The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-24
BELLOWS FALLS.
AN ILLUSION BROKEN.
a story About Hetty Green that Differs
from Most Of Those We Read

A story Abou, H-tty Green that Diiiti
from Most Of Those We Read
On Thanksgiving Day it WAS m
GOOD fortune to be invited into In
country, IA special treat to "nc VIII
spends the greater part of the year II
New York. like to ride in The car
with the inevitable cond uctor wh'
knows nothing. the man that shake
YOU up and brushes you down, thu
lunch that never comes until you arr
lust going into your station. On thu
particular Thanksg Day | ha(
Just struggled into seat, in crowded
ear, when an old lady, assisted by
Younger one, came slowly along. seek
ing a vacant Eeat. They were evident
" strangers, as the younger found the
seat, made the old lady comfortable,
and with bow and il smile lett her.
There was something remarkable,
pleasing about this old lady; every one
.alanced voluntarily toward the seat
she occupied. She was dressed most
appropriately in u soft, rich, black
brocade gown, made in the style OF
her younger days, with its gathering
ON the hips, and white lace cuffs and
collar. She was wrapped in beautiful
Himalaya shawl, and leaned on cane
as she walked. Altogether, she looked
picture of the dear old grand
mothers we read about
When the conductor came along, she
sent az kind message OF thanks to tho
Young lady in the back seat who had
helped her.
When about half way through the
Journey, we had to change cars pro-
ceeding which involved waiting more
than an hour for the next train and to
while away the time, we sought the
lmnchroonl. | was just seated, when /
heard gentle discussion in female
voices going on behind me. Turning,
| noticed the dear old lady smiingly
insisting that her young assistant OF
the morning should take lunch with
her.
"You real, must l heard her say
you were 40 kind TO me this morning.
| would like to thank you and tell
you how much appreciate your atten-
tion.
She spoke so gently that the young
lady complied. and the old lady sat
down, looking perfectly happy.
We so seldom see gratitude SO sweet |
Nv manifested that for the rest of the
day | could not help looking at the |
dear old woman and envying all the
children who knew her, and who leased |
and loved her and we're now probably |
waiting to welcome her home.
She impressed mo so much that AS
| left the car at my destination, |
asked the conductor il he knew who
she was.
He looked at me pityingly.
"know lwho.fshe isl" he replied.
Well, | should reckon | do?. Every
me knows Hctty Green on this
Dad. -
Hetty Green. Another illusion scat
ered
l felt as though ! must 90 and
Ipologize to her and ask her to forgive
ne for all that l had read and thought
concerning her.
Could this smiling old creature,
weet to look at, and kindly spoken,
'e the Hetty Green We read of
Shabby of clothes and disposition
Verify
The public has theories of beauty,
Of manners, of people aud dress;
To write of these fads Is u duty,
And they do such queer things on the press I
1 shall always think of Hetty Green
> she was on that journey. Perhaps
ne or two other people will be glad to
now that the general illusion con :
erning her and not altogether kind =
J, according to my experience, abso
ltely untrue. Alice M. Bradley. :
Church and Society.
The annual meeting of the Rocking
am town Sunday school association
as held in the Baptist church Sun G
ay evening. The association com /,
rises the Methodist, Congregational =
nd Baptist churches of this place. y
Court Matters. o
BY order of the court the liquor h
lat was taken from the Hotel Rock I
lgham on the DIST of December was a
turned by Officer Thompson Friday h
ght, as the state could not show that d
lie liquor was there with the inten- o
on of violating the law. Il
Towns hotel was raided Saturday 81
ternoon but nothing was found tc
MS is the second raid that has been re
ade of late which has resulted in fail fc
q. A
Amusements. III
Bob the Newsbov," three act W
was produced at the opera q
use last Thursday evening under the '"
spices of court William French vi
}. Vermont Foresters of America. ~
he cast, though local one, was the OF
ual of a great many of the travelling W,
and called forth the W.
lise and admiration of one of the W.
gest audiences, that has ever been 10
m in the opera house. The mechan- h he
i effects were of an exceptional high h tie
Ter and the railroad scene in the S Si
rd act was as realistic a piece of 81 't
&c mechanism as has ever been put WI
On our stage. The receipts of the se
use we're about $500 and were a very lli'
ttering testimonial to those that 81
X part and to the committee on Pu
Ia Ia
The cast was as follows: Bob. the m,
vs. boy, Steve H. Tyrrell; Hans, &
lehman, Jas. +. Byrne: Robb Hey in
cd, a wealthy broker. Neil Sullivan str
Midway, French refugee, VIM. HI
ne; VIM. Ellis Hawyoods, clerk, j. pa
fenton Henry Simpson, d detective, wi
D. McCarty; Dick Carter, a tough, ter
urice McAuliff: prosecuting attorn- Iy
Dan W Conors: Mr.. Martin, a ioy
yer. Jas. f. Keefe; judge of court, lea
1. Mack; Duffy, policeman, Jim be,