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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

You ought to have KNOWN" he storm
ed, "since you write. You writers, you
have no respect for the private affairs oil
people, so you make money out of them'
you publish anything. Nothing is private
to you. Nothing is sacred"
"Doddy," l demonstrated, "that was no
private affair. You said it right there at
the table with dozen listening. Didn't
your"
81 did," he acknowledged deiantly,
'but do you suppose thought once OF
your The accent on that you came
near bringing the tears. 81 forgot you
were penny-a-liner; that you were sit
ting there taking the thing down, con
graduating yourself that you were to get
so much word for it.
"a penny-a-liner!' $50 much a word!
A penny-a-liner doesn't get so much a
word even.
"Doddy," / said presently. quite calmly
too, considering everything. Il didn't gel
cent for that anecdote, not a red cent
1t was a private letter not intended fol
publication. Won't you believe that"
"YoH can't believe anything these peo
pie who write say" he declared. 'They
mix their imagination up so with facts
that they get so they can't tell the truth
You know it. And now see what you
have done. You have made me notori
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

nyself that 1t was Christmas day, and oc.
eupied myself briskly with my toilet to
keep from thinking what royal good
tihe they We're all having at home. Then
gave few francs to Florence of the
Veivet foot and to Anne, the cook. after
Wnlch i went out into the rain to the
Care St. Lazare. where | bought n great
punch of French roses for mademoiselle.
p.esehted them to her, received her
Thinks and compliments, profusely ex-
pressed III English so fractured as to be
scarcely recognizable, and, retiring to my
room' worked all day long at that penny
a,iIner business for which l was so look
eu DOWN upon by the boy from Milwau-
hee' trying to pretend that it was only
an ordinary every day and not Christmas
at all.
FROM my window could see the rain
descending dismally into the court, the
pains huddled in one corner and the big
urenched bronze GIRL whose uplifted
arms, holding up the lamp, gave me at
tilaes feeling of such intense WEAKNESS.
one bright spot alone cleaned through
tne window of the concierge's room,
winch was opposite mine, two stories be-
low. 1t was his fire over which he bent,
reading all the letters before, he. sent
them up to the rooms. '''''' '''''
"ihe day passed somehow, and it was
evening. The boy had not come to din
nef' sat waiting for him in my room.
waited long time. had his cigarette
case in my hand ready. for after Christ
mas day Of such loneliness l was deter
mined if possible, to make friends with
MN again. | was afraid of going to
steep aud dreaming the day all over again
otherwise.
AT last | heard his latchkey in the
door and his footstep in the hall. 1 wait
ed until he should have had time to light
ms candle; then, softly opening my door,
l went out and halted, looking at him.
! lie was standing by the heavy mahog-
any table upon which fickered his candle,
haven't much pride when it comes to a
question of happiness or unhappiness. In
lowly manner | approached him. He
started at seeing me, but glanced up with
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
BELLOWS, FALLS REAL
ESTATE AGENCY.
SEEMS INCREDIBLE WHAT $3.50
WILL BUY.
Price $3.50.

Price $3.50.
A farm of so acres, l IL story house of 9
rooms with barn and sheds. Best OF running
water to house and barr, fine sugar bush
can set 1000 buckets; 800 buckets, evapora-
tors and sugar making outfit. Lots of fruits
IL miles to village.
ID. Price $3.50.
IL 2 story house, ronms, 2 piszzss, barn
with two stalls in nice Vermont village but q
step to hotel, stores churches and schools
Price $3.50. r-
2l2 story building in fine condition, 80 by
40 for wood working business, or cou d at
d small EXPENSE be used SIS house, in a smart
country village.
Price $3.50.
Lumber lot of 100 acres, 200 to 800 NJ pine
and hemlock lot If hard wood lumber. Near
saw mill. railroad and village.
Price $3.50
Sum mer home of 100 acres, 2-etory house
OF 9 rooms in fair repair, barn 80 bv 40; cut
this season % tors hay; lots OF fruit; sugar
o. chard can set 500 buckets; lots of wood to.
sell and some tin Der. This firm is on hill
and it Is nil IL miles to village. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

Gus. Do you suppose l want cheap news
paper notoriety like that? l hate it! l
hate itr'
l was stricken to the dust-mute. In
a storm of anger he flung himself out of
the room aHd slammed the door.
After that he sat dumb and unforgiv-
ing at one end of the long table, and
sat silently at the other. 1t was impos-
sible to catch his eye. He refused by SO
much as look to reveal his cognizance
of my existence.
Then Christmas day approached. we
had arranged for the day, Doddy and l.
We had prepared to ward off homesick'
ness, to a certain extent at least. He
was to make me present, and l was td
make him one.
''There is little bust of Napoleon in
a shop down in the Rue st. Honore that
l want" l told him. "You get it fol
me, and l will buy you a cigarette case
in the same shop. They cost about the
same money. Is it a go?'
"It's CO." answered he, and we shooE
hands on it.
AS a matter of fact, had already pur
chased the cigarette case. 1t was stow
ed away in the bottom of my armoirt
drawer for safe keeping. Now and agar
l took 1t out and looked at it, thinkint
how proud the boy would be to offer hi
cigarettes in that pretty new case in thu
place of his old one, which was fngel
marked and worn at the edges.
And now It was all over. Perhaps h'
would scorn to take 1t from me, penny
a-liner, a scribbler who mixed up he
Imagination with facts in so alarming
a manner that she had at last arrived a
a stage wherein she could no 1onge
speak the truth. 20
The morning arrived. and, as / say, !
not only 1rained, but it poured. deposit
ed a franc or two In the hand Of Beths
whs brought me my chocolate, to remin'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

"LOoK WHAT THE MAN DID TO MEL"
in writing back l mentioned Doddy and
related this anecdote of him.
How could l know that they would
hand my private letter over to an editor
and that the editor would proceed prompt
ly to publish it2 How could know even
that the papers, always on the lookout
for CLINT of fun, would copy the little
story here, there and everywhere, and
that in four or five weeks time those
same papers would appear upon the ta-
bles of every American reading room in
Paris, and, worse still, that numerous
friends of the boy would hand him cop
les and laugh? For, alas, / had given
his name.
This was my first intimation of it. l
was sitting in my room mending my glove
when there came a knock at the door,
"Entrez" | called out in my newly ac-
quired French. The door opened, and
there stood Doddy.
sprang up, threw the glove aside and
ran to meet him, glad, as l always am, to
see the boy from Milwaukee.
Come in! Come inr' l cried. 81 am
dead lonesome. Bring your mandolin
and let's have jig. l have learned the
piano accompaniment by now"
But there was never an answering
smile on the boys countenance. He faced
me with a look that struck cold to nv
heart. The smile died on mine. | start
ed back as if 1 had had blow and
stared. Could this be my dear old bod
dyT'
81 should like to see you for one mo-
ment," he said in a manner as cold as his
face and in the firm, severe tones of a
full grown man.
"Why, certainly" gasped, "for two
if you like! Wherein the little kitch-
en- that isn't used or in the hall or out
in the big hall, with the concierge look
ing on?" For there was no salon, and the
| precision of Doddy's manner called for a
| salon or something, if possible, even more
| impressive.
This is no joke" said he, and there
was not the twinkle of a laugh at the
| corners Of his mouth or in his eyes,
Look here"
Reaching in the pocket Of his vest, be
| produced a slip cut from a paper and
| thrust it at me. took it wonderingly
| and read a scrap from my letter with the
account of Doddy and his cute little hair
cutting joke. / read to the finish. then
| looked up at him.
"Well, what of it?' 1 inquired.
"What of it?'' he blazed. Nothing
only they have been poking the thing a,
me the whole day long; nothing. only
I am the laughing stock of the establish
ment, l am the joke of Paris, the boy
who didn't know enough French to gel
his hair cut. That's all! That's all!''
"Oh, Doddy! Oh. Doddy" l sighed
And after a time, very humbly, 81 didni
mean It that way" explained. 1T wa,
a private letter. ! never expected it t,
be published. How could 1 know that Il
| would get into the hands Of an editorF'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
TOMMY TO SANTA CLAUS.

You are dear old friend to me;
l often dream of you at hight,
And / am sure as can be
Your whiskers always have been white,
Like Uncle Thomas, and that
You're very good and kind and fat.
want to kiss your smiling face
And ride on horseback on your knee
And tell you at the chimney place
How good you are each year to me
To bring me cars and railroad tracks
And trumpets, blocks and jumping jacks
And so l wish, when next you come,
You'll from your pack of playthings taxa,
Beside my bed. big red drum
And bang it hard until wake.
Then give me from your great fat hand
The Things you bring from Fairyland.
And then I'll know you. and you'll know
How much like the gifts you bring
And how I'd like to see you 60
And be fine. old jolly king,
Whose throne should be Of frosted cake,
Whose crown the holly leaves should mako
90 II with joy you'd make me jump
Next Christmas eve-'tvill soon be here
And let me fondly give lump 90
OF sugar to your good old deey, gss 1csi
Please don't forget when in you come
- play upon that big red drum.
z Z. krrKrTaIsx.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
"A CHRISTMAS TRUCE.
The Story Of an American Boy In
Paris.
BY ZOE ANDERSON NORRIS.


Or some inexplicable reason they
pass over Christmas day In
France and celebrate the New
Year instead. There is no cheer
ia l.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

Gician. She cannot bring herself to
tell everything, and the physician il
at a constant disadvantage. This ia
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fiding their troubles to Mrs. Pinkham,
and whose advice has brought happi-
ness and health to countless women in
the United States.
Mrs. Chappell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to seek Mrs. Pink
hams advice and use Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as they
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb; she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
to give others confidence. Mrs Pink
hams address is Lynn, Mass, and her
advice is absolutely free.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

pass over Christmas day In
France and celebrate the New
Year instead. There is no cheer
on Christmas day, no holly and
no plum pudding. There was no use in
hanging up a stocking the night before
because there was nobody to fill it. Be
sides, unhappily, my stocking hanging
time is over.
We had expected something like it
Doddy, the boy from Milwaukee, and L.
We had been prepared by the Swede
with the long yellow mustache who sat
at the foot of the table. at will be just
like any other day." he had said, and it
had been, only worse.
In the first place, it rained; in the Sec
ond place, it not only rained, but it npur-
ed. and. in the third place. Doddy and l
had quarreled.
If you want fully to appreciate an
American boy like Doddy, you must first
live in England awhile. Then he bursts
upon you with the radiance of noon
day sun. Doddy could hardly say that L
failed to appreciate him. He never
cracked joke that 1 didn't laugh until
the tears came. If he told a story, he
considered me practically-being the only
American at the table and consequently
the only individual in possession of a
sense of humor sufficient for the under
standing of this sole audience. Thus
between much telling of stories and more
laughing at them our friendship appeared
to be cemented, to be planted squarely
upon a sure and firm foundation, but 1t
is about just such things as that that you
can never tell.
1t was over next to nothing that we
quarreled, the simplest thing in the world.
1t was this: The first time l saw him he
came into the dining room with his head
shaved close. 81 went into a barber
shop" he told us, "and look what the
man did to me! l knew enough French
to start him, and then l didn't know
enough to get him to stop"
That struck me as hilariously funny.
Even the foreigners laughed when it was
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
Janette M. Muzzy Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. The Probate court
Westminster, IS. for said District. To
all persons interested In the estate OF jeanette
III Muzzy, late of Jamaica, In said dis
trict, deceased.
You are hereby notified that this Court VIII
decide upon the allowance of the account
Of w A. Cutler. Executor of the will of said
deeea sed. and decree dfsfributton of said es-
tate TO the persons entitled. ut the session
thereof to be held at the Probate ONCE in Bel
lows Falls on the 5th day of Jan rary, A .D.1so1,
when and where You may be heard In the
premises, II you see cause.
ZINA II. ALLBEE, RegistR.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

old cigarette case promised you" And
l threw it at him.
In my room l stood before the mirror
arranging my crushed pompadour and
smiling at myself, so glad was l to be
friends with the boy once more, when
there came tap at my door.
l tiptoed to it, opened it and peeped
out.
The hall was dark. 1t was empty.
But there on my threshold, in all the
bravery of cockade and cuirass, stood the
little Napoleon.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
BLACKSM|THINC!
and Carriage Painting.
Sleighs shod for $1.75.
Sleighs for sale.
FIN. WHEELER,
ROCKINGHAM, VERMONT
John S. Leach Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, By the Probate
Westminster, IS. Court for said Dis
trict. To all persons interested in the estate
of John s. Leach, late OF Westminster.
in said District, deceased. GREETING.
You are hereby notified that this court will
decide upon the allowance of the account OF
Fred 1. Lane, administrator upon said
est tie, and decree distribution thereof tn the
persons entitled, at the session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office in Bellows Falls
on the LIST day of December. A. ID. 1900, when
and where you may be heard in the premises
Ii you see cause.
ZINA 81. ALLBEE, Register.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
UNDER THE MISTLET0E.

out smile. His face in the light of the
candle hurt my heart.
Wont you forgive me, DoddyF' l i'm
plored. 81 will never do it again-nev-
er! l promise YOU
1 closed my fingers over the cigarette
case. l was afraid to give it to him just
yet-afraid he might fling it back at me
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13
why MRS. PINKHAM
is Able to Help Sick Women
When Doctors Fail.

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand a
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only to
women, and the aid a man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces-
sary to know all about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by q woman to her family ply.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1900-12-13

or bang it on the floor, for Doddy was
10 young that / often wondered how his
mother happened to let him stray so far
from home. ISIS 49, ~ ~, (
what sort of Christmas have. you
had psi ventured, talking high and light.
", as IL nothing at all had happened.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
NEW COPPER DISTRICT.
A Valuable Silver Camp has Heavy
sprinkling Of Copper In Its Ores.

Twenty-four miles from Welser. Ida.
is the valuable silver camp Of Mineral,
with a heavy sprinklIng Of copper In
several OF its ores says the Signal. I'm
mediately back OF the camp Is Iron
Mountain and on the east side Of Iron
Mountain. az headwaters OF Mann and
Monroe creeks Is what is no doubt the
source Of the copper OF Mineral. Mr..
Writ Campbell, who Is In from Mineral,
states that the deposit Of copper on the
east side Of Iron Mountain has been
known for a number Of years, but there
has never been a great deal done Mr..
Campbell made the original location
the Last Chance-years ago. but has
only Kept up the assessment work With
the advent Of the p. & |. n. railway.
bringing with II the copper era for this
county. the district Is bound 10 be
brought 10 the front II lies on the
great mineral belt which has brought
forth Seven Devils and Ruthburg. and
which belt is certain TO assume a POSI-
ton In this State similar 10 the great
Oquirrh range In Utah, with Mercur.
Tlnuc, Ophlr and dozen other camps
There are now nineteen locations.
nearly all az which win be developed
the coming season. The feature Of the
locality Is a large Iron dyke 400 feet
wide, between porphyry, cuttlng through
the country. The copper ore occurs on
each contract. The vein on the Last
Chance Is four feet wide and assays
ten per cent copper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
Misgiyings About the American
SmeIter COmyany's New Rule.
SILVER KINGS DIVIDEND.
Work 10 be started on Winnamucs
Mine-smeIter Plans Considered
Week at bingham.

Considerable speculation ls being In
dulged in among mining men regard
Ing the quotations on lead, which, In
accordance with the recently adopted
rule, will be given out on Monday by
the American Shelter and Refining
company. II Is difficult FOR some peo-
pie 70 understand why the smelter peo-
PIE should make a change by which,
instead Of settling for lead on a basis
4 A4j pei hundred pounds, as they
could have done during the past week
on the brokers quotations. they should
raise the quotation 20 N52l9. the price
Of the average sales Of last week.
While Il Is a decided advantage 10 the
producer Il seems 70 be that much " a
loss % the smelter company which,
through the brokers quotations as a
settling basis. could make for them
selves that which the producer Is re-
ceiviug by the new rule A number
% mining men cannot understand why
the swcl,e- people are 50 thoughtful
0t the producer Without doubt the
situation Is lnexDlicable only to the
unlritlatei, yet there are those who ex-
press ths!r belief that the shoe will
b. made TO pinch the producer later on.
IN reply 20 the above misgivings, II
may De stated that a gentleman, well
acquainted with smelter operations.
said that the aim Of the American
Smclter company is to make the New
York .rices rule everywhere and thus
Insure a steady market.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
BUILDING AND REALTY.

Quit claim deeds have been filed for
record conveying the interest Of G.. s.
Smith in a number OF mining claims at
Bingham 10 II. c. Edwards and from
the latter to j. X Clark, for the Butte
and Bingham Copper Mining company.
The consideration in each instance was
$4,000.
BY the terms OF sherifts deed filed
with the county recorder yesterday af-
ternoon there was conveyed to w. c.
Hall tract 4xlO rods in lot 4, block 81,
plat a, Salt Lake City survey. The
conveyance was the result Of an action
in which Benjamin T. Brown was plain
tiff and Sarah Cannon Ward ct al de-
PENDANTS. The consideration, as ex-
pressed in the deed, was s5.777,
A sheriff's deed has been issued 70
Daniel j. Young of Chicago for ShxlO
rods Of ground In lot 8, block 10. plat
+, Salt Lake City survey. The certif-
cate OF sale was issued under the Ter
ritorlal courts by the United States
marshal May r., 1898, In the case OF
Alexander p. Purves VS. Samuel A., ID,
C. and Christina MeGregor and the
Carey Lombard Lumber company,
Alexander =, Purves was the original
owner OF the certificate which was as
signed to d c. Young. the grantee in
the deed just issued. The consideration
was 1881. 50.
Building Inspector w. II. Folsom Is
sued one permit only this week, and
that was to Celia NJ. bruce, Mead street
between West Temple and First West
for the erection OF twO-room fran
dwelling, to cost $3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
RICH IN PAUPER MINE.
Extension OF Foormsn Lode . Streak OF
ore Carrying $500 In Values.

A very important development has
occurred in the Pauper mine on War
Eagle mountain. says the Boise States
man. IN drifting north from the bot.
tom of the 800 foot incline a streak Of
very rich ore has been opened that is
ten inches thick. Superintendent j. l..
Crutcher gives the value Of this ore at
$500 per ton. The lowest assay secured
Is 1862 a ton.
The Pauper Is an extension Of the
Poorman lode. II has been owned for
many years by j. l. Crutcher. Some
months ago he entered into a contract
with Major Fred r. Reed for the de-
yelopment OF the property under which
contract Mr. Reed secured an interest
in the mine The property has now been
incorporated, the company being called
the Pauper Mining Company, limited.
The mine makes some water, which
is now taken out in a bucket. II re-
qulring about two and one-half hours
out Of the twenty-four TO keep the
water down. 1t Is proposed 10 drain the
property By means Of a siphon. The
hillside Is very steep there and II would
be possible 10 locate the outlet Of the
siphon 200 feet lower than the stump in
the mine The idea is a novel one. II
meets the approval Of mining men to
whom II has been suggested but the
subject will be carefully investigated
by competent engineers before the
plan is put into operation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
BOOM IN SHEEP RAISING.

There is no branch OF the livestock
industry making such rapid gains as
the sheep business" according to the
Chicago Drovers Journal. "All kinds
Of people out west are investing IN
sheep, hoping that the present good
condition will keep up. People are
naturally attracted to any business that
Is making money, regardless Of whether
they know anything about 1t or not
At the present rate OF growth II looks
as II the thing might be overdone, as
1t has been in the past, and that those
who are looking for profit and expert
ence might at least get all OF the latter
they want. Sheep are prolific and soon
reach maturity, and even with a good
demand for both wool and mutton there
is possibility Of overstocking the de-
mand. There is no better business than
the sheep business for one who under
stands II, and there Is none that Is
fuller of pitfalls for the novice, Like
any other business one should learn
more about 1t than can be gotten from
books before branching out too boldly.