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ELHHHHHHH 1 ho4 14 4 T1 AUCTION 1 REX BEA earty. mother" lo Pettr Knight's ftrt, la be gated it hit daughter, tber was something akiD to shame: tot Jim evinced only -a mm. t LSI it w- A Hov Is Your Complexion? If your skin is pimply, muddy or rough, ail the face creams, salves and powders in kingdom come won't make it clear and beautiful unless you are working right inside. Eat & few figs and drink a little senna tea every night for two weeks. Avoid pie and greasy food. Then come to us for the finest cold cream, the most healing toilet soap, the safest tonic, the softest talcum and the most cleansing tooth soaps to be had. i Get your senna leaves from us today, j Roanoke Pharmacy Company Prescription Druggists Her we have the tale of P young woman who I thruat 1 j her greedy and laiy family Into a a world of human vulture to win a fortune with her peraonal charme. But ehe eurprieee them all with her fin tralte of char acter. Her atrugglee and con atant danger are frightening, but ehe bringa help and happi ness to men and women who need It much. This la a story with atrong pulae. CHAPTER I. Peter Kulk'lit flume himself Into the decrepit ll l tin hi! I r beside the center table mill growled: "Isn't Unit Just my lin k? Aud me a IX'iniiiriit fur twenty year. Tbere'a nothing In politic, Jimmy." Ilia ann J minis mulled crooki'dlv. Willi n buigilM tolerance lM-en kliiK M milm.lii4ilkt mill miitmnlit y J "Politic Ik nil right, provided you're i i a good picker," lit- hiiIiI. with nil t he as- niiriini' or twenty-two, "but you Ml y I off Ibo wrong aide of the fence, nml you re aoru. TncHe ommtry town al ways go In fur the reform ntuff every 0 often. If you'd listen lo me iiml " Ilia father Interrupted lui rwlily r "Now, rut t lilt t out. I don't want to (o to New Vork. unit I won't." Peter j Knight tried to look forceful, but ttlr expression illil not lit hla weiik. com ! plaeviit featnrea. When he b id anc ei'eileil III tiling a look of detenuin tlou upon bis ciMinteimuie tbf result yoo oer. Kogarty offer to ny t n mi, showing evidence iif unusual force, tier thin Hp, ber clean-cut now betokened purpose: a pair of alert, un pleasant eye spoke of a mental aellv- Ity that was entirely lacking In ber unite, and she ill generally recog I ulned aa the aource uf what little j prominence be bad attained. I "Yea. He re golug to make a change." be repented "I'm glad, too, for I'm tired of homework " I "Vou ilou't have to do tour own 1 "She's too pretty." aald the mother. 1 "You don't real lie It: none of tie do, but ehe'e beautiful. Where she get ber good look from I don't know." "Wbat'a tbe difference? It win. t hurt ber to wnh dishes. She wouldn't have to keep It up furrier, snybow; he ran buve any fellow lu the county." Mrs Knight began alowly. muslnijly: "You need some plnln talk l'vter. I ilnn't often tell you Just what I think, hut I'm going to now. You're past Hfty: you've apent twenty yenra put tering around at politics, and what Imve you got to show for It? Mothlng. The reformers are In at last, and : you re out for good. You bnd your chance and you inlaaed It. You're little. Peter; you know It, aud ao does the party." Tbe object of tbla address swelled pnniouly: his cheeks deepened In hue aud distended; but while hu was Hum nioiilng worils for a defense his wife ruu on evenly: "Tbe party used you Just as long ns you could deliver something, hut you're dow n and out now, and tboy've thrown hla Co ICO the best library paste made Stocked in 3 size, 15c, 35c, 50c Herald Publishing Company "We Were Just Talking About He Said. You," Ready for Vacation? We are ready to equip you for your summer trip with Baggage You Needn't Be Ashamed to Check Trunks - Wardrobe and Steamer - all grades, Travelling Bags and Suit Cases. Attractively Priced B. S. WEBB whs mi nrililiMiil scowl and a pMifubly false pout. Wearing such a Trout, he continued: "When I any 'no' I oien It nml the subject Is closed. 1 lile Vaie. I know everylssly here, and everybody knows me." "Thill's why It's t rue to move," said .Tim, with another unpleasant curl of : Ills lip. "Aa long na they didn't know yon you got past. Hut you'll beivri hold another oltlce." "Indeed; My record's open to In- 1 spectliiu. I made the beat abcrlCf II " "Two yen I'M. Iion't kid yourself, pa. You irot Into the mud. hut you dldu't go deep elioiiiih to tliul tbe frog's. Fo garty tot his. didn't be?" Mr. Kuljjht hreatbcl deep with lu rtU'iiii 1 1, hi. "Senator Kognrty Is my good friend. I won't let ynii ijucHtlnu his honor, al thniiKli you do pi'esuinu to ipiestlnii tn I lie." "i if I'ourso be'a your ft lend; that's whv he's fixed you for this New York Job." " iiepartment of water supply, gns and electricity,'" anected Peter. "It sounds hut the salary Is fifteen huiiilied a year. A clerk at my nge!" "Say, d'yoii supimse Tammany men live on their salaries?" .llinmlu lu iiulred. "Wake up! Tbla la your chance; to horn Into the real herd, lu New York politics Is a vocation; up here It's n vacation -everybody tries It once, like music lessons. If you'd been hooked up wlthTiimmnuy Instead of the state machine you'd bare been taken care of." At this Juncture Mrs. Knight, hav ing Unified the supper dishes and set her bread to rise, entered the shoddy parlor. Jim turned to her. shrugging i his shoulders w ith an air of washing Telephone 600 Exclusive Furniture Dealer Roanoke Rapids a9s 1 L Every family has a number of old and tried re cipes that they use when occasion demands. Let our registered pharmacist, who is an expert at this particular business, compound your family recipe from our stock of high class drugs. Rosemary Drug Company ROSEMARY. N C. "We're Going to Make Change." hla Imnila of a disagreeable eulijevt. "I'a'a weakened again." he eiplalued. "Ha won't go," "Me, a clerk at my age!" mumbled Tcter. Hla wife spoke with brief cuu.'lualve nesa. "I wrote and thanked Senator to- aisrty for his offar and told lilui you i ,uy t,shi , New York " debt, aud I'm not golug to refuse his belp." "1 suppose you think you could have jone t.tter If you'd been lu my place." i'etet grumbled, fie was angry, yet tbe undeniable truth of hla wife's wonts struck home. "That's the wom an of It You kick because we're poor, sad then want me to take a fifteen Imn-6.-ed-dollar Job." "Pother the anlarr! It will keep us goiuu us lui as necessary." "Kb!" V.r Krilht looked blank. "I'oi thluktu,' of T.orelcl. Hhe's go u(L to give us our chance." "Lorelei?" "Yes You wouder why l'v never iet Lor St'oll her buiuis why I've acrluipeu fl ber pretty clothes, and t.iucM her to take care of her figure, uud made bur t;o cut with young people. Will. I knew what I was do ing: It was part uf her schooling. She's old enoiicu imw: ami she has every thing that ttuv girl evor had, so f.u as looka go. riiir'a goiug to do for us what you nercr have been aud never will hv nliie to do, Peter Kulglit. Hbe'a lmIiik to n uke ua rich Dut she can't do It In Vale." I "Ma's rlf.bt." declared James. "New ; York's the place for pretty women; thei town is full of them." "If It's full of pretty women, what chance has she got?" queried Peter. "She can't break Into society on my fifteen hundred" "She won't need to. She can go on the stage." "flood Lord! What makes you think she can act?" "Do you remember that illsa Donald who stopped at alyrtle Lodge last summer? She's an actress" "No!" Mr. Knight waa a aimed. "She told me a good deal about the show business. Hhe attld Lorelei wouldn't have the least bit of trouble getting a position. Hhe gave me note to a manager, too, aud I scut hi in Lore Id's photograph. He wrote right back that he'd give her a place." "Ilea My?" "Yes; he's looking for pretty gtrla with good figures. Ilia name Is Rerg. man." Jim broke In eagerly. "You've heard of ilergmnn's Keviies, pa. We saw one Inst summer, remember? nergmnn'a a big fellow." "That show? Why, that waa rot ten. It isn't a very decent life, either.'' "Don't worry alwut sis." advised Jim. "She can take care of herself, and she'll grab a millionaire sure with her looka. Other girls are doing It every day - why not her? Mu'i got the right Idea." Impassively Mrs. Knight resumed Icr argument. "New York Is where the money Is and the women that go with inoiiev. It's tbe market place. The stage advertises a pretty girl and ! plves hr chances to meet rich men. Here In Vale thnre'a nolsMly with money, and. besides, people kn iw ua The stociis tlrla have beeu nasty to Lorelei u II Inter, and aim's never lo- , tiled to the golf club daucea any wore." At this Intelligent' Mr. Kulirht burst for'b IndUinniitly: "They're puttlug on a lot of airs n -e the luteriirban went through: but Hen Hleveos forgets who hlie.l him get the friinchlae. I could tell a hit of tlitu " "Herman writes." continued Mr. Kd!M. "that Lorelei wouldn't have tc go ou the road al all If the didn't oar to Tbe leal pretty snow gins hard, calculating appraisal. Potb men Inwardly acknowledged that the moth-j er bail spoken U", U an half th truth,1 for the gii-i was eitrnvagantiy, be-1 wlt.blngly attiMctlve. FJer face and1 form would hue been noticeable any-j where mid under nuy circumstances: j but now. In contrast with the unmoill ' fled homeliness of her parents and bn ther her comellneis was almost startling. Ti e others seemed to bar i nioiiize with their drah surroundings, i with the dull, unattractive Itouae aodj Its furnishings, hut Li.ii'lel was In vlo-1 lent opposition to everything about her j She wore her beauty unconsciously , ! too. as n princess wear the purple of her rank. Neither In speech nor lui look did she show a trace of ber fa-1 llior'e fatuous eommonplncenesa. and ! she gave no sign of her mother's coldly calculating disposition. Kqually the girl differed from her brother, for Jim was anemh?, underdeveloped, sallow; his only murk of distinction being hla bright and Impudent eye. while ah was full-blooded, healthy and clean. Splendidly distinctive, from her crown of warm ninber hair to her shapely, slender feet. It seemed that all tbe hopes, all the aspirations, all the long ings of bygone generations of Klilullls had flowered In her. As muddy waters purify themselves In running, so bnd the K night blood, coming through un pleasant channels. Anally clarified and sweetened Itself In this girl. In the doorway she hesitated an In stant, favoring the group with her SLadorvy. Impersonal smile. In her gale thtre was a faint linpilry. for It was plain that alio had Interrupted a serious discussion. She came forward and rested a hand upon her father's thinly haired bullet head. Peter reached UP 111111 took it tn his own moist pairu. "W were Just talking about yon," he said. "Yes?" The smile remained as the girl's touch lingered. "Your ma thinks I'd better accept that New York offer on your account." "On mlue? I dou't understand." Peter stroked the hand In hla clasp, and bis weak, upturned face waa wrinkled with apprehension. "She thinks you should si-e the world and make something of yourself." "That would be nice." Lorelei's lip were still parted as she turned toward hor mother In sonie bewilderment. "You'd like the city, wouldn't your" Mrs. Knight Inquired. "Why. yea; I suppose so." ' "We're poor poorer than we've ever boon. Jim will have to work, and o will you." "I'll do what I can, of courae; but I don't know bow to do anything. I'm afraid I won't be much help at flrst." "We'll see to that. Now, run along, dearie." When she bud gone Peter gar grunt of conviction. "She la pretty," he acknowledged; "pretty as a picture,, aud you certainly Another Great Man Passes James J. Hill starting as a railroad brakeman and rising to be the greatest railroad man of the world, a financial pow er, and Empire Builder is only another example of the op portunities offered by this great country. A few days ago death took him. Someone will rise to take his place, (big as it was). He may be from the South, the West, the North, or the East. No one knows. You may be the man or you may not, but you can at le'tst be sure of a place in the world and a sufficient sum to retire on if you select some goodbank which gives safety and service like The Firm National Bauk op Roanokb Rafidi and deposit regularly a part of your salary. Small regular deposits, when 4 per cent interest compounded twice a year is added, grows into large amounts rapidly. The First National Bank of ROANOKE RAPIDS, North Carolina C. A. WYCHE, Fmialmt S. F. PATTERSON, V. PrMideM J. L PATTERSON, V. Preside! E. H. RICKS, Cukw Sillp Funeral Directors Embalmers Day or Night Service Anywhere Hancock-House Company, Inc. W. C. WILLIAMS, Licensed Embelmwr Night Phones: Not: S90, S91, S89 3 rings Floral Offerings Supplied on Short Notice. Roanoke Rapids Power Company m Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Save Your Money by Buying a Building Lot on EASY PAYMENTS Electrical Power (or all Purposes at Low Rates WE RENT DIRECT WATER POWER AT $15.00 Ptr HORSE POWER Per YEAR aoivnt. "You whiUJ" Peter was uuoitound I'd. "Yea," Mr. Kulsht seemed obllfl ous uf bis wrath "we'r going to make oliuniie." lira. Knlntit was a large woiuun wU ailvnnreil beyond that ludeflnlte turn ing xilut of mlilille age; In her unat tractive fat waa lion of tha eaay good uature ao unnilatiikablj stamped Umn hor himtinnd'a. IVter J., under easy living had grayed and fntti-ned; what hail oni-e been a measure of good looks waa hMilen now behind a flabby, lnclfttnlte mediocrity whlih an unusual oari'fuliipsa In dres could not disguise. HI wlf wa of t totally different Jim a-'.JeJ another woid. "ffhe'e th ! bwt ar we e got. ia. and If w all wo: a together we'll laud her Ui th biouey, sure " Ptttr Knight piached hi full, red Hp Into a patter i.d sttred specula tively at hla wire. It waa nut oftea that (h opeuly showed ber baud to Mm. 1 "Ht you talked to her tboot ttr "A little. She'll do anything w aek. 8!i' a pood girl that way." The three Were still burled In dltcut slon when Lorelei appeared at th door. "I'm golni orer to ltahr,M th fa used t niouient to aay. - "I'll b back dress her well. She'd onght to make a good aetrwM." 1 Jim echoed hlui enthusiastically. Tretty? I'll bet Ueruhardt's got nothing on her for looks. Bhe'll ha? a brownatoni! hut ou Klfth aveuue and an airtight llmouolne one of these day. , see If she dou't." "When do yoj plan to leave" fal- i tered the father. ! Mrs. Knight answered with eom aatlafactlon; "Rehearsals eouimeuc In I May." CHAPTER II. Mr. Campbell Tope wr.a a cynic, fie bad cultivated a superb contempt for thos beliefs which other people cher ish. Most uien attain success through Iot of their work; Mr. Pope had be come an eminent critic because of hi hatred for the drama and all things dramatic. Nor was be any mor enam ored of Juui ballniu, living lu liuUi by nature bucolic, but after trying many 1 occupations and falling In all of them he had returned lo hla desk after each excursion Into other Held. First night aujicui-ci knew him now, and bad com to look for his thin, sharp fsa- ; turv. Hli ahapelcas, wrinkled suit, that resembled a sleeping bag; hi flan- : rel slilit. always Helens ami frequently rollarlvss. were considered attribute of genius: and, finding New York to b inailngly gullible, ha took t certain delight In accelituatlug his eccentrici ties. At especially prominent pre mieres h affected sweater under 1 Death hi coat, but that waa hla nearest approach to formal evening dreaa. Further concession to fashion he made ' non. Owing to the dearth of new produc tion tbla aumnier, Pop had under taken i ttrle of magazine article de- erlBtW s the reigning thyatrlcl Cl Urns' Pas Feur New Store For Rent Located on Roanoke Avenue, Second Door from First National Bank Building one of the Best Loca tion! in Roanoke Rapids. New Building, Modern Show Windows, Ample Room. Apply to W. F. HORNER Rosemary, N. C. QUALITY -SERVICE The store that knows what you want and has what you want - call us. I Fine Groceries and Cents Furnishings Telephone 533 Rosemary Supply Co. IL' a
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