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FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1920,
IN THE DEPTHS
By MURIEL LEE
(Copyright, 1920, Western Newspaper Unfon)
The judge had given his charge and
the jury had returned its vaerdict. The
will of John Black, giving the bulk of
his estate to Edward Rutter, was up
held. A chuckle of satisfaction es
caped the lips of the fortunate legatee,
In strong contrast to his mean
faced, furtive-eyed half cousin, was
Marvin Walters, who had been the
heir at law until the will was discov
ered. Not for a moment did he doubt
that the instrument produced by a
relative whom John Mlack had ab
horred was a base forgery. How
ever, one of the witnesses to the will
was produced who swore to his sig
nature. He had once been a servant
of Black. The other alleged signature
was that of Hugh Marston, who had
at one time been an agent for the de
cedent. The whereabouts of this man
could not be found, but several wit
nesses swore to his signature.
It was after eight o’clock in the
evening and Walters faced a high
wind accompanied by flitters of snow.
What little means he possessed had
been exhausted in litigation. He turn
ed into the first pawnshop he came
to, left his watch with the proprietor,
took a street car and alighted at a
transfer point. He stood waiting for
a connecting car, scarcely noticing a
little girl who crowded close to his
side seeking shelter from the fitful
wind, until just as the car approached
she dttered a little ery.
“Be quick, the car is here!” spoke
Walters, urging the child forward by
the arm.
“But I can’t,” wailed the child, “My
transfer. The wind has blown it
away. Oh, find it, please! please, for
I have no money to .pay a new fare
and it is two miles to home.”
Walters urged the child toward the
car platform. “Never mind the trans
fer, little one,” he satd, “I'll attend
to your fare.”
The child looked up with wonder
ing, grateful eyes as he led her to a
seat in the warm, comfortable car.
He scanned her fragile form and
pinched wan face with sympathy and
interest. His kindly act had won her
confidence and she answered his ques
tions clearly. She had been to a dis
tance with a note for the keeper of
the men’s furnishing store for whom
her mother had made neckties.
“Mamma asked him to send her
some new work,” said the child, “but
he had none now, and she is sick, and
we haven't any coal, and she hasn't
got any money to get medicine. Won’'t
you get her some?” the little prattler
asked artlessly.
Because he had become one of the
lowly and poorly himself, the man’s
heart went out to the distressed and
unfortunate. He left the car with his
tiny companion, and she took his hand
confidingly and led him to a poorly
kept tenement building and to a room
which she entered, with the giad cry:
“Oh, mamma! there isn't any work
for you, but I've found a great friend
who paid my fare, and is going to
get you some medicine.”
The room was sparsely furnished.
Upon a bed lay a young woman of
twenty-five. She turned dull, glazed
eyes upon the child and her cheeks
showed the presence of a burning
fever. She uttered some feeble inco
herent words.
“Your mamma is very ill,” Walters
told little Flora. “Is there not some
woman neighbor who would come and
attend to her?”
“There is the lady who rents this
floor out, but she would want money
to nurse anybody,” replied the child.
Walters located the woman. He
gave her some money, instructions tc
care for the sufferer and, learning
that she had a furnished room to rent,
took the apartment. It seemed a re
lief to forget his own tmeubles amid
earnest interest In the more vital ones
of others.
Slowly Alice Warren came back te
consciousness to learn of the good
Samaritan who had reached her
threshold. Her beauty gttracted Wal
ters, and her sad story drew him clos
er into her life. She had lost a father
and a husband within the same year
and had been left homeless.
Walters set at work to remodel his
life, but before the month was out
mau- a discovery which changed the
whole aspect of affairs. He was seat
ed in the room Mrs. Warren occupied
one day when he chanced to pick up
a book lying on the table. As he
opened it a quick thrill permeated his
fame. The owner’s name was given
on the fly leaf—*“Hugh Marston.”
“Where did you get this book, may
1 ask?” he questioned.
“It belonged to my rather,” was the
reply.
“Is that his own handwriting?”
pressed Walters, strangely moved.
“Yes. He died three years ago this
August.” ,
A sharp exclamation on the part of
Walters caused the speaker to halt
her speech. The next moment he was
pouring forth the story of the will,
Two facts were established. Hugh
Marston had been dead six months be
fore the date of the forged will which
bore his alleged signature, and the
handwriting in the will was not that
of Hugh Marston, as his daughter
could testify.
It did not take long to furnish
proofs in court of the forgery and to
gain restitution. @ Walters and Mrs,
Warren had shared iln adversity. It
was followed by a happy married life
amid peace 2nd bplentw. il
NEWS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
DUE WEST
Mr. Ernest Meek who was taken
very sick last Saturday night, is some
better we are glad to note.
Mr. Nolan Crew of Qakhurst spent
a short time Sunday the guest of his
father-in-law Mr. H. F. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Story and fam
ily of Acworth spent Sunday the
guest oftheir daughter, Mrs. C. A.
Hamilton, who is improving slowly
from the flu.
Mr. George Meeks and family of
Marietta spent Sunday the guest of
his mother, Mrs. Meeks. |
} Miss Nanie Lou Story, who has
been spending some time with her
’sister, Mrs, G. Abernathy, returned
home Sunday. ;
i Mr. A. M. Booth and wife of
Blackwell spent Monday the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Hamilton. 1
Mrs. John F. Darby, who has been
confined to her room for some time
is improving, to the delight of her‘
many friends. |
Ye scribe is in attendance at court‘
this week. You Know.
MOUNT BETHEL :
After so much cold weather and
rain, we are having some pretty days,
and I think most everybody that was
able made good use of them Sunday.
Several from around here attend
ed the singing at Harmony Grove
Sunday and all report a good singing
and large crowd.
The new cases of flu in our com
munity this week are: Mr. Vernie
Loudermilk, Mr. Forrest Boss and
Mr. Clifford Lancaster. We hope they
will all soon be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Johnson and
children visited Mr. Glenn Johnson
and family Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Bowen was called to
the bedside of her father, Mr. Law
rence Powers at Roswell last week.
- Myrtice Johnson, the little daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson,
happened to the misfortune of fall
ing and breaking her leg, but she is
doing nicely at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bishop and Mrs.
Mayrnie McCutchin and Mrs. Nor
man Bishop were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. F. Bishop last Wednes
day and Thursday.
Next Sunday evening is singing
day at this place. Everybody come
out and help sing.
~—Bobby John.
MOZELY HILL
Well, after all we have had one
pretty Sunday. We were glad to see
it.
'Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mily and child
ren spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pace.
Mr. D. H. Bryson, and family visit
ed at Mr. Jim Herren’s Sunday.
Miss Eula Burdgess spent Saturday
night anda Sunday as the guest of
Miss Lulu Mahon, of near Marietta.
Miss Eula Herren visited Miss
Ruthie Daniell Sunday.
Mr. John Burgess and family were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George
Rogers Sunday.
Mr. Dave Rogers and family spent
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Sunday as the guest of Mr. eorGge
Sanders, of near Milford.
Mr. D. H. Bryson and family, spent
Sunray night at Mr. L. N. Lees’.
. Mr. A. O. Benson, of Richard
fCrossing, visited at Mr. W. H. Brew
ers Sunday.
- Miss Eula Herren spent Tuesday
night with Miss Ruthie Daniel.
- Mr. Horace Mulkey of Atlanta,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. Lily
West, Saturday night.
Well there are some talking had
roads, and I dont ’blame them, for
we have sure got bad roads through
this section and as for the men doing
washing and cooking and such like,
I like to see them at it. The writer
has had the same thing to do and
likes to see others enjoy the same
thing. Just roll up your sleeves and;
go to it. Come on Allen, we like to
hear from you, and somehow, Ruby,
I can’t help but just believe you are
right. —B. F, A.
BLACKWELL
“When a fellow dies, no matter
what he’s been. If he lived a saintly
life or one blurred with sin. Friends
forget the bitter words spoken yes
terday. And there’s many kind and
pleasant things to say. But when I
am dead do not bring to light, all the
worthy deeds hidden out of sight.
If its all the same just give to me in
stead, woses when I'm ®iving and
knocking when I'm dead.”
The many friends of Mrs. Lige
Gunnin will be glad to know she is
improving from a severe case of flu.
' Mr. Jethro Chance is getting on
nicely at Dr. Benson’s Sanitarium,
where he renectly under went an ope
ration.
- Mrs. Florence Dobbs visited her
son, Paul, the first of the week in
Atlanta, who is suffering with pneu
monia.
Mrs. Melvin Gunnin has been very
sick for several days. Her many
friends wish for her a speedy re
covery.
Little Ruby Carlisle is very sick
with pneumonia.
Mr. M. Turner and family viisted
Mr. Gus Turner and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dobbs spent
Monday with their daughter here.
Mr. Wince Harper and family visit
ed relatives Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shaw and child
ren were recent visitors here.
Mr .and Mrs. William Daniel re
latives here.
Mr. Hobert Owen and Miss Cora
Owen Little are convalescent after
being indisposed for several days
with the flu.
Mr. Arch McCleskey and family
visited Mr. and Mrs. Lee McCleskey
Sunday.
There will be preaching at Pied
mont school house the 4th Sunday at
11 o’clock. / ,
Homer Brown and Duggan Hughes
have been victims of flu.
—Jolly Jack.
SARDIS
Everybody i. glad to see this pret
ty sunshine.
Mr. Tom Barfield, of Marietta,
visited his sister Mrs. D. L. Osborn,
Sunday.
Mrs. E. C. Smith and daughter,
Clyde, remain quite sick.
There are several cases of whoop-
ing cough in this community.
Allen, if you will come over in this
neck of the woods you will see men
at the wash place and cook table too.
Mrs. I. A. Swafford is very sick at
!this writing,
Mr. E. A. Moody was called to the
bedside of his mother, who is very ill
in Paulding county.
School started Monday morning
after being closed for two weeks on
account of the flu.
Miss Ruth Arrowood has accepted
‘a position in Atlanta.
Mr. Joe Daniell and family visited
the family of Mr. Edd Smith Sunday
afternoon.
Everybody remember next Sunday
afternoon is our regular singing day.
Everybody come out.
Sunday School at this place every
Sunday morning. Come and bring
someone with you. ‘
Best wishes to the Journel and its
many readers. —Blue Eyes. ;
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Announcement o Georgia
Democrats
Attention of the loyal Democracy of Georgia is
called to the following telegram from the
HON. A. MITCHELL PALMER
Attorney General of the United States, to Mr.
Hiram L. Gardner, secretary of the Georgia State
Democratic Committee.
Washington, D. C.
Mr. Hiram L. Gardner, Secretary Georgia State
Democratic Compmittee, Atlanta, Ga.:
I understand that my friends have entered my
name in the Presidential primaries. If the Demo
crats of the State of Georgia see fit to select me
as their choice I shall receive the honor with deep
appreciation. [ deem it highly important that the
Democrats of Georgia should have the opporunity
to directly pass upon the record made by the pres
ent administration. The candidacy of one who
supports that record in every phase presents that
opportunity, A. MITCHELL PALMER.
Vote for Palmer in Democratic Primaries April 20
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