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CHAPTER XXXVII.
Mistress Mary-Quite Contrary


Next morning, however, Mistress Mary
Quite-Conuary awakened in her little
chamber while she yet breathed the thin,
keen air Of earliest day. coming and
going by the open window. 1t was as il
the room itself We're alive and breathing
OF the sea-ciean, pure. salt respirations
of the vast unquiet desert TO the west.
Vida awakened slowly, her conscious
ness returning to her bit by bit The call
OF the sea-she understood that in a
moment, as all must do who dwell at the
Cove Of Portogarten. It does not affect
sleep. that fine, solidihed roar-not even
when 1t rises TO the hammering Of the
tempest upon the great Heughs which
Phil Calmont was so busy piercing. min
gled with shrek as of compressed air
driven through the passages drilled in
the softer limestone and sandstone OF
! Portogarten Cove itself. The ear soon
got used to all that. It was the silence
which awoke.
In her little room at the cottage. with
the winds that took in every sound OF
the sea TO visit her, Vida awaked early
because the sea was so still
At least that was her first thought. The
next impression was a not uncommon
one-that something had happened the
day before. There was little burning
spot in her breast which did not at first
explain it's existence to her brain. The
next moment connection with her think
myself had been made.
Yes. she remembered now-how she had
gone-how she had-he had-oh, how
dared he? But wait a moment: one must
i -
it altogether mis- fault?
OF course Il was! 1t always is when a
woman begins to argue-an exercise for
which she was ill-fitted by nature, hav-
/ ing only perseverance and infinite repe-
tition To- carry her through
Vida was at the window now. Craning
her neck out carefully so that the busy
ants down at the Point lighthouse should
not see her sleep-tangled hair she looked
up the face OF the cliff toward the deep
green-blue tent OF the pines 1t was too
high and far away to see anything, OF
course. Even the log on which they had
sat was invisible.
Vida slipped on her dressing gown. cut
out and made by her own hands. Then
she glided down through the sleeping
! house TO the window where stood the
little stand-telescOpe Billy had bought
lOhS ago Win his nrSt savings. She
! carried 1t unsteadily enough up the stairs.
She had learned. after much labor, the
art Of adjusting a telescope For Phil
had remarked that a girl who, on a cycle
could pass between a four-in-hand and
a hay-wagon ought TO be able TO see
her way through plain tube of metal
with bits of glass in 1t. So, alone of
her sex. she had learned the art. And
certainly the teaching came in useful
now.
She adjusted the eye-piece. II was diff
ficult TO look away up there. but young
people are 1.-THE. and she soon found a
position on her knees, with the telescope
held at very acute angle indeed.
Yes, yonder is the clump of trees-be-
yond. the site of the house-well. If they
were not already taking of the turfi''
And q fear fell upon her-a strange,
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and wealth. Through HIS efforts II was
organized in 1855 and though Mr.. Hubbard
died nearly a decade ago. the impetus
he gave the work has told. and one has
only 10 look at the membership Est TO
see that il is not only a lasting. but a
growing Institution. The president now
is Willis L. Moore. since 1895 chief Of
the United States Weather Bureau. for
mer professor OF meteorology. and writer
of note The treasurer is prominent
Washington citizen, John JOY Edison.
banker and philanthropist. with an active
interest in the wide charitable work OF
the District OF Columbia. The secretary
is 0. p Austin, chief statistician of the
government. u wizard at figures and gift
ed with the art OF making dry reports
wonderfully interesting
The surviving founders of the society
are all on the present board of managers
and are men of national Importance and
OF worldwide fame. Or. Alexander Gra-
ham Bell at present heads the list. DIR.
Bell. who is known wherever. a bit OF
telephone wire ever reaches, where inter
est in the deaf is ever felt, where stories
Of famous men have ever penetrated. For
eign decorations for scientific work well
done cover his breast, yet the the Amer!-
can Geographic Society knows him as one
OF its most enthusiastic promoters. Just
as his distinguished father-in-law. Gardi-
ner Hubbard. was before him. Maj. Gen.
A. W. Greeley. OF the Untea States army.
Is another member of the board. When
the head OF the Signal Service OF the
army he supervised the building of 900
miles Of telegraph line in Porto Rico.
$500 IL Cuba, 80 in China. l0.500. includ-
ing cables. in the Philippines. and $500 in
Alaska He was a soldier in the civil
war, too, the first private 10 attain the
rank Of brigadier general but he is prob
ably best known as that Caring soldier
of fortune who went father north into
the polar regions than did any OF his
predecessors. who was found by Schley.
in the third expedition that was sent 20
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WOMAN'S
POINT OF VIE "

There never viii be a uniformity of
opinion concerning the question Of work
Tor married women. The question has
two sides. Of course. and there are bound
20 be advocates for both II we are 70
keep 20 the idea Of family and family
comfort. OF home as the foundation OF
right living. We must have hOme-nakers,
women for wives and mothers. and when
they are good wives and mothers there
can be no question OF outside work. for
there is time left for il.
But-and this IS the other side. YOU
see-if d woman has God-giYen gifts. IN
music. art and literature. II is almost
wicked 70 cast them into the background
az any period OF life. They need not alb
sorb her 10 the extent OF negiecting borae
and family, but they may be allowed 10
supply outside assistance in maintaining
both. l have seen homes where literary
mothers We're the central figures Of un-
tidness ana bad government. and the
sight was not pleasant / have seen 9th
ers where order reigned supreme and
where the children We're well reared. des-
pite the fact that the maternal brain and
hand were employed in work outside the
domestic sphere.
There might come a time when talents
would have % be turned TO account, and
they would be OF small value II allowed
% grow rusty. So metimes the family
income IS too cramped for comfort. and
the wife's earnings mean much IN that
direction. To unmarried women thi.
seems somewhat Ike an infringement or
their rights. but the fact remains thai
often the grumblers would be found un.
able 20 MI the positions they covet witt
anything like the satisfaction expected o,
them.
There Is a multitude Of women dissatIs.
fed with home life and yearning foi
employment outside the home Many OF
them could not earn their salt even Il
they had the opportunity, and. more thar
that they are needed at home. They
are the ones who cannot see why othei
women earn good salaries. cannot recog
nize ability when they see II. There ar,
hosts Of other women without homes WhC
see no fairness in the possession Of 6ott
home and occupation. There never vii
be any method OF recOnciling these two
classes TO the present condition Of affairs
About one woman in one hundred keep,
Up her music after marriage. although
they may have spent years OF their owr
time and many dollars belonging TO theil
fathers in study The number that drops
OF In art Is even greater. but writing has
a fascination difficult 10 resist. A great
deal Of the writing done by women come.
from homes, more or less comfortable
and happy Much Of it is the kind not
easily duplicated, and it would be non.
sense to compel such women 10 forget
their talents Many a son has beer
fitted for his life work by the ability
Of his mother 10 earn money at a steady
rate. and all the sons I have known OF
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THE GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
FREDERIC HASKN
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKTN.

Tomorrow evening in Washington. will
be held tine third annual banquet OF the
largest geographic society in the world.
To this will come members of the so
ciety from all over the United States,
and. by special invitation. members Of
the diplomatic corps Os every nation hav-
ing representatives in Washington. In
the presence of these. Roald Amundsen.
the famous explorer. will receive the So
cietys gold medal in recognition OF his
work and privations in threading the
Northwest Passage. for the National
Geographic Society is worldwide in its
interests. with active and corresponding
members in every country on the globe.
Thirty thousand men and women. eager
for the advancement of geographic
knowledge, answer the membership roll
call in the society. and through their ef-
forts and influence help spread the edu-
cative work
This educative work. though not quite
twenty years old. fills a long felt want in
the United States THE increase and
diffusion of geographic knowledge" are
the specific aims of the society, and in
this country. where such general work
has been retarded for two centuries, the
society comes as "A public benefactor In
most attractive guise. The boy at
school. poring over the necessary dry
details Of boundary and climate, flora
and fauna. finds a most benevolent genti
IN the shape of the National Geographic
Society at his elbow. ready 20 act as
the slave of his lamp. and transport him
by lecture or printed page into the very
land OF his studies. land where ex-
plorer and traveller have been to gather
for him the brightest and most inter-
esting facts.
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this class We're a credit 10 the mothers
who loved and worked for them.
The main trouble with life is the dis
inclination 10 work. The few who do
more than their share are robbing no.
body. because il would not be done by
others. that. wei done. Most OF US sit
around and wish for success instead OF
hustling 10 get H. There may not be
enough work 10 satisfy lie needs OF all
who want-that claim is made by those
who profess 10 knOw-5ut there IS a vast
amount OF 81 waiting for willing hands.
and the men who have struggled from
nothing TO enviabie positions say that
opportunities grow in number every day.
But they will never be seen by the indO-
lent and inattcntive- I heard q hard
working man say that he believed that
opportunities came 20 everybody and that
willful blindness often prevented them
from being seen He reasoned from HIS
own experience, from the summit OF
which he can look hack and see his own
perverslty. We are not all as honest with
ourselves as that. are We
BETTY BRADEEN.
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COLLAR PINS.

Collar pins, with the modes OF collars
now in vogue. are quite as essential as
the button used 70 be when the shirt
waist and its ugly stiff collar first saw the
light Of day. The button IS not a neces-
sary adjunct now. but the pins are, for
where a woman wears one stiff collar. she
wears a half dozen fluffy stocks. with
long graceful jabOts-
Little beauty pins IN sets OF two are
very handy for fastening stocks
Collar sets come comprised Of two pins.
and stickpin 10 match. A better idea is
two mediUm-siZed beauty pins for the
back. and a larger one for the front. Here
Is an opportunity 10 borrow "baby's'
pins. which are fastened together with
the pretty little golden chains.
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The college student finds the society
valuable ally. and the little teacher in
the far-away country school. in wild
struggles with the incorrigible young
idea. finds her way made smoother by
this unseen presence that sends her
magazines and the newest maps 10 aid
her in her work The scientist. the
banker. the engineer. the lawyer. AID
the statesman unblushingly depend upon
1t. for where else could they ind the in
formation they need so accurately and
entertainingly tabulated? To the aver
age family. however. most of ALL the
society comes as a helpful influence.
There text books are things OF the long
ago. and business and domestic worries
lrave crowded out too often the reading
OF the daily papers. and so heads of fami-
lies have often fallen behind in the march
Of modern science. For these. possibly
more than for any one else, the society
exists.
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The etiquette Of calls holds good in the
matter of telephone calls between men
and women. 1t is not good form for a
young woman to call up man, either az
his home or at his Office. OF course. in
the business world, no such rule can be
observed. and even in the social world a
matron can do the convenient thing With
out loss OF dignity. The rule is a flexible
one and must be modified by common
sense.
But a young girl would be wise 20 con
form TO il strictly, and especially to avoid
telephoning an acquaintance at his Office.
Such a proceeding is not only bad form.
but bad policy. II is likely TO be en-
barrassing. and, above all, this is the
fact. that tactful girl will avoid all ap-
pearances Of pursuing the men Of her ac-
quainfance
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his relief. and who wears the gold medal
OF the Royal Geographic Society for his
work.
Another member Of the board is o. II.
Tittmann. who went 10 Paris 20 get the
standard metre for the United States
when the metric system was TO be intro
duced, and who carefully inspected and
studied the weights and measures OF Eu-
ropean nations before returning. When
the Canadian boundary question was
under discussion in 1899 It was Tittmann
who represented the United States in the
settlement of the controversy. Another
member is Clinton Hart Merriam. chair
man of the United States Biological Sur
vey, and probably the best known author
ity on birds. lie has conducted several
expeditions 10 the West in the interest OF
his work. and is an author of note. An
other is Admiral Colby M. Chester. for
merly superintendent of the United States
Naval Observatory AT Washington. COM
mander-in-chief Of the South Atlantic
Squadron in 1S97-9S and commandant of
cadets at Annapolis in lS90-%.
The headquarters Of the society is in
Washington in Hubbard Memorial Hall,
graystone building that was the gift
OF the heirs of Mr.. Hubbard. In this
Office the editor of the magazine. Gilbert
H. Grosvenor, and his force have quar-
ters. Here are the Offices Of the assOcia-
tion which come letters. reports, and pie
lures from all over the world. material
which the society later disseminates
among its members on the upper floor
is a library for the use of all members
who live near enough TO find it accessible.
There the newest books on travel and
geographic research are always TO be
found and the official organs OF every
geographic society IN the world are on
the shelves ready for reference.
A feature Of the society that is Of mos,
interest to the members in the District ~
Columbia and the contiguous territory 5
the course OF lectures given each year
under the auspices of the society. Mem
bers are furnished tickets AT a reason
able price, and the lectures embrace a
wide range OF subjects. each handled by
one OF the best specialists I'm that par
ticular branch Of science. This feature
is not considered by the society a lead
ing one. however Its real aim is to put
It's accumulated knowledge before As
many persons In this country and in
others as il can, and through its maga-
zine il reaches an exceptionally wide
range of territory.
To-morrOw-The Birthday Of Ala
bama.
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TELEPHONE CALLS.

TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW
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DUST RUFFLE IDEA.

II annoyed by the dust-holding qualities
of the ordinary petticoat rufie, as well as
by the rapidity with which il wears out.
try cutting the next one in circular form.
Use two yards Of yard-wide taffeta, cut
two circles yard in diameter, then cut a
smaller circle from the center OF each,
leaving a ruffie a foot in width. Straight
edge and join the two pieces with felled
seams. Hem and attach as you would
any ruffie. When the hem trays, cut it
off and Tehem.
This method offers no folds or creases
in which dust may settle, and thus pro-
longs the life Of a petticoat
When joining a bias piece of material
to a straight piece, always keep the bias
piece underneath. as this prevents it from
stretching.
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this class We're n credit 10 the mothers
who loved and worked for them.
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his relief. and who wears the gold medal
Of the Royal Geographic Society for his
work.
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New York. Dee. l2-Arrired out: La Provence at
Hsvie: Adriatic. at Southampton
Sailed from foreign ports: Kaiserin Auguste Vic
t0ria from Southampton: Majestic, from Queens
town; Baltic, from Liverpool.
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WEST GUILFoRD.

win Akley bought pair OF oxen OF
Henry Briggs.
Miss Ida Robb is visiting in West
Brattleboro this week.
Plummer Prouty has sold his oxen to
b. VI. Reed Of Putney.
Charles Grant of West Brattleboro Wis
tied at Isaac Robb's for a week.
Services will be held in the church at
the usual hour every Sunday until FUR
Their notice.
Mrs. Thomas Betterly went to Cape
Cod, Mass, Thursday to visit her daugh-
ter Mrs. Isaac Robb, il.
Mrs. Russell Thomas spent a portion
of the week visiting her daughter, MIS-
George Allen, in West Brattleboro.
Herbert Nichols moved his household
goods last week to his recently purchased
farm, which was formerly known as the
Dexter Bond farm.
The heavy rains and thaw have filled
the springs and wells. Many farmers
had been obliged to drive their cattle to
the river to water them.
Judge Charles H. Robb OF Washington,
ID. c., accompanied by Mrs. Robb, spent
part of last week visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Robb.
Little Marion Nichols has been Ill at
the home of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Shepardson, and was taken to hel
| home in Brattleboro this week.
! C. F. Cox with his Fairbanks Morse
three horse power gasoline engine: assisted
by Russell Thomas and Newton Hastings
sawed six cords of four foot WOOD fol
Henry Cutting in less than two hours
Monday.
f. L. Bennett is housed with the grip
Miss Flora Bennett is also i'll, while Mrs
Bennett, who has been Ill Tor such a long
period, is as comfortable as could be
expected under the circumstances. Freddy
their office boy, is i'll with gastric fever.
w. F. Knapp of Brattleboro, who has
run tea wagon through this section
for the past three years, has sold out tc
| Edward V. Morse of the same town
Possession is to be given Feb. |. Mr.
Knapp has the good wishes Of Of, many pat
rons in his new business winch is under &c,
stood to be an up-todate hen establish
| ment.
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with her sister. Mrs Bertha Parker for
the present.
Mrs. Ncruy (plmnb) Pieron Is very
IN with pneumonia \ trained nurse Is
caring Tor her,
Mrs. lludson- house caught lire one
day last week where the pipe goes through
a PARTITION. IAe lire was seen IN time
10 pwvent serious damage,
\ foreigner was killed in the woods
on b, Hamilton place recently, linn
falling aud hitting him on the head, lie
lived but few mo9rnis, lie was cutting
lumber lor the steam mill.
Mis-. Edith Phillips, daughter OF Mr.
nd Mr.. Il. i. Phillips, was married IN
the Methodist parsonage IN Calraln city
Monday evening AZ : o'clock to MciIllt
Booth oi Colmin The bridal couple have
pon, on wedding trip of two weeks TO
llnN0kc. Orange Amherst and several
other Places The congratulations and
hest wishes Of their many friends are eX'
tended 10 them
Mr.. Addison Eames who went 10 Dal'
ion Mass, to care for her daughter Mrs
win Hubbard, was taken III with pneumo'
MIA and died while there, Jan. 4 but
lew hem knew she was III until they
Le9pl she was dead Her body was
bronsbl hem SATURDAY and the funeral
was held Sunday IN the Baptist church,
Rev W i Vie officiating. sympathy Is
extended hy the entire community 20 the
relatives. especially 20 Miss Marion Eames
who's home j. broken up now.
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Was given by n. II. King "Wednesday
evening Subject The Days That A~
Gone.
The Ladies' Mission study class viii
meet in the Baptist vestiy at $50 o'clock
this afternoon,
A new pipe organ has been put ~
nlace ia the Baptist church, Work ON the
church Is nearly completed.
Presiding Elder Richardson preached IN
The Methodist church Tuesday evening
and held the fourth quarterly conference
~ the year
The annual meeting and roll call Of the
Gonslale Memorial church was held Wed
nes,lay. Dinner was served at noon, iol'
lowed hy union servire at $50 D. NJ
On saturday Jan. H. the annual parish
meeting and dinner OF the Inilarians
Nil BE- held IN the church ycstry, OH
rris win he chosen and committees APP
pointed,
The week of prayer Is being observed
hy union services in the ehurhcs begin,
ming sunday evening in Goodale Memorial
church. During the week meetings have
been held in the Methodist aud Baptist
churches alternately,
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WEST NoRTHFIELD.

Mrs. +. Buifum is i'll with grip.
Mrs. Robert Allen is on the sick list
with grip.
w. \. Newton is home from Springfield
Mass, for few days.
Mrs. Wesley Dnklee's mother Mrs.
Barlwell OF Conway, Mass, visited her a
FEW days recently.
Rev. j. William Denton will speak IN
the chapel Sunday at the usual hour and
in johnson hall at 7.SO p. m.
Il. Graves has purchased OF Dryden
Sawyer his woodland on Pond mountain
over the line in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Martha Thaycr is caring. for the
household affairs Of her son, Leslie, while
he and his wife visit relatives IN Boston
and Dorchester, alass.
The Lend a Hand society held its an
nual meeting last Wednesday evening.
The following officers were elected: Mrs.
Herbert Clark, president; vice president,
Mrs. Fred Adams; secretary, Mrs. Rodney
Doolttle; treasurer, Mrs Shaw. After
the election supper was served TO the
members and their families
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during a heavy gale Of wind, Several
members al the tire company were
promptly ON hand but the flames were
Kent under control aud no damage was
done. The heavy winds Wednesday up
sci things generally and nearly overthrow
the spire on the Unitarian church.
The grange had meeting las, Tues
day evening aud a very interesting report
was made by the delegate. Mfs, Jennie =
M0ow, about the meeting 1T the state
grange In Boston recently. On Thursday
evening. special meeting was called 20
install the otiiccrscloct, state Master q,
u. Richardson Of West Bfookiield acting
as installing officer, \ full account viii
be- given IN next weeks issue
j. W. Field, who makes a specially II
fancy breeds 81 poultry, was among The
winners at the Madison Square Garden
Poultry show in New York last week,
Mr.. Field attended the show and had II
entries which received II ribbons for
various points OF excellence There was
much competition, 06Oo birds coming iron,
an parts OF the United States and several
foreign countries. MIR, Field has sent his
birds 10 Boston and they are 10 be ON
exhibition at the coming poultry show IN
that city,
lnN uthil hl w llllhH raw ~ ~ 49,
AZ the home OF his daughter Mrs, James
Brodcrick last Thursday lie had been
in failing health for some time aud about
three weeks ago was removed 10 ms
daughters home. llc leaves two sons and
two daughters. Mrs. Hayes. the daugh
ter from Bellows Falls, was unable TO at
tend the funeral but two of her daughters
and one son were here as were also MI,
and Mrs. John Dale OF Orange, Mr. Dale
Ind .pent many years of his life Ia this
town. was a pcaccablc industrious citl'
ycn and well respected by the townspeo'
ple. The funeral was from the Catholic
church Saturday Rev. FIR, Ncllighan oil
ciating and the burial was in II. Mary :
cemetery.
The week Of prayer has been observed
in the North church this week, meetings
being held every evening except SATURDAY.
Last Sunday evening Rev. \. Fay smith
had a. a topic. The Call of God TO HIS
People. On Monday evening the meeting
was led by Rev Louis Chatter, the sub
iect being The Church OF the Living God.
Tuesday evenings topic was The Gospel
of Gods Son, with Rev j. L. Berry a
leader "Wednesday evening former
pastor Of the church, Rev. :. y. Cook, was
present aud the topic was Christian Min
istry. Missions. Home and Foreign. was
the topic Thursday evening and the
meeting was in charge OF Paul ID. Moody;
This evening w. Il. Moody is 10 lead and
the subject is 20 be Christian lnstltn-
tons,