Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-04
THE MEDBRER.
"T the coat fits put il on"

The Meddler opines that the town OF
Brattleboro would have a pretty law
suit on its hands should some venture
some wayfarer meet with an accident
on the toll bridge. In its present shaly
condition there is a very good chance
for something of this sort to happen
and the question would arise imme
diately as to whether the signs which
adorn the barrels at each end of the
structure could be called sufficient
warning. If the bridge is really such
frail piece of furniture as the experts
make. it out the safest plan would seem
to be the establishment of substan-
tial board fence across each end.
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Speaking of the bridge reminds the
Meddler of a story told him this week
in connection with the advertising
which is being done by the forthcom-
ing attraction "Out of the Fold An
orthodox-look woman happening in
at the postoflice the other day was at
tracted by the large poster which
adorns the Auditorium entrance. The
picture represents woman thlnly clad
standing outside the window of bril-
liantly lighted house during IA binding
snowstorm. In the background can be
seen a church and in one corner a
lamb standing alone in the storm. The
orthodox looking woman gaZed at the
picture a few minutes and then in
quired at the postoffice "when the
meetings were going to begin?"
The usual display of Easter creations
(Which being interpreted means hats
were out last Sunday, and many were
the walking flower gardens and aviaries
which could be seen on Main street
during the day. 1t seems to have be
come custom hereabouts as well as
in most places. the Meddler supposeS,
for young women of fashion to hunt up
something as startling as possible and
spring it as an Easter bonnet. No
wonder milliners have to go to Paris
for something new. For the benefit of
those who are inclined at times to com
ment on the fearful and wonderful con
struction of these lids it may be we'll
to state that two boys were shot in
Chicago Sunday for doing the very
same thing. /
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Did you ever come in contact with
the Man Who Waits Until Saturday
Night Before He Gets His Hair Cut:
The Meddler ran up against one of |
these creatures recently. He generally I
is found in about the center of the long
line of tonsorial subjects which can be |
seen in any successful barber shop of
a Saturday evening. He always is in
a hurry for his turn to come and scowls
Indignantly at any person who has
tonic on his hair in addition to shave,
but when he himself once gets seated
he gets haircut, shave and often a
shampoo and then wants the barber to
spend several minutes brushing his
clothes. No tips ever fall from his fin
gers: on the contrary he is more likely
to remain in the chair until he gets his
collar on and cravat adjusted. Com
mend me to the Man Who Waits Until
Saturday Night Before He Gets His
Hair Cut. especially if am in hurry.
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With the hepaticas, crocuses and ar
butus which gladden. the hearts of ma
ture-lovers every spring comes the an
nual appearance of another sort of plant
which is hardly as welcome though ;
none the less a creation of nature. 1t
is perennial and blooms in large guam
Titles on and near the railroad tracks,
making its appearance with the first
green grass and staying until the late {
frosts of autumn. 1t is species Of the t
family of parasites, has pungent odor {
similar to that of boiled dinner and ,
is known hereabouts as the hobo. {
Large quantities of these blossoms are !
oftimes gathered by our town police 2
and used to add beauty and fragrance /
to the gloominess of our local bastile. +
Benevolent housewives find these Y
spring beauties spreading their per- /
tune on their very doorsteps and many 6
IF the more tender hearted matrons Of i
zen cultivate them the whole season. v
How beautiful and noble is the thought !
Of Nature and how true are the words t
IF the poet: e
Floral Disciples that in dewy splendor {
Weep without woe and blush without a crime ,
Oh, may deeply learn and neer surrender "a
Thy lore sublime" S
The Meddler