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dow combing her hair and the sunlight streamed in upon it and it glistened like the purest gold.
 Your hair' cried Alfred, it is the very thing-if some way can be found. :"
 And what would you do with my hair?" asked the lovely Claribel.
 Alfred told his story.
 Snip, snip went the scissors, and in a minute Claribel had sheared off her glowing locks close to her head. Won derful to relate, hardly had the silken tresses fallen when new ringletS cover ed the head of Claribel.
 "An omen," cried Alfred, gazing ad- miringly, there is nothing that love touches that is not more enduring than real gold. Straight to the king I will go and tell him how, when you had given up your beauty to save the land, your beauty was restored to you by the fairies. And when his enemy hears the tale, perhaps he will consider your hair more precious than all the gold upon earth, as l do."
 Way for Alfred" shouted the her aids of the king, as Alfred drew near the throne.
 Your majesty" said Alfred. '' bring you golden skein of hair from the head of the lovely Claribel, the loveliest and most amiable of all womankind and I hope that your wizards and ne cromancers may be able to turn it to gold, although true gold is not so pre- ciouS as this offering of true and loyal love from Claribel."
 The King was touched by this sign of forgiveness from Claribel, whom he had banished, for no fault of hers, to a distant and desolate land.
 Bring hither the lovely Claribel," he commanded. that she may receive the thanks of her K'rg.''
 .-s1 T ct Al- and a murmur of admiration went around as she passed through the throng of knights and ladies. This was succeeded by wonder. for her head was seen to be clad richly with it's locks of gold.
 What is the meaning of this?" de- manded the King, although he spoke less sternly than was his wont. How can it be true that this glittering braid is your hair. when upon your head is all that nature has ever given you of beauty?"
 Even as he spoke the braid which Claribel had sent to him turned into real spun gold in his hands, and he stood gazing at the ransom of his throne. In view of this magic change King Valiant had no more questions to ask. Alfred was sent outside of the city with the skein of spun gold. and the enemy accepted 1t and marched away. He had not supposed that in all the world could be found a skein of spun gold. Beino man of his word he accepted the offering and departed with all his troops and never returned.
 King Valiant resigned the throne to Alfred, who reigned with the lovely Claribel long and we'll. When ClaribeI died the people raised a monument to her in the public square upon which were the words:
 Ia hal 6a her beauty to save the kingdom, won the undying love of the people She reigned as the Queen of the Skein of Spun Gold" D. H. W,
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chair with Claribel within 1t. It floats above the heads of the giants and moves toward the castle door.
 She speaks no word. If she snoke all would be lt .. The riants threaten her. but she remains dumb For~o-ting in th wonder their anger against AL fred, the giants rush into the open air and look upward. Wonder upon won der. The chair and Clarihel have dis e- cared by magic.
 "Oo-o-o-gh" growled the greatest giant, the small man has played me pretty trick and has robbed me of my queen. Never mind, he shall pay dearly for this His bones shall be crunched by my pet lion cub this very night. When once we are rid of him and his magic, I will be king in this castle. Perhaps I will be able to do very we'll lere after all'
 The same magic that spirited Claribel away has placed a new feast upon the table. Eat as long as the giants may, they will never be able to devour all, for as fast as they consume the viands there are new delicacies placed before them to enjoy.
 What is that they see? From the middle of the banquet hall noiselessly, directly over the great marble heart that Is made of inlays of colored mar ble, the heart forming a part of the pavement of the hall, descends a casket filled with gems, the value of a king dom.
 The giants rush forward and crowd
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days. His enemies have risen and a mighty army is at his gates. seeking to oyerturn his kingdom and to take him and Princess Helen away with them as captives and slaves.
 There is a rumor abroad in the land that Alfred has been seen. The news reaches King Valiant and he sends forth royal order that Alfred shall be brought before him, if he can be found. So, upon the seventh day. Alfred, who has made the dangerous sea voyage in safety, once more stands before the King.
 T will not ask you now how you have escaped from the land of the giants, D said King Valiant; ''let that go; you are welcome home. I am now the sup pliant. If, in your wisdom, you can satisfy the demand of my enemy and turn him away from my gates, the Kingdom shall be yours and I will be glad to be counted as your friend"
 What does your enemy demand as a price?" asked Alfred
 He must have a skein of spun gold, and I know not where to get it''
 Let me have a little time to think pleaded Alfred, and his request was granted.
 As Alfred went out, with his eyes cast down in deep study, he thought of Claribel, who had safely arrived in the kingdom even before Alfred had placed his foot upon it's shore. To her place of hiding he hurried. She sat by a win
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bars. My, what a growl I did let out them The man jumped a yard, lost his glasses, which fell inside of my cage, and I put them on and looked at him through them. Then it was about a. m.
 to a. m.-I just ate my breakfast in peace and then waited for the funny people who come out to the park every holiday-I think they call tito amuse me.
 g a. m.-An old lady came to my cage. She had a little girl and boy with her. You will be a good boy, Tommy, now won't you!"-the nice old lady was saying. "The boy had a stick of striped candy and tented it. I lay down on the ground and Tommy thought that I was asleep. "Oh, auntie," he said, ''see the stupid bear. Wait until I wake him up. I kept my eyes so near closed that Tommy was fooled. He got a stick to poke me in the ribs with. let him poke and pretended not to wake up. The nice old lady was afraid that I would hurt Tommy. The more that she told him to be careful and not to get hurt. the more he dared. By and by he stood close to the bars and began to lick his stick of candy. One grab and had the candy. Wasn't he fright ened? He howled so that he was heard
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PART II.

.HE giants had sniffed the air and
 knew that feast was preparing within the castle; and they were anxious to taste of the good
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but. if you will only wait little I will make another banquet for you which will be better than the one already spread for your noble selves"
 They wo.ld not ait. Now they rushed toward Alfred to seize him and wreak their vengeance upon him for their disapI Jintment. See. he is flee inc around the room with all the haste at his command. Being quicker than the giants he is able to dodge the fore most of his pursuers, who slips upon the pavement and falls, jarring the cas- tie to it's foundations. Over his pros trate form fall other giants, and as their skulls come into contact with the stone slabs their an"er increases. While they lie in a struggling, fighting heap, Alfred has time to run to the red chair where Claribel. pale and breathless with fright, but mindful O. the instruc- tions given to her bv Alfred, sits with out speaking a word, awaiting the con- ing of the pack f giants.
 But Alfred is ahead. Swiftly he pl1Ces his hand upon a magic block of marble which he has discovered. The charm works. Slowly rises the red
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PuzzLE-FlND THE MAN WHO SHOT THE TURKEY
From the Baltimore American

appearance So when this girl came up and said very pleasantly, One of our new girls, is it not? AS we seem to be both going the same way, it will be pleasant to go. in company" she re- sponded with cold civility and was glad when she got back again. Going up to her room she found her room mate there and said, There was a great homely, dowdy looking girl over- took me as I was going away and stuck to me till I was so afraid some of the girls would see me and think we were chums that I came back another way. But what are you laughing at?'' For Emily was laughing as if she could not stop.
 Pretty soon Emily said, "Oh, Grace it is too funny. saw her going down the walk just behind you. Why that was Bess Reed, the head of the senior class and the finest scholar in the whole seminary" and Emily laughed again Grace was very much mortified, but it taught her lesson.
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@H, don't know. Even park bear can have a little run, every
 now and then. I'll 1d tell ans you 9av all O a. m.-I walked up and found that it was Thanksgiving day. olo not have any turkey, and so roareo so that the buffalos-you can see tne funny beasts over there-were scared, thinking that I had broken loose Just to celebrate the day. l had to laugn' and was in a good humor until my ser vant-he is the man who sees that l have my meals regularly-came aions with some bones. I waited until he had put my breakfast inside of the
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KNEW THE TEXT.

Tommy, aged 5, accompanied his father to church one cold Sabbath morning and upon their return his mother asked if he could repeat. the minister's text. Course can," replied the little fellow. He got up and rubbed his hands together and said: Many are cold but few are frozen"
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FROM TRINIDAD.

\ LETTER has been received from
 ~ Clinton E. Harrigton, a brave
 H little boy who lives at the Trin- 4 A idad lighthouse station, which is on the coast of Humboldt County, Cal, between Humboldt and Crescent City.
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Dear is the little country town Where I was born and bred; Its honest folk, it's simple ways. Breathe blessings on my head. Iris there I wear my old. old clothes
 -Chicago Record
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Is it then that I'm trav'ling
 In the Land of Nod, Where, in dreams, see the angels Up in heaven with God? And when the morning glories ring Their red and blue bells bright, Does that tell you that I'm back With the morning light? Guess 1 know now, mamma dear, About the Land of Nod; 'Tis where go when 1t Is dark
 To stay awhile with God. But when the eastern sky Is bright. And the stars have gone away. He sends me back to you, mamma, To stay for another day.
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JUDGING FROM
 APPEARANCES,

~ RACE CHESTER was putting
 on her gloves as she walked TT down the path from the seminary
 \ of which she was a pupil She
 intended going into town on an errand. Happening to glance back when partly down the walk she saw most plainly dressed young woman coming down the steps and she did not loiter to be overtaken, as she misht have done had the girl been richly and stylishly dressed This was a fault Grace had of thinking that the richest and best dressed girls were the incest. She judged only by personal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
East Brookfeld.

NoTIcE:-Pigs for sale by
4w JOHN II. SPRAGUE.
W. II. Peake visited his daughters who
live in Orange recently.
Charles Hixson went to Boston recently
where he expects to find employment.
Mrs. j. &. Wheatley went to East Rox.
bury last week to care for her daughter
MIS-. F. e. Allen.
Will c. Holmes and II. N. Madison oil
Chelsea were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
e. Holmes over Sunday.
w. IA. Richardson moved his family in
to the house he recently purchased here
in the village last Saturday.
H. ID. Wheatley, with his wife and
daughter, Marjorie, OF East Barre was 6
guest Of r. N. Wheatley and wife over
Sunday.
The remains OF Mrs. Betsey (Hibbard)
Stoddard were brought to town last FRI
day from South Merrimac, N. H., where
she died OF pneumonia. They were ac-
companied by Mrs. Emma Holt and
Christopher Holt, daughter and grand
son OF the deceased. Funeral services
were held from the church Saturday after.
noon, Rev. MIR. Sturtevant of East Brain
tree officiating. The interment was in
the East Hill cemetery by the side Of her
husband, the late Solomon Stoddard. Her
age was rs years.
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WANTED. FOR SALE. ETC.

Pigs for sale at Beedle farm. Twp
First class hay for sale. B. F. SARGENT.
want to pasture is head of cattle.
g. e. CUsHMAN.
FOUND: Mans pocketbook.
PARISH BLANCHARD.
For SALE: Shoats and half blood Berk-
shire pigs. RoBT. ID. CHAMBERLlN.
For SALE:-Secondhand organ, fine
toned, good repair. 3w ]. B. PUTNAM.
COOP PAsTURINa:-For three village
COWS. DUBOIS q WALL.
White Chester boar for service.
3w p. r. CLARK, Randolph Center.
For SALE:-Some nice pigs four and
seven weeks old. JOSIAH TIIsoN.
For SALE Eclipse corn planters.
E. j. PRINCE, South Randolph.
Kerosene and gasoline delivered at your
homes. c. N. MCINTOSH.
For SALE:-Land on Maple street. In
quire of tt W. s. s. BUCK.
Mileages to rent, cut rate tickets for sale
at No. Pleasant st. MRS. H. A. LEONARD.
Cream furnished as ordered.
r. A. SMITH, Agent for Randolph Cream
cry.
LOST: Small parcel OF lace on street.
Finder please leave with Miss Mcintyre at
Bell store.
Fresh bread, rolls, cakes, buns and pies
for sale every day, made by Vt. Baking
Co., White River Junction.
4w j. F. LAMsoN.
Bicycle riders are warned against riding
on the sidewalks. The police have been
notified to enforce this order. Per order
of VILLAGE TRUSTEES.
Worcester Chain Gear Buckeye Mower
and all repairs; also Worcester Horse
Rake and repairs for sale by g. K. Cush-
man, Randolph, or Geo. H. Temple, Ran
dolph Center.
have taken the agency for Randolph
and Bethel for Geo. II. Mass greenhouse
at Woodstock. / can furnish on short no.
tice all kinds OF plants, cut flowers, etc.
Leave orders at Hayward's barber shop.
CHAs. P. HUBERT.
WANTED You to see my samples and
then to take your measure for a suit. s6
and upwards. Fit guaranteed. Examine
goods before you pay for them. Special
reduction on all suits ordered before June
18th. G.. b. FISH, Agent for Orange County.
For SALE:-A good five. can Wooster
creamery good for l to 20 cows, nearly
new. A large size butter worker nearly
new, two churns in good repair, also one
barrel churn, No. 6, that will churn so lbs.
OF butter. G. w. FLAGG, East Braintree.
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Clarence Mann is in the New York mar

Clarence Mann is in the New York mar
ket this week.
Mrs. G. A. Laird of Royalton has been
in town this week. m
| A daughter Of f. L. Parsons came from
Addison the irst OF the week for brief
visit.
The annual meeting OF the w. G. T. u.
will be held with Mrs. Fannie Lewis Fri
day afternoon.
F, Mrs. Dean B. Fassett returned Sunday
from Rochester, where she had been Wis
iting for several weeks.
Pearl Bowen and Miss Jessie Kidder
were married at the home OF the groom's
father, Aaron Bowen, last evening, Rev.
G. w. Morrow performing the ceremony.
At the State meeting OF Odd Fellows at
St. Adams this week, the Randolph sub
ordinate lodge is represented by o. r..
Greene; the Encampment by VIII
Blodgett, and the Rebekahs by Mrs. F. A..
Dunn. t'lft
Ten thousand trout fry were received
here yesterday to be placed in the Aver
brook and 5000 to be placed in the brook
on the Braley farm in Brookfield. They
came from the Roxbury hatchery. Neither
brook will be posted at present.
Miss Ellen Flint, who had been guest
| for the past week at w. It. Bass In East
Barnet, arrived here Wednesday after
noon and left OH the night train for her
home in Jamestown, No. OAK, where she
had been summoned because OF the Sc
rious illness OF her mother.
The village trustees have filled the
vacancy In their board caused by r. H..
Joslyn's resignation by electing A. A.
Sanford. ]. F. Mead has been appointed
auditor in place OF H. H. Mcintyre, who,
being a member of the board OF water
commissioners, was disqualified from
serving. The trustees have appointed the
following policemen: IS. c. Clark (chieiD;
Peter Sault, NJ. j. Montgomery and b. ID.
Chadwick. H. $. Booth is street surveyor
| for the ensuing year.
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Randolph Continued.

George d. Hyzer went to Boston yester-
day.
The house Of Mrs. E. S. Reed is being
repaiDted.
Q. c. Fits, Esq, of Brattleboro was in
town Thursday.
c. L. Hodges was in Burlington yester-
day on business.
hon. Frank Plumley OF Mortified was
in town Saturday.
The Kendrick house on Pleasant street
Is being reshingled.
Pred Smith was home from Dartmouth
the first OF the week.
Frank Hobart went to Wells River
Tuesday on business.
j. e. Eldredge and wife went to Warren
Monday for few days visit.
The Kendrick; house on Pleasant street
is being reshingied this week.
DR.. G.P. Morris goods have been stored.
He leaves shortly for the Klondike.
Informsls hold their last meeting
with Mrs. Rowell Monday evening.
Mrs. Tetrault and daughter of Highgate
Center are visiting at A. E. Hendricks.
Otto NJ. Laurence OF Barre, formerly of
this place, has enlisted in Co. Z of Barre.
Miss Belle Morse OF Mortified has
come to make her home with her brother,
Dan Morse.
s. NJ. Flint shipped sc hogs and JOG
calves Monday. Hogs bring &c. and
calves 1-2c.
Henry Fl. Kohn. superintendent OF the
Phenix Life, OF Albany, N. Y, was in
town yesterday.
Harry Brown and Fred Townson from
Camp Olympia paid their farewell visit to
their homes Tuesday.
Electric lights are being placed in w.
E. Lamson,s and f. b. Thomas homes.
The first rental Is being collected.
Watson Lamb OF Boston has been at |.
5. Chase's this week. He purchased con-
siderable maple sugar in this vicinity.
Karl Beedle OF. Keene, N. H., has been
promoted to chief musician of the New
Hampshire regiment about to leave for
the war.
Clarence Booth, who had spent the
winter in Lakewood, N. j., where be had
a position in hotel, is visiting for few
days in town.
DR.. e. B. Frost of Dartmouth college
has accepted membership in the great
Chicago university and will operate the
celebrated Yerkes telescope.
Fishing at Greensboro pond is reported
excellent this season. A Barre party Of
SIX recently caught "A trout in two days
that weighed 161 1-2 lbs. together.
Invitations have been received here for
the wedding of George Elwood Mann, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mann of this place,
and Annie Metcalf, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Dewey Of Quechee, which is
to take place at Queehee Wednesday, June
1st. at u n Special trains will leave |
Woodstock and White River Junction at |
II 80.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The Information Supplied BY
This BARBER Will Prove of
Inestimable Value I'm This
Vicinity.

When the striped pole or sign, which now
indicates barber shop was employed to let
the public know where cuppine or blood
letting was professionally performed, close
shaves were daily occurrence-not the easy
removal OF the hirsute or hairy sdornment
OF the head and face, but close shaves from
entering eternity. More than one unfortu-
nate entered the barber-sureeon's doorway
to leave 1t corpse or so weak that weeks
were required to get the victim of NAL
practice on his feet Blood-lettino was used
for everything from heartache to a corn. and
4 pain in the loins was invariably treated
with two incisions-one on each side Of the
spine. Like plasters and liniments, these
helped from the counter irritation they
created, and we may presume that had Mr..
]. nj. Townsend. head barber in Bliss
barber shop. in the Bank Building, Lebanon,
n. H., lived in the time of George I'LL, of
England. in place of taking the course he did
8 short time ago with his back. blood
letting would have been resorted to. Read
how he treated his trouble: ''My kidneys
have been weak and sore ever since rais-
ing barn, when part Of the frame work fell
on me and injured my back in some way.
There was dull. aching pain over my loins.
especially if / over-exerted myself in any
way. or stopped OF lifted. / could not lie
on my back on account Of the pain, and
urinary weakness, very annoying, followed.
| saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and 50
well spoken Of by others that got them at
drug store. They helped the pain in NV
back and relieved the urinary weakness. 1
have no hesitation IN recommending Deans
Kidney Pills to any one as 9 good, reliable
kidney medicine"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale BY all
oealers-price, so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co, Sole Agents for the United
States, Buffalo, NJ Y
Remember the name, "Dozn's, " and take
90 substitute
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Corintn.
Mrs. G. A. Hazep is i'll.

Mrs. Z. A. Hazen is ill.
Edna Ward is working at Fred Worth
ley's.
Corydon Fellows is newly clspboarding
his house.
J. NJ. Scribner is making some repairs
on his house.
Mrs. John Yarmouth is able to ride out
pleasant days.
john Scribner has gone to Barre to
work on a dairy farm.
Mrs. Geo. Eaton returned to her home
in Washington Friday.
Orange Rowell is working for f. p.
Eaton the present season.
Mrs. j. r. Mead OF Barre, formerly OF
this town, is dangerously i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Merrill have NOV
ed to his fathers, o. M. Merrill's.
Eva Ackerman OF West Fairlee was the
guest OF Mrs. j. NJ. Scribner last Sunday.
Lizzie Burgin has not been as well the
past week. Fanny kenney OF Thetford is
caring for her.
Frank Sanborn, who has been with his
grandparents for two months, returned
to Thetford Saturday.
Mrs. Theron Spear lost two SIS checks
last Thursday. They were in an envelope
with no address on II.
There was an error in the last weeks
items. Ii should have read h. Adams of
Chelsea was delivering fruit trees instead
of pictures.
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Fast Braiutree.

Mrs. Perry Blanchard has a new pisno
Miss Avis Hills OF Stowe is visiting at
r. j. Flint's.
Esther Ellis of Roxbury has been visit
ing friends here.
Chas. Smith, who was quite sick last
Saturday, is improving.
A. K. Mcintyre and wife were in Brook
field Tuesday OF this week.
}. e. Bingham, wife and child visited
at John Peavey's last week Friday.
John Blanchard and family were at
Noah Clark's in Randolph Sunday.
Anna Farnsworth OF Randolph visited a
few days this week at l.. A. Hutchinson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Davis of Mortified
were at j. ID. Laport's the first of last
week.
Rev. e. W. Sturtevant attended the
ministers association at South Royalton
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Kent and Miss
Lura Montgomery of Randolph visited at
l.. X. Fishers last Sunday.
Miss Myra Butterfield, who is teaching
in Randolph spent Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Bert Farnsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Farnsworth and
Mr.. and Mrs. K. /. Clafiin attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Mertie Forsyth at Goulds-
vile Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Hall of East Randolph is
at w. l.. Peavey's caring for Miss Nina,
who remains about the same. Mrs.
Peavey Is gaining.
Charles Flint, who is at work on the ex-
pertinent farm at Burlington and his sis
ter, Mrs. Will Blodgett, with Miss Susie
were at c. L. Smiths last Sunday.
Mrs. c. L. Smith and Rev. and Mrs. E.
W. Sturtevant attended the tenth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Blodgett at Brookfield last Saturday even
ing.
Eugene Mann, while caring for his
lambs, had quite an encounter with a
cross buck, being struck in his side with
such force as to knock him against a
stone wall and bruising him considerably.
Memorial exercises will be held IT
Clafiin's hall Friday afternoon, May 9th,
at 80 O'Clock by Miss Harriet Mason
and scholars. The exercises will consist
OF music, Rotations, readings and dia-
logues, assisted by a male quartet. All
are cordially invited to be present.