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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-29
ALEXANDER puccI
Death Of Barre Man Saturday Night
After Illness Of 9ihroat Trouble

Alexander Pucci aied Saturday pi
at his home IN the G. Tomas blogl,
after an illness with throat trouble
The deceased was born IN Carara, Italy,
Feb 22, is4i and came to this country
30 years ago. lie had been q resident
Of Barre iNr the past ten years. Tie IS
survived BY n wife and one daughter.
The funeral win be held from the home
at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial
in the Catholic cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20

have written to the auctioncer, to tell him
So said, but really, after all" paused to
Keep my lips from trembling something makes
me fancy,' ] went on timidly, chat friend has
asked asked you to come, just because they saw poor
susie IN such distress about that suite"
sincerely hoped he would not understand that
! meant himself
NO indeedl" he exclaimed ot orco "t,
was who had set my heart on that tremendous
bargain There is no one else in it,"
was very skeptical indeed, and looked ot
MN severely His manner was guilty. he seemed
IN iact to shrink from my gaze and | knew that
- was Frsnt; s How could we accept the help
iI1s ,nus onereu % US! Though, of course | felt his
kindness intensely, and so would Susie
You will pardon me. | hone" I beoon and
tired TO make my voice appear very calm. "I
thlnk You live at home, with your father Arc
you really sure you want to buy a walnut suit?"
noticed his face began to twtch as If
ne Thought me rather funny to have found him
out. NM
Perfectly sure of it, he said, and his eyes
as they met my own seemed thoughtful and
grave know that he now spoke truth
Il will tell you why | want to buy it, if Won
like, he resumed. II hope to be married soon F"
At this all my doubts disappeared; nv line
relaxed; felt them curving into smiles and
wanted dreadfully to rush upstairs and hug poor
Susie. who doubtless was weeping alone pnon
IF that is So" | exclaimed my checks ouito
hot with shame at the thought of all nv 1ues
tions, my sister and will sell It to Won with
the greatest OF pleasure. We forgot that our
rooms were quite so small and the suite so
large"
THAT is settled them he answered cheerfullv
"Of course, what have said is rather" and he
paused.
81 will not speak of it to Susie even" re.
piled emphaticaly; and he took leave of me. at
least for time.
That is how the cloud passed over, and Charlie
Hunt and / first met
After that We often saw each other at the
house of some friends of his. and he used fire..
quently to talk of the girl whom he meant to
make his wife, till / was really very tired of her,
for | thought her far too faultless to be nice.
The walnut suite stored by one of the
tradesmen, and after a month or two | went to
the warehouse, by request of Charlie Hunt to de.
eide for him what chance there was that the
wood would lose its polish if left there much
longer 1t rather tiresome, in wav but
of course, he could not ask anyone who did not
know that he meant to marry SOON
at looks all right" | said. Then, trying to
assume air of calm rebuke, | added-"Susie
always says that furniture suffers least when in
use, how long do you mean it to stay in this
dark warehouse?"
''Alas.' thought. when this suit goes all
our pleasant friendship will be ever
just then the man called away, leaving
us all alone Before I could think what to do,
an arm had drawn me close and Charlie whis.
pered tenderly:
There is no one who can answer that but you
yourself, my darling!"
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"What is that?' I exclaimed, and then
I peeped inside and saw tall young man creep
ing very noiselessly away.
"Do you think that he overheard what we
| saidP | asked in distress.
Susie dried her eyes, but seemed too miserable
even to reply.
at has nearly left of raining now I said.
81 think perhaps we'd better be moving or some
one may come and see our grief. am certain II
! write to him at once, that nice auctioneer will
try his best to sell it again for us
My sister was rather inclined to smile at what
she called, "the chidishness of the plan. But
as she could not suggest better one, y was
very thankful to go home at once and write the
note.
Poor Susie! 1t was sad to see her face and
how she wandered miserably over all the house,
measuring where the suit could stand.
At about four o'clock, our one small servant
came up to us, for we still kept in the empty
bedroom at the top. and announced that gen
tleman waited to be seen down below.
1t was ! who was sent to interview him, for
the simple reason that having managed to alb
stain from tears. my face was not so woeful as
Susie's, poor darng
| thought perhaps it might be in answer to my
note that he had come but found tall youts
man | knew very well by sight. whose father,
lawyer, had lately made him junior partner in
than half the town; their name Hunt We
had often seen the young man walking to his
office, for he passed our house three times day.
Now, much to my surprise, | found that he
appeared a little nervous, almost bashfu one
might say. He was much handsomer than had
imagined him to be; his Eyes looked friendly;
they were, ] saw, warm, dark brown
When we had exchanged our greeting, he be-
gan to explain with great diftidence why he had
presumed thus to call
Il believe he said, you bought "A walnut suit
this morning at the sale?"
Ii seemed dreadful for our folly to become so
public, that stranger had heard it already. |
bowed nv head. and then something whispered
that perhaps he might have come to find out if
two poor girls could pay for the things at once.
II hope we may move them tomorrow; we
have hardly made arrangements yet was my
faint reply.
At the thought of that move my eyes grew
dim Even Susie had not noticed that our little
hall would not be wide enough for that large
wardrobe to be turned. The only plan would
be to leave it standing there and squeeze behind
It as best we could. What a fate!
Il want" he resumed with a smile, "to speak
cutie plainly to know if YOU will sell that suit?"
[ was simply overwhelmed with joy, | felt as if
must cry with relief. and then in flash came
the thought that | had seen him creeping softly
through the empty room. Had he overheard poor
Susie's wall OF grief and felt a touch of pity? l
knew it was ever so good and kind of him. but
| would not for the world have let him come to
our aid; to sink our pride would be unendurabe
"For someone suggested you might not very
much object to part with it, he explained and
laughed Il hope have not oeen msinformed?'
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| with hands in pockets murmurcd very grufay,
Five"
After that the bidding slowly rose, until it
came to nine guneas; a sum we had been asked
to give for suits that were paltry when com
pared with this, and made, we supposed, with
poor, new wood The price was absurd! | grew
excited, for | was persuaded that amongst the
people in the room there were none who could
require such suit that; it was therefore al.
most certain to be sold for half its real worth
"Oh, Susie! You should bid, | said. "You
must not let them go for want of courage they
are being given away!"
Probably Susie thought the same as myself
for heard her now say bravcly, with head erect
and cheeks aAame-"Tcn pounds"
In another minute it had risen to eleven
pounds. Susie glanced at me anxiously. and
gave a nod.
1t was done in flash. She promptly said
eleven guineas and the suite was ours.
People standing near us murmured that, "It
must have cost no less than forty" And | was
triumphant.
My sister wrote her name on paper and a
man drew near and said he would take the whole
suit home for us for the sum of ten and six
pence.
The question of getting home our purchase
had not troubled us in the least; and we replied
in dismay that he must wait; we would think it
over quietly and let him know in time
ooh, Suse!' | exclaimed, as soon as we had
left the saleroom. 1T is simply splendid
Think of the handicapped wash.hand stand:
oh, think of the backs of the chairs; and then.
that wardrobe Now, aren't YOU glad, you dear,
brave girl?'
Susie looked little troubled, but she smiled.
1t was now, alas! raining quite heavily and
when we had come to the door we thought that
we had better wait little in the hall
"Gou remember SUSIE / began ''the suite
that father gave much for was nothing like
this one-not half as good
Il know, but we'd planned fourteen pounds
room, and now have got but two pounds left
to buy all the rest-the bed and blankets, the
carpet, the curtains and, my dear Mona. | be-
lieve there is not chest of drawers in the suit
What shall we do?'
I'VE shall have to buy one I replied, "and
as for lack OF funds, well, Susie, we must make
the room that has the suit the best room. choos-
ing palmer things for all the rest. 1t will come
to the same. you know in the end"
Nov, which room, Nona?" my sister asked.
and then stopped short, with a very strange ex- |
preston in her eyes.
Instantly, l saw with dismay what she meant. |
and tried for the space of perhaps a minute not
to understand her, fighting with the facts Then
the knowledge overwhelmed me like flood. and |
turned me cold.
The finest OF wardrobes could never be got up-
stairs, or if, by triumph of the skill of man.
it should be done, then our rooms were far too |
small to hold such a suite as that: What space
would be left for the hedstead?
1T is just little large, perhaps for house
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01OW, Susie at time like this we must
~ be firm | said "and even when they
- offer real bargains, We must be quit,
IEs.AfsI unmoved hard as 1ints. Suppose they
should want us to buy a new brass
bedstead, inlaid with pearl for two
pounds ten; must answer no, | thank YOU
thirty shiIlings is our price"
Certainly. Of course" Susie said. with a
smile For we had been left in the world to
fight our way as best we could. NV sister Susie
and myself Since we could not bear the thought
OF separation, we arranged to take larger house
and try to make terms with some boardcrs; and
as hundred pounds was the utmost we pos.
sessed. 1T would be wrong we said. "to ex-
pend the whole sum on chairs and on chests of
drawers"
As soon as the move was accomplished. We
were very busy looking round at 'he shops to
find the things we required at lust the right
price ! grew rather weary OF it all, but st,ll we
persevered each sovereign we declared,
must 20 as far as other peoples rustlng five
pound notes. Susie woke every day at dawn,
to arrange in her mind our four spare bedrooms,
as best would suit her poor lean purse.
Now. one morning, we were walking through
Howard Square and saw notices of a sale that
day in house the right. We stepped inside.
Only for a moment though Susie said, know
ing that the furniture in such a house would
surely be far too expensive for us.
The place was all upset; on table in a large
dlsmantled room upstairs, we beheld short
stout man, who seemed most alert and keen
while round were seated number of the dullest
men and women | had ever seen in my life;
about the door stood group of men and youths
Surely this was not well attended sale; there
so few to buy
Two porters with their backs to us were hold.
ing up massive pier-glass which was quickly
sold for the sum of pound; the lot that came
next was chair, large chair, covered in plush
and this was sold for one pound five
Susie whispered that the things were very
cheap.
''Who is here to buy?' l exclaimed. looking
round the room. Its absurd They might lust
as well be given to the people straight away"
Never mind' said Susie. 1--WE must 90. The
really useful things are sure to fetch prices be-
yond us
"Oh, wait!" l cried "The next is that ward
robe we admired so much last week when the
house was left ON view 1t goes with the SUIT,
you know; | wonder how much it will sell for?
You said thirty guineas, | believe We are not
in rush that can't remain for two minutes
longer, Susie!"
"Very we'll" my sister said, and stayed. Then.
speaking very fast, the auctioneer began describ.
ing all the merits of the suit. pointing out. in
the drawer displayed on the head of man. the
fine, hard polish the wood would take and its
wellmade joints. Finding no one seemed in
clined to make bid. he proposed in lest giving
it with pound of tea Then a man on the left,
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here? 1t was unbearable! For what seemed
hours he stood, in~ardly raging, while that obi
Gus and detestable child fidgeted and sighed over
the lace At last!
"Ah!" she exclaimed, that's done it! l re-
membered the trick-Pm so sorry. Mr.. Harring-
tom
"I'm so sorry, Mr.. Harrington" Her speech
echoed by Hazel who fluttered in as her sis
ter rose to her feet. "Oh, l am so sorry 1t
wasn't my fault-a little boy met in the lane
he'd lost his way'-she the picture of pink
checked penitence and altogether adorabe-"and
took him home-and then it was the wrong ad-
dress and it took us hours to find the right one.
Oh"-she lifted betwitching, troubled eyes-"I
thought I'd never be back!'
81 thought So, responded Ted Harrington,
seemingly unconscious that he was still holding
her hand.
She murmured, at was so good of you to wait
so long
You're worth waiting for longer than that" -"
he declared. and the Tomboy remarking aloud to
no in particular that she must see about
some fresh tea plunged out of the drawng-room,
her bootlace trailing behind her.
She was not at all a bad youngster, as her fu-
ture brother-naw told her
"You may well say that" observed the Tomboy
sercney "If it hadn't been for me you'd have
gone back to your horrible North without ever
finding out how awfuy much Hazel liked you
! And how cross you were about that knot! Any.
one would have thought" she wound up, with
righteous Indignation, chat ] had tied you up
on purpose!'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Woman Football President

Miss NJ. j, Iodgson, an English woman. can
claim the distinction OF being the only lady pres
ident Of football club i'm the world. How sqe
came to hold such unique post for a woman is
an interesting story. The club in question is
known as the Selby Mizpah Football Club. and
has now been established some h,enty.tbroc
years Miss IIodgson founded the club in 1883
At that time she had very large Bible class at
tended by young men. They formed a football
club, and induced their teacher to fin the role
Of president, which she readily did, aud which
post she has held from the inception of the club.
She has always taken keen and personal inter
est in the institution, often attending the
matches, doing a great deal of secretarial work
in connection with it, and, what is very import
ant, looking after the subscription list At dt-
ferent times The club has turned out some nota-
bic players, and though the club is not much
known TO Southornel> the Scby AIizpah Foot
ball Club is known 10 all Yorkshire football
players.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-20
Fl Urue Lovers Knot

...Oh, no." protested the Tomboy Her name
OF hair fell forward over her hands. Il can do
It, | want to tie the knot my sailorcousin
showed me-" She fumbled busily. 'There!'
As she rose young Harrington took step for
ward to the door, stumbled and almost fell.
"What-'
OH exclaimed the Tomboy, IN accents of de-
spar. Il am frightfully sorry. Dyou see
what I've done? I've been and tied your boot
lace to mine by mistake"
Young Harrington realized as never before in
his lie, the absolute futility of human speech
The Tomboy bent again and fumbled.
Cant you do it, demanded young Harrng-
ton, almost savagely.
Its very hard" painted the girl, raising a
flushed face. Its what my sailor cousin called
true lovers knot and I seem to have lost the
trick OF it."
"This'll do it, he said, and with glance OF
purpose brought out businesslike-looking pocI
ct-Enife
The Tomboy gave a little scream and clutched
it.
"Oh, no." she demonstrated exctedly. "Not
that! I'm very superstitious,' she explained
And to cut bootlace means-means murder
in the house"
"Oh does it," he growled. 81 almost wish
"What?'
Il almost wish you weren't superstitous o
course" he said desperately,
Would the girl keep him in this ridiculous po
stion until dinner time? He chafed. Worst o
all, was Hazel to come in and find him still
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Don't get frightened, Susie dear You know
the fault was mine; | tempted you into the mud
die and | must get you out again.
"Oh. dear said my sister, vita a sob "As
if girl Of nineteen could face those men! What
could you attempt to do?'
I'll manage it somehow or other. Have you
ever noticed, that affairs which are left to me
are sure to come out all right at last? l am
really very fortunate" l said, and tried to
laugh,
"Now, I had been aware that on the left a
door stood open; but the room seemed empty till
I heard someone move cautiously within.
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like ours" l said, trying hard to seem mmoved
Susie sat upon hamper that stood near, and
cried that all her heart.
"Oh, Mona, we were madl' she sobbed, "to
throw away eleven guineas when we've but a
hundred pounds in the world We were mad!'
l sighed, for / knew she was right. You
dear, good Susie l said, you know it all
my fault. 1t was I who was so anxious for the
suit"
"Never mind whose fault it has been, we must
try to think what to do with the things, They
can't come home, for there is not place where
they can stand"
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Young Harrington had not been unpleased
with this report.
Morton, the fellow" in question, was scarcely
man one would wish Encouraged by Hazel;
he had probably brought the significant slight
upon himself. But Ted Harrington without un-
due conceit had hoped for very different sort
of reception.
But now:
lie glanced at the clock.
1T is an hour and a half" he observed icily,
''arter the time your sister said she would be at
home. However. it doesn't matter in the least.
VIII YOU say goodbye to her for me? | shall be
going back North tomorrow"
He rose and held out his hand.
"Where-whereabouts in the North?" in
quired the Tomboy, it were with feversh
interest,
Was the girl making fun of him?
'Newcastle" he answered curtly.
"Oh yes, they take Goals there, or something,
don't they responded the Tomboy with odd
Notwithstanding tremble in her voice.
Yea. She laughing at him. She in
this arranged scheme to make a fool of him.
"Good-byo,' he said without looking at her.
II have to get back now-to-to-pack."
"l'lI come with you to the gate gasped the
Tomboy hurredly. Il mean I'll show you the
short cut through the orchard. Wait one second
while tie up my bootace-'
She stopped with one of her coltish. angular
movements.
"Lct me do it, suggested young Harrington
iciy polite,
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| %YA
IG.s9
~ MUT1NIIN1HIU

has been the most brilliant figure at the
Austrian Court, and during the days of the Sec
ond Empire in Paris her presence there for ff-
teen years added to the gayety and splendor Of
the French Court.
Princess Pauline is indefatigabe in her pursuit
OF new excitements, yet her pranls have never
been in vulgar taste; and she has always played
the part of a great lady She is supremely ele.
CANT in figure, but no beauty; indeed she calls
herself "a white monkey" and in 1863 she start
ed the "Club for Ugly Women but she could
not persuade many of her friends to be courage
Gus enough to declare themselves members of it.
Some time ago she INDUCED in an eccentric
surprise" dinner party, given by herself and her
old friend Madame de Pourtalos Fifty guests
accepted the invitations, all of them intimate
friends except four young people introduced AS
Hungarian friends OF Princess Nletternich Des
seIt was on the table when suddenly one of the
two pretty young Hungarian ladies seized a
bottle Of champagne and threw it from one end
OF the table to the other where it was caught
by one of the strange gcntlemen The other
girl seized the lovely crystal glasses and threw
them to her vs-a-vis in the same way. and A
perfect storm of flying plates and dishes commenc,
ed from one end to the other.
The ladies, pale and frightened, PROMPTLY made
for the doors and the gentlemen tried to canture
the four Hungarians, who Were jumping over the
table among the debris
Princess Mettermcn and the Countess de Pour
tales were speechless with laughter, and when
at last words came, they treasured their scared
guests and introduced the di~turbers of the praco
as a quartet the well-knoyu iugglors anil
acrobats Of the Theatre Marny. who had been
engaged to perform in the Countess pour+aros'
green and silver dining room ",or one nicb.
only"
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tale
Most people will say that the moth goes to the
flame because it is attracted by the brightness
Of the light but even in that it may be
curiosity which takes it there 1t is bright glare
what causes it and is there anything worth hav
ing inside that glare?
The moth is undoubtedly attracted by the
bright light, but in what way? That is the ques-
tion which an eminent scientific man on the Con
tinent has set to work to answer, and the result
OF his Investigations tends to show that the poor
moth cannot help itself Some living creatures,
like certain plants, are attracted towards the
light, while others shun it. There are moths
which fly only by day and others that ont
by night; there flowers and plants that close
up as the light goes and others which open at
that very time. Light attracts or repes, accord
ing to the nature of the object.
The most curious part of the information OBJ
tanned during the Investigations is that which
deals with the way in which the light acts. Most
of us would say that the moth flies to the flame
because it can the light; but that is not the
case, If we are to accept the learned genteman's
conclusions. Light affects the nerve centres IN
the moth, those nerve centres most susceptible
to the light are in the head, so the moth goes at
it head first In the earth-worm, however, which
cannot see, the nerve centres most easily affected
by light are situated in the tail!
Although the earthworm cannot see the light,
yet 1T is susceptible to it. This statement may
explain how 1t is that some blind persons have
been made to distinguish between an entirely
dark room and room brightly lighted The
instrument which has been placed on the head
iatN Nlo lind
really have enabled him to see, as the inventors
have claimed, but it may have assisted to ex.
cite the nerve centres which feethe influence of
light
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"1hen won't you haVe-have another
cake? You haven't tried one OF these little
pink ones with cherries on the top. They re
awfuIly nice. Hazel made them
Young Harrington's face darkened
Il won't have any more, thanks" he enuncat-
ed. with great distinctness. And I'm afraid
must really be"
"Oh don't 20 vet pleaded the Tomboy
He shot glance of unconcealei dislike at her;
it took in the rough name of hair beneath her
tam-o-shanter, her short and mud-bespattered
skirt the hocley-boots whose laces always seem.
ed to be coming united. 1t was almost incredi,
Bile that this girl should be own sister to his
dainty Hazel and yet-better an nattractive
hoyden than heartess coquette.
Hazel will be sorry to have missed you. I
cant think what can have kept her
Young Harrington laughed, the short, cynical
laugh OF diSilm-ioned twenty-three.
In his ears rang the warning OF man quite
two years older than himself.
Don't you get let in for making fool of your
self over that girl. Very pretty, very charming.
but she's an absolutely hardened Airt. I'll tell
You the kind OF thing she'll do-encourage iel-
low up to the top OF hi. bent, say he may call
fix day even, and then, when he turns up, she s
out if you please and he's left to have tea with
that eggy tomboy OF sister,
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A cottage Of Spanish design, having many at
tractive features is here shown. The porches are
OF generous size the rooms large and airy, and
with a good southern exposure with the rooms
well protected by oyerhanging caves, an ideal de
sign is offered.
Shingles are used ON the outside with a pas-
tered tower ON the corner, giving "A bright, cheer
full effect. The sizes of rooms are marked on the
plans. The ceiling heights are 10 feet in the clear