mm AUGUST 21. 1924. MARY AND MARTHA Jesu? came in the eventide All tired with the dust and the heat He came where he'd often been be 8s?' ioTeAzid found a welcome sweetHe wa? hungry too, as a man may 1m Who had travelled fa? and wid*? And the smell from her kitchen was incense sweet Tor cooking wa> Martha's pride. Ko doubt 'twas music to his ear, "The tinkle of spoons a'.stirring; -And the cheerful clatter of pots anc pans And the steam of the kettle purring And Mary sat at the Teachers' feet And listened with upturned face To the wonderful words that fel from his lips W And ?he forgot both time and space And Martha cried, "Bid her help rm -A I've a thousanu things to do. W There's the bread to make and the cake to bake. And some one must watch the stew!" And the Master said "Rebuke her ^ For she also serves my need. I For my soul is famished and fatigued And its hunger is hers to feed." "The Pharisees and scribes today Have t vil against me planned And the dullness of heart of the maForbids them to understand. And Mary hath chosen the better For we live not by bread alone Her insight fine is a thing divine. And never shall lose its own. "And Martha dear while I prize your And your good things gladly share, Please let Mar\ stay where she is For her presence J would not spare. ^ I like you both for each in her way Answers a wholesome need And 1 wish I could here forever stay *Tis >ueh a homelike place indeed. Bur I car. only -stay here for a day For the Spirit urffes me on To do the work oi' the Father's will Who i> calling nnto his Son. "Vour ministries of iove aid jjrace JOHN! I Mountain ( m ? I'll GOOD SHOW OR TIONS. TWO GOC CAL CONCERTS. EXPECTED. NO C k Something I Everything larger ?t to be the best cour ses. Plenty of shade. that our premium li; People of North Ca stock, poultry, Ladi Ladies Department. No entrance fees serve stall now. Johnson A PIAZZA SWING A piazza swing .iu.^t right for two . On the front porch at Bon-air. . It was Sunday night in mid-July. nvu ci*c inuiu wh? t'ounie ana ia:r She was sweet sixteen?some time agv * And he beyond twenty one, And the old story seemed on agair ; That has been told since time begun. O. she was fair in her gown of white And her form like the lily's grace. And her voice as soft as the summei breeze, I That kissed her beaming face. . But what they said we can oniy guess But, it must have been sweet and fine For upon each face there was a grace That was joy in every line. I Perhaps they talked as the Walrus did Of Cabbages and Kings; But I rather think that something was said Of engagements and diamond rings. O, what would the world be but for this, -- x. iic?v unugn mu au > ci v Ilt'iir In a way that makes for each a bliss That casteth out all fear. 0. the masterful love that only waits A chance to find its mate, i And the piazza seat that it bu.lt for two May be a thing of happy fate. So here's to the two who sat so close On the piazza at Bon-air. While the stars came up and the moon looked down, And smiled on the happy pair. And the old globe whirled, on its dizzy flight Till the small hours loomed apace, But they forgot the world and its care. And recked not of time or space. Written for the Democrat. N. S. Hoajriand, Asheville, N". C. I .-hall remember 1 know aKvay As a solace dear they will give me cheer lu the shadow of Calvary." X. S. Hoaglandv Warwick, Mass. For the Watauga Democrat. All rights reserved. SON C< City, Ten 11. S< ree Days and Ni w CARNIVAL. UP TOD; )D BRASS BANDS. CC GOOD EXHIBITS IN A HANGES IN PRICE OF ; Going on all hd better than ever before, tty fair in thestate. Liberi , good water and everybo< T> J ivfiiiemiiei* st is open to ail adjoining rolina and Virginia are ui les especially invited to cc charged in any departme County Fair A TH? WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E SHORT COTTON CROP According to Springs & Co., this year'* ooton crop is not going to be so large as some people think: it will be. Hence, there are more ] surprises in store for those who > c-xpect a short, crop. This month and next are the i months it: which the cotton crop . is made and sentiment swings, rapidly from one viewpoint to an, other. Only the grower can really appreciate how raj idly a promising stand of cotton can fade out of the picture, nor how c.nickly it can come back under *110 counter influences of bad and rrood weather Rut th?? tra?! ; has come to accept this condition and > therefore gives dose study to weather advices, reports of past ravage and private information regarding the progress of the crop. ; The disparity between private and expectations and the government calculation is therefore disturbing and conducive to greater price irregularity because of the unwillingness of many important interest to readjust their crop and condition ideas to the government viewpoint, j This situation is likely to continue t until the next government report i which may provide ground fur reconI; filiation of the conflicting advices. Statistics have a way of working f 1 out to suit themselves and cannot be relied upon implicitly. Nevertheless it is advisable to keep them Appalachian Training School: '1 $1,250 Masonic Loan Funds at (5> University %if. North Carolina and t(>) State College of Agriculture and Engineering; $1,000 Masonic loan funds at ?7) Trinity College, (8) Wake Forest College, (9) Davidson College. (10) Elon College, (11) Greensboro College. (12) Meredith College( 13> Salem College, (14) at Guilford College, (15) Flora MacDonald College, (16) Atlantic Christian College, (17) Lenoir College, (18) Queens College: $750 Masonic Loan funo at (19 k Chowan College, awl (20 > Davenport College; and ?500 Masonic loan funds at (21) Mars Hill College, (22) Louisburg College and (23) Peace Institute, the last three being grade C colleges. Thi jsc twenty three colleges coin- ft prise ail the standard teacher training institutions and standard Grade A B. and C colleges owned by the state or by religious denominations except thiee. which shows huw thoroughly and effectively the work has been carried forward. The $10,000 this year has been financed by the Grand Lodge of Masons (J. LeGrand Everett of Rockinham. grand master) contributing $3-1 000; the Grand Chapter of Royal j Arch Masons (E. Rowley Hainp?on,j Asheviile, V C. Grand High Priest ? $".000; the Grand Cornmandcry ofj Knights T? mplar (Richard S. Gorman of Rocky Mount, X. < Grand Commander I $1,000; and the Bodies of the Scottish Rite. (Thomas ?. Hark.ins of Asheviile, X. i .. Sovereign Grand Inspector General) $3,000, a total of $10,000 which ha s been well placed in the distribution among the eoi legs, Cot:sidcring that this fund is less than three \cu?> old, it is remarks'. : SERVICE A Strangers are ness of our equi] town and the ne We boast of 1 eqdipped printir of the state. Oui of this kind is of so is that we wa description is of prices are REAf "Printing Rivers PR1NTEF QUALITY IOVM vwinliy i*. h;:- been u?v .m.ji.u.-I itid at ^hi? rate iii ? fe* years time, t wiU be of considerable size. However, greater than the money nvolved is the opportunity it will give ?y encouraging deserving students, vhose r ceo ids in colleges prove their coilh. -j borrow sufficient funds to omuletf. th^ir wlnvi None* of our North Caro'ina flu- ? rationa institutions hav? any sur- 4 tius funds at the various in- ' til v.:;- - for this ;>jj : -- 4 Th- Masonic Loan funds arc tur- 1 led ;?v- i- to the various v>> leges to * andk' a.- they do t.h -i- ioar< 01ld by cl'v^gtUi for o*tr 40 yart F- J. CHENEY &. CO., Toledo. Ohio Fiddler's t t, BLOWING ROCK 4ROLINA Au2. 28th M 1 as follows: $50.00 25 00 15.00 yrou are invited to parntion and you will be >le couriesy. old time square dance ition write IERALD, Mgr. SATISFACTION 1 t the cornplete?pulation of the if patrons and thoroughly ind in this part -nuch in a plant m for our doing rinting of every ot CHEAP, our I anion of mpany PEOPLE FINE PRINTING siannMKwraanrasHmKMiiflHMf