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MR. MERCHANT, The Grady County Progress It will pay you big to advertise in You will find it a result getter. It is an advocate of Home Buying on the part of the People, and there fore working continuously for you. We ask for advertising on a business basis. The use of the col- ums or THE PROGRESS to advertise your goods will clean your shelves of out-of-season goods. THE PROGRESS reaches the buying class of peo ple of Grady, hence its your interest we are striving. Agitation for a Greater Cairo and Grady County has resulted in the organiza tion of a live Board of Trade for Cairo, and Grady County Fair Association, the organization of two Fertilizer Factories, and a state of formation an up-to- date ginnery and a Furniture Factory. Some of these has taken continuous agitation. It is the continuous and persistent advertising that brings results. We have proved that persist hammering pay in securing the above mentioned industries for Cairo, and you can prove that advertising pays if you will only persist in it. Spasmodic advertising is throwing money away. “Keep Ever lastingly at it brings success.” Phone for space in next week’s paper and get some of the money that is being sent off weekly to the Mail Order Houses, which do “Keep Everlastingly at it.” You can succeed as well as the Mail Order Houses. THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE Why the Red Headed Girl Married a Soldier. Alvan Hart was doing picket duty lu the south in 18(53. A girl, a mere chit ot fifteen, came tripping along and. without asking permission, was proceeding to pass the picket. “Halt, therei” cried Alvan. “I’m goin’ down the road thrir, Mr. Sojerman, an' I’d like to see you uns stop me. i tole Mag I'd see her this inornin’ an’ help her trim her hat.” “You can’t pass here," said Alvan. “Why not?” “’(Jainst orders.” “I’m goin’ anyway.” And she step ped forward. Alvan planted himself in the road before her. The girl, see ing that he was determined, turned and disappeared among the trees. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon Al van saw a figure coming up the rond, and when it drew near who should it be but the rebellious girl of the morn ing. “How did you get through?" he ask ed, surprised. The girl puckered up her mouth at him, the only reply she deigned to make. “You can go in," he told her. “Who axed you to go in?", she snap ped, making a face at him as she tripped by. Then he noticed how homely she was. She was freckled; her hair was the same color as the freckles and was worn in a pigtail down her back; her nose was a pug; her teeth were her only attractive fea- tre, being white and regular; her eyes were a steel blue and might have been well enough bad it not been for the spitefulness in them. Alvan Hart marched southward as far as the Tennessee river, then march ed back to Louisville. After that he marched to the sea and when the war was ended marched home. Ten years later he was a business man whose in terests lay largely in the south. Hav ing decided to open a branch in Atlan ta, he went there to establish It him self. During his stay he made the ac quaintance of a very attractive young woman with Titian hair and expressive blue eyes. He fell desperately in love with her and married her. The day aft er the wedding Mrs. Hart was telling of wartime incidents and recounted the very scene between the red headed chit of fifteen and the young soldier who had stopped her while he was on picket duty, the red headed chit being herself. Hart was astonished. Could it be that he had married that little vixen? He concluded to conceal his own identity. "How did you go out through the lines?" he asked. “There was a shallow gully near by. I got down on my hands and knees and crawled through it" “What made you treat the soldier so scornfully?” “Natural depravity, I reckon. I re solved that if I should ever meet him I would punish him for standing in my way in the road with his musket point ed nt me. He ought to have been ashamed of himself.” Her eyes flashed, and her color rose at the remembrance. Mrs. Hart gradually took command of her husband. He struggled to be master of the house; but. do whnt he would, his wife nlways came out ahead. There was a certain persistence about her that wore him out. How- evpr, she made him a very good wife, and he felt disposed to grin and bear it. He feared to let her know that he was the soldier who had stopped her in the road lest she should reduce him still further lo snbjeetiou. However, one evening when they were both feeling especially happy the husband went up to the garret, got his soldier boy uni form out of a trunk, put it on. fixed bis belt and cartridge box about Ills waist, j not forgetting his canteen, took up his 1 musket and, going downstairs, stood in the door of the sitting room with a determined look on his face and his .musket pointed nt his wife, i “H’m!” I Mrs. Hart looked up. There was no surprise on her face. She seemed merely amused. I “Don't you recognize me. my dear?’ 1 “Recognize you? Yes; you are my , own dear husband.” “Nothing more?” “A very obedient husband." Hart began to wince. He almost re- | gretted that he had determined to at; tempt to surprise her. However, he wns in for it and must go on. “Do I look anything like the fellow who stopped you in the road when you were a girl?" “Not much. You're ten years older.” "My dear," he said, lowering his musket, "I'm the very man.” Mrs. Hart went on sewing without reply. “Don't you believe me?" “Believe you? Of course T do. I rec ognized you the moment I met you.” “And married me?" Mrs. Hart rose from her chnir and, going to her husband, put her arms around his neck. "How could I pun ish you better than by marrying yon?" “My love,” replied the subdued hus band! “I have learned by bitter experi ence never to contradict you." “Y T ou have borne your punishment beautifully, and henceforth 1 will do my best to make you happy.” Mrs. Hart kept her word. Soon after a little stranger came and made a new bond »f union between husband and wife. The episode that was the cause of their marriage was never afterward mentioned between them except in merriment Recalled the Faot. Mr. Clubwoman—John, I was posi tively beside myself at the condition you cnme home In Inst night. Clubman—I remember now I did see two of you, my dear.—Boston Tran- scrlpt In the District Court of the United States for the Southwestern Di vision of the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of, I Richter & Rushin r In Bankruptcy. Bankrupts ) To the creditors of the above named bankrupt: - You are hereby notified,that the above named bankrupt has filed their application for a discharge from all of the debts provable in bankruptcy against the said Richter and Rushin, a firm and individuals F. A. Richter and T. L. Rushin and against their estate. Said application will be heard by the Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of the said District Court of the United State for the said division and dis trict at the United States Court House in the City of Valdosta, on the 22nd, day of July, 1911. Ail creditors are notified to appear at the time and place stated and show cause, if any tliev can, why the prayers contained in said ap plication should not be granted. Valdosta, Ga. this 21st. day of June, 1911, Roy E. Powell'Deputy Clerk. FOR REN I—Furnished ] oo ns f r rent at reasonable rates. Nice cool rooms with electiic lights. Apply to Mrs. W. B. Bishop.