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D The Gift That Tipped the L Scales M By LILLIAN DUCEY St 1 1 if if 1 if ifit if it i . i . . . (Copyright by McClure Syndicate) S long as Callsta's money held out-he went gayly about her Christmas shop ping. When she found that her tiny purse was empty, she stopped buy ingwherein she showed greater wisdom than many grown-ups and with a soul replete with satisfac tion she left the store. "I've got pretty much most everything, I guess," she said to herself, hug ging her bundles close as she tripped along the coun try streets. "But I'll know for sure when I get home." And when she reached home the very first thing she did was to array the gorgeous gift3 upon the white spread of her lit tle bed. Christmas was two days away. . There fore it was imperative that she begin that very moment to put them In order. Then like an em bodied cyclone she burst into her elder sister's room, intent upon tissue paper and seals and all the other necessities for making beautiful Christmas bundles. "What Calista saw there made her freeze in her tracks, as if the high wind of Destiny, w hich had borne her thus far, had suddenly become a dead calm. Margaret, her beautiful, lovely Margaret was standing with tightened lips that twitched and quivered. In her hand, which hastily dropped to her side, but not before Calista had seen, was clutched a photograph. And the whispered words on her lips T& peated themselves over and over in Calista's mind, while amazement held her dumb. "It grows worse, the ache worse as the days go by." Not until Calista had interoreted the meaning of those words did she find her voice; then she said blandly: "I came for I'm wrapping up my Christmas bundles." Seeing what she wanted lying on Margaret's desk, she went for them. Meanwhile, a brave control touched the quivering lips of the elder girl. She was indeed fortunate, she thought, that it was only Calista who had diS' covered her momentary aberration For that was what it was. How could it be anything else? What girl with anv nride would allow herself to No, she hadn't cried! The man did not live who could make her weep for him. "You'll return what you don't need, Calista, dear?" she said, sweetly. "Yes," answered Calista briefly, and went. And then, just to prove to herself that she had regained her sanity., Mar garet Wesley looked again at that pic ture in her hand looked, and felt a quick contraction of the throat, a sud den piercing sting upon her eyeballs. And down upon the picture dropped a tear. : - Calista, on the other side of the door, was saying to herself: "She was going to cry. Her eyes were teary. It was Jasper'e picture she- was trying to hide.". And then, childlike, in spite of her surprise the gathering forces cf her sympathy were completely overwhelmed to the de mands of Christmas. And why not? After all, Calista's mind was too youth ful to be deeply concerned about lover's quarrels and broken engage ments and such things. . And she had made such marvelous purchases. Indeed as they lay spread out on the bed it did seem as If only a genius or a little girl could have reached such decisions. There was a really lovely box of handkerchiefs, embellished witk the pinkest of pink paper, for mother". That gift had put a tremen dous hole in her pocketbook. And a pair of suspenders for daddy. These two presents were the first purchased, and while Calista still held the leash In her fancy. Afterward, let the sad truth be revealed at once (but then Calista was such a little girl, how could she be expected to prove bigger minded and stronger than grownups?), she succumbed to this intoxication of glittering, gleaming, glowing displayed Wares. . "For brother Jim that nice green tie," Calista hummed softly to herself a tune improvised for the occasion. "For sister Nell that story book. I hope she reads It all to me. And baby boy can have that rattle. Uncle Fred that nice glass pitcher." She paused and added sotto voce: "I got it in the beautiful Ten Cent store. And he's going to be married, so he can use it." Then the song went on "And Auntie Madge that box of soap." That wa3 from the Ten Cent store also, but then each cake was done up in shiny red paper, and there were three cake3 In a box. "And sis ter Kate a string cf beads. "Once more the eor.g reverted to everyday speech: "Maybe she'll lend them to me once la a while 'cause I gave them to her." "And sister Margaret" Calista j paused aghast The cne thing that haanot been apportioned was a tiny set of dishes also from that beautiful Ten Cent itore. She looked over the sifts. Some were already wrapped, for all the while she sang her nimble fingers had been busy. But her gen ius solved the problem. "Well," shp said reflectively, "she can use them for an ornament on her desk maybe, and I'll promise to dust them for her. I like little dishes." But having cleared that hurdle an other presented itself almost imme diately. On a flooding onset of mem ory Calista remembered that she had fully intended when she started out to get something for Jasper the brother that was to have been, but now wasn't to be, as she explained it to hur mind. For in Calista's loyal little heart burned a steady flame of liking for the man who could treat little girls with the consideration he had be stowed upon her. This was a dilemma. And for the mo ment Calista actually thought of rob bing her real brother Jim of the glo rious green tie. Jim, Just two year3 older, was a "pig" to her sometimes. But then she remembered that Jasper never wore any but black ones on ac count of hi3 red hair, as he had ex plained to her at one time. It was indeed a perplexing problem to say the least. For had it been any one but Jasper she might confide in some one her mother, or even Mar garet and negotiate a loan. "I guess he'll have to go without," she concluded almost sadly. And cu riously a dusk of dreams crept into her blue eye3. "Unless unless I give him something of my own." 'But a mental review of . her most cherished possessions failed to reveal anything suitable for a big grown-up man. Then even as she gave up the prob lem her despairing musing awoke to life with a delighted, "Oh!" As she pondered she had been gazing directly at the framed picture of Margaret, which stood on her little dresser. Calista was nothing if not master ful in the manner in which she reached ultimate decisions and then lived up to them. Less than a minute after she had allotted Jasper that forget-me-not framed face she was also promising him a note. For Calista really had a fellow feeling of understanding for the man especially about that picture. "Dear brother Jasper, that was to have been," her letter ran. "I am sending you for a Christmas present the picture of Margaret which you returned when you sent back the other presents she gave you. I know you will like to have it again. I know how you feel. Just most like the day I threw the peanuts at Kitty Mar shal's head when she put them in my lap and I was mad at her. Only being a big man arud-Jiot a little girl you can't do 'xactly what I did. Of course iBlf i S Iff )-rejh jf It Was Imperative That She Begin to Put Them In Order. I was mad but I did want the pea nuts. So after she was gone and no body was looking I picked them up again. Nobody'll know you got the picture, 'cause I won't tell. Anyway Margaret's got one of yours she didn't send back. I guess 'cause she ain't such a maddy cat as we. It's our red hair. Tour faithful and loving, "CALISTA." "P. S. A merry Christmas. If you want to send ma a present send it to Margaret instead. Without being un faithful to her, I will close by just saying her ache grows worser with the days." The gift and the letter were done up and duly delivered the next morning. Amid the stress of holding prepara tions Calista did not experience the necessity of being secretive. She walked up to the Hemingway's door, a little girl bursting with the season's joy, and said to Jasper's mother: "It's It's my Christmas present to Jasper! No reason is there? why I shouldn't give my dear Jasper one?" And with a shy little laugh she scam pered off. And then the wheels of Fate spun round and round, having been given a very vigorous start by Calista. Christmas morning dawned clear and white-bound. The drifting cloud bank3 had left the heavens during the night and settled with feathery light ness on the earth, had made Calista's world a beautiful amphitheater, snow- muffled to an . echo, wherein sleigh bells tinkled merrily and joyou3 voices rang gladsomely. It was an ' ideal Christmas Day. And perfect it proved to Calista. Calista was steeped la bliss. SJut not any' more so than if ehe had re ceived but two or threo of the many, many gifts heaped upon her by ador ing relatives. And it was not until afternoon that her maze of Joy began to take on coherency, and ehe began to link in her mind the gifts to their donors. Then it was that she remem bered herjsister's former betrothed. "Did you receive anything from Jas per, Margaret?" she blurted out. For tunately they were alone, the rest of the family having gone to Aunt Madge's house for a little visit. But since Calista had a cold, Margaret stayed at home with her. Margaret, who Lad been staring with dream-haunted eyes into vacancy, started as if some white hot brand Iff ifc That's Funny." had touched her. But the next mo ment, as if remembering that this searing must be endured, she an swered sweetly: "No, dear." "That's funny." Calista had noted the start and now was taking shy stock of her. "I didn't either. And I thought he'd give one of us a Christ mas present." Margaret added nothing to prolong this - conversation, and apparently Calista was too intent upon going her own way in thought to continue It perforce, for silence fell between them. And It was into thl3 silence that the telephone tore vehemently. - "Let me! Let me!" shouted Calista. And before Margaret could utter"- a word of protest she had the receiver. Then assuming an important air of grown-upness she attended to the af fair in hand. "Hello! Yes, this is 4237 J. Yes, thi3 is Calista. Oh! Did you like it? Did you? I yes. I thought jyou. would!" For a moment she slipped her very proper telephone manner and became the eager little girl. The next she was back again doubly dignified of tone. "I suppose you didn't give any Christmas presents this year. Mar garet says you didn't give her any I asked her and you didn't send me anything " "Calista!" It was Margaret's voice, quivering, questioning. "Who!" Calista was Intent on the phone. "Yes," she was saying, 'you saw them going to Auntie Madge's Yes. all but Margaret and me. Yes, of course she'll talk to you when I get through. Now! You can't wait to hear her voice! I must say Jasper Hemingway that you're very rude and impolite. I wanted to tell you about all the Christmas presents I got. Yes, I will be mad. I am. But I'll tell her." Meanwhile a white face waited at Calista's side. From it great tear washed eyes stared incredulously. "Here " Calista was oblivious to the insistent tide of human emotion surging about her, as she held the receiver toward Margaret. "He says to tell you he was in the wrong and he's ready to go down on his knees to ask you to forgive him. And he says to emphasize the 'down on your knees."' Margaret put out a hand. It wa3 a wild yearning gesture with which she bent to hear that voice. And Calista, going into the next room, noted the sudden light that flew to her face. Incredibly transformed she was from the dream-haunted girl of a few mo ments ago. And without really ur derstanding how she, a little girl, hafl .made a hot-tempered man ashamed of himself, Calista yet knew that she had tipped the scales of chance. "I did it." she whispered to herself. "My Christmas present made him glad again." Hard Times Sure. Brown You mustn't feel disappoinV ed this Christmas, Johnnie. These are terrible times we're having. Little Johnnie They must be pret ty hard, dad, when Santa Claus takes the trouble to drag my old cart out of the lumber-room and give it a new coat of paint. Cause for Sorrow. Photographer (taking family group) Now, then, Mr. Housefulh the ex pressions are all right but yours. Try to look happy; remember that Christ mas is coming. Mr. Houseful! (despondently) Hang it, man, that's Just what I am thinking about N NOTICE. VALUABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR SALE. Under and by virtue of a deed of trust executed la duplicate to the undersigned, Henry E. King, Trustee, dated November 12, 1909, and regis tered in Book 58, page 167, and fol lowing pages In the office of the Reg ister of Deeda in Tyrrell County, North Carolina, and in Book 54, page 240, and following pages in the office of the Register of Deed3 in Washing ton County, North Carolina, the said Harry E. King, Trustee, will offer for oale at public biddings, for cash, in accordance with the terms of the said deed of trust at the courthouse door In Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina, on the 8th day of January, 1914, at twelve o'clock M. the follow ing described real estate and personal property lying and being in Washing ton and Tyrrell Counties, North Caro lina: Each and all of the several tracts of land described in a deed from Metrah Makely and wife to The Tarault Land & Lumber Company, registered in Book No. 47, at page 472 and follow ing, in Washington County, and in Book No. 52, at page 179 and follow ing, in Tyrrell County, North Caro lina, and consisting of certain lands situated in Washington and Tyrrell Counties, respectively, in North Caro lina, together with all buildings, all growing timber, and the saw mill, boilers, engines, dry kilns, sheds, dredge, locomotives, cars, railroad tracks, rails for railroad, skidders, and all other machines and machinery and all implements, tools and applian ces of every kind, nature and descrip tion, and all of the other improve ments upon or about said premises, and the privileges and appurtenances unto said premises belonging; said lands lying and being in the State of North Carolina, being described as follows : Those several tracts of land de scribed in a deed from Charles L. Pet tlgrew and others to M. Makely, regis tered in Book No. 30, page 590 in Washington County, and in Book No. 39", pages 2i4, etc., in Tyrrell County, and consisting of the following tractu of land. a. The BOnava plantation, begin ning on Lake Phelps, now called Lake Scuppemong, at the great Garing place, a marked cypress in the Lake, referred to in the deed from Josiah Collins to the Rev. Chas. "Pettigrew, dated April 3, 1781, and still the cor ner of the Bonava and Somerset tracts, the latter formerly belonging to Josiah Collins; thence north 45 de grees east along Somerset tract 170 poles to a sycamore, at the place where the late Ebenezer Pettigrow's ditch was; thence north 28 1-2 degrees east along a line of marked trees, the Collins & Pettigrew line, 400 pol&s to a large cypress, one pole from the northeastern edge of the six foot ditch, called the lower gate ditch; thence running parallel with the said d'tch one pole distant, south 60 de grees east, 1440 poles to the Pettigrew back line ; . thence along said back line south 82 degrees west 1100 poles to John Wynn's northeast corner; thence south 40 poles; thence south 15 degrees eastf 192 poles; thence north 65 degreesswest 70 poles; thcnc south 25 degrees west 160 poles; thence north 65 degrees west 100 poles to a cypress in the Lake; thencfe along the Lake to the beginning point containing five thousand acres, more or ls . These courses and distances are taken from a survey made in 1819. For further description of this land ref erence is made to a deed from Eben ezer Pettigrew to Chas. L. Pettigrew, dated January 27, 1848. b. Also four tracts of land lying on the southwest side of the said Lake, the first containing two hundred- acres more or less, iha second containing eighteen hundred acres mora or less, the third containing seventeen hundred acres more or less, and the fourth containing two thou sand acres more or less all fully de scribed in a deed from Mary Collins, executrix, to Mary B. Brown, dated July 21, 18C9, recorded in the records of Washington County, Book "N", page 242, and by her conveyed to Metrah Makely and wife, reference to which is made for fuller description Second. The lands described in a deed from Andrew- Bateman and others, dated December 4, 1883, and registered in Book No. 37, paga 496, etc., consisting of the following tracts: A tract of land lying in South Fork Township, Tyrrell County, North Car olina, known as the Magnolia Planta tion, and the White Oat.-Island tract, situated between Lake .Phelps and Suppernong River, adjoining the lands formerly owned by C. L. Pettigrew, Harvey Terry and others, containing fire thousand acres, more or less, and more fully described in a mort gage deed from C. L. Pettigrew to Neil McKay .which is recorded in Book No. 2T, page 53, office of the Register of Deeds for Tyrrell County, and In a deed from McKay to H. W. Bateman, which is recorded In the same office, Book No. 84, page 242, and also the last will and testament of H. W. Batesman, called Wilson H. Bateman. dated June 21, 1886, and duly proven and recorded on the 5th day of September, 1886, Book of Wills, In the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Tyrrell County, reference to which deed in hereby made for full description. Third. Those tracts of land convened by W. D. Pruden, trustee, to the said Makely. by deed dated 24tb of April, 1896, recorded in Wasaton County, lock N. S4 r JvS. a Thrte thousand acres, more or loss, lying on the north sidw of Lake Scuppernong, adjoining Western Plan tation, being the same land devised to Mary Matilda and Henrietta E Collins by Josiah Collins, the alder, their grandfather. ' b. Lying on the west side of Lake Scuppemong,' devised by the said Col lins to hU granddaughter ( Louisa M. Collins, and vonveyed and described in a deed from W; A. Stickney and the said Louisa M., his wife, to Herbert H. Page, registered in Washington County, Book "Q", page 547, contain ing two thousand acres, more or less. Both of these tracts of land are par ticularly described and platted under the will of Josiah Collins, the elder, dated 1819, and recorded In Will Book "C", pages 73 to 76 in Chowan County, North Carolina, to which record ref erence is made for full description. c. One hundred acres, more or less, and bounded 'south by Lake Scupper nong, east by the lands first described, west by the lands next described, and for further description see the deed from Arthur Collins to H. H. Page, dated January 26, 1878, registered in Washington County, Book "Q", page 454. All the lands above described are subject to the reservations and excep tions hereinafter particularly set out. Fourth. - A tract of land conveyed in deed from James Sprunt and others, dated November 12, 1903, and registered In Tyrrell County, North Carolina, De cember 4, 1903, in Book , page 517, which lands are particularly de scrioed as follows: Commencing at the monument on the southermost point of Lake Phelps standing two poles from the edge of the Lake; thence south 12 1-2 chains to u two inch cast-iron pipe; thence east 261 chains to the Orr line (three degrees variation being allowed on the two lines above mentioned, so as to corrsspond with the Orr line ; thence with the Orr line north to Makely's Bonava land; thence with the said land to the Lake, and with Lake west wardly to the beginning, containing 2,800 acres, more or less. Fifth. All the interest of the said Makely and wife, Mollle Makely, in and to a certain tract of land described in a deed from C. R. Johnson and wife, to the said Makely, dated March 5, 1898, and recorded In Book 45, pages 23 and 29 in Tyrrell County, described as follows: rTwo tracts of land in South Fork Township, Tyrrell County, adjoining the lands of the said Makely and oth ers, the first tract having been con veyed fo C. R. Johnson by Jesse Bate man and wife in 1895, and the second traot conveyed to the said C. R. John son by Geo. W. Bateman and wife in the year 1896, said two tracts of land containing by estimation two hundred (200) acres more or less, and for full description reference Is made to the said deed from Jesse and Geo. W. Bateman to the said Johnson. Sixth. Twenty-four (24) acres of land, more or less, conveyed by Geo. W. Bateman to M. Makely, by deed dated December 23, 1898, and registered in Tyrrell County, Book No. 43, page 274, known as the Veau Land and ad joining the lands of Alfred Alexander and C. R. Johnson and being the. same conveyed by B. Jones, Sheriff, to S. D. Wynn, August 1, 1887, and recorded in Book No. 35, page 541. Save and except, however, from said lands above described the follow ing: 1. The Pettigrew family burial ground and the land belonging there to, described in a deed to the Vestry of St. Paul's Church, Edenton, North Carolina, recorded in Tyrrell County, Book No. 19, page 62, dated June 15, 1846, and a right of way to and from the same to the Pettigrew family and to all others having the right to use ihe same. 2. A small school house for ne groes on the Bonava Plantation, con veyed by Makely heretofore to a School Committee, and being about fifty feet square, but for particular de scription see Makely's deed duly re corded in Tyrrell County. 3. The lot about one hundred feet square conveyed by the said Makely to a 'white Baptist Church, being part of the Magnolia Plantation, and par ticularly described in Mekely's deed to the said church. 4. A school lot lor whites about one hundred feet square on the Mag nolia Plantation, and adjoining the church property last above described and particularly described In Make ly's deed duly recorded. 5. That part of the Bonava tract on the south side of Lake Phelps, whicn was conveyed by Makely to James Sprunt, and others by deed dated November, 1903, in exchange for the property which James Sprunt and others conveyed to Makely, being No. 4 above, and which is particu larly described in Makely's deed to Sprunt aforesaid, to which reference is made for particular description. Seventh. Also all mills, engines, dry kilns, sheds, dredge, .locomotives, cars, rail road tracks, rails for railroads, skid ders and all other machines and ma chinery, and all Implements, tools and appliances row on or belonging to said premises above described and hereby conveyed, or which may be hereafter bought, obtained or added in any way by said Pittsburgh Land & Lumber Company, its sucoesors oi assigns, until the full payment and satisfaction of the indebtedness here by secured. The premises covered by deed of trust under which thlf notice is given are subject to prior lien thereon for balance of lndebtdMss sscured by deed of trust glr fcy The TaraoH f Land A LctabtJ (guitar i W. tt Pruden, Novembw 3, lJ04,'rgietwi in Book No. 47, at page 471 and fol lowing pages, In the office of the Register of Deeds in . Washl&ftoa Count, North Carolina, and in Booh No. 51, at page 481 and followAag pages, in the office of the Register of Deeds in Tyrrell County, North Caro lina, and any sale made under thl notice will be made subject to sail prior line. November 15, 1913. tf HARRY E. KING, Trustee. NOTICE. WASHINGTON COUNTY, -N. C. , Under and by virtue of a Judgmeo and ancillary order rendered In the action, James E. Adams vs. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Conepany, at October Term, 1913, Superior Court of Wash Ington County, North Carolina, ani duly docketed therein. The undersigned Commissioner ani Referee will sell for cash at publla sale at the Court House Door In Ply mouth. North Carolina at 12 M., oa December 27th, 1913 all of the land, title and Interest including iquities oi redemption which the said Pittsburg Land & Luaber Company may have in any and all lands ta Wathlngtoa County, North Carolina, which said Janrla are more partlcnlarly described in the judgment la said cause mn tioned above and In the warrarnt of at tachment and return thereto in this said action. Reference beixg had to same for a more complete description. 1st. First tract fully desaibed In the will of Josiah Collins to Mary and Henrietta Collins, and recorded la Will Book C, page 72, Chowan county. North Carolina, containing 2,843 acre. 2nd. Second tract marked Louise Collins upon the plot attached to the said will of Josiah Collins, containing 1,654 acres. 3rd. Third tract containing 1,701 acre.s and described as the third tract in the levy of Sheriff J. E. Rid of record In Washington County, Norte Carolina In this cause. 4th. Fourth tract 100 acres of land fully described in ' a deed from Ar thur Collins to H. H. Page, Book Q, page 454, Public Registry of Washing ton county, North Carolina. 5th. Fifth tract containing 50 ncree formerly owned by Joseph Pbelps at the West end of Orchard Tract fully described In said levy of attachment. Said lands being a part of the premises which the Tarrault Land A Lumber Company conveyed to the Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company, by deed dated May 12th, 1909, and res istered In Washington county, N'orta Carolina. It being the purpose to ad vertise and sell all of the lands de scribed in the warrant of attachment levied by J. E. Reid, sheriff of Wash ington county, North Carolina, apo the lands of the Pittsburg Land A Lumber Company as will more fully appear by reference to his return U this action dated September 23ri2, lill and regularly docketed In said county. Said lands being subject to the tens; of three deeds of trust of reeoid la said county as follows: Tarrault Land & Lumber Company to W. D. Pruden. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company to H, E. King. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company to R. D. Beard sley. This the 26th day of November, 1911 W. M. BOND, JR., tf. Commissioner and Referoe. NOTICE. TYRRELL COUNTY, N. C. Under and by virtue of a Judgment and ancillary order in the cause en titled James E. Adams vs. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company rendered at October Term, 1913 of the Superior Court of Washington County, Norte Carolina and duly docketed a the Superior Court .of Washington Coon ty and Tyrrell County. The undersigned Commissioner an Referee will sell for cash at pnblli sale at the Court House Door In CoV umbia, Tyrrell County, North Caroling on December 29, 1913 at 12 M., all o the right, title and interest which the said Pittsburg Land & Lumber Com pany has in any and all lands In the said county of Tyrrell. Said lands be ing fully described in said judgment and the return to the warrant of at tachment. Said return being of record in Tyrrell County, Clerk Superior Court office, and being dated Septem ber 26th, 1913. Said land3 being more particularly described as the Bonarye and Magnolia Tracts, together wlta additions thereto. Conta?ulng In all 15,000 acres, more or less, and belne those tracts and parcels of land fully described in a deed from the TarrauH Land & Lumber Company to Oe sal4 Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company dated May 12th, 1909, and registered in D Book, Volume 59, page 541. It being the purpose of the under signed Commissioner to sell alf of thg lands which the said Pittsburg Lane. & Lumber Company may won In the said County of Tyrrell. Said lwid b Ing subject to the term of three deed of trust of record In said county as follows: Tarrault Land & Lumber Company to W. D. Pruden. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company to H. E. King. Pittsburg Land & Lumber Company to R. D. Beardsley. This the 6th day of November, 1911 W; M. BOND, JR., tf. Commissioner and Referee. Are You in Arrears oa row (beripUaa T Yea know WS NEED THE MONZY
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