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How It Erds.
She was such a nice girl.
And only twenty.
She had a heart, locked. She
carried the key in her hand.
She looked out on a world that
was just the same world as you
see from a London ’bus or from
the box seat of a country coach.
But to her the world was differ
ent.
She dreamed by day with wide-
open eyes and laughing lips.
She -peopled the world with
strange folks and strange senti
ments.
It was full of noble women
mid brave men.
There were no old people with
gout and rheumatism.
Nor babies with colic or croup.
All the people were young and
fair and brave.
The ladies were graceful and
true and tender.
They never use curling pins.
The men were gallant, gay,
dashing.
They neyer had faceache or
went three days without shaving.
There was no prating of poli
tics, no babbling of work, no la
bor of the arts.
The only topic was love. All
the flue men spoke of it, and all
the fair women listened.
But no gallant bad spoken of
it to her, and in the gay throng
her life was empty.
So she looked out on this strange
world, and, on the whole, was
happy.
But in such happiness, at times
she would become unspeakably
unhappy.
And she would cry, and keep
on crying for days.
When her father,'who was on
the Stock Exchange, said it wus
silly, she had to agree. She did
not know what she was crying for.
Her brothers laughed—coarse
are the male young—and went
on shooting rabbits.
They didn’t. Hee anything to
cry about—life was bully.
But her mother, who had once
been a girl, stroked her hair and
uissed her.
it is only the mothers who un
derstand the girl child.
/The girl still lived in her own
world, while her father went to
the Stock Exchange, her brother
shot rabbits, and her mother dis
* eiplined the servants.
So she grew to know that of all
the throng in the world she was
alone and lonely. And she knew
li was not. good.
When she was very unhappy,
she did not cry so often, Instead,
she began to think of a presence
which would make her life bright
er. of a voice that would make
echo in her heart., of t he touch
of a hand that would make life
radiant.
Then she put. her hair up.
She spent, days combing it, and
each day she dressed it a difler-
wuy.
It made the heart, of the old
stock broker glow—when lie took
her to the theatre—with pride.
It made the boj s wonder, and
they allowed that “Nell was
«! .mining”.
And it turned men’s heads.
It turned one man’s head so
badly that he never looked away
again. In his glance there was
something she had not. seen in
ihe eyes of a man, and his voice
sent funny little tangling music
through her heart.
And when he took her hand in
his lug,, brown one, sue 'dropped
lire key, even Without- knowing it.
And he kept it.
After t hat the world became
very real.
She didn’t cry so often.
When she did, it. was when
John grumbled at the cooking.
Or came home late from the
club.—Ex.
A Ureal Sensation.
There was a big gensatln in Leesville,
Iml. when W. H. Brown of Dial pliicv,
who wus expected to die, had his life
saved by Dr. King’* New Discovery fur
(Jnnsiiinpiioii. He writes: "I endured
iasuffcrulile agonies from Asthma, blit
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief nnd soon thereafter effect a com-
pleie cure.” Bhnilitr cures of Consump
tion, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Gifp are
numerous. It’s tbs peerless remedy for
all throat aud lung troudlca. Price 5<h:,
and $1 00. Guaranteed by A. J. Cooper
Druggist. Trial bottle free.
Things a Woman Con Do.
She can hold her tongue.
She cun be sure of her fact, be
fore saving, “I’m just as positive
as I can be.”
She can say, “It was very
warm today, ’’instead of, “Oh,
it was so frightfully hot, 1 nearly
died.”
She' can admire another wo
man’s stylish bonnet without say
ing, “I wish it were mine.”
She can cohquer her husband
by eluding him when he is in a
Iamb-like humor.
She can use the metric system
in cooking instead^of “teaspoon-
fuls.”
She can make up a menu with
regard to “proteids,” instead of
irrationally giving John the in
digestible things he likes
She can shut her lips tight
when she’s “just as mad as she
can be.”
She can surprise her husband
by presenting him with $10 saved
from her housekeeping, without
immediately asking for a $25
coat.
She can love and not be jea'-
ous.
She can reason. Yes, indeed,
she can.
She can separate business and
feeling.
She can regard tilings and peo
ple lroin a dispassionate, imper
sonal standpoint—a really truly
one.
She can cultivate her mind
without, affecting a drawn, or
neglecting her personal appear-
510,000 CONTEST.!
The Atlanta Constitution s Offer
Upon Total Port Receipts of Cotton from September lot, 1902, to
Stay lot, 1003, Both inclusive.
CONTEST OPENED JANUARY 20th. 1903. CLOSES APRIL 20th. 1903.
the splendid cash prunes. /
For tho exact <or notreat to tlto exact) eatlmato of the receipt* of cotton at all United
States Porto from teptembor 1st, I #02, to May 1st, 1003, both inclualve 99,800.00
For the next noarost cellmate 1,000,00
Fer tho next nearest estimate-.... * * 800.00
For tho ft next neareft oatlmates 9100.00 each BOO. 00
For tho Io next nearest sstlmatos 900.00 each ft00.00
For tho i O next nearest estimates $90.00 each 900.00
For tho 30 next nearest estimates 910.00 eac h 300.00
For the l OO next nearest estimates 98.00eaoh 800.00
OMAND OONSOtATION OPPKM $6,000.00
For distribution among those estimates (not taking any of the above 168 prizes) coining wltbin
l,oOo bales either way of the exact figure 1,500.00
Oondltlonal Extra Prise for Early Eaaet Estimate.
Should the exact figure be given during tbe codte«t we will add to tbe 12,500.00, if the exact es
timate be received on or before February 20th, 1003 2,500.00
Grand Total-
ondltlonal 4
810,000.00
rs for Early Exaot Eetlmete.
Hhould the exact estimate n6t be named on or before Feb. 20th. but be made on or before
March 10th, 1903, we will add to the (2,500.00 first prize 81.000.00
Should the exact estimate not be named on or before March 10th, but should it come after
March lOtb, and on or before April 10th, 1903, we will add to tbe (2,500.00 Ant prize 1,000.00
Conditions of Sending Estimates in This Port Receipts Contest.
1. Send *1.00 for Tl»e Weekly Conetltutlon one year and with It ONE ESTIMATE in tbe contest.
2. Send 60c for The Sunny South one year and with It ONE ESTIMATE In the contest
Z. Send 11.26 for The Weekly Conetltutlon and Sunny South both one year and send TWO ESTIMATES In
the contest—that la. one estimate for The Constitution and another for The Sunny South.
4. Send 60c for ONE ESTIMATE alone In the contest IF YOU DO NOT WANT A SUBSCRIPTION. Such
a remittance merely pays for tha privilege of sending the estimate. If you wish to make a number of eetlmatea
on this basis, you may send THREE ESTIMATES FOR EVERY tl.OO forwarded at the game time estimates are
sent If as many as ten estimates are received at the same time without subscriptions, tbe sender may forward
them with only (3.00—this splendid discount being offered for ten estimates In one order. A postal card receipt
will be sent for ALL ESTIMATES RECEIVED WITHOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS. Where subscriptions are or
dered THE ARRIVAL OF THE PAPER ITSELF IS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT YOUR ESTIMATE
HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND IS CAREFULLY RECORDED.
6. Tho money and the subscription and the estimate must come In the same envelope every time. The es
timate, llie money and the Subscription go together. THIS RULE IS POSITIVE.
6. Agents allowed an estimate In this contest on each yearly subscription, doubled on Sunny South comtfna*
tlon orders. An agent sending estimates only may file as many estimates for himself as he mar secure for his
customer. Send at once for agents' outfit. ,
7. In case of a tie upon any prlae estimate the money drill be equally divided.
File. Your fstlmatos early. The advantage of an eariy estimate is shown in (be extra
prizes ranging from (2,600 if an exact estimate be received on or before February 20lh, 1903, to (1,000 if re
ceived on nr before April 10th, 1908, The extra sum offered conditionally for an exact estimate will be
added to tbe (2,600 First prize in each case. r
W# sir* below StaUstioi covering tho exact period of t tile content compiled by Secretary Henry O. Heeler, of the Now Orleans Cotton Ex
change. These cover from September let etch year, th roam May 1st of toe fc Mowing ye.tr, covering the exact section of tin; Cotton rear that
this c nto»t Inc.wire. Wo Mlee five In oaothrr column the total number of balea in whole crop for each cotton eeaxon. This 1b given only
for comparison and no one to to think that tho present c mteit covers ttiu total cotton crop, It covers only the total ReeeVpte of Cotton el au
United Htatee Ports, for tbo dates mentioned In this contest.
SECRETARY HESTER’S PIOURE8 COVERING THE PERIOD OF THE CORTEST.
TOTAL PORT RECEIPTS BALES M TOTAL CROP
C3TTON IMSOH From 1 <1 i-*est. to lot of-liny, For Are roars, for lolorinolton
w " s»«swo^ luctuslvs, of fuliowlss roar. only.
1887-98 8,883.862 * 11,198,994
1898-99 - S 7.993,451 11,274.840
1899 00 - 8.S-49.312 : - 9.436.413
1900- 01 6.843,134 v 10.383,422
1901- 02 - 7.218.179 - 10.680.680
Secretary Henry G. Hester, of New Orleans Colton Exchange, will furnish the official figures to de
cide this contest. Mr. Hester is regarded as tbe official rtatisticiau throughout the cotton world.
Blaik hr Ooiitititioi and Sunny Sooth with Two Estimates.
1 hereby subscribe to The Weekly Constitution and Bunny
South both one year and enclose (1.25 in payment.
If you wish ONLY The WEEKLY Constitution Hend $1.00
and only ONE estimate in the contest. If only the Bunny
Bouth send 60c aud ONE estimate.
Name
Postoffice
State
My two estimates for Port Receipts contest, per your cur
rent offer*, are:
On Total Port Re- a ( i
celpts September 1, '* l
1902, to May 1, 1908,
TWO ESTIMATES FOR THIS CONTEST.
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Conditions of the Contest.
The condition precedent to sending estimates on the
Total Port Receipts of Cotton ist Sept., igoa, to May
,st. igoj, both Inclusive. Is that each and every entry
of estimates must he accompanied by a year's sub
scription to The Weekly Constitution or The Sunny
South or the remittance provided for estimates with
out subscriptions. They must be sent in the Identi
cal envelope that brings the money that pays for the
estimates or the subscription. You cannot subscribe
nowand send In your estimates afterwards.
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stitution you make him your agent and not ours. In
forwarding your estimates, both as to the correctness
of the figures as you Intended them and the certainty
of the forwarding of them.
In making your answer Just state simply: “I esti
mate the .total port receipts ist of September, no*.
through May ist.igoi, bales.” Makeyour
figurMpWn. We will record them as received eveiy
day. EXACTLY. AS THEY LOOK AND WILL AL
LOW NO CHANGE WHATEVER. If you want to
make estimates later, or If you want to repeat the es-
tlmats you have made, send other subscriptions.
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