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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21
! any hope for me? Is there just {

+! any hope for me? Is there just a
| little?'
He paused, but no answer came, only
even the tip Of her chin was invisible
beneath the hat. 1t may be the move
ment embol1ened him, for in an in
slant he was beside her on the ground
and had one hand a prisoner.
Tell me, Alice" he pleaded, sis
there any chance for me? Say just
one word-only one! Say yes'!
The prisoned hand was at his lips
now, and then she raised her face, and
oh, divine sight!-those blue eyes
were filled with tears.
One instant flash of heaven only,
and then a change came. She arose
quickly and, turning away, said half
petulantly: ooh, please don't speak Of
that now and spoil our visit. Let US
go back to the MILL"
But still he held the little hand, and
as she tried to draw it away he said
pitifully: do you mean it, Alice?
Is it no? oh. don't let me go away
without one word Of HOPPER
Then she raised her one free arm
and resting it against nearby tree
pressed her face upon it and almost
whispered: ooh, don't ask me now!
can't say yes and can't say no."
II shall believe that your heart says
yes" he responded quickly, slipping
one arm around her waist, land until
you do say mo- l shall keep on loving
you just the same"
She drew herself away and. turning
piteous face toward him, exclaimed
Don't, please, say another word now,
or l shall hate myself as long as 1
live if you CO."
For one moment he stood dumfound-
ed, and then it dawned upon him.
Forgive me, sweet Alice, he said
softly, ''for speaking too soon. be-
lieve know why you feel as you do,
and 1 shall go away hoping that in
time you will come to know my mother
better. And since you have said that
you can't say no. shall anticipate
that some time it will be yes Now
we will go and gather lilies"
Then, as he led her to the boat, his
arm once more stole around her waist,
and this time she did not try to escape
its pressure.
When, two days afterward, the broth
err and sister were ready to depart,
Blanch put one arm caressingly around
Alice and whispered, "Now, remember,
you have promised to make me visit
next winter, and you must keep your
promise"
And poor Romeo, standing by, had
to look the love that was in his heart
while he envied his sister her parting
kiss.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21
Doctors Said he Would not Live.
fro NE corr1ruw.l

Peter Fry, Woodruff, Pa, writes:
"After doctoring for two years with
the best physicians in Waynesburg,
and still getting worse, the doctors
advised me if [ had any business to
attend to | had better attend to it at
once, as could not possibly live an
other month as there was no cure for
me. Foley's Kidney cure was recon-
mended to me by friend, and / i'm
mediately sent my son to the store
for it and after taking three bottles J.
began to get better and continued to
improve until | was entirely we'll"
Sold by all dealers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

mild cases before she thought nothing
OF 1t. With motherly caution she took
care to ask no questions, even when
Blanch told her they had visited Alice
on their way to Saratoga. When the
denouement came she was, as Blanch
had predicted, completely taken aback.
She made but little reply to his love-
lorn tale except to laugh at him and
assure him he would soon overcome it,
but that night she questioned Blanch.
noticed Frank was very attentive
to Miss Page" Blanch said, while she
seemed to avoid being left alone with
him moment. She is one of the
sweetest and prettiest girls I've met in
long time, and also one Of the proud
est. fell in love with her at sight and
am sure Frank has, but so far as saw
she gave him no encouragement She is
poor. pretty and proud, and that tells
the whole story. 1 imagined she be-
lieved she would not be welcomed by
you"
When the last Of August came and
the Nasons returned to Boston, Frank
and his mother were on excellent
terms.
What has come over Frank?" Edith
said to Blanch one day. 'He has never
been so we'll behaved in his life First
he quit idling and began to study law
as If he meant to be somebody, then
he deserted his crowd Of cronies for
US and has acted as if we were his
sole care in life ever since What is
the meaning of it, BLANCHE"
ut seems so good to have him de-
voted to us that am not going to ask
any questions" answered Blanch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

''f letG me, 'dtace,' ne pte0deG.
stepped out Of the boat. Only few
steps up messy bank offered its temp
tation, and with quick gallantry he
drew his coat off and spread it for her
to sit upon.
"It's nice and cool here" she said.
"but we must not stay long. Blanch
will be waiting"
Frank had thought many times of
what he would say and how he would
say 1t, but now that the critical mo-
ment had come his we'll chosen words
vanished. He had remained standing
and for moment looked at Alice as
she sat with hat hidden face, and
then his heart-burst came.
Miss Page" he said in low voice,
"you must know what want to say,
and-and I've come all the way from
Maine to say It. and can you-is there
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

SUI&Z
6D Bolt, did you capture sweet
Alice that afternoon? You must have
made an effort, for she showed it
plainly"
s'No. did not" he answered frankly,
but made break, and as she didn't
take it amisc feel hopeful. The fact
Is. sis. she is the most proud spirited
girl ever met, and mother is the ogre
that stands in the way. If mother ap-
proves of Alice am all right, but If
she doesn't receive her with open arms
it's all day with me-"
II could have told you that the day
after we arrived there" answered
Blanch, "and am not surprised.
Now'-with laugh-"you must court
mamma for a few months as we'll as
your pretty Alice. 1t will do you
good, for you never have been over
dutiful."
Frank frowned ooh, bother these
finicky mothers!' he exclaimed. "Why
will they turn up their noses at every
poor girl? If Alice had rich parents
she would be all right, no matter II
she were as homely as a hedge fence"
maybe that's so" answered Blanch,
"but you can't change mamma, and If
you want to win your Alice you must
do as tell you and court mamma.
Now, will tell you what to do, and If
you're good to me I'll help you do it..
In the first place you must stay in the
mountains until we so home. and do
all you can to please mother. Take her
driving, ask her to play whist with
you, and when she makes good play
praise 1t; carry her wraps for her, be
solicitous about her welfare and COM
fort in all things, and treat her just as
| if she We're Alice instead of mamma.
| Then when she is we'll cared for, act
| downcast at times and depressed. Wait
a few days before working the melan-
choly act, and don't say much to other
| girls Dance with EIDE and me and
| say sweet things to mamma for a
| week. Then some day take her out for
a drive and act as If you had lost your
last friend. She will inevitably ask
what ails you, but don't tell her too
( quickly. Let her coax you little, ard
after awhile make clean breast of
| it.
II would suggest you insinuate the
girl has favored your suit, but has
practically said mo- because she is
too proud to marry into rich fam
lily. That will do more to pique man-
mas interest in the matter than vol
umes Of praise for Alice. Don't say
too much, but If she questions you
about her answer frankly to the point,
but convey the impression that you
consider your case hopeless, and leave
the rest to me-"
Frank looked at his sister In silent
admiration. II didn't know you had
such wise head on your shoulders .
he said at last.
When Frank and Blanch had made a
short stop at Saratoga, '.just to be able
to say so," as Blanch said, they return
ed to the mountains, and the little do
nestle drama began. AS 1t progressed
Frank grew interested in watching the
effect it had on his proud mother. TIC
have her only son show her SO much
devotion before crowds Of people glad
dened her heart, and it was soon no.
ticed and commented upon. She had
known that Frank was from the first
a little smitten with this sister of his
college chum, but as he had had several
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

fWzlWO days of Alice's visitation
passed like summer breeze.
zSSl The first day they drove to
S the old mill and spent the en-
Ee forenoon gathering lilies and
watching the great wheel that dripped
and clattered between its moss grown
walls. It was curiosity to Blanch,
for never In her life had she seen one
OF those old time landmarks, now so
rare. That afternoon they drove to
the mountains top and saw the sun
set, only to be late home to Aunt Su-
sans tea biscuit and cold chicken, and
having surprising appetite. The next
day they made picnic trip to another
mountain, leaving the horse halfway up
and walking the rest Of the way. At
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

Sabbath School at 12m,
Junior League at $3.50 p. m.
Baptist Young Peoples Association at
$50 p. m.
Preaching, Sunday at 7:3o p. M.
Midweek prayer meeting, Wednesday
evening p. M.
Young Peoples prayer meeting Friday
evening Z p. m.
CHARLES SLOAN. Pastor.
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CEAPTER xxx.

lV1Yl HEN Frank and his sister were
J" away from SYNDICATE she
E]|E75 said: "Well. my dear Ben
Bolt, did you capture sweet
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-07-21

Grip! Sore lungs! Pneumonia! Stop the
disease by taking DR.. Miles Nery.ne.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
THE VERMONT PHOENIX, b
OBITUARY.
ISAAC H. WILLIAMSON.

Isaac Halsted Williamson, So. who had
lived In Bratteboro since 1892 died sud
denly from apoplcxy in the Broadway
Central hotel New York city. last Friday
afternoon. MIR Williamson left Brattle-
boro Nov H.. His son, benjamin Will
Hanson who was summoned from Brat
tleboro, went with the body to Elizabeth.
y. j., where the funeral was held on
Monday at 2 p. m. in the Trinity Episco-
pal church The Episcopal burial service
was read by Rev. John r.. Atkinson, the
rector. and the full surplced choir sang
Asleep in Jesus" and Lead. Kindly
Light" There were many floral tributes
The burial was I'm the family plot in
Evergreen cemetery. Elizabeth, where
Rev Mr. Atkinson conducted services
Mr.. Williamson was tho second of the
seven children OF the late Benjamin Will
hanson, one Of the ablcst LAWYERS Of his
day In this country who was chancellor
of New Jersey and whose judicial dccis-
ions were mover reversed by the higher
courts His home was In Elizabeth, where
me lived nearly all his life. lie died in
December 1892. leaving an estate Of ST.
100000 lie was a leading figure IN the
reorganization Of the New Jersey Con-
trail railroad, ana l. II. williamson. IN his
early manhood. acted as his private sec
rotary. MIR. Williamson was I'm business
in New York at one time. but had lived
In retirement a number Of years. Sew
cral members OF the family nave been
very prominent I'm New York and New
Jersey, one sister being the wife Of James
w. Alexander of the Equitable Assur-
ance company. Mr. Wiiamsons grand
father was for IS years governor of New
Jersey and the family ancestry traces
direct to Hugh Williamson, one of the
trainers of the constitution.
Mr.. Williamson was twice married. He
is survived by his wife. who lives in
Brattlpboro. two daughters Nav. a stu-
dent at the Prospect hin school i'm Green
field, and Martha. who lives with her
mother, and by a son by his first mar
rage, Benjamin. also OF Brattleboro. The
latter's sister, Leila Williamson Tyler. and
her husband. Edward \. Tyler, propri
etor OF the Brooks House. were drowned
in the Connecticut river while In bath
ing July &c. 1896. Mr. Williamson's cid
est brother. Benjamin, died suddenly from
stroke OF apopleNy. with which he was
attacked while on ferry boat going to
New York.
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Handkerchief.

When in doubt what to buy. make it
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES always acceptable.
Look over the following list and see If
there is not here just the sort of hand
kerchiefs you are looking for.
Ladies' H. $. Handkerchefs, all width
hens, SC, toc 12Izc, zoe. 25e, 37c. soc.
Ladies' SILK Initial Handkerchiefs.
t2zc, 25c.
Ladies' Embroidered Jap silk. 12Dac,
25c.
Ladies' Initial Handkerchiefs, 1oc, or
box of six for SOC.
Ladies' All Linen Initial Handkerchiefs,
12Jsc, 25c.
Ladies' Embroidered and Lace Edge
Handkerchiefs at SC, &c, 1oc. 12Isc, 15c,
100, Csc. 3ec, up to st.75.
Childrens Colored Bordered Handker
chiefs. &c, Sc.
Chidrens Handkerchiefs. in a box, t5c
a box
Children's Initial Handkerchiefs. 3 in
a box, 25e boy
Mems Japonette Initial Handkerchiefs.
&c, 12I2c.
Mems All Linen Initial Handkerchief
12Isc, 25c.
Mems Jap silk Initial Handkerchief
CSC, SOC.
Mems Jap silk Handkerchiefs Csc, soc,
75c 81.
Mems Black Jap Handkerchiefs
Mems II. 5. Handkerchief all widths
hens at SC. 1oc, 12Jac, 25c, 37Iac, soc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
MAS. MARY A. FRENCH SARGENT.

Mrs. Mary Ann French) Sargent. 81
widow OF George r. Sargent, died of old
age Saturday afternoon at her home on
the Putney road. She had been confined
to her bed about four months Mrs Sar-
gent was born in Dummerston Aug 10
1870. and was daughter of stephen and
Polly tPierce) French. She was Of Rev
dictionary descent. She was married to
George II. Sargent May &c. 1871, and
they went soon to Wilmington. where
they lived a few years, coming from there
to the well known Sargent farm on the
Putney road. I'm Bratteboro. Mr.. Sar-
gent died Jan. %. 1890. Mrs. Sargent's
mother died shortly before reaching her
l02d birthday anniversary. Mrs. Sar-
gent Is survived by one son. George H.
Sargent, who lives on the Sargent farm,
and one daughter. Lodema. wife OF Or
nan Prescott OF High street. She also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Marinda w. Sar-
gent Of East Templeton. Mass, who cared
for her during her last Illness. and two
brothers, stephen French of Orange.
Mass. and Edwin French of Orange City,
Fla. She Joined the Congregations
church May 6. 1888 The funeral was
held at the house at 2 O'Clock Tuesday.
Rev. II. r. Miles officiating. +. H. Mil
Ter sang, and the burial was In Locust
Ridge cemetery.
Mrs. Sargent was n woman OF strong
character. fun of activity in her earlier
days and loved by many for her kindness
and helpfulness She had keen inter
ests and kept them to the end She loved
her home. liked her own things about
her, and so 'ceitsed on living on alone
when her chil0- N urged her to give up
care and live withthem.
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BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS

morning ut 1890 will be by Rev w. NJ.
Newton, presiding elder Of the Mont
pelier district The Sunday school viii
meet at 1l.dj; Epworth League at In
the evening, followed ut by the regular
service, with sermon by the pastor There
will be a supper mt the church at $50 to-
morrow night and Christmas program
will he given 10y the Sunday school and
choir. At the Sunday morning service
the choir, Mrs. j. u. IIigley organist, will
give the following musical program:
Morning.
Prelude. n Pilgrims Chorus Wagner
b In Paradisum. Dubois
Anthem, Message of the Angels
LorenZ
Anthem, "Thc Happy Morn"
Solo. might of Nights" Van de Water
Miss Gertrude Matthews
March from "The King Eternal" Ashmal
Evening.
Prelude. Chorus of the Angels Clark
Anthem, selected.
Solo, 20 Holy Night" Adam
Miss Gertrude Matthews.
Postludc, Marchc. Lcmmens
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Baptist Church.

The theme of Rev. George Il. Lawson's
sermon in the First Baptist church next
Sunday morning will be: zone Lesson
of Christmas" He will give an address
appropriate to the Christmas season in
the evening also. on Thursday evening
at Z o'clock, next week. there will be
Christmas tree for the Bible school chill
dren. The regular chorus choir Miss
Izetta Stewart, organist will render the
following program the coming Sunday:
Berceuse, Spinney
Anthem. STORY of the Christ Child"
Shepperd
Response. star of Bethlehem" Adams
Miss Louise Coates.
Offertory king of Kings" Rawlings
Arthur l.. Maynard.
Professional Japson
Evening.
Voluntary. Mailing
Anthem, Awake Put on thy Strength"
Buck
Violin response Melody in A" Nevin
Alison ]. Dugan.
Soprano solo.
Mrs. Arthur Brasor.
Choir. "Adeste Fideles," Buck
Postlude. "Hosanna."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

According to Capt. Pierce's version
Manager Wallen awoke at Saxtons River
to find himself famous as an after-supper
speaker So do the great come to their
own!
The kindness shown by Vermont acad-
envy impressed the basket ball team very
much Usually such cemency is not ex-
pected when the hostile country is in
vaded.
The high school team will play in New
port, N. H.. this evening. The Newport
team was the crack combination in New
Hampshire last year and the game will
undoubtedly be a fast one.
Don't forget the high school social Mon
day night at Grange hall at s o'clock
sharp. Music will be furnished by Lett
singer and Dugan. Come when the good
tipe at home is over, If not before.
Dancing until 10 o'clock
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23

The Brattleboro Independents will make
their bow to the public next Tuesday
night against the Schenectady, n. Y, In
terscholastics. The Independents will in
clude Ferriter and Stafford, and the pick
of the Calumets.
The local league will open its season on
Friday night Of next week. The company
| boys will be represented i'm the league
series by the same players who appeared
this week; the high school team includes
Pierce, Evereth Wallen. Scott, Rogers
and II. Brasor: and the Knights of Column
bus have as players Ferriter, Grady, Fitz-
gerald, Young, ID. Riley and Austin. Two
games will be played each night. an out
of town organization playing each time
The first game of the regular series will
be between the knights of Columbus and
Company |, with the school boys tackling
the visiting aggregation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
Episcopal Church.

Services at st. Michaels Episcopal
church next Sunday will consist of early
celebration at o'clock. morning prayer
and second celebration at 1890 and even
ing prayer at I. a childrens service,
with Christmas carols. will be held Thurs
day, Holy Innocents' day, and n Christ
mas tree and general parish sociable will
he held in Grange hall in the evening At
the morning and evening prayer services
there will be Christmas sermons by the
rector, Rev. F. T. Mathson. The choir,
Miss Harriet Holden, organist, viii give
the following music:
Morning.
Professional, 30 Come All We Faithful"
TIE Deum, King
Kyrie, Woodward
Offertory. blessed be the Lord God"
Barnby
Sanctus, Woodward
Agnus Del. Tours
Gloria in EXcelsis. Roberts
Recessional. 1T came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
Professional, "Hark What Mean Those
Holy Voices"
Magnificent, Shipper
Nunc Dimittis Shipper
Solo, 20 Holy Night" Adam
Miss Eva Sanders.
Recessional 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Clear"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
The Reindeer In Alaska.

That scheme for importing reindeer in
to Alaska from Siberia, which met with
criticism and even with ridlcule when first
suggested n few years ago by DIR. Sheldon
Jackson, is now proving the salvation of
the Alaskan Eskimos While the original
thought was only to repair the rapidly
lessening food supply of the natives, yet
it has developed into a vertable rein
deer industry. So successfully has the
plan worked, in fact, that not only does 1t
furnish the natives with food, clothing
and means of transportation, but holds
out the prospect of putting Alaska in
few years in the position of supplying
deer meat to an outside market. Reindeer
does are prolific, and an excellent cheese
is made of their milk. AS carriers they
have already supplanted dogs for the
United States mail, and may be ridden,
or will carry easily a pack of 100 pounds
In fact, the reindeer industry is already
a very important one, with widening sig
nificance.-[Casper Whitney in Outing.
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The New York Tribune Farmer.

The Tribune Farmer has no superior
anywhere in this wide world as a publi-
cation for farmers and their families It
does not, to be sure. tell how to extract
green cheese from the moon, but every
thing worth knowing about the theory or
practice of farming is treated by men
recognized as experts in their various
lines. But The Tribune Farmer does
more than supply such valuable infor-
nation. 1t keeps the farmer in touch with
all the latest improvements by text and
pictures, and pays special attention to
the work being done in agricultural COL
leges all over the country. Besides all
this it has features to interest the women
folk. The price is 81 year. For a free
copy send a postal card to The New York
Tribune, New York
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
DR.. AssoTT's IDEA OF GOD.
Not an Absentee to Be Reached Through
Priest or Bible, but a Great and Pres
ent Energy for Good.

ent Energy for Good.
Leaning far out over the pulpit in
Appleton chapel at Harvard, a veritabe
patriarch in his long white beard and
flowing gown, Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott,
IN sermon to Harvard students last Sun
day night. made this declaration of his
idea of and belief in the God who fills
and rules the universe:
Il wonder" he said, 'if you students in
Harvard will understand me when l say
that 1 no longer believe in a great first
cause. My God is a great and ever
present force, which is manifest in all the
activities of man and all the workings OF
nature. l believe in a God who is in and
through and of everything-not an alb
sentee God. whom we have to reach
through Bible, or a priest or some other
outside aid. but God who is close to us.
Science, literature and history tell us
that there is one eternal energy, that the
Bible no longer can be accepted as ult-
mate, that many of it's laws were copied
from other religions that the Ten Com
mandments did not spring spontaneously
from Moses. but were, like all laws a
gradual growth. and that man is crea-
ture, not a creation. No thinking man
will say there are many energies. The
days of polytheism are past. There is
only one energy That energy has always
been working. 1t is an intelligent en-
ergy. No scientist can deny II. 1t was
working before Christ's time, even as ii
is now Yet God has a personality. We
recognize it as we recognize the person
ality of Titan or an Angelo. Only God
Is always working, always creating
whereas their work is done. God STANDS
near us. The mother of deaf, dunno
and blind child gives her daughter one
two, three gifts without being recognized
Finally there breaks through the child
intelligence the fact that these gifts so
kind, so loving spring from the same
source. 1t feels the mothers hands and
face, then throws its arms around her
neck and kisses her. Even so we, ever IN
the presence of God, come to realize MS
Mans progress is a progress upward
Each day is better than the first"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-12-23
Centre Church.

At the Congregational church next Sun
day morning Rev. II. II. Miles will preach
the last of his series of sermons on pre-
pairing the way of the Lord. His sub
ject will be: The Way Itself" The ser
vice will begin at TO- 80 The choir will
be made up as follows: Soprano, Mrs. f.
w. Putnam. Miss Addie Warner and Miss
Emma Gregg; contralto, Mrs. Eric Lam
dry, Miss Florence IIildreth and Miss
Laura Leitsinger; tenor, George NJ. Clay,
Il. V. Morse and w. \. Gilbert bass,
Fred G. Adams, Crosby Adams and George
Il. Adams; organist +. c. Leitsinger. a
carol service will he given at o'clock
to which all the children as well as
grown people are invited. The chorus
will sing. Following is the morning mu-
steal program:
The Holy Night (NoeD Buck
Organ and Orchestra.
Violin Solo, "ReVerie." Ernst
Alison Dugan.
Anthem. 80 Sing to Cod Gounod
Onertory. "a Christmas Herald"
Coombs
Fred c. Adams.
violin Obligato)
Anthem. See, Amid the Winter Snow
West
Marche of the Magi Kings, Dubois
Hosanna. Wachs