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you. lord of my heart! What kind OF
a lover are you that you cannot guess
that! 1t Is love token! To hold
MIN to the fair promises he made
| at Its giving, and to remind him OF
her, and to win her a crown, and to
do many strange wonders that no ton.
que can number them!'
To her surprise, his gravity deem.
ened almost to horror. "Love-tokenr
he repeated; and suddenly he laid his
hands on her shoulders and forced her
gently to give him eye for eye. Ran.
dalin, II comply with you In this mat
ter. will you answer me a question ?
Answer with such care as though
your life-nay. as though my life de.
pended on IT.?
Willingly: more than one," she
consented; but forgot to wait for 1t
as memory. wakened by his words,
stirred in her. Now Is the time for
me to remember that there Is one
thing have not been altogether truth
full about, through forgetting-about
the Danes we have seen. l recall now
that last winter Teboen often saw one
when she was gathering herbs in the
wood. She spoke with him of the
magic things she brews to make Elf.
giva sleep, and he gave her herbs
which she thought SO useful that she
has been fretful because she has not
seen him since"
Unconsciously, the young soldiers
hands ttrh
til she WINGED. You know with Ger.
tainty that she has never seen him
since?" he demanded-"that Danes
had naught to do with the last token
Elfgiva sent through the scullion? !?
You can swear to it,"
Certainly. If they speak the truth
| know It," she answered, wondering
ly How should Danes-why, Sebsrt,
what ails you?"
For he had let go her shoulders as
abruptly as he had seized them, and
walked away to the window that look.
ed out upon the rain-washed garden
After moments hesitation, she stole
after him. "Sebert. my love, what is
1t? Trouble is in your mind, there is
little use to deny it,
Even while his lips admitted trou.
BE, his manner put it aside. you
are right that it concerns the King
ny elf. Sometimes the work he as
signs me is neither easy nor pleasant
o accomplish. Yet without any
hlame to him, most warlike maiden,
sor--"
But she would not be prevented
from saying stern things to her royal
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HAD HEARD OF HIM,
Name Brought ReeolIecticns Of Coco
Book to Grinninn Youth.

Book to Grinnino Youth.
Because my name is Lord fire.
luently have not a few funny exper-
iences," said ]. G. Lord of Muncie,
Ind. One of the most amusing Incl
dents I ever had by reason Of my
name happened while was driving
from town to town in Colorado. While
on the road one day, driving very
slowly, for had plenty of llme, I
chanced to notice by the roadside
young fellow about Is years old,
dressed In as ragged fashion as any
one you could ever conceive Of. He
had on pair Of his fathers worn.
out trousers, which were cut Off at
the bottom. and which extended far
up on his body, almost to his shoul-
ders. More as matter Of personal
amusement than for any other reason
I asked him how far 1t was to the
next town.
"' Bout six miles, reckon he re-
Piled.
Il reigned up my horse.
DO you have any fun out here? I
asked.
Yep; heap
"'What is your name?' asked him.
him.
Willie he replied: Willie
Hawks
81 started to drive on, but he called
after me, asking me to stop.
Say. mister he said, and what
mout your name be?'
Lord answered; Mr.. Lord
And then he grinned. He grinned
all the way 20 the armholes of his
fathers pants.
Why'd you smile?' asked. Have
YOU ever heard of me?'
Sure; I've heard pop read of yer
in that good book; but l never saw
yer afore.'
And he continued to grin a. ]
drove on."-Louisville Herald.
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and came slowly toward her, she could
sea that in its gravity his face was
as soldier-like as his clothes.
"Randalin!" he cried joyously, and
made step toward her, then stopped
to laugh in gay wonder. Now 10
poet would call you "a weaver of
peace as you stand there. for you
look rather like an elf of battle. What
Is it, my raven?"
a mist was over her eyes. 1T Is your
King that l am angry with. lord. He
is not worthy that man like you
should serve him."
Moving toward her again, he held
himself little straighter. Il serve
nok the King, dear heart" he said
ge ,tly. but the State OF England, In
whose service the highest Is none
too good to bend"
6he yielded him her hands, but not
hey point. "That does ret change the
faut that it Is his overbearingness
witch makes your path as though you
trtd on nettles. for certainly know it
is SO. though you will not say IT."
Neither would he admit 1t now.
bu. laughed lightly as he drew her to
him. Now may he not give me
thurns who gives me also the sweet
est rose In his kingdom? l tell you he
is the kingliest king ever l had to
deal with, and the chief l would soon.
est trust England to. Be no Danish
rebel. shield-maiden. or as the Kings
of fcer I will mulct your lips for every
word Of treason"
She showed no rebellion against
his authority, at all events: and her
hands remained in his clasp until Of
his own accord he opened his fingers
with an exclamation.
DO you wear bracelets for rings,
my fair. or what? WHAT" From the
monstrous bauble In his palm, he
raised his eyes to hers. and il che had
seen their look she might have an
swered differently. But her gaze was
still on the ring: and as she felt him
start. that impish dimple peeped out
of her cheek.
"Is it not handsome thing?" she
said. ut looks to be ring to belong
to giant"
"Is it--Rothgar's?"
The dimple deepened as she heard
his tone. She was obliged to droop
her lashes very low to hide the mis-
chief in her eyes. ut is not his now"
size murmured. ut has been given to
ne-to keep me In mind of some.
thing" But after that her amusement
grew too strong to be repressed, and
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Filipino All Saints Eve

Dark figures steal quietly to the at
tack, and the crucial moment comes
when hands are laid on the feathered
victims. One or more is sure to give
the alarm, and the awakened family
comes flying pell-mell to the rescue.
armed with knives. clubs, stones, even
guns If it is lucky enough to possess
them, and the next few minutes are
filled with enough excitement to salts
fly even the most adventurous spirit
Squawks, cries, curses, kicks. squeals,
the sound of rapid blows and running
feet fill the night air, while the feath.
ers literally fly.
The glory of the raid consists in
getting away with the chickens, and
usually two or three agile young fel-
lows engage the angry owners while
the rest of the party get away with
the loot A party Of six young men
at Binangonan on All Saints eve,
1902, returned from their midnight ex.
cursion with forty-five chickens and
turkeys. several geese "and many
bruises" to quote the leader Of the
band, who proudly exhibited black
eye, sprained wrist, and face
scanned and SCARED with many
scratches, all received in the battle
Of the hen roosts,"
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The coal oil" and the axle grease-'twas
hardly ever swept;
But there it was we found the scales and
weighed ourselves and said
1t wasn't like the steelyards out In our
old wagon shed.
Twas there that in the spring time pa
would bay us all straw hats.
The Decent kind made out of straw they
use for making mats.
In fall we got our foOtgear that must
last the winter through,
For pa said: '"ThemS yer winter boots
-yeve got t. make 'em do"
I've been in houses mercantile that COW
cred blocks and blocks;
I've seen the clerks that swarmed around
in bevies and in tlocks:
I've seen the elevators; but I cannot
make 1t seem
Like anything substantial, for 'tis moth
ing but A dream.
To me the real store will be, as long
as life shall last,
That smelly country village place knew
there in the past
With just one clerk to sell you things
some fellow that you knew,
Though sometimes on a circus DAY
thcred be as high as two
No fun to do tn tradin'" like used to.
any more
How clear Is memory's picture OF that
"genral'' country store!
-strickland w. Gillian In Leslie's
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: per, the capitalist began to talk Of his
stock farm. This reminded Mr.. Dash
Of his second cousins farm in Penn.
sylvania.
Joe has one of the finest barns In
the county" he said, warming to hisl
tale. Indeed. it's one of the finest In
the state, or in any state. It's 400 feet
long"-here George delivered a well.
aimed kick-"and-and feet wide."
Naturally. next day there were mu.
tual recriminations and back talking.
you've killed yourself with that
man now for keeps" sneered George.
-Four hundred feet long and six feet
wide!"
1T was your pig-headed tomfoollsh.
ness In kicking me at the wrong time"
insisted Mr.. Dash. You spoiled it all.
II you'd kept your feet to yourself ia
have made well proportioned barn Of
1t, anyway."-Washingto Post.
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you can rarely hit flying bird. II 1t
makes you slow you will find little
trouble in becoming quick enough.
The man who begins with quick shoot
ing and becomes a good shot after the
expenditure of barrels of ammunition
does not become SO by virtue Of MAX
ing a machine of himself 1t is be-
cause in making a machine of himself
he unconsciously acquires tho habit
OF seeing the gun and game in the
same quick glance which he would
not do at first. A quick shot thus be-
comes accurate with time; and show
shot will become quick with time and
with far less practice. There is no
reason why one should not learn In
one season to get sufficient enjoyment
out of the gun i one will but remem.
ber that the pleasure is not in the
size OF the bag or in the cleanness Of
the score. and never was.-Outing.
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CHAPTER xxv.-continued.

Be not vexed, honey. but In truth
he Is overcome by the oldest look
whensoever he watches you without
your seelng-as though he were not
sure OF you. in some way. and yet
Oh, l cannot explain It! Only tell
me thfs-does he not ask you, many
times and oft. II you love him, or II
others love you. or such like?"
In the midst OF shaking her head.
Randalin paused and her mouth be
came as round as her eyes. "Foolishly
do l recall it! AS If he would! And
yet-Dearwyn. he has asked me four
times II any Danes visit us here.
Would you think that he could be"
"Jealous?" Dearwyn dropped her
flowers to clap her hands softly
Tata. l have guessed his distemper
rightly. Let no one say that am not
witch for cleverness!"
A while they nestled together with
out speaking, the little maids cheek
resting lovingly on her friends dark
hair.
1t ~ss a page thrustIng aside the
ar1as that broke the spell. Opening
his mouth to make fourishing an.
nourcement, the words were checked
on his tongue by four white hands mo-.
tionirg stern commands for silence.
ut Is the Kings Marshal" he
framed with protesting lips. But even
that failed to gain him admittance.
AS she tripped after him down the
corridor. little frown was forming
between Randalins brows. Il think
1t is not wellmannered of the fellow
to say the Kings Marshal as though
my lord were Canutes thane," she
was rejecting. "and shall put an
end to it. Whatever others say, one
mover needs to tell me that Sebert is
not suffering in his service"
With this thought in her mind, she
raised the motheaten tapestry and
stood looking at him with face full
OF generous indignation. As he turned
at the end of the beat he was pacing
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Wise Provision of Nature.

1.-The eggs Of sea fowls" said nat
uralist, afford us a striking instance
Of the fine way nature flts everything
to its environment.
"Sea fowls eggs are conical In
shape. Thus, being broad at the base
and narrow at the point. they only
roll in circles.
"If they rolled otherwise. they would
nearly all fall into the water or smash
on the rocks and the sea fowl would
soon become extinct. For these birds
lay their eggs on crags and lodges
open to the winds, and eggs given tc
rolling would be quickly blown to de
struction."
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Malne's First legislative Act.

In rummaging around at the state
house, at Augusta, Me-, the other day
someone came across the very first
bill passed by Maine legislature. II
was an act to create the Augusta
Union society. The bill was passed
June 7, 1920. The object Of the soci
ETY. was, according to the petition
which was presented to the legisla
ture. the suppression of vice, i'm
provement of morals. cultivation OF
benevolence and the diffusion of use
full knowledge"
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Sunday, from being day OF rest
for man and beast. has become ne
busiest day of the week. So many so
ciety people live in the suburbs tlat
the English weekend parties have De-
some an established custom in this
country. and the guests must be
amused. Dinners, at homes and musi-
Gales, not only In town but out OF
town, have become the regulation
mode of entertainment for that day.
Sunday. too. is the day now select
ed for repairing streets and altering
car tracks in the business sections.
which 1t is impossible to do during
the rush and crowding of the week.
The old-fashioned Sunday has dis
appeared-thats slow. easy-going day OF
rest and family reunion, when church
and good. solid dinner were the only
distractions, and Sunday papers were
Of small import. Simple pleasures,
and yet how restful!
The city's growth and the opening
OF new and convenient routes by the
trolleys are in great measure re-
sponsible for the change, and the
truthful excuse is given that Sunday
is the only day that one is free to
visit But have the majority this ex-
cuse. or is it the feverish rush after
excitement and novelty
What would the Pilgrim Fathers
have to say if they saw the very vani-
ties they had turned from in the Old
World becoming daily more estab-
lished in the New? Think of the aus
terity of the Puritan Sunday-the
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Crows Twin Apples.

Homer Darling of Woodstock, vt,
Is showing several pairs Of twin ap
pies, each pair growing from a single
stem, and having two cores apparently
resulting from double blossoms. One
stem had triplet apples growing 10
the same way.
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Fifteenth Century Houses.

these fifteenth century LohLon
houses are picturesque, and com.
parison Of them with the modern
home would Immediately show you
how far we have progressed in the
way Of domestic comfort. And yet in
the long gone days the man who lived
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TO BUILD MoNoRAIl LINE.
Experimental Track Will Be Con.
structed at Baltimore.

Within month the first monorail
road in the world is to be built. The
construction of an experimental track
OF FIVE miles is under way and the car
is nearly completed. 1t will be a rad.
ical departure from all present vehi.
cles used in railroad traffic.
BY an interesting historical coin.
cidence this novel one rail line will be
built between the same two points
which marked the first railroad in the
world.
The line is to be an experimental
one between Baltimore and a point on
the Patapsco. near Ellicott City. The
originator Of the monorail Is E. L.
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Fan Made From Slate.

]. S. Roberts Of Charlotte, VT. has
slate fan made from a piece of slate
from quarry in Wales, that was 2H
by IN inches. and that opened into
sixty nerfect leaves composing the
fan.
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in a high-class house Of this style
could dream Of nothing better then OF
in time to come. Many a cultured
man called such place home, and
no one can deny that some were fully
endowed with the artistic sense. Now
the wholly artistic in architecture has
given way to the practical, and in big
cities especially the main purpose OF
the architect is to economic in space
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-22

stock train will run but once In two
) until April 1st. Will take stock in
Iternoon once in two weeks commence
lee. 21st. g. 8. Dodge, Barton Land
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reports are in the hands of the voters ana
all should read them carefully and tnus
be able TO vote in an intelligent manner.
The reports show the town to be In
much better condition than last year.
While it would seem best to reflect prac-
ticalIy the entire board of last year we wish
to call special attention to the necessity
of reelecting the road commissioners
This is an Office which should not be tlieo
with new men each year. Mr.. Reed and
Mr.. Durham have demonstrated their
ability to fill the office in most capable
manner and should certainly be retained
for another year.
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LOCAL NEWS.
BARTON.


g. Laura Rand was i'll last week.
E. Elmer Webster was i'll part OF
ast week.
thur White purchased a Great Dane
last week.
Is. F. s. Dyke has been on the sick list
past week.
guIar meeting Of Masonic Lodge next
ay evening.
IS. AK. Story is suffering from the
is of the grip.
d, Burtt of Hotel Barton is confined
lis room with cold.
iss Cora Marsh spent Saturday and
day at her home in Glover.
NJ. Wright and Aaron Drown were in
dvick last week on business.
harles Darling is running the office at
ell Barton during Mr.. Burtt's illness.
r. and Mrs. E. R Cook visited their
Roy Skinner, at Newport on Saturday.
r.P. A. johnson of the Peerless Mig.
Newport, N. H., was in town last
X.
eury Smith has moved into the tene-
pt in the house occupied by W. l..
pite.
Eco. F. Reed returned from New York
week and has been on the sick list
ce.
he following letters remain uncalled
at the postoffice: Miss j. Blair, Geo.
rtin.
Had George Washington lived until this
be he would be celebrating his 172nd
thday to- day.
4. F. PiIIsbury has been suffering from
attack of the grip. He Is some better
{ Is still under the doctors care.
The Foreign Missionary Society vii
bet with the Misses Joslyn tomorrow
suesday) afternoon at 800 o'clock.
A party of about fifty young people IRON
is village visited Walter Lewis at III
Ame in West Glover last Friday evening
Walter Goodro's little daught who wa
herated upon in a hospital in moptrea
Gently, is gaining and has returned home
Remember the meeting OF the Bartol
|eIephone Company at F. W. Baldwin
ice to- morrow, Tuesday evening at "a
o'clock.
Mias Jessie Gorham visited Mr.. and Mr.
has. Coburn at their home in Coleorool
H.. recently and reports them yer
|iceIy located.
Miss Harriet Austin of Boston, Mass
! no is here for her vacation, is caring fC
Hiss Florence Alger, who Is very Ill at u
lome of Frank 6. Burdick.
ID. ID. Bean sold pair of horses TO WE
Ingraham OF Bristol, Conn.,, last wee
keported price, $1,000. Mr. Bean purchase
Inc Of tue pair OF E. B. Robinson.
Little Helen Johnson, daughter OF M
nd Mrs. NJ. w. johnson, has been We
ick the past week with bronchial pne'
lnonia. She is better this morning.
Mrs. c. P. Jen ness leaves this week
New York where she will Visit o
|brother. On her return she will visit bo
on and select new goods for the store
The lecture given by Rev. w. c. Johns
st the NJ. E. church Friday evening "
|very instructive and interesting. His re
|dition of poems from different authors "
much enjoyed.
The Woman's Literary Club Will mi
with Mrs. Stannard at the home OF ID
Batchelder, Wednesday evening. shai
spea1e quotations at 7:SO, followed BY
play, "As You Like It."
The Christian Endeavor society v
hold a business meeting at 7:15 p. m.
morrow evening; after which there
be a social, to which all members q
friends Of the society are invited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-22
NORTH ALBANY.

Geo. Walker is Ill with lung trouble.
Mrs. Mabel Twombly remains In very
poor health.
Percy Longe and family are so far re-
recovered as to be out again.
Guy Courser and wife from Barton Land
ing called on friends here one day recently.
Mr.. Courser is soliciting names in this
section for petition for free rural delivery.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-22
COVENTRY.
Mrs. ]. G. Gorham is i'll.

Mrs. ]. G. Gorham is ILL.
Mrs. VIM. Priest is very sick.
VIM. Hancock was Ill part of last week.
Miss Wilson of Cabot is here working
for Mrs. o. e. Aiken.
Mrs. Arthur True, who has been very
sick, Is a little better.
A little daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. F. Eaton last Monday.
Mrs. Huldah McMurray is confined to
the house with heart trouble.
Mrs. 81. G. Cleveland, who has been
among the sick ones, Is better.
A little SON was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Perry last Wednesday.
CONTINUED on FOURTH PAGE.
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SOUTH BARTON.

Alonzo Dennet Is on the sick list.
Mrs. 8. A. Hunt is assisting her husband
who is working here.
Fred 81: innings finger, which he
jammed badly. is improving.
We understand Fred Friend has hired r.
B. Lang's farm for one year.
Herbert Orcutt has been getting in his
lumber which was damaged by the fire.
He will probably finish drawing this week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-02-22
FOUND.
WANTED.

wants q steady job, either Meat
try. No. In both, % years exueri-
Reliable and temperate. Address
West Derby, VT, Care c. c. Cas- yell.
bone connection, 26-3. rs
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MISCELLANEOUS.

H. Goodro has opened barber shop
! McDougsll tenement. 6-o
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}. Winslow will take stock every two
after this date, until April lat, COM
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AL ADVERTISING.

5isements will be inserted under this
t0o cents per word for first insertion
cent per word thereafter. Cash must
sny the order. No advertisement soill
ed for less than tt6entv-fUe cents.
Milford chronicle., 1904-03-18
Three sIcen1ess Nirhts.

The late Peter NJ. Arthur. chief Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers. was born in Scotland, but his
humor was of an Irish rather than a
Scottish sort. Mr. Arthur was a good
deal of humorist. many anecdotes
of him having been circulated in
Cleveland since his death.
One of these anecdotes concerns a
night that he once passed without
sleep-a night of hard work, wherein
he averted Il great strike.
An assistant in a sentimental tone,
sympathized with Mr.. Arthur for his
loss Of rest. 1T is too bad" be said.
mo man should be driven like this.
A whole night without sleep! You
will break down"
Mr.. Arthur disliked sentimentalism-
coddling-profoundly. He said with n
frOwn:
1T isn't one night have gone with
out sleep. It's three nights"
"Three nightsY said the other
How 500"
why" said Mr. Arthur, "last night,
tonight and tomorrow night haven't
slept a wink in onesof them"
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U. S. CONSUL ASSAULTED

Arresto of Naturalized American at Alex
andretta, Turkey, Caused Outrage.
Constantinople, 9.-The United
States flag over the consulate at Alex
andretta, Asiatic Turkey. has been
hauled down and Consul W. R. Davis
has left his post for Beirut, in conse-
quence of a serious diplomatic Incl
dent during which Mr. Davis was in
suited and assaulted by the local po-
lice.
The affair grew out of the arrest Of
an rmenian-Ohannes Attarian-a
naturalied American citizen.
Atsarian had been in prison at Alep-
po during the last two months, and
had just been liberated through the
intervention of the American consular
agent, on condition of his leaving the
country forthwith Mr. Davis was ac-
companying Attarian on board a de-
parting steamer. when the police in
tercepted the party, assaulted and in
suited Mr.. Davis. and, despite the re-
sistance of the consul and his attend
ant guards, rearrested Attarian and
took him back to prison.
Mr.. Davis Immediately lowered the
flag over the consulate, and formally
broke off relations with the Turkish
authorities by quitting Alexandretta,
leaving the consulate in charge of the
vice-consul. A mob of Moslems seized
on the occasion to make a hostile de-
monstration against the consulate and
against the Christians generally.
The matter is engaging the energetic
attention of the United States legation
here. Minister Leishman has made ur-
gent representations to the Porte, and
is now awaiting a fuller report before
taking further steps.
The outrage, it is anticipated here,
will lead to strong action on the part
Of the United States to obtain full
reparation especially as full satisfac-
tion for the Beirut affair has not yet
been given.