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Farmvillc, N. Carolina.
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fg OlfifcjB in Horton Building i
t PAUL E. JONES
| DfeNTIStf
Office in Lane BuBding ^
Attorney-at-Law
FARMVILLE. ? N. CAROLINA
Offlo* over Citizen* Bank
PitAicw Wherever StnkM tn Dnind>
Special Atleatioa Paid to Witlm d4
Cheslnut, Moore & Baker's
SHAVING PARLOR
~ Located on Main Street
Glean Linens, and Sharp Razors.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
. 3 Good Mov'ngPic
ires every night.
Special Show Sat
rday afternoon.
Admission 10 c.
For Life and Fire
INSURANCE
SEE
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BANK OF FARUVllLE,NX.
H V Agent tor
National JUtc insurance Co.
IpOf VontpeUer, lft., Eafna
Its, and offter bent fire
But Fate Was Kind to Walter
../Gibwtt, When He Had
V GFveh Up Hope. P?
i?m. i4*ko>. {iaa^T6to?^,fioi.
Ited, at' tlte market {own a few mi lei
irwrtf. '_T)*ir pritrt were a Mttla
eheaper, aLd the "lock more ratj<l
?Af ift' , .. S\
; With an effort he rouaed hlmaelf
bid mored to the doorway. A girt
:a ught tight oi him and crossed. He
iriahed lier good morning.
"I'm going away? 16 business in
Loudon," amjouuoed Lily Coleridge
sMmbH
m i if 1 like it I shall stay, of course.
I a(aft> dff this afternoon. Father
ind mother are rather croM and up
ct at. the ides, Wt'ft^y'l! toon ..git
: ?jgj
tanimerod; ' " ' " ~ ? ,
She remain^ chatting .1^.4 -fewj
mfra- gioiSfiffi. w
Jightoen r mohtha pwyiouily, wing
*r regret at Tlobert Ilutley'a depart'
ire, WalKr.OiUlon had roaliwd tbflf
(C had 'So chance, fcisdreains conld
Hurley wasin Canada' qqw, and
flltig jrell, they -?a1d, while he? he
ras still s t niggling on with^ii* littfr
e recognised. the Ciller. Then he
?to an exclamation. "Hurley 1 But
rhy? ? whjV '
"I'm hack," returned Bobert Hur
;y, nodding.
"But it's quite unexpected. No
ne knew ? "
"Hadn't any time for letters. I
ras sent off in a hurry. Ifi a boai
KM trip redly, but a* I've a day
T two to sp*re I thought I'd run
own here. Tho old place looki much
bo same."
"Will you come inside?" Walter
? ilaton luggeated awkwardly.
"No, thanks. There's one thing
wanted to ask, though. Whsfs
jily Coleridge's address f
"Miss Coleridge's address r echoed
lilston hesitatingly.
"Yea; I wondered if yon knew it,
icing such an old-friend of Tieri. I've |
jot to catch Friday's bott back, so [
here's no time to lose."
Walter Qilston waa deliberating..
Suppose be let Bobert Hurley go
>ack to Canada without meeting Lily
Coleridge at all? His former jeal
>usy returned. Why should he assist
his rival?
The temptation was irresistible.
'IS he left a few days ago," lie Mid
ibruptly, "but naturally she doesn't
irrite to me."
"You can't help me, the?*" Hss
ley answered. "H'm I Thsf a a pity."
He turned away. "Well, goodby I ]
Qlad to have teen yon again."
Oilston stood raotionle* outside
the shop, watching. It wss not un
til Hurley's figure disappeared in the
dusk that he realised what he had
done. In his selfishness he had not
given a thought to Lily.
' Flushed with shame, he locked the |
door behind him and set ott at
nm.
"Big milliner'* ? Granthorpo'S ? I
that'* where she Is I" he panted, as |
he overtook Hurley at last. "I re
member she mentioned -
"Sure ? By Jove, then,. I know
their place wen." ne patted Q ill ton's
shoulder. "Thanks, awfully."
Walter Oilston gave s gasp of re
lief as he moved aray. He felt very
glsd that he had 4pokon.
By ths morning ha had dscided
th^t there was onlv one coum to
pursue, and immediate action waa
nwiwary- Closing the shop, b* tnr
?ltd to fern.
*nm lie quoted w a* considerably lem
than the mioiioum belurijgjttM
Ujton during the t?in
even when he mentioned Si - price
Mf. Ijcoio gave an ironic*), haJf-in
creduloua smile. "? ">?*?*
i ^ 'litl jp* *
"waiter OuS reddens . ai he
rtood up. /v
. "IVt my.. living you're taking
away!". lie cried. '-^at shop *??
my
You come everywhere, you aiw. your
?tore, and you cnuh /sen Dk? me.
Yoa don't care if ini ?tarv<,AU JW
fon^ 0t ^ ^1?* profit* 1
"BMinnw ia busiiitM. Butf ptr
mttally, I'm not a,, hardhearted
n^n/" . Mr. I^eke leaned forward,
^iowl^nne to think oHt, I
know you're (hop reiy well. I come
from that part of the country myaeUW
rWeaty years ago I wp? a bay at'
whool there. Let me ?ee,'w t/>t ?
rone* name? Of course, noir I- re-.
neuilK-r jqqJ" 1 !.<
Waljcr GiUton rfwung around.
tea that Well, go and do your
h an angry wave of the hand
"Oh, I haven't been waiting a min
ite I" Lily Coleridge stammer*!.
*Now" ? eho laughed- uncertainly ?
1 can't think what I came to buy 1"
Walter Oilston's embarrassment
kept him ailent.
"1 didn't like the Cranthorpea a
bit, so I haven't even stopped the?
full week."
"Robert Hurley ? he found you?"
"Quite easily. He was glad you
told him where t(* come. Lucky 1
mentioned it." She hesitated. "He
bad some news for me. . A little bit
unexpected. I was surprised when
he showed mo her photograph. His
wife, yon know," she added jerkily.
"Hurley's marri?d f" Gilston
gasped.
"Only three months ago. But he
wouldn't bring her over to England."
Walter Qilston stared at her as if
through a mist.
"But I thought ? understood ? "
"I said he was very brave to bring
the news here, where he must have
flirted With no end of girls."
She smiled. Her eyes were shin
ing. They met Walter Qilston's,
and tha glance thrilled him. Then
he repressed an eager inquiry, and
loitered his head.
"You know about Leoke's Stores?
They're coming here."
She nodded.
"Thinga mustn't be as bad as thoy
look. I'm in trouble, too. I've no-,
where to go. Hy father and mother,
that ia? they were angry when I left.
They're worse now. They say it
serve* ma right and J must try to
find another situation somewhere.
Th?y don't want me at home any
nk?." : '? ; ? ) ? -
"If only I had a home to offer
^ui," Walter Qilston heard himself
absVrering. "I would ask you tc
ottt-ry ma. But as it i?? "
"I ma&g believe I was tired of a
country life*" returned Lily Colo
ridM in a whisper, "but I went a^ay
-xgMly ? because I thought you
didn't l<Jv? me even a little bit Ate
JJta going tc make me aay any
more?" -~
"Lily," he aaid indiatincUy, "re
main ber Ln&* Store* coming,
fludent:
she iati
IheCivi
[ore the found herself stand
ing alone jn, her devotion lo the
Sate, theflwarao the tragedy the
Civil War,' iri which the two
ftreng conflicting forces of a
nation were brought together.
Bui tinle is a great healer ud
today the Soutit-Js living th' r-jh
a greater drama* a reconciliation
of conflidingconvidlions.
Kliss Davis then gave a brief
sketch of Lee's life and made the
statement "that it is not so much
what a man does sa what he
stands for." From the view point
of accomplishment Lee's life was
a failure; but from the view
point of wbet he &ood for he
was one of tLc greatest of Amer
icans. Men from other countries
b ;ve rccogn:7.ed his true noble
ness, placing the bigheit estima
tes on such a life and -character.
The Fame loft;, opinions of him
Were field by, those who in war
were his enenmiev General Mc
Clellan and General Grant and
all Southern biographers have
given the higheft praises to Gen
eral Robert E. Lee.
The School arose at the end of
and I'm bard up, even now." ?
"Can'l we share our trouble* to
gether?"
They drew apart aa the poetnmn
entered Aa the envelapo lay fase
downward! she read the name on the
JUp."
'"Why, here's V' lfttter from
Locke's! Open itl . See what; ttwy
sayP
A moment later Walter Oiliton
gave ? it cry. IIo atvgnhkd round
pointiiigly excitedly;
"Dear GiUton: Por old times'
sskel hope you'll accept the offer of
a permanent post. Will you give1 up
your Ofn shop "-'<1 manage our new
branch? Tou know ?Q the people
in the neighborhood, their likes and
dislike*. The salary .will bo?"
"More than enough for twoP
Walter Qilaton exclaimed. "Uly, do
you understand . : r
At her low answer he slipped an
arm about her.
"And I thought I had do Mends,"
bo laughed aloud in sheer happiness.
I "What a mistake I nwdel"
[the address, and sang "America',
wiih the spirit Miss Davis had in
spired, a pride and joy in our
great country and her great men.
The other two songs were the
"Soldier's Song," expressing the
patriotism of the untircd soldier,
and "Tenting Tonight," n con
trol, to the above the tried sold
iers' patriotism.
Ht?ilh Conditions of Training School
According to the report of Dr.
Van Ezdorf, of the United States
health department, thc!re are only
eight of the entire enrotlmeat of
the scboolrthat have any symp
toms of Malaria. Dr. Ezdorf
visited the acbool a few weeks
ago for the purpose of talcing
bipod specimens of the tfluderits
in order to find out the Malaria
conditions existing among the
ichool body. We believe, for the
number examined, that the local
in&itution> tttaCd will surpass
that of any place of -learning
through Ka&ern Carolina. '
WKgfE JOHfrLOSTrHIS CASE
county
PHH _ . to /' feSi
i to answer to 9 charge of
1 in -court,
ihisf*ajy|
lie i
the court took a hand in the que*- 1
tioning.
"John, what was the largest sum
of money you erer Bent in yn?r wife
at one time?" the prisoner was asked.
"Wei', judge, it was exactly $80,"
Bald John, after studying a momeiii.
"How did you send this Urge sum,
John?" queried the court. "By pos
tal or express order, bank check, or
how?"
"None of them ways," replied I
John. "I sent two forty-dollar bills [
in an envelope."
GOT BIO PRICE FOR PIE8.
Among the many wars of Mexico
fffts that of 1838, known as "Guerra
de loa Pasteles," or the "Pie War."
This name is truly descriptive, since
it occurred by reason of a few piea
baked by ? French pastry cook of the
City of Mexico and stolen by hungry
peons. The cook entered a claim for
indemnity in the sum of $60,000.
Strangely enough, the French gov
ernment took cognixance of this
claim and mad? formal demand upon
the Mexican authorities for ita im
mediate payment, and, stranger still,
the claim was paid.
SMALL WONDER.
"What caused the coolness be
tween you afld that young doctor? . I
thought you were engaged?"
''His writing ia rather illegible.
He sent mo a note for 1,000 kisses."
"Well?"
"1 thought it was a prescription
and took it to bo filled."
TM* WAY OF IT.
"Why is it that hospital ia ao pop
alar. It certainly hasn't got the beat
doctors." -
"No, but it haa got the prettiest
nuraea."
SUITING THE PLACE.
"Don't yon think the rents in this
apartment house are very high?"
"Yea, my dear; but, then, ifa 80
stories."
HOW ttREAT A THINCl
"They say Ella'* fiance haa money
to burn."
"Well, ho has met iia match."?
Town Topics I
Farmville Motor CarGo
W. C. COIXIE, Mgr.
Located Corner Bother & Moore Sts
FARMVU.LE. N. C.
We make a specialty of im
pairing. All work guar
teed, prices reasonable.
LDT US SERVE YOU.
Tobacco Seed Free! .
After January 15th, those of
my Mends and cuAomers want
ing Tobacco Seed can get same
with my compliments by calling
at Parker & Newton's drug store
or by seeing jhn Edwards, Bob
Newt&a or
J; Y. MQJSTK.
Us for Bicycles I
MAKES AND PRICES.
? V mm
Direct Advantages
..of
THE EQUITABLE
Life Insuraoce C'mp'y.
The most important and im
mediate service rendered by a
life insurance company must al
ways be the complete and prompt
fulfilment of its insurance obli
gations. ' In this respect our
members have every reason to
be satisfied.
The Soelcty has paid ?371-, 264,643 to
Its members since its organization; now
holds $513,319,201 of Assets for future
distribution, and is iu receipt of an An
nual Income or $77,803,981.
The Domestic Death Claims paid lr
1192 numbered 5133. Of these 5044, or
nearly 98 per cent., were patd wlthlu 24
hours after receipt of due proof of death.
Total payments to Policyholders In
1912, $55,846,271. Increase over 1911,
1924,977.
From its surpulus of over E1GIITY
THftKB MILLION DOLLARS, accumu
lated for the protection of its member.':,
and to rcducethc coil of their insurance,
the Society paid in 1912, $13,146,762
In REFUNDS, or "dividends.'
The Society's new insurance
is limited by law to One Hund
red and Fifty Millions. This
limit has now been reached.
)New Insurance written nnd paid for
in. 19J2; $ J -J 9, 724, 506. Additions,
Revivals, and Increases, $3,852,373.
Total, $153,576,879.
I. STANLEY SMITH, represents
this strong old company. He
. abo has a good line of Fire
Insurance.
THE FARM
U tlM Bull ef nil InK^lrj
LIME
u the butt of all rood fwmfajr. Write for
bulletin by the beit authority In the United
Sutei on Um cm Hm Fun, and (ret price
U the Burnt-linw. Don't bur euth, and,
Mb A poettl will gfre you nuou.
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