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FRIDAY, DEC. 20th
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Mistletoe
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By RALPH HAMILTON
(Copyright, 1918, Western Newepaper Union.)
?:%T LACKED a week to
Christmas, but Ted
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\1:1 Willis & Co., had been
N |yv, in holiday humor since
B the first of the month
’, and just now was
;": caught by the full in
e ") fluence of Yuletide.
) His eyes sparkled as
‘ : he lifted various pack-
S ages from a box that
had just arrived by ex
press. Amid his chuckling and gloat
ing smiles there came a check.
“What you got there, Ted?” sounded
a sudden voice, and Ted turned to be
confronted by hkis “boss.”
“If you please, sir,” he stammered,
“it’s my regular Christmas box from
the folks home on the farm.”
“Let’'s see what you've got, Ted,”
guggested John Willis, and he fished
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out a cake of maple sugar, bit off a
fragment and smacked his lips.
“Genuine stuff, eh?” he laughed
jovially.
“You're a lucky lad, Ted,” spoke Mr.
Willis, his voice a trifle husky. Then
he went into his private office and for
ten minutes sat idly in his swivel chair,
a dreamy, far away expression upon
his face.
“I can taste that maple sugar yet!”
he sighed finally. “Let me see, it's
two years since I've visited the old
home town. I'm ashamed of it, for
we've run down to Nellie’s folks only
twice since we were married. Maybe
she's longing for a sight of the coun
try, too. Hello!”
He had picked up his mail and be
gan to rifle the slitted envelopes. The
first lines of the letter he opened read:
“My dear daughter Nellie: We are
so hopeful that you may give us a
Christmas visit this year, and yeu
and Mr. Willis would be so welcome!”
“Why, this won’t do!” ejaculated
John Willis, replacing the letter that
had been carelessly opened by the of
fice mail clerk. “Dear old people—and
Nellie!”
His heart suddenly smote him. Nel
lie never murmured at the exactions
of business. Faithfully she accom
panied him to social functions, and all
the time a conception of their hollow
superficiality had ended in a dream of
the dear old life, where true hearts
and quiet, humble pleasures seemed to
beckon longingly.
“I'm going to take a run down to
the country to look after my old
home,” John Willis told Nellie that
evening. “The tenant has left and 1
want to see what can be done with it.”
He returned two days later. “Saw
your folks, dear,” he said, and Nellie’s
famished soul greeted the tender word
like a cooling draught to a thirsting
spirit. “Look here, Tuesday is Christ
mas eve. Those snowclad hills at
home have made me hungry for a
sleigh ride. Be ready to take a regu
lar old-fashioned frolic.” And there
awoke in Nellie the most extravagant
soul of hope.
“Bundle up good,” directed her hus
band the next evening, as a double
team attached to a roomy cutter ar
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rived in front of the house. “Now,
then, snuggie under those robes and
let us see if I have forgotten how to
drive. Thirty miles—do you think
you can stand it?”
“Oh, John!” she almost gasped
#That would be our home town. You
don’t mean—"
“That I am going to take you to
your folks? Yes, dear, and stay there
with you over the holidays. I say,”
bracing and thrilling as they started
down a clear smooth road full speed,
“this is like the old times, when I used
to steal a kiss from you, and— Tl
take one now!”
She was crying for joy. Her trem
bling hand stole to his arm and lightly
rested there. Her heart was singing
amid a newly awakened happiness.
«wThe river, hill and old bridge!”
shouted John an hour later, alive with
enthusiasm. “Bonfire on the skating
patch and—whoa! Nellie, this is my
Christmas present to you.”
He had halted in front of the old
Willis homestead, pretentious in its
mansionlike beauty. “I've decided to
give up the crowded city. Weil, what
is it?”
She could not tell him at that su
preme moment.
The merry sleigh bells rang out a
gay song of renewed youth and con
tentment in a dash for Nellie's old
home. She ran up the steps to greet,
loving outstretched arms and fond
cries of heartsome welcome.
“Home at last!” cried John Willis,
pursting into the brightly decorated
parlor radiant with evergreen and
holly. “Why! you look like a girl
again, Nellle! Merry Christmas ™ And
be kissed her under the mistietoe. :
THEY. W. G. A, HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED 52 YEARS
- The Young Women’s Christian As
;sociation has fifty-two years of ex
‘perience back of it. When war was
declared it had its field and national
officers and staff of secretaries ready
for any emergency, and was immeJ
diately recognized by the United
‘States Government as one of the
‘agencies for war work. The scope
and success of its work is universally
known.
The first of the three thousand
counties in the United States was or
ganized exactly ten years ago. To
day we have twenty-seven Countyl
Young Women’s Christian Associa
tions and seventeen in process of or,
ganization. Field secretaries in charge
of the work are called town and coun
try secretaries. Some of the secre
taries are specialists along different
lines of our town and county work.
The National Young Women's
Association has divided the United
States into eleven fields. Each field
comprises several states. Each field
has a head-quarters office with a field
staff. On this staff are field secre
taries who are responsible for city,
student, town and country work.
We have 5,000,000 girls in the
United States, outside of cities. These
girls are facing new problems today,
assuming great responsibilities, sud
denly changing their plans and their
veins of life.
Since the men have gone to war
there has been a general shaking up
and shifting everywhere, and more
will be required of women than ever
before. The men over there are com
ing back changed. They have lived
intensely; they have made the su
preme sacrifice, that righteousness
may prevail on the earth.
They’re going by the Upper Road,
for that still holds the sun;
They're traveling through life’s pas
tures, where the starry rivers run.
If you should try to seek them in
their old dark abode,
You’ll find this writing on the door,
“They’re on the Upper Road”.
How many of our 5,000,000 girls
who live outside of our cities are go
ing to join them on this Upper Road
when they come back, and be ready
to help in the reconstruction period
that is to follow?
Acounty Y. W. C. A. would help
because it unites all the girls of a
county in a national movement, and
for local betterment. The response
in Marietta has been admirable.
MRS. S. D. RAMBO,
President Marietta Y. W. C. A.
POULTRY MAXIMS
It is urged that all farmers and
poultrymen adhere strictyl to the fol
lowing principal rules in handling
their poultry and eggs:
1. Keep the nests clean; provide
one nest for every four hens.
2. Gather the eggs twice daily.
3. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry
room or cellar.
4. Market the eggs at least twice
a week.
5. Sell, kill, or confiine all male
birds as soon as the hatching season
is over, so as to produce infertile eggs.
The male bird has no effect on the
number of eggs produced.
Geraldine Farrar in ‘The Hell Cat’
at The Strand Thursday Dec. 26th.
5 and 10 cents.
GHIGHESTER S SILLS
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in Hospial, But Improved Greatly After
Taking Ziron lron Tonlc.
In a recent statement, J. H. Martin
of Mount Vernon, Ga. says:
“1 was in the hospital with stomach
trouble and had quite a siege. It
geemed | would never get my strength
back after I came out, 1 had been so
{ll. I ached all over. I was nervous,
restless and yet did not feel like get
ting around. My skin was yellow. My
appetite poor. I was in pretty bad
shape and began to look around for a
tonic. I felt like part of the trouble
was lack of iron in my blood. I was
so easily worried, so easily upset. I
heard of Ziron and knew it would help
me. I began to take it and the im
provement was great It strength
ened me, renewed my nerves and
toned up my system.”
y When you feel that you need
strength, remember that Ziron is a
perfected preparation of iron salts,
combined with otbher strength-giving
ingredients. Try Ziron.
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Your Blood Needs
TIME TO OVERHAUL FARM
MACHINERY
The proper time for overhauling
farming machines is during their per
iod of inactivity and before the rush
of spring work. It put off until
needed, delay incident to getting re
pair party promptly, press of other
work, and the hazy recollection of the
past season’s difficulties may hinder
the efficient prosecution of this work.
At the end of the season’s work
it is a plan well worth whiie to
make out a schedule of needed re
pairs and adjustments for a particu
lar machine and file it in a conven
ient place so when opportunity arises
the work may be taken up and prose-i
cuted expeditiously. The machine it ‘
self represents capital invested. It‘
should be housed properly and not
left in a fence corner or other out
of-the-way place for wooden parts to
rot and metal parts to rust, which,
even for short periods, may cause
more detericration than the season’s'
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| SOSEBEE—WHITLOCK
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~ Married at the Methodist parson
age on Saturday evening about five
o’clock, Dec. 14, 1918, by the Rev.
W. T. Hamby, Mr. Ben Whitlock and
Miss Ollie Sosebee, both of this place.
Miss Sosebee is the pretty daughter
of Mrs. Edd Ellison, of 304 Roswell
Street. The happy couple have many
friends who wish for them much hap
viness through life. Mr. Whitlock
has a position at the Marietta Knit
ting Company.
HELP IN WINNING THE
FIGHT FOR HIGHER COTTON
The special notice of N. K. Smith,
proprietor of the Standard Mercan
tile Co., that to help the farmers
win the fight for higher prices if of
special interest to all working people.
In the face of advancing prices and
higher costs this store full of staple
and most useful goods will, during
the holidays sell clothing, shoes, hats,
underwear and many other necessary
articles in limited quantities at spec
ial reduced prices. Many of these
goods so offered cannot be re-pur
chased in the present advancing mar
ket at the prices named, and as he
states, it is a real friendly and pa
even for a while the high costs and
triotic act to keep these cut down,
help many who need these very goods
get them at a big saving—and every
saving now counts. Nothing is cheap
now; all goods are gradually going
up and this is a genuine sacrifice on
the part of the Standard. Will help
win for higher cotton by saving mon
ey to consumers, and make this mon
ey last longer and buy more. adv.
Mr. Marion Holcomb, of Nancy, Ky., says: “For quite
a long while I suffered with stomach trouble. I would
have pains and a heavy feeling after rny meals, a most
disagreeable taste in my mouth. If I ate anything with
butter, oil or grease, I would spit it up. I began to have
regular sick headache. I had used pills and tablets, but
after a course of these, I would be constipated. It just
seemed to tear my stomach all up. | found they were
no good at all for my trouble. I heard
THEDFORD’S
recommended very highly, so began to yse it. It cured
me. | keep it in the house all the time. It is the best
liver medicine made. Ido not have sick headache or
stomach trouble any more.” Black-Draught acts on
the jaded liver and helps it to do its important work of
throwing out waste materials and poisons from the sys
tem. This medicine should be in every household for
use in time of need. Geta package today. If you feel
sluggish, take a dose tonight. You will feel fresh to
morrow. Price 25¢c a package. All druggists.
ONE CENT A DOSE am
Please Take Notice
State and County Tax
Books will close on De
cember 20th. If not paid
by then, cost of fi faand
interest will be added.
T. H. LeCroy
THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
METHODIST CHURCH NEWS
Sunday School was well attended
‘Sunday morning; a profitable hour
‘'was spent and great things are ex
‘pected with the coming year.
Dr. Hamby preached a very force
ful and interesting sermon at the 11
o'clock hour. At the evening service
he began a series of sermons on the
seven words uttered by the Master on
the Cross, and this first sermon was
on the first word; and next Sunday
evening he will take the second word.
These sermons are interesting, help
ful and profitable. If you want to
spend a pleasant and beneficial even
ing come out to hear one of these
sermons.
On next Sunday morning there will
be a free will offering for Wesley
Memorial Hosvital. Splendid work
has been done in the Charity Depart
ment this year and money invested
in this work will pay a big dividend.
At the 11 o’clock hour Pastor Ham
by will deliver the Christmas sermon,
and a special musical program has
been arranged.
Epworth League
The Epworth League met at the
usual hour Sunday evening, being
about one hundred and twenty-five
strong, and one of the most interest
ing programs of the year had been
arranged by Miss Webb. A number
of the members taking part, and the
theme was Christmas Spirit, which
was brought out very vividly by the
different members taking part. The
League is developing into one of the
strongest organizations of the Church
and is accomplishing great good
among the young people and render
ing assistance to the church.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services which are held each
Sunday evening at six o’clock in the
League room.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SERVICES
Hereafter there will be services at
7 o'clock every Sunday evening at
St. James Episcopal Church, the Rec
tor, the Rev. R. R. Claiborne, has
recovered entirely from his illness,
and will hold the regular services.
ST. JAMES CHURCH NEWS
The night service has been revived.
The public ic cordially invited to wor
ship with us. The hour is seven
o'clock.
Christmas services on Wednesday
morning at 11 o’clock.
BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS
There will be specially prepared
Christmas music at the morning ser
vices at the Baptist Church on Sun
day. One lovely feature of the pro
gram will be a solo by Mrs. H. C.
Dobbs.
MR. SIDNEY GLENN
DIES IN ATLANTA
Mrs. Luey F. Gilbert was called to
Atlanta on Thursday by the death of
her nephew, Mr. Sidney Glenn, the
son of the Rev. W. F. Glenn and Mrs.
Glenn. The Rev. W. F. Glenn was
pastor of the Methodist Church here
for four years, and presiding elder
for three, and during the seven years
of their residence here the family
made a host of friends. All regret to
learn of the death of this, the young
est son.
Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. W. R. Power,
Miss Annie and Mr. Wilbur Gilbert
attended the funeral services at Wes
ley Memorial Church in Atlanta on
Saturday.
FUNERAL OF BABY OF
MR. AND MRS. GILBERT
The infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Gilbert was buried in the
city cemetery on Sunday morning.
The many friends of the family deep
ly sympathize with them in their
SOITOW. : |
U. D. C. MEETING AT
MRS. EASTERLINS
Kennesaw Chapter U. D. C. had a
very pleasant meeting at the resi
dence of Mrs. J. D. Easterlin on Tues
day afternoon.
Plans were made to carry Christ
mas cheer to the old Confederate
Veterans who live in and around Ma
rietta. }
Both chapters one and two of “The
Lure of the Circus,” and good come
dy at The Strand Saturday.
your pennies.
A Special Sale of
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All Kid Field Mouse Boots, perforat- $9 9 5
ed toe and full Louis heel, $12.50, now ¢
All Kid Stone Gray Boots, perforated $9 9 5
toe, imitation tip, Louis heel, $12.50, s
A few pairs of beautiful Field Mouse Boots, cloth
top, perforated toe, imitation tip, $9.50
W s $6°9,5
Tobasco Brown Kid Cloth Top Boots, perforated
toe, imitation tip, Louis heel and white $6 95
welting, $8.60, now .. ... ------ *
A lot of beautiful Brown Kid Lace {
Boots, plain toe, Louis heel, $lO, now sB'9s
Several pair of all Kid Gray Boots,
plain toe and Louis heel, $7.50, now $6°95
A few pairs of Black Kid Lace Boots,
Louis heel and plain toe, $5.50, now $4'95
Ten pairsf of Stone Gray Lace Boots, military
heel, perforated toe, imitation tip,
were $9.00. BOW ... ooica ek $6'95
All Brown Calf Lace Boots, military
heel, fancy toe, were $7.50, now ___. $6°95
Onehlot of Giay am(}l'l Bllackl Kid Vamps, with gray
cloth tops, Louis heels, lace; were '
STHO, BOW .....-:i-nideo-radsavei $4'95
A few pairs of Pearl Gray Kid Lace Boots, plain
toe and Louis heel, were $lO,OO $5 95
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21 pairs of Gray Kid Vamps with gray cloth top
to match, military heel, and imitation ss 45
tip, were $6.50, now ... ------ ¢
L ißttt
We have a special sale on all Children’s Shoes
and offer them at a big reduction.
Why not give a nice pair of Bed Room Slip
pesr for a Christmas present? We have a complete
line of both Men’s and Women’s Slippers in pink,
baby blue, wine, lavender, old rose, Oxford gray,
black, maroon, red and Men’s in dark gray and.
black.
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W. A. Florence
Dry Goods Co.
SHOE DEPARTMENT
PAYING TOO MUCH
St v;j
“Fighting Bob” Evans, of the
United States navy, sat down bi‘:flv
cident in the wrong pew of a fashion
able New York church. The -well
starched, pious owner of the pew
handed Evans a card on which he had
written: “Sir, I pay $5,000 a year for
the exclusive use of this pew.”
“Bob’” Evans handed back the
card after writing on it: “Sir, you
pay too damned much!” ~
LORD’S DAY LEAGUE
And behold, there was a man who
had his hand withered. And they
asked him saying”is it lawful to heal
on the Sabbath-days? that they might
accuse him.
And He said unto them, What man
shall there be among you, that shall
have one sheep, and if it fall into
the pit on the Sabbath-day, will he
not lay hold on it and lift it out?
How much then is a man better
than a sheep? Wherefore then it is
lawful to do well on the Sabbath
days.—Matthew 12, 10-12.
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