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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-23
MORETOWN.

At the republican caucus Saturday
evening delegates were elected for the
State convention as follows. II. q. Ward
and Aaron Goss; for the district conven-
ton, Frank Buckley ano r. G. Atkins -
PETIT Griffith has bought new span of
horses. having sold his team to j. W
Taylor. Mabel Atkins is home IRON,
Waterbury for a two weeks vacation
Then she goes to the White mountains
as table girl for the scason.-clinton
Ward is having his store painted this
~eck.-A daughter was born To Mr.. and
Mrs Curtis Guyettc Monday, June 20
Mercy Davis came home from Eosto,
Monday with n sore hand and other
bruises from being thrown from r auto
mobile.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY
WORCESTER.

Miss Belcher of Brooklyn. y Y, is
the guest of her friond' ana schoolmato
Miss Francis Abbott Mrs. Davis %,
Goffstown, ~ H.. has hccn visiting hcI
sister. Mis-. Wiley for few days 90 Miss
Mary Abbott Is at HON. for a short va
cation.--Bert Dugan is reported quite il
with measles at the hone OF a relative
in MorriSville.-Pr rowc of Weston
late of the Montpelier Seminary has beer
the guest OF former lassmatc. Dr. W
II. Turner for n few CHyS.-Mrs. SrlGor
Wiley and her sister, Mrs. Davis arc
Mrs Cummings arc whiting relatives il
MiddlescX. Montpelier and Barn, this
wcek.-Mr and Mrs. { +. Wheeler and
Mr.. and Mrs Il. f.. Gillette visited in
Har1wick on Sunday.-rarmers generally
are haying for all they ire worth, help is
scarce, the crop is much better than
last Ncar
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LAMOILLE COUNTY
MORRIsvILLE.

A short runaway occurred on Portland
street Thursday. when a span Of horses
owned 10y Charles Miller. which were
standing by ". Waite 4 Sons store.
started to run. hut quickly came in con-
tact with an electric light pole which
stopped them. smashing to kiudluE wood
both front wheels of the wagon. which
was heavily loaded with grain
Mrs Edward Cleveland died at her
home in this village Friday afternoon.
and the funeral was attended from tho
Advent Christian church. Friday at ten
o'clock in the morning, tho Roy. q. w.
Tabor. hcr pastor. officiating. Mrs.
Cleveland has been i'll for some time, fc-
ing terrible sufferer with Brshts dis
ease.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Ciriswold went Mon
day to old Orchard Beach, Me, where
they are To- have charge of the dining
rooms Of the Granite city boarding cot
tagc this season. They were accompanied
by Miss Lita rownc who will work for
them.
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MONTPELIER.

Harry Chamberlain OF the home oNcc
force of the National Life Insurance
company and Miss Bessie j. Ayers of
barre We're married Thursday evening
At tho home of the bride. MIR. ChaWbor-
lain's associates at Montpelier presented
him with a purse of $50 in gold. The
newly welded couple are now in Boston
and on their return to Montpelier will oc-
cupy the o. l.. Watson house on Barre
street.
+ II. poavitt, L NJ Harvey and "
&. Shurtleff have been elected members
Of the board of trustees Of the Montpelier
hieh school to fl vacancies caused by
the resignation Of the Rev. L. X. WIlman
and r. Is. Peck and tho death OF II. A.
Huse. The new board organized Thurs
day evening after the graduating oXor-
ciscs by electing the Hon. Charles Dewey.
president, col FTd f.. Smith. secretary;
tn" Hon. Hiram Carleton, trustee ard
agent; L. r. Gleason. auditor; Fed
blanchard +. \. tIowand and 'hc Rev.
l.. +. Reed, prudential committee; Gen.
j. II. Lucia, agent for the library The
board accepted with complimentary reso-
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HYDE PARK.

ban Casey of Burlington spent a f'V
days at Point Wudom"ro. Eden, th'
guest Of MIR. and Mrs. J.. Il. Dcnio.
At the republican caucus SaiUr lay
night l.. IT, Lewis WIS elected chairman
+. s. Page, clerk The following Gcio
gates were elected: State. r. W. lIulhurd
/. +. Butts, j. r. stevens. f. a. SmHl,v
Nnnstruct"d. district, T.. II. Sawy r, j. $
Leach, II. NJ McFarland 5 r. Waite
bounty. r. w. 'Iulburd. Geo. Il. Alien
}. 5. Leach, T.. g. Shcrwin, j. T. Stevens
V. \. Gilmore, w. W Thorpe, j. J. Gil
more. r. r. child, V. u. Fitch, 4. V
Wiswoll. {. S. iIolhrook. Tn" fol'owinl
republican town committee was ro-c!oct
cd: l.. ~ Lewis. f. X. child. Geo. Il
Allen. Cha>. Il. Swift and {. :. Holbrook
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ALBURGH.

ing in Bradford the past year is at home.
She has secured position in tho public
schools of seattle, WASH. and will
return with her sister. who is teaching
there and who Is expected home to spend
the summer vacation.-Miss Esther Wolfe
had gone to her home in plattsburgh, y.
Y.-Mr. Morgan OF Lincoln. is the guest
of his daughter Mrs. Frank Rogers.
David Bohcron and family are visiting
an uncle in Pittsburgh, ~ W. q.
Kingsley, who has been visiting his
daughter, in potsdam, y. Y, has re
turned homo Miss May Mandigo, a res
ident OF Canada. but formerly of this
place. was married the 18th inst, TO n
MIR. Checspl CROUCH
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GRAND ISLE.

The Ladies' Aid society will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Cordan on Thurs
day.-The Ladies' Aid society and orchcs-
ira Will give an entertainment in tho
school building Friday evening. Refresh
ments will he rived in tho church dining
rooms.-Miss Mary Ruth IIihhard has ac-
cepted lucrctivc position as teacher in
Il graded school in IIalston Spa, y. Y.
She Is a graduate of plattsburgh Normal
school She has taught In town with
good satisfaction. Her many friends
wish her success in hcr new field O.
labor.-Dr. Branch has returned from a
short visit to his father in potsdam. y.
Y.--Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Spear of Bur
lngton visited at r. : Gordon's Mon
day.-Miss bolia digger, the telephone
operator at the central office, is spending
d week at her home at North Hero.
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RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON.


Cards arc out announcing the mo-riag GO
OF Miss Mary Bacon of Rutland. dnugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. Fordyce Bacon. for
merry or this town. to Raymond Nectar
land of Leicester, Mass, on June -.
Miss Mary Wilson Harrison of this town
ana Frcdcrick w. Hubbard of Springfield
Mass, were married Tuesday at the
nome OF The brides aunt, Miss Alice liar.
rison' or Franklin street. The ceremony
was performed at eight o'clock 10y the
rev. W. r. Weeks. After two weeks
wedding Trip Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard Will
reSlue at MI Hubbards nome IN spring
i'lu' MISS
ne srcVnu mcetlhS OF hrc distrlct NO
was heiu iuesnay evening" al wmch
''i"e MI rr"Ver or Rutland made re-
poI' IN regard u getting more water
Iol 'ne to"n' remarks We're mahe ny
i,'o'ii'','ht citizcns' aiter "hich inc meet
srE nuJour'co ior Two weeks ana inc
i."i's '"'H"i''e" were ch"s'h 10 re-
'o!. at 'ne next mco'ihE IN regard To
tct'',S IirEcr supply OF water: II. j.
olHlSp'', u. ~ lilackWell. Il. >. Marsh.
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MORGAN.

f. II. Taylor a former resident Of this
town, and now a merchant at Newport
Centre, and Miss Jennie Davis were mar
RED at Canaan, y. H., on Wednesday
June Il. They viii reside at Newport
Contro.-Mr and Mrs. II. r.. Waite Clay
ton and Walter, the Misses Alice and
Bessie Taylor and Miss Julia Harvey. all
of Concord. y. II" arrived AZ ". a. Bart
let's juno Il and Will occupy a lake
cottage for two wocks.-C. l. Moore's lit
tie son, Porter, swallowed a large cen,
the 18th inst. and as vet the doctors do
not locate it-Frank and +. u. Lord have
a large barn raised.
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LOWELL.

M~scs Syhil Warren and Maud Hard
ing are home from johnson, where they
have been attending the Normal school.
Mr. and Mrs. Elhridgc Sawyer of Mil
bury. Mass, were the CHESTS 81 his par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer. last
weck.--Dr. Myers of Pennington. Ohio.
is stopping ut William Kelly s.-The body
of Mrs William chaffoc of Eden. was
brought to this town for intcrmcnt June
g. Mrs. Chdffoo was an old resident Of
this town having recently moved to tho
home OF hor daughter, Mrs. j. f.
Whittimoro of Eden. Mrs chaffec was %
years of age and is survived by her hus-
band, who is 9S.--NIrs. Abbic Parker Of
burlington is passing u few weeks in
tOwr visiting among hor rclativcs.-Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Greenwood of EnoS-
hurgh Falls, arrived Sunday in their
automobile. They We're the guests of Mrs
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BROOKFIELD.

Mrs Anna NJ. Clark is home from Co
lumbn. where she has been doing post
graduate work. She has finished her
studies there and received the degree of
master of arts.-The Hon. Cassus Peck
of burlington was in town last wcsk.-C.
X. Blake and wife went to Burlington re-
Gently. where they have employment at
the Experiment farm-Waltcr Perkins
and family were in Gasville the last of
the week on a pleasure trip.-The North
Randolph creamery paid % 1-2 cents for
butter fat and the Brigham creamery
paid p ctnts.-Mrs Marcus Peck is much
improved In health being able to be out
among her friends. -Arrangcments are
being made to celebrate the Fourth with
fireworks at the home of Charles Farr.
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BRAINTREE.

George Fits Of Randolph is stopping
for time at his brothers Judson Fits S.
during the latter's absence, Bert Farms
worth has moved his family to their sum
mer home, where they viii remain for A
couple Of months A. +. Fits of Roxhurv
was in town recently to meet a PARTY
from Barre, who contemplate purchasing
his farm.--Alrs Walon Rauding and fam.
lily are expected soon to open their sum
MGR Residence in Pcth.-A. -. Laduc and
family started Monday for i carriage
drive tn tho south part of the State To
spend several DAYS visiting Mrs Laduc' s
brother and sister-Childron' day was
observed sunday. when over 20 of the lit.
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SOUTH WOODBURY..

Mrs Ida Hutchinson has returned from
Canada The Rev e. II. Coolidge has ac-
copied call from the Congregational
Church in Lowell and Will move there
this Wcck-A very interesting pro-
grdmm" was rendered by the children
last sunday. The church WIS handsomely
decorated, Grace McKhstry ana Rona
Angel having the matter in charge 49,
Dwight Coolidge, who las been disabled
of late by sore ON ON, of his feet has
gone to Burlington to consult DR.. Tink-
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STOWE.


STOWE.
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mo rollrv,irr tor,n con,,'i,,oo fo, ,,,n
ynnrs vne olcctcI. r. ,t,rris +,
| Jious,c, Al r io,nio,. Nr ,nd A.,
/ Al unwnnr of schonnc,,J, n arc
snnndinr t,yo wonlEs, vacation with
friends in stowe -,Th, dre, numhnr of the
Jrottlnr tho b,ch scboni ,n,,.yinn
vns issucd AT tho close of school aud is
u yer, croditnhlo nrnduction cnmnnrinr
fnvorubly with those If othcr school.
Tho bo,,rd oe rditnr. o,octod for tho o,.u.
| iur vc,r is &C follows. I1ditor.incbicf
George Harris: assistant editor. Lola
b Iillnrs: business manner PAM Raw
mord: assistant Harold I,rush-W T.
Clemson of Woh,,rn. Mass.. was the guest
last week Of Mr. McCorrison-Mr and
Mrs Burton and Mrs. Curtis of Bridge
port Conn, sport last week at Green
Mountain Inn.-The hay crop promises
to I've an unusually good ono this year
Many farmers have already begun hay
inV.--Thc Moscow school closed two DAYS
last week on account of moaslcs.-All in
torcstcd are invited to assist in cleaning
the West Branch church on Wednesday
of this Week.-Mrs. Mary Dourhcrty Of
b Boston. Mass, is visiting her brother,
| {. !" Mcmahon.
Miss Priscilla Moody died at hcr homo
in Moscow ON June 20, NJ tho advanced
age CT 81 years. She has always been
resident Of stowe The funeral was held
at her nome ON Wednesday morning. tho
| ne '. Eliza VI ~. ADhOtt offlClItCI. - NJ ON
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WATERBURY CENTER.

George u. Smith Of Hartford, Conn.
was the guest of his brother. Frank y.
Smith At the old homa Suuday.-Arthur
A. Ncwcomb OF Lisbon. y. H.. is visiting
his parents Mr., and Mrs. +. A, New
comb, for short time Dr and Mrs.
|. 4. Newcomh - Montpelier were also
homo over sunday. Fred Bryan and
friend We're AT l.. r, llrNaus over Sun
day .--Ch ldron's day was observed al the
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ALBANY.

Ethan Cutler, who has been sick
for several weeks. died the 2lst inst He
leaves II wife, one sister and one brother
The funeral services were held June -.
The Roy. MIR. Gregory oiHCiatcd Frank
Wilcox and wife fnd one child from Ne
braska are here visiting relatives and
friends. 1t is about . years since his
father, Schuyler Wilcox, moved his fam-
ly consisting of wife and five children to
Nebraska. Timothy IIovey is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Cowlcs, and cousins. 1t is
over ~ years since he moved to the West
orn Country.-Clarcncc Cowlcs of Bur
hnCton is spending his vacation with his
moth and H. sot
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CRAFTSBURY.

J. G. Allen attended the Masonic meet
ing in burlington last wock.--IIarvey
Allen is home from the Edmunds High
school for tho summer Vacation.-Thcro
will not 10 and services in the Methodist
Church nest sunday tho pastor is to
talk" short Vacation.-Mr. and Mrs.
Iln'nnr Collins from Coventry visited in
town 'J-t week
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BROWNINGTON.

Mrs. l.. u. Going was called to Morris
willie by the serious illness ~ her mother,
Mrs. SavaG".--Dr. Young has moved to
the place which he purchased of Mr..
Foster, Mr. Aver is to occupy the house
vacated by DR. Young. The only son of
Ira Rockford of Holland. a former resi-
dent of this town, died at his home quite
suddenly last Sunday morning of heart
failurc.-Lorcn Going has rented his farm
L" Charles Smith for one year. Mr.. Go
mC's people Will spend the summer with
thor daughter, Mrs Aldrich, of Dalton,
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EAST ROXBURY.

Creamery patrons received 20 IL cents
for May buttcr.-licnry Shea lost Il goot
horse last wcck.--A . !! pound boy was
bron to Mr.. and Mrs /. Shea June Is
William lIackett from Sioux Falls. $ D.
is visiting in tOWn.-E.Oth RutZ will e
this week to visit frictds in Wisconsin
and make a stop at tn, St Louis fair
Harley Ward has had his pension IN
urcHSod 10 81 Il month.
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MARSHFIELD.

+. l.. Durkee has completed his lahors
in Cabot for L. y. May n Co.-Considor-
able damage was done a the power house
during the electrical Storm last week -
Streetcr's mill burned e. the ground last
Saturday evening. The oss has not been
aSCertaincd at this wiring.
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tie ones did much credit to themselves
and their teachers by presenting very
interesting programme before largo
house.-Mrs. Limon Hutchinson has gone
to Boston to visit her daughter. Mrs.
Threshcr.-Frank Archer of Providence.
r. l.. has purchased the Archer farm
and takes pnssnssinn AT once.
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Tho cemetery association is to hold -
strawberry festival At the school house
juno %. lcc-crcam and cake will also he
served.
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whole town were in sympathy with the
house breakers. they will not attempt to
bring them to Justice.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02
BY KARL ATWOOD.

copyright, 1904, by T. G. McClure.)
rN 1888, after Arab Pashas rebel
lion had been crushed by the
British, a major of engineers
- named Evelyn Barring was made
British agent and consul gen..
eral in Egypt, Soon after he took up
his duties a Turkish merchant called
at the majors office in Cairo and was
astonished to- find that it was =, I'M
necessary to, bribe him In order to Sc
cure attention and get business done.
Gratifed by this fact, he gave; the
Englishman what he thought was good
advice. ..t - u" 49,
Depart from this country" he said.
al perceive that you are an honest man
who has come into a nest of scoun-
drels., You can do no good" here.
! Everything in the government of this
country Is rotten. Justice is bought
at a price, and the very Judges are
I worse thieves than those whom they
4 punish. The starving fellaheen'
4 (peasantry) are logged into paying
| their taxes, but the rich landowners
need pay no taxes at all, provided they
bride sthe officials" .... ,....y,
H II am here to change all that" Bar
Il Ing replied. $50 1 ..st.t
You cannot. Every one of the
N officials is a vampire who lives by
\ draining our lifeblood. Do you think
they will let you spoil their feast?
4 They will kill you, rather" I
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The Story of How an Obscure subal-
tern Of Engineers, Whose Father
Destined Him to Become Another
Wellington, Found His Real ,Voca-
tion in Diplomacy, Administration
and International Finance, and
Rose to Be ''Unquestionably One
of the Greatest Men in the World
To-day" - Lord Cromer, 1.-THE
Maker of Modern Egypt Has
Brought Order, Good Government
and Prosperity Out, of Mass of
Oriental Corruption-H Cleared
the Grafters Out at the Imminent
Risk Of Being Assassinated-H
He Made the Khedive Do His Bid
ding, and Has Ruled for Twenty
Years as the Uncrowned King Of
Egypt-Foiling the Murderous In
trigues of an Oriental Court and
Guarding Against the Risk of As
sassination, Were for Years the
Daily Occupations of Lord Cromer
and His European Assistants.
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ACC0RDIN TO. SOLOMON
Continued from Second Page.


IT'S over to my niece's. I'm stay
ing there.'' '~ s'.-'. go -''-'"- a. - 81 -
s..Why, didn't know you had niece
in Chicago. Well, you'll spend the
day with us. anyway" he said, with q
glance at his wife. Her face was not
inviting, but the old lady did not OBJ
/ serve it. .,. .=s5S.s - r. - !
I'D like to real WE'LL, John, & she
answered, "only Minerals husband S
got tickets for the museum this. after
noon, and / promised to- be back She
looked smilingly from one to the other.
/ She was on the point of stating her
lerrand, but John, saying he should see
| her again, put on his hat and she con-
/ cluded to wait for a more propitious
| moment.
| For time Rose stayed with her
lperfunctorily. The methods and aims
peculiar to a kindergarten were out
side the pale Of the country's wo-
,man's knowledge. ITO think of her
isendin' Teddie to a school" she re-
1fiected. "Of course, you amt expect
lin him to learn much" she remarked
lfinally, 'he amt 4 years old yet"
l mo; it's the discipline In kind
Aergarten one child helps to curb an.
Aother." ''%@.@5
THE grandmother drew a hare
abreath. Il amt never found Teddie
sneeded so much curbin'," she said
E'Of' course, I amt sayin' he ain
sspunky, but I wouldn't give cen
flor child that wasn't"
They did not get on very well, anc
swhen Rose went to attend some house
hold duties the visitor began to realiz'
lit. II declare, I amt very smart; bu
IL won't say anything more she re
hsolved. She would not cry, but sitting
Hin this home of her daughters sue
lcessor, she struggled with her lone
nliness-a pathetic, brave old figure.
4 Long before it was time for tn
Hchild to arrive, she began to watch TO
ghim. She was stationed at the win
ldow when Mrs. Wood appeared an
Aasked her out to lunch.
e.rWhy, amt you goin to wait TO
ATeddie?.
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he wouldn't take long -decidin' betWixt
u.s. He'd know how extra wives are
apt to treat children that amt their
own"
She was convinced that John would
be influenced by Rose and that an
appeal to him would be futile. They
were in Teddie's bedroom, and pres
dragged forth the telescope" in
which his things had been packed
| when he came.
"Teddie's goin' wiz drandma,'' he
exulted, slipping from the bed; but
she caught him up and put him back
with peremptory Hush! you must
be STILL" and thereafter he sat with
out moving, but withsa face eloquent
as an angels. She selected only the
clothing she had made. There were
some new dresses, but she did not
pack these, tho she examined them
critically, twitching at them where
| they hung on the hooks. Bought
ones,'' she muttered, scornfully; "look
| how they're madeH'
She worked with trembling eager
ness, but the packing was only hall
! finished when steps sounded on the
stair. Two servants came along the
| hall and the knob was turned softly
! Hes cried himself to sleep. What
do you say to leavin' him?"
/ Guess Wen have to if we go; she's
taken the key"
The old woman was keenly alive tc
the advantages Of. the situation, an6
4 when a few minutes later they crept
stealthily forth, chance still favored
i them.
Hurry darlin'," she urged. Will
the telescope" humping between
4 them, and uneven, excited steps, thu
two fugitives reached the car. Shs
kept his head under her shawl, ane
he submitted, only putting up a hant
now and then to wipe the perspira
I ton from his round, pink face. Hi
utter confidence in her was touching
they were so alike in their helpless
ness. fs ~
The tumulta of the streets terrifiet
! and tired her, but not even when sh
reached her niece's did she allow her
self to rest. She announced her in
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own flesh and blood 2, - }RsasSS5275 <
For an instant she -triunphed in the
apparent Justice Of the comp arisOn;
then her husband would have spoken,
but she 5silenced him. And I took
him on youf account, .toe,' she contin-
ued, q 'andaI Won't listen to a word
The only person owe any explaifa-.
ton to istJof1n, and I'll telegraph him,
f he may worry ,Nss-Z7s92Ssf . q ss;sssz
-s''Worry!" exploded her e husband.
Hes probably advertiser in all this
papers and got all the policemen in
Chicago out huntin' him: He's,
probably Most crazy -
And the situation that faced John
Wood was indeed a .baffling one. For
lack of any other clue it finally oc-s
Cured to him that the dfsappearances
Of his son might in some way be con-
nected with the visit of the grand:
mother; and, not knowing her niece,s,
address, he was about to- telegraph to.
Sheldon. when a message arrived from
there. The next day letter followed.'
| It was an utterly pathetic letter. de-.
| spite the confession it made. TT amt
| that I think your wife wasn't doing
what she thought was right by Ted
| die" she wrote, "but, not being her
4 own, she couldn't have the patience;;1
4 and don tyou suppose, John, that Jen-;
I ME would rather her own mother had.
him." This plea was wiser than any
scriptural defense.
They had not, long to wait for an
answer. In brief note he told them
i to keep the boy, adding q few. loving
words about the dead wife, Ehe note.
was filled with. unconscious. sadness,
i for it was the man who had Wooed
i their daughter that4wrote. Indeed, It
seemed as flshe must rise out Of the
4 past in. response. tho perhaps her
young spirit answered thru the tears
i Of her old parents. 49,. e9.ss.st- s
4 a"The; hull house always seems full
Il Of her at this tinnesof night, muttered
/ the old man; stealth out to meet
1 him. Seems tho could hear her
now But it was only Teddie, sleepy
4 and winsome, who entered.e...The old
4 couple smiled on him thru their tears
4 and there was that beauty in their
j worn faces seen in a troubled sky
i when rainbow arches thru it.