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notonouS association with Louis XIV
SO the story goes-Mme. du Barry, for
diversion, opened the private cabinet
where he kept his inheritance of pre-
cious objects, important papers, minia-
lures and Jewels. These were tossed
over, against the protests of the king.
who, unable TO check the pillage, re-
signed himself TO the devastation of all
he held most dear. Among other ar
enameled ring once worn by Nine. de
Maintenon. There was also a little
cross of violet wood, made in comment
Grafton of the revocation of the edict OF
Nantes. On ii were engraved the
names of the Jesuits Letellier and La
chaise, with the date Oct. 10. 1856. In
one corner of the jewel box was the
ribbon with the device embroidered by
De Maintenon, the ends fastened to-
gether with the famous pin. Attached.
in the handwriting of Louis XIV, was
a paper describing the use TO which the
two had been put on an occasion MEM
orable in his life.
Louis XIV. protested against the desc
Grafton, but Du Barry, who would toll
crate no opposition to her desires, ap-
propriated the pin to her own use.
This incident happened just at the
time when M. d'Aiguillon was about to
consummate the plot he was reputed to
have formed with Mime. du Barry to
bring about the disgrace of the Duke de
Choiseul. This minister, reckless and
adroit and feeling secure in his neces-
sity to the king, had allowed the in
trigue to eliminate, Notwithstanding
the repeated warnings of his friends,
who by their imprudence had not a
little contributed to the peril that
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her health. while Harold Doane. a con-
Wet. would have taken passage on the
same ship to protect her from a plot
to sink the ship-a plot designed by
her lover, the son of Andrew Make
worthy. In this respect, however. the
story digresses a little from Foul
Play"
II was true that Margaret Barnston
was sent to England in a sailing ship
in order that her health might have the
benefits of a long sea voyage. But
Harold Doane did not go along as her
unknown protector. AS a matter of
fact, Doane knew of no plot to sink the
ship-there was no plot in this case.
But Doane, discouraged in his efforts to
find fortune in Australia, had engaged
TO work his passage homeward on the
vessel as sailor before the mast. 1t
was this circumstance that placed Mar
garet Barnston on the same ship for
England: but she did not know he was
on board.
Eight days after the ship left Mel
bourne IL encountered a hurricane
which sent IT in three days 800 miles off
its course Before the gale subsidized
the vessel sprung leak and eventual
ly the crew, with the few passengers,
were compelled to take to the boats.
It was only chance that placed Mar
garet Barnston and Harold Doane In
the same boat With them was a
stewardess and three sailors.
The party were in the open boat five
days and nights before they sighted
the island upon which they finally
found refuge. In the meantime two OF
the sailors. crazed with thirst, had
leaped to death in the waves. The
third sailor died two days after they
reached the island. and the stewardess
week later. leaving Harold Doane and
Margaret Barnston the only inhabitants
of the island.
So far the story followed the lines OF
Foul Play" closely, and il continued to
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m the very scarce memoirs of an
officer of the household troops-Les
Gardes Francaises-of Louis XVI,
there is told the story of a pin, which,
as the Duke de Choiseul said, Changed
the destinies of France" 1t should be
remembered that the allusion to Mime.
du Barry in the narrative, of which
only very yelled summary is given,
exhibits the strong prejudice against
her, fbX almost all writer's of the
eighteenth century.
In her early career Nine. de Mainte-
non was closely associated with the ia
nous Ninon de PEnclos. This intimacy
was continued even after the secret
marriage Of the former with Louis
XIV, when she became intolerant Of
any deviation from strict morality
1t was just previous to Nine. de Mon
tespan's decline in favor that the Able
Gobelin, confessor of De Maintenon.
presented her with a pincushion On a
certain day, soon after, when the latter
was calling upon Ninon, this dropped
from her pocket. AT the very moment
Nlnon was inserting into a ribbon about
her neck pin of such odd design that
once seen 1t could never be forgotten.
What would be more piquant than to
transfer this pin, with its suggestions,
to the pincushion of the now conven-
tIonal De Maintenon, by the most ia
NOUS courtesan Of the world? The
transfer was made, and De Maintenon
carried off with her a jewel that was
destined to play an important part in
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Views. Even in it's native country the
government discovered that the history Of
coffee houses was often that of the man.
ners. the morals. and the politics of the
people. and the use OF the Arabian berry
was more than once forbidden where 1t
grew.
The same fate happened on its intro
duction into England In 1.-The Women's
Petition Against Coffee" in 1864, they
complained that sit made men as I'M
fruitful as the deserts whence that I'M
happy berry is said to be brought; that
the offspring OF our mighty ancestors
would dwindle into a succession of apes
and pygmies; and on a domestic message
a husband would stop by the way to
drink a couple of cups of coffee" In the
reign OF Charles IL, 1915, a proclamation
for some time shut them all up. they
having become the rendezvous of the pol
iticians of that day. Roger North has
given in his "Examen'' a full account Of
this move. In discussing II, Disraeli says:
1T was not done without some apparent
respect for the British constitution. the
court affecting not to act against law, for
the judges were summoned to a consulta-
ton, when. ii seems, the five who met did
not agree in opinion. But a decision was
contrived that the retailing of coffee and
tea might be an innocent trade; but as 1t
was said to nourish sedition. spread lies,
and scandalize great men, 1t might also
be a common nuisance"
Coffee Houses Restored
A general discomfort. in consequence. as
North acknowledges. took place. and en-
boldened the merchants and retailers of
coffee and tea to petition, and permission
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period. to be resumed when convent
ent.''
And Il Is on record that many young
mothers and housekeepers do find 1t
necessary to drop the work. now and
then, during times OF usual stress OF
occupation, but that they resume IL
most enthusiastically at the earliest
possible moment. Society women and
those who have lacked early advan-
tages are alike numbered among those
doing the work with ardor. A number
OF philanthropic workers. present and
prospective, have taken IL up with the
aim and intention OF ultimate service
to their fellow man.
The work is prepared in the form OF
typewriter lessons, arranged in sim
pie and interesting manner and illus
trated with many drawings and photo
graphs. The lessons, indeed, resemble
an illustrated lecture. Text books, when
used. like the lessons. have been pre-
pared with this particular branch OF the
work in view. These instruction pa
pers are carefully read and studied.
experiments being made when called
for. Then the student turns to the
bacl. and answers = N~--'~- &c Questions
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aged to- do regular school or college
work in addition whenever this may be.
1t has not yet been stated whether tho
scientific atmosphere thus contributed
to ordinary household occupations has
added to the washing of dishes and the
making OF beds the college glamour
such occupations heretofore have sadly
lacked.
Although less than a year old. the
school already numbers a fiourishinE
total of nearly 400 members. They
come" says NJ. LeBosquet, director OF
the institution, from all over the
United States and from all walks OF
life. City and country are about equal
ly represented. and in ages they range
from fourteen to seventy eight years"
Young and enthusiastic brides and
brides prospective. devoted mothers
who wish to keep up with their chill
dren, and lonely older women whose
maternal cares have largely. slipped
away from them, all take advantage OF
the more scientific departments of the
correspondence school study, while flu
ture social students and workers are
planning to complete their service
equipment in this way.
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explained. had once served as eyes to
hideous little squaw goddess.
That night the opals were stolen.
When the loss was discovered the next
morning the house was locked by the
insistence Of the guests themselves, and
every ones room and belongings were
searched. The opals were not to be
found.
1t was noticed that although Mar
garet Barnston and Harold Doane had
been constant companions up to the
evening the opals were stolen. that as
soon as their loss had been discovered
she refused to have anything more to
do with him. She scarcely treated him
with courtesy.
The opais were never found, and
without any open accusation suspicion
fell upon Harold Doane. He was known
to be in debt and to have mingled with
undesirable companions while at OK
ford. And yet old George Makeworthy
could not say openly that he believed
that Harold Doane had stolen the opals.
Fled to Escape Suspicion
Young Doane, knowing he was sus-
pected, and unable to prove his inno-
cence, left college and went to New
Zealand, his father bitterly reproaching
him for bringing even a shadow upon
the family name. From New Zealand
Doane finally went to Melbourne almost
an outcast.
According to the story of Foul Play
Doane should have been sent to Aus
tralia as a convict, and found employ
ment with the father of Margaret Barn
ston. But Australia is not a penal set
Element now as it was when Charles
Reade wrote his famous novel,
However, Harold Doane did meet
Margaret Barnston in Melbourne. But
for reason that he could nicer under
stand she refused TO see him or to speak
to him.
In Foul Play" Margaret Barnston
would have been sent TO England for
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because more commonplace studies and
departments.
Each department OF study is divided
into several parts. and while the entire
course may be finished in a year with
due time and attention, three years Is
allowed in which TO complete It *
necessary. The aim Is to make the
work sufficiently elastic TO admit OF its
being performed to advantage by
housekeepers and those whose time Is
perhaps but irregularly available or
subject to Interruptions. All work Is
done in the simplest yet most practical
manner, and each departmental head is
a recognized expert and authority in
her own line.
Aid to Every Household
Each student" SO says the literature
sent out by the school. sis in a class by
herself, and receives individual instruc-
ton. She Is not compelled to suit her
hours of study to those of other stu
dents, and may progress as rapidly as
time and inclination allow. Spare mo-
ments may be utilized without the loss
of time necessary to attend lectures or
classes. Study in the course may begin
ar any time, and may be dropped for q
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DISFWASF1ING IS NOW TAUGHT BY MAIL

N LMOST everything is taught by
M mail nowadays from music to
1u mechanics, and from fancy work
to the writing of fairy stories.
But strangest of all in this connec-
ton seems the correspondence course
in household economics and practical
housekeeping. The idea of teaching
sweeping, busting, dishwashing and SO
on by correspondence will seem es-
pecially startling to the advocates Of
the older systems of housewifely in
struction. Yet such courses recently
have been conducted with marked sue
cess in several directions.
Cornell university has fine depart
ment of what are known as farmers
wives study classes. From this de-
partment letters are sent out to the
members treating of the sanitary care
of the home, simple gardening and the
care of young animals. outhouses, and
the other branches of the farming work
that would naturally fall under femi-
nine supervision. Several OF the Chau-
tauquas now fcurishing all oyer the
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ton, rightly conducted. At the Univer-
sity or Chicago this plan OF work has
been thoroughly tried, with good re-
suits. President Eliot, Of Harvard, has
formulated similar opinions DIR. Ed
ward Everett Hale has said OF this
branch OF teaching:
After the general system of public
school instruction, this system is the
next important organized system OF
education at work in the nation. see
no reason why its range should not be
extended much further. Indeed, I look
to Ii for the accomplishment OF John
Adams hope that every man and every
woman in the nation might receive 9
liberal preparation for the business OF
life"
The complete course of household
economics conducted from the Armour
institute includes chemistry of the
household. household bacteriology,
house sanitation, food and dietetics,
scientific principles of cookery, house
hold management. home care OF the
sick. study of child life, care of chill
dren. textiles and clothing, physiology
and hygiene and the yet more practical
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of coffee. Another legend says that
Mohammedan monk discovered that his
goats became quite lively and full OF fun
after they had eaten the fruit of the
coffee tree. This observation caused him
to make the first cup of coffee. His der
wishes enjoyed the coffee and ever after
ward drank 1t at night to produce wake
fulness when they kept vigils. Cautious
historians laugh at these traditions and
prefer to stand by Abdelcader's manu-
script. This writer mentions an Arab,
Gemalledin, judge in Alden, who. while
travelling to Persia, or, as the historians
correct the manuscript, to Abyssinia saw
people use coffee as medicine. He used
IL and was cured of sickness. Later. be-
coming a monk. he taught his brethren
the use of coffee. II was, then. in Alden
that coffee drinking originated. The ia
kris even made coffee drinking compul-
sorry upon their neophytes.
Originated In Alden
Public coffee houses originated i'm Alden
and early in the history of the use of the
drink. No opposition to the coffee can be
found until the middle of the sixteenth
century, when the Egyptian sultan sent a
new governor, Chair Bey. to Mecca. This
governor knew nothing about coffee, and
was greatly enraged when he saw the der
wishes I'm the mosque drinking coffee. He
believed that which they did was contrary
to the teaching of the Koran. and that
they became intoxicated. He consulted
two Persian physicians who were opposed
to coffee. They declared il was a sub
stitute for wine. which is prohibited. by
the Koran, and hence coffee drinking was
violation OF Mahomets law. To prove
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formance had begun. The pin. after
being put to the use intended, passed
from hand to hand, and when needed
for the second performance was no.
where to be found. The actress was
little disturbed by the loss, but the
count was confronted with a perilous
position. for La Borde had discovered
the theft. A large sum of money pur-
chased his silence.
The famous pin was found by a
dancer in the muck of the stage. She
had as a lover NJ. d'Arlande, the first
person to accompany Pizarre de Rozier
in his balloon ascensions. On his initial
voyage I'm the air DArlande wore upon
the breast of his coat lock of his mis-
tress' hair fastened with the fated pin.
A gust of wind tore in half the small
flag carried by the aeronautS. The pin
was used to mend 1t.
The Pin Goes to the Coffin
Among the spectators present when
the balloon assembled was M. Bailli, a
celebrated astronomer. De Rozier pre-
septed him with the flag fastened with
the pin, and it was put away in the
closet of the scientist.
On the memorable day when Louis
XVI was conducted by the people from
Versailles to Paris NJ. Bailli, named
mayor of the city by reclamation, was
at his home awaiting the monarch to
go to the Hotel de Vile to receive the
king, who arriving sooner than was ex-
pected, a messenger On horseback was
dispatched to summon Bailli. In mis-
haste he forgot his official badge. He
returned to his cabinet to get il. and
not knowing how TO attach it to his
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menaced him. At last. awakening to
the impending crisis, he consented TO
take a step repugnant to his self-re-
specific endeayor to placate the all
powerful Du Barry. of whom. through
every avenue of publicity, he had cir
culated the most scandalous stories.
He made conciliatory advances to Mime.
du Barry, and appeared to ingratiate
himself so warmly in her good opinion
that the Duke d'Aiguillon and the
Able Terray became alarmed.
At last the moment arrived for the
promised interview with De Choiseul.
The hour fixed was o'clock in the
evening. The king was out hunting,
and would not return until late. De
Choiseul had dismissed all his attend
ants. and at the prearranged moment
Nine. du Barry presented herself, with
a bunch of flowers fastened at her
breast with the fated pin. Seating her
self with him on the sofa, she warned
De Chofseul that she was very angry.
and that if he did not respect her the
king would punish him, but just then
the pin. destined to play great part
at critical moments, caught in his lace
cuff and cut deep cash across his
hand; he uttered an exclamation of
pain and drew back impetuously.
Nine du Barry fled with a precipita-
ton that a bleeding hand could not
arrest.
Changed Nations Destinies
Two days later De Choiseul was ex-
fled to his country seat at Canteloup.
He would give no other reason for his
disgrace than that "a pin had changed
the destinies of France"
Barely had Nine. du Barry arrived
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-06
EAST BURKE.


The Misses Ward are stopping at ]. E
Parker's and attending school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Harris have gone
to Denver as Mr.. Harris is a member Of
the Lyndonville band.
Mrs. Welcome Drown is very low.
Miss Carrie Patterson has returned
from Canada and will work at the Con
gregational parsonage.
Rev. Mr.. Guest is, boarding at W. B.
Goddings at present.
The Congregational sunday schoo
held their annual picnic at Willoughby
Saturday. The weather was very fine
and large number attended.
Willie Brown spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mrs. Abbie Rowland has returned
from her visit at Barnet.
The Kings Daughters met last week
with Mrs. Nora Gauvin.
Mr.. Sherburne and family are moving
in with his brother, Burt Sherburne.
The Willing Workers meet this week
with Mrs. Will Goss.
The village school commenced last
week with the same teachers and good
attendance.
The funeral OF Mrs. Seth Hudson was
held at the Methodist Episcopal church
Monday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Hardy
officiating. The burial was in the vii
lage cemetery beside her husband, who
died Is months ago.
Floy Gibson goes this fall to johnson
to attend the Normal School.
Ruth and Morris Burpee are staying
with their grandmother Mrs. Ruby Bur
pee, while their parents are gone to Den.
yer.
Mrs. J. D. Lawton visited at St. Johns,
bury last week.
Fred Jenkins and family have returned
to their home in Augusta, Me.
Mrs. James Gallagher has been enter
tanning her brother and family from
Quebec.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-06
LUNENBUR0.

Clinton Phelps and Miss Mabel Smith
were married at the home OF the bride
on Baptist Hill Thursday afternoon by
Rev. William Jennings. In the evening a
reception was held which was largely
attended. The newl y married couple
will live in Laconia.
Rev. L. H. Eliot of Waterbury, secre'
tarv of the Vermont Bible Society, gave
an interesting address in the Methodist
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. George Rogers, who has been
spending the summer at the Heights
House, returned to her home in Lawrence,
Mass, the middle of last week.
Mrs. Abner Bailey and Mrs. James Bell
of Lancaster were in town last Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Parker of Littleton was in town
Saturday.
Daniel Powers is very ill with sciatic
rheumatism.
Julian Bell and family are taking a
carriage trip through the mountains.
DR.. George F. Adams of Derby visited
relatives here part of last week.
Walter Dawson of st. Johnsbury, who
has been spending part Of his vacation
here, has returned home.
Moving pictures will be given in the
Congregational church Saturday evening
for the benefit of the society.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-06
KIRBY.

George Leach is visiting his daughter
and other friends in Boston and vicinity.
Schools in town begun this week with
the following teachers: Mrs. Achsa
Turner at Brookside, Miss May Stiles
from st. Johnsbury East at Sugar Hill,
Mrs. Ed Jones from Victory on the Noun
tain, and Miss Mabel Ranney at the
South school.
Miss Lncia Grant from Lyndon visited
at c. H. Davis several days last week.
Mrs. D. Bell and son from Lunenburg
and Mrs. F. G. Newton from Miles Pond
visited at E. H. Mitchem's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Leach have gone
to work at Mrs. Barney's.
Fred Jenkins wife and two children
have returned to Augusta, Maine, after
two weeks visit with friends in town.
This was their first visit in eight years.
Adney Jenkins has returned to Man.
chester, N. H.
Those from town attending the Jen-
kins reunion at Riverdale, the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Jeffrey OF East
Burke, were Hon. and Mrs. P. H. Graves,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris jenkins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Jenkins, Miss Lillian Penney
and Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Harris. There
were fifty-three present and all spent a
very pleasant day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Harris have gone
to Denver tor couple of weeks. Mr..
Harris is member of the Lyndonville
Band.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-09-06
WEST BARNET.

Arthur Pierce of Boston has been the
guest of Mrs. Clara Cannon for few
days.
Walter Brock of Boston was the guest
of his mother, Mrs. Matilda Brock, the
first of the week.
Mrs. Abbie Hartman of st. Johnsbury
was the guest of Miss Janet Warden,
Friday.
Hiram Sanborn OF Marsh6eld was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Blair last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Amasa Taisey and son Ryland oil
Montpelier were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. R. B. Dow last week. Mr.. Taisey
and Charles Pillsbury were the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Dow over Sunday.
Mrs. Hamilton returned to Waterbury,
Conn, and Miss Rita Bole to Coventry,
Friday; Mrs. Baldwin and Gladys to
Worcester, Mrs. Huntley and Miss Katie
O'Neil to Boston, Saturday.
Owing to the absence of Rev. S. P,
Brownell next Sunday church services
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Mckinley
of Barnet Center at 100 o'clock.
Mrs. c. A. Choate has been visiting
her parents, Mr.and Mrs. Field, of NORTH
Thetford.
Mrs. A. B. Thornton and Miss Mar
garet spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in st. Johnsbury.
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WELLS RIVER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Bailey of Lisbon are
spending few days with c. II. Bailey.
Mrs. Julia Hale of Boston was the
guest OF Mrs. Charles Hutchins several
days last week.
Ed. Dodge has gone to Denver with the
LyndonviIle Band, which accompanied
the Vermont Department of 6. A. R.
At the last communion service of the
Congregational church three joined the
church by letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Whitelaw of Bos-
ton are visiting at the Whitelaw farm.
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Williams, who
have been visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. 6. Foss, have returned to their
homes.
S. A. Leavitt has returned from two
weeks vacation at his old home.
Laura Clark went to Bradford Center,
Monday, where she is to teach school.
Miss Mildred Reed of Manchester, N.
H., visited her cousin, Muriel Goodwin,
last week.
At the fair held last Thursday and Fri
day in the vestry, the Ladies Aid Society
cleared about $165.
Miss Lottie Munsell has stopped
working at the Elite Cash Store. and
will teach, the coming term, at Newbury
Center.
There will be no church services next
Sunday morning.