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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

use of the machine, and although their | outings were inexpensive they were pronounced by all the most delightful | they had ever experienced. The vehi- cle had weather proof top, and the back of the front seat was so adjusted that it could be taken out and turned
 across supports so that the inside of the car, with the addition of a few pil- lows and blankets, made a very com- fortable berth in which the excursion ists could sleep when they were out in the country. A little skillfully adjust- ed mosquito netting kept insects from proving annoying, and when the trav- elers chose to do so they could be their own commssary department, foraging the country for raw materials, which were prepared and served in tin camping outfit and which were most appetizing when cooked over the gypsy fire. A small waterproof tent was pur. chased so that two families might en. joy an outing together, the men sleep. ing in the tent on beds of boughs and leaves, while the ladies occupied the automobile.
 Touring through the autumn woods is a recreation that might appeal to the taste of an anchorite. Every tree is. in rich autunnal dress and the charming woodland creatures are so busy preparing for the long winter sleep that they have no time to notice intruders. The busy brown squirrels scud up and down, now securing an acorn from the oak, again dashing into the thick of the beeches' yellowing fo- liage or rioting in a perfect paroxysm of delight in the top of the golden leaved hickory or chestnut.
 For recreation, rest or amusement fall is the ideal time to be outdoors, and those who are able to penetrate untraveled ways, as owners of auto mobiles can, are assured such interest and adventure as fall seldom to those who go about in the conventional manner. FLORA E. ATCHISON.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

his revolver practice to touch the vlc- tim, but he did considerable damage to the dogs and windows along the route. He reached the station just in time to see his gasping prey hauled up the steps of the moving train by a sympathetic conductor, who was thus enabled to gratify a long standing grudge against the overvigilant of ficer.
 The would be heir found Aunt lanes spirit wavering back to earth. He had appeared as promptly as could be ex- pected, and the old lady insisted on passing her change for the better on his opportune arrival. All elderly opulent aunts are not penurious, and Aunt Jane proved to be one of the pleasing exceptions. In recognition of her fa- vorite nephew's devotion on this occa- sion, when his next birthday came around she forwarded him kind note and check in three substantial fig ures. Of course there were a dozen thrifty ways in which this windfall might have been more sensibly dis posed of, but it was invested in an au- tomoble. It happened just at this time that very fair car was about to be sold at a bargain by the widow of one of the village magnates who ex- pected to go abroad. By pooling the resources of the quartet it was possi- ble for them to acquire joint owner ship in the machine, those who were short of the ready cash agreeing to pay it back in monthly installments and giving their notes to this effect. One of the men was a very good anna teur mechanic and at once devoted himself to learning how to run the car and take care of it's machinery. There was no more racing for trains in the morning by anxious commuters They left the car every morning in the care of the good natured grocer with whom they dealt and whose wagon shed dur ing business hours was unoccupied. In the evening it was there to carry them home, for usually they all arrived on the same train. The rule was that any one expecting to be late should notify the others by telephone before the
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innumerable brown paper parcels and quailing beneath the critical inspection of oaintily clad women lounging in the cool afternoon shadows of vine cover- ed verandas. These are the things which try women's souls!
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 But it is a beneficent ruling of Prov idence that when endurance is strain- ed to it's limit we either die or have a miracle wrought in our behalf! So it happened when the most long suffering of the four long suffering men was routed out at midnight by a telegram calling him to the bedside of an aged relative in whose testamentary good intentions he had the most abundant faith matters came to a crisis. A train stopped at the station at 12:30. If he could make it, he might be in time to receive Aunt Jane's dying blessing. If not, there were other attendant rela- tives who would be sure to make the most of this opportunity for a change in the will. He dressed at delirous speed and dashed down the midnight street, adjusting a few last details of his toilet as he flew. History says that the midnight ride of Paul Revere was exciting, but it was tame in com parison with the midnight flight of the eXpectant heir. In turning the first corner he did violent damage to his person and a tenderly boxed maple sapling. Vigilant watchdogs guarding uninclosed lawns, regarding this noc- turnal haste with suspicion, conscien- tiously gave chase, snapping and bark ing at his fast flying heels. The one night prowling policeman of the town, who when burglars chanced to visit the vicinity always, with the most deI- icate consideration for their conven- fence. absented himself in some remote neighborhood, was of course right in the next block, unseasonably wide awake and irritatingly alert. The zeal with which he pursued the fugitive served him as capital for many months to come and was the theme of a pleas ing puff in the party press as repre- sented by the one lone paper of the vil- lage. Fortunately the guardian of the night was not sufficiently well up i'll
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 " ture by going to Europe!
 If you don't believe me
 take the next steamer out. or, better still, accompany me on the trip I am making. We arrive on board ship at 10 o'clock at night. The wharf reminds me of some inferno. Every where porters are hurrying, smashing trunks, piling immense pyramids of cargo, treading on passengers and re- peatedly begging them to look out or step lively. And. of course, the passen- gers immediately jump to worse posi- tions, right into the paths of drays or incoming cabs. .f.
 The fitful light of lanterns reveals pale, woebegone wraiths crouched on sacks or in dark corners, each clutch ing some household treasure. These are the unfortunate occupants of the steerage. They are condemned to lie on the wharf to be jostled and ordered about at pleasure until sailing time. which in the case of our boat happens to be next morning.
 On the deck the most pathetic fare wells are being said, although in most cases the people are going off for only a six weeks vacation. Coquettish women passengers are already making eyes at the deck steward to secure the best positions for their chairs. Sentimental ones are going through the ships mail looking anxiously for ten page letters, while the younger element scribble postal cards feverishly. A fat old Een- tleman with an immense bald head and an immaculate white waistcoat peeks flirtatiously about him. He has
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

l time for leaving the various offices. Then, unless the late conner preferred | to walk home, the automobile would be brought again to the station to meet | him. Evening outings in the car were frequent, and whenever there was a | holiday some or all of the friends would enjoy a days run into the coun- try, not complaining if eight people and two children found rather close quarters in a vehicle built for not more than six. Every one of the adults learned to operate the machine, and the rule was made that it should be
 considered as the property of each family on succeeding weeks, When
 any one found special use for the car in some one elses week it was always
 possible to adjust the difficulty by an exchange arrangement.
 When Aunt Jane came down to pay a visit, the colony united in an effort
 to make her stay pleasant. She was given the most delightful outings in cluding trips to neighboring points of interest, motor picnics, shopping expe- | ditions and visits to old friends in neighboring towns who were reached by motor with an ease and a celerity which would not have been possible in the rather rounda bout journey by train and trolley cars. Kindly fate warded off accidents, and the old lady grew so strong and rosy from this outdoor ex- ercise that she declared she had never felt better in her life. She developed quite a taste for speeding, and when one morning a rural constable under took to hold up the party for infring- ing the laws her indignation was beau tiful to witness.
 Arrest us indeed! I'd like to see him try it!" Aunt Jane shook her par aSol menacingly at the constable, who stood open mouthed gazing after them. Put on more speed. nephew, put on more speed!" urged this dauntless old lady, and, thus championed, the car with a jar scudded around a curve. while Aunt Jane leaned back with a smile of serene enjoyment.
 During the commuters summer va cations each family had the exclusive
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ing bodies from having seen too much, eaten too much and thought too much in unfamiliar languages, besides the incessant strain required to keep one from being continually cheated. Well, I grow long winded and digress.
 The band begins to play, the decks are cleared of visitors. The man who wants to get town on the dock at the last minute is told he can do it-there is always an individual of this descrip- tion. A woman drops her handker- chief overheard and then nearly falls herself reaching for it. Up comes the gangplank.
 Whar-r-r-r-r-r begins the big siren and continues in the same ear splitting
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son that property in its heart was as yet beyond their means. That their families might enjoy the advantages of suburban life in this ideal community the men folk cheerfully covered the long stretch to the station on foot, reaching it .often after a breathless race just in time to see the train pull out from the platform, while from car windows the grinning faces of more fortunate travellers were turned deri-
 sively upon their last convulsive sprint. Of course there was a hack service in the town, but the colored dictators who drove the ramshackle conveyances never could be depended upon to call
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ton up the hack. but they do lots of ether things just zs foolish
 The opinion a man forms cf his own r-a5euce Is measured by that Of th- CoIVany he keeps-
 4 man will remember the kiss he failed to get long after the othsrs are forgotten
 Sons nsu seem unable to really sp-
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at the right hour, and, once embarked in their vehicles, the age and debility of the horses made dubious the hour of arrival at any given destination.
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 When the ladies fared forth on an urban shopping tour their experiences were scarcely less humiliating or pros trating. The city department stores made free, deliveries of only large or ders to the village, and unless it was convenient for the shoppers to await the return of their husbands they faced the galling alternative ot peram- bulating homeward tired and travel stained, laden like pack horses with
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in an inn where he can't hear very well because we burn red fire from both sides and toot for a good hour.
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 It is o'clock in the morning when the tender deposits us on the wharf, The train is waiting, but the inspector of customs has a grouch- Contrary 10 his usual sweet disposition he insists upon going through every trunk IL is delightful at that hour of the morning. Finally we pile into the train
 TOOt. t0ot, goes the toy whistle We are of,
 Through tunnel and along cliffs the train rrshes in the darkness Then gradually the pitchy bIsckness light sus. a rose flush steals over the sky and the lights fade in the cottage vfn- dous as we dash by. Dawn has come 4 bridge over the Thames. St Paula iu The distance. Westminster. the eTr hsukment. and we are in London.
 IL is ln the morning
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preciate a woman until zn5ther man has married her
 The greatest u1Eser5sS cf The rocr are tEz attempts they make t0 appear above thzzE Circums5snCeS-
 In taking speak your thoughts and then keep still until yo1-ve thought again
 To live a day at the tEus, to accept
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

face FoIIou the massage with te-i5 water anI thea sFFly cod water tC tore the skin
 Csst yoz1- care entirely upon Pr0gi- Ss1c-it is his bUsinsss to govern the wc-ld. uo- ycuES
 SqEnsleThgoI is often the HTrTs pun ts1-eu1 for contempt of co1rL
 Men dczr make thsir clothes to bat
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the thing7l and a rain of trunks and cases pouring into the held. The under oficers bawi their commands Cyou no- ,tice the real authorities are not 90 noisy about it) and some lively steer age person on the wharf e1livens the small hours with an accordion
 But the morning breaks al last
 This is the blessed day when we quit cur native land. and we are just as tickIed at the thought as we will be to return with fat pocketbOoss and sch-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
Those Who Go Down to the Sea Tn Ships

"The only way to cure seasickness Is to stay on land" remarks the doctor cynically as one woman after another indignantly throws her much adver- tised remedy overheard, where it no doubt adds to the discomfort of the fishes.
 The ship seems to be going slower. What is 1t?
 We'll the stokers are a green crew, and they feel the action of the waves. Strange no one ever thinks of the stok- CTS as being human.
 Fortunately the water next day proves to be as smooth as glass. We are only twenty-four hours late. (Cries of disgust from the ambitious ones who intend to do Europe in two weeks! Europe will do" them. I'm thinkingD Won't land till midnight? The ideal" Shall you go straight up to London? I know a good hotel" I'm going right to the Savoy" announces bluff CT. We know very well he will head straight for a boarding house in Bloomsbury.
 But we don't land at midnight.
 The pilot is probably shooting craps
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shine. 50 a tender heart cannot live uifhout love that happiness always uzltIpliss ffsslf "a hgndredfo7d
 Be very careful koE yo1 erIticise the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

secure d his steamer chair, and the next step is to find a kindred soul with whom to walk the deck on dark even ings.
 oh. these ndpapas! After awhile the ship becomes quiet-thatis. as near quiet as it ever is on sail- ing nights. with the crane squeaking dis maIly why doesn't some
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
MISS EVA BOOTHS SECRETARY.

Mrs. Carrie Stanyon, secretary to Miss Eva Booth, commander of the American branch of the Salvationists. is a charming and interesting woman. She has done all sorts of slum work, is keen student of human na- ture, one of the most eloquent women in the work and has lectured with suc- cess all over the country, three of her most successful addresses being The Other Half and How We Reach Them" "Blighted Blossoms" and Sowing In Sorrows Soil" It is part of Mrs. Stanyons work to travel about and in- spect the organizations various philan- thropic enterprises in order to keep Miss Booth informed of their condi- tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

each morning as 2 fresh bssinning. s to master the secret of a hzpFy and succsSsful life
 TEz sz-e fsrCz that -5T.s a ten e a szDoo-1 highway VII rasTe eight to1f on a rzHEay. o- thirtF-tEo o1 q cz1al
 Lors ard death are the tvc great hinges co Wh5ch turn al hzzz1 syz- PaIEs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

snort of your child- The clipped wing never grows again
 Handsome IS as hsndscne dcss- ssys the Tr0Verh- Dat if a girl is haEsLi- sore she dess as s1s plezses If soap has a c1sEssni1E elect ur11 the skin Ft would bs Eeu to use il but o1cs a uesk using a good cod cream to remove the dust and dIrt from the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

The deck chairs are fixed in their pre- scribed positions. A stunning looking young chap finds himself near plain faced girl and immediately maneuvers so that he plants himself close to a fir tatious widow. The widow doesn't mind a bit.
 Sharp visaged females are reading
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cry one-remember that--so we choose the most congenial people and have a good time with them.
 There is one obstinate couple who re- fuse to disclose their identity. The man and woman sit well forward and will have nothing to do with the rest of the passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

the passenger list with the devotion &C., corded to the Bible.
 They are cataloguing the names &C., cording to social merit Those they can't be sure of get the worst of the doubt instead of the benefit of it.
 People begin to split up into cliques. It's impossible to be at peace with ev-
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tones as we steam slowly out into the harbor. A wo- man near me snivels. She is u n p triotic enough to live abroad all her days if she had the chance, but the thing gets on her nerves.
 Two men blow tn cir noses hard. Just as the whole boat appears to be on the verge of tears yells are heard on the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
GRAVE AND GAY.

HangnsfIs can be cured if the ends ef the fingers De rubbed wifa sweet oil as far down as the first 5oint
 It Is rather unfair to expect an sc- tress who lives in a fat to express a towering rage
 A flower cannot biossom vIthcut s1n-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

It worries these good people almost to death, and every day there is a new story about the couple. They are members of the Rockefeller family in disguise, belong to an opera troupe, are members of Newport colony, children of a wealthy pickle manufacturer go ing over to London to break into so- ciety. On the last day it turns out they are simply an inoffensive bride and groom who wanted to bill and COG in private, but never had a chance to do so. thanks to the overpowering in- terest they caused.
 On the third day all the husbands disappear into the smoking room. They are not seen again except at mealtime until the end of the trip. The old men play poker the younger bridge, inter- spersed with beverages. The air is blue with smoke. Yet most of them are taking the sea voyage for their health A nautical joker rushes to the rail shouting "Whale," Every one pours out of the smoking room. even the most apoplectic poker player. There is nothing doing.
 The author of the confusion escapes
 
 Some one has seen a shark swim ming close to the side.
 Bad luck" the superstitious say Next morning the doctor appears or deck and informs us that a steerage passenger has died during the night He will be buried at 3 in the after noon" he adds,
 At 3 o'clock the ship slows down Part of the rail of the lower deck < removed. and the coffin. draped in the ships colors. is placed close to tho | edge The officers all stand around bareheaded. The steerage passengers strain against the ropes placed across the deck. The upper portions of the ship are crowded with first and seconI class passengers. Three priests. one from the steerage and two from the first class. stand united to chant the last services for the dead.
 They do so sOtto voCe in weird mu- sicsi strains.
 They stop for an instant: two sailors come forward and lower the coffin by means of long ropes IL sinks with a | splash. and dozens of sea gulls hover around the spot
 i il is all over. and the crowd dis peTses. leaving the three priests still rlurmuring the concluding prayers 1 their eyes fixed on the spot where the black mass disappeared No enc sees the shark any more. and some man remembers the old saying that sharks know when a death is | about to O-CuT on board a ship and ! that they wait
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 The ship seems to move faster aftei
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08
r N a certain suburban town noted for it's beauty and the refinement of its inhabitants lived four de-

lightful families, all united by the bonds of intimate friendship and two of them by that of relationship. The heads of the households commuted daily to d neighboring city where they had business interests still in those in- cipient stages of prosperity which pre- cluded the thought of eNtravagant ex- penditures. The charming villas occu- pied by this Damon and Pythias colo ny were located very much on the out skirts of the town, for the simple rea-
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with the chatter of hoofs and an in- describable confusion A voice from the deck screams Billy"
 Missed his boat!" yell a dozen pas sengers.
 Must have had a good time last night" and similar uncharitable re- marks are heard.
 Wonder if he catches a tug!" Bets are laid on it.
 But Billy does get a tug. The steam boat authorities always make provision for at least one eleventh hour passen- ger. and in spite of his splitting head ache he has to climb aboard by means of a dancing rope ladder 10 the edifica- ton of every one.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

We'll. here ve are all of US gathered around for the first meal Everybody Is tremendously hungry. One little wo- man eats like four. We hand down 10 her everything conceivable until our arms ache She keeps the stewards on the dog tro.- Let il be said in rzssing that this is tEe last tire she appears in Ihe dining TooTa during the entire trip No cBz is SuTpTize4, | fGssy o,d gentleman peers al h.z FtezE over his sptctacles and wIpes sveEy article wilEia rezch-
 Mothers with n-srrizsszbse dsuzh- ters study the passenger Iis1 carefully and tip the steward 70 place them at tsbles where there VIII bs more air e, young men
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The ship seems to move faster sfter that soon we are half across. a doze- ffirtztiCus are under way and half in. passengers are below deck dosing viii different anti nal de ner remedies. al of them equally useless
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-08

W you certainly see human na- " ture by going to Europe!
 If you don't believe me take the next steamer out,