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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09

"Womcn must have an equal chance"
that ignorance is the fault of the
times in which live. of the system
that guides the era ir which live
Il am what the world calls 'educat-
ed but the world. the world Of men.
knows better. 1t laughs at me. II has
cheated me because | am a woman.
The world OF men has fenced me in
and hobbled me with convention, with
precedent. with fictitious sentiment.
II | pursue the business of men as
they themselves would pursue it
am called an ungrateful daughter. II
| should adopt the morals of men ]
would he called a fallen woman. If
adopted the religion of men | would
have no religion at all. Turn what
way | will
But not every woman feels the way
you do, my daughter" broke in the
senator,
mo. you are right, because their
spirit has been crushed by generations,
by centuries Of forced subserviency to
men. They tell us we should be thank.
full that we do not live in China where
women are physical slaves to men. In
our country they are forced to be men,
tai and social slaves to men. Is one
very much worse than the other?"
Then, dear" and her fathers tone
was very gentle, III you want an equal
chance-want to be equal to q man
you must take your medicine with
Randolph. like man.
What are you going to do, sir?" she
asked, afraid.
I'm going to spoil all your little
scheme. dear" he returned. smiling
sadly. I'm going. fear. to make you
lose all your money. I'd like to make
1t easy for you. but | can't. You've
got to take your medicine. children,
and when It's all over back there in
Mississippi | shall be able. hope, to
patch up your broken lives and togeth-
er we will work out your mistakes.
can't think of that now. The honor of
the Langdons calls. This is the time
for the fight, and any one who fights
against me must take the conse.
quences.'
He walked over and touched the bell.
THOMAS" he said to the servant
who responded, take that letter at
once to Senator Peabody, in the libra
~"
What is 1t. sir?" asked Randolph.
Its the call to arms" responded his
father grimly.
Senator Peabody read the letter to
which Haines had signed Langdon's
name and jumped up from his chair in
the library in astonishment. without
word to the startled Stevens he rush
cd to confront Langdon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
-wh,,.1 sIei,lslsd i.snsdcn, "s,s


Whit" exclaimed isnsdch, Ste
spu. 10 q swiudls Ike this: Are Joh
surs. How do you know"
a Gulf City man who couldn't car
~ his liquor gave me some ei~ws- and
/ worked Norton into telling some
Elore. answered the secretary. Where
II PcabrdyF"
Hes here now"
Then h. hasn't got my letter vet.
sent him q note aud signed your name.
senator. to the effect that the Gulf
CITY claims have been brought before
you So strongly that you might vote
for Gulf City"
l.angdon was amazed.
You sent that note" he exclaimed.
"when you know AltscoOia Is the only
proper place and Gulf City IL mud
bank:"
The newspaper man smiled.
"of course" he agreed. but ] had
I 20 get rise out Of Peabody. This
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
sANcTUARlEs FOR BIRDS.
Boston sper.sren Interested In Project
Fer Protecting All Gam. Birds.

Fcr rfotectin9 All Sarne biros-
The interest II thousands of Spart
lovers all over the nited States i now
centred in an enterprise hacked by
several Boston snortSmen to - ahiiSh
a national sanctuary for the prrpaca-
ton. breeding and protection If mill
ions IL game birds Of different SPECIES
upon Cat Island, an immense tract Of
low land lying oil the coss, II Louisiana
in the Gulf If Mexico.
The movement is headed by William
Brewster, president of the Massachusetts
Audubon Society, John f.. Thayer and
other prominent Bos Onians Interested
in game protection. who propose Ia
purchase the island and they have
already expressed their Willingness
to raise the $4,000 needed rs the pur
chase price.
The plan was brought To the attention
OF the present hackers by Fl. X. job, a
well-knovn New England ornithoiogist,
who recently paid visit 10 tho island TO
take photogra phs If the birds there and
To study the islands merits as "a breed
ing and gathering place Tor the migra-
tory game Of the country.
Mr. Jobs glowing reports Of the thou
sands of birds of all kinds that he found
there, the tameneSs Of the Cat Island
feathered tribes and the natural features
of the place for the successful propsga-
ton of birds were made the basis for
the present Boston movement to acquire
the island.
Il believe the creation of this island,
remote from the mainland and now the
home of both migratory and breeding
birds, into a great sanctuary for our
game birds is one Of the most excellent
measures than can and undoubtedly
will enlist the interest Of sportsmen
everywhere" declares Mr. Brewster.
1.-THE island itself. low, level. we'll
timbered place in the Gulf of Mexico, Is
one of the most remarkable congre-
eating places for both breeding and
migratory birds in the United States.
1t is safe to say that millions Of these
creatures either make their nests there
or else spend several weeks Of each year
on the island during their flights north
and south.
The object of the purchase Of the
island is to render the birds going there
safe at all seasons from everybody.
we know that when birds find
such a place they will continue To go
there in increased numbers, and they also
tend to spread out from such localities.
The purchase of Cat Island is declared
to be an initial movement is establishing
chain Of such bird sanctuaries" which
will serve as protective spots against the
humiliation of all classes Of flying game
now subject to the dangers Of the open
seasons during their migratory flights
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER Xxx
THE CALL 10 Asss,

ihE GALL ~ As@o
~ ORR Randolph and Carolina were
~ deeply sffected by their fathers
I'D words S.,a ,.,u,,., .,,.mD,.a IN
take ON herself the blame for her broth
er's action.
Il was the older one. ! might have
stopped him IL had wished aud should
bear the burden"
No. no. father" exclaimed the
youth. his Unborn self reliance prompt.
ing him To shoulder the consequences
OF his own mistakes. Il, aud | alone.
am responsible for what l did. did
Not realize that II was wrong. | will
not hide behind Carolina"
Carolina Langdon bore herself better
than was to have been expected under
the strain OF the painful Interview.
/ She saw more clearly now how she had
erred. She was undergoing an inward
revolution that would make II impos-
/ slble for her ever again TO veer so far
from the line of duty to her father. her
/ family ard to herself.
/ When Randolph had finished Carolina
/ took up her own defense. and eloquent
/ ly she pleaded the defense OF many a
woman who yearns for what she has
not got, for what may be beyond her
reach-the defense OF the woman who
/ chafes under the Limitations Of world
ly position. OF sex and Of opportunity
! Ii was the defense OF an ambitious
woman.
! perhaps ought to have been q
man Of the Langdon family" she ex-
claimed. Father. oh. can't you IN
derstand that couldn't doze my life
I away down on those plantations? You
don't know what ambition Is. l had
to have the world. had 10 have
money. II had been Il man ! would
have tried big financial enterprises.
should have liked TO fight for for
tune. You wouldn't have condemned
me then. You might have said m,
methods were bold. but IL | succeeded
| would have been great man. Bui
Just because am a woman you thint
must sit home with my knitting. No
father, the world does move. Womer
must have an equal chance with mel
but wish had been a mani
Even then | hope YOU would have
been a gentleman" rebuked her fathel
stcrnly. Women should have ar
equal chance. Carolina. They SHOULD
have an equal chance FOR the sam,
virtues as men. not for the sam'
wees"
But an equal chance" returned tn,
girl fervid!y. There. father, you hav'
admitted what have tried TO prove
The woman with the spirit Of a man
the spirit that cries to woman, 'Ad
vance Accomplish BE something
Strike for yourself cannot Sit Idly h.
while all the world moves on II II i
true that have chosen the wroni
means. the wrong way. 70 better u.
lot did ii through ignorance, ant
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CHATTER XIX.

EFTkT0R LANGDoN LEARSs THE TRUTH.
Y YHEN they were alone Haines
IA faced the senator and spoke
wv determinedly.
They told you ! was not
running straight" he said.
The senator nodded. and the lines
about his mouth deepened.
"Yes"
Bud Ilaines stifYened At the word
Every muscle I'm his body seemed to
become rigid as he mentally vowed
that he would retaliate against his ira
ducers II It cost him his life to do II.
Hope had Informed him only too &C.
the senator know that what he was
now about to hear would give him one
Of the severest shocks Of his life.
They told me you weren't running
straight" said Haines deliberately.
"Now, neither one Of us has been
crooked. but somebody else has been,
and this was the plan to keep Us
apart
Morton told me you were specu,at.
ing in Altacools lands" said Langdon.
"And Norton told me the same Of
yon," retorted Bud
The senator's face grew very serious.
But my daughter. Miss Carolina
Langdon confirmed Norton's story"
Haines here faced the most difficult
part Of his interview. He hardly knew
how to answer. His manhood rebelied
against placing any blame on wo-
man. He revolted at the thought of
running a fathers faith 10 his daugh-
ter's honesty. especially when that
father was the man he most admired,
a man for whom he had genuine. deep
rooted affection But it was necessary
that the words be spoken.
81 hate to tell you. sir" he said in 4
low, uncertain voice, that 1t was your
daughter Carolina who made me be-
lieve this story told about you and
vouched for by your son Randolph"
Langdon started back aghast. He
stared at Haines and knew that he
spoke the truth. Then his white head
sank pathetically. Tears welled into
the eyes of the planter. and this sturdy
old fighting man dropped weakly into
A chair. sobbing convulsively, broken
In spirit and wearied IN body.
, At length Haines spoke to his strick
en- chief
! 81 know 1t hurts" he said. 1T hurt
me to have to say it. Don't believe II
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
Do this with your children.

School children should be fed plenti.
fully and frequently on Quaker Oats.
1t makes the best possible breakfast for
anyone who is to work with either brain
or muscle. It's easy to prove this in
your own family Increase the daily
consumption OF Quaker Oats and you'll
see an almost immediate improvement in
the health and energy OF those who eat
it. The regular size package of Quaker
Oats sells at l0c, the large family pack
age size at 25c; the family package with
a piece of china SOC.
Breakfast on Quaker Oats every day.
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Ell A. ma. rae in the rOitds tgOTk.
ogniz. you, Miss Hope" he said final
~.
Perhaps yuu never looked at me be-
fore" she suggested archly, feeling in-
slinctively that this was her hour: that
the man she loved was at this moment
thinking more about her than Of any
thing else In the world.
Hsines made . gesture Of regret.
"Thst must he It," he agreed. Then
he leaned forward eagerly. But I'm
| looking at you now, and | like looking
At you. Ike what you've done for
me-"
"Oh. that was nothing, Mr.. Haines,"
she exclaimed sirily. her intuition tell
| iax her OF her sway over the man.
Nothing" he exclaimed. We'll, It's
more than any one ever did for me be
fore. I've known lots Of girls
II don't doubt that, Mr. Haines,"
Hope interjected, with light laugh.
Yea. | say I've known lots Of girls
| but there's never been one who showed
| n
been. There's never been any one who
believed In me this way when ! was
practically down and out
Perhaps you've never been down
never had a chance to show whether
they believed In you or not"
| That may he one reason" he an.
swered. 81 wonder why"-he paused
II wonder why your sister Carolina
! did not believe in me
'You were quite fond of her, weren't
you!" the girl began, then stopped and
turned away her head.
Haines gazed curiously at Hope.
81 was, yes. l even thought | loved
her but | soon saw my mistake. II
wasn't love. 1t was only kind Of
Suddenly pausing, Bud Haines shot
aswift glance at the girl.
What wonderful hair you have, Mis-.
Hope"
The girl smiled invitingly.
"Think so:'
yes" he declared earnestly. az
| KNOW 81. l never noticed 1t De1Ore
but | guess lots of fellows down il
Mississippi have"
Hopes tantalizing smile worried him
II hope yon are not secretly engaged
too" he exclaimed.
mo, oh, no." she answered quickly
before she thought.
COR IN love- he asked seriously
Halnes had stood up and was now
leaning intentIy over the table. II,
realized the difference between thu
feeling he had had for Carolina ant
the tender emotion that thrilled him a.
he thought OF the sweet girl before
him. This time be knew he WAS no
mistaken. He knew that he trul,
loved Hope Langdon.
"Or In lover" he asked again, anx
iOus at her silence.
Hope looked at him slowly. A fain
blush illnmtned her face.
"Oh. don't let's talk about me-" sh,
exclaimed
But / want to talk about you" h,
cried. IL don't want to talk about any
thing else. l must talk about you, ant
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made in some regular commercial EeH'
ture by a man who has inside illoF'
nation rs to what's doing up Oh Cal'
tol hill"
Senator Peabody" asked Langdon.
"why are you so strong for AItacoola'
The Pennsylvania hesitated'
"Its natural advantages" be said al
last
The southerner shook his head,
"Oh. that's all? Well, if natural "u
yantages are going to settle IT, SDu
not influence. go ahead and vote aau
III Just bring in minority report 'O'
Gulf City"
THE boss OF the senate was III
corner now. III,
"Confound it. Langdon. II yo" VI"
have it. | am interested in AItacoo'''
Langdon nodded. :,
That's all wanted to KNOW ~
said. ,o
Now you see why it's got ~ "
Altacoola." persisted the ""SS' e,,
Il don't miMd telling Nou' lhe'' ~"
ator Peabody" answered Lan7 ,O,,r
calmly. that my being for Gun 10y
was a bluff. I've been trying to GFa%
YOU out. Gulf City is nru p ,.,n
and no more fitted to be a na'al '"s ,,
than Keokuk. la. Altacooa II snd
to be, for the good Of the country "''
the honor of Mississippi "A
And one thing more, senator ,nm
lust like to add that not a slnS'g 'l w..
connected with that committee 10 b,
ing to make cent out Oh 'N' wv
You get that straight!
rTn hn EnntinnnI.
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the shsuldering
Of the RESPONSE
bilities % the
gro WI woman
no " Ould do
her share In the
worlds work.
He stare
across in aston
isllfneht at this
slip OF y girl who
had outwitted
two resourceful
men and an old
er sister Of un-
questioned abili-
L.
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will show where
he stands"
20 b." said
l.sngdon, Il un-
q e r = [ n II d.
Thanks. boy"
a servant en-
tered with a note.
For Senator
Peabody sir,
marked Urgent
The messengers
been hunting him
for some hours"
l.angdon look
ed shrewdly at
Bud, then turned
20 the servant.
You keep that
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I'D Rather Die, Doctor.

than have my feet cut off," said NJ. l.
Bingham, of Princeville. III. but
you'll die from gapgrene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) if you don't.
said all doctors. Instead, he used Buck
lens Arnica Salve till wholly cured.
It's cures of Eczema, Fever Sores, Boils,
Burns and Piles astound the world. 25e
at John W. Illusions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
Thrift.

Thrift.
A thriftess little writer man
Made not the least endeayor
To write on concerted plan
OF any kind whatever.
He used to scribble on the spot
When he felt inspiration,
But pelf this system brought him not,
So he tried concentration.
Henceforth each morning he got up
To start his work at seven
And wrote, with stops to lunch and
sup.
TIL midnight or eleven.
Delightedly he plumed himself
Upon his concentration,
Which brought him what he wanted
pelr-
And lost him Inspiration
Thomas r. Ybarra in Philadelphia
IAdger
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until you get it
out of Norton,
but then you
uSt do some
thing"
Langdon came
to his feet, mop
ping his cheeks.
But there was no
weakness In him
now. Yes, he
would do some
thing, He would
60 after the
thieves that had
turned his own
flesh and blood
against him and
root them all out
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09

The first lifeboat was maze " 1nr
mel Lukin. a coach builder Oh Lol ,',ht
His boat was provided with ar I nelt.
compartments, slabs Of cork "'' ', ,ron
ell to the top sides, and there Was " are
ballast OF the keel. These 1ea'u'''
found in lifeboats to this day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
RIO be Continued

If you have backache and 0F'""'
troubles you should take FoIeyS N'U
ney Remedy to strengthen aud o"'l' "P
the kidneys so they will act properly ID
a serious kidney trouble may develop
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09

you think man Is a creature Of cir
cUmstances?'
81 do indeed"
And he can't get away from them?"
"Not without a breach Of promise
case"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
CHAPTER XVIII.

noPy ;hNGpoS's HoUR or TRII'NPP
y AINES sat at table ir the
- reception room, across from
Hope Georgia, and his graf
i L itude for her battle In his IA
vor mingled with realization W quail
tiles in this yonng lady that he had
never before noticed. Probably he did
not know that what he had really seen
In her that day and that evening was
the sudden transition from girlhood 10
weDashood. her casting aside or
thouyhtless. irresponsible youth and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09

show them all up.
"Oh, III do something" he said
grimiy. I'm going to make up for
lost time. OF course Norton IL spec
ulating. Who's behind himT'
Stevens and Peabody, I'm positive"
answered Haines, land behind them is
Standard Steel"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
BY Degrees.

A maiden at college named Breeze,
Weighed down by B. AS and NJ. DIS.
Collapsed from the strain.
Said her doctor, "'Tis plain
You are killing yourself by degrees"
Success Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
Quantity.

Quantity.
Don't you admire the big hats that
women are wearing"
Well" answered Mr.. Meekton, II
must say they look more like the mon
ey's WORTH Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-04-09
The Reason,

"Why do you speak for Miles Stand
fsh, john asked Priscilla.
"Well-l-you see, I'm his social sec
rotary" -Puck.
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mo one has believed in me but you"
I'm going to talk whether you want
to hear or not. You've believed in me
when nobody else believed. You've
fought for me when everybody else
was fighting against me. You've shown
that you think am honest and worthy
Of woman's faith. You fought your
own family for me. Nobody has ever
done for me what you have, and
and
He faltered. full Of what he was
about to say.
And you're grateful" she ended.
IIe looked her squarely in the eyes
as though to fathom her thoughts.
Then he reached toward the girl and
seized both her hands.
Grateful nothing"' he cried. I'm
not grateful. I'm In love--in love with
you. want you-want you as never
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Controversy.

The pen is mightier than the sword.
1t would be sad to think
That gore might ever come to flow
AS copiously as ink,
Washington Star.
The Springdale news., 1909-07-23
Th. Ordeal by Fire.

The reary strong scene of the ria! had arrived and the amateur nero hraCed himself for the effort he house into which the willy villain haa eptrapped him was on fire. and his thrilling escape from the burning stFuc- ture was where he was going 10 1TinS down the house.
 "I am choking he cried. He smoke is overpowering me
 That would have been all reLt eA- cent for the fact that there was no smoke, and it seems unreal to ehoNe with smoke when there lsn any smoke to choke with.
 "The flames" he cried. he flames Il feel them.'
 But the flames were absent also. lie glanced into the wings and fedlized what had happened. Some one h"d damped the red fire
 It was moment of terrible strain Nothing relieved the situation, and ne lost his head and ramhied Un about the fire that no one could see. Il was awful. and it was worse when hie brute in the gallery beloved forth:
 Never mind the fire, guvnori 6e' on with your job,''
 And then the actor laughed "lid maniacal laugh. and the kindly curtalI ! came down-London TitBit
The Springdale news., 1909-07-23

i'll his had an says as how hes 'bliged 10 'uouncc aHudder gal in Miss Pally's place An' den he says as how de udder gal was jes, as good an den ever body look disappointed like. an den out comes de udder gal on hoSs an de tricks. an I ain't heard no more bout Miss Polly"
 Shes sick. dat's what 1 says, Man dy declared cxcitedly. "an' somebody's = got to de somethin,s
 T done all knowed." drawled Has ". fearing that Mandy was regretting her twenty five cent investment.
 Go long out an fix up dat ere kitchen fire" was Mandys impatient reply. T get to keep dem vittels warm for Massa John"
 She wished To be alone, so that she could think of some way to get hold of Polly Dat baby faced mornin' glory done got Mandy all wobbly bout de heart. she declared To herself as she crossed 10 the window for sight of the pastor.
 IL was nearly dark when she saw him coming slowly down the path from the h.ll. She lighted the study
The Springdale news., 1909-07-23
Free Mustard

James Russell Lowell said. All dea. cons are good, but there are odds m deacons. and it may be added that there are odds in other varieties or men.
 Squire Blank was not only the rlcn. est man in his village but the stlngl- est as well. Nothing gave him such keen delight IS to get something for nothing One day he and several ol his neiehbors had been ia conference with q manufacturer who eontem- plated establishing mill in the town The conference was held in the one store of the village and at its close the manufacturer stepped up to showcase containing cigars and sad
 Have cigar. gentlemen.
 All the men selected q cigar except Squire Blank He did not smoke, Therefore he said
 Thank you sir, but l don smoke. But as the cigars are dime apiece I'll take a dimes worth 0. mustard II you say so.
 Of course the astanished gentleman said so,' and the squire went home jubilant over "a hull half pound O mustard that never cost me red cent
The Springdale news., 1909-07-23
anY such weakness.

any such weakness.
 Hasty came down from the window and tried te put one arm about Man dy's shoulders.
 "Leab me alone, yo' nigger," she ex- claimed. trying to cover her tears with a show of anger that she did not feel. lowed by Nasty.
 The band was playing loudly. The din of the night performance was increasing. Douglas nerves were strained to the point of breaking. He would not let himself go near the win dow. He stood by the side of the ta- ble. his fists clinched, and tried to beat back the impulse that was pulling him toward the door. Again and again he set his teeth.
 It was uncertainty that snawed at him so Was she ill:= Could she need him: Was she sorry for having left him: Would she be glad if he went for her and brought her back with himf He recalled the hySterical note in her behavior the day that she went away-how she had pleaded, only a few moments before Jim came. never to be separated from him. Had she really cared for Jim and for the old life: Why had she never written Was she ashamed! Was she sorry for what she had donef What could ii mean: He threw his hands above his head with gesture of despair. \ mo- ment later he passed out into the night
 tTo BE eoNTINUEpl