of course was his warm advocate. "Yes, as you say, Josefa is a Morris out and out, all but the name, and we'll change that," she said, smiling at him. "And, remember, you are goiug into politics. I want you to be senator at the very least. No matter how high you go, Josefa '11 do you credit. But don't you fool yourself thinking you can get her just for asking. That is not the way with girls of the Morris blood. Court her like a man and don't take 'No' if she gives it to yon the first time." Jack Melvin listened, yearning to grit his teeth. He was not the least bit in love. Josefa was not pretty for all she was so fresh and wholesome, and he craved beauty above evervthlnnr Hides, there was Amelia Ware, but he dared not let himself think of her. Since they could not marry he raeaut to marry this Josefa. I made him laugh ouly to think of her saying "No" to him. How could she when she knew nobody else save a few awkward country fellows? Imagine his state of mind when Josefa did say "No" the first time, the second, the third and each time more nnd more as though she meant it After the third rejection he went to Mrs. Daiton. She laughed a laugh of indulgent pride when he had finished, but ? said emphatically: "I don't blame Josey ?not a bit. You've got the name of being a dreadful flirt. Whether or no | you deserve it I am not saying. I'll go 1 over and stay all night with Cousin j Anne tomorrow. You come out the 1 next day. I think you'll find things ! changed a bit." ; Woman disposes; man proposes; 1 sometimes fate intervenes. Josefa stood with fate in this particular wres- 1 tie. She said "No" again and in a way j that told Jack Melvin at least the 1 game was op. But lira. Daiton held on j stoutly to her plan. Cousin Anne had H fallen In with It ardently. For all ber thrift she had a whole lot of family pride. Moreover, she wanted Josefa to get the Daltou rtioney. So she joined ^ forces with her cousin, aud betweeu g them they gave the prospective heiress small peace. P Obstinacy, pure and simple?that was ^ what ailed Josef*. So said her two h elders in conclave. There could not p possibly be anybody iu Melvin's way. ti Josefa bad been sent to school, the v strictest possible boarding school, wbeu 8 she was barely thirteen. Since she . came back from It none of the youngBters roundabout had done more than speak civilly to' her. Not one had so much an come to the house, except 1' Clayton Trigg, who was a faroff cous- b in and had come to buy yearlings and t; fat lambs. In virtue equally of his ? kinship and a sudden shower he had t stayed to dinner and after it had shnk- g en hands cordially with both the ladies of the house. All he had said to Josefa a was that if she happened to be at the *1 county fair next fall he hoped she tl would look at his saddle horses. Mug- V gins and Mill Boy, as he was sure they n would win the blue ribbon. At fair time, with Josefa still obdurate, Mrs. Clayton had doubts as to ^ going, but Mrs. Dalton overruled the doubts. Thus the three went together in the Dalton barouche, and for the best part of the day Josefa was handed over to Melvih. Just how she managed it she never knew, but toward 4 o'clock she slipped nway from him and lost ? herself in the crowd. It was a delicious sensation. All tha lnt*? Wimmor she had been telling herself she would y run away if she had a chance, but how ^ could she when she had not so much as a dollar of her own? She almost a ran until she cnme to the farther side jy of the amphitheater. At the foot of jr the stairway she found herself stopped, her hand strongly gripped and a frank, M sunburned face with honest blue eyes smiling down at her, but flushing in ir spite of its sunburn. w Mrs. Dalton was off with a knot of c< the daughters. Mrs. Clayton stood rapt ti in contemplation of prize patchwork. R Each believed Josef a safe with the other: also that Melvin was a further guard. Therefore they smiled affably ' when the ringmaster shouted that there was a new feature, a wedding in jr the exhibit of Scroilsaw, Varnish & CJ Co., the enterprising furnishing men. C) A popular young couple had agreed to be married in the parlor arranged by s( the flrin. who niennt to show their ap- c< preciation by making the newly wed a |bi present of the suit. Mrs. Dalton said to her next neighbor: "Oh. I reckon it's ai somebody from the back country. It di must be. Only bumpkins nnd their ? sweethearts still tolerate parlor suits." f" The neighbor nodded, but added: "Let's go nnd see. I come to fairs mostly to see that sort of people. They are sociological exhibits, you knowbetter worth while than anything tn the ring." "Do you think so? Then let's hurry." Mrs. Dalton agreed, but somehow In . spite of hurrying their progress was slow. They came close enough at last to hear without seeing. After the benediction the crowd drew its breath, and women in It whispered: "Why, did you ever! The girl looked radiant and quite the lady. And the fellow didn't kiss her, although the squire bade him do It." "Here they comer* said others, falling apart to make way. Mrs. Clayton had somehow mef th?m MoiHn across the way, with Amelia Ware, her ! eyes downcast, clinging to his arm. Between them, bright eyed, head up, walked Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Trigg. Josefa went straight to her mother, saying demurely, but with the least hard drawn breath: "We're going on a R little trip, mother, but It won't be ex- q travagant The money for the parlor suit?we sold it before we earned It? will more than pay expenses. You ? stay with Aunt Rla. please, till we get back." "And then we're going to take care of you always." Clayton Trigg interrupted. Mrs. Dalton was too stunned to speak, but Mrs. Clayton said composedly: "Well. Joe, I suppose you had to follow your nose. The Morrises always did have their own way." PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT. J Exercise. The surroundings go a long way toward making exercise | g beneficial. That work at which one wins his dally bread is tire- ? some usually. It is restraint. He 1< works because he must earn ! | Vj money. And there is just as i much physical unfitness among ^ workingmen as there is among e business men. Light exercise that is enjoyable , often does much more good than ^ heavy exercise that is forced. j1 a That is why gumes which are 1 *. founded on exercise do much more good than the same time 1 ^ spent in bousecleaning, making y baiTels or hauling lumber. O Recreation is the first cousin of exercise, and when the two are I combined the results are always p I more commendable. Bxerclse Q i without mental response k IB I " Impossibility. , 0 Exercise should embrace all physical processes?circulation of the blood, tearing down of worth- J ; less tissue, upbuilding of live tissue, fresh air and all else that goes to feed every portion of the ? body and keep It healthy. And work at the bench ofttlmes lacks one, two or half a dozen essentials and is therefore muscular abuse rather than muscular use. J""' (] [EJECTS PETITION UNLESS IRBY SIGNS There is a constant cry going up y the friends and suporlers of Gov. (lease that he is the friend of the oor man and that he always sticks y his promise. This is not true, for e has promised that he will make ardons when properly signed petiions are presented. In accordance nth this promise I secured a petition igned by all the county officers, all iirors, more than 2,500 men and more han 100 women, asking the governor o pardon my grandson, Parrott Miim. He refused to grant the pardon ecause W. C. Irby, ^r,, of this couny, a candidate for governor on the (lease ticket, refuses to sign the petiion. I have been to see the governor everal times in regard to the matter nd he has given me good hopes that he pardon will be granted, provided he petition contains the signature of V. Irby, Jr. I am now an old wolan, 83 years old. I want to ask: 5 u rignt tnat 1 should be denied this ardon for my grandson because this lease candidate will not sign the petion ? (Signed) Mrs. Lizzie May. Laurens, Route 3. DR. McINTOSITS LETTER tatement to W. R. Richey is Given in Full. Newberry, Aug. 16?Since the mat;r of the recent interview between iJ. R. Richey of Laurens and Dr. Jas. [. Mcintosh of Columbia has been lentioned in some of the newspapers nd on the stump, the letter of Dr. Iclntosh to Mr. Richey is given here i full: Newberry, S. C., Aug. 8, 1914. Ir. W. R. Richey, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: When you requested an iterview with me, stating that you ished to refresh my memory as to ;rtain matters pertaining to the conroversy over the certificate in the ichey case, I willingly consented to te interview. After hearing your earnest presenition of the matter, and also your tatement that you were resting uner an imputation that was humiliatig to you and to your family, I have irefully tried to recall all the cirjmstances surrounding the transacon, and after mature reflection I am :ill convinced that I did not sign the | irf i fionfo i?"?o ^ "* A I v.nvnvw ?v 1I1V.II nao icau Ul IIIC AU- I eville and Columbia meetings. 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When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inftarnation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, healing will be destroyed forever; nine c?es out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an inflameq condition of the mucous surfaces. aB^ajjiaaiap One-Hundred Dollars Deafness (caused hy hM REMEDY You find in all the homes. They all get results from the remedy that relieves pain TTT TI??rr?0 nuic.1 3 All-Healing liniment CaIH A ?rAfii7?ArliAnA I ws*M V W VA J WW A1V1 ^ VAI Q guarantee. PALMETTO DRUG CO. THE MONEY SAVERS UNION, S. C. finma Count Regular $6, $6, $7 { nti Tailor Made For $3.50 S. M. McKissick | The C ! Principles | Of Banking 2* ought to be understood by every j* even boys ought to be taught th; j| conservation of the finances of j* restraint of spendthrift, reckl i and the orderly, systematic an 2* rangement of loans-to reliable fi 2* uals on substantial security. Th feet banking house is at our add] % CITIZENS NATION/ 4* R. P. Morgan, President C. C. S J Capital and Surplus $11 ? ?* HI* *1* *1* ^ HP* 4* HP* HI* HI* HI* HI* HI* H IT ? I If you deal in values?y ! preciate the Ford. It's ity?its economy?and pendability give it a va cannot be measured by i The Ford is the one car "made good" in wo rid-v vice $440 is the price of the Ford the touring car is $490 f. o. complete with equipment. G and particulars from J. F. DURBAN* UNION, S. C. AT W. NEWELL SMITH AD (READ TH Jones sold his village lot, To buy a motor car, All the money that he got Was not enough, by far. 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