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By H. LOUi||rAYBOLD
Elsa Whitcomb looked up from
her letter tile to where her young
assistant at Haven House, Solly
Preston, sat correcting the morning
errors of the basketry class. “Sarab,
whatever has happened to that vfo*
Mritet—the one who played for the
Chrlstnuw entertainment? *D«rr$
Holton,’ I hnvo him listed."
“I don't know,” sold Sally quick
ly. “And It’s very funny. 1 wanted
him for the Girls’ club social last
Tuesday. He gave us his address--
23 Buriburt street. Ho I sent a let
ter asking If lie would play, but I
never heard from him. Not a word.
Such « good looker 1"
Elsu smiled. She could afford to,
having made up her young mind
that settlement work was to be the
end and abu, of her existence, a
career from which no mere man
should ever wheedle her. Flyaway
Sarah, with her eyes always wide
open for masculine possibilities,
amused her greatly,
But Haven House sadly needed a
violinist for Its Newsboys’ orches
trn. Just forming. Young Holton,
as Elan remembered him, hud looked
like a chap to whom an occasional
dollar would not be unwelcome.
She recalled suddenly that she
had an errand that very afternoon a
Mock or two from Hurl hurt street.
It would only he n step out of the
way to hunt the young man up.
Sii&J’ouml the house without trou
ble, a large, old-fashioned dwelling
built originally In cheap fuel days
to shelter one family, but long since
Converted to house at least three.
She pressed the bell which had “Hol
ton,” written beneath and waited.
Almost nt once the door opened
and an old woman peered out. “I’m
Mrs. Holton," she said hurriedly.
“What do you want? • I
“Doe* Mr. Holton, the violinist,
live here? •»
The old Indy shook tier head.
“He’s dead," she said.
“Oh, I’m sorry,” said Elsa softly,
for she glimpsed n very real grief
in the faded eyes. Turning away,
she run over in her ndnd various
possibilities for the position but
each In turn was blotted out by the
persistent recurring vision of young
Holton.
“Your young violinist,” she told
Sarah at supper, “is dead.
Sarah Jumped. “How? When?
Automobile, of course. And playing
only this afternoon!”
Elsa stared at her dumbfounded.
i it Playing? Where? ■
“At the Strand. Saw him myself.
Handsomer than ever. Oh, I’m
furej" “Well, M
sold Elsa shortly. "An
hour ago his own grandmother told
me he was (lead. She ought to
know I"
She related an account of the In
terview and when she had finished
Sally sprang to her feet. "Km going
around myself," she declared, then
laughed as Elsa arose qulekly.
“Coming along? Didn’t suppose you
ever chased a mnn,” she said, "es
pecially a dead one!
Half an hour luter they turned
away from 23 Hurlburt street In
confused dismay.
“Oh, yes,” the same old woman
had said os flrtuly as before. “He’s
dead, poor boy.”
44 But,” said Elsa, "my friend here
saw him this very afternoon I • *
“How could she," asked the old
woman simply, "when he’s dead?”
And there was no answer to that.
The matter dropped, temporarily
submerged In other things. Then
Sally reported to Elsa that a child
In the basketry class who had been
absent for several lessons bailed
from the same house as the mys
terious Derry Holton nnd she felt
impelled to look her up.
On the third floor a board of
health quarantine sign prevented
more than the moetxcasual of in
quiries Jones, but for the they eonvikscing Carrie
as descended the
Stairs Elsa paused impulsively at
the Holton door. Then she knocked.
A younger woman than the other
Mrs. Holton responded, and the old
Jady was not visible.
“I wonder," began Elsa persuasive
ly, “If you can tell me anything
about a young violinist, Derry Hol
ton?”
■ Yes, Indeed," said the woman
briskly. He’s my son. Playing
now In the orchestra at the Strand.
But he won’t stay there. He’ll M
"We heard he was deud 1" broke
in Sarah. ,
“Oh, shucks!’’ said the woman Im
patiently. "My imor old motlier-in
law ! She lost a sou years ago, the
one for whom my lad Is named. He
was a have great player and they do say
he'd been famous if he had
lived. Her other son—my husband
—gave has our Derry his violin and she
always been very Jealous. I
can't always be lmrne nnd she sits
and sits by the door nnd when any
one asks for hint she says he’s dead.
It’s her son she means—she Isn’t
Just right, you know, poor thing.
But now what shall l ask Derry T’
“Hell find out for himself." said a
pleasant voice. Elsa turned to see
a young mnn at tip* out$r door.
Sarah was right about Ills looks!
“We—I—won’t you help us out
with our orchestra for the news
boys?"
Sarab stood watching her nnd lis
tening gleefully to her halting ex
planation. Elsa, the poised, to be
embarrassed!
And always afterward she de
lighted to tell how she was actually
present when Elsa Whitcomb and
Derry Holton—the Derry Holton,
you know—fell in love at first sight.
(Copyright.)
Acr«* of Flowort
Each year there are acre* of flow
er*, roses, lilies, violets und others,
raised in France and southern Italy
to supply the world’s Increasing de
mand for perfumes. The process
of extraction of the oils exuded by
the flowers Is quite lengthy and
millions of freshly picked blossoms
are required to make the supply
equal the demand. Large distiller
ies have recently been built In
southern Italy for the extraction of
valuable oils from citrous fruit rind
which yields essence* used in the
making of perfume*.
The Star Over the
Bam
By CHRISTOPHER G. HAZARD
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r ’ HAD been a strange Christ
ina* Eve. The falling snow
had changed to sleet and the
sleet had turned to rain. The dis
appointed children had hung their
stocking* by the chimney wtth
fears that the reindeer and the
sleigh of Santa Claus would not
be able to bring him over the
muddy roads. Their dreams were
disturbed by vision* of wreckage
and bundles scattered about. At
the church party there hud been
« Santa Claus, but when his mask
slipped down and he put up his
hand to fix It they knew that he
was not the real one. There had
been three wise men, following a
star, too, but their white whiskers
and pointed sticks had frightened
the girls who were the angels so
that they could not sing. And now
It seemed ns though the real Christ
mas would be n failure, too.
It looked that way to others on
that dreary evening. It seemed
to two travelers who were making
their way toward the farjn house
that they could not keep their
elosely wrapped bundle dry much
longer, and that the night was very
dark Indeed, They were very glad
to pass the sleeping house nnd find
a refuge In the old barn and a bed
on the fragrant hay. Their long
and in weary Journey was forgotten
the dreams that came to com
fort them with pictured hopes, and
they were nil unconscious of the
pence and brightness that had suc
ceeded the storm.
In the house, however, uncon
sciousness had been suspended.
Ears strained In vain for sleigh
bells, but a gentle voice had fallen
upon them with a happy Christmas
greeting from Mrs. Rosebud (for iind
so they called her) nnd she
called them to the joy of a beau
tiful Christmas morning. In the
colder air there lay a light snow
over all the bareness of the day
before and It was all ready to
sparkle back the inerry glances of
the coming sun. But first there
gleamed in the pnte blue sky nnd
gathering dawn the light of the
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The Star Wu Resting Just Over
TH*ir Barn.
morning star, and as the children
looked out of the window of their
room they saw that the star was
resting Just over their barn.
Perhaps there never was a mer
rier Christmas morning than the
three wise children enjoyed that
day. It wasn’t merely because the
stockings had grown big and
bumpy through the night. It
wasn’t only because they could
even smell the Christmas tree
through the crack in the parlor
door. It wasn’t the new hair rib
b6ns, the Dutch apron, the small
pair of scissors tied with blue rib
bon and the small pair tied with
red ribbon, the angel cake, the box
of “Creole” candy, *"Fancy.” the new skates,
the extra doll It wasn’t
all these or the play house, or the
pencil ing sharpener, or even the writ
case that made one of the ec
static youngsters say: 'Next
Christmas, when old Sant’ comes
down the chimney. Pm going to
make him kneel down, then I’ll
whisper In his ear: 'You old Santy
Fateake! * it And It wasn’t every
blessing of the day that made
them thankful enough, for, pull
ing an orange out of her stocking,
one of them was heard to say:
“Santa, you’re giving me too much
fruit.” But it was something
sweeter, greater and more beauti
ful, something that was In the un
der thought of all their hearts
and that was presently to be In
their experience, for, as they fan
down to the barn, carrying their
new treasures along to play (#th
them on the bam floor, they heard
a movement nnd a strange cry be
htnd the bam door. And, when,
they opened the door, there upon
the hay were the travelers, the old
man with the kindly look, the
lovely one who seemed t<> bo hi*
daughter, and the unbundled baby,
smiling so d eply and so sweetly.
It was the buby that was the best
of all. It was the baby that sat
by the table In the high chair, with
little gifts before him. It was the
baby that made the feast so greatly
good for them all and caused them
to give thanks for the star that,
despite the storm and cloud, had
led (hem to their barn. It was
the baby that Inspired the prayer
of one of the children that Christ
mas night, when she said: "We
know 5*011 sent your little baby
Jesus for us to love. So, merry
Christmas, God 1 «*
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Helped harvest presente, by the
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—Loulivllle Courier-Journal.
THE REAL FSAT.
Wifey: I made this cake all by
myself.
Hubby: Well done, love, but ex
—who helped you lift it out of
the oven?
MaryV Lamb Brings Record Price
The highest price •
this heavily fleeced animal, ever paid anywhere for lamb was that fetched by
which brought $4 a pound or $448 “on the
hoof,” to little Miss Mary SuRlvan
of New Prague, Minn. She also
won two cups and a trip to the In
) tarnation al Live Stock show at Chi
cago, when she exhibited the ani
mal at the Minnesota Junior Live
Stock show In Hr. Paul.
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sit on railways is over $1,600,
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I heard the bells on Christmas Day
Their old familiar carols play,
And wild and sweet
The words repeat
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
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Make this a folksy, old-timey Christinas. Put a log on the fire, mistle
toe over the door, and a mysterious looking gift under the sweet-smell
ing tree for everybody. Give folks not what they need, but what they
want—things they would not buy for themselves, but that you know
they long for. Do your gift shopping here in a store brimful of all the
things that make folks happy on Christmas Day, and you had better
be quick about it.
Gifts Mother Will Like
Of course mothers are pleased
with any little thing, but make
thi? a real Christmas for moth
ers by choosing something ex
traordinarily nice for yours.
The suggestions below are only
a few that might be made, A
trip through the store will sure
ly solve your problem.
Embossed Leather Under
Arm Bag $5.00
Embroidered Cuff Kid
Gloves ........................ $4.50
Pair Silver Candlesticks... $5.00
Flannelette Bath Robes $6.00
Embroidered Luncheon
Sets $6.50
. Come to Santa Claus Headquarters
The Dolls have on their pretty dresses, and
everything else is in Christmas readiness
just waiting for bright-eyed girls and boys
to come visiting. Bring your little folks
down. An hour spent here will be a pleas- -
ure they won’t soon forget.
For Jack at College
He ought to be easy. No doubt
his letters have been full of a
hundred and one things "all the
fellows have. " Give him any
one of the gifts suggested be
low and he will claim, It’s
bully,” and “top hole,” and all
that sort of thing.
Ebony Military Brushes $5.00
Scotch Plaid Scarfsz z $3.00
Hickok Belt Sets $3.00
Flannellette Robe , $ 6.00
Silk Broadcloth Shirt $5.00
Griffin Mercantile Company
The Store of Holiday Happiness
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Williamson News
Mrs, Josiah Allen, of Griffin,
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hunton
Allen.
Mrs, Jesse Gill and Mrs. E. R.
Reynolds attended the workers
council in Griffin Tuesday.
Among those shopping in Grif
fin Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Peugh, Mrs. Guy Shannon,
Mrs. G. M. Rawls, Mr. and Mrs.
S. P. Hutchison and Mrs. Jim
Seagraves.
Miss Collie Wood spent* Tues
day night with Mrs. John Davis
at Rover.
Mrs. A. Steinheimer was shop
ping in Griffin Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Reynolds
visited the latter’s mother, Mrs.
Wells, Sunday afternoon in Grif
fin.
Mrs. F. L. Pitts and her uncle,
Love Ball, motored to Woodbury
Monday and spent the day with
Mr. and Mrs- Bob Howard.
Hugh Allen spent Tuesday at
home.
The Bethany Ladies Aid Society
will give a box supper at the
And thought how, as the day had come,
The belfries of all Christendom
Had rolled along
The unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good-will to men!
Choosing for Dad
Don’t put his name at the bot
tom of your list, and assume
that gifts don’t mean much to
him. You’d be surprised if you
knew how much of a boy he
really i3, and how tickled he
will be with a remembrance
from you.
Osborn Driving Gloves $3.00
Fancy Knit Vest............ $5.00
Kid House Slippers........ $3.00
Mahogany Smoker ..... $6.25
Sleeping Garment......... $2.50
These Things Giris
Love
For your club girls, for the
girls at the office, for chums in
town and in distant places (for
girls are the same the world
over) choose dainty, feminine,
frivolous things, and here at
the store are many to select
at very moderate prices.
Quilted Satin Mules $3.50
Colored Linen Handkerchief 50c
4-Piece Compact Sets $5.00
Silk Jersey Step-ins $3.50
J^cy Negligees $10.75.
Thursday. Decem^r 18. 1924.
Dunbar school house on Monday
night, December 29. Everybody
is invited to come and bring
boxes and pockets full of »c|les
and dimes.
The Baptist W. JI. S. met at
the home of its president, Mrs. J.
W. Touchstone, Monday after
noon. The topic for study was
Our Girls Here and There. If
After the meeting delicious re
freshments were served, after
which a Christmas tree full of
presents was enjoyed by all there.
The whole community was sad
dened by the death on Saturday
evening of Mrs. F. S. Drewry, or
a Mamma” Drewry, as she was
more familiarly known. She has
lived around Williamson, for 73
years, and every one who knew
her feels a distinct personal loss
in her passing.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Carter and
children and Drewry Dickinson,
who were called here on account
of the illness of their grand-moth
er, have returned to their home
in Macon. Mrs. Herman Rey
nolds and son, of Waynesboro, will
remain some time longer.
Mrs. L. D. 'Wheeless and son,
Isaac, spent the week-end with
Then pealed the bells more loud and
deep:
“God is not dead nor doth he sleep;
The Wrong shall fail.
The Right prevail,
With peace on earth, good-will to
men!”
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— Many Little Gifts
Just For
Remembrance
There the world are gloomy who folks hope-' in^
say
lessly, “What can you get
for dollar these days, • *
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but of course these people
haven’t seen the display
of “Gifts for $1. Here
are gifts that look, we’II
agree, as though you
couldn’t get them for one
dollar.
—4-Piece Toilet Sets
—IVJanicure Sets t
—Fancy Turkish Towel
Sets
—Box Initial Handker
chiefs
—Lacy Boudoir Caps
At This Price N
the Assortment
Is Great /
\ $5
If five dollarsijis the aver
age amountwish to
spend for the’, majority of
your gifts (Vnake your
Christmas shopping easy i
by visiting our displays
of five dollar gifts. Many
of them arqj foii equally ap
propriate mother or
sister.
—Derryvale Table
Cloths
—Crepe De Chine
Nighties i
—Radium Silk Petti
coats
—Kayser Knit Bloom
ers
■Men’s Toilet Sets
These Are Gifts
““"You WU!
Enjoy Giving
Here are gifts you may
safely give to people of
discriminating tastes, and
those who are hard to
choose for because t they
seem to have everything.
A certain individuality
characterizes many of the
—Colored gifts at this Linen price.
Break
fast Sets
—Squirrel Chokers
—Bobette Coats i
—All-Wool Blankets j
—Mahogany Rockers
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Grandmother’s Gift
Something cozy and homey,
something that will make her
more comfortable, is our sug
gestion for grandmama. Make
this the happiest of her many
Christmases by choosing her
gift thoughtfully. Wrap it all
up with crinkly paper ^ and
pretty ribbons, and watch her
eyes twinkle.
Red and Black Plaid
Blanket ... $12.50
Warm Chamoisette Gloves 75c
Silk Finish Wool Kose........$1.50
Flannellette Gowns $1.25
Black Fascinator ... 75c
Santa Claus Suggests
Santa has had hundreds of let
ters from boys and girls this
past week, so we asked him
what they wanted most. After
naming the things below he
said, “They want everything in
sight.” He meant in Toyland,
of course*
Coaster Wagons $5.50
Mama Dolls ...... $2.75
Tool Chest ......... $1.50
Wheelbarrows 60c
Doll Trunks 65c
Mrs. Will McDaniel in Thomas
ton, They were accompanied
home by Wynton McDaniel.
W. E. Drewry has returned to
Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Huhton Allen
spent two days this week in the
Second district.
A. SAD REVERSAL.
Not that we want to appear dis
agreeable, but wouldn’t it be more
appropriate if the order were
reversed ?
it At 89 Digs Own Grave; Then
He Falls in Love,” says a haad
line.
MERELY A HINT. t
Mr. Bore: Do you really believe
that absence makes the heart
grow fonder?
Miss Sweet (pointedly): Well,
you might try it two or three
months.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
lc to $1,00
Pickering’s
FOR GIFTS
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