LITTLE DEDB
7 crU ficr," Little I)ode." i we,
inK-i-iy ner : mommi and I, who aiu
.r'fmW. add,-the friends who know
if' Wt.' 'XHor right name la Edith.
it, vhen sho was two years old
, her baby verMoir of LHi'
.Jiiur stud we have caltod " hor by t a-aik-
of bar own r making .ever' sim-..
:ti liro in -Now York, whore she wax
tf.i. .
.little " Dcde" la four years old
iojr, sthI ehe1 Is very proud of. tellUm
idlw fif ShejiayTery bright thins
umtlm. and this U tho reaien wliy
I now tdl the poye and glrls soma Nl
Jie littlo speeches- she baa made.
. One day, qjiU long time ago, she
wa more : quiet than usual, and I
le4 lier baby singings - " .
" Won't you; alng for papa, " Dede?,r
Vl-tou papa; wy uouria locked."
.Oa;? Que occasion ; when the letter
lau brought a paper for me. "LittU
ode " said : , - . - v
Lei toe- ta.ke the ski off, papa."
That-was a- busy time for- " Little
Uvlay yes when the doctor came io
.icofiiate the ' baby. - She watched hint
ry ciotfely as he scratched the jittlo
tl leg with his sharp lancet. "When
.; had gone she looked all around
ad then asked:- .-.-'.Did
tho doctor take bis blood
ickir with blmr
She waa two years and a quarter oi l
men taken '.on - ft visit .to England.
Vhlle thcro she .lived in big town
iud one day: was; missed for hours!
People went every way to find her.
lior eoustn-Eddlo met with her quite
a long way off. i What do you think
he was-doing? She was at an open
air meeting ot the Salvation Army,
her .dear little head uncovered from
ghvrala -that was fall In-, and
listening with U her might, her dolly
hanging Hmplyqtef her arm, to tho
worship. The inay folks had a band,
drumsvand dashing oyrabaU and noisy
?,.iorMT kearlng: thorn paw.
the MU witch had slipped out and
feH.0W4 S'v? Vw was Hear
Bddle to nd btr, but he said, as if
mush Jiuft that she fct run away :
Oh. Dede 1 IThy did you; run away ?"
: " T wasted1 to hear - the mooslc Ed-
. said Little Dede " ouletlv. .
vsuoc aay mat my treasure Is always-
s good girL Her mamma some
... . .. . -
tSTO ler ftDOUV hop naughty
doings r:. an4 X acv afraid the littio
rcsuy as m lawyer 10 aerend
herself. .,- v
One, day hef mother, speaking of
some pretty Utile- girls, at a window or
the opposite side r of the street, said
botr good they were.
--S should a be, mi. I fived
or . m I4tu pede s4wsys as
wopef In wUt she says tQ older
s folks as X desire her to be.
Aw ner Bttrse had put her to bed
eai night, that grave person was over
h sard1 1a : rmnrwt i i v . r
high sooro the youngstef replied :
Don't you talk to me.
jOui ahoppiaff one day with her matn-
? ntk ilrk jM i -i ......
' Woa'l JPU ous pretty
If ' 1 1 A . .
i - "wgcfc veraon -cis neaa
over so Wg. ,
Looking up st Mm, little Dede "
spoke;
Yf J-ead Is too large and fat for
t?r curls. - " . . , ,
lyMfL quite
fFHVnifW erpa wnen ner waraa seem to
PTtf , ftn?t ere- are times when
She talks &hnui. firut
w t vwvr - nt4 v vva ve uv .
. fweetly that ' her silly papa thinks sho
the best and .wisest minister he ever
uru. . 4 - - - -
Chhiis: lust left him. and is sleep
Ing In- her crib near by. .Ten minutes
mm all Ka4 V am - - t
wv.wwv miU4 vuu4 uj ovck
t? WiTO tt aoon 1 shines.
'9t? flW tb.8 papa; dear.
Mta wujr aagw in ner signs rone
c2?pr,l ? o2 ;my kneo to bo placed in
k.. Illtll V.J
! XTsy God spare , to us our M little
Xede,f - We dare nbt think what our
6oae time. tt eonfldentlal . clerk
Pfo- e- emPfo?. a firm in Indiana
tf1 tho fitter: with several thou
?": ' & re$P cash. While it
determine ter hunt him down n
MJMSi)tf$t fx dint did sot feel like
tteg v grcas dear of money In so?
HtSSfiBkWaa;'W rolt Tlfe;
..teoUv.q dlda propose tA share anr-
f ,lUKa fe wlt- Detroit officer;,
learned that his man was In Wlnd-V
or.oi;.f: i';:: ... .; . :rX.? :U-y- - , a-'-
Tbi j he . went crer there, still work
ag on the quiet, and a nice, youn
aart t uti ono . of the- hotels Informed
himthat th defaulter f had Just gone
r Vm : csJ3fc5 trtsnds and
Rlvo ipung sma .had, hU dally
lttka-ena 5lrsri &V th detecUves
lliS4 r'l-v V.--V.-' .
TtJroVjmsJ: ater to2 Detroit 'and
Uendcd theater and had good
"i U wa tho opinion of the
-csr ths b.e never met such" s nice
Jr tiior two-ago.. her
ude.-froav;thesboat. on? the other
do. r the dteetlve Inquired : .
w 6eat. o( somo
I "Why, rk-from Indiana -
xes, you voitt me so tne first day.
Whereabout In Indiana?" ' '
: Vlncennes. . v. r ; t - ; . : '
Good gracious ! . but- my home U
only three -miles from Vincennes."
"Yes, I know." - :
" What did ybu do In Vincennesr
Qerked for Lath &. Shingles." '
"What! Why. that la the. very fira
that was robbed I" - .' .
Yes, I know," was the placid, reply;
And your nam Is-rwhat?" queried
the detective.
William Green T r
Great' Scott I .but you aro the chai
who . stole the money I' howled tho
officer. ... .
Yes, certainly ! . What are you ro
ing to do about it?" calmly renhc ".
xthe nice young man. as he liehu-'
another fifteen-center. Detroit Fr.
Press. ' . . ,- : " . '
' ATTlseFather. " '
The Crown Prince of Prussia was al
ways a very sensible man in the mana
ment of his household, and he Is abi;
seconded by his wife.' On one occasio;
the governor of bis children came to liirii
and said: " ' 4 . 1 -
"Your Highness, T must complain o?
the little Prince; he refuses to have Lla
face washed In the morning."'''
'Does be?" answered the Crown
Prince. "We'll remedy that. After thi3
let him go unwashed."
"It shall be done," said the governor.
Kow the sentries have to salute ever."
member of the royal family chiljv'i
and all whenever they pass. The da v
after, the little four-year-old Prince went
out for a walk with' his governor. As
they passed a sentry-box whereagrliu
soldier stood, the man stood rigid.witnout
presenting arms.
The little Prince accustomed to unl
vcrsal deference looked displeased, but
id nothing. Presently another. sentry
passed. . Keither did this one give a
Vjiv-ol reeogniUon. The little Pri::co
angrily spoke .of it to his old "governor, 1
and they passed In. And when tho walk
v.-as finished, and .they had met many -soldiers,
who none of them saluted the
Prince, the little fellow dashed into hi3
father exclaiming: . r
" Papa papa you must whip vovery
maa in your guards I They refuse to
salute when I pass JM 1
Ah my son," said the Crown Princo. v
"they do rightly; for clean soldiers never
salute a dirty little Prince." After that
the boy took a shower bath every morn-ino-
Ingleside.
Train Talk
" Funniest thing I've seen lately," said
the candy man on the Rock Island sub
urban trains, "was the other day when a 1
man rushed up to. the Twenty-second
street station and said to the station
agent :
" ' H-h-has the Jollet train gone r
" Yes,: there it goes up the road there
Does it s-s-s-top-p-p-p
'Yes. IV stops at Thirty-first Clreet
Does It s-s-s-top-p-p-pv-A-'
IX3' Vpa at Thirty-ninth street.'
. nDoelts-s-stop-p-p.p-a-a-ny
tmw '11 ,at Porty-seventh;
Fifty-first, Englewood, and Blue Island.'
wh-wh3 tt e-s-s-top-p-p a-a-apy Wh-
uV'- ttP3 t all stations. But
J-Just , what I'm k-k-klckmg about '
Docs it SrSrtop-p-p anywh.wh-where long
2SSf ?mm? rrSS" w overta-ta-take
it?" "Chicago HeralcLJ ,
tlie Farmers
And the Public
We haye just repelved the largest
stock ot fresh and reliable 'Garden" arid
Field 8eed ever brought to Greensboro.
We have more seed than every house in
the city combined and ve will sell : you
full size large papers, not half size, at
2j cts. a paper, and warrant them to
come up. We have a full stock of Beans
and Peas which we will sel you hy the
paper,. pint, quart or biushel. Early yed
Valentine Beans,- Eirly Mohalk. Early
China Red Eye, Long -White - Marrow.
Red.Kidney. Golden Wax. Dwarf Black
Wax. Dwart White Wax, Large Lima
Beans; and every other kinds Peas.
Grass and Field Seeds, perfectly fresh
add reliable as follows ; ' t
Large Red Clover,. Sanlin Clover,
Lucern Clover, Alsike Alfalca Cloveri
Orchard Grass, Johnston Grassy lue
Gras. Herd Grass,-Timothy Grass,
golden Millet, German Millet. Hungar
lanvCrass, Milomeaso Grass, Lawn Grass,
Ilye and nearly every other kind; ;.;
,? We would be pleasecTtoiave yoii call
sind get our prices-before you buy, as we
Jidw we- can " and will undersell any
i.ouse in the trade.- Don't forget us.
V . "l! - - Respectfully, - r ;
CALLUM BROS. & Co.
Wholesale Druggists and Seedsmen, .
- . - Grcensborpi K. C.
LOOK OUT FORSiE i- v
RACKET STORE!
EVERYBODY COME IN A
WHETHER YOU BUY OR NOT
Ho trouble to show Goods.
' ' ,- " :-- ' - ',' .
I shall always keep on hand all kinds o
Country Produce, Sugar. Coffee. . Ba
con. Lard, Tinware. Buckets, Pistols,
Knives, Spoons, Soaps. Bluing the
very best, at bottom prices, 1 &me and
see my prices,- i -
r Respectfully,,
;V ' r f j. A.KERNODLE.
j First door below Express Office
Tl J ; s f , ; y : received :this week
S.
1 " ""'w i
SAMPLE
New Dress Plants,
ew Uacl Dress Goods.
. - 7
liOtesi IK o cities in Curtaiu Goods.
Fresh Stock of Ladies' & Cliildrcn's Fine Shoes.
! , r - t , TWO LOTS OF '
MEHS'-MEDIUM' AND SHOES,
Twelve Styles, from $3.00 to 6.50.
!T7TTT T1
leaohet
U II
mm
FRUIT-OF-THE-LOOM. WAMSUTTA,
PRIDE OF THE WEST, LONSDALE CAMBRIG, TEN QUAR
TER SHEETINGS and PILLO W CASINGS, TICK-
m
INGS,-QUILTINGS, CANTON FLANNELS, -&c
To clear out heavy Goods we shall offer solid bargains,
bqrgaiiis that yon can see are bargains in
Overcoats, vHeavy Sufts, Boots and Shoes, Winter Dress
Goods, Ladios Cloaks, Flannel Underwear, Blankets and
all kinds of winter Goods.
Prompt and polite J attention to all. who favor us with
a call, and prices in every, ieparment guaranteed slow
as any in the South: . Respectfully, .
S. S. BROWN.
ALB
A cold wave has come and now is the time we want to close out
the remainder of our N
WINTBB CLOTHING-
'WE-ARE
Overcoats and Heavy Suits
:"---At aboiii half their value.
THE VINTE GOODS MUST GO TOIAKE ROOM FOR A
LARGE AND
1
Handsome "Stock
WHICH IS NOW BEING MADE TO ORDER.
WE HAVE A LARGE LOT OF .
- AND SUITS THAT YOU CAN BUY AT ALMOST YOUR OWN PRICE.
7H' ttn-T-r. " t " ; .
NOW IF YOU WANT BIG BARGAINS
Come and. See IJs at Once.
V YOUR VERY RESPECTFULLY., - '
r , v . r - . GREENSBORO, N. C
G. D.iVAIlSTORY, Manager, : - ;
BROWN'S,
Mi
T TMT7 HI?
"WAVE
OFFERING
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Domestics.
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