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The Lamar register., 1902-12-24

complishment of her plans. One day
she met John Fosdyke at a friends.
81 have not seen much of Miss
Leith, of late" he said. "She is well,
l hope?"
"Oh, yes, quite WELL" answered
Aunt Diana. "She is $3.50 queer,
you know"-this quite confidential
ly. "She has seemed to lose all rel
ish for society, in the ordinary mean
ing of the word, since Mr.. Herricll
has taken to calling so regularly.
Sometimes a girl finds the society of
one person pleasanter than that of
many, you Know" and here she
smiled meaningly. "Of course, you
have heard of what rumor has been
saying about Mr.. Herrick and my
niece?"
81 have heard that Mr.. Herrick ad-
mired her, if that is what you mean"
Fosdyke answered, in somewhat
constrained tone. To talk about the
woman he knvsd in this manner was
painful to him in the extreme. But
he wanted to know the truth, SO he
added:
"If congratulations are in order,
please tender mine to Miss Leith.
Am premature in offering them?"
81 must not reveal state secrets"
answered Aunt Diana, looking very
wise. "However, will sell her what
YOU have said, and let me thank you,
for her, for your kind wishes- You
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or she will be worrying about me.
Do you know of some boy l can get
tc carry line to her?"
The woman went to find n messen-
ger, and Margaret wrote her note,
thinking, as she did so, how angry
her aunt would be, for Vaughan Her
rick had been invited to spend Christ
mas eve with them.
The letter was sent, and Margaret
sat down by the bed of the sick
child.
BY and by she saw that the child
lad opened its eyes and was looking
at her very intently.
"I've been thinking about the an
gels" he said. II saw one, and it
had n face just like yours. Are you
one of them? Mother said SO, the
other day, when you brought them
pretty posies."
81 am very far from being an an
GEL" answered Margaret, with
smile into the wan little face on the
pillow "Shall | sing to you?"
"Oh, dol" cried the child. "When
you sing, the pain don't hurt So"
She sang an old-time song of
Christmas that told of Christ's birth
| in the Iowly Bethlehem manger, and
of the chorus in the sky, and the
| Star that led the way to "where the
young child lay''-sang it so softly,
| so tcnderly, that the face of the child
who listened lost its look of pain,
and when the song was ended he
looked up and said:
81 think you must be an angel, for
when ! dreamed about them they
sang like that"
There came knock at the door.
| The woman went and opened it.
man came in. Margaret felt who it
was without looking up. Her heart
told her.
John Fosdyke started when he saw
Margaret Lcith there. Then n glad,
bright smile came into his face. He
knew, now, who was his unknown
helper in the good work. She put
her hand in his silently. There
seemed to be little need of words.
When heart speaks to heart, words
are poor, weak things.
"How is the little lad?" he asked,
gently, and the mother answered
only with sob.
He went to the pea anu DcHt over
| the sick boy.
at will soon be well with him."
he said, gravely, reverently, as il in
the actual presence of the Lord of
life and death. And the poor mother
knew that he meant that the little
life was almost ended, and sat crying
softly in the shadow.
"Let us pray" he said, and then
he knelt down and made little
prayer. The prayer held but few
words, and they were simple ones,
but they were eloquent with human
love, and made the heart of the
mother stronger to bear the loss that
was so near, for there is always com
fcrt and strength for the soul that
i= in trouble in the thought that 9TH
ers sympathize with us and share our
sorrow.
"Sing," the child said, presently,
looking at Margaret.
And Margaret sang little song
about the land the child was going
To very soon. At the second verse,
John Fosdykes voice joined hers,
and made it all the sweeter to the
child, for the mans heart made itself
felt in the words. AS he sang, he
thought that here, on the threshold
of Heaven, almost, he was looking
forward, as if in n dream, to n great
happiness that might come into his
life. 1t seemed almost wrong to
think Of such thing, at such time;
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He Wsnf AtDoy .DiIb a Crave Face.

thusasm had taken possession of
her. She felt that she was not only
helping those with whom she came
in contact, but she was helping him.
If she could not work by his side,
she could at least do something to
help him and his work in way he
might know nothing about, but the
doing of it might make his own work
lighter, in some indirect way.
AT first, perhaps, she did it for his
sake, or because it was his work, and
sharing it with him, even without his
knowledge, seemed to establish n
common bond of interest between
them. But it was not long, as l have
said, before she began to love the
work for it's own sake. When man
CT woman does something to help
his or her fellowmen, life is broad
cned by it, and the world suddenly
seems fuller of deeper, grander
meanings and possibilities. A kin
ship of interests brings us close to
the heart of things. We wake up to
the fact that to live means something
more than mere existence. There are
others in the world quite as impor-
tant as ourselves. They have sor-
rows and joys we can share with
them. We can help them, and they
can help us.
In her round of work she did not
meet John Fosdyke, but she heard
u good deal about him.
And what she heard was something
10 make her glad and proud. lie was
indeed sowing good seed. She won
dcred if he knew as well as she did
the amount of good he was doing.
And he heard of her. but he did
not know who it was that came to
the homes of the poor and the sick
with comforting words, and help in
time of need; for her work was done
as quietly and unobtrusively as his
own.
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being a fool because of his devotion
to principle rather than policy, l
, have to admit that he seems to me
something of n hero. Quite as much
hero, in fact, as the man who as
serts his bravery on the field of bat
tie. Don't you suppose that John
Fosdyke had a hard battle to night,
in giving up what he has for the
sake of doing what he believes to be
his duty?"
Margaret spoke impetuously, and
her tone told how deeply she felt
what she said.
Aunt Diana's lip curled.
Margaret" she said, facing her
niece Indignantly and accusingly, u
do believe you are more than hair
in love with this man! The idea OF
your persisting in your attempt to
make hero of him! It's absurd, to
say the least!"
at may seem SO to you, but it does
not to me-" was the girls quiet re-
sponse. And not another word could
her aunt get from her about this
man whom the worldly-wise old lady
looked upon as fool or fanatic.
Presently Vaughan Herrick came in.
Aunt Diana welcomed him ELUSIVE
ly. Margaret was quietly polite In
her greeting, and her reserved man
ner had the effect of keeping him at
distance socially. She did not like
Mr.. Herrick very well. She had never
done so, and after her aunt began
to try her hand at matchmaking be-
tween them, she liked him less than
ever, because it was quite evident
that he was perfectly willing to take
advantage of any victory that Aunt
Diana might happen to win by force
of diplomacy or influence.
''In love, and in war, man should
control the campaign" Margaret told
herself. "He isn't much of man
who is willing to let woman plan
and carry it on for him."
"Aiiss Leith does not seem very
socially inclined this morning." he
said to Aunt Diana, when Margaret
was out of the ROBIN for moment.
81 hope l have not offended her."
at isn't that" was Aunt Diana's
reply. "She's peculiar. Be blind to
her peculiarities-and be patient"
81 could be as patient as-who was
it?-Jacob? that the minister
preached about last Sunday, if 1
thought | could win her at last" he
answered. Aunt Diana, vexed with
Margaret's peculiarities, resolved on
diplomacy. She was not going to
allow her niece, who was poor, to
throw herself away on John Fos-
dyke. She was not going to let
her lose the chance of getting n
rich husband like Vaughan Herricls,
if she could have her way about it.
Vaughan Herrick could give her an
elegant home, and position in So
ciety that any girl in her senses
would covet. He would also be n kind
husband to her. The girl must be
mad to let such a chance go by. One
like it might never present itself
again.
Aunt Diana, however, knowing with
whom she had to deal, felt that she
must move carefully. Margaret had
way of having her own will at
times, and when there was n differ
ence of opinion she often came out
best in the argument; and il Aunt
Diana were to urge the advisability
of the marriage she had SO set her
| heart on, she felt quite sure it would
make her niece all the more stub
born. Precipitancy might spoil all.
She must work carefully, and in an
indirect way, to bring about the ac-
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and yet, God put the thought into his
heart-and God knewi
The song ended just MS tho bells
in church tower near by began to
ring in the joy of the Christmas
morning.
The child heard them. He half
raised himself in bed, and cried out,
"Oh, the bellsI the bells! How glad
they sound!" Then he sank down on
the pillow and was still-very still.
God is here" John Fosdyke said,
in n low, grave voice.
Then the poor mother knew tho
truth, and flung herself upon tho bed
beside her dead child, and cried Bit
terly. Sorrow is the same to the
poor as to the rich, though some
seem to think otherwise.
John Fosdyke went out and found
II woman who was willing to help her
poor neighbor in this time of need.
and she came and began to prepare
the child for the grave.
"Therc is nothing you can do,
now," he said to Margaret. "I think
it would be better for you to go
home now. You can come again to-
morrow, il you like"
There was n step on the stair, and
n knock at the door.
Margaret opened it. and Vaughan
IIerriclt came in.
He started when he saw Fosdyke
there, and look of disappointment
came into his face. Then he saw
that he was in the presence of
death, and he barred his head rev.
erently, in that silent respect men
feel for the sorrows of others.
"Your aunt sent me for you," he
said. 1.-The carriage is at the door.
VIII you Gomez"
John Fosdykc came and stood by
Margaret. She feft his eyes upon her
face, and raised her own to meet them.
"Wi! you ride, or will you wnlk?"
he asked.
The question was simple one, but
it meant great deal. 1t meant
that the time had come for her to
make her choice, or rather. to de-
clare tho choice she had already
made.
She felt the full import of tho
words, and SO did Vaughan Herrick,
and he waited for her answer as the
decision OF MS 1ate.
81 will walk-with you," she an
swered, and John Fosdyke knew that
she was thinking of the path through
life, and the words were the sweet
est ones he had ever listened to.
Vaughan Ilerrick said not word,
but bowed silently and went out. He
knew that her decision was one from
which there was no appeal. He ac-
ceptcd it as such. His heart was
out of tune with the Christmas bells,
as he drove home alone along the
white streets.
Side by side Margaret Lcith and
John Fosdykc went out into the
night.
For some time neither spoke. At
last he said:
"You are sure OF your heart. Mar
garct?"
every sure, john" she answered,
earnestly.
"If you walk with me It may be
through rough places and up hill.
Have you thought of that2"
~ have thought of it all, john"
she answered, softly. 81 am not
afraid. Where you go, I can"
Then he drew her face close to
his and kissed her, while the bells
rang out n glad peal from n steeple
what joy had come to these two in
that blessed Christmas morning, and
were glad because of 1t.
II am almost frightened Mt what I
have dared to do" he said. my
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will not say that l have told you any
thing, will you? Really, 1 haven't,
you know. They do not care to be
gossiped about as engaged lovers,
just yet"
81 shall say nothing" answered
John Fosdyke.
Aunt Diana congratulated herself
on the success of her diplomacy. She
saw that he believed that Margaret
and Mr.. Herrick were engaged, and,
believing that, he would not be like
ly to say or do anything that would
interfere with the accomplishment
of her plans.
"Why doesn't your hero, Fosdyke,
call occasionally, us he used top
asked Aunt Diana, one day. HE
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crowd that stirred her pulses 10
swifter beat. Her eyes lost the list
less look that had been in them while
she watched with n woman's mere
idle curiosity the tide of humanity
surging past. Here was some one
for her interest to center itself
about. With this person upon whom
TO fasten her thoughts, she forgot
the throng of which he was part.
81 wonder if there is any truth in
the theory of soul telegraphy?" she
thought, with bright, soft light
gathering in her eyes, as she watched
the man about whom her thoughts
had centered themselves. "He said
he half believed it. 1 will put it to
the test"
She looked intently at the man who
had driven her idle mood away, and
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KINGS OWN
A Christmas Story
of the City * *
By EBEN E. RExroRD.

ARGARET LEITH stood
by the window, looking
out upon a street full of
comers and goers. Gay
laugh and merry jest
made little ripples of
sound above the deeper
murmur of the tide of
life that seemed break
ing at her feet.
Suddenly she caught
sight of a form in the
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1t was Christmas eve.
The world was clad in white robes
Tor the birthday of its King. The
streets were full Of sounds of mirth
and melody. An echo of the Christ
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Frases sobre eI alcohol.
En- pro y en- contra.

El Figaro, de Paris, Sc lamenta
de que no Sc cOnserven, fernando
una collection digna de estudio, al.
gdnas frAses que dan lugar los de.
bates parlamentarios en- Francia,
merecedoras de tan alto honor, va
que el Journal O0icieJ no las da & CO.
nocer en- su primltiva forma.
En- el curse de un debate susci
t&do acercA de alcoholics, Sc han
emitido conceptos dignos de pasar
a la postsridad.
Un diputadO, Mr.. Donsette, di,
jo;
Ell Mediod1a trata de deshon-
rAr al alcohol vali6ndose de calum-
MAS interesadas.
Otro represe ntante de 10 naci6n,
cnyo apellido no mencions ell peri6
diCo psrisi6G, exclam6 sentencios&-
mente3
Ell alcohol, al iguaI de Ia vir-
tud, tiene sus gr2dos.
Otr& Erase notable que Sc pro-
nunci6 es il "iante.
Ell alcohoI pc deletGrea
y sucia en- que Sc aI4a 1rtan los vi
clos de una nacion que prefere 10
embriaguez del ajeUju 4 10 del.
amor
La raza de los CAlnios no &c ex-
tlpgue, pOr 10 visto.
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MQj0r J millOneS.

H%ce cuatro amos un matrimo.
MO americana, harto va de pasa1
miserias, resoly16 trAsladArse al
Klondyke. el pals del GRO, para pro.
porcionarse alguna cantidad del
precioso metal que le s&cRra defni'
tiVRmente de &puros.
LlegArOn los esposos & Tacoma,
en- 81 EstAdo de Washington: el ma.
rido, hombre refexivo y prudente,
declare ls esposa que no prosegui
ria el viaje una pulgada mas ALA,
aunque le aspAsep; Ia e1presa ini:
ciada le parecfa harto aventuradR y
peligrOs&.
Como quieras--dijo la muier.
prosigui0 sola ell viaje.
El m&rido permaneci6 en- Taco.
ma, pasarOn amos, y pno de los die
p&sadOS SO pressnto la mujer en- 10
ciudad.. ICON cinco millones de
frances en- ell belsilo.
Ell buen hombre; que era & 10
saxon conductor al servicio de To-
CompAf11a de tranvfRs de Tacoma,
in6til es decir que go Spresur6 &
renunciar el cargo, para caer pos
trado q los pies de su cara E inApre'
ciable mitAd.
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RaSgO de lObleZa
del PreSidente
ROOSEVELT.

La Intervention del Presfdsnte
Roosevelt ha librado 81 tenienie
John W Stark, de Richumones
de un severe Castigo, prohablemen-
te IN t6rmino de prisi6p. A Stuk
Sc le scus&b& de hRber remitido por
correo una CartR insult&nte 81 Presi-
dente, y Sc habfa convocado al Gran
JuradO de los Estados Unidos para
tormalizar 10 acusaci6n.
AL Abrirse el tribunal tom6 10
palabra el Fiscal del Distrito para
&nunciar que Mr.. Roosevelt hAbfa
manifest&do ell deseo de que so desis.
tiese de 10 causa. Asi 80 hizo, y des.
pues de una r9prensi6n del Juez,
Stark fac absuelto.
La carta escrita por Stark iba
acompafiada de una caricaturs re-
presentando 6 Borker IT Wsshinas.
ton comiendo con Ell Presidente en-
10 Casa Blanca. Stark dirigi6 lue-
go una cArta al Fiscal del Distrito en-
que se mRnifestaba arrepentido,
Els teniente del 20 Regimiento
de 10 milicia del Estado de Virgil
niR,
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AbQlda Ia ClaS0.

EI Newspaper Press Directo.
ry9 publica ia relacion completa de
los peri6dicos que Sc publican en- el
ReinO Undo.
Seg1n es@ lista, Ia Gran Bre,
tAf1a ven 10 luz Sdos mil custrocien.
tos clncuenta y sietes peri6dicos.
Solo Londres cuenta con cua-
trocientos cincuenta y uno.
En- IuglAterra son diarios ciento
noventa y cinco.
En- 81 Pals de Gales, siete.
En- Escocia, diez y ocho.
E 4 Irlands, diez y siete.
En- las islas inglesas, cuatro.
Adem&s existen edos mil cuatro.
cientas ochenta y seiss revistas, de
las cuSles quinientas ocho son de
caracter exclusivamente religioso.
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Siempre vendiendo barato
Siempre reCibiendO novedades

AcahamOS dc roCibir CinturoneS de tOdas
classes do Ultima nevedad los cuaIes queremos
que sean usadOS al mismO tempo que por las
SehOras de Ia Capital por las SenoraS de toda
Ia lsla.
Por los preCios que CotiZamos los remiti-
mos frances dc porte Il toda la lsla.
NlnturOneS ultima nOVedad eStilo ba ja talle de
Soda negrOS it....................$ s O-25
Mas anChOs negroS de gro, hovilaS
eegantoS GOradaS platoadas G... 10
ClnturonoS oleganISmos dc todOs colo
res de SltCn Observation-Disclosures. D 10
Los mism0S de tOd0S COOroS Ell seda
superior. Observation-Disclosures. y So
DE sCda de primora C0Iidad COlOreS de
bandera EspanOla bandora puer-
torriquena. a...,.,............... So
DE CUEtO fOrma elcgantC Ultima no
Nedad color negro. D. 30
En tOdOS los demaS cOOrGS de cuerO nClu-
y" negro con adouos de color negro tambiGn
10 y 50 COntaVos.
l)o cuorO DO Coloros CON ahoroS precic-
SlSimOS elOgantcN. \ O-10
SerQ muy aCertadO CuandO SO nos pida
un0 dc eHtOS CinturOneS nos Cuvien la medda,
asl podrlamoS acercarnos mas 4 10 que Sc de
sea, por quo 81 remitiGramos pequenO no ser
FIrla y 81 grande on las fOrmas que le hicieran
perderlan la torma el"ganCia con que estan
1abrioados. ASeguramos que dardn competa
satisfaction on tOdOS los CASOS.
Plda Nd. 1 cstR casa tOdo 10 que neCeste
} mande el dinero en- selloSen forma quo no so
pURuen.
llOnradameulo 81 Nd, mNnda un peso on
sellos pidiendO un artlcuIO cuyo preCo ignOra
50 10 deyuelVon los SollOs que lo SObran SO le
cobra 10 Justo. Pruobo Va. una VeZ solamente
SObrinOs de Armas Cruz Is.
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RIQUEZA
AMERICANA,
San German

Ell eB 0let1n ofciala del departs.
mento del Tesoro de los Estados
Unidas consigoA Ell d&to interesantf.
simo de que en- las csjas del Estado
6guraban ell dfa 10 de Febrero tlti.
mo y len orc! sdos mil setecientos
veintinueve millones de frances.
EstS cifra colossal es Ia mayor
que Sc registra en- 10 historic econ6.
mica de los Estados Unidosn
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POLICLINICA
del Dr. Rafael del Vale.

Tratamieuto de todas las cnfer-
medades en- general.
OPeraclOnes quirurgicas.
Especlalldad en- atecciones de
los ojos y de las Was urinarias.
Horas de consultas dc 2 a 4 de
la tarde.
Fortaleza (Allen StrreD Is.
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A luGStrOS' amigos.

Reoomendamos el Hotel 1.-THE Marina, ,
Eor las comidas sabrosas que alf SO oonfeo
c1onan. por 10 fresoo ventilado de Ia casa y
en- particular, por Ia modicidad en- prscios
qua son los siguientes:
Por un dia hospedaie con comi da .lS
Abono conner para una persona,
SA ~n~ 0@AAG' ''s...s.so..,,V,,.,, SO
6Or un CaGre. 2S
Pupilaje para una persona, meg 20.
Bateas q Ia Gale precios conven-
eionales
sOLER y Ca.
sau Jose esquinaG Tetu6n.
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iALERTA!

Hablendo Scott & Bovine contribuldo mas que
nadle popularizar las virtudes r11eritos del
aceite de higado de bacalaO, 10 co1sideran r1n
deber poner al p1blico guardia contra los
ardldes de que valen algunos ndustriales
para dar salida productos. Recl1acese
todo frascO rotulado "Emulsi6n" 8 PALABRA
PAREClDA que no sea la genuina "de Scott"
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TO LRT

Fine rooms and one commodicn n
and well ventilated mirador at reA
enable upricea- Apply ut 10 an.
J1s6 Street.
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FOREIGN

One YeHr............ gold ....,.s SEQ
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-05-07
Bridge Abutment Collapses.

The disadvantage of poor masonry for
bridge foundations was strikingly illus
trated Wednesday afternoon when the
greater part of the west abutment of the
Paddock Village bridge caved into the
Passumpsic river without the least
warning. The cave in occurred about
one O'Clock and several teams had
crossed but few minutes before. More
than half of the abutment went and the
remainder is in shaky condition but is
still standing: The end of the bridge
dropped about 18 inches, breaking some
of the timbers near the center OF the
structure. 1t has been raised to it's
former level and a framework put in,
but travel except for loot passengers has
been stopped. The selectmen began
arrangements for its repair at once. An
engineer from Montpelier was here Sat-
urday and made soundings, and his re-
port will be submitted for estimates on
the cost of granite abutments, which
will be the only kind considered. Repre-
sentatives of several granite firms have
been here looking over the situation.
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East st. Johnsbury.

Mrs. Carrie Bartlett of St. Johnsbury
visited friends in this vicinity last week.
The Ladies Society will meet with
Mrs. c. w. Dodge Thursday afternoon.
The gentlemen are invited to tea.
Seven persons united with the Congre-
gational church Sunday.
There has been considerable trading in
horses the past few days in this vicinity.
Sherman McGinnis bought horse of
parties in Waterford. H. M. Knapp has
sold his sorrel mare, "Topsy" to go to
livery stable in Barton. Joseph Clark
sold his horse to Edgar Cushman and
has bought fine bay horse of parties in
Lyndon; and Mrs. G. w. Dodge has
bought fine driving horse of Frank
Carr of St. Johnsbury. All are well
pleased with their bargains.
A large congregation gathered at the
Congregational church Sunday to wor-
ship in the old church for the last time in
it's present condition. Work was COM
menced upon the building Monday morn
ing and it will be thorougy repaired
and remodeled. In the meantime the So
ciety will hold services in the school
house.
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Knights of Pythlai

Regular convention of Apollo Lodge, No. 2,
Tuesday evening, May 13
J. NJ. CUsHMAN, Chancellor Commander.
c. H. CLARK, Keeper of Records and Seal.