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t HONEST ABE. U.S. M. I V Becanaaa RvrsJ Post as Well s 1 ft. Rural Letter Ctrriss ' of Copyright. 1903. by C. B. Lewis. 1 WAS feeding my horse tad tak ing a noonday bite : myself at Farmer Johnson's the ether tek when tola eldest eon Bill , winked i me out of. floors ana took me around ) behind the smokehouse to say : ' - ''See here, 'Abe, I'm In a heap . trouble and ready to hang myself.' ; ."Been buying green goods In New lorkr I asked. , ,' .,,, ."Of course not None of them fel lers can Come over me. , Did you know I was sparkin' Sarah Peters T" "Seem to me 1 beard something about It" -.-; '"'s ' ' .fl'TO. been spar kin' her for a year now, and we are as good as engaged. I should hare popped the question last week If sunthin' hadn't happened." "Old man order you off?" "Noap. Old man and old woman are t all right It's that a city feller who Is takln' bis vacation at Jed Holden's has got sort of stuck on Sarah and is writ-, ln her poetry. Sarah always did take to poetry, and she's begiiinUi to think the - feller a bout forty times smarter . than I am. He sends Her a poem every single day, and I believe she sleeps with 'em jinder her pillow. : It's, got to that point that I've' got to git up and do sunthin' or lose Sarah." "Can't you run; the .feller off?" I asked. . v - ' ' "He don't look as If be would scare. I've thought it alTover. and 1 don't see but one way. I've got to become a poet and- beat him at hlawn game that Is. you've got to write some for me. Everybody is talkla' about the way you can write verses, and if you'll only help me out In this 111 pay yon any price. I'd have you go and talk to Sarah and tell her that the United States government expected her to marry me and. would raise a row If she didn't but she's got a way of sassin' back, and she'd be sure to git mad over it If I sling poetry at ber. however-poetry to beat that city crit tera poetry she'll be cailin' me her darlln' Bill In less'n two weeks. Will you help ine, Abe?" v - I told him 1 would, and we got a pencil and paper and went to the barn and sat down together. In a few mln . ntes I had turned him out dose No. I. as follows r6, i.- - She's tall and fair, with chestnut bain 'And eyes of dreamy blue. And I will bet my dollars yet That 8a rah will be true. "Tbaf s the stuff," said Bill as, be read It i "You . begin by praisin' ber i and end up by showln confidence. She isn't very tall, and her hair is more straw "colored than chestnut but she'll Rnr around like .a kitten .-after readin' that Abe, I ain't sure wbetb-: hadn't ym totter write sunthin' to easa her mind a UttleT If she tuinka I'm. goin to kill inyself sh" may cry all olgbt" , , .. Vv-At;.:'.'. Bis, Idea struck ma as being a. good one, and I dashed off the following: ' But , the iky 1 clearla up; - The wind la but sigh; The harvest noon is bursting forth .To fait m In th eye . . .- Perhaps I'd better "tarry on , , And wait a little while , ., And see IX my dea Sarah won't , - Indulge toe with smile. "Sixty bushels to the acre and not a peck less!" shouted' BUI, as he rose up to swing his bat and dance a Jig. "Abe. you'll never hare to buy another bush el of potatoes as long as you live! .Out hour ago I was thlnkln of suicide and a lonely grave under the wlllers. I am now tnlhkin' of livin' a hundred years and bein' burled under the holly hocks when I die. Just wind the thing up In a nice way, and I am your friend for life." My time was up, but I could not leave my work unfinished, and the bond wouud up with: I guess I will live, and I guess I will stay. And I guess I'll go over tomorrer And ask my dear Sarah it she will con- - sent . To share with my Joy and my aorrer. I know' she'll say yea. and happy I'll be, -' . And this fail I will make her my wife.. I'll bet my last , dollar that. nothing- but peace .' - t ? . - ' ; V . ; Will come Into our dear, loving Ufa. 1 Bill put bis amis ' arouud tue end shed tears as I went' away, and I did not sect him again for four days. Then I met him on the'; road, and I saw bis happy smile a quarter of a mile away., "Well?" I queried as I baited the mail cart "That city feller has gone," be re plied. ; ; , "Dug out eh?" "Went yesterday. Sarah gave him the bounce." "And you" "She's given me her love, and we are to be married Thanksgivin day. Abe. you are the darnedest, nicest, heftiest poet in all tbia. world, and I've got a whole acre of pumpkins growin. for you." M. QUAD. Ifothtaa- Else There. Something Good; , to Eat p A visit to our store will convince . you we earry a k line ot Gro . . eeries? and Country"' Jrodii Dry V G'ooda,"SUoe8 abd Notions at Rock Bottom Prices ;.Goods promptly delivered to any pare of the city.' ,' W. T. FIELDS & CO. ! ' ' PHONE 273. . ' V": NO. 105 NORTH STREET. OUR HATS Are sure to please and 1 ' we invite your inspect tion. Get your AVinter Hat from us and you have the prettiest style. MISS MEAOiAM & CO, 1?m l I 1 1 ri.i 1 1 11 1 M l Mil Willi HI I i l.iM.M.13 Buy: You Something We carry a nice line of FANCY GROCERIES. . Our stock, is new. Yon can get Country Produce daily. Give us a trial. Goods delivered to any part of the city. G. H.,BURSELL 403 N. HERITAGE ST. PHONE 17u Citizens Savings Bank . An viwnniAw w f Uf JLUVIUI, A. I. . yf DIREOTORS! 1 ' B. W. CANADY . . . , Kinston L. h!rvEY . V . . Kinston J. E. HOOD .... . Kinston D. OETTINGER . . . . Kinston W. 1. KENNED Y -Falling Creek JESSE JACKSON . . . Kinslon J. W. GRAINGER . . .Kinston J. F. TAYLOR . . ... Kinston D. F.WOOTEN . . . .Kinston OFFICERS. m. Cbplly T'know, list Bettyfc I never dwlnk wine because 4f very time 1 do sa Irflnd it-goes stwalgbt to jny bead. Isn't If queer? ' - '-' ''1-.--,' Miss Betty Well, I suppose It wants 40. get wbere.lt won't be crowded, f The riUfct f Time. . - The theatrical man patronized a Ger man barber and always found blm se verely solemn. One day the smile upon bis face was too apparent not tn beNnotlced. and the fact that he bun been made a father was duly "an nounced. ; In it very few moments however, his face resumed Its usual penslveuess, and he exclaimed: ' . "Acb Gott! . How time flies 1 Just think, a year from now that child will ! be one year oldl'VXew York Press. N. J. ROUSE . . :B. W. CANADY. . . . President Vice President CHAS. k HARVEY 7V'Cashw You Ought to See Them ! .T. MUNFORD Next to Hoods New Drug Store KINSTON, ; - - - North Carolina THE PEOlE The Munford Ways and World Beaters Prices Are NothmiBut 'Class A No. 1 Goods Shown WHAT? "Burr boshklb to tkb achb and mot A PBOK LSS 1" f HOUTBD BILL. - er Shakespeare wrote poetry or ran n cider mill, but I'm certain you beat blm all holler. Gimme another.", . Dose No. 2 read as follows: - " 's ;t ' Ths nlahtinaal may slog hla song; t The robin p)p his lay; ; ; Th bobolink may bob around ' ''. " In almost any way.,:-' " ; ' Th blUeblrd h may trill hU trill.: ' 1 Ton whlppoorwlll may cheer. v , ' . But Barab's song can bat them Sll '-. i And bring the (ailing tear. , . - - .i ' '". "By thunder, Abe' aaya Bill wheniI. had finished. - "but no critter on the . face of tbia. earth ever "beat that! Sa rah has got three songs which the sings iara mournful voice and Is very proud of. and jron have worked In the , - fallln' tear as slick as grease. I told ' her once that she tould be.nt any crow at singin. and here you'vsworked in . bluebirds, robins. 4 nightingales and all ' the rest, Abe. that, city ; fellert won't stand a ghost of a , show after she reads that, Now, then, can't you work, in sunthin' about my feelin' bad and ,. not wantin' to live without herf r - I thought I could and I did. and It read: . The sky Is svercast 'tonight, - Ths wind is blowing drear. And as 1 sit and think and think And shed the lansly tear It seems to mi that tls no as , To struggle any more. But that I'd better hang myself ' Apd bave the struggle o'er. - Tea, i would seek a lonely grave ' ' And here no longer stay Because my love la not returned - And I am In the way. "Abe, you have saved my life," said Bill as he reached out bis hand and almost crushed every bone in mine. "There lm't a gal In all these United States v ! a can reai tut-m verses and not wpp oTor tl cra, eri or.e-you git 'a gal to we ; ia' over a f :!t r ' Is tls. jri!"! -! j'-M'stv" a ti. : - ars fitter hie t.-Jj &lo',l Li 'L.'.-'vy tacen and tlrowia' turE'rs at tiat dry for. 5. clcr': frcm town. . :Cow, tlen. 1 . Kmew Hwwito Pteaae Her. Toung Wife (inspecting the -bouse he has built for heri-rThis. I suppose, Is the' library.- The: shelves are awfully i primitive. Herbert, and it seems to me ! a crazy Idea to put the library In this I part of the building anyhow. .!. - ' s Young Husband-Thls isn't the. li brary, Amelia. This Is the pantry. Young Wife You darling! Chicago i Tribune.' ' . ? - Her BetvES7ert, "Mamma told me J must keep - Mr Huggard at a distance when we met him at the shore this summer." said Misa Koy. " ' ' ' ' ,. i "And did, your asked Misa. Mc- Queerv. ' - - i "Well. 1 usually succeeded In keeping blm at a distance from the other girls," s-rouMeipnia Tess. V).),.'-...-. ; :,','iW j a n i ! n.'tg- m W .' '. ' rr, v': Ornt' Gewlal. : "How do you like Tipton r "He seems cold and reserved f. : "Be does at first but be soon thaws. After yoo have met blm a few times be will come up and step you on the back and ask you for a dollar, just as cor dial as can be.' Kansas City Journal. Those New Heater that we have Have your old stoves re paired and put up now j before the rush. ; We : are : still the old standby s jfor Tin Roofing and all tin work. PliimW-nor ? ' Vna ' ' Tlio kind that will stand the test. Come to . see us and $ you will v be convinced t tnat, we ten tne truth. Moore &Parrotjt 4 (T Mntynl. c "I ant tt(fled. Mid the angry tai lor, "that you Intend to beat me out of this money . , , "All right," chuckled the nappy debt or. "If you're flattened. I am." Balti more News. i -. : ' r -1- : -. ..' . - Good Old Fall. ' Season changln' lively," , Bummer daya am gone: ' J Graaa am turnln' yalier, 8ama way ahucks ob cawn. Trees like Indian princes Line op "gin de akyt Wild geese whltt'a snowstawm .' An' go honkln' by. Bresh all brown an' scarlet, Froat will aoon be nigh: v ' Ekeeters quit deir singin', -Fliea begin ter die Cricket time am comln'. Chea'nut gittln brown; . ' Apr-IPs gtttin' meller, . l!i n' todegroun". rs-r.i-'na tnm'n' jroMen , lata .: ui .n . y; Won't dey be good eat In' - -T. ten made inter p'eT There' Heat 1 . when you want it and .. just aa yon want it in -COLE'S ORIGINAL . Air-Tight : Wood r ; ) ! ; - " ' . On a windy day particularly the heat doesn't go up the chimney. Tne pat entej draft and attiutely ir-tifcl.t construction of tbe Move explain tne beat imniucing and heat girmg poiut READ "DOWN READ ALL We've Corrie to Stay LOT 1. ' . - .' Heavy Silver BleacheJ Table Damask, , 70 inches wide, worth $1 yard, this lot goes at SOC LOT 2. Heavy Unbleached Canton Flannell worth 8c yard, this lot opens at otc8'.:HdieS' u" vS-4', TT25 d?f.tu Lot 5- Heavy one- Lot 6. Checked ion Suits, Jersey Rib- Ladies' Heavy Rib- A -a u 1 bed, Fleece Lined., bed Fast Black Hose, '"d-Jlde Homespun Homespun, 5cdesigns worth 50c,' this lot worth 15c, this lot and Calicoe, this lot worth more this lot goes at r 25c goes at 10c goes at 4c." goes at 80, M0t :1 doze? LOT 8 LOT 8 bt 9. e-.do SsSiS o. n. t. cotton g3 worth ioc,thisiot25c 50c Dozen . 25c Half-Dozen IP lz, iaaaassSsSSSSSSSS aaa. a ". " ' -'., - jr ".V-1 '''W"; . T t CLOTHING FOR MEN v Qothing for Young Men and Boys HIGH CLASS PERFECT TAILORING- Men's Suits Bos' Suits 25 jier cent. Saved by Buying fra Us ... ,v 1 f X 1 " Boys Suits for 59c P E T TI C O ATS y liaclies' Black , . Mercerized Petticoate T New Lot of 60 Dozen' ' Just in at MunforcPs Samejold price, which means a saving ot worn 50c to;$1.00 on-the skirt. No Hot Air But SttiBt)or ri Lion Brand Shirts With the Hard Metalic Round Dollars fi we ' purchased J 93 dozen of ' this cele-' world over, but - the under buyer and A under seller says QOc Each House Furnishing Goods See our line of Lace Curtains," Rags, Carpeto, Oil Cloths and i Linoleums, Furniture and House Furnishings. IKSWe can save you money. C. T. :C3ELEY- T J T. THE 'FARMERS' FRIEND s a : s if t A' 1- JT ft HOLE AO EXT '.' ' : !: t' . i. iM; . i i i i t i t i i i i i i i i i I I ' I I 1 I I I I I I I 1 I 1 1 1 1.1 . 1 .i..i......i,....l-"l" ! 1 1 !
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