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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

STOPPED AT JANE CARR'S GATE.
she had read it, the widow Darby cried
out: Jared Kent, that's your hand
writing and you need not try to deny
it,"
I'm not trying to deny it. You'll find
my name signed in full to the next
verse on the other page" This was
the next verse:
IF yes, my answer is to be,
My heart with joy will fill,
If no. I yet shall be your friend
And shall love you STILL"
They had reached the outskirts of
the town now. Jared brought the
horse to a s%tandstill, and said:
rs it yes or no, Lucy?"
She looked at him with shining eyes,
and laughing face for a moment. Then
she laid one of her mittened hands on
the sleeve of the great fur coat he
wore, and said:
II think it is yes, Jared"
He turned his horses head toward
the town.
Where are you going?" she asked.
Back to the minister's. It's Valen-
tines Day, you know, and if you are to
be my valentine, l want you today"
An hour later they stopped at Jane
Carr's gate. She came skurrying out
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i Il oAGdO1 1AN pNS4IA
he'd try" they said. Then he has the
incest farm in the neighborhood, with
one of the best houses on it and money
out at interest, although he's not a bit
mean and stingy. He'll do his full
share always for a neighbor in distress.
1t isn't because he's too stingy to sup
port her that Jared doesn't get a
wife"
1t was a clear, crisp morning in Feb
ruary when Jared rode to the village
with the widow Darby seated beside
him in his neat little cutter. The
sleighing was fine and the air keen and
exhilarating. 1t gave the widows
plump cheeks a beautiful crimson
glow and made her black eyes sparkle.
She was in high spirits and her laugh
rang out frequently as merry and rip
ping as the laugh of a child.
But then the widow Darby was pro-
verbally CHEEKY. She had suffered
keenly the loss of her husband and
both of her children, but time had
softened her grief, and she was too
wise to spend her life in gloom and
grief over the loss of those who were
beyond all care and sorrow.
She had a comfortable little home
and a few acres of land adjoining
Jared Kent's. She had known Jared
all of her life, but not once had she
thought of him as a possible successor
to Joel Darby.
Jared will never marry anyone"
she had said. HE isn't of a marry
ing disposition. Some men are that
way. It's all they lack to make EN-
what God intended they should be.
My husband and I used to talk Jared
over a good deal, and we did our full
share to get him settled for life with
a good wife. We used to invite lots of
nice girls, young and elderly both, to
our house and then have Jared come
over to tea and to play croquet with
him. He'd be nice and pleasant and
all that, but he never came any ways
near falling into any of the traps we
set for him. We thought once that he
did take a kind of a shine to a nice,
sweet, real good looking girl of about
80 named Janet Deane from over Shell
by way, who was visiting us. She'd of
made him an awful good wife, and l
sung her praises all the time, but moth
ing came of it,"
Its an elegant morning, isn't it?"
said Jared, as he and the widow flew
along over the hills and through long
lanes in which the snow was drifted
almost to the top rails of the fences.
"Oh, it's lovely!" replied the widow.
Il like snow"
so do l. You got much to do in
town."
No; I'll be through with all of my
errands in an hour. l can let some
thing go if you don't want to stay in
town that long"
"Oh, that'll be none too long for
me. Where shall l meet your
"Ill be at Smith & Henderson's dry
goods store any time you say"
Wen call it IL o'clock, then"
1t was three minutes after IL when
Jared drove up to the appointed place
of meeting. The widow had stepped
into the sleigh and he was tucking the
robes in around her when she said:
There, Jared, I'm just like other
women; I've forgotten something"
What is it?"
II forgot to go around to the post
Office. l know that there's nothing
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

The bridge of boats which now forms
the only means of crossing the Bos-
phorus is entirely insufficient to meet
the demands and it is suggested to
build a tubular tunnel from shore to
shore, SO that traffic may go on with
out interruption. Because of the lack
of a suitable foundation, this tube must
be suspended or floated below the sur
face of the water. The scheme sounds
somewhat impracticable, but it is be-
ing seriously considered.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Bobbs-I see that a man has invent
ed a typewriter that you lust sit down
anu tax to and it writes out every
thing you say.
Dobbs-I guess I'll keen mine She
doesn't write everything / saw, and I'm
glad Of it.-BaltimCre American.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

LAC1E IOI me- OGCduS6 OuG Oh THE SI0nG
boys brought my mail out last night.
and there's no mail trains in until
noon; but poor old Jane Carr came
over just before I left and wanted me
to be sure and see if there was a letter
for her. Her daughter is very sick out
west, and she hasn't had a letter for
a week. and she's half wild. 4 couldn't
bear to tell her I'd forgotten&o go to
the Office"
I'll drive round that way" said
Jared. ut won't be three blocks out
of the way
Two or three boys stood idling in
front of the postoffice and Jared said
to n of them he CHANGED to know:
Say, Jimmie, run into the office
and see if there's any letter for Mrs.
Jane Carr. You needn't ask for me,
for I've been around and got my mall"
You might look in box 1884," said
Mrs. Darby, "Mebbe there's a drop let
ter for me-"
h boy came out a moment later
with a very large square white en-
velope in one hand and a small blue
envelope in the other. He grinned as
he handed them to Mrs. Darby. She
glanced at the blue envelope and said
joyfully:
20 here's a letter for Jane, and it's
from her daughter, I know by the post
mark. How glad Jane will be! And
here-well, I declared"
She burst into a merry laugh as she
looked at the big white, embossed en-
velope. The boy had told the truth
when he had gone back to his comrades
and said with a litter:
She's got a valentine!'
Who in the land ever sent me that
thlng?" said Mrs. Darby, holding the
envelope out at arms length. II didn't
even know it was Valentines Day. II
it isn't the greatest idea that l should
get a valentine
Il don't know why you shouldn't"
said Jared.
"Oh, because but I guess some
child sent it,
Maybe not"
mo one else could have had so little
gumption!" said the widow with an
other laugh. Maybe there's one of
these comic valentines inside of it
some ridiculous thing about a widow
likely.
Why don't you open it and see?"
Il will"
She burst into another laugh as she
drew forth a dainty creation of lace
paper, tinsel and bright-colored en-
bossed pictures.
How perfectly ridiculous!" she said.
THE idea of anyone being ninny
enough to send an old m like me
a thing like that"
You're not an old woman"
I'm forty-five!"
We'll, I'm older than that, and I
don't call myself an old man. Many a
woman around here would be glad to
get a valentine like that if the sender
really meant it."
Yes, and if you were the sender"
I'm not vain enough to think that
and. not foolish enough to say it if L
did think it,"
mo, l don't think that you are,
Jared. But | wonder who could have
sent me this. The writing on the en-
velope is evidently disguised, and-O,
here is something inside! Let's see
what it says.
% wilt thou be my valentine
Forever and forever aye,
And wilt thou take this heart of mine,
And give me thine today?'"
There was another verse but before
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

for her letter with her apron over her
head. II brought you a letter, Jane,
and | got a valentine" said Lucy, hold
ing up the big, white envelope.
Il got one also," said Jared, as he
put an arm around his wife and kissed
her.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

The recent Investigations for cable
laying in the Pacific Ocean have re-
vealed the fact, that if not upon rock
bottom, they become encrusted with
seaWeeds, heavy enough to break them.
This is like dyspepsia, which grows
until 1t breaks down the health. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will cure it, as
Wen as indigestion, liver and kidney
troubles.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Visitor lin Kansas town)-What
made you people cool off so suddenly
toward General Funston?
Native - Well, when he walked
through the city he used the bridges
Instead of swimming the streams
Baltimore American.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Kuang-Hsu, the unhappy young Chi
nese emperor, still lives. In view of
the expense attendant upon royal fun
erals it is quite possible that the en-
press dowager decided not to kill him
until after the spring taxes had been
collected.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Man needs truth and consolation
but the truth may not be c~onsoling, no
the consoling true.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

No less than 1000 producers OF
verse entered a recent poetic competi-
ton. This is the utilitarian age more
from the lack of a Tennyson than from
a deficiency in the number Of aspir-
ants.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Senator Depew is an active member
in twenty-five clubs, the United States
senate, and eighty-two other corpora
tions.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26
Appendicitis.

First M. D.-What a lot. of things
have been found in the vermiform ap-
pendix. Second M. D.-And look at
the money that's been taken out of it.
Life.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

The woman who thinks she is
marrying a novelist's hero and the
man who thinks he is marrying a
wingless angel invariably. discover that
marriage is a failure.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

A New York man claims to have
been driven into insanity by his own
humor. The prevailing inclination is
to shift the responsibility for such mis-
fortunes.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

The happening of the unexpected
eve worries people who are not pre-
pared for anything in particular.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

If people could only get rid of their
imaginary troubles they would be
fairly happy.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

The most deplorable thing in connec-
ton with u present day congress
sional verbosity is the fact that it
comes largely from young men who
ought to know better.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

ten minutes after it is too yate than
you could in ten years before.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

A E1an can accomplish things at 20
that ne would be ashamed to attempt
al 40. =
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Just at the moment when the. right
eous are in the greatest despair aid i
close at hand.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

Any woman is worth her weight in
gold-so she thinks.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

wife if he wasn't such a poor hus-
band.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26

An egotist is a. man who thinks
himself better than his neighbors. -
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-04-26
doodJ:, SaA4abodlS

Hoods pills cure liver ills the non-irritatipg and
only cathartic to take with Hoods SarsaparilIa.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Capitol CITY Notes.

Montpelier, Dec. 29.-Some doubts
exist today as to whether Washington
county court will convene next Tues.
day. 1t all depends on whether Judge
S. Fl. Watson is able to bring the De.
cember term of Orange county court
to a close this week. II Judge Wat
son is obliged to return to Chelsea
next week, Washington county court
will convene at later date than
Tuesday next. The petit jurors have
heen called back and witnesses sum-
lnoned in the murder case Of State
against Miller for that date.
Montpelier Lodge, Knights of Py-
tllias, held it's annual meeting Thurs
day evening at their castle hall in
Blanchard block. After working the
third rank on one candidate the fol-
lowing officers we're elected for the
coming yaer.
Chancellor commander, Arthur AL
len; vice chancellor, M. H. Farrer;
keeper Of records and seals, George T.
Archer: master of finance, j. w. Caus.
tic: master Of exchequer, Alfred d.
Harris; master at arms, George Kin
ney; master of work, William Green;
trustees, J. J. Colby, G. w. Luce, F.
L. Pratt.
Announcement has been made of
the intended marriage Of Miss Fanny,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ira
cy, to H. @. Lawson. The ceremony
will be performed at the home OF
the BRIDES parents at 5 O'Clock on the
afternoon of New Years day. Rev.
G. 0. Judkins will off1ciate.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
The Mayor on Deck.

Inc mayor Oh LUX.
The mayor is still watching ! city
affairs with an eagle eye.
At the council meeting Wed .nesday
evening resolution was pas ;ed d.
recting the city clerk to prepa re cop
les of all resolutions passed, nd also
such other matter as is usual print
ed in the annual city report md for
ward the same to the printer
Yesterday afternoon the mayor
wrote Mr.. Wells not to give any copy
to the printer till it had beel through
his, the mayors hands. N r. Wells
had already given h. W. Cummings
a large amount.of the COZ y. Cum
ings also received letter from the
mayor, to which he replie' that he
could accept copy from no. one but
City Clerk Wells. The mayor has
signed and returned to the city clerk
some Of the warrants he has been
holding up so long. 1t is understood
that the warrants signed we're In raw
or of Contractor De Bruno ]. ltis also
understood that A. G. III ~ had been
asked to prepare two executions
against the city, which is probably
the reason that the may or decided 10
signed these wa1~ants. A sort OF
hearing was held belorse the finance
committee last night No particu-
lars are given to the newspapers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
S,xtleth Wedding Anniversary.

Randolph, Dec, 29.-The friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Newell Fisk sur
prised them last night at their home
on the occasion Of their sixtieth wed
ding anniversary. The gath' ring
was planned by Beulah Chapter, 0.
E. s., of which Mr.. and Mrs Fisk are
charter membsr
Mr.. Fisk, who is s3 years old, was
born in Willlamstown June %, 1917,
and soon afterwards his parents,
moved to Mortified where lie lived
until the age of Is, when he went to
Montpelier to learn the trade OF car
penter. His parents we're Nathaniel
and Mehitable Bates Fisk They had
eight children Of whom he was the
Younger. He is now the only mem
berofsahe family left. Mrs. Fisk was
one OF five children Of Joseph and Re-
becca Cocoa OF Braintree. she is
three years older than Mr.. FISK, TO
whom she was married Dec. 2S, lo40,
at the home of her parents in Brain
tree.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
A Grand Gathering.

Burlington, Dec. 29.-An important
meeting of all the local committees
connected with the Union Twentieth
Century convention, to be held in this
city Dec. 81 to Jan. 2, inclusive, will
be held this evening at the Y. M. @.
A. Every memberof each committee
is strongly importuned to be present as
it will be the final meeting Of all the
before the convention.
This three days gathering will be
the largest and most significant meet
ing Of religious character held in
this city, or the state 10 long while.
1t is a grand union mass convention Of
the Vermont Baptist Young Peoples
Union, the Vermont Epworth League
and the Vermont Christian Endeavor
society. The sessions Of the first and
second days will be held in the Baptist
church and the meetings on the last
day at the Howard Opera House.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29

The merchants hold meeting In
the Vincit,a club rooms next WedneS-
day evening.
The Ladies Of the G. A. r. met
last night.
At the meeting Of Iroquois Trib Of
Red Men last evening two "palefaces'
were adopted and six applications
were balloled upon. The election Of
"cbief" resulted in the retention OF
all thepresent ones as follows: Sachem,
W. Fl. Bradbury, senior sagamor, W.
A. Bigelow; junior sagamor, W A..
Wilson; prophet, J. A. L. Julianl
chief Of records, A. j. SCHNEIDER;
keeper Of wampnm, Ernest Gates; COL
lector of wampum, f. F. Bradbury;
trustee for three years, w. A. Wilson.
All these "chiefs" will be raised to
their respective stumps on Jan. by
District Deputy Great Sachem, J. A.
L. Julian. After the work OF the
evening was over light repast OF
"corn and venison" was enjoyed.
The committee Of tiremen which
has charge OF the annual dance held
a meeting last night to discuss the
matter Of supper and decorations
This was found necessary as the tire
of Thursday burned to the ground O..
II. Campbells restaurant, where the
supper was to have been served, and
Geo T. Conner s. Co., which firm was
going to do the decorating. 1t was
decided unanimously to give the con-
tract for the serving of suppers to &.
J. Hawes, who, it is needless to say,
will be able to satisfy every body.
The decorating will be done by a
Montpelier artist and the hall will be
made to look as handsome as possible
to conform to the large crowd which
will be present. This Is the 9th an
nual bali given by our brave fire hight.
ers and 10 accordance with a standard
will each year shall be better than the
previous one. They do not intend to
allow anything to stand In the way OF
giving their patrons the finest con-
cert, by Bruce's orchestra and the
best da nee ever attended 10 this city.
The winter term Qf the Kindergar'
ten will begin next "Wednesday Ss Ssa'
end, 10
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
CONTEST CLOSES
Monday Night at 8 O'clock
-'s'l.fG
MRS. NEWAALL LEADS
Hot Fight Over Second Prize
Between Barre and
Wi|Iiamstown.

The great Glenwood stove contest
for the two superb Glenwoods Offer
ed by Reynolds & Son as prizes for
TELEGRAM sub-heads will close
promptly at 8 O'Clock Monday even
ing Dec. 81, 1900. The result will
be announced Tuesday Jan. l, 1901,
If the headings can be counted and
sorted in season. The standing Of
the leaders will be printed Monday
afternoon for the last time. Get the
headings in early as far as possible.
Remember 8 o'clock sharp Monday
evening Dec. 81. Now hustle for
headings. The following is the
standing OF the leaders today.
Mrs. G. d. Newhall, Barre, 1120l
" Fred Whitney, Williamstown,5713
w. M. Hayward, Barre, 524S
James Cook, Barre 1921
E. E. Nye, Barre, 1888
" John w. Clifford, Barre, 1873
=" G. B. Roberts, Sharon, S52
+" G.. II Campbell, e. Warren, $40
+" A. Durkee, No. Tunbridge, 293
S. T. Fuller, Stowe, 223
4" John Brown, Barre, 178
Miss Ramsdell, Barre, 12l
No coupons counted that the date
is back of Dec. 2l, after today. Read
full description In Feature edition Of
TELEGRAM Saturday.
See the Glenwood prizes at Rey-
nolds 4 Sons.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Officers Elected


Northtield, Dec. 29.--At the annual
meeting Of Mortified Lodge of Odd
Fellows, these officers were elected: N.
g., E e, Derby; V. G., Dr. J. H..
Winch; secretary, NJ. d. Smith; treas
urer, e. Huntley. The appoinUive Of
ticers have not yet been named. In
stallation will probably occur at the
first meeting in January.
At the annual meeting OF Court
Abraham Lincoln, G. 0. F., these Of
icers were elected for the coming
year: c. H., M. Cannon; V. G. R., j.
W. Ryan; E. s., w. j. Moriarty; F.
s., j. Fl. Talbot; T., J. L. Burns;
trustees, M. Cannon, Frank Dumas,
and j. D. McCarty; NJ, ]. W. Ryan;
delegates to convention at Rutland in
June, M. Cannon,sJ. II. Talbot. The
installation will take place the second
Monday in January, and will be in
charge of Depu5 ~ High Chief Ranger
William Theriault OF Montpelier.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Wins the Contest for the
Most New Members
ROBERT GORDON
Carries Off the Individual
Prize.

Robert Gordon, the financial secre.
tary Of Clan Gordon, No. IL, o. S. c.,
received word today from the Royal
Clan that Clan Gordon has won the COM
petitive membership contest, which has
been going on amongst all the Clans in
North America during the past year.
They received the largest number of
new members during this time. Clan
McGregor Of Quincy has heretofore
been the largest Clan, but Barre is
ahead of them now and is the largest
in North America. Robert Gordon
won the individual prize of 1875 vol
umes of standard works. The Clan
will receivea prize of 25o volumes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
MANY LIVES LOST.

Victoria, Dec. 29.-News has just
reached here OF the loss Of the Japan
ese training ship Isukishing Maru
with all Its LANDS numbering 121.
The news was brought by the steamer
Slo Jua Maru. The ship foundered In
typhoon, off Suhgy Bay sinking after
being driven on. to the Lenniw rocks.
The wreckage and body Of the com.
m inder being washed ashore gave the
first view of the disaster. A Japan
ese steamer and two Japanese barks
were lost In the December gales.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
announcement.

Owing to the disastrous fire OF Thurs'
dav morning our business is tenn
norarily suspended. We are, how
aver prepared to attend to any un-
dertaking business and any orders
sent to nv house by telephone viii re-.
ceiye prompt attention. we nope 70
he able to open our office Saturday,
the 29th, at the old stand, and those
Ind. bted to us will confer great favor
by settling accounts at once.
y GEoRaE 7, CoNNEn.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Attempted Suicide.

Burlington, Dec. 29.-Octave Tar
rant, who lives with his parents on
the old Daniel Wall place in Williston
about five miles from this city, Is re-
cove ring from the effects of about i've
spoonsful of paris green self adminls'
tered on Wednesday morning.
The cause of this rash act is said IN
Williston to be affection on Tarrant's
part for Helen Bartimer, the l6-year-
old daughter Of Austin Bartimer' VINO
lives near the TarrantS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
To shalxe BRYAN.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 2e.-The
executive committee Of the democra-
tic national committee will probably
be called to meet in this city some
time In January. The deliberate
purpose of the gathering will be to
shelve Mr.. Bryan as possible demo-
cratic presidential nominee in 1904.
Should the publicity which meeting
would give to the movement not be
desired, the WORE will be done through
mail correspondence between the
members of the committee.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Hotel Transformed.

Bellows Falls, Dec. 20 j. G.. W.
lery of Brattleboro. and +. l.. Hough-
ton of Putney, purchasers Of Towne's
hotel, took possession of the house
yesterday.
1t is the report that the new pro.
prietors will give up the hotel and
lease the lower floor to the new Bel
lows Falls Trust and Savings institu.
tion as soon as it is organized and to
two stores, using the second floor fol
offices and the third for lodgings.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
A ENG SALE,

We shall keep the Big Store hustl-
;nr ali through he month of January
on the Big Sale. A suiC lor Ilie Ivy !.
A suit for yours Ell OF any t,'ins ~
made up goods. You can nno ot4p1 an ~
portunity by visit !ng IHh w." d
ALTON CASH 81 ORE.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-29
Peter Abbott Bankrupt.

Burlington, Dec 30. - A petltloh
In voluntary bankruptcy was filed yes
terday by Peter E. Abbott OF Barre:
a meat cutter who has liabilities OF
1880. of which Sl45O is secured ana
assets of $l475. Nothing Is exempt.