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bluc.cycd infant, with little wisps of
golden curls hanging around shape
ly head. 1t was bobbing around in a
wobbly fashion, its tiny hands
stretched ont trying to reach a large
gray cat. wisely sitting just beyond
iis grasp. blinking at the ncy; acQuisl-
tiun in sleepy wonder. Jack. the dog
was maniicsting his approval of the
now arrival by furiOusiy barking and
Wagging his stumpy tail, at the same
Time irialiug around and upscttiug
the cat drawing her about by the
tail, and performing other astonishing
ieats to entertain the baby.
Great Caesar he exclaimed.
whats the row anyway? Have you
started Il menagerie?"
This Is our baby" explained Mrs.
Wertheimer, relating her experience
and intentions
We'll, now we'll have some fun and
life around the house." said he, get
ting down on the floor to investigate
the new playthiug. She's mighty
pretty, anyway" was his decision. In
few moments he was mixed up with
baby, dog and cat in such a noisy
revel that his wife, with an express
sion of disapproval. came in from the
kitchen, where she had gone to pre-
pare supper.
John, didNt know you could max 9
such fool of yourself. Just look at
your clothes, all lint and dust, and
! you are making more noise than tho
whole lot put together. Have you
no consideration for the neighbors?"
well, what did you get her for, II
you don't want me to play with herr"
! And he laughed good,naturedly. Il
can't just sit and look at her; that
| amt enough"
Il took her" responded his wife Sc
! veroly, because it is our duty to mako
n home for some child that didn't
! have a good one. You'll make such q
| fuss over this one that it will soon be
! spoiled, and want it to grow up
good and sensible, | have my own
ideas about its training, Come, get
up, supper's ready"
For two weeks Mr.. Wurtheimer lived
In paradise, and, strange to say, he
never once went out in the evening
But not so Mrs, Wortheimer. Babies
require good deal of care and atten
ton: she had not calculated on this
and her idea Of duty became very
much modified. In fact, she com
planned Of the trouble the baby was
giving her, in addition to which there
was a trine Of jealousy. Mr.. Wer
theimer devoted all his time to the in
FAINT and none to her. True, she hat
never invited his caresses, but thai
did not make any difference; the baby
had wedged in between them, and she
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began to rub his hands together. In
a minute a dozen voices were urging
him to play. He said he was afraid
his fingers were too stiff. They gave
him a drink of whisky and seated
him at the piano. He ran his fingers
along the keys several times and be.
gan to play. The men looked up from
their cards. He played the piece
through and part of THE Girl | Left
Behind Me-" and stopped to rub his
hands and straighten his fingers.
He threw his head back and the
long, wind-blown hair slid down on
his shoulders. His voice rose in vol.
ume and richness and thrilled us with
it's vibrant sweetness.
The men dropped their cards and
their elbows on the table and rested
their faces in their hands and listened.
Some others went over to the window
and looked out into the white, cold
moonlight.
There where you see that dark stain
on the floor which water never would
wash out is the spot where young
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visit" said Mrs. Wertheimer, with
many misgiyings.
But when she had entered, she
heard n babys soft gurgle, and sure
enough, there was her baby on the
bed in an inner room, as sweet and
as dimpled as ever, making the best
of 1t in her strange quarters. Mrs.
Wertheimer told her story and begged
Mrs. Harris to let her have the baby
back.
Il can never be happy without IT,"
she confessed, with tears running
down her cheeks.
We'll, now, isn't that funny" said
Mrs. Harris. IL made up my mind
that | must have a baby, because all
my friends were poking fun at me
for being without one So | thought
| would surprise my husband and have
one here some night ready for him
when he got home. But my gracious!
you should have heard him. He was
as mad as a March hare and wanted
to know what | meant by bringing
home strange brat. | told him
wanted something to love and cud-
die, and he said Love and cuddle?
Nonsense. Can't you love and cuddle
me? That's what ! married you for,
anyway. You just take that brat back
where you found it. | won't have it
around" He was so mad that he
went away this morning without kiss
ing me good.by, a thing he has never
done before" and she wept at the ter
rible recollection. Then recovering
herself, she snapped out:
Take it away. never want to see
another baby"
When Mr.. Werthimer returned that
evening, there was the baby in her
accustomed place on the floor. with
the deg performing his old tricks, and
the bird splitting its throat with mel
Ody, the cat pUrring an accompani
ment. But what was more to him.
there was his wife who met him at
the door with a loving carcss, some
thing that had not happened since
their honeymoon, long time before
"Hurrah for the baby" he shouted.
This is what | call happy family"
Mrs. Wcrtheimer put the baby in his
arms.
1t is our New Years baby, dear
husband" She said softly; my cruel
COnduCt----"
NO more of that" said Mr.. Wer-
thcimer, hugeing wife and baby to-
gether. The past is forgotten, and
We shall begin the New Year over
again. but we must give the baby
an appropriate name. ! have it," he
exclaimed after a moments thought.
"RoXana, that's her name; it means
the Dawn of Day and that's what
she has been to us. So, here you are,
Roxana," and he tossed the squeaing
infant up in the air, while Jack, the
dog, tried to jump and catch its tiny
feet as they dangled just beyond his
reach.
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the void in his heart. Moreover, he
was a jolly sort of a man and felt the
need Of something to bubble and gush
over. His home environments were
well, We're sumwhat frigid.
on The contrary, Mrs. Wcrthcjmer
was q strict discipl.uarian on the
score Of duty doEmatic and unyicld-
ing IN her disposition. and opposed TO
continental displays; even her smj'cs,
whom she forgot herself and INDUCED
in such wOrldGuoss. were frost bitten.
But she had gathered the idea At the
Womau's club, during protracted
and heated discussion of the subject,
that it was the duty of every woman
to assume the guardianship OF at least
one embryo human being, for the
purpose of training it according to the
standard recognized by the club, in
the right way, of course, and thus
save an immortal soul from contami.
nation by the wickcdness of the world,
which was badly in need OF making
over again. Besides that, the lady
had noticed the waning influence OF
the dog. cat, and bird to keep Mr..
Werthcimer at home in the evenings.
Hence. Mrs. Wortheimer thought a
baby in the house might accomplish a
double object, TO wit: A halo and a
stay.at-hOme husband.
Let me see" she said, pausing in
her busting. John and quarreled on
Thanksgiving day. and to make him
understand that he was in the wrong,
| gave him Corncd beef and cabbage
for dinner instead of turkey. Then
again, on Christmas day he was not
as liberal as thought he should have
been, and the turkey was tough
there weren't any CranbCrrios, and
the only dessert was bread pudding
instead of plum accidental. of course
To make up with him, | think | will
present him with Il baby ON New
Years day, and that will keep him at
home for a year at least. But where
shall | get one?'
Now it so happened that Mr.. John
Hopkins had moro children than he
could care for; half a dozen of them
reaching up like the steps of a ladder
all vigorously healthy and constantly
clamuring for something TO eat and
wear His wages not increasing with
his family, it was very difficult to gel
even bread To add To his misery
Mrs. Hopkins committed the folly o
presenting him with a seventh, and
as last straw, she up and died il
the midst of its raising, leaving hin
forlorn with an eight.months, old baby
and string Of children too young t.
help care for II, 1t seemed to hin
that the world was cold and unfeeling
for the neighbors, instead OF Offering
any assistance. intimated quite plain
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was crowded out of her rightful.
though unappropriated place
The matter ranked in Mrs.. Wer-
theimer's mind, and the thought of
getting rid of it grew in her heart.
So it was, that one night when Mr..
Wortheimer had hurried home, ready
for q romp before supper, there wers
no signs of life in the house; no bark.
ing dog, no singing bird, no Growing
baby.
where's baby?' he inquired of his
stern.faced wife, with sudden mis-
trust in his heart.
"Oh, yes, it's always baby, baby,
nothing but baby" answered the WON.
an, pctulantly. Il suppose you
wouldn't have cared If | had caught
my death of cold, or worked my fin.
gers to the bone waiting on it, as long
as you could have somethin3 to play
with. | made up my mind last night,
after | had gotten up three times to
attend to 1t, that | would not be i'm
posed upon any longer, so this morn
ing took it to the Founding Asylum
and"
tOol-that-po to
an asylum" stammered Mr. Werthei-
mer with sudden anger and a curl of
contempt on his lips. You took that
little motherless child to a public in
stitution after promising its father
that you would take its mothers
place? | thought every woman had
some love in her heart, If not for her
husband, then at least for a helpless
babe. but you--a nice religion you
have, with all your pratlng about
Christian duty and charity--it is des-
picable."
Mrs. WCrthcimcr was appalled, at
this outburst from 4 husband who had
always been KIND and gentle, and his
contemptuous look and bitter Ian
guage frightened her. Womanlilie,
she began to cry, at which her hus-
band softcncd and looked surprised.
1t was the first time he had ever seen
tears in her eyes. Could it be possible
that She had heart?
Martha, | said more than | should
have; pardon me. Never mind about
the baby, it's only one more disap-
| puntmoEt and | will live through it,"
| With that he turned away. but his
wife, whose eyes were opened to the
full significance OF what she had done,
called him back, and putting her hands
upon his shoulders, looked him full in
| the face with a strange, unwonted
| expression in her eyes.
John, | must tell you the truth
! now. 1t was not heartlessness, it was
beCause-Oh, John, do you not under
stand? | was jealous of your love for
the child. was afraid you had ceased
| to love ne. My hardness was all as
sumed, John. Say you forgive me,
| and | will 90 this moment and get the
child again"
The wGman's hahitual reserve melt
ed under the tender carcss OF her
husband.
Dear wifo, have always loved you,
but it seemed to me that you did not
love ne, you were so-no, ! will not
,ay it, because | know now that I was
wrong My heart is big enough for
| both you and the baby, so let us go
| after it before We do anything else"
But the baby was not there, another
woman who wanted n baby having
taken it away. 1t was too late that
evening 10 10 more, &C procuring the
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Of the two for the same object
did not emanate from the same
View point; there was nothing marital
In their thought, the son.and-heir idea
aever occurring to either of them.
A dog, a cat and canary bird had
hitherto been the objects Of Mr.. Wcr.
theimer's amusements when off duty,
but he had grown weary of the monot-
ony Of all three and wanted something
human that he could love, pet and
rherish-animals did not seem to fill
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-01

will not find Mantown on the map of
California, for the reason that 1t most
ly ceased to be before the map was
made.
When the Parson. who was an early
riser. threw the wet floursack he had
wiped his hands and face on at my
head and said; THE old lady up
there's pickin' her geese. Tom" and
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address, Mrs. Wertheimer resolved to
start after her baby early in the morn
ing-it was her baby now, truly.
A vigorous, impatient pull at the
bell and young woman with weak,
childish face appeared. There were
traces of recent tears, and the cheeks
were red with much rubbing.
III this is Mrs. Harris. permit me
to enter and state the object OF my
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-01-01

r. W T. II THEI-
MER wanted q
baby.
Mrs. Werthei-
mer's a s p ! r a.
tion S or a
household c c n
ter of attraction
was substantial
ly in the same
direction.
1t must be ad-
mitted, however,
that the desires
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CHRISTMAS IN HlaNTgvvH
a Mining Camp Story

"Mantowu' had been showed in
forty days. 1t was on the night be-
fore a Christmas the thing happened
which | am going to tell you. You
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
Memorable Meeting of woman's Club.

The meeting of the Brattleboro Wo-
mans club held at the Congregational
chapel Wednesday afternoon was reci-
procity day on the program. The pa
per on "Air and Ventilation, sent
from the Bellows Falls club was val
liable one, written by Miss Mary Read
and read by Miss Fits. Mrs. Coo
ledge of Keene read paper of extraor-
binary ability and interest upon
Mushrooms. She described very
clearly a great many varieties and ex-
hibited her own beautiful collection
of water colored drawings in illustra-
ton of nearly all varieties. This very
instructive paper was an inspiration
to purpose to become better &C
auainted with this edible as it is found
through our woods and parks. An in
cident not on the program was the
presentation by the. president of new
and handsome gavel. In few words
she told of securing at New Orleans a
piece of San Domingo mahogany, once
a part of bedstead belonging to JEFF
ferson Davis. She said that though
still sound and solid, the antiquity of
this wood could not be questioned since
no mahogany from that island has been
brought to this country for 100 years
or more. She ventured the assurance
that Notwithstanding its former dis
tinguished ownership, no sentiment OF
disloyalty inheres in this gavel which
could mar its usefulness as an instru-
ment for maintaining order.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
And Grant Licenses to Three Hotels and One
Wholesale Place.

The board of license commissioners
held meeting at the selectmen 8 room
Saturday evening for the purpose o.
listening to any objections when might
be made to the granting OF Licenses to
T. Frank Turner for the American
house, Sadie A. Turner for the Brat
tleboro house, John P. Sargent for the
Hotel Melrose and K. G. Frost and
George A. Eels for the Valley Bottllng
Co., the latter a wholesale license. W.
d. Stockwell appeared as a represen
tative of property owners IN west Brat
tleboro and protested against the grant
ing of license to the Melrose hotel.
Mr.. Stockwell's petition was 81 gned by
we'll known temperance advocates, and
as he presented no good reason why a
license should not be granted to Sar,
gent, except that the petitioners did
not want liquor sold in West Brattle-
boro, his objections were overruled.
There were no objections to the granting
of licenses to the other applicants and
licenses have this week been granted as
follows:
I. Frank Turner, American house.
first class license; to sell intoxicating
liquors of any or all kinds, to be drunk
on the premises, fee $1,000.
Sadie A. Turner, Brattleboro house,
first class license to sell Intoxicating
liquors of any or all kinds, to be drunk
on the premises, fee $1,000
John P. Sargent, Melrose hotel, West
Brattleboro, third class license; to sell
malt liquors, cider and light wines,
containing not more than Is per cent.
alcohol at 60 degrees Farenheit, to be
drunk on the premises, fee 1900.
Valley Bottling Co., E. G. Frost and
George A. Eels, in the Stockwell build.
ing, Flat street, fourth class; to sell
intoxicating liquors by the wholesale,
not to be drunk on the premises, fee
$1,000. The application of the Valley
Bottling Co. for license of the sec
ond class is held in allegiance for the
present.
There will be hearing on the appli-
cation of I. j. Heaphy for a license OF
the first class for use in the Brooks
House, which Mr.. Heaphy hopes to
lease, at the selectmen' room Satur.
day evening, May 2.
The seven licenses to which Brattle-
boro is entitled have now all been
granted with the exception of one
which will go either to Mr.. Heaphy as
a first class license, or to the Valley Bot
Ting Co., as second class license.
The local hotels expect to be in readi-
ness to begin business by May l. Let
us all see that the law is properly en-
forced. The local drug stores have re-
ceived their licenses and are supplying
all demands.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24

Those who took part in the Catho-
lie Union minstrel show were given a
banquet at the American House after
the performance.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
CHURCH SERVICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. E. Q. s. Os-
good, pastor. Service every Sunday at
10 80. Sunday school at IL As. Theme
for next Sunday: Unconscious In
fiuences. All are welcome.
Universalist church, Reignold X. Mar
vim, pastor. Morning worship at 10 30
O'Clock. Subject of the sermon, Ven
geance Gods Prerogative; Forgiveness
Mans Duty" Sunday school at IL 40
a. m. Senior Union at Z p. m. All are
welcome.
At the Adventist Christian church /:
Prayer meeting at 10 :45 a. m. Sunday
school at noon. Preaching by +. Had
ley at 2 30 and Z. Loyal workers at 6.
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
Z 30 All are cordially invited to all
the services.
Christian Science services in Market
block Sunday at 10: 45 a. m. Subject.
Everlasting Punishment. Sunday
school at II m. Testimonial meeting
Wednesday at Z 80 p. m. Reading room
open Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day from ? to p. m. All are welcome.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
Dividend No. 4

The regular monthly dividend
OF one-half cent share, being
at the rate of 6 per cent per an
mum on the par of the stock is
hereby declared by order of the
Board of Directors of Medina Gold
Mining Co., for the month of
April, payable April goth, 1909,
to stockholders of record at the
close Of business on April 2oth,
1903. Transfer books will close
April 2oth, and reopen May 1st.
1903. COLE SAUNDERS, Prest.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
Medina Gold Mining Company
STATE OF wAsHINGToN)
New England Office
Columbian Bldg, Northampton, Mass.
Advance In Price Of Stock
ATE OF WASHINGTON

The Company hereby gives no.
tice that it will advance the price
of its Treasury stock from rs
cents, the present selling price,
to VI a share on May 1st, 1903,
and will only offer a limited amount
at that price.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
-Oa;cers Of the Yavapai coppe

Officers of the Yavapai copper com
pany, of which Selectman w: ID. Vim
ton is director, are on their way to
Arizona to investigate the affairs of
the company and to GUST, If possible,
the present manager whose services
are unsatisfactory.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
WOmen's Tailored Suits,

Received this week more Women's
Tailored Suits, Silk Coats, Silk Shirt
waist Suits, Separate Skirts, Dress
Goods and Trimmings. Suits and
dresses made in the latest styles.
MISS McMENIMeN, eE,at St
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-04-24
PETTIcoATs.

Special lot Black and Silk at
1898. Few more elegant ones
$3.50, $3.50 and $1,000. Silk
Drop Skirts at $3.50. Big lot
six ruffled black mercenzed
Satteens, worth 1926 to $3.50,
for 90 cents. Few more black
and white checks-same as last
lot-o8 cents.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21
pUnGENT PARAGRAPHS.

5 Her Namma-"Daughter, am sur
prised that you would suffer man TO
kiss YOU" Her Daughterl"But,
mamma, it wasn't suffering. detroit
Evening Journal.
. The Distance Theirs-"I hear you're
a distant relative of the Vandergilds. ;"
Not exactly. You've got it twistedk
They're distant relatives of mine.'-
Philadelphia Press. sN H f-
- Old Crusteigh-"How did you dare,
sir, to kiss my daughter last night on
the dark piazza?' Young Gayboy-
'Gad, now that I've seen her by day
light, 1 wonder myself" Set.
A Far Seeing Man.c''Mean!" ex-
claimed the museum freak. .'Why.
he's so mean, that he broke his engage
ment to the .two-headeds girl because
he was afraid of her millinery bills.'-
Chicago Post.
YES" said the student of digestive
economies, "there is one part of the
doughnut that wouldn't give you dys-
pepsia." ''And what part is that?''
we ask in establishment. 1.-The hole in
the middle. Baltimore American.
Bixter-"Do you know, Jipson,
that your play is positively indecent?"
Jipson-"It is very kind of you to say
SO. Bixter; but what's the use?
haven't been able to get any, of the
papers to denounce it as unfit to be
seen" BOSTON Transcript.
II have broken the record" wrote
home the student from college. II
don't care a hang if you did," scrawled
back the father, 'but if the record you
broke is very expensive you'll hev to
go to work an pay, fer the mendin' o
it urself!"-Baltimore Herald.
"A Waste of Energ-The bad man
from the west poked his gun in ths
strangers face. "Will you drink>witf
me?" he demanded. Jaw, say!", re
torted the stranger, what's the ust
of wastin' your energy like that? Yor
don't need to pull gun except to keel
me from drinkin' with you" Chicago
! Post. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

1t has remained for prisoner in the
Indiana state prison to tell the oldest
tale, and then to prove it, that ever
was heard in penal institution. The
name of the prisoner is John Rode.
Rode recently told Warden Reid that
while out on parole he had been chased
by highway robbers, and, fearing that
he would have his money taken from
him, he. buried it in sand pile along
one of the country roads leading out
of Michigan City. After burying the
money he walked into Michigan City
aud asked the warden to take him back.
saying that he was happier inside.
The man was given his old cell. The
warden, to verify the story, gave Rode
half day of to recover his money.
Within a few hours the prisoner re-
turned, carrying tin can under his
coat. In it was $155, which Rode had
saved from his pension.-Detroft Free
Press. ~ 40 <-s''A r. -sN "
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-03-21

Discoveries of extensive iron ore
fieldsz have recently been made In
northern Norway. .--.-------.-.-------
The roar of waterfall is produced
almost entirely by the bursting of mil
lions of air bubbles. 80 ~ rDe
Near Tiverton, Devonshire, there Is
to be seen blackbird with white
head and specltled back. : ~
Wooden ships are rapidly becoming
superseded ON the Rhine by iron ships
both for freight and passengers.
The tonnage of merchant ships in
course of sconstruction in sGreatsBrit-
ain is less than at any time since 1897.
Wisconsin's most valuable crop is
|shay. Last years product was worth
$50, 100000 The oat crop was next in
value at 26,6oO,OoO. 49,
In six hours after leaving Yarmouth
the fishing boat Tantalon returned
with 100000 herrings, caught after the
nets had been only 40 minutes in the
water. ssii q =. -
Fancy two plants being SO unfriend'
ly that the mere neighborhood OF one
is death to the other. Yet that Is the
case with two well-known British
plants. These are the thistle and the
rape. If the field is infested with this
ties, which. come up year after year
and ruin the crops, all you have to do
| is to sow II with rape. The thistle
will be absolutely annihilated. -
{ Paper cog wheels have been satisfac
torily tested. One would imagine thai
paper in any form could hardly b
strong enough for such purpose, but
it has been found eminently suitable
even in respect to tenacity; the be
bayior of pinions that have been work
ing necessarily for two years hav'
sufficed to show that paper pinion'
are not only strong, but, as might b
expected, exceedingly durable. Per
haps their most conspicuous merit 1
their noiselessness in working will
iron or other metallic wheels.