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A C I J i)!H-R,' ; iii.-h?" I "Wei if the very lii.t U. ISy Jam. II. Thayer j "Wcl!," hiiUI Jack, reaching for "Hut, Mr. Kern," protested Jack, 'his hat H n 1 Martinis down the Menu. 1 don t fee what a man a Krent "perhaps after I have thought it over grandfather Iibh to do with 4 his. If' a while I may he able to fine! a fraud a fellow " I parent who was an ancestor." "I understand," interrupted the! itehind him the house loomed ouier man wun a twinkle in ins eye. with its white pillars and its broad I Bonn were given In the use of the "You have parents and grandparents empty hall. Its tottering fences j project method a explained in I'it- and and well people of that ' and its unkempt grounds gave it an man's "Successftr Teaching In Itu ort. But you havn't any ances-!ar 0f decayed gentility. lie passed j r'al Schools," the reading circle text tors. That Is, Ala Kern says you .beneath the moss covered oaks out j adopted for use in Perquimans haven't, and nhe's the doctor." j Into the sunlight of the street, his I County this year. Miss Harriet Nlx "That's Just It, Pad." broke In thoughts on grand parents and ances-' on, assistant county superintendent, Jean, with a toss of her head. "All i tors. Suddenly he was interrupted ! directed the studv assisted hv Miss Helen Galther, home agnt, who had t,t r.-,i,nti..,i in ,. , i f i, ., I Tl i, ,,-.(, J.-i;,r!pal, ). ,i:,!r,l by tiling like 15 per Cent i r unit. l.Ii;,M-n Margaret Langston, Lottie J i:i;1(.j,ar,i an,i Mettle (joff. The I'l-.IVH IMANS Ti;A I5I.KM MI:i:T enrollment to date Is niety-Heven pu Hertford, Jan. 9. The -jiutjlic plls, eleven of whom are in the high school teachers of the county held ' school department. Hot lunch was an all day meeting at New Hope, nerved by the high school assisted school Friday. Demonstration les-i by grade pupils. It is the plan of the tin of my life I've heard nothing but,'n his meditation by ancestors. Ma insists mat mere 1 0n with a stately a gentle colllg- o!d eentleman. Is a vital difference lietween a deadjwho, with an ancient politeness beg grandparent and a dead ancestor. : ged his pardon for colliding with Now how can there lie a vital differ- i him. ence between dead people. ! "Excuse me, sir explained Jack county superintendent to hold union meetings such as the New Hope meeting at different schools In the county once a month during the win ter and spring. 'New Hope school was visited firstas one of the , model schools of the county. charge of the greater part of the af-i "Ma, can I go over to play with 'ternoon program. Thirty-flve or Billy Kelly?" forty teachers were present to re-j "No, you know we have nothing celve the benefit of the demonstra-' to do with the Kelly's." Hons given by the New Hope teach-j "Then let me go over and knock "Well," interposed Mr. Kern, I've as he turned to walk by the side of;ers. The New Hope school is a four i the stufflns out of him." had considerable dealing with your ; the older man, "but isn't this Col-! teacher school with Miss Luceba' Hartford Daily Courant. mother, Jean, and you can Just take nnel Monkton Jones?" It that when she says that a grand' "I'erhaps.then, you may be will parent aint an ancestor and an an- Ing to help me in a certain matter." cestor ain't necessarily a grandpar-; "it would be a pleasure, sir," ent, she knows what she is talking ', courteously answered the Calonel. about." "It's this way, sir,"explained Jack, "What did she say when you told "I want to marry Miss Jean Kern, her we wanted to get married?" en- Her father Is willing, but her quired Jack. : mother Insfsts that I have no ances- "Why why ," stammered Jean, tors ". she looked me through and then asked: 'Who did you say his great grandfather was?' I told her that he was William Winkler, the foun der of the firm of Winkler and Sons, caterers and restauranteurs, of Providence, Rhode Island." "What did she say to that?" asked Mr. Kern. "She said," answered Jean, "that the young man evidently had n ' grandparent or some money. But! ne naa no ancestors. No broad acres. No old furniture. And besides all this, she said that he was. not to the manner born and came from a race of traders." "Did she ever indicate the differ ence 'between an ancestor and a grandparent?" asked Jack. "Perhaps I might find an ancestor if I knew the specifications." Jean hesitated. "Ma's the only one who can explain that difference." "Well, let's call her in and ask her." ' For a brief moment the three sat tense. Then Ma Kern blocked the door way. She was a tall woman, with the ample curves of bust and hip and stomach that came with middle life. Her hands had the large coarseness which shows an early familiarity with manual work. Her large swart face wore a knowing smile as she took a proffered chair. "Mrs. Kern, "began Jack, "I un derstand that you object to Jean and myself marrying because " "Yes," Interrupted Mrs. Kern, sitting up belligerently, "I do ob ject. You have no ancestors, sir." "But, Mrs. Kern, v my grandfath er " "There you go talking about grandparents." She sighed heavi ly. "I do wish I could make you people understand the difference be tween a mere grandparent and an ancestor." ..Jack started to protest. But she waved him aside, and with the glint of battle in her eye started: "An ancestor must have fighting blood in his veins. Now, If you had a great - great - grandfather who fought at Bunker " "But my ancestors came over in the Mayflower," interrupted Jack. She snorted. "Nothing but a .bunch of song singing preachers and traders." "Everybody can't have a Bunker Hill hranch in his family tree, "ob jected Jack. "I'm fully cognizant of that fact, '"resumed Mrs. Kern. It is Indeed unfortunate that the people who live In Georgia and North Carolina and a few other places cannot have ancestors who fought at Bunker Hill and King's Mountain." But their grandparents?" queried Jack, unconvinced. "Grandparents are not the only requisite to ancestors," declared Mrs. Kem. To be perfectly ancestral one must have old furniture and Inherit hrnad acres and have yellowed lam llv DBDers. Now the old furniture" "rid fnrnlture!" Bnorted Mr Kern. Why there's not a piece of furniture In this house over "But the sentence dried up under a with ering glance from Mrsl. Kern. "Is that all? questioned Jack. "By no means," replied Mrs. Kern, taking a fresh start. "You must be connected with the first famUies in the State, and your grandfather, must have been with Lee or Jackson in all the campaigns, and you must have yellowed records to prove It." "Great spoons!" ejaculated Mr. Kern, glancing at the young man, "if those are the specifications for ancestors, you out of it altogether. Why there alnt one family about here that will meet 'em." "Certainly there Isn't," asserted Mrs .Kern. "How many of them can claim the intimate connection which we have with the Monkton- "No ancestors!" broke in the Col onel. "Impossible! You are no Melchisedec, young man, without mother or father, beginning or end of days. Everybody has ancestors grandparents progenitors." "It seems that way to me, too, observed Jack. "But Mrs. Kern says otherwise. According to her one may have grandparents galore, and yet never have an ancestor. You! must be to the manner born and In herit old furniture and 'broad acres,: and have a mule driver or something! who was at King's Mountain. And' besides all this the family must be I connected with some of the best In' the communty, as the Kern's are with yours " i "The Kerns connected with the Monkton-Jones!" j "So she said, sir, and that there ; were yellow records to prove all of this.". "The Colonel regarded Jack with a smile. "Yes-yes. I remember now. The families are connected. A very Intimate connection, indeed, sir. I certainly can help you. Ask Miss Jean to look up the account of her Grandfather Kern's funeral. If I remember aright there was print ed at that time a considerable his tory of the family. Doubtless that is the record to which Mrs. Kern re ferred." With a smile and a low bow the j Colonel turned away, and Jack hur ried back to the Kern's home. 'Jean," he called as jie ran up the front steps, "come out here a mo ment." "What is It she exclaimed as she appeared in the dootway. "Do you know where the account of your Grandfather Kern's funeral is?" he Interrogated. Jean thought a minute. "Yes. I believe I do. Daddy has It with some other papers in his desk in the library. The two vanished into the library and for a while nothing was heard but the rustle of paper "Here It Is!" exclaimed "Vnw listen." 'Joshua Kern passed away In the seventieth year of his life. He was fnr oovoral vears connected with the firm of. William Wilker & Son, of,? Providence, Rhode Island, as chef.;.,. Later he came South for his health. He espoused the cause of the South and followed the Army of Northern Virginia as cook. For many years he was overseer on tne pianiauuii v. Colonel Monkton-Jones, but just prior to his death he purchased the family place of the Curetons.' "Well!" laughed Jack. "And where do you suppose can find Ma?" responded Jean. "Hobson's Choice" JONG ago Toby Hobson kept the only horses for hire in Cambridge. It was his rule that customers had to take the horse nearest to the door, whether they liked it or not. So "Hobson's choice" came to mean "Take this or none." Don't be satisfied with "Hobson's choice." Through the advertisements you have a chance to compare and select almost any thing you want or need. They offer you the world to choose from. i "Advertisements are an accurate index of what other people are buying, selling, wear ing, eating, doing, learning; of what the world of industry is accomplishing for you and how, where and by whom it is being accomplished. 192:'. will be a big year for Watches and we are prepared to meet the de mand. In our line of reliable Watches we have a complete assort ment of all the popular sizes and do feigns of Watch movements. All are put up In the latest designed cases. H. C. BRIGHT COMPANY IjugeM. Jewelers In Eastern North Carolina c E S Elgin IP JL Illinois Its a good habit to read the advertisements. Its a profitable habit, too. Jack. X I t y y- X y Y ? T X Y ? I Y IT PAYS TO PAY CASH Specials For Week of January 8th, 1923 SNOWDRIFT 4 lb. can ..... 67c 8 lb. can . THE IDEAL SHORTENING Knox Gelatine, .$1.30 Per pkg Jiffy Jell, Per pkg Chalmers Gelatine, Per pkg 18c 6e 15 10c Jello, Per pkg. . . . BAKER'S COCOA 1-5 lb. pkg 7c Va lb. pkg. ......15c Morgan's Special OQc Pure Coffee, lb. LO BEST AMERICAN CHEESE, Per lb. . 32 BEST CREAMERY BUTTER, Tub, per lb J. . 50 THE BEST PLACE TO BUY y t UKIN1 TUKU t Y T v we LONDON TO K( ONOMIZK IN USE OF ELECTRICITY Both in Quality and Price . Let Us Save You Money Quinn Furniture Co. Take a pound home the next time, and end your Butter troubles The best that money can buy. MORRIS BUTTER, i lb. prints, c Per lb. , V3 BROOKFIELD BUTTER, Kfic l4 lb. prints, per lb dU t i "7 7 id) v: Y Y ? T London. Jan. 9 (By The Associat- ed Press) London's electric light-j. ing bill will be cut by $5,000,000 jY yearly it Is believed, when a pro-; w now in course of completion is, a made effective. This provides for the uniting of all electrical supply companies In London and the suburbs, covering an area of 1.660 square miles and affecting a population of close on; eight million people. There will bejjj. onlv twelve generating stations InlY the whole area, against about fifty BEST PATENT FLOUR 12 lb. bag . . . 52c 24 lb. bag . . 97c 12 lb. bag Self-Rising Flour 54c ELIZABETH CITY'S ORIGINAL CHAIN STORES I? A y ? y! yi 1 L-Z3 R j r? pi nr No tool-kit i3 complete without a good brace. We have the well known STANLEY Braces and they're used and respected by good workmen. Get a new brace here and you'll find it a great help in your work. now in existence, and the saving will ,5 "XX' Y y x y y y y V w xkkkxxk"Xkkxxkxxxxx-xx-:" mk J. H. Aydlett Hardware Co. randtna can tell of its long standing JLU.V Ul ' C4 stiTTciir WE HAVE YOUR PRICES .READY ON Swifts up kit La j Fertilizers Every farmer knows that these famous fertilizers stand at the top for producing a big yield. Goods made for the average season and made right. y A Large Stock of Various Analyses Always on Hand in Our Warehouse Planting time will soon be here. Place your or ders early. Cash Prices This Year Are Very Attractive. o O fl O mm IMS GENERAL AGENTS PHONE 184 Warcliouso I.x'atnl on IturResa Street and Norfolk Southern Tracks X r Y f X l i T T 5 ? i f f X r Y Y T' X Y Y X t $ X f x Y T J T i ? Y X I i J .MM M Ki'. GKOCtJU 1 1 v
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