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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
A Gentle Roar,

A gigantic private in the army was
brought before his commanding officer
one morning charged with being dis
orderly in the public street
who makes the charger" asked the
colonel.
81 do, SIR" replied the sergeant. IL
was in the town last night when
heard some one believing and roar
ing songs about 300 yards away. l
went to the spot and saw the prisoner
Private Jones-singing at the top of
his voice"
"And you could hear him 800 yards
away?" asked the colonel.
Yes, sir''
"Wel, what have you to say, Pri-
vate Jones?" continued the colonel,
turning to the prisoner.
please, sir" said Private Jones, Il
was only humming.'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
IDA BURST INTO PASSION OF TEARS.

fiat foot and hand her parcels clear
over the partition. / never saw such
q long reach, did you"
mo; and one day 1 saw her reach
clear around standard of plumes
and take rose spray and never touch
a feather Her shoulder just seems to
stretch like it was rubber. Oh, sonora!
Good evening. Take this chair"
The Spanish lady smiled little per-
functorily and sat down rather heav-
lily. A flood of light seemed to pour
into her brain, but with the long habit
of repression common to Spanish wo-
men she said nothing. After awhile
she went to her room to think 1t out.
During these three wretched days
Ida thought she should lose her mind
and divulge her terrible secret. She
knew that happiness was not for her
a thief-and she must tell him so, but
not with all these chattering girls
around.
In consideration for her pale face
and sunken eyes Charlie remained
but few minutes and left, accepting
her appointment for the next evening.
She would tell him then, and it would
be all over.
Then she crept feebly upstairs, but
as she reached the first landing the
sonora was there smiling and saying:
"Come in and rest, dear. You must
not go up another stair without rest"
"Thank you," whispered Ida, and
she staggered in, looking for some way
to drop the ring which she had in her
bosom.
She sat a few seconds in silence;
then, impelled by a force she could
not resist, she stammered:
"Have You found your ring?"
Eyes, dear Ida; / have found it.
You may give it now"
Ida burst into passion of tears and
sobs and sank to the ground in utter
abasement while she gave back the
ring
'I-I-oh, sonora, forgive me!'
"Tell me all about it-why for you
do it."
Brokenly Ida told the whole misera-
BILE story, and the sonora wept with
her, for the Spanish women are muy
sympatica. Then she kissed the re-
pentant girl, saying:
Il see; I see. 1t is all right 1 hove
my dear husbands ring. You have
your home-your good husband
"Oh, sonora, cannot marry. / must
tell him, and he will cast me off"
mo, no. You have tell me. You
have give back. You have repent
You will never do such thing again.
All, my dear, we all do wrong some
times. Now, this Is my secret, nc
longer yours. No one else must know.
1 know, and / love you. But mans are
not made to know everything. 1t is
not necessary; you have no longer a
secret to tell him. See?"
And Ida dried her eyes and smiled
again.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

letting it fill the tub, went to the win
dow and looked out. There was o
light burning in the senora's room.
All her life long Ida had been noted
for the length of her arms and pc,
culiar faculty of loosening her shout
ders and stretching them out to an as
tonishing length. She knew well that
by leaning out Of the bathroom viii
dow she could easily reach that little
ring tree. A sudden temptation came
over her too strong to resist. The win
dow was open.
She argued swiftly with herself that
the Spanish lady had plenty other Jew
els; that this could not matter so much
to any one as to her. She was so tired
Of the toll and privation. Charlie
might love her If he could see her
dressed as she ought to be.
Visions of little home of her own
that she could care for and beautify
passed before her eyes. She hated the
work in the store and longed Cor Il
quiet home where she could be ut
peace.
nut iliiE NbuiN SNuItcly Dc lllSStu,
and it meant so much to her. She
listened; no sound. In another minute
she had leaned cut Her hand crept
along the wan until It touched the
swinging mirror and then the ring tree
with its sparkling burden.
In another minute she had flown to
her room with her wet handzerchiefs
and the ring. 1t had been easy. She
had never stolen anything before, and
It was so terrible thing that she was
faint and trembled like leaf She
thought:
"I'll feel better in the morning, and
Then I'll see"
But no sleep came to her, and In the
morning 1t was all she could do to
rise and drag herself to the store. Her
Eyes were heavy and her head ached.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
- The -
Scrap Book
He Told bv the Weioht.

A student of an English college had
a barrel of ale deposited in his room,
contrary, of course, to rule and usage.
He received summons to appear be-
fore the president, who said:
"Sir, am Informed that you have q
barrel of ale in your ROOM"
Eyes, SIR"
"Well, what explanation can you
makeW
"Why, the fact is, sir, my physician
advises me to try little each day as
tonic, and, not wishing to go to the
various places where the beverage is
retailed, concluded to have barrel
taken to my ROOM"
Indeed! And have you derived any
benefit from the use of itY'
"Ah, yes, sir. When the barrel was
first taken to my room could scarcely
lift it. Now | can carry it easily"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Man and His Money.

Almost every woman has her basis
for the valuation of n man. One girl
who recently broke off an engagement
to be married certainly has hers.
II couldn't stand him." she said, "be-
cause he carried his money in Il fish
scale purse. That seemed to me the
limit, To my mind there is only one
really manly way for a man to carry
money, and that is to throw it around
loose in his trousers pockets, 50 that
when he wants nickel he has to dig
up change by the handful to get it.
For bills, of course, l can stand one
of those fiat leather pocketbooks. They
have businesslike aspect and do not
detract from a mans dignity. But to
see big strapping fellow who has the
appearance of real live man draw a
little purse from his pocket and fish
around for dime is too much for me-"
New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
THE BAY LEAF.
Famous For More Than It's Use Fof
Culinary Purposes.

Culinary Purposes.
"Two-thirds of modern recipes seem
10 call for "a bay leaf" said young
bousekeeper the other day, land some
how it is always the one thing in the
whole formula that housekeeper will
omit. One never has a bay leaf, prob
pbly for the reason that they are so
elusive Other necessaries confront you
on market stalls and shop counters, but
the bay leaf rarely does.
"When 1 finally obtained mine "a
small glass jar of them) a short time
ago | had not the faintest idea of
connection between the little withered
looking things in the glass and the
laurel leaves of the poets. To my sur
prise l now find that they are one and
the same believe most sister house
keepers would be amazed to find that
when they send a bay leaf futtering
into the pot of soup or stew they are
really conslgning to 1t the historic
bays which wreath the brows of Ho-
mer and the bard of Avon. The scien-
tific name is Taurus nobllis, and it be-
longs, according to my encyclopedia, to
the laurel family, which includes the
familiar sassafras. 1t is the green bay
tree to which the wicked man is lik-
ened in the Scripture.
my delvings into this subject have
revealed amid much laurel lore the
/ fact that Bacon and other celebrities
appreciated (gastronomically) its spicy
! flavor"-New York Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
LOVE OF HOME.
An Instinct That Is Remarkably
Strong In the Horse.

An Instinct That Is Remarkably
Strong In the Horse.
The strongest instinct in the horse is
that of home-all his thoughts and in
terests lie there-and the most wearing
pain he suffers is that of nostalgia-the
longing for the familiar stall and the
well loved surroundings. What wonder
that our pets almost invariably return
to us from such unhappy experiences
mere shadows of their former selves,
and in such wretched bodily condition
that it is months before they regain
their usual health and spirits. We
blame the man in charge, poor feed,
bad stabling, insufficient pasturage,
etc, and overlook entirely the fact that
of heart hunger which no grass, grain
or rooftree could entirely assuage. OF
course the little used muscles have,
from lack of exercise, shrunk and lost
their firmness and plumpness; the crest
has fallen from the same cause; "pov-
shoulders; the tail and name are all
out of shape or all worn away; the feet
stubbed off; the coat dingy and sun
burnt; the skin full of all manner Of
scars, cuts and abrasions; all these are
the effect, not the cause, of the lack Of
bodily condition which is two-thirds
due sheerly and solely in the high
bred, nervous, sensitive horse, to sim
pie homesickness.-EXch
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
The Worlds Coal.

The total known coal production OF
the world is something like 100000, 900
tons per annum. Experts state that
even at this rate of production there Is
sufficient coal to last for thousands of
years. Some faint idea can be gath
cred from these figures of the enor-
nous quantity of coal there Is on this
planet. At the same time there is the
statement made by Sir Robert Ball
that all the coal on the earth would not
supply the suns heat for one-tenth OF
q second
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
A BRETON WEDDING.
Picturesque Parade to Display the
Household Furniture.

Household Furniture.
A typical Breton wedding is ms curl
Gus as it Is improvident. SO poor Of
ten are the young pair that the only
way they can set up housekeeping Is
by presents from their friends of food,
fax, furniture and money. The youth
DESTROYS of matrimony simply offers
his hand to the object of his choice.
If she accept she must confirm her ac-
quiescence by drinking wine with him.
Her fathers consent is asked by proxy,
the deputy holding piece of furze
during the interview. The father
usually offers an old woman, a young
widow and q child before granting the
request.
On the wedding day cowherd leads
round the village an OK wagon laden
with the wedding furniture. On the
top of this load two maidens are seat.
ed, one spinning hemp and the other
fax.
The bride shows her fine breeding by
making her friends drag her to church
On either side of the altar burns n wax
taper, and it is expected that which
ever of the two is nearest to the least
brilliant light will die first.
The bride on leaving the church is
presented with n distaff to remind her
Of her duties. Triple, butter buck
wheat bread and cider form the mar
riage feast, toward which each guest
pays his portion.
At nlghtfall, according to an ancient
custom, the mother gives her daughter
handful of nuts. The happy pair are
serenaded and are served with soup
containing crusts threaded together, in
symbol of unity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

III A. ID. ca ten of the fourteen mu
nicipal districts Of Rome were destroy
ed by conflGgration instigated, it is
said, by the Emperor Nero. The num-
bcr of lives lost is known to amount up
into the hundreds. but the value OF the
property destroyed cannot be estimat-
ed. BY the elnperor's command thou
sands of Romans rendered homeless
and destitute were employed in re-
moving the debris and rebuilding the
burned city. Nero, to divert the odium
of the crime from himself. charged ii
upon the Christians, and thus began
one of the greatest prosecutions in the
history of the early Christian church.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Mot impressed.


Herr Goldmark. the composer, who
was said to love the children of his
brain with truly fatherly affection
and never to lose an opportunity of see
ing how they were treated, was once
travelling to hear performance Of his
opera, 1.-THE Queen of Sheba," and in
the train got into conversation with a
lady in whom he became much inter
ested. He longed to make himself
known to his fair companion and at
last ventured to say. 81 suppose, mad
am. you do not know who | amp
mo, sir, do not" replied the lady.
"Well, then, / am Carl Goldmark,
the composer of The Queen of She
ba.'"
"Oh, indeed" was the lady's reply,
"and is that very good situation"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

U~ ENORA PANCHITA, you are
Va an angel!' exclaimed Minnie
NJ Surrat as the sonora handed
her the beautiful lace man
tllla to wear at fancy dress ball
where she was to appear as lady
from Cadiz Three other girls who
were there joined in the assertion that
the sonora was an angel, with hopes
for their own special needs.
Ida Lovejoy, one of the four girls,
opened her lips to say some fattering
word, but the words were suddenly
checked as her fascinated eyes fell
upon a superb solitaire diamond ring
which the sonora generally wore in
memory of the departed General Val
dez.
The sonora had many other jewels,
Eut she loved this ring best. While
the four young girls, boarders in the
fancied that she ought to have the
jeweler look to the safety of the dia-
mond In its setting and so took the
ring from her hand and put it on her
little ring tree which stood ON her
dressing table near the window. Its
fire and lustcr dazzled the longing
eys of Ida, and she caught her breath.
She had often seen it on the plump
hand of the sonora, but never had it
seemed so beautiful as now. She felt
a great desire to ask the kind Spanish
lady to loan 1t to her to wear to the
ball as she had loaned her valuable
lace mantilla to Minnie. If she could
wear such ring perhaps the floor
walker, Charlie Edwards, might take
notice of her.
Ida was poor, very poor, and worked
in the store where the other girls were
employed. She, like all the employees
of the store. was expected to be at
this ball. The big store gave a ball
every winter and an excursion every
summer for its employees. Ida had
never been able to advance herself
somehow, and after three years she
was still among the learners. Her
salary was scarcely enough to pay
her board. And she loved beautiful
things.
The supper bell rang, and with a
half sigh for the pungent cookery of
her own land Sonora Valdez locked
her door and tried it to be sure and
followed the four girls down to the
dining room.
Ida kept thinking of the beautiful
ring upstairs and wished she might be
able to have n lovely costume to wear.
She could not eat. Some friends call
ed on the sonora, and the other girls
went out, so that Ida was more than
ever cut off from companionship, and
she went up to her room, descending
almost at once to the bathroom, where
she was going to wash out a few
pieces. Her tall, lank figure looked
singularly ungraceful and loosely joint
ed as she came down to the second
story. She turned the water on and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Let Col!

Hold fast" That splendid motto has
many battles won
When linked with noble purpose to earn
the worlds well DONE"
But one of equal import for all shrewd
men to know
Is when to quit and have the grit to then
and there "let 60"
Have you lost your coign of vantage?
Have your slipped into a rut?
It's no disgrace to change your base be-
fore the wires are cut
1t bespeaks the willy general to outwit a
stubborn foe.
Don't stand your ground when you have
found twill pay you to let go.
DIR. w. A. Blackwell.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Rather Ambiuuous.

The Rev. Mr.. Dozen had not gained
the golden opinions Of his congrega'
ton, who were unanimous in asserting
that he was foolish and conceited.
He considered himself greatly Sian.
dered and, meeting an old German
friend of his In the street one day, be-
gan to retail his woes, ending up by
saying:
And the churchwarden actually
called me perfect ass. My cloth pre-
vents me from resenting insults, but
think shall refer to it In the pulpit
next Sunday. What would you ad-
vise?"
mine friendt," replied the German
soothingly. Il know not, but ! t'ink
dat all you can do will be youst to bray
for them. as usualw-Pearson's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Con. Pas. Agt

All persons are recommended 10
taSe Foleys Kidney for backache,
rheumatism, and kidney and blad-
der trouble. II Will quickly correct
urinary irregular tiles, which. II neg
lected, may develope into a serious
illness. II will restore health and
strength. Do not neglect signs of
kidney or bladder trouble and risk
9rghts disease or diabetea.
Sod by all Druggists
Bilious? Feel heavy aftor dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
pelXion sallow? Liver needs waking
up? Doan's Regulets cure bilious
attacks. 20 cents at any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
A nowing Acuuaintance

Two young men met a woman and
one of them raised his hat Immediately.
"Who was that, Charlie?" asked one
of them. 81 don't know" was the reply.
''Don't know! You must know, for you
raised your hat to her" Eyes, but, you
see, I'm wearing my brothers hat, and
he knows herr'-London News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Devilfisi,.

Devilfsh weighing up to 200 pounds
are sometimes caught in Japan. These
fish are amphblous. They are often
seen wabbling on their lentacles like
giant spiders in search Of patches or
sweet potatoes. The natives kill them
with clubs. In the water they are
caught Ia jars lowered to the bottom,
which the octopus enters, thinking them
a good retreat from which to catch Its
food.
Each female oyster lays from &c.
100000 to G0,000000 eggs year, of
which only about one in each 1000,
600 reaches maturity.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Vanity and Conscience.

A mans vanity tells him what is
honor, a mans conscience what is JUS
tice; the one is busy and importunate
in all times and places; the other but
touches the sleeve when men are
alone, and, If they do not mind 1t,
leaves them. Walter Savage Lander.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headaches, lacked ambition,
was worn out and all run down
Burdock Blood Bitters made a well
woman" Mrs. Charles Freitoy, Moo
sun Conn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Not at Home.

as Mrs. Brown at home?" inquired
the caller.
mo, ma'am, she isn't" replied the
maid.
"Then 1t was you who was singing
SO dreadfully out Of tune when
turned the corner" said the caller.
NO indeed, ma'amv' cried the in
dignant maid. "That was missus"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
HeaIth and Beauty Aid

Cosmetics and lotions will not
clear your complexion of pimples and
lotches like Foley's Orino Laxative,
for indigestion, stomach and liver
trouble and habitual constipation.
Cleanses the system and is pleasant
TO take. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

The first smile of an infant. with It's
toothless gums. is one of the pleasant
est sights IN nature. 1t is innocence
claiming kinship ana asking to he
loved in its helplessl.css.-Dr d. Liv-
ingstone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

"Greymair's wife brought him home
a suit of clothes. but I understand he
mustered up the courage to tell her
that he had made up his mind to
change It,"
Did he change il p
"Oh. yes; he changed his mind"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

Brooks-My dear fellow, you need not
thank me so profusely for mere box
of cigars. Rivers-Oh, but you gave me
a box of matches with them, you re-
member, and they were the best
matches ever used Tit Bits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Her Challenne.

A woman in Cape Colony on trial for
some offensc was told that she might
chalege any one on the jury to whom
she objected She Immediately took
advantage of the permission by chal.
longing highly respectable farmer
On being asked afIerward what her
reason had been for doing so she ex.
planned that she had supposed she was
obliged to object to some one, so she
had picked out the ugliest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

A. and l.. Lightning Cleaner re-
moves stains from wearing apparel.
Buy it of any druggist you please. ADV
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Plenty of Company.

Loan shark, is he?"
II should say not! There are whole
schools of him in this town."-New
York Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
$6.00lE[Y
SPECIAL TRAIN
of
First-Class Wide V,sti>ule Coaches Will
Run Solid to New London

Run Solid to New London
Through coaches Barre and Montpelier
to New London without change,
TICKETS will be good going on the
Trains named above September rs,
to arrive in New York, morning of Septem-
Der 20. Good returning to leave New York
any day until October 18th, 1909, inclu-
sive, to arrive at starting point October
-, 1909 on regular trains which by the
time card are scheduled to step at stations
named. No stop-over privileges allowed.
RETURNING-The Norwich Line
Steamers leave New York except Satur-
day and Sunday as follows: From Pier
40 North River, Foot Clarkson Street e.
p. IN. From Pier 20 East River, Foot
East 22nd Street, $50 p, m
j. w. HANLEY,
Can Poe Al
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
Family Precedence.

Work is not hard; 1t is the eyes that
are afraid of 1t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE

Special tickets which are good going
S pit. 10th to oath, inclusive, with final
re:urn limit, Sept. 9th, 1900, will be good
o. the regular trains which are scheduled
b. current time tables to make regular
stops at stations where the tickets are sold.
Special tickets that are only good going
and returning Sept. oath, will be honored
for passage only on special trains of Sept
oath named below
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
THIRD BIG
Vermont State Fair
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY
September q, y, e and "a

Four Annual Holidays for Everybody
$4,000 In Purses for Trotting and Pacing
Races $4,000
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

Nearly every family picks the wroni
member for the fool.-Life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16
The Long
Reach.
BY e. VILO.
BY e. WHO.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press
Association.

- ENORA PANCHITA, you are
Va an angel" exclaimed Minnie
~ Surrat as the sonora handed
her the beautiful lace man
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-09-16

For Tickets good going Sept. Gath only,
and good to return only on September "a,
1909.