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BURGESS
BEDTIME
STORIES
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
The Garden and the Young Fox

Appearances can so deceive
'Tis hard to know what to believe.
Young Fox.
The young Fox, who was Farmer
Browns boys prisoner, had new
interest in life. He spent most of
his time watching the two geese
which Farmer Browns boy had
brought home. For several days
they were kept in the henyard. All
day long the young Fox would watch
them and dream dreams Of catching
one of them. How he did wish that
Farmer Browns boy would let
these geese out!
At last he did. 1t happened one
afternoon. Farmer Browns boy
opened the henyard gate and out
came all the hens for exercise.
Finally the two geese came out. The
young Fo-. hid in his house as he
had done so many times before when
the hens were out. He no longer
was interested in the hens. All his
interest was in those two geese,
anu not once did he take his eyes
from them. Farmer Browns boy
sat down where he could keep
watch Of the hens. He had Dr. ,
this whenever the hens were out,
ever since he had discovered how
the young Fox had caught some of
them. But by and by he was call
ed to the house.
He first made sure that none of
the hens were anywhere near the
young Fox. He expected to be gone
only a few moments and he felt
sure that nothing would happen
while he was absent.
Now, no sooner had Farmer
Browns boy disappeared than those
two geese took it into their heads to
explore that barnyard, and the first
place they headed for was over
where the young Fox was a prison
er. Of course, they knew nothing
about him. They moved slowly and
in rather a stately way, with their
heads held high. Now and then
one would pick something up from
the ground.
The young Fox was so excited
that he shook all over. He wasn't
afraid. No, indeed, he wasn't
afraid. You see, those geese were
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Fox come out Of his house and
knew him for an enemy at once.
Down went the head of thl gander,
with his neck stretched out full
length. and with his wings half
lifted. The young Fox paid no at
tention to him, for his eyese were
Xed on the goose, who was a step
or two nearer. The young Fox
sprang forward.
Just what happened next he didn't
know, and doesn't know to this
day. There was a terrible Kissing
sound. and then he was pounded
and battered and knocked this way
and that, SC that he couldnt get
on his feet long enough to run back
to his house. My. my. my, such a
humping as he q d receive, It
seemed to him that the air was full
Of great wings and great bills that
hurt every tine they hit. TNat
ganGer had net the youuo Fox half
way, and Ln W"gn': T.. -.'-' BIZ
afraid l. 5 a. Hn
10 round ut
tn cse big. $ OFT
q hard h.rW
Copy Ght, il.
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TODAY'S EVENING STORY
WHEN WILLIAM STOPPED
COPYRIGHT BY w. WERNER

"You haven't bought your new
winter hat yet, Susan" said William
soberly, his eyes on the somewhat
battered black straw that she was
adjusting without enthusiasm.
Susan averted her eyes from. the
tired face in the mirror and a sigh
escaped her. II may not get one;
I don't go into town very often and
1 don't care" she replied.
But, Susan, you need a number
Of new things. The time has passed
when We had to watch every penny,
and I want to see you have the
things you used to long for" Will
liam answered.
Susan pushed a stray wisp OF hall
under the rusty brim. Il don't look
like anything, anyhow. What's the
use of spending good money for a
hat? I'm thinking Of getting an ole
ander tree and that"
81 want you to have new hat, "
repeated William stubbornly. He
had an uneasy conscience-stricke
feeling when he took Susan out, as
though he did not get her the nice
things that she was entitled to.
"And I want you to meet me this
noon. Well go shopping together"
Susan stared. She knew that
William detested shopping, that he
always said to use her own judg-
ment about getting new furniture
for the home. And here he was
actually offering to accompany her.
81 could get turban here or per
haps I have something in the house
that I can retrim and"
81 am going to meet you at noon
today" repeated William, land I'm
going to pick out your hat this
time"
Susan, her mind occupied with a
sale of blankets, dropped the SUBJ
ject, and the hat was forgotten until
William, halfway down the walk to
the gate, paused and called back:
''Be at Franks at 1910"
Susan had no way of knowing
that William wanted to be proud of
his wife. He was proud of her sterl-
ing qualities and conscientious
housekeeping, but he sometimes felt
that he was pushed little bit aside.
Susan never would have permitted
him to leave for work lacking a
button or good meal, but she never
seemed to have time to go about
with him or talk, and when he did
insist upon taking her out for
amusement she did not look as well
dressed as he wished her to be. Will
liam needed a chum as we'll as a
hOmemaker, but he was too self
contained to put all this into plain
words, and had not, perhaps, quite
clearly analysed his own ideas.
At five minutes after - o'clock
Susan sat down on the settee beside
the door at Franks, where she
usually met William. He liked to
have her call at his Office on Satur-
days, but she always had refused
Now. wearing her rusty black hat
and the heavy coat she had worn
three years, she watched the women
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AUNT JULIA'S COUNCIL
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busy painting all the leaves scarlet

busy painting all the leaves scarlet
and purple and russell.
Trees are fast becoming extinct
Probably by the year 1000, there
won't be a tree suitable for lum-
her outside a park, and that only
IS years off.
Why do we neglect trees, on which
we are so dependent?
Think of the beauty, the COM
forts and last, but by far not least,
the actual necessities Of life which
will be gone when trees are gone.
In Europe, there is a law that
For every tree cut, two more must
be planted"
Would not such law aid us In
preserving one of our best friends
the trees?
J. w. M'INTOSH,
Gage fifteen yearsJ
DadeVille, Ala.
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|I|IIIIYlN|NAlIl|

port. work in tailor shop and that
line of work has been very slack this
year and I am home part of the time.
I do not like to take any chances,
so I consulted my friends, and one
lady said, Take Lydia Pinkham's
medicine so did. I have felt bet
ter right along and am in goodenough
health to go to work. recommend
your Vegetable Compound and San
alive Wash to all. Mrs. MARY EN-
RICO, 459 N. Carpenter ST., Chicago.
Often the mother is obliged to sup
port her children and good health is
necessary, Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound is just the medl-'
cine you can depend upon. 1t IS
medicine for women's ailments and
the relief it brought Mrs. Enrlco 1t
may bring to you.
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Dear Auntie and Cousins: Here I come
again to your happy circle. Aunt Julia,
thank you very much for printing my other
two letters, for which 1 gained many pen
friends. Well, auntie I have not studied
trees much, but I will do my best in telling
you about them. The elm is one of our
principal timber trees. 1t gets very green
in the spring and red in the fall 1t is also
valued for the rapidity Of its growth and
it's hardness, and it grows in very poor soil.
1t also makes a very pretty shade tree
The buckeye is one of the very first trees
to get green in the spring, and the first to
shed in the fall; the buckeyes on them are
very pretty. The oak is a tall tree and the
leaves on them are of a medium size. 1t is
one of the most important timber trees
that we have. 1t is very beautiful in the
summer, when it is green. would love
to receive q letter from every boy and girl
and will pormise to answer all of the let
tiers I can. I will bid you all adieu. An
old cousin. -u
Crdnnn Va
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BOY WINNER


Trees are one Of mans greatest
assets. They are used for every
thing from the mast Of a ship to
the paper you are reading.
Our climate is greatly influenced
by them. They serve as a wind
break in winter, and as a shade in
summer, and they hold the moisture
in the ground. ~
A number of our foods, such as
chocolate, dates, nuts and all fruits
come from trees.
They furnish the rubber from
which automobile and bicycle tires
are made.
So far, we have said nothing of
the beauty of trees.
This is the most beautiful sea-
son Of the year. Nature has been
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for q serious trout
BILE. / had tried
do ctors and all
said the samoan
operation. Atfrst
/ only felt the
pain on my left
side, but later /
seemed to feel it
on both sides. /
am a power sew
.ing-machine oper-
|ator and have q
|Iittla oirl IN 9lIY1-
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La Fayette, Tex, r. 1, Box 12S.
The Pine Tree

As the pine tree is the most abundant
in this section, 1 have decided to write
about them. 1t is one of those trees that
does not shed all its foliage, and it must
be a beautiful tree in winter. They are
also valuable for their rosin and turpen-
tine,' end Savannah is the leading market
of the world in such products. 1t is one
of the most valuable trees for lumber
for building. purposes. Look how fast the
forest is being cleared of lumber-producine
trees. 1t is something to be alarmed at
in the future to lumber.
How to tell the age of a pine, The
autumn, and curing this time the cambium
adds to the wood within and the bark
without. In the spring the growth is much
faster, the first wood cells are larger
than those formed in late season, and the
wood formed in spring is clear, and that
in late summer is dense, and we can tell
the time between two years growth. The
tree fells easy in the spring because of
the. growth of the cambium and its soft
walls. and fluid contents. The first years
growth of pine is easily seen, as it
forms one woody ring which almost en-
closes the pith and is left as a small
cylinder, and this woody ring does not
grow any more, if the tree should live
two centuries. One medullary ray is form
ed each year. All you have to do is to
start counting in the center of the pith
and count the pith rays or medullary rays
and you have exactly the number Of
years.
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Dear Children: The winners of tia

Dear Children: The winners of the
Tree Letter contest are Matte Ethel
Blissett, of Adrian, Ga, and j. W..
Mcintosh, Of Dadeville, Ala.
Their checks will reach them just
about as soon as this appears in the
paper.
Please, my dear children, give
more thought to the beauties OF ma
ture that God has given for our
pleasure and benefit.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
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All night long Flip had remained
awake and kept watch over his mas
ter. 1t was just at dawn when Jack
awoke. He stood up and rubbed his
eyes. Then, upon looking around,
he was somewhat startled. His raft
had drifted out Of sight of land.
"This is a real adventure" thought
Jack.
When the usual breakfast hour
rolled around Jack grew hungry. He
took a few crackers out of his KNAPP
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Story by Hal Cochran

sack and divided them with Flip.
Suddenly the dog started to bark at
the water. Jack looked down and
saw a school of fish. He hurriedly
grabbed a fish line and threw it in.
In just a few minutes there came
a nibble. I'll hook fish in a jiffy,"
shouted Jack. Then Flip's barking
made him look up. A few hundred
yards away was a great ocean boat.
Somebody was waving at Jack. And
a small boat, with two men in it,
was nearing the raft. Continued.
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AUBURN PAULK.
Wlllacoochee, Ga. Box 81

Trees are the most beautiful Of all the
works of nature. 1t has been truly said that
groves are Gods first temples, for they are
inspiring and uplifting as we'll as beautiful
and useful. Threes seem to say, "Look
up and lift up the tall majestic pines
tell us we can and should be noble, while
the small dwarfted and stunted oaks dare
us to make the most of our opportunities,
however small they may be. Some of the
the climate by sheltering the ground so
that it is cooler in summer and warmer in
the winter They shelter animals and our
homes from the bowling winds of winter
Trees are the fathers of the rains and the
mothers Of the fountains. Last, but not
I least, the wealth, beauty, fertility and
healthfulness of our country largely depend
upon forests.
(Unsgned.9
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Works FOR Child
MUST keep We'll
Mothers in a Like Situation
Should Read This Letter.
from Mrs. Enrico

Chicago, Illinois. -"I took Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
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THE LETTER BOX
"Help for the Helpless-Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
Rules
FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200
words.
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Lula, Ga, Route I.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here
come, but have never written before. But
hope you will welcome me. I have come
expect to abide by it. Well, I am not
going to say any more as 1 have poem
l would like for the Cousins to read.
know they will appreciate 1t.
Your New Cousin,
BESSIE HOWELL.
Meigs. Ga. r. E. D. L COX 30.
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Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: What are
you all doing these cold mornings? Sitting
by the fire I guess. Well, 1 believe Aunt
so 1 decided to try. How many of you
know which trees put out buds and leaves
first? 1t is the hickory. All trees are
putting on buds as the leaves fall off in
somewhat , like buttercups. the inside ns'D Of
them having little red spIotches The sour
wood has long, slender leaves and has white
clusters Of blossoms which smell very sweet.
Dogwood trees bloom early in the spring
They have large white blossoms somewhat
like wild roses. After the blooms are gone
there is a little red berry. Next to bloom
in the spring and have pretty, sweet-scent-
ed flowers. The oaks put out leaves early
in the spring. The post oaks put out later
than the others. The persimmon tree sheds
its leaves first and then the blackgum and
sweetgum.
ATJHn nOpenv
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Appearances can so deceive
'Tis hard to know what to believe.
Young Flo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-21
LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN
Presbyterian Minister lntimates That
He Knows All About It.

Angels communicate with each
other by telepathy and converse with
men by the same means, DR.. Horace C..
Stinton, secretary of the Presbyterian
Ministerial Association and a student
of pscyhic phenomena, declared Mon
day night in an address before the as
sociation in Philadelphia.
"Telepathy Is the court language of
heaven" he said, lit is used by three
omniscient, omnipresent beings-the
Father, the Holy Ghost and Christ.
The Father and the Holy Ghost never
had any physical organs or speech.
Therefore, thoug'. It trans mission must
be the language used.
For centuries scientists have no.
ticed the marvels of telepathy and
claivoyance." DR.. Stinton quoted
many passages from Scripture to show
how the angels communicated with
humans by means of telepathy. In
every case, he said, the thought trans
mission took place while the man was
asleep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-02-21
JUDGE REFORMED SAM
Abbeville Negro Tells Judge Watkins
He Is Through With Liquor.

Abbeville Negro Tells Judge Watkins
He Is Through With Liquor.
Sam Rykard, colored, Of Abbeville,
faced Judge H. H. Watkins in Federal
court recently and pleaded guilty to the
possession of four gallons of liquor,
relates the Greenwood Index Journal.
He shifted from one foot to the other
and nervously awaited the mercy Of
the court. Judge watkins looked sew
erely over his glasses.
'How old are you Sam?" his honor
queried.
"Fifty-six, jedge." ..
you and l are about the same age,
Sam. When we get to be Sc we be-
gin to look toward the Great Beyond,
don't we Sam?"
"Yas suh."
How much liquor did you use when
you first began to fool with it, Sam?"
Bout half er pint"
And now you get four gallons at a
time. Pretty soon, Sam, they'll be
passing by your coffin and saying,
Sam sho do look natchel.' Sam. 1 be-
lieve it is the duty of the court to
save the down sliding. 1 believe you
could be cured of fooling with liquor
in three years in the Federal prison
in Atlanta. You're an old man, Sam.
How long do you think ought to
give you?"
"Jedge, I amt in no persishun to
say bout dat, but l amt goin have no
more liquor round me. 1 jes' had a
little start and never prezactly meant
to sell none.
rs drinking liquor the worst thing
you ever did, SAM"
"Yas sub, jedge, hit suttinly is de
wust thing Use ever did"
Then Sam, you are sure to go to
heaven. They tell me you pay your
debts?"
"Yas sub, does"
Some white people could go to
school to you a long time. Sam, your
white folks tell me you've always
been a good Niger"
"Yas sub. tries ter be-"
well, since thinking about it, three
years in Atlanta is pretty long fol
you. If your white folks will keep me
informed about the way you are liv-
ing, the court orders that you pay q
fine Of 800 or remain in Abbevillt
Jail until paid. But mind you. Sam
if you ever come before me again
you'll get the limit"
"Yas suh."
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you IOlhS III tHe fdllnelIO Sldte. Dul
our folks want the best in schools and
roads and we know that If we have
them we've got to pay. We're up to
our neck now and there won't be any
more bond issues voted soon 1 don't
think and no increase in taxation for
other purposes. Still the most of US
don't kick. But we can't help but be
| amused at the debates in your legis-
lature relative to taxes and the weep
ing and wailing that comes UP from
| many voices down your way. But
honestly, I don't think you folks have
got much to kick about when you
compare yourself with u.s."
Billy Sunday Closes Meeting.
There were more than 10000 people
present for the final service of the Bill
ly Sunday meeting in Spartanburg last
Sunday" said Mr.. Albert M. Grist Of
Yorkville, who was among those in at
tendance upon the meeting. "At 6
o'clock Sunday evening the big taber-
nacle on Magnolia street was so crowd
ed that there wasn't even standing
room and Mr.. Sunday began his fare
we'll sermon ahead of time. And there
were fully 5000 people on the outside
wanting in. 1t was by far the largest
audience that ever attended religious
service in Spartanburg, or any other
South Carolina city, according to some
who had been observers for forty years
or more. Practically every section Of
South Carolina was represented at the
meeting and there were delegates from
other states. There were tears in the
eyes of many Of the audience when Mr..
Sunday told them goodbye and there
were hundreds eager and anxious to
grasp his hand and tell him just what
he bad done for them. While Spartan
burg has entertained big crowds in
were ever as many visitors in the city
before in a single day as there were
last Sunday. Mr.. Sunday preached four
times and the big crowd managed to
hear him at least one of those four SER
mons. It was said that he reached par
excellence in his preaching Sunday and
four of the most gripping and striking
Gospel messages ever uttered there
came rom his lips. 1t will probably be
several days before the finance COM
mittee Is able to announce just how
much was raised as an offering for Mr..
Sunday. Estimates Sunday afternoon
ranged from s25,000 to $4,000. The
contribution for him wiki certainly not
be less than $4,000, and 1t would not
be surprising if the total is around $780,
900. That you know, is in addition to
$4,000 raised for incidental expenses
including the building Of the monster
tabernacle early in the meeting. Con-
tributions Sunday afternoon and Sun
day night, it is said, ranged from 81 to
$1,000. A number Of checks for 800.
5000, $500 and at least for $1,000 were
dropped in the pans so 1t was rumored.
Everybody in Spartanburg Is Of opin-
ion that the Billy Sunday meeting has
been great thing for Spartanburg and
almos everybody is mighty sorry that
the meeting has come to a close
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RESORT TAKING SHAPE
A. r.. p. Church to oeerate Large As
semblyi Grounds This Year"

senbly' Grounds This Year."
Plans for the construction of extern
sive assembly grounds for the Associa-
ted Reformed Presbyterian church up
on the recently purchased tract of
mountain land near Flat Fock are
moving forward rapidly and should
culminate, officials believe, In reli-
gious resort that will take rank among
the present assemblies fast making the
Land Of the Sky noted for its summer
vacations of leading denominations
throughout the South, says the Ashe-
Vile Citizen.
To make the proposed assembly a
center for educational, inspirational
and social advantages for members Of
the Associated Reformed Presbyterian
church is the aim Of those who pur-
chased the tract and are now merely
awaiting certain business conditions
before starting actual construction.
Features Of the assembly plans, it Is
announced, will be a large auditorium,
swimming pOOl, duu dtuictiC 6iouhuo III
conjunction with the summer residen-
tial colony.
A school Is to be established, and
conferences scheduled this summer for
young people of the denomination.
members of their Sunday schools and
other Christian workers. All efforts
are to center in the construction Of a
model summer community in a spot
made so beautiful by nature. Toward
this end system of lights, water, and
sewers will be installed.
A number of building lots have al
ready been sold and it is announced
that summer cottages upon a number
of those are to be built this season.
Exact plans for the Forthcoming con-
ferences this summer are to be an
nounced following a meeting of the di-
rectors Of the corporation. This will
be held shortly, according to the secre-
tary and treasurer of the forward
movement launched by the Associated
Reformed Presbyterian Synod.
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He believes he Is going to be better
this spring and summer than he was
last and there are lots Of other good
players In the Glover school.
People Sad Over ouinn's Death.
News of the death Of Magistrate
Andy Quinn in Gastonia Saturday
morning was received by Glover peo-
pie as distinct shock followed by a
pail of sadness over the entire COM
munity. News had been abroad over
the town early Saturday morning that
Mr.. Quinn was much better and would
be home during the day. Then short
ly before 10 o'clock came the news
that he was dead. Andy Quinn had
many friends in Glover and through
out this section Of York county. Peo-
pie in all walks of life-both negroes
and whites thought a lot Of him and
called him friend. He was generally
regarded as one of the strongest men
Of this community and he will be
greatly missed.
Interest In Peanut Association.
Interest continues to grow in the re-
Gently organized Glover Peanut Crow
ers' association according to Mr.. ". Q.
Hambright, secretary and treasurer Of
the organization and Mr.. Hambright
is Of the opinion that there will be a
larger attendance of farmers on the
second meeting Of the organization
here next Saturday than there was on
the first ten days ago. According to
Mr.. Hambright, Glover farmers are
showing much interest in the subject
Of sweet potato culture and he looks
to see an increased sweet potato acre
age in this community this year.