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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26
Ny 2qnne ena Bann1ae1. Me1wx,a

lars and polished shoes7 AL gone Fused and melted
into the glorious happiness oi walking through Ely
sian fields, with brown eyes that glanced from under
the pink frill Of a sunbonnct with wonderful mouth
that curved into smiles; with little SLIM figure that
oacd along on white canyasshod feet that scarcely
crushed the grass beneath them.
Many tunes they stopped. losing the trail for the
flight OF the bee is not easy TO follow, The little
brown honey-bcarers spiralcd upward paused in air,
then shot away-dimnishing dots against the blue.
Into the woods they wandered. Her gaze was up
ward among the higher trees and trunks. But John
stone had eyes for the bees; he watched the sweet
upturned face, and touched her arm gently to guide
her when her steps threatened by the roughncss
OF their untrodden way.
Presently they heard a faint humming. They were
at the base OF great gnarcd trunk, huge tree very
monarch OF the woods,
This is our tree" said the girl; "seel" She
pointed to bole. twenty feet above them, Through
hole in the trunk busy little workers passing
in and out. Then she looked at him. and her face
sobered.
" 1t IS an ancestral oak" she said softly.
"Yes," he replied " an ancestral oak Ten centuries
OF lineage there and the bees stole their sweets Ill its
crown"
; 1--WE mustn't cut it down"
ITS the estate OF pretty important person., re-
marked Johnstone. -
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The girls eye, dropped for second but again
brayey to his
What If do not know each other-by namc7"
he went on; " say to you. | 4 teacher OF
mathematician my living; inventor-rom love
Of 1t am respectable Oh, little girl what docs all
that matterf You arc you and am land we have
met"
We have met" murmured the girl.
" You the lodge e-kcepers daughter, sweet, true,
pure one OF Gods angels: know it. Can't seer
Haven't eyes, oh little girl>"
He dropped one knee beside her and took her
unresstng hand in his.
- had heard that such things had happened to
Others" he whispered
The girl put her hand to her throat and sob shook
her
81 have never believed in love coming like this
till now' he went
Then trembling her whole body, and
her head dropped but he heard faint answering whis
per" Till now"
HI kissed her hand and laid it gently her knee.
Everything still except the grave old oak which
rustled softly And after time she lifted her face,
and long they looked into each others eyes. Then she
placed two cold little hands in his.
There was small lodge along the road fsom the
ancestral oak their oak OF beroha Johnstone called
il
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sunbonnet tapped and blew in the soft breeze giving
only glimPses OF an oval check, small nose and bit
OF flying hair. He felt uneasy stirring OF his sym
pathies Il would be too bad TO have this natural
simple child spoiled On the other hand to make
cook OF herl
1T IS well for woman to know how to cook" he
said lamcy.
The pink sunbonuet flashed around toward him, but
he lost the searching glance OF suddenly soornfu eyes
Suppose we each take bce' suggested the soft
voice
No." objected Johnstone, swiftly No, think
really ought 10 your bee. You see I'm totally
acquainted with bees and I'm rather near-sigh,cd too
Is that one! pointing to big devils darniug needle
that. just then. swept by them
1t is notl" -.us -,5f
%AAhl" sighed JOhnstone, you see"
Flecey clouds fccked the sky. Butterflies hoyefed
over the tall In the woods the edge OF the
held hundred birds poured forth riot Of song. It
was young summer and youth had met youth,
Where was the Joy OF invention' Whcrc had the
pleasures Of dffcrcr,a calculus flown to7 Where the
delights OF trollcy-car house and freedom from col
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That's the little lodge" said the girl they nearcd
the place. I'm going ahead, and get Mrs Roberts
that's the kccper-to give us some luncheon.
And when they to the small lodge the girl
ahead
I'll hx it up with her" she called back
TOMBSTONE walking slowly up the steps OF the little
porch. heard the words Oh. Miss Alice" and then
his little love out and walked straight to him.
We will have luncheon here, she said, with an
odd note OF authority in her voice
Johnstone thought how well 1t became her. and he
seated her in chair by green porch table that had
bowl OF wild flowers on it. bee was humming
above yellow daisy,
Where are the -glasses7" he asked the girl
Under our oak" said she. 4" will send Roberts
she amended. ay
Isn't i, wonderful" asked Johnstone.
He sat on the porch step at her ieet
81 can think of nothing else" said Johnstonc
He leaned forward and pressed fold OF her dress
Before God" he said in low tone, you shall
have nothing to regret for thi, day."
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ARE You-AKE YOU ON YOUR wAY-ASYwHERE?"
"Is h1"
&" You must know" he spoke rcproachfully, it's
your estate"
6 Ny csidiei" fash Of startled face.
Didn't you tell me your father was the lodge
keeper"
"Oh" She looked critically about her. Yes. Of
course, are on the grounds. We seem to have
come a long way. l think we'd better go back"
But lohnstone put out deaining hand,
No" he brcathed. no let US rest here"
She looked at him oddly for a moment But the
touch oil lear. If fear il vanished swiftly and she
sat down a clump OF rioss.
tombstone stood above her, leaning against the great
tree
There was silence, and yet the air seemed full OF
voices Voices insstcnt pcrsuading IN the mans ears;
pleading, empowering in the girls A long time
they remained SO. Then, as against her will. the
sTls eyes lifted sowy-and looked into Johnstone's.
He broke the silence. He leaned toward her and
spoke rapidly earnestly.
Listen" he said. You DO not know me- and
do not know you But something strange. something
wonderful ha, come to. feel it, know it, You
you must feel Il, too"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

Lynchburg, Jan. 24.-Miss Lydia
Lea who had been boarding with
Miss Massia Sanders and her sister
for quite a while. after a lingering
illness for several weeks, fell asleep
to awake no more this morning about
o'clock. Miss Lea had been a re-
sident Of Charleston up to the time
she made her home near this village
with the above named family. She
made life long friends in and around
this place during a while after the
late war. She with a number of rel
atives moved here during the seige
of Charleston but returned to the city
two or three years after the war end
ed. She was in every respect the
highest type Of a Christian lady; ad-
mired and respected by all with
whom she came in contact.
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Bishopville, Jan. 21.-A wedding of
more than usual interest took place
In the old ante-bellum home of Mr..
and Mrs. James w. English In Bish-
opville on Thursday at $3.50 o'clock.
when Miss Tyson Muldrow English
was married to Louie Wayne Des-
Champs with the simple ceremony
OF the Presbyterian church by the
brides pastor. the Rev. Hugh r.
Mu.chison.
The bride wore q handsome tailor
ed suit Of London gray cloth and car
ried shower bouquet of brides
roses and lilies of the valley. She was
attended by the maid of honor, Miss
Carrie Maye PARROT. who was beau.
tifully attired In pink satin, trimmed
In lace and carried bouquet of pink
carnations. The dame Of honor, Mrs.
whitman Smith. Of Clinton, the
brides sister. wore a handsome gown
OF crepe dc chine over white silk, and
carried q bouquet Of white carna-
tions.
The groom was attended by his
best man. English Law. OF Elliott.
The spacious old home was decorat-
Cd for the occasion with asparagus
ferns. Southern .smilax. pink and
white carnations. The DOORWAY wa.
transformed into a beautiful arch Of
white and green. underneath which
the young couple took their nuptial
vows a. Mis- Gouidins Reid render
cd the wedding music. After the mar
riags the bridal party and the i'm
mediate friends Of the family were
served with . delightful luncheon.
AT $40 p. m, Mr.. and Mrs. Des-
Champs departed for their future
home In 0resnville.
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Fathers Method.

During a recent slight illness the
five-year-old Teddy, usually so ami
able, fatty and obstainately refused
to take his medicine. After a some
what prolonged and Intellectual argu-
ment with him, his mother at last set
the glass Of medicine down, leaned
her head on her hands, and played
that she was crying. A moment pass
ed. and then the tender-hearted Ted
dy. unable longer to bear the sight
of his mothers stricken attitude, in
quired, inquired, whats the matter,
mother dear?" Without removing
her hands from her eyes she replied,
I'm grieved that my son won't take
his castor-oil for me-" Whereupon
Teddy sat up in bed and offered con-
solingly: "Oh-I wouldn't feel bad
ly if I were you, mother dear. Fa-
ther will be home soon and he'll
make me take it.-The Delineator
for January.
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Mrs. Kate Bradford and Mr. Wei
borne Andrews were married on
Thursday, January Goth. at four
o'clock. the event taking place at
the home Of Mrs. Bradford about Ave
miles from Sumter.
The Rev. Hucks. Of Oswego, per-
formed the ceremony. which was a
very quiet affair, only a few members
OF each family being present.
Mrs. Andrews, who Is a sister of
DR.. A. ]. China. has many friends in
and around Sumter to whom the
news Of her marriage will come as a
surprise. The people Of her neigh
borhood, In which she has resided for
many years. will greatly miss her.
while they wish for her. much hap
piness In her new home.
Mr.. Andrews Is successful busi-
moss man Of Oswsgo. and Ia we'll
known in Sumter where he has scores
OF friends. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews have gone
to Charleston for . visit Of ten days,
after which they wiil return to their
future home at Oswego.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26

Mrs. Archie China returned the
many courteSies of her friends on
wednesday evening with two lovely
parteA The hrst entertainment was
given In the morning from IL to
1880. After greeting the hostess,
the many guests were served with
delicious fruit punch. An authors
contest was then engaged In. Mrs.
Perry Noses. Jr.. winning the first
prise. copy Of Browning's poems.
The second prize. lovely box of paper,
was awarded Mrs. H. M. stuckey. A
picture. the consolation prize was
drawn by Mra J. z. Hearon. A de-
lightful salad course with coffee was
served after the contest.
In the afternoon. Mrs. China asa,n
entertained from to ESQ O'Clock.
This was heart party. The rooms
were beautifully decorated In red ana
green. After partaking of fruit
punch, the guests were seated at
tables prepared for progressive hearts.
The prizes were handsome pieces Of
cut glass. Mrs. A. M. Bogin, Mrs. r.
II. Witherspoon and Miss Agnes
Richardson were the fortunate win
ners.
The guests were then invited INTO
the dining room, where this color
scheme of red and green was artisti-
cally carried out. The dining table
was decorated with red ribbons
brought from the chandelier to the
covers OF the table. and ending In
huge bows. Red paper hearts, red
carnations. red and green mints, ana
exquisite cut glass added to the at
tractiveness of the deliberately deco
rated tables. A delicious salad course
with chocolate was served.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-26
RECOVERING STOLEN BICYCLES.
Mr.. Tisdale Of Sumter Has Found
More Of Them In Florence.

Mr.. Tisdale bicycle dealer of
sumter is in the city today in the in
rerest Of recovering nine bicycles
which was stolen In that city some
days ago and sold in Florence. More
than this number have been stolen
hut Mr.. Tisdale has found and identi.
fled OF them here.
1t Is said that there has been about
10 bicycles stolen from Sumter with
In the past two months. Several par
ties who had purchased wheels from
Mr.. Tisdale lost them and he with
the aid Of the authorities has been
keeping a quiet look out for some
time for the stolen property.
He has found that a negro was do
Ing the stealing and was selling the
wheels to other parties.
Messrs. Hollis and Wyatt Of this
city had bought several of them. for
they were such fine bicycles and were
onered at such bargains these GENTLE
men invested in several and In turn
sold them to other parties in town.
Messrs. Wyatt and Hollis have been
indicted on the charge of receiving
stolen goods and have given bond for
thelr appearance in court They be-
lieved that they had right to pu-
chase the wheels as they would have
10 purchase anything else that was
oHered for sale on the market.
some of the other parties here
having In their possession some of
THESE wheels have given them up.
Others have been takn on claim and
delivery. The negro who has been
doing the stealing seems to have went
into the business on a Wholesale basis
and he Is still at large but every eff
Tort Will be put forth to have him
brought to justice.--Florence Times
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Sting Supper.

few members Of the MONAGHAN
Reel Squad enjoyed a bountiful stag
supper Thursday evening at the Del
ger Reel House. A tempting chicken
course was served and followed by a
soft drink course and cigars. ONLY
the members on duty participated.
After supper the balance OF the eve
ming was spent in very enjoyable
manner. Those present were: Messrs
Harry Weeks. Mack Owens. T. NJ.
Bradley, Herman Phelps, Pat Gala
CHER and Cecil Schwerin.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Brunson, of
eummerton. are visiting relatives in
the city.
NJ. 3. w. Rancid. Of Salem. was in
che city Friday.
~. Bose King returned Friday
frem business trip to st. Louis.
Mr.. L n. Woods went to colum-
bia Friday morning.
lGr. n. o. Purdy went to Manning
On business Friday.
~. r. ~. Jenkins. OF st. Charles.
was In the city Friday.
nr. A. X. Sanders. Of Hagood.
spent Friday In the city.
Ar ana Mrs. Abe Ryttenberg left
1fi1ay for New York on q visit.
Nr. y. c. l. Mccoy Of st. Charles.
wns In the city Saturday on business.
~. ,. n. Daniels. of Darlington.
and Mra Eugene werts. of Bishop
vills. spent Friday In the city with
Ar. and Mrs. H. w. Hood.
Mr. and Mrs Levi L Dempsey have
returned to the city.
Mra Ernest Raymond Phillips ana
Ilttls son. Charlie. passed through
ne city Friday en- route to their
hens In Atlanta.
Mis- Emma Bruner spent Sunday
= oranssburs.
senator Clifton. and Representa-.
evss Fraser. Dick and stubbs. spent
1on1ay at home. Fh'.sf
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THE BICYCLE STEALERS.
The Whole Bunch Pulled in Florence
And They Give Bond for Appear
ance in Court.
From The Daily Item, Jan. %.

From The Daily Item, Jan. 22.
Messrs. L. ID. Jennings. r. d. Epps,
II. l.. Tisdale. Horace Hardy, w. B.
Boyle and others who went to Flor
ence to investigate the bicycle steal
ing case returned home last night and
they were very we'll satisfied with the
results Of their trip. They succeeded
In locating eight of the stolen wheels,
recovered five Chose stolen from l..
ID. Jennings, r. D. Epps, w. B. Boyle,
Bruce lyman and Gass) and
secured the arrest Of FIVE men for re-
ceiving stolen goods. The men ar
rested were Hollis & Wyatt, the BIZ
cycle dealers. negro in their employ
and two other white men. Cannon
and Sey'nore, in whose possession
stolen wheels were found and who
refused to say from whom they pur-
chased the wheels. Hollis, Wyatt
and the negro were required to give
bond In the sum Of $4,000 each, and
Cannon and Seymore gave $500 bond
each. Seymore said they bought the
wheels, but had promised not to tell
from whom they got them. A pre-
iiminary hearing will be held in this
city before Magistrate Hardy on Jan.
slst. Claim and delivery proceed.
ings have been instituted against
those who refused to give up the
stolen wheels and they will be forced
to release the wheels and say whore
and how they got them.
Richard Young. alias Richard
Spann, the negro who is accused OF
stealing the wheels and selling them
to Hollis & Wyatt at nominal prices
could not be found in Florence, and
1t seems that he got wind of the fact
that the owners of the whsels We're
on his trail and made his escape.
When last seen In a negro pool roo m
In Florence he Is said to have had
more than 5000 on his person, conse-
quently was well fixed to take a long
trip.
Hollis & Wyatt, the bi-
cycle dealers who handled the
stolen wheels may have been
Ignorant, as they allege, of the
fact that they were stolen, but there
are suspicious circumstances tina. in
dicate that they were in collusior
with Young. The numbers on some
OF the wheels had been changed and,
when Mr.. Tisdale went into this shop
he found Mr.. Jennings wheel in their
possession and one of their employees
was In the act Of stripping it of bell,
lantern and saddle. They refused to
show. their books or to explain any
thing concerning their extensive
transactions with Young. They did
oner to recover the stolen wheels
from the parties to whom they had
sold them at their own expense on
condition that the cases against them
for receiving stolen gods be dropped.
This proposition was. of course. de-
clined and the case will be pushed to
the end. In the meanwhile efforts to
locate and recover the other twenty
or thirty wheels that have been stol-
en- will be made.
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GU ana identified. These wheels were
In the possession of various persons
VINO had purchased them from a
florence bicycle dealer and these
persons have refused, it Is said. to
deliver the wheels to their owners
unless they are first reimbursed in
iuii Tor the amounts they paid for
them. They can not, of course. sue.
cessfully maintain this posit;on and
legal proceedings will be resorted to.
II they are obdurate. to force them
to release all claim to the stolen
property in their possession. The in
dlviduals who now have the wheels
are innocent third parties. It is pre-
sumed, and it will be hard on them
to have to lose what they paid for
the wheels, but the owners of the
wheels are to be considered first Of
all. The bicycle dealers who have
been buying the wheels from the ne
gro and re-selling them are in q diff
ferent position and they are in for
trouble, as the evidence thus
far secured, seems to indicate that
they are equally as guilty as the ne
gro who actually stole the wheels. It
was learned that they bought all the
wheels from the same negro, at
ridiculously low price and then re-
sold them. For instance they paid
the negro only $3.50 for the ss5
wheel stolen from Mr.. L. d. Jen-
nings Tuesday night. When Mr.. Ly-
nam left Florence Thursday steps
were being taken to have the bicycle
dealers arrested next morning for re-
ceiving stolen goods, and the case
against them will be pushed to the
limit. The negro who stole the wheels
has not yet been located, but it is
hoped he will be captured within the
next few days. His name is Richard
Young and he Is we'll known in both
Sumter and Florence, and a descrip
ton Of him has been sent to the Do
lice Of several towns in this State
with the request that he be arrested
on sight. Young is the man who made
the Unsuccessful attempt to steal Mr..
W. H. Cuttino's wheel from in front
of Levi Bros store Monday night
and who lost his hat when pursued
by Mr.. Bruce Lyman. That hat fur
n'shed the clue that led to the identi-
fication Of Young as the thief and
this was followed by the investigation
In Florence. where Young was known
to live. and the subsequent discovery
OF the stolen wheels. Mr.. Lyman is
largely responsible for the identifica-
tion Of the thief and the results that
have followed. while Mr.. Tisdale did
good work in Florence in locating
and Identifying 50 many of the
wheels. At least forty or nifty wheels
have been stolen here within the past
ninety days and it is believed that
all. or majority Of them, were dis
posed Of through the Florence clear
ing house for stolen bicycles. It is
too much to hope that all Of the
wheels will be recovered. but no
stone will be left unturned to locate
and recover the wheels and punish
the thieves.
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Compliant comes 60 us OF the grow
ing tendsnoy to bolstsrousness in the
ceuhtFy whore the people are unpro-
>ecte4 Thsys 10 much drinking and
1ovoynm. and n n IN not checked
~! pe>los win be demanded. TO In
~ . rural police force in this
@D~n0 Would mean . considerable
H1voose n our already heavy taxa
ocA We weuid suggest a. one of the
uc1fo 10 prevent the necessity for q
<~345 police. - FOR the people a q
~ 70 regard Il their duty to aid in
~ oppprsssion Of those things that
- eessang these complaints. II there
= any illicit selling Of liquor In your
oemmupity u 10 . citizens duty to re-
pest T. and continue to report these
vselatess Of the law until the evil 10
|xeorminntsd- whenever the lawless
1anls that seod citisens' viii, not stand
Sor The defiance Of the law. but viii
"a In the enforcement Of IL, then
she lavlsss win seek elsewhere to
oarry on their lawiessnsss. II 10 now
~ 70 the people themselves to say
r9hethsr the further depredations, an
.neyaness and suffering Of people not
peo&ectsd By police shall continue. II
cAn and SHOULD be stopped. VIII you
make ths effort to stop itr--Mannins
TSmes.
The same conditions exist In Lee
county ~ told to us by the best men
npf the county. What Mr.. Appeit says
shout the good citisens taking It upon
thsnssives to aid In putting down the
Illicit trafsic. b illustrated by an Incl
dent last week. A prominent citizen
and one who voted for prohibition.
living In the lower section Of this
county. told the Editor In the pres
= snce OF the Leader Of the Anti Saloon
League that whiskey was being sold
near his home and that he knew the
paSties He was asked IL ne would
make an af7idavit 70 that effect, but
declined and said II was not his busi-
IG9so to inform on those parties and
>oe dragged into court. That same
sentiment exists everywhere and the
blind tigers and unprincipied men
xnsw that would likely be the case
when thsg Joined the prohibition
movement and Influenced all their
nciass Of voters to join with them in
oting for prohibition and fooled the
sicere and honest prohibition!sts into
me belief that they had reformed
md wanted the legal traffic on H.
Quors abolished.
UntiI the good citizens shake off
\ heir Indifference and come out bold
~ against the nefarious trafflc and
"ork an hard to put II down as the
Editor and others are doing. the bad
'nditions now existing will grow
orse and worse.
IL Is admitted now by all observing
en-. even many OF the honest and
ncere prohibitionIst. that conditions
n1w are worse than when we had To-
,i option. More .whiskey Is being
Fought into the county and more
drunkenness exists and the only rem
~ Is for the good citizens every
mere In the county to get facts and
= port the parties regardlss Of whom
'rey make mad.--Bishopville vindi-
.or.
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The Wise

come here when their eyes need at
tention. Why? Because they can
depend on getting the right treatment
and the right glasses. Why not fol-
low their example if your eye sight is
becoming defective?
Graduate Optician in charge. All
work Guaranteed.
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FOR RENT OR SALE-My farm ON
the Whites Mill road IL miles
from town. Good dwelling, new
barn and stables and tenant house
on the place. Possession given at
once. Neill O'Donnell. 1-17-tf.
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