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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

Wanted Croppcr on halves; stock
and tools furnished: fifteen to twenty
five acres. w. f. F,dens, Jr, phone
3l33. AZ
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

4 Car, H.omi s;r S';gs and shonts
VIII he sold at public auction at l!aslcy
on Thursday, March eth Sale will last
all day, Hin or shine Pigs are scarce
and this is a good chance to pick up a
lew bargains. r. p. McCravey and J.
{. Sitton.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

Af NOu will bring your cane seed to
my home next Saturday, March 9th, |
VIII thresh them With my wheat thrash.
f.. w. Pickens. Il
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

For sSalc-Two mules cheap for
cash or good note Fhone M. j. We'll
born, Pickens, S. G., Phone 1903. If
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

Ladies!-The best known beauty
specialist IN this country will be at our
store one week beginning March D., and
YOU are invited to call or have her call
on you and get the benefit of her knowl-
edge free Pickens Drug Co,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

For Sale at half value Corn and
cob crusher, corn mill. automobile. A.
A. Pace. Pickens, II. 3; Phone 1921. tt
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

a'rcstOll'a Plants Send for de-
scrIptive price list on vegetable plants;
especially sweet potato. Fred Nj. Pres
ton, Orlando, Fla. 81
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

Wanted "A secondhand surrey in
good repair. j. w. Cauley, Pickens,
X. 5. ID
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-07

For sSale.-Good bay mare, eight
years old, Kentuckian, weighs about
1000 pounds, work anywhere. j. IT.
Chhstain. Pickens. r. 9.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
A USEFUL AND PRETTY GIFT
something for you"

something for YOU"
Mother thought a moment and then
her face lit up. Eyes. there 10 some
thing you can do for me. and 1t will
save me a deal Of trouble, for will
give 1t to Aunt Louise whose birthday
comes on the 14th."
"Tell me what It IL. for love to
make valentines"
I'LL phone over to the stationer's
for II legal-size envelopes. and a pot
Of paste, and when they come I'll tell
you more about It In the meantime
look through this old magazine and
cut out picture appropriate for each
month. beginning with February"
Sadie was o bright girl and she
seemed to grasp Mothers meaning at
once. For February she found O pic
ture of q CHEEKY tree and she cut 1t
out. March was represented by q
windy scene. and O boys hat flying
of. April was easy as she found a
picture Of a little girl under a large
umbrella walking calmly through the
pouring rain. For May she cut out a
little child walking through a field
OF daisies, and June was represented
by a bunch Of roses. A group of boys
playing soldiers was good for July.
and q man In a boat fishing made one
almost wish that August was here so
that one could catch few trout with
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AND THE CAT CAME BACK

"Welll" exclaimed Mary Jane. And
she was 50 surprised that she could
say no more. But she began to think.
How does Kitty get back into the
house again? know I closed the
front door-and surely Kitty couldn't
have opened I'll"
Again poor Kitty was bundled out
into the driving snow: and Mary Jane
set about finding how Kitty had got
amined all windows; everyone was
closed. Then she tried the kitchen
door; but It was locked fast. Mary
Jane was minded to think for . while.
that perhaps kitty had climbed up on
the roof and had come down the
chimney. But she laughed at herself
for such foolish thought, for she
knew, Of course. that such q thing
would be impossible. All the same.
the mystery puzzled her.
Imagine, then, her surprise to flnd,
when she returned to the library. that
Kitty was there. curled up a. con-
tented a. you please and purrins away
before the open IRE.
Once more Mary Jane put Kitty out
and In ten minutes Kitty came
walking into the room again. from
the direction Of the kitchen. But
every window In tho kitchen was shut
and the door locked. 80 Mary Jane
gave up trying to solve the riddle and
let Kitty remain indoors.
or course, when Mamma came
home Mary Jane told her all about Il.
But Mamma was not puzzled at all.
"Oh, that careless Robert!" Mamma
exclaimed. 1--WE told him time and
time again to make certain when he
comes to attend to the furnace that
the little cellar window over the coal
bin 10 closed. Kitty. you sss. has
found that when 1t Is open she can
climb right in. jump down onto the
coal, come up the steps and through
the kitchen. I shall certainty speak
to Robert about 1t again. But you did
right, Mary Jane. for you couldn't be
expected to know about that little
window"
So Mary Jane felt comforted.
But wasn't It smart Of Kitty!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07

coin sat in his study at the
White House discussing State
" affairs with two of his Sem
;.tors, a little boy who had slipped In
with them suddenly appeared before
the great man.
"Who is this child? 2" he asked one
of the Senators.
Then the youngster spoke up: "They
do not know me, but am a good boy.
sir. I came here because my mother
Is poor and I thought you might let
me be a page in the House."
Every good, son." answered the
President, but you will have to see
the doorkeeper Of the House at the
Capitol"
but, SIR" stammered the child. "he
would not listen to me like you do
See," said he. II have letters from my
mother, my school teacher and the
Sunday school superintendent show
ing that am q good boy"
Lincoln ran his eye over the letters
that the boy took from his pocket,
and then he wrote on the back of one:
IF Captain Goodnow can give a place
to this good little boy. shall be graf
ified."
Do you think the boy got the job
When Lincoln was young man,
long before anybody thought Of his
being President, he was visiting New
Orleans and, walking through the
market place, he saw colored woman
UP for sale. She was being auctioned.
Turning to his friend, Lincoln re-
marked, with emphasis: III I ever
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1t must have been something terrible"
He put out his hand encouragingly.
but Sammy shook his head and turned
away. tears starting to his eyes-"I-
I-can't!" he whispered brokenly.
Remember Bob is your old friend"
said his father. "A faithful, old
friend. Have you forgotten how he
came and stayed with you every day
when you sprained your ankle? He
never begrudged you anything that
belonged to him. Why, he gave you
half of his new row boat! Oh, Sammy,
such friends are hard to fnd!"
Sammy took out his blood-stained
handkerchief and wiped his eyes.
IT won't punish you." said his. faith
er. sadly. TITS punishment enough
to have lost such a good friend"
Well, Sammy was the most miser-
able boy in town after that. He re-
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his faithful collie dog. carry It. 30
he wrote his name-"from yours
truly, Samuel Roop"-then he called
Rover and went over to Mabel's house.
Right at the front gate he gave the
valentine to Rover-whom he had
taught to carry letters--and said:
There now. good Doggis! Take It
round and give 1t to- that grill"
In the back yard he saw Mabel
swinging, and he pointed her out to
Rover, then walked quickly away.
while Rover trotted obediently to-
wards the little girl.
But Rover was O creature Of habit.
Never before had he been asked to
take letter to Mabel, but often and
often he had carried things next door
to Bob. So 1t was that instead OF
doing as Sammy expected, he leaped
the low box hedge and ran into Bob's
yard and up the back steps whore he
scratched on the back door. The cooh
looked out of the window.
"Heah's dat dar yeller dog lookin
TO- you-all, Mistah Bob!" she called.
Bob came and opened the back door
and recognized Sammy's dog. Rover
laid the valentine down with dignity
and then turned tail and stalked
away, feeling that his duty was done
Later Sammy was shoveling off the
walk, when Bob came along.
Hello, Sam!" called Bob.
Sammy looked UP in surprise.
"Hello YOURSELF" he replied.
II did ours this morning, before
school," said Bob, coming into the
yard. ut wasn't frozen then. II
you'll give me another shovel l guess
could do some for you. It's kind
Of cold standing round"
Sammy most amazed went and got
another shovel and the two boys
worked in silence. After the Job wa,
done and the shovels put away. Sam.
my said:
Come on in the wood shed. I've
got that OIL donkey engine workin
again. She makes an orful racket
tool"
They went into the woodshed and
then from his pocket Bob shyly drew
out the valentine. Sammy stared a
1t too surprised to speak.
cts norful good-looking one
Sammy" observed Bob, reading ovel
| the verse. II never got a prettiel
one"
I'm glad you like It," mutteret
Sammy. "Wait a minute, won't you
Old Man! I'll be back in a second
Out he ran to Rover's kennel. wher,
the dog lay gnawing a bone.
"Come here!' cried his delighted
master. you old Scout! You die
me a good turn today!"
Then glancing around to make sur,
nobody was looking, he gave the dol
good hug and kiss.
you old Mind Reader!" he whis
pered in the soft, yellow ear. "Yo,
knowed who I wanted that valentin,
to go to, didn't you! Always be m,
friend'-that's Bob!"
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Good Old Valentine

a man by that name. thought Il waa
just day."
mo indeed" replied mother, ''st.
Valentine was q real man whom
everybody loved"
Tell me all about him." pleaded
Alice, 30 mother began:
Long ago before people had steam
boats or trolley cars there lived In
tho land across the sea a monk named
Valentine. He was a noble, unselfsh
man who spent most Of his time car.
Ing for the sick and cheering people
who were In trouble The people loved
him and waited longingly for his
coming. As he grew older, he was
sick and unable to visit his friends,
Word was sent to him saying how
much he was missed. Then he got the
idea OF writing to the sick and lonely
and sending them loving messages az
he was unable to call on them. This
he did for the remainder Of his life,
and SO brought cheer and sunshine
where all had been gloom. When he
died the people said a man a. good a.
he surely was a saint, and 80 from
that time on he was called st. valen-
tine. People commemorated his birth.
day (February 14th) by sending one
another gifts and loving messages and
the custom grew in such favor that
now st. Valentines Day Is celebrated
all over the world"
"Oh. what a lovely story" said A.
Ice. How would like to have known
st. Valentine"
"That cannot be. my daughter. but
you can strive to be like him. Bring
cheer and comfort to all whom you
meet and the world will be better for
your having lived"
II will try my best" said Alice ~
she kissed her mother good-nighE
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the man. A picture Of a school house

the man. A picture Of a school house
with tots trooping in would do for
September. and Sadie was quick to
seize 1t. while a tree laden with nuts.
and a boy gathering them from the
ground was just the thing for Octo-
Der. Before the envelopes arrived
Sadie had found the picture Of FAM
lily enjoying a turkey for November.
and a Christmas tree with children
playing around 1t for December. Then
Mother told Sadie to paste each pic
ture on an envelope and to print the
name Of each month next to its pic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07
CTCKTOYOUR
bush

He did not do a. % many Of Hi
friends did, and leave q fairly good
Job and spend weeks in trying to and
better one. He stuck to his bush.
and made good in the end.
The lives Of Washington and
Lincoln. two Of our greatest Ameri,
cans whose birthday anniversaries
come within ten days Of each other.
IN this month-were true disciples of
the motto STICK TO YOUR BUSH"
They. by persistent effort in the right
direction accomplished in childhood.
youth and manhood-1ust what they
set out to do. The bushes were not
always there hanging with ripe fruit.
but they knew that they had berries
to pick 30 they sought the bush and
when they found 1t they stuck TO II.
Washington helped to make a ma
ton, and Lincoln helped to make that
nation an honor among nations. Adopt
their motto when next you undertake
anything, and STICK TO YOU'RE BUSH.
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Tx VALENTINE

lost their tempers. Then later when
they met just outside the school yard.
Sammy again began calling names
at Bob. He was sure he had been
right and he considered Bob a black
hearted traitor. Then the fight be-
gan, with the other boys looking on
to see fair play, and Tillie crying and
wringing her hands. 1t wasn't like
her kind, big-hearted Sammy to get
into q vicious fight.
Afterwards when Sammy got home.
his father called him from the living
room.
Son." he said sternly, what have
you been doing to Bob Joyce? His
mother was here a while ago and she
said you beat him up"
II wish I'd killed him" cried Sam
my, clenching his fists.
His mother turned pale. "Oh,
Sammy" she exclaimed, don't! You'll
grow up to murder someone!"
HE doesn't mean It," said Father
Roop. Let me talk to him"
So Mother Roop went out Of the
room, with q panied look on her face.
you know what Bob got for fight
ing?" asked Father Roop, turning to
the angry boy.
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NULE's father chaperoned q crowd
Of children in berry-hunt
through the woods. and he was
- very much amused to see how
the tots ran along, following each
other like a lot Of sheep. When one
spied bush on which there was
more fruit than on the one where he
was picking he would call: "O-Oh.
here Ii a full bush. come along fell
lows, pick them," and they would all
flock over there and leave the last
bush discarded, even though there
was plenty Of berries on It.
At last Jules father called him aside
and said: Son, you are firing your
self and gaining little. II you find q
bush with berries on 1t stick to It
until you have stripped 1t. Don't
ramble from one spot to another in
the hopes Of finding more. Stick to
your BUSH"
In later years Julie had occasion to
thank his father for his good advice.
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- AMMY ROOP brushed his Sis
ter, Tillie. aside and ran to the
~ pump, where he bathed his
~ bleeding nose. Meanwhile Bob
Joyce got up from the ground, all COW
cred with mud. and ran home with q
black eye. There had been a battlei
The worst part Of it all was that
it had been about such silly trifie.
Sammy and Bob had been pals ever
since they could remember. That was
just It! You see. Sammy thought
that on account of his long friendship
with Bob. Bob was in duty bound to
take his side in everything. When
Bob disagreed with him during an ex-
citing game and backed up someone
else, when Sammy was sure that boy
was wrong. why. it was more than
Sammy could stand!
you aren't any friend Of mine!"
he cried. You're just making up to
George!"
I'm mott" answered Bob Joyce,
surprised and angry. II only told
the truth! 1 wouldn't 60 against my
own side. would I? You make me
tired!"
More words followed, and both boys
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GREETED his defiance to his kind father,
and he missed Bob everywhere he
turned. He would have given any
thing to have been able to recall his
hasty words and actions. One even
Ing he Just sauntered past Bob's house
and whistled very loud. He saw Bob's
head appear at the window, then the
shade was drawn down very hard.
He'll never forgive me-" thought
Sammy. But ia forgive him, even
II he was in the wrong"
Title, of course, took her brothers
side, although not much was said
about 1t. Her best friend, Mabel
Hunt, lived next door to Bob, and on
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inviting. However, Mary Jane always
obeyed her Mamma: 50. presently. she
picked Kitty up from before the
cheerful fire and carried her to the
front door.
Kitty didn't want to 60 at all. In
deed, she protested as best she could
clawing at Mary James dress and cry
ing most pitifully. But. Mary Jane
remembered what her Mamma had
told her.
There, there, Kitty" said Mary
Jane in soothing tones. as she opened
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lastly, on Washington's birthday she
usually had crowd Of young folks
up at her house and merriment ran
high. Imagine. therefore. her sad
ness and disappointment when. on the
very first day Of February she fell
and broke her leg, and had to be laid
up for at least a month, with a plaster
cast on her sore leg.
There surely must be something
that can do for you," she said to
Mother. you are wearing yourself
out waiting on me. See my hands are
alright, and I want to use them in
your service. Please let me make
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ture.
Sadie spent a most enjoyable day
working on this novel gift and when
all the envelopes were finished and
the bunch tied together with a pale
blue satin ribbon the whole made a
practical and lovely receptacle for
clippings. Mother had hit on the very
thing for Aunt Louise, because Aunt
Louise was q writer. and she had
been longing for Just such thing to
put her notes and clippings in. Sadie
then made several more and sent
them as valentines to her best friends.
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st. Valentines Day Tillie said:
Sammy. wish you'd send Mabel
valentine. She'd be so tickled! She
likes YOU"
Jaw. what for?" replied Sammy.
ITO please me. Sammy" said Tillie.
Here's one got at the store. Do
write your name on it-you can let
Rover take It,"
The valentine was q pretty. lacy
affair. with a big. red heart in the
middle that opened, and inside was
written In gold:
Though all the world should end
This wish IL mine,
You'd always be my friend.
Dear Valentinei"
Sammy was quite struck with It,
and he liked the idea Of letting Rover,
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~ ADIE was looking forward to
the month of February with
~ great pleasure, for, Judging by
~ previous years, the many holi-
days brought with them plenty of d.
version and fun. For instance, she
had a cousin that was born on the
18th, and as that was also Lincoln's
birthday and half holiday In school.
her cousin gave a party and Sadie
acted as hostess for hin.
Then there came st. Valentines
Day a few days later, and Sadie cele-
brated the occasion by receiving and
sending many pretty love tokens. And
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-07

II hope he got good lickingl" re-
piled Sammy.
He did," answered his father, "and
guess you deserve one too"
Z don't care" said Sammy. you
can beat me to death! I'd do It
againi" ,.l
Never before had Sammy shown
such stubborn temper. His father
looked keenly into his flushed face,
ana suddenly he seemed to UNDER
stand. There was more Hurt than
Wrath In the sullen scowl and tremb-
ling lips.
"Tell me about It." he said kindly.
what did Bob do to deserve all this?
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the door and set Kitty down upon the
front steps, now don't you cry. You
know you have to 60 out-and I'll let
you in again very soon. Whew! Isn't
It cold!"
Then she closed the door and re-
turned to her comfortable chair be-
fore the IRE where shs was preparing
hcr arithmetic lesson for the next day.
She added . whole lot Of numbers.
over and over again to make certain
she had done 30 correctly. marked her
papers neatly. Problem I" and
PROBLEM g." etc.. and was really
quite interested In her task when, sud-
denly. she looked up and. 10 and be-
hold. right there before the IRE was
Kitty.
my goodness!" exclaimed Mary
Jane. "How did you get In. Kitty :
Come here. you'n have to 20 out
again."
SO she picked up Kitty. carried
her to the front door and put her out.
Five minutes later. kitty suddenly
bobbed up again.
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get q chance to strike this thing. I'll
hit 1t hard"
He kept his word years after when
he was President, but it was with
malice toward none, with charity for
ALL"
During the fierce conflicts that fol-
lowed his Emancipation Proclama-
ton, not a word of bitterness came
from his pen.
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.H. mother, just see my beautiful
valentines" said Alice. Aren't
they pretty? Thirteen Of them.
" and all for mel"
You certainly are lucky GIRL"
'aid mother. taking her little girl on
her. lap, "St. Valentine must be very
fond Of YOU"
"St. Valentine? Who was her"
asked Alice, II never knew there was
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time Mary Jane would have in keep
ing Kitty out. Mamma. you see. had
to go downtown shopping and leave
Mary Jane alone in the house. But
Mary Jane wasn't in the least afraid
for she considered herself quite q big
girl" and not at all afraid of noises
or "things'-in the day time.
But Mary Jane didn't exactly want
to put Kitty out Of doors because It
was showing very hard and the warm.
comfortable house seemed much more
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TONGUE TWIsTER,

Amidst the mists and coolest frosts,
With barest wrists and stoutest boasts,
He thrusts his fists against the post.
And still insists he sees the ghost.
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QUOTATION PUZZLE.
In each of the following sentences
are several words Of quotation Of
Abraham Mncoln:
/. It Is strange how easily you can
fool person.
2. When the edict was read. near
ly all Of the people objected.
8. We spent some Of the time In
fishing and some In hunting.
4. OF oil the people who wit
messed the accident, not one offered
help.
s. He wasted most Of the time al
Iotted for study. but was always eager
for play.
8. You cannot win success II you
fool by the wayside.
Z. The people gathered from all
parts of the country.
8. Nearly all Of the parcels were
received on time.
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=: ; (: =: T.: :: E:
~ liftla did she know what q
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Stories ST Lincoln

NE morning, as President Lin
coin sat in his study at the
White House discussing State
q ffair with fu,n of his San.
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ST. VALENTINE. PUZZLE.

them together.
DECIMAL PUZZLE.
I am something which will be very
popular In q short time.
1. One-flfth Of me Is found in q
girls name.
2. One fifth IL found In a drink.
3. Another NTH Is found In an in
sect.
4. Another is found In a metal.
s. Still another IL found In soil
tary or barren tract of ground.
ANSWERS.
QUOTATION--Y0w can fool all OF
the people some of the time, and some
of tho people all of the time, but you
cannot fool all Of the people all OF tho
time.
DECIMAL PUZZLE-Valentimes. /.
Evd. 2. Ale. 8. Gnat. 4. Iron. 8.
Desert.