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HE bride and groom of a
year ngo sat alone before
the Ore on their first New
Year's Eve together. Their
own hearth, their own danc
ing flames, their own wed
dlng-glft clock, their own
holiday candles. They sat
very close together and
waited with indrawn breath
In silence, watching ilielr
first year out Then the
?liver chime of the clock sounded.
?Twelve o'clock 1" they said to
gether.
"It's 1927,'* said the bridegroom.
Tm going to miss 1020," sighed the
bride. "I loved It."
"In spite of that quarrel?" ques
tioned the groom anxiously.
"Forgotten P asserted the bride.
"But oh, Ned, can you ever forget the
?On Their First New Year'? Eve To
gether.
time I gave away your old adored
bunting pants to a tramp?"
The groom winced but promptly
looked ashamed.
"How about the time I brought Col
onel Inverness home to dinner without
letting you know?" he asked.
It was the bride's turn to wince now.
That dinner I Then she giggled,
i "And all I had was two chops, a
half-portion of cold peas, and a blind
ing headache," she added.
? "Well change all that In 1927," said
the groom solemnly. "We'll profit by
all our mistakes and promise never to
do 'em again."
. "But we will do them nil again," de
clared the bride, sitting up very
straight "We'll do Just such awful
.things ns these and more, too. We're
only human. We'll do them all
through our lives. But when we do.
'let's prny hard to our household gods
for their help."
' "Our household gods?" the groom
wondered slowly, "What are they?"
"They are Humor and Tolerance,"
smiled the bride.
(Copyright.)
The Family's
New Leaves
Br
FRANK HERBERT SWEET
LITTT.E SALT,TE crossed tho room
with great solemnity, raised her
self on Iier tiptoes at the table so she
could reach and open a book. Sho
turned a leaf In this and then shut It,
*11 with anxious care.
"What you think you're doing ?al
ile?" asked Ruth, smiling.
"Why. turning my leaf, of course,"
answered Snllle. "It's New Tear's Day."
"A real nice start," cackled granny
from her big chair. "Now, it's your
turn, Jluth. Four to fourteen, a long
step, so a leaf equally large,"
Ruth crrlmnced nnd shook her bead,
then grew serious.
"All right. I won't mtss my torn,"
she said. "See none of you do your*
Let's see, I can't give up my holiday
dances, for that might disappoint oth
! ers. I?I will burn my lipstick and
j color pot."
| Grandma thumped approval with
her cane. "Fine! Fine I Ruth," she
encouraged. "Now, Tom, with four
more years."
"I don't know a single thing ]
I can?" began Tom, when?
| "Good boy 1 Absolutely perfect,"
i scorned Ruth.
| A low putting came from the big
chair. Grandma was pretending to
Bnioke a knitting needle. Tom groaned.
"Ugh 1" ho yielded. "Three months
I will go without clgnrettes. No more."
"Time enough to realize the benefit.
| Next"
I "I promlso to quit by Thursday,
games and read aloud at home," rat
tled papn.
"And?and I to make waffles three
mornings Instead of one," promised
mamma.
"And I," agreed grandma, "won't go
to sleep while Jim Is reading."
Salllo held the kitten's mouth to
her ear. "And kitty promises," she
said earnestly, "that Bho'U go out the
door regularly 'stead of yelling at the
window."
(?, 1929. Western Newspaper Union.)
An Old Man s
New Year s
\Y/*11 By MARION R.
W 111 REAGAN
??/"i OOD morning, nephew; shut
vJ the door when you come In.
Can't Btnnd drafts like I used to. Get
ting along, you know, Oh, yes, I am.
Ninety-six's a good age. Can't last
much longer, I suppose. Sit down,
nephew; put those bundles over yonr
der. Hate to see people fussln' with
things. Deglnnln' to feel a little waxy
this New Year's. Want to maka ft
new will. You're a lawyer; you can
tend to drawln' It up?wordln' and aU
that I'll tell yon what's to go In It
"I want my entire property?real
and personnl?to go to Miss Elvira
Mnndar. Ah, I knew I'd startle you
with that name. Tlint's the girl your
son's engaged to. Isn't It? Well, that's
not the reason I'm leavln' her my
money, never fear.
"Ever hear your mother speak of
the Campbells?John J, Campbell?
Everybody thought It was wonderful
the way I got Into his business and
rose from a clerk to head of the store.
Forced old Campbell out He died In
the penitentiary three years later.
Never knew the whole story about
that, did you? Well, help me up on
my pillow and give me a fresh glass
of water nnd I'll tell you 'bout It
"I was running after Campbell's
daughter?crazy after her, and he
wouldn't let her marry me. Said I
was poor and worthless and come o*
the wrong kind of folks. Never for
got It. Determined to crush old Camp
bell If It took my life. When the
Wnlllns case came up against him I
had my chance. It was the letters I
produced that convicted him. You've
probably heard nil about that? Well
?well?those letters were?false?
forged I No, I'm all right give me
that water, that's all. Those letters
I wrote myself. And the Joke of It
was that the peoplo mnde a hero of
me for tracking down the guilty. The
bonrd of directors niado mo president
of the firm. The Campbells got poorer
nnd poorer. Everything was paid out
for the trial. It's been botherln' mo
all these yenrs about them. Nobody
to this day, but you and me, knows
about the letters. Elvlrn Mnndar Is
the granddaughter of old J. J. Camp
bell?only one of the whole lot that
amounts to anything. I want her to
have everything I've got And, nephew,
In case she needs money for her wed
dln\ find out somo good excuse for It,
nnd send her this check. Where's
thnt check I hnd n minute ago? Here,
send her this .$">,000?that'll keep her
In fluffy things till I pass on. Oiv?j
me that water apnln now nnd tnke
this pillow away from my back. Don't
look at me as If I was the devil's
nrch-crlmlnal. Shut that door good
when you go out. (Jood-by and happy
New Year to you."
<?. 1926. Western Nowspopcr Union.)
True To'.rrance
The longer I live the more Char
ff'iMe I find myself becoming townr
all; liecuuse I realize whenever I se?
u mnn guilty of any sin that under
some circumstances I myself have
been tempted, Just bs he wos.?
Goetlio.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
Thiseaie our resolutions for Nineteen Hundrc:1
and Twenty Seven:
That we may continue an asset to the community.
Thnf we shall give you the best in HARDWARE.
That we may satisfy your every wi?h and need in
so far as service and courtesy is concerned.
That the past year was good but that this year will
be the best is our New Year wish to you.
B. H. Andrew & Son
Hardware and Farm [mnUm?..t,
LEGAL SALE OF LAND
Georgia, Houston County.
IJy virtue of the power ol sale con
tained in a certain loan deed from 11. W.
Carter to Cha*. T. Airoy, said deed be
ing of reuord in Book iti, iuiio 30?, in
the office of the Clerk of Superior Court
of Houston County, Qa.. the andersign
ed will offer for Hale before the court
house door at Perry, Houston County,
Ga., on Thursday, I'ecember 30th, 102G,
between the hoars of 10 A. M., and 4 P.
M., to the highest bidder for cash, the
following described real estate:
All that tract of land in tlir 10th Dis
trict Houston County, Ga., containing
*00 acres, and being 50 acres of lot No.
101, and 150 acres of let No. 1CI; and
being the same laud eonveyed to H. W.
Carter by deed recorded in the oflice of
the Clerk of Houston County Superior
Court, in Deed Book 93, folio443, which
said deed is hereby referred to for u
more perfect description.
The said land will be sold for the
purpose of paying the indebtedness of
H. W. Cartrr to Chas. T. Airey, which
indebtedness is evidenced by a certain
promissory note dated October 22nd
191N, payable January 1st 1024, and be
ing for the principal sum of $5000.00,
bearing iuterest at 7 per cent per annum
payable January 1st annually. The loan
deed above referred to was also dated
October 22nd 1918, and given to secure
the payment of said note and interest
tlienon. The said loan deed provides
that in ease of default, the holder of
said note and loan deed, would have
right to proceed at once to sell Cue abi<ve
described land, at the court houso door
in Houston County, Ga., to the highest
bidder for cash, for the purpose of pay
ing all indebtedness therein referred to
including principal, inter* st, taxes, in
surance, after advertising once a week
for four woeks, giving time, terms and
place of sale, in the newspaper in which
the Sheriff's sales of Houston County
are advertised. The said note with an
accumulation of interest being now in
default, 'he power of sale has become
operni ive.
Tit ire will be due on Thursday, De
cember 10th 1926, the principal aura of
$5,U00.00,intere t amount ing to $2.098.43;
tnxen advanced amounting to $403.49
and $17.50 instirnnco premium.
The proceeds of nale will be paifl out
in accordance with provisions in th<
said lata deed ; and a Fee Simple deed
will be made the purchaser as authorized
In aaid loan deed.
Dat*d this November 87th 192(1.
OH AS. T. AI HEY
By Dasher & Mann. His Attorneys
at-law?
Nursery Stock For Sale
PeeanR. Pears, Apples and Orna
mental Shrubs, June Bud Pencil
Trees a specialty. Tennessee
jrown. Write W. B. Williams,
R. F. D. No. 1, Bjron, Ga.
FOR RENT:?Three vacant
Roms. Apply to Mrs. F. E. Nor
wood Perry. Ga.
WHY WORRY?
USE
Whiz Anti-Freeze
In Your Radiator
Glycerine and Alcohol Base
"BETTER BE SAFE THAN SORRY"
/t
MUSE MOTOR CO.
Lincoln - Ford - Fordson
PHONE 41. PERRY, GA.
New Year Wishes
We extend to our friends and
customers sincere thanks for their
patronage in ihe past. We will
strive to serve well and deserve
your patronage in the future. We
wish for all a Happy and Prosper
ous New Year.
E. F. BARF1ELD & CO.
Groceries and Fresh Meats
PERRY, GA.
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