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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-04-02

Edgefeld is justly proud of its
banks. Both institutions held their
annual meeting this week and have
enjoyed year of unusual prosperity.
The two banks of Edgefield have had
a large and very creditable part in
weathering the storms OF war. Be-
sides subscribing literally for Liber-
ty Loan Bonds, they have been of
very material aid to scores and hun
dreds of their individr1l patrons dur
ing this crucial period.
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ton to the grain quotations up to
that time. But when IL o'clock
came, | slipped over TO the ticker
and ran the ribbon through my nm
gers until I found what 1 was look
ing for. Ny heart gave a great
bound. Something had broken loose
In the market apparently; May
wheat was quoted at " 1-@
II may have been ten days later
that l found one morning another
envelope on my desk. Inside was n
memorandum OF the sale OF my wheat
and n check for Sl.165. I could hardly
believe my eyes. More than eleven
hundred dollars. More money Than
my father received for a whole years
work; more than my share In The
storo would have brought mo in a
year. had I stayed in Merwin.
Eleven hundred and axty-five dol
lars. In my little room at the Y. NJ.
G. A. that night I locked the door and
pulled lown the window curtain. and
held the check in my hands rever
entity. Three months before I would
have been torn with doubt: the on sck
represented the profits OF gambling in
wheat: ought 7 20 take H. would
no questioning; instead l felt a warm
glow OF satisfaction which I thought
was thanktulness. had ratser
dropped out OF the habit Of saying my
prayers after the FIRST week or so In
New York. Tonight my neglect stood
up In my memory accusingly. God
had been blessing me. and ! had not
thanked Him. knelt down at my
bed side with the wheat check in my
hand.
How easy II Is 20 assume that God
Is on our side, when the market is go
ing up.
The following day stepped into
Mcr Juengens' offica and asked him
whether l might take Saturday off
to run up to Merwin.
Sure thing, George" he agreed,
''Y'u worked hard. Deserve II. Give
my regards all the folks. Tell 'em
not believe all tho reports they hear
about Mer Juergens. Stni doin' bust
ness, tell 'em. And by tn way. Miss
pOrtor's leavin'; goin' get married
All damn foollshness: better Off as
she IT, Small tells me you know
shorthand, Right7"
yes, sir"
Good. Report Miss Porter, Mon
day. Have her show you tn ropes
Always knew ought L have man for
that job. ANYWAY Goodbye. George"
walked directly across the Office
10 Small's desk and said in a voice
that was fully as loud as It needed
TO be;
II shan't be in Saturday, Mr.. Small.
I've Just spoken to Mr.. Juergens
about IT,"
He caught the new note in my
voice; he knew what II meant had
passed out OF his class. as he had
seen others pass before me. had
been lifted up from among those who
say; "PlCase. sir. may I have to-
morrow Off" to the company OF those
who remark casually: II shan't be In
tomorrow" Between those two
groups great gulf Is fxed.
Small said nothing. he merely
nodded; but into his eyes. as he
Gayed ~ nc across the broad en-.
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BY BPUCESa BARTON.

I'm back, Mr.. Simpson" said with
smile. Il want to talk 10 you.
Wont you sit down."
IL can listen standing up" he replied
grufhy.
But it's very important" l argued,
Ito me at least. l wish"--
"Nothin' you can say can interest
me In the least" he growlcd. II told
you yesterday amt goin' to sell"
We stood measuring each other
with our eyes. our wills deadlocked.
There was a little movement in the
doorway behind me, and a childs voice
called!
"Granpa."
We both turned. I was never more
surprised in my life. For the young
ster standing there was none other
than Charles Tucker. He recognized
me at the same moment and came
running over, stretching up his little
arms.
Man, man." he cried. Good man,
Circus man"
i slung him up to my shoulder.
I'VE had a good time, didn't We
Charles?" l laughed.
The old man looked on without a
word. but / could see his face soften
Deep down under his hard exterior
there was a spark OF tenderness; and
apparently II blazed more readily for
little Charles Tucker than for any
other being in the world.
You were right good To Charley
he said with some embarrassment
HE told us about IT,"
And then, reluctantly, "Sit down
Ill listen 20 what you got to say"
While l talked l pulled out OF my
pocket n $1,000 bill--one of twenty
five that Juergens had given me-and
laid it out on the table without look
ing at IL, and smoothed IL with my
hand, as II II had been tust an odd
piece Of paper. Later in the conver-
sation | pulled out another one and
another. Simpsons eyes fastened on
them greedily; | saw his hands halt
start across the table, stop and twitch
nervously. He said nothing. but
knew that he was hearing every word
| spoke; and his eyes never left the
yellow pile In front OF me, | kept
adding to II until there was $4,000
in the heap-$l.O00 more than the
price we had originally offered, but
much less than Juergons had author
lied me TO pay l glanced down al
the pile, saw there were thirteen, pre-
tended to b. embarrassed started "a
put one back into my pocket, and
then let II lie,
Put two moro like that on the ta-
tte," he said, "and wen talk bust
ness"
/ protested that 1t was impossible
We fought back and forrh. could
not give in too easily II would cast
cloud over the remainder OF his
days II he should not suppose that nc
had beaten me. And at length passed
over the money and he drove down t.
the town with me TO the bank and
gave me the stock. Enough people
saw US passing up the Main Stree,
side by side 20 spread the news. They
saw the set, satisfied look on Simp-
sons face and knew that he had won
was careful not TO look too cheer
ful: but the extra money buttoned Ia
side my coat. which represented tie
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JOINING THE POLES.

A POLISH couple. who had emil
~ grated to the United States,
came before justice OF the
peace TO be married. The young man
handed him the marriage license, and
the pair stood up before him.
Join hands" said the justice OF
the peace.
They did 30, and the justice looked
at the document, which authorized
him to unite In matrimony Kathare-
wiez PerezynslSi and Ieokowarda Jeu-
linski.
"Ahem!" ne said. "Katha--h'm-
h'm-ski, do you take this woman ?"
&C.
"Yes sir" responded the young man.
"Leo-h'm-ah--ski. do you take
this man to be-" &c.
yes SIR" replied the woman.
"Then pronounce you man ana
wife" said the Justice. glad to ma
something he could pronounce; and
heartily congratulate YOU on re-
ducinE thes two names into cnai~
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afterward; then we went through the
side shows and saw the Wild Man OF
Borneo and the snake charner and
the man who wrote his name and
drank tea with his feet. And when
there was nothing else TO see, lifted
Charles Tucker up and bought a
dollar and twenty cents worth of
wooden rings, with which he finally
succeeded in winning a 16-cent cane.
II was after dark when we arrived at
the hotel, and Cha rles fuckers
mother was on the piazza awaiting
our coming. She would have rebuked
me, I think, for being late, but Charles
ran TO her with suoh Joy on his
chubby face that her own Lit up In
response.
You have been very kind 20
Charles" she said. Thank you so
much"
''Oh, not at all" protested. IL en-
joyed II as much as he"
The next day was Saturday. Every
body else had eaten and cleared out
OF the hotel by the time ! got down
ate leisurely, reading the PittsburH
paper. There was no need to hurry. !
expected OF course TO call on Simpson
again, but the call would b. hardly
more than a formality; he would moi
change his mind. | might really jCS'
as well start back to New York al
once, but when that thought came &c
me, pictured Immediately Juergens's =
face, and heard his hard, lnclsive
tones: Don't come back without
them" ! shuddered. would b. back
on Monday-and without them. But
at least he should not say tnnt | had
not tried.
II was about eleven o'clock when |
arrived again at the Simpson nouEe
Mrs, simpson admitted me, as on the
previous morning. Again Simpson
came in. He showed no surprise al
my temperance; he had evidently
expected IL, Mrs Simpson had ushered
me into the dining room, this time
the parlor being In the throes OF itS
sem.-annual cleaning got up as ne
entered and met his hard glance
steadily.
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color which might be tan or light gray
provided the plaid holds n bit OF the
same color. or at least harmonizes with
II, otherwise they should bo preferably
OF white. As short sleeves will be
favored this summer. I have designed
these to be short. but they may be
long and close fitting II preferred. The
bodice and skirt combine in n charm
ing one-sided effect which Is completed
by a unique arrangement OF the belt.
A piping OF color outlines the opening
which crosses TO the right side OF the
skirt and extends to the knees, while
a vide tuck starts at the left side OF
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CHAPTER XI.

KN tho spring Juergens managed
my election TO one OF the almost
fash enable clubs. and | moved
from the Y, NJ. c. A. TO the club
house.
The club. as Juergens had shrewdly
foretold, was the means OF throwing
me into contact with some OF the
younger sons OF wealth. whose bust
ness was useful to the firm of Merode
Juergens & Co. Most OF them were
blessed with more money than brains
and belonged to a dozen clubs.
Among the group | found most
congenial man named Thorne
about my own age, the son of the
senior partner OF T!orne, Wilber a
Co.. a big house In the Street. lie
and | struck up a friendship which
was destined to have a large infu-
ence on my affairs.
Our club was made up OF all sorts
OF young fellows, very few OF them
from the Street. There were young
lawyers, newspaper men. and grow
ing chaps from various lines OF bust
ness In addition to the gentlemen OF
leisure like Thorne. All they knew
about me was that I did Something
in Wall Street: also that, on occa-
sion, some Of them had made money
by following my advice. and that
must. therefore. be I'm right and
a coming man.
One night when crowd OF us
were going TO dinner and the theatre
Thorne asked me TO stop in for him
at his house | was glad to do H.
because II was the first time / had
been invited to a really fine homo In
New York, and because Thorne's
father was senior partner in ono OF
the old line houses In the Street
There was "A chance that might
meet him. and such chances were not
10 be overlooked.
found the house on one OF the
side streets Off Central Park--a plain
brick mansion like all the rest In
the block A butler opened the door
and let me into n small reception
room richly furnished. Mr.. Albert
would be down In few minutes, hi
said and asked me TO wait rhornC
appeared a little later in his dinner
coat. With him was a man OF sixty
or thereabouts-a ruddy- checked
man, rather round. with fray bank.
er whlskers who acknowledged
Thorne's introduction with a pleasant
smile, and rather fiabby hand. II,
was always glad to meet any OF Al.
bert's friends, he said, responded
with the usual inane remark:
81 have heard so mch OF you. Mr.
Thorne."
Then he went out. But all the eve.
ming 7 was warmed by glow OF self.
satisfaction. had met one OF IN,
really big downtown follows. | hat
got my toe inside the door and Il wa,
now only n question Of time. SHOULD
sec more OF the elder Thorne, ma
turally; ! should he known; the,
would 1ave their eve on me.
(To Re Cont~usdJ
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CHAPTER X.

n WAS at tho Office before Juer-
gems in the morning, as usual
and II was after ten when Miss
Porter came out TO say that he
had finished with his mail and wanted
to see me. lie was sitting at his
mahogany desk, but jumped up when
l entered and stretched out both
hands. 1t was the big. friendly. open
hearted Mer Juergens. so easy to
love.
told him the whole story, not
forgetting Charley Tucker. He
laughed at my description OF the
little fellow and our day at the circus
and even more heartily when l de-
scribed how | let Simpson push me
up to fifteen thousand and how salts
fled he had looked as We drove
through the streets OF the little town
together.
Goo boy. George" he barked.
Knew yu' had 1t in y'u. Couldn't "A
done IT better m'self. Not 80 well.
prob'bly Comes O. hayin' honest
face"
lie reached out and grabbed my
hand.
"Mer Juergens don't forget" he
said. "Salary's hundred a month be-
ginning to-day, Got to get t work
now. Goo-bye. George. Ask Small
TO come in when you go out"
| started for the door, but he called
me back.
"By tn way, George, y'u're farmer
boy. Know something bout wheat I
s'puse. Ol Mer Juergens somethln'
I farmer himself, Got good little
farm out in Chicago, La Sale Street.
Nice rich land, George; crop just
bout ready 10 harvest. Guess III
put y'u down fr little"
knew by his tone and his smile
that II was some kind OF a Joke. I
laughed and went out wondering
what in the world he meant. The
next morning on my desk, In one on
the firms envelopes, | found a men,
orandum on the Juergens bill head.
GEORGE GROTON
In account with
MERODE JUERGENS 4 co
New York Chicago
Bought
20 NJ May wheat 81 Is
stuck it In my pocket, stin won
derihg. ! had never paid any atten-
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tie boy. perhaps six years old,
III sitting on the carpet, his face
wet with tears.
He looked startled as leaned over
him; apparently he had mistaken the
room and had expected to find some
body else. But took him in my arms
and carried him back to the chair
where l had been sitting. Here was
some one in the world as miserable
as I-another human being sent by
the gods to share my unhappiness.
Little by little, between his sobs,
| cleaned the information that his
name was Charles Tucker and that
his father owned the hotel; and then,
at last, the cause Of his bitterness
came out. There was a circus In the
next town, four miles away. and
Charles Tucker was not to be allowed
to go. His father and mother were
too busy and besides, circuses cost
money. For two weeks the Haunting
temptation OF the colored posters had
been crying out to him from every
barn and fence post: he had gone to
bed at night with elephants and
clowns attending his last conscious
moments. And now the circus had
come, and was about To 30 -
II was too much. cuddled him In
my arms, a hot-faoed, pathetic little
bundle. a bit comforted. but still
breaking out into occasional sulping
sobs.
Fifteen minutes later Charles and |
get out in a livery rig for the clowns
and camels and ladies in spangled
tights. II was a great afternoon. We
sat through the main performance
and stayed for the Grand Concert"
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DEVELOP ARMS AND BUST
BETTY ": The chest raising exer-
else. very recently described. is the
A-st exercise for developing bust and
upper arm The following is also
valuable for this: stand with feet
together, hands extended in front Of
the body. finger tips touching. Bring
ne arms slowly backward. until the
niger and shoulder blades touch In
the back. Repeat slowly twenty-five
elmes. Breathe in deeply as the arms
come back and exhale as they go
forward again
LEARN TO sWIM--PoLLIY c.: You
may learn 20 swim at several OF the
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difference between the point to which
Juergens was willing 10 be pushed
and the point at which Simpson con-
cluded that could not be pushed any
further, helped me TO carry my defeat
philosophically.
1t took me two days to gather up
the remainder OF the shares; but with
simpsons as starter the task was
a comparatively simple one. On Tues-
day night | climbed onto the sleeper
for New York with the whole bunch
OF certificates in my pocket.
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Cd RoKENHEARTED ROSE"
xritea for advice upon


Is writes for advice upon
quarrel which happened be-
cause she would not break an engage
ment with her club in order to spend
an evening with her sweetheart.
Roses sweetheart had better APP
preciate a girl who so respects her
promise that she is ready TO sacrifice
her own pleaure for her friends.
cannot believe the quarrel remained
In n tragic stage. 1 feel sure Roses
sweetheart permitted his resentment
To vanish with the light OF morning
II not, I can only dismiss him as an
Altogether unreasonable man.
fove that Is purely selfish is not
true love. Real love includes service.
Love that Is not shared consumes IT.
seIf and dies. The very essence OF
love Ia giving. The fact that Rose
kapt her word to the club OF girls
Who were depending upon her for help
and r,iidance proves her capacity FOR
low. and loving service. IL she hah
a,.appointed them and yielded to her
xveetheart's plea to spend the even
inr for their own entertainment"
Roaa,a sweetheart might well nave
anked himself, "Will she not break
h.r word 20 me some day in order 10
enjoy something more than can
offerT'
curther submit for Roses sweet
hearts consideration the fact that d
human being needs a Cause as well
an love TO All his life. No man 10
satisfied with merely loving he mas
his business, his politics HIS trienus
and his club, no
He must either permit Rose the
same or brand himself as an Oiu-
fashioned man who regards woman
as a mere chattel, an adjunct Inc
rnnoaern woman must have her lmer-
e..s her larger love, her love OF hu-
manity, rs well as her restricted per
sonal love. Love strengthens by CIV
inr. The girl who loves and tries TO
nelo her sister girls, who Is Willihs
"A spend some Of her time in organ
,z,ng clubs and directing them Is
twice as splendid a girl as she woHd
no nv confining her whole thought
"a herself and her sweetheart The
wise lover knows, moreover thai
nothing can live and thrive without
.or,e degree Of li5erty-least of all.
love. II Roses sweetheart loves Rose.
ha will love her the more for her
tr,e- blue stand toward her friends
"a. ". X, a Constant Reader"
Yes, In Pennsylvania a marriage
license may be obta ned and the
marriage ceremony performed on the
same day.
impatient waiter" You and both
the girls you are interested in are far
too young to think seriously OF
lovemaking. What YOU feel is mere
passing fancy, Girls OF fourteen and
ftteen and boys OF sixteen will be
happier and better finding amusement
in athletics, gymnaslums and simple
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branches of the Y. w. c. A. They
have good teachers at moderate
prices and sterilized suits and tanks.
The classes are open winter and sum
mer.
OIL FOR OIL sHAMPoo-BDssIE
r.: Use sweet or olive oil about
twenty -four hours before shampooing
the hair. Apply the oil on a tooth
brush to the roots OF the hair TO loosen
dry dandruff. This treatment makes
the hair soft and glossy after wash
ing.
BuTTERMILK-GRACE c.: This
is not 'fattening and is highly
rourishing. II may be taken by many
women who cannot take sweet milk
on account OF bilious tendency.
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q OONER or later we
y all are forced TO a
realization that a
summer wardrobe is
a necessity, but II Is
the wise woman who
realizes II sooner" in
stead OF later" The
first warm day gem
orally greets US with
out warning and II is
delightful 10 BE- able to
welcome It with Just
the right little frock
instead OF having 20
bemoan its presence
while suffering in an
inappropriate costume.
What the approprl-
ate dress might be is n
matter for each one 20
give consideration 90
within the next few
weeks but there are a
few rules regarding It's
selection which might
be included under the
subject etiquette in
Dress" Nothing loud
OF color. bold OF de.
sign or extreme OF cut
should be forced upon
the nnst days OF the
sea son -- rather IL
should bear the stamp
OF conservatism. But
the qualities OF smart
ness and distinctive
ness do not have to be
sacrificed however. as
my design to-day will
prove.
Glngham or cham
bray IL the most suit.
able material for such
a frock. as It presents
q summery appearance
without being too thin
A pretty plaid may be
selected. with collar
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n wide tuck down the centre back Of
both bodice and skirt. .
Fashion Editor. The B'enins World:
How many yards OF material Is re-
quired for a cape? What color and
material would you advise for mer,
VIII use the cape for practical and
dressy wear. over serge and satin
dresses. Am 20 years OF age.
MISS u. W.
Three yards OF material makes a
moderately full cape with collar.
Light brown is n good color for all
Kinds OF wear, and n good quality
cashmere velour which IL OF medium
weight Is an admirable fabric.
FSShion EdhoS. Tho Esruina World,
have a peach pink khaki -kool silk
dress to be made and have no idea
concerning a style OF trimming. VIII
you aid me with a SUGGESTION Have
three yards OF tho goods. Am twenty
one years old. feet 7 inches tall
weigh lis pounds. MISS d
if YOU desired a more or less prae-
'ical frock one-piece style with low
pointed opening In front, having rever.
collar turning back, could be edred
with tiny bias fold OF tho Goods. A
''ko fold could finish the wide three
quarter sleeves. also lotion OF skir,
White organdy overcollar and und.r
Guns. Narrow sash belt: buttons al
the way up back.
rASh'on Editor. The Eeu.ns Worla,
am having a dark blue tricotine
SUIT which requires waisteoat
What would you suggest? Also how
are they made-with or without n
lining; and do they have a back mr.
tionF ] have a dark blue hat flower.
trimmed What color should the vas,
be? MISS M ~,
Either gray or henna color. or
dull blue or white are smart color.
ror waistcoats. IL OF a heavy sIik-
IKE khaki-kool. no lining is required.
out II loose woven fabric such as
SIX jersey In plain or fancy weave
Is chosen, a lining ts required to lend
suitable substantially. The bopu-
lar waistcoaH are sometimes MADE
with back portion, though fire.
quently they are only false front.
attached at the shoulder line Of the
coat, and held TO the figure at the
waist line by narrow belt attached
on the sides
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BY with chins yellow whering
sumpe with collar the front adds
greatly hiding
the remarkably condition
lines which should be lightly
with lanoin the skin allowing the Of the fingers form
small circles along the wrinkles
Whitening barley
gauze marvellous results
white simply made thin with white
added and stirred until smooth
the dark swarthy
juice equal parts make good bleaching and
soenns wrinkd yellow neck This be applied
left
well the skin, but be
chin and do not iet superfuous
Iute on them you youthful
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Adventures of a Country Boy Who
Comes to NeU York and Makes
Good in Wall Street
A Story Every Ambitious
New York Boy Should Read
Copyright. 1918, by D0ublsday. Page q Company.
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Advice on Court ship
And Marriage
Business Before Pleasure
y Betty Vincent

parties" than in trying to solve love
problems.
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panses OF that gulf. there crept q
certain wistfulness.
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sage Hot water should never be applied to loose abby
neck and chin unless II is used with cold water which
treatment reaction and stimulates the blood sup
ply to the starving tissues.
A nightly bath Of buttermilk diluted peroxide Of
hydrogen, diluted lemon Juice little pure benzoln
in a cold basin of water in which the neck should be
bathed before retiring, will help harden the flesh and
make 1t firm and white.
While high tight collars and stocks should be avoided
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the skirt and finishes at the hcm. The
back Of the dress Is plain except for
n wide tuck down the centre back Of
both bodice and skirt.
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CHAPTER TX.

LOOKED down to discover a lit
tie boy. perhaps six years old.
\ sitting on the carpet, his face
wet with tears.
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Pauline Furlong'S Talks
On Health and Beauty

Copyright 1913 the Press Publishing Co THE New York Evening wOdd
Further Help in Keeping the Neck and Chin Young
STRNGETS and hardening lotions for the flesh
keep the neck and chin also help bring
And