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across and drawing the general to
him.
What is it, old MANI" he said in
a voice of unaeeIstamed - SIS.
fancying that dasolation and 20 te-
sickness were toruring his mo.crc
Perhaps thcy did have something TO
do with IT. The little hands sid slow
ly UP around his neck. and Ire felt his
heart beat with sheer delight bat he
did not speak because he knew it
was not the way He bided his time
until the general sitting his sebs
youehsafed an explanation
You will me no longer like. Mon
sieur Andahkendal because. because
| went to what YOU call pound my
dam ear
And the big miner, shudderiHg with
suppressed laughter. assured him with
many earesses that sleep was no
crime. but was considered water ear,
rier's inalienable prcrogatye and in
deed. a part of his boundcn duty.
Andy Kendall underwent subtle
change after the arrival of the general.
}efore then he had gambied a. did all
men OF Holcomb Before then he had
been known to drink when in the
mood. and lad bllthely danced when
so inclined; but now the mellow
Green of the layout and he were
strangers. he seemed immune from
dsouth, and danced no more
One speech OF his, made but day
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into which unkind fate had thrown
him, and coming 20 conclusion
When his sparing meal was finished
he drew hts shoulders up with an
inimitable little shrug of rare elegance
and began:
NATURALIZATION do not
know your name?"
Kendall. Andy Kendall" the min
er rejoined. staring at his strange in
terlocutor with his open mouth pur-
sed into something approaching a
whistle of establishment, while his
gray eyes twinkled humorously
"Ah, merci! Monsieur Andahken-
dial, l am now sans famille. | must
the work get. The good cure"-and
here his eyes suddenly flled with
moisture at abruptly recalled memories
of home-'the good cure said to me
when | the long voyage start: Jean,
my leetle son, remember Zis: You
must always pay as you go. Eet ees
a long journay you take, all through
your life eet ees long journay,
Sometimes the way ees hard; but,
you go; even If through your nose :"
He paused and bravely blinked away
the gathered tears, while the miner
coughed loudly to conceal his own
strangely intermingled desires to
laugh and cry.
Yes" he questioned. and what
now?"
Il am without family and must pay
as I 60" was the response in the
same precise English.
Don't you worry about that, You
are goin' to live with me. You don't
have to work You're to be my son,
and"
But eet ees not my fathaire you
are" interrupted his guest, with a
slight tone of usefulness, "and-and
l must pay as | go
Plainly Jean was declining adoption,
although 1t appeared attractive. Big
Andy made no reply but ate steadily,
lifting his eyes between mouthfuls to
stare in kindly fashion at the boy
who gave an equally frank and I'M
abashed inspection to his host.
Don't you like me. young feller?'
Kendall asked as he folded his arms
and leaned dangerously far back on
the rear legs of his wooden stool.
Jean Guillot Lafayette slowly and
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you're strong enough I'll give you the

you're strong enough I'll give you the
Job"
"Job2 Job? What ees you would
give me? What you call lob mon
sieurs'
IT'S a-er-a situation. Employ
ment"
All, Tries bien!"
And III pay you an ounce a month,
and you're to live here with me-" He
fathomed the look of perplexity and
fastened to explain. AN ounce of
gold is-let me see-I think it's about
a hundred francs of your money, I'M
less I've clean forgot all learned
when | was kid"
The boys eyes slowly opened until
they were very big and round and
then relaxed into such a smile of de-
light that they were almost Shut. 1t
was fortune, and the engagement
was closed And thus a water car
rier was installed into the workaday
life of the Jumper mine, which at first
created much amusement for the
rough but good hearted gang who
worked 1t.
True, the creek. clear and limpid
and cool, ran directly through the
ground and nearly always within
reach but when the situation was
explained the men went athirst rath-
er than cause grief and disappoint-
ment by declining to drink from the
bright tin pail. II they resorted to
the brook it was surreptitiously. and
no one could ever forget the look of
anguish In the carriers eyes when he
discovered this breach of etiquette;
but he said nothing, for he was en-
tirely undemonstrative and all of life
with him was a very serious business
In time he became the general
by common consent
Once the generals industrious legs
grew tired and he succumbed to the
inviting shade of big fir tree which
treacherously sang song of the free
winds and lulled him to sleep. 1t was
hard 10 forgive himself for this lapse,
and that night big Andy Kendall, smo-
king his pipe and reading one OF those
rare treasures, a month-old newspaper
heard few small, whimpering sobs
from his helpers bunk.
He went over and knelt beside it,
tenderly reaching a long muscular arm
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Everywhere they searched, even to
the new-made mound out beneath the
shadowy pines, but without result,
Inc camp was in turmoil Of anxiety.
Andy Kendall returning from late
TRIP 10 his siuices, joined il the quest
put with no more success than the
olhers, and at last went to his cabin
10 secure lantern.
In the doorway OF his abode he dis.
covered the general who calm and
lhpeFtafpaoie' was standing with
soine'Hlhs foreign in his attitude,
some unaccustomed pose OF independ-
eht determination. The miners quick
eye noted The change Ii was the first
time ne had ever seen him with his
hahuS Ia MS pockets and suggestion
oi a s"asbeF. He started hur.iediy
away with the lighted lantern. and
men IN quick inspiration closely akin
10 diYinatl0n, whirled abruptly at the
loot OF the steps and faced the boy
Jean, be asked in tone of IN.
usual peremptoriness, do you know
where the little o'Shaughnessy girls
are?
The general paused for a moment
before answering, which hesitancy
was also marked by his guardian:
them with slow grace. shrugged his
ahIIldets antil the right one was ele-
waited almost to his ear and answered
very fruthlally;
es, monsieur, | have them"
The lantern dropped from Big An.
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BY ROY NORTON


ieah-Jawed type that would scarcely
De selected as sympathetic.
Jeans aplomb gave way to a tom
pest of tears as he sought refuge in
the strong, shielding arms and buried
ms lace against the broad, out
stretched shoulder whose blue shirt
piiioWed his face. His ill.shapen peas
ant hat fell off UNDECIDED when he was
lifted clear of the ground as his pro-
tector stood erect.
Boys" the miner announced. I'm
goin' to take the little cuss. He looks
good to me, and I've got plenty Of room
up at my place"
1t was SO like a decision that they
telt called upon to nod acquiescence.
and opened out for him as he marched
away up the hillside to his cabin in
the dull of the evening, picking his
way around boulders and carrying the
boy who was sans famille They stood
without word until they saw his
door open and close. and then turned
again to each other.
Well III be hanged" the agent
said; and in this they concurred find.
ing great poverty of expression in
such an unusual combination of cir.
cumstances. Besides. they were not
men of much speech.
The coming of Jean Guillot Lafay-
cue dcteu as camper on Holcomb
ma AIsH'' ana IN the huge log dance
H"H tne singing Oh the hddlers and
stunning Of the guitars tailed to
evoke the ase&. hliarity. Even the
games oeHeath thelr shaded TN lamps
ae5e poorly Patfohlzed, and the gen.
eiehien WHO aeait lhem ana garneFed
haeh thFlit thereby joined the group
" hieh l'Slehea 10 all the stage agent
had 10 ihpart.
i Was seant enough merely that
the boy mad been handed over by the
railway oiHe5ais at Los Angeles to
ss#thei Win 8iat was LETT oil his tick
Ct ana letter OF instruction which
as9 eeeh i=assea from hahd 10 hand
III the course oi us travels uutlI II
N4s pes'ti!se4 ana ataihea BY many
1haito ana niger marks.
3 was nom the village cure OF
~, ,+ioht E.. ~ =
II ,.os q, l.f#.,1r,. l.tta,. =, ,,ht-h H.
GOOD old nriast barred nortion of bis
Saart IN telling 81 tho loye he had
le#e felt for 4tba natit foan WHOM, !
chrfstenea and who's pzafhar . ,,.,t
GU = e'Ded' anu "ioSs Hto5het' very
$50 leil-iiis u eNes.'.siit iaii4iiy' | Aaa
EiAe pleasure Oil bUEylu8.
rbev copIg1tt ouite understand the
nae of tho vord .nIaaeura hI,+ rssso.]
:. Nv ms = SIR, IF sngtish The ,,.os
.underDots Of vanity also in ths
,,iva. etatat5ert lint 80 ocod TO
ueb eraak hacapse have no+ ~
c,,ra= nm Afontigrv sor Viaqoa,na him
taugFtq Who have Travelled far ami
bsa7 10 Anr.atarreo"
Tn in the chin on the hill the ar.
rival had sohhad binsaIf to eloen l.,
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up now and Wen have 1t out We will,
so help me God!"

from that time on; nor was 1t TESTED
about, for even brave men do not wan
tonly trifle with ready death. His
guardianship of the kithless one was
thus established and undisputed, Be
sides, as a distraction, there came 9th
er babies to the camp; two of them
both tiny girls-the elder scarcely
more than five years of age, who In
soiled pinafores rambled in and out
among their mothers tubs, made mud
pies on the dumps, and occasionally
upset the tenor of the camp by get
ting lost,
They were the offspring of a for
Iorn and dilapidated woman who in
troduced herself as the derelict of
Mike O'Shaughnessy Hiyin rist him.
as good la-ad as iyer filted two shoes
\ man. livery inch OF him, who hadn't
a stake Of maneness in him as wide as
the black OF your finger nail"
And thin O'SLaugHnessy kids"
dropped into the life Of Holeomb as
completely as had the general; but
the latter bestowed more attention on
them than did any one else.
Indeed, his little heart. with it's bur
den of working responsibility, had
longed for childish companionship. and
with a grayely ratronizng air he as
sumed a very paternal attitude toward
the newcomers.
That they appreciated his interest
vas shown by the fact that they often
transferred whole castles of mud 70
his front doorstep, and over them all
Zig Andy would step with soHcitous
es1e and a merry glcam of understand
ing in his eye. Only once in the long
summertime was the lad given a lee
ture
General, the miner said on that
memorable evening what's this the
big 0'Shaughnessy girls tellin' round
the camp about your KILN snake
few days ago. You amt never said
anything to me about it
lean Guillot Lafayette shrugged his
shoulders and turned his hands palms
outward with an inimitable gesture.
but dec, ned to talk until Kendall in
sisted.
sEet was the evening in. Monsieur
AadahEtndal. and follow the chill
dren up tho gnlch" This with an air
of bashl4IHess. "HaE, They stop
quickly So Md here he demon.
strated by iaHfing to the floor and
fixing his eyes with dramatic fervor
On a charred SPOT, Whereat the miner,
carried away by the reeoUntal. also
stared
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
Methodists to Meet at Burke.

The ST. Johnsbury district associa-
tion will hold it's annual June meeting
at East Burke, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, June 27 and %. The pro-
gram follows: First session, Tuesday
afternoon. June 27, 100, service of
worship, Rev. D. G. Porteus, East
Burke. Subjects for discussion and
papers: eff We're Going to a New
Charge, "Rev. R. F. Lowe, district su-
perintendent; book review, Rev. c. G.
Mcdonald, Albany; Echoes from
Boston," Rev. w. B. Dukeshire, Bar
ton. Tuesday evening, 7:3O, ad
dress, Rev. E. o. Thayer. Barre.
Wednesday morning, June %, 80,
service Of worship, Rev. F. A.
Woodwortb, Lyndonville: '"The Oppor-
tunity of the Church in the Bible
School Rev. R. |. B. Illman, Groton;
THE Value of Knowledge of English
Literature to the Preacher" Rev. A.
Kempis." Rev. S. G. Barnes, d. D.,
St. Johnsbury. Wednesday afternoon.
l 80, service of worship, Rev. I. P.
Chase, Concord; "The Ethics of Party
Platforms Rev.F.B. Blodgett, New
port Center; "The Pew to the Pulpit, -
for laymen: ''The Mems Glass;" Rev.
C. D. Lance, Newport; district stew
ards meeting. Wednesday evening.
80, sermon, Rev. G. Leon Wells.
Irasburg
Each church is entitled to one lay
delegate. Let-every pastor see that
his district steward is present, OF
come empowered to act in his place.
Pastors wives are invited. East
Burke is a beautiful village. with
modern improvements, near the foot
of Burke mountain. It's railroad sta
tion is Lyndonville. A special con
veyance will leave Lyndonville fol
East Burke at 2 p. m on Tuesday
Connections can be made with al
principal trains Stage connections
at LyDdonville with East Burke a
9 a. m. and p. m. Sometime during
the session there will be trip to tn
Darling farm and Burklyn Hall. Fai
not to notify Rev. D. G. Porteu
when and how you are coming. Rev
R. F. Lowe of st. Johnsbury is presi
; dent and Rev. w. B. Dukeshire O.
Barton, secretary and treasurer of tn
association
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
SUMMER TIME SCHEDULE MONDAY.

The summer train service on the
Boston & Maine railroad goes into
effect Monday, next. In response to
the editorial squib in the Monitor
last week, calling attention to the
fact that last year. it was impossible
for the public to learn anything. OF
the changes until they had taken
place, and resulted IN great inconven,.
ience and loss of time, E. l.. Wells OF
Lyndonviile, district passenger agent
of the Passumpsic division. furnishes
the Monitor with the following train
schedule for Barton. 1t will be noted
that the morning mail and express
south go much earlier and the eve
ming express also goes earlier. The
New York flyer will stop, going north
in the morning, and the accommoda
ton train has been taken off.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
A Serious Accident.

The most serious accident that has
occurred in this vicinity for a long
time took place Thursday. Mrs. Ar
thur Brown of Bloomington Center
and ner sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank
Wells Of Clinton. Mass, were driving
from Bloomington to Barton. OPP
posite the home of G. T. Miles, who
purchased the A. J. Smith farm, they
met an automobile. The driver of the
automobile was very careful to pass
slowly, giving them a large share of
the road. The horse SHE'D but not
very badly. After refining up into the
road Mrs. Brown used the whip some
what, at which the horse broke into
run. Being down grade and a large
strong horse Mrs Brown was unable
to check him. The horse continued to
run while the grade grew sleeper and
sleeper for nearly half mile until
the William Teller place was reached.
At that point the team became more
unmanageable and ran out into the
ditch. The express wagon struck a
rock about three feet high that jutted
a little out from the bank breaking
the spokes of both the forward and
hind wheels, the occupants were hurled
an almost incredible distance down
the hill onto the hard road. Mrs.
Wells struck with such violence that
she was unconscious from a severe
conclusion of the brain. Mrs. Brown
was hurt less severely, though she
had an ankle bone broken and was
otherwise injured. Not aware of the
nature of her own serious injury she
walked a long distance for help.
When help arrived Mrs. Wells still
lay in the road unconscious. She was
taken to the home of Miss Sophia L.
Drew and surgical help summoned. II
was a severe shock to Mrs. L. j.
Brown, the mother of Mrs. Wells, ane
Miss Drew to see Mrs. Wells and Mrs
Brown brought in so severely Injured
when they expected them to come
soon in health and good spirits. Mrs
Wells face and head are very badl!
bruised. Her greatest injury is the
severe concussion of the brain due t.
striking the hard road when throw
from the wagon. During Friday
Saturday and Sunday her conscious
ness only partially returned. He
husband came from Clinton, Mass.
to be with her over Sunday. Hi
work was such on the railroad tina
he bad to return Sunday night. Mis-
> Gibson, a trained nurse from ST
Johnsbqry is taking care of Mrs
v ellis. Mrs. Arthur Brown is at he
home in Bloomington Center. Ely
> witnesses say that no blame can b
= attached to the automobile. The ir
jured and their families have tn
= deepest sympathy of their friends.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
BARTON
Mrs. Lucy Wright is quite i'll.


Mrs. Lucy Wright is quite ill.
Freddie Cutting remains critically
i'll.
Mr.. Sheltry is moving into the Han
ma block.
Mrs. Mary Danforth is at Littleton,
N. H.. this week.
w. w. Reirden was in Boston last
week on business.
Walter Goad spent Sunday with his
uncle, George Goad.
Mrs. C. R. King is the guest of
Mrs. William Williams.
W. O. Cole has returned from Barre,
where he spent last week.
Mrs. C. H. Jackson was in Barton
Tuesday calling on friends.
Let's not only root for the home
team but for the home town.
J. w. Murkland went to North
Troy Monday on a business trip.
A baby girl has come to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Massey.
Mrs. Porter Baldwin of Lyndonville
is visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Julia Bryant of Coventry is
the guest of Mrs. P. L. Webster.
Mrs. H. E. Paige is i'll with an at
tack of inhammatory rheumatism.
Miss Martha Hall is visiting her
uncle, Orville Rowell, for two weeks.
E. A. Smith of st. Johnsbury was
in town over Sunday visiting friends.
Urban Livingstone of Newport was
the guest of Clyde Cooper over Sun
day.
The l.. T. L. will meet Thursday
afternoon at the schoolhouse at
o'clock.
Miss Winnie Langvine has for few
days been the guest of Mrs. j. A. Nc
Auley.
Mrs. C.. S Moulton of Newport wa
the guest of Mrs. Carl Jewell o
tuesday
, Ina Nye enjoyed weeks vacation
: last week visiting Burlington an
, other places.
Leon Leigh COIl VI beWlSCOIls MALI
was the guest of Carl Jewell, il
{ over Sunday.
: Walter Norris, who has been work
ing at the tub shop, is suffering frol
a sprained wrist.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Joselyn of Coz
f cord have been the guests of Mr.. an
!. Mrs. Williamson.
. q The fine strawberry field of A. N
~ Tower is a beautiful sight and pickin
g has already begun.
IS Mrs. J.. Goode and children, Gler
l. and Helen, were the guests of Mrs. '
% w. Reirden last week.
r J. w. Batchelder, who has been er
ployed at Newark since last March.
: at home for few days.
o. Glendon Govro, aged 10 years. caug
q two trout that weighed eight poun
! and one ounce last week.
I'D w. F. Nye, who has been spene
1T a vacation with his parents, start
n. for Porto Rico last week.
90 The band concerts on Saturd
: evenings are we'll attended and mu
! a, preciated by the public.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
WILL BUY CRUSHER AND ROLLER.

At fairly well attended special
village meeting held in Seaver's hall
last evening it was voted to buy
stone crusher and steam roller for use
on the streets of Barton village. 1t
was pointed out by the trustees that
the natural road material supply OF
gravel was exhausted, so far as its
practical use was concerned, and that
it was very expensive to hire road
work done by contracting engineers.
A fifteen per cent tax for buying the
machines will be raised this year and
the remainder of the money borrowed.
The machines will be purchased soon
and work on the streets begun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21
Saw Bear in Willoughby Lake.

Tuesday evening of last week while
Dr. Jenkins and Royal Egleston were
trolling at the south end of Willough-
by lake they saw black bear swim
ming across the lake, not far from
the rock known as DEVILS Den. They
rowed up to Bruin, and tried to scrape
acquaintance with his lordship, but he
evidently had plenty Of business of
his own to attend to and did not
seem impressed with his callers. The
men had no weapons with them and
so after little discussion Mr.. Bear
finished his swim, climbed the shore
and disappeared in the darkness.
They estimated the bears weight
about one hundred and twenty-five OF
fifty pounds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-06-21

Merle E. Gaskill and Miss Grace
returning Sunday with(M and Mrs.
F. S. Dyke and daughter in their
automobile. Mr.. Dykes people re-
turned to Mortified Monday.
Regular meeting of Orient Chapter,
No. l3, O. E. S., Friday evening at
7 30 Work, after which refreshments
will be served. The officers are re-
quested to meet at the hall Thursday
evening at 7 80 for rehearsal.
Will all those having old papers.
magazines or books, they are willing
to donate for the benefit of the Read
ing Room, please let me know at once
and I will have a team call for them.
Mrs. H. j. Stannard.
Rev. F. H. Larabee and family and
Mrs. Cutler. Mrs. Larabee's mother,
of Mendinam, Miss, were guests of
Mrs. A. A. Larabee Saturday and
Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Larabee
are now with his father in Crafts
bury.
H. T. Seaver and H. j. Stannsrd
attended the meeting of the Grand
Masonic bodies at Burlington last
week. Mr.. Stannard was reelected
Grand Junior Warden, and Grand
Captain of the Host in the Grand
Chapter.
Mrs. w. C. Atkins is visiting her
mother, Mrs. c. E. Sisco. Mr.. Atkins
is attending the commencement of
Wesleyan University. where his class
will hold a reunion. He will bring
home the class cup for the first baby
born to a member of his class.
I The following letters remain un-
called for at the pcst-office: Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. "A. L. Armstrong, .. b. Bar
rows, Chas. Clark, Mr.. Jetro, Harry
Mccoy, Chas McKinnon, z, r. A..
Niblock, Mrs. Alice SWltser. Angela
Taranta.
Father Leblanc with about 20 of
his people left Monday for st. Ann,
Quebec. This is one of many pilgrim
ages that Catholics of many places
make to the famous shrine. The
church is noted for the large piles OF
crutches that have been left by those
who went away in the belief that they
were healed.
The ladies of the Congregational
church, will meet at the church par
lors, Wednesday afternoon. June 18th
and a strawberry supper will be served
at 6, o'clock, to which everyone is cor
daily invited. The committee for
this supper will kindly meet with
Mrs. G. A. Drew Thursday eve
Ming Of this week at 8 O'Clock to
make arrangements.
The signs put up on the park. OF
where it is to DE and the MOUNDS
marked as graves are bits of pleasan-
try that hurt no one and are enjoyed
e pv many. But thespark Is soon to b'
! put in fine condition. The last pole
lhat of the Passumpsic telephone
: Company has been removed and Iorm
y for the concrete fourd iCion for tn
fountain have been place IN the park
d Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclellan wit
y son and daughter, Hiram and Hazel
r returned Saturday from IL days
). trip. part of which was made b
e automobile. They left TUESDAY morr
ing, June 6, by automobile and tray