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CHAPTER vi.
"Tony" Swears an Oath.

When TOnnibel bent over the bunk,
she saw her mothers eyes were open.
She smiled sadly down upon her. sat
on a stool and sook one Of the wOm-
ans thin hands in hers.
"Where's your daddy?" murmured
Mrs. Devon.
He's gone, mummy dear" breathed
Tony Il guess he thought some one
was after him. You're feelin' a lot
better. huh, honey"
"Yep, but Tn thirsty, awful thirsty,
baby dear"
Tonnibel gave her a drink, and re-
seated herself.
you're goin' to get WE'LL" she
calculated. 81 brought a awful nice
doctor here when you were so sick.
He's jast gone, and he left you them
pills and that medicine in the glass"
The woman stared at. the speaker
as if she hadn't heard rightly
"A doctor?" she whined. "What
doctor?"
Doctor Pendlehaven." replied Ton
nibel. He's a real nice man-JOhn
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled up on her elbow.
"What'd you bring him here for"
she cried 81 hate the Pendehavens.
Uriah hates EN-"
81 know that, mummy" Tony cut
her off with. "but you was too sick to
tell me what to do, and daddy wasn't
here, 50 I just went and got the doc
tor myself Here You mustn't
sit up"
81 will l Will Now tell me all he
said from the beginning to end"
lii silence TOnnibel helped her moth
er to a sitting position and wrapped
the blankets around her. Then She
began to tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
of was the bahy's picture.
"TIe were the only doctor knew
about" She offered finally. flushing,
sand he's the beautifulest man I ever
saw. Mebbe he'll come down tomor-
row TO see YOU"
Edith dropped back on the bed, shiv-
ering II desperation.
Get your clothes off, baby" she
whispered. Crawl in beside me.
You're all wet"
Take your medicine first, then |
will" said Tonnibel. Here" She
picked up the glass and then stood
staring ut the place she'd taken it
from. ''Why. the doctor must have
left this money, she exclaimed. talk
ing up a roll of bills. look, Edie,
look !"
Get off your Clothes" repeated the
woman. impassively. Come on to
bed, and go TO sleep"
In another moment the Girl had
stripped off her wet clothes, had
blown out the light and was in bed
beside her mother
When Edith was assured tie Girl
slept. she crawled out of the bed and
lighted the lamp She tried to collect
her thoughts to lay plan for the FIJI
ture for herself and husband. John
Pendlehaven had been there. Pcndle-
haven. the one man in the world she
dreaded the mention of, And Tony
had said he would come back tomor-
row!
She turned and looked at the sleep
ing face, half-hidden in the blankets.
She had stolen this child from her
father, and now she had to escape the
consequences of her wicked deed. She
had to go away, and that quickly. If
she had dared to face her husbands
wrath, she would have, then and
there, communicated with Paul Pen
dlehayen.
She reached out and touched Tomb
bells face.
Baby, darlin', wake up she said.
81 want to ask you something.
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LAD SIal
contents but she unpinned IT With fin.
| gers that seemed to be all thumbs
| Her legs were shaking so she had to
| sit down to read it.
II '"Tony dear" it began
| I'm going to look up Urah. took
| part of the money We might need
! some. You can go to work some
where's if don't come back. Maybe
some day you'll see me. Leave the
boat where she is so your daddy can
| find her. love you, darling. Remem-
Der about your swearing not to tell
on your Pop and don't tell I'm gone to
! find him. MUMMY"
Tonnibel gave a gasping sob. They
had all gone and left her stranded in
land Of strangers Because it was
no longer her home, she began to love
| the silent old canal boat, and to wish
| with all her soul that Uriah and Edith
would come walking down the cabin
steps.
For a long time she sat thinking,
with tears flooding her lids. sometimes
| dry-eyed with fright. After a while she
| got up, took GusSie to the lake, where,
much to the little animals disgust,
| She washed her with a scrubbing
| brush and soap. Then she carefully
washed herself, letting her. feet and
| legs hang over the end Of the dock
until they, too. were as clean as her
| little friend.
It was while she was sitting there
With The pig in her arms that Il canoe
slipped under the Overhanging trees
~. She watched it coming with no
show Of interest Directly in front of
her the paddle remained suspended,
and the boat came to a stop. Tomb
beIS heart thumped, then seemed 10
fall to the pit of her stomach. Here,
right before her, was the Salvation
man.
GLOW do you do?" he said, smiling
at her. Il see you're having q nice
time"
Tonnibel shook her head.
no, I amt, and Gussie amt,
either" she replied almost sullenly.
Hy a sllilful twist of the paddle,
Philip MacCauley drew the canoe close
to the dock
as this the boat you told me you
lived on" he asked, climbing up be-
side her and holding the canoe fast by
| q rope
Eyes, the Dirty Mary" answered
Tonnibel. with a little catch in her
voice. "Now live on her, mean to-
day"
"What do YOU mean by now you
live on her?'" he asked. isn't this
your home? Didn't you tell me that?"
The girls dark head dropped, and
the shower of curls almost covered
GuSsc to her short hind legs. Tears
dropped silently.
Philip touched her gently. "Where's
your mother?" he questioned.
She lifted her head and looked at
him through her tears She wanted
TO cOnfide in some One-yes, she did
want to tell him. but the oath she'd
taken on the gentle Christ flashed into
| her mind.
"She amt home just at present."
she replied in low voice.
Oh how she wanted to ask him if
he knew Of any work she could do!
AS if he had read her thoughts, he
asked abruptly, "Can | do anything
for YOU? I brought you this"
She made slight movement with
her head but accepted the card he eX-
tended.
Then there drifted over the quiet
summer day the tolIing OF the chimes
from the university clock on the
campus of Cornell she bent forward
to listen. 1t struck one, and drawing
her feet from the water, she got up.
She had promised TO be at pendleha-
van place at two o'clock.
Il got to go now" she said apollo
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and smiled.
Don't go to sleep again" exclaimed
Mrs. Devon, hoarsely. "Tell me this.
Do you honest believe what you said
about that thing on the card? About
it bein' holy?"
"Yep," asserted Tony, with droop-
ing eyelids.
you don't want to hurt Uriah and
me. do YOU, honey"
The girl shook hcr head slowly. and
a doubtful shadow settling in her eyes,
seemed TO make her wider awake.
Il wouldn't hurt you, darIin'," she
replied at length, 'but sometimes,
when daddy's beatin' YOU, [ feel like
whackin' the life out of him. Why,
today"
Edith stopped her by a tug at her
sleeve
"If YOU sworc by that card YOU
brought. | mean if you took an oath,
would YOU keep it?' she asked hoarse-
~.
"You bet would" There was
amazemcnt. surprise and eagerncss in
the young voice.
Didn't YOU tell me the Teller said
Jesus was 4 holy bird?"
Tony nodded.
Mrs. Devon gripped her fingers
about the girls arm.
"Mehbe he's in the Dirty Mary here,
only YOU can't see him, baby dear?'
The woman's voice was slyly toned
but She Shivercd in superstition.
Hes right here" affirmed the girl.
thinking of q boys earnest uplifted
face and vibrant assurances.
''Then say after me what I'm
thinkin' Of" said Edith.
Tony lifted her eyes to her mothers,
but drew back when she discovered
how terrible she looked, white like q
dead person.
81 swear by the livin' Jesus" began
Edith. and then she paused. "Say il"
she Kissed.
II swear by the livin' Jesus" Tony
repeated fearfuly.
81 swear to my mummy never to
say nothin' mean against Uriah De-
Won. my daddy" went on Mrs. Devon.
Tony repeated this. too, almost
frightened into fits. She had never
seen her mother look and act so mys-
teriously.
Now say this, l1eepin' in your mind
you'll be blasted to hell if you break
your word 4 Won't never tell that my
father beat my poor mummy, or that
he's 4 thief and q liar" A thick
fearless sob burst from the woman's
linS and brought an ejaculation from
the girl.
81 swear to it all. honey mummy"
she cried. "You believe me, Edie,
darIin'. don't you?"
Eyes, believe YOU" replied Edith,
duly. Crawl into bed, and go to
sleep. baby dear"
Shiveringly Tony Devon got back
under the blanket
Then for more than an hour there
was silence on the canal boat, silence
that was broken only by the night
noises outside.
Then, extremely weak, the woman
prepared herself to go out. 1t took
her Il long time to write note she
had to leave for Tony, and when that
was finished. she divided the money
the doctor had left and stole softly
from the boat.
1t was in the full blaze Of a morning
sun that TOnnibel opened her eyes and
looked around the cabin. The other
bunk was empty, and her mother was
not in the cabin. Tn her night clothes,
TOnnibel went to the deck, shouting
the name. Edith" her strong young
voice repeating itself back from the
woods in echoes Then she went down
stairs again and began to dress
hastily, and every moment her fear
was growing. She spied the note
pinned to the lamp handle and stared
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For farm mortgages and fire insur-
ancc see MichaelsOn & Hughes Co. 41tf
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Auction Sales -<Fe will gladly
clerk your auction sale, any day, any
time, warm weather or cold, rain or
shine. Drop us line. State Bank of
Ladysmitll.
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Thomas & Fisher. Attys. for Mort
gage. Ladysmith. Rusk Co.. Wis.
First publication Dec. 81, 1920 1919
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
THREE MAIN THINGS
ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS

Lot the patient fix firmly ia his mind
the three fundamental principles upon
which the cure for consumption Is
based air. food. ana rest The spe.
cific Instructions regarding exercise
must be obeyed In cases where there
IL as much as q degree Of fever. the
least ercrtion will be harmful In
cases where fever Is absent. over eX-
srtion and excitement must he AZ care
fully avoided as catching cold
A. n rule coosumptives have a dis
taste for food One possessing a good
appetite IL considered fortunate. AZ eat
ing almost to the extent Of siuiilng. Is
quite necessary Foods that give fi"sh
and strength are most desirable. such
as milk. eggs. meats. nuts. butter. veg
etables cooked with meat or fats. Tho
regular three meals. or even Pour
meals per day. are advocated. Con
a. one disease In which solid
foods are insisted upon.-Lena A. War
ner. health specialist. Division of Ell
University OF Tennessee.
Knoxville
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
INTERESTING BIBLE FACTS.

The longest chapter of the
New Testament is the first
,chaDter of Luke; il contains
eighty verses. The shortest is
/ John. first chapter; it on aims
ten verses. The longest verse
in the oil Testament IL the ninth
verse of the eighth chapter Of
Esther. Itcontains ninety words
composed Of 426 letters. The
shortest verse is the twentv-fifth
verse of the first chapter Of ]
Chronicles, consisting OF twelv c
letters and three words. The
middle verse is the eighth verse
of the one hundred and eight
eenth Psalm. The nineteenth
chapter Of ii Kings and thirty
seventh chapter of Isaiah resd
alike. The book of Job is the
oldest book in the bible and the
twenty-frst verse of the seventh
chapter of Ezra contains all the
letters of the alDhabt with the
exception of "j"j
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
.CR0F ROTATION AS IT Is
ADVISED FOR TENNESSEE
Specialist In Soils and Crops Hakes
Recommendation for Profit
able Farming.

Crop rotations are needed on every
farm, but it is very difficult for any
one To outline rotation that will be- of
universal application. One EIay sugi
gest, perhaps, certain things upon
which farmers can build suitable rots-
lions. hut that is about as far at one
Fan 20
Japan clover should. no doubt. re-
eeiyc wider attention than il has in the
past Farmers should be- urged To
SOW 81 on poor land alone. or in combi-
nation with redtop and other grasses.
II one we're to suggest q method of
preparing poor land and to- run two
years in corn. the suggestions would
+, probably he these.
First From japan clover prepare
land in Jaly. phosphating with Grim
son clover. which will be turned under
Tor corn
Second Plant SOY beams n the
same row with corn. thus adding "A
legumc The SOY beans may be- pas
turcd with hogs. il fences permit. or
turned under alter thu corn is gath
cred
There is hardly time for a. cover
crop between two crops of corn Re
sides. In order To distribute farm labor.
farmers should have some places for
,!all and winter blowing.
Corn grown in winterplcwed land
can be planted earlier and harvest, 4
early In the fall. II would bc an ad.
vantage To cut and shock the second
crop of corn because IL Is h. he fol
lowed by small grain. After The small
grain. summer fallow and SOW ca red
clover and grasses. using lime aud
phosphate. If possible After red clio.
yer Ia gone. Japan clover will volun.
toer
The first y6nr grass and clover
should be used for production of hay
for home use. The crop of hay. which
will he mostly grass. may .hc cut the
second year. for marketing and the
land used for pasture after The hay IL
removed.
Whom this rotation Is followed out
in systematic order, II liz as follows:
First Year--Japan clover. pasture
and summer tallow. Crimson clover.
under for
Second Year-Corn and beans: win
ter blowing
Third Year Corn. cut and Shocked
winter grain.
Fourth Year Winter grain. sum.
mcr fallowcd for red clover and grass
Fifth Year clover aud grass. tIIay,
home us"l
Sixth Ycar--Grass DIa.. market
and pasiur"l
The importan, part Of II all is that
the sod land should be put into Grim.
son clover. rather than that corn
should follow tho sod land directly
j. c. McAmis. Specialist In Agronomy.
Division OF Extension. University of
Tennessee. KnoxyilleD
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
franklin K Lane, former :

Franklin K Lane, former : .
rotary Of The do enc, n
President Wilson. 'cce
; If the s. 500,O0 il'I'HTd'. ~ p.
H. uited tites were 81 ',ch'd F.,
n double Il" Ittnt. ryala ~ 9
Feet, ard we're Ia march past u,
w hite House It Their ol t"rr
ty-fve miles a daN. Won Il ',
q lire more than two moaths ,Iol
tham to pass
The curse If onrfair IandiS Igno-
rance and illiteracy, but Il better
day is dawnin E; both { urch
and Stat, ain heyining,to We w
that AmenicaSs Walton lies III
educating the masses, Ev r
State inthcUnion is gang re
" for educational purpo.os, "a
81 honor to the Southern !StaAc.
esecially which are making heroic
efforts to reach the neg |ected md
unaducated, Coupled with 81 .'
the States axe CJng is he 80
of the Southern Mcthodlsts,
Baptists. Southern
Presbyterians Episcopaligns and
other religious bodies who are
untiring in their efforts to pro-
vide better equipments and bet
ter facilities for young men and
women who are being urged as
never be ore to take advantage
Of the opportunities made
possible by the iberaIity of lay
men of all denominations.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
LMTTFR OF APPRECIATION.

April II, 1921.
Mr.. John Livesay,
Sneedville, Tenn.
Dear Mr.. Livesay:
In going through my file to
day preparatory to taking final
leave of the Office tomorrow,
came across a letter you wrote
Governor Roberts in my behalf
just prior TO my appointment as
State Superintendent. ] Gppre-
ciated it very much at the time
and have never ceased t. hold the
incident in grateful memory.
As ] close ury term d want to
thank you again for that letter
and take occasion to say that the
night will never he too dark nor
the road too rough for me to serve
your interests when opportunity
offers
Yours very truly,
Albert Williams.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
ANOTHER METHODIST COLLEGE.

The citizens of Abilene. Tex,
recently presented 10 the board
If education of the Northwest
Texas conference, of the Method
list Ephiseopal church, South,
$500, QUO and forty acres of cam
pus for the location of new
school whichis to be named Nc
Murray College in honor of Bes-
hop w. +. McMurry, of Louis
vile, Ky. The Christian E uc-
alton movement will add $50, 900
to this amount.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
(By J. e. Miles. Division Of Extension.
University Of TenncsSee0

(By j. &. Miles, Division OF Extension.
University Of TcnncsSee9
What 10 GROW
l. Whatever she family lfkr
= The most nouri.hing vrgei ahles,
such as potatoes, peas beans carrots.
turnipS. etc.
3. Rclishrs and salads, such as let
tucc, radishcs, onions, etc.
T. One or two new vegetables each
year Most gardeners do not grow
enough different kinds Of vegetables.
Selecting the Garden Site
I. Avoid loo large q garden much
can he grown on little space IL prop
erly enriched and worked.
. Near the house backyard. II
possible, or vacant lot near the
home, because IT can be worked nj
spare moments and there Is not much
danger Of vegetables being stolen.
= Plenty Of sunshine Is needed.
Ground should not b. planted that
does not gel sunshine At least half NJ
the day.
~
stand On the garden after rain.
:. SoiI-the hes, coil 10 sandy
loan: light colored shady soils are
poorest heavy olsys are poor, but beth
can be used IL heavily manurod-
Making Plans
4. Get o pieoe 81 heavy wrapping
paper. draw o map Of your garden.
lay of each row and mdIcate what
you are going 70 PLANK N each row.
Plan for succession paintings. Use
this map turnout the year for record
ing work. such - dztes Of planting.
harvesting. etc.
, P1aoe the tales crops on the
north or west side
3 Plast lettuce, radish. mustard.
spinach and turnip IN same rs~ vita
Irish potatoes or onions
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
GIVES $50, 600 TO EDUCATION.

Lewis II. Beck. of Atlanta.
has manned a special board of
trust to handle his gift ofS50, DOC
the income of which is to be de-
voted to the ed1catien of poor
students in any department of
Emory university. Atlanta, Ga. +,
one of the 81 schools belonging
to the M. f. church, south.
M. M. Davis at the same time
made a gift of $1,000 TO tie
same university.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

Or. Elmer T. Clark, noted
author and writer, and who 10
deeply interestedinthe Christian
Education Movement of the M.
E. Church. South, statedpublicly
but aren't we educating now?
In sense yes. And in a sense
no. We have some great colleges
and have laid the foundation for
two great universities. Our
educational history is glorious;
we have seLt out from our
schools some of the greatest men
Of the nation, But we are by
no mGrs keeping step in the
work OF Christian education
with the pace of the world; we
are not by any means meeting
demand that is upon ms ia this
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

General Prosperity is at hand,
Gay the wise ones in Washing
ton. The old boy will receive a
Wild and woolly welcome in these
parts. whether he be General
Prosperity, Colonel Prosperity,
or Justp lain old Pros,
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
A TOWNS FUNERAL.

"A town that never has any
thing to do in a public way is on
the road to the cemetery. Any
citizen who will do nothing for
his town is helping to dig the
grave. A man that "cuss"s 1.-THE
town furnishes the CT fin The
man who is 80 selfish as to have
no time from his business to give
affairs rs making the shroud.
!. The man who will not advertise
IS driving thehegrse. The man
who is alwavs pulling back from
any public enterprise throws
.boqets on thu grave. The ma"
who is scstingy rs to be 1uwh'i
hard times. preaching the funeral
and sings the doxology And
thus town lies buried from y
sorrow and care DoAn.
kans News.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22
THE TENNESSEE
.WOOD-HOGP SILo
Its advantages Explained By.s
tennessee Specialist in
Dairy Farming
HUNDRED TON SIlO FOR SlW
II Farmer Desires a Satisfactory.
Cheap. Homemade silo. No Better
Form Can Be Recommended TO-
Temporary Purposes.

Al lease 600 silos were buiit on Ten
rpessee farms in 1916. and there are
probably 5000 OF more now In use
thruout the State.
The farmer 'u,ho owns as many -
ten cows or ten head OF beef cattle
cyaI not afford To be without silo OF
some kind
Silos have bcen built successfully 81
"a great many materials-wood, con-
crete. brick. stone. tile and metal Al
most my siO which 10 alright wal
preserve silage. buti1t III advisable for
one to build as substantially as ,por-
sible
WIN the growing fhterest IN silss
and siiasn there has come an in
creased demand for - satisfactory.
cheap. home made siio. The wood
hoop silo. probably originated At SCOTS
yilie. n. \ where tire. hrst one OF thtn
kind Of which we have'any record. vsD
built III 1894 IN the Swcetwltsr Val
ley aud In other sections Of East Ten
nessce. a type of silo commonly known
here az the "Tennessee Wood-hoop
Silo" has been used for about fifteen
years. II Is now found On various parts
OF Tennessee, and In being built In
practically every southern state. q 10
built of pine flooring. with wood hoops
AROUND. the out side. and IL a modinos-
ton OF the original type.
Advantages 90 wood-tsoop 'ss,s.
rne Tennessee Wood hoop siio has
several advantages over tho iron-hoop
silo. and other forms. chief among
which are the following:
The cost 10 very low. nhave super
viscd the erection OF a number OF
wood hoop silos. the average cost Se
which has been approximately 800
per ton capacity.
Material 10 easily, obtained. q may
lie obtained from a lumber dealer or
may boscu, and sawed ON, the farm.
Any length OF flooring may b osSd
fer slaves, just 10 the Joints come d.
rectly bcnoaih . hoop. which breaks
the Joint,
II 10 ally swd quickly bsNt r knoW
Of one III these sios which was buS1t
and nllcd in ten days. Any one who
can saw b. line and drive anal can
build a wood hoop siio.
The hoops never need sdJpstirp ~
Is necessary with the iron hoop silo.
They do .1ot expand and coatract with
heat and cold AZ do tire iron hoops.
u 10 more rigid than ths'ison-hoop
silo. since every stave IL nailed 10
ets.ry hoop
The doorway 10 continuous FROM top
60 bottom.
No door frame 10 needed.
The hoops make the door 'tsms,
reinforcement across doorway ard
conyenien, way for fsstesing' on the
chute,
u preserves stage. Just az well a.
any other silo
The walls do vot shrink 10 any sp-
prrciable extent during the summer.
They swell w again when thc silo,is
nIIod. excluding air perfectiy
u Is easily extended or built higher.
u Is durable. The wood hoop silo. -
properly built Of good material asd
coal iarred. will easily last ten years.
\ lO0-ton siio can be hunt for 500.
interest on the Investment a. 6 per
cent IL $500 and depreciation 5000.
making the total annual cost of ov~
Ing a l0o-ton silo only $3.50.
Can you AFFORD TO be without cnsS-
C. A. Hutton. Dairy Specialist. Divisioa
of Extension, University Of TsnnssssA
Knoxville
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

Our hand is alw VS. outstriched
10 callers at this office, and par.
ticular so when they come with
a dollar in their NIT.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

Behind each business that
keeps us with the times is an IN
di,idual with a periscope who
keeps ahead of them.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

We all want improved roads
and streets, out it takes money
to paw fot labor and material.
Let us come down out of the
dreamy clouds and get to work
on plans to get the NANCY.
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

All correspondents should sign
their communications. IL you
are ashamed of your face, how
the deuce do you expect us to
face the crowd for you?
The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1921-04-22

A person who wilfully lies on
another without provocanion is
too low down for a yaller doc to
howl at. and if the purp was
ours we'd kill the darn thing.