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The Prodigal Village By Irving Bacheller The dances In the Normal school and In the homes of the well-to-do were Imitations of the great party mt ? J. PaUttsoa IUng's. ? Th? w?^mos of certain of the young Indies were, to quote a clause from the posters of the | Messrs. Barnum and KaJ ley. still cling- ! lng to the billhoanL_!lhe most daring i and a marine bareback performances ? tn ? the ? hiatoey ? ^ cirrny ring" ? PbyUis Ring, the unrivaled metropoli tan t1"' *"tn" parr, It distinctly too rapid for her followers. , If one may say It kindly, she was as cold and heartless and beautiful In her act as a piece of bronze or Italian marble. She was not ashamed of her self. She did It so easily and grace* fully and unconsciously and obliging ly, so to speak, as ifjier license had never been questioned. It was not so with Vivian Mead and Prances Smith and Pauline Baker. They limped and Rtruggled in their .efforts to keep up. To begin with, the art of their modiste had been fussy. Imitative and timid. It lacked the master touch. TTieir spirits were also Improperly pre pared for such publicity. They blushed and looked apologies and were" TisiWjH ? wb*n the* entvred the dance hall. On this point. Judge Crook er deliv ered a famous opinion. It was: **T feel sorry for those girls, but their mothers ought to be spanked !** There Is evidence that thts sentence of~ht* was carried pur in due time and in a most effectual manner. But the ? works f>f nrt which these mo: hers had put on exhibition at the Normal school ] sprang into overwhelming popularity with the youns men and their cards were quickly lulled. In half tin hour,., they had ceased to blush. The*r eyes ? I-;"''-' Tb?*v \rer? J new women. T lie It ? L.ir.uli ./ ? wa>* ? complete* They had bewme. in the language of Judge Crcs>ker. "perfect Phyllistines !" '1 he uaru'JU^ -Ulw| V ? i mv.iil -v as that remarkable Phytg.<:in:an pas* tlpie at, the mansion of the Ring* and succe^Vieti U-i'i!.' :f 1.. ? *irn f^ inn-lv Hie mtHtCTTT? dances- and drvss were ; now definitely establishes! in Bing vllle. Just before the holidays, the exten sion of the ample h?>me of the million ready to be shown. Mrs. Bir.s *r.d Phyllis, who had been hav.ng a fling v in New York, came home for the holi days. John arrived the next day from the great Padelford school to be with the family through the winter reoess. Mrs. Bing gave a tea ,to the ladie* of Bingvilje. . She wanted them to see the improvements und be?eome aware of her good will. She had thought of an evening party, but there were many men In the village whom sfce didn't care to have In her house. So It be came a tea. The women talked of leaking roofs and water pipes and useless bathrooms and outrageous costs. Phyllis sat in the palm room with the villace cirls. It happened, that they talked mainly about their fathers. Some- had com plained of paternal strictness. "Mtm are terrible ! They make, so much trouble,** said Frances Smith. "It seems as If they hated to see anybody have a good time." "Mother and I do as we please antl ?ay nothing.** said Phyllis. "We never j *Wa Nnw T?ll Fether AnytNng_ t?ll f?th? anjthlnr ? M d?'t an (brMjirf." Sow of tlw r*r** ptiIW and IftokH >?to o*W another's ?j?i TVn> kad a mkw iwWmr ?mt In th? party. It did xX Wreak th* ?rfar? W Hw dima Hltt Mia. Bias asked Mrs. Pendleton Ames, wWWi is Pauline Baker?" A silence fell upon the group arv?und her Mrs. Aiues leaned toward Mrs. Bins and whispered, "Haven *T you heard the news?" ~Ne " had to scold Susan Crowder and Martha Featberstraw as soon as t ~rtrt br^T-" ""u'1 ""-ir fh ,lr ^-\rt ani they've hadly spoken t?~me slnco. What t* tt *" ? ^Pauline Hater has run awaj with a strange young man," Mrs. Ames whispered. Mrs. Ring threw up both hands, opened her mouth and looked "You don't moan It !" she ~ gtspML "It's a fact. 1 Susan to!d__me. Mr, doesn't knQYL t liith y+t she doesn^ aare to ten scared stiff. Pauline want over to Hazelmead last week to visit Emma Stacy against his wishes. She met the young man at a dalle*? . Juaau got a letter from Pauline last night making ? dean breast of the matter. They are married and stepping a# a hotel In New York.** ~ ; ? ~ ? i "My lord! 1 should think ahe would be scared the stiffness of Susan," arttt gleto*. the wtfe of the Congregational minister. "We all know that Mr. Ba ker objected to theSp-modem dances and the way ttfat Paulina dressed. He used to say that It was walking on the edge of a precipice." There was a breath of silence 1a which one could hear only a faint rus tle like the stir of some invisible spirit. Mrs. Bing sighed. "He may be all right." abe aaid in a low, calm voice. "Bnt the indications are not favor- | Able." Mra. Singleton remarked. The gossip ceased abruptly, for the fclrls were coming from the palm room. ? Th?? n***t morning Mrs. Bing went to see Susiin Bakei 10 offet sTlupaihy and a helping hand. Mamie Bing was after all. a good-hearted wvman. By" this time. Mr. Baker had been toli He had kicked a hole in the long look inc-irla^ts in Pauline's bedroom and flung a pot of rouge through the win dow and scattered lafrum powder all _ovar the place aud torn a new silk pown into r:tU!s mill n i? >?y? kitchen stove and left the house slam ming the door behind him. $u?an had -gofje to bod-and h?_had probably cone to the Hub or somewhere. IVrhaps ho wo?M commit suicide Of all this. "h-rs 5f rh?r'l*^f gjg l.i.ma there was abundant occupation for the render sympathies of Mrs. J. Pattern Bine. Before she left. Mr. Baker had rvty rr.?4 ? far lniu-^aH?n and seemed to' he ?juite calm and sel?-pos^^S9| when he greeted her in the hall below etu*irin? her home, ab^trt ooel o dock, Mrs. Bini received a letter ] "TToui Hip l .hid or Militia. "Phyllis told me to give you this as j soon as ' returned." said the girl. wh;spere>? to herself, as she tore open 1 the envelope. Her face grew pale and her hands | trembled as she read the letter. "E>eares: Mamma." It bepin. "I am goii?a- to Hazelmead for luncheon with | Gordon King. I couldn't ask you be caurfe I didn't know where were. W e have waited an hour, I am sure you wouldn't want me to m!^ having a lovely time. I shall be 'home before five. Don't tell father! He hates Gordon so. "Phyllis." "The boy who Insulted her! My G<>d:" Mrs. Bing exrlaimed In a whis per. She hurried to the door of the butler's pantry. Indigi^tion was In the sound of, her footsteps. "Martha V4 she called. Martha came. Teir" James to bring the big car at ] ooce r m going to Haaelmead." "Without luncheon r* the tirl asked. "Just give me a sandwich and HI eat It in my hand." "I want you to hurry." she 'said to James as she entered the glowing limousine with the sandwich half con <pmed. They drove at top speed over the <roooth, sf frre fold to the ram ctty. At half past two, Mrs. Bing alighted at the fashionable Gray Goose Inn where the best people had their lanrheoa parties. She found Phyllis and Gor don In a roay alcove. slppinr rocnar and smoking cigarette*, with an lee tub and a rhampagne bottle beside them. To tell the whole It was a timely arrival. Phy^L with no no tion of the peril of It. was Indeed h?r ittg "a lovely time"? the t!me of her voong life. In fart. For half an hour. *he had been hanrlng on the edge of 'he alddy predplr* of elopement. She wa* within one sip of a ded?lon to let 5*? Mrs. Bing was admirably cord In her manner there was little to Indi cate that she had **en the onosrzat and highly festive accessories She | ?!*t down beside them and said : "My d?*ar. I wa?; very lonelv and th^nrht wonld come and Ino* yon op Is yvmr luncheon flnlshedT* "Yes." said Phyllis. Tli on let os ro nnd r^t Into the <-ar. We'll drop Mr Kin* at ht? home* When at last they were ^nred In the limonsine. the snrry lady lifted the brakes In a way of speak lac. "1 am astonished that too w.mM n> to luncheon with tht* young man vl has Insulted yon." *he <a!d. Phyllis began to cry. Turning to yonng Gordon Kin*. tW I Indignant lady added : -| think to* | are a dlsrepntahle Not Ton mt never cocne to my house again never F He made no answer and left the ear without a won) at the ?oor of tw Kin* There ?erv mlle> and miles of . weeping og the way home. Phyllis, had recovered her composure but b^ gan again when her mother remarked. **I urooder where you learned to drink champagne and cognac and smoke ctparettea?~ as If her own ho toe had not beam a perfect academy of dlssi pat Ion. Tbe firi sat hi a cvrner, her I ajei~~Pb*vi*d with ? her hsn<Uanrhl?f^ ! - i and the only words she uttered on th? way home were These : ~i>oe't teU I While this was happening. Mr. Ba ker confided his troubles to Judge Crook er Id the latters office. Tbe judge beard him through and then dfttrwrt fTthe*- aottble opinion to | wit : There are many subjects on which the judgment of the average ter of bringing up a daughter it is apt tmNbe sound. Also there are many subject* on which the Judgment of the | ? ?-???? B ? nmv he trusted, hut In the matter of bringing up a dau>:h ter It Is apt to be unsound. I ?y this. after some forty years of observa i tlon." , "What U the reason?" Mr. Baker r^aban ~ " - j "Welt % daughter has to be~ pre pared to -deal -allli.. men.-' tne judge" ?went on. "TTic masculine tempera ment is Involved In all Uw critical ' ? problems of her Itfe. Naturally the average man Is pretty well Informed on the subjeet of men. ^ou have ' prospered these late years. ??i have | been so busy getting rich that you have lust used your home to eat and sleep In. You can't do~l home any rood by eating and snoring and read Ins a r*P*r In It.** "My wife would have her own wax there." said Baker. That doesn't alter the fact that you have neglected your home. You have let things slide? You wore yourself aut in this matter of money -gett In p You were tired when you got TToin? at night ? all In. as they say. The bank was the main thing with you -I repeat that you let things slide at home and tbe longer they slide th?" .. faster they slide when they're pnlnc down hill. You can always count or thai In a casp-of sliding. Tbe yo^rn; have a taste for velocity and often it comes so unaccountably^ f?< t thev don't know what to d.* with it. so they're apt to ^et tne.r necks broken unless there's ^me one.| to- put on the brakes.** Mr. Emmanuel Baker arose and !>e- , ?an to stride up and down tbe roo:n. j "I'imu m.i wnnK judge! ? 1 | know what to do,"* he excl<tWHt. * There's only or.e thing to | and find the yours people and rive them voor Messing. If you can d;s- I cover a spark of manhood lb tbe "feSH low. make the most of It, The cluin | are against that, but let us hope f.*r .tbe" 1- s*. Above ill. 1 uunt yuu u .iie : gentle with Pauline. Yon are more j 'To Name than she 1* "I donX sw how I can spare the time, but I'll have to." said -Baker. ! -^IW' Fiddlesticks!" the judge ex claimed. "What a darn fool money makes of a man! You have lost your sense of proportion, your appreciation of values. Bill Prit chard used :?> talk that way to me. He has been lying twenty year* In his grave. He hadn't a minute t?* sparv until one day he fell dead ? then leisure and lots of leisure. It would seem ? and the business has doubled since he quit worry in j about It. * My friend, you can not take a cent ln%o Paradise, but the soul of Pauline Is a different kind of property. It might be a help to you there. Give plenty of time to this job. and good luck to you." The spirit of the old. dea l days spoke In the voice of the judpe? spoke | with a kindly dignity. It had ever j been the voice of Justice, tampered with Mercy ? the most feared and re spected. voice In the upper rountle*. His grave, smooth-shaven face. his ] kindly gray eyes, his noble brow with Its crown of white hair were fitting accessories of the throne of Justice and Mercy. Til go this afternoon Thank you. judge r* said Baker, as he l? ft the j Pauline had announced In her letter that her husband's name was Herbert Mlddleton Mr. Baker sent a te egram ta Pauline to apprise her of J*l* Arrival la tbe morning. It was a fatherly of lore^and good-will. At the hotel la New York. Mr. Raker >arned that Mr. and Mrs. MWdlet..r? had checked out tbe day before No body could tell him wher* they had r??. One of the kaq at tbe porter's desk told of putting them In a taitcab with their grips mad a steamer trunk ?oon after lunch eon, He didn't kbow ?t?ere tfcer went. Mr. Baker's t* ligiam wa* ther* an opened. He railed at every h?>| desk | In tbe city, hut he could ret trace | of them. He telephoned to Mr Baker She had heard not h lor fmm i ?ullne la despair. he went to The j- ' ca de partment and told his story to tbe chief "It look* as If there was etbtng crooked about It." wild th<- chief There are many casea like th Just rend that." The oWcer picked ap> a n'-r'^aper Hlppinr. which lay on his d?*k, and [ave d It to Mr Baker It n ? from tbe New York F*eninf |V?v Tbe haaker read aloud this Mar- ng In ? Tbe New York police r^i-ort that approTlmatelr girls h* e run away ?r disappeared from thf r hamf In tbe past r?n month* ^ tbe bureau of mHesinc persons ?* i mates tbat tbe number who have rtl^; pea red throughout tbe couatrv appr 1 1 ma tea CM*** ? "It's rather a*tuafc*tng.~ tk? chief went on. '*n.??~*T>Tvien jftmlo J iron* crasy i t\w dsya Maybe It's j the new dancing and the movies that are breaktng down the morals of the I little suburban towns or maybe It's I the excitement of the war. Anyhow. j th?vv keep the city supplied with run- , i sways and vamps. You are not the ; first anxious father I have seen to [ day. T<tj ran home, rti put a | man on tne case and lei juu kuim ' what happens." (TO BE CONTINUED) I Ask Your Soldier Boy How ^Cooties" Got Such a Hold. He'll tell you that the battlefronts | of Kuroiw wgn? saamilng *'lth tata. | which carried the dangerous vermin and caused our men misery. Don't htTTVTB * When you see the first one get iCvK SNAP. That will finish the i. quick. Three sizes. S5c. 65c, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Allen Bros* Co. The chap who whing>? thqt h*> was a fool to get married never seems to remember that ho was a fooWteef ore that. ? Monett (Mo.) Journal. To Stop ? Cough Quick take HAYES" ? HEAUNG ? HONEY, _ _a cvxjilh medicine which stops tho ccmgh by healing the inflamed and irritated tissues. A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE SALVE (or Chest Colds, Head Colds and Ooap is enclosed with evary bottle of HAYES" HEALING HONEY. The salve should be rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. The healing Hfcct of Hares' Healing Hooey In side the throat combined with (be healing effect of Grave's O tYo-Tr*tr Salve through the pores of the skin soon stops a cough. Both remedies are packed In one carton and the ooat of the combined treatment is 3Sc Just ask your druggist for HAYES' HEALING HONEY. FORECLOSURE SALE LOUISBURG DWELLINGS. By virtue of the power of sale con l:illi<Hl In lUiil Qu?U uf trust made by _ ? "/ J. W. Hoi lings worth -and wife to Wm . Huffin, Trustee, dated March ?th. 191ii\and recorded in the Regis try of Franklin County in Book 179. passe 126. default having been made in the payment of the debt thereby _stu-urfd and demand for foreclosure waving been made cn said trustee by the holder of said indebtedness, the undersigned witt, on MONDAY. APRIL 11TH, 1921, *it about the hour of noon, at the Court Hou^f door, in Louisburg, N. C.. offer for sale at- public auction, to tho highest bidder, for cash, those de suable lots and dwellings tharaun in >.m! decti ot"1 trust conveyed !ind~xles= eribed as follows: FlRST'TiOTX Adjoining the land of Richard Perry, on the West side of KtrHHHHie Avenue, ai>ti riS fn] lews: Beginniug at a stake on Ken more Avenue, corner" of the Perry lot ami *;<id lot No. 1. and running th 'i-ac* along Ken more Avenue N 152 l-2d E Sixty Five feet to a stake on an al- . ir>'T?flween fcAld 'Ul a nd lut No. 2 in f the Map and Survey of the "White Grove Property"; thence along said iJilley N 57 l-2d W Two hundred and twelve feet to a stake on an alfey in, the rear of said lots; thence along sa id alley in the jqear of said lots S 33. l-2d W Sixty Five feet to the Perry let: thence along the Hne of the Per ry lot S 57 l-2d E Two hundred and twelve feet to the point of beginning or. Kenmore Avenue; said lot being Lot No. 1 according to the Map and >urvev of the "White Grove Proper ty." SECOND LOT. That lot situate on the east side of Main street in the said fotvn of Louisburg, adjoining ^he Hot of Richard Perry and more par ticularly defined as follows: Lot No. 1 in the Map and purvey of the "White Grove Property" on Main St r.nd bounded as follows: Beginning at the corner of said Lot No. 1 and the Perry lot on Main Street; thence along Main Street N 32 l-2d E 65 feet to an alley between Lots Nos. 1 and 2; thence along said alley S 57 l-2d E 78 feet to another alley between this lot and Lot No. 1 on Knmore Avenue; thence along the line of the last named alley S 32 l-2d W 65 feet to the Perry lot line; thence along Perry's line N 57 l-2d W 78 feet to the beginning. This March 11th. 1021. S-ll-5t WM. H. RUFFIN. Trustee. NOTICE OF SALE. By virtue of the power contained in an order of the Superior Court of Franklin County in th% proceeding of Haywood Perry et al, Vs. John Perry et al. I shall on MONDAY the 11th Day of April, 1921 at the Court house door In the Town of Louisburg. N. C. sell at pub Uc auction to the highest bidder for cash, a certain tract or parcel of land situated In Hayesville Township in Franklin County, N. C. and bounded aa follows, on the North by the lands of J. A. Ifawkln's estate, on the east by the lands of Grover Green, on the aouth by the lands of Celesta Alston and on the west by the lands of Hat tie Perry, containing eighteen and one-half acres. more or less, and known as the S1d Perry tract of land. Time of sale. 12 o'clock M. This March 9th, 1921. W. M. PERSON. 3-ll-5t Commissioner . A. TONIC I Orove's Tasteless chill Tonk: restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings rolor to the cheeks snd how it improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. Grove * Tasteless chill Tonic in simply Iron and Quinine suspended In syrup. So pleasant even children like It The blood needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON to Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip gei ms by its Strengthening. Invigor ating Effect. 60c. to the Last Degree The LALLEY LIGHT is without a doubt the most ac cessible plant of its kind nade. You do not have to spend hours of labor tearing down die entire plant, to mate some minor adjustment. In fact, if it should ever become necessary, the entire plant can be taken down and re-assembled in a very short time ? and the only tools vou will need axe a wrench and a screw driver. Seems unbelievable, but it is true. The' features which make the EaTIey sSSTmple ?nd access ible are practically exclusive "with this plant ? They are money-saving features. -^T-^ev axe_ time-saving features. ? They are labor-saving features. J And features sue h>s these have won for the LALLEY LIGHT world-wide recognition, as the most dependable plant; the most efficient plant; a most powerful plant, and the most satisfactory plant from every standpoint, in supplying bright cheerful lights to every part of the farm and home ? in furnishing power in plenty to operate every electrically driven device. But we prefer to talk about the LALLEY LIGHT, rather than write about it. Come in and let us talk it over. Get the LALLEY Book and check upon every point of interest. Be Sure ? See the LALLEY First. It 1. .Hill HULL, I<ocnl Dealer Hunii, North Carolina Hmadquartmra for Elmctrical Equipment for thm Farm and Rural Homm r NOTICE. Having qualified as' administrator of the estate of W. F. Washington, de ceased. late of Granville County, all ?persons holding claims against his es tate are hereby notified to present them to the' undoroigned on or -before the 17th day of March, 1922, or this notice will be plead in bar of their re overy. All persons indebted to said estate will please come forward and make immediate settlement. This March 17th, 1921. 3-17-6t S. M. WASHINGTON. Adm'r. A standpatter is one who holds a point of vantage near the feed trough. ? Baltimore Sun. o Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Dnigglsts refund money it PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Itching. Llind, Bleeding or Protruding PUes. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and you can kt restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. NOTICE . Havine Qualified as administrator of the estate of Mrs. Pattie Perry, de ceased, late of Franklin. County, all persons holding claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them to the undersigneed on or be fore the 4th day of March, 1921, or this notice will be plead in bar of th eir recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please come for ward and make immediate settlement. This March 3rd". 1921. Iiv T T VIU19 IU a Healthy Child All children troubled with Worms have an un healthy color, which indicates poor blood, and as a rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC Riven regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, Im prove the digestion, ond act 8s a General Strength ening Tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms, and theChUdwill be In perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle. MOORE, Adm'r. THE SEASON IS NOW HERE - to give prompt attention to your Gar den, your Poultry and your Stock. 1 am prepared to help you get good results with my Choice Garden Seed, Poultry Supplies and the famous Dr. Hess Stock and Poultry Tonics. You will find me next to 0. Y. Yar boro's office. Please Call No. 42. L. P. HICKS C orner Main & Nash StB. : I/Hiisburff, N. C.
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