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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16
XVIII.
And Dreams Come True.

The ratings of the uprights of the
porch were strips of jet against a
world swimming in blue and silver
gray. A confusion of saddles and
farm-gear hung against the log walls.
The tin basin stood on it's accustomed
shelf. The world Of magic was jum-
bled with the commonplace.
I led her over to the corner where
the eye could gather in the widest
vista. She stood there before me up
right and slim, and her eyes held
mine Is frankly as a child's might
have done. I gazed at her for a mo-
ment more, then my arms went ont
and encircled her, and I talked very
fast and very low.
"This may seem extremely abrupt"
I confessed; 'but i. isn't. I've wor-
shipped you OF a coral reef and I've
made love to you through endless days
and nights, with stars for my witness
es much larger than these-and soft
er. And now I've found you've
found you, and it doesn't matter what
you say, because, I shall never again
let you CO."
She tilted her face upward, and her
eyes we're dancing as she quoted:
"'Nobody asked you, SIR"
She stood there, facing ne, within
the circle of my arms, with her chin
as proudly tilted as though she were
not surrendering, and with the old
incompatible smile lingering on her
lips. 20
And as I gazed at her in the witch
cry of the moon, the utter iroproba-
bility of it all dawned upon me, until
I felt that q moment would bring
awakening and the old gnawing de-
SPAR. The expression was that which
I knew so well, and she seemed no
more and no less real than she had
besn, looking out from the mates
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16
The
Portals of
Dreams
CHAPTER XVII.
THROUGH the Portal Of Dreams.

have since searchingIy asked my
self whether, at that time. any mean
thought entered my mind as to the
possibilities which might open for
me II Weighborne died.
I set it down in justification, though
II may rather be attributable to the
excitement of the moment than to in
herent guilelessness, that that phase
Of the matter did not occur to me. Had
entertained such speculations they
must have been shortlived, for when
We arrived at the cabin and made an
examination, and when later, by re-
layed telephone messages, we brought
the doctor, It was to learn that the
patient would have to lie in bed for
perhaps a week or two, but need fear
no grave consequences.
His wound had narrowly missed tho
heart, but the margin was sufficient.
My own injury proved to be a mere
flesh scratch, and a bandage did for
It all that was needful.
was rather surprised at the almost
lsthargic calmness with which the
household greeted our disordered
home coming. Preparations for sup
per went on with little interruption.
There was no excited demand from
those who had stayed at home for the
full story, and even the children
seemed uninquisitive.
nn,,, %ho oood uyonoon ohouod q fash
Of unexpected fire as she demanded:
Didn't We git nary one Of them?"
I'VE got Rat-Ankle," drawled an IN
shaven lout, with a revolving note Of
placid satisfaction.
"That's better'n not gettin' nary
one" commented the old woman. Her
voice revealed the hereditary source
of Marcus's ability for sincere hating.
When Weighborne recovered con-
seriousness he spoke to me once more
of his wife. He was afraid that an
exaggerated report of the affair would
leak through to the Lexington papers,
and he wished to allay her anxiety.
The duty of this reinsurance de-
VOlNtu Ill InV, Dut lIC SoiIiDiiS"ISu SyF
tenn of telephoning spared me the tor
ture of %felicitating her. The mes
sage was relayed through disinterest>
ed voices before it reached her ears.
AS it eventuated, Weishborne's pre-
caution was a wise one, since the
news filtered that same night to- a
newspaper correspondent at the rail.
road town. This scribe so well util-
lied this information that the papers
of the next morning carried scare
heads over a story of blondshed and
massacre which accorded to both Of
us desperate wounds and ludicrcusly
lauded us as heroes.
It cannot be said for WelgLBorne
that he proved a dOcile patient. He
har all the energetic mans aversion
to inactive days in bed, and he greatly
preferred, if he must submit to such
an e%xigency, that it be in his own he'd
and among more plentiful COnvenicn-
ces than could be afforded mere But
to move him over twenty scmiperpen-
dicular miles was pronounced impossi-
BILE, and to that decree he had TO sub
NIT.
I, who despite my newspaper peril
was not even bedridden. continued
the daily rides to tracts marked for
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16
A Suggestion.

Young Widow-After all, I cannot
wholly grieve that my poor, dear old
husband is gone.
Resourceful Friend-Then why not
put on half mourning2-Baltiuore
American.
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hew.May wonder
for Corns, "Gets. IT.
The Big Surprise for Corn Owners,
It's Sure, Simple Safe, Quick.

Listen to the wee story of "Gets-It,"
the worlds greatest cor remedy. It's
a short story,-only about two feet
"Mary had a little 'Gets-It.' and
corns upon her toe; and every time
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16

1ucIS was uO Gnu " ALI
the loose threads of coincidence were
being plated into a single cable, and
the cable was my lifeline.
GAS I grew up I met a lot of men.
and they insisted on saying nice
things to me-but they were all things
of one kind and that wasn't the kind
/ wanted. Besides, you see, I was
waiting. I knew that some day you
would come, and that if you had any.
thing to say it would be different.
II compared them all with you. It
wasn't just a girls romantic foolish
ness. There was destiny in it. You
know the Moslem text-'Man's fate is
about his neck You had no chance
to escape me-"
II, too, knew it was written" I told
her; "but I was afraid we should meet
too late. When I saw you at Lexing-
ton I thought it was too late"
II was eve afraid of that" she az
frmed. Sometimes I have known
that you were in danger-and later
I've known that you escaped. Then
there was the dream-the one dream
about the door that came yer and
over. At times it seemed that you
were very near Once, at Cairo, I felt
that I was going to meet you around
some corner or in some bazaar-but
I didn't"
"You might, If you had turned your
head" I declared. did you by any
chance lose q diary ut Carrot"
This time It was she who was sur.
prised.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16

prompt"
I stiffened and flushed. Could she
be so blindly Indifferent as not to
know that I had taken myself off in
misery and loneliness only because I
was not cad enough to ntrude on
that meeting? And now she permit
ted ehrself to grow piqued v e the
only evidence of consideration it lay
in my power to show her!
"Do you think I could have done
otherwise?" I inquired.
81 think if I were a man, and a girl
had come across the mountains"
she halted suddenly and colored. Then
she added, in a totally different tone
of fiat Indifference: ut doesn't mat
ter"
II staid out there" I said bluntly
because I could hardly be an inter
loper when you had ridden these in
fernal hills to be with him." I jerked
my head savagely toward the sick
bed.
Then I went doggedly on, determin.
ed that since she had forced me this
far we should hereafter stand in the
certain light of understanding. II al
so stayed out there because, as 1t
happens, I'm a fool. I couldn't endure
witnessing a reunion between your
self and your husband"
] At the last word her face clouded
| with an expression of absolute bewild-
erment, and her eyes widened as she
gaxed at me.
sky-my what3" she demanded.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-12-16

DuUklC ways oASSA LIZ
stage ~whereupon I i hope he will be cast
in a worthy part, I walked differently.
I walked with the pride of an emperor.
Not the pride of arrogance. I needed
no car of bronze and ivory with cap
tives fettered at the wheel. I needed
no slave whispering into my ear: RE
member, Caesar, thou art but a man"
I vas filled with a new gr~aciousness
and wished to be generously courteous
to all men, yet that desire was born Of
a sense of vast superiority. I had found
the meaning of life-the secret Of
which the gulls shrieked in mating
time around the rocks of the island,
though then my ears were deaf to it's
significance.
She has minted from the precious
metal of her soul a life which, with
the other lives of his day, will form
the MOSAIC of his times.
have the prospect befor me OF new
miracles as that new life unfolds. /
feel the exaltation of being u~ndeserved-
" linked with something vastly great
er than myself. I made an awkward
effort once to put some part Of this
idea into words, but Frances only
laughed. To her it is all quite mt
ural. Her only comment was that ~
is as much mine a. hers, which Va
a aattery that even my egotism could
scarcely assimilate.
We have not named him yet, hut IN
idea struck me q day or two ago while
I was sitting at my downtown desk
and I straightway called her ~.
II have just thought Of . namsts
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ii n will + held in the town of Fort
Mill, S. c., between the legal hours
for elections, on Tuesday, January II,
1916, for the purpose of electing a
Mayor and six Aldermen and one public
works commissioner to serve said town
for the years 19l6-l9l7. The polls will
open at 8 o'clock a. m. and close at
4 p. m.
j. Y. Starnes, Herbert Harris, j. N.
McAteer are APP ointed managers of
election.
BY order of cOun il this 7th day of
December, 1915.
b. +. PATTERSON,
Attest: Mayor.
c. S. LINK, Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
r. F. GRIER.
Phone IL.
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton Will be held in the town of Fort
Mill, S. c., between the legal honrs for
elections, on Tuesday, January IL, 1916,
for three Trustees for School District
No. 2S, to serve for six years.
Presentation OF County Registration
Certificate will be necessary to vote
in said election.
Ira G.. Smythe, ID. A Lee and T.. D..
Faulkner are appointed managers for
said election.
BY order of Board of Trustees this.
Sth day of December, 1915.
J. b. MILLS, Chairman.
w. b. MEACHAM, Clerk.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

Should a sufficient number of the
voters of Fort Mill consider me capa-
BILE to represent the whole citizenship
In City Council and elevate me to said
position in the approaching election,
shall endeavor to render such service
that no one will regret my election. |
am candidate for Alderman-at-Large
and will appreciate all favors in my be-
half. b. w. BRADFORD
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For Alderman-at-Larpe.

Having been a member of City Coun-
Gil for the past two years, and having
attempted to prove myself worthy of
the position, | trust that the services
which | have rendered will merit my
reelection. therefore announce my
self candidate for Alderman-at-large
and will appreciate the support of my
friends in the coming election.
A. c. LYTLE.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

The Times is authorized to announce
MIR. w. j. STEELE as a candidate for
reelection as Alderman from Ward
No. l, subject to the action of the
voters of said Ward in the approach
ing town election.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For Alderman-W Ward 2

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Alderman from Ward 2, sub
Ject to the action of the voters of said
ward In the January election.
M. j. ADCOCK.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
NOTICE on REGIsTRATION.

Notice is hereby given that the
Books of Registration of the town of
Fort Mill will be open daily at Parks
Drug store from Friday, October ], 4,
1915, until January /, 1916.
Arthur C.. Lytle is the duly ap-
pointed registrar
BY order of council, this 7th day of
September, 1915.
A. r. McELHANEY,
Attest: Mayor.
G. S. LINK, Clerk.
nll ........- m
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the position of Alderman from
Ward No. 4, and will appreciate the
support of my friends in the approach
ing municipal election.
j. M. BRACKETT
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For Alderman Ward 3.

beg to announce myself a candidate
for Alderman in Ward 3 at the APP
preaching election, and If elected /
promise my best, services to the resi-
dents of our ward and the best inter-
ests of the town. w. A. ROACH
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

The Times is authorized to announce
Mr.. b. G. FERGUSON as a candidate
for Alderman t-Large, subject to the
choice of the voters of the town in
the January election.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
AN NOUNCEMENTS
For Mayor.

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for recollection to the office of
Mayor, and if elected promise to give
my best efforts to the proper fulfill
ment of the position
B. +. PATTERSON.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For Alderman Ward l.

The Times is authorized to announce
Mr.. ROBERT E. McKIBBEN as a
candidate for Alderman from Ward
No. l, subject to the choice of the
voters in the municipal primary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For School Commissioner

l hereby announce myself a candi-
date for membership on the hoard of
Commissioners of the Fort Mill school.
subject to the choice of the voters of
District 2s in the election to he held
January IL. II. d. HARKEY.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

| beg to announce myself candidate
for reelection as alderman large
and will be grateful for the support of
the voters in the election to be held
January IL, 1916. C.. S. LINK.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Alderman from Ward 3, sub
Ject to the choice of the voters of said
ward in the January election.
w. b. MEACHAM, Jr.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
Hygenic Bakery Cakes.

Slayer Cocanut or Chocolate Csc
player Cocanut or Chocolate -. .l5c
Pound Cake, per lb----25 10 -25c
Fruit Cake, per 10 --.- .----.- -25c
If you haven't all the cakes you
want let us supply your needs. We
always have Fresh Hygenic Bread
Armour's Mince Meat, per ID l23c
Eggs, per doz --- -------.--. .35c
Pure Pork Sausage 20c
Fresh Ground Country Meal. per pix 25c
English Walnuts, Pecans, Brazil Nuts
and Almonds. All kinds of Christmas
Confectioneries
Apples, Oranges, Bananas and Grape
Fruit.
Fresh Celery and Cranberries just
received.
Get your Christmas goods at Grier's.
We deliver packages, any size, at
any time, any where in Fort Mill
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
For Alderman Ward d.

The Times is authorized to announce
Mr.. >. l.. BLACKWELDER as a can
dldate for Alderman from Ward 4, sub
ject to the choice of the voters of said
ward in the municipal election.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

The Bank is the one safe place to keep money
Not only is your money absolutely safe behind
our thick walls and strong locks, but YOU can
get it when you want IT, Money loaned to friends
is often hard to get back. The habit of regular
ly depositing is the only sure way of becoming
richer.
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.


relatives in Fort Mill.
Miss Florence Bennett is at
home for the holidays from
Pleasant Lane, where she has
been teaching.
Miss Florence Boyd of Monte
vallo, Ala, arrived several days
ago to spend the holidays at her
home in this CITY.
There remains only seven more
days in which State and county
taxes may be paid without
penalty.
Miss Eunice Sinclair, of Fay
ettevilie, n. c., was a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. E.
Williamson. in this city.
Miss Julia Boyd returned to
her home in this city the last
week, after an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. j. j. Stewart,
at Conover. N. c.
Manly S. Young came down
from Charlotte Saturday to spend
the weekend with Mrs. Young
and little son, who are guests in
the home of Capt. I. B. Spratt.
Several new candidates for the
election to be held in Fort Mill
January IL are announced in
this weeks Times. The list ap-
pears elsewhere.
The Rev. S. P. Hair on Tues
day attended a meeting in Rock
Hill of the executive committee
of the York Baptist association,
the purpose of which was to
formulate plans for mission
work in the county during the
coming year.
Misses Ruth and Esther Meach-
am arrived Monday morning
from Chicora College, Columbia,
to spend the holidays at their
home in this city. The Fort
Mill girls in Winthrop College,
Rock Hill, were expected to
reach home this morning.
Patterson's Dry Goods store is
this week conducting a guessing
contest, each customer being
allowed a guess at the number
of beans in a gallon jar. The
beans are to be counted Friday
evening and the successful con-
testant will receive a big Christ
mas turkey.
The Times would be pleased
to have those subscribers who
have not yet settled for the
present years subscription to do
so before January 1. We are
unable to carry the subscriptions
for another year and unless pay
ment is made on or before the
first of the year the names will
be dropped from the lists.
Following the acceptance Sun
day morning of the resignation
of Rev. w. A. Hafner, a con-
gregational meeting was held at
the Fort Mill Presbyterian church
in which the following members
were appointed as a committee
to extend a call to some minister
Of their selection to. take charge
of the pastoral affairs of the
church: Thos. B. Spratt, D. q.
Kimbrell, J. H. McMurray, r. F.
Grier, J. B. Mills, L., j. Massey,
Mrs. r. F. Grier, Mrs. Sue
Spratt and Mrs. j. H. McMurray.
Friends of Mr.. VIM. M.
Carothers will regret to learn
that, with his family, he will
early in January remove to his
n ~
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

lNOW 10 tllc IIIlG
to do your repairing. You will
need
LUMBER
for your fences. road bridges,
repairs on your house, barn and
outbuildings. We are in position
to offer special inducements to
early comers. giving you the best
possible material, at prices that
defy competition.
Fort Mill Lumber Company,
Phone No. 72,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-12-23

Old newspapers for sale at The
imes Office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27

Linda Burfield Hazard. after
spending a year and six months
behind the bars at the state penr
Tertiary at Walla Walla.
SIN resolute In her conviction
that she has never violated law
Of God or man. the woman VINO
WAS sentenced to prison for man
slaughter thru gross Ignorance. II
back IN Seattle ready to again try
her fasting system as cure Tor
broken down patients.
u was convicted In 1912 by a
grossly, ignorant jury" is what she
has 10 say II VAS peraecuted by
the medical profession simply be
cause ! had another way
Mrs. Hazard Is IN Seattle. at
the Mckay apartments. Stlll
bearing the stamp of prison infln.
ence "a cramped way OF walking
and pale compaeXlon- she talks
freely Of the way prisons do not
reform.
Il am weak" she said, but not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27
COUSIN OF YUAN
SHOT IN FRISCO;
POLITICAL PLOT?

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. al
Fearful that the assassination OF
Wong Yuen Yung. cousin Of the
Chinese emperor here. would lead to
war between rival gunner In
local Chinatown. police today
traiied every possible clue to his
slayer.
What little they could CLEAN from
persons unfriendly 10 the murdered
Chinese tended TO confirm their
view that he was slain by monarch
! 81 sympathizers because he desert
90 Yuan Shl Kai'a cause.
Yung was shot from ambush az
he rose from dinner in the exclu-
{ sive Shaghai Low restaurant Satur-
day evening.
Editor Wong. Of the Young China
newspaper revealed that Yung had
written him a confidential letter
saying he had broken with the
emperor because he disagreed with
his monarchist ambitions.
This letter followed circulation
OF Chinese reports that Yung was
an agent OF the emperor. here on a
secret mission.
Affairs In China are trembling on
the brink Of revolution. adyices in
dieate.
Assistant Editor Chang OF the
Young China newspaper. reported
receipt OF cablegrams telling OF
three provinces. supposedly Yuan =
bulvark OF strength. wavering.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27

mentally weak. altho that Ia one
~ the things ! had to guard most
against kept mentally vigorous
BY reading. reading, reading !
went thru volume after volume Of
science. philosophy and fiction
Twice tasted I'm prison Each
time went for 2s DAYS without
food Sometimes ! painted
The inmates are treated we'll
enough by the authorities at Walla
Walla. But the system is wrong
The wicked at heart are thrown
together and tho prison serves ms
IN clearing house for them They
exchange ideas Prison life is de-
strurtlve. mentally and physically.
I feel 900 wears older"
When word came 10 Mrs Iiaz.
Yard that the state was going. TO
give her back her freedom, she
asked one favor
Her first thought was a desire
10 40 in among Che men that we're
destined to remain back OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27
TRAP IS SET FOR
BIG COUGAR At
SEWARD PARK

"A long as he behaves himself.
the big cougar that has been roam.
Ing around Seattle the past ten
days will not be- killed
This was the announcement Mon
day OF tho park board. which 10
placing faith In the ability OF Care.
taker lIackett. OF Seward park. to
trap the animal
A Christmas day hunt for the
big cat avRlled nothing. nor did the
efforts OF Gust KAidsen. veter-
marian OF the Woodland park 200.
TO drive the brute or the park
land succeed
Tho cougars favorite haunt IA
Seward park. on Bailey peninsula
IN Lake Washington A large trap.
baited with fresh meat. has been
set there
II captured. the cat will be placed
in the 200.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27
SEND OUT CALL
FOR RELIEF OF
NEEDY BELGIUM

Judge Burke. chairman % tho
Washington com mittce> for Belgium
relief. has issued call for clothing
to protect 1900 900 destitute people
In Belgium and Northern France.
~ We can provide them with ma.
terial." he said. tho sufferers viii
make their own apparel"
He has just received word from
the New York office Of the relief
organization that unless immediate
steps are taken to furnish clothing.
thousands OF unprotected men.
women and children non-comb bat
ants are not likely TO survive the
winter.
Unfortunately tho sanitary
measures taken by German occu.
pants OF the territory" he said.
prevent second hand clothing
from entering the country"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-27
Will This Boy Grow
Right Thru the Roof?

Down in Moul.
trie. Ga. there s
a IA year old
BOY who's got all
the doctors In
own guessing
lis growth Is so
phenomenal that
lis parents are
eondering how
hey can keep
Tim from grow.
ng thru the
OF Harry $
onEitude at the
atest report was
: feet. 5 inches,
nd he weighed
90 pounds. For
hree months his
roWth has been
o rapid that he
as Outgrown a
nit OF clothes
very week tIc
vas a slender hoy
( normal size
then ne sudden
y started TO be.
O N O a bean
stalk.