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James M. Trantham The Decorator Expert Assistants Honest* Work All kinds of Exterior Painting done PAINTS SCIENTIFICALLY MIXED ‘'jllK'i* H tlii', Work ;liul nil kinds of iiitrrioi- tiiiislunf^’ ;l s I n'<“ i III t y. Going onto! Business Special Bargains for Next Ten Days. Everything at and Below Cost* Don't Miss It* Wo especially invite (iie atteuliou of those luivin^’ac (‘ounts with us to (*all and niak(^ pi'oinpt setth‘nieiit. Ihank- inii; you in advance tor same, we are, ^\)Ui‘s resi>ectiully, KINSLAND & WELLS "Mxitt erctip^t And Dai^ie^f “By K^cie M. Cleary I'lifniriiiht, hii Kilt I- M. (irtirn clock on Iiavo I ^ with Phone 71. Brevard, N. C. Open the door and let me in To those great bargains when they begin. l>('iy iiioniiii'jf by (i o’cloc;!-: you will sc(m)ii (li;it union pl.itt'onn in front of T. W hilniiif’s ^rneviil rfloro cvow’tls <jt‘ i»eo\»li^ pluyin^' :ind sin<iino ‘•( )p('n the (looi- and let nio in 'I'o tlie ;4'n>at l*ar*;alns wIum) tlu*y hoj:,’in!’’ Now 1 wish to say it is not the *^()o(l looks ot* iny'^(‘lt‘ or i’iork-; that draws 1 h(‘si> ”'ro:it ri'owti—it '- the qnulity of ^•ood'; I handh*. ^'on c:Mi’t ”» t dross ^oods, roady-in.wlo clothiiiL;’ in men's, boys’;ind children's suits, tlu'sanio in ov(‘H*oa1s, also cravincttc rnin coat';, in any town than at iny pl.icc in lirt'V.ird. Another thin”' that causes tiie rush is tlie line of men, women and I'hddren’s shoes .nid oveishocs I cany. Nothin”; in town to half-way conijiare w ith tlicni. Men’s tiiu* hats, shirt’s and tics as nlc(‘ as a pin. .My j^roccrv trade h:i" beeit up to tlu* dot this sununc'r and 1 have no reason to beli('V(? but what it will con- • iinie ths fall. 'i Jood, healthy'tutf tiiat has stood thi> test will sell any time in tiie y(>ar. My stock of cv(*ry- iliin^ ill oeiicral merchandise is al)ont one third laru’er than (‘V(‘r het'ore. Xow wc want everybody to tiadi* with U-; and j;et our ti<>e ^-tanip-. Sev(‘ral have received their ]>remiunis and tliey ai-e well pleased. Couic join in tlu; '^‘h((i'u>—“(^pen theiloorand U‘l me in.’ lies pect fully. To My Friends and Customers . . . Jlnd I feel that you should all be that. 1 want to tfll you of some thin;L:s 1 like and sonu* 1 don’t like, and I want you all to noti<*(‘carefully. I lik(‘ u hru 1 serve my customers to the best of my ability tor tiu'iii to appreciate it and j»ay me a.*cordniiJ: to the ser vice they expect. I like for my customers to aidicii)at(^ their ni'i'ds and not wait until the n’.eal is on t lu“ table to order cotl'ee or sonu' other an iclf and tluMi expect it deliver(*d at once, for ofttimc's it is an imjiossibility t o do so. 1 like to serve people who know what they want and who know how to appreciate a kindm'ss when they receivi' one. 1 like jtromptnes' on both "ides and all the time. And i do like money and would like to ”ive some people credit for ”’oo<l Inrue amounts I)Ut I (h)n’t like to tear dow n my j^oods and cut sampi(*s for ))eoiil(* who ar(‘ not re;z'ular customers and w ho lit the time don’t t'Xjicct t<» buy—especially wlu'ii others are wait in^'. I don't likt; lor any one to tell me they <-an do so aiul so somewlu're else, <is 1 am not doiny, otiu'r p('oi>le’s business. I don’t lik<‘ for peoples to };() some- w here else and spen<l Iheir money and theti come to me tor cr«.*dit. I don’t like for p(>ople to tell hk' they can do .1 tiling when tlu'y don’t mean to or can’t do it. lJut if you are honest and want to do ri^jiit and are willin*;’ to li\e and let live, come alon^ and 1 will promise to treat you belt -r than those who feed you on talfy with one Jiand while they goujre you with the oilier, liespt'ctfully, T. 13. We have tlie Skeeiiier Shoe for Gents winter wear. Ladies’ Sliawls, Fascinators, tine Scarfs. Children’s Caps, Hoods and Underwear. ♦Tc^iilvins ^ I>Tiel^wor*tli. j. F. HAYS, President. E. B. ALSOP, Vice-President. THOMAS H. SHIPMAN, Cashier. Brevard Banking Company BREVARD, N. C. Does a general banking business and solicits your patronage. DIRECTORS j. F. Hays A. K. Orr to. li. Alsop . -V. (jrasli 11. li. Deaver T. S. Boswell FT. B. Brunot Thos. H. Shipmat .b)c(‘lyii ulaiiccd at the tiii^ her dresser. ‘Si'vcii slie s;ii(l. “I’ll tniK* t ) answer tliat letter after the (lislies waslM'dl" Her task was a<-<M)iui)]lshe<l brisk (lexterify. To Ix* sin(‘. tliei'(> w(‘re ' not many dlsiies lo Ix* washed ;mio ciij», one san<-<'i", one si»oon, oia- ])late, one liiiil'e. Olio fork. ‘‘<Juit<‘jin oil! iiia i: I's out lit I" shesaiii. with a liitl(* ui'iuiaci* as sl:e rinsed oat tin? (lijiiinulive teapot and siM it on tlie I slK'lf willi the china. ‘-Now to tell Ned, de;ir old Ned, that that oh. li.)W would a irirl in a story reriis<* to marry I a man th;;l was t|uile tin* best felljw she knew, oniy oidy" She read IMward I'ord’s letter thronuh a.uain, as lhou”li seeking; sona.' sn.ir.Lresiion as to the most dejieatt' and d('cisiv(‘ manner in which she coiild de- cliiH' his proixis.-il. It was a <-haraiin”' letter sim;)lo, manly and st raii;!il forward. II(> lov(‘d her h(' had always loved lier. Siie must know iliat. 'I'la're never had be<‘n .•iuoth(‘r uirl for him. 'i'lu're nev<'r c.nild or wouI<l be wliile life lasted, wh(‘tlier sli(‘ m:!<l«* him liajipy or bad(‘ him wait or !»)• cv(‘n siiouM sin- answer no. lie had wanteil to spe.ik wlu'ii sh(' cam*' iiji to w )i‘k in the city, but had not fel! fi'-’e to do so, havimx others (ie- ]>en(U-nt apni him. llm now th.-it his dear mother's sufferimis were ended and tlii'.t his sister iiad married and jtossf'ssed a home of Ihm' owii h<‘ v.'as altl(' to foil )W the diel.ites of iiis heart. Tli(“ old pl;ie<* lU'f'ded a mi?ares!-;. It was v(M-y ix'antifnl jnst tlien, h(> ad<l ‘d. 'I'he syriii!j:a hedire w.is white wiib blossom. Voii couldn’t see the road for the cliMuaiis and sevi'u sister.s rose across tli(' porch. Tlu‘ LTirl, sittin*' at the wii'dow of the lodcinij: house, lookt'd out at the dirty Not I iui/h.-im l;tc(‘ ciii'tains of tlio loduinjj: house a<-ross tlie stn*et and then af.-ir over a wilderness of iri'en'U- lar brick walls and sm )kin,u' cliinnieya with iwes urowii suddenly wistful, ll.tw sh(> haled it alll Ev(mi if she could k(‘ep this fresh atvd dainty—thifi liny room sin* c.-tlled hei' owal .Maidewildl 'I'Ik* bi^, comfortnbU* country hotise, s(>t back in rich orchard lands: She used to lauLrli at the (luaint, j)rim, low ceiled i-ooms. with th(*ir air of I’iiiid ()i-d(*r. of seda-teiiess. Now sl'.e fauci(>d th.em as a sweet, co(;l refui^t*. If there were only some fresh swiss(‘s and silkoliui' draperh's around, and matra/.iiuvs and a lot of li.iiht, cre- tonm* piliows. what an ideal home it W'luild I'e! Shi> would d > the dluiriL: room in yellow', as it w;is on the north side of the house, and - The clani^inu^ .ironic of ;i lirf* engine jiassin;: in the street Ixdow s1;irtl(*d her from her <lream. She strai.irhti'nt'd uj) with a littU* Jerk and I’laiiceJ around tli*‘ shabby little room, with llu‘ crud(“ i^aiier, the aLCuressivi* carpet, tlu* cheaii piu(‘ ftinuture, and her tnnik in tlu* corner. It was here she was «_'oimr to remain Ihmv. She had no iiuention of marryini;' Ned Ford. So she hastily dipped lu'r pen in tho ink botth* tm the wiiulow sill, stc'adiod her i»ortiolio on her knee and beiran to writi^: I'f-ar Nod—I havo your lott*'“r, .'’.nd T'ni ,'!ony, sciM'y. s(i sui'i’v you wrot*"' ii! Not llial 1 dijii’t want you l>i‘ foad of in-'. 1 do. It s( i-iiis sonu'timc.s as if I'm niil- lion.s oi’ niil's away frnm tine who over cared a pin for nu-. Hut it any U.«o your lovhi.i? iiu—tliat way. think thoTf's any one ‘Is.'. 'I'licrt; ^sa't. Two nu n have aslvod ni’* tlie .sanir qiU'S- tion since I've bo ii taming: I'ly livint; Iti town. JJiit I fouMn't car<> lOV eiUier tl’.e tiniest bit. Ami 1 do c-ai<- I'oi' you—only, not in tl'.e w;iy 1 ou^lit to if— She shot a look at the little clock— , jumr-ed to her f('et. | "Sevea ten, still!’’ ' She i,M-abli(Ml her hat, hastily put It on, ad.iusted her v<‘il with a shin{-e ;»t the i)i'i*lty, pale face that looked back at her from the jrlass with <iuite a frisjchteiu'd expressitjn, and cauj;ht up her y;loves. -.Mercy: I must Lave forirotten to wind tlie clock. I was so tired lasi niuht. I’ll be late as sure as fute:” Tlu' cars wert; cr >wilt‘d, and she had to stand all the way to the store. She was late and was not oidy docked, but receivf'd a reprimand from tiie head of the department. There wa.s a couvea- lion of some sort in town, and the great establishment was thron;;ed with sight seers and shoppers. The heat of the day increased, and what with the close, sultry warmth, the worry over the epi.sode of the morning and the inces sant demands upon her attention :i splitting headache began to torture the girl. She found it hard to retain her usual calm courtesy of manner when a fashionably dressed -woman upon v.'hor’ "Me had been waiting anuouiio- od loudly and with a suspicious glance in her direction that she had missed her x>ocketbook. , “I liad it a moment ago. I jnst laid it down here!” she explain(*d to tho tloorwalker who had lnn’ri«‘d up- “'Hns yoiuig lady av.ms waiting on me!” “It may hav<* been taken to the lost nnd fotmd dep.arttnent. If .von wiil coni(‘ wi'.ii me, madam.*’ Siie reluctantly ac<*oinpanied hiin. And wIm'h a f(>w minnt(‘s later she rt?- ])ass('l th(* counter carrying her re-- claimed property th<‘ lo )k she se;it .locel;. n Duaiu' was as vindictive ha lliongh she still harbored donbt of her hmoc(*ne(‘. “IM<*asant lif<‘, this!’’ the girl mur mured. li('ing lndei*endent was not all it was cracked up t > be she w’as d»- fidiiig wl'.en a gentle voice spoke, “(J loves .7;,:’’ ••V('S, madam! What shade do you pre"— Joodness," cried the new customer, “if it isn’t .locelyn I»nan<>!” A idttiiip litth* woman, holding a plump little baby, sat heside the coun ter. The w holesonu* tan of th(‘ c<juu- try A\as (»n her cheek, and the joy of living shone in h<“r soft brown (*yes. “Why, .Mary Andr«“ws;” .lor-elyii greeted her gladly. “It do<‘S seem gooil to see any one from .Maplewild! I ht'aid you were married soon after I left. .\nd this is your child’.' What a Uarliiiu:” “isn’t he!” s:tid the mother proudly. “.Fohn thinks there never was such a boy. lie c.ame uj* to the convention, and <d’ coin's** we h.nl to come along. Vuu I )ok awfully stylish, .locelyii - and pi«li.. Vuu’re prettier than ever. But my, y»:.:i’re thin:’’ “I low is every one :it Maplewild’.'” Jocelyn ask<‘d hastily, busying herself wit h t he gloves. “rdotinung all that are k>ft. We've had s<tm«‘ deaths, you know'. I’oor Mrs. Ford is gone. 'rii<*y do say that Elli<“ .Moore wtuild willingly i)c mis tress of .Ned’s fine old house now” - “l^llie .Moore:'' re;«Mted .Foct'lyn. She tiushed hotly, 'i'here was a iim“(>r aclie in ii(‘r tl'.roat. What right had KIlit* .Mot>r(* or any other girl ‘'Sh(>’s a rich girl .and )iot bad look ing: 'fan, i)le;is(‘: 1 low (pn'er it seeiiis to 1)<» buying gIovt*s from you! Yes, those will do. I nnist hurry. This 3'oimg man is getting inipati«*nt. I stl})pos<‘ you’ll never cond.escend ta : come to .Ma])lewild again, .locelyn'.'” .roeelyn laui;!!ed in a sudden, breath less, h;i|ii»y I'ashion. “I’erliaps I shall!’’ she said. When she ojieiK‘d tlu‘ door of her tigly little room tliat ev(‘ning a miracle of loveliness m(‘t her ga/.e. In the l>itcher on the window sill was :iii linmenst‘ binicli of daisies and butter cups— a blaze of snow' and gold. “A S5)lcndid looking young gentleman brought tlu'in,’’ the maid said when qu«'stioiied. “He said 1 was to put them in w;it('r in ytiur room. And he left a canl with writing on.” ,)oc<‘|yn’s tired face glowed as she read the penciled lines: I eonliin't lit-ar to read your an.swor. I rny l<'it.r in per.son. Will call at s tlds t veninfj. .b»celyn W(‘iit to lu'r jiortfolio, took out a half written sheet (»f note paper and toi-e it into minute pieces. Then she knelt down by the window and laid her lujt cln‘ek ag-iinst the cool veiv('t (d‘ the IIowmm's. And a!l tlie dull, monotoiKuis, dreary pr«‘sent fell away from her. Sh(‘ was not an independent young workiiig woman. Sh«‘ was u h:ip])y girl ag.iin among the lields a£ home—loved, admirc'd, protected. Such nnigic had they wrought! .And when she dresse<l herself in her pr(‘ttiest gown <d‘ bltn* and silver it was a girl w'ith starry eyes and rose ri*d che(>ks who smiled proudly back at her from tho mirror. “I]llie .Moore,” she said “Ellie Moor(‘. indeed: 'fhe v(>iy idi'a:” She looked so radiant and so lofty wlitsi she swept into the parlor that the stalwart young fellow striding across the room to meet her felt his lu*;irt sink. “.M>c(dyn,” he said, “I’ve come for my aitswer.” She smiltHl tenderly and touched the blooms thrust in her belt. “Oh. .locelyn!” he whisjiered, liis ej'es kindlii.g. “Oh, .Foccdyu dearest!” The Worst Wind of tlie World. “What is the worst wind of the world''" said tlie captain of a trading shij) that pok(*s ht*r nose in almost every spot of the world cbiring her ♦■in'ious wanderings. “Vvell. I’ll t»dl yoti tirst (»f other winds, so .as to lead up to it artistically. I’ve been through a Kamchatka, whi(*h is what they call the storms of that country, and Fve seen it blow' di'ifts fifty fe<‘t high in an hoin-. I put in three days in ;i 13-phoon, which is the great-grand father of all the hurricanes. It blew every sail out of the bolt ropes and swept the deck so clean tliat it looked as if it had been scraped. Down in St. Vincent, in the West Indies, I lay on the lieach during a West Indian hnrric.-ine, the black storm that sweeps over the Caribbean, and I had to dig my hands into the earth to hold tight. “Rut worse than all these is the -wind that thej' call tho woolly, or the willy, or the willy willy, according to locality. You get it at its best in the strait of Magellan, but a great part of the coun try around the southern end of the south t<Muperate regions enjoys its blessings.’’—New York Press.
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