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Ruffin's Friend
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Ruffin stopped luridly ct’-viv * *•;. a"
and seller. ile lit') ', and a 1
face, made 1- t ',n h a <
trine eyes. **M inter, I’m f*. a
Job. I’ll entry y, .■ •.. I, ■ • f > “
The gentleman looked lir.ihn • ver
critieatly. M r . M o r in ’ -i ;
boy. “Oh. you ran tni t Ruff. sir."
Tile gettlieumu pin bis hand hit i hi:
pocket. "Aii right. ( hi uitiuk. A dime,
isn't It V"
Ruffin shook his head. “Not yit.
Wait tiii the goods Is delivered. 1
wants a stop over privilege.”
The gentleman laughed. He found
Ruffin delightful. "All right. Chip
munk.'’
“Well, it's this way. sir. I got a
friend. She's iny friend till right, but
she’s heap cluster of kin to the angels
than siie is to me. She lio’ds at the
bouse where I jobs. I clean the steps
and take out trash and such. She don't
belong there, but I reck’u she's down
on her luck. I was rattlin' out her
stove one day last week, and I heard
her sort of say to herself. ‘Oh. if I only
could smell the lilies once again it
would make me well.' She do look
mighty peaked, mister. And I ups and
eays, pointin’ to a big book she had
‘Till. CAliltY YOUK LILY FOB YOU."
open in her lap. 'ls them lilies. Miss
Gertrude?’ And she says: ‘Ascension
lilies, liuff. You know what they
stand for?' And I had to own up I
didn’t, and then she talked to me like
a angel might ’a’ talked and told me
more about the Bible aud Jesus than I
het any of the preachers know. And
I thought if she was sick for the smell
of the lilies I might help Miss Withers
to get well. Is it a go, mister?"
"Itlis a go. Chipmunk. Rut," lie
handed liutiin a card. “1 will be at
that address before 3 o'clock, and if
you fail to show up what must' I do
about my lily?"
Ruffin grinned confidently. "Send
the chief of perliee to Mrs. Bisland’s
bo’din' house on east Forty-six street
and tell him to ask fur James Ruffin
Clark.” And he was off.
At the street and number engraved
on the card a morris chair was pushed
up to a front window by the lily buy
er. A quarter to 3 tty his watch—would
the Chipmunk show up? The doorbell
raug.
He called to the white capped maid
as she passed to open it. “If it is a
boy with A lily, bring him in here."
Enter Ruffin, crimson from rapid
walking, but with the light of triumph
In his eves. “The big clock out yon
der’s jus’ strikin’ 3. Mr. Marschalk."
"Well. Chipmunk, did your lady
friend take a smell of it? Put the
flower there on that stand in the win
dow. And did it make her well?"
“1 don’t know about It makin’ her
i well. sir. but she said it made her
glad, and then she bust out cryin*.
When I’m glad. 1 grins. Don’t you?"
“Invariably. Ruffin."
Ruffin drew a crumpled envelope
from the bosom of his faded blouse.
“Aud you asked : t> her name. sir.
They’d just emptied the waste paper
baskets into the trash barrel in the
area, and this was on top." Mars
chalk glanced at the envelope, but de
clined it as a possession- -Miss Ger
trude Withers. “All right, Chipmunk.
Now let's talk about James Ruffin
•Clark."
f “Oh. he don't count for nuthiu. sir."
said liutiin with an easy laugh, which
sobered into an awestruck expression
| as an elegant lady with big black eyes
and snowy white hair entered.
Marschalk rose to his feet. “Hel
lo. mater; this young gentleman
1 brought out your Easter lily."
H. It was at the luncheon table that
Marschalk’s mother gave him a mes
sage: “Lloyd, Cornelia sent you word
' that she wanted you to be sure to
R come to church tomorrow. You know
|i£ho is directing the music this year.
fhej h•■ -,• 1 • Tula. h%
rind your sister wants your opinion of
tho jriiTs video. 1 think Mr. Daven
port. our orjrani t. is trying to inkovst
your si *<.!’ in inis or i .g v o.isyii. sic
is n tine miisi nn ;• t. havlnr been
thrown on ln*r own n- lives has con*
reived that it is easy io *. ■ t pupils hi
New York. At any r.tin, *r s .* i. rs
Is hoarding in too ; • ‘ * f ■ i l *' e ■ .*• .i *.
Davenport. • fori. i: . i tpn'e stirred
no jipDiit tit.r *'
“It seems." Mrs. A’ *. u,:ik pursued,
•‘that this girl wa ■ joint heir and
er. The o,!er A: <r uu:si ave I con
an to New York. le:r in-r h >r living on
the plant ifiou. v;b e she had always
fiv 1. It appears lie went it at a pace.
11., re Un >v years re over be had
got Ibis p< a* girl :o . e lain powers
of attorney, ami it was only after he
had the decern* to di ose of hiur-eif
that she fo’Cid ont he had mortgaged
the plant::t: n for more than it was
worth, and tin* mortgage was fore
clo ad. li*a*i' g her penniless."
“You did not happ. n to ht>ar the
brother's name, mother?" Marsohnlk
asked in ;i queer v.>i■ e.
“N'o. nor the name of the man into
whose pocket lier home passed.”
Marschalk was in his mother's pew
on that Easter Sunday. lie listened
with a pleasure that verged upon pa:u
to the rich young voice that swelled
above the grand organ antes in “Con
sider the Lilies.” The voice was di
vine. And—her name was Withers!
Marschalk’s mind traveled swiftly
backward to the time when Eugene
Withers stood before him, a wild, di
sheveled boy, almost pleading for help.
Withers had been his roommate aud
chum at Harvard—a wild, reckless, un
balanced boy. He got the help he ask
ed for—got it time and again until,
with patience exhausted. Marschalk
had mildly suggested some sort of
guarantee or security for the large
sums. It was then that the mortgage
was given and accepted. A little while
longer and Withers had shuffled off re
sponsibility with the mortal coil.
It was perhaps a week after hearing
that wonderful voice in church that
Marschalk called on his sister Cornelia.
“Well, what progress is your southern
friend making in the matter of pu
pils?” he asked with a nervous laugh.
“Poor girl, I pity her!"
“Oh. you would indeed. Lloyd, if you
only see her—the gentlest, pret
tiest, most patient liitle tiling. Oh, I
wish you could see her!"
He did see her. He saw her again
and again. Months had passed when
Marschalk. going up the now familiar
steps, met Ruffin coining down them.
They stood together on Mrs. Bisland’s
stoop. Marschalk extracted a ten dol
lar hill from his poeketbook and held it
out to Ruffin.
“What’s that fur. boss?”
“For you to get anew suit."
“What fur. boss?"
“Because you need it. Ruff, and
because in a way you were instrumen
tal in making me know your friend,
Miss Gertrude. She and I are to be
married next month, Ituffln. and I
don’t want you to disgrace her in
church.”
SOMETHING NEW IN THE
LINE OF BIG SHOWS.
When the Howe Great London Show
was organized for the present season
ii was along lines that both capital
i ad experience aided in making per
fect. The policy which was inaugurat
ed at the conception of the show was
strongly adhered to, and that was to
g,ve a performance that had never be
foie been seen and to refute the oft
heard saying that all shows were alike
While this may truthfully be applied
to some of the shows existing, it can
not be said of the Howe Great Lon
non Show, which will be here cr
April 18th. This show has an extend
ed program of acts and features tha
are entirely new and such as has nev
er before been seen. It is made pos
sible for this show to do this by the
fact that it yearly employs the very
brightest of agents to tour the world
in getting attractions. While the show
is cn the road this season its agent
ai e abroad securing new acts and new
.. onders for the season coming. An
other reason why it is possible ior the
agents to secure attractions which ar
new here is the unlimited capital
v.bich is controlled by this organiza
t:ou. The agents are at all times un
der orders to get new features regard
less of the cost attached to prccurint
them.
In the many cities where the show
has exhibited this season the pres:
;nd patrons have been most unani
mous in pronouncing it the very best
that has ever been organized, and n
show has ever come to this sectior
i lore strongly endorsed an 1 met
highly commended than has the Howr
Great London Show. It is a pleasur
to know that this county is to have
the very best that is on the road t : i
year, and the people will undoubtedly
show their appreciation of this fact
by giving it the patronage it so wel'
deserves.
STRAYED —Large fox hound, tan
with white legs and feet, black saddle
partial ring around neck, ears torn,
rose slightly grey from age, has coarse
mouth when barking. Notify the fol
lowing and receive reward.
DAVE GUYTON,
Pine Log, Ga.
THE BARTOW TRISL’NE, APRIL 9, 1914.
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jgj A a pretty Elizabethan cottage anr*
jr-j rounded by shade trees and a
Aft. flower garden dwelt Miss Jessa
min* Stilus and her fair young
nice, Betty. The former was a note !
housewife aud tried her utmost to add
this same good quality to Betty s
lengthy list ot accomplishment*. Tin*
two ladies- were considered heiresses
by the villagers, for the rentals from
the eider's farms brought go mean
amount each month. Betty's father
had left her several thousand pounds.
Miss Jessamine, being the head ot
the house and extremely religious, used
the greater part of her income dis
pensing charity to the needy. Little
Betty never could understand why they
were considered wealthy, for she was
supplied with it new dress aud a bon
net only once every two y ears.
Betty s:tt beside a window mending
a rent in a muslin frock. Two rows
of red geraniums in pots of the same
hue contributed a fascinating note of
cheery brightness to the sitting room.
Now and then she glanced from her
work to the aristocratic profile of her
aunt.
“What causes such unseemly rest
lessness this morning, child?" Miss
Jessamine asked, busily threading a
needle.
Betty’s lovely face became dyed to
match the flowerpots, and she stitch
ed rapidly at the rent.
“I trust William has not asked you
to drive again, for he has had you to
Bradbury twice this week, which is
quite often enough."
Judge Trimble and his family occu
pied the home adjoining the Sands
cottage, and William, their eldest sou.
had been Betty's playmate ever since
the little girl first came to live with
her aunt.
“Aunt Jessamine. I’hoehe Blakemore
teased me about wearing the same
Sabbath frock for two years and said
it was a shame that I was not allowed
to purchase anew one now aud then
since I am supposed to he an heiress."
“Phoebe is a gossip to talk to you of
such tilings, and 1 disapprove of her
frivolous ways. Your father left you
well provided for, and I dare say you
always appear genteel and neat when
you walk abroad, and that is all that
is required of a maid.”
“Aunt Jessamine, next Sabbath is
Easter. All the girls have new silk
frocks and bonnets to match. I am
past seventeen, and never have you
given me a dress of silk. If I have
means of my own I desire, above all
things, to visit London and buy the
loveliest flowered taffeta I can find.
Please say we will go."
“Since you are no longer content
with the wardrobe selected by me 1
suppose we will have to purchase some
London finery. Master William will
think no more of you with all your
tine toggery than he would if you at
tended church in your simple muslin
frock.”
The Easter morning chimes awaken
ed Betty. By the time the last hell
summoned the tardy worshipers to di
vine service site had donned her flow
ered taffeta trimmed with frills of lace
and tied beneath her chin the broad
ribbons of her poke bonnet. The vain
little sinner gazed at her reflection
in the mirror, and a smile of satisfac
tion radiated her countenance.
Aunt Jessamine could not conceal
her astonishment and pride when the
faff vision descended the stairs
“Well, well; tine feathers have certain
ly made my Betty lovely! Hasten,
child! Do not stop for posies.”
William walked home with Betty
from the church, while Aunt Jessa
mine remained to invite the pastor to
dinner.
When they entered the garden Wil
liam boldly clasped her hand between
his own. saying: “Betty, dearest, 1
want you to know that 1 love you.
This morning when your song floated
into my heart 1 knew you were the
one. Can you love me?"
The dainty maiden's frank blue eyes
gazed into the brown ones as she arch
ly said. "Was it the bonnet. William,
that made you care?"
“Xu." he answered; "it was the girl
beneath the bonnet.”—Jean Douglas in
New York Press.
Easter In Russia.
Throughout Russia the Easter cere
monies are impressive because of many
solemn details. Thus on the midnight
preceding Faster the priests leave the
church as if going out to seek the body
of the dead Lord. The congregation
wait in the sanctuary with bowed
heads. iiHsilence and in darkness. Then
the listening multitude is aroused by
ponderous knockings on the door of
the church. The priests have return
ed. and as the doors swing open a
great chorus of voices tills the air with
tin* ehaut. "Christ is risen!" The
priests die in with upturned faces and
ringing lips, each bearing a lighted
taper. Fire is quickly communicated
to the candles of the supplicating
throng. In a twinkling the church is
iblaze with light aud incense, where
only darkness and silence had been be
’ore.
SUNDAI SCHOOL LLbSOli
April 12, 1914.
tCopyright, 1912, by Rev. T. S. Lius
cott, D. D.)
The Journey to Emma us. (Easter
1, sson.l Luke xxi.: 13-Jn.
Golden Text —It is Christ Jesus that
died, y a, rather, that was raised from
~i.t and ;.d. Rom. viiiiul.
il) Ve:*se 13—Who were the two
and.. ipits r- lerr- and to in this story?
(and) How far and in what direction
liinniaus from Jerusalem?
Vers.* 14—What was the subjee*
' u heir conversation, and what phase
:•>, i. would they likely discu-s*.?
<4) Verse Id—This was Sunday, and
jo- ;s h;.d been crucified on the pre- \
vj u-. Friday. How do you explain hi
: appearance to these two men?
1 (5) Verse 16—Why did Jesus con
c; ;;I from them his identity?
i6) Does Gcd in these days ever
; L:de himself from his children, and j
if s-o, why does He do so? (This is one j
j of the questions which may be answer-
If iin writing by members of the club.)
(7) Verse 17—Did Jesus actually
! know what they were talking about
! and if so, why did He ask them?
i (8) What reason founded in fact
had they for being sad?
(9) Why has a true Christian never
any real reason to be sad?
UOj Verse 18 —Why is it improba
! hie that there was a single intelligen
man in Jerusalem that had not heard
ol the crucifixion of Jesus?
(11) Think of the thrilling facts o
h,story and say how they compare in
worldwide interest with the story o?
the crucifixion and resurrection of
Jesus?
(12) Verse 19—What are the quali
lies in Jesus’ life for which he is most
talked about and venerated?
(13) Verses 20-24—Why did the
chief priests and the rulers bring
ai!Out the death of so beautiful n
character as Jesus?
(14) What had the disciples expect
ed Jesus to accomplish, and to what
extent were they right or wrong?
(15) What had the women reported
that day concerning the resurrection
of Jesus?
(16) Verses 25-27—In what way did
they deserve to be called “fools and
slow of heart?”
(17) What did Jesus probably quote
to them from the scriptures concern
ing himself?
(18) From the scriptures would you
say it was God’s original plan for the
Jews to accept or reject Christ and
crucify him?
(19) Verses 28-31—What would you
say was the spiritual or psychical pr:-
cess by which their eyes were opened
to know him?
(201 Why did he vanish rut of their
sight as soon as they knew him?
(21) Verses 32-35—Can any man
talk to Jesus now, without his heart
J being stirred? Why?
(22) Why did these two disciples so
suddenly return to Jerusalem?
Lesson for Sunday, April 19, 1914.
r ' he Cost of Discipleship. Luke xiv
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I hereby announce mysMf as a can
didate for the office of commissioner
c f roads and revenues, subject to th 3
i ctiou cf the democratic primary to
b held April 30, and will appreciate
the votes and assistance of my fellow
citizens.
J. C. McTIER.
Announcements.
I hereby announce my candidacy
ter re-election as a member ot the
F-oard of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of B rtow county, subject
fc the action of the democratic pri
mary to be held April 30th, next. By
reason of my service in this position
during the past two years an 1 my
knowledge derived from that service
of the needs and affairs of the county
I teal justified in assuring t ;e people
of the county that my re-election wi'd
re suit in a reduction of the tax rat
to $12.00 per thousand, or less,* for
the present year.
B. B. BRANSON.
FOR TREASURER.
In making my announcement for
Treasurer of Bartow county, 1 want
to and will say, I want the office, and
your support will be highly appreciat
ed. I hope you will give me that sup
pert. If you do, and I am elected
treasurer, I can only say I will us**
my best efforts to manage your finan
ce al affairs in such a way that you
will not regret voting for me.
I will further promise, if elected
that I will each month make a state
ment giving in detail the expenditure?
of your money upon the different de
partments of the county, and also the
fmancial condition of the county at
fairs, and by it you will see exactly
■who gets the money and for what.
Respectfully,
G. H. GILREATH.
Jan. 27th, 1914.
1 u the People of Bartow County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Treasurer of
Bartow county, subject to the demo
cratic primary which will he held In
the near future. If elected I will ful
fil the duties of the office to the best
rf my ability. Will appreciate your
vote aud support.
JOE G. BRANDON.
. T . announce myself as a candidate
f *r the office of County Treasurer sub
ject to the Democratic primary. To
the duties of the office I promise the
s-ime character of service that I have
heretofore given it.
MARTIN COLLINS.
Captain John J. Calhoun announces
that he will be a candidate for Countv
Treasurer, and solicits the aid ano
votes of the people of Bartow county
in the regular primary election.
FOR CLERK.
T hereby announce as a candidate
lor re-election to the office of Clerk
e? Bartow Superior Court, subject to
v.'kite primary. If elected, Capt. J. R.
Anderson will continue in office as
Deputy Clerk. Our ain, *n the future,
a- in the past, will be c use our best
efforts to give good service.
W. C. WALTON
I desire to say to my friends that I
hope they will bear in mind a vote for
Mr. Walton is a vote for me.
J. R. ANDERSON.
I hereby announce my candidacy as
a member of the Board of Commis
sioners of Roads and Revenues of
Bartow county, subject to the action
of the democratic primary. If selected
I will endeavor to earnestly and intel
ligently perform the duties of the of
fice to the satisfaction of the people
cf the county.
T. J. GARRETT.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the voters of Bartow county:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date fer the office of Sheriff of Bartow
c unty subject to the democratic pri
mary to be held April 30th. If elected
Mr T. W. Day will be my deputy, and
will appreciate your vote and support.
CLARK SMITH.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Tax Collector
of Bartow county subject to the Dem
erratic primary which is to be hel i
some time in the near future. Your
vote and support will be highly ap
preciated. I am a cripple, having but
cne leg, and was a Spanish-Americai.
soldier and get no pension.
JNO. A. WILLIAMS.
! hereby announce as a candidate
fo • the office of Tax Collector of Bar
low county, subject to the democratic
primary, and will appreciate the sup
port of the people. I promise if elect
ed that the duties of the office wdi be
’.coked after to the satisfaction of the
pubiic. Respectfully,
J. B. WILLIS.
Pine Log, Ga.
I hereby announce my candidacy fo*
the office of Tax Collector of Bartow
county, subject to the result of the
democratic drimarv, when for
tie nomination of county officers. To
comply with all the duties of this of
fice with energy and faithfulness will
be my sole purpose if elected and 1
earnestly solicit the support of tha
Citizens of the county.
F. V. SMITH.
1 j the voters of Bartow county;
I hereby announce myself a cam]
trie for the office of Tax Collec t
of Bartow county subject to the dem
eta tic primary. I will appreciate y 0
rote and support. Respectfully,
JOSEPH SliA’.Y
FOR TAX RECEIVER.
To the People of Bartow County:
I wish to announce myself a e, * i.
date for Tax Receiver, subject to h
a< tion of the democratic primary a - r
I solicite the support of all the vote* -
of the county, and will do the besi ]
can to treat all alike. I thank you ( ,-
and all for past favors.
THOS. A. HUGHES.
i hereby announce as a cand.daT
for Tax Receiver of Bartow county
subject* to the primary election f: ■
iie ing that I am qualified fc*.* thi*
position, I respectfully ask the ?up
nort of the voters, and promts** * ,
serve the public to the very b V -t of
iny ability if elected.
Respectfully,
WALTER D. SHELTON.
Kingston, Ga.
To the Voters of Bartow county:
I announce myself as a candidate
ter re-election for the office of Tax
Receiver for Bartow county subject
the democratic primary. If elected
1 will fulfill my duty in the future as
I have in the past. Thanking you for
past favors.
W. T. PITTARD.
To the Voters of Bartow County:
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Tax Receiver of
Bartow county, subject to the demo
c.-atic primary, when same is held,
and will more than appreciate your
support and vote, and should I be
o'ected, I promise to serve the people
and fulfil the duties of the office t-*
the best of my ability.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. HANEY,
White, Ga.
To the voters of Bartow County:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Tax Receiver
subject to the democratic primary
which will be held in the near future.
I will appreciate your vote and sup
port, and if elected will fill the duties
c f the office to the best of my ability.
J. A. INGRAM.
FOR SHERIFF.
To the people of Bartow county:
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the office of Sheriff of Bar
taw county subject to the democratic
primary, which will be held In the
near future. If elected, Mr. J. H Lynn
will be my deputy. Will appreciate
your vote and support.
J. P. GAINES.
To the people of Bartow county”
I hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Sheriff of Bartow county,
subject to the democratic primary
w henever held, with W. E. Puckett as
my deputy. If elected, I promise to at
tend to the duties of the office to the
best of my ability.
W. W. CALOWAY.
I hereby announce my candidacy
for re-elceion as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of Bartow county, subject
to the action of the democratic pri
mary to be held April 30th, next.
1 am in favor of the reduction of the
tax rate to $12.00 per thousand, or less
for the present year.
S. W. BRADFORD,
Pine Log, Georgia.
hooks printed by the state
and sold at cost” is the platform of
Prof. H. S. Bowden, candidate fo"
State Superintendent of schools.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for county surveyor of Bartow
county, subject to the democratic pti
mary April 30th, and will appreciate
your vote and support.
W. W. niILIJI'S.
1 hereby announce myself a candi
date for comity commissioner, sub
ject to the democratic primary to b
1 eld April 30th. If elected I premia"'
faithful attention to the affairs com
ing before this body and conscientio -
service to the people of all sections of
the county.
J. V. ALEXANDER
To the voters of Bartow county:
I hereby announce myself as a fa
dMate for county commissioner sub
ject to the democratic primary o f
- ild county.
JOHN P. WORLEY
Ponte 4. Cartersviile. Gi
I hereby announce my candidac?
for the office of county commissioner
subject to the action of the demccra •
ie primary of April 30, and earn* stly
sidledt your support.
B. J. DAVIS.