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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

mind getting It ahead of time. will
you? Such good friends as you and
| needn't wait for Christmas day it.
self, need WEI"
She carefully stood Immediately be-
meath a spray OF mistletoe when she
said this, but Andrew did not notice
1t. This is further proof that love is
blind.
Thank you" Andrew mumbled
nervously. I'LL wish you a merry
Christmas, Am-amabel"
That's nice of you, and hope you
like the little gift II really isn't a
gift. Andrew It's just a necktie
made for you myself / wish IL could
have been something nicer-but
you'll let the sentiment that goes wi,h
II count for what IT lacks In value or
beauty. won't your"
She carelessly reached up and adj
justed the spray OF mistletoe, smiling
also at Andrew. Andrew stood there,
turning the package over ana over In
his hands, blind as ever. What Am
abel thought We never will know.
There must be times while woman
is landing a man that she is so en-
ragged with his obtuseness that she
would keenly enjoy humping him on
the head with a shovel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

playin injun on the trale and Nfssus
Perkins frum mex dore wuz here and
she wuz talkin with gramma an 1 run
up behine them an tommyhawked
gramma an Misses Perkins an then
started to scalp Missus Perkins. but
jest her hare cum OF an she looked
SO funny sittin thare bollhedded that
gramma tainted an choaked on her
false teeth when / hit her with the
tommyhawk an Missus Perkins went
hoam an gramma had to go TO bed
an the dokter cum and Civ her medsin.
3 p. NIT is a loansum Crismas
indede to PUNISH me thay made me
stay upstares an wuddent let me hav
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

4 rers at a target an a histry book an
pare OF mittens an sevrul sacks an
boxes OF candy an hav Ell sum moar.
1880 a. m.-Pa an ma KEEP astin me
why l dident eat no brekfust an pa
sed he bet Ide ben etin candy alreddy
In spite OF his orders that shuddent.
but ma sed no doubt the xcitement
OF Crismas was enuf to take away my
appetite.
8 a. m.-Grandpa an gramma-sn-
unkel Joe is here. Thay brot me sum
moar candy an indjun suite with a
tommyhawk an torpeder bote. that
winds up and sales In the Voter.
. a. m.-Pa showed me how to run
Meftrane on the track an broke the
<ngin. but he see Il can be fixed.
Vnkle Joe Civ me a doller an went
out an bot sum burd shot to shuts in
my air gun an sum candy.
10 a. NIT isent cold II you don't
sit rite beside the parlor winder WHARF
/ broke Il axdeRtly shutin with my
air gun. Pa Threatened 20 lick me.
but grampa sed boys Will be boys an
he was wors than me when he was
my aige.
II noon.--It wuz too bad about
gramma. but l cuddent help Il, I wuz
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

TO took at IL right there besides, n
shouldn't have given II to him to-
night"
mo" her mother said. THAT made
II look as though you expected some
thing from him"
Andrew was standing in the dark
ness, in the middle of the room Hel
wished the family would quit talkingI
especially as they were talking oil
him-and go to bed and allow him to-
drop his gift into A19hbeis stocking.
ne did not dare TO move. for fear OF
running into some furniture. Hsl
hardly dared breathe.
Suddenly from down street came
the clang of a gong. Also the clatteri
way and the rumble of wheels. Thel
noise increased as the horses drew
near. to subside and cease in front %
the house. The Turtles heard It.
Must be a fire. or the patrol wag-
on" Mr.. futile exclaimed, throwing
open the room where Andrew stood.
Andrew darted behind bookcase justl
in time. Mr.. futile went through the
room to the hall and opened the frontl
door. Mrs. futile followed him, do,
spite Amabels circumstances that She
would catch cold.
There was the sound OF hurrieAl
footsteps up the walk.
What's the matter?" Mr.. Tuttiel
asked.
Where is he?" said a voice.
where's who?"
he saw a man breaking into your
house."
Andrew shivered with alarm. This
was a predicament. To be arrestoA
as a burglar, to be carted of to jail.
without a chance to explain. He
peered from behind the bookcase ana
saw Amabel dreamily hanging her
stocking. He swiftly came from his
hiding place. and silently hurried to
her side. Taking the package FROM
his pocket. he whispered:
"Amabel! IL forgot to tell you 2
love you, and here's my proposal, ans
the engagement sing, tool"
The mere fact that he had appeared
thus mysteriously at her side did noe
appeal to Amabel. She did not think
OF that at all. She said:
"Oh, Andrew"
And she then allowed herself to
fall into his arms.
That there was much excited con-
versation in the hall, that men were
running around the house and peering
into dark corners in the basement and
In the upper rooms was something OF
which Andrew and Amabel were en-
tiFely unaware. Mr.. and Mrs futile
came back, after the officers had gone
away utterly bewildered Even they
had been so excited that the presence
of Andrew struck them as nothing un,
usual. AmabePs shy but delighted an
nouncement of her engagement was re-
eeived merrily. however. In fact.
father and mother futile and the
young people got so deep in theia
plans for the future that they almost
forgot the incident until suddenly Mr.
futile said
81 wonder who the dickens thai
burglar was, anyhow"
"I-TH bet 1t was mel" Andrew
stammered.
"Well, 1 must fix that window tomor
row." Mr.. futile decided.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26
BY Kzz1urDTSs6W

Andrew got his eyes away from
hers long enough to ask;
Are you going to have Christmas
tree?"
mo. We're old-fashioned, you
know. We're just going to hang up
our stockings In front OF the CRATE.
and let Santa come right down the
chimney. love those old customs.
don't your"
AS she spoke Of the old customs
she once more pushed the spray OF
mistletoe up into place. This time
Andrew saw 1t, and away down deep
in his heart he wished he we're Just a
good friend of Amabels.
You see, under the mistletoe, things
may be done by good friends which
would call out the troops II attempted
by a lover who has not yet declared
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26
Copyright. ls1l.)

CaNX Andrew Ellington, with
h,ITrN neat little package in
lUlHI his breast pocket and a
llIlBI ID throbbing heart beneath
IlllVN the same pocket, had been
IW3W - trying for a full hour to
lCMc muster up enough courage
~ to take out the package,
| &@ and offer 1t. together with
MHM his throbbing heart, to
IWW Amabel futile.
Amabel was Just such a
young woman as Just such a young
man as Andrew would ardently desire
to present with his throbbing heart
and the contents of the neat package.
The latter contained a ring, set with
a single diamond. The throbbing
heart contained what Andrew was
ready to promise should be lifelong
devotion to Amabel.
Why go into detail regarding the
whole year during which he had laid
siege to the heart Of Amabel?
There had been moments this
Christmas eve when Andrews fingers
nervously sought his breast pocket.
Amabel knew he was on the verge OF
proposing. Gracious mercy! The
woman who cannot diagnose a threat
ened proposal is no woman at all.
The stammering speech, the flushed
brow, the hesitant remarks, the fixity
of stare-all these and many other
symptoms are to the average woman
what temperature and respiration are
to the specialist in fevers.
For some unexplained reason women
like to postpone a proposal They
prolong the agony. They enjoy the
signs, the awkwardness, the anxiety,
of the swain. They revel in his abb
ject willingness to sacrifice himself.
If need be, to gain their promise
It may be that instinct teaches
them this is the only moment when
the man will be slave.
At last, however, 1t became time for
Andrew to say goodnight 1t was
Christmas eve, and he knew Amabel's
family would have some little prepare
tons to make for the festivities OF
the morrow. He did not think for a
ment of the tremendous fact that
when a young woman allows young
man to spend Christmas eve with her
she is writing Yes" in large letters
on the wall. No man can realize any
thing at such times.
Andrew said he must be going, after
Amabel had began to wonder If he
was going to talk about the weather
and the latest book all evening.
Must you go, really?" she asked,
brightly. wait just a moment. l
have something for you"
She went into another room, then
which she handed to him.
Just a little Christmas remem.
brance," she smiled. You won't
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

his love in speech. but whose every
action tells what is affecting him.
He told her he had spent a pleas
ant evening; he thanked her for the
little gift; he promised to come again
and he got out and away-and then
he realized that he had not given her
the present he had meant to hand "a
her with a few well chosen words
which should cause her TO fall into mis-
arms and promise to be his forever
Also, he realized that he had not even
wished her a merry Christmas in the
way he had planned to wish it.
All the way home he abused him
self for being such fool. Why. any
man with a spark of self-confidence,
he told himself, wor!i have told the
girl what he had in his heart and In
his pocket for her-would have made
a neat but effective little speech or
presentation, and would have conclud-
ed his peroFation with her head
against his shoulder and her plump
white hand in his.
There came to him a fash OF in.
spiration.
Why not play Santa Claus, take the
ring to Amabels home, climb in a
side window from the porch, deposit
the ring and note in her stocking?
This would make her feel that he had
planned it all as a real Christmas sur.
prise for her. A Christmas gift and
a Christmas proposal all at once
would certainly appeal to the roman
tic side of any girl.
So he wrote his note, wrapped 1t
about the ring, replaced the ring and
the note in the little box. wrapped it
up, and betook himself TO Amabers
home.
The porch from which he planned
to effect his surreptitious entrance
was a side one. He remembered that
last summer Amabel's father had
said he must have the catch on the
window repaired. lie knew perfectly
we'll Amabe's father hadn't done So
for he knew Amabel's father was like
all men.
Through the side yard and over the
polNu ldll ne went ne WluuOM ne
found unfastened. Carefully he raised
IL and felt his way into the room. To
his establishment he saw a ray OF
light beneath the door and heard
voices In the adjoining room-where
the stockings were to be hung.
We'll. Amabel," her father was say.
ing, what did Romeo have to say to-
night?"
The reply was sniff from Amabel,
which Andrew interpreted as being
suggestion to her father that he mind
his own affairs.
did you give him the necktie?"
Amabe's mother asked
Yes"
Did he like it?"
lie never looked at IT,"
Well, must say! In my time a
young man would have shown more
gallantry."
Not a Hillington. mother" Mr..
Tuttie said They never think OF
what TO say until a week later"
Andrew grated his teeth. This was
true, but not pleasant.
Well. you couldn't expect him TO
tell how he liked Il when he hadn't
seen II" Amabel said. stoutly. And
Il wouldn't have been polite for him
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26
More Blessed to Give.

"Stingy?' repeated the Neighbour
hood Gossip is old man Titewadd
stingy? Why, did you hear what he
gave his wife for a Christmas pres
emit? He let her 90 10 the dentist that
morning and have ten aching teeth
pulled. knowing very well that II
would prevent her eating any OF the
Christmas dinner"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

'Humph!" said Mrs. Henry Peck
this paper has a lot OF alleged Jokes
about women giving their husbands
cigars for Christmas presents. l thinh
that any woman who is fool enough to
give her husband a box Of the vile
things ought to-Why, where has
Henry gomez"
But Henry was out in the hall shak
ing hands with himself
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26
QuIetlna La susplelons.

my dear" said the Suspicious Wife
this sealskin sack you gave me for
Christmas has the odOr OF gasoline"
Very likely" answered the Crafty
Husband But you know Santa Claus
is using an automobile now"
Nevertheless. she had her doubts
about II. fearing that he had pun
chased the garment second-handed OF
a cleaner
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26

axdently shot arrer frum my pistol
into her ear an scaret her so she
dropped a pan OF dishes that wuz mas
best chiny an broak them all up an
she has quit an the fire engines cum
because 1 tried to fire up my broaken
ralerode engine an thay got the fire
out but thare Is whole In the side
OF the house an pa swore dredful an
so ask why do thay CIV little boy
things that cause them so mulch trub-
bic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-12-26
Sad Case.

fellow who lived on the isthmus,
Was bothered somewhat by strabisth,
mus.
lie said; 1T Is sad.
But my eyes. which are bad,
See New Year when looking AZ
Chrlsthmus."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
To Remove Poles.

The Southern Bell Telephone Co.,
will shortly commence the removal OF
the telephone poles from Main street
in the town Of Lexington. This Is IN
keeping with the long established pol
icy Of the Southern officials and is as
it should be. Lexington being on the
line of two important highways many
automobiles daily pass through town.
and it has reached the point where
the danger is doubly increased. There
has already been one accident caused
BY an automobile coming in contact
with a telephone pole in the upper
and Of town. The car, handsome
Regal, had just arriyed from the fac
tory. It was completely wrecked
bringing heavy loss to the owner. 1t
is indeed remarkable that more acci-
dents have not happened. 1t is indeed
gratifying that these dangerous OBJ
attractions are soon to be removed.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
Hopkins Dump Sale
a Bio Success.

Honest dealings has again triumph
ed in the business life of Columbia.
The big "Dump" Sale conducted by
J. L. Hopkins, 1915 Main street, Co.
lumbia, has been q big success-the
biggest success ef any sale yet conduc-
ted by this popular merchant.
As an aftermath to this mighty sale,
Mr.. Hopkins is Offering GresIer Bar
gains than ever in new and seasonable
merchandise, and the people are flock
ing to his store to reap the benefits of
these wonderful reductions.
4 Lexington people have learned the
way to this store and every purchaser
has come this way singing the praises
of the Hopkins store. Now is a most
opportune time to purchase goods at
lower prices than ever before. 1fthere
is single Lexington person who has
not been to Hopkins store, we want
them to 20 at once. Tell Mr.. Hop
kins that you saw his advertisement
in the Lexington Dispatch and if he
does not treat you right we'u pay
for lying. = :. s.:
Mrs. Murdock, in charge of the
Millinery department., has full line
of fancy mil inery and pattern hats,
which she is selling at greatly reduced
prices. Mrs. Murdock is an artist i'll
the matter OF ladies headgear, ana
her styles are peculiarly attractive.
Ladies call and zee her and she will
please you and save you money.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
Pistol Fight Proves Fatal.

Charlotte, N. c., July i3.-In tri.
ccrnered pistol duel on board a Aegro
excursion train returning tonight
about $3.50 o'clock from Columbia to
Charlotte, John Reeves, colored, Of
Rock Hill was killed. Special Police
man J. A. Eskridge of Charlotte, was
dangerously wounded and Special Po-
icema,l j. T. Wilson, also of this city,
was grazed by a bullet from Reeves
revolver. The trouble occurred in
the smoking car of the train between
Rock Hill and Fort Mill, when the
negro began firing his pistol out Of the
window.
He was ordered by Wilson, who was
detailed to preserve order on the
train, to surrender his pistol, but in
stead opened fire, one Of his bullets
striking Policeman Eskricge, who
was standing in the aisle. Wilson
says he then pulled his pistol and shot
Reeves dead. Eskridge, however,
also maintains that be fred the fatal
shot. Eskridge is in a precarious con-
dltion in a hospital here.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
OakWNood.

~ A haven of rest for the business man
and woman, an ideal resort for the
pleasure seeker. Large, shady lawn,
broad piazzas. On car line. Car
every fifteen minutes direct from de-
pot. Excellent fare. Terms reason
able. No consumptives.
Mrs. Inez O. Glenn, Props.
IS Chestnut street, Asheville, N. G.
Phone 615. 81
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19

lily, but I ten them Of my good friend,
your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as I have. I am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
II will say also that T think there is
no better medicine to b found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. My eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink,
hams Vegetable Compound for pain.
full periods and irregularity, and it has
always helped her.
Il am always ready and willing to
speak good word for the Lydia E..
Pinkham's Remedies. I tell every one
I meet that I owe my health and hap
piness to these wonderful medicineA"
MRS. JIG. JOHNSON, ,ScottVille, Mich,
RID. 3. a
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
peund, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or HARM
ful drugs, and today holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
ct fenals diseases
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
The L. ID. CulIuIIl Co.

On the front page of this issue will
be found the attractive display adver
tisement OF The l.. D. CuIlun Co., OF
Batesburg. This firm is too we'll known
TO the people of this county to need
any words of commendation from us.
Mr.. G. E. Livingston, manager of their
mammoth buggy and wagon depart
meut, has just returned from the sew
eral factories, where he inspected the
material going into each buggy and
wagon handled be this firm, thus plac-
ing the firm in position to guarantee
every. buggy they sell.
Give MIR. Livingston a call when in
Batesburg, whether you want to buy
a vehicle or not.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
Notice or Election for
HiQh School Bonds.

A petition, signed by one-third OF
the resident electors and like proper
ton of the resident freeholders OF the
age of twenty-one years of Lexington
School District No. J, having been tiled
with the Board of Trustees Of said dis
tr1ct, asking for an election in said
District for the issuance of coupon
bonds for the purpose of erecting a
modern and comfortable brick build
ing in said District, and it appearing
that the petitioners have complied
with the law relative to the issuance
of coupon bonds for said purpose and
that the amount to be voted upon shall
not exceed $4,000 for said purpose,
IT IS ORDERED,
That an election be held at Lexlng-
ton Court House in said district on the
aoth day of July, 1911, beginning at 8
q. NJ, and closing at 4 p. M, for the
purpose of voting upon the question
whether said coupon bonds shall be
issued or not; and that Messrs. W. w.
Barre, q. w. Caughman and n. W.
Powell shall act as managers of said
election at said time and place.
T. P. MEETZE, Chairman.
KARL F. OSWALD, Secretary.
8. M. GROSS, Treasurer.
Trustees Lexington School Dis. No. l.
July 8, 1911.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
New Theatre Manager.

Mr. Geo. @. Warner has been made
general manager of the Grand theatre
in Columbia, succeeding Mr.. II. G.
Dorsey, who goes to take charge Oh
the Grand in Atlanta. Mr.. Warner il
an experienced theatre man. and it
goes without saying that he will keep
the Grand up to it's past high standard
of excellency. The programmes are
of a high character, pleasing large au-
diences every afternoon and night.
Mr.. Warner is a gentleman of pleas
ing personality and is being warmly
recsived by the people of Columbia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19

Lexington county farmers are, as
usual, Supplying Columbia with nine
tenths of the fruits, vegetables chick
ems. etc. The market is good for
fancy fruit; vegetables are scarce and
high, while there has been consider
able slump in the price OF chickens
and eggs, the supply being yheav' :
Some of the finest vegetables ever
seen in the city are grown by hexing-
ton farmers. Mr.. W. T. Hunman'
proprietor of the Dutch Fork farm, is
s.fd to have the finest tomatoes on the
market and his other vegetables arc
fns also. Mr.. Huff nan is certsinly 4
model truek farmer 49,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19

The Charles5on-Asheville automo-
lille highway should come by Lexirg-
sen This is by far the most feasible
apte and the Lexington members Of
+he antomobile association should use
thssr best efforts to secure the road,
vhich ia already practically assured.
Il NAV be q few miles further, but the
s;f,erence is easily made up in the bet
ter condition of the road. Besides,
Lexington has one of the most COM
,lete and up-to-date automobile shops
IN the State, an advantage over the
other route.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
MalOne'S Music House.

Malone's popular music house OF Co.
lumbia has change of ad. in this is-
sue. For yeas Tie name Of NJ. A.
Malone has been synonym in every
music-loving home il Columbia and
vicinity. His name It .ncs fer honesty
and square dealing, and when you
buy a piano OF al organ from him his
personal guarantee means something.
There is no finer gentleman to deal
with anywhere, md well does be De.
serve the large patronage be- receives
from TIE people ot Lexington csuny.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-07-19
The Election Tomorrow.

The people OF Lexington school dis
trict have 9 greet opportunity before
them. A mod. IN school building and
. state-aided high school will be OF
vast and untold benehv not only to
every family with children in it, but
to every property owner in the dis
trict. We cannot afford to be with
ont these improvements. The eyes OF
the world are upon Us. If we are not
progressive, everybody knows it. and
We get no sympathy. Il we do not
keep pace with other places, we will
be left hopelesxiy behind. The school
has outgrown the old building. The
present bailding has served its day.
The school will not and cannot be
what it should without modern equip
meDt. There would be need Of con-
stant additions and repairs to the Ole
building, and then we would have
nothing better than an unslghtly ar
rangement. Unquestionably the cor
rect thing to do is to vote the bonds
and erect modern building OF which
everybody will be justly proud. The
school is worthy of it. And we can DO
it and nobody feel the burden very
pesceptiblss When it is done every
one viii be proud Of IT.
Justnow the great question is, what
are we going to- do abort it? The bus
iness-khe thing to do is for each OF us
to do our duty and vote for this neces-
sary improvement. Every voter should
weigh the matter carefully and be
sure that he does not cast a stone in
the way of progress. Let us all put
our shoulders to- the wheel and stand
and push together and all vote in ia
vor Of the new building md for the
state-aided high school. Now is the,
time to act and let us all act wisely.
We cannot by any means afford to let
this opportunity pass. If we should
he 80 unfortunate it would kill, the en-
ergies of those who are working for
the upbuilding of our community.
The election will be held in the
eonrt house tomorrow, the polls to
open at s O'Clock in the morning and
closing at 4 O'Clock IN the afternoon.
Your tax receipt and registration Ger
tifcate will be required.