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SUCCESS TURNS MANY HEADS
Average Man Assumes an Importance
to Which He Actually 10 Not
Entitled.

II is rather a remarkable illustra-
ton OF the weakness of our nature that
there should be so many persons
whose heads are completely turned by
attaining even the slightest degree'of
success Instead OF realizing that the
achievement which won him fame Is a
thing OF the past. and therefore buried
In oblivion. except to those nearest 10
him. the average man imbibes good
ly portion Of self-satisfaction ana
drinks to his own conceit. His one sue
cess looms very large upon his narrow
horizon. and the temporary adulation
of tickle public magnifies Its proper
tions and appears to give him an I'M
rartclce not really his due. This SELF
Importance is apt to be reflected In all
his further efforts. II indeed 1t does
not forbid effort Of any sort. and once
n man becomes obsessed with an exag'
gerated idea of his nttainments there
is small chance Of his ever duplicating
those attainments. 1t Is Just here.
however. that SO many persons make
the mistake OF their lives by believing
that having once established a record
for themselves there Is no need 10
live up to 1t. II they could only forget
their successes. or hide them away In
the dim places OF their own minds to
he peeped at only for inspiration. their
sclf.aggrandizement would give way to
a correct valuation OF their ability.
which would go far toward helping
them to new accomplishments. A
mans most serious thoughts should be
Of what is to come. Of what he Is to do
in the future. not OF what is passed or
OF what he has already accomplished.
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MADE A GOOD ADVERTISEMENT
Row Of Tempting Pies Attracted Mu'
sleai Students to the Boarding
House Round the Corner.

Pie. the national dish. has been the
subject lately OF pure food investiga.
lions. fumigation and of an eating
contest. in which the champion pie
belt Of the world was won. But still
II ore recently. In Boston. 1t was used
as an especially clever advertisement.
In a certain kitchen window In GER
tain apartment house that backed up
;:,ainst a certain court. around three
sides OF which lived certain musical
Students and other people who dined
ut restaurants-in this kitchen win.
dow was displayed each day a row OF
tempting pies.
The crust was naky and delicately
brown. Oozing through fancy little
pricks IN its top was juice so rich and
plentiful that the mouth watered at
the sight. Occasionally faint pie
odor would float across the court and
drive the restaurant frequenters wild
with longing. Day after day that
kitchen window was pie-hlled. Then
some student asked the owner OF the
windof II she took boarders. mo-.
she replied. with the selfpossession OF
one who had been awaiting the query.
but those pies are made by friend
Of mine on the next street. No doubt
she could board you" And she did,
Boston Herald.
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day what owe him for cutting me out
like that! Keen about his cheek. aren't
you. Vincent?"
He's ewfully young, Brancepeth, but
r-ther q decent sort on the whole, and
more Of a man than when knew him
year ago. And I'm glad Of that
Agatha First Is a nne girl and deserves
q fine man.
"Well, l never did in all my life!"
said Dearest, as q sort Of renvoi to the
romantic tale Of our guests. What
will happen next, wonder? What IL
there LETT to happen?"
Nothing possibly" said the three Of
US together. Solicitor Barnes. by the
way, had taken no part In the discus.
sion Of these Interesting events-but
we spoke too soon. For even AZ the
words left our mouths l saw Brance.
peth. who faced the French windows
Of the dining room. which opened out
on to the side veranda. pointing with
his finger at some apparition which
had evidently Just come within his
range Of vision.
Look" he said.
! turned around, but before ! could
exclaim. Dearest had pushed back her
chair with a cry OF pleased surprise and
started forward. why. its the Chill.
terms" she said.
And SO It was. Our friends from the
next county had arrived In our midst,
unheralded even by the noise Of their
motor car, which now made itself plain
ly audible as 1t chugged its way slow
ly to our garage. SO intent had We been
upon the telling Of Agatha F1rst's and
Brancepeth's tale.
Friends" said Chiltern in the wear
led. bored tones that have become ha-
bitual to him as chairman OF innumera.
BILE political meetings. I'VE have come
to tell YOU"
I'VE feel 1t our duty to tell you" put
In Agatha Fourth.
That you are undertaking a great
responsibility in allowing our former
guest, Miss Endicott. to receive the at.
tentions Of" There he stopped short.
for he seemed to perceive for the first
time Brancepeth and Agatha First
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pulsed. SO that we were unable to ind
out what the fun was in that sort Of
thing at ALL
It was only when We had quieted
down somewhat, the girls and Brance-
peth and myself. that Solicitor Barnes.
who had heretofore been giving his
undivided attention to his luncheon,
condescended to speak.
where are Mr.. Terhune and his-ah
-er-fancee. If l may ask?" he said.
"One would have supposed that my
clients nephew, Mr.-ah!-Mr. Ter
hune-would have had more curiosity
as to the exact value of the property
to which he has only Just become
heir"
Il suppose they're still standing ON
the stairs. just where we left them" ."
said my wife. ecstatically. The
dears!"
mot very comfortable place to
make love In I should say" comment.
ed the solicitor dryly-he was a bache-
lor himself. But presume they hard.
ly realize where they are. poor things"
And his thin lips parted slightly In .
smile Of infinite pity.
But nobody else at the table seemed
at all to comprehend his sarcasm.
Quietly. unobtrusively, my wife and
exchanged glances. and irritatingly
enough Brancepeth and Agatha First.
and even the impassive Chiltern and
Agatha Fourth did the same. We none
OF US saw anything at all queer or out
Of the ordinary in the conduct OF
Agatha Sixth and Terhune. You see.
we'd been there ourselves.
And as needle to Its magnet. SO did
the hands of Dearest and myself. as we
sat cat-a-cornered at the table. seek
each other under the cover. And with
that clasp the last remnant of the Ill
feeling the exciting events OF the past
few days had tried to make between US
vanished. and vowed. as l lost myself
In the depths OF those dear gray eyes
that even as it had been our first mis-
understanding. by Jove! 1t should be
our last
THE END.
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QriQln Of NuptIaI Kiss.

The nuptial kiss. with meaning
akin to that of the kiss OF peace. had
its origin in most serious and prac'
teal church ceremony known as the
espousals. Among mediacval people,
as among some classes of Jews today,
It was customary for tho bridegroom
and the bride to meet before wilt
nesses in the church some days or
even weeks before the marriage and
there make a pledge Of future union,
and at such times a ring was usually
presented by the prospective husband.
Sometimes, however. the man was too
poor to buy the ornament. and instead
presented kiss. which was doubtless
more pleasant, and was considered a
binding pledge before man and God.
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seated TRANQUILITY side by side ut the
table. But In spite Of this damper. he
struggled bravely on with what he had
evidently come with his mind made up
to say. By this time we. Dearest and l..
had gotten an inkling OF what that was.
He had come. we could see. to warn us
against encouraging the affair be-.
tween Brancepeth and Agatha First
In some way or other that 1t was be-
ing carried on more furiously than
ever under our protection. but we had
no doubt. however. that. aside from his
personal interest in putting a stop to
the thing, the man was convinced that
he was acting for Brancepeth's inter-
ests as well in interfering. since 1t
had been true enough that the lad was
so placed that he could not we'll afford
to offend his uncle. Chiltern Is a fine
fellow. all right, but he's good deal
older than | am. and conservative in
private life as we'll as public. But In
spite OF his tendency to preach. and an
obnoxious habit OF expecting everyone
to toe the mark MS vigorously as he
does himself, I rather like the old cock.
He's deuced popular with men. certain.
ly, and is unanimously returned by his
borough every election. And then. as
another excuse for what might other.
wise seem his uncalled for interfer.
ence In this affair. I rather think he
fancied he was doing Dearest and my.
self a kindness In informing us OF the
true inwardness Of the situation. that
W might at least be able to act with
our eyes open. That he meant well.
felt no doubt.
Nevertheless. could see that the
part of informant was distasteful to his
wife, who. in all probability. had been
the means of delaying execution Of
that duty SO long.
These things having become clear to
us. we also perceived that the Hon.
Cecil Chiltern could not possibly be
aware of that mornings events. the
elopement of Miss Simpltn and conse-
ouent sanction OF Brancepeth's uncle
upon his marriage with Agatha First
So, with one voice and mind, we un-
dertook to enlighten him. Brancepeth
and Miss Endicott having grasped the
object Of his visit on the moment Of his
arrival.
II feel It my duty" Chiltern began
again, then paused. He seemed to have
difficulty In proceeding. with all our
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aosst SoSns ffsa q a00H Iondon. ana
tna af hs he Ann
An income OF $4,000 q year. on condition
that ,,t,n he become engaged to be marrisa LED
legacy will go to third cousin in Amer
;Sh. h.r The 81 story opens at Ca Castle "Xssodm
Of Terhune. are discussing plans to find
him wife within the prescribed time: It
that Lady Vincent Is ns one Of r;sUea
chuins. She decides to invite two Of them
to the castle and have Archie there ere, :, as a..
Archie as n handpainted beauty. Agatha
First is breezy American girl Lazy Lazy
ssh ss nsr ton He
from Agatha Sixth the admission that
she cares for him. but will require % q
Agatha First. neglected by Terhune re-
eeives attentions from Leslie Freer. rous
when T TerhunS hs S'fsi is sailed to London on
sickness: excuses herself from a ~ m9,or .Ssy
.trnnse man. The Ylncen!ss dissTss discuss
ins day the seens party Visi.s he ruin. Of an
old convent. Terhune continues his NJ.
tentions to Agatha sixth Then suddenh,S nSaihS
ent acklcncss. The last evening OF the
arrives. The following day Solicitor Burns
will arrive from London. and the Vim
cents are anxious to consummate the en-
gngemcnt. Vincent discovers Agatha
First and n man with his arm around
her waist. Vincent decides that the man
must he Terhunc. The next morning Ter
hume and Agatha First are very friendly
at the breakfast table. while Agatha
Sixth seems somewhat displeased. Solici-
tor Burns arrives. The vincents are
his wife the latter cries In desperation pnisn
over the puzzling condition OF anairs
Solicitor Barnes arrives. The vincent.s 3
arc anxious. VIII Terhune report an AZ
fianced or n free man? Tcrhune tells
lord Vincent that he proposed to Agatha
sixth md that she had refused to marry
him. Terhunc declares that II he cannot
have the woman of his choice that he
will sacrifice his nunt's fortune. An auto
mobile arrives. Murray Brancepeth. n
young man who resembles Terhunc. steps
out OF the machine. He has been In love
with Agatha First. and was tho man In
the checkcred suit. II now lacks three
minutes OF the time that Terhunc has FOR
announcing his engagement. Vincent
ruahes Terhune to urge Agatha Sixth to
accept him. Solicitor Barnes ls notified
and the ceremony Ia performed.
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astoniahed tidingful eyes upon him. but
We lot him get no further.
ITS all right! Don't worry. Have
some lunch. do, Cecil, old boy. You
look done!" added young Murray cor
too.
But Cecil was not to be beguiled.
Il feel It my duty" he reiterated
manfully. But We would have none
Of 1t at all.
"Oh. hang your duty" urged Brance-
peth. lightly. It's all right, tell you.
We're go to be married. Miss Endi-
colt and l."
Miss Simplin eloped this morning. "
supplemented Agatha First.
And my uncle has given US his
blessing" finished Brancepeth. And at
this astounding Intelligence Chiltern
succumbed entirely and was as clay In
our hands.
SEEKING him each under an arm we
had him sitting at the table in no time.
Brancepeth was even solicitously tuck
ing a napkin under tho digniaed gen.
tic mans chin when he came to and
pushed him aside With q frown.
Take that thing away" he said;
I'm not a child"
Then he caught his wife's eye a.
Agatha Fourth. very beautiful in pale
blue OUTFIT placarded down the middle
with lace. was graciously allowing
Dearest and Agatha First to seat her
at the table. and they laughed-the two
OF them-Agatha Fourth relievedly,
Chiltern a trifie shamefacedly.
1T seems my fervor Of duty was
quite wasted" he said. But. upon my
word, meant well. Mrs. Chiltern and
did our best to persuade Miss Endi-
colt. there. to give the thing up long
ago. until matters arranged them
selves. But she was ve:y headstrong.
very indeed" And he shook his head
whimsically at his late guest and
smiled. She smiled back at him.
And you see 1t didn't do any harm
after ALL" she told him brightly. my
being headstrong. Everything has all
| worked out for the best!"
"Rather!" remarked Brancepeth. ard
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Young at the Business.

General Howard was an invited
guest at n dinner given by boys
patriotic club. You eat very well.
my boy" said the general to n doughty
young trencherman. IF you love your
flag as we'll as your dinner you'll
make Il good patriot"
Yes. sir" said the boy: but I've
been practising eating l2 years. and
amt owned a gun but six months.
Success Magazine.
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(chApTER xIli.-contInued.)

He had at first. It appeared. called
upon Agatha Endicott when she was
staying at Chiltern house. and courted
her openly. but on hearing Of the Sim.
plin complication. Chiltern. who hated
the possibility Of being dragged into a
family row. as much as he disliked to
be responsible for offending his power
full friend and ally. had objected vehem.
entity and had forbidden a continuance
Of their intimacy. at least for as long
as It was In his power to demand obe-
dience. That is. while the girl was a
guest under his roof. which decree
had forced Brancepeth to cease his at
tentions temporarily. when our invita-.
tion to make one OF our house party
had mercifully removed the other prin-
cipal in this romance to Wyckhoff cas-
tie. A change OF scene. which while 1t
did not utterly remove her from the
sphere Of danger. since a chance visit
on the part OF either her former or
present hostess to either mansion
might reveal all. still afforded her a
better opportunity to see her lover.
A state OF affairs which naturally
explained Agatha F1rst's reluctance to
have my wife make the trip to Chiltern
house, where she feared mutual revela-
tons might be made which must neces-
sarily expose the secret Of Brance-
peth's courtship Of her. continued as It
was, In spite Of and against MIR. Chill
terms expressed wish. 1t was also
made plain to US that Agatha F1rst's
devotion to Terhune sprang from two
sources. 1t was assumed partly to
throw Mrs. Chiltern OF the scent in
case she should make any attempt to
md out whether Brancepeth were still
continuing his attentions. In case Of
awkward questions she wished my wife
to be able to say with truth that her
guest was interested in some one else.
That some one else CHANGING to be Ter.
hume. She had also INDUCED in her
Irritation with Arch. she admitted
with n most engaging laugh and teas
ing glance at her lover, partly because
she had conceived fondness for the
old boy. but softened this shaft by add.
ing that she liked to talk to him be-
cause she had discovered that he knew
Brancepeth. and she was therefor able
to talk about her lover. though she
could not often see him. Terhune's
fondnoss for her society-for being
with Agatha First thought. could be
explained even more simply. He had
quite given himself away that time
when he had SO naively conflded to me
his belief that the girl was in love with
him.
by George!" said young Murray.
feelingly, as he finished his part Of the
duet the two had been giving for our
benefit, how I love that squire, or
farmer, or whatever 1t was she mar
rted! I'll never forget to my dying
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| emily. and threw her a glance that
made her fine color rise.
For myself. | never felt more bril-
liant. and Brancepeth We'd with me In
getting up would-he humorous tele
grams. first to Terhune's Aunt Georgy
and then to Miss Simplin. apprising
them OF the beatific state OF the matri
montal prospects Of himself and Arch
ITS pity they can't be here to
share In the Joy which has been the di.
rect result OF their handiwork." said
young Murray. to whom, and to his
fancee. we had confided the sentimen.
tai situation between Terhune and
Agatha Sixth.
"Rather!" | said. Their presence is
the only thing lacking to make this
particular soiree as good as the third
act Of well balanced comedy. where
all the characters appear at once and
compose themselves into statuesque
groups about the STAGE"
Yes" he agreed. but " we're going
to have all the characters in our play
appear, we ought really to have invited
Mrs. Armistead and the three other
Agathas with their American husbands
for luncheon. to make 1t quite com
plete."
Right" | agreed. enthusiastically.
Il say. wouldn't that have been jolly"
And we laughed dellghtedly. was so
elated over everything In general and
| the outcome Of Dearest's and my
| matchmaking schemes in particular.
that was amused at anything at all.
But II Murray and I were hilarious.
you should have seen those girls, /,
Their consciences seemed to be worry.
ing them for some reason. for every
half minute they'd get up and embrace
| each other and ask each other to for.
give them. II 1t wasn't Agatha First
who was falling on Agatha Fourth
| neck, It was Dearest who was falling
on Agatha First's neck
By Jove! it got rather tiresome.
though once in a while. for a change.
they'd all three get up and clinch so
tight l couldn't for the life OF me have
said which was my own wife.
We couldn't get anywhere at all with
the meal and Brancepeth and l began
to feel quite left out. they kept 1t up
30. But when we attempted to fall on
the necks Of Solicitor Barnes and old
Chiltern. respectively. Just by way OF
getting into the game. we were rudely.
and I may say almost violently re-
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When the suffragettes get In power
the office may really seek the man.
simply because It Is trying to dodge
the woman.
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Tell Mailman.

so you have new idea for d.
rigible balloon?"
Yes. Make the equilibrator larger.
put motor into 1t. and let 1t pull the
balloon"
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For over fifty years Rheumatism. Neu-
ralgia, and other painful ailments have
been cured by Hamlins Wizard Oil. 1t is
. good honest remedy and you will not
regret having a bottle ready for use.
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Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Dru9gists rcfund money II IL fans TO cure K. "
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True charity will seek to purify
the well and not rest content with
painting the pump.
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Mr~. winsiow's soothing syrup.
For ildrcn trthins. softrns tho reduces IN
nAmnIa ton alay pain. cures vi nd colc &c botuo
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Calculated picty Is the poorest kind
OF calculation.
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SYNOPSIS.

Copyright 1910, By ". O. Chapman.
Copyright In Great Britain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-01
LOCAL GATHERINGS
CONTINUED from page II

Continued from page ID
Washington trip Mch "a. See
adv. on this page.
John Barleycorn and Uncle
Sam or 1.-The Fallacy of the Lii
cense System will be the subject of
a unique illustrated lecture to be
delivered on Monday evening at
O'Clock in Grace Methodist church
by Rev. John Jones, M. A, of Lyn-
donville. This is the regular month
1y Brotherhood meeting. Everybody
interested in the subject welcome.
Admission free.
Don G. Stiles advertises on the
first page of this paper his annual
Washington trip, which he has plan
ned for March "a. He assures first
class service throughout the entire
trip and the outline of his seven full
days trip is given in his advertise
ment.
The next snow shoe tramp will
be held Wednesday evening, led by
Warren Peck. 1t will start at the
Athenaeum at 7.30 sharp and after
the tramp entertainment Will be
given and lunch served in G. A. r.
hall.
Green Mountain Lodge, No. AZ,
N. E. o. P, holds it's meetings on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month at 745 instead of the first
and third Saturdays of the month.
The next meeting will be held
March IA.
Miss brakes class of the Metho-
dist Sunday school organized last
Sunday as the Laurel Band and elect
ed the following officers: President,
Berta Parker; secretary, Laura Sui
tor; treasurer, Josephine Lougee;
social committee, Alice Nichols,
Hazel Hamilton, Kathleen Gray.
The Brunette Painting and
Decorating Company has purchased
the old creamery on Portland
street and are making repairs on it
after which they will occupy it as
a painting establishment.
At the st. Johnsbury hospital
Allie Gibbs of Concord is a new pa
tient and Mrs. Walter Perkins of ST.
Johnsbury, Nelson Legacy and John
w. Sherry of St. Johnsbury Center,
and Miss Edward King of Lunen-
burg have been discharged.
The article in the warning for
the town meeting asking the town
to vote to repay the Commercial Club
for the money spent to get the money
raised for the Pillsbury and Baldwin
Company is causing some comment.
Those who understand how the
money was spent by the club say
that if the new industry had asked
to be exempted from taxation for
ten years the voters would have
granted it. The company did not
ask exemption from taxation and
the taxes it will pay in one year will
more than repay the expense the
Commercial Club incurred in getting
the company located here.
Use American Thrnat Tah1otS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-03-01

Mrs. Della McDuffee and Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Neagle of Lyndonv1lle
visited at J. B. Ripley's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. K. Gray went to
Lyndon last Sunday to visit the wild
ow of Gilbert Gray, who is in very
poor health.
. The United Workers of the Bap-
fist society will serve dinner town
meeting day at Mechanics Hall. All
are invited to come and get a good
dinner for small sum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aldrich of Lyn-
don visited her brother, III. J. Math-
ewson, last week.
Mrs. Nancy Mathewson and Mrs.
Ellen Lafoe went last week to keep
house for Mrs. Nellie Mathewson
while she and her daughter and hus-
band went to Waterbury to see her
husband, Thomas Mathewson; who
is in a very critical condition.
Mrs. Susie Davis and daughter
visited her father, George Barber,
last week.
James Stafford of East Burke Wis
tied his son, Will Stafford, last Mon
day.
Col. Barney Post with ladies met
at Comrade Dana's recently. A
bountiful dinner was served and the
afternoon was passed in living over
again the days of 81 and '65 with
appropriate readings by Mrs. A.
Craig and Mrs. G. L. Gerry, and some
very pleasing remarks by Rev. J. D.
Waldron. All went home feeling
that it was good to have been there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kincaid of SUIT
ton visited their aunt, Miss Emma
Butterfeld, at the Caledonia Spring
House last Sunday
Washington trip Mch. "a. See page 1.
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