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think what they might do with that
$40 Why, I know the dearest little
apartment, all modern, just around the
corner from ours, for $40 month. That
is IS week for rent. There are Just
four rooms and bath, with a ducky
pantry"
Tate leaned back against the I'M
yielding settee, thrust his hands deep
in his pockets and pulled his soft hat
over his eyes. Somehow he did not
want to look at the pretty round
shoulder so tantalizingly near his
own.
And If she had that dear little
drawing room-oh, yes, you have a
drawing room in a four-room apart
ment, always-she would burn the
soiled silk piano cover and give the
near Dresden figures to the janitor,
and get some simple. real. cumfy
things, with a big table for the lamp
and Mr.. Wilson's papers. and a foot
rest that will open up and hold slip
pers. They are so old-fashioned, but
so cumfy. And she'd have plain green
paper, not too dark, on the walls, so
that cheap prints, paspartoued would
look we'll. And in the dining room
she'd have a striped satin paper with
plate racks all around ii. And such
things in the kitchen. / just had to
stop in front OF a big furniture store
the other day and look at those cum
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passed by slowly, absorbed in each
other and unmindful of all else. A
dark coat sleeve stood out with start
ling frankness against the white waist
worn by the girl. Nell shrugged her
round shoulder prettily. If she could
not summer at Long Branch or
Brighton Nell took what consolation
she could find from thin gowns for
summer evenings, and shed her office
toggery before she went down to dim
ner each night 1t was all part of her
philosophy of doing the next thing.
And the next thing in this case was
a most fascinating waist Of dotted
swiss through which her shoulder shone
Whitley. But her lips pouted.
isn't it perfectly dreadful to be
DOOR When one is poor she cannot
purchase the privilege of having love
made to her in private. She must have
her little romance--and the average
woman has just one romance in this
day and age-plAyed in the presence
Of summer night strollers, like our
selves-with a keen sense of humor."
Yes, that is Just why / have been
laughing at your sudden espousal Of
the cause of Close. Not before tonight
did ! realize that Mrs. Close was, Of
all boarding house mistresses, the
model / have always consoled myself
with the thought that my air-shaft
bedroom with all the comforts OF a
modern fiat, presided over by doting
mother was O paradise compared with
even fashionable boarding house, but
now I begin 10 have doubts"
Tate broke IN eagerly.
you can just wager that Mrs. Close
Is all right. Why, when Miss PEBBLES
the girl who has the third floor hall
hedroou brOfe her leg Mrs Close did
not send her 70 the hospital, but walt
ed until she could work again and
catch up on the arrears Ia board. Now
/ call that white"
IL certainly sounds very Kind" said
Nell. tentatively
Then there's Mrs. Frederit1s md
Mrs. wilson. Their husbands are al.
ways on the road. and theg seem %
spend lots ~ time 900 Mrs. Closes sit
ting room. ! went Do there one night
ana they were having their fortunes
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tween and 10 last night, when the
things We're swiped. If YOU can prove
an alibi. we'll and good
"Of course I can" 1 began, then
stopped abruptly. 1t was the very
thing 1 could not do. For Kate had
been in a madca3 mood that night,
and we had run away together and
done a wild. bohemian, unchaperoned
thing that was always to remain a
solemn secret between us: and, I'M
luckily for me, we had not been found
out. I had no alibi.
= II can't say where l was without in
volving someone 1 don't want to bring
in" l explained. He looked as if he
had heard that tale before, but / went
on haughtily: The whole thing is an
absurd blunder; you will find that
don't need an alibi or anything but an
apology. Meanwhile, 1 suppose I'd bet
ter get someone to go bail for me-"
While l was scribbling a summons ia
my father and vague lie to Kate, the
was talking in a low voice to the mag
istrate. 1t didn't occur to me what she
was up to till he remarked that he'd
leave me here for the present, and
closed the door in my face. I called
him furiously as the lock turned but
mademoiselle's heavy pathetic had evil
IDENTIFY been more effective than my
righteous wrath.
My acconplice buried her face and
began to cry. I leaned against the
wall with my arms folded and awaited
developments. After a moment she
pulled herself together.
This amt stage business" she said
drying her eyes. IT'S the shock"
The shock of finding that I was still
true to you, / suppose" / suggested.
She looked up and smiled. She had g
strange little brown face with a SPUR.
rel brightness about it. and when she
smiled her eyes became two shiny
brown lines. Angry as was, my face
relaxed a little.
Now I know I've got you into hole
"a mean one" she began, growing very
serious. 1T was a dirty trick, and yoJ
can say just what you're a mind to
I've been cussed before"
Il don't wonder" l said. Il wan
to know why you did it,
She looked at me consideringly. She
was not pretty, but there was an ODD
attractiveness about her face. l dom
think l am an absolute fool in my
judgment of women Though it is only
fair to add that Kate thinks / AND
but I saw sincerity in her felt tina
in her own way she would play fair.
think she must have seen this opinion
dawning in me, for she gave another
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of her queer little goblin smiles.
II done it for the biggest reason a
woman ever does anything for" she
said finally.
Then there is man in the case ?"
1 hazarded.
You're not so SLOW" she nodded.
t'And you want to shield him by
getting some one else suspected in his
place"
Just till Tomorrow" she said. "I'n
give away the whole fake myself in
the morning"
And then how will you be any
better Off"
"To-day's to-day and to-morrow's
tomorrow and she shut her eyes, as
though to hide her meaning II sup
pose they'll be all just alike, tO-days
and to-morrows. after I'm shut up for
good she added. Il never got in
before. Three hundred and sixty-five
days in a year. How many years, do
you suppose?"
why did you do it?" broke out.
The idea of using great stone blocks
and iron bars to hold that little scrap
of a creature irritated me.
Never you mind" she returned. "I
wonder how much she'd do for her
man, the girl that owned the things %
she added Three hundred and sixty
luck, but l guess it didn't get to work.
ing till to-day. How did you come
here. anyhow
Through the other SOCK" an
swered. She was not listening.
"And, oh, for one minute l thought
they'd pinch him." she went on.
" Here's your partner in crime they
said Gosh couldn't look. When
l saw it wasn't, I just went 1t blind
and luck was with me-
"How do you know | won't go and
tell all this tonight" 1 asked. She
looked up at me very earnestly, and
1 swear she wasn't playing part.
II don't guess you will" she said
slowly. II watched you yesterday
when you helped that pretty white
lady into the hack-oh. ! spotted you
to-day as soon as saw you close up
and guessed then what sort you
were. A man with your face is good
10 women, and to people In trouble
And, God. II I'm not "A woman IN
trouble" She did not lower her eyes,
but they drew suddenly shiny, and
two tears rolled down her face.
TITS all such q pity such miser-
able business" / exclaimed.
There's not many Jobs "a stick AZ,
II he needed anything and I.could help
him get g." she said simply y bum
eled aud got plnched They could get
him tonight. but he'll be safe BY TO-
morrow. Now you know
There was She distant slam o. an
weir she said, looking squareiy
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THE CRIMSON SOCK
BY MARIAN WEST.
T"" " W Copyright 1903 Marian West
BY MARIAN WEST.

w Copyright. 1903 by Marian West.

1Iuriel was late, as usual. Being given
slow, dawdly sort of name, she never
came on time to anything. don't sup
nose Muriel could be alert and business
like any more than a Kate could be
vague and dreamy. But she might have
fought against the name little, esne-
cially on her own wedding day The
groom had walked a track into the YES
rrv carpet and 1 was getting uncom
Portable myself when the organ gave
great thump of relief and the tum.
tun, tarum! OF the wedding march told
it was time to take Louis out and stand
him up to be married.
The best man always has superior
sort of air in the chancel. He isn't
going to make a little show of himself
to amuse a churchful of people, and
then strut down the aisle, arm in arm,
with a white mound of fluff, looking
and feeling like toy figure on a we'd
ding cake. He can get behind the
palms if he is embarrassed, or study
the white ribbon guests if he has done
it often enough before, or make eyes at
the maid of honor, if he's interested in
the girl in the fifth pew. l wasn't es-
pecially excited over this wedding. Mu-
riel being the least congenial of my
sisters, and Louis not a bit my sort
Though a good fellow in his way), and
the front of the church being all jam
med with relatives, who some way al
ways look jay en- masse. Still, it wasn't
a bad show.
We took our places, Louis and I, and
everybody rustled round to see the bri-
.dal procession which was crawling up
IEe aisle, the kids leading off, very
much pleased with themselves, then
Muriel, looking vague and heavenly,
but apparently all there. At least,
thought so az the first glance, the second
made me uneasy. Surely it wasn't
right that her feet, as they came out
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

from under her skirt, should be differ
ent colors. l couldn't make it out. One
foot would come forward white and
small and shiny. and then the other
red and clumsy and twice as big. Louis
was too nervous to notice anything,
and most of the people didn't look
down, but l saw several girls turn and
bite their lips. When the procession
was nearly at the chancel the truth
suddenly dawned on me- Murlel had
put on those red, WOolly, knitted things
She calls bedsocks to save her slippers,
and. of course, had forgotten to take
them off. One was probably between
Us and the sidewalk and the other had
stayed nObly by her.
AS Louis, prompted by dig from
me, went down the steps to meet her,
she gave him one lovely, angel look.
then dropped her eyes. The Harvard
loot was just coming forward.
She stopped short, and her face be-
came unrapt as if she had stepped
INTO ice water. She looked dismaYed,
tnen, for the first time in her life. all
most practical. and started on in u
Hllchlng fashion. so that only the
white foot showed. All through I,
Muriel," and the rest of it she worked
one foot gently against the other, and
When she turned to go down she gave
me an expressive glance. She didn t
KNOW whether she had been married
Ut not but she knew that the thing
was off. l stopped as though to
slalghten her train, picked up the
SOCK and stuffed it into my pocket
men we all sailed proudly down, l
N4Ih my eyes on the maid of honor,
slhce Kate in the fifth pew was badly
~ need OF discipline.
AS | put Muriel into the carriage
sue caught my arm.
on, did any one see it?" she whis-
ptred imploringly.
w, NOT a soul" l answered promptly.
mats the good OF spelling a girls
.H'alihg day? Having real lace
:, 'd YOU, for nobody looked at any
GG'H+ else And l shut the carriage
ior Knowing that / had restored a
'te 10 her husbands arms-for she
I..., forgotten all about S4ouis. You
'Dll not have fooled Kate like thar,
.ii Tor her own comfort.
nm, ms explains why the next after
~. ~ l was hurrying up to tax
sa 20 me dog show, "a bright. Grim
SOCK hew out OF my pocket. where
""H exploring for "a handkerchief
s,.' knitted sock Is not the sort of
f'hl"nccs "a man usually carries
,. irock cont nDS n toD hut. Z
.1clf rather hurrlcdlv. A pollce-
I.r .ro,,,Na VIZ Illuminating ou the core
A. you be- Kind enough 10 Jet me
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Men, Quit Shaving

HAIROFF for men IL different from HAIR
or for w0mf ane makes shaYing unneoes
kary. N iakeh % the hair Without destroying
TIE ro0ie and saves time. trouble and temper
Of men who shave ~ SLAVES Tor t0c AZ 80 drug
sna department stores. fbhAAA ~, "a, CO.,
% Wlillnm street, New York,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13
ISLE OF HOPE LINE

WA ISIe OF HOPE.
All cars connect at Sandfy for 10th.
street.
*Runs through to Thun6erbolt.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-13

iOfuitcuUS Win cars 10 Isle oi AlSpc,
connecting with Isle Of Hope cars
MILL-HAVEN LINE.
Schedule
Effective July 10, 1903.
Cars run east on Bay street 10 Whit
aker, south 20 Broughton. west 70
West Broad. south 10 Margaret.
Cars leave Whitaker and Bay street
for Mill-Haven ,'6;20 a. m. $40. 100,
1920, 500, etc, and every 20 minutes
thereafter until $40 D. m.
Cars leave Mili-Hayen for city $40
"a. M, 1900, -1.20, l,i0 $50. 900 and
D N. then "a zoos, G;2o, 100, 1880, $50
and 300 p. m,
Last car leaves Mill-Haysn 600 ,.
~,
Extra. daily except sundax.
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MONTGOMERY and THUNDERBol

Connecting with cars to Isle OF Hope.
connecting with Isle Of Hope cars
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Americans are known as q dyspeptic
people. The extent Of this disease
may be inferred from the multitude Of
so called "medlcines1 offered as q rem.
edy. They are often Ia tablet form and
have no value except as palliatives Of
the immediate. effects OF dyspepsia.
The man Who used them may feel
better but ls surely getting worse.
They do not touch the real cause Of
the disease. DR.. Pieroe's Golden
Medical Discovery Is 3 medicine spec
tally prepared to cure disease .of the
stomach and organs OF digestion and
nutrition. It is not made, to give
temporary relief but to effect perma-
nent cure. In ninety eight cases out
Of every hundred Il cures perfectly
and permanently. It has cost DR..
Pierce e25, 200 to give away IN the last
year the copies Of his Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser. which
have been applied for. This book of
zoos pages Is sent free on receipt OF 81
one-cent stamps to pay expense OF
mailing only. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, Ny.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

FOR MALARIA.

An epidemic Of Malaria is sure to fol.
low the wet season and the high waters
which have prevailed all over the
South. Malarlal and kindred fevers
win develOpe to an alarming extent.
General health conditions will be bad:
every precautiOn should be taken.
The System Must Especially Be For.
tissa 60 Rss.st HalsrIsI Attssks.
A trial Of fifty years has demonstrate
ed that for this emergency, DR.. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic has no equal. Iron is
the fighting element in the blood, and
the kind of iron supplied by DIR. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic is just the kind the
system requires to successfully combas
malarial conditions. Don't wait until
you are attacked. Take T. now and for
tity yourself; it is an absolute safeguard
and, at the same time, it is tie 5est
tonic and invigorant for the entire sys-
tenn. On the other hand, quinine dis
turbs the system and its cumulative
poison begets greater physical troubles
than those it is employed to remedy.
Where a bad case Of chronic Malaria
already exists, take DIR. HARTER'S
FEVER and AGUE SPECIFIC. It 10
guaranteed to cure, Price so cents.
BUT IF you WILL
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
Forty-Five Years Ago!
Extracts from the Prairie News, Paper
Published in Okolona before a majority
of its present Citizenship we're born.
From the Prairie News of July /, 1853.

Last Monday, when on our way
to Aberdeen, our buggy broke,
and we had to place a rail- beneath
to support the bed. Travelling
this way we often thOught-'spec-
tally on the causways-
Rolling, rolling, humping.
Der hill, or through the vale
Oh J bless me, this Is pleasant,
Riding on rail ?"
That was a little OF the pleasure
of editorial life, but we've no right
to complain-nobOdy but q poor
devil Of an editor, no how.
OvERGROwN VEGETABLEs.-It
is such a well-known fact that ov-
ergrOwn vegetables are not as good
as those of moderate size, that we
are surprised to see agricultural
societies, year after year, Offering
premiums for mammoth squashes,
beets and cabbage heads. Overfat
fowls, pigs, sheep and beeves,
come within the same category.
They are all really inferior to ami
mails that are fattened just so as to
be perfect, and not stuffed to an
excess Of iatness.
MOBILE g OHIO RAILRoAD.-In
another place will be found a let
ter from Mr.. Cook, giving a few
interesting items OF news in regard
to our road. We learn from the
Mobile papers that the times of
the departure Of the trains from
Mobile and West Point, have been
changed The passenger trains
hereafter will leave Mobile at z IL
A. NJ, and arrive at West Point
$40 P. NJ. Returning, will leave
West Point at 6 IL, and arrive at
Mobile at s P. NJ. Stages run daily
TO Aberdeen, and tri-weekly
through OkOlona and Oxford.
A CHANCE For Us.-We have
often wished we could discover a
path that would lead us straight to
fortune, but so far along life's jour.
ney, have not struck a trail. How
ever, we are now, perhaps, on the
track. A friend took us to one
side the other day, and said we
could make our fortune as easily
as turn finger. Howl we eag.
erly asked. Why, said he, Gala.
way of the Avalanche, says you
are handsome young man now
sue him for slander, and lay your
damages at twenty-five thousand,
and if you don't make the landing
you may have my hat-that's all
Since then we've been diligently
enquiring whether Galway is a
responsible individual-if he is,
and we find it out, a breaker will
strike his pile at the next term of
court.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

IRON TONIC

The OkOlOna Industrial college
is preparing for grand Celebra.
tioR at this college on the 4th Oi
July, and a most interesting pro.
gramme has been arranged, pro.
gramme that will be of interest to
whites as well as to the patrons Of
the institution. A number oil
gentlemen Of this city have con-
sented to be present and favor the
audience with short talks, and the
occasion promises to be one so
pleasant that it will be long re-
membered.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
ooop cRoPa lM KAnsAa

: Kansas is again experiencing a good
crop Of corn, wheat and oats. Not.
withstanding that land values are I'd
vancing very rapidly; and are sure to
be double their present value in less
than two years, we have succeeded in
securing the agency for q number Of
hne farms and ranches in Southern
Kansas, the garden spot Of the state. )"
which we viii be able 70 offer very
reasonable. for few weeks. Our little
booklet, giving full descriptions and
particulars, win De mailed free upon
application. Address,
: The KANSAS REALITY Co.
Box 800, 0swego, Kas
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
THE AMERIoAN osTAoEsTAMp

The "series 1902" of American Post
age Stamps, each bearing the portrait
of some noted person Of our history, il
as follows;
One cent-Green, Benjamin Frank.
I'm.
Two cents-Red, George Washing
ton.
Three cents-Purple, Andrew Jack
son.
Four cents-Dark brown, U. S.
Grant.
Five cents-Blue, Abraham Lincoln.
Six cents-Magenta, James A. Gar
field.
Eight cents-Dark lilac, Martha
Washington.
Ten cents-Light brown, Daniel
Webster.
Thirteen cents Slate. Benjamin Har-
rison.
Fifteen cents-Olive. Henry Clay
Fifty cents-Orange, Thomas Jeffer-
son.
One dollar-Black, d. q. Farraput.
Two dollars Sapphire blue, James
Madison.
shall.
Special delivery-Light blue, COY on
bicycle.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
EREn. {. cuLVER

CIGAR FACTORY Makes better cent
" cigar than is offered In this market from
any other factory, and believes he Is Justified
IN appealing to the smoking public to patron
You viii like It. Only the best Of stock used.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
A. CRIcHToN.

COTTON YARD. doing business at the old
~ stand, Just south of Main street. Good
accommodations for men and teams, safe stoF-
age Tor cotton, accurate weights, and fair
treatment to all Of our patrons.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
o. RUssELL.

FTiHE JEWELER, invites those needing re-
y pairs In his line, to remember that he has
an experienced man &C the bench ever ready
70 give them prompt service. Those who eX-
Perlenee any discomfort With the spectacles
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

EEhINa Harvesters and Farming mpie-
sst IN eats' ny 0naEanteed the best and cheap
Wtttassne 81 On sne worid's markets to-day. See Sir.
" Mhlteslde, ct his Livery Barn III OkoIoSa. II
J0u are thinking about farming Implements.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Account meeting Of American sooie-
ty Of Civil Engineers, Southern stu
dents Conference Y. II. @. A.. ana
Annual Conference Y. W.C.A.. Acne
vile, June s-22, Mobile & Ohio eoupon
ticket agents viii sell tickets ct one
fare plus % cents for the round trip.
ask agents for particulars.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Tou hh0W what 1ou ATe Taxing
when you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that It
Is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. No Cure, No pay. soc.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E, w. Groves sig
nature is on each box, Price 25 cents
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
L. RosENBAuM,

FTNHE DRY-GoODs PRINCE, still offers the
Il public the brightest uD-tO-date line OF
goods 70 select from In Okolona. Ladies fine
dress goods. and complete Shoe Department.
Best stock Of Clothing in the city, and prices
TO please all careful buyers.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
MANUFACTURES
9. a. OWENe.

GHOEMAKER, OkOlona, Miss. Repairing
- OF all kinds done neatly and promptly,
and at low prices. Find him IN his tent on
West Main street.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
COTTON
NEWRuRoER coTToN 90.

BUYERS and importers of Cotton. Highest
y price paid for staples. District ofices at
0kOlona; branch ONCE at every station on II.
& .. Railroad from Baldwin to Macon. The
seller makes a mistakeh he doesn't see us.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Fathers suffer by comparison when
their daughters fall in love, but the
husbands do all the suffering in COM
parisOh with the father later on.
If you are mad and dare not say
anything, roar about the outrages
that lately occurred in Servia. Mo-
body in Seryia will hear about your
Indignation.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Three men, three boys, and a
woman we're killed and a number
Of persons we're injured as the re.
suit of a fire at a whiskey distil-
cry in Kentucky.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
GROCERIES.


GRoCERIE5 and Produce. 0kolOna, Miss.
" Stock fresh and always cared for. PRICE,
that satisfy our customers and that will SUIT
an. Try our special brands OF Flour. Head
quarters for fne Coffee, including the famous
French Market brand.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

Generally when a woman tell g raov
story she gets the point blanketed that
it Is a dead calm.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01

The pretenss that you amount to
more than you really do will cause
you trouble. Modesty Is not only
very rare, but very profitable.
Okolona messenger., 1903-07-01
DRY oooDs AND cIorH1Ne
!. RuBEL co.

nRY-GoODs. Clothing. Hats. Shoes. ETC.. AZ
- wholesale and retail. Big three room
store, carrying the largest stock in Northeast
Mississippi. Ladies have always been able TO
find In our store just what they desire 70
purchase. because We are always up with the
styles. and get the latest