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Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Russell and grandson
Elvin left Thursday for two weeks
stay with relatives in Abba.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. L. C. Howard is spending some
time in White Springs, Fla
Mr.. and Mrs. R H Mckay and two
neices spent Sunday at St. Simons.
Mrs. Jas. Paulk, Jr., has returned
home after a pleasant visit in McRae
Mrs. Jones of Reynolds, is the guest
of her daughter Mra. Guy Robinson
Mrs. Bessie Royaf left Sunday for
Triton where she will VISIT friends en- /
route to her home in Macon.
The Adult Classes of the Baptist
Bible school are making religious
census of then this week.
Mr.. Julius Ieonard of the Leonard
orchestra OF Macon is the guest this
week of Mr.. Bowen Shepherd.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell and grandson
ElvIn left Thursday for two weeks
stay with relatives in Abba.
Fessrs June Norwood and T. 0.
of Nashville spent Sunday the
iau% friends in the city.
guests o.
Benson and children have
WIS .. H.! gainesville, Ga, after a
'e'urned from \ with relatives.
visit of two week. /
# Jacksonville,
p, MRS T.. A. Lewis, parents Mr..
ra'' IS the guest of her>
and Mrs. J. H. Mays.
A. and
MT and Mrs. J. H. McDonaA the
ana MIS- w. p. Coffee spents
say Sunday at Crystal Lake u
a. mss , Mary Wakefield returned ;, w
nor, nome IN St, Augustine, Fla sftae,
visit with Mrs. Lila Persons
WI. and Mrs. J. A. DAY and NJ. t.
rned from 80 ana family re- for
avn" trip to Asheville, N. c Juani
Mrs. Frank Carl Iot. spend
"a '%", q. where she will spend a waar NJ.
tn Mrs. J. R. Martin u week d,t Ho 7
drs is spei
- w. Lee and daughters PET the ri,
a ",e a and Catherine are the gneats Mr.. 81
y L. Lee on west Central s eOSSra g
~ and Mrs. S. F. Brown h, 0"''e
~ from north Main stree. ans Hon.
~" al home on west Pine s,. Srpings
street. where
,is 49, wv M Dampier left Tuesday O'
- nome IN Nashville after w;s;, Mise
'se'ai days in the homa &c ~ Slade r,
Griffin. nome OF Mrs, very de
friends
e,nr. w.. smith and Mr.. T. I. Grit home b,
s = Sunday from VIII Raines' y
Q" rd'' where they .,sae.,. A. William.
o'e visited.
,"' ~ w. Paulk and wifo ,,a c. a''ei
'ay'on Jay returned from pahia aeolt
geek. Tor the J. L. Wi
proving (
%uo Mrs. R. V. Handlev r.
last week from De Fvr;,L Mrs. N
s. Fla, where tbev h.. 'ui'aK the guest
past two months nave 'eer Palmer.
J. M. McNeiI Vt Mr.. an
eral weeys ;s haa. -'"S oeen ill as their s
o' un'y this Griffin of
N. H. Jord,n I.t. ~, Mrs. N
S where she vii, IN: nurSday for Ga, and !
r. VIM. Bailey NV O'0- guests of
Bailey on
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Tvna1.,riitou D:
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Rev. Duncan Thomas Of Richmond
Va, will preach at the Presbyterian
Church for two months, during hi:
vacation and in the absence of per.
manent pastor.
Mrs. n. H. Jordan of Davisboro
Ga, favored the Baptist congregation
Sunday with a vocal solo at both the
morning and evening services.
Mrs. Jack B. Petree and Jack, Jr
OF Florence, S. c. are the guests Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Hand
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Walker have
moved into the Brown cottage on
south Lee street recently vacated by
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Nay.
Mr.. and Mrs. O., F. Fox returned
Monday to their home in Farmville,
N. C., after visit of two weeks with
friends in the city.
Mrs. Fl. A. Owen and daughters
Misses Marjorie and Kathleen, Messrs
Albert Matthias and R. E. Kerr spent
the afternoon and evening in Cordele
last Thursday.
Messrs Hubert Young and Elmer
Martin spent Sunday very pleasantly
in Nashville.
Mrs. J. G. Eide expects to leave the
latter part of next weele', for Atlanta
where she will visit her daughter Mrs.
J. P. Moreland.
Mr.. Z. E. Pritchard left Wednesday
for. Thomasville where he will visit
friends and relatives for ten days.
Mrs. M. S. Smith and neice, baby
Louise Smith arrived Tuesday after
an EXTENDED visit in Macon, Indian
Springs and Locust Grove.
'A-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vary and Mr.. and
Mrs. Scarborough of Cordele motored
to the city Wednesday and spent the
4 he daI with fr;aoAe
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. n. H. Jordan of Davisboro,
Ga, favored the Baptist congregation
Sunday with vocal solo at both the
morning and evening services.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

The Adult Classes of the Baptist
Bible school are making religious
census of theN ity this week.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mr.. Z. f. Pritchard left Wednesday
for Thomasville where he will visit
friends and relatives for ten days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Bessie Roya; left Sunday for
Triton where she will visit friends en-,
route to her home in Macon.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. J. G. Eide expects to leave the
latter part Of next weele for Atlanta
where she will visit her daughter Mrs.
J. P. Moreland.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Messrs Hubert Young and Elmer
Martin spent Sunday very pleasantly
in Nashville.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Fessrs June Norwood and r. O.
of Nashville spent Sunday the
rauiS : friends in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Fl. A. Owen and daughters
Misses Marjorie and Kathleen, Messrs
Albert Matthias and R. E. Kerr spent
the afternoon and evening in Cordele
last Thursday.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

MIR. and Mrs L. c, Houard -,
c C. sns'F guests Mr.. and Mrs. w F
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Jack B. Petree and Jack, Jr.,
OF Florence, S. c. are the guests Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. V. Hand
lev.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Jones of Reynolds, is the guest
of her daughter Mrs. Guy Robinson.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Marie O'Conner Of Chic. :.
Palmer. MIS-. }. II.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Jas. Paulk, Jr., has returned
home after a pleasant visit in McRae.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

c. " walter Wilkerson returned from,
co 70, george where he was called on ac.
count OF the illness of his fatber M w.
nro,.;,, V,tkerson, whom he reports i'm
0''s from recent injuries received
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

MRS N. Fl. Jordan of Dav;shoro
e na,, and !, Mrs. H. L. Hudson are the
guests e, of their mother Mrs Tani. '.e
Barley on South Grant a.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. w. R. Tucker spent the week
end in the city enroute from Birming-
ham, Ala, where she visited Mrs. w
1. Crenshaw, to Brunswick, Ga.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Misses Hattie and Deryle Clark of
Blythe, Ga, arrived Tuesday to be the
gtests for some time OF Mrs. O. L.
Bradshaw. s9
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. {. A. Hol.zend ,rf returned to
Atlanta last week from a long visit to
'er daughter Mrs. George Shuttle in
A. awark. N. j., who was i'll for manv
ZEE. ks but is now fully recovered
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Misses Lucille and SUSIE Fountain OF
Reynolds, Ga, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy F. Robinson on west
Central Ave.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Miss Nora Ennis, teacher of history
at G. M. A. College Park, will spend
two weeks in the city the guest of Mrs.
E. J. Dorminey.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Mrs. Fred Bennett and Mrs. Howard
Wright have returned to their homes
in Eastman after stay of two months
in the city.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Miss Mary Wakefield ro,,,.
aF mo NOME in St Augustine, Fla, after sr
"'O"'hs visit with Mrs. Lii, Per-.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Benson and children have
WIS .. H. gainesville, Ga, after a
returned from with relatives
visit of two week,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

WI ana Mrs. J, H. McDonaN
Gay Sunday at Crystal Lake
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

Nv W.T., va and Mrs. J. A, Day and Mr. and
turned ns, w. frd R, MeLendOn and family l rel
IRON trip to Asheville N r
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

$ Catherine Clark left Saturday
fis. 'dtrie in company with Miss
MOI wiley with whom she viii
nita c, Y.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-08-03

srp niOn, M l Dickson returned from uo,
wberaS ARK. and Birmingham AZ aio'
n ne ne visited his son DR. pa ala..
NSoh wo is an intern in a boSn GseF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF APPLI.
" CATION FOR DISCHARGE.

In the District Court of the United
States-For the Western District of
South Carolina. lF w.
IN THE MATTER OF
j. NJ. McGill & C. R. McGill Copartners
under the Firm Name Of ]. M. & c..
r. McGill, Hickory Grove, S. c.,
Bankrupt.
No. -285 In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of the Above Named
- Bankrupt:
TAKE notice that on November 14th,
= 1922, the above named bankrupt
flied their petition in said Court pray
ing that they may be deereed by the
Court to have full discharge from all
debts provable against their estate, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge, and a hearing
was thereupon ordered and will be had
upon said petition on December 18,
1922, before said Court, at Greenyille In
said District, at IL o'clock in the fore
noon, at which time and place all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear and show cause, IL
any they have, why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted
D. C. DURHAM, Clerk.
Dated at Greenville, s. c.,
Noy. IA, 1922. 80 st
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was over directly.
Best Resources in World.


You have the best resources in the
world--you and England. Neyerthe-
less, you thought it might be good to
insure yourself on your frontiers. But
I notice that you, having good from
tiers, when we have the worst In the
world on the German side-you got
an additional guarantee by suppress
ing the Anglo Japanese alliance, and
England got guarantee by lettin"
German fleet sink in Scapa Flow.
Take those guarantees. l believe
we are entitled to guarantees to pre-
vent another such invasion as took
place before. Do you think that we
want to threaten any one, do you
think that we want to have large
army in order to threaten any .one?
Whom could we threaten? We have
lost so many of our men, how could we
be aggressive If, we wanted to? But
we want to be secure, we want to feel
that We will not again be in a position
such as we were in before.
And about reparations. l think we
are entitled to damages. Certainly
we are entitled to reparation for dam
ages which the war brought on us and
which we had no hand in making.
I'VE are not looking for trouble;
we are merely seeking to put ourselves
in a position where we can be assured
we will not be forced into another such
terrible war as that we have just been
through. I think we are entitled 10
that Safety! ;. The war Of follr
years, which wrought the greatest
damage ever known in Europe. is over.
The treaty which is to establish the
new order Of things is not executed.
What is to be done? =.
''Do you know that they (the Ger
mans) are manufacturing cannon by
the hundreds; that they are making
machinery everywhere -. q?
What are they preparing for? / tell
you plainly, as / told Lloyd George
before the war, they are preparing
for war again. Don't you see what is
going on? Don't you read the papers?
Why, haven't you heard Of the treaty
between the Turks and the Germans
and the Russians?
"Now, say that General Ludendorff
and General Hindenburg are preparing
war, civil war, to crush the German
democracy if they can. Have you for
gotten what the Prussians did after
Jena, how with $4,000 men they,
brought Napoleon down? Now it is
the same game. 1t is written, nobody
can deny it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
CABBAGE is PROFITABLE.
Mccormick County Farmer Makes
Good Money Without Cotton. '.-

Mccormick county does not propose
to be worsted by the boil weeyil, re-
lates a Mccormick special to the
Greenville News. In that neck Of the
woods they used to plant a farm in
cotton and patch" of cabbage; but
C. E. Wilkie, who lives four miles from
the town Of Mccormick on the Plum
Branch road has planted his farm
in truck this year and only patch"
of cotton. He brought to the city of
Abbeville today a ton Of the finest
cabbage. They were packed in jute
bagging and sold to the merchants by
the pound. He uses a large motor
truck for travel and an oilcloth cover
as a protection from the weather
From S1-2 acres planted in cabbage
he has sold to date $500 and expects
to make $500 clear profit on this one
crop alone. He learned to grow cab
bage in North Carolina moving to Nc
Cormick from near Hendersonville
several years ago and in partnership
with a brother bought this 54-acre
farm on which he is making such n
success Of farming under boil weevil
conditions.
Mr.. Wilkie has two and half acres
planted in fall Irish potatoes, the
Lookout Mountain variety, and will
make about 200 bushels to the acre.
Some of these will sell as low at $1.S0
a bushel while others will bring as
high as $3.50, which should net him
81 900 on his fall potato crop. He has
also beans and other truck in proper
ton, having sold 400 pounds of beans
on one trip to Greenwood a few days
ago.
Everything made is practically clear
profit, as he hires only one wage hand,
keeps a pair Of mules and three COWS,
and makes all the feed for the stock,
and all meat, flour and general rations
for the family at home. SO, incident
ally, there are more gold mines in Nc
Cormick county than the old Dorm
mine, if the owners would only get
busy and dig the gold out Of the
ground.
Being questioned as to the finest
production on his farm he was abso-
lutely right when he replied: MY six
children, the oldest of whom is 12.'
There you have a world Of truth in a
few words.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
CONGREGATION FLED
Negro Preacher Suddenly Became In.
sane in Pulpit.

SdIO iii fb'FiS
Declaring that he was going 10 beat
the devil out Of his congregation"
Robert Knuckles, a negro preacher
from Campobello in Spartanburg coun-
ty became violently insane while
preaching at the colored holiness
church in the Jersey section OF the
city, Saturday night, requiring four
members of the church to hold him un-
til policemen arrived, relates Laurens
dispatch to the Greenville News. Chief
James Crews and Policeman j. L.
Powers answered the call sont to the
police station and succeeded in sub
DUNG the man, only after placing
handouts on him.
Knuckles was removed to the county
Jail from the police station following
a wire to the sheriff of Spartanburg
county. In response to a telegram
from that official 1t was stated that
Knuckles had been insane on other oc-
casions and the officials were instruct
ed to carry the man to the state hospi-
tai in Columbia, which was done Fri
day.
Members Of the congregation pres
ent when 4Knuckles became unbalanc-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
TAX NoTIcE-1s22- 1923.
Office Of the County Treasurer Of York
County.


County.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
TAX BOOKS for York County
will be opened on MONDAY, the 20TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1922, and will
remain open until the 31ST DAY OF
DECEMBER, 1922, for the collection Of
STATE, COUNTY, SCHOOL and LO-
CAL TAXES, for the fiscal year 1922,
without penalty; after which day ONE
PER CENT. penalty will be added to
all payments made in the month OF
JANUARY, 1923, and TWO PER
CENT. penalty for all payments made
in the month of FEBRUARY, 1928, and
SEVEN PER CENT. penalty will be
added to all payments made from the
1ST DAY OF MARCH, 1923, to the
18TH DAY OF MARCH, 1923, and
after this date all unpaid taxes will go
into execution and all unpaid Single
Magistrates for prosecution in ac-
cordance with law.
All Of the Banks Of the county will
offer their accommodations and facili-
ties to Taxpayers who may desire to
make use Of the same, and l shall take
pleasure in giving prompt attention to
all correspondence on the subject.
All Taxpayers appearing at my Of
flee will receive prompt attention.
Note-The Tax Books are made up
by Townships, and parties writing
about Taxes will always expedite mat
ters if they will mention the Township
or Townships in which their property
or properties are located
HARRY E. NEIL,
Treasurer of York County.
90 { At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of York. "
IN THE PROBATE COURT

By ]. L. Houston. Esquire, Probate
Judge of York County
WHEREAS MARCUS w. WHITE
!" NER has applied to me for Letters
of Administration on all and singular,
the goods and chattels, rights and
credits Of JAMES M. WHITENER, late
of the County aforesaid, deceased,
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased to be
and appear before me at our next
Probate Court for the said County, to
be holden at York Court House on the
1ST DAY OF DECEMBER, to shew
cause, II any, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
18th day of November, in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-five, and in the 147th
year Of American Independence.
(SeaD.
- J. l.. HOUSTON,
Probate Judge Of York County.
80 2t'.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24

More than half the sugar consumed
in the United States comes from for
eign sources.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24

Large herds of wild caribou swim
ming the Yukon have interfered with
the progress Of steamers in that river.
Thousands Of them are now swarming
over the hills through the suburbs of
Yukon Territory, for a radius of so
miles from that city. The great herd
tricks through the district annually on
its way northward. Every home is pro-
vided with fresh meat -....,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
YORK EVIDENCE
FOR YORK PEOPLE

The statements Of York residents are
surely more reliable than those Of utter
strangers
Home testimony Is real proof.
Public statements Of York people
carry real weight. =.
What a friend or neighbor says COM
pels respect. "'.'|
The word Of one whose home is far
away invites doubts. -
Here's York mans statement.
And it's for York peoples benefit.
Such evidence Is convincing.
That's the kind of proof that backs
WILBO-LAX, =,
j: NJ. Latham, York, says: I had a
long spell of indigestion and suffered
with gas and constipation, and also
headaches.
AS Wilbo-Lax was highly recon-
mended to me l bought a bottle at the
York Drug Store, and I can truthfully
say that Wilbo-Ls.x has done me more
good than any other medicine of Its
kind that have ever tried.
Price so Cents n Bottle at the
YORK DRUG STORE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24

Most remarkable of all, ''it was an
American idea that brought President
Wilson to act as he did" continued the
speaker. And thence we began to
see that thing that is not being con-
sidered,. in this country as far as 1
know-that the war was yours as well
as ours. You took your share in it."
France lost IAN enormous number OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24

contemplation of "the beauty Of this
that there was a romance between
France and America" that he did
mot know of two other people with
such a stretch of imagination" that
together, they had the good fortune
to open new era, not only in human
thought, bu: to open the time, the era,
when may be justice, hope, good will
and righteousness would be realized
~, On ,tI, 30
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24

ed said that the outburst came without
any previous warning. Selling things
nearest him the preacher suddenly pro
ceeded to sail in on members of his
congregation. The building, which
was crowded a moment before, was
promptly emptied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-11-24
Friday, November "a, 1922

Historic Monticello, the virgiGia
country place of Thomas Jefferson, is
for sale. y
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-05-25
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
BY JAMES c. YOUNG.
TIE VAMPIRE WHO NEVER GREW
OLD.
are NEWSPAPER Syndicate

4 LITTLE French girl born in 1915
a had read Montaigne at ten. and
showed signs Of beauty no less remark
able than her intelligence. At thirteen
she assured a priest who lectured her
for misbehavior that all religion was
imagination, and intimated that they
both knew it was not to be taken seri-
ously. At fifteen she was enjoying the
favor of Richelieu and we have the
word of Voltaire that she was her first
lover and she was probably his last
mistress"
This girl was Ninon de L'Enclos,
who grew to be the most celebrated
woman of her age At twenty-three
she had accumulated a small fortune,
and throughout the remainder of her
eighty-nine years she helped to shape
the destinies of men and nations. Anne
of Austria, queen of France, and one
of the most powerful figures in Eu-
rope, found herself powerless against
Ninon.
Saint-Evremond, the writer, loved
Ninon all of her life. Voltaire was her
friend and defender. Her lovers in
cluded the great Conde foremost mill
tary leader of his time. The best
brains and blood of France gathered in
her salon. and mothers anxiously
sought entrance for their sons, that
they might mingle in this wit and ele-
gance. 1t was the special delight of
Ninon to beseech and win favors from
ministers, to make some poor poet rich
over night. She distributed wealth,
life and laughter with lavish hand.
One old man named Des YveteAux, who
had vainly sought her affection, died
with bit of yellow ribbon which she
had given him clasped in his hand. Just
fancy that bit of ribbon as the most
precious thing in his life!
Ninon's epigrams are famous. do
you know why love is dangerous?" she
asked. Because peopeNwi persist in
thinking it sublime !" She, who had been
10y ed so often, took love lightly To
her it was an episode which might be-
come tragic if treated seriously. So
she lived lightly and happily to her
ninetieth year, and was still beauti-
full woman when past seventy-fve. One
former admirer who visited her not
long before her death has left this
sweet tribute:
cupid had retreated into the little
wrinkles around her eyes"