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utters. She would as soon believe that
the stars could fall from the skies as
that they could change toward each
other. The same ideals hold fast to
girls heart at twenty. Her first beau
sets the standard by which she uncon-
sciously, perhaps. judges all others
who evince an interest in her.
Another five years drift so swiftly
by that girl is scarcely conscious of
the fight Of time. Her eyes still look
through the rosy glasses Of that twen-
tieth year. Youth and its pleasures
seem dearer than ever to her. Very
young men still appeal to her. Her
heart has not gotten beyond the early
girlhood stage. To say that she has
a woman's hopes, thoughts and ambi-
ton at this stage cannot be said to be
true In a majority of cases.
At eight and twenty she begins to
realize that men in their middle twen-
ties are too young for her. She thinks
the man in his early thirties too old
to be congenial. She has formed her
ideal in early youth. 1t does not oc-
cur to her to remodel it to the require.
ment Of the years. She has seen in
her day dreams a handsome young
man and is forever furtively watching
for the coming of the hero, the one
in real life who corresponds with the
mind picture.
1t is safe to say that she seldom, If
ever, realizes her hopes. At five and
thirty she folds away her romantic
dream pictures and looks about her,
seeing the world Of men as they really
are. 1t would take long stretch of
Imagination for such girl to idealize
man fat, comfortable and forty intos
being an ideal hero. He does not talk
sentiment with the fervor of youth
His habits are set. His opinions are
deeply rooted Such matches are not
always love matches. The man
chooses her because she is more likely
to make good, sensible wife than any
other he knows of. She accepts him
to rout at once and forever the fear
that she will be an old maid If none
other chance presents itself.
No woman is ever justified in marry
ing for such cause. The Oldest and
wisest sages tell US that woman is
sure to meet her ideal If she waits
long enough. Some are destined to
wed early in life, some late. But love,
and love alone, should be the only rea-
son for marrying. Then her dreams
would be realized. Two congenial
hearts will become one. Happiness is
only possible where one feels that she
cannot live without the other. To wed
a man who is not her ideal means
lifetime of unhappiness.
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MOTHER! LOOK AT
CH|LD'S TONGUE
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stoma@S
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
a we'll. playful child again. A thor.
ough inside cleansing" Is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups,
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
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Copyright by The Century Co.
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angelne,
his wife, have lost their little home
through Abe's unlucky purchase of Tena-
fly Gold mining stock Their household
goods sold, the 800 auction money, all
they have left. will place Abe in the Old
Mans home, or Angy in the Old Lady's
home. Both are self-sacrificing but Abe
decides: MY dear. this Is the fust time
I've had chance to take the wust OF It,"
The old couple bid good-by TO the little
house. Terror of what folks will say
sends them along by-paths to the gate of
the Old Ladies' home Miss Abigail ma
the III fortune of the old couple. She tells
the other old ladies. and Blossy. who has
paid double fee for the only double bed
chamber, voices the unanimous verdict
that Abe must be taken In with his wife.
ABE awakens next morning to find that
he Is "Old Lady No 81" The old ladies'
give him such a warm welcome that he
10 made to feel at home at once. Brother
Abe" expands under the warm reception
OF the sisters, and reign Of peace begins
IN the Old Ladies' home. Abe Is the CEN
Ter OF the community. The semi-annual
visit of Blossy's aged lover. Capt. Samuel
Darby. is due Abe advises her to marry
him. For the first time the captain fails
regarding Darby. his old captain in the
sife-saving service. that gossip begins to
buzz. Aunt Nancy takes Abe to task for
nirting with Blossy. He is much con-
cerned when he learns that Angy Is jeal-
Gus. Blossy drives away with Darby to
ba married. Abe loses popularity. The
change reacts on him and the doctor or
ders him to bed. Then he is at the mercy
OF the old ladies'. Darby comes to see him.
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Where should such man look fof
solace? The babies on the block seem
to draw him by sympathetic chord
They learn to watch for the kindly
gentleman who always has smile
and gentle word for them. They stop
their play to run little way with him
as he clasps them by the hand. He is
glad to see them so joyous. Their
friendship is always sincere. When
one little fodder lisps, You don't live
in our house, but love you," he
realizes that the dear old world is as
full of the golden promise of love as
ever; that It's only his poor heart that
is weak and weary with Its doubling.
Brave is he who can realize that he
cannot change the great eternal plan
to give love to some, take love from
others. If the hearts door is shut
firmly against brooding memories they
cannot enter and lodge there. The
world does not change. It's the people
in 1t. Children romp through child
hoods golden hours, grow to lovely
girlhood and young manhood, meet,
love, and wed, and walk sunny paths
awhile, then suddenly one loses the
other. Life, loving and loss are re.
peated. The world goes on. 1t is
cloudy today, but on the morrow the
sun breaks forth again. Having once
loved makes the heart tenderer to.
ward others; natures more charitable.
No grief is so deep but that the great
magician Time may not heal 1t. No
matter how dark the night, hope will
rise with the rosy morn, gliding the
path which leads to the future "'Tis
better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at ALL"
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CREATE HELP TO n
ASICK WOMAN
This Lady Says, 81 Cannot Find
Words To Express How Thankful
| Am To Cardui."

Jonesville, VAT certainly appre-
ciate what Cardui, the woman's tonic,
has done for me-" writes Mrs. Owen F.
Wells, OF this town. Before I began
to take Ca;dui, could hardly 60
about. had several womanly troubles,
which caused me much suffering, and
were very troublesome. But now
feel like a different person.
had often read Of Cardui, but had
little faith in 1t. My husband urged
me to try it, and now l cannot find
words to express how thankful am.
Cardui is wonderful medicine and l
feel that it was a greater help than
anything I could have taken.
had scarcely no pain or suffering
at childbirth. and feel owe it all to
Cardui. know that no woman would
make mistake in using Cardui at
that most critical time. 1t will save
them so much suffering.
1t is my sincere desire that this
statement may be seen and read by
all sufferers who suffer as / did. I am
telling all my friends and acquaint-
ances of the great cure have re-
ceived."
If you suffer from any Of the all
ments so common to women, give
Cardui trial. Thousands Of women
have voluntarily written, to tell Of the
great benefit that Cardui has been to
them. Why shouldn't it help you, tool
Try Cardui.-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-26

I'd kick him all the way deown stairs
Cap'n Sam1's wuth twenty-five o. him.
"Yew kept the prescription, didn't
yer. capn?" demanded Angy. "Naow
eff he should be took ag'in an"
Samuel turned away and coughed.
Mother. mother" cried Abe. "shet
the door an come set deown er all the
slstersll come a-pilin' In. I've had a
invite. have"
Angy closed the door and came for.
ward. her wary suspicious eye trailing
from the visitor to her husband.
"Hy-guy, amt It splendid" Abe
burst forth. ME an Cap'n SamI here
is a-goin' over ter Bleak Hill fer a
week."
"Bleak Hill in Decemberl" Angy
cried, aghast. "Naow. see here. IA
Their" resolutely. medicine er no
medicine"
He's got ter git hardened up"
firmly interposed Doctor Darby; "itfl
be the maxim O. him."
Angy turned on Samuel with RULED
feathers.
He'll freeze to death. Yew
shan't-"
Here Abe's stubborn will, so rarely
set against Angy's gentle persistence,
rose up in defiance:
We're a.gwine on a regular A No.
spree with the boys, an no women
folks is a-goin' ter stop us neither"
"When?" asked Angy family, feel
ing Abe's brow. but to her surprise
finding 1t cool and healthy.
"Termorrer!" proclaimed Samuel;
whereupon Abe looked little dubious
and lifted up his two feet, wrapped as
they were in the blanket, to deter
mine the present strength of his legs.
Don't yer think yerd better make
1t day after termorrer?" he ventured.
"Or long erbout May er JuneT
Angy hastily amended.
Samuel gave an exasperated grunt.
See here, whose spree is this r.
Abe demanded of the little old wife.
She sighed, then resolved on STRAIT
egg:
"Naow, Abe, eff yew be bound an
possessed ter go ter the beach. yew
go; but I'm a-goin' visitin' tew, an
l couldn't git the pair O. us ready In
side week. I'm a-goin' deown ter see
Blossy. She asst me fist naow. pendin',
she says, Cap'n SamI here cures Abe
up enough ter sit him of. I thought
she was crazy then"
Samuel knocked the ashes out OF
his pipe against the window sill and
arose to go.
WAL" he said grudgingly, make
1t a week from terday then, rain er
shine, snow er blow, er a blizzard.
Ell yer ever a-goin' ter git hardened,
Abe, naow's the time! I'll drive over
long erbout ten o'clock an git some
body ter sail us from here; er eff the
bay freezes over 'twixt naow an then,
ter take us in a scooter"
A Scooter 1t may be explained, is
an iceboat peculiar to the Great South
bay-a sort of modified dinghy on run
ners.
"Yes-yes, a scooter" repeated Sam
uel. turning suddenly on Abe with
the sharp inquiry: Air yew a-shiv-
erin? Hain't, Ell? WAL then, a week
from terday, so be it," he ended. But
me an Blossy is a-comin' ter see yew
off an on poorly frequent meanst-
while; an, Abe, eff ever l ketch yew
a-layin' abed, I'll leave yer ter yer
own destruction"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-26
Homemade Silver Polish.

To make the best silver polisher and
cleaner known, take bottle of am
monia as sold in most grocery stores,
and to this add two ounces Of whit
ing and just few drops Of oxalic
acid. In this way you will procure
for the expenditure of fifteen cents as
much Of the best silver polish as can
be purchased for dollar in most Of
the prominent drug stores. This same
polish is so cheap when homemade
that the housewife will not find it too
expensive to use 1t in polishing all of
the cutlery and also the brass door
knobs or any other bright metal fix
lures about the house.-"The Home
Department" National Magazine.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Tho ProdiaaI's Departure.


Abraham was up betimes in the
morning to greet day crisp and cold
quiet, yet with sufficient breeze stir
ring the evergreens In the yard out
side to make him predict speedy
voyage.
The old man was nervous and ex
cited. and, in spite of his buoyant
anticipations, somewhat oppressed
now that the day had actually come,
with sense of timidity and fear. STILL
he put on bold face while Angelina
fastened his refractory collar and tied
his cravat.
This was neither Mrs. Romans of
fering nor Abe's own old, frayed tie.
but new black one which had mys-
teriously been thrust through the
crack under the door during the night
So, the last finishing touches having
been put upon his toilet, and Angy
having made ready by lamplight for
her own trip, even before the old man
was awake, there seemed nothing left
to be done until the breakfast bell
should ring.
Abe sat down, and looking hard at
his open carpetbag wondered audibly
If they had "everythin' in" The last
time they two had packed Abe's ward.
robe for visit to Bleak Hill had been
many years ago, when Samuel Darby.
though somewhat Abes junior, was
keeper Of the life-saving station, and
Abe was to be gone for a whole sear
sons duty. Then all of his posses
sions had been slowed in a long, boil.
ster-like canvas bag for the short
voyage.
Both Angy and her husband recalled
that time now-the occasion of their
first, and almost OF their list real
separation.
"A week'll pass in no time" muir,
INJURED Angy very quickly, with catch
in her voice. "Lookin' ahead, though,
seven days seems awful long when yer
old; but Oh, law, yes; weekIl
pass in no time" she repeated. "Only
dew be keerful, Abe. an don't take
cold"
ITO RE CONTTNTYSnI
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CHAPTER XII.
"A Paesel of MeddIers.o

Angy's secret hope that Abe would
change his mind and abandon the
projected trip to the beach remained
unfulflled, in spite of the fact that
cold weather suddenly descended on
the South side, and the bay became
first "scummed" over with ice, and
then frozen so solid that all its usual
craft disappeared, and the "scooters"
took possession Of the field.
Abe and Samuel held stubbornly to
their reckless intentions; and the sis
tiers, sharing Angy's anxiety, grew So
llcitous almost to the point of active
interference. They withheld nothing
in the way Of counsel, criticism, or
admonition which could be offered.
"Naow," said Mrs. Holman in her
most commanding tones at the end of
a final discussion In the big hall, on
the evening before the date set for de-
parture. "ef yew're bound, bent an
determined. Brother Abe, to run In the
face Of Providence, yew want tew
mind one thing, an wear yer best
set of fiannels termorrer."
"Sho, thar hain't no danger of me
ketchin' cold" decried Abe.
81 didn't say yer thickest set of
fiannels; l said yer best. When a man
gifts throwed out onto the ice ker-
fiump, the thickness Of his cloes amt
goin' to help him much. The fust
thing l allus taught my husbands was
to have everything clean an whole on,
when thar was any likelihood Of a sud-
den DEATH"
"Yew 'spect me tew go an prink I'D
fer sudden death?" Numbered Abra-
ham. Il hain't never heard tell on a
scooter a-killin nobody yit; it's them
plagued iceboats up state what"
That's all very we'll" persisted Mrs.
Holman, not to be diverted from her
subject; but when old Doctor Billings
got run over by the train at Mastic
Crossin' on Fourth O. July eight year
ago. his wife told me with her own
lips that she never would git over it,
cuz he had his hull big toe stickin'
out O. the end Of his stockin'. l tell
yew, these days we've got tew prepare
fer violent end"
The patient Angy somewhat tartly
retorted, that during the last week she
had spent even more time upon ia
TIERS wardrobe than she had upon
her own; while Abe inwardly rejoiced
to think that for seven days to come
seven whole days-he and Angy would
be free from the surveillance OF the
sisters.
Mrs, Holman, in no Tay nonplussed,
doomed on.
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thar. / most forgot about his nech
tie. Course. they don't dress up much
at the station; but Jest the same that
air tie o. yourn. Brother Abe, Is dis
grace. told yew yew'd spile II q
wearin' 1t tew bed. Naow, i got a
red an green plaid what belonged to
my second stepson. Henry o. He never
would a. died o. pneumony, either. of
he'd a-took my advice an made him
self newspaper night cap last time
he substituted with the savers. An
yew kin have that necktie Jest as we'll
as not. Naow, don't say a word; I'm
better able to part with 1t n yew be
not to take it."
No one ever attempted the fruitless
task of stopping Mrs. Holman once
fully launched; but when at last she
permitted her back to rest against her
chair. folding her arms with the man
ner of one who makes a sacrifice in a
worthy cause, Abe broke into an ex
plosive protest.
II any one fretted him in his some
what fretful convalescence, 1t was this
grenadier member of the household
who since Blossy's marriage had en-.
deavored to fill the vacant post Of
"guardeen angel"
Mis- Holman" he sputtered, ris.
ing to his feet, Il wouldn't wear red
an green plaid tie to cells funeral!"
Then with somewhat ungracious
goodnight" to the company In gen.
eral. he trudged across the hall and up
the stairs, muttering something to
himself about "passel of meddlers."
Well-meaning Miss Abigail. who
had been nodding half asleep, reused
herself to call after him, and he
paused unwillingly to heed.
"Naow, don't yew lose no sleep ter
night" she admonished. "a-worryin'
erbout the change in yer vittles.
told Cap'n SamI that bareback an
sech like wouldn't never do fer yer
weak stummick, an he promised me
faithful he'd send somebody tew the
mainland every day fer milk"
Dew yew think l be a baby?-
shouted Abraham. turning on his heel.
Il know now what makes my teeth so
sore lately" mumbling to himself:
Its from this here arrer-root an all
these puddin'y messes. They need
hardenin', tew."
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IF YOU HAVEN'T A SWEETHEART.

Love Is Just q morning-glory, doomed al
Love is only half story. told in passing
by;
Love is gold so delicate the faintest flame
would melt It;
Love is nothing. but God help the mar
who's never known or felt II.
II you haven't sweetheart, try tc
review the situation, and see IL it is
not your own fault Lovely woman Is
to be wooed, and therefore to be won
But they have no patience with lag
CARDS in the love game. A man must
show an interest in women If he ex
poets them to be interested in him In
return. Because one of the fair sex
is shy and seemingly cold, he shouldn't
be faint-hearted and in despair lest his
suit might be unsuccessful.
There's no woman who detests q
man because he loves her if he's come
ly In her sight. Even the plainest OF
men, plain to actual LONELINESS, have
been known to aspire to the hand OF
the loveliest women and have led of
the prize which handsomer men have
failed to secure.
Abraham Lincoln had a notable love
affair of this kind. The girl whose
hand he sought in marriage was a ia
nous belle and beauty; one of the
most witty and fascinating young
women of her day. The honest young
lawyer, after several unsuccessful at.
tempts on his part to declare himself
wrote her love letter which was so
convincing that 1t took the citadel OF
her heart by storm. He wrote in his
quaint way: "In laying bare my heart
thoughts for you to read, | may in
cur your displeasure. But shall new.
er despair. While you are single,
shall be. ] will never lose the hope
of winning YOU"
This was postscript, written on
separate piece of paper, which the
young lady did not find for many a
day. History has 1t that they had
had slight quarrel, and were we'll
nigh parted. Those words straight
from an honest heart so impressed his
lady love that she straightway re-
called him. We see. from the diffident
Lincoln, that no man is too bashful to
make an attempt to gain sweetheart
when he sees a girl he really cares
for. If he is too bashful to ask per-
mission to call upon her, note will
probably pave the way.
Many man hangs back, doubtful
as to whether he has found the right
girl. That is the one matter in life
whore the man must be careful in his
selection and choose for himself. AS
Davy Crockett says: BE sure you're
right, then go ahead" Don't wait un-
til you have piled up riches; If you do,
some other man will beat you in loves
race. When the heart is yet young,
man should take unto himself a
wife,"
Don't wait until you are so old that
woman would consider you a burden
instead of a prize. Without a sweet
heart the single man is never quite
satisfied with himself. To love and be
loved by a good. true woman should
be every mans hope.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-26
RevenaefuI Pigeon.

A pigeon flew into an optometrist's
shop in New Bedford through an open
transom and tried to make meal OF
some expensive lenses in the show
window. Finding this impossible, the
pigeon revengefully scrsped together
pile Of lenses and magnifying
glasses and then kicked them about,
repeating this exercise several tiraes
until the proprietor interfered.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-26

picture of the
Prince Charming
who Is destined to
WOO and win her.
He is seldom, If
ever. much beyond
her age. There
never yet was a
maid whose ten
der day dreams
clustered about a
man of middle
age.
Her hero Is 1.-THE
and handsome; a
youth given to
sentinentality and
writing love notes
to her. She is
wont to believe
ovarxy uyord ba
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Old Style.
did she marry well?"
mo; it was a case of true love-
Harvard Lampoon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-02-26
ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC

And Drives Malaria Out of the System.
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A DIFFERENT WORLD WITHOUT
HER.

We starve each other for loves caress.
We take, but we do not give.
1t seems so easy some soul to bless,
But we dole the love grudgingly. less and
less,
TIL It's bitter and hard to live.
II life's song could go on uninter-
rupted to the finish. there would be no
hushed music on the lips, no unsatis-
fled longing to the heart. One never
knows how dear is the companion
ship of loved one until the cord
which binds one heart to the other is
suddenly snapped asunder.
There are those who can move on
in the same beaten path of life, doing
their best to live and in a measure
forget. There are some griefs which
take such hold on the heart and in
flict such deep wounds that 1t seems
they will not heal. Suns rise and
creep to the noon, slowly deepening
at length into the gloom of the night.
The daily routine of life goes on as of
yore. But without her it isn't the
same old world. Old friends are kind,
but they are only friends who come
and go according as their interests
draw them hither and thither. There
is no closeness of tie. They could not
be depended upon to come at his call,
at crucial moment, for love of him.
The man who has loved and lost
does his best to hide from the world
the blight that has fallen over him. He
forces the tone of his voice to drop the
note Of sadness and his lips even to
smile. But his heart feels the worlds
GOODNESS. From his home sunshine has
fed.u His eyes see what no one else
beholds-a shadow on his hearth.