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Herman's Promptness.
"Hermie!"

I1eTHll6.
How Herman did hate to go. He was
settlng up little water wheel in the ditch,
and 1t was the greatest trial to leave it.
"Hermie!" Suddenly Hermie remembered
what father had said to him. Take good
care Of your mother, Herman, for she Is
sick and nervous, and any excitement may
upset her."
He dropped the wind mill and ran to the
porch, where mother was calling.
Herm1e, said mother in a worried tone
look off there. toward the railroad trac
Do you see that smoke, that ought not
to be there"
Herman looked. IT'S only little grass"
mother burning along the track That's
all right" he urged eager to get back to
the water wheel.
oh, but Hermie, please go down and see
that there isn't anything wrong" begged
mother land Hermie don't get hurt She
added in fresh terror.
All right, mother. I'll see to it." he an
swered cheerily, and started of toward the
track.
First he ran to please his mother. then he
walked Then. as the flames came into
No grass fire along the track could look
like that The long wooden bridge was
burning and in five minutes the train would
be due.
What shall I do?" painted poor Hermfe,
as he hurried up the steep railroad grade,
.! must wave red flag"
But he had nothing with which to flag
the train. For a moment he stood, then
suddenly he pulled off his red blouse and
waved 1t vigorously at the speck which an
preached in the distance
The engineer caught sight of the dancing
little figure that waved the red blouse SO
frantically and brought the train to stand
still.
The trainmen came clambering down to
fight the fire. The passengers followed
after, and the very first to come out of the
car was Hermie's father
oh. what would have happened if I had
not come quickly when mama called me"
said Herman with shudder
1t was a happy boy that went back to
his water wheel, with enough money in his
pocket to buy steam engine that would
really run.
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Gold in Quill.

A French explorer, LIE Roux info.Ins US
that the natives of Abyssina have a pecuI-
lar way of carrying the gold which they
find In the beds of streams to market They
find it in the shape of dust and tiny mug
gets, which they put into large quilts as
transparent as glass tubes. The brokers
who buy it work it up into the form Of
circles of the size of an ordinary finger ring,
but without closing the circle, for the pur-
chaser always insists on twisting it to see
that 1t does not contain any adulteration
Experienced fingers can tell at once wheth-
er the yielding metal has the exact mallea-
bility of pure gold
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house are allowed to help in the work. and
it is pleasure. and healthful, too. to work
with your hands in such NICE clean earth.
After the planting there may be few
seeds left over and If some of the children
want to try their hands at gardening all
by themselves they are given place off to
one side or in a corner of the garden in
which to lay out bed. Here they can
plant what they want to. and during the
ensuing summer may enjoy mess of
beans, roasting ears, tomatoes or water
melons that they have themselves cult
waited, feeling proud that they had done
assistance or direction.
A Miniature City Garden.
OF course. in the city there are not many
suitable places for planting garden. Our
back yards are often paved and If they
are not the ground may be hard or not rich
enough, or full of stones broken china or
cinders. Then, there are people, cats and
dogs to be reckoned with; they would be
apt to trample upon the tender young
plants. So it would be foolish for many of
us to think of planting garden large
enough to supply vegetables for the table.
But l am going to tell you Of a way to do
a little gardening so that much pleasure
may be derived from it, though the crop
produced will not be large. In this garden
one may see the complete development of
a plant from the seed First is seen the
tiny white root that always turns down.
ward no matter in what position the seed
is; then the stalk starts out in the opposite
direction-always upward. The roots and
stalk grow and leaves develop in such a
way that you can watch the whole process.
How to Make a Box Garden.
First small wooden box about six inches
deep and ten inches square must be OBJ
tanned One side is knocked out and a
piece of glass large enough to reach across
the box one way is fastened on by means
of brass-headed tacks. What was the top
of the box, and now having the glass cover,
we will call the front, and where the side
was taken out shall be the top. Behind
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your good work In the circle puzzle there
were nineteen circles. 1 am truly yours,
MATTE W., aged years,
1922 F st. ne, Washington, D. c.
Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l send you the drawing of the prairie
scene. which l hope will succeed. 1 have
nearly half barrel of books and ma gaines
which 1 thought would cheer some poor,
sick child; SO if you will send me ad-
dress from which they can be distributed l
will forward to you. Answer through Chill
drens Page of The Evening Star. 1 send
inclosed a coupon for Sunshine badge.
Yours truly WILLIE Y.
Age ten years,
1902 Pa. Ave. Sc, Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Weller, Associated Charities, Sth and
streets, to send you the address of
family near you to whom you can give your
sunshine work.
Enclosed find a letter to Aunt Dorothy
from little girl who is most interested in
the weekly letters. If you can use the
pictures or letter that she has inclosed it
will give her much pleasure, and as 1t is
her first attempt may encourage her to do
that page of the paper very much.
Very respectfully, M. A. B.
My Dear Aunt Dorothy:
Il have been sick for several days and
have to stay in my room, so mamma and
draw and paint each day. l won't be five
years old until the oath of March, and
did these cats all by myself today The
one looking up did first and cut out after
ward; the other | cut out and then drew. I
have a box of paints, but mamma tod me
not to paint these. Goodbye. l told MAN.
ma what to say and at first she held my
hand but I'd rather dots and dashes
like dad does sometimes. Sincerely,
NJ F. r
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The New Umbrella.

Oh, Ella,
With her first umbrella
She walked abroad like any queen,
She held it proudly for display,
Admired its handle. stroked its sheen.
Was ever little girl more gayf
Dear Ella.
Such small umbrella
Once In the rain-swept market place
/ met her. Dripping We're her curls.
She looked, despite her sunny face,
The most folorn of little girls.
''Why, Ella,
Where's your new umhrella?'
Said l. The storm has drenched your hair.
Just see your frock! Just see your hati
And what is this you hug with care,
broom. fiddle. cat?''
Oh, Ella!
With her first umbrella
She looked at me and shyly spoke,
The rain drops pelting on her yeti
II have 1t here beneath my cloak,
Because, you see 1t might get wet"
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If We Could Know.

If we could hear. as We pass along,
The minor chords in our brothers song;
If we could read
The blotted lines in his once fair creed
Would not try
To lift him up, we passed him by?
As we Journey on, If could know
How tired the feet that come and go;
If we could
The heavy burdens borne patiently
! wonder, friend,
If we would not pause some aid to lend.
In our busy haste If we could see
The heart that bleeds for our sympathy;
If we could guess
How utter our brothers loneliness,
Would we not stay
To cheer him little on his way?
If we but knew of the bitter tears,
OF sorrows borne through the weary years,
Would we not be
A bit more kind in ministry?
When hearts sad
A bit more eager to make them glad?
A solemn charge is the life we bear;
Feeting it is, but 1t may be fair,
If we but heed
The outstretched hands and the hearts that p
And day by day
Strew deeds of kindness along their way.
EDITH VIRGINIA BTA1
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as to fit him. Some kind of sticky fluid
would come from his body and harden into
new parts for the shell and to repair any
injury done to it or to himself.
One thing that seemed funny to Thumb
ling was the way he ate. Not three meals
a day. but one. and that one at night. And
then he ate such strange things-raw cab
bage leaves. lettuce and leaves from pea
vines and other vegetables or garden
crops They had to be fresh, though, or he
would not like them. It seemed to Thumb
ling that he would never get used to his
eyes. they were in such queer places, right
on the ends Of two long horns which stuck
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Be Glad.

.'Is 1t raining. little flower?
Be glad Of rain.
Too much sun would wither thee.
Twill shine again
The sky is very black, tits true,
But just behind 1t shines the blue.
art thou weary, tender heart?
Be glad Of pain;
In sorrow sweetest things will grow
As flowers in rain.
God watches, and thou wilt have sun
When clouds their perfect work have
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ENIGMA.
My first is in mat, but not in rug;
My second is in boat, but not in tug;
My third is in house, but not in barn;
My fourth Is in sew, but not In darn;
My fifth Is in we, but not in us;
My whole is an animal, tinIid and small,
That often makes holes in the pantry wal,
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In the Lane.

A long ride and a merry one,
Down to the end Of the lane
TIL old Jerry's nose is close to the gate:
Then trot, trot back again.
Polly Dolly and Joe and Dan
With frolic and fun brimming over:
I'm certain one more will fall OF
II Jerry should stop to nbble the clover
But Jerry goes sedately along
With Dolly, Polly, Joe and Dan;
Perhaps, after ALL they will not fan.
For they hold to each other as tight as they can
IF. r,
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ENIGMA

ENIGMA
Ny first is in pour, but not In knee;
My second is in river, but not in tree:
My third is In came also in cat;
My fourth is in try, also in rat;
My fifth is in must, but not in bag;
My sixth is in fair, also in rag;
My seventh is in bed, but not in all,
And my whole is found on nearly every wall.
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| FOUR 9 DAM
l~r w
February IS, 1903.

Dear Aunt Dorothy:
l would like TO join the Sunshine League
! watch for The Star to come on Saturday,
and l read ii at night send you a drawing
of a parrots bill and hope you will like it.
1 earn nickel every week to help you in
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this little picture Of a lady that I drew to
see how you like 1t, because l am just
eleven years old and l like the children 8
page so much. And also a little story about
a pet cat 1 had named Mckinley send
you. Yours truly,
BESSIE r. B.
Eleven years old.
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CONUNDRUMS.

| What fruit of the forest often botihers a
| PERSONS foot?
| What state abbreviated will be a pro-
| noun?
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BEHEADINGS.

Behead grain and get hot air.
Behead a food and get solid water.
Behead gift and get to take Ill.
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Roll of Honor.

Letters puzzle answers, stories and other
contributions of interest from the follow
ing children are hereby acknowledged. with
thanks:
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HIDDEN PROVERBS.

Lsineec dglone is.
Pschee 81 livers.
I sew ons thekam liberia algd.
Plea kloo uyo fbreoe.
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TOPSy on THE TOP FLOOR
By CLARA J. DENTON.

Copyright. 1901. by George w. Jacobs & Coz
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Richard G.. Hodge.
Sallie Mason.
Sewell w. Hodge.
Annie Myers.
Mary Tappan.
William Eiker.
Nellie Merry.
George Middleton.
Donald Rich.
Elise Monroe.
James Purcell.
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NTIMERLCAJ, ENIH

SENTENCE PUZZLE
little girl was skating, when the Ice broke.
This is what she said: "Ilildkeoardema~"
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H. NJ. Dorsey.
Arthur West.
Beulah Smallwood.
Mamie Lansdowne.
Matilda Vogt.
lila Morrill,.
Edward Flagg.
Maud Eiker.
Henry Whyte.
Roy Nelson.
Gertrude Barnes.
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DROPPED LETTER PUZZLE.
Emerson, Smith, Ogden, Barton, Irving,
Pool LOngfellOW.
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NUMERICAL ENIGMA.
Ny 4, II, 6 is the name of g. boy-lad.
My 8, 1, 8, 8, 7 is a fruit-apple.
Ny 2, 8, 1 is part of the body-hip.
My 10. -, 4. is valley-dale.
My 8, IL, is good to eat-pie.
The daily sentinel., 1903-09-24

Continued on Sd pagel
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
Letter to !. n. Warren.
Morris vile, vt.

Dear Sir: Porterhouse, so much !;
neck, so much; all the way between.
Just so with paint. Devoe Lead
and Zinc is the porterhouse. Nobody
wants the neck; the between some say,
is good enough for them.
But Devoe costs less, not more,
than between. Lead and oil is be-
tween; it is the old-fashion paint. But
zinc has come in. Zinc toughens white
lead. Devoe Lead and Zinc is the
paint.
Mr.. John N. Deitel, Fair Haven, N.
Y, writes:
Mr.. Charles Holen beck, of this place, paint
ed his house three years ago with Devoe Lead
and Zinc; his father painted at the same time
with lead and oil. To-day the sons house
looks as we'll as the day it was paint ted, while
the fathers house has all chalked off and
needs painting very badly. The father says
he will paint with Devoe next time.
Yours truly,
f. W. DEYoE & Co.,
New York.
P.S. G. W. Doty, Morrisville, sells
our paints.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
About MAKING Gardens,

There is nothing better than pure
Ground Bone in making gardens.
A teaspoonful in a hill of almost
anything is benefit which lasts all
summer.
We wholesale it at $500 per bar
rel of 200 pounds, freights prepaid
to your railroad station.
Enclose $500 in check or postal
money order, or in a registered letter
and a trial barrel will be shipped to
you promptly. If you don't ned it
all divide it with your neighbors.
We publish a little booklet, show
ing how to use Ground Bone IS a
Fertilizer in gardens and gren-
houses and to promote the growho
your flowers and shrubbery. Sud
your name on a postal card AMI il
will be sent to you free by retirn
mail. c.. PAGE, Hyde Park, vi
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Larger Quarters.

Hendee & Fisk are making quite ex-
tensive improvements to their prop
erty on Portland street to meet the
increasing business of the Warren
Leather Co. and other occupants.
The Leather Co. will have, In addition
to their present quarters, a room in
the rear about 1Sx20 feet, also base
ment under same. Mrs. Keller, MILL
merry, will have an addition of about
20 feet to the store now occupied by
her, making one of the best on the
street. Bentley, the progressive
photographer, will have the rooms
directly above and when completed
will have one of the best photograph
studios In the state. The NEWS
AND CITIZEN, which occupies rooms
over Hendee & Fisk's office, will be
given a room in the rear, which will
be used as a composing room for
both news and job work. This room
is arranged especially for this pur-
pose and is large and light. The
room formerly used for typesetting
will be occupied solely as a business
Office. This change will be greatly
appreciated by us and we venture will
be none the less appreciated by our
patrons.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
Agents Wanted.

We want agents everywhere to
buy Hides, Calf Skins, Sheep Pelts,
Tallow and Bones for us, and to sell
Pages Perfected Poultry Food
Green Cut Bone, Oyster Shells
GRADUATED Bone, Sunhower Seed
Crystal Grit, Clover Meal, ETC., etc
Country merchants. druggists
hardware dealers and feed merchants
will all find these lines valuable
addition to their other trade.
School boys can canvass them
among farmers and earn their pir
money. Write for Wholesale prices
terms to agents, ETC., etc. Address
c. S. Page, Hyde Park. Vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
The Mountain Line.

The suspicion that the mountain
line is caving in at different points as
a result of the recent bombardment
thereof suggests the horrible posi-.
bility that this great natural curositv
may entirely disappear at some time
in the not distant future. A man
who causes two blades of grass to
grow where onegrew before isregard-
ed as public benefactor, but what
will the popular verdict be upon the
man who causes candidates tospring
up on two sides of "a state, where ONLY
one side could grow candidates be-.
bore?-Burlington Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
JURY Duty AT JOHNSON.

A delegation of Hyde Parkers were
drawn on a jury last Wednesday for
johnson law suit. The jury were
L. HI. Noyes, W. C. Maxfeld, W. Put
nam, Geo. Foss, r. P. Putnam and
P. T. DEMO. The case was tried be-
fore Justice Raymore of Eden and
was brought by the town of Johnson
to recover SIS from Murray Buck for
a sewer assessment. F. G. BickneIl
represented johnson and B. A. Hunt
and W. E. Tracy were Buck s lawyers.
The defense was that the town was to
give Buck a written guarantee that
they would keep the sewer in goodre-
pair as long as wood grows and
water runs" The town denied any
such agI cement. The jury gave the
town a verdict, which Murray allowed
was all they could do, but he was en-
phatic in his declaration that the
Selectmen had "lied" to him awfully
This suit is of interest to other places
besides johnson. Where sewers have
been put in and assessments made
there is no reason why the benefci,
aries should not bear their share OF
the expenses of these improvements,
especially when they are directly ben.
Gifted by them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
HYDE PARK.

Prof. Scribner spent last Saturday
at Burlington.
N. G. Wood and wife spent last Sun
day at Wolcott.
Dewey Hanley spent Sunday with
relatives in Chittenden county.
Gov. Page went to Boston Satur-
day night for few days absence on
business.
A large number from here took in
the Pickannies at Morrisville last
Saturday evening.
Rev. Fl. C. Howard OF Jeffersonville
preached here last Sunday, in ex-
change with Rev. G. s. Hager.
John Jackson goes to the White
Mountains during the summer season,
where he has secured position as
window boy"
Homer Grimes has rented the tene-
ment in the upper part OF the f. T.
Keller house and will move in as soon
as some repairs are made.
Miss Augusta Eaton, who has been
stopping with Mrs. G. M. Small
through the winter, has returned to
her home in Manchester, N. Ii.
Attentio is called to the advertise
ment of the Lamoille County Savings
Bank & Trust Co., regarding bank
books, which according to law must
be brought in and verified.
Many took advantage of the fine
weather last Sunday and made pill
grimages to the Wintergreen in search
ofthe fragrantsp flower, arbutus,
which grows there in great quantities.
DR.. Twombly, the chiropodist, who
has been here the past ten days, did
a great business. He knows his pro-
fession and all whom he treated speak
we'll of him. He has gone to Johnson.
Hitching teams to electric light and
telephone poles ought to be prohib-
tied by the village authorities. The
habit not only INJURIES the poles, but
dis6gures them and destroys the
beauty of our streets.
Horton Doty's sale of a lot of mis-
cellaneous property, including some
bOubouOIu iuluiUuIe, Udhob pidCo noAU
Saturday, May 2, at one O'Clock D.
m. This will be a great chance for
as he has lot of stuff that
must go.
The supper given by the ladies of
st. Teresa's church at the Town Hall
last Thursday evening was literally
patronized. The spread was an ele-
CANT one--just such as these ladies
know how to prepare. Ia Intervening
there was a prom. which the young
people enjoyed to high degree.
Orlin Spalding of Greenfield was
down to the village Saturday last |
clad in a great fur coat. He renorts |
snow still in the "Diggings" and |
says that "they have 1t there DIS long
Is anywhere else around here" He
has lived there many years and knows
what he is talking about. Heremem-
bers one year, not a great while ago,
when there was snow on the farm he
occupied, every month in
the year but two.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
On Drinking Water.

"a noted physician said in my
hearingrecently," remarked woman
the other day "that if people drank
water at the right time and in the
right quantity we doctors would have
to 60 out of business
"There are 80 many things which il
we would do them just right life
would be greatly simplified. 1t is
overwhelming to glance over the list
of specialists who do not retire be-
cause we make our lives so unneces-
sarily complex.
First, water should be drunk be-
tween meals only. Thirst and hunger
are different calls to supply different
needs.
"As we chew the moisture necessary
to shape our food for swallowing will
form. How unreasoning, not to say
foolish, to drink food down, washing
away the relish which causes the flow
of saliva, without which the food will
be deprived of digestant, and for
the time being paralyzing the diges-
tive glands. Nature is gentle in her
operations, seldom clamorous or in
sistent, except when abused, and when
the precious fluids seem not to be
wanted the little cells cease the sup
ply.
"If we partake of a small portion of
food and chew it slowly, every parti-
Gle will become a sweet morsel under
the tongue, with no need of water to
wash it down, and indigestion and
dyspepsia will disappear.
water is the first requisite in the
morning before food. If only we
would start our bodies, inside and
out, well washed on the way of life,
how responsive would they be, even
to forced marches!
Insomnia is often the result of in
sufficient water. The natural thirst
ceases to be felt as thirst, but comes
as general sign of restlessness-the
nerves crying for water instead of
food and sleep.
"A certain proportion of our weight
should be water. Ascertain from your
the proper adjustment,
then sip the water at intervals, be-
tween digestion and the hours for re-
pose. and the 'drouth' habit will dis
appear and appendicitis with it, like
ly-that is, the tendency to appen.
dicitis.
"The equilibrium of the body must
be maintained with proper food, in
season. To be one.sided' in any thing
a great man has said, lis to be lopsid-
ed And we would not be water
logged
at is not every one who can endure
the morning bath and the morning
exercise. The sick require special care,
and we commend them to their phys;-
clans aud nurses; but everyone who
would live must awaken, and if water
n the night will help us sleep, water
n the morniGGs {, will also helpus awak-
and bright-and prepare the |
digestive tract for it's work.
ice water, however, is not to be !
To put our living stom-
achs in cold storage is slow suicide |
and crime against health and COM
mon sense"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-04-29
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind, when W. I'll. Brown of that
place, who was expected to die, had
his life saved by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. He writes
81 endured insufferable agonies from
Asthma, but your New Discovery gave
me immediate relief and soon there
after effected complete cure" SINH
larcures ofConsumption, Pneumonia,
Bronchitis and Grip are numerous.
It's the peerless remedy for all throat
and lung troubles. Price SOC, and
$1.00. Guaranteed by Slayton 4
Sanders, Druggists. Trial bottles
free.