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Banks County Gazette.
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HOW QUICK THE NEWS SPREAD'S
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ah Unmerciful Slaugtsr of Dry Goods, Clothing, Notions,- Shoes. Hats, Millinery
and Furnishing Goods,
F TII IX ATE ST STYLES. CALL AMDS KM THEM. THERE IS X > USE IN LAYING HIGH PRICES FoRCHEAP ' ,OOD WHEN YU CAN GET HIGH GRADE GOODS AT B. B. HAWKS* AT A CHEAP
riUCE. R! M! MBKR (Y MOTTO : -I’NDERBUY ANI> -U NDKRSF. 11. MY COMFI'TORS. GOOD ol' AfclT V VAA. CHEAP, SELL A[l IK AP t .AN D’ K EEPj ET ER N ALLY AT IT.”'
. NEW GOODS AND NEW PRICES: c a? ,
We Will Quote Prices Next Week.
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3. 3® WLJtk TM. ■ 1 iri .-.ony Chrove, Cla
LOYhS RIWAUI).
Philip had know her ever > long.
' (:v.t-r hincu she came here, a lit tie, rose
i i|i;i id unild. He lira ,v her to scliool
on his little cart, lie taught her to rule
wh•:: older, and when her favor was
i.o longer to he won by snwy kittens
or sugared sweetmeats he had dat
her feet a man's strong love, a lie.at
that was brave an 1 lo al and true ns
s'.ee!.
And she—she thought of the face
nho had seen for the first time b it ono
short month before, the dark, hand
some fade that had lighted into a look
of involuntary admiration at sight of
her, the fare of the wealthy city Strati
ger —Edgar Reynolds.
Only one month ago, end already
the lustrous eyes had learned to watch
for his coining, already, the girlish
heart bad learned to throb at his voice
And he? No wonder he was fasci
nated by that fresh young face, and
as the days went by he (trailed to see
how the love of the woman crept into
the innlicence of the child. And .
wh.i Phthi'. Howard asked her for
M tto J v .
She 1 >'d . *• .; tender
ires- and pity, a*d h ht! <*ft her pres
k ton si.ii '- n *' ii.
The .-'flowing da - . ir and
bright -.vbh u, j: ' inligut u the
I ifll ’ J .n" ’.(* IDISI ill the
valley.
A ng li e white, - * tine road lend
ing to tti vll l tgr, in the coolness of
the dewy morning. walked l iorcn
Thorne.
The birds are tinging Hiir matins
in the tree tops, the brook is laughing
as it ripples o’er its pebbly bed. In
the midst of all this glorious, sylvan
beauty the elasticity ©f youth reasserts
itself, and the girl’s etep grows lighter
her heart happier, till she almost for
get* her little troubles.
In the village she posts her letters
and turns to retrace her steps. S r
insets many laborers on their way to
work, and mm touches hi* bat
and smiles pleasantly on seeing the
bright, pretty face, lor, young ns she
4s, she has spent many hours helping
with kindly offices and gentle pitv
, their wiv is v and littl mien.
Coming home, she passes a I on e
that stands in its, own grounds—a
house with snowy curtains, stretciiing
verandas and a well rolled tennis
ground attached. It is far more pre
tentious than her own cozy house.
And well it may be, for it is the board
mg house of this rustic little \ Hugo.
It is tilled with hishionabhs just now
who have fled from the crush and
heat of the city, and, among others,
Kdgar Reynold#.
At the gate a sue!dsn thought strikes
her. The housekeeper's little child is
very ill. She will go in and inquire
for her. Noons save the servant can
he up yet. She pushes open the gate
and noiselessly flits up the garden
path to the rear of the bouse.
She accomplishes her mission and
is returning, when she sees fu ' ering
on the path before her a icet of
creamy uirta paper. She picks it up
•and glance; around. It nuts!, have
blown from a window left open on
retiring. Y<s, there is one directly
V
>he i- about tc ake >• to the no se
keeper to return to it> '.-wnor, when
her eves chance to fall on two words
written in a linn, hold hand, •‘Florence
Thorno." It is but a short letter, and
the girl, forgettii.;: all honor ui ilia
intensity of her surprise, reads every
word of it almost before sic knows!
what she ha* done.
‘‘Dear Will” it runs ‘ expert me
back on Timn,day. Am tir. Jof rush
eating. It would have l.f. *un u.n
bearable ...,r* w- >■•.; • . i, ~ awful*
ly -pretty girl, flirting with whom has
helped, to pass the time. S.-.e is the
daughter of Allen Thom*, the million
airc's brother, you know. Made a
fool of hinself by marrying a scliool
teacher’s daughter rears ago. I’lorr lice
Thorne is a shy. wild rose —poor, pret
t) and proud as a princess—but I
couldn’t afford to ruin my prospects
for her, you know. Muchas l could
do to keejj from losing mv heart in
earnest. Had half a mind to throw
over Agatha Vere's thousands, bat — 1
nshaw, the bank a;- ount carries the j
day.’’
There is little tnor? relating to bm.i:
ness matters, then the letter censes.
HOMER. RANKS COENTY, GEORGIA: OCTOBER 29, 189(5.
tii ilia linstil v sc.-itched signature,
• i.'lg r Reynolds.”
The giiTsiuiuls i<i'fi’and rigid in the
i bright morning sunlight, a great start
led horror in her eyes. All t ..i prettty
j childish beauty dies in tliw strained
j intensity of that gazu.
Hark! Is that .someone coming?
. For a moment she lifts her hand to
| her head in a confused, helpless way.
I'Mum, ei ashing the letter into her bo
•u iiq she turns and flic? fast ns her
leaden weighted 'feet will Shear her
down the path, through tho gate,
along the dusty highway—borne.
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Her uncle came to heron receq t of
Philip Howard’s letter, stating how ill
she was, his lonely old heart warming
with love toward his brother’s orphan
child. .J.s f,-r Edgar Key*.Ads, he
had heard of her illness with his usual
well bred mdiff. rence.
‘ Poor little thing ! Perhaps it the
best war it could have ended after!
; all,” he said, and so, congratulating !
himself, he had gone hack to town
■ id- Phillip How ill. b.r out on the
ju Auaii!it, as* Hind i exile from
so ue and friends • uried in his hear!,
of hearts the picture of a love!’-, wist
ful, girlish face, with shiest pansy pur-
I pie eyes.
*#*##*
Three years afterwards James
Thorne’s palace- home is a blaze of
hght and beauty. The massive doors
are flung open; the perfume of flowers;
floats out on the night air.
The suit, brilliant from the cli.tndc- ;
iiers, through curtains of amber satin :
and creamy lac-e, streams forth on the
street below.
She has received them all with a;
sweet, imperious grace, wholly her!
own, and is glancing away, on a part- j
net's arm, when she looks up and 1
sees before her a late arrival—Edgar
Reynolds
T he dark debonair face is handsome
an of ypre, and it brightens as if with
new.life when he gees her.
“Florence—Miss Thome!” He has
sprung forward eagerly, and, regard
• of the presence of others, held
oit both hands. ,
i -.mci Thame looks up p.t him in
calm surprise. She docs not smile ;
j she Joe - cry not out. No tmgo of the
I rose flush dies from her face. The
pansy purple eyes do not droop; the
lily hands do not tremble.
(Continued on fourth page.
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Hy pophesphites have cored
thousands of cases of. consump
tion i:i the early stages. They
cure old, advanced cases too;
• A not so many, nor so prompt
ly. When a case is so far ad
vanced that a cure cannot bt
m.:-’,, even then SCOf T’S
ilivA 'LSION checks the rapid
ity cfl the disease, relieves the
pains in the chest, reduces 'he
night sweats, and makes the
ccvi/h easier. In the e cases it
c ..--.forts and prolongs life.
.0. .It e. periment with cures
tha t dest oy the digestion. Pin
your faith to the one remedy
which has bren THE STAN
dard for Over 20 Years.
Hr ok about it free for the asking.
1 or sole by all druggists at 50c. and
SI.OO.
SCOTT & ISOWKE, Kcw York.
j -J OB TilK HLALiNXI OF THE XATIOSS-
ItpotaniG Blood Balm
n E CP * IAT WCTMKKM FOR
; fti! Skin and Blood Diseases
• J Jt purifies, builds enriches
; the blood, and never fails
Mil to cure the most inveterate
; *a/ BLOOD AND SKIN DIS
; EASES, if directions are fol
m lowed. Thousands of grate
t- —i ful people sound its praises
and attest its virtues.
tgTWRITE for Book it* Won
| derftil Cure3, sent free on ap
j plication.
If not kept by your local druggist,
send ifr.oo for large bottle, or $5.00
for six bottles, and medicine will be
sent, freight paid, by
£3LOOE> S.iUI Atlanta, Ca.
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Children Suits from cents up.
Boy’s Suits worth #*2.25 at # I -75
Bey's Suits worth $*2.50 atlsl >75
Men’s Suits worth #5.00 <or #2.5°
Men’s Suites worth #8 00 foKs4oo
Men’s Suits 12.50 at 7. r *o
SHOES AND HATS GOING AT THE SAME KATES.
SAUL BROs-,
Harmony Grove Ca.
.1. i Pnm’t W. OLIVER, Vice-Pre*t. A. M. BKNTOX, Heo. aud Tr*s
....OFFICE 0K....
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(INCORPORATED.)
DEALERS IN
GENERAL HARDWARE AND FARMING-IMPLEMENTS
OF ALL KINDS.
Such :is the Osborne Mowers. Hay Rnkns 3nd Disc. Harrows, Olive
(.'milled Plows. Also Wagon and Buggy material. Guns, Ammunition, Belt
ings, Axes, Table and Pocket Cutlery. Tho Famous
“NEW ENTERPRISE COOK STOVE.”
Ov.r J‘io, 000 in daily uso, evry /mo pi vinr perfect satisfaction. A fall line of latent improftdl
llcut,in;.* m '<\ r< . in f;c t:t K'ftHeral line of Hardware, all of which we am offering at rock bottom
I’ I'■ 1 '■ ‘ " We cau also inrnish you with any kind of Machinery. Call and examiue our stock aad
be convinced.
C in rof Carnesviile arid Broad ‘.‘reets, next door to Quillian A S*n
HARMONY GROVE,
Hasleton & Dozier
Ij.AYTON St.
DEALERS IX
High Grade PianoslOrgans
SMALL INSTRUMENTS, PICTURES, PICTURE
FRAMING, ARTIST’S MATERIALS.
Mo buy our insfniinenfce from first hands, give our own guarantee on them
and (.an milk.; it to your interest to suo us or writ© tons before buy
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