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Styles for Fall and Winter
A Distinctive Portrayal of Fashion’s Edicts
ment be “ UtifUl authMitative in A ®s™n.tin g clientele which recognizes this establish-
Tomorrow every woman in Macon and vicinity is cordially invited to visit this great store and view more handsome suits, gowns, coats, wraps, furs and blouses.
COATS of Style—Variety and Value
$25.00 MANY ENRICHED WITH FUR $125
Handsome Furs
A magnificent collection of new Fur Pieces and Sets
stoles, cape effects, flat shawl effects, as well as scarfs
and muffs, in all the fashionable peltries—Seal, Beaver,
Siberian, Kolinsky, Moleskin. Taupe, Blue and Red
Fox.
We suggest that you make your selection early, as
the prices will doubtless advance in the near future.
Prices, per set, sls to $350
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Strikingly Beautiful Blouses
Our latest arrivals include very handsome blouses in Georgette Crepe, hand embroidered and lace. The work
wonderful and the effects are such that will meet the favor of the most fastidious. .SIO.OO to $15.00
c louses for every occasion—-the plain white and flesh Georgettes, as popular as ever- Georgette and
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The best Striped Taffetas in all colors. Specially priced at . . .7.7.777.7. t 0 ’ho?
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Complete showing of Silks, Dress Goods, Ladies’ and Children’s Ready
to Wear, Shoes, Millinery, Draperies, Blankets, Comforts, China and
Housefurnishings.
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If you were a girl of twenty—if you
were a stenographer in a big office—if
you only had a moderate salary—if
the manager who was a crank could
discharge you at a moment’s notice
and leave you penniless to face your
landlady while you hunted for another
place—
If you were an orphan and had no
relatives to extend a hand in a pinch—
if you had a hall room in a boarding
house—if you had to keep the cost of
your meals down to an exact penny—
if you had no amusements, because of
the cost and the fact that you had no
beau —
If you sat down to face the future
and come to a conclusion, what would
it be?
Every girl has a right to look for
ward to love and matrimony and a
home. Miss June Benton knew this,
and after an hour’s interview with her
self she came to a conclusion.
“No, it isn’t worth the living,” she
said.
The thought of ending it all did not
frighten her in the least. Indeed, it
was rather a relief. She planned the
particulars just as calmly as she
would plan a walk to the park, and
then went to bed to sleep the sound
est she had in a month. She walked
into the office next morning to say to
the manager:
“I am not feeling well, and I want
to take a day off.”
, “I am going to suggest that you
take a year or two off I” was his heart
less reply. “None of you girls seems
to know when you have a soft job I”
Miss June Benton took a street car
for one of the ocean beaches. She
bade good-by to none of the girls she
'had worked with. She was smiling as
she rode.
’ “Bathing suit? Yes, miss,” said the
woman at the .bathhouse. “Better be
careful, for the tide is going out, and
at this hour the life-savers are not on
duty.”
June wandered along the beach un
til she found a board that would float
her, and then she entered the water
and went floating.
Slowly bat steadily the tide carried
the girl out. It was like floating in the
air. For the first time in long months
her mind was carefree, and she sang
as she floated.
“I will drift out a mile and then let
go I” she said.
No shrinking. No fear. No regrets.
Why should there be? Why not sing?
"Say, now, but you are the happiest
girl I ever came across drifting out to
sea!"
It was a voice at June’s elbow, and
a man’s band was laid upon her float.
“I—I—”
“Don’t be startled!’,’
It was a young man in a bathing
suit. He had a kindly but strong face,
and his deep voice was good to hear.
His bare arms were sun-tanned and
his cheeks almost the color of leather.
“Not a life-save? by occupation,” he
smiled. “I tried to see how far out I
could swim and get back safely. Guess
I overdid it. If you hadn’t happened
along it would have been all over with
me in five minutes more. Are you an
expert swimmer?”
“I can’t swim a stroke!” And her
face told why she was there.
She released her hold on the float,
but he grasped her wrist and sternly
said:
“None o’ that, now. Because, right
here is what they call Shark Reef. The
moment you let go you will be seized
by a shark. It isn’t a pleasant death!”
“Oh, I don’t want to be devoured
by a shark I’ she wailed.
“But you came out to die.”
“Yes, but— Oh, it was dreadfully
silly! I know you are thinking it was
idiotic!”
“Somewhat like my case,” laughed
the man. “I strained the muscles of
my right leg three weeks ago, and yet
I came down here for a ten-mile swim
—five out and five back.”
“But now—now?” asked June.
“Having acted like two idiots we are
now driven to act with some sense,
but our latitude is limited. Our only
hope is to be picked up and that the
sea will remain quiet until after that
event. It does not require much cour
age or muscle to hang to the plank.”
“But I don’t want to die!” sobbed
June. “Not now!”
“And I’ve got something to live for.
It’s chance. When we rose on that
last groundswell I saw an ocean tug
standing in for us.”
“If you don't want to die—?” said
the man to the girl as he put his arm
around her weeks afterward.
“But I have everything to live for
now,” she answered.
"Then let us cling together and
float.”
(Copyright, 1917, by the McClure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
Building Burns; Fireplace Remains.
It is not altogether uncommon to
find a chimney standing after the struc
ture built around it has been burned,
but an unusual feature was added to
such an occurrence in Waco, Tex., re
cently, in that a handsome fireplace as
well as its chimney passed through a
destructive conflagration practically
unharmed. The structure destroyed
wak a fine clubhouse, and the fireplace,
which was the gift of one of the mem
bers, was built of white limestone.
Although the building was burned to
the ground, the smoke flue, together
with the handsomely embellished
hearth, remained uninjured.—Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
Read the ads. in this paper.
IRWINTON BULLETIN, IRWINTON, GEORGIA.
New Presentations of Chick Modes
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Street and Costume Suits
$25, $35,545,550and5125
Featured are original reproductions from master de
signers. Surplice, flare side, tier, belt, Russian blouse,
bustle, short, medium and long coat types. High
waist lines predominate. Skirts have less fullness and
are somewhat longer. Prominent fabrics are silver
tone, Broadcloth, Duvet de Laine, Bolivia, Velveteen,
Serge and Tricotine. Both plain tailored models and
richly ornamental styles abound. Sizes include stouts.
Sensible Rejoinder.
“Don’t you think.” asked the young
man with the long nose, “that Miss
Quickstep dresses as much like a man
as possible in order to get herself
talked about?” “On the supposition
that she does,” replied the other young
man, with a frosty glitter in his eye,
“I suggest that we defeat her purpose
by not talking about her. Under
stand?”
Self-Control.
If, taxed by obnoxious affairs, you
feel like giving away to anger or re
volt. then hasten to get away from
your own self and do not yield to
impressions that are liable to rob you
of your self-possession. The more
we exercise our will in maintaining
our mental equipoise, the easier this
control becomes for us.—Marcus Au
relius.
He Knew the Reason.
Karl started to kindergarten. His
brother, Robert, had attended the same
one last year. The instructor, calling
Karl Robert so often, became provoked
at herself and said: “Well, Karl, I
don’t know why I always call you Rob
ert.” “I guess I know,” answered Karl,
seriously. “I have on Robert’s waist
and his pants and his shoes.”
Horse-Shy Young Men.
The discovery is being imide that
many young men who have reached
manhood in the last ten years do not
knovy how to harness and attach the
horse to the buggy, crank the beast,
step on the horse-starter, engage the
clutch and get across the country un
der one horse power.—Minneapolis
Journal.
Working for Others.
If you are in doubt about this and
that, worrying about yourself, and not
hopeful of anyone else, tind for ever
restless and anxious, go out and work
for others, and you will feel the
healthy glow of new life. You will
find rest in service.—T. Rhondda Wil
liams.
Her Ladyship.
“So Peggy’s grown up and got mar
ried? What a romantic child she waa
and how she used to talk about marry
ing a title.” “Well, she did." “You
don’t’ mean It? What is she now, a
countess or a duchess?” "Neither;
she’s a coal-baroness."
Not in These Days.
“There’s no demand for tragedians
any more.” “Then why not go with
the tide and be a comedian, old top?”
“Oh, I couldn’t be funny if I tried.”
“That isn’t necessary.” — Louisville
Courier-Journal.
To All Our Friends
In Wilkinson County and Irwin
ton in Particular
We invite you, one and all, to inspect
our immense stock of Clothing, Hats,
Shoes, etc., for men and boys.
You are always welcome when in
Macon.
Make Our Store Headquarters
Benson-Hunnicutt
Clothing Company
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Everything For Men
And Bnys
317-319 Third Street
MACON, - - GA.
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The New Dresses
Os Silk, Satin and Serge
Are Here in Profusion
There is a wonderful fashion story unfolded in these
dresses—the styles are so distinctive—the long lines—
the full pleated skirts—the unique collars and sleeves,
are points to which we call your attention. Every new
shade and trimming effect is embodied in this collec
tion. And the price is no indication of their real
worth.
Exclusive Novelties in Dresses
Reproductions of foreign importations are not to be
found elsewhere.
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