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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22

masslvely and fired a glittering eye on her hostess. An then.' she demanded coldly, 'I s'pose you told him how old you really was-under them veils?'
 Mrs Hendy blushed sensitively After n hesitation of some fateful moments she raised her eyes defensivdly, NO, didn't"
 Mrs. Frizz was speeches. with indigna- tion. She edged toward the door,
 ''No I didn't, Miss Frizz,i Mrs. Hendy proceeded firmly, "an' what's more they ain't no woman on the face of this earth say IL bold-that'd a-told, an you know it!''
 Mrs. Frizz refused to combat the state ment. Instead she asked majcstically; An wasn't they no more to 1t?
 Mrs. Hendy laughed outright He foi- lowed me for six blocks, comm nome, an then I give i'm the slip an run down n alley an round the block again
 The outraged Mrs. Fr'zz raised a pro nhetic hand. "Saran Ileady she affirmed in Sarrandra tones, you marx my worhs, that there Swede il fl ad you some day an then there'n be doin s!
 Mrs. Hendy capltuated weakly MY stars above wouldn't that bite you !, he did? Gus'd kill i'm. Oh. I'm the wlcNeo woman, ain't I?''
 "you are that" cordially acquiesced Mrs. Frizz. "an' the saints protect you. She waddled virtuously away. T thank my Gawd," she called back, that am got no sinful vacations in my life! An ! must say, Sarah Hendy, l never hearo a foolisher story in all my born oays- them osler men ought to git you
 Mrs. Hendy aroused herself almost ln'- mediately to a more cheerful view. She wiped away stray tear or two' anu removed the teapot from the stove
 "Pooh!" she called to the retreatius back; "wimln is wimin--an' yore one, too. I s'pose they aint no danger O your ever being mistook for twenty-out tt was even so---' she hummed straln m unison with the hurdy-hurdy beneath the windows" Goodbye, little girl, good- by
 He won't never find me. Ton won't she considered, gazing earnestly into the tiny looking glass. fer next time l won't be wearin' the two veils-ain't it the limit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22

bargain for. The man my Chris works for had one an got bit by a snake-on the leg" she finished circumstantially. T hope yours want the same"
 Mrs. Hendy refused to be suppressed. 'Murder!" she remarked pleasantly. Wasn't that fierce! Old man Slawson to the saloon sees 'em, they say, but I never heard of 'em bitin Three days vacation do I have-yesterday, today an tomor- row. Jimmie an mes gin up to the Zoo tomorrow. Yesterday I took in the Pat rick O'Hara Outin' an Amusement asso- ciation's picnic up the sound. I tell you straight, Miss Frizz. I shan't never re- gret usin' that specific to bring my hair in. Seems 8 if when my hair come in again everything come along with"
 T shd think you was gittin' too old fer such monkey business as them picnics," enviously broke in her fascinated friend. You must be well toward fifty. An them flimsy boats-when folks is gittin' on, don't never hear of the good pavements sinkin', an blowin' out their insides, an a-drowndin' wimn an children. Me own street outin's enough fer me-"
 Mrs. Hendy prudently avoided discus sion on the fragility of water craft and, indeed passed over the aspersion on her age with less invidiousness than was her won't
 I aint so old as some I could name" she contented herself with, and settled complacently back in her chair. Evident ly she was allowing herself the pleasing refreshment of agreeable recollection, for as her conversation lapsed a series of congratulatory smiles fled lightly across her not ill-made face
 Mrs. Frizz bore this exhibition as long as possible, and then, in the irritation of Mrs. Hendy's offensive facial display, in qured crisply:
 My good land, what you gigglin at there like one O them foolish-house folks?"
 Me age" Mrs. Hendy replied easily.
 "'Taint nothin to laugh at," Mrs. Frizz retorted severely.
 Mrs. Hendy giggled again convulsive- ly. In the abandon of her mirth she pulled out several hairpins and let her hair fall about her shoulders. Reach ing over to the window sill she seized a white celluloid comb and began ab- sently to arrange her plentiful locks, giggling at intervals.
 Her movements were watched by Mrs. Frizz with mortified contempt, mingled with concern.
 Bug house." she muttered darkly. This having little or no effect, she de- manded imperiously: Sarah Hendy, what in the name O mercy ails you?" Somewhat restored to her boise by Mrs. Frizz's vigorous questioning, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
POEMS FOR SUNDAY READING

On many a grassy plain; But since of late, Elizabeth, And later, James came in, They never danced on any heath As when the time hath been. Farewell rewards and fairies,
 Good housewives now may say, For now foul sluts in dairies
 Do fare as we'll as they. For though they sweep their hearths no
 less
 Than maids were wont to do. Yet who of late for cleanliness Finds sixpence in her shoe?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22

Gimme that card, says I, off-hand, T want to see if I give you the right one.' When I got it back I could a-cried with the relief. I fussed around with it we was right by the rail-an' the first thing 1t dropped overhoard-took by the wnd.'
 Mrs. Hendy wnked knowingly at Mrs. F'rizz, who nodded sombrely. 'I says, ITO think it's the only one I got! He was maddern a push cart man when he see 1t go. How I know where you live?' he says-just like that. I'll write to you,' l answers to pacify him. With that he makes a date to go to hear the band play in the park next week. l says, Yes, Yon,' but nothin' on earth wouldn't git me there!'
 Mrs. Hendy drew long, virtuous breath.
 But the worst was when I wasn't lookin-I nights well be frank-an'- an he tried to hug me! I haf found luf on you he says. talkin' Swede. My kingdom come, I thought I'd diel If Gus'd a-seen me- You take me to your ma,' hollered-just like them young ladies in the novels. An just then along comes the old lady, herdin' children. I nearly up an kissed her so glad was I to see 'er. She sends away Yon-ain't that the jay name = an pretty soon she says to me, You're the girl I been loolSin fer fer Ton! l want you should marry 'imf
 Well Miss Frizz, l can't begin to tell you all what that silly old lady says to me. I got so giggly. as l say, thinkin', My soul, if you only knew an me old enough to be his mother almost"
 Huh" snickered her nearer.
 An her a-talkin sentimental right along. I wanted to git up an give niercin' we'll. Young an pretty was the words she used-my powers!
 "Second childhood" offered Mra. Frizz stealthily.
 Mrs Hendy paused for breath and Tor another dash of tea in her cup
 nTwas excitin'," she continued com nlacently. well, bout o'clock we gifts back to New York-an' that's all.
 Mrs. F'rlzz put her teacup down on the table with a resolute bang. She rose
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 << FAINT you workin?'
 It was Mrs. Frizz who thus
 A made gasping inquiry. She had climbed, with frightful exertion, four flights and on her Spartan way up the fifth had chanced to behold Mrs. Hendy through the open door.
 Come inr' called Mrs. Hendy, agree ably.
 Mrs. Frizz staged feshly in and sank upon a chair with much the same inn pressive impact that large, fat raindrop strikes the waiting pavement. Mrs. Hen dy gazed at her with obvious compassion, so obvious. indeed, that Mrs. Frizz vis- ibly fretted under it, being intensely sen- sitive to external impressions. The slight umbrage she took prompted her, once she had gained some control of her heaving bosom, to remark with ill-concealed qualification: 'T s-pose you've lost your Job in the hair store. then. if you ain't workin'?'
 Mrs. Hendy regarded her with placid importance undisturbed by the animus of her neighbours attitude
 Them stairs is awful on them that's took on fiesh," she responded affably. "I tell Gus 1t must be just fierce fer you goin' up an down s much s you have to-" She smiled with great cordiality at her visitor, who did not return this ge- nial regard. Her reply was curt In the extreme.
 T can git around, I guess-an' I'm thinner n I was by a lot. Look at that" She thrust her thumb into the recesses of her apparel and indicated thereby an infnitesimal slack of her waistband. An it was that tight when got it." she con cluded trumphantly.
 "Ain't that the limitr' commented Mrs. Hendy with appreciation. "You have fell off a lotI'
 Somewhat modified by this, and ex- perencing relief from the noisy palpi- tations of her heart, Mrs. F'rizz returned to her earlier inquiry with milder eye. Why aint you workin? Has the hair place busted?'
 Mrs. Hendy preened herself in non chalant pride. My lands, mol I'm hay in my vacation!''
 Your what? breathed Mrs. Frizz automatically, fearful for the moment that her weight was beginning to affect her hearing.
 My vacation wouldn't, it jar your' and Mrs Hendy giggled affectedly.
 My heavens above, ain't you the styl- ish thingr' Mrs. Frizz was, for brief instant, betrayed into admiration of her neighbor. She recovered herself immedi- atey. "Them as has 'em" she went on goomily generally gifts more than they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
A DRY-TOWN BARD.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal. They say that Chaucer went about Enthused with potent ale and stout.
 If this be so,
 I'd like to know How can bard attain renown Within a local option town? They say that Shakespeare always nit The cup that cheers a goodish bit,
 If this be true,
 l ask of you How can a poet hope to fly When living in town that's dry? They say that Jonson took a crack Ten times day at old mulled sack.
 If this be so,
 I want to know How can a poet climb to fame Against this local option game?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
LINCOLN.

By Arthur Guiterman, in Leslie's Weekly. Dare we despair? Through all the
 nights and days Of tagging war he kept his courage
 true. Shall Doubt befog our eyes? A darker
 haze But proved the faith of him who ever
 knew That Right must conquer. May we
 cherish hate For our poor griefs, when never word
 nor deed Of rancor, malice spite, of low or great In his large soul one poison-drop
 could breed? He leads us still. Ger ehasms yet un-
 spanned Our pathway lies; the work is but
 begun; But we shall dc our part and leave our
 land The mightfsS for noble battles won. Here Truth hust triumph, Honor must
 prevaS; The nation IAnnnin diad for cannot fall!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
THE DREAM FER.
e Nashville American.

From the Nashville American. In the busy world of action,
 Where the race is to the strong. Dreamers do not win the prizes, But they somehow get along. Doers gather in the bakeshop
 Take the cooky and the bun, But In missing things substantial
 Dreamers have a lot of fun With his feet incased in slippers,
 Seated in his easy chair, And his pipe at hand the dreamer Can defy the world of care. Business in the street may bustle' Commerce in the mart may hum, But that doesn't jar the dreamer
 Or affect his kingdom come. He can daily in the valley
 Where the idle lilies Turk; He can wonder in the forest
 When he ought to be at work. When he should be chasing dollars
 He can saunter down the street, Calm. unmoved and quite compiacent' If he gets enough to eat. Dreaming doesn't bring him money Nor put treasure in his sack, Rut if helps along digestion,
 And it doesn't hurt his back. He can analyze the struggle,
 He can see unmoved the strife, And if there is cause for worry
 Shift the burden to his wire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-22
AS TIME HATH BEEN.

By Richard Corbet, Bishop Of oxiora 15S2-1635
 Al morning and at evening both
 You merry were and glad, So little care of sleep or sloth
 These pretty ladies had; When Tom came home f1om labor
 Or Ciss to milking rose, Then merrily, merrily went their tabor And nimby went their toes. Witness those rings and roundelays Of theirs, which yet remain, Were footed in Queen Marys days
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
A SURPRISED SWORDSMAN.
Judge Gofe's Play With a Dragging
Fencing Master.

A fencing master appeared IN Bos'
ton one winter in the seventeenth cen
tury and had erected stage on which
he strutted up and down at certain
hours, defying any and all to engage
in sword play with him.
After this had gone on for several
days and the mans boasts had be-
come insufferable, Judge William
Goffe and Edward Whalley, the ia
nous English political refugees, dis
guised themselves in rustic costume
and appeared before the alleged mas
ter. Goffe held in one hand a cheese
wrapped in napkin, which he used
for shield, and carried a mop which
he had soaked in muddy water as he
passed puddle.
Thus equipped, the Judge mounted
the stage. The fencer rallied at him
for his impudence, asked him what
business he had there and ordered
him to begone. The judge stood his
ground. Then the gladiator made a
pass at him with bis sword to drive
him off. The judge received the
sword in his cheese and held it there
till he had drawn the mop over the
professors face and smeared him
with mud. Another plunge by the en-
ragged maitre d 'armes result similarly,
this time the Judge poking the mop
into his eyes. This operation was re-
peated third time.
Then the maddened fencing master
dropped his ordinary sword and
grabbed up a huge broadsword
Thereupon the judge said.
"Stop, sir! Hitherto, You see,
have only played with you and not at
tempted to do you harm, but if yor
come at me now with the broadsworo
know that I will certainly take youl
life.'
The master was impressed by tdt
firmness with which the judge spoke
for he dropped the point Of this weap
on and exclaimed: "Who can you be
You must be either Goffe, Whalley o.
the devil, for there was no other mar
in England that could beat me!'-
Boston Post.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
A MiXup.

Tie householder >mothered hi:
wrath and descended to the basement
care you the plumber2' he asked
Of the grimy looking individual who
was tinkerins with the pipes in the
cellar.
"Yes, guv nor, - answered the man
"Been long in the trade?'
"'Bout a year, guv'nor.''
"Ever make mistakes?"
"Bless yer, no, guv'nor!''
"Oh, then, suppose it's all right!
I imagined you had connected up the
wrong pipes, for the chandelier in the
drawing room is spraying like foun-
tain, and the bathroom taps on
fire!'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
THE LYcEUM COURSE.

The Luceum course scheduled for
this season in Newberry is one Of the
hiehgest character. Every attrac-
ton is first class. The course is one
which does not simply entertain and
please but it also instructS. The OBJ
iect Of these Lyceum courses is to
Give the people Of Newberry and the
college students the opportunity 10
hear the very best platform perform"
ers Of the country. These courses
are educational and every town needs
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
Talking Down.

The superintendent Of a Sunday
school class in Philadelphia recently
called upon a visitor to "say few
words' to the class, the members OF
which are mostly children of a ten'
der age.
The visitor, a speaker we'll known
for his verbose and eircumlocutory
mode of speech, began his address as
follows:
"This morning children, I purpose
to offer an epitome Of the life of St.
Paul. It may be, perhaps, that there
are among you some too young to
grasp the meaning of the word
'epitome.' 'Epitome, children, is, in
it's signification, synonymous with
synopsis. ''-Philadelphia Ledger.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08

The Columbia correspondent Of the
News ad Courier says the question as
to whether a trustee Of State col
lege can hold seat in the Legislature
is being discussed and should be
settled. The constitution is as plain
as the English language can make it.
The only question is whether it is a
position of trust or profit under this
State.
There are two sections Of the con-
stitution, inhibiting the holding OF
two Offices. Section "a, Article II
refers exclusively to members Of the
general assembly and reads:
cart. II. Sec. 24.. No person
shall be eligible to a seat in the
general assembly while he holds any
office or position Of profit or trust
under this State, the United States
of America, or any Of them, or un-
der any other power, except officers
in the militia and notaries public !;
and if any member shall accept or
exercise any of the said disqualify-
in; Offices or positions he shall vacate
his seat.'
Is a trusteeship Of Clemson, for
instance, as that seems to be the
only trusteeship which is desirable, a
"position' or "ofice' under this
State Of "trust' or ''profit".
The supreme court decides that
Clemson is a State institution and the
trustees are agents Of the State.
Surely no member Of the legisla-
ture would try to evade the consti-
tuition by failing to get commission
as the correspondent intimates and
even if he did not take a commission
would he not still be violating the
constitution if he :'eNercise' the
duties Of the position.
As the correspondent Of the News
and Courier says the question ought
to be settled.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
Two Telegrams.

Following is the telegram Mayor
Rhett, Of Charleston, sent to Cover
nor Evans: "Accept my congratula-
tions on your splendid vote.''
Following is the telegram Cover
nor Evans received from Hon. Thos.
NJ. .Raysor, State senator from Or
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
HON. JOHN G. EVANS TALKS.
Very Hopeful Of TIE Situation-Re-
ceives kilograms From all Sec
tions of State Pledging
Support.

Ihe 1oll0WlnS Is from yesterday 5
Spartanbure Herald:
When seen at his home last evening
upon his return from trip to Char
lesion and Columbia, Gov Evans, in
reply to the question from the Herald
representative as to what he thought
Of the political situation, he said:
"You may say that Spartanburg
will have the next United States SEN
ator. There is sentiment through
out the State among the agricultural
and industrial interests that We are
entitled to it in every sense Of the
word.
~ am delighted with the situa-
tion in Charleston. The young men
Of that city, who are interested in its
development, are going to join hands
with the young men Of the Piedmont
to make South Carolina prosperous.
They realize that Charleston's inter-
ests can be best promoted by men
who represent the business interests
Of the up-country, upon which they
are depending to load their ships.
"The attempt Of the News and
Courier and tlA Columbia State to
revive the old factional issue Of 1890
finds no sympathy with the young
progressive element Of both sides,
and [ am proud to number among my
ardent supporters hundreds Of repre-
sentative men who were on the other
side and opposed me at that time. We
have buried our differences and it is
too late now to try and separate US
by appeals to the dead past.
''1 did not intend to publish the
telegrams Of congratulation, as I re-
garded them as personal matters, but
as my opponent is trying to make
capital out Of the fact that he re-
ceived such a telegram from Mayor
Rhett, I deem it but fair to myself to
publish the one to me.
"The Charleston Evening Post
came out editorially in an article
leaning toward me. and both of the
German papers Of Charleston will
have articles endorsing me this week.
Sheriff Martin, of Charleston, is
openly advoca ting my election, and
backed up by other influences, which
deem it unnecessary to publish at
this time, it seems that Charleston
will be in line with the Piedmont. "
Governor Evans wound up by say
ing that all he asks is that his friends
at home come to the polls on next
Tuesday and vote; he will take care
of the rest.
Two kilograms.
Following is the telegram Mayor
Rhett, of Charleston, sent to Cover
nor Evans: "Accept my congratula-
tions on your splendid vote
Following is the telegram Cover
nor Evans received from Hon. Thos.
| M .Raysor. State senator from Or
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

An examination for teachers will
be held on Friday, Oct. 16, 1908, at
10 o'clock a. m. Besides the ordi-
nary subjects such as English, gram
emr, arithmetic, algebra, geography,
history, physiology, and hygiene,
questions will be submitted on
Hughes Mistakes in Teaching, Pet
erman's Civil Government and cur
rent events. The examination for
white teachers will be held in the
office of the county superintendent of
education, for colored teachers in
the court room.
J. S. Wheeler,
County Supt. Of Education.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
Tuesday, September s, 1908.
AS TO THE BRIDGES.

That is rather strange position
which the Saluda Standard takes as
to the line bridges over Saluda river.
We do not remember to have said
that the Standard was "narrow' in
taking this position and we do not
say so now, but the Standard should
not want to secure business for the
merchants at Saluda by making it
impossible or very ineonvenient for
the people to 60 elsewhere. It should
remember, also, that a very
number Of the Taxpayers Of Saluda
county want these line bridges and
that they have some right, or should
have, which should be considered.
Another way to look at it, too, is
that when you try to force people
to 60 your way they generally
"buck" and that pretty strong. If
the. merchants of Saluda will make
it to the interest Of the people to
trade with them and will let it be
known they will come nearer getting
the trade than in an effort to make
it impossible or very inconvenient to
go elsewhere.
While the building Of the steel
bridge at Higgins Ferry will help
Newberrv in that it will make it
convenient for the people Of Sa!uda
to come here it will at the same
time be a great convenience to a
large proportion of the saluda peo-
pie who want to come TO Newberry
because it is their natural and near
est market.
We favored the building Of
bridge at Island Ford between New
berry and Greenwood counties be-
cause it would accommodate some Of
the Newberry people whose most con-
venient market, with the bridge, is
Ninety Six.
The steel bridge at Higgins Ferry
is going to be rebuilt at once and,
of course, Saluda will bear her part
Of the cost. A large number Of her
people want it.
The Standard should urge the mer-
chants Of Saluda to make it to the
interest of the people to trade with
them and they will get the trade
regardless Of free bridges but to op-
pose line bridges and thus try to
build a wall to keep the people and
force them to trade at Saluda will
not work. The Saluda people will
not stand for it.