Banks County gazette. (Homer, Ga.) 1890-1897, October 29, 1896, Image 1

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Banks County Gazette. YOl. \1 HOW QUICK THE NEWS SPREAD'S . / • , • 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. i><> .xo r r .is’oit.tj sc i w pino hm^vcjio. / 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. ** % * * * 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. Complin Oaf-floor life and Scott’s llor .Lion of Cod-liver Oil with 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. 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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. • 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.... iijaiiiiwmiM (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 NO. 25.