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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

been sending things to the laundry
and-what do you do about your stock.
ings?"
Buy cheap ones and throw 'em away
when they're worn out" There seemed
to be no reserves with this surprising
young person.
"And buttons?"
'Use safety pins. When they're
closed one can button over them as
we'll as"
81 think" said Sidney, "that it is
quite time someone took a little care
of you. If you will give Katie, our
maid, twenty-five cents a week, she'll
do your washing and not tear your
things to ribbons. And I'll mend
them"
Sheer stupefaction was K. I4s
Moynes. After a moment:
you're really rather wonderful, Miss
Page. Here am /, lodged, fed, washed,
ironed and mended for seven dollars
and seventy-fve cents a weekl"
II hope" said Sidney severely, "that
you'll put what you save in the bank"
He was still somewhat dazed when
he went up the narrow staircase to
his swept and garnished room. Never,
in all of life that had been active
until recently-had he been so con-
scious of friendliness and kindly inter-
est. He expanded under it. Some of
the tired lines left his face.
New underwear for yours tomor-
row, K. LIE Moyne," he said to himself,
as he unknotted his cravat. "New I'M
derwear, and something besides X. for
a first name."
He pondered over that for a time,
taking off his shoes slowly and think
ing hard. Kenneth, King, Kerr"
None of them appealed to him. And,
after all, what did it matter? The
old heaviness came over him.
Sidney did not sleep much that night.
She lay awake, gazing into the scented
darkness, her arms under her head.
Love had come into her life at last. A
man-only Joe, of course, but it was
not the boy himself, but what he stood
for, that thrilled her-had asked her
to be his wife.
The desire to be loved! There was
coming to Sidney a time when love
would mean, not receiving but giving
the divine fire instead of the pale fame
of youth. At last she slept.
A night breeze came through the win
dows and spread GOODNESS through the
little house. The ailanthus tree
waved in the moonlight and sent
sprawling shadows over the wall of
X. LIE Moyne's bedroom.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
EXCEEDED
SPEED LIMIT"

GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil Capsules
will relieve that stopped-up congested feel
ing. They viii thoroughly cleanse and
wash out the kidneys and bladder and
gently carry off the i'll effects of excuses
of all kinds. The healing, soothing oil
soaks right into the walls and lining of
the kidneys and expels the posons in your
system. Keep your kidneys in good shape
by daily use of GOLD MEDAL Harlem
Oh Capsules and you will have good
health. Go to your druggist at once and
secure a package of this time-honored,
worldwide remedy. 1t is not patent
medicine" 1t is passed upon by U. S.
Government chemists and declared pure
before coming into this country. GOLD
MEDAL is the pure, original HARLEM Oil,
imported direct from the ancient labora-
tories in Holland where it is the National
Household Remedy of the sturdy Dutch.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on ev-
cry box. Accept no substitute. Your
druggist will gladly refund your money if
not as represented Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
By MARY
ROBERTS
RINEHART

which mistrusted night air, even on
a hot summer evening, was closing it's
windows. BY shifting his position, the
man was able to see the girls face.
Very lovely it was, he thought. Very
pure, almost radiant-and young
From the middle age of his almost
thirty years, she was child. There
had been a boy in the shadows when
he came up the Street. OF course there
would be boy-a nice, clear-eyed
chap
Sidney was looking at the moon
With that dreamer's part of her that
she had inherited from her dead and
gone father, she was quietly worship.
ing the night. But her busy brain
was working, too-the practical brain
that she had got from her mothers
side,
"What about your washing?" she in
quired Unexpectedly. 81 suppose you've
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
: ASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biliousnesS or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box now.

Turn the rascals out-the headache,
biliousness, indigestion, the sick, sour
stomach and foul gases-turn them
out tonight and keep them out with
Cascarets.
Millions of men and women take a
Casearet now and then and never
know the misery caused by lazy
liver, clogged bowels or an upset stom-
ach.
Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
waste matter and poison in the
bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head,
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

Goblin. And off they went to see the
circus.
1t was just like regular circus.
There were clowns, a band, ladies in
pink and yellow and blue who rode on
white horses and little black ponies.
There were bicycle riders and trapeze
performers, and there was even pop
corn
"What does it all mean?" asked
Douglas. "The Land Of Nod has
everything"
"Of course" said the Goblin. "For
the Land of Nod is the land of won
derful Dreams-dreams of things that
really happen in this wonderful
world. And come again." added the
Goblin, for Douglas was opening his
sleepy eyes as it was bright daylight.
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CHAPTER !.

The Street stretched away north
and south in two lines of ancient
houses that seemed to meet in the dis
lance. 1t had the well-worn look of an
old coat, shabby but comfortable. 1t
was an impression of home, really,
that it gave. There was house across
and little way down the Street, with
card in the window that said: meals,
twenty-five cents.' The Nottingham
curtains were pinned back, and just in
hde the window throaty baritone was
singing:
Home is the hunter, home from the hill;
And the sailor, home from the sea.
For perhaps an hour Joe Drummond
had been wandering down Tie Street.
His slender shoulders, squared and
resolute at eight, by nine had taken on
diseonsolate droop. Prayer meet
Ing at the corner church was over the
Street emptied. The boy wiped the
warm band of his hat and slapped it
on his head again. All!
Across the Street, under an old allan
thus tree, was the house he watched, a
small brick with shallow wooden steps
and-curious architecture of the Mid
die West sixties-a wooden cellar door
beside the steps. In some curious way
1t preserved an air of distinction among
its newer and more pretentious neigh
bors. The taller houses had an appear
ance of protection rather than of pat
ronage. 1t was a matter of self-respect,
were so spotlessly curtained, no door
mat so accurately placed, no yard" in
the rear so tidy with morning-gI glory
vines over the whitewashed fence
The June moon had risen. When the
girl came out at last, she stepped out
ing shadows, fragrant with tree bios
SONS hushed of it's daylight sounds.
The house had been warm. Her brown
hair lay moist on her forehead, her thin
white dress was turned in at the
throat She stood on the steps and
threw out her arms in a swift gesture
to the cool air. From across the Street
the boy watched her with adoring,
humble eyes. All his courage was for
those hours when he was not with her.
Hello, Joe."
Hello, Sidney"
He crossed over, emerging out of the
shadows into her enveloping radiance.
His ardent young eyes worshiped her
as he stood on the pavement.
''Pm late. I was taking out hastings
for mother"
"Oh, that's all right"
Sidney sat down on the doorstep, and
the boy dropped at her feet. She set
tied herself more comfortably and
drew long breath.
"How tired am! OIL haven't told
you. We've taken a roomerr' She
was half apologize. The Street did
not approve of roomers. "It will help
with the rent. It's my doing, really.
Mother is scandalized."
Joe was sitting bolt upright now, a
little white.
"Is he young?"
"He's good bit older than you, but
bats not saying he's DID,"
Joe was twenty-one, and sensitive of
BIS youth.
Hell be crazy about you in two
days."
She broke into delightful laughter.
"I'll not fall in love! with him-you
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is serious matter with house
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

Lie uLLlc oOy .
name was Doug
las and he said
that he did not
feel sleepy at all.
"But it's bed
time" said Doug
las mother, and
so Douglas finally
started off for
bed.
FL e h a d not
been asleep more
than a few mo-
ments when he
began to think in
his sleep of what
the Land of Nod
might be like.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

"NoW, Well Fly noiob+ no lilo
'' Everyone was al
ways talking about 1t. Mothers and
Daddies had great way of saying
one must be off for the Land of Nod.
But none of them ever said what it
was .like-it really just meant going
to sleep, nothing more or less, Doug,
las decided.
'Such a queer little round Creature
stood at the end of his bed.
"Will you come to the Land of
Nod?" asked the little round Creature.
rs there such a place, really?"
asked Douglas.
Creature, raising his bushy eyebrows
way up. swell, just come with me,
and then you'll never ask again If
there is really such place."
"And who are your" asked Doug
las.
"Pm Mr.. Goblin" said the little
round Creature. II often take boys
and girls on these trips. Sometimes
the Fairy Queen takes them, some
times the Gnomes or the Elves. We all
do it you know"
"Does the Land of Nod belong to.
the Fairies or the Gnomes or the Cob
lins?" asked Douglas.
Dear me-" laughed the Goblin.
"What a very funny question. To hear
you talk one would think you'd never
been to sleep in YOUR life"
"But / have" said Douglas. Lots
and lots of times, in fact every single
night. I don't believe ] ever missed a
night in my life. No, I'm quite sure I
never did"
"rhen it's high time you came to
the Land of Nod. For it's a wonder
full land"
Douglas followed the Goblin over
the roofs of the houses covered with
snow. They didn't seem to walk or
run or be carried in airships. They
just seemed to fly. And they didn't
have wings, for Douglas felt behind
his shoulders and there were no wings
upon him at all.
I'm not like Bird" he said, land
yet III HylnS.
you'll do more wonderful things
than fly in the Land of Nod" said the
Goblin.
"Will II" asked Douglas delghtedly.
"Now we'll fly down to the Snow
Castles and the Ice Palaces" said the
Goblin. wen pay them a VISIT
"All right" said Douglas. Through
the most wonderful Snow Castles and
IcerPalaces they went, and they found
Fairies dancing in bathrooms made of
ice.
'Now We'll go to Birdland," said the
Goblin 20
They flew off again in the same
mysterious way as before. They just
seemed TO ride on the air. and before
long they fioated down to a Woodland
Grove where there were the most
beautiful trees and green moss and
ferns all around.
'1t's just like summer" said Doug
las.
Its summer in the Land Of Nod
as well as winter" said the Goblin.
II don't quite understand said
Douglas. But he didn't bother to ask
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any more ques-
tons for he was
watching all the
birds. There were
birds of all colors
and they were all
singing. Soon out
d a n C e d som e
Fairies and Elves.
eve must visit
the circus OF be
Land of Nod"
said the Goblin.
"W h a t? Is
there a circus 2"
asked Douglas.
''There is every
thing in the Land
of Nod.n said the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Still on the Job.

Hyker-My wife's mother has been
dying for the last five years.
Pyter-And she isn't dead yet?
Hyker-No, she's very much alive.
You see, when her husband croaked he
left her his dyehouse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Too Suggestive.

First Tramp wish 1 could git off
desc fast frelghts for ride in a first.
class coach.
Second Tramp-Every cloud has it's
silver lining. In de passenger coach
dere is an ak and saw to remind you
of a wood pile.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

can be certain of that He is tall and
very solemn. His hair is quite gray
over his ears"
whats his name?'
''K. LIE Moyne."
Interest in the roomer died away.
The boy fell into the ecstasy of content
that always came with Sidney's pres
ence. His inarticulate young soul was
swelling with thoughts that he did not
know how to put into words. 1t was
easy enough to plan conversations with
Sidney when he was away from her.
But, at her feet, with her soft skirts
touching him as she moved, her eager
face turned to him, he was miserably
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Americas First Musical Composer.

Americas first musical composer Of
any note was William Billings, who
was born in Boston. In his youth he
was a tanner, but love for music led
him to become teacher of singing and
a composer of psalm tunes, which
eventually found their way into every
church choir of New England and be-
came great favorites with the people.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
cIinched His Assertion.

Anything new in the show?" asked
the local manager. "Yes," answered
the visiting agent. 'The biggest sup
ply of new songs, new faces. new
jokes ever shown in captivity. Just to
show you the trouble we've taken with
that show, we've been collecting all
that material for the last ten years"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Happiness and Pleasure.

Happiness is genuine diamond hut
pleasure, although it may look nAe
diamond, Is often paste.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Many school children are slckly.

Many School Children are SIckly.
Children who are delicate, feverish and cross
will get immediate relief from Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders for Children. They cleanse the
stomach. act on the liver, and are recommend
ed for complaining children. pleasant rem.
edy for worms Used by mothers for 30 years.
All druggists, Csc. Sample FREE. Address,
Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Foolish Striving After Happiness.

Foolish Striving After Happiness.
We all seek happiness so eagerly
that in the pursuit we often lose that
joyous sense of existence, and those
quiet daily pleasures, the value of
which ourpride alone prevents us from
Acknowledgements Arthur Helps.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

Who is this X. lie Moyne, any
Way7 Why not make a guess
now as to his identity, and see
how close you come to the truth
when the climax is reached.
That's what makes good story
interesting, and, believe us, this
serial is thrilling.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
n1DDY,S EVENING
HlR TALE % VAR
~ q 81 6RAHAM |
[G - S2D e!:'!o,@lNegM4!geJ
LAND OF NOD.

you must go off to the Land Of
Nod" said Mother to her little Boy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
TAKE PARMIMT FOR YOUR
COUGH

Don't cough your head off Go to your
druggist and get OF. of Parmint. Take it
home and add to itA pint of hot water
and OF. of sugar. Take a teaspoonful as
often as necessary. Should promptly re-
leve the worst cough, entirely stop the
tickle. in your throat and soothe and heal
the delicate throat membrane. If your
druggist does not have it insist that he get
it for you at once. Costs little, is easy to
prepare and wonderfully eficient.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Shuttinn Him Off.

Newpop-I have three-year-old
boy that is unusually smart.
Nagsby-Yes, so have been told.
Newpop (flattered)-Ah, who told
you?
Nagsby-You did-a moment ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
A Definition.

"Pa, what is luxury?"
Anything you want my son, when
you haven't got the price"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

(To BE CoNT1NUED.)
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26

Seed wheat can he obtained
through the State Dept. of Agrlcul-
tare. or Mr.. SorreIs can post you as
to nearby sources.
FDTT0R
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY BONDS OFFER SMALL
INVESTOR DISTINCT ADVANTAGE

The second issue of Liberty Bonds
now being offered to the public lis al
exceptional interest to the small inves
tor for the reason that they bear -four
per cent interest aud are exempt from
all state, county, city. income, excess
profit or war profit taxes that may now
be in force or that may be levied later.
This is only true where the amount OF
bonds held by an individual or cor
poration is not in excess Of 100000.
Where the value Of bonds held is Ia
excess of that amount, they are not
exempt from income, excess profit or
war profit taxes
This is one time where the small
investor gets the best of it, and this
feature is expected to make the bonds
very popular with those who have a
comparatively small amount Of money
toi8nBost
AS matter Of fact, four per cent
investment under existing conditions
that is free from tax is more attrac-
tive than mortgages or other high
class investments bearing much
higher rate of interest. The Govern
ment very properly considers that any
one who is able to buy large numbers
of bonds is able to pay higher tax
than is the person who can only invest
a small amount
South Should Buy Heavily
The South is more PROSPEROUS than
al any time in recent years. Every
thing that is raised here can be sold
readily at a price that a few years
ago would have been considered nm.
No section of the country
has been more liberal in its eontribu-
ton Of men, but this contribution of
flesh and blood viii be wasted unless
we are equally liberal with our money.
When the first Liberty Bond issue
was sold, the South's subscription was
not what it should have been, This
was largely because of the fact that
Southern people have never been in
the habit of buying bonds Of any kind |
10 the extent that prevails in the
North and East. We are now more
familiar with securities of this kind, |
and it is expected that our record on
his second issue will be very much
better.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26
McRAE RED CROSS
NEWS NOTES

The increased interest and at
tendance at the knitting classes /;
verN encouraging to the committee.
| Mary pieces Of work have been
finished and turned III. We would
like to have a few more knitters.
All are welcome.
Extract from letter Of Miss MAY
McCandless, who IS in France and
kpows whereof She speaks
Tell your Red CROSS from me to
work and work hard, for every
package Of gauze that goes out
comes to some operating room 70
staupch the blood Of some by o.
man who is lighting to make the
world safe Every warm bath robe
gives comfort to some yonnster
The knitted bed, socks, muillers.
etc. lare splendid and it is al 50
direct from you to us. There, 1T
least. is no graft, 10 wateriag Of
supplies and they come to Us lust
as you pack them.
Don't laugh at people who stick
in pajama coat jack
els and write verses and sign their
names. 1t makes it ali personal
and that is what we want the e
boys to feel. Not that they're lust
a cogin,a big maoliineand how
they love to ind these messages
llelfitir Enterprise.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26
Sunday Auto Picnics
Defy Law and Order

Five automobiles wrecked sun
dAy ON Il twclve.mile stretch OF
road leading out from Mt. Vernon
is sufficient evidence of law break
ing and a woeful lack of law en-
foreement. Nothing but Proyl-
8ence seems to have preserved hui
man life in this wild exhibition OF
foolhardness. Sunday sport IS evil
IDENTIFY Of more concern to the aver
aae man than human life, WIN
The negro it is a matter OF pleasure
with the white man, catering 70
the pleasure Of the blacks, it IS
matter of dollars. Ifa white man
cares to haul negroes all day sun
Iday. even to the extent OF breaking
Inn their meetings, he should O'
kent within the limit OF the Ia"
as far as speed is concerned Hu'
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26

Death Of Mr.. R. E. McAfee.

The death Of Nj. Robert q. Me-
Afee, which occurred ii Atlanta
last Sunday morning robhed Lee,
and this sec.ion, Of another Of it,
Pioneer citizens Mr. McAfee had
been until a few wears ago wien he
moved his family to Americas, one
of Lee connty's most prominent
and popular citizens.
His illness was Of short duration,
and and large circle Of friends
here will sincerely mourn bis
death NJ MeA ee leaves a wife
and four children. Mr.. Robert Nc
Alec, Of Americus; Mrs S. e. War
lick. Misses Nadge and Eva McAfee,
all Of Atlanta. Funeral services
and burial were held on Tuesday
afternoon at three thirty O'Clock at
SnithVille.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26
LIBERTY BONDS WILL
HELP TO SOLVE THE
CHRISTMAS GIFT PROBL


The sale Of the second Liberty Loan
bond issue at this time has been hailed
in many quarters as being particularly
timely This applies especially to PEG
pie who are anxious to make Christmas
gifts Of unusual value, because they
will be able, Hy making small payments
from time to time, to acquire Liberty
bonds before the arrival OF the holiday
season.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26

. II y = = y Il + p r = r = n .
r Here are some straight from .
= the SHOULDER and interest. .
= Ing facts about tho bonds OF .
2 the Second Liberty Loan now !
= offered for sale: /
= I. A LoAN.-You lend your. !
= money at interest, you do not l
= give II. /
y 2. EASY PAYMENTS. - A ]
r few dollars down buys a bond. I
+ Bankers and employers every /
2 where arrange payment Of ball I
= anee cut of savlngs. 1
q 8. SUPERLATlVE SAFE I
= TY.-The promise to give you i
= your money back, a promise =
= signed by all our 100000 )
Z people, including the signature .
y Of every mutl-mlllionaire In 4
= America. Your bend Is like a Z.
Z mortgage on the whole United =
I, States. +
= 4. SAFE KEEPlNG.--Abeo- +
y IuteIy safe in any honest bank +
= er's vault; safer anywhere than 4
z currency, fer 4 Is plainly re- p
> ceipt for money you deposited 4
4 IN the Treasury Of the United n
u States. r
r s. TAX FREEING tax as =
2 long as you live on any pur- +
+ chase not above $4,000. y
7 6. MARKET VALuE.-You i
y can sell your bond or borrow +
4 on it on moments notice. +
z. TIE GOVERNMENT is 4
= NO RICHER than the people. It =
= needs the $50 Of the average r
y man. All patriots must help. r
r
y r r y = y \ i y r + + 4 +
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1917-10-26

A fagot from the tree under
which General OgIethorpe break
tasted at Montgomery nearly two
centufies ago helped to light the
Liberty Loan. bonfire Of freedom IN
Washington Tuesday night. Mrs
w. r. Leaken, chairman Of the
woman committee Of The Liberty
Loan for Georgia shipped the fagot
from Savannah