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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08

Brazos river three times each day. 1t
was rough life, hard in experience, but
picturesque in Renaissance.
In the autumn of the same year she left
Kmball for New Bramfels, where, in the
midst of a German population in West
Texas, she taught for seven years family
schools, and where she found comfort
and culture, and a charming though
varied life. Here were gathered repre-
sentatives of almost all classes Of German
society-barons, counts, retired army
officers, political refugees. professional
men, with the peasantry of their father
land. In truth, the social atmosphere of
this locality was heavy with romance.
Returning north in 1869 Miss Glines
taught for two years in Lasell Seminary
of Auburndale, Mass, but in 1878 was
compelled through failing health to re-
sign her position. She again sought rest
and recuperation in travel, spending one
year in Germany, and afterwards revisit
ing Texas. Ultimately she returned to
St. Tohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
Union Mission Study.

The fourth in the series of union mis-.
sionary meetings will be held in St.
Andrews Church Friday, July 10, at
O'Clock. All ladies are most cordially in
vited. The program is as follows:
Early Missionary Work in India, Mrs.
George Ranney.
William Cary, Mrs. Henderson.
Formation of the Great Missionary
Organization, 1810-1S20, Mrs. Henry
French.
Alexander Duff and the Educational
Work, Mrs. c. P. Carpenter.
Effect of the Sepoy Mutiny upon Mis-
sions, Mrs. Elisha May.
The Student Volunteer Movement and
Clerical Work, Mrs. Henry Fairbanks.
1t is hoped that Mrs. Mary Tyler Gray,
who for many years has been in close
touch with the missionary work in South
Africa, will be present and speak to the
ladies.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08

seized the revolver, cooked it, pointed
it at the man standing at the table and
cried fiercely:
Hands upw
He turned like fash, started to
grasp one of his revolvers, saw by my
eye that was about to fire and put
his hands above his head. Keeping my
eye riveted to his, ordered him away
from the table, went there myself, felt
for the key and sent warning.
Now that the message had been sent,
what was 1 to do? Stand there cover
ing the man till the train came along?
l had been able to save the train; |
was not equal to saving myself. l felt
a buzzing in my ears and that was all
l knew for an interval. Then, coming
to myself, what was my relief to find
the station empty.
Rising, / tottered to the instrument
and called the station below. The dis
patcher, angry that had made no re-
ply to his message, began to berate me
for being away from the station. AS
soon as l could stop him l told him
what had occurred. Since the man
who had left me knew that l had dis
patched warning it was decided that
the danger had passed. Then the train
came on slowly, but with all hands
armed, reaching the station without in
terruption. 1t was lucky, however,
for the story I had told that they
found material gathered for a barrier,
which had either not been made or
taken down when it was learned that
the plan to rob the express safe was
a failure. When the train pulled up at
the station every man aboard rushed
into my office to see the girl who had
covered desperate with one hand
and sent message with the other.
They found her lying on the lounge in
paroXysm of tears.
WE'LL the next day sent in my res
ignation, stating that the work was too
hazardous to suit me. l received re-
ply to go to the city and report at the
office Of the president. / found most
of the directors assembled to meet me,
and ii was plain that was curiosity.
| was presented with a check for $10,-
600, which the president, when we were
alone together, asked me to permit him
to invest for me. consented, and the
investment made me independent.
MARY G. BARROUS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
Our Eccentric Phrases.

Why do we always talk of putting on
a coat and vest? Who puts on a coat
before vest? We also say putting on
shoes and stockings? Who puts on shoes
before the stockings? We also put up
signs telling people to wipe their feet
when we mean their boots or shoes
And a father tells boy he will warm
his Jacket when he means to warm his
pantaioons. We are little eccentric
In. our phrases at times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
Turkish bulgarian " ar Imminent

Vienna, July BIN well informed
circles here the view is gaining ground
that the outbreak of a war between
Turkey and Bulgaria is nearer than
generally supposed. A dispatch from
Constantinople asserts that the pos
sibility of hostilities is being canvassed
i'll diplomatic circles and it is feared
that an encounter may at any moment
occur.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
How | GOT RICH
[Original.1

lOliSllldll
1t was desolate looking place, that
station on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. l can't now understand how I,
girl of twenty, could have filled the
position Of night operator there. But
did, and my being there resulted in
an important change in my life. 1t
freed me from the necessity of earn
ing my own living.
The place being so exposed, I kept
revolver under a lounge in my Of
flee, On which l often rested when not
busy. l confess that l never thought
should use it even If an unarmed
man were coming to murder me. I
always handled it as 1 would viper
that would sting me. | often thought
what l would do if some villain should
come along to interfere with me, but
as l could not screw up my courage
even in fancy to shoot him l didn't
see how I would be likely to do it in re-
atty.
One night trouble came, sure enough.
Two men stepped into the station, and
without a word one of them came to
me and ordered me away from the tel
egraph instrument, while the other
took up a red lantern from the floor
and went out. 1t was plain that the
man who had approached me intended
that I should not sound warning
while the other was to stop the train
that was due at the station in about
half an hour. Knowing as 1 did that
the train carried an express safe,
surmised that these men were but two
of gang intending to stop the train
and rob the safe.
For few minutes was frightened
nearly to death. 1t was only when the
man with the lantern went out and
the other quietly took seat where he
could watch me that it occurred to me
they would not likely hurt woman
unless she interfered with their plans.
From that moment l began to regain
my composure. Then l began to think
Of some trick by which I might send
message. To do so openly was impos-
sible. The man would not let me get
near enough to the instrument. l be-
gan to talk to him.
II know" l said, "that it wouldn't
do for you to have me touch that key
and my life would pay for doing so;
consequently you needn't trouble your
self to watch me-"
"Pll keep an eye on you, all the
same" he replied.
ITO show you that have no inten-
ton Of touching the key I'll go and
sit on that lounge if you will permit
me-"
go ahead" He seemed rather tax
en- with an idea that would remove me
further from the instrument. l got I'D
and, going to the lounge, sat down on
it. My revolver was directly beneath
me. If l were man and quick to
move and shoot, the robber would be
at my mercy. But woman! Great
heaven, what was thinking Of?
heard the key clicking a message to
me from the dispatcher asking if the
track was clear. The man listened,
looked at the key and, doubtless fan
cying that it would be better to cut off
communication, went to it and placed
a paperweight on it. While doing so
his back was toward me.
can never think Of the impulse that
seized me and my action at that mo-
ment without wonder. 1t seemed that
a cyclone of mingled rage and resolu-
ton swept over my brain and hurled
me into that of which l was incapa-
bic. In second / had bent down,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
The Wrong Man,

Visitor Ito office boy)-Please ask the
manager if he is too busy to see me.
Office Boy Ga moment later)-Yes. He
says he is too busy.
Visitor-Very WELL Tell him that
will call again next year. I wanted to
pay my subscription.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
The C1ydesda1e Horse.

The Clydesdale horse should walk at
a swinging pace of not less than four
miles an hour, and if he wants to trot
he should move straight and close,
with the points of the hooks turned in
ward rather than outward. He should
not be wide between the thighs nor
should his fore legs be planted on the
outside Of his shoulders, causing him
to walk like bulldog.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08

Rising Author-Is my manuscript
hard to edit?
Editor-No; it requires only Sec
Ond's work to every other page.
Rising Author-Erasing q word on it?
Editor-No; putting it in quotation
marks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
Gave Him n Turn.

The Doctor-You regard society as
merely machine, do you? What part
OF the machinery do you consider me,
for instance?
The Professor-You are one of the
cranks.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
Went Too Far.

An unsuccessful lover was asked by
what means he had lost the object of
his affections.
ALAS" he said, "I flattered her till
she got too proud to speak to me-"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
July Themes at the Free Baptist
Church.

The pastor of the Free Baptist church
will preach upon the following themes,
Sunday mornings, commencing July -.
The School of Prayer.
The School OF Faith.
The School of the Word of God.
On the same Sunday evenings he will
give brief Gospel addresses upon Sum.
ner Lessons from the Words of Christi.
VIZ, Sowing the Seed, "Laboring un.
der Difficulties, q" Resping the Harvest"
General praise service at the opening of
the meeting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
WOInnn'a Way

She-Time will heal the wound I've
made in your heart.
He-Yes; but you'll be mad at me If
1t does.-Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08

Give boy address and accomplish.
ments, and you give him the mastery,
Of palaces,-Emerson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-07-08
FRIDAY, JULY 8.

Bad day for 90-foot cup racers; sea-
man on Columbia falls overheard and is
drowned; Constitution gaff breaks,
ripping mainsail and rendering it prac-
tically worthless; bronze plating on
Reliance badly Josiah H.
Carter, Boston real estate dealer, dles
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
City Solicitor Hallowell of Medford,
Mass, gives an opinion that Sunday
bicycling and automobiling are on the
same legal footing as Sunday golf
H. .. Weaver of Ohio to be Secretary
Cortelyou's private secretary--Open-
ing OF hearing of charges against New
1ork aquaduct Presby-
terlans urge Claims to greater religious
hoerty In Congo Free Fiat
statement that Sam Parks extorted
money from New York Contractors
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20
WHAT KNOW WEI

What know we OF the gnawing grief
That dlms %perchance our ~neighboris way
The fretting worry. secret pain
That may be his from day to day.
Then let no idle word OF ours
stlng TO his heart with more dismay.
What know We OF temptations deep
That hover round him like the night,
What bitter struggles may be his.
What evil influences blightl
Then be not hasty to condemn
II he has strayed from paths Of right.
we know 30 little OF the hearts
That everywhere around IL beat,
50 little OF the inner yves
or those whom day by day We greet,
oh. IL bohoovts US n and all
Gently to deal with those We meet!
Gently 10 deaf ana gently Judge,
VITA that divlnest charity
That thinks no evil. but would seek
The good In every soul 10 see,
Measuring not By what II Il.
but by that which n strives TO be.
Il NJ Montgomery IN the Churchman.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20
The Missionary Apple Tree.

In the rectory garden of Pyrford,
near Working, there stands what is ia
miliarly known as the missionary ap-
pie tree, The tree is a large n and
Of Il good age, and has been SO named
for the reason that for many years
past it has been the custom Of the
rector Of the parish to collect the
fruit, sell it in the best market, and
devote the proceeds to the missionary
societies Of the Church of England.
Quite a large sum Of money has been
raised in This way.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

New Berlin, ~, Mar. l6th.-Mr.
Frank Newton Of this place speaks ycrt
earnestly and emphatically. when asked
py any of his many friends the reason
Tor the very noticeable improvement IN
his health.
For a long Uncover two ycars-hc
has been suffering a great deal with pains
n his back and an all over feeling of III.
acss and weakness. His appetite failed
him and he grew gradually weaker and
weaker ill he was very much run down.
A friend recommended Dodd's Kidney
Pills and Mr.. Newton began to take two
at a dose three times a day. In a very
short time he noticed an improvement,
the pains left his back and he could "a:
better. He kept on improving and now
he says.
ayes, indeed! I am a different man
and Dodd's Kidney Pills did II al. !
cannot tell You how much better I feel.
! am a new man and podd's Kidney pl'
deserve all tne credit.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

the directions. bathing Charlie and
putting that nice Ointment on the
sores.
81 wouldn't hnvo believed that
my baby would have been cured by
n little thing like that. Not all ofa
sudden, mind you. Little by little.
but so surely. Charlie and I both
got nor peace by day, and moro
sleep by night. Tho sores sort Of
dried up and went away. ! shall
never forget ono blessed night when
I went To bed with Charlie beside
me, Ms 500 Is I got the supper
dishes out % the way and the older
children undrcssed when I woke
up the sun was streaming In. For
the frat time In six months ! had
slept through the night without .
break.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20
HIS SLIGHT MISTAKE.

~ hlAs WIN AhhAN AANNAA "hF ~
ing his sister into the Sesame club.
you must stay and lunch" said
she. I'VE shall just be an even num-
her. Never mind about the Covers.
They can wait
In the hall there were several peo-
pie waiting. most Of whom Arthur
Scaton knew a. hi. sisters friends.
They went upstairs and found their
table and started luncheon chccrily.
On Arthur's right was an old r-
quaintance. on his left a lady he did
not know. Mr.. Seaton leaned over
the table, saying:
arthur, let me introduce You TO
Mr.. Rodney. Ruth. do not think
you know my brother
lie found on inspection that the
stranger wa. pretty, with a glimmer
OF green in her eyes, which was pc
cuiiar. and lent an attraction, as the
peculiar 80 often does. She did not
give him time to realize Of what he
was thinking, for she laughed and
said:
How nice to meet kindred spir-
its."
How do You know ! am the gcnu-
inc articlc!'
"Your sister never introduces
without an object"
But surely the %cyigcncies Of the
luncheon party demanded
"Who can tell? Don't destroy my
illusion so soon. You have been in
South Africa" she continued, look
ing at his tanned face.
Yes; | nm only. just back. Lon
don is very refreshing after seven
years of absence"
"Do you find us much changedI"
lie laughed.
That's rather ambiguous, isn't
IT."
lie already felt that subtle attrac-
tion which perhaps lay as much in a
certain touch of irresponsible sym
pathy in her manner Us in the beauty
of her face and eyes.
rs it? | don't know; for my part
nothing ever changes. The streets
are AS muddy as ever in winter, and as
dusty in summer; water-carts are as
scarce as fool-warmers in autumn
No." with a glance at a sign Of dep
recation from him, 81 am not trying
TO be cleyer-I couldn't If | tried
and do you see that man over there
clean-shayen, with eye-glass! ii,
has not altered a line on his face or q
thought in his brain since he mar
ricd me six years ago"
An inexplicablc sense of dcpres'
sion made Seaton wonder II ladies
clubs were good places to lunch at
Why on earth couldn't he have gon,
To his own, where the eternal femi
nine was left staring at the door-ma'
with the, to them, rather ironica
"Salve" on it.
That speaks well for you" he said
but she wa not listening, Isabel Sea
ton was talking across the table Il
her.
Arrangements fer some expedi
ton were being made. When Mrs
Rodney turned 10 him again, he for
got his depression; the wine was good
the food was all he could wish, and a
present he forgot TO analyzc his com
panion.
1t was more than an hour later tina
the party broke up. Seaton foun'
himself strolling down Dover stree
with Mrs, Rodney. He hated the cor
ner at the end. knowing that polite
ness demanded his proposing to leay'
her.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20
hanson moved of. Fate closed the
doors with n grin.

HdieoH HloNtu bus TdtC Cluscu tHt
doors with a grin.
Seaton met Mrs. Rodney on the
steps of her house returning from the
Wallace collection. She looked tired
and rather forlorn. he thought. de-
spite her general air of beauty and
fashion. Some feeling of reckless
ness had settled on him.
fought | to apologize for pe.tering
YOU with my prcscncei' he said,
ANYWAY. | have a good excuse. You
left your cardcasc at the club: my
sister brought it home, and here it
is"
"IIow very good Of YOU TO leave il
ON your way to your appointment
Anyone listening would not have
suspected that those two loitercrs on
a doorstep Of a London house were
terribly in earnest, 50 evident was the
| carelessne.s Of their manner and
tone.
As for Scaton he thought with
amusement Of his Wanted common
sense and control. Where had il van
ished to? What wa. this woman who
could inspire such midsummer mad
ness? However, what did he care?
He would play the game out to the
end.
81 don't like sending YOU away"
Mrs. Rodney wa. saying. ION this hot
day without tea or something, yet
YOU must be tired to death Of the
sound Of my voice, and. Of course,
there is your appointment She
laughed, but he was suddenly serious.
"Of course I'll come in il YOU ask
me-" he .aid. She answered nothing
then, but bcckoncd to him. and they
went through the entrance and hall.
They seemed to have known each
other for an indefinite period; there
was no need for words.
I'll be hanged il won't become a
thcosophist, and believe in %rcincar.
nation and the whole show after this
afternoon" he muttercd. The words
were not intended for Mrs. Rodney.
but she heard them.
"You are quite right she said,
eve must have known each other in
some other world, or state, or plane
what YOU will. But let Us enjoy our
selves now. viii you have some ca,
and want TO show YOU my books
He %cndeayored TO show a polite in.
tcrest in the boolV; there was a beau
tifully bound edition of one of his "a.
vorite authors. but he found himself
throwing il carelessly into a chair.
IL can't stick to it, he said. "lt''
the maddest thing in the world. but
love you. and | can't he 30 near to yor
without telling you. I'm going; yor
may tell your husband YOU have
found
"My husband!''Mr. Rodney inter.
ruptcd, "what do you mcanI'
"Mean;" Seaton echoed, wildly
"why. your husband. You pointed
him out TO me in the club. Tel
him, | say again, you have found
man"
Mrs. Rodney got up and CANT
very near to him. There was an in
describablc glow in her face. Tn,
green in her eyes was very intense
II have no husband she said
she died six months after my mar
riage-l did not care for him."
81 don't understand" he sale
with a queer jerk in his voice; "th'
man in the club with the eyeglass
, you said he was your husband
A light came into her eyes; h
was surprised to hear her laughing
Il didn't say he was my husband
/ said he married me. He is th
/, vicar Of All Saints. Evcryon
knows him, You would il you ha'
not been out Of England SO long"
Seaton turned.
!, II couldn't think" he said
"where your husbands cards we're.
-Lady's Pictorial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

Mrs. kingle You say you like rolored
servants betterithan white because they
are slower. How " thatl' Mrs Bltgo-
1T takes them longer " ayc.'-rosn
and Country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

promised to do so for a friend in the
country. and ! have TO write to her
and describe my valuable opinion on
the subject. Imagine it. on such an
afternoon
"Mayn't | come with you;" Their
intimacy had progressed apacc.
though the thought of 'the clean
shaven as with the cyc-gla.s and the
air of a cleric" as Seaton inwardly
described him. stayed somewhere in
the recesses Of his brain with a per-
.istency that deridcd any effort to
move it.
They talked as II the long after
noon before them were all too short
for what they had to say. They had
much in common. She was right.
they were kindred spirits.
Several Of the rooms they had to
themselves. Once she dropped her
gloves. and in restoring them to her
their hands met and rested almost
longer than one would have thought
necessary for such a simple action.
lie looked down into her eyes and
caught the green CLINT once more.
Scaton employed a second to make
a resolution, and almost to his own
eurnri.s carried IA mt
II have an appointment must
60" he said. abruptly.
She looked at him curiously and
with the slightest .hrug Of her shout
dcrs answered:
Every well; thank YOU for COM
ing. May it be put down to your
account that YOU have done so kindly
an action in amusing me all one
spring afternoon"
You know | have enjoyed IT,"
She smiled.
II know nothing Of the sort, but
will take your word for it,
you are a most attractive WON
an"
Mrs. Rodney paused; .he was used
TO compliments, and took them a'
their worth. But this was different
he was so direct, so manly, and YET
withal so evidently in earnest she
could not find i, in her heart TO be
ANNOYED.
81 hate compliments she said
"and remember | am not a woman
but a kindred spirit"
He hardly waited to say good-by
he did not touch her hand again, bu.
turning on his heel strobe through
the rooms. The pictures looked n
him with what he thought wasmean'
for u hooking smile.
He hailed II hanson and surprised
the driver by yelling at him to driy'
faster.
Seaton refused to acknowledge t.
himself why he was driving AT thi
pace to his sisters house; and ye
again why should he not look thu
matter in the facet lie would go an'
find out from her who and what thi
Mrs. Rodney was, what her HUSBAND
was, why she never mentioned him
why they lunched at the club an'
took no notice of each other beyon'
a nod.
The hanson stopped, he jumpe'
out, and. fitting his latch key to tn
lock, entered. .lamming the door be
hind him. He was met by the butler
'Tea has been awaiting for som
. time, sir. Mrs. Seaton told me L
give you this note. She has left, sir.
, Left" Seaton said; where oil
earth to?" But the note explained.
"Dcar Arthur" it ran,"Elsie wire
me her child is i'll and she wants me
| hope TO be back by the end O
the week. ] can't help saying it's a
intolorable nuisance! Have put Of
3 those people tonight. Where hay
you and Mrs. r. disappeared to? b
/ the way, she left her cardcase at tn
| club; | brought it here thinking
should see her this evening. Tel
Hutton to have it sent. II is on IN
/. writing table. Yours, !. s."
I - a.. I---u
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20
Forgiving.

TO forgive a fault in another is
more sublime than TO be faultless
ones self.-George Sand.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
a. = cough .curc-J W. OfBrien. 3s2 Third
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

The most completely lost OF all day. 10
the one on ~hieh Nc have not laughed
ChAmiort.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1903-03-20

The pitcher tha, eoe, too often to the
well may be broken, but the one that
never goes viii never be hllcd Judge.