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soul! feel positively breathless myself. Oh don't
make me laugh don't make me laugh! I'll shrek
that they'll hear if once begin! I'm positively hys
tericaH
Well, that they've started to come back, I sup
pose it's all far concerned Of course
it's great relief to all minds; but you do feel sorry
when the suspense and it's all settled. Lovers
such dear things when they're just lovers and you
can't tell how it's all going to turn out; and they're
horribly tresome and selfish and unnteresting when
they really engaged. No matter how much they love
you and want to conde in you beforehand, you re just
a drug in the market afterward. You never go in
the where they without feeling uncomfortable
until you get out of it. Oh, know!
Well, Eleanor, they may not act that way; but you
know they feel it just the same!
Oh are they coming? No, no. of course it wouldn't
do for them to find you all here.
Well, goodby, Mrs Lee Yes, later.
Oh he's gone around the side of the house; but she's
coming in! Yes, all of you scatter-run! I'll sit over
here by the bookcase and pretend I'm reading.
INTER Hilda hesitatingly, looking round the room.
Her eyes light up as she sees her hostess, and she comes
Mrs. Cox: Are you looking for me, Dear? Yes am
here quite alone you see, alone with my book. Did
you have pleasant morning. Dear? Oh, there's
something you'd like to tell me! What? Not to
anybody else just secret for me? Well of course,
you know perfectly we'll, Dear, you tell anything
to with perfect safety. What? Yes is heavenly
day!
Sit down by me- here Yes, there are some things
Perfectly true, our deepest feelings are profaned by
to keep the very best for oneseyes and perhaps for
one other.
Why, of course, Darling, if you tell the secret I'll
consider it the very greatest compliment It's great
you confde in me freely. l will never breathe
word until you ready to have me.
Oh-not really! And he loves you! How exciting And
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their afterwards without takn it on them before
hand" Isn't that delightful way to look at it?
oh, my dear the whole household is "onto it. " as Tom
- would say! Nothing goes on that they don't know.
1t doesn't make any difference what we say; it's in the
atmospheric Just look on the terrace now-you can
see that they're all watching Oh well, don't know
what expect to of course but you tell don't
you think, if anything has happened?
What-what? Are they really coming in sight and
alone together? Are you sure? Yes, that's her blue
Dress No, she hasn't hat it's her goldy hair, you
He has red striped tie. Oh, they re beyond that
farthest apple tree. Yes yes! Goodness Pull the
tain quick! Don't let them catch glimpse of us!
They don't to be talking at all. How dscouraging!
Well perhaps you're right, Mrs Lee. She has her head
down. Perhaps he has been saying something
What are they stopping for? Let me see. Oh she's
sitting the stone wall to rest, is she? What's he
Mrs. Lee, did my elbow hit you in the eye? beg your
pardon. Girls you will have to knee down the floor
If they glance in this direction Well of all
things! To stand there with his around her waist,
she sits there! He's kissing her See how she bends
over-yes, now her arms are around his neck! Look
from this corner-quick, auckland you see bet
ter
Well, of all things! Up on the stone wall in full
view, with everybody in this house staring down at
them! Oh, they're obivious, of course, poor dear
ostriches!
Well, it does make pretty picture doesn't it? he
standing there with his round her waist and her
head his shouder-and with all the background of
the blue water and the blue sky and the tall grass in the
salt meadow?
Yes it is perfect shame to be looking at them, isn't
it? feel every moment how dreadful is of us What's
he doing now? You're in my way Oh, that isn't fair!
What, what? He's cutting off one of her little crs with
his penlnife? Are you sure? Isn't that just dear! Of
that's to take off with HMM his pocket,
his heart. How perfectly darling!
Now he's kissing her agan-they're both kissing!
Oh, my goodness, my goodness!-that soul-to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01

perfectly hOrr1d OF
him; but l suppose,
in a way, it's true
that no man ever pro-
poses without a good
lift from the girl.
Eleanor, run and
tell Benny and Ada
that they are not to
walk down the lane!
They might interrupt
just at the critical
moment. No, no! Tell
them they must 60
the other way! They
shall not spoil our one
chance of a romance!
Well, Mrs. Lee, |
believe girls have to
be positively brassy in
this generation if they
want to get married.
There is Eta Carr
to my certain knowl-
edge she got Horton
Bell by saying to him,
Everybody is asking
me if we are engaged
what shall l tell
them?" And of course
he had to say yes.
Yes, when it's put
that way.
l think you ought
to let a man feel as if
he was doing it all
himself, don't you?
Well, all l can tell
you is, every time
they have gone out
together we've hoped
they'd come back
engaged. Even the
cook-you remember
old Margaret, don't
you?-said to me this
morning, "It's a pity
thin two young
things can't come to
an aquel mind be-
tween 'em. Sure at
home the fathers and
mothers that knows
best do be settlin' the
business for them.
The married have
enough throuble of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-01
By Mary Stewart Cutting

4 medium sized room, furnished with
summer cotton rugs and 7Uicker lounges
and chairs. One end of the room is
taken up by 7Ohite curtained triple
aOindoac, opening ON q terrace, and
commanding an extensive vie1O Of fields
and orchards avith q private road or
lane betapeen them. This 7Uinding,
dipping road is bordered on each side
by roughly built stone yalls. In the
distance there is CLINT of blue auate,,
and a couple OF achite sails are visible.
There are seoen people in the room,
girls and acomen, all of whOm are
crowded round the 70irdoav, looking
doacn the length of the road. Mrs.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Special Notices

MARTIN L. BRUCE. nurse. Anyone cared for
AVA any time, any where Physicians assisted in
any work. Residence 81 North Main street, Brat
tleboro, VT Telephone l44-L. 3-4s
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
is IN SENATE
Railroad Bill Now Under
Discussion.
Especial to The Reformer.)

montpelier, Jan. ~,
The senate took up the railroad bill
at II o'clock this morning. The report
of the majority of the special committee
was presented by Senator Davis Of
Bethel. Senator Porter of st. Johnsbury
offered in behalf OF the minority an
amendment striking from the bill every
thing after the enacting clause. In addi-
tion to the amendment proposed by W.
b. c. Stickney at Wednesdays hearing
the bill as reported contains few other
amendments to ensure the payment by
the Vermont Valley road of the entire
cost of the proposed changes at Brattle-
boro. Senator Archibald inquired why
these amendments were not considered by
the entire committee and Senator Davis
replied that they had been considered by
the majority of the committee to meet
some of the objections offered by the
The bill was under discussion
at 11.30, with a likelihood that no vote
would be taken previous to the noon ad-
jouInment.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

CEWING MACHINE NEEDLES and supplies
~ for all makes of machines at J. B. Dunton's:
l6 Flat st. lift
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Wanted

WANTED-Par would buy fur or fur-lined
w coat state size and price. also condition.
Box s. Brattieboro. 3u
AMATEUR MuSlClANS-wan TO form an
"A orchestra for mutual benefit Address G.
V. r.. care Of Reformer. 2-3
WANTED-Good first quality yellow birch
w either dry or In the log: also oak. chestnut,
pine spruce and hemock In the log. Holden
Martin. b0tf
WANTED-Immediately aworking housekeep-
w er In country home. Must be very neat and
orderly. good cook. and have high recommends
tons. In family: no washing; wages s25 month
Write c. c.. Care Reformer.
WANTED-For year or term OF years. farm Of
w 90 or 90 acres that will carry ten head stock
at present Buildings In good repair. on X. Il. ID.
Unauestionabe reference as 10 responsibility and
care of place Address &C. d., Reformer Office.
23'tf
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Special Committee
FavOrs Boston & Maine

The special committee made up OF
the judiciary and railroads committees
OF the senate stood seven TO six on the
so.called railroad bill. The senators
who favored the bin as it came from
the house with the addition of the
amendment offered at Wednesdays
hearing are
Davis of Windsor.
Butler Of Windham.
Butteriield OF Orleans.
Tuttle of Rutland.
Scribner of Orange.
Clark of Rutland.
Edgerton Of Windsor.
The senators opposed to granting the
Vermont Valley the authority it asks
for are:
Powell of Chittenden.
Sheldon of Franklin.
Archibald of Bennington.
Dale of Essex.
Porter OF Caledonia.
Gordon Of Washington.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Reflections of Uncle Ezra.

Fear is a great factor in this exist
ence. Old Man Purdy set around II years
expectin' to have newmonia, then died OF
old age before he got his wish. :
Uncle Hez Binks is a great believer in
physical culture, and he is maxim, his
wife healthy by lettin' her split all the
wood.
Hank Tubbs says Christmas is gettin' to
be great hold-up game. He got 10 pair
of suspenders.
The newspapers that are published in the
big city Sunday git to our town Saturday
noon. =,
When Teller has got black eye he
might lust as well lie about it, for no
body will believe him even if he tells the
truth.-Judge.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

THOSE desiring guaranteed work on all fur gar
ments. at lowest prices. address Mrs. ]. NJ
Shaw. North Hinsdale. ~ II. 1-S*
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
The annual gentlemen s night

The annual gentlemen S night of
the Woman s club comes on Wednesday,
Feb. /, when the Criterion club of
Boston, which appeared in plays in
Brattleboro a few years ago, will pre-
sent the three-act comedy, Jane, at the
auditorium. The plot of Jane centers
around gay bachelor, who has inher-
tied money on condition that he mar.
ries, and, learning that the trustees of
his property intend paying him a, visit,
wife. pro tempore. and in desperation
prevails upon his housemaid to assume
that character on promise of a generous
reward Ridiculous complications arise
from James efforts to play the lady.
Members of the Woman s club will use
their members tickets. Several women
of the club have tickets to sell and they
may be bought also at the box office
on Wednesday evening. No seats will
be reserved.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Universal Peace Some Way Off.

San Domingo and Hayti are on the
point of hostilities, Ecuador will not ac-
cept the mediation of the United States
in her dispute with Peru, and the Hon
duran revolution of Bonilla is gaining
headway. The gunboat, Hornet, which
fitted out in this country to join Bonilla,
has, been stopped by an American cruiser
and force put aboard her. She will have
laws. The Mexican revolution is yet alive.
Oyer 100 government troops were killed
by the insurgents in three-day fight, be-
ing shot down from over-hanging cliffs.
Only 40 of the force escaped.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

7. d. HULETT-Pays cash for bones rubber.
paper rags, and all kinds of junk. Corner
Hudson and South Main Sts 41-l3'
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Shot for a Fan cied Wrong.

David Graham Phillips, prominent
novelist was fatally shot on New York
street Monday by Etzhugh c. Goldsbor-
ough, who fired six bullets into his body,
then put one through his own brain, dying
instantly Phillips gave promise of recov-
cry, but the wound through the lung
caused hemorrhage, from which he died
Tuesday. Goldsborough had fancied
grievance against Phillips, who had, as he
thought, made him and his family the
subjects of some of his writings
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Officers Perished in Submarine.

The captain and two lieutenants of ~
g." the German submarine that sunk and
was raised at Kiel last week, lost their
lives after the crew of q had gone ashore.
The officers chose to remain aboard until
the work of salvage had been completed.
A ventilator gave way, shutting off the
supply of oxygen and sinking the part of
the ship where they were They perish
ed before help could reach them.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
Morris GaSS

is paying in cash the highest market prices
for rags, rubbers, scrap iron and metals,
newspapers and books. Drop postal or
telephone and will call. 1S Flat Street
in the Jelly Mill Bldg. Shop always open.
Telephone 365.M. loft
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27
To Rent

ITO RENT-Small tenement on Birge street.
L Holden & Martin. 2lf
ITO RENT-One s. room and one a-room tene-
i met % Prospect St So
ITO RENT and FOR SALE placards at the Re-
former Office 10 cents each lf
ITO RENT-Large sunny front room. furnished.
Mrs. E. v. Darling, Church Street S-6'
TO RENT-Cottage house. modern improve
ments garden. Inquire. 3s High Street. AS
TO RENT Tenement rooms. steam heat, "a
North Main St. Inquire at No. Canal st. stiff
ITO RENT-6-room tenement. furnace heat cleo
trio lights Inquire Prospect st. 36tf
TO RENT-First-class tenement in first-class
neighborhood. Apply to A. F. Boynton. l6
Grove St 1t
TO RENT-Large room. 1st floor; furnace heat
i and gas; minutes from P.0. Inquire 35
No Main st E. G. Brooks stiff
ITO RENT-tGood tor light manufacturing
L Rooms, all sizes, at IS, sl2 and $50 per month.
steam heated, one fight down from Elliot street
H. l.. Emerson 6f
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

"A ping and sharpening device is now installed
for sharpening all kinds of safety and other razor
blades also scissors and all kinds Of fine cutlery.
Call up stairs over Dairy Restaurant, Main Street:
3-6*
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-01-27

EURS-Making and repairing all kinds of furs
Special attention to fur coats. Tel 25-12 Mrs
F. E. Holmes. 27 Green st. Hours: a. m. to
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Mha4,a In q NannH

The late king of Siam had for a full name Phra Bat Somdeth Phra Para minor Msha Chulalongkorn Phra Gnu la Chum Elo Chow Yu Hua, and this does not include his titles. A wag in Bombay saw it in the paper when the ruler was visiting that city and was being received by the British officials and passed it over to young Irish ,subaltern with the challenge that he pronounce it. The young fellow look ed at 1t a moment and then handed it back. He said he was not long enough winded, but he was sure he could play it on. the garrison club piano if the in- strument were a couple of octaves longer. The kings uncle, however. who was also prince high priest, had for one name alone the following col lection of letters: Pawaratsawarlya- longkaun. Any one who can get through this and not fiat one of the notes has lived a long time where he can look out of the window and see the gilded peak of a temple simmer ing in the equatorial sun.-Christian Herald
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
One on the Judqe.

The lawyer for the prosecution had finished his closing argument, and the judge, a pompous and long winded in- dividual, was charging the jury.
 He was in the midst of an unusual. ly long and tedious address when he suddenly noticed that one of the jury men had fallen fast asleep. The in- dignation of his honor was boundless. Tapping sharply on his desk, he awak- ened the slumberer. who seemed not at all abashed at being thus caught Uapping. After glaring at him angrily for a few moments the magistrate in his most sarcastic tone said:
 ''So that's the way you attend to your duty, is it? You're a fine speci- ment to have on a jury. Do you think your opinion will be of any value when send you out to determine the fate of this prisonerT'
 "Yes, sir," said the turyman quietly; 'I think so."
 "Oh, you do, do youT' shouted the exasperated judge. Pray tell me, sir, how long you have been sleeping?"
 II don't know, your honor" was the reply. How long have you been talk ingT-New York Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
UMBRELLA LAB KILLS HIM.
Man Struck Him In Eye on Resentins Being Called a Fakir After Beg
 aing Ten Cents For Car Fare.

George D. Kreigh, a Pullman car conductor running on the PennsyE vania railroad and living in Jersey City, unintentionally jabbed William J. Mellervey, a piano salesman of ter sey City, in the left eye with the fer rule of an umbrella in that city, in f1icting a wound from which Mellervey died at the City hospital an hour later. The conductor was locked up on a charge of murder.
 Kreigh said that as he and friend were standing on the sidewalk Meller- vey came along and asked for 10 cents, saying he had no money and was anx- ious to get to Newark. His friend gave him a dime and Kreigh stopped trol- ley car bound for Newark. Mellervey did not board the car, saying he had dropped the coin, and Kreigh charged him with being a fakir.
 Mellervey pretended to be indignant and led Kreigh to believe that he was going to assault him. Kreigh says he threw up his umbrella with the inten- ton of warding off the blow and Mel lervey suddenly dropped in heap.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
CLEVER THIEVES ARE FOOLED.
Poison Every Dog In New Jersey Town to Prevent Them Giving Alarm,
 but Fail to Get Loot.

A band of desperate thieves who had poisoned nearly every dog in Edge water Park, N. J., broke into the rail- road station, blew open the postoffice safe and made an attack upon Strick- land Mckay, wealthy resident.
 After all their precautions and dar- ing work the robbers didn't get much booty. They were frightened off by citizens aroused from sleep by the noise of the explosion.
 All the dogs, except perhaps one or two, were poisoned a couple of nights before. This caused a scare and all the townspeople put extra locks on their doors and additional blinds on windows which were insecure as a consequence. Everybody thought of robbers because the dogs have been re- lied upon heretofore to warn their owners when strangers prowl around at night
 The station agent of the railroad had been on the alert, and he left very lit tie money in the station where the thieves might lay hands on it. What little there was was taken.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
COLLEGE BOY A ROBBER.

Enters Jewelry Store and With Re-
 volver In Hand Takes Diamonds.
 Robert P. Crist, a freshman at Ohio Wesleyan university at Delaware, is locked up in the Marion (O) county jail, charged with one of the most daring daylight diamond rohberies ever attempted. Shortly before the noon hour Crist entered the South Main street jewelry store of George W. Bowers.
 Seizing the girl clerk by the arm and pointing a revolver in her face. the young man compelled her to go to the show window and procure for him a small tray containing diamonds valued at 5000. The terrorized young wO- man obeyed tremblingly. Placing the diamond tray in his overcoat pocket, the desperado tried to escape, but was forced to surrender before he had gone three blocks.
 Crist in his confession to the police claims fast college life, too much so ciety and poker made him desperate.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
NEARLY ELECTROCUTE PRIEST.
Was Holding Cross to Condemned Mans Lips When Current Is Turned
 on-keepers Shout Warns Him.

A Greek Catholic priest who had been the spiritual adviser of Cuylea 10th, who was electrocuted at the state prison in Trenton, N. J., for mur- der narrowly escaped the fate that 10th suffered. 10th had been strapped to the chair and ali was in readiness The attendant was in the switch room with his hand on the lever. The priest held crucifix to the condemned youths lips. His body touched his. Seeing the peril of the priest, a keeper shouted to him and the clergyman leaped back just as the deadly current was turned rOn.
 It was sixteen minutes before 10th was officially pronounced dead. 10th murdered his young wife last Septem- Der and then attempted to take his own life.
Connecticut western news., 1911-01-05
Pharmacy No. 541.
To the Boar d ofCounty Commissioners
 tor Eitchfisld County.

To the Boar of County Commissioners
 tor Litehfisld County.
 I hereby apply for Druggists Pre- scription License to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer. Rhine Wine, and Cider, at West Green wood Street, Town of Norfolk. I agree not to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors except on the prescription of a practicing physician and not to be drunk on the premises; l agree not to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors in quantities exceeding one gallon, except other than distilled liquors and those in quantities not exceeding i've gallons; I agree to pay 12 dollars only for such license, and that it shall be revocable for misrepresentation if do not fulfill the foregoing agreements. And l. on oath. do state that the busi- ness there to be carried on is one in which I am engaged as proprietor or as an employee of the proprietor, and that am a licensed Pharmacist.
 Dated at Norfolk this 3lst day of October A. D. 1910.
 GEORGE T. JOHNSON, Applicant,
 We, the undersigned, are electors and taxpayers, owning real estate, of the Town of Norfolk and hereby sign and endorse the foregoing application Of George T. Johnson for a license, and hereby certify that said applicant is n suitable person to be licensed persuant O said applica tion.
 Dated at Norfolk this 3lst day of | October \. n. 1910.
 | w. A. Spaulding. l.. J. CuI tiss, W. L. 1 Snow. Aug. P. Curtiss. James T. Levi. hereby certify that the above named signcrs and endursers are electors and taxpayers. owning real estate. in the Town of Norfolk.
 ! Dated at Norfolk this 22nd day of 1 Dec. A. D. 1910.
 l THOMAS P. HIGGINS, Town Clerk.