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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25

Large Drops Appeared on Bennetts
Brow; and Granny Hope Lifted One
Withered Hand and Brushed Them
Away.
boards, she strained her eyes at the
door, as if ghost had 5ust passed
through it.
Granny Hopes voice called her
name; and she came limping out of
her room on her stick.
II heard lot of folks talkin', Pol
lyop," she said, IAN 1 got awful pains
tonight. It's the storm, guess"
Almost exhausted, Pollyop forced
herself to stand up.
"You hadn't ought to be out of bed,
Granny" she demonstrated. "Yep,
guess it's the rain what makes you
ache"
Then Mrs. Hope noticed Bennett.
His eyes gazed at her a moment and
then moved back to Polly.
The old woman hobbled to the cot,
and Polly came to her side silently.
He's awful sick, l guess, amt he?"
observed Mrs. Hope, looking up into
the girls face.
"Yepw The affirmative was but a
breath.
"Goin' to die, huh?" whispered the
other.
A deep sob rose to the girls lips,
brought almost to utterance by her in
tense suffering.
''Mebbe /" was all she could say.
Poor man." the woman muttered,
wrinkling up her face. "Dyin's awful
hard thing for some folks"
A startled expression, smoothing
away some of the hard lines, spread
over Oscars face. In the presence
of death, which every sQuatter held
in superstitious awe, Polly dropped
down upon her knees beside the bed.
Her own hurt had been overcome by
the desire to help him If she could.
And there, while the rain dashed its
fury into the lake, and the wind shook
the shanty, the three kept quiet vigil.
Large drops appeared on Benefits
brow; and Granny Hope lifted one
withered hand and brushed them away.
Lowell carry you over weary places,
big DEAR" she wheezed. Its all pow
erful, love IS, sir"
Oscars staring eyes lost something
of the abject fear they had shown,
as if he had heard and was comforted.
Then over his face swept that look
that comes but once to any man.
Jaw the Christ'll help you, too,
honey" Granny Hope went on again
smiling.
Polly, weeping silently, bent for
ward and gazed hard at the dying
farmer. Oscar wanted to stay o little
longer. He was trying to speak; but
she knew he could not. To help him
through the valley Of shadows and up
ward into eternal light, she thrust her
head close to his.
"Jesus is glvin' you rest Oscar
man |" she whispered.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25

Trust mel" she gasped. "Plcase
trust me-"
A contemptuous laugh fell from him.
"Trust you" he grated. "That I
will nOtI I'll never trust you again.
But you're mine just the same. Do
you hear? You belong to me. But
after this I'll watch every step you
take and-and-"
He almost crushed her into uncon-
seriousness. and she hung in his arms
fragile, beaten thing, too tired to cry
out, too weak to plead.
Then, all Of a sudden, Robert loos-
ened his hold upon her, strobe to the
door and, without backward glance,
opened 1t and was gone.
For long time after he had left the
hut, prone upon the rough shanty
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
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| engaged his hands and had lifted the
latch.
Trembling from head to foot, Polly.
op followed him into the hut.
When Robert caught sight of his
pale cousin, he stopped short.
You're not i'll, Eve, dear?" he cried
going to her quickly. "Polly said some
one was sick here"
He glanced around the shanty. A
throb of happiness made his pulses
beat faster. "The Greatest Mother in
the World" still held her place on the
wall. While he was contemplating the
wonder of the picture, his thoughts
went back to the day he had given II
to his Littlest Mother in the World
Billy-goat Hopkins housing in the
woOd-box brought his thoughts back
but not soon enough to catch the
meaning glance that Evelyn shot at
the squatter girl, who was gazing
steadily at her. With fling of con-
tempt Miss Robertson walked to him
and laid her hand on his arm.
mo, I'm not the least sick, Bob, but
but just now" she hesltated, then
continued hurriedly: "Theres little
boy here land l often bring him food
and candy. When l. got here" she
whirledl around and flung her hand
toward the cot, "this man was SO ter
ribly SICK that told Polly Hopkins
she ought to get a doctor. Naturally,
consented to stay until some one else
came, but never expected-yOu"
The explanation brought q groan
from Pollyop.
Slowly Robert drew his gaze from
Oscars pallid countenance and turned
to her. He looked SO shocked and
hurt that she impulslvely moved to-
ward him.
How'd he come hereT Robert ex-
claimed, going to the bedside. why,
it's Bennett! What's he doing hereT'
So passionate were his tones, so full
of that demanding quality That Evelyn,
fearing Pollyop would tel the truth,
again caught hold Of him.
Hes in love with Polly Hopkins,
Bob" she offered, trying to speak
calmly, "and really it's none of our
business. Is it? But do think he
ought to have DOCTOR"
Robert staggered back, flashing a
glance at the sQuatter girl which
seemed to burn her through and
through.
Are you married to him?" he de-
manded of her.
. Her pale lips framed the single
word, NO"
"Then how in Gods name came he
here in your"
Two strides brought him so close
that Polly felt his hot breath against
her cold face. She cried out in an
guish and started to speak; but Eve
Ign broke in upon her in frantic haste.
"Now listen to me, Bob" she insist
ed. "You are very unkind! What's
happened here is none of your bust
ness nor mine! Every squatter wom-
an has man, and you can't expect
Polly Hopkins to be an exception. All
you can do is to get DOCTOR"
Robert passed his hand over his
face. He looked dazedly from Pollyop,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
careful Mrs. NewIywed.

Mother" Eyes, Ethel" 'SWlll
you do something for meY ''What is
itY' II wish you would buy me roll
ing-pin." "Why don't you buy one
yourself2" "Ohs you know Jim and
have only been married a few weeks
and the store man might think we
were not getting along together
Youngstown Telegram.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
(0L.E'Z113 HOUSE
COFFEE
A Second Chance.

"Do I understand you to say that
you will sell this $40 dining-room set
on the installment plan for only $500
down and So a weekT'
"That's the OFFER"
"Why, man, by the time 1t was paid
for It would be old and worn out"
Eyes, I know. But then you could
sell It for genuine antique Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
cutIeura soothes Baby Rashes

cutleura Soothes Baby Rashea
That Itch and burn, by hot baths
Of CutIcura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment
Nothing better, purer, sweeter. espe-
cially If a little Of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum Is busted on at the I'm.
ish. Csc each.-AdvertIsement.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Nd sprinkle 81 the fOot-bath ALIENS
dsr for Painful, Swollen, SmartinT Feet
Il prevents blisters and sore spots and takes
the sting out OF cornS and bunions. Always
and enjoy the bliss Of feet without an
AGhN-AdVerti1ememG.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
Our Political sandows.

From an exchange are
adopts at welding the steam roller
over the heads of the people. Dos
ton Transcript.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
One Thing He Knew.

The immigrant had to ill up the
usual form. The first question was
'born?" Unhesitatingly he wrote
down: EYES,"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
lmnosalhIa.

"What happens when an irresistibIg
woman meets an immovable manY'
"She never dOes."-Life.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1922-05-25
In One Issue.

III VHb ISSUE
He (romantically-"Shall tell you
the story Of my llfe?" She (bored)-
ayes, If you make it snappy."
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
THETFoRD CENTER

Mrs. Henry Seat has been i'll for
the past week.
Burton Hawley is visiting his son.
Carold, and wife.
We are glad to know that Mrs.
Mary Cummings is improving from
her recent illness.
Joe Cummings, who has been very
ill of tonsilitis, is better.
f. j. Wilber and wife spent Tues
day in Flint.
Mrs. Nellie Beckwith spent Thurs
day with Henry Benjamin and wife.
Mrs. J.. J. Benjamin is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Hattie Moran, of
Rochester
DR.. Howard Geiger is slowly i'm
proving, but is very i'll yet.
f. j. WILDER and wife visited Mrs.
Hazel Wilber at Otter Lake, Satur-
day.
Ralph Tinglan and bride of Vas
sar, spent the week end with his
aunt, Mrs. A. NJ WILDER, and family,
f. j. Wilber and wife, Lloyd Geiger
and wife and Bert Ostrander and
wife.
Lloyd Geiger and family spent Sun
day afternoon with his father, Geo.
Geiger.
The Friendship Club held their
Saturday evening party with Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley of Mt. Morris. All had
a good time.
Mrs. Fisk Brown, member of the
Eastern Star of Clio, gave "tea" at
her home Friday evening. This was
the first of series of teas which
will be given in this vicinity this
winter.
Fred Cowles and wife, and Mrs.
Louis Grossman was called to Berea,
Ohio, last week to attend the burial
of their father, Mr.. Humphrey.
George Geiger and son. Lloyd, Wis
tied DR.. Howard Geiger at Mercy
Hospital, Bay City Tuesday.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
PLAY A GREAT SUCCESS

The Odd Fellows of Vienna Lodge
scored a great success in the pre-
sentation Of the play, Golden
Gulch," at the auditorium last Satur-
day evening. The house was packed
to capacity and the universal verdict
of all who saw the play was that it
was one Of the best ever presented
by local talent in this vicinity. Del
igations were present at the perform
ance from Flint, Otisville, Vassar and
other neighboring places. The ladies
who assisted in the presentation of
the piece displayed historic art of a
high quality as did also the
men, and frequent applausc
testified the enthusiasm of the audi.
ence. There were several splendid
vocal selections and specialties be-
tween acts. The net proceeds were,
we understand, about $125. 1t is
said the play will be presented in one
or more neighboring towns in the
near future and if this is true we
want to commend it unreservedly.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
M. E. CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 1000 a. M; Preach.
ing service 10:30; Sunday School,
IL :45; Epworth League 6:30 p. m.
leader, Hildreth Bartholomew. Union
service in M. E. Church 1880.
Young Peoples prayer meeting Oh
Tuesday evening at 7:30.
Regular prayer meeting Thursday
evening 1880.
The Ever-Ready class of the M. E
Sunday School will hold a social in
the church parlors Friday evening
January 27. Ladies to bring lunch
boxes and gentlemen their pocket
books. A good attendance is desired
and good time assured
The group meeting of the Epworth
League will be held at 500 o'clock
Sunday p. m. Millington, Otisville,
Mount Morris and Montrose as
well as the local league will
participate. A very interesting
program will be given and
everybody is invited to attend. The
visiting delegates will be served with
lunch at 600 o'clock.
The w. II. M. s. will meet at the
home of Mrs. J. ]. Jones Friday af-
ternoon, February 3rd. The pro.
gram and entertainment will be
furnished by the Rainbow division.
The plan to hold the meeting in the
church parlors in the evening and
entertain the members of the Queen
Esther Circle has been changed on
account Of the entertainment to be
given that evening by the Welfare
Society of the M. p. Church.
West Vienna Sunday School
1890; Preaching service 1 80.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
BRIDGEPORT HOTEL BURNS

The Center House, hotel at Bridge
port, owned and operated by Meddie
Robare, was completely destroyed by
fire of undetermined origin which
broke out at about midnight Satur-
day night The damage is estimated
at approximately $4,000 partially
covered by insurance. Several in
mates of the hotel escaped without
injury. A fire company from Sagi-
nav went to the scene but arrived
100 late to be of any assistance ex-
eept in saving surrounding buildings
from catching fire from the flying
sparks The Center House was a
popular resort with tourists during
the summer months, being renowned
for it's chicken dinners. The original
proprietor of the hotel was killed in
an auto accident two or three years
ago
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
Recover Sanity on oeathbed.

Persons who nave been deemed hope
lessly insane have been known 10 re-
gain complete sanity in their last
hours of life. One man who had been
a maniac for years confined in an asy-
lum. expressed on his deathbed the
most touching regrets for having SO
long left his mother alone and unpro-
tected. A woman recovered from a
profound melancholia, SO that she was
able 10 arrange her affairs and bid her
friends farewell with the greatest san
ity.-Buffalo Express.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26

F. A. Dodge & Son, proprietors of
Maplelyn Stock Farm, in Thetford
township, are rapidly winning distinc-
ton as breeders of an excellent
strain of Holstein-Friesian cattle.
They now have sixty head of females
on the farm, among them being
Crest Farm Hengerveld Lille, No.
514618, who recently won state hon
ors as a junior two year old. This
fine heifer in $50 days gave 12,869.4
lbs. of milk, testing 657.97 lbs. of
butter. She is a granddaughter of
Lille Green Hengerveld, No. 129, 16i,
one of the foundation cows of Michi-
gan, who gave 1929 60 lbs. of milk,
testing 831.43 lbs. of butter in ten
months. Also, among many excel
lent individuals, Dodge & Son own
Flint Pauline I'd, 27 lb. daughter of
Flint Pauline, Michigan's only 30,-
900 lb. COW. Flint Pauline I'd on
yearly test for 292 days gave 49,
144.6 lbs. Of milk, testing 1918 lbs.
-ef butter and is sister Of Pauline
Flint Pontiac, who in 317 days gave
18,549.5 lbs. Of milk, testing 1852
lbs. butter, as a junior four year old.
The sire heading the herd is double
cross Of the Pauline family.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
M. p. CHURCH NOTES

Junior church 10000; Preaching
service 1920; Sunday School IL :45.
The contest is on in full swing. Both
classes of young people were crowded
last Sunday.
C. E. meeting $50. Leader
Edith Burr. Topic: what the World
Owes to Foreign Missionaries.
Ladies' Aid will meet at the par
sonage on Wednesday, February 1st.
All members are requested to come.
Those who stay away will miss some
thing good. Visitors are always well
come.
Prayer meeting on Thursday even
ing at 1880.
The Crescent Class will hold their
regular monthly business meeting at
the home of Mrs. John Green on
Tuesday evening, January 81.
The Foreign Missionary Society
will meet at the home Of Mrs. Nc
Killop on Friday afternoon, February
3rd.
Services at Brick Church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
FINE FOOD AT CHINESE INN
Delicious, Abundant and Wholesome,
and at Prices That Are De-
scribed as "Ridiculous."

Your mouth will water II you read
the following delectable description OF
palatable food. We take il from an
article by Mr.. William A. Anderson
ia Travel in which he describes the
cooking he found at an inn in the
Chinese province OF. Chilli, says the
Youths Companion.
In the chow room, he says, were
several huge clay stoves like coffee
percolators, except that the dry stalks
that are used for fuel are where you'd
expect the boiling coffee to be; the
basin-shaped receptacle on top tightly
confines the flames. which play about
it. In the bottom of the receptacle,
which has wooden cover, is little
water. Anything from egg omelet TO
sharks fins can be stew ed, baked or
broiled in the basin.
Personally, l very much like many
OF the steaming messes - broiled
squads; vegetable soups, thick and
various; broiled duck, soaked in rich
brown sauces and so tender that the
flesh almost drops from the bones at
touch fried fish, as crisp as pastry
on the outside, and as clear and
smooth as a fresh mushroom within ;
cracking shrimps by the b..cketful ;
unleavened greasy bread fried like
buttered toast-an endless var,ct,, I'm
fact, of every conceivable sort of
food, fresh, rich and wholesome.
The fish you order are taken flap
ping from buckets of fresh or salt
water; the fowl fiutter, cackling or
cooling, about the yard; the meat and
the vegetables are brought in alive
and fresh by the farmers; the eggs
are taken warm from the hangers
the bread Is made from whole wheat
grown within mile of the table and
ground by hand inside the yard; the
dates in the rich yellow cake are
plucked from the trees that overhang
the village lanes; the bean curds are
pressed within the chow room itself.
Everything is served piping hot, and
the prices are utterly ridiculous.
There are no tables such as for
eigners use; the eaters prefer the low
Chinese tables beside which they SIT
on the kangs. Strings of leeks, pep
pers, garlic and lichens are suspended
from the smoke-stained rafters as In
the country inns of Spain and Italy.
Wine made from rice or the juicy stalk
OF the kaoliang is stored in huge clay
lined baskets sealed at the top. II
is served hot in thimbie-sizcd cups,
for 1t is as potent as vodka. But no
one becomes intoxicated.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
PINE RUN SCHOOL NOTES

Ethel Whitman and Pauline Orme
are absent from the bth grade on ac-
count of illness.
Gretchen Schlosser is suffering
from an attack of the mumps but
we are glad to say that she is i'm
proving nicely.
We have a Health Crusade in our
(school now. The boys are having o
contest with the girls to see which
will have the most points. The side
that loses will have to treat the other
side. The boys are ahead this week.
The third grade pupils will enter
tain their mothers on Friday after
noon from 2:30 until dismissed.
Part of the time will be given to
regular work and the remainder to a
tort program. Come and see your
Children at work. Everyone is wei
cine.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
BOYS HAVE SOME TIME

The Junior Boys of the NJ. p S. S.
met last Friday evening with Airing
ton Rogers for their regular monthly
meeting. Seventeen of the boys were
present and participated in playing
games until the president, Arlington
Rogers, called the meeting to order
by repeating the Lords Prayer. The
boys then held a debate upon the
question: "Resolved-That Washing
ton was a Greater Man than Lin
coin" Donald Brewer, Joe Wright
and Lawrence Cornell won the debate
in favor of Washington, while Lloyd
Helfrich, Ivan Blackman and Wendell
Neelands proved many good points
for Lincoln. Helfrich and Neelands
substituted for Gordon Chappell and
Ralph Gates who could not be pres
ent. Then the regular monthly busi-
ness was transacted. The president
appointed Palmer Kern, Lloyd Hell
frich and Wendell Neelands to meet
with the teacher, b. Frank Kern, and
arrange a program for the February
meeting. Mrs. Rogers assisted by
Mrs. Griswold then served the boys
with a delicious lunch and if you
think they are not all healthy boys
you should have seen them eat. Af-
ter a vote of thanks was extended
the boys left for their homes all VOW
ing that the Rogers home was some
grand place to go.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
HARD TIMES PARTY

The people of West Vienna to the
number Of about 100 gathered at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Eagan last Friday evening to partici-
pate in a "hard times party" The
costumes carried out the hard times
idea to the nth degree, but the jolly
good time that was had and the
abundance of good things to eat
plainly proved that it is entirely pos
sible to extract considerable joy from
the midst of hard times, that is to
say, when they are not too hard.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
DEATH AND ILLNESS

Mrs. Charles ID. Smith died at her
nome in Fosters, Friday, January 20,
1922, aged 81 years and days. She
leaves her husband and eight chill
iren. Following her death it became
necessary to break up the home ow-
ing to the illness of Mr.. Smith. He,
With two of his children is staying
with his sister, Mrs. Fred Sturdivant,
while two other ehildrap are staying
With his mother, Mrs. Myers Sines.
The other four children are living
with relatives in Flushing. Mrs.
Smiths funeral was held in Flushing,
Sundav, Rev. Mckenzie officiating.
The remains were laid at rest in
Flushing cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
Psychology Of Kissing.

DIR. Charles Il. Baker, the psychOlo.
gist, is shamefully confusing the ro-
mantle issue. He says that after a
man has kissed girl he doesn't want
her. Withhold thy kisses, fair maid
en-" says this cruel sage, more
girls have been robbed of future
husbands by the goodnight kiss than
for any other reason"
"But how, oh, how does the dear
chap know? Were they the spinsters
who confided in him, or the kiss
snatching bachelors? And is it the
kiss itself or the impression that the
lady is too free with them that wrecks
the prospect?
On the score of decorum and exclu-
siveness the sage may be right In
demeaning the value of the pre-mar-
ital kiss, but 1t isn't good logic. Most
of the irrevocable spinsters l know
were brought up on that coy theory
and are apt to blame their spinster-
hood upon ii. What the gentleman
really means is that some other girls
frisky goodnight kiss robbed those
Spinsters of their swains. But, of
course, the other girl was probably
careful TO imply that this was her
very first offense. 1t is much more
likely that il Is when be surprises
her in comforting the goodnight kiss
on some other fellow that he feels
she Is not the wife for him. That Is
why the "kiss-and-neycr-tell" doctrine
is essential to gallantry.-Los An
geles Times.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our father
Chas. Monte, who died January %
1921:
"Our thoughts are of you, dear
father,
Who died one year ago,
For a better land you've left us
No more sorrow will you know.
You left us broken hearted
For brighter land above,
But our burden is lightened by the
thought
That in heaven we meet those We
love-"
His Children.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
MATRIMONIAL
Wadsworth-Broughton

VHdhWOf
Miss Dorathia Wadsworth. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wadsworth, and
Harvey Broughton, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Heubert Broughton, of Flint,
were united in marriage Wednesday
at 5 o'clock at the parsonage of the
Flint Methodist Protestant Church,
Rev. j. w. McCue performed the
ceremony and the bridal couple were
attended by Master Hugh McCue
and Miss Minnie McCue. The
young couple will reside on a
farm in Mt. Morris township. The
many friends Of the bride in this
vicinity will extend congratulations
and best wishes.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
THETFORD w. c. T. u.

Thetford Center w. c. T. u. held
an all day meeting last month at the
home of Mrs. George Pound. The
men were invited and a pot luck
lunch was served at noon. The men
cut wood for the church and the wo-
men studied parliamentary law. Our
next meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. Fred Wilber, February 1st.
Visitors welcome.
Press Supt.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was given Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Ayliffe Friday even
ing, the occasion being their return
to their old home in Arbela from
Dawson. Fifty guests were present.
Those from Clio were Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Hornung, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ay-
linffe, Miss Mabel Cook and Julius
Rose. A pot luck supper was served.
The evening was spent playing games.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1922-01-26
WANTS HOMES FOR CHILDREr

County Agent Willard o. Park
hurst, Of Flint, was an interesting
caller at The Messenger office the
first of the week. Mr.. Parkhurst
has the custody of boys and girls who
have been unfortunate enough to lose
their parents or be without homes
and is desirious of getting in touch
with responsible parties who would
like to provide home for child. He
says that he has number of very
bright boys and girls at present and
would be glad il any one who may be
interested would call upon him or
write him at his office in the court
house in Flint.