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The morning times., 1896-07-12
FIDELLO. &E
THE DOGE'S
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1t was at the close of what had been ]
true Venetian day in the heart OF the four
teenth century-tle 10th OF April, 1866,
to be precise-when one of the many gates
OF the ducal palace opened and boy came
out and halted on the grand staircase,
which overlooked the grand canal.
Venice at the time was in the height of
her glory, and in consequence of a late
victory won over "a foreign Zoe by her sol
diers, the vast city was filled with rejoic-
inEs.
Tie boy on the starca ST. told by his rich
dress that he was connected with the doge's
household, as, indeed, he was, being IL pa gc
in attendance on the doge himself. In
figure he was slender, but graceful; his
rich chestnut locks hung TO his shapeIy
shoulders and lay on his velvet collar as
lightly as flakes OF snow.
The staircase led down to the water. and
after while the little page moved lower,
where he could watch the craft from a
better vantage ground.
On the very last step. which was cast In
shadow. the boy page beheld the figure of
n crouching boy.
The little fellow was poorly clad, his
garments betokening his poverty and Fl
delio. the doge's page, knew al once that lie
belonged to the great body of fisher folk
'hat swarmed in nearly every quarter o the
City.
Who are thou, boy" asked the page,
STOPPING and locking into tie thin face OF
the outcast. Il am Fidello. page 10 the
Doge Marino. and thou
Il am Andrello. the child OF tie fisher
Pablo. l was thrown from q gondola on
which was stealing a ride while ago.
and did not kno w it was wrong to rest on
the staircase OF the ducal palace"
THE INVITATION.
Not wronG 2 in my eyes. boy, but in those
of the authorities it is sacrilege. But stay,
you shall rest elsewhere. / would like to
hear OF the city beyond the wallsof the pal
ace IN which am Gagged like a bird. Come:
let US 20 back. | have a room. as pretty a
little place as your eyes have ever seen.
and. then, will lshow you the golden lion
and
ut is too much-too mucbr' broke in
ADdrallo. I'VE poor people dare not look
at the beauties OF San Marco without ex-
pcctiDg TO feel the band OF the law"
Nonsense" cried Fidello. laughing
u will show you what is beyond the walls
nf the dHral palace. for the dogc is ahsans
has gone to the council"
Fidello dragged the half resisting boy
up the wide staircase and opened the
door by which he had come out upon the
steps of polished marble.
First he took Andreilo to his own lit
tie apa rtments, which were in fact a min
ature palace.
You never get tired of this, do .you?"
rried ADdrello.
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dress better would only provoke ridicul,
| or envy or hatred"
| But said the first wish, you Nigh;
| have Travelled and seen sonnet hing OF this
I big ball OF dirt before You were ready To
| leave it,"
''Trae"' said Cautious Peter but have
talked to folks who have been FAR away as
| Bremen and they all tell me that nowhere
can he found as pleasant a yillag ge as ours.
So | would not care to go farther TO look
for comfort; especially To the ends Of th,.
earth, where Am told you meet folks with
black or red or yellow faces who cannot
even speak the Gcrlna n tongue. Ifone can
not find cont eminent at home among his
own people, he certainly cannot expect to
find IL among a set of outia ndish foreigners
Besides all this, the money is much safer
where ii is than if should collect it Il nd
put it way somewhere. As long as have
but to wish for it 10 have it, it is better
than to keep it i'll bank, which may
break"
But" said the second cockatrice.
surely Greta was worth wishing for
Greta, whom all your life you have cared
for so much, and whom you rescued from
the flames when your fathers house was
burning, and by so doing lost your eyesi.ht
and became helpless cripple. Yet l
hear the ungrateful girl preferred Hans, the
gamekeeper, and became his wife
An said Cautious Peter; there, ill.,
deed, was Il great temptation, ard / like
TO have wasted a wish as fColishly as
ever the old man In the story grandmother
used TO tell, who wished the pudding on the
end of his wife's nose, for If Greta could
not, OF her own accord, like Inc without
being compelled by magic to do so, would
rather she preferred Hans. Such forced
affection would he worth nothing, and
ausc me no JOY, hut much unhappiness.''
n a 81 .r,,~
Certainly you must wish to see the faces
OF 4Dur riends. tie green grass. the flowers
and the heavens at night where shine the
stars
Il see them said Peter; 1.-THE heav
are always bright ami the faces OF my
friends remain always Young and happy.
Best of all. see Greta. Kind and loving
and grateful as she seemed when / tore
her from the burning house. II there are
changes do not wish to see them
But said the third cockatrice, why
not wish health and strength and life
lasting for hundre ds Of years.
No" said Cautious Peter, Il have lived
so far l hope without very great orfenSe
TO God or man. but / am a little tired OF
II all. This is Il very nice world. but / am
told Of tetter oBe and having made my
peace with heaven hope to 60 there when
my time comes. At least l may hope to
find rest and forget my troubles
What. then, becomes Of usc'' asked the
cockatrices in dismay.
The truth is said Cautious Peter,
that heaven having i'll some measure
granted my first wish, l have all / can de-
sire"
Then there is nothing for US to DO, nd
we must go back where we came from,''
said the cockatrices. Peter never saw or
wished 10 see them again. but three white |
doves came ana sat at the head Of his bed !
when the cocka trices flew away
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Sometimes / would sooner mend nets
than live here" answered Fidello.
when you are ready to mend item
1 will teach you and then / will come
here and live among all this splendor.''
1t was late when the two boys came
back to Fidello's apartments.
lie went to the ducaI kitchen and brought
back some viands on which Andre llo
feasted. watched all the time by Fidello and
when the guest was through he looked wist-
fully at the silken couch of the little mage
asif he would like to try it for night.
1nterpre ting the glance, Fidello pro-
posed that lie should rest in the room
till morning, saying that lie need not 70
back to the nets till then. and Andrello,
throwing his jacket across the room. took
possession OF the bed. much to the pages
amusement.
THE STOLEN DAGGER.
Tired as the fisher boy was he soon fell
asleep, and after watching linn awhile, FL
dello went to his last duties for the night.
He would have to attend the doge on his
return from the council, and while he
waited in his chair in the grand hall he
fell asleep.
The doge came back with disturbed
countenance, and seeing Fidello sleeping
in his chair, he looked at him Il moment and
then stole the pearlhilted dagger which he
carried off without arousing its owner.
Fidello slept on and when he awoke he
wondered why the doge had not returned,
for he was not ware that the hand of his
master has dispoiied him Of the dagger.
1t was past time for the ruler OF Venice
to come back. and, fearing that he had
neglected his duty while asleep, Fidello
sprang up and ran down the marble Cor
ridora
a 1iStpnn1 nf
chamber md hea rd the full, sonorous breath
tDgs of q sleeping man.
Filled with fear he turEed back and sought
his own room. He would enter and throw
himself gently down beside Andrello: but
the moment he opened the door he stopped
and stared at the bed.
The couch was empty, but the fisher
boys Jacket lay where he had cast it
while its owner was not TO be seen.
Where can he be?'' cried Fidello.
"Surely left him asleep in my chamber,
and he does not know the intricacies at the
ducal palace. What if the guards should |
find him among the shadows of the cor
ridors? They would make short work Of |
Andrelo and the nets would never see him |
again"
HE can't be in the lion room." said the |
boy to himslf; but there is NO telling whith-
er he has gone"
He found his way to one of the strangest |
rooms In the great palace. and opened a |
door which taxed all his strength.
This was the lion room. so called by the |
statue of a lion In bronze. the fore parts of |
which stood at one of the walls while the |
rest of the animal seered to be within the /
wall itself.
All at once a bright light dazzled him as
be fell against the wall alongside the lions
The morning times., 1896-07-12
OF Course He Fled.

"Spreader didn 'tstay losg this year in that
charming country place he discovered last
Sum mer"
mo: there had been agirlthere giving the
landlady. painting lessons in exchange for
board. Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
Tie Acme of Meanness

A Frankfort man is SO mean that in-
stead OF taking his family to the sea-
shore he had bought an electric fan and
placed bowl OF salt in front of it-Phila-
delphia Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
For the Bicyc1ers

"Hobbs seems TO have struck il rich.''
Yes, he got contract to paint signs
for all the wooden bridges: Five dollars
Fine for Going Over This Structure Faster
Than Flying ''-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
Has Two Names

He-What is the name of your wheel?
She-Do You mean the name the maker
gives 1t, or the names papa called it whe n
he fell over il in the han night before last?
Indianapolis Journal.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
Survival of the ElnStic.

Mrs. Carter missed it by going on the
stage after Belasco had got through with
her.
What would you have had her do:''
Take the road as am India rubber GIRL
Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
A Defra uded Boy.

ma, 1 won't never git to be President"
why, Johnny?''
You never made me no coffee-sack
breeches in my whole life.'-ChicaGo Rec
ord.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
Hope for Him.

Barclay tells me that one of his lungs
is entirely gone"
"Oh. he'll pull through: his cheek seems
unimpaired. d."-Chicago Record. a,
The morning times., 1896-07-12
A MeIancl,oIy Forecast

Summer is tough sea asonon usparents."
"Why so?''
"Our daughters who have just been
graduated try to make us talk grammati-
cally.'-Chica 20 Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
The Early Bird.

/. "How early do you clean house, Mrs
Perkins,"
We'll, I always try to get started before
the neighbors begin to borrow my step
ladder.''-Chicago Record.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
A First InIpression.

"Oh, myl Johnnie's left hand has been
blown off by a cannon firecracker.''
Foolish boyi Why didn't he hold it In
his right hand7"-Chicago Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Around the Campfire.

Naval Cadet Holden, of the class 81
SO Of tie naval academy, Annapolis
,lu., has been graduated with hoiors
"ing :, coId III his class. During tn,
Ia .eat h" has been capra;n of tht
Flag company ,one of lie highest non
ors that can be conferred in he acad
einy. lie was graduated from thu
burlington high school to the Univer
sity Of Vermont, where he studied fol
one term before entering the acade.
my. Cadet Holden represented the
LIST district Of Vermont, and was ap.
pointed to the Annapolis academy BY
Congressman Powers.
The Orleans County Veterans asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
and basket picnic at Derby Line,
Friday, June 26th. to which all mem.
beers of the Woman, Relief Corps and
Sons Of Veterans are invited to be
present. Addresses will be given BY
Capt. L. A. Chandler OF Heading,
Mass, Lieut.. Gov. Mansur Of Island
Pond, Major Josiah Grout OF Derby,
Gen. f. g. Butterfeld Of Derby Line
and Hon. George Il. Dale of Island
Pond. Music will be furnished by
the Stanstead band and a veteran
drum corps will also be in attendance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
REVIVED THE LEAGUE.


The first meeting Of the recently.
elected cX cuiiv. committee ot ih,
~t'tr R,r"l.licar, League was h,ld n
the Van Ness House parlurs tuesday
eveEing Of last week.
The subject of organizing new
clubs and holding rallies during the
present campaign was discussed and
it was voted to hold ratification
meeting at Rutland in July. Prcsi-
dent Peck, Secretary Forbes and Com
mitteeman Carpenter were appointed
subcommittee to have charge of the
meeting. 1t is proposed to engage
speakers of national reputation and to
ratify the nomination OF the nominee
OF the st. Louis and state conventions.
1t was also agreed to hold local rallies
in different parts of the state, each
county committeeman OF the league
to have charge of his section.
The league now has membership
of Is clubs, organized previous to the
Montpelier convention, and it is pro-
posed during the present campaign to
bring the number up to $50, which
was the number in 1883. Each COM
mitteeman will have charge of the
work OF organizing new clubs in his
county. The league intends to con-
duct an active campaign and to make
the majority of the party this fall one
of the largest in the history of the
Republican party.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Episcopal Convention.

The l06th annual convention of the
Protestant Episcopal church of the di
ocese OF Vermont wfs held in St.Stev.
ens'church at Middlebury last Wednes-
day and Thursday. The convention
was composed of about 40 clergymen
and about 100 prominent laymen from
different parishes of the diocese. The
following standing committee was
elected: Rev. Joshua Isham Bliss, d.
d., of Burlington; Rev. Alonzo B.
Flanders, d. d., st. Adams; Rev. VIM.
F. Weeks, Brandon; Cyrus A. Booth,
Vergennes; Henry Wells of Burling-
ton; George Briggs, Brandon.
Thomas III. Garfield of Burlington
was elected secretary Of the conven-
ton for the 35th time. Frederick f..
Smith of Montpelier and 7. Ii. Garfield,
Jr., were elected assistant secretaries.
Edward l.. Temple of Rutland was
elected treasurer and Rev. Francis w.
Smith of Woodstock registrar. Hon.
Wheelock &. Veazey of Rutland was
appointed legal adviser and Rev. W..
j. Harris, d. d., of Rutland, diocesan
missionary.
A committee composed of the bish.
OPP, Rev. DR.. Bliss, Rev. Allen d. Brow,
ex-Gov. Ormsbee, Hon. George Briggs
and Charles f. Parker were appointed
to present memorial to the state
legislature asking for more stringent
laws relative to divorces.
The following were elected as a
missionary committee for the ensuing
year: The Rev. Mr.. Atwell Of Shell
burne, the Rev. Mr.. Sanford of Bel
lows Falls, the Rev. Mr.. Richardson
of Bennington, Charles +. Parker OF
Vergennes, Edward L.Temple of Rut-
land, Hobart j. Stanley of Bnrling-
ton.
II was decided to hold the next con-
yention in st. Thomas church at Bran
don on the third Wednesday OF june,
1907
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Vermont Pensions.

Increase, Martin V. Williams
Wallingford, Cadmus S. Gates, High
gate; original, widows, etc., minor Of
Lewis Giddings, Enosburgh Falls
additional, VIM. r.. johnson, Holden
increase, VIM. D. Patch, MorrisviIle
restoration and supplemental, Cor
nelius W. Custer, Woodford; restora-
ton and reissue, Horace Nj. Keller,
deceased, Morrisville; increase, John
A. Guilty, Rutland; original, widows,
etc., Mary Il. Morse, Cambridge,
Florence FL. Gates, Morrisville; origi-
nal, William II. Livingstone, Burling-
ton; original, widows, special June
10th, Catharine Pagan, Rutland.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
The First Dis,rictCsnvention

The first district convention was
called to order in city hall at Rutland
by Judge j. NJ. Slade of Middlebury
last Thursday. The temporary or
ganization with George l.. Rice of
Rutland, chairman, and III. T. Cush-
man of Bennington, secretary, was
made permanent. +. G. Fleetwood
of Morrisville placed in nomination
the name of Hon. Henry Powers for
congressman. The nomination was
seconded b, ex-Gov. Z. j. Ormsbee of
Brandon, E. B. Taft Of Burlington, c..
p. Hogan Of st. Adams, Judge j. v.
Carney of Bennington and w. b.
Wright of Orwell. He was unani-
mously nominated by reclamation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Fatal Railroad Accident.

A south.bonnd cattle train attempt,
ed to make the siding at Montpelier
Junction early Monday morning when
it broke in two. A tlagman was sent
back but by some mistake the signal
was not seen by the engineer of The
south-hound night express, which
crashed into the rear of the cattle
train, wrecking its caboose as well as
the engine and mail car of the express.
Two cattlemen, ]. Sekind of Chicago
and Edward Brown of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, we're killed, and James Sukc.
engineer, Charles Papineau, fireman,
and w. w. Stone, mail clerk, were
injured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
PROFIT AND LOSS.
It Is Not Enough to Merely Hold
Your Own.

| HnrI Ti-res III Health rs Well a. Business.
How to Attain Physical Prosperity.
Every successful merchant keeps
| two columns, one for profit" and
another for /" Loss" At the close Of
each year balance is taken and the
true condition of things revealed.
Unwise purchases or too many
chargeson the books may easily make
the baldnce show on the wrong side.
In dull and hard times the merchant
often thinks he is fortunate if the
books do not show a loss, even if there
is no gain. He is almost satisfied If
he holds his own"
A great many young people, espec-
tally school girls, seem to be living in
"dull and hard times, for they do not
improve and develop as they should.
They just hold their own, and that is
all. They should be growing and
making advances all along the line.
Every day should show balance on
the Profit side of the health column.
They should gain in weight, increase
in height, and steadily develop in mus
cular and mental strength.
If there is stand-sti1l, just holding
your own, then an effort should be
made to aid nature. You only have to
give her little start in the right
direction. Some good achievements
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everything will prosper again. Give
her power and vigor by supplying her
with nourishing food, a reconstruc-
tive, and strong nerve tonics.
All three of these are found in
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites.
The trouble with great many is
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Hence, if they try some clear oil and
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Outraged and give up in despair.
When the body is weak and you wish
to give it strength, what wisdom is
there in making it do an extra amount
of work? When you take raw cod
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body has to digest the oil, and this
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Why not digest the oil before taking it,
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
A Valuable Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind,
"Sunn writes: "You have valuable pre-
scription in Electric Bitters, and / can
cheerfully recommend it for constipation
and sick headache, and as general sys
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and felt tired and weary, but six bottles OF
Electric Bitters restored her health and
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
GIudness Comes

With better understanding of the
w transient nature Of the many phys
ieal ills which vanish before proper eff
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ne knowledge that so many forms OF
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ali important, in order to get its bene-
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which is manufactured by the California
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If in the enjoyment of good health,
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If afflicted with any actual disease, one
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-06-25
Heart Disease Kills

Suddenly; but never without warning symp-
TOMS sncn as Faint, Weak or Hungry Spells
Irregular or intermittent Pulse. Fluttering
or Palpitation CT tho Ecart. Choking Sensa-
tions, slIorsncss OF Breath, Swelling OF Feet
nlN Ann,ei etc
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-05-06
Knew Him by His Lung.

A quaint anecdote is told of an em-
inent Scotch surgeon who was entirely
devoted to his profession. On one oc-
casion the poet Tennyson had con-
suited him about some affection of the
lungs, and years afterward he returned
on the same errand. At that time he
was Lord Tennyson, and he was net
tied to observe that the surgeon had
neither any recollection of his face,
nor-still more galling-acquaintance
with his name. Tennyson then men
toned the fact of his former visit, but
still the surgeon failed to remember
him. But when he put his ear to the
patients chest and heard the peculiar
sound which the old ailment had made
chronic, he at once exclaimed: "Ah, |
remember you, now! know you by
your lung" Tennyson said afterward
that he never felt SO foolish in his life,
Golden Days.