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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

~ATHEDRAL bells. with their mol
Al low lungs,
Their vibrant lips and their brazei
w. tongues.
over the roofs of the city pour
Their Joyous Easter music with Joyoui
roar
TIL the soaring notes to the sun ar
rolled
As he swings aloft in his path OF gold
Dearest papa" says my boy to me
As he merrily climbs his father knee.
why are those eggs that you see me nolt
Colored so finely with blue and gody
And what is the beautiful bird that lays
Such beautiful eggs on Easter DAYS"
Tenderly shine the April skies.
Like laughter and tears. In my child's niue
eyes.
And every face In the street Is gay.
Why cloud this youngster by saying nayi
So l cudgel my brain for the story ne
And tell him the tale OF the Easter eggs:
"You have heard. my child. OF one wht
died.
And how Joseph. the wealthy. whom ioe
reward.
Cared for the corpse OF his martyred Lore
And piously tombed II within the rock
And closed the gates with a mighty block
Now. close by the gate a fair tree grew
With pendulous leaves and blossoms OF
blue.
And deep In the green trees shadowS
breast
A beautiful singing bird sat on her nest,
Which was bordered with MOSES IKE
malachite
And held four eggs of ivory white.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

As@A~@f@NA'@'
derslyke looked at Millicent O'Flaher-
ty. The first saw q child of wealth
and fortune. slim. graceful. beautiful.
clad in white serge. with CLINT of sill
yer at her wrist wave of plumes.
snowy, curling around her hat-saw
face, fair as the lilies so near it. light
ed by deep, sweet blue eyes.
The second saw a sturdy little form.
a round. freckled face, hair of a glo-
rious red-saw. too. a shabby wooden
frock patched with alien fabrics,
clumsy shoes. faded stockings. dingy
straw hat guiltless of trimmings.
Then Mrs. vanderslyke came to the
door. "Millicent, darling, come in!
Come in and choose your lily"
And then Mrs. VandersIyke was
greatly astonished, for her little daugh-
ter stretched out her hand and clasped
the grimy fingers of her namesake,
drawing her into the perfumed, flower
filled store.
"Oh, mamma, deari She's a MILL
cent too! And she wants lily too"
But 1t was more than a lily that
Millicent O'Flaherty climbed into a
car with. 1t was more even than the
little pocketbook, with its green two
dollar bill and shining bits of silver,
for new joy. joy to be defined by
no words that she could say then,
though later she may call it a sense of
the "sisterhood Of women" filed her
childish heart. There were beautiful,
beautiful people in the world. like that
other Millicent-and they were kind to
herl
The baby was better and asleep
when she reached her home. The
boards were newly scrubbed. lunch"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
FIRST coLoRED EGGS.
How and Where This Charming Gus
tom Originated.

How and Where This Charming Gus
tom Originated.
During the crusades lady living In
a castle along the line of march re-
ceived some chickens from a man re-
turning from the east. They were a
great curiosity and highly priced by
their gentle owner.
The men of her family were cru
saders, and their absence was taken
advantage of by some lawless neigh
bors, who commanded her to abandon
her home and seek refuge in the Black
forest. There she received protection
and kind treatment and lived several
years among very poor peasants. She
had taken her chickens with her and
took great pleasure In giving their
eggs to her poor neighbors.
She was particularly interested in
the children and devoted considerable
time to their instruction. She made n
rule to give present to each child
at Easter. but each year she had few
er possessions.
This necessity suggested to her the
novel idea of decorating some eggs
with bright colors. and to make them
still more interesting she concealed
them among the dry leaves in the for
est. The children were sent to hunt
them and were greatly astonished and
delighted to find the colored eggs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

WITH DIVINE PITY. vain 70 stonch rho
blood from the great hole in his breast
with her dainty handkerchief.
"Oh, poor man-poor man" she sob
bed. "Oh. why did you kill him?" she
asked as Bill Wilcox came up, his
revolver yet smoking and his bulldog
face white and stern.
But before the sheriff could answer
Huerfano Jack spoke In singularly
clear and farreaching voice: Because
/ am a thief and murderer. But. mis-
cradle dog that l am, you. lady, have
given me the only happiness I have
ever known"
His glazing eyes sought the lovely
face filed with divine pity bending
over him. Perhaps she read the petit
tion I'm those dying eyes.
She unfastened the lilies in her gown
and gently laid them over his bleeding
breast.
The voices of the children rang out
from their final Easter rehearsal In
the saloon:
He's the Lily of the Valley
The bright and morning star
Huerfano Jack smiled 1.-THE lily
of-the-valley," he murmured.
His hands suddenly closed tensely
over the flowers on his heart
He's the Lily of the Valley
In him alone | see
All 1 need to cleanse and make me fully
whole.
came the sweet. childish voices from
the saloon.
The clergyman from Denver lifted
his hat.
''Let us pray" he said solemnly--"let
us pray for our departed brother"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
An Easter Sermon.

I'm glad that Easter Sundays here"
Said Mrs. Henry Gray.
My bonnet new and other gear
III wear to church today.
A vein of glory will pervade
My hymn OF praise and prayer,
For when my toilet is displayed
How Mrs. Bliss will stare,
II hate that horrid Mrs. Brown,
With all her quirks and smiles,
ORAL the women in the town
She apes the coarsest styles.
She bought her bonnet way last spring
And wears II now for new.
And as for that old Thompson thing,
vow l hate her too!
"I hear Miss Jones, the cross eyed cat
Has bought a new pekay
And terra Gotta Paris hat
To wear to church today.
And Helen White has got n dress
They say is just divise.
Come. Mr.. Gray. and do you guess
It's half as sweet as mine?
There go those awful Billings girls.
They paint and powder too.
They pad and wear cheap bangs and c,,rls
They dol know they dol
You needn't laugh. l boldly say
And stake my honor on it
I'll paralyze them all today
With my new dress and bonnetr'
Eugene Field.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
The EASTER LILY
IWNHE lily is regarded as saint
among flowers. and the reason
LII lilies are so largely rsed In he

"NHE lily is regarded as a saint
among lowers. and the reason
lilies ure so largely rsed In The
decoration of churches Is aOt
only because they are the most perfect
of floral types, but because OF their
symbolic meaning.
One beautiful old belief about the
lily relates that the candidates for Ihe
Virgin Mary's hand after having
sought the Lords blessing each left
his own staff in the temple In the
evening. The next morning the dry
rod of Joseph was found green and
blossomed with lily lowers.
Another pretty legend Is that Mary
on her way TO the temple plncked O
lily. and upon pressing II TO her breast
It became white. Lilly OF the Virgin"
madonna flower" and several other
mystical names were given Ia the lily
and have reference to this legend.
A German belief points TO the HarZ
mountains as the birthplace OF the
white lily. A beautiful girl naWe
Alice was carried of by wicked
lord. Just as he reached his castle
the guardian spirit of the place wrest'
ed the girl from his arms. On the place
touched by the feet of this innocent
maid sprang the white lily This story
is believed by the peasants of the
Harz mountains. and every year hun
dreds OF them make pilgrimage. t.
the castle to behold the dazzling beau
ty of the flower that fiourishes there
Another German legend runs this
way and relates to the red" lily:
Once the garden of Gethsemane was
full of flowers Of all kinds and among
them none so lovely AZ the splendid
lily. with her clustering bells proudly
upright. 1t was evening. and the
Lord came to walk In his garden. N
he passed along each flower bowed
before him. but when he came 10 the
lily her naughty head remained erect
defiant In her conscious beauty. The
Lord paused and looked at her for a
second. She braved the mild eve of
reproof. then slowly bent her head
while bushes swept over her Still
the Lords gaze rested on her. Lower
sank her head. deeper burned her
crimson. then tear after tear welled
up in her lily cups. At this the
Lord passed on. When morning came
all the flowers lifted their heads all
but the lily. that once was white
queen among them. Her head remain
ed bowed in shame To this day she
bushes over her sin of vanity. and
the clear crystal tears of repentance
still sway in the cups Of the flower
that refused to bend before the Lord.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

Birthstone Gulch JAIN, honr ioo"
up to her cottage
to hear the rehearsal of the Easter
music.
1t all came back to Huerfano Jack
as he lay under the pines this morn
ing, the scene OF the night before-the
sweet. dainty lady in her white gown,
the sound of the piano, the soft lamp
light and the happy voices of the chill
dren ringing out in the hymn:
I've found friend in Jesus.
He's everything to me-
He's the fairest OF ten thousand to my soul.
The Lily of the Valley.
In him alone l see
All / need to cleanse and make me fully
whole.
The words were set to swinging
music, and all the boys had whistled
the tune as they came down the trail
from the superintendent cottage to
the saloon.
They rang now in Huerfano Jacks
head. Cattle thief, desperate, MUIR
derer as he was, he was trying to hum
them:
He's the Lily OF the Valley
The bright and morning star.
He's the fairest OF ten thousand to my soul.
The Lily of the valley-she had the
room full of the flowers the night be-
fore; she wore them on her breast; she
gave spray to each one of the boys
as they came away, Huerfano Jack
turned suddenly and pressed his fierce,
SCARED face against a withered clus-
ter Of the tiny white bells pinned on
his rough corduroy Jacket
A rustic In the pines; pallid, ter
rified face peering down at him. For
Gods sake, Jack, hump yourself!'
whispered Monte Jim. "Bill Wilcox,
the sheriff from Pueblo, and two Of
his deputies are after you for that
business in Trinidad. Get across the
gulch If you can and lose yourself on
the other side of. the range. Run like
madT
1t was just at the moment that the
superintendent and his wife walked
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
-AENT, 1910.

At last Lent. and now cont,
Comes hr us. calm and sweeI
For while Il last we all may taI
And stint oursei rs on meat
No more we may three times a
Devour chop, roast or steak
BY might and main we must I'D
And OF less tiesh partake.
In other years we've fought Wit
Such rules and laws severe,
But now we yield. our Joy revel
With III dissembled cheer,
For. oh. each steak that we ION
To munich instead a crust
Ia one less sale. which fact we
That might enrich the trust
Each time a chop or roast We
We've struck the trust a blow
For forty days we've many waM
To All the trust with woe.
So All the dish with humble fsA
And at the butcher ieer.
oh, what content II only Lent
Could last the whole glad year
Paul West In New York "
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

was ready, a strange element of fes-
tivity emanated from the lilies that
the mother set in the window. Moth.
er and daughter ate their roll and
bologna sausage and drank their tea
with added relish because of their
beauty.
'Shure," said Mrs. O'Flaherty, I'D
almost forgot that tomorrow was Eas-
ter day. so 1 had. But wen go to the
church the morning. Millicent, and
then it's lilies yen see. mavourneen."
But no Easter lily could be like the
one the other Millicent had given her.
Frances Harmer in New York Trib-
une.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Parthian Shot,

81 regret very much that we
use your story" said the ma
editor. handing back the manu-
Its astonishing how much real.
literature we are compelled to de-
It's more astonishing. though,
the disgruntled author of the
that you never let any of 1t 81
your magazine. Chicago Tribu
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
An Easter Transformation.

Lenten maiden. clad in gray.
What saint you are today!
Prim. demure or sweetly shy,
How your eyes turn toward the sky
Easter maiden. clad in white,
What an angel In my sight.
In your pew. sedate and meek.
How your eyes the hymnal seeki
Easter maiden, clad in blue.
Once again | welcome you.
What a Joy once more TO see
Roguish giances turned on me!
New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

Herman Moritz, 45 years old
two sons, George and Walter.
IL wears old respectively, were
shot to death Sunday night in|
home in New Y rk It appear
a case If double murder and q
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

Charles E. Hunter, commander of
the Rough Riders, has issued a call
for every member of the regiment to
meet in New York city June I6 to
Join in welcoming former President
Roosevelt on his arrival from Africa.
The Rough Rider veterans number
about six hundred.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

a 90 ton block of marble drawn
by eight horses became stuck in the
mud across the electric car tracks at
West Rutland saturday, holding up
one car for an lfnur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

A New York state senator is
accused Of having accepted bride
of one thousand dolars--but the
money was accepted long before the
recent advance in prices.-Salt Lake
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

The total length of the new
hatten bridge connecting thu
oughs f Manhatten and Br
is oS5S feet The total cost
bridge, including real eStA
$I5,S33.6oo. The weight !
caslss is e3so tens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Frank Wooster Of Whiting exbi

bits some ears of I2-rowed corn
measuring over Is inches IN length.
This corn is vSriety said to have
been brought into Cornwall by FL
dad AndruS, about 1885, which
shows that with careful selection
there is no need of losing seed by a
variety running out.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

toward the open
door of the saloon,
with their clerical
guest from Denver.
that Bill Wilcox
fred at the skulk-
ing figure in the
pines close by.
Huerfano J a C k
ran forward a few
steps. threw up his
b a n d s. turn e d
around and fell at
the feet of the
lady.
She sc ca m ed
once and then sank
on her knees be-
side him. taking
his head on her
arm and trying in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

every man, woman,
child and dog in the
camp adored, had
taken matters into
her own pret t y
hands.
She had imported
a gospel sharp from
Denver and had
formed the children
of the camp into a
chorus and taught
them the songs for
the day. She had,
moreover, the night
before invited the
b oys, including
many of the tough
est and most prom
inent citizens of
Rrimafnna Gnlch-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Where rhere,s a win, e.

WHtTe HeTo5 q VIII, Etu'
81 see that Blk has made 70
with his pen."
THAT absurd writer? lmpossl1
mot at all. His father died oil
after reading one of his storld
left Blk Boston Transr'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

The regular quarterly meeting of
the state board of pharmacy will be
held at the state house, Montpelier,
April IS. Applications for examine
ton al that time should be made to
Ssssvsnry D. F. psNisvf Barre
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Another Hathtub Mystery

Uncle Hihim docking at bil
In plumbers Window Well. U
I've heard that these here New
ers are pretty nervy. but neu4
posed they had the cheek to
bath In the front window!-Juds
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

John Eastman Of Chelsea, who
was bitten on one finger by cat two
weeks ago, is still great sufferer
from the effects of the poison, and
while the outcome is still matter
OF conjecture, it is hoped that am
putation will not be necessary nor
that permanent injury will result.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

A daughter recently born to Mr.,
ant Mrs. John Fiske of Rutland is
the 33rd living grandchild of Mr..
and Mrs J P. Ranger of the same
place.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
rhn odoriferoua Rodent.

"Why il Edgerly talking so g
ly to the Bingle girlY'
she rejected him when he wa
you know. and think he M
heaping Goals of FIRE on her hea
That's It. was sure l smelt
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
No Humor. but Abundant sau

"a woman hasn't any sense
NOR" said the cynic.
Perhaps that is So" answered
Cayenne. THE lack is probably
keeps us from laughing at some
efforts to be serious."- WASH
Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

Fred Dire shot full grown LYNX
east of Middlebury recently He
found the remains OF three deer that
had ksen killed by the animal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

"rhe junior partner wants to see
you right away" announced the
bookkeeper. Il guess it's the bounce
for yours"
Nix" responded the office boy.
He only wants to find out what new
players have been signed. Wash
ington Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

A trolley Car ltft the tracks in
Nashville, Tenn, and struck line
of telephone p"les, LAYING 60 of
them flat before cea~ing it's activity
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

The village water in Middlebury
is very low, source of mystery to
the people there, as all the contribute
ing springs and brooks are full. The
supply is shut off nights from nine
o'clock until six in the morning to
allow the reSsrvtir 10 fu.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

81 never argue against a success"
said Josh Billings when I see
snaik stickin' his head out of n hole
| bear off to one side and say that
there hols bslungs to that there
enaik,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Soon.

In but a few short weeks from
The crocus will be out.
Your wife will hint at moving,
The book beer signs will sprc
Detroit Free
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

Cbere naughty bunny
Iubo always being funny
Hind kept the land about him constant state OF
Bic father and bts mother
Cbese pranRs would try to
Go kcep him out of prison and the cutcbes Of the law
On one morning bright and carly,
Clben the cope were getting surly,
be started discover what cad tscbei he could do.
Soon he saw bIackbirds meet
Hind he could not cat rect
Until bed dyed the therein lovely darh blue
be was 50 pleased at he Joking
Chat he safd, "I'H round go poktna
lind aek my little bunny friends to help gather NOR
So they stole btrds' esss galore
ro - lind put them by. in store,
gore.
Chen burly bunny copper"
Satd bed quickly put stopper
Go eucb dire depredations beard before.
So, much rather than get caught
Jbese bold robbers stratsbtway sought
man who took the esss to town and cold them In ste
Now this raised an awful clatter,
Hill their hin began to chatter
Hind sad to steal sucb pretty esss great and mighty
But the bandits made It
Cbere was money In the scbeme
80 for wealth and sordtd profit all rabbits Join IN.
SO all THE efplains the habit
Uby eggs arc brought by rabbit
Hind given little beys and sirls Gaser every year.
lind the lesson secme to show
II wac all a case OF dough-"
Yet esss and little bunniee white have found their PROF
spbere
New Vork berad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
Off Her Fact.

She-Isadora Duncan dances
her whole soul.
He-Yes. that's about all.-Wi9
Sphinx,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19

To new s1 },cribers: The Age to
january !, i al, ~ seAss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
How He Won Her Back.

AT one time the wedding vi
tlared of. But IT'S fixed again
be bought her a present."
what Is the PRESENT."
Nobody knows but him. II
her he would give her the presd
er the wedding, and she's boz
find out what 1t Is II she has to|
him."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-03-19
JACKS EASTER.

w IKE the domes and pinnacles OF
city celestial glittered the Icy
range Of the Sangre de Cristo'
The valley was sprlnkled with
iris and columbine.
The breath of spring softly stirred
the pines in the canyon. Birthstone
Gulch awoke to Easter morning
awoke with bloodshot eyes and shaky
hands.
There had been a. hot time the night
before at Sandy Pete's saloon. But
this morning Sandy Pete. with his
cohorts, was busily employed in slick
ing up, for there were to be Easter
services held in the place for the first
time in the history of Birthstone Gulch.
This was tee way Of It:
The young wife of the superintend
ent of the Lone Star mine, whom
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-11-11
NEVER HAD ANY ITCHING.
After One Application OF PosIam, ahe
New Skin Remedy.

whenever eczema Is present on
body, limbs or scalp. the first de.
mand is for something TO stop the
continual Itching. This poslam does
C"Never had any itching after the
first application" says Mr.. l.. j
Brendlinger, PHILADELPHIA
In trying the sample OF poslam-
which Is mailed free TO any one upon
request by the Emergency Labora-
tories. 32 West Twenty-hfth street
New York Clty-it IS best to use II
on a small surface and compare in
the morning with the surrounding
skin not so treated, noting the
vast Improvement. Or watch rs
quick work in clearing the complex
ion (oyern.ghD, removing pimples,
undue redness, rashes. eruption7, etc.
Unless poslam has been used the
best means TO rid oneself OF a skin
Affection have not been employed.
Poslam has done the work in worst
cases Of eczema, acne. letter, salt
rheum, psoriasis, all forms OF itch.
etc, where relief could not be OBJ
tanned by other means. Poslam Is
sold in two sizes trial, so cents /:
regular Jars, $2) by all druggists,
particularly G.lberts and II. w.
Walker Cos.