But tiehind the whole sad affair is a
st< ry that smacks of romance and has
Just dti eloped through the ng< r.cy of the
item which appeared in The Constitution.
It. T. Harrison, a liveryman of Atlanta.
r< ad the announcement of the death of Pat
Carnes and set aliout an investigation
or tlie case, resulting in a windfall for his
h.< irs.
A Husband's Devotion.
Ten y,ars ago, unknown to his wife,
J. I’. Carnes, of Polk eounty, took out .a
] < licy in a Iwnevolent order, making It.
T. Harrison trustee for his wife, Emeline
C.nrm s.
When Harrison saw the notice he sat
down ami wrote io K. <’. Hough, of this
city, tliat h<- had been keeping up the
regular paj> inents on a policy of $2 Oil! in the
order on tin- life of J. I’. Carnes as trustee
for Ills wife. He wanted to know if .1.
P. Carnes and I’at Carnes were iflentle.nl.
Tlie result of tin- investigation reveals
Hie fact tliat the heirs of I’at Carnes are
Hi. i.. ti.-iarii-s. bat the faithful Wife
ilif'l in ignorance of the act of providence
on tin- part of Iter husband for her com
fort after his death.
8. vi ral grown up children ar'- left, who
will fall heirs to file legacy very grate
fully though unexpectedly realised through
t Im* « ff< its of Al< ssrs. Harrison, of Atlanta,
and Hough, of this city, aided by The
Cunstitution’s news columns.
The Bulls on the Way.
J. A. Glover, of this <* ty, has received
notice that the lift* • n shorthorn bulls pur
chas’ I l»y the I’L.yd county syndicate to be
d.str’butr I among the farmers of this sec
tion. are r< ndy fur sh : pwnt.
