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Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
A Scandal Of Two Floors

love? And was she counting on that to
bring Natalia's pride still lower? Well,
and what would Godfrey want2
1t was the first time that there had -oc-
CURED to Mrs. Beverley any doubt as to
his loyalty She knew, as did all the world,
of his numerous affairs in the past but.
after the manner OF women, she had be-
lieved implicitly his assurances that those
were trivial experiences compared to his
feeling for her. He had frequently declared
that to her he could not help being faithful.
and 1t was her proud belief that she alone
had the power to hold him. ,.
But in that moment her confidence was
shaken. Did the attraction which her
poetical temperament possessed for his
| sensual nature really constitute so strong a
bond as she allowed herself to think?
The doubt was startling enough TO divert
her mind for the moment from her other
great fear? II he proved Indifferent over
the effect upon herself OF Amy's suit, that
would he the GROWING blow, but OF course.
she could count upon him, and Amy Ha-
worths revenge would be robbed of at least
a part of its sting.
As for the scandal of IT, well nowadays
il was not even necessary to attempt to live
down such things they were forgotten be-
fore one had the chance to try.
But I'm the cold light OF morning her mood
changed. There rushed over her afresh all
the horrible vulgarity OF the thing Her
picture in the papers, along with his and
Amy's. Extracts from her letters to him
perhaps II was too hideous to endure
She must make her escape. But might II
not already be too late? Why even today
it might all come out
She glanced apprehenslvely at the pile OF
morning papers which her maid brought IL
with a cup of coffee and left by her bed
side.
On top lay the 'yellowest OF the lot, anC
she snatched it up. No need to search
There was the familiar name in enormous
letters staring at her from the front page.
Her eyes closed dizzily, but even wher
they were well open again It took her SOM
time to take in the whole meaning Of wha
she saw:
His wife too thin for hlm!-Geoffre,
HaWorth. prominent society man. sued 70
diVorce!-Flump, rosy-cheeRed Irish cham
bermaid named as correspondent And
I is reported that. far from being abashed
the jolly clubman declares that he is tire
OF all. the scraggy, bony women Of society /,
Alice de Carrot in The story Book.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

fled, The first thing kpS% he fas' chas-
ing me around the fountain. 1t was very
exciting We knocked odown lot Of
flower pots, and a couple who had been
sitting in corner got a big one right on
top of them. believe II was Piggy and
Agnes.
We did have a chase, aud just as Il was
getting exhausted, the Count appeared and
said: "A charming picture. mademoiselle,
and nearly caught, were yeu not?' He
did look horrid, and | wished he was any
where else. ! said: Yes Why did you
interrupt? 1 am sorry this dance is en-
gagged" He said Evidently and walked
off.
Johnnie was putting his gloves on, and
began to Boston by myself. We could
hear the music, and we danced in the
conservatory and 1t was lovely. Then we
sat on the edge of the fountain, and he
told me he thought was so attractive, and
nearly fell in. l told him / thought he wal
the incest man 1 knew and nearly fell in
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Plenty of Water

The Pacific ocean covers 6S0O0,0O0 miles,
the Atlantic 100000 and the Indian, Arc
tic and Antarctic 42,OOO,OOO To stow away
the contents OF the Pacific st would be
necessary to fiji a tank one mile long, one
mile wide and one mile deep every day
for 40 years. Put In figures the Pacific
holds in weight 94S,OOO 100000 900 OOOO 900 tons.
The Atlantic averages a depth of not
quite three miles. Its water weighs 1885,
900, 900 900 co., 1900 tons, and tank to con
tain 1t would have each of It's sides 400
miles long. The figures OF the other oceans
are In the same startling proportions. It
would take all the sea water in the world
100000 years to flow over Niagara.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

has got to go! Mary" he called when
the Butter and Eggs Man comes today, tell
him he's firedl'
what. SIR" asked Mary with a sus-
picious softness as she set the "scones'
on the table What is the matter with
the butter and eggs?'
"The butter Is rancid and the eggs are
stalel" replied the Post Graduate Hus-
band. despite a warning glance, followed
by a kick under the table from His Wife.
And at the words Mary, the scornful
man hater.. Mary the Jester at loves
wounds. melted to mad tears.
He's all the company 1 have! II he
goes / go!' she sobbed, and rushed from
the room.
The Amateur wife, with a scornful
glance at Her abashed Husband, followed
to the pantry and for want of any tangi-
BILE form of consolation began to pat
Mary's back as II she had swallowed an
orange pit
Don't cry Nary" she said. IT'S all
nonsense about the Butter and Eggs Man!
He can come as long as you want him.
Mary You can take more eggs week II
you want to. and wen have more desserts,
Just to use them up"
Mary's sobbing had grown less violent
and at that moment the Post Graduate
Husband an humbled and much wiser
man, appeared in the doorway.
Cut It out, Mary-I was only fooling. !"
he explained Here's a couple of cigars
for the Butter and Eggs Man"
Then, as the consoled Handmaiden re-
treated down the basement stairs he
turned to His Wife,
Never mind" he said with determine
ton. ''I'il bring some good butter and eggs
from town tomorrow"
Copyright. 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

1t is interesting to note that the part dust
plays In making the sky blue Is only one
Of the services II renders us while IL II
floating far above US. In the upper air IL
adds much 10 our comforts and pleasures
unpleasant and unwholesome as il Is al
closer range. The moisture in the air con-
denses on particles Of dust; but for dust
there would be no visible clouds 20 beauty
the sky and 20 warn Us Of approachine
rain; there would be no twilight. and the
moisture that is now suspended In clouds
would keep our clothing and the interior
Of our houses as damp as II We lived in
perpetual fog.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Her Husbands Voice 1t is Aimed at Rancid Butter and
,v S,,Spr ,,AN Stale Eggs but Hits a Romance
by AMERB MAN.

Real ecehomy IKE the fair sex which
rcorns It, Is theoretically beautiful. It's
actual aspect Is another matter.
Every housewife knows and every hus-
band learns at the end Of the week that II
you huy responsive things they are apt TO
be SO good. that YOU eat more than usual
a proceeding which has a CHASTITY effect
on. the bills. Whereas, II you buy cheap
things their very unpalatableness. which
makes them last. helps along the good
cause ,ef saving ..--
This Is merely bSt way Of preface to
the sad table % Marx, the helpful hand
maiden and John Cutup. the butter and
The Amateur Wife had known for some
sine that of.aH the dRshing delivery men
who fingered az tire back door or loitered
in THE Riuhsn because of its attractive
sovereign the middle aged widower who
called twice week with butter and eggs
was the preferred sutton
His wife was not uf a specially curious
nature but now and then as she sat at
breakfast. stray fragments Of their court
ship slfted through the open register-and
were duly related to the Post Graduate
Husband.
Don't you talk to me OF mem! Mary
had exclaimed to her admirer on one oc-
casion 81 have no use for them! Believe
me- theyre absurd, creatures! And as for
you I think you're too fresh!"
That's more than his eggs are'' the
Post Graduate Husband had growled when
the converse ton had been reported to him.
II know 1T" his wife agreed meekly,
But what can we 90 about It? When I
bought eggs from the grocer he charged
us for seven dozens In one week. II we
buy from this man who comes only twice a
week we can keep track Of our purchases
better Besides. dear, we don't eat half
so many when we buy from him"
NO. said Her Husband even Wool
Wool the Dog, has to be half starved be-
fore he'll touch them
They're not bad eggs" protested His
Wife. ~a, .,,
'No," Egfeed the Post Graduate Hus-
band, ''Fd have mora respect for them II
they were. cd They're Just cold storage-like
a lot Of jokes hear around here"
The next mornings breakfast increased
his respect for the eggs-or at least one Of
them which had passed entirely out of ne
doubtful class-and SO settled, for the time
being at least, the fate of the butter and
eggs man. -i
Mary bearing a plate OF hot soda bis
cults, which she insisted upon calling
'scones" entered the dining room at the
moment when his doom was being pro-
nounced
II don't care how much money we
save" decreed Her Husband that fellow
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
A Lonely Ex-Empress

The death within a rev days Of each
other OF Nine. Bartholoni and the Baroness
Alphonse de Rothschild In Paris recalls
the famous Dinner of Twenty Beauties, -
in which both ladies took part.
The dinner was offered to the Emperor
Napoleon III by the Empress Eugenie in
fulfilment OF lost wager, and the in
vitations were to the most beautiful women
in the French court. 1t was cosmopolitan
company; Nine. Bartholoni and the Mare
chale Canrobert, both Seotswomen; Nine.
de Gallifet, who was English; Princess
Anna Murat, an American; ten French
women, two Russians, one Italian one
Hungarian, a Creole, a Jewess (the late
Baroness Rothschild) and the empress her
self, Spaniard.
Now on the death OF the two ladies in
Paris last week, the Empress Eugene re-
mains the sole survivor OF that famous
dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Such is Life

Life is what enables the baby to kick his
feet about in infancy, and what he kicks
most about during his adult days.
Generally life begins with a squall, and
it often continues squally to the end.
There are four modes of life: bachelor
hood, a fast life; spinsterhood, slow life
matrimonial life, which is suspended ami
nation; and the Reno electric life, spicy
variety composed OF alternating currents
of the married and single kinds.
The butterfly life is the gay one, but it
is too short; the tortoise life is longer
but it is too slow; and If you try to strike
q safe and sane gait in the middle of the
road. you get run over by some JOY rider
going the pace that kills-such as you
Life is the most necessary thing in the
world-you simply cannot live without it.
1t is as uncertain and difficult to control
as dynamite or woman. Too much life
will land you In jail, and too little in a
coffin.
High life is dangerous, as ones aero
plane may have a 'bralnstOrm" at any
minute or altitude; and there is no longer
much enjoyment in low life on account OF
the settlement workers and Summing par.
ties. Apparently the only escape from
burgeois dullness is to marry as often as
possible; and there is always danger OF
falling in love with your wife and settling
down to a duckpond placidty.
II you are lacking in life, you are termed
dead one; IL endowed with real lif,
and ginger, you are dubbed too fresh
Verify, life is a picture puzzle, and Their,
are always too many pieces or not quit,
enough.--Smart Set.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

Beastly of Johnnie TO get i'll just before
Edith GayIorPs dinner dance I can always
count on him for q. lot of dances, and can
be very informal, and throw him over If
any one else comes along that prefer
There are some advantages i'm having
known a person since you were six months
old. The only time # didn't work was
when l wanted to dance with that French
count.
He said, "Oh Gellie. would you throw
me over for that" He was so nice about
II. though. that I. threw my arms around
his neck and kissed his coat collar. But
see you cannot be too grateful to young
men. He Immediately insisted that l give
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

NOV, don't do anything rash, ANY,
Rash. after the, way have stood his
abuse for years. Don't talk TO me! my
mind is made up 20, divorce. him"
But. remember that
''oh, remember everything. Natalia,
the way women run after him aud flatter
him TO death; that"
That wasn't what meant" interrupted
the other woman, hastily, but just think
OF the scandal s-.ysr
''Of course, that Is what you would think
OF You conventional creature, But what
DO care Tor that? l. tell you frankly l
should haNs taken this step long ago II 1t
hadn't been that l was determined not to
leave him free to. marry one Of my rivals.
But now--weli now Il is different Society
will have some fun when It learns the name
OF the correspondent, fancy"
There was no semblance OF grief in the
face OF the injured wife Her red lips had
hardened and her eyes sparkled with
gleeful malice as she surveyed her caller
The latter had paled visibly, and now, as
che rose 20 take her. leave, II was with a
nervousness, quite foreign to her usual
graceful repose.
Both women were called beautiful, but
Amy Haworth's regular features had none
Of the charm that men found in the dark
somewhat melancholy face of Nataiia
Beverley .-
In figure both were OF that type slender
TO, attenuation which the modern fashion
able woman spends half her life trying tC
attain or 20 preserve ts-,-
T1omel., ordered AIRS Beverley to hel
oOachman, but as she was driven dowr
the avenue she could not. have told whose
we're the bows and smiles which she me
ohanicauy returned.
In, her mind there was room for but on'
thought. over and over again her pale lip
muttered 'she knows she knows"
Midnight found her Sun pacing her room
How could she ever face the scandal tina
awaited herr she, the widow OF a dis
tnguished Judges she. who until now hai
always been beyond the reach OF gossip.
she knew Amy HawOrth knew how sh
would glpRt over the humiliation Of he
rival What she could not fathom wa
Amys readiness 20 do now what she ha
declined 10 do in the past leave Geoffre
free 90 marry another. She recalled IN
air OF triumph which Amy had worn a
she impaired her determination. Their
was something back Of IL all. but what?
Did Amy suppose that Geoffrey, ono
free, would not care 20 ask the blessing q
the church OF his union with his ates
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
EIucidntInr the Inv.

The magistrate looked sternly over the
goid-rimmed glasses at the puny Individual
in the dock.
Aou are charged he remarked reading
the formal complaint with having VIII
fully feloniously and with malice afore-
thought appropriated to your own use and
behoof certain article, toWit: A one
wheeled vehicle commonly called a wheel
barrow the said vehicle having been
wrongfully and felonlously distracted by
you from the premises Of one, John smith.
carpenter, on September IS, Ammo Domini.
CONTRARY TO the statute in such cases made
and provided. and against the peace and
dignity OF this great realm. What have
you to say? Are you guilty or not guilty ?''
The prisoners face assumed a pea-green
hue, his knees trembled and he stammered
forth:
Not guilty, guv'nor All l done was TO
steal a barrow. Tit Bits.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

ing. l have noticed that so many men
who are attractive at 10 o'clock become
most unattractive at q and then a great
many who are extremely unattractive at
10 o'clock appear very attractive at 2.
But Johnnie is always the same. and
supper doesn't make any difference in him
Il mean outside him. He is always so sim
cere, too and tells me when he doesn't
like my clothes and when he really thinks
l look well. do hope he is not becoming
insincere. .r.
Lately, he has only told me very com.
plimentary things. and when I was goine
out the other day in my new black hat
/ was obliged to tell him that l hated com
pliments and that I'd like It much more II
he would say something l didn't like.
got frightfully mixed up and he said
had lovely eyes. l said coldly that he
might have done what / asked him to. and
the idiot said he had He's very silly, but
you can't help liking him.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

1t was the best dance I've been to- and
the Gayiords' would have been loads of
fun. They have conservatory, too, and a
fountain to nearly fall in
called Johnnie up last night and asked
him how he was, and said what pity he
was too sick to go. l said the house was
so attractive. A perfect ballroom, and such
beautiful conservatory. 1 said l had
noticed he was interested In botany lately,
and there was such a marvellous oppor-
tunity 70 study plants there. He said he
was going, and that nothing would keep
him at home.
It's so nice to have one or two people at
a dance who will be the same all the even
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Fine Weather suicidr..

The statistics of suicides show that al
most everywhere the most agreeable and
beautiful months, May and June, are those
during which self-destruction is common
est; apparently because the working day Is
then longest and fatigue then most likely
TO result in dependency. Yet among idle
males the rate Is twice as great as among
occupied males; 80 overWork seems less
likely than insufficient work TO excite the
suicidal impulse.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

Isasc's house was for sale, and he told
his friend Aoram about an offer he had
had
Samuel Levinsh saidt he would gif me
five tousRnd dollars vor idt."
"Huhr' Abram grunted scornfully. He
aindt got fife dollars 10 his name-he
candt buy !dt,"
"Vell. I know he oandt. But idt vas a
mighty fine offer "-LippinoottA
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31
Daily Health Hint

II is wise to drink a cuptuE Of very hot
water, freshly boiled every morning upon
arising. This makes an internal bath and
is as useful as the daily external bath.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

ca1ss IsII y E1H.s r-sssGH sV Yea H'as O'Iy
bEhiS-SaavOA 800.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-31

He
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
committee of arrangements IN j. OBrion
NJ. u. White, l., II. Mann, j. .. Bergcron
IN. j. Young aud j. 4. MeCaughern.

Miss Elizabeth Bruce is i'll with grip,
+. ". Tilden was In Greenfield Tues
dhy.
Earl Leach Of Keene was in town re-
Gently,
MIS-, Frank Finn i visiting relatives in
Boston,
J. T., Scott wa, in Boston several days
last week,
Mis-, I.illir Mclaughlin has been i'll the
past week
q. q. Robertson VA, IA Greenwich \
-. last week
Mrs, Victor Cote Of Greenfield spent
SUNDAY IN town.
Mis- ENcline stewart has been III several
days this week
David stewart has been i'll the past
week with tonrilltlS
John u'Hien ri Bennrlston was a re
cent Wilton in town.
Mr.. {. T.. Cramer returned to Brook
yu, \. y. Wednesday,
Ina HYDE of poultney. VI, was a guest
LAT T.. v Aldrich's Friday.
Little Marjuly and Priscilla Fay have
been quite ii the pust week
pr " T.. Fay attended the funeral OF
Mr.. strong in keene Sunday
W. +. Robertson has recently been IN
II. l.ouis on business trip
Winthrop Moves OF Greenfield was a
guest at +. W. Tildens Friday.
Mrs C. T.. Weed and Elwood Weed
spent the day ia Keene Tuesday.
William Lynch goes Monday to Hart
fond where he ha, secured employment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
Cheshire County Town Meetings.

Chester6eld Sejectmen, burton G.
Thatcher, 7, John a Joslin, d, Perley
4. Richardson, r; clerk; burton =.
Thatcher; treasurer, Fred =. hilourn;
road agents, Charles Spanldlng, George
A. Amidon, William d. Pierce; mem at,
of school board, Mabel {. Spauidlng, Inc
town voted to accept state and and aPpro-
priated $4,000 for highways, Si,oVU Tor
town charges and $3.50 for road roller.
Hinsdale. Seectmen, Walter l.. Todd,
r. James O'Brien r, Ezra B. Pike, r;
4 Tavlor. chief fire department, Fred
4 Bnclley: auditor, II. w. Taylor. Voted
10 take state aid and complete the west
side road raising $4,000 for that purnose
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
Deaths

In Stratton, March 10, Mrs. Mary
Jane Eddy, 81.
In Keene. N. H., March 10, George
Convey, ST., formerly Of Wilmington and
Londonderry, n.
In Townshend, March s, Carlos C.
johnson, SO.
In Greenfield, Mass, March 6. Clvde
s. Franklin, 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Franklin.
In Gill, Mass, March 10, Daniel M.
Thompson, so.
In Keene, N. H., March s, Frank w.
Strong, 81, a native of Brattleboro.
In East Putney. March II, Harlan
Lamb, 70.
In Putney, March IL, Mrs. Ruth Al
len Smith, LOG years, 8 months, IL days.
In Omaha, Neb., March IA, Ada L..
Miller, 80.
In West Chesterfield, N. H., March
IA, Ellen A. Smith, 81.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17


The children and grandchildren Of Mr..
and Mrs. Felix Forgette, to the number
of 10, gave them genuine surprise Sun
day it being the 37th anniversary. of their
marriage. The party met at the beautiful
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Harold e. Randall
in-West Chesterfield, N. H., where a
bounteous dinner was served. Mrs. G. p.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forgette, made the wedding
cake, which was decorated and bore the
dates 1S74-1911. The greatest surprise of
all was the presentation at the dinner of
a beautiful gift by the children. the pre-
sentation speech being made by Mr.. Ran
dali, after which musical was enjoyed;
Mr.. Forgette,, son Of Lewis and Orilla
st. Janviers, Canada. He is stone ma,
son by trade. Mrs. Forgette was born in
Highgate, VT, Feb. 5, 1856, daughter of
Alexander and Helen Billings Mr.. and
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17

-
at the waite sehooinouse on Wsedne ar
day evening Meeting Tor conference
and prayer on Friday evening.
Universalist church, Rev. D. T.
Trout, pastor. Divine worship, 1890
a. m, with sermon, Jesus. the Friend of
Man, Sunday school. ll.45 a. M; Chris
tian Union service, p. M, with stere,
opticon lecture. st. Patrick's Day at
the Vatican. Everyone welcome to all
church services.
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. L.
a. wes ndd pasa4r 10 20 and Ser at
p. m. DIR. John R. Cow of the Baptist
church will preach next Sunday morn.
ing in exchange with the pastor. The
subject of the evening sermon will be
Christ the Peerless-the last of the
series. Sunday school at Has. Ep-
worth league at Z. Glass meeting every
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
MNeWH Hampshire
HINSDALE.
QUIET TOWN MEETING,
$4,000 Voted for New Boulevard-sl2
for Fire Extinguishers.

Only an average number of voters gath
erred fne,duy inr the annual town meet
ING although nearly tll the factories were
closed lor the da, aud The weather con
dtions were Ideal The meeting began al
q u. IN. and was finished before noon, "
was devoid Of any spirited contest Tor town
offices. There WIS no arilr,e IN The Ma''
rant that aroused much genera interest
and the meeting passed oil ~ q Nelt lnlrt
manner only a few remarks helng made
and nearly all Ol these were IN reference
To the tticles dealing with the compile
ton of the state boulevard and the matter
OF placing line eNinguishel IN each nr,
cupied house outside the fire limits
Moderator T. ~ liuskloy called the meet
ing Ia order aud T.. j Temple was te.
elected town clerk. Wv the casting ol one
ballot hy the moderator who acted under
the instruction of the Voters. he report
of the selectmcn. auditor aud other town
officers was then accepted and adopted
The election of town officers was neNl
In order. and W. H. Todd was elected
first selectman receiving III votes. james
O'Bren. second scectman, lHi votes and
Il. Il. Pike. third selectman, ~ votes.
which was a unanimous vote Tor all the
candidates, there being no opposition.
a /. Taylor was elected road agent, ~
ceiying MS votes while his opponent, \.
A. Bailey. received ~ II was voted that
all bills for road work are To be pad hN
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-03-17
WEST CHESTERFIELD
Death of Miss Ellen A. Smith.

Miss Ellen \. Smith, ~, died at her
home in the west part OF the town early
Tuesday OF pneumonia after AN illness OF
about one week Miss Smith was daugh'
ter Of George and Elmra Smith, and was
born on the farm ON which she died July
-, lSi3, being of the fifth generation OF
smiths to own and live upon the place
The farm was the first one TO he cleared
in town, being settled upon in lI6l. Miss
Smith leaves brother, Herman Smith,
and u nephew, George !. smith both OF
this town. For many years very close
friend. Mrs. l.. W. Ashley and Miss Mary
Gilson had made their home with Miss
Swith. Funeral services We're held yester'
day afternoon. Rev. d. y, Trout OF Brat,
tleboro otliciated, Mrs. w. Il, Hubbard OF
lirattlcboro sang two selections, Burial
was in the family lot In the West Ches
teriicld cemetery.