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Chanter Thren
The noxt clay at 11:00. Julia
Bill were married at the T
ecc-nd Toney's home in Mansv
Bill's sister, Pa-Silas, and a c
pie of friend? went with them
the parsonage. Ma Hester
better she worked with
niece. Mandy, and mother fric
.. preparing - dinner-and fixing
room for the newlywed*. '"'J
nvav he the last time they
each other", Mandy wajr say
as she looked in Ma's trunk
fret out-1lie nicest'"bedspread. 41
want to do everything we can
make them happ$\" Ma liesanctioned,
with a heavy heart,
she went about doing her ji
for t he newly weds. Finally
said, "You know, 1 ought a w
t <? that marriage but I j
couldn't stand to see my hist
get married and leave me in
old age. It seems mighty, mig
hard." She finished with a si
Then Mandy reminded her of
time wknn V, ?
..> tiv. ii niarriea.
ing Mandy said "Aunt Hester,
mother told me you ran away <
married Uncle Silas, riding in
ox cart, and Uncle Silas die
ask for you. He stole you. 1
did ask for Julia." When Mai
looked up. there was a smile
the face of Ma Hestesr. Mai
had helped he situation greatlj
After tne ceremony, the new
weds and some friends ra
home. Ma Hester was one of
r.4 A - -'
to put ner arms around
:-ou pie and wish, t^iem lu
Mar.dy's Oiree oTTildren, Lil
Bud, Vicky and JanceJ had no
witnessed a marriage before i
they became so curious that
Hester had to keep an eye
t.hent while Mandy and frioi
" finished and served dinner.
"Sit down -and help yourselvt
Mandy told therp as they
down to eat dinner. Julia a :
Bill atd very little. This was c
time in their lives when eve
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tiling in the world was crowde.
and out and their greatest desire \va:
tcv. to '!C alone. Thorn were so nianj
illo. tilings to discuss, such a shot'
ou- time to complete their plans,
t? Dinner over. Mandy show
them the_rooni prepared "es
^cr pocially for you,"' she told Hum
!U'S Little Bud was so anxious to set
u them {Sat Ma Hester had to svn
"ls him outdoors. He crept hack inti
*ce , th.e house and l*d behind the door
^'10n -^a Hester ant
Mandv went down to the kitchen
W o * , ,
he {rot down on ins knees ant
1,1 peeped into their room through
"ltl a holci cut in tju* dot/r for the-cat
a:> After Bill had taken off his coat
he sat in a large rocker and tak
ing Julia on his lap, lie saitl
?n" "Darling, I love you. I have you
U^". to have and to hold, to love ant
m-ntpff: till ilotiltk r!<"> rwt \f*
my ?yhly
! *:mu *u 10 '-s v'hort. \\ hen I leave
,r^ I may not sco you for a Ion;,
the t'1110-" TJioy throw their arms artjj_
round each other's neck. Julio
my ; could not speak. She was thinking
n,j of Bill's worlds, "to have and tt
an hold, to love and protect till death
|n?j. do us part." These thoughts ch<>kl>i]j
ed out words. Slie looked out of
1(]v the window. The sun seenioc
on brighter. Nearby perched on an
idv*' old apple tree limb, a bird wa;
t .singing, singing so sweetly thai
]... 1 s-he know his song was meant foi
"WU.Jr, Vw>? cn<- tlmrn ir
the. l?ve's embrace, it seemed as ii
u,... the earth stood still and .heaver
c\ ; waited as she smiled and shower11
lo oT l101' Vie host blessing down or
them. This day would live in theii
ind 1 memory one long eternity.
Ma At Ma Hester's hou^e tlie lamp
on ,vas turned low in Julia's room,
ids Ma was telling Pa Silas: ll hope
that child don't go to bed firs!
s," cause she will ho sine to die first
sat. I .had better ted! her before shi
i d , does just that." She got up am
me , went to Julia's room and knoeke
ry- i (on her door. 15* 11 opened the (loot
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THE PALMETTO LEADE
with a Wondering look in his j
eyes. "Just want to see my baby
before she goes to bed,1' Ma safJ
as Bill stood looking out of sheer
curiosity while Julia "Went -V.ith
Ma Hester to the kitchen. Just,
as thoy reached the littlo kitchen.
Ma said, "Just wants tell you not
to get in the bed first. It's pium
had luck and you will surely die
first." Just as she had spoken t'..?
'; last words, there was a knock at
the front door. It was Sis Malison,
i liiii s motner. sue Had the same
j message for him. Bill was undressing
and laughe<l till he cried when
Julia came back in the room. Sis
Mulissa kissed her and bade the
k two good night. Julia was curious
to know what Sis Malisiiu wanted,
I for she had been over to the
, house most of the day. Bill tolj
her and two embraced and laughed
together. Both told of the ir
warnings. They loved each other.
They were one anil nothing ci.-:c
mattered. The rest of the world
could g*o by.
The time passed swiftly aiiil
' Bill had to bid fate-well to tlu:
1 little Shady Grove community. He
-?had been to'd he had to return to
1 his-s upply company as .->oon as his
furlough was up. He and his wife
' bad spent the time pleasantly,
1 visiting relatives and ftionds. The
day Bill left, the couple rose
' vtii I,v jun I i c?il\l .Mil I U'SltT
" and Bill's mother had fixed honi:
iny grits, smothered chicken, hot
biscuits and coffee fit for a king.
' Julia couldn't eat. 'There, was a
: choking* in her threat and a fnl!
pess in breast. Hvciy lime >he
looked at Bill, she wondered if
" she were seeing him tor the last.
L time, and as she wondered, the
' tears came into her eyes.
i nuv: Liiiiiv n?r nun iu ivii\u KM
1 his train. Julia and his mothm-,
| along witi'i a few of their fric-n is.
accompanied him to the station.
' Mr. I'light. a friend of the family
took them liis car. The sun slid
behind tho hiils as if to lrde
itself and shave its light with
other people for another twelve
1 hours. In the open, cool, crisp
fall air, t.he jolly young people
1 kept up a continued chatter whilewaiting
for the train. Joe Davis
had the lightwood lighted to flag
the train. I'a Silas, who had walkto
the little town that day, was
?i?ing on the railroad shed, tired
artd worn. He pulled his old black
felt hat over his ears and spat a
: wad of brown mule tobacco out
. of hi* mouth, taking his hander'
kerchief to wipe the juice that
1 ran out at each corner as he look1
ed up to listen to the train in the
L' distance When the twain eanie in
view, Bill's mother put her arms
around him. Juliia was stan.linking,
wondering how any one could
he so cruel as to rob her and Bill
. of their last moments together.
She was saying, "Why did they
; come to see him off anyway 7"
Bill was thinking in si mi lan
terms. To him and Julia, that was
the meanest kind of crudity. They
; had wanted so,.muoh to ho alone
and'Those sanifc' people had taken
most of his time during the day.
i "Oh," "she was crying, 'can't they
<;ee and understand we want to
he alone?' Just then Bill released
himself, stepped aside and took
.Julia\ in his' arms, the one thing
he wanted to do above everything:
j else in all the world. While the
train was being: loaded, they stood
i there trying: to talk, trying: ^
their hearts'to crowd an eternity
into those last minutes alone. H
seemed again that the earth stopped
and time stood still while
heaven smiled and guardian angels
hovered over them to protect
and direct them through life.
Bill was saying softly, "ftemem!
he-r what I told you. Be brave,
j w?n't you? B|-erything is po un
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Eastern, Stars
Convene In
: Marion July 15
The (iraud Chapter Order Of
Kastern j?imvs cO;.\viu-s in Marion.
SC. .July 13-17, l?j57.
! A puhli incetinir will he hehi
Monday !.i_i"I*. ioi?o\ved ??y a banquet.
1 uesday moinin.tr at it oVlorh,
the "Grand Chat tor bee-ins its dei,
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liberations. All Reports should be
,in not later than Jtily 10th.
The International Grand Worthy
Matron. Mis. I.ula U. Lewi.?, of
j w ashinpton, D.C. will be the honored
puest. (ira'.ul Worthy ration.
Z. Town .-end was advanced to International
(iiand Worty Patron.
I in Washing-ton, D.C. last Aupust.
Three Educational hularships
will be piven to some worthy
younp students cnterihp College.
Mrs. Mayo'a Iimnes. 4 OS I.ibvJity
St.. Ma: wn, is in ciiarpc of
housinp.
ornewts ake
Mrs. C. M. Fuilev, t.AV.M.
.Rev. Z. Town-end. G.P.
Mr-. M'.'uy Thorna.*, (i.W.A.P.
, Mr. S..I. Poinsewo, CAW.VP.
Mrs. Marie Il-uehinson. <!.('.
Mrs. Laura I'm ton. C.A.C.
Mrs. Il^ltie K. Jenkitw. C. Titan
Mrs. T. Kennedy, (I. Sec'y*
JKNKINS vlLLE MANS
'Tlit on the anvil while the
iron i- hot" is an ohi udape. yet
there is more lnpic than fiction
in that statement. If you reuliy
understand IJlaek Smithology.
''when the iron gets cold, there's
-d.aping;" Weil l .*. housewives
'have 1 'fon doing ju-t th.u. hitting
on -hoping." Well the ho'..>(?v\ ives
hot as far as their }*. ? ! pieservation
projects go. They know the
wisdom of . uting fre-di in .. die1 while
they are in sva?.o.. and the
outlook ? l I'orn early v'oi'.ie'ir- l:a?
hcen very g ??* ?!. The garden-- a-. i
I rain imperially- rr.r?t, yet many
fields look jrootl.
Mr. Henry Martin ha-* one <4*
the host looking corn el'ops in the
community: Hi? jrrmtcn ton is o>cellent.
Mrs. Mattie Mai tin this
wife) is improving after several
weeks of illness.
certain in war. So keep cheerfui
and carry on, won't you?"
There we're tears in Julia's eyes
arid a slight tremor in her voice
ns she kissed .him and said:
'Whatever happens.. somehow,
some*' 're, I'll he waiting. find
bless ^r.u whereever you yo." He
walked away to the car for the
soldiers. lie waved as he boarded
the train. The signal was priven
and the train pulled off just as
Pa Silas waved Jiis old black felt
, haf at I! 1'I.
Julia didn't say a word .vointr
, homo, but <)>< ?..n :?
.. ... b<IIKIIIg III
i her heart. There was room for
outward words. She koi t repeat(
ing: "Yes, [ will he waiting for
his return, praying for his safety,
paying for the star* and sfipes
which he and thousands of others
are serving, and giving their lives
to preserve. Yes, black men.
red men/and white men. They are.
all fighting. <lyinpr. suffering 4*or
i the principles of true democracy.
' Oh, God, grant that these *ien
1 shall prevail throughout all the.
t world and love come into ihe
hearts of men. Then, and then
only can we have real, lasting
peace." Julia wouH !>e waiting
because she loved Bill. >>he had
vowed to love in sickness ??nd in
health, ha<j promised to love ti'i
the end of the world.
j CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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WILKIN'S THINKS NAACP EX
F.MPT FROM TAXES
1 NEW YORK?The National As - jsociation
for the Advancement of
[Colored People expressed doul L'
last \vc*k that it wa.-j liable for
payment of income taxes.
It said the State f <iroittia
had assessed the organisation for
al.oat ii; ha taxes on.
income loh'.i'.i la the state.
Key Wilkhss excvutivo sOeretary
of The" NAAT. T, issued tiki
-tatement:
"The NAACP is a non-profit,
tax-exempt membership corpoiattion
under a ruling of the Unite !
States internal revenue service,
made in 11)41.
"Under this ruling, wo luuu
never paid and income tax, federal
or ,state," in any state.
"Until sonic authoriative rilling*
-ia mnde 111 the . ?n!r:ii'y| we d>?
not believe we ore liable for the
payment of state in do me taxes."
UIh_PIi>GAIl A.1LI7. CHURCH
Rewrcnd F. ('. Jame s, Pastor
St M'l'Kli?Sunday School bewail
a: :* oVlock, the opening
hour mming the summer schedule.
T-.iis allows us to mtond Sunday
S.-bi.o! and nioridn.fr worship rorvi.v4
and return home before the
hoitw.-t parr of the day. Both attendance
and collection were good
Mori.ii.f!' worship boj^m at 10:;d
a.m. ()? . James selected for text..
Acts 27:11
T1m? sjds it '> 'as present and ah'
enjoyed the message. We we.
pleased ; > welcome a number
vi-itoi- > our service and invim
them to come again. A number
child!'"!: wire baptised at thin
MTV id'.
The Fran!. M. Reid (Tub met in
: K ha..-ikiiMirg at 5 o"
M'-'k
Tiie A.C.E. Eoaeue met in theK?i
lieu 'To:, a! buil.iin.a" at -1 o'clock.
The Club met briefly after.
ei \ ice.
Tiii-> u '.be final aeel: of V. It.
Sck-.o!. T bore ' will be a picnic at
Drew IV.il: in Columbia ami comme
a cement, exercises on Friday
even inc. The public is invited to-"
at;, nd.
Mass incetir.tr of X. A.A. C. P?
will be held at Mt. Pisgah on
You are invited to attend.
Mas. M.C. Roberts, Reporter
rext Sun., Juno J > al "> o'clock,
ST. IWI I, HAI'TIST CHURCH
Ki'V. \. 15. Hailer; Castor
U'.XIXCTOK-- Ar,<>r Sunday
School, a wonderful prayer *orvicewas
lu-hi. If -1 1 y deacon* WillieCorley
a: 1 Curloy Droller. Following
prayer sorvi <? t'.o MornP>
cr W.... a ' ? - 1 1 - -
.. ... ''V an UlC
pastor with the cony rotation repeating
the 1st Psalm. Scripturelesson
came from the 18th chapter
of St. Luke and -ith chapter.
.1-1 verses <>f the Initio to the
llphesians.
Purinir the sintriny of hymn oaf*
led hy the Juhilce Choir with the
conprrepration, ushers lifted the
Mission offering. Deacon Curlew
Dreher cave the mission prayer.
The pastor's soimoh came from
the 18th chapter of St. Luke, ami <
Epistle to the Ephesinns. He pave
o wonderful mossa^' iajxvut <the
children. He mentioned that fathers
should take a creator interest
in their sons and motjhor^
a creator interest i# their dauchtcrs.
MenW>or? on ilio sick list are;
Mesdames Amander Ricklev, Roll
Rrannon. Minnie McCloud and Mr.
Georce Wash in yt on Minis.
Visitors were: Mrs. Charles
Slifrh, Mr. .T. \V. Black and "v. ;
Robert Simmons oi New F
A.M.E. Church, T.exinyton.
Mr. .T P. SartJor and Mis<? lanu
Tnhrwwn of ChnHoite, V.C. <*11
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