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TooMuch Efficiency By E.J.^^Rc?/^ ' HKf.JN HERE TODAY VV. Brooke, widower and Head «> :l la i'K** hardware concern, !« leaving the city for two months. Ue makes arrangements for an effi ciency engineer to take charge of his home daring his absence. But he fails to inform his three grown children, Constance, Billy and Alice about the new arrangement. H. Hedge, assigned to the job. (alic charge of the exasperated Brush household. He occupies the owner's private quarters and turns the library, into an office. The ••children” have informed Hedge that today is pay-day, but Hedge thinks < therwise. He offers 50 per cent of the amount they have been getting to be paid each morning instead of a month in advance. Billy and his sisters have been talking it over in a private corner of the music-room XO.W CO ON WITH THE STORY Constance was canny as well as cautious. She knew the failings of the 'Brookes, even her own. • I guess it’ll have to be by the day." admitted Alice. “Because I need njv little J510C to morrow to go to a iratinee.” Constance looked at her brother. “Oh, any way you say,” he grunt tied. "ItV settled, then. We ell get our chM tomorrow morning.” “It stems to me you’re giving in on every blooming thing,” com plained Billy, with a:i vm grateful scowl, at his sister, i ohsumce smiled wisely. Lisit*1, ray c.ouuren, sue saiu. "This "erron has cut our allowances ir half- Very well. But he hasn't tat our charge accounts, has he ? \\> tin Min up bill?, can’t we? We don't have to say anything about that, do ne? or one, I resolve to spend: three times as much as I ever did be-! fore?” "And I!’’ cried Alice. “You’re a render, Connie!” Billy was grudging of enthusiasm.1 Being a man. the pastime of charg • ir.g--;things ch'd tot compare with the, sensation of having the money in ms. pocket. "Mow, not a word about charge acc'i r.t.cautioned Constance. i "Not a word,” echoed Alice, The efficiency man greeted the ie-' turnin g conferees with a friendly. sinife'and nod. They ranged before, him, Constance in the center. -\Ve accept the half rate,” she said I coliiK% “not because it is fair or even decent, but because we cannot help, curt,elves. And”—-she choked for an jr-gant-—“we have decided to take :t, •by. the day.” ‘'Excellent,” said Hedge. “G v.d' lysines:-. Thank you Miss Brooke.” "I do net care to be thanked, .f .ycu please.” “Very well. Withdrawn.” Constance shot birrs a fierce glance; ■hat checked a retort. There was still ass item of business . "Our money was due today,” she explained, “but we are not to be paid until tomorrow morning, I under stand. There will then be two days due. Bill;.- and myself will be en- ! titled to a check for SC.60 each, in stead of $3:53, while Alice will get iU.y instead of $1.06. Is that agreed?” Quite correct* nodded Hedge a? lie-made a memorandum. Alice and Billy sighed Softly and looked in admiration at their sister. Neither had thought of that. Connie lad saved them a day’s pay! As the three Brookes retired once more from (he scene, there was something like approval In the eyes of the efficiency man, as their, glance followed the central figure in the group. He admired coot! business. % * * < Matilda Araminta Jon J was a per son with an obsession. The obscs sion was' Constance Brooke. Matilda came from New England, which, sig nifies that the’ obsession was of the most virulent type. It extended nor only to Contance, . but to all things over which Constance exercised do minion. Therefore it included Dem osthenes. And when Matilda, who v"as Constance’s maid, saw Demos thenes held at arm’s length by the <cruff of his necV, she went forth to battle. Demosthenes was a Pomeranian philosopher who enjoyed the distinc tion of being the personal property °i the chatelaine of the Brooke man sion. But he was not in a philosophic mood when H. Hedge stepped on him m the library and thereby made the discovery that he was an inmate of the house. He was even less philo sophic when he launched four pounds 0: Palpitating dog flesh at the heels of economy and efficiency, .n retali ation for having bet’* used us a rug. '!■ Hedge being’ quick with his bands laid hold of Demosthenes with little or no delay, and removed him from the vicinity of his heels. He shook him quite roughly, and was still shaking him when Matilda en tered the room. "Stop!” said Matilda tragically. H. Hedge stopped the shaking pro cess, but still held Demosthenes j en dant and cruff. "1‘ut him down!” commanded Ma tilda. “What is it?” asked the efficiency man, surveying the struggling phil osopher. I It?” repeated Matilda in an awful rli'-.ss. Connie's voice. “It! That {<•. clog!” that this is in nut j hear the insult, | Pat him down!” slip commanded. •I think not,” remarked H. Hedge calmly. “He wants to bit’ mo. \nd, whether h ■ is a dog or a rat * do not care to bo bitten. I tilin’, I shall dis pose of h' *” Matilda turned pale. I; m< gp :,vas to be disposed of! Sor.v: horror 1 was a foot. She fled from the library [and : ought her mistress upstairs."' i ‘‘He is lulling Demosthc: es!‘‘ cried | Matilda. Constance waned far no more. She raced down. tail ... two •„Him at a time, sure-footed as a .mountain-goat yet apparently risking hr - neck a* every stride. The ed'v .m ;y man still hau the -mail ikes erratum at a mu’, length when she uppea... d 0.1 the scene. “Drop him!” cried ( •. turn H. Hedge turned and surveyed her With great gravity. Off I A_ 1.; . once, that is sufficient.” Constance dashed aero. ■ the room and gathered Demos',penes it; kvr arms. He war a very snvTl Venule ha.e terrified a stout-hr ailed moose. ‘•Does that thing belong to you?” demanded H. Hedge. "Thing! He !.s mv dog!” Vi hat i. ho:, name—Molecule?” “if I drop him, he the ankle,” he raid ing bitten in the ml d. “i object to be okle. I broke on? '! will bite me in (fa ‘ We accept the half rate. “His name is Demosthenes." “Why so much name for a little! dog? i:V d' proportionate—inappro priate." j The efficiency man devoted an-; other moment of brief study to n*s > late assailant. “in fact.” said Hedge, “why keep the dog at all? A dog has.no place in domestic economy, it contributes nothing to wealth or comfort; it is a noil-producer. It is sometimes dan gerous, usually • ah annoyance, and invariably an expense. What does it cost to fetd tins dog?” Cons inner! uttered r.n exclamation of contempt. “Cost! Do you think 1 fcye noth ing to do but inquire Into-the cost of keeping Demosthenes? Vt oat differ ence does it make anyhow? All I know is that he cost five hundred dollars when he was new.” ' “And how long have you had him?” “A year, at least. ’ “We’ll mark off twenty per cent for f precaution,” said Hedge, alter :i swift mental, calcula I in. ‘1 doubt if ho would even bring four hundred now.” “Sir!” “No second-hand or even slightly used dog s worth as much as a new one. That's dmply business. But in spite of depreciation there is of course, no reduction in the cost of upkeep. Therefore, we are maintain ing an entirely useless and steadily depreciating animal at a cost that rapidly increase in proportion to ac tual value.” A second-hand dog! Constance was speechless. Unconsciously, she hug ged Demosthenes closer. “I do not thick I am justified in consenting to an expenditure for such a wasteful purpose,” added Hedge, eyeing the dog with complete disfavor. “You are perfectly preposterous. sa;d Constance. ' “But scientifically correct, he re plied imperturably. "I think T shall have to ask you to dispose of the dog. 1 will endeavor to obtain the best price possible.” “Price! For my dog! Do you tlunk I would sell him at any price?” “I should certainly* advise it. In fart, I should be quite willing t<> w ■ di! tut- proceed/ to your personal ac count. ( oi.ata.nea glared ut him. ^ (,u arc not possibly serious?” ‘Quite. 1 admit that ,in all proba bility, the cost per diem of this ai.i , trial is not a large item. It is the principle to which I object. There are a thousand anil one trivial sources of expense in this household. ”1 am checking them as 1 encoun ter them. Although none may he great in itself, the effect of each is to inculcate wasteful habits and de stroy a sense of true econmic value ;, while the total expense of all is a 'try considerable sum. I am here to do r.iy duty by your father.” "Do you know that my father gave me this dog?” inquired Constance tri umphantly. Th? efficiency man did not seem abashed. “Probably true, Miss Brooke Never the less, if you.persist in keeping this an.mal, I shall ask you to maintain it out of your allowance. I am not justified in permitting it to draw supplies from the general account.” Demosthenes, who had been eyeing the efficiency man with obviou. dis quiet. at this instant voiced a small growl. NEXT CHAPTER: The cook gets in a tempest. (.Special to The Star.) Grover. Nov. 24.—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lowrance and Mrs. McDaniel arid children Billy and Elizabeth of Ches ter. S. spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Merry. Evidently the people around here ’ike chicken since more than 100 were partakers of the delightful dinner erved by the Woman’s Missionary un :on of the Grover Baptist church hyt Saturday evening. The ladies cleared about $00 Mr. and Mrs. Byron Keeter and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keeter of Bessemer City were visitors in Grover Sunday. Mrs. Anna Hughes, Miss. Ruth and •Dick Hughes, of Rock Hill, S. and Miss Ethel Horsely of Winthro.p col lege spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mullihax. Mr. Reece Mull and Miss Lucille Thornes of I.incolnton, were married by Mr. C. A. Mullinax last Sunday night. Mr.-. E. A. Dempsey and son, Na than of Landrum, S. CC., were visitors in Grover Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. H., Floyd and Al ma Bridges spent Sunday in Shelby with Mr. C. O. Bridges. Mr. C. If. 'Sffeppard has been sicTc for several days, but is able to be out again. Mr. Avery Hardin of Lonoir-Rhyre college spent the week end with his parents. Mr. R. E. Hullender of Union, S. (’., who has been working with the Rainbow Novelty Co., for some time has returned to his home for an in definite time. Miss Hazel Garner gave a party on Thursday night Tn honor of Mr. Mere dith Herndon of Jackson Springs. Mies Mary Biggers spent the week end with her parents at Smyrna, S C. Mrs. S. A. Crisp and son Albeit, Spent the week end with her mother, in Columbia, S. C. Mr. M. B. Crips cf Mouhtville S. C. is spending several days writh his son j Mr. S. A. Crisp. Miss Jay Turney of Holly Grove ' spent Sunday in Grover. Waco and Grover high schools split j a double-header on the local court Fri day afternoon. The Grover girls won 31 lo 23 Birdie Sneed was the best ; po’nt gainer for the visitors, whic l inklcton and the Beheler sisters | were the best half of the home team. The Waco boys put it over on the! Grover boys 13 to 14. At one time it looked as the game would require an extra period to decide the winners j Dellinger won half of the points for his team, and Keeter caged 10 of ] Grover’s points. 1 lie L)U>S Will JJ1UJ i OUSWH at X K..AX ton Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. J. A. Ellis’ Sunday school class will give a abox supper Friday night. She will be glad to have all that will help out. daily weather map OF WORLD IN PROSPECT IN NEAR FUTURE A daily weather map of the entire world, similar to that now issued by the United States bureau for this country, is one of the prospects that will doubtless future- in the opinith <,f Roscoe Nunn, associate meterolo gist at the weather bureau. In pointing out the need for such a map, Mr. Nunn said that it is now impossible to study the weather of the word as a whole, even though the weaather > one part of the globe may be influenced by movements of the air at distant points. “Old King Weather travels ceaselessly over the face of the entire globe.” said Mr. Nunn, “but has never yet been seen whole. “We feel a slap of his hand here, a kick there, while his face smiles peacefully for a spell upon a distant sea or land, but no one seo more than a small part of his great bulk a-; any time. The only way we can visual ize him as a whole is by means of the whole weather map, based upon sys tematic 'synchronous observations over the wholeglobe”—Indianapolis News. Fable: Once a men spent the night with a friend, and neither wished the other would say something about go ng to bed. MILLER'S HERB JUICE $1.10 FOR SALE AT S U TTLE’ DRUGSTOP PHONE 370. m ■/) Thanksgiving Dinner Cocktail Soup Roast Turkey With Dressing Rice Asparagus Boiled Ham Cauliflower Potato Souffle Hot Biscuit 'Breadstieks Vegetable Salad Marshm allow Puddi ng Fruit Cake Coffee Tea Hilliard Tea Room I WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC A COMPLETE WILLARD Storage Battery Service Station Recharging EPAIRING ESEALING All Makes Of Batteries BUY A WILLARD PRICES TO SUIT ALL Battery Dept. Phone 194— —J. R. Misenheimer, Mgr. SHELBY, N. C. ALL MEN’S AND YOUNG MEN’S SUITS TO GO AT A BIG REDUCTION. THESE SUITS ARE ALL HART-SCHAFFNER AND MARX, GRIFFON AND OTHER STANDARD MAKES. SO SELDOM ARE SUCH BARGAINS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC, THAT WE SUGGEST YOUR LOOKING THEM OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. JUST LOOK AT THESE TOP ITEMS. GROUP 1 SUITS §22.50 Suits reduced to .... GROUP 2— $30.00 Suits reduced to .... $16.50 $24.50 — MEN’S HATS— 1 lot Men’s Hats.$2.95 1 lot Men’s Hats.$3.95 1 lot Men’s Hats .$4.95 These values rim as high as $7.00. -SUITS GROUP 3— . X $35.00 Suits reduced to .. $29.50 GROUP 4— $50.00 Suits reduced to .... $42.50 —MEN’S SHOES— $9.50 values reduced to .... $7.95 $6.95 values reduced to .... $5.95 $5.95 values reduced to .... $4.95 $4.95 values reduced to .... $3.95 These Shoes Are Unusual Values And You Should See Them. —MEN'S WOOL SHIRTS Men's Wool O. D. Shirts, regular $5.00 values, for .. $3.95 Special Values. Men's Heavy Outing Night Shirts Reduced To $ 1.69 —MEN’S UNDERWEAR— _ Wilson Bros. Union Suits $2.00 values reduced to .... $1.69 $2.50 values reduced to .... $1.95 You wont see these long! BLANTON-WRIGHT CLOTHING CONPANY SAM BLANTON-----W. L. WRIGHT -SUCCESSORS TO EVANS E. McBRAYER
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