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'sBut all the same" continued Try, Ig-
noring hts wife's irritation. Il can't. NJ.
can't really say that Humphrey was 60
Ito blame. that II" little dry cough
punetuating his woris for him. For the
doctors. yes. the doctors / suppose Il Is.
hadn't then come 20 the-the conclu-
sion--''
20. well. he knew he'd gone wrong
moren once, an might again. But. good
ness me. Il don't matter. for Sally'd ruth
er'n not. What's that YOU got. Mather7"
salt. Humphrey give u 10 me TO put
osi the birds tails TO catch 'em. He done
II up IN papers for me n ia be good an
not miss school. But I'm goin' 60 give IL
20 Dave. 'Tain't no GOOD
What the reason you're goIn' 20 give Il
10 Dave?"
You can't get near enough. you know. I"
said the rosy urchin, looking up IN a
wondering simplicity. and opening his
rcd. pusisy fist that. with all So hot
moisture and CRIME. Ann could have
kissed always ashamed. though. she was
Of the passion Of tenderness IN her heart
and hiding IL under a tart tongue.
You never do said Try, rather SOL
EMMY You amt the fiFt one my son
-h'm-to End out that you never do-as
Il were-get quite near enough TO your
birds toto catch them HIM"
% Ike TO. though" said Mathcr. AN
you might get tail-feather. you know -
You might" said his father. with tho
litsle dry cough again. And as Ann
stirred about getting supper vcxed at she
knew not what. the honeysucile oslons
coming IN the window. the smell
Of the smoke from the pine kindlings she
had vague feeling that Try had not
realized all his ideals ana she put some
more shortening into the biscuit.
But Ann was right about sally. FOR
her own sake. sally had not regret. In
her sacridcial spirit Il would have seemed
hardship had any other guarded Hum
phrey-ono who might have been less ten
der with him. one who might have made
the shame ana trouble and poverty a re-
preach 10 hin-one who might have done
as Try Hodge had wanted. and have put
him away TO lonely misery In a mad
house.
Although Sally had soothcd him In his
wild moods. ana now that the flames we're
ashes tended him IN his hnlf-imbecilo
ones. yet IN some inexplicable way her
mother-yearning was stil her wifcly love
he was the husband OF her youth; and she
Jared along patiently. as IL expecting that
one day he should be released from the
spell come out from the Disguise he wore
and be aeain che splendid being he once
had seemed 10 her. AT any rate. he
will be-" she said once 10 Ann. 'in that
other country when We get there. And you
can't wonder ~ rye iorl-'ng forward 10 Il
AN less'n nothin hcrc
Sometimes Humphrey had long. heavy
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siunhess OF a day and night. and II was
in such opportunities that sally would get
down 10 the port with the basket % her
accumulated treasures: being able ord
rarIiy neither 20 take Humphrey with her
nor 70 leave him behind. while none OF
the contents OF the basket wouia have
been disposed Of had he been aware OF IL,
for he concentrated on them all the In
terest b. might have felt la the Affairs Of
the world a. large. had he been himself.
Perhaps you would not have wondered
al this had YOU ever tasted certain con-
serve that Sally made OF rosehips aud
honey or her sweet and fiery cherry cor
dial or had sou drenchcd a corner OF your
tifs - the cologne 81 her compounding.
And none of these things did Sally ever
refuse Humphrey. although she could not
help crying when che came home one day
ana found che whole house as " a storm
had blown through a. and discovered that
Dc had brought In the schoolboys, and had
made away with everything she had pre-
pared and from the sale Of which she
had expected 20 satisfy their simple wants
Tor half the year.
Humphrey saw her cry. 1Is knew u
was on account Of hts nisdeed. Tie could
not understand that sally should deny
him anything. but the sight OF her tears
wrought MIN 10 a fury. He rushed to the
little stlil IN the pantry. to destroy u.
partly in temper partly perhaps that Us
products should never again tempt him
70 hurt her. partly with irresponsible out
break. 20. Humphrey. Humphrey
Don't touch n .. the still. the etill!'
cricd sally. throwing herself before him.
For there was rot another still 10 be found
and n anything happened 10 this the
want that woald befal them appalled, her
In swift fancy. The essence OF roses that
Grippe. through g. she peer. weak. cordial
spirit thnt she distilled there-it was the
only thing between them and the aims
house. For the conserve, the candles, the
carved triaes. slguincd nothing beside
those dainty Walls OF perfume and Of
tonic that made her welcome to young
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girl and housewife. and made the children
feel az II the gales OF Araby the blest
blew about her a. she walked.
Humphreys turned 60 look at her ana
paused with the hammer IN his lifted
hand; and Sally gently ioOsencd his I'm
gers tiii they dropped 1t. ana then she put
his arm about her shoulder and led him
away. her lips still trembling. her face
white. And from that day Humphreys
made himself the keeper OF the miserable
little affalr. and although with none to
modest him. compassed In one ell the
watchfulnees Of the three heads OF Ger
verus.
Il like 20 treat the boys" he said hall
whimpeFingly TO Sally that night waking
her from sheep to cay a.
Well dear" she answered drcamily.
although she meant to hide her future
store
They're good boys. sally. They
thought the jam was me So did I. They
put the nosewater on their hair, an
slicked up. They like the cherry bounce.
rm-f'm a little-'warn't just the thing to
treat boys 60. was IL. Sally7 IL sometimes
makes me feel myself as if--as H. you
know, the world was going around the
ether way. hought-afterward. I
thought-'twoud maybe strike them silly.
You listening. sailyg I like 90 treat the
SALLY what's become OF pollyT''
Aud then sally could endure no more.
ana broke into bitter weeping, ana
Humphrey sitting up In bed. took her
In his arms and rocked to and fro his
eyes blazing IN the moonlight that stream
ed over them. aud looking like a wild man
81 the woods, with a white, thin, helpless
creature in his arms.
By and by, IN a pause OF her sohn Sally
found that. SIN holding her. Humphrey
was asleep. She freed herself, ana pulllna
the pillows round TO support him till he
should sink among them. and. pitful as
her distress was. she felt that this conii-
tion OF Humphreys was better than the
old days OF frenzy. or than those after
times OF dumb silence. when for long
spaces he uttered no syllable, hut glared
with eyes the more terrible that once they
had been tender. A. any rate. lspw she
could hear a cock crow I'm the night, and
the FAR clarion calls from farm TO farm
replying. without starting In fricht lest II
woke Humphrey 10 raVinE again; she
could hear the hoatman blow his horn
for the draw OF the bridge 20 be opened,
md the echo flute Il on 60 mere breath
ing music. she could hear the meeting
house clock make It's solemn and inter-
minable toll aud she could see the gold
on streak % dawn grow 10 redncss ana
the white clouds flock up like troop OF
angels wingiur across the blue. as she
lay gazing az the window, all without the
fear that had grown 20 be torture.
That was great deal TO be thankfui
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was furnished IN 30 elegant and cou,,,,
q manner as 90 become the wonder az
admiration. as well as envy, OF OH ~
neighbors This unprecedented displav
OF mngnihccnce naturally caused no H.
tie comment and Surmises: 30 great a sen-
Eation IN fact was created that a esFtaIn
historian observes that between the
euiliotine which took OF their heads. ana
Swan. who took OF their trunks. utns
was left OF the French"
a son OF Capt. Swan was an officer an
board the Sally on her memorable ~
turn from France. being. In fact. s1pe,-
cargo. ana a portion OF his share OF the
royal belongings was the ssdebosrd
which furnishes the subject Of to
present sketch this young man, Janes
Swan, Jr. not long after his ret,grr
married Mics Caroline Knox. a dauahter
Of the Revolutionary hero. Gen. Henr,
krox OF Thomaston. and the sIdehoari
went with him 10 the Knox mansion
ana was there purchased by friend 81
the family whose ownership continued
until Its purchase as already stated
The woman who called Co tell it's HIS.
tory 10 ifs present owner had a. on.
time been the maid OF Mrs. Thatcher. an
other daughter OF Gen. Knox, ana Wa
wen acquainted with its story. with n
she said. upon is arrival In America
had been "A large silver urn which m
course OF events had been lost sight ~
by those most Interested: learning u
this Mr. Baxter set about search Tor
!ts recovery. a search which was for sew.
erai years unavaiiing. Al length.
however. II was traced TO Chelsea, Mass
where Il had become known as the
Washington and Lafayette Urn" end
was used In serving coffee at various
church functions.
The urn was purchased ana BROUGHT
10 Portland, where IL was reunited 20 ita
old-time companion. and where II now
stands. a handsome piece OF silver
touched on with ivory, surrounding thu
ancient sideboard.
4 few years since. M meeting Of the
Portland Historical Society. Mr.. Rurus X
Sew0ll Of Wiscanset exhibited a piece cf
white brocaded silk. said TO be a BIT OF
the robe. n 4de by the Queens own hat -.
In which she so bravely met her death
aud that a is Is vouched for by 50 well
informed a mar as Mr. Seweil oari.e
conviction 10 others less qualified 10 iudge
A house now standing on the east side
o. the Sheepscot, In tho town Of Edge
come. il known as the Marie Anton T .
house. this. according 90 tradition having
been built tor the occupancy OF the French
Queen Upon her arrival In America. In
1888 this house was removed from It's orig
mai site 10 It's present location.
ones fancy Is allowed full play IN PIC
turing the peaceful days that might havs
beer passed by the Queen within the walls
OF this old house had that daring plot
not failed But. Il u fancy alone which,
as darkness and silence fan about the old
sideboard. gives MS "A glimpse OF moving
figures. and flashing gems OF lords snd
ladies'. breath OF perfumes. the rustic
OF ri ks. the clink OF glasses, or the eoa9
OF laughter lcng since dead7
Ella Matthews Bangs.
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old RACES over. he followed his wife round
like some household animal. Forgetting
20 eat unless she fed him. forgetting his
sps sch. forgetting everything but his love
FOR her. He went out with her on ram
he's shFaaa'S Ono.t arr zane In Quest OF
her simplcs. protecting her from any
chance trouble by the mighty strength
with which he would have fallen nke a
Wild beast on any one who annoyed her.
reaching things beyond her. and carrying
bags and baskets fnod win the berries
and herbs and flowers that she used tn
her little san.
1T Il like Una and the Hon." said my
mother. when down woody way ono
summer day We met her and her shsEEy
eesnpu MON. but. o. such . sad and sor-
~ such an OLD and faded Una"
She had signed FOR ~ 20 pass her with
Qua nntise. fearing. perhaps. an outbreak
from Humphrey for she had long since
experienced the hot pang Of seeing that
all her little work. knew ~ Humphreys
condition, and. although the plng had
hardly grown dun with time. yet she had
az last che relief Of no longer trying TO
conceal a. Though the dear Lord
KNOWS" she said once, with a Eush or
tears. when she and my mother were
alone together. Ia have died TO keep Il
dark
wei, we'll" said kry Hodge. NJ he sat
at The open window and saw chem going
l9oS4N Ia the warm eunaci. what a life-
time-yes. a lifetime of-of sorrow. az you
may sly. Humphrey Iavendar made his
sally when no married her"
An married her bein' KNOWN TO H.
said Ann.
Known 20 what7'' said little Mather
20 named in noble defense 90 q prede-
cessor: the boy having just como In from
driving home a cow.
hsssEsiF.' NE mothers 80 ssa.s no Tssss;
10 marry no ono
ANY one my dear. That r. 20 say"
ANY one or no one, iCs oil the same
thing, There. sonny. DO run alongi II
you wasn't allus askin' questions you'd
know "a much as your father some day.
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but here were the most deliciously per-
fumed cordials. and dried rose leaves for
Jars OF potpourri. and little glasses Of
strange jam made from sea moss and
winter berries and there was candy. a
eoncoction OF sugar and cider. that made
the moush water beforehand. Standing
a. her side and peeping into her basket
as she sat down with ~ on her knee.
while your mother brought her cup OF
tea, was like making acquaintance with
Ear foreign countries, 20 rich and Orien-
tai 20 the childish fancy were che scents.
OF them ALL however. the rc~ewatcr
might be called her speciality: she had
the most OF her little revenue from that.
but she often gave ms siny flask OF IL
that made our upper bureau drawers a
sor1 OF garden OF Edcn for months. and
we put a drop or two OF Il on our hand
kerchlefs Sundays, OF gave the flask to
one another on birthdays and Tecei-Sa Il
back when our own birthdays came.
II distilled "a myself. me'am." said Sal
~ in her pretty hreathless way Every
drop. And It's fresh. And ] think it's
sweeter that so much OF ms from the
wild roses OF the wayslde and the new
buds Of the sweetbrier leaf-thnt gives Il
a tang you don't often ind IN rose water.
/ don't know what ia do without my
still Twas erandmoiher's, and hern
afore her. I've used the bottles you give
me, ma'am. And I've stretched bit OF
bladder over the mouth, an the Kid OF
the gloves you give me. too-and u was
kind Of you. ma'am-and I've tried Il
WIKI lnile missy's ribbons. An don't
you think II looks real taEtyf I guess
atm bring me IN quite n tidy BIT OF
money, maybe enough for the winters
coal. For you know. ma'am. I can't cx-
pect--I can't ict-O he's 20 poorly. but
he's as quiet now as a baby. Hes like
a dear child" And she paused lifting
her beautiful brown eyes 60 my mothers
face. And my mother knew that then
Hhe was thinking OF Polly, the little suite
who had seemed more elf than child. and
who. n she had not developed In her brief
life all OF Humphreys madness. had yet
shown something like the ethereal fame
OF that strange insanity Of his and OF his
mothers before him I suppose all the
shore people thought. as I knew my
mother did. that Il was fortunate for Sal
~ that her Polly was at rest. But Sal
D. never left Oh missing those ardent en-
braces Of the ihtle arms. that passion OF
tears and kisses after the Wild freaka;
and she always felt as n Polly had been
aofrauded Of her share OF life. and In
kome blind way as n she had herself
gefraudcd her-nsrhaps in giving her
Birth, since Humphrey was her father.
Hut Humphrey himself was quite
enough IN those days for Saily'H hands.
with the disordered blaze OF his brain
Fned down into imbcciiity. Now, his
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ESSENCE or ROSES.
BY Harriet Prescott spOrOrd

Copyright. 1890. BY Harriet Prescott
ford)
fsss;sss~ass,, sasas ...a -" sac fhs
sweet voice from the depths OF the sun
bonnet. but t comes over ,he stiil. drop
By drop" And down the Bingham vista
you saw n face az sweet as rose Itself.
but a faded. a withercd rose. For sally
Lavendar. wHh the long pressure OF her
troubles had fallen into the sore leaf
But n noe much OF the beauty OF her
youth was left. as / heard my mother
say. there had grown in her face an
other sort OF beauty that even 70 the
eye OF child was l0veiiness.
she used 10 come down 10 the port.
from she shore. above. every now and
again. sometimes on the milkman's way
on. sometimes IN a boat that CHANGED 10
be rowing hy. and that gave her "A breath
OF cool rcfrcshmcnt on the slipping tide.
with salt smells from the bar beyond.
and feeling OF remoteness from all her
cares. making calls presently on certain
customers who rarely failed her. The
basket chat she brought was always n
store Of delight 10 the children who knew
her gentle ways and loved the odoTs that
her wares dlnused When Jerry Johns.
The buriy Scotch pcddler. numbered along
with his lustres and bomhazihcs and
smuEgled laceE, naughty children hid
where they might lest they should be
sent OF In his pack, but not 20 the
naughtiest child OF us all. my cousin.
Lester. for instance. would sally Lavcn-
ears basket have been any sort OF threat.
Tnere were wonderful Things ina 5nat
basket There were not only the 'di-
nvolo Of the chicken bone, dressed in red
and skipping across the table, and the
doll made OF burdock burns. and choice
bits Of spruce gum. ana tiny pitchers
carved from cherry stones and peach pats.
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Dr. II. Motley. Misunderstanding been a
great sufferer for three years from indi-
gestioh. sud beer treated ey many ply
slclans. who failed to give me any relief.
Continuing to grow worse, my brother nd
viscd me to try DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir
which remedy he had used for several
years. I commenced its use. and must
say that your Lemon Elixir Is the great
est medicine on earth. ! have never sur
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Lemon Elixir. r. l.. Rocco.
2Oe fernando street. Memphis. Tenn.
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Eczema is caused by an acid huvss ~
The blood coming ia coz;Aes -ssh the
skin and producing great reGness and in
aanmation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge a thin, sticky fluid which
iries and scales of sometimes the skin l.
hard, dry and assured. Eczema IN any
form Is tornenting. stubborn disease,
and the itching and Burning AZ times are
almost unbearable the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on FIRE Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains IN the blood
il will keep the skin irritated.
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For three years I
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hands. which caused
them TO swell 10 twice
their natural sire Part
of the time the disease
wasinthe form u run
niug sores. very pain
fui. and causing me
much discomfort -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too TAR
10 10 cured. aud they
cuuid do nothing for
me Ttook only three
botties 81 5. s. 5 aud
vas e,sm ssiy cured
This was hfteen years
aro. and i have never
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This Is 90 certify that l used DR.. MOI
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head and eyes with the most marked ben
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The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-10-19
the ladies, who had plants out of door
had to repot them.
GOOD FOR srRPNEY CENTER!

GOOD FOR aTEPNEY CENTER!
A few 1T the village people purpose to
have the lights on the green in order and
burning every night, the coming winter
The light will be appreciated not onls
bv the village people, but also by people
driving through the place.
Master Clayton Hawley narrowly %.
capped drowning, one dsv last ~eek. He
was playing in the yard, and hi. fatb ey
found him head first In u tub IT water
and rescued him.
Mrs Nichols of STAN ford recently Wis.
tied her mother, Mrs Dayton.
Mrs George Plat went to H".iden,
this week, to attend the W. c. T. U. con.
ventior.
Mrs Stephen French is visiting relatives
In Massachusetts,.
Henry N chols ie breaking several bird
dogs for psrttes in Bridgeport.
1t was Miss KeenaL. and not Ms.
sic Ritter. as reported, last week.
o. K Morgan traded horses with Beth.
ell parties, last week
Mrs s. j. Park Of Trumbull is spend.
Ing few days with Mrs Emeline Fisher
of Hattertowr.
Mrs Horace Lyon was the guast, last
Friday, Of Mr ar d Mrs Jerome N chols.
Mrs LsHomedieu Of Port Jt fferaon IL
the gueet of her daughter, Mis- w. o
Purdv.
A match game Of croquet was Ia at
Stepney on Saturday, October -, the
participants icing Mrs. Peter A. Agnew,
Miss Gilbert, Miss Clara Candee and J.
Maynard, with thu victors being Mise
Candee and Mi 8 Glber who received
respectively "a prize . silver ard pear
paper cutter and box of coufectiOps.
The contest was lively, thoroughlo en-
joyed and bids fair to be only the begiv =
ming of seriesof match games to be held
here.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-10-19
LONG HILL.
LOCAL NEWS IN A NUTUHELI

LOCAL NEWS IN A NUTsHELL.
Frank Hadley has position in POUCH
keepsie to superintend shirt shop.
George Hadley and family have NOV
ed back to Bridgeport for the winter. HI
thinks. next summer. he will ride in a,
automobile to and from Bridgeport.
Mrs Edward Sherman 10 entertaining 4
sister and child from Bethel.
Herbert Clark Was kicked by bis no, q,
In bic back, 90 he was unable to 20 or
bis peddltnR route. Tue.d.y.
Miss Brewin was sick, Tuesday, and
unable to teach school. She is nd. !
the care of DR. Hin.
Harry Jennings bagged . number of
gray equirrels, last Saturday, besides
some other game, but did not get the
wild cat after shooting 1t.
Maud Gabler has returned home from
her sister's in New jersey.
Inc wind blew down some trees up In
the mines, durtr 6 the storm, Tues day
on bis barn. He viii have fine ct. be.
for horses and cattle, with 10 stalls and
plenty OF carriage room on f.st q )or
and hay and grain on second a ,or.
The man who was to give the enter
tainment, last Friday night, at the hal .
proved failure, as there was not one t.
hear him. Such entertainments are too
common to get much Of crowd.
Fred Toucey has position in New
York. where he expects to work for 4
large salary. His family will remain
present.
Mrs Apgevfre and laughter, Florence,
have returned from their llvisit With
friends In York State.