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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

scene in the drawing room of the night
before that I intended to make. After
all, as in the case of my discovery OF
the red automobile in the wood, we had
seen what we were not meant to have
seen. And until Arch came to me and
spoke of that event himself and asked
my ADVICE, my hurt friendship made
me resolve not TO demand his conf
dence or thrust advice upon him. Let
him keep his secret If that was his
wish. would not intrude upon 1t,
though his reticence panied me ever so
much.
Il couldn't very well help it," he re-
piled. Upon my word couldn't The
girls very fetching, you know. and she
seemed to take such an extraordinary
fancy to me that couldn't help re-
spending. Agatha Sixth, G.. the other
hand. had hardly word to say to
mel"
"of course mott" l said hotly. "The
more attention you paid to Agatha
First, the less Miss Lawrence paid to
you. That was quite natural. You'd
asked the girl to marry you. you know,
and she couldn't understand why you
should want to have anything to do
with anyone else."
Yes, did ask the girl to marry me,
and she chose to keep me waiting for
an answer" replied Arch impatiently.
which kept everything at standstill.
| couldn't go ahead till she said the
word, and as time hung heavy on my
hands"
You made love to some one else.
Deuced clever!" interposed sarcasti.
cally
We'll, couldn't make love to her
very we'll. could I. when she wouldn't
say positively whether she wanted me
to or not? She kept me at arms
length all the time!"
CTO BE COSTINUED.>
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HONEST CONFESSION
A Doctors Talk on Food.

There are no fairer get of men on
earth than the doctors, and when they
find they have been In error they are
usually apt to make honest and manly
admission of the fact
A case in point is that Of pract-
toner, one Of the good old school, who
lives In Texas. His plain, unvarnished
tale needs no dressing up.
II had always had an intense preju-
dice, which can now see was unwar-
rantable and unreasonable. against all
muchly advertised foods. Hence, l
never read line OF the many ads OF
Grape-Nuts, nor tested the food till
last winter.
while in Corpus Christi for my
health, and visiting my youngest son,
who has four of the ruddiest, healthi-
est little boys ever saw, ate my
first dish of Grape-Nuts food for sup
per with my little grandsons.
81 became exceedingly fond Of 1t
and have eaten a package OF 1t every
week since, and find 1t a delicious, re-
freshing and strengthening food, leav.
ing no Ill effects whatever, causing no
eructations with which / was for
merly much troubled), no sense Of
fullness, nausea, nor distress Of stom.
ach In any way.
There Is no other food that agrees
with me so well, or sits as lightly or
pleasantly upon my stomach as this
does.
T am stronger and more active
since I began the use Of Grape-Nuts
than I have been for 10 years, and
am no longer troubled with nausea
and Indigestion" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
There's Reason"
Eyer rend She above letters a ne'
one appenra from tine to time. Tho
nr- genuins, true, and full OF hu;ns
! interest.
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FRENCH BEAN COFFEE,
! CENT A POUND

1t will grow in your own garden.
Ripening here in Wisconsin in so
days. Splendid health coffee and cost
ing to grow about one cent a pound.
A great rarity; healthful drink.
Send US today Is cents in stamps
and we will mail you package above
coffee seed with full directions and
our mammoth seed and plant cata-
log free. Or send us 81 cents and We
add 10 packages elegant flower and
indispensable vegetable seeds, suftl-
cient to grow bushels Of vegetables
and flowers. Or make your remittance
40 cents and we add to all Of above 10
packages of wonderful farm seed spe-
cialties and novelties. John A. Salzer
Seed Co., 1872 s. 9Th St., La Crosse, Wis.
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Cad, Wilfred!" he went on in de-
spairing tones. Think what I've lost!"
YES" agreed. Dash 1t all! I
thought we had you all fixed for for
tune, Arch"
But he didn't appear to hear me, for
he dropped despondently into an arm
chair, repeating as II to himself,
Think what I've lost"
There was momentary silence in
the room, broken only by the dry
clearing of Mr.. Barnes legal throat.
Then went over and put my hand On
Arch's shoulder. felt sorry for him.
and couldn't bear to see all my
bright plans for his future end so. l
wouldn't have it, in fact. Come,
come!" expostulated. Don't give up!
You must make another try! Surely
you're not going to throw away. your
only chance of inheriting property
that will make you rich for life and
which should be yours by right of your
aunt's promise, for the lack OF a little
spirit! Or Ii you do, It's not like you.
that's ALI"
But my words did not succeed in
arousing him.
"oh, as to that he said. speaking
from the depths Of his misery and the
arm chair, "as to having another try,
look at the clock!" i looked. 1t was
half after twelve.
Times up at one. isn't 1t, Barnes"
he asked, taking notice Of that worthy
barrister for the first time.
II believe 1t Is, Mr.. Terhune, re-
piled Mr.. Barnes, as indifferently as If
it were only question OF boiling
breakfast eggs.
You see," said Arch, looking at me
despairingly, there's no use talking OF
urging her again. / could do nothing
at all with her in that short time, even
II were inclined to. It's pity, OF
course. rather fancied that property
of my aunt's. An income of $4,000 a
year is good deal to lose at one blow.
Especially when the blow is .unexpect-
ed! By Jove. you know. she did half
way promise to marry me, after all!
Can't think, why she changed her
mind!" But of course | could think,
and didn't quite see how Terhune
could call the blow unexpected
You know / warned you that you
were paying far too much attention to
Agatha First" l said, .but you would
indulge your fondness for Irritation and
you see the result-an upset kettle OF
fish," It was all the reference to the
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- > -
The Point of View,

This is true story. A certain belle
was present at certain Chopin re-
cital. During the "Marche Funebre,"
her eyes glistened and her whole at
titude of rapt attention was as If the
music had entranaced her very soul.
Her whole face was expressive of ad-
miration and intense interest. When
the pianist had finished, the escort Of
Miss Belle" turned to her and said:
"How beautiful" To which she re-
Piled: "Yes, indeed; doesn't it fit her
exquisitely in the back? How much
do you suppose 1t cost in Paris?"
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Particularly the LADIES'.

No, only pleasant and re6edima Do;
the taste, but gently deanans and usees-E
ening to the system, Syrup of Figs andf
Elixir Of Serma i pariculsriy sdapa.d5
10 ladies and chldren. and bene6dzl M
all cases m which wholesome. sreasth-i
enins and effective LAXATIVE ahoud bal
used. Il Is pesfecty safe al al times add!
dispels colds headaches and the painal
caused by indigestion and constipation sDI|
promptly and effectively that 4 i ths ons,
pefect family LAXATIVE which gives saes-
fac.ion to al and i Recommended By
millions Of families who have used q and
who have personal knowledge of d en-
ceuencc.
Iis wonderful pcpdariy. however. ban
led unscrupulop dealers to o6es laiiz-
fious which act unsatiaactoay. Therc-
fore, when buying. 30 ga IL beneeenE
effects, always note die fuH pane e ftha
Company Cal1omia Fig Symp Ca-
plainly printed On lhe Eona oe evczy
package Of the geunine SyuP of Fgr
and Elixir Of Snna.
orsalebysH leading dtussiatA Hiua
so cents per bottle.
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pain, my nerves are stronger and ] can
do my own work. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cured me after
everything else had failed, and / rec
ommend It to other suffering women.'
Mrs. WIN. SEALS eos W. Howard ST.,
Creston, Iowa.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
ine testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills should not lose sight of
these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
restore their health.
IF you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She viii treat your letter as
strictly confid Dental. For 20 years
she has been helping sick women
in this way, free Of charge. Don't
heSitate-Write at once.
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HEAD SWAN
COULDN'T SLEEP
Mrs. Fannin, Of Lizzie, Who Used to
Be Dizzy, Takes Cardui and Is
Now Able to Keep Busy.

Lizzie, Ky.-"For the last nine
years" writes Mrs. Maud Fannin, of
this place, Il suffered with womanly
troubles. My head swan, and had
dizzy spells. / could not sit up all
day at a time, and could not rest at
night. had given up all hopes Of
getting well.
Until / began the Cardui treatment,
I never found any medicine that would
help me. Now, I can go all day and
never get wearied. / can sleep weIl.
and I feel like different person /
praise your medicine to all, for /
think 1t is the best on earth"
All ailing women need Car1ui, as a
gentle, refreshing tonic, and benefi-
cial, curative medicine, especially
adapted to their peculiar ailments.
For fifty years, Cardui has been re-
lfeving pain and distress caused by
womanly troubles, so 1T viii surely
help you. -
Itgoes to the spot, reaches the trou-
bic, relieves the symptoms and drives
away the cause
KYoU suffer from any symptoms Of
womanly trouble, take Cardui and get
well Your druggist will recommend
It
Ask him.
Try Cardui today.
N. B-wrfte TO. Ladies', Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chnt-
tnnooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions,
nnd 64 page book, "Home Treatment for
Women" sent IN plain wrapper, on re-
quest.
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Free Blood Cure.

IF you have pimples, offensive eruptions,
old sores, cancer, itching, scratching
eozemn, suppuratins swellings. bone pains,
hot skin, or if your blood is thin or. i'm,
pure, then Botanic Blood Balm (B.BBQ
win heal every sore, stop all itching and
make the blood pure and rich. Cures after
all else fails. sl.OO per large bottle at
drug stores. Sample free by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, Department b
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CHAPTER XII.

"The noon hour exactly" said he.
Great Scotland!" exclaimed aloud.
Then the deed, l thought, must be
done; l had been two hours riding.
Terhune must have decided his fate
,ne way or the other during that
ime. 1t was quite exciting. l rang
or a footman and when William had
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Taylor's Cherokee temecy of Sweet Gum
and Mullen is Natures great remedy
Cures Coughs. Colds. Group and Whooping
Cough and all throat and lung troubles. At
druggists, 25c, SOC and Sl.00 per bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

In my Slde, SICK
headaches and ner-
vousness. Ihad ta-
ken so many medi-
cines that I was
discouraged q nd
thought / would
never get well. A
friend told me Of
Lydia E. P:nkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and 1t re-
stored ne to health.
T have no more
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08
A Cautious Answer.

"Now, Johnny" said the geography
teacher, what is the capital Of Portu-
gaI?-
81 dunno, Miss Flanders" said
Johnny, but from what hearu tell of
the extravaganza of the late king they
amt much left"-Harper's Weekly.
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No Bnck..ehe or Kidney Painsl

NO Bnck..ahe or Kidney Painsl
lfyou have pains In the back, urinary, bladder
or kidney trouble, dizziness and lack Of energy,
try Mother Gray's Aronailc.leli. the pleasant
herb remedy. Relieves headache, nervousness,
dizziness and loss of sleep. AS q system regu
lator It has 70 equal. At druggists or by mall,
Doc. Ask fo6ay Sample FREE. Address, The
Mother Gray Co.. Leroy, N. Y.
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Sore Throat is no trifing ailment. It
will sometimes carry infection to the en-
tire system through the food YOU eat
Hamlins Wizard Oil cures Sore Throat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
gripe.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inaamma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

When the fight begins within him.
self, a mans worth something
Browning.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

PILES CURED IN TO Il DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II PAZ0 ONT
MENr fails to cure any case Of Itching, Blind,
Bleeding Or Protruding PLEA In 70 IL days doc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

For constipation, biliousness, liver dis
turbances and diseases resulting from I'M
pure blood, take Garfield Tea.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08
a Terrible End.

HE met with a hard death"
How was that?"
"Suffocated by his own hot air In
n telephone booth"
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Take This to Heart.

Some men work harder trying to-
get out of doing thing than it would
take them to do it.-Exchange. 4.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Garfield Tea has brought good health to
thousands! Unequaled for constipation.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Modesty is to merit as shades to fig
ures in a picture; giving It strength
and heauty.-Bruyere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Itch Cured In 80 Minutes By woolford's
Sanitary otion. Never fails. At druggists.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Common sense in an uncommon de-
gree is what the world calls WISDOM
Coleridge.
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Give girl present, and she wi
not worry about the future.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

Many a man who swears at bill
monopoly Is nourishing little one.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

It is more disgraceful to distrust
than to be Observation-Disclosures.
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INFLAlI=
NATION
AND PAIN
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Creston, Iowa.-"I was troubled for
q long time with Inflammation, pains
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For .HRADACHE-HIcks, CAPUDINE

whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Trou bles, Capudine will relieve you.
It's liquid-pleasant 70 take-acts immedt-
ately. Try It. loc., 25c., and 50 cents at drug
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

What sculpture Is to a block OF
marble, education is to human soul.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

A mind content both crown and
kingdom is.-Robert Greene.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

scoundrel's Last Refuge.
Patriotism is the last refuge OF a
scoundreI.-Johnson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-03-08

She-I wonder If the waiter speaks
the new language-what do they
call it? Esperanto?
He-oh. yes! He talks it like a
native.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-07-13

ana Bounded upstairs. three steps at 2
time. He rushed through Proctor's
outer ONCE like q football player with
goal In sight and threw open the In
ner door.
Nan had slipped to the floor In 2
faint. but when he knelt beside her
and gathered her in his arms, her eyes
opened and she smiled. Hes goneT
she whispered, and reading conhrma-
tion in Jimmie's eyes, Il knew you
could do 1t. How prayed for you TO
come! All the afternoon he watched
me. He wouldn't let me go near the
door or the telephone. We were to be
the human sacrifice to insure his cleo
ton. he said She shuddered at the
thought Of the danger that had stopped
so close.
Her glance wandered to the three
clerks who clustered, big-eyed with
astonishment, in the doorway "Oh,
jimmie" she said, and chung to him,
take me away from herel ! don't
want q career. want a home-with
you'll"
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~ ~-~-~e-,- -.o>oc"'"'r"--r'N-o-"-1>N

This solicitddeS on the part of the
volunteers very nearly gave the To
peka II a false start. The crowd
jammed the basket so closely that
Frank NJ. Jacobs, the pilot, could not
gage the weight of his ballast and cast
on before the basket had been sufii-
GENTLY lightened. As result the
basket did not clear the canvas fence
that surrounded the grounds, and
hung a moment, threatening a spill.
The crowd gave joyous whoop
and started on run, feeling that here
was another heaven-sent opportunity
to be Of assistance, But Jacobs saw
It coming. Frantlcally he heaved over
sand and cleared the top Of the fence
Just as the vanguard Of the volunteers
reached him. With bound the
balloon shot upward and the disap-
pointed crowd returned to see what
else 1t could find to do.
Shortly after 6 O'Clock all the bal
looms we're high in the air on their
way to the remotest possible point
from Kansas City, not because they
did not like the town, but because 1t
was a race for distance.
The first balloon to ascend, the To
peka. a noncontestant, piloted by W.
F. Jacobs, landed near Polo, Mo-
about 8 o'clock. Polo Is So miles
from Kansas City on the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway.
-Four balloons passed several miles
north Of Richmond. No., at 8 o'clock
They were travelling northeast Breck-
enridge, 1e miles west Of Chillicoths,
reported four balloons passing over
between $3.50 and . o'clock
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have to: there will be no career for
you unless Proctor becomes mayor.
And he hasn't been elected yet"
Jimmie, political reporter on the
Morning Eagle, went to Rudolph Proc
.or the next afternoon to get his views
IN the municipal ownership Of certain
utilities. Incidentally, he expected to
pick up and embellish in his own
clever fashion some Of the mans pc
,uliarities. These little sidelights were
eagerly read, for the peoples candi-
late" was sweeping everything before
him. and there was keen interest In his
personality, hitherto unknown. And
then. Of course, he would see Nan, who
was secretary and stenographer to the
candidate.
The candidate had been working at
A tremendous strain for several weeks
and against strong opposition. II was
beginning TO tell In his manner and
appearance. Jimmie found the tall,
angular young lawyer. with his vide
him, orators mouth. pacing back and
forth across his private once. He was
rssticulating freely and holding forth
% his faxorite topic. politics. 70 Nan
His black eyes we're giiStsning with sx
element; bis hair tumblsd about BIZ
forehead In confusion
He received Marquis with . stih
alrhity. but thaNed when the reportei
had explained his errand. with
veiKhty clearing Of his throat be b
ran to srpound bis views. which Wert
ORIGINAL. to hay The least
hadn't you better dictate that. NJ
proctorl- Interrupted Man.
Jimmie started n aztonishment n
shs nrst place. such suggestion val
slmost an sipersion On he gOod iaitl
and abIllty a. reporter; and IN Tx
second place she spoke very different
II from TIE assured. cheerful Nan b
~ Accustomed 70 see
Iimnis looked e. hsr eurioualT. He
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PROCTOR
PecuIia1ritieS
b Nsd K. Morgan ].


CcOwnshA isii, b AmOelessd Literary PSnS
'But, Nan, you love mel"
Nan Hartwick shook her head OBJ
stinately. Il have a right to my career,
Jimmie. Can't you waltz"
"WaitT' He looked at her yearn.
ingIy. Il don't want to wait. I want
to marry you and take care Of you.
And what career is there open to
youf"
'Mr. Proctor will surely be elected
mayor" she answered. "And I will
60 to the city hall with him. See the
opportunities will have to do goodl
There will be poor families to help,
and hungry men to set to work. and
wrongs that l can set right This 10 .
big city, Jimmie; l will be in Q posi-
ton to make life brighter for many
people"
Il don't like this man Proctor" said
Jimmie Marquis, frowning.
"Mr. Proctor IL q gentleman" re-
turned the girl quietly. but with Hash
ing eyes.
'Oh, he's all right that way" Jim
mile hastened to concede; but some
times / think the fellows crazy. His
father and two Of his brothers, you
know, were confined In asyiuma ct dif.
ferent periods Of their lives. He Ger
tainly looks queer. himself. when be
gets to yelling about the rights OF the
people and waving his arms, that long
hair In his eyes
IF the professional politicians had
given more attention to the rights OF
the people," interrupted Nan. tartly.
IAN obscure lawyer wouldn't now be
on the verge Of election a. mayor OF
the biggest city Of the state. They
are all against him; every newspaper
is hostile. even. He has no one but
himself to fight his battles"
beg pardon, Nan; the Eagle isn't
hostile to Proctor. We may poke
little fun at him, but have my In.
structions to give the peoples candi-
date square deal. And I'm doing
II.
But let Proctor take care Of him
self; won't you marry me, darlingT
Nan answered him firmly: Not az
long az there are such opportunities
before me. Can't you wait two or
three years, Jimmie?"
Gloom could not long maintain an
abiding place on the sunny face OF
Jimmie Marquis; even now, when he
had never been more serious, he
smiled. "Wait?" he cried. "of course
I'll wait, sweetheart! And ] may not