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The President's Ride (Copyright IMS, by Amrkn Prrtw Amo elation.] 1 w®* sitting to my quarters one evening after retreat when my friend Charlie £t. Clair came in wilh a woe begone expression ou bis face and, throwing himself into an easy chair, henvel a deep sigh. Charlie was one of the handsomest men I ever knew and withal the most lovable. He and 1 had been classmates and chums at West Polut, bad served together in the Hpanish-Amerk-au war and were now stationed at the same post. "What's up, Charlie?" I naked. "I’ve been ordered to take the presi dent's ride.” "Well,” I said sympathetically, "don’t you think you’ll lie aide to stand lt?”‘ "1 know I won’t.” Charlie was lar.y—lazy on drill, laxy in quarters, laxy in social life, lazy ev erywhere except lu battle, it required n fight to put energy into him, hut it did. His case always reminded me of u prominent Confederate general in tills the general w beu an engagement was coming on never could settle down to the work before him without riding out to the filing line. Then be would ride back ready to listen to orders. Charlie lost ail his Indolence under the rntHe of rifles and the boom of big guns, besides becoming brave as a lion. ”1 tell you what yon do, Charlie,” 1 suggested—"put In all your time be tween now and the ride exercising. Cet off some of your surplus flesh and harden your muscles.” "Ob. I’m too big?” That told the story exactly. He was big man, and the accumulation of Inertia bad got ahead of him. I per suaded him to let me train him, and I worked with him right up to the day of the ride. But It was no nse. 1 never could get him up in the morn ing He would eat anything he fancied. In short, he wouldn’t train. The con sequence was that when he started on the ride he was sure to fall. My heart sank w hen we left for the start ing point, hut 1 encouraged him so far as possible. I was to take the ride myself and hoped to stimulate him. 1 told him I might find a way to pull him through, but he shook his head despondently. We hadn't gone ten miles before I saw the game was up for Charlie. From the very start he looked tired. •nd every mile we rode he lost breath. The sweat was rolling down his fat cheeks, and be was the picture of mel ancholy. We had gone over about half the distance when, making an effort, he spurred beside me. puffing, reeling, • bluish white hue on his face, and told me be was going to drop out We were riding past a country place at the time, and I saw him turn In at the gate. That was tbe last 1 saw of him ©n the ride. On rea< hing of Ccbariblng widow and a splendid fortnne. Mrs. Kdgerton had taken pity on poor fit. Clair from the day he bad rid den up to her bouse and had given him both meat and drink. Every day after that he would say that he must be gone, and the widow would say that he was not yet recovered. Before be was considered out of danger be bad proposed to and been accepted by the widow. Since Nt. Clair's case has become known all the unmarried officers of the army wish to take the piestdent'a ride. F. A. MITCHBL. Never Had a Chance. (Success) Probably nine out of ten men past middle age if asked how it happened that they are today only barely earning their living would tell you they never bad a chance; that they were kept back; that cir cumstances were against them; that they had no opportunities such as other boys around them had, or that they did not have the proper schooling or else plead some similar excuse. The probabilities are that oppor tunity did visit every one of these men more than once in their youth or early manhood, but they did not see that all good chances con sisted in doing everything they un dertook cheerfully, promptly and just as well as it could be done. As boys they did not look upon every errand as a chance to be polite, prompt, energetic; on every lesson in school as a foundation stone in their success structure. They did not think that tlx* de moralizing hours of indolence and shiftlessness they were weaving into the web of their lives would mar the fabric and reproach them through all time. They did not realize that the impudent reply to their parents or employer, the carelessness and indefferenee which they slipped into their tasks would come out as ghosts in the future to mar their happiness and success. They looked upon every duty shirked —the minutes they cut off from each day as so much gain. Thev did not realize that these things which seemed so innocent would grow into giant defects which would mar their future success. __ Winder, PROFESSIONAL CARDS J. F. HOLMES, A TTORN BY - AT- LA W, Statham, Ga. Criminal and Commercial Law a Specialty SPURGEON WILLIAMS DENTIST, Winder ... Georgia Offices over Smith <fc Carithers bank. All work done satisfac torily, W. H. QUARTER MAN ATTORNEY at law Winder, Ga. Practice in all the courts Commercial law a specialty. W. L. DeLaPERRIERR DENTAL SURGERY. Winder - - Georgia Fillings, Bridge and Plate-work done in most scientific ami satis factory way. Offices on Broad Sfc. ALLEN’S ART STUDIO. All kinds of Photographs made by latest methods. All work done promptly. Office on Candler St., Winder Ga. Administrator’s Sale. Georgia, Jackson County.—By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, will he sold at public outerv on the first Tuesday in December, 1908, at the court house in said county, within the legal hours of sale, the following described property, to-wit: One bond for title, the property of L. L. Saunders, dec'd., given by Quarterman & Toole, for the consideration of $3,000, with in terest at 8 per cent from Dec. 14, 1907, in and to that tract or par cel of land lying in the state of Georgia, and Jackson county, in the 243d district. G. M., begin ning at a black gum on branch, thence running N. 71 E. 23 chs to a pine stake on the Georgia Mid land R. R., thence running N. 76 1-2 W. 28.50 chs to post oak, thence N. 16 W. 16 ebs to black gum on Cedar creek, thence up said creek to mouth of branch, thence up said branch ginning A BANK ACCOUNT Will give you a financial standing in the community. Did you ever hear it said of your neigh bor, “He has a bank account?” It means more than dollars and cents. It means “For Progress and Enterprise” and in selecting your depository you make no mistake in choosing THE WINDER BANKING COMPANY. WINDER. GEORGIA! Whose motto is “Every Accommodation Con sistent With Sound Banking.” REMEMBER Thatjwhile the price of cotton is too low, and the price of pro visions too high, the prices of Seed Oats and Fertilizers t For fall sowing is just right at The Farmers’ Supply Cos., Winder, - Georgia. *P. S. Remember that we also carry an up-to date line of FRESH groceries. Georgia.