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The Prodigal Village By Irving Bacheller oo?7iW*t. uao. Iitui aacteuu manhui>a Tu?a "gTveu "KTm "worth tiu\~ Ing. It was the recollection of . little child which hail come to his ,hooie ta. the first year of his married life. "Shp Trea eighteen months ? alul three days and four hour*," ho used 19 sax In apeaklng of her. with a tender note In his voice. Almost twenty years she had beeu -jyHu j ? ?" graveyanl near the ash tree. Since tKen ~7he~TQtoe? ?f-4 <*1H1 crying always halted his step*] ? I8 probable that, in her short life i ?he neglecteaZKUKTO chttd P?,r4^ that luudug -h?en_luir_name? i?,r pro tested much against a plentlful~IicS" of comfort and sympathy*. So Mr. Bleuklnsop's agitation at the sound of a baby crying some where near hlm.-H? -Ow darkness of the old graveyard, was quit,. natural *ntl be readily und.-r^- . j y,, rose on hfs elbow and listened. Again he heard the small, apiiealiug voice. "By thunder ! Christmas." he *hls pered. "If tbat ain't like Tearl whetr ahe .vas a little, teeny, weeny thing no blgger'n a pint o' beer: Say, It 'a. sir, sun; as sin !" '? He scrambled to his feet, suddenly, now, also, lie ? could hear the Tolce of a woman crying. He groped his -way in the direction from which the sound came and soon discoverer! the woman. She was kneeling on a ?grave with a child In her am.s, Her~ grief touched the heart ?f the mrtu. ?Tni cold, and my baby is sick. andJLJiase- no friends." she sobbed, >?*- ye have!" said Hiram Blen klnsop. -I don't care who ve be m ye! friep'1 al"' 'lou'' yy for>-*1' ?? ' A"ere was a reassuring note In the voice of Hiram Blenklnsop. its gentle Uimu She foil It c.lv>1 to at, u?? -known, invisible man.' ?*ith just a guiver of sy mpathy in lhu Vol?? j her confidence. " ever one was in h.vd ?f svmpa^l thy. She was *t -hat moment. She "'at s1"' ?>"*< H'enk out to son... ! one. so keenly she felt the impulse I that she had been speaking to ihe stars and the cold s.-rave>:ones. Here at last was a human being with a quiver of sympathy m his voles; I 'bought 1 would come home out When i got here 1 was afraid.' " the girl moaned. "I wish I could ,u*? No. ye don't, either!" said Hiram Blenklnsop. "Sometimes. I've thought bat I hadn't no friends an' wanterf ! lo die but I was just fool in* n ? self. To be sure. I ain't had no (6bv on my hands but I've had somethln' Just as worrisome. I Folks like you an- me has got friends a-plenty If ?ell only give em a chance. I've found that oQI. You let me take that baby an come with me. I fcnaw Where yon II git the glad hand. Ton Just come right along with me" The unmistakable ?ote ?f itocerltv *as In the voice of Hiram Blenklnsop baby Into hi. arms, lie tv fiis breast a moment think ing of old times. Then he swung his arms like a cradle saying: "Tou stop T0tir hollerln-? re ?r darn little skeezucks! jt ain^ , c*nt to go on that way . gr.T?,^ an' ye ought to know It. Be v. ,11, ? to w,k. ,p the deadr ' " Uyia t*U ' asleep? ^ .k"0,'?! on' nnw" ratd. Rlrara^wftH tte l?b, lying against hU breast, lou an me are goln' out o- the past. ?n "i'W * * hous*- 'bafa next door ?o heaven. Tfcey say y, r.n ^ thT^ILi'T "S wln'l,-r*- where tb? good Shepherd Uvea. Chrlstmaa an I know the pl.ce?lon', W<K o|. J?L?T.,1,I,, "?nr Th"* ?>??? to ui- ? ' # Wh,t U"y " ?,T,^ woman followed him oat ?lark A ?"<! through the . ' atrvets unUlthey c*me ?o tbe cottage of the Widow Mortn. jud~ Jhro"'h ,he '??? Judge f>ook.r'. ganlw,. Under tbe .Shepherd, window. Hiram Klenkln "?* baby to It. mother and WMI i hU hand, to hi. mouth nlM ??b' In a loud whisper. Suddenly ? robin aouode<l hi. al.rm Instantly, jj* Shepherd'a room wa? rull of light. , iff * tooraoot, be wa. at the window ?wiping the garden p.ths and the ?*?*> topa with his searchlight. U fail on the aorTowful figure of the yawn* mother with the child In her anna and .topped. She .tood looking up at tbe window bathed In the flood o* light It reminded tbe Shepherd 'bat glow whlcb tbe wise men saw In the manger at Bethlehem. "Pauline Maker!" he exclaimed "Hava yon come back or am I 4ream . 'w ^ H" yon ? thanks to the Blessed ^ Irgla I It*, you ! Come around to the door. My mother will let you It was a warm welcome that tbe girl fwltwl in ihe little home of the Widow Moran. Many worda of com fort and good ch?i-r were spoken la H?e next hour or --?i, after which the woman ? i t<c 't and Prolled ti chop and served tbetn in the Shepherd's rvotu. "Gi*i Ww ctlilil: So he_wus a married uian? bad cess to him a a*" the likes o" hlui ?? Kile said as she caiue In with the tray. ilother o' Jesus: What a wicked world It is!" The prudent dog t'hrlst nm s, t>eing afraid of babies Mil nmier rh. S[-Jp herd s bed, and Hirnm Rlenkinsop lay down far the test of the night on the lounge In the cottage klteheu. An hour after daylight. when the Judge was -walking la his garden. be Wondered why the widow and the Shepherd were sleeping so late. CHAPTER SEVEN. In Which High Voltage Develop* In tha Conversation. It was a warm, bright May day. There Was not a cloud In the sky. Roger DeJane had arrived ami ? the Rings were giving a dinner that even lpg- Thp best people of Haiotmead w,>r* coming 57a UJ luolurcara. Phyllis and Rogur had a long ride together that day on the new Ken tucky saJHe homes. Mra. Ring had ?pent the morning In IJaxelmead and had stayed to lunch with Mayor and ^?t5L ? ^l?cy. Shfl had returned at four and cut soaSPTOweTs "Tor? the table and gone to her room for an -hours rest when the yonng people returned. SheZwtS not yet asleep wTi tvn rhrttts crme into- tf? hig bed room. Mrs. BXng lay among the cush ions on her coach. She partly rose, tumbled the cushions Into a pile and leaned against tliem.' "Heavens! Tm tired:" she ex claimed. "These women in Hazel mead hang onto one tike"- a lot or hungry cats. They all want money for one thing or another ? Red Cross or Liberty bonds or fatherless chil dren or tobacco for the soldiers or books for the library. ''My word ! I'm hmkf mill It seems as If ..^ch OX my legs hung by a thread." Phyllis smiled as she stood look ing down at her mother. ??How beautiful you look !" the fond mother exclaimed. "If he didn't pro pose to-day. he's a chump." ? But he did." said Phyllis. "I tried to keep him from It. but he just would _lgopose_ I" spite of me." t he girl's face" was red ami i-erlous. She sat down in a cturtr and began to remove her hat. Mr*. Hing rose suddenly, and stood facing Phyllis. "I thought you loved him," she said IVltll n l^.O- r.|r|.r|7|. "So I do." the girl answered. "WI'M- ,lj,| vn|| ,,,!?? "I said no." =? ? "Whai !" ? him'" "K"r <iod's sakfi PhyiJfsl EiPjrSir tKaiK. ..hi .in uiTinl i |l..> wiih-a-. man like that? He won't stand for j ??". V "I-1 t inm'l^t f.ir i i 1 1 1 n i 1 '' 1 1 niutbwr. j you might as well know-, ti rst as last". I that I am not playing with hltn." There was a calm note of firmness- ! in tljg_vo|.v of the girl. She was pre I paled for this scene. She had known " II' i inn, In' i mis hot with irritating^ astonishment. The calmness of the girl In suddenly be gtnnirg to dig a grave for this dear ambition ? rich with promise ? In the very day when It had come submis sively to their feet, stung like the tooth of a serpent. She stood very erect and said with an Icy look In h^r" face : "You young upstart: rtVhal do vou I M? "V ' .-" There was a raoraenT or frtgld silence in which both of the women bi-gati to turn cold. Then Phyllis an JKSEEl verj;_caluily as she sat look ing down at the bunch of violets In h**r hand: "It means that I am married, mother." Mrs. Ring's face turned red. There, was a little oonvulslve movement of' the muscles around her mouth. She folded her arms on her breast, lifted her chin a bit hlghtrr. and asked In a pollt* trne, although her words fell like fragments of cracked Ice: "Mnrried ! To whom are yon ma*. rledT "To r, ordon King." Phyllis spoka casually as If he were a piece of ribbon that she had bought ?t a store. Mrs. Ring sank Into a chair and covered her face with her hands for half a moment Suddenly she picked up a slipper that lay at her feet and flung It at the girl. My God !'? she^ejclalmed. "What a nasty liar you are I" It was not ladylike but, at that moment the lady was temporarily absent. "Mother, I'm glad you say that," 'he girl answered still very calmly, although her lingers trembled a little as she felt the violets, and her voice BEST AGE A man is an oltl o-j hio i-'t-r, ; hn can be a3 vigorous and healthy at 70 as at 35 if he atus h?3 c Tar, s in performing their functions. Keep your vital organs heritlty wilh - GOLD MEImL tKSS* The world's standard j. ??.?., ? #r lint, bUdd?r and uric acid troubles ?4nc# 1C96; correct* disorders; stimulates vhsl organs. All dnij^sts, three sizes. nam? CioJJ Mrual on ercry Los occ?p; im? Ar, You Mar ried?" was not^qulte steady. "It shows that I am not so stupid at home as I am at school." The girl rose and threw down the relets and her mild and listless man ner. A look of defiance filled her face- and her figure. Mrs. Bing arose her eyas aglow with OTirer. "Td like to know what you mean." sEcTsald under her breath. t*nt,?"*,", 3hR^1f ' ?m--? Har, Unght me how ,0 be It. Ever since , "? k"ee-KTgh. you have been tea.-h tag me to deceive my rather. I am not going to do it any longer. I am fh?inm?hflndT T f"ther flnd tel1 h,m ^etruth I shall not wait another rrr Wl" -*** me better ad. x lce than JOU have given, I hope." - The 1y,,r,h.Jnj mien rapidly from "1,s i^RT Sbev hUrried 0ut ot th* ?>m. where she lay with certain bitter memories. untiK.the new maid r?.,? " ??"? "--"r MMi'nithl """" - 7., ured wee.rily -M r I , n bed! How I -?*e? ?H-eugh that dinner? Please hrinfi mo ^ooie branny " ?tI,M."1S?learDed 'bat her father waS" athls office, whither she proceeded -IMUH'IIT il ln,imt.n^B ?h| sent Ind'as that 1USt S^' hlm ! nus soon as Possible. He dismissed i the men with whom he had been talk office! lnv,M*JL? bis private t Go "bend." FhjUis began to cry. "All right I you do the crrln* "I feel" h1? hC tjUJCl?8'" h* went on h,,t ^ ng the ^Tlng myself but If you want the Job, yn S PlrhapS you ca" do enouS of that for both of us. I beran to arfr8t ,h? other day- So I sent ngGirh?an,K,r Hec? thlsm"?' . JJ had a 'on* talk with him. He told me the truth. Why didn't you tell me What's the good of having a father unless you use him at times when Wi i counsel 1, likely to he worth hav , f. 7 1 would have mode a KOod H T' lf 1 had bad half a chance I IT "e f 10 have bten Jour friend ^r|C,e r'h "1 l":1S '~?>nt en terprise. I should have been a heh> to you. But., somehow. , on the board of directors. Vou and your mother have been running the Plant all by yourselves and i guess tfrl Di -hlZ De"r bunkrul"- *ow. my *1rl, there s no use crying over snllt tears. Gordon King Is not .he man hold117 H h0lce- but we must all take -bold and tiy to buld him qn Ber haps we caA make him pay " bei d? DOt loye h|m," Mollis ?* "^ou married him because vou w "C ?- you w*re not -"?r^ "I'm sorry. hut you'll have takp of"LT' he w ^ rr"W W"h ,h?. "??' or us. he went on. with a note of Takr'"/"" t0nP' i make a contract I ||TP ,ln same' v'*"m """ y?n ,hnl1 'lo the ame You 11 have to learn to love ?nd cherish this fellow If 2 It nr,?ii i? ,. ? " "" makes helleve In u " . '""'her opiipv* In woman A right* r object to that, but you mim? y<> have the right to br,,kZ? agreements unless there's a K,?)d -on for it My girl, the marriage rZ tract Is the mow binding nnd sacred of all contracts. I want .. . your b?rt to make ,h.s flOP a"su^ ? There the tinkle of .' Phone bell. ?r. celyer to his ear ?nu spoke ,,,? th? instrument as follows: w :^"n r *?' *? '> n ?ell. to you and ,.hy^s T. ! for li lua 7now ? ^ Ye?. we re coming right home ?1<1r*? Mr. King will |akM Mr ? . . ?' 'he table. WeT, , ^ " P breast of t|?. . , " elean op and est w business. |,rnce face. i'i> n ''"r crow wl"' u smiling present Mr.' and V? 'V'""" *ml friends at the end ot U ^ ^bW-t-d l.ave>u^C finished 1 1 u > 5 1 j ? t?> to uie and ilon't wvrry. We 11 be home lu lUre? rnlo ulea." ered^ in a degree. from their feeitng i>f opulence. Sueed had become jh> lite, industrious and obliging. -Snod j:n\ss and others had lost heavily la stock speculation through the failure went to work with a will and without the haughty independence which, for -a ttme;- had ? characterised their at* iltude. The spirit of the Little Shep herd had entered the hearts aud houie of Kmnnue! Baker and his wife. Pau ?Hw ? ami -?the ? baby ? wwry ? there amL being tenderly loved and cared for. But what humility had entered that home ! Phyllis and her husband lHred with her parents, Gordon having taken a humble place In the mill. He j u Ui Kcd rarly and late- The Blnga dltllcult to overcome their resentment hut he ? stood? the gaff, as they say, and won the regard of J. Patterson, although Mrs. Bing could never for give mm. ; ? ? - In June, there had been public meet ings in the town hall addressed by Judge Crooker and the Reverend Mr. Singleton. The judge had spoken of the grinding of the mills of God that was going on the florid over. "Our civilization has had its time of trial not yet ended." he began. "Its enemies have been busy in every city and village. Not only in the cities and villages of Framte* and Belgium, trave they been busy, but in' ltn>se of our own land. The Goths and Van dals have Invaded Blngvllle. They have- been destroying the things loved. The false god is in our midst. Many here, within the sound of my voice, have a god suited to their own able, homeless god. It Is my deliberate opinion that the dances and costumes Tmn-moMui: pTcTuTgsWts=huve suuu iu Blngvllle*" are doing more injury to civilisation than all the guns of ficr many. My friends, you can do noth ing worse for my daughter than de nrivp her of her modest v and I would * ?? CHAPTER EIGHT. In Which Judge Crooker . Delivera a Few Opinion*. Tne pride of Blngvllle hud fallen In the dust : It had arisen und gone on with aoiie?i gtirrrvntK rnnl ? luw ered head. It had suffered derision and defeat. It could never be the same akialu Speed and Snodgrass recov rather, for rather, see you slay iny son than destroy his respect for law an?l virtue and UMMCy. "The Jazz hand Is to me n sign of spiritual decay. It Is a step toward the Jungle.? I hear U-4a Unhealing ?of the mm torn. ? If is nnr music. It is the barbaric yawp of sheer reckless* ness and daredevil ism, "Tind it Is every where. "Even in our_econoinlc life we are dancing to the Jazz band with utter recklessness. American labor is he lnj& more and more absorbed in the manufacture of luxuries ? embrold eied ft neks ? TtrrrJ ? elaborate ? mHHnery and limousines and the landnulets and rich uphoUtery and -cord tires and golf courses and sporting goods and great country houses ? so that there is not enough labor to provide the comforts and necessities of life. "The tendency of all this 1s to put the stamp of luxury upon the commonest needs of man. The time seems to be near at hand., when a boiled egg and a piece of buttered bread will be luxuries and a family <5T children an unspeakable extrava gance. Let us face the facts. It Is up to Vanity to moderate Its demands upon the Industry of man. What we need Is more devotion to simple liv ing and the general welfare. In plain old-fashioned English we need the re ligion and the simplicity of our fathers." ? ? ? 4 ? ? ? Later, In June, a strike began In the big plant of J. Patterson Blng. The men demauded higher pay and shorter days. They were working under a contract but that did not seem to matter. In a fight with "scabs" and Plhkerton men they de stroyed a part of the plant. Even the , life of Mr. Blng was threajgned ! The summer was near .its end when J. Patterson Blng and a committee of the labor union met in the office of Judge Crooker to submit their differ ences to that impartial magistrate for | adjustment. The Judge listened pa tiently and rendered his decision. It | was accepted. When the papers were signed, Mr. Bing rose and said, "Your honor, there's one thing that I want to say. . I have spent most of my life in this town. I have bnllt up a big business here and doubled the population. I have built comfortable hom??s for my laborers and taken an lnteaest In the education of their children, and built a library where anyone could find the best books to read. I have built playgrounds for the children of the working people. If I have heard of ' any ense of need, I have done ray best to relieve 1L I have always been ready to hear complaints and treat them fairly. My men have been gen erously paid and yet they have not hesitated to deatroy my property and to use guns and knives amj clubs and stones to prevent the plant from fill ing Its' contracts and to force their will upon me. How do you explain It? What have I done or failed to do that has caused this bitterness ?" (TO BE CONTINUED) The Qatnfoe That Itoea net Affect The Hea4 Beeaoae of It* tonic and laxative effect. LAX A- i TIVF. BROMO QUININE (Teble<?) ran be taken by anyone without canning n^rvooeneee or rinttat in the bead. E.W. GROVE'S il*nature on box. 30c. T. W. Watson, Agent SERVICE WHERE INSURANCE S0H4NCE ICE begins. It is the human ele ^ment in -3t_ mathematically adjust ed business. AMBITION = THEREFOR F, \V ^ ** A VE HAD AN AMBITION to 1retp develop n SERVICE that would not only _ba GOOD SERVICE but good busi : ness. SERVICE WE BELIEVE THAT SERV ICE, to measure up to the highest standard must have something - more than a sentimental appeal; it must have ACTUAL BUSINESS VALUE. ? EFFORTS OUR EFFORTS, THEREFORE, are steadily di rected toward the? developing GOOD INSDR ANCE SERVICE for our customers, who look to us to make quick, generous, and satisfying re sponses to their seeds, WHATF.VF.R, WhEN EVER, and HOWERER they may develop. "Wen tou Think of INSURANCE THINK ? ? or ? ? WATSON (iiirner Hill, Gladstone, S. J., Se'is f b?t-Miap, ne >aj'S. ? "I sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like to look aivy man In yie faco and tell it's^the bgst. It's good." People like RAT-SNAP because It "does" kilLrats. Petrifies carcass ? leaves no smell. Comes In cakes ? no mixing to do. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Three sizes, 65c, $1.25. Sold and guaranteed byThe Allen Bros. Co. Artistic Improvement. "Do you think Jt'a wrong for a wo man to paint her face?" "Not always," replied Miss Cayenne. "Sometimes It's a kindness." Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days '' Dniaitlsts refund money It PAZO OINTMENT falls jo cure Itching, Elind, Bleed in* or Protruding Piles. isfjf1?1 ''china Piles, and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60a NOTICE TO TAX LISTERS I will be tho following place in Cedar RoeH ^ownship on the dates named for the purpose of taking the taxes foTr1921. All persons in said township are notified to meet me' *-?C one of the above places on the date mentioned: W. O. Stone's Store, Friday May 6th. J.' O. May's Store. Saturday May 7th and Saturday. May 28th. Able Bowden'B Store, Friday. May 13th. Justice, Saturday, May 4th and Thursday, May 26th. J. B. -Sturdlvant's Store, Friday, May 20th. T. H. Dlcken's Store, Saturday, May 21st and Friday, May 27th. Murray's Store, Wednesday, May 25th. J. O. SLEDGE, Tax List Taker. 4-29-tf. Cedar Rock TownBhip. New Arrival German Millet Sudan Grass Seven Year Clover Teosentl Poultry Feed Poultry Tonic Stock Tonic Garden Seed You will find me next to 0. Y. Yar boro's office. Please Call No. 42. I ? P. HIOKS
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