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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
SYNOPSIS.


Chip Mcclure. n Is-ycar-old girl living
at Tins place In the Maine woods II
sold by her father to Pete Bolduc,
hnlf-breed. She runs away and reaches
the camp OF Martin Frisble, occupied by
Martin, his Wife nephew, Raymond stet-
son. and guides. She tells her story and
Is cared for by Mrs Frisblc. Journey OF
Frlsbie's party into woods TO visit father
OF Mrs. F'risbic, an old hermit. who has
resided In the wilderness for many years
When camp Ii broken Chip and Ray oc-
cupy same canoe. The party reach camp
OF Mrs Frisble's father and are well
coined by him and Cy Walker. an old
friend and former townsmnn OF the her
init. They settle down for summers
stay. Chip and Ray are In love. but no
one realizes this but Cy Walker. Strange
canoe marks found on lake shore In front
OF their cabin. Strange smoke Is seen
across the lake. Martin and Levi leaN"
for settlement 20 get officers TO arrest
Mcclure, who IN known as outlaw anu
escaped murderer Chips one woods
friend. Tomah. an Indian, visits camp.
Ray believes he secs bear on the ridge.
Chip is stolen by Pete Bolduc and o.
Capes with her In a canoe. CHIP ~ res
cued by Martin and Levi as they are re-
turning from the settlement Bolduc cs-
cRpes Old Cy proposes to Ray that he
remain in the woods with himself ana
AMI and trap during the winter. ana ne
concludes TO do so. Others OF the party
return to Grccnvale. taking Chip with
them. Chip starts 20 school In Grecnvale'
and finds life unpleasant at Aunt Com
forts made so especially by Hannah
Old Cy and Ray discover strange tracks
in the wilderness. They penetrate fur-
Their into the wilderness and discover the
hiding place OF the man who had been
sncaking about their cabin. They inyes-
tigatc the cave home OF Mcclure during
his absence. BolduC finds Mcclure and
the two fight to the death, finding "A
wntery grave together. Ray returns TO
GrccnValc and finds Chip waiting Tor
him. Ray wants Chip to return Ia the
woods with them. hut she feeling that
the old Comradeship with Ray has been
broken refuses. When they part. how
ever. II Is as lovers chip runs away
from Aunt Comforts and tlndS another
name as Vera Raymond. Aunt Abby,
Aunt Mandy Walkers sister. visits them
and takes Chip home with her 10 Christ
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Followed the Winding Stream.

this dire food OF shame that had
driven her from Greenvale surged in
her heart. the bitter tears came.
In calmer moments. and when the
hearthunger controlled. she had hoped
he might some day find her and some
day say, Il love you" But now. so
soon. to make herself known, to tell
who she was, TO admit to these new
friends that she was Chip Mcclure
with all that went with II. to have to
face and live down that shame. 10 ad.
init that she had taken Rays first
name for her own-no, no. a thousand
times no!
But what OF Old Cy and Uncle Jud,
and their lifelong separation?
Truly her footsteps had led her to a
parting OF the ways. one sign.board
lettered Duty and shame" the other
a blank.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

seen. The long. narrow lakelet
sparkled beneath the morning sun.
The bald mountain frowned upon It..
the jagged lodges just across faced
him like serried ramparts, an eagle
slowly circled overhead. and. best in.
dication of primal solitude, an antlered
deer stood loking at him from out an
opening above the lodges.
Guess I'm alone here" exclaimed
Old Cy, glancing around; but II this
amt a pictur worth rememberin', I
never saw one. Wish | could take II
with me into t'other world: an II |
was sure o. filndin' a spot like Il thar.
Id never worry bout goin' when my
time comes"
After a long wait. as II he wanted TO
observe every detail OF this wondrous
picture OF wildwood beauty. he dipped
his paddle, crossed the sheet OF rippled
water. and stepped ashore at the very
spot where he and Ray had landed
over eight months before.
Great Scott" he exclaimed. glanc-
ing around. IL that amt canoe. bot.
tom up! Two. by ginger!" he added,
as he saw another drawn out and half
hid by a low ledge.
To this second one he FASTENED at
once and looked into IL,
Il had evidently rested there all win.
ter. for II was partially filled with wa
ter. and half afoat in It were two pad.
dies and a setting pole. A gunny-cloth
bag. evidently containing the usual
coking outfit OF a woodsman, lay soak
ing in one end. frylngpan and an AK
were rusting In the other. and a coat
ing OF mould had Drowned each cross
bar and thwart.
Been here quite a spell. all winter,
| guess" muttered Old Cy. looking Il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
III, 1906, 5YLOTzHQOP LEE & elHERARD co.

FROM" she stammered, recovering her.
self in time.
why, no." answered Aunt Abby.
looking at her curiously. of course
not. Why, what ails you? You look
as II you'd seen a ghost"
"Oh, nothing" returned Chip, now
more composed: only the story and
how strange II was"
II ended the conversation. for Chip.
so overwhelmed by the food OF posi-.
bilities contained in this story, dared
not trust herself longer with Aunt
Abby, and soon escaped to her room.
And now circumstances came troop.
ing upon her: the shipwreck, which
she had heard Old Cy describe so of.
ten; the name she knew was really
his; the almost startling resemblance
to Uncle Jud in speech, ways, and
opinions: and countless other proofs.
Surely II must be so. Surely Old Cy,
Of charming memory. and Uncle Jud
no less so. must be brothers, and now
II was In her power to-and then she
paused, shocked at the position she
faced.
She was now known as Vera Ray
mond, and respected; she had cut
loose forever from the old shame OF
an outlaws child; OF wretcked
drudge at Tins Place; OF being sold
as a slave; and all that now made hel
blush.
And then Ray!
Full well she knew now what must
have been in his heart that last even
ing and why he acted as he did Han
nah had told her the bitter truth. o.
she had since realized. Ray had beer
assured that she was an outcast, anC
despicable in the sight Of Greenvale
lie dared not say Il love you; be my
wife" Instead, he had been hurried
away to keep them apart; and as al
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

MISS BESSIE FARRELL lO1l Third
AVA Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y, is Presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Association. She writes:
"Pcruna is certainly n valuable nerve
md blood remedy, calculated 70 build
up the brolcn-down health of worn-ouS
Fosnen / have found by personal exc
periencS that IL acts as q wonderful re-
storer OF lost strength, assisting tho
stomach 20 asSimilate and digest the
food, and building up WORKOUT tissues.
In my work | have had occasion To
recommend It freely, especially To
women.
~ know Of nothing which Is better to
build pthe strength OF a young mother.
In fact, all the ailments peculiar TO
women, so am pleased TO give II my
hearty endorsement.
DR.. Hartman has prescribed PerunA
for many thousand women, and he
never fails 70 receive u multitude Of
letters like the above, thanking him
for the wonderful benefits received.
Man-a-Iin the ideal Laxative.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
CHAPTER XIII.

Old Cy especially found life dull
after Ray had gone. The hermit also
appeared to miss him and became
more morose than ever. He never
had been what might be termed social,
speaking only when spoken to. and
then only In the fewest possible words.
Now Old Cy became almost a walking
sphinx, and found that time passed
slowly. His heartstrings had some.
how become entwined with Rays
hopes and plans. He had bent every
energy and thought to secure for Ray
valuable stock of furs and gum, and.
as with his nature, felt a keen salts.
faction In helping that youth 70 a lev
hundred dollars.
Now Ray had departed. furs. gum
and all. He had promised TO return
with Martin and Angle lAtsr on. but OF
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
HIS LECTURE ON JOB.
Brother Diekey Thinks He Was Over
rated az Patient Man.

81 dunno what dey call Job a patient
man fer" said Brother Dlckey, "kaz0
OF all de GROWERS ever hearn tell on
he sho wuz de growlinest. But he
sho' did have enough ter make him
growl-dat he did. De devil say:
Looky yere. Job. you in my power.
now, an gwine ter 'hict you wild .
few biles.' An Job say: All right:
kin stan Il et you kin But de biles
commence ter break out so thick an
fas' dat Job say: Looky we're. man.
desc amt no biles-dis de smallpox.
sho' ez you BON An he eetch and
eetch so dat he had ter scratch his
SET wild a goats head Den de devil
git in a high win and blow down Jobs
house; an dat wuz too much. So OIL
Job liz up his voice an he say;
Looky yere. bargain fer biles, but I
didn't want no harricane th'owed In
fer good measure. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
How the Governor Felt.

Gov. Hughes recently addressed the
West End womsn's Republican club
Of New York and remarked in th0
course OF his talk: MY happiness on
this occasion may be compared with
the young lady on her first visit to
Venice. | believe she wrote her inti-
mate friend as follows: I am hero
on the Grand Canal. drinking II all in
She added: LIES never seemed 30
full before"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

The Ohio state IRE marshal has been
looking up the records and makes the
announcement that last year in the
United States paTlor matches caused
a loss OF 100000 and 500 lives.
That is a serious and tragic matter.
But IL is not fair to lay the blame
wholly on the matches. They may
be dangerous, but as a rule they do
not start fires spontaneously. II IL
the human factor that must be reek.
oned with, and unfortunately. there
is great deal OF carelesness.
thUughtlessness and stupidity in the
world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

W local applieAti0ns they cannot reach the DIE
sased portion OF the eat. rhfro IL only one var -
cure Deafness and thAI 10 By constitutional rsmedeA
Deafness 10 caused By an iuhamed eondltl0n Of Tia
mucous llning Of the Eustachlan Tube. When thts
tube 10 iaaamed you have rumbliag squad OF iulr
perfect hearing ADD when 70 Il ontircly closed, Deal.
ness 10 the result aad unless the Inflammation can -
tAken out aud this tube restored IL normal eoaaF
ton bcartpg ELL be destroyed forever; mae ease8
eat Of zen are caused by CatArrh, which Il Eothi1a
kut "a luaamcd condition % she mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any case @
DEAFNESS caused BY catarrhi that cannot be cured
s. uaiIs Ca.gFTh care. ssud for CIRCULAR free.
-. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo, q
Sold ~ Druggists, Sc.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

According TO a table contained in
the annual report OF the Carnegie
Foundation showing the annual In.
comes OF nearly 500 colleges and
universities In this country. there
are only four with incomes above
q million dollars. TheEe four are
not specified by name. but the Bos-
ton Herald suggests that presum.
ably they are Harvard. Columbia.
the University of Chicago aud
the Stanford university. The In
comes of half Of the whole SOC
range all the way from $4,000 TO
le5O, 900 only.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Cable lines look straight enough as
seen on the maps, but they are any.
thing but straight as they lie on the
ocean floor. DIR. Klotz of Canada said
in n recent lecture that the great Pa
clfic cable, 5000 miles long, between
Vancouver and New Zealand was
time and again detected from a
straight line between the island sta
lions mt which II touched in order
TO avoid towering submarine noun
tains or craters or ground that was
hard or otherwise undesirable as a
resting place for the cable.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

The World almanac gives the stand.
ing army OF Japan as 100000. figures
Indicating that a great part of It is In
the United States acting as spies and
getting arrested to help out the poor,
but deserving, newspaper correspond
utg
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

WomAn's ingenuity with a haIrpin,
and her invincibility when armed with
. hatpIn, are we'll known. A new I'M
plement has now been added to tho
feminine equipments pair Of rubber
shoes. -Four persons were entangled
in the coils OF live wire In New York.
NO one dared to help them. says the
Youths Companion In telling the story.
until a young girl came along. took on
her rubbers. and using them as gloves.
handled the wire slKlllfully and safely.
tied IL round a telegraph pole. and
walked quietly away. after having ~.
fused 20 give her name.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Another well.known French writer
on international politics declares that
war between the United States and
Japan Is inevitable. Couldn't we get
the French to let us have peace II we
paid them woll for e?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

The Mont Gents route, the oldest OF
the Alpine through lines. is to follow
the lead OF the ST. Gothard and Sim
plon routes and employ electric trac.
ton on its mountain division. Under
the stress of competition of the more
recent lines. the French government
has also double.tracked the approach
20 the tunnel on its side Of the noun.
tain. and the Italian government will
carry this double-tracking to Turin.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

bigamist in Britain is said to have
married 500 times. And yet. so stub.
born is tradition. they will probably
continue. in England. to give the palm
OF bravery TO Nelson and Gordon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Gertrude Atherton has announced
that New York never makes up its
mind about anything" After all. re.
marks the Baltimore American. II is
really interesting to discover that
New York has a mind. The general
impression is that It is entirely
pocketbook.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

The man with the hammer doesn't
always hit the nail right on the head"
says the Washington Post. This is
very true; he is engaged most Of the
time knocking his fellow.mnn.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

One OF the English "suffragettes,"
who tried, but vainly. to start the doc
trine Of force in this country. has been
telling London that suffrage is
checked in this country by the gallant
~ OF the men, who say the women
can have anything they ask for, and
by the folly OF the women. who reply
that they have already everything
they want. She seems. with true
British denseness, to be utterly obiiv.
ious OF the excellent showing she 10
making for us all around.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

According to 81. Louis physician
no scientific practitioner OF medicine
recognizes any such disease as the
grippe But II is pretty safe to sup
pose that they get rather angry Il
their bill for its treatment is not
recognized.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

BIgheart. who died the other day,
was the richest Indian in America
An Indian doesn't have to live up to
his name. any more than a white
man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

New York women may have tab.
leaux vivants as interesting as Chi.
Cages. but II will be everlastingly
remembered in the smart set that
Chicago got there first.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
Important 10 haotnnra.
Chance for Soma One.

A New York man had forgotten an
about a $4,000 deposit he made In the
Knickerbocker Trust company back In
1854. Perhaps you have n foEgotton
deposit somewhere. Think-thiRR
hardl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Champ (savagely) dog has
bitten a piece clean out Of my dog.
Sharpe (ditto)-Confound Il! want.
ed to bring him up as q vegetarian
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12
cheeeIate PIa la lIsal,hful.

Chocolate Is hsalthful and nutritious ana
chocolate plea are becoming very poDular-
They are easy To make u your use OUR
PIE. Chocolate flavor DirectiOns on pack
slant use. Al grocern ioc. Order to-dS1.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Billy Lush bSs resigned from the
Yale football team. But lushing will
continue In the same old woy.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Japan will FIRST make war on that
large and overshadowing deficit.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

"Gertie-He tried to kins mel
Mollse--How impudentl
0ertie-But he WAS intsrruptoal
Aollle-Aow annoyingl
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Happy lie the individual who nsS
no grievances to redress.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1908-03-12

Railroad men should wear large.
broad ties.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

at 7 80. Subject: Light in the Shad-
owed Hours Let there be a good
attendance.
The committee which was sent from
here to make overtures to the legisla-
ture with reference to the changing of
our corporate name have made favor
able report.
Mrs. Metcalf, who is an invalid, has
been moved from Mr.. Conway's to j.
G. Clough's, where she had formerly
been staying. The change was made
on account of Mr.. Conway's serious ill:
ness.
Those who have not as yet subscribed
for course ticket to the lecture
course can still do so. There are still
a few excellent seats to be had at
Austin's drug store. Come, before it
is too late.
Service in the Congregational church
next Sunday as usual. Preaching
service at 1920. Sunday school at 1.
Christian Endeavor at 5 so. Evening
service at 7:15. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Walter Buck has the contract for
drawing and stocking the lumber from
the Bloomington mill of the E. l..
Chandler Co. and will also take care
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
MEETINGS CLOSE TONIGHT
Evangelistic Campaign under DR.. A. E.
Davidson Surpasses All ExPecta-
tons and Marks Religious Era
in Place.

Old timers say that it has been very
many years since Barton Landing has
experienced so great a revival of reli
gion as that through which it is now
passing. This is not confined to one
class of people. one stage in life, or one
church, all parties seem to be affected
by the meetings which close :. this
evening. The attendance has been
large, and the Sunday night services
have far exceeded the seating capaci-
ty of the regular auditorium of the
Methodist church. Very many not or
dinarily attendants at church have
been in their places night after night.
and have listened with reve1ent atten-
ton to DR.. Davidson's exposition of
the Scripture. Not few of them have
expressed a purpose to begin a reli-
gious life.
Not the least among the benefits of
the campaign is the awakening of the
Christian people of the place to the
fact that there are vast possibilities
before the churches here when their
members get down to business and
put the same kind of thought and ener-
gy into church work that they do into
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18

H. P. Jaycox and Edward Dunn,
who were staying at the Congregation
al parsonage. returned Saturday morn
ing to Bridgeport, Conn.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Congregational church will give
social in the vestry on November "a.
Everybody cordially invited. sn
Justice Page sentenced Frank King
to eight months Imprisonment in the
state prison last week. He was
charged with furnishing liquor.
Mr.. Curtis Of Newport is here max
ing preparations for moving Everett
Willey's house on School street to the
new foundation ON Main street.
A chorus of IS voices rendered an ex-
cellent service of song in the Congre-
gational church Sunday evening to
a large and appreciative audience.
M. M. Taplin attended the biennial
reunion and banquet of the 1900
Legislative association held at Mont
pelier on Wednesday evening. Nov. IL.
Everett Wiley began moving his
house on School street Tuesday and is
making excellent progress. But few of
the street wires will have to be cut.
Mid-week services on Wednesday
evening in the Congregational vestry
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
The College Singing Girls.

First on the lecture course this year
will be an entertainment by the Col
lege Singing Girls. The members of
this company are professional sing
ers, selected as far as possible from
young women who have been college
students. Not only are the artists
versatile but they have exceptionally
good solo voices that properly blend in
concerted work. That they are young
women Of refinement and culture is
evident from their platform style.
Special costumes are worn for each
of the features. One important part
of the program will be the impersona-
ton and humorous songs by Mr.. Eccles
who stands in the very front rank CT
entertainers. His repertoire includes
monologues, humorous songs, imperson-
ations and dramatic recitals. This
entertainment will be given in the
opera hall on Saturday evening, Nov.
28.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-11-18
BARTON LANDING

Mrs Roy Bean spent several days in
West Burke last week.
Mrs. L. Nye recently spent a few
days in Glover visiting friends.
r. E. Cheney has had the Peoples
telephone installed in his house.
Services in the Methodist church
next Sunday at the usual hours.
Walter Buck has sold his restaurant
to Charles Blake of Bloomington.
Fred Stoddard was home from his
work at West Derby over Sunday.
A. D. Beede spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Hooker in St. Johnsbury.
Mrs. Burns Buchanan and child visit
ed friends in Coaticook, P. O.. last
week.
Herbert Moore and family of West
Derby visited at Dan Buchanan's last
| week.
The w. C. T. L. met with Mrs. C.
E. Gay and Miss Fiske on Tuesday
afternoon.
Carroll Jenkins, nephew of H. B.
Smith. arrived from Rochester, N. Y,
Sunday night.
| Miss Gertrude Clark of the Peoples
| telephone exchange is suffering from
lame wrist.
Fred Goldsmith, who is studying en-
/ gineering in McGill university, was
home last week.
Hiram Goss left California Monday
for Vermont and expects to be here
for Thanksgiving.
Miss Dorothy Pudvah. who has been
| in Lowell in the interests of her bust
ness, has returned.
Joe Montigny has moved from the
Twombly and Clough block to the
Bassett tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Hooker of st.
Johnsbury attended Mr.. Conway's
funeral yesterday.
C. E. Gay and w. J. Joslyn built a
storm vestibule for H. S. Webster over
the post office. entrance recently.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Blasdell have
gone to Southern Pines, N. c., and
they will spend the winter south.
George Magoon had the misfortune
to cut his foot quite badly while chop.
ping for Mr.. Leonard Wednesday.
DwineIl & Pearson placed beautiful
mantel and fireplace ornaments in I.
; D. R. Collins sitting room this week.
Mae Bassett has taken Miss Wiley
place in the Peoples telephone ex
change while she is away on vaca
ton.
, Mrs. Elva A. Martin came from
Montpelier Thursday to assist Mrs
Conway during the sickness of Mr.
Conway.
. H. D. Stannard recently held sher
ifs sale of the goods of Joe Benoit o.
Bloomington. M. M. Taplin was TIT
e auctioneer.
), The regular coupon tickets for tn,
lecture course will be ready for TIN
r patrons on Friday morning at Austin
e drug store.
: George Porter has rented the lowe
e floor of Mrs. Emma Perley's hous
v on Prospect street and will take i'm
% mediate possession.
e Mr.. Dunbar of Danville has been ne
}. gotiating for the property in Coventr
= known as the old gristmill, owned b.
G. M. & L. P. Dean.
There will be regular meeting of tn
o. E. S. in the Masonic hall on Thurs
" day evening. A full attendance
lr looked for Initiation