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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-25

before he went away again, and 30 he
would keep the money to himself.
Don't tell him. WILL" said the old
man, changing his tone Don't inter
fere between David and me; 1t is danger
Gus. You don't know what mischief you
may be doing. As for George and Mary,
/ will arrange something. They shall go
on at Sidcote as tenants on easy terms
ON very easy terms. But don't tell
David, He is a very dangerous man
Don't tell him."
Il will not tell him anything. If you
will give Mary your consent"
David will not stay here long. When
he has gone-oh, dear,-when he has
got some more money he will go away.
Don't tell him.
you have to give that money either to
Mary or to David. Choose" | repeat
ed
"Who are you, | should like to know"
he asked, with feeble show of anger
that you should come and interfere in
family matters? What business is it of
yours? Go away to London. Manage
your own affairs--if you've got any. You
are not my nephew"
CHOOSE between Mary and David"
Il must have Sidcote," he said. with
a kind of moan. He clutched at the arms
of his chair, his face twitched convulsive-
ly, and he spoke feebly. Il have lost so
much lately--I have suffered so horribly
you don't know how, young man. OF
you would pity me. | have been pun
ished perhaps, because | was too pros
perous-you don't know how, and you
On ~ I haI
die. You don't know, young gentleman
you don't know what 1t is to suffer as
l have suffered"
''Then shell go at once to David and
tell him"
81 must have Sidcote. Do your
worst!' he cried. with some appearance
of his old fire and energy. ''Do your
worst. Tell David what you please. and
leave me to deal with David l will"
He shook his head and pointed to the
door.
l told David that very evening. He
was sitting at his table. a large open
book before him, over which he was por-
ing intently. He looked up when he
heard my step outside, and shut the book
hurriedly.
What do you want hero?" he asked,
roughly. why do you come prying af
ter mer'
Upon my word, David" I 5aid, zone
would think we were old enemies instead
of old friends"
Speak up. then" he replied. his eyes
suspicious and watchful, as If was try
ing to get into his cottage and steal
Speak up; let man know
your business. If you had no business
you would not come here, take it."
at Is business that may concern you
very deeply" l said. And then told
him.
We'll" he said, slowly, II suppose you
mean honest, else why should you tell
me? Perhaps you've got q score against
the old man, TOO. This wants thinking
Of, this does. So the old woman had
six thousand, had she? And Mary is
to have it if she marries with her uncle's
if she doesn't, I'm to have
t."
Mary will marry George with or with
out her uncle's consent; l can tell you
hat beforehand She will marry him
within very few weeks"
Nay" he said. rather than give me
the money he'd let her marry the black
smith"
At this point came away, for fear he
might try even to get beyond that posi-
Dility; and the mess l had almost made
of the whole business proves as | said
before, that there is no excuse whatever
for the best intentions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-25
Ills Hearts Desire
BY SIR WALTER BEsANT

By SIR WALTER BEsANT

pom, he would put it in the fire and de-
stroy it.
When David went away, the poor old
man would fall to weeping; this hard,
dry old man, whom nothing ever moved
before would shed tears of impotent
and bitter rage. But he refused to tell
Mary what was troubling him.
Il can't tell you what it is" he said.
You don't know what the consequences
might be if l told you. Oh, Mary, |
am miserable old man! | wish l was
dead and buried and that it was all over
i wish it was all overt
ut is something" said Mary, ito do
with David. | will go and speak to him
about it."
mo, Mary, no." he cried, eagerly.
Mind your own business, child. Don't
attempt to interfere. Oh! you don't
know what might happen il you inter
fered."
1T is David, then. Very WELL uncle
| shall not ask him what it is"
Il can't tell anybody, Mary: l must
bear it in patience. If l resist shall
only lose the more. Mary, we've got to
be very careful in the housekeeping now
very careful"
Il am always careful, uncle"
There was pudding again to-day.
l can't afford any more pudding for
long whils-not till Christmas. And I'm
sure there's waste and riot In the kitch
en-"
Nonsense, uncle! You not afford
pudding? Now, remember, you are not
to be starved, and there's no waste or
riot"
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"By forgiving my former cruelty and
loving me a little, and wearing the
pretty things your maid has selected. 1t
will please me to have you wear them"
And when Susie entered the parlor in
her lovely trailing blue satin, Edie
sprang from her unces arms with a lit
tie cry of rapture.
oh how beautiful you are, Susie"
The sound of carriage wheels here d.
verted her attention. "It is Karl" she
cried, running to the window.
Yes, it was Karl, and the surprise he
felt upon meeting his betrothed, robed
like princess. in her uncle's parlor,
increased when he presented his pale,
lovely mother to his employer
my mother, Mr.. Morley" he began.
then paused for a glance at his employ
er's white, agitated face; and his moth
er's downcast and ftly-fushed, told
him they had met before.
Nellie! Nellie Clydew
Yes" she answered, softly. "Nelie
Clyde Schilling, n widow, old and poor,
to whom you sent an invitation to a
Thanksgiving dinner"
"Nellie!" he repeated, eagerly, "you
would not have come to mock me in my
solitude and loneliness, unless-unless
the past was to be forgotten! Shall
it not be as it was. twenty years agoT
"I-I did not suppose you would feel
thus, at this late day" she said, in con-
fusion. II only thought we might be
friends once more"
And so we will" he cried, ''the very
best friends the world has ever known.
Oh, what a Thanksgiving you brought
me- little Edien'-The Hearthstone.
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CHAPTER xvIIl.-tContinuedl


Nobody ever believed that you were
robbed, Mr., Leighan," l went on. But
the finding of the money seems to show
that you really were robbed while you
were insensible Perhaps we shall find
the papers. too, some day"
Perhaps we SHALL" he said. IF they
are in the hands of rogues and villains,
1 shall be much the better for it. Enough
said about my robbery. 1t is strange,
too; both on the same day" l knew
not then what he meant. Both on the
same day-and after six long years.
What can this mean? WILL" he said,
eagerly, tell mel never did any harm
to you; you've never had any land to
mortgage-tell nae, do you know nothing
Of the papers? When you found this bag
did you hear nothing about the papers p
Il know nothing. How should IT"
well, it matters little: am not con-
cerned with the robber, but with the
man who has them now. | must deal
with him; and, there, you cannot help
me, unless-no-no--I cannot ask it; you
would not help me-"
Anyhow, Mr., Leighan, you've got
twenty pounds back again. That Is
something. Confess that you are pleas
ed"
Young man, If you torture a man
all over with rheumatic pains, do you
think he is pleased to find that they
have left his little finger, while they are
still red-hot irons all over the rest Of
his body? That is my case"
II am sorry to hear it. At the same
time, twenty pounds, as l said before,
Is something"
ITS been lying idle for six years.
Twenty pounds at compound interest,"
don't spend my interest, l promise you
would now be six-and-twenty pounds.
I've lost six pounds"
laughed. A man who knows not the
value Of interest laughs easily. l ex-
pect, therefore, to go on laughing all the
days of my life.
AS for the papers, there's dead loss
of one hundred and fifty pounds year.
Think of that! All these years I've wait
ed and hoped-yes, I've prayed-actual
ly prayed-that | might get my papers
back again. Three thousand pounds there
are among these papers, besides the GER
titcates and things that | could replace.
Nearly all Mary's fortune lost"
"No," | said. Don't hatter yourself |
that you lost any of Mary's money. 1t |
was your own money. You are trustee
for Mary's fortune, remember, and you
will have to pay it over in full"
He WINGED and groaned
Three thousand pounds, With the
interest it would now be worth nearly
four thousand pounds at five per cent.
And now oil as good IA lostW
= well, Mr.. Leighsa, | am sorry for
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That makes the eagle look
10 all nttnts
Like seven cents,
You're greater when the cook,
Who knows just how to do you brown,
And knows 1t like a book
Makes you in gee
A roasted dream
sympho-nee
OF bliss supreme.
Full soon DER you, blithe fowl,
The knife and fork will clash,
And first we'll hold
You hot. then cold.
And later in that hash
Which whsks the whiskers off the scovp
OF sorrow like a flash;
While hand In hand
We sigh and swoon
In falry-land
Beneath the moon.
R. h Munkittrck. In Sunday Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-25

The gobbler grows rotund.
And so we shout "Hoorayr'
And hurl our HAT
On high thereat
And romp and f.isk aud play.
And sigh, by sudden rapture stunned:
'Alack, n well a day.
While thus we flip
Flap DER the sand
And gaily skip
Joys saraband.
We watch him spread his tall
AS on he proudly struts,
And see him pulled
And crisp and stuffed
With bread and sage and nuts,
Till we would Oh the fork impale
His choicest juicy cuts
While Fancy's breeze
Fills us a-sigh
With argosies
OF golden pie.
oh, bird of rare renown
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Personal.

Catharine-Poor Percy! He seemed
worried while he was reading the pa
per.
Myrtilla-Poor fellow! He found out
that the lobster trust is d reality.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-11-25

The Thanksgiving Day SPIRIT.
Better Is a dinner of herbs where love
s than a stalled OK and hatred there.
With. And that applies to the Thanks
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
ROXRURT.
MRS CLARISSA ELWELL.

January 28, Mrs Clarissa Elwell passed away, devoted christian. AL though brought up Quaker, in her early married life she became Meth odist. MT and Mrs Hiram Elwell came fror' Southeast, N. Y., to Rox- bury almost 49 years ago. Already a stanch Methodist, when the time came to found Methodist society in Roxbury they were among the pion- eers of that church. Always ready by giving of their subs tance all they were able, by regular attendance upon all church meetings to support the cause they loved. It was severe storm that kept them at home from divine service. Their home was always open to ministers and their families; as very many of them could testify. Mrs El- wellss always helped and enjoyed the so- cial side of the church until the in- frmities of old age came creeping on. She was regular atten 1ant at church long after she could hear but little the minister said: deeming it pleas ure to be in her place on the Lords day. Always an active woman it was hard for her to sit by and see others do what had always been a pleasure for her to do. The last time the wri- ter saw her she said she was only for the summons to come up higher.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03

All other kind of shoes at corresp ond- ingly low prices. Do not fail to attend the sale and get the best goods at greatly reduced prices.
 Great slaughter sale at Lockwood's $ in shoes. Now is the time to buy. Shoes from 10c up. Do not fail to take advantage of this sale, commencing February 4, at Fountain Place, Bethel.
 William H. Wildman had large force of men filling his ice house at Plumtrees, this week.
 The Bethel Grocery Co. are soon to move from their present quarters into the store in the Dimond block, former ly occupied by the Boston store. The store is being newly decorated fo1 them.
 George Agnew has recently taken shop at Higgson & Co.'s factory Frank Hart sof sVanGoll hat factory, Danbury, has also just taken shop at Higgson & Go. $.
 Mrs Mortimer Gardner, who has been quite i'll at her home in Elmwood district, is now slowly gaining.
 The Current Events club was en. tertained by Mrs H. l.. Slack at her home on Chestnut street, Monday aft ernoon.
 Miss Evelyn Mackenzie has been the guest of friends in Bridgeport
 The Women's Foreign society of the Methodist church met with Mrs Eli Gilbert, Wednesday noon.
 Miss Ella c. Cole entertained the members of her Sunday school class, Saturday evening, at her home on Center street.
 The remains of Frank Ferry, which were brought here from Denver, Col, where MT Ferry died, were inferred in the Center cemetery, Saturday after. noon at 2 o'clock. Services were con ducted at the grace by Rev H. L. Slack.
 Howard s. Hoyt will open his new store on Center street, Saturday. Owing to the storm, last week, nc session was held in the schools or Wednesday and Thursday. Lockwood is selling off to make room for Spring goods. Cash buys cheap. At Fountain Place, Bethel. A little money goes good way al l Lockwood's for the next two weeks ol more in buying shoes. Do not forget the store, Fountain Place, Bethel.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03

W. J. Beardsley Is one of the un- fortunate men who suffered through the horse thieves. Also George Tes- iny is another victim, who lives near the reservoirs in Easton. Through the recommendation of a prominent business man who lived near these men who stole their horses, w. Beardsley was induced to try value able horse of Somers, as he calls him. self. The horse was an uncommOnly
 fine animal and of a fine disposition and so gentle to handle. The horse was stolen on the outskirts of Pough- keepsie, N. Y., on the night of the 18th of November, from a man called AL son Sherwood, a well-to-do farmer. The owner came after his horse and proved his property and took it. MT Beardsley was induced to try the horse by prominent business man who lives near where the man Somers lived. These men, Somers and Odell, were rascals of the deepest dye and posed as honest men. No punishment is too bad for these men and it is hoped they will get all they deserve. George Tes- iny's horse was also fine one.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
SOUTH BRITAIN.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL NOTES.
 The regular meeting of the Village Improvement and Library Association is to be held this Friday evening, at Munson's $ hall, at 7.30 o'clock.
 A Helping Hand society has been organized by the ladies of the Metho- dist church, and have elected the fol- lowing officers: Mrs J. A. Beard, presi- dent; Mrs G. Anderson, vice president; Miss Etta Atkins, secretary and treas urer.
 Rev John Nash visited friends in Bethel and Danbury few days ago.
 "Keep off the grass" is the notice on sign boards in front of the COngre- gational church; rather premature is it not.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church, held sociable on Tues day evening of this week, at the home of Miss Frances Amber.
 The Helping Hand society of the Methodist church will hold a social at the home of Mrs J. A. Beard on Tues day evening, February '. Supper will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock. There will be a ''soap bubble" contest dur ing the evening, and every one is re- quested to bring their own blow pipe.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
ley of New Haven are guests at the Methodist parsonage.

ley of New Haven are guests at the Methodist parsonage.
 Miss Edith Foster is on the sick list.
 Although the walking was very bae, Sunday, goodly number attended the Methodist church.
 The ladies of the Methodist church will hold their Sewing Bee every Wed' nesday afternoon in the chapel, if the weather is pleasant. They have a great deal of work on hand and it is hoped as many as possibly can will at tend.
 Seth Parkerton, while coming down Bedding hill, had the misfortune to have his sleigh turn over. The horse came home and MT ParkertOn and his friends had to walk.
 Mrs James B. Patterson has re- turned from a visit with relatives in Derby and Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
NO MORE HEAD-
 ACHE.
GENERAL WEAKNESS AND FEVER
 DISAPPEAR TOO.
HOW WOMAN WAS FREED FROM TROUBLES THAT HAD MADE LIFE
 WRETCRED FOR YEARS.

If headache should disappear from the list of human diseases what bur- den of suffering would be lifted from the shoulders of humanity! Few peo- pie are altogether free from it, and it usually appears at the most inOppor- tune times and seriously interferes with the duties and pleasures of life. Some persons are so unfortunate as never to be without it.
 The immediate causes of headaches vary. but most of them come from poor or poisoned blood. In an8mia the blood is scanty or thin; the nerves are imperfectly nourished and pain is the way they express their weakness. In colds the blood absOrbs poison from the mucous surfaces, and the poison irritateS the nerves and produces pain. In rheumatism, malaria and the grip, the poison in the blood produces like discomfort. In indigestion the gases from the impure matter kept in the system affect the blood in the same way.
 The lesson of all this is, get rid of the bad blood and you get rid of the headache. Relief lasts when the cause of the pain is removed. The general health is improved at the same time.
 The ordinary headache cures at besr give only temporary relief. The, deaden the pain but do not drive the poison out of the blood. The pain soon comes back again. Dr Williams Pink Pills on the contrary thoroughly renew the blood and the pain disappears permanently: Women in particular have found these pills an unfailing re- lief in headaches caused by anaemia.
 Miss Stella Blocker recently said: ''Dr Williams Pink Pills did me a great deal of good. I had headache nearly all the time. After I had taken three boxes of these pills l became en- tirely well. am glad to say that they are just as good as they are recom- mended to be-"
 Glow long had you suffered?" she was asked.
 "For several years. I can't tell the exact date when my illness began for it came on by slow degrees. l had been going down hill for many years. I had an attack of grip and after that my health remained very poor"
 "Did you have any other ailments?" had fever. One attack put me to bed for about four weeks. My liver and kidneys were affected as we'll as my head.'
 "How did you come to take the remedy that cured you?"
 "A little over a year ago saw in a southern newspaper statement of some person who claimed to have been cured of like trouble by Dr Williams Pink Pills. My physician hadn't done me any good, so bought box of these pills. After had taken one box felt so much better that kept on until l became entirely we'll. Since then l have recommended the pills to many friends, and I am glad to tell everyone how'good they are."
 Miss Blocker's home is at Leander, Louisiana. Dr Williams Pink Pills, the remedy to which she owes her com plete recovery, are sold by all druggists. Besides headache they cure neuralgia, sciatica, nervous prostration, partial paralysis and rheumatism.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
OBITUARY.
JOHN MULLIGAN.

A worthy resident of Hanover dis. trict, died slast week Thursday, aged Il years and Il months. He is sur viv- ed by five daughters, Mrs Michael Scanlon, Mrs Michael Cavanaugh, Mrs Mannix of Bridgeport, Mrs John Mink of Lenox, Mass, and Miss Eliza Null iigan, who resided with her father. A son, Peter, died some years ago. Mrs Mulligan, his wife, died some 25 or 30 years ago. The funeral was largely attended on Saturday from St Roses church, Father Fox officiating. Mir Mulligan was an industrious and hard working farmer and will be missed in the district where he lived.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03

ETNA LIFE HAS MADE REMARKABLE
 INCREASE IN ITS BUSINEss.-FIGUREs
 THAT WILL INTEREST POLICY
 HOLDERS.
 Everybody who holds life, accident, health, or liability insurance, or con- templates protection in these lines, will find much of interest in the annu- al statement of the Etna Life, which appears on another page.
 UnquestiOnably 1t is one of the greatest and strongest life companies in existence-the leading company in New England and the largest in the world writing insurance of the kinds above named. No policies in the in- surance world of to-day are more fa- vorable to the insured, consistent with safe business considerations. It paid to policy-holders during the past year $6, ,971, 793.55, and since it's organiza tion in 1850, the enormous sum of S145, ,918, ,246.86. It has assets of $73,- 696, ,l78.81, and received in 1904 the great sum of S15, ,93l, ,556.76 for premi- ums, interest, etc., of which over a million month was received as pre- miumS. It's disbursements of all kinds for the year were $1O, FPS, 955 96, showing an excess of income over dis@ bursements of $5,172, 7OO.SO. It has 225,O11 policy-holders with life insur- ance of S237, BOA, 739.O6, and accident, $217, 236, 164.66.
 The conservative character of the management is shown by the fact that the market value of its securities over their cost to the company is S2, ,3l8. .796. The company has grown to it's present greatness and prosperity largely under the guiding hand of President Morgan G. Bulkeley, now United States Sena tor. Since he assumed control it's in- come has advanced from $4, 300, 900 an- nually to nearly SIG, ,OOO, ,OOO, and it's in- Surance in force from $77,O0O,O0O to nearly S240, ,O00,0O
 The following figures show in a com prehens!ve way the advance the con- pany has made in the past year: h. crease in Assets, $5, ,628, ,3l6 16; Increase in Surplus, S883, 884.OO; Increase in Premium Income, $1, 135, ,66S 90; h. crease in Total Income, S1, ,372, ,682. 20; Increase in Life Insurance Issued and Paid for, $2,225, 105.OO; Increase in Life Insurance in Force, $14, ,001, 1882 %; h. crease in Accident Insurance in Force, $8, SIS, 92666.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03

ERNOON, FEBRUARY II.
 The little folks have had in mind for sometime that a Valentine Sale was coming, and they are not to be disap- pointed. It is coming, and coming sure, on Saturday afternoon, February II, in the lecture room of the Congre- gational church. Now, stick pin in that date, and wear it around in your hat for few days, so that you will be sure not to forget it. More pretty valentines than ever, more doughnuts than ever, more homemade candy than ever,-not more supper than ever, we can hardly say that, for the Congregational ladies always provide one as generous and as good as any one could desire. There are to be some pretty novelties this year in the way of picture frames, shaving paper cases for gifts at any season of the year. Some up-to-date valentine postal cards are also to be on sale. The sale opens at 3 o'clock; supper is served from to 8 o'clock. Leaves of cake, homemade candy, ice cream and valentineS-With doughnutS, we almost forgot the doughnuts-are to be had right through the sale. The proceeds are to go toward the purchase of the new Gospel wagon that IS to De running when the snow drifts are cleared away. A cordial invita- tion is extended to any of the friends of the church to con- tribute homemade or boughten novel ties that would fad ready sale. Court plaster and postal card cases, heart shape, small pin holders. shaw ing paper cases the covers of which may be of linen, silk.or burnt leather heart shaped, picture frames, blotters, and any other novelty that may be picked up for a small sum. This may furnish suggestion to the friends of the EndeavOrerS.
The Newtown bee., 1905-02-03
GEORGETOWN.

THE VILLAGE AND VICINITY.
 R. Hill spent Sunday at his home in Danbury.
 George Hazen has blood poison in his hand.
 The year-old child of John Marti died of diphtheria, early Sunday morn- ing. The interment took place, Mon- day, In Ridgefield.
 On account of the blizzard, Wedues- day, the Gilbert & Bennett factory closed at o'clock.
 Howard Hunter spent Sunday at his home in Norwalk.
 M. D. Keeler, who has had severe attack of rheumatism, is able to re- Sume his work.
 Mrs Mary Bates is threatened with pneumonia.
 Clifford Mills spent Sunday in New York.
 Miss Edith Eggleston and Miss Pei