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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
|Opened yesterday and will continue through the week.
until Saturday evening at o'clock
|FOUR DAYS OF EXTRAORDINARY PRICES


Clearance Sale in every Of the term. Mer.
chandse Of highest this builds its
reputation upon, will be sold at prices ranging from
third to half real value and in many instances much
smaller fraction Of real worth.
Look in all departments. Splendid opportunities
for saving the most wanted Of seasonable merchan.
disc will greet you everywhere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
IN A BOOK STORE.

Shc-Iiave YOU a copy Of "Promet -
Bound?'
lle-No ma am; but We can get il y and
for you any way YOU like.-Mnne' POLLS
Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
MONTPELIER.

Frank Conway and Orange NJ. Holden
| were each convicted of a second offense OF
| intoxication in city court on Saturday and
| were Aned SIS and costs.
G. p. Roberts, superintendent Of streets.
has emptied Is barrels of lime into the
North branch Of the Winooski between the
Academy and Union House bridges in the
hope Of killing the parasites that abound
| there. and which are killing all the fish in
the stream.
sail boat in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles +. Robinson OF this city and Mrs
]. r. Cutting Of Plainfeld were riding on
Groton pond was capsized Sunday after
noon and all had a narrow escape from
drowning. Mrs. Cutting sank twice before
she was rescued by j. w. Caustic and
William Berry, who were In a rowboat
nearby.
At the home Of the bride yesterday at
I 80 p. ~. John Mckenzie and Miss Alice
Winch were married by the Rev. w. s.
fazen. They left for a short trip on
the 337 train in the afternoon.
Fred Kimball of 1rockton, Mass, is In
town visiting his brother. C. sumner
Kimball.
Mrs. George Nichols Is visiting IN Port
land. Me, where she will spend The rest
of this month
The funeral OF Ianson Holton who
died Monday was held at the house yes
| terday. the Rev. w. S. Hazen officiating
Mr.. Holton was a farmer and well known.
| having lived here most OF his 70 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
STRATAGEM.

Bellboy-Gent in IS wants anoth
highball
Clerk-Gee, he's had twenty.
Bellboy-He says this ones for II
snake.-Cornell Widow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07
ROCHESTER,.

About 60 people from this place attended
the basket picnic in Warren woods on the
Fourth and listened to the able address by
c. j. Ferguson OF Burlington on Tho New
Declaration of IndeppndenCe."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-07

Visitors should not fail
Oriental Room, where some
ferinSs are shown.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
RIDDLES.

which frult is found In the sea? The cllrraht-
 who is 1t that can marry. yet live single? A clergyman.
 Why did the lobster blush? Because he saw the salad dressing.
 Why is chloroforsn like Mendelssohn Because IL Is 3 great composer. { Why ia roast veal like the letter ger" Because 1t Is the end Of "calf."
 What Is 1t that is bought by the yard and worn by the foot? A carpet.
 on whlch tree has fire no efrect7 The ash. because even If burned 1t is 'ash" still.
 If ladies were cast adrift on tho sea where should they steer for? The Isle of Man.
 When does a son not take after his fatheTg When his father leaves him nothing to take.
 Why is a naughty boy like an old chair2 Because a good caning would do them both good.
 Why should bee know how to make itself comfortable? Because 1t is two- thirds made from ease Ie'sl.
 Why is 8 postage stamp a most un- fortunate thing? Though 1t sticks to it's duties to the very letter, 1t gets its head punched, its face dishgured and a-good licking,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

United States whose rtnd is preserved to put into cake.''
 George, who had just then pounded his thumb instead of a, big walnut. cut his speech rather short He said:
 "The kind of walnut we call English grows all around the shores of the Mediterranean seq. About thirty years ago walnut orchards began to be planted In southern California, and now that part of the state sells every year q million dollars worth of the nuts. The dgs in our cake also come from califor- taia Icig trees grow in the southern part 0f the United States from the At- lanttc coast to the Pacific.n
 Fred twelve years old, was just at the age when patriotic American boy is proudest of his country. He had writ ten down his story and delivered 1t like an orator. He said:
 q am glad to say that the pranes and dates for this Christmas cake both grew in America, the best, happiest country the sun ever shone upon. The prune orchards of the state of Wash ington produce some Of the finest fruit of this kind in the world. The date palm thrives in southern Californta,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
Beauty's & Christmas Tree


inc. you're more than welcome. I need you"
 That's cheering" she replied. 'I'nl glad that a demand for my services ex- ists sornewhere.
 ''It exists everywhere" said he with spirit, "only you won't see 1t. You're low in your mind again, Florence; that's all. Take a new grip on yourself. Get into the battle and fight harder. And, by the way, what's gone wrong this time? Is 1t that cover design z.
 "Yes. But never mind. Let's talk about yoWF work. What have you there, behind that curtainL-a tree?''
 "A Christmas tree," said he.
 Aren't you little in advance o9 the season?t It's three weeks Sto Christ rnas.'' s
 '"This tree,' said varick. drawing aside the curtain, "is sacred to art and not to benehcence. We may make a real one of it later. however. At pres- ent this is the game: I'm illustrating Tiawley Chase's new book. and''--
 'Isn't that fine?" exclaimed the girl 'You will make big hit, I'm sure.e There was true good will in her tone, quaintly mingled with touch Of envy.
 1T must" responded yariclz, with de- cision. T suppose that Chase stands al the heed of the younger popular au- fhors This book of his is sure of lBO,- 1 900 circulation, It win be read every. where. I tell you. Florence, this IS a great chance for me"
 "EIow long have you had it?''
 About a week." T think you might have lsfN me know. i.
 'a was expecting you over here every day, and I've been at work twenty -sev- en hours out of every twenty -fotlr. The publishers are in a frightful hurry. ] guess that's why I got the job; the ia nous fellows wouldn't rush so. I've made one picture already What dc you think of it?'
 He set the picture on the easel, and they regarded 1t for moment in si- lence.
 Y 'It's dreadfllly sensational" said the girl. with little laugh, ''but it's al fright"
 Tt had to be a bit brisk" responded varick. "The passage was marked foi illustration. en-that's the hero gets into a rather serious nlixup with . wild western specimen narnsd--svelI never mind; can't remember hir name"
 He took up some proot sheets from thsssable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

"'The plainsnan laid . hasty hand upon his weapon" he read. but be- fore he could fire Loren ran around the end of the long table and leaped through the open window. I've got him right in the middle of the leap. Full of action, isn't 1t? What do you think ?g
 ''I think the hero is splendid mark. and wonder that he got away" said Florence "But there's heap of good drawing in that picture. You've told the truth. no matter what the author has done"
 "As to that" responded variclx, 'T suppose Chase doesn't know much about shooting. He's made his reputa- tion as portrayer of simple life and homely characters. That's where he stuInps me. made that picture in two days and had no trouble at all, but I'm going crazy over this one." And as he spoke he set another board upon the easel
 'That little girl is seeing her first Christmas tree.' explained Varick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
A Cooperative CHRIS MAS. Fruit Cake J~
By Alberta RaH
0~0s0sOs0sO~e.o~@se.0s@ e0ses1se.ose~Ns0s4

I'll tell you how to learn something besides cake making while you are at 1t, We put into fruit cake-let me see-- raisins, entrants. citron, prunes, dates, figs. spices and few chopped English. wainuts. Each one of you may prepare part of these and find out where they come from and how many of them can be grown in the United States.
 George, you may take for your share the figs and waInuts. Theo, you tell us about the spices and citron. Fred, you may stone the dates and prunes and find out where and how they grow. Lulu, my girl. you are very neat and careful. 50 I will let you stone the rai- sins and entrants and make them ready for the cake So they began, but in her own mind Mrs. Ellington thought Lulu had the hardest pant of that cake making arr rangement. for Lulu had to wash the entrants. They hunted up their facts from dictionaries and encyclopedias, and they also asked everybody who seemed likely to know anything Aabout the ingredients, that go Into fruit cake. They were surprised 10 discover how little many grown people know.
 When all was ready they sat by the long kitchen table. and the co-operative fruit cake party began. Theo. the eld- est and the most learned. built her cake dough on geometrical principles ana told her part of the cooperative story first.
 q find that spices. said she, ''are cake ingredients that do not grow in the United States. They come from the tropics. most of them from the East In- dies. There is one exception, ailspice. which grows in the West Indies. Then there is candied citrcn. which we shave into strips for the cake. This that we are using grows upon a tree in India, where it is preserved in sugar and sent to ali parts of the world It will also grow in California, southern Florida and the West Indies. There is a citron imelon. too, growing in all parts Of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

"Beauty.H answered the little girl And sine laughed timidly. as if asking permission.
 ''What are you going to see?"
 "Tris'naas trees
 ''What is it lilSe7''
 Beauty hid her lace in the folds of FIorences gown and refused to reply.
 Miss Luck varick summoned her brother to the door just then and deliv- cred to him a large doll which had been sent from one of the stores.
 ''Florenoe bought it. said she. ''It is one that the little girl has noticed several times in a window. She1l rec ognise 1t. Florence wants you to put 1t in a conspicuous place.
 varick slipped the doll under his coat and got behind the curtain without att tracing Beauty's attention. Ills artis- tic instinct and training enabled him to place the doh in spot where 1t could
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

"She'lI be great when she sees it. said varlclS. Don't hold her too tight ". Let her run. I want to sec 5usk how she does 1t, Now!''
 Suddenly he swept the curtain aside and at the same moment Florence re- leased her hold upon the child. The re- moyaI of the gentle hands which had held her frightened Beauty. and sho shrark back till she could get good grip of FIorance's skirt. Thus sus- tained, she stood staring at the trse, her eyes widening and her face brfghtsnlng But she was irnmovable and spsechteass
 "Just like the others'p groaued Var ick. "She doesn't do thing. But she likes it. though. can see that. Shell be all right in a minute.'
 Like 1t, Beauty?'' asked Florence
 Beauty looked around tifnidly ana whispered an unintelligible word.
 'It'sAa for you, little girl. saia vaT ick; Tall yours"
 Beauty's pose became less tranceIs e She seemed to he struggling with something In the nature of an i6ea.
 Mine" she said with dimculty ''Oh-hln
 She took the least little step forward.
 "Yes. yours. whispered Eloxaue "4All for you"
 Slowly the child crept forward sazr by step and dragging Florence after her. It was a wonderful display ck courage Beauly braved the unfamiliar dazzling. nenacing apparition h the corner for the sake of the dolly which lay in it's embrace. Having won that prize. she retreated hastily and eaE down in q far corner. with tha doiig clasped tc her bosom. The neglected Christmas tree was behind her.
 
 ''I'm going to draw the thing just as ] 1t happened. said varick half an hour later. land Chase and his publisher may do what they please. Chase ls evidently donkey. He is ignorant Of iise. AZ matter of fact. II knew that already But I, had few illusions Au regard to myself (This little experiment. has ala- Ipelled them, and see myself for what ann.n
 "What do you mean 2" she asked. 1 He took her hand. but not as he had done earlier in the day
 'T have been just as silly about ye said he. ''as Chase has been abomk hls little giris I've neglected tho plain efs of human nature. I've been trying fill your heart with a mans coufage I've been trying to make you light as fight. hope as hope. endure as er dure. And it's a nonstrosity. No won der that You always stay away Es1p nse when you're blue. It shows youl' o sense. But try nls once more. the work goes badly come to me an will tell you that it doesn't mailer bit. that love you just the sassle a always shall, and I'll not tell yoa te smash things and fight the luck because that's a mans way. III not address your dear little head at all becauae that's not the right way. I'll apeak straight to your heart srorn my heaKt very gently and tenderlg ifia geaF heart will listerl''--
 sgYea.' said sne. weeping happily ls will. s
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

New Mexico and Arizona. 1t Is a beau tiful palm tree, growing sometimes 100 feet high. Ihe"--
 ''This batter will all sink down and get heavy if we don't hurry on." inter rupted Theo. Lulu. what's yours?"
 T had to scala and stone the raisins and wash the entrants, butA those zante entrants were so dirty and took so much washing that I didn't have time to md out much except that raisins, too. are grown in our own country, in Califor- mia, very fine ones. These gritty cur rants are not real currantsl at all, but just srnall, dried ratsin grapes that come from the Greek island of Zante and have read that they are thrown upon the ground to dry and are just scraped up. sand and all. and sen; across the sea-"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

caped from the maid. came running into the room, exelai1ning: Where is my Christmas treeY want 1t right now!' :.
 Loren gathered the child in his arms and talked to her wisely of the virtue of patiences while Miss Livingstone darkeT- ed the room, so that the lights uRon the tree shone through the curtain, 'just like the beautiful stars in heaven as little Beauty said.
 'sAt last all was ready, and Miss Living stone proceeded to slowly draw aside the curtain until the glittering marvel was revealed Then Loren could no longer hold the child. though he would have liked to have done SO Quick and elusive E as a fairy, he was unable Go hold her. With outstretched arms, as If to clasp the tree and all it's wealth of good things to her little bosom, the eager child sprang forward.
 That's what I'm trying to show," said varick. 'but somehow can't man. age 1t. The child eludes me just as she eluded Loren in the story. I've had half dozen models here, but they won't do anything. They just stand still. as if they were hypnotized. suppose don't know how to manage them. I'm not ac- custotned to children.'
 ''The girl inlthat picture is seventeen yenrs old" said Florence.
 "After the children went back on me 1 [ got Lucy to pose just on tho chance pE suggestion. and Sister Lucy IS not In her first youth. She's thirty: that's what she IS. though perhaps cughtn't to mention it, However, he proceeded, E'T've got the scheme now. I'm going to reproduce the scene. by jingo! There's my tree. there's my curtain, and I've bought . lot of candles and otna- ments"
 Have you chosen your nodel2'
 s'ThAre are the ot1es I've had here al- ready, of course, but I'd like new one. Don't you know a little girl who could play Beauty in my scene?"
 'I know one who'll look the part." an- swered Florence, "but whether she can play it''--
 "That'II be all right when she has the tree to look at. Shes1l run Tor 1t fast enough. When can you bring herr.
 ''Iil have her here lat 3 o'clock this afternoon
 He thanked her heartily and prom lsed help in return for hers. 'As soon as this Job is or my hands,' z said he. 'I'Il take hold of your work with you. and we'll thuSnp 1t into shape. You can't fail, Florence. I won't have 1t. Just look at 1t as q matter of life or death and aaiat your way through" Promptly at 2 Florence brought the model. and at the sight Of the child varick's joy nearly paralysed him.
 ideal. ideal-absoluteIy ideall" he lcxied and repeated the words over and over again as if he had no more in his 
 The child cit1ng to Florence and ex- hibited lively terror whenever the wild eyed artist approached her. q suppose studio Is a strange speo- taole for her. said Variclx. I 'At three and a half," responded Florence, most spectacles are strange. she'll get used to it. That's what living is--n process of getting used to things. \ Nice plaes sisJS' t tseauty? 1 "Yes,' said the child.
 sSVhat's your name for this after <
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
A Pretty chrastuaas Custom.

The children of Norway celebrate Christmas by a huge feast to the spar rows. During harvest time the girls and boys go into the fields and gather grain with this sole Idea in mind. Then when the festive season of Christmas approaches . tall pole Is erected out side the door of the barn, At the top of the pole the ears of corn are securely fastened, and the sparrows come from all directions to eat. Tn this way the children's little chattering friends have a flne Christmas feast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

with decision. ''but if she fights like q soldier and works like birthstone blazes"-
 "She's only a giri.' EE
 "A girl with futurel" he exclaimed. "But she will have to win her way to it with sword and fire. However, haven't time to talk to her about 1t today. I have troubles Of my own"
 A voice from beyond the door said. 'What are they?" And Florence en- tered.
 varick from the top of the stepladder surveyed her keenIy for an instant.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

"The hercine--a New York society beile named Livinsstone-and Loren, the ex- ecfoolrnaster. take q fancy to a child between three and four years old and get Ip d Christmas celebration for her. They set up the tree behind a curtain ia Miss Livingstone's drawing room and bring in the little girl Beauty with- out telling her what she's going to see. Here's the passage inNkhe story:
 sWili you draw the curtain or win IT asked Miss lstvin ingBtens.A visv+ N aaos9s
 think you had better, answered Lo- ren tn q gently authoritative tone. renai- niEcent of his schoolrnaet9r aays.ft
 "At that moment Beauty. who had es-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

young men going from house to house St. Nicholas tosexamine the children in their catechisn and award gifts according to merit. Tn Austria, too. Santa Claus Is supposed to bring q saintiy figure Of himself to good chil- dren. while to the naughty he gives a
 demon. But such is the .depravity of human nature that many boys and girls prefer to get demon. Saints and am gels are good and prosaic. but the toy lrnps are delightfully funny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

< .. ;. <. k <. <. ; <. ... f1NSGG <AlHE northern half of the I attic had been trans
 wSI formed into a studio K ETI under, variclS's per- TA be1 sonal supervision, and lZsa SffSl 1t suited the, young NzzszSe sesz2AO artist admirably.
 There was light. there was space enough for all his things and for ''distances when he was at/wOrk, and there was seclusion such as every person engaged in an artistic pursuit should have. for his own sake and for the peace of mind of those who love him. When the heavy door was closed Var ick could swear, in French. German or English without fear that his two old maid sisters would hear him, and on good days, when Satan had departed out of crayons and brushes and q benefi4 cent spirit had come to animate them. the door could be opened so that the girls" might hear thelr brother sing as he toiied.
 It was not good day, and the door was shut. Some one knocked. varick, who was putting up curtain made. of two sheets across a corner of the stu dio. pounded his thumb with a hammer as he turned to say Come in" He was sitting on the top of stepladder nurs- ing his thumb when the door swung open.
 Immediately varick assumed the pose of one who listens, and with raised an- ger he checked his sister. who would have spoken. shealso listened. smiling. That's what came to tell you" said she at last. 'F1orence is here"
 I'm glad she's feeling better" re- sponded varick.
 Better7'. tar soh. she hasn't been i'll that know of; just blue"
 "How do you know that?'
 Because she hasn't been over.'' he replied. ''when Florence isn't getting on with her work she stays away. She won't burden me with her discourage ments.p
 He laughed grinnly at the notion that the burden could be taken from him in such manner afiigg2 9Ani ns I. T think she paints yeryswell. r'--- \. ''ryo. she doesn't" responded wariok,
 e- , ge
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

not escape attention Having done this. he proceeded to light the candles on the tree.
 When all was ready he lowered the shade over the bis studio window in or der to give better '.value" to the bril~ liant tree.
 s.S2Jcw." said he. addressing the little girl and copying some of the language of MT. Chases book. tthis tree is all your own. The gifts are yours. They come from our hearts to you. We wish you to remember
 But Beauty seemed to find this dis course alarming. She hid her face and made n feint Of crying. After much pettsB rd whisperilg ny Florence the child wRg persuaaed to turn toward the curtain again ana ~ sn displayed some small efg fgiss oG enthusiasm. z
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

Then he descended briskly and ad-
 vanced with extended hand. Ills heart
 was full of love. but his head was in control, and not a trace of sentimental weakness raarred. the perfect picture bf good cortradeship which he presented.
 I5ist'The top O the morning to y0uss said
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15

fifteen. his mothers own right hand man. spoke up and said:
 Mother. just give me the recipe of it, and we'll make 1t ourselves"
 "oh. yes. we'll make it ourselvesl1 said they all together.
 So they allotted the task among them. The big sister, college girl, Theophila. said she would mix the batter and see to the baking if George would chop the fruit and stir 1t in. Their mother said;
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
nm nm otlern.

'gobby." cried Tadley to his young hopeful angrily. "my father used to whip me when behaved as badly as you are doing" . 'qNell." answered Bobby thoughtfully. TT hope I'll never have to tell my little boy that"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
TIE AURRYINo HOURS

How often the thought cofnes home to me As the moments hurry away Of the many things intended to do Somehow, some times some day! There are promises that have not been
 kept,
 Though always meant to be true But time is too short for all the tnlnzs That a girl intends to do: Today Is the only day wa haves
 Of tomorrow we can't be sure: To seixe the chance as it comes along Is the way to make 1t secure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
A cyI.rs.sn.as Gau,e.

Christmas candles Is good old time game. To play 1t . lighted candle Is placed upon a table. The player is bBndfotded and stationed with his back to the candle, about foot from 1t. He is then told to take three steps forward. turn around three times. walk four steps toward the candle and blow 1t out
 His attempt to do so will be amusing to the rest of the party.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-15
santa claus Across the water.

While Santa Claus is generally sup posed to be a genial old bachelor. in switaerland he is Ia married man and is accompanied by his wife Lucy, who carries presents for the girls, while he takes charge of those for the boys. In Austria a curious custom survives of