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THE CARROLL FREE PRESS, CARROLLTON. CARROLL COUNTY. GEORGIA
Legal Advertisements
APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRA
TION.
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
Mrs. A. C. Watkins having, in prop
er form, applied to mo for permanent
letters of amdinistration on the estate
of A. C. Watkns, late of sad county,
deceased, this is to cito all persons con
cerned, kindred and creditors, of A.
C. Watkins, to bo and appear ut my
office within the time allowed by law,
and show cause, if any they can, why
Baid applicaion should not bo granted.
. This Docembor 4, 1922.
E. T. STEED, Ordinary.
PETITION FOR LEAVE TO SELL
LAND.
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
T. H. Hincsley having, in propei
foTm, applied to mo for leave to sell
the lands belonging to the cstato of
A. W. Hinesloy, deceased, this is to
cite all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to bo and appear at my of
fice on or heforo the first Monday in
January, 1923, to show cause, if any
they can, why said applicaion should
not be grantod as applied for.
This December 4, 1922.
E. T. STEED, Ordinary.
APPLICATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
C. A. Wager having, in proper form,
applied to me for guardianship of the
property of V. L. Brantley, a lunatic,
notico is hereby given that said appli-
caton will bo heard at my offico at 10
o’clock A. M„ on the first Monday in
January, 1923, next, and all porsons
concerned, kindred and creditors, nro
horeby notified to show cause, if any
tlioy can, bofore mo on or before said
date why said applicaion should not
be granted.
This December 4, 1922.
E. T. STEED, Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
By virtue of an order of the court
of ordinnry of said county, granted
at the December torn, 1922, o,f sanl
court, will be sold at public outcry, to
the highest bidder for cash, within the
legal hours of sale, before tho court
house door of said county, on the first
Tuosdnv in January, 1923, tho follow,
lug real estate, to wit:
One. acre of land, more or less, with
a 2-room- dwelling house situated there
on, the same being part of land lot: No.
218 in the fourtli district and within
the’ corporate limits of the town of
Whitosburg, On., and known aa the
Carrie Phillips property. .
Sold bb tho property of Carrio Phil
lips, deceased, for tho purpose of pay
ing the debts of said cstato and for dis
tribution among the hoirs-at-law.
This December 4, 1922.
C. A- DUNCAN, Admr.
APPLICATION TO RESIGN GUAR
DIANSHIP.
GEORGIA. Carroll County.
W A. Taylor, of said county,'having
in duo form, appliod to me for lea y®
to resign his guardianship of the
property of W. L. Brooks, son of Dr.
James F. Brooks, deceased, and having
suggested tho name of Joe C. Smith
as being a suitable person, able and
willing to accept said trust and tc
make good and sufficient bond, this is
to cite all persons concerned, to show
cause, if any they can, before me on
or before, tho first Monday in Ja " ua '>';
1923, why said application should not
bo granted.
This December 4, 192..
E. T. STEED, Ordinary.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
By virtuo of an order of tho court
of ordinary of said county, grantod
at the November term, 1922, of said
court, will be sold at public outcry, to
the highest bidder foT cash, within the
legal hours of sulo, bofore the court
house door of said county, on tho first
Tuesday in January, 1923, tho follow
ing real estate, to wit:
“One hundred and sixty-two (lo.)
acres of land, more or less, tho same
being all of lot No. 25, in the fifth
/r,\ district of said county and state,
except a strip of land running across
the north side of said lot No. 25
Also, thirteen (13) acres of land off
of 1 he southwest corner ot lot Mo. s.
in the fifth (5) district of said county
and state.
Hold as the property of h. w. m.c-
Glcndon, deceased, for the purpose of
paying tho debts of the estate and for
distribution among tho heirs-at-law o
said deceased.
This December 1, 19.—
W. II. McCLENDON, Admr.
OFFICIAL ORGAN DESIGNATED
FOR 1923.
GEORGIA, Carroll County.
By the authority vested in the un
dersigned by law, "The Carroll Coun
ty Times, ’ ’ a newspaper published in
tiie city of Carrollton, said state and
county, is horeby designated as the
official organ of said county for the
year 1923.
Let,notice of this designation be giv
en by the publication of this order for
four weeks is The Carroll Free Press
next preceding the first driy of Jan-
unrv, 1923. .
Witness our hnnds and official sig
natures, this tho 1st day of Docember,
1922.
W. A. Garrett, Sheriff.
T. J. H. Robertson, C. S. Court.
E. T. Steed, Ordinary.
SALE OF LAND.
GEORGIA, Carroll County:
Whereas on the 29th day of August,
1921, D. G. Simpkins made and execu
ted to James Boall and W. R. Robin
son a deed to secure a debt of throe
hundred (#300.00) dollars, togethei
with interest from date, said indebted
ness with the interest being repre
seated by one certain principal note
dated August 29, 1921, and due on the
first day o' December. 1921, in which
deed the said D. G. Simpkins coven
anted and agreed to pay said debt
promptly at maturity, and which se-
curitv deed convoyed the following
.inscribed'land' to wit: The 8. W.-1-4
of lot of land number CM in the
ninth district of Carroll county, Geor
gia, containing 50 acres, more or less,
which said deed is recorded in tho of
fice of the clerk of tho superior court
of Carroll county, Georgia, in book
18, page 449, to which reference it
here mado for tho terms and conditions
thereof, and
Whereas default has been mado in
the payment of said debt, tho said D.
G. Simpkins having failed to pay
same or tiny part theregf.
Now, the said James Beall and W.
R. Robinson, by virtuo of tho power of
sale contained in said deed, nnd pur
suant thereto, in order to enforce tho
pnvment of said debt, will, for thi
satisfaction of said indebtedness, the
cost of avertislng, nnd tho expenses of
said sale, sell before the courthouse
door in Carrollton, Carroll county,
Georgia, within the legal hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in January,
1923, the above described tract, of lund
to tho highest nnd best bidder for cash,
nnd will execute to the purchaser a
deed to said lands in accordance with
the terms of said security deed. Tins
“« «" " f SSm BMl'i.
W. R. ROBINSON.
GUARDIAN’S SALE
GEORGIA—Carroll County.
In pursuance to an order heretofore
crantod by tho Honorable E. T. Stood,
Ordinary of Carroll County, Georgia, I.
Mrs Mary T. Dukes, as guardian of
Mth Mollio F. McLendon, will sell for
lli the following described Restate
bofore tho court houso door in Carroll
ton Carroll County, Georgia, during the
ft hours'of sale the first Tuesday
In January, tho 2nd day of January,
19 All of'that certain tract or parcel of
Innd situated, lying and being in G‘°
0th district of Carroll County, Ga.,
"nd being part of the J. W. Burns farm,
rimwn as Tract No. 4, and more par
ticularly described as follows. 1 K
ntag at a rock on the Carrollton road
at the northeast corner of the lands °
Mrs \M. F. McLendon, and TunI ' in ^
along said road S 88 1-2 W 1487 Met
to a"stake on tho Tallapoosa road,
thence along the Tallapoosa road
N1 1-2W 1330 feet to a stake, thence
cast °212 feet to Indian Creek; thence
along said crook *9^ 000 feet (
82W 255 feet and 810W lo0 foot and
S28E 153 feet; thence leaving Bail,
creek where same crosses the road and
running with tlio road S741-2W o26
feet to the point of beginning and con
taining 63 1-3 neres, more or loss. Saul
property being sold as the property of
Mrs. Mollijj F. McLendon, an imbecilo
Order for sale heretofore granted by
non. E. T. Steed, Ordinary.
December 5, 1922.
MRS MARY T. DUKES, Guardian,
MrB. Mollie F. McLendon.
Public Sale of Valuable Land
GEORGIA—Carroll County.
WHEREAS, on tho 18th day of No
vember, 1920, Hnston P .Perry execu
ted and delivered to Tho Georgia Loan
& Trust Company his deed, under Sec
tion 1969, of the 1882, (8306 of the
1910) Code of Georgia, to tho lands
hereinafter de3cribod, for tho purpose
of securing a debt referred to in said
deed, which deed is recorded in tho
Clerk’s offico of Carroll Superior Court
in book 16 of deeds, pago 338.
AND WHEREAS, in said doed, said
Haston P. Terry gave to said Tho Geor
gia Loan & Trust Cmpany tho power to
sell said lands in case of default in the
prompt payment at maturity, of interest
or principal of Baid debt.
NOW. THEREFORE, by virtue of
the power so vested in tho undersignod,
which is more accurately shown by rof-
eronee to said deed, said Tho Georgia
Loan & Trust Company will sell at pub
lic outcry to the highest bidder, for
cash, on 'Saturday, January 0th, 1923,
during the legal hours of sale, before
Carroll county courthouse door at Car
rollton, Georgia, the lands described in
the aforesaid deed, to-wit:
Allsthat tract or parcel of land situ-
uato, lying and being in the 4th laud
district of Carroll county, Georgia, con
sulting of liftv (50) acres, more or
less, of lot. of land No. One Hundred
fifty-four (154) described and bounded
as follows: Beginning at the north-
n-est corner of said lot and running east
along the north line of the said lot to
the land of W. C. Findlay, thence duo
south along tho line of the said W. P.
Findlay to the Millican Gin Creek,
thence running with said creek in a
westerly direction to the west line of
said lot of land, thenec north along the.
west line of said lot of land to the
starting point.
The sold deed first nbovn mentioned
was executed and delivered to secure
the pnvment of one certain promissory
note for the sum of $800.00 dated No
vember 18th, 1920, and tho principal
debt bearing interest at the rate of
seven per C£iit.. per annum.
Raid principal dobt is now past duo
by the terms' thereof, and so declared
to bo due for default in payment of
Interest due November 1st, 1922. Tho
total amount of principal and interest
that will be duel on said dobt on Janu
ary 6th. 1923, is $868.60. Foe simple
titles will be made to the purchaser at
said sale and the proceeds of such sale
will be applied first, to tho payment of
said dobt with interest and expenses
of this proceeding, and tho remainder,
if any, will bo paid over to said Has
ton P. Perry.
Dated this 2nd day of December,
1922.
THE GEORGIA LOAN & TRUST
COMPANY
By Boykin & Boykin, its Attorneys.
SHERIFF’S BALE.
GEORGIA, Carroll County:
On the first Tuesday in January,
1923, within tho legal hours of sale
will bo sold before the courthouse
door of said county in Carrollton, Ga.,
at public, outcry the following do
scribed property to wit:
One black horse mule, 15 years old,
weight 900 pounds; 2 black horse mules
7 years old, weighing 1,000 pounds
ieaeh; 1 gray mare mule f 15 years old,
weighing 900 pounds; 1 5-passenget
Ford automobile; 3 bales of cotton,
more or less.
Levied on nnd to bo sold under a
Ufa issued from the city Court of Car
rollton in favor of E. D. McKinley
against G. E. Storey and J. D. Storey.
Levied on us tho property of tho
defendants and found in their posses
sion.
Ibis Dec. 7, 1922.
W. A. GARRETT,
Sheriff.
Also at the same time and place the
following described property to wit: |
Forty neres of land on lot No. 124, |
in tho fourth district in Carroll couu-1
tv, Georgia, same being the land on |
which V. E. Cassell, now resides.
Levied on and to bo sold under a
fifa issued from tho city court of Car
rollton in favor of tho Peoples Bnnk
against A. M. Bishop and L. J. Bishop,
principals, and V. E. Cassell, security.
Levied on as the property of the
defendant, V. E. Cassell, nnd notified
him of levy.
ThiH Dec. 7, 1922.
W. A. GARRETT,
Sheriff
Also at tho snmo time and placo the
following described property to wit:
The southwest fourth of lot of land
No. 54 in tho fourth district of Carroll
county, Georgia, containing 00 acres,
more or less.
Levied on and to be sold under a
fifa issued from the city court of Car
rollton in favor of The Prudontial In
surance Company of America against
John nnd Ella Travis.
Lovicd on ns tho property of tho
defendants and found in their posses
sion.
This Doc. 7 1922.
W. A. GARRETT,
Shorlff.
Also at the same time and plaeo the
following described property to wit:
Ono black mare mule IS years old,
weight 800 pounds; 1 iron-gray horse
mulo, 6 years old, weight 800 pounds;
1 second-hand 2-horso wagon, 1 Bet of
wagon harness on said mules, 1 bale of
cotton, 30 buBhols cotton seed, more
or less.
Levied on and to be sold under a fifa
issued from tho city court of Carroll
ton in favor of F. M. Brook against
W. A. Phillips, D. O. Simpkins and J.
W. Simpkins, principals; J. B. Denney
nnd E. M. Hines, Sec.
Levied on as the property of J. R.
Denney and found in J. B. Denney's
possession.
This Dec. 7, 1922.
W. A. GARRETT,
Sheriff.
Also at tho samo time and place tho
following described property to wit:
Ono blnc.k hog, weight 300 pounds;
1 black shoot, weight 100 pounds; 1
Jcrsev colored cow, weight 40C
pounds; 1 red yearling, weight 300
pounds.
Lovie<F on and to be sold under n
fifa issued from tho Carroll superior
court in favor of O. C. Robinson against
W. A. Johnson.
Levied on as tho property of tho
defendant and found in his possession.
This Dec. 7, 1922.
W. A. OARRETT,
Sboriff.
Also at the same time and place tho
following real ostuto to wit:
Beginning at tho middlo of the road
or street between the A. B. Bagwell
property and tho property of Mrs. R.
F. White and Tunning east 549 feet;
thence north 245' feet; thence westerly
643 feet to the middle of the road or
street; thence south along said road
to starting point (317) feet, and con
taining 4 acres, more or less, and
known as the W. B. Candler property;
also lots No. 20 and No. 21, each front
ing 50 feet on the west side of Rock
mart road and running back of uni
form width 200 foot; Hlso lots Nos. 24,
| 25, 26 and 36, 37, 38 and 39, as shown
I bv plat drawn by W. .T. Nallev, (!. E„
; October 27, 1916, said lots lying on
tho west side of Roe-kmart road and
| bounded as follows: On the north by
| property of J. D. Nallev; on the west
by spur track of the Soutehrn Raihvav
Oomnanv; on the south bv land of T.
! J. Lawler and on tho east bv Roekinart
road. All of the described tracts or
Pamela of land lying and being in the
sixth district nnd 6fth section, and
being a part of land lot No. 191.
Levied on and to bn sold under a
fifa issued from the Carroll superior
court, in favor of Merchants nnd
Ptnntprs Bank of Villa Rica against
W. T. Bagwell.
Levied on ns the property of the
SALE OF LAND.
GEORGIA. Carroll County:
WHEREAS, on tho 21st day of Jan
uary, 1922, Mrs. Mooua Bass made nnd
executed to Citizens Banlf, Carrollton,
Ga., a doed to secure a debt of two
thousand ($2,000) dollars, due on the
15th day of October, 1922, and it is
expressly provided in said note and
said security deed that in default of
the payment of said note or any portion
thereof, that said principal having
tailed to pay said note at maturity and
the same being now past due, said
deed conveying the following do
scribed property:
All those lots or parcels of land
situate lying and being in the
City of Carrollton, Carroll coun
ty, Georgia, to wit: Two acres
more or less, bounded as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner
of said lot on the east side of
Htowart st oat, and running north
along said street 69 foot, to the
linn of R. U. Dobbs’ land 165
feet; thenee north along R. H.
Dobbs land lino 90 feet; thence
: oust to Peachtree street. 163 feet:
; thcnco south to Sims street 197-
feet; tlionco west along Rims
s::x»i feet to starting point at
Stewart streot. Five feet on
Stewart, street, five feet on Sims
street and five foot on Peachtreo
street of tho land described above
is used for sidewalks. Said above
described tract of land including
one house and lot No. 25, Stewart
street 80x170 feet, situate on east
side of Stewart street.
Also one houso and lot known
ns No. 0 East Sims streot 70x120
foot.
Also two vacant lots facing on
the west sido of Peachtree street,
each being 60x90 feet.
Which said deed is of record in the
office of tho clork of the superior
court for Carroll county, Georgia, in
book 20, folio 440; and
WHEREAS default has boon made
in the payment of said note and in
terest, and the holder of said note in
accordance with tho provision of said
security deed and of said note, has
demanded pnvment of the principal
sum wit hlutcrest, which has been de
clined,
It is understood and agreed between
the parties hereto that this deed is giv-
on subject to and is second to a cer
tain deed exeeutod bv Mrs. Moons
Bn ss to J. V. Johnson, of Macon, Ga.;
J. J. Reed and Mrs. E. H. Saundors,
of Knoxville. Tonn., trustees, on the
20th day of January, 1922.
NOW, the said Citizens Bnnk, of
Carrollton, Gn., by virtue of tho power
of sale contained in said' deed, and
pursuant thereto, in order to onforce
tho payment of the amount due on said
principal being two thousand ($2,000)
dollars, together with tho interest ac
crued to date of snlo on the first Tues
day in January, 1923, which interest
is thirty-four twenty-ono ono hun
dredths ($34.21) dollars, will for the
satisfaction of said indebtedness nnd
the cost of advertising and oxponses
of sale soil before the courthouse door
in Carrollton, Ga., betwoen tho legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in
January, 1923, all tho equity of said
Citizens Bnnk, of Carrollton, Ga., has
in the above described lots or parcels
of land to the highest and bost bidder
for cash, and will execute to the pur
chaser a deed to said land in accord
ance with tho terms in said security
deed.
It boing understood that this sale is
mado subject, to a prior claim of J. V.
Johnson, Macon, Ga., J. J. Rood nnd
Mrs. E. H. Saunders of Knoxville,
Tonn., trustees, on tlio 20th day of
•Tnnuarv. 1Q1" ciniri first dee' 1 having
been executed to them on that dnv.
and this sale is mado subject to their
fir-' ol«1ni.
This Dec. 7, 1922.
CITIZENS BANK.
Carrollton, Ga.
Ry A. K. SNEAD, President.
LEGEND OF THE MISTLETOE
YOUR“LITTLE NEW YEAR”
By MARTHA B. THOMA8
«fpUE Little New Year” is a
A very eager youngster. He
pope into view overnight; In
fact, one second's difference Is
' the margin between his being
nothing at ail and then appear
ing as something very definite
to reckon with. From the min
ute ho claps his eyes on you, he
belongs; he is your “Little New
Year" and you've got to decide
pretty quickly what to do with
him. There Is no possible way
of escaping this parenthood.
He's going to stick to you like
a burr for 305 days, every min
ute, every hour. It’s really quite
alarming.
Are you going to bring up the
littlo fellow on underdone resolu
tions?
Are you going to make him n
present of malnutrition by feed
ing him on irregular iueuls of
prucrustinutiou7
Are you going to ruin bis char
acter (anil maybe your own) by
rows and rows of pldasant libs
to prevent n fooling of discom
fort about bis growing up Into a
hnrmn-scarum boy? Like human
children, he needs watching and
guiding and discipline. You’ll
; never have the opportunity of
; “raising” this particular lad
: again. lie will slip from your
'■ fingers on the night of December
; 31—your “Little Now Year”
; grown into whatever manhood
! you’ve permitted him.
j Let’s send him out a fine,
; sturdy fellow!
(©, 1022, Western Newspaper Union.)
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HOW JAPAN GREETS NEW YEAR
Custom of Oriental Countries lo to
Give Special Performaneeo In
the Play House*.
fpUE Oriental methods of greeting
the New Year differ greatly from
ours. Iu Japan, as well os in other
Oriental countries, special perform
ances are given in the theaters.
In the temples and'shrines priests
and attendants entertain the people
with special dances. The Kagurn, or
.Sacred Dance With Music, is the fa
vorite, for while it is being given
prayers are offered for the continued
happiness of the nation during the
coming year. This very old dance Is
performed by young girls, while the
priests are the musicians. All are in
appropriate costume.
Another ceremonial, which has been
handed down for centuries, Is the Shu
Hal, or Dance of the Ancestral Sanc
tuary. This Is given witlilu the palace
by the imperial family on January 3,
and it celebrates the founding of the
Imperial house, centuries ago.
Yuletide Bough Was Responsible for
Death of Balder, Son of Odin,
an Old Story.
^^J?=V|11E mistletoe buugli, ac-
J[ I cording to nu old .Scnndl-
* navlau legend, was respon-
slble for the death of
Balder, the son of Odin,
and the God, of Eloquence and I’oetry.
Huvlng Informed Ids mother, Frlgo,
that a dream had warned him of his
imminent death she Invoked all the
powers of earth—fire, air, earth and
water (Including nil animals and
plants)—to come to his rescue. In the
combats of the gods, therefore, he
found himself uninjured.
But Loake, his deadly enemy, was
determined to discover the secret of
Tils Invulnerability, and by Judiciously
flattering Frlgn, and praising the
progess.of her son. obtained from her
the reason. But, she foolishly told him,
there was one feeble little shoot she
had not thought It necessary to In
voke—the mistletoe.
The treacherous Loake immediately
procured a brunch of the mistletoe,
and entering the assembly of gods pre
sented an arrow made from It to blind
Heda, with the words—"Balder Is be
fore thee. Shoot 1" He shot und Balder
fell, pierced nnd slain.
And countless thousands have since
been "slain” und will lie slain for ages
to come with “darts” from the "mistle
toe hough."
MYTHS OF CHRISTMAS SEASON
Among Some of Peasantry of France
It Belief That Bread Remains
Freeh Ten Year*.
^^U9~|KGENI>R and myths without
^■1 number have become ssso-
HP elated with the celebration
of Christmas. Among some
of the peasantry of France
Is a strong belief that loaves of brend
baked at Christmas will remnln fresh
for ton years. It Is nlso believed by
some of the simple folk that during
the whole of the Christmas holidays a
portion of bread should be left on the
table day and night because the Holy
Mother may come to share it. For
some reason not to be explained, thero
Is a superstition among some French
peasant wives that no bread must be
baked between Christmas day and the
Feast of the Circumcision, because an
infraction of thiB rule wilt bring dis
aster on the household.
There la a peasant belief of age-long
standing that If the cattle on the fann
be given drink Immediately after the
midnight mass of Christmas their
health will continue good throughout
the year. Another belief is that if seed
of wheat be wrapped In a tablecloth
which hHS been used for Christmas
dinner, a profitable harvest, will be
Insured. Another strange belief Is that
a cold bath taken on Christmas day
will -protect the bather against fevers
and toothache .throughout the year.
CHRISTMAS RIBBONS
TF CHRISTMAS ribbons could
^ express themselves they would
suy that people were thrifty,
for some ribbons claim to have
been doing business every
Christmas for many, many
years. They are often pressed
and made to look their best, but
they’re the same ones used
again and again. However, if
they could philosophize they
would rejoice that they were
the meuns of adding gaiety,
color and cheer to Christmas
packages year after year!
THE WILD BOAR'S HEAD FEAST
The man who rebuilds a dilapidated
fence or shod does as much for his
home town as if he wrote a fine poem
about it.
Animal of Woods in Early Days Pro
vided One cf the Most Popular
Christmas Dishes.
MEDIEVAL England tt
J I was customary to commence
u 11 grand Christmas feasts
by tfie solemn ceremony of
bringing In the boar’s head
as the Initial dish. The master cook,
preceded by trumpeters and other
men with boar spears and drawn fal
chions and pages carrying mustard,
bore the smoking head aloft on a sil
ver platter, which he deposited at the
head of the table. The head was
garnished and gnrlnnded with rose
mary and laurel, and a lemon, symbol
of plenty, was placed between its
grinning chops.
To the end of her life, Queen Vic
toria retained the ancient custom:
also In many of the public schools and
universities the boar’s bead is still
the great dish of the Christmas ban
quet. On such occasions every diner
rises and Joins in the “Boar’s Song,”
which has been sung for centuries.
Tlie words are set to the common
chant of the prose version In cathe
drals.
IT’S DIFFER
ENT NOW.
J*ady: I sup
pose you / wish
Christmas came
several times a
year.
Willie: I used
to till I got en
gaged to Millie
Nextdoor, but it's
different now
Th* Merry Christmas.
Jud Tunklns says that wlshln’ a
man a merry Christmas and takln’
pains to provide him with a merry
Christmas are two different things.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1022.
THE ANNUAL
ROMANCE
By Mary Graham Botmor
l®. 1922, Western Newspaper Union.)
ID OSALIND was engaged to be infer-
tied. She was to be married th*
day after Christmas. She couldn’t
very well be married before then as
her fiance was so especially, unusual
ly busy at Christmas time, and tt
would have been cruel, too, not to hnvo
waited.
For Bill, her beloved, took the part
of a Santa Claus every Christmas for
one of the Mg city stores. He was an
ideal Santa Claus. He wasn’t too tall,
he was not i -m short; he was rather
Inclined to a stockiness of build, and
extra clothes made him look an Ideal
round Santa. He had a ruddy face
nnd snapping blue eyes—and dressed
in a Santa Claus costume he was per
fect.
How the chlldron did adore him!
And how he loved them I They whis
pered their secrets to him and their
eyes danced with rare happiness when
he waved a good-bye to them and
called them;
"Sweethearts,” and “My dears," and
"Children dears,” and other affection
ate terms.
Rosalind had been thrilled when
she had heard him first, in his deep
heuutiful voice uttering such beautiful
words! For Rosalind had met Mm
first when-lie had been a Santa Claus
and she had been an extra sales girl
taken on for the Cln-lstmas rush.
It had been her first meeting with
him. But she had been kept at the
store after the Christmas rush was
over, and Bill had worked for the
store for seven years now. Every De
cember he wns Santa Claus. The oth
er eleven months he spent In selling
kitchen utensils In the basement.
They had fallen In love with each oth
er, though, at this time when he had
been Santa Claus. And many a time
when he had said: “Good-by dearie,”
to a child, he had been thinking of the
pretty girl who was at that very mo
ment selling dolls and giving her
smiles, her beautiful smiles to a moth
er or to children.
And now a second Chrlstmss was
coming hround, and once more Bill
was Santa Claus, and as soon as he
was through being Santa Claus they
would be married.
“I’ve always hsd lots of romance In
my nature,” she said to him one eve
ning. "I’ve always thought it would
be awful to be like some folks—some
I know and some I’ve heard talk. One
lady who came to the store with h
friend was telling how she and her
husband got along perfectly. They
each had other friends, and sometimes
they met and embarrassed others when
they told that they were married. For
one time ths husband had been having,
dinner with a frieud, .and the frteha
had been looking fllrtatibusly at his
wife who was also in the restaurant.
“The friend had been much embar
rassed when he discovered he had been
Took the Part of Santa Claus.
flirting with the husband's wife. And
she was telling this us a good Joke.
“I wouldn’t want that kind where
one goes one wuy and the other the
other way. And I wouldn't want to
be known as a wife because 1 was
quarreling with my husband.
“You know how you hear folks say
‘Well, you could tell they were mar
ried, all right.' 1 don’t want that
kind."
“And you won’t have It, little girl,"
Bill said. “I’m for your kind of ro
mance every time. I’m for the kind of
a married life where folks won’t think
we're married—we’ll be so happy! I
had a friend once like that. Why, a cop
called him down becuuse he was mak
ing love to his wife and wouldn’t be-
! lieve they were married ’cause she
I called him ‘darling.’ They found it
awkward, but they had the right
Idea.”
And as Rosalind listened to her
Santa Claus, us she counted the days
before the wedding, she said to her
self :
“It will be an annual romance to see
Bill as Santa Claus, for It was as
Santa Claus that I, too. fell in love
with him as well as the children, and
every year our happy, merry memories
will be revived for us. We believe in
romance and romance believes in us,
for It, too, is going to play its part.”
And someone w{u> knew them both
said:
“It wouldn’t bo a bad Idea If every
man could be as he was during his
courtship days for a whole month of
every year!”
Have Breakfast Room Tidy.
Start the day right by having th*
breakfast room aired and tidy, even
though a more thorough sweeping and
dusting is done afterwards. If the
table Js set the night before a light
cloth must !>« thrown over tt.