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UNEXPECTED J
!. IMPRESSION J
BY BenneT nuSSon

Copyright. 1905, b. T C. Mequre

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IL one were looking for cure for
bashfulness carbon paper would seem
an unlikely thing to select. But it was
Il piece of this paper which, if it did
not exactly cure John Kendall, at least
overcame the effects of his shyness.
Johns bashfulness was most perni-
cious, and, while it had not retarded
his career as n successful manufacture
er in the fourishing town of Schuyler
vile, it proved a very embarrassing
possession when he was smitten with
the tender passion.
In the first place, Margaret Little
was an "authoress," and that alone
was an awe inspiring circumstance. To
be able to write stories which met with
occasional acceptance, to have the post
man sometimes bring her thin letters
containing checks and not to be the
grinning bearer of bulky packages Of
rejected manuscripts. placed her on
plane above other women II in Johns
eyes; not that she needed such placing,
for it would be futile to chronicle the
angelic qualities with which he en-
dowed her.
The trouble with this endowment
process was that it was not disclosed
to Margaret. John could write and did
write letters teeming with sentiment.
OF course 1t was unfortunate that these
letters never were sent. 1t was more
unfortunate that he found himself I'M
able to express in her presence the feel
ings which agitated his six feet of
manhood.
He had made three attempts at a pro-
posal, each OF which had ended in
stammering confusion and dire failure,
and 1t Is probable that the number
would have been extended indefinitely
had not rival appeared on the field.
Any one who showed Margaret the
slightest attention was a rival in Johns
view, and it seemed impossible that the
editor of New York magazine would
come fifty miles to Schuylerville for
the sole purpose of consulting Marga-
ret about a series Of stories for his pc
riodical. II this innocent purpose
brought the editor, something emotion
ally attractive in Margarets pretty
face must have induced his reappear-
ance within month. and it was dur
Ing this second visit that John spurred
himself to action.
On June afternoon he deserted his
desk and determinedly strobe toward
the Little homestead His courage
usually lasted until he passed the front
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07


AND THE EDITOR.
gate, but on this occasion he was sur
prised 10 find II upholding him even
after lie had reached the veranda. Ii
evaporated when he rang the bell. a
maid told him that Miss Little had
gone for q walk with tho gentleman
from New York. This information,
coming as q respite, at first relieved
John. Then jealousy renewed his
courage, and he boldly said that he
wished to leave note for Margaret.
In the matter of impassioned mis-
sives John Kendall was no coward,
and he sat at Margaret's little desk
and dashed off few glowing periods
on n sheet Of her manuscript paper.
Whom the effusion was finished II
proved satisfactory, being, In fact, u
condensation Of the others which he
had LETT uDsent. lie folded 1t neatly
and was reaching into pigeonhole in
the desk for an envelope when he hap
pened to glance out of the window,
Across the orchard came Margaret
and the edltor- 1he latter, small,
blond handsome man, was walking
close beside his contributor and look
ing smilingly into her beautiful eyes.
After viewing this scene John waa
seized with panic at the thought OF
Margaret's reading his note immedi-
ateiy The next instant he was strid'
ing away from the house. scattering
bits OF white paper 10 tho June breezes.
He did not see Margaret for a week,
and during that time deep despair held
him for It's own. Then an urgent busi-
ness affair led him TO call on her Ia
ther, who was suffering from slight
Illness and was unable to leave his
aguse.
When the interview with Mr.. Little
| VAS at an end and John reached the
| front door, he found Margaret sitting
I OH the veranda. He thought to pass
her with formal greeting, but his In
tentions usually went astray where she
was concerned, and he was soon seated
near her IN a wide armed yeranda
| chair.
~ am sorry I missed you when you
| called last eek" said Margaret after
| her fathers Illness had been discussed.
| I'm sorry, too" John replied, men
| tally condemuing the memory VI the
maid, who he hoped had forgotten the
| INCIDENT.
'"The girl said something about you
leaving note" coutlpued Margaret
[ "Yes-er-an invitation to fl plcnic,'
John said weakly, "but the affair was
I postponed"
Before you could write the note"
"No. | thought It would be post
poncd, so | changed my mind"
Margaret was looking demurely Mt n
rosebush at has been postponed be-
FORE" she murmuged softly, but her
companion did not hear the remark.
"John," she said In louder tone, Il
suppose 1t IN only In an invitation to Il
picnic that you would address me as
your dearest Margaret"
John Kendall turned slowly and re-
garded the object OF his affections with
bewilderment lie wondered II any oi
the torn bits Of paRer had been picked
up aud pieoed together by Margaret
but he had scattered them so widely
that that seemed impossible.
Miss Little. who had transferred her
gaze from the rosebush TO her lovers
face, seemed to enjoy his expression
Then John rocked violently la the We
randa chair in the hope that the action
would induce mental stimulation hn'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

In a recent lecture at Oxford Pro-
fessor Raphael Meldola described the
rapid progress In the development OF
the glassmaking industry In Germany
Since the improvement of the micro
scope and the telescope lay with the
maker of the glass, a glassmaker, o
chemist and physician united theii
efforts, and the result was the now
world renowned Jena glass. Glass can
now be made with almost any optical
properties that may be desired. The
manufacture has been placed upon
strictly scientific footing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

A simple and valuable remedy for
restoring wornout horses is reported by
a German naturalist, Herr Martin. He
says he bought horse which was
then almost q skeleton and 80 weak 1t
could hardly walk" and began giving
1t coffee, sometimes in the form OF In
fusions of the roasted beans and at
other times ground and mixed with
honey. Soon the horse began to I'M
prove, and after few months Herr
Martin had the opportunity to sell II
for $3.50. The German says he has
brought round by the same treatment
many horses which had been over
worked or were run down, with loss
Of strength and appetite.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

There are lots OF fools who drive
horses, but one OF the biggest Is the
one who trots his horses downhill.
II Jars the shoulders and may bring
on paralysiA OF the nerves and muscles.
II weakcns the tendons and springs
the knees.
Let a horse have his own way ana
you will notice that he will slacken his
bace and 70 carefully downhill.
Only those 60 downhill pellmell that
are first made to do Il under the voice
or whip.-Tim In Farm Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07
A PET Crow.

G. A. Creighton of Thomaston, Me-
has a crow that was given him when
Toung, and now the bird Is SO tame
that It flies through the streets, lights
on fences, hobbies into dooryards and
is nearly everybody's pet. 1t is said
that the bird will go to the school
house grounds and wait for Mr.. Creigh-
toms boy to come out, will accompany
him home and then ny down Knox
street to meet Mr.. Creighton when ne
comea IN dinner
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

FARM CONvENlENcEs,
Fork For Shredded Fodder-AI
Easily Handled sheep Trough.

Fork For Shredded Fodder-An
Easily Handled sheep Trough.
Among conveniences for farm use de-
scribed In the Ohio Farmer Is the handy
fork for handling shredded or cut fod-
der or chaff of all kinds shown in the
illustration. 1t is made of half inch
stuff for tines. The head is of one inch
square stuff. The piece that goes under
the tines to hold the end of the handles
is one-half by one inch. Bore half inch
holes through the head and round or
the tines to fit; then nail crosspiece
on the under side of the tine, so there
is AZ inches of space between the two
pieces. Then put the handle on over the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07
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position. bore through the ends OF
each Of the four troughs ut one END
Cxeeping the bit in the hole In the up
right and turn each trough SO as to DO
level across Its edges. In this hole
wooden pin is loosely fitted to keep the
trough from turning when In use. The
pin is removed to turn the trough and
replaced to again fasten 1t.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07
Quickly solved.

"Ycs, for n year and n half she was
I'm doubt as TO whether she loved him
enough 10 marry him or not"
"And how did she succeed In finding
outT'
There was another girl who got to
acting as if she wanted him" ."-Chicago
Record. Hernld.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

"He's what call good loser"
"He didn't seem that way TO me-
"Why, saw him lose $3.50 at poker
last night, and he didn't kick at all.
Funny You should have heard him
today when he dropped a half dollar
and It rolled down the culvert."-Catho-
llc Standard and Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

Many years ago n vessel from New
foundand ran aground near an estate
called Walnut Grove. on the shores of
the Chesapeake. This estate belonged
to Mr., George Law, a member of a
well known Maryland family. On
board the ship were two Newfound-
land dogs, which were given by the
captain to Mr.. Law In return for kind
ness and hospitality shown to himself
and crew. The beginning OF the Chesa-
peake dog was cross between these
Newfoundlunds and the common yel-
low and tan colored hound, or coon
dog, OF that part OF the country.
The marked characteristics OF the
Chesapeake hay dog give every evil
denoe of tho truth of this story. Its
strong power OF scent, It's bardihood,
Its shorter hair, Its medium size and
Its remarkable endurance come from
the hound, while it's love OF water, Its
powers OF swimming. It's extraordinary
ability 70 endure cold. its furry coat,
wonderful intelligence and general
good temper are al due to the New
foundlapd, fhcre has doubtless been
added from time TO time some water
spaniel cross which has helped It's re-
/ markabe retrieving qualities. The yell
low and tan OF the hound. combined
with the black OF the Newfoundland
aud the Introduction OF the spaniel.
produced the liver color OF the true
Chesapeake bay dog. In course or time
the Chesapeake bay has. In Maryland.
become distinctive breed.-Forest and
Stream.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07
The Mennm.

Old Lawyer-Why do you feel that
your client will lose his case? Have
you exhausted every means at your dis
posnl to-
Young Lawyer--No, but ] have cS-
hausted all the means Mt his disposal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

Keep in the sunshine md go where
men and women are hopeful. IL 1t
rains keep enough sunlight In your
heart 10 last TIN the sun beams ngain.--
Gchoolma etcr
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07
Ending Her Stories.

A very small girl of very large liter
ary ambitions found IL easy enough to
begin her "storles" and work up the
plots to the right consistency for thrill
producing, but then for the life of her
she could not get them stopped" One
day, however, she hit upon happy
expedient, and thereafter the ending"
OF her narratives was a matter OF the
utmost ease. The closing sentence,
which came with an inspiration and
served to draw the curtain on innu-
merable adventures, was, zone morn
Ing when they were walking up the
front path they all died" Occasionally
"back road" or dark turnpike" or
sunny lane" or something OF the sort
was substituted for front path;" but,
with the exception OF such minor vari-
ations, the one cheerful expedient
served the small authoress' purpose for
months, and the only question in her
mind was why she had never thought
OF II before!-New York Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-01-07

''That man can speak more languages
correctly than you can count on the
fingers Of one hand" said railroad
official pointing to deck hand on a
North river ferryboat.
"He translated tho European corre-
spondence OF a large importing house
until his health gave way from the
confinement. We live In the same
town, and one evening he came to me
and asked for job MS deck hand.
81 have to have an outdoor job he
said, or you'll be n pallbearer at my
funeral
81 tried to find something that would
pay better, but thero was nothing that
would give him as much good air, and
he got the job. Now that his health
Is restored he Is loath to give 1T up.
He had saved some money, and he
pieces out his income by doing translat-
ing at home, SO he gets ON pretty we'll
Eyes, you'll easily ind several score
of men on North river ferryboats who
are working as deck hands for their
health. The deck OF one of these big
boats Is n sanltarium, to say nothing
of the grave"-New York Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09
SOLD BY
D. f. DAVIS, "The Druggist, !"
762 North Main Street, Barre. Vt.

and was exasnerated by the certainty
that the house would override him.
Yes he roared shaking his fists
high in tie air at Representative Alex.
ander Of Buffalo, the sponsor for the
measure; make the government a
partner in your expositions. Then the
next step will be to make the United
States pay tile losses Of the comfy
fairs, and after that, | suppose, wen
become the hackers Of a Wild Bill
West show
The howl that greeted this only an.
noyed him He was too excited and
too dead id earnest to see anything
wrong with his sentence, and wild
Bill West show 1t remained
Now all this Is changed He Is the
picture Of dignity rs he stands in the
speakers place. ard It is quaint, nat
ural, enforced dignity. nothing put on
about it Yet he Is the same Uncle
Joe. and he has not been speaker ten
minutes before the house was in q
roar because he told the new congress-
AitAi w. Wth kh ttF ~ tAtN NhNN NAAA ~
sworn And 0nly the other day
when the postal appropriation bin was
being passed ana some one asked
what was before the house. this un-
conventional speaker bluntly replied.
"The subsidy for the Southern rail-
way The brutal word subsidy"
struck the house dumb for moment
for they lad been calling i all kinds
Of ane names and then they all join
ed til a Shout Of laughter
Cannon had never bowed the knee
TO the house machine, and he had nev
or surrendered to. the senate. He
thinks the house the greatest legisla-
tive body % earth, ard he grieved
over It's continual sinking under the
Henderson regime 70 DC mere ap-
panage 10 the senate. The deteriora-
ton " tile house" was a stock subject
for magazine and newspaper moraliz-
ing, and il sank lower and lower ey-
cry year Cannon could net prevent
il lie WIS not one Of the house mn.
chine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09


pose from the large appropriations for
the army and navy
Following fast on the first arbitra-
ton conference came the surprise of
the emperor of Russia's peace invita-
ton to the world The invitation was
first received with sneers and ridicule,
but the interesting thing about it was
that the business men Of Europe took
1t up rs having sense in II. The propa-
ganda among business men that year
showed Lord Salisbury what was the
real sense Of the men who do the work
Of the world. and he. who had been
very cold in his reception Of the EN-
peror's Invitation. came to d very COR
dial support Of the congress at The
Hague The United States, England
and Russia are responsible for what
The Hague convention did.
III America this determination that
nations shall act with each other as
men Of affairs act has notishown itself
IN the Same way But l know that IN
almost all the larger cities there exist
organizations more or less active made
up Of men of affairs who are deter
mined Tint the country shall under
stand what are the possibilities Of the
great international tribunal
Il believe that this summer viii
show that there exists through the
whole country a determination in favor
of the arbitration sentiment like that
which undoubtedly exists in England.
sThe Massachusetts commission OF
international justice expects this sum.
mer TO hold series Of public meet
ings of the leaders Of the community
in the principal cities Of the mercan-
tile. manufacturing and agricultural
states, Their experience has shown
that d well conducted public meeting
in large city calls the attention Of
the people as the circulation Of books
does not. The commission has enlist
Ell the services of leading gentlemen
who viii assist III the conducting Of
such meetings Judge Foster has spo-
ken IN one or two important places
The presence Of Mr., Barclay, who did
SO much In the Anglo-Freneh negotla-
ton, has been Of great assistance III
Washington Mr. Logan Of New York
I the eloquent AIr Benton u The ma
tlonal house of representatives and
Mr. Edwin -. Mead Of Boston are oth-
ers among the speakers IN this propa-
ganda
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09
can YOU TELL WHAT AIlS
THIS MAN.
No II Only one in Hundreds Of
n n,bousands. Watch Well Your
own Individual Self

~. bosa tremendous appetite, yet has no
80. - avert himself in the least He seems
g Suag ana indoleut. His sleep is htful and
~ He las pains under his shoulder
NJ and bitter taste remains 10 his mouth.
Nc 49, sSngie & often furred aud coated. He s
il,S wi when he GETS up to walk or arises from
e 1890 over. One day his bowels may move,
s,.,, sba nexf day be Is constpated. The nat
Du ll ~ covers Of The body become clogged up,
sho M n he stomach not being able % pass
ny ,brongb ne natural channels IS absorbed
~ ,n,o sbe blood. II you said :" he is bilious
Nv von would be exactly right but how
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4 5asnIaT dsilv movements Of the bowels, re-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09

rpt a Inst one day. in the Closing
bours Of Il legislative session, q new
niece Of senatorial aggression unloeAeu
his tongue. 1t was 3 O'Clock ID tns
morning when Uncle Joe mounted
an Ills desk and stripped to the shirt
delivered such speech about l'ie
rIebts If ne house and such defiance
Of the senate that a house hair asieep
ana dog tired woke to frenzled mum
ders If applause. He knew he was to
he sneaker then and the speech was
gauge 81 hattie. The senate regarded
II but little. But congress had hardly
met when tie soIons az the other eha
Of the capitol found that q man had
become speaker who was determines
that the house should regain IFS an
Gent prestige
Again and again the senate went
forth to battle, and every time i was
defeated. At every point the mousse
won what it eontended for The house
was solid army under a beloved ana
trusted leader, and that today i stands
coedual with the senate, taking the
place ihe founders Of the government
meant It 10 hold. and that this change
has been wrought within four months
IS die 70 the iron viii and nnflinehlng
pluck Of Speaker Cannon.
Tie house loves and trusts him. ne
is the most popular man IN all its mem
bership. The Democrats are little less
fond Of him than the Republicans. lie
Inns treated the minority fairly and
even generously Aud tie honse adj
mires him no less than Il loves and
trusts him. Ii viii follow him to bat
tie anywhere and for any cause. as It
rose from its degradation and fol-
lowed him soidly 10 battle with the
senate. II knows him as an uncommon
man; Il man Of high ideals and firm
convictions and definite purposes i
knows him Is true man, one who
will not 20 back on his word nor weak
en- ia The face of odds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-09
slherlan RaIIwnr Fealnre..

lii 1901 the great siberian railway
was thrown open to the public. There
was then Ina operation total Of 444
miles III Manchuria and 1863 miles in
Siberia, continuous Russian line
from Moscow TO Port Arthur Of 5429
miles, and the new trains de luxe,
which win begin running this sum
mer, Will give virtually through serv-
ice from Paris to Port Arthur dis
lance Of 1920 miles. 5000 miles of
which is over Russian lines,