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FLORSHEIMS are I\ made for men who I 1 appreciate good look ing shoes with fit and | serv ice equal to their 11®?""'' Florsheims are all [;; that you expect a good |¥Mf \ u price is reaso«able. J* |n 9 / " j 4 . t ' TTTf vnTTij LALLEY ELECTRIC Plants $265.00 KEGi:LAB PKIt'E, $600.00 We took ont he agency for Lalley lanii tight Plants anil it mujrferetl with our a.tohiobile business. Now we have discontinued —the agency and we have four complete electric plants on hand wnich w» will and, f ii ii ttnirf 1 t|i-, 'Phiy nra plants and we guarantee each one in perfect condition. We will giadly rive you more information on your .request. See them when you visit the Auto Show. C. E. WRIGHT & COMPANY 426 Monticolio Avenue. NORFOLK, VA. AT YOUR SERVICE FOR -GROCERIES E.M.GORDY PHONE NO. 259 Hi WARREN'S IMPROVED PKOI.MTC COTTON SEED selected Cor nine years. Price ¥l.-;> per bushel, in lot* of ten bushels or more, SI.OO perbushel. I >•«• Iroin ull disease. Will yield two bales to the acre. This cotton lut.- won the first prize at every fair it has been in, lot tliv last three years, also won the goi prize for the best three stalks. WAKKKN'S LAIUiE LMPRO\ED WHITE COKN • ilus been field selected for twelve years. Three euis : will shell liall gallon. I'lice SI.OO per peck or ifo.ijO penbushel. Alt seed sold cash with order, Buy at once as 1 have only liinited supply on hand, for particulars, write or call on HYMAN WARREN K. F. I). NO. 3 ItOBERSONVnXIS, NrC. MUST BE PAID ; . ■ - - • . - Uhless taxes are paid by April the first I shall have to levy and make additional expenses and costs to the taxpayer. n , I hope everybody will see me promptly qpd make settlement. Remember, the law forces me to make collections and I have no power . to extend the time. . Respectfully, ~ *" "" ' ' •" '"***:• ,v -r- H. T. ROBERSON Stei &JI ' I SHERIFF, i HEENTKKPRBW BYN»p»ia. I T-.tTTT- Aizrzz »ir,vn;.assi CHAPTER I.—ln the village of Bing vllU thirteen-year-old Robert Emmet Mo **n. orlpplod ion of a poor widow, la known u the Shepherd of the Birds HI. world la hia mother and friends, hla Uttle room, the flower garden of Judge Crooker, and every flying thing he aeea from hla window. The painting of ple turea la hla enjoyment, and little Pauline Baker, email daughter of a neighbor, the object of hla boylah affection. To him, J Patteraon Blng, the flrat citizen of dingvllle, la the Ideal of a really great BrMU> CHAPTER II. —The Tillage become* money mad, reflecting the great world In Ita atate of unrest The Blng family la a leader In the change To them the village haa become "provincial/; Pauline Baker, victim, of her aurroundlnga, elopes with a atranger. and her parenta are unable to trace her. CHAPTER lll.—Severe winter weathoi brlnga dlatreaa to Blngvllle. Spoiled bt falae proeperlty, the cltlaena have failed to look ahead, and auffer absolute privation. The Reverend Otis Singleton, one of the few In the village who seek Co stem the tide of extravagance and folly, •fleets a reformation In Hiram Hlenkln- HOP. town drunkard and general "black sheep." CHAPTER IV.—Mainly owing to Jii3kVj Crooker, the village awakea to Ita short V slghtedness In having conaldered money tlie essential, and neglecting the real things of Ufa and true democracy. Some of the leading men alao receive a leaaon, tn the Increasing waywardness of mem b«rs of their famlllea. CHAPTER V.-The Blng family fee-, the strain of the prolonged "giddy whirl," Phyllis, the daughter of the house, la threatened with nervous proatratlon. Mr. . Blng purchases a pearl necklace coating 1100.000 for her. Hla employeaa, hearing of this extravagance, demand more pay and leaa work. "You'J butter lie down unci «ove» yourself op or you'll never live to see her or tfae summer either," rh« clock warned the Shepherd. —-iCtieu : _ Bob 1 would Ije. down yulvk I) knW dfaw the clothes over hlt sboul tiers slug of the Good King WejJ Bl». "Oh Oearl But the Daya Paaa 8a 1 Slowly I" Bob Would Answer With a Sigh. eeslas and The First Noel', which Alls* Betsy Singleton had taught him at Christinas time. All till* Im Important as allowing how n poor lad, of a lively Imagination was wont to spend his lonely lfc>ur* He needed Company nnd knew how to find It. ('hrlgtmas day, Judge Crooker had presented him with it beautiful copy of Raphael's Madouna and Child. "It's the greatest theme and the greatest picture this poor world of , ours can boast of," said the Judge "1 want you to study the look In that mother's face, not that it la unusual. I have seen the like of It a hundred times. Almost every young mother with a child in her arms has that look or ought to have It —the most beautiful and mysterious thing in the world. The light of that old star which led the wise tueu Is In li. 1 sometimes think. Study It and you may hear voices In the sky as did the shepherds of old." &> thohnr «mmin».) uie voau,miu>n "AN 1 KNUIN HER— —1 ' DESIGNS STRUCTURES, SUCH AS BHIDGEU; BUILDINGS. WALLS, ETC., FOR SAFETY FIRST —THE SECOND CONSIDERATION IS LOW FIRST COST AND LOW MAINTAINANCE COST. A CONTRACTORS CONSTRUCTS STRUCTURES AS DESIGNED B»l ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER. A CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER- ' , > IS ONE WHOSE TRAINING, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITY QUALIFY HIM TO DESIGN AND CON |l. L GRAVELEY Coitifled Member American Association of Fafhwrm ; OBSTRUCTION ENGINEER ship of those divine faces that looked down at him from the wall zlsai his bed and had something to say to fata every day. Also, another friend —a very humble one —had begun to share bis onfl dence. He waa the Utile yellow dog, Christmas. He had come with his master, one evening in March, tc spend a night with the sick Shepherd Christmas had lain on tlie foot of th« bed and felt the loving caress of the boy.- The heart of the world, that loves above all tUngs the touch of a kindly hand, was in this little creature. Often, when Hiram was walking out In the bitter winds, Christinas would edge away when his master's back was turned. In a Jiffy, be was out of alght and making with all haste for th* door of ths Widow Moran. There, he nevar failed to re ceive some token Of the generous woman's understanding of the great need of doga— a bone or a doughnut j or a slice of bread aoaked in ineat gravy—and a warm welcome from the boy above stairs. The boy always .had time to pet him and pluy with •dm. He waa never fooling the day* away with an ax and a aaw in the told wind. Christmas admired bis mast er's ability to pick up logs of wood and heave them about and to make a great deal of nolae with an axe but, in cold weather, all that wni a bore to bin). When he bad been miss ing, Hiram Blenkinsop found htm. ah ww ye, on Bob Moran'e bed May bad returned wltb Its wars sunlight. The robins had come back, The blue martin* had taken p.*>e% slon or the bird house The gi*&* hud turned green on the garden bur de J- T, at>! WMM AOW Siirtukled NVltll lh* golden glow of dandelions Tke lurw were coining but PaC Crowley wus oo longer at work In the garden fie hud fallen before the peetileuon. Old Bill Hutherford was working there. The Shepherd wag at the open win dow every d|iy, talking with him aud watching and feeding the birds. Now, wltb the spring, a new feel- Ing hud cunie to Mr. Hiram Bleuktasop He hnd been sober for mouths His Old Self had come hack and had Imparted tile youthful strength to the man lllruui. He had money In the hank. He was decently dressed. People had begun to respect him Every day, Hiram was being nudged tmd worried by a new thought. Il persisted in telling hlui rtmt respect ability was like the Fourth of July— a very dull thing unless It was cele brated. He had been greatly pleased with his own growing res|>e'tablltty. Me felt as if he wanted to take a look ; a distance, as it were. That money in the bank was nudging and calling' hiin. If seemed to be lonely and longing for companionship. "Come, Hiram Blanktnsop," It used to say. "!.et's be off together and get a silk hat and a gold-beaded cun* »f 1 make 'em set up end take notice. Suppose you should die sud> deu an' leave me without uu ownerf The warmth and Joy of the spring time had turned his fancy to the old I dream. So one day, he converted Ids ! bank balance Into "a roll big enough to choke a dog," and took the early morning train to llazelmead. having left Christmas nt ibe Widow Moran'*. In the mill city he bought a high silk hut and a gold headed cane aud a new suit of clothes and a boiled shirt and a high collar and a red necktie. It didn't matter to hiin that the fashion and tit of Ida garments were not quite lu keeping with the ellk list and gold-headed cane. There were three other items in the old dream of splendor—the mother, the prancing team, and the envious re marks of the onlookers. Ills mother waa gone Also there were uo pranc ing horses In iiacelinead, but be could lilfe uu automobile. In the course of his celebratiou he a eked a lady whom he met lu the street, If she would kindly be hie inolber for a day. He meant well but the lady being younger tban Hiram and not accustomed tu such familiarity from atrangers, did not feel complimented by the question. They fled from each other Soon, Hiram bought a big custard pie lu a bake-shop and had It cut Into small ish pieces and, having purchased pi* and plate, went out upon the street with It. He ate what he wanted of the pie ftpd generously offered the I ematn uiamury piuyitw-mB | Urn. It impeftiuetioe in Hiram; It «u pure ' generosity--n de dz* to atlare bit rlchae, flavored, to •otoe degree, by a fMtag of •tnlty. It happened that Mr. J. rattrrsou Bin* came along and received a tender of pi* from Mr. BleT.ki.isop. «J|pr aaid Mr. Blng, with that old hajnmer whack la hie voice which aroueed Mttar memories la fee mind af Hiram. * 4 That tone *U a (rant piece of tan prodetx* There waa a menacing g«*tur* and a rapid gaceeaatao of footstep* on the pavement. Mr. Bing'a retreat waa not, howeyer, quite swift enough to save Mm. The pie landed oo his ahoulder. In a moment, Hiram wma arretted and marchlaf toward the lockup while Mr. Btn| want to the nearest drug store to ha cleaned and acoufad. • * i (Continued in our next issue) '■ f GOOD BLOOD NEEDED IN SPRING TIME * , " 'i" V * People with Poor Appetite, Bui .. Completions and* Spring Fever .. Need a Blood Tonic GLIDE'S PEPTO-MANGAN IS BEST / ——— Makes Rich Red Blood—Renews Vitality and IMCIMKI Body's Resistance eto Disease Spring in tha time when good Wood is so vital to health. If you do twt feet the shrill of Spi'ittg jn \ our blood if you take no pleasure in living, if your appetite is poor, your complexion pallid or muddyfl and you tire easily, you ran be pretty sure your blood I.* not "up to the marie. So many feel that way in the Spring. Especially housewives who have so much work to do. They get over tired and run down—their blood becomes weak and thin. Build up your health now by taking that splendid Spring blood tonic, Gued l'opto-Mangftn. It will give vital pow ,ar to the red corpuscles in your blood TOey will go racing through your l blood, carrying fresh supplies of ox ygen to all the tiny cells. It will help improve your color and your appetite. You'll take more interest in things and enjoy life more. You will stop going around with that tired, all gone feeling. " ~r* ~ Physician* have prescribed Gude's Pepto-Mangan for thirty years. You can get it at your druggist's in either tablet or liquid form. Take which ever you prefer. They have the same medicinal value. Get tlie genuine. Adv in i Pete Fowden has Just received a car load of fine Milch Cow* which are for sale. See him fgr particulars. WW bushels Hurts' 90-day seed oats Just received. Cheap for cash. C. D. Carotarphen A Co. See Taylor and Peel for the best fertiliser*. Cotton Seed Hulls and Meal alsoi car of hay at CarsUrphen'a, cheap! __ . » EAST EJR MARCH 27 We have special new numbers / I coming in daily for Eadter in dies' Suits, Coats, Dresses, Shirt I Waists Skirts, Middy Suits, Ox- \ fords and Hosiery, ' J Millinery V Come to see our display and 1 we will show you some of the JW very newest things in ready-to- jp — ~ wear and millinery at a very lo* price. f • '/ v " . *l. ,y ~ * • Harrison / © Easter Comes • Early This Year '" t, March 27th 1 # FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, JSASTER MARKS / THE OPENl*lrt)F THE SPRING SEASON N • ; " Our buyer has just returned from the Northern markets-where lie KM collected the correct wearing "*"* - ' *■ -i apparel for Raster and Early Spring Wear. Styles-r-in the newest creations. Priced—to meet your individual purse as we * have marked our goods at a very low margin to meet j with the demand for low prices. Now on display—Coats, Suits, Wraps, Dresses, ' Waists, Shoes, Men's suits. Shirts, Oxfords, Hats etc. We cordially invite you to inspect our lines and will deem it a pleasure to show whether you buy or just look. "" J Yours to please, MARCOLIS BROS. AND BROOKS "Jaat a Little Better—Just a Little Different" ■* - I TO FARMERS Give your orders for hog cholera serum to MR. Jack Biggs at S. K. Biggs Drug Co. All orders taken from March 16 to April 16, will be vaccinat ed free of charge. Dr. E.|N. Gordon fry* i*.. "wSj ' *' '
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