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nnd vou conld he his brother" :"

and you could be his brother"
 Tears filled Andy's eyes, but he bravely wlnked them back He wished he might know how to tell this motherly woman beside him how much he appreciated her kindness and heartfelt sympathy, but he was Just little country-bre boy whose mother had not lived long enough to teach him the little ways of sincere expression, and his father had intrusted him to the hands of an aunt by marriage who cared nothing for the child himself, only covet- ing the work she could get out of him.
 After deposlting Andy at his own door yard the good nelghbor woman departed for town, nodding q ''howdy do' to Andys aunt who came to the doorway in time to see Andy alight from the buggy. As Andy entered the house his aunt. frowning, asked: Why did Mrs. Jones come over here with the buggy2 Did you tell her you couldn't walk home, eh2"
 "She was goin' to town" explained Andy ''and sald I might rest awhile at her house and she'd bring me round home. never asked her at all. But was so tired she said couldn't walk so far without restin'."
 "oh, she did. dd she?" sneered Andy's aunt. Well. do you see that you're fifteen minutes behind the time I set for you to be at home? And don't you re- member that I told you if you didn't git back on time I'd have to punish youP Now, l don't intend to tell falsehood. And neither do l intend for you to be- come disobedient, either. You may just as well understand right now that so long as you are q burden fin this house you'll have ta do as you're told to do or take the consequences. I'm mistress here you little beggar. So you go and pretend to the neghbore that you're i'll treated do you?'
 "Oh, no aunt. I never"
 Don't dare to tell me n liel' ex- claimed the aunt. And since I've got to punish you l might as well do 1t now SOS I'll have time to git over 1t before churnin' time. You know how 1t always effects me to whip q great, big, un- grateful boy like you. Come"
 But before she finished the sentence
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Ing. Hes that tired" sighed she, that little sleep in the forenoon will do him good" Then she went to the gate where the horse and buggy had been brought by the hired man. and leading the horse Into the shade of tree said; Were waiting, Deck, for that poor little abused boy to have his sleep out"
 And while he lay sleeping on the cool floor of the cosy farmhouse sitting room Andy smiled sweetly, for dream full of happiness was in his brain. He dreamed that his father had returned for him and that they were driving away from his uncle Dams home to one of their own. He dreamed that his father was happy, for he had found the gold he had gone in quest Of. Also. he dreamed that he-Andy-had on nice new suit of clothes that fitted him like the clothes of the town boys fitted them. And their conveyance was brand new "top buggy drawn by span of fine dapple grey horses, Andy's own, so his father declared.
 But all things dear come to a close all too soon. And Il fly buzzing about Andy's ear reused him from his precious dream to the hard reality of his real existence He quickly arose and said aloud:
 Goodness, Aunt Rachel will thrash me good for staying away so long" The farmers wife, sitting dressed hnu halted in the adjoining room, heard Andy B words and came into the sitting room No, 1 shall explain to your aunt how you come to stay" she said. But If you're rested we'd better go now. It's getting bit along into the middle of the day."
 Andy declared himself very much rest ed and went to the buggy with the good woman, whom he knew to be his sympa- thetic friend. As they rode over the country road Andy told her of his dream, signing and saying; "Oh, how l wish that dream would come true some day"
 Maybe 1t will Andy child" said the good woman her heart throbbing with pity for the little orphan beside her. But if it don't come true,' she went on, I'm going to see if I can't get your uncle to allow you to come and live with me. I'd send you to school along with my Tom
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directly to the very vine where the bugs were and began looking for them. His quick blue eyes soon detected the shining striped red coats of the round little many-legged fellows as they tried to get out of his sight "Aw," said Tom, look ing at them. "so you're eating up our potatoes, are youi Well, I'll just go tell mama, and she'll set some one to work killing you, she will"
 Then for the first time In his life the big bug found his voice of such power that he could speak to the giant that threatened him. Coming into plain view he turned his shining little specks of eyes on Tom and said in a queer, squeak ing voice: Great Monster, with but two legs, why would you take our lives for eating these fresh leavesf'
 Tom was almost taken off his feet when he heard himself addressed by a potato bug. But tho novelty of such thing appealed to him sufficiently strong to prevent his running away. Indeed, Tom had more grit and curiosity than he had fear. So he stood his ground and replied:
 Because these potatoes are ours, you iihpuuent puB' Anu you NH tnem II we allow you to eat all the leaves off So it's move on with you or take n little dose of something what you wouldn't like," answered Tom.
 But how do you come to own all these vines? asked the big bug. we are born in the world to live. and can't starye while food Is in sight"
 Well, you'll have to look for 1t else where," declared Tom. My father plowed and planted this garden and it's ours. So there's no use arguing the ques- ton with you. Do you mean to be or? Or shall take a clod and smash you?"
 Suppose, Great Monster, that another as much more powerful than you, as you
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Bio Bugs Wisdom By William Wallace yr:

straining his ears. And the sound did not diminish, but became louder and louder. This Is what he heard:
 "Ah, Sally, lookie at the tomato vines. Haven't they growed powerful tall since the rain?'
 Ugh, I should say so. Bpt-lookie at the beetsi And lookie at the potatoes! Oh, we'll soon have all the potatoes we can eat. Les 80 Into the patch and look at 'em. I saw mama dig underneath the potato vines the other day an get out pan full of nice potatoes, an she never broke a single vine neither. She said she could get potatoes for us to eat and still not kill the vines"
 The big bug listened. Then he began to think 1t time to warn his company that danger was near He crept back beneath the vines just as he saw two children coming down a little furrow that lay be- tween two rows of potato hills. They were advancing in his direction. But to him these two little folk appeared to be most frightful giants. Their tread on the damp earth made such roar that 1t al most deafened him. As fast as he could he went up the potato vines to spot
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NOT HER AFFAIR.

The following conversation took place between a railroad traveller and the tralD conductor:
 ''I shall have to ask you for ticket for that boy, ma'am," said the conductor. holding his hand for a ticket.
 'I reckon not answered the woman. not budging.
 Indeed you must pay for him." ln. sisted the conductor. Hes too large to be travelling free. He occupies an entire seat and you must pay for it."
 ''I can't help that" snapped the woman.
 ''See here, madam, I've no time to ar. gue the matter. If you don't produce ticket for that boy or pay his fare I'll have to put him off the train" And the conductor glared in determined way al the woman.
 Put him off. then." said the woman Hes nothing to me. I never saw him hefuge today."
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are more powerful than me, should come and drive you out with a threat to smash you If you refused to so. Would you call that just3' And the big bug
 looked very seriously at Tom as 1t waited for m answer.
 Well, I hadn't thought of it that way" admitted Tom. But, friend bug, as you dld nothing to make these pota- toes grow you should understand that you have no right to eat them up. My father has worked and worked to get this nice patch Of potatoes, and now we can not let you and your wife and children and kinsfolk come in and strip the stalks of the leaves. Of course, we don't like to--to-harm a hair on your heads, but we can't let you eat up our vegetables"
 Well, since you have explained to me that your father has prepared this nice field for you I'll have my comrades ac- company me further into the world. We have no fixed place of abode, and must be driven about before winds and weath- er But this I promise you, Great Monster, we'll take ourselves or without delay If you'll not harm us."
 Sure, go right on," said Tom safiy. You're a nice sort of old bug anyway, and I have q good deal of respect for you. I know bugs and worms have tho worst of 1t; for, after all, they're made to eat like we are. l guess, though, you'll find plenty to eat down by the river. Therere soft leaves of every kind, except potatoes, ot course. And now, Pm going to the house to ten my mother and sister that I've heard a bug talk. They'll not be able to believe it, but it's so just the same. And another thing. MT. Bug, want you to know that from now on I'll think in a very different way about bugs. After all, they were created, ard. should be treated with consideration. So goodby. old fel- low. Good luck to you and your wife and children But beware-don't ever go near another potato patch again if you value your beads. Everyone wouldn't
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bug, beginning to climb one of the soft, green, potato stalks to whose roots were growing a cluster of fine potatoes. "I'll take a bit of leaf-the softest one can fnd-before I'm of for any pastime." " And he fell at once to eating with a relish one of the many tender green leaves through whose agency the pota- toes in the ground were fed with sun and moisture.
 'I'm with you" acquiesced another bug. Then the idea of breakfast de- termined all to eat before playing But the big bug-who seemed to be the leader of the crowd-remained summing himself outside the shadow of the pota- to foliage. stretching first one leg and then another, he felt so cramped from their long dlsuse
 And while he sat there summing him self and taking a few physical culture exercises the big bug heard a sound which frightened him a bit But he was not coward and kept his ground till something more than sound should become evident.
 But before we go further with the story 1t must be told that the present place of
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habltation was a new one for this crowd of bugs. They had been great travellers, coming over the hills and the valley by stages. With the arrival of the first warm spring days they had come from some- where Cthe place has not been located) Into the garden lands of a beautiful farm ing region. There they had found food and fresh dew in plenty to nourish them as they travelled still further on. In fact, they could not rest till they had reached the place that sent forth that sweet, pe- culiar odor which only their acute sense of smell could detect. It was the potato odor that attracted them. And so they had travelled the long and weary way, finding the delicious spot they were in quest of just before the heavy rain began to fall
 And now let us return to the big bug and the sound he heard which frightened him. There he sat, Quieting his legs and
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two hundred pounds, had found so diff- cult to descend--and sought the wash bench in the back yard. He washed him self, combed his hair before a piece of broken mirror that hung In the kitchen porch, and then proceeded to the COW lot to milk three cows before breakfast He found the milk pail on a table by the well.
 As he drew the warm milk Into the shining tin pail he began wondering for the hundredth time how long, oh, how long 1t would be before his father should come for him and take him away from q life of drudgery. Over a year before this story opens Andy's father--a poor man had determined to improve hls fortunes by going to the gold fields of the far West. Andys mother being dead hls father had brought him to this uncle his fathers only brother-and arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Andy's Dream.
BY MAUD WALKER.

"Come, Andyi look lively therei It's half-past five. No sleeping after that time in the morning." And Andy, sleep ing so soundly in his little bed in the low. upholstered room, half reused himself at sound of his Uncle Dams rough voice. Come, do you hearf I don't want to have to come up that break-neck ladder again to wake you. So out of there quick, or you'll wish you had"
 Then a heavy step on the floor and a grumbling and panting as a heavy form lowered itself down a ladder, which was the only means of entrance to the attic room where Andy slept, pronounced Andy's uncle's exit.
 Andy forced open his eyes still heavy with sleep. Then he dragged himself from his pillow and proceeded to dress. After a few minutes he went down the ladder-which his clumsy uncle, with his
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listen to your story as have aonA~

Then Tom ran away and the biz bug called to his comrades to follow him. As they marched single Ale out of the potato patch the big bug said: with a little common sense and a bit of bravery even a common bug may have his life spared Had crawled under tho leaves as you each did we would have met with terrible fate. I ran some risks, I'll admit, but a battle is never won without great chances being taken"
 He was 6 right decent monster. though" said ono of the bugs. speakina of Tom. He might have killed you with one point of his mighty foot"
 'Ah, a miss is as good as a mile," laughed tho big bug.
 Then they turned in the direction of the river, and when half an hour later Tom brought Sally to the patch to sec If the talking bug were still there on the potato vine, there was not even a trace of him left LAW, I'm sorry he's gone" said Tom. He was so funny, he was Just think of it-a talking bugi"
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near the leaves where the members of his company were breakfasting.
 Comrades In pleasure and woe," he said, great danger is coming our way. Hide in the dirt or under the leaves till 1t passes by. Then we must say farewell to this fine field and start on our jour. nev again. I can feel It In my bones that 1t will not do for us to remain here"
 But scarcely had the big bug ceased speaking when the two little folks 7ho had caused him such terror came along the furrow, playing Idly In the moist dirt by making prints of their bare feet in 1t.
 "Oh, Toml" cried the little girl to the little boy. T see a bug on the potato vines! Oh, irst lookie at it! Uhl Let's run" And the little Miss fairly flew out of the potat' patch Not so with Tom. Being a boy bugs and worms held little terror for hii ]. Instead of running he went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
What is itf

Find one word of proverb In each of the following sentences:
 Boyshnd girls should make the most of their opportunities.
 Never let the rain fall on unstacked hay. While youth lasts the pnths of life are easy.
 Charity comes from the heart. not the hand.
 Like the lark. 1t Is well to rise with the sun.
 An honest heart shines through the eyes and speaks It's own language.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
Queens of England.

Adelaide, queen consort of williar w.. king of Great Britain and Ireland, was the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Meiningen, a state in Ger many. Adelaide was born in the year 1792. She was truly pious, being so de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
A Story of Five Little Bears.

Five little bears in the mountain;s One heard a lion roar It frightened him till he quickly died; And then there were but four. Four little bears In the mountain; One fell from great high tree! He broke his neck as soon as he struck; And then there were but three. Three little bears in the mountain: One fell some thin ice through; But beneath the water was very deepi And so there were but two. Two little bears In the mountain: They thought to have some fun. One got too near to q precipice And then there was but one. One little bear in the mountain: He was so lonely night and day, That at last he emigrated
 To country far away
 MAUD WALKER.
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TEETER-ToTTER.

Teeter-totter in the air: Up you go so high. Then you come to earth again With the merry cry:- "Teeter-totter
 Bread and water!
 Also cake and pie. Teeter-totter
 Bread and water; Go we to the sky" ..
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-03
A. X. RITCHIE & co.
The Lever Of Low Prices

Has lifted this business into its present popularity
This same lever props up every trade transaction
which takes place over our counters 1t means much
to you from money saving standpoint 1t means
more to us by sustaining well earned reputation
by selling dependable merchandise at a fair profit
You are invited to investigate the following bargains
so dozen All Linen Napkins, slightly soied at Half Price
Is pieces Best Apron Ginghams Sc a yard
10 pieces Csc Fine Cotton Broadcloth 15c yard
80 pieces 2oc Skibo Paids 15c yard
10 pieces SOC Scotch Wasting Flannels Csc yard
pieces SOC Wool Suings 36lnch Csc yard
6pieces SfO Wool Suidngs, 54-inch SOC yard
IS pieces loo Outing Flannel SC a yard
so SIPS Bed Spreads %.
10 pieces 36-nch Fruit Of the Loom Cotton 12sc yard
pieces 36inch Fruit Of the Loom Cambria 1Z1c yard
These special bargains should be promptly
looked into. There's economy in the purchase Of
any item in this ad.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-03
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

T. C. Baker of Readsboro is visit.
ing C. Endress.
John Stevens of SALISBURY Center
is in town today.
Mrs. Lucy Durham has returned
from visit in Glens Falls.
What do you know about the Mount
Anthony Social club? Look tomor-
row.
Mrs. L. ]. Stratton left this morn
ing for a few days visit with friends In
North Adams.
All the latest toys and fancy arti
Giles are being received daily at H. NJ.
Ramsdells store on Main street.
Lester B. Vail who was home for his
m"orkspiving vacation returned to the
University of Vermont Monday after
noon.
| Louis Remington has resigned his
position as driver on the National Ex-
press wagon. Eugene Vetel has taken
his place.
Mrs. Earl Howard of East Main st.
is spending the day with her parents.
Rev. and Mrs. c. S. Agan of South
SALISBURY.
Tickets on sale at the box Office Fri
day evening at S:15 for Coming
~ the aye" Prices 25 cents to 81.
Three rows at $3.50.
The two new boilers for the H. f.
Bradford & Co., mill were brought
from the freight yard to the companies
plant Monday and are being put in
place today.
Charles H. Ressigue, superintendent
Of the Cooper Manufacturing com
pany's box shop, went to Albany
Monday to undergo an operation at
the city hospital.
Mrs. George w. Robinson and daugh
ter Hazel, who have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. s. Spear OF
Weeks street, have returned to their
home in Spencer, Mass.
William e. Mcdonald, the instructor
at the Mount Anthony golf club, and
Mrs. Mcdonald have as their guest
Mrs. James Wilkie who recently came
from Dundee. scotland.
The following old soldiers were adj
mitted to the home Monday, Charles
McKillips, of Co H, 18th Vt. regiment
admitted from Minnesota; James s.
Collins of Co G, 9Th VT, admitted from
Burlington and Francis Shalt OF Ord
VT. Battery, admitted from Burlington
Comrades Gilman and Draper who
have been out on a furlough were re-
admitted.
| While Rodney Estabrook. an old
soldier at the Home was walking on
| North street Monday afternoon he lost
| his footing and fell down on the walk
In front Of N. Levin's tailor shop. He
was taken into the shop and wagon
summoned to take him to the Home
| He was taken to the hospital where II
was found that he was suffering sew
erely from the effects Of the shock
He is well advanced in years and 1t is
liable to go hard with him.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
MoNTCLAIR.

Hose Company No. 5 has elected the
following officers: President. Bert Van
Ness; vice-prcs3dent William Fay; treas
urer. james Crawford; secretary. Walter
Louyrier: captain John Graham; lleu-
tenant. william Schofeld; delegates TO
Flremen's Relief Association. Walter Cole
aud James Crawford fire police. William
Fay and Waiter Cole.
Montelair Aeric NO. 1880, Fraternal
Order of EAGLES elected these officers last
night. Worthy president, William Senior;
Noteworthy president Otto Haas cor
Responding secretary. Henry Bassert; re-
cording secretary, Harry Figel; treasurer,
Theodore j. Rose; chaplain, William
Temple; inside guard, Frank cudworth
outside guard, Albert Blackboard; trustees,
for three years. Frank b. Moorehead; one
year. George Dodd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra T. Whitehead, of
Park street. will leave for Los Angeles
tomorrow to visit their daughter. Mrs.
William T Kirk. and will remain there
until next April.
The engagement Is announced OF John
William Redsdale. Of Montclair, and Miss
Rebecca Gearl, Of Spring street, East Or
aprp.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
NOTES OF THE ORANGES.

The Mems Club of the Washington
Street Baptist Church, Orange, will give
a series OF entertainments In the church
on December II, January 8. February Is
and March IL. The entertainers will be
S. NJ. Spedon. Miss McClaran. AL Baker
and f. c. Reynolds, one appearing each
night.
Mrs. Harry Ambrose. of Centre street
and Fuller terrace, Orange, reported to
the police of that city hat last night a
black beaver overcoat with fur collar and
cuffs, beaver capAand a plush cap, left on
the rear porch to air, had been stolen.
Arthur Deaton. a negro. called at his
wife's boarding house In Hill street, Or
ange. last night, according to Mrs. Deaton.
and had her ordered from the place, and
then took their baby. Policeman Giordano
located the family, and taey all went to
the police station. and the abe was later
given to the mother. who took the child
home. There will be a strengthening out
Of the tangle in police court late today.
A horse owned by james McGlynn, OF
Centre street. Orange, ran away in North
Centre street, that city. yesterday after
noon,- and at New street collided with O
cab driven by Laurence Rooney and In
which Mrs. Charles r. Scarborough, Of
New York, was riding to the Lackawanns
Railroad depot on her way home. Word
was quickly ~telephoned to Desk Sergeant
Leary that a woman had been injured, and
Detective John Drabell and Policeman
Eugene Finneran were soon at the scene
of the accident. They found the cab nm,
side down and the woman inside. md
righting the vehicle, restored the hllste-er
woman 70 a safer position, on the side,
walk. The woman was uninjured, and was
able to continue her journey to New York
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05
ARRESTS POLITICIAN
WHO HAD DEAD DEER,

MELVILLE, Dec. 5.,SKilling of a deer
near Manumuskin station has caused one
of the most complicated cases with which
the courts of this section have had to
contend for a long time. Game Warden
George Phifer discovered the deer shortly
after it was shot and placed it in the barr
of former Assemblyman Wilson Banks.
Andrew Snyder, who was arrested by
the game warden last year for deer hunt.
ing and lined 500, demanded of the
warden that he cause the arrest of Banks
on the charge of having a deer in his
possession.
The warden declined to issue the war
rant, stating that it was through his adj
vice that Mr.. Banks had the deer in his
possession. Snyder then had the warrant
issued by Mayor-elect Joseph f. Smith.
An effort was made to have a warrant
issued for Game Warden Phifer, but ne
Millville justice could be found who would
issue the writ. Game Warden Phifer ar
rested Hammond Beebe, a prominent Mill
Vile resident. who admitted that he shoi
the deer. and he was fined 500 and cost;
by Mayor Payne.