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II^J 4 days before Christmas! 4|f* Tomorrow’s the day we draw v | our pension,” Ken joyfully £> I said, and reiterated no less t,lan slx t,raes ,n the en " fyjgi suing half-hour to the “new doctor’s wife.” Ben, detailed *** by the captain of the Old Soldiers’ home, was helping “the new doctor’s wife” get a few pieces of furniture uncrated and placed in the apartment—just a few things they had brought with them to add to those furnished by the state and thus make the apartment more homelike for them. Ben was a trifle slow, but considering he was beginning his seventies, he was very spry. “You know tomorrow is pension day, and I draw fifty dollars. I’ll have to get to bed early tonight because that Helping Get Furniture Uncrated. line in front of the treasurer’s office will be a block long at sis o’clock in the morning. Every month it’s that way.” “My,” put in the doctor’s wife, “that is a lot of money. What will you do with so much?” “Umph, after you have been around here a month or so you won’t have to ask that foolish question. lam going to town., find .ia.cr.i.lt * Siis mouth a good shhre of i! Wi.' go for Christ mas.” “But what about saving for a rainy da.v?” “That idear doesn t find much foot ing with me and a few others here. You see, it’s like this—if I was to get a little bit saved up, someone of these widows would come shinin’ around and want ta marry me. Look at Joe, for Instance; he lost his wife about two years ago and now he’s going around with that Widow Willows, who’s sure enough just winding him around her little finger. Just before you arrived, that Townloy couple were married. They make me tired, being so spoony— lie eighty-two and she seventy.” The doctor’s wife suppressed her smiles and comments and found some tasks to do in another part of the house. The furniture never would be uncrated if Ben were to tell all the romances in progress, and it was nec essary that the house be settled, as Christmas was two days off. Christmas eve the captain held a celebration at his home for all ills as sociates on the staff. The Inmates also had their part'es in their quar ters and entertained as they desired. Just before the captain’s party broke up, amid all the gaiety, word came to the captain from the hospital asking that some of the doctors lie sent over there, and in particular, Doctor Brown, the head of the drug addict ward. The next morning, Christmas morn ing, the dining hall was noisier than usual. Christmas was in the nir, and added to that, the news that someone had broken through the window lead ing from the fire escape into the drug dispensary room and stolen a large quantity of morphine. Ben had found out some of the par ticulars and was dispensing them free ly to the enjoyment of his listeners. “Yon, they’re trying to get that dope fiend to tell whore he hid what he stole. He’s about crazy for some, hut he won’t go to it. I’m going to get in to that ward,” he lowered his voice; “it’s Christmas and the guards will be in a good humor. Yon wait; at dinner time I’ll be able to tell you where it’s hid—” Ben’s friends were not all as sure as ho was that he would come hack With the spoils. Dinner time came and the old peo ple, returned from Christmas services in their respective churches, were in higli spirits. Some piece of news was being passed around like wild fire. It was time to take their places at the table. No Ben. The blessing was asked. Still no Ben. The entree was being served. Ben was - ’_’s CUrMnias diaper. CHRISTMAS is HERE It is Only a Few Days Between Now and Christmas. On account of having so many friends we will not be able to send each an individual Christmas gift, but to show our appreciation of your wonderful co-operation and patronage, from now until Christmas day we are going to mark our entire line of merchandise at Still Lower Figures, so that you will save a considerable amount on every article you buy during this week of your Christmas shopping. WHAT BETTER WAY CAN WE SHOW OUR APPRECIATION than to help you make your money go as far as possible during these shopping days? So This Will Be Our Christmas Oift To You, “A REDUCTION in PRICE on EVERY ARTICLE.” What better Christmas gifts can you give than something useful like shoes? We are going to Specially Price every shoe in our house during this next week so that you can almost buy two pair for the price of one. By giving articles that will be useful as your Christmas remembrance you will not only get a great joy, but RENDER a REAL SERVICE. And our stock is brim full of this class of merchandise, which is now on display, makes it easier for you to make selection We want to express to you our hearty appreciation for your patron age and wish for you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Ample help to wait on you during these temaining shopping days. Hewlett & Downs Conyers, Georgia THE ROCKDALE IlfecuKD, cuNYERg, GEORGIA Toe dining'half door" opened and In came Ben. lie walked toward the captain, his hands behind ills bent back and with the rather Joyous but saucy look of a naughty boy. Arriv ing before the captain, he presented him with n small package. “Majr this make yours and Doe Brown’s Christmas ‘ a happier one, captain.” The captain, surprised beyond words, opened the package. Determining its contents, he excused himself and strode with lengthy steps over to Ben’s chair— “ Many thanks for my Christmas present, Ben,” shaking ids hand. I’ll recommend you for a spy In our next war.” (©. 1929, Western Newspnpor Union.) Christmas a Day of Hope Christmas Is a day of hope. It brings the promise of a better future. It denies the despairing charge of the pessimist. It witnesses to something that lives behind the shadows that darken the present, and the evil that threatens the future —to that invisible but eternal presence whence It came and “whose dwelling is the light of setting suns and the round ocean and the living air.” Flurries of snow from a lead en sky ; windows bright with can dles and holly wreaths; the streets crowded with smiling, happy people whose arms bulge with gaily wrapped bundles. The holiday season brings all these — but it brings more. It brings the thoughts of distant friends, and tin* feeling of good will towards all mankind. To our friends and neighbors we wish ail tint joyfc and comforts that are contained in those magic words. White & Cos. CONYERS Phone 26-37 The Lt Straw “Hear about poor old Slyce? Why did he do it? He'd stood up under all sorts of hard luck.” “I know if. Five, shipwreck, panics, divorces —we figured he was case hardened, ami now lie’s gone.” “Jumped off that, cliff by the third tee, didn’t be?” “Yes—just scrawled a note and left It with Ids clubs.” “Wlint’d It say?” “It said, ‘This Is too much. Have Just made a bole in one, without u single witness, flood by.’” Close Golf Walter Hagen told a golf story at a dinner in Hollywood. “The Scotch,” lie said, “take their golf very seriously. Two Scotchmen, Angus and Saunders, were playing a close round of golf one day, and at the seventeenth hole they tied, and the excitement was great. “The excitement was so very great. In fact, that on the last bole Angus had a paralytic stroke, and Saunders made him count it and won out.” Unfair Triumph Senator Smoot at a Washington re ception said of anew Bolshevik tri umph in Russia: “Tills triumph reminds me of burly Mr. Strnwhridge. He bragged: “ ‘The man Insulted me, lie cursed me, and. fierce ns lie was, I knocked him down.’ “‘What? With your fiat?’ they asked. . “‘No,’ said burly Mr. Strawbridge, ‘with my car.”’ Rough on the Farmer Topkin—Recently a biplane was used to pull a plow. Popkin—And I know wliat the farm er said: “By beck. I never took jumps a rod long since I tried to hold in that hrindle calf.” —St. l.ouls tllobe Democrat. Still Ha* One in Reserve Squire (to oldest Inhabitant) —So you are going to marry a third wife, John, 1 hear? John (with satisfaction) Yes, sir; an' if she should lie taken afore me, I know where I can get a fourth. — Pearson’s. Plan Study of Gorilla Scientists from Yale university plan to make a year’s study of gorillas in tlie Belgian (’ongo to learn if 'here Is any similarily between the conduct of ape and man.—Providence Journal. A Merry, Merry Christmas to All of Our Friends and Patrons is the Wish of the HENSON FURNITURE COMPANY W. A. Henson Mrs. W. A. Henson Busies, Wagons and Harness We carry a complete line of Bug gies, Wagons and Harness at Social Circle and Monroe. Our prices are low. We deliver all sales. E. L. ALMAND