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- n | ■ * THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. Closing Out TOYS At Actual Cost Just for a few days we offer our entire stock of TOYS, DOLLS, etc., at COST PRICES in order to make room for other goods- Anderson Hardware Co. THE PERSEVERING PEDESTRIAN By WALTER GROGAN HERB was a haze over Torbay, I the haie that la born of excesa- lve heat. Mlaa Grace Sercombe •at on a neat In the Terrace Gardena, Idly turning over the leavea of the lateat novel. Mra. Pethy Witherbrldge, her companion, waa almllarly occupied with the lateat but one. "Torquay la trar.qull," Mlaa Sercombe announced, auddenly. "After the turmoil of Telgn- mouth It la particularly grateful. Thla la a silly book, Mary.” “We have had a reapite of three daya." Mra. Pethy Witherbrldge heaved an appreciative sigh. She was a young widow with excellent references, and her salary waa equally excellent. Her position of companion to the youthful, wealthy and beautiful Grace 8ercombe permitted her a combination of luxury and tyranny which waa fast banishing the regrets of widowhood. "For three whole daya we have been unmolested, Grace, t think we have shaken oft the Persevering Pedestrian.” "I think we have," Miss Sercombe agreed. “He has found us out In Ilfra- - 'Hntaeel Newquay, Sldmouth and Teignmouth—but Torquay has eu ....... inconaequently, she add ed: "I wish I were not so horribly rich." "Poverty, of course, would rid you of persecution.” "I didn't mean that.” Miss Ser- combe's voice waa tinged with un usual acid. “No, dear? Oh, I see!” with a sud den gasp of pitying comprehension. "Fairy tales. The cottage and the rosea and the bread and cheese and the kbaf*.—AH that .went out of fashion.- dear, years ago.” "He waa good looking," Mlaa Ser combe said. “Certainly—that rlaa* of man Is in variably good looking.” “What do you mean by ‘that class of man,' Mary? Please be definite." "My dear, we have discussed all thla before—several times. And you quite agreed with me." "Tea—you made out a good case.” "The Perserverlng Pedestrian knows that you are wealthy." "Does he?” asked Grace. "Why does ‘'well, dear, you see we ha\„ _ wealthy and romantic young girl and a handsome, persevering stranger with an unknon-n name who presumes upon a trifling service once paid. The rea son of the perseverance la obvious.” "We can hardly regard John Smith as a name quite unknown, Mary! Mlaa Sercombe stiffened suddenly. "Mary, look down the terrace!" "The Persevering Pedestrian!” cried Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge. "The unknown John Smith!” mur mured Miss Sercombe. Both women were Immediately Immersed In their novels. "The gods are very kind to me!” The full, roqnd masculine voice star tled both women uncommonly. "Mrs. Witherbrldge, howdy do'.’ Mira Ser combe, howdy do? I thought 1 should find you." “You. thought you would find us?” echoed Mrs. Witherbrldge. "Tes,” said John Smith, Joyfully. "You know that we—we wish to avoid you?" demanded Miss Sercombe. *'I know that—er—one of you does.” "That does not deter you?” "Not a bit," ne replied, cheerfully. “Why should It? I'm putting up at the Imperial,” he continued. "Not the Imperial!" exclaimed Miss Sercombe. "I ascertained that there was room.' He spoke suavely. "I have seen the porter at the station. He will find me a seat at a table where I can see the bay.” "But we are at the table overlooking the sea,” said. Miss Sercombe, aghast. "Exactly—Intelligent fellow, .he por ter.” • 'You bribed him!” exclaimed Mrs. Witherbrldge. “I gave him half a crown—1 think a florin would have been sufficient. I have very little money with me." Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge telegraph- I a significant “You see, dear," to Grace behind John Smith's broad back. "The Imperial is not a cheap hotel." Miss Sercombe tried to be severe. "No—but It must be the Imperial— you can appreciate the reason.” He TELLS Of FOUNDING OF S.A.E. FRATERNITY "How the S. A. E. Fraternity Came To Be Organized," Is a subject on which John B. Rudolph, of Pleasant Hill, Ala., the only surviving founder, who 50 years ago with Noble Leslie DeVotle and six others banded them selves together with a fraternal bond that Is growing stronger day by day. Unking together the manhood of the country, speaks Interestingly. “There were four of us at first,” said Mr. Rudolph, “away back In '58. They were Noble Leslie DeVotle, John W. Kerr, N. Cockrell and myself. We were then at the University of Ala bama. "There were other societies at the university and we felt the need of an other. It was discussed among us and an organization was determined upon. It was then that Tom McCook, Wade Foster and two others, Dennis and Patton, whose first names I do not remember, were called In. That was probably two months afterward, how ever. "Your humble servant was the orlg Inator of the design of,the pin used by the S. A. E.’s. I drew the diamond shaped affair with the letters, S. A. E., Minerva and one other design known only to members of the fraternity. It ha3 been changed a little since then, but It is practically the same. Twelve of these pins were made In New York. I went to New York city to have the work done. I believe one of the pins Is still In existence. I lost mine years ago." smiled upon both. "I have no dress clothes, as you know—I really wish you patronized less modish hotels. I am regarded with suspicion. Do you take tea at the hotel?” "It Is too late,” Mrs. Witherbrldge announced. "Ah. then we will go across to the little place on the pier.” "We want no tea," declared Miss Sercombe. "That Is nonsense—you are essen tlnlly- feminine. Besides, you can have coffee. Come along.” They were helpless before his doml nant personality, "I’m glad you are taking It like that," said John Smith, who had come In behind them very silently. “KIs met, eh—or the old man of the sea Yes, I have slippers In my knapsack— they make no noise. Bit gaudy, but re- mnrkably comfortable. I call this view Jolly.” He spoke easily and well at dinner. You have been far ahd seen much," said Miss Sercombe. Yes, I waa always restless. I tramp —one sees more that way. And being John Smith Is a help. No one Is Jeal ous of John Smith, or wants to make a fuss over him. It Is not a name, It Is an anonymity." « He was so agreeable that, after a few minutes' retirement to the drawing room, Miss Sercombe, duly stung by her companion Into remembering the excessive attractions of her wealth. Immediately went up to her room. At a much later hour Mra. Pethy Witherbrldge Joined her. • “My dear," she commenced, "the Persevering Pedestrian Is Intolerable. I fear I am too young to properly snub him." "You did not appear to find him In tolerable this evening, Mary. You were a long time -In the garden." "Did you see us? 1 did not think you would be watching.” Mra. Pethy With erbrldge laughed a little unmusically. "I was probing. I felt that It was ab solutely necessary to find out what his alms are. He is very poor.” 'That Is hardly an aim. Besides, all -THE— UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO. THE GREAT POLICYHOLDERS’ COMPANY Assets, January 1, 1906 Liabilities ..... Gross Surplus .... $49,756,960.07 41,289,151.01 8,467,809.06 No Fluctuating Securities. Largest Rate of Interest. Lowest Death Rate. Large and Increasing Dividends to Policyholders Desirable Contracts and Good Territory Open for Live Agents. JESSE R. CLARK, President. T. H. DANIEL, General Agent. 4th Floor English-American Bldg. I EDGAR DUNLAP REPRESENTING Firemons Fund Insurance Corpora tion of California. Westchester Fire Insurance Co, of New York. 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Miss Sercombe looked out at the witchery of the night. •Love," Grace whispered, shyly. "We must certainly go tomorrow. I will tell Annette to pack," Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge said with decision. The Journey to the little moorland village of Bovey Tracey, and the drive up to the hotel which overlooked the rolling waves of heather and gone was not a Joyful one. Mr*. Pethy Wlther- brldge waa restless and excited, oddly unsympathetic to Grace, ills* Ser combe waa listless; she sat with folded hands In her lap, dreaming, and her eyes were shadowed with sadness. The next morning Mn. Pethy Wlth- rrbrldge announced ner Intention of driving to Chogford. "I shall not feel absolutely safe until we are In a little house of our own. The Persevering Pedestrian cannot follow us there." “I suppose not," Grace acquiesced, half languidly, half regretfully. "I have heard of.a furnished house to let." The morning was hot, but a breeze ruffling the clouds and streaking the moorlands with shadows tempted Miss Sercombe out of door*. 'This was easier to And than Tor quay," Raid a clear voice Just behind her. She gave a gasp and stared up Into the fare of John Smith. Mr. Smith!” she managed to say, "you are particularly well posted In our movements!” Yes. You see, I take an Interest In them. I knew Mra. Witherbrldge wouldn't take her companion with her.” Her companion?" Mlaa Sercombe echoed.. “Yea. She told me that. "She told you"— “We were quite confidential that evening at Torquay,—In the hotel gar den, you know-. She told m* many things—mostly Inaccurate. It was rath er troublesome winnowing. She said you were poor—child of some one on ler estate—I waa glad of that." Oh—you thought that that true?” Yes. She said you ware mercenary. That waa Inaccurate, of course. De clared that you dragged her from hotel to hotel for fear that she would—er— And other attractions and so leave you without an engagement.” "How could she!" Grace waa furious ly Indignant. "I don’t know. Evidently she found It easy. She left slips of paper for me at each hotel. Unsigned, of course, 1 wasn’t quite sure which of you it was. The slip gave me the next hotel and town. The last one omitted the town.” You thought It might be me?" I hoped It might be you. At Tor quay I found out. You were merely ■hy. By the way, I sent Mrs. Wlther- brldge to Chagford.” "You did? Why?" "To get her out of the way. You've been her companion long enough—I want you for mine now. I've loved you a long time. Grace. I’ve bean looking for you all my life. Don't turn away. You love me—I know It. I have been fully aware of It for the last ten min utes. We can be married In a month." "But"— “So that la settled. I’m glad you are poor.” "I am not.” 'That Is an exquisite compliment." He smiled at her lovingly. "As a mut ter of fact It I* true—although you didn’t know It. I am uncomfortably Smith' for purposes of protection J gainst the rapacity of hotel-keepera. ly name Is really Ashlln”— “The Lord Ashlln whom Mary once met? The eighth baron of whom she raved?" 'tThen she knew .me!” He laughed prodigiously. Grace Sercombe looked at him grave ly. “You have made one mistake. Mrs. Pethy Witherbrldge Is my companion, not I hers, and I also am rich." “Egad!" The Persevering Pedestrian whistled. "At all events there la no mistake about our loving each other.” ''No,” Grace answered. THE LITTLE BOY WE HAD. Nope. Guess there ain't no Sal Claus—at least there's none for me, And Christmas ain’t Juat what It waa, because—him—well, you see. His high chair has been stored away, and he’s not bare no more To be Impatient for tha day ha so glad before; The aled I bought a year ago la as good as new And there's hla books, all In a rc scarcely looked 'em through. 'Twos Juat about this time last year he seemed to kind o' fall, And Christmas we begun to fear—ha looked ao thin and pale; But, frail and peak-ed a* he was, he left hie grandma's lap When I came In ee Santa Claus—poor, sickly little chap— And run and caught ma by the hand and wouldn't let me loose; We tried to fool him, but, good land. It wasn't any use. It did beat all how much ha knew for one eo little. Smart? Why. he could reed a piece once through and have It all by heart! He almost knew the alphabet before I learned to walk; When comp'ny came he’d always a them roarin' with hla talk— Look! Here's a picture that he made what la It? Why, a cow! See, there's the horns—but I'm afraid you think I'm foolish now. ^ That deep mark yonder on the wall, he put It there one day; When paper hangers came this fall I made 'em let It stay; They papered alt around, you see, so It waa left to allow— I hope the Lord’ll pardon ma becausa I Jawed him eo; I'll not be soon forgettln' what he an P I ERCE’ BUSY STORE Southern Dry Goods and Shoe Co. S 60 MARIETTA 8T. opposite postoffice; n , ,, SOUTHERN RAILWAY. The following achedule ilfurea poblUhed o uly an mfornlation. and are not 1 2*. i 30. if: fOsffSS;.\■ :l SSI L.V. Atlanta Ar. wlUlamaoo. ...... Ar. Colomboa 6:30 a. ml 7:25 a.m. 10:00 a.m. If you contemplate open ing a new Bank Account or making a change in your present banking connections at the beginning of the New Year, the MADDOX RUCKER BANKING COMPANY, with a Capital and Surplus of $750,000.00, extends you a cordial invita tion to call or correspond with a view to opening an account with this institu tion, which has ample re sources and every facility to didn't Know it. i am uncomronamy z f _ rich—I have adopted the name of ‘John Serve ItS pcUiOllS. 38* 1 11 38. 40 u. Lv. Atlenta (C. T.J. ...... If: &K 1 :::::::: Ar. Charlotte. •••••••• Ar. Richmond. • Ar. Washington • • . Ar. New York 12:00 ulg't 3:25 a.m. 6:43 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 7:50 p.m. 9:80 p.m. 6:30 a.m. | 7:60 a.m. 12:07 p.m. 3:55 p.m. 6:40 p.m. 9:60 p.m. 12:00 noon 3:35 p.m. 6:08 p.m. 8:13 p.m. 6:58 p.m. 6:42 a.m. 12:43 p.m. 1^0 p.m. 6:03 p.m. 8:60 p.m. 11:00 p.m. uVoSalmT 4:30 p.m. 9:10 p.m. CHATTANOOGA, CINCINNATI AND THE WEST. 15 1. 1 16. , i • Lr. Atlanta Ar. Chattanooga. .... p:lpSv;:;: Ar. Chicago , . 6:30 a.m. 0:46 a.m. 7:40 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:10 a.m. 7:65 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 4:60 p.m. 9:66 p.m. 8:10 a.m. 8:46 a.m. 6:20 p.m. JACKSONVILLE, BKUNttWICK, ETC IS is 18. if: te: Ar. Cochran. IS :::::::: Ar. Jscksonrlils 6:15 a.m. 9:20 a.m. 10:30 a.m. U7I4 tCmT 9:80 p.m. 4:10 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 1:46 p.m. 11:15 p.m. 1:5) a.m. 2:40 a. in. 10:30 p.m. 12:40 a.m. 2:00 a.m. 4:25 p.m. 8:20 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m. 8:00 a.m. 8:50 a.m. BIRMINGHAM. MEMPHIS AND fHfc WtST. 23. 36. 37. 26. 1 It. ' if: JSBffiv. Ar. Tallapoosa If: iSE.: 4:00 a.m. 4:36 a.m. 6:20 a.m. 7:48 a.m. 10:15 a.m. 7.-00 n.tu. 7:35 a.m. 1:56 a.m. 10:08 a.m. 12:06 p.m. 4j36p.ni. 6:"o p.m. 6:24 p.m. 7:38 p.m. 9J0,.m.. 6:16 p.m. 7:06 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:10 p.m. 1:41 a.m. 1:06 p.m. 1:36 a. a. 8:25 p.m. 1:00 p.1. mloal Station. 'I'hono 8900. ewered—standln' there— 'Excuee roe. grandpa, I forgot that mebby you might care.” Nope. Guess there ain't no Santa Claus—at least there's none for me; I used to kind o’ think there was, and so, I guest, did he; But what's the use of Christmas now? He's not here dancin' round!— And yet I sometimes think, somehow, he may, klncs ho has found Hie pa, and ma up there to love, keep wlahln’ we'd be glad' At Chrlstmaa In remembrance of the little boy we bad. —8. E. Kiser In Chicago Record Herald. GEORGIA RAILROAD. Sparing tha Rod, In the Delancey School advanced Ideas are put Into practice, says The Youth's Companion. No pupil la ever punished In any way. for the Indi viduality of every child Is considered too sacred for repression. One day, soon after her enrollment at the Delancey, little Molly arrived home from school, her face streaked with tears and her mouth covered with blood. My precious, what happened r* cried her mother. The little girl was soon pouring out her story In her mother's arms. John nie Farnbam. It appeared, had struck her and knocked out two t»»*h. When Molly had been kissed, com forted and washed, her father wanted to know how the teacher had dealt with Johnnie. "She didn't do anything,” said Mol ly. , Well, what did she say?” Memphis —lt:*s a She called Johnnie up to the desk runtm 0 '*'"' - vi [!!!!'»,"" and said.‘Johnnie, don’t you know that LirLiorbam! 7 t »»• very antl-soclair “ snow a i RAILROAD SCHEpULES I WESTERN AND ATLANTIC KAILKOADw No.—Depart To— INo.—Arrive From— 2. N.snvIlle.SrSS e.tn.j 2. Nsshvlll*. 7:10 s.o. I *2. NssbvlUe.liMp.ni J7J. Home 9:18 La j 71 Home 5:10 p.m. S3. .\ashvm«.ll:46s.m. 8. Nash, III j.cSO p.m.) L Nashville. 7:35 p.m. All trains dally. ' CENTRAL OF GEORGIA. Arrive From— ' ... 7:10 a Jaektoavll fivmuab" Macon .... Albany ... 7:5) am ...11:81 sm ..10:20 pm Macon Savannah .... Jacksonville , ATLANTA AND WEST POINT HAIL- ROAD. „ Arrive from— I Depart To— •Selma ..11:40 am (•Montgomery 1:39 aaa •Montgomery. 7:44 pm|*\l0Qtg'm‘ry.U:45 pm •Selma.... . .11:35 pm •Selma....... 4:20 pi ! LaUrange 3:2) am|LaOranee.... 5:30 pm •Montgomery. 1:44 pm,•Montgm ry.11:14 pm •Dally. All other train* dally except 8a*> Ail trains of Atlanta and Weat Point I Railroad Company arrive at ami depart from Atlanta Terminal station, corner of Mitchell atreet ami Madlton avenue. Arrive Prom— I Depart •Augusta .... 6:00 am •Augusta ..... 7:20 am Conyer* 6:45 amjl.lthoula 10:05 am Covington ... 7.46 am •Augusta 3:35 pm •Angusta ....12 43 pin Conyers 6.fO pm Llthonla 3:25 pm!<Virlngton ... 6:10 pm •Augunta .... 1:30 pm •Auguita 11:45 pm •Dally. All other train* daily except Hu a* SEABOARD A1B LINE : Arrive From I I»«*pn