Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
.xBY THE WAYS

This story about the girl, the bike
and the dog is all right, and true, bu'
it's not very new, because 1t hap
pened about a month ago. Yet 1t mas
its merits even at this late date. Inc
only name that for propriety'S sake
should be mentioned Is that OF the dog
Dick" He Is a good dog and KNOWS
his manners, and he really was moi
responsible for this episode, although
some folks may think him guilty. me
girl is one of the summer guests up
here, an ardent bicyclist, and one
morning, when the air had just the
right flavor, she borrowed a wheel Tor
ride. She was somewhat OF a
novice at the game; could get along
pretty well on smooth, level roads, but
found the hillsides Of Vermont trifie
perplexing. Arriving at spot be-
yond the confines of the west village,
after much exertion and stumbling
through the dust she dismounted for
a breathing spell. Dick" had accom-
panied her closely and was glad to
stop for a few minutes. But when
the young lady started to mount her
wheel she met difficulties. The
ground was too uneven. the dust too
thick, the incline too sharp She tried
several times but couldn't do it.
Dick barked in glee and wanted to
go but his mistress could not get
start.
Across the way sitting on a fence,
smiling grimly at the proceeding, was
a tramp, unquestionably a rag shag,
built on the regulation lines of the
hobo He had to laugh, the whole
thing was so comical. But he had
left in him instincts of a gentleman
and finally, seeing the predicament of
the young lady, he strolled across and
pleasantly in decent voice,
that he would be glad to hold the
wheel while she mounted Recover
ing from her surprise she saw at once
that the fellow was better than he APP
peared, and she accepted his services
with bushes. But just as everything
seemed right she CHANGED 20 look at
Dick He had found the tramp's
done up in a bit of newspaper,
and was devouring it. Then there was
confusion indeed. The girl explained
as well as she could, gave the un-
known man quarter, told him where
she was stopping and said that she
would guarantee good dinner-at the |
back door--if he would call at 2. He
lid.
Let us hope that the delay in the |
granting of liquor license to the |
Brewery on the island means that no |
license will be granted there. Brat |
leboro can take care of it's own very |
we'll, but 1t would be rubbing it in |
bit to increase the trouble with the
'iff-raff which would come over the
bridge at IL p. m. or Whereabouts.
Everybody knows that a license for
he Brewery means simply another
aloon for Brattleboro. That's the
whole size of it. The disorder of New
hampshire will be loaded on Vermont
nd of course we will get the credit
4 it. II will be we'll If the New
ook around before granting the Brew
ry license. The applicants do not
xpect to make their profits from that
tate: their total patronage. almost,
lill be drawn from this side of the
liver, and every disturbance that &C.
urs, every breach of the peace, will be
harged to Brattleboro in the natural .
curse of events. So we trust that the
rotest of this town, as presented to ,
ne New Hampshire license commits :
toner's. and as fully defined in this !
gnized and prevail. We are caring
,r our own inebriates but 1t should not :
e asked of us that We also take
narge of the men of Hinsdale, N. H.. 4
no drink too long and too swiftly. :
The engineer on the train the other
orning-Tuesday morning ii was, the 4
orning of the heavy rain-said that
Iere was nothing bothering him so
UGH as down pour like that. You
e" said he. the speed of my engine
FLASHES every drop right on this win
in, fray af ma oh ~ II
lint. and going along at a lively clip
s hard to tell sometimes. I'm sure
the switches and all that. for I know
the boys along the line and they
low me. and I'm sure they have mn
ings set right. But my constant !.
ar is the grade crossings. know
here they are. even If I can't see
n. and there are trees. red barns, Gull
rts and various other things that are
familiar that / can set my line by .
)king out the side window and III.
ow when to blow the whistle. OF
urse the white posts along side tell /.
:. too. but they skip by so quickly 81
at one might be forgiven for missing -
EN-. But 1t is the grade crossings,
ley make me so nervous I can
lrcely think of anything else. You
,, on rainy morning like this all A
= country folk who are out. the milk
i've to town for something or other,
: all in closed carriages, with the Al
IS up and the sides down. and they sc
at hear the trains approach as
,n as they could on a bright, sunny ~
y. and no matter how careful they Al
, they drive across and take chances. =,
ats my trouble vi
II
After all that has been said about Al
lookup and the filthy conditions
It have prevailed there, there is Just 81
s one other word to add, and that is ~,
t it has been cleaned and put into a LII
ldition approaching responsibility.
10 did the job is not a matter of re- NJ
d. 1t is sufficient to know that I'M.
melody did it. and that it has been IL
lie. The Reformer is glad to ac- TT,
'wledge the fact that something III
nparable with decency has at last III,
n accomplished. 1t took three !"
eks of stirring up and made some IL
pile provoked, but the result-the iie
inSing of the lockup-has heen at ,