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rich He considered the Imprisonment as an insignificant, necessary sacrifice.
 He was a model convict. just as he had been a model bank employe. He noted the passing of the days without impa- tience or ennui, taking the best of care of his health.
 At last the day of his liberation ar
 rived. He accepted the small sum al- lowed him at leaving with indifference. His consuming desire was to go to the notary's and claim his deposit. How often he had rehearsed the scene about to be enacted. He would go into the office; would the official recognize him? Prob ably not. as he had certainly grown much older. But that would make the scene only the more interesting. The man would ask his business and he would reply:
 q have come to reclaim a deposit made here five years ago.
 Tn whose name?'
 Tn the name of Monsieur" Here he paused abruptly in his re- hearsal and exclaimed:
 "Ha, I can't remember the name", He thought and thought. Nothing came of it. He sank down on a bench. faint ness stealing over him. He said to him. self:
 Keep cool and think Monsieur-Mon- sieur-it began with-what letter?' For an hour he sounded the depths of his memory, trying to find some clew, some thread that would lead up to the missing name. It was all in vain The word seemed to dance before him. around him. He was about to seize 1t, when it would elude him. At first this was only annoying; it speedily became torturing, painful. Waves of heat swept over his body. His muscles contracted He bit 1.4r c.. ..t~xI. to cry out to fight. The harder he tried to concentrate his thoughts the fur ther the name seemed to flee from him. He rose up mpatiently. thinking:
 What's the use of trying to recall it ? If I don't think of 1t at all it will prob ably come to me-"
 The haunting idea could not be ban- ished. however. No matter how much he tried to rivet his attention on the passers- by or to listen to the noise of the streets under it all ran the refrain:
 'Monsieuf-Monsieur
 Night came on and the sidewalks were deserted. Tortured and weary he went to hotel took room and threw him seIe onto the bed without undressing. He did not fall asleep until daybreak. He awoke late and his momentary satisfac- ton was banished by the haunting thought of the forgotten name What could 1t be-"
 A new feeling now took possession of him. Fear, What if he ever could re- member the name? He left the hotel and walked for hours at random, keeping in the neighborhood of the notary's office Night came a second time. He was on the verge of distraction. He fairly dug his nails into hIs head, muttering:
 "I shall certainly go mad!
 He had 100000 francs in bank bills 2eo.- GOO francs-badly acquired, 1t is true but still his own-and he could not get possession of them. He had endured a prison for his money. and now it was going to slip away from him. It was within his reach if he could only recall a single word Oh. the torture of iti He beat his head with his fists. ran against lamp posts and jostled passers-bv. A frenzy possessed his whole being. He felt certain that the word had gone forever. F seemed to him that voices sneerei in his ears and that fingers were pointed
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Friend of the Family

From Youths Companion
 When Miss Ann Pickett dro"ne' 'H on her neighbor, Mrs. Spcer, and found her noping over the tralsnents ot a giae .st i, Miss Ann sympathized generously. It must have been quite costly vase" she said looking admirably at the pieces.
 NO. it only cost six bits" Mrs Spieer acknowledged "Taint that feel so bal about
 Maybe 1t was a gift that you prized bc~ause of associations"
 Mrs Spicer shook her head. Jim and ast 1T ever in 1'oHptSinsville long time ago; I prized 1t because it was such .i saving to the family. The first year we had 1t I kept it on the front shelf for a general ornament; then when Jiri's Birthday came and I hadn't anything else handy to give 1 gave iim the vase for lis own. Next christnas, instead of pay ing out good money te buy something
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misnomer, for the sounds of war were often heard down in the little cabin in the hollow. Finally the pair were haled into court, and the dusky lady entered charge of abusive language against her spouse. The judge, who had Known them both all his life, endeavored to pour oil on the troubled waters.
 What did he say to you, Caroline?" he asked
 Why, jedge, l jes' can't tell you all dat man do say to me"
 Does he ever use hard language7"
 'Does yo' mean cussin? Yassah. not vii his mouf. but he's always givin' me dem cdssory glances."
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termined to inquire for a good hotel So he accosted a fine appearing man who was coming toward him, confident that from such a citizen he would be sure to get the very best advice as to the choice of a stopping place.
 What would be a good place to stop att" he inquired of tho stranger.
 Just before wou reach the at,i was the diseoncerting reply.
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forwad9 still battling sae lies off beached Her. hrtywo passengers William commodore wkng landed New London and their destination
 The pluck of who stuck his in withstand aided getting early the vessels cargo fcoton hasb been uansshipped wrecking vessels.
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Our Ideas

From the Chicago Journal
 or nothing to eat-a charlotte rousse. Of nothing to wear-a fishnet union suit.
 Of nothing 10 enter-an argument Of nothing to drink-a boullion. Of nothing to wipe on-a paper napkin, or nothing to talk about grand opera. Of nothing to smoke--a cigarette. Of nothing to adopt-a fuzzy poodle. Of nothing to read-a popular magazine.
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It Happened in Boston

ffcm the Cosmopolitan.
 Rabbi Wise, when he visited Boston for the first time was undecided at Wtat hotel to stop. As he wandered up sum ner street from the South station he de-
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His Speaking Eyes

T.
 Aunt Caroline and the partner of her woes evidently found connLbial bliss a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-04
NORTH FERRISBURG.

Mis- Hattie Kan died n her home
after ID protrlctcd illness Wednesday
night The funeral services were held
from her late home on Saturday AT ono
o'clock.-Mrs. Flora Harrington has
bought the house and lot formerly owned
by John Dal.in and will occupy it about
May Ira Thompson is at home-iier-
bert Klng.land recently hutchored a pig
which weighed 7co pounds when dressed,
Miss Anna Chase has gone to Rurling-
ton, where she has a position with Mr.
and Ms T.. T.. Collins.
The Missionary society met at tho
parsonage on Wednesday afternoon. MIR.
and Mrs. Francis Shortsleeves have a
daughter born Friday nght,-The funeral
Of Miss Hattie Ban was held from her
late home on saturday afternoon, DR.. G.
y Curtis conducted the services. The
lnterment was in the village cemetery
Miss Olga kingsland Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs George Palmer, in fiinesburg.
Mrs Mary Daniels died very suddenly
Sunday afternoon. at Nergennes. where
she had been spending the winter. The
funeral was held at her home In the
village Tuesday afternoon at one O'Clock.
Henry Perry died at his home Sunday
evening after an Illness of several
months. He Is survived by a wife. three
sons and a daughter The funeral serv-
ices We're held AT his late home on
wednesday at one oclock.--Mrs, Russell
has returned To Burlington after visiting
her brothers. jerome and Homer Chase -
Miss stella Sherry has gone to Essex
junction, where she has a position in the
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CHI7TENDEN COUNTY
W1NoosK1.

Tho special school meeting held Friday
evening called out a very small crowd
considering the question OF building
schoolhouse which was the main issue
The meeting WA called to order by
Chairman II. +. O'Sullivan and the warn
ing was read by Clerk g q. Alard. II
was voted 10 pay the school tax directly
to the treasurer. and the tax voted was
20 cents The matter Of a new school
house was next and lastly considered and
It was decided. uron motion of j. W.
Lavicrc, to appoint a committee of FIVE
10 work in conjunction with the trustees
and look up specifications, plans. estimates
and sites for building. School Trustee
r. J.. Linsenmeir stated that upon the
trustees receiving a letter from the State
board Of health recommending certain
improvements, they held a meeting and
thought 1t advisable for them to employ
legal assistance as in case they should
decide to build it would necess!tate the
issuing Of bonds 70 the amount Of s35. 600
or $1,000 They therefore retained Judge
Henry Conlin The committee. appointed
by the chair unon the motion Of J. W.
Iavigne. follows: j. W Laviene. =. T..
AlIard f. T.. Bigwood. r. A. Bailey and
Principal George r. Stackpoie. This COM
mittce and the trustees. !. L. Linsenmeir.
Louis Alapa and John Hardacre. will
meet in the course OF another week and
take up the matter, When they have
more information for the voters, another
special meeting will he called.
The republican caucus 10 elect three
delegates and three alternates to the first
district republican convention to be held
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SHOREHAM.

Charles Bush Of New York was a guest
of his sister last Week.-Mrs. Lottie Hall,
who has been at home for 4 week. re-
turned to Thetford. where she is teaching.
-Winslow Clark. who purchased Mrs.
Bisscll's farm. has arrived in town Mrs.
Clark Is expected this week.--R. II. HON.
lines. who has been in Hyde Park since
January. returned Friday.-Nrs. Erwin
Guley was the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
T.. r Townsend, last Week.-Mrs. Stickney
returned Saturday. The high school COM
mcnced the spring term Monday. The
other schools In town will open April 10.
Miss Mary Meehan gave Miss Nellie WIS
sci a china shower last Saturday from
three to six O'Clock. Sixteen were pres
ent.-Niss Bornice Douglass returned
from Fair Haven Saturday. Herbert
Farnham Of Sudbury passed Sunday in
town-The Rev. c. T. Waite spoke In
Cornwall Tuesday evening. -There viii be
meeting in the chapel Thursday evening
with n sermon by the Rev. Samuel Rose
of Cornwall-Friday afternoon and even
ing the Womans Missionary society meet
in the ladies' rooms. Supper Is to be
served at $50 The gentlemen are invited
to this supper and to be present in the
evening, when the thank offering program
OF the W. II. NJ l.. will I've given.-Nlrs. +.
II. Fainham and Miss Margaret of Sud
bury passed Monday and Tuesday
with Mrs w. H. Stokes Begin
ming Easter Sunday prizes are to
he given to an member of the
primary and Intermediate classes OF tho
Sunday school. for all who have perfect
attendance for three months There will
also he an honor roll for the whole school
Tor three months perfect attendance
| Misses Lydia and Cora Baldwin, Cook,
! Deano and Moore of Mlddlehury high
! school. Theron Cook of the University OF
| ermont are passing the Easter inter-
mission at their homes.-Miss Delano. who
is teaching in Springfield is a. home for a
| week.
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LINCOLN.

The Rev. Mr.. Sanford startad with "A
team to drive to his home In Passump-
Ferris Is i'll with pneu-
monia, also the young son of William
Martoll.--William Hoag is Ill with
neumonia.--William Martell has
mill tenement and will work for l..
Il. Jackman.-Mrs. Noble Whitney is
i'll with the grip.-William Morgan Is
among those who are ill-W. E. But
torfeld has rented the Dodge farm for
one year.---W. S. Morgan and Alden
Elliott are TO make sugar in the sugar
place on the Estey farm. owned by
William Il. Butt arfeld.-The delegates
to the state convention at Montpelier
are q. 4. Thayer, II. S. Day and c. r.
Bicknell. They also will attend the
district convention in Burlingto ton
While Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Miner were
in burlington Saturday some one en-
tered their house through a back win
dow and took $40 III money. II Is not
known yet who did it.-There Will be
an Easter program at the Methodist
Church Sunday at two o'clo,k.-Miss
Clara Ferguson of New Haven was in
town Monday Miss Grace Turner IS
among the excursionists to Washing
ton this week.-The creamery opened
April with Frank chatham of Hines
burg as butter maker.
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HINESBURG.

Mrs Il. a Harris has bought tie Iar.
don house and will make extensive repa
on it--Charles Hubbell and family haya
moved 10 charles Irish house west Il
tho vilago.-Miss Beatrice Sprague is i'll
with tonslits-The mothers meeting at
the Congregational chapel Thursday aft
ernoon was largely attended. Mrs Lewis
Butler IS ill.--Niss Florence Edmunds has
returned TO Bristol after 4 week at John
Suners's.-.Iohn Suners hrs been in
Westford the past week working for Luz
cius Coates F b. Dow has been spend
Ing a. few days in Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs Rufus Patrick are the "ar-
ents of a daughter born March 2S-Nr.
and Mrs. Lester Clifford are the parents
of a daughter Alice Landon re-
turned to her school at Chester and omar
Landon 10 his employment NJ Medforl.
Mass, Saturday Harris purchased
the I.andon property for $500.
~ the republican caucus Saturday the
following state convention delegates were
elected: O. A. Baldwin chairman. 5. 7.
Degree and Lewis Amoor. They are un-
Instructed. hut are supposed TO favor
Roosevelt The district convention del.
gates elected are: George Patrick. chair
man, samuel y. Reed and Or. F. \.
Hunt.
The ". g. Y T.. VIII meet with NJ.
Harris his afternoon. The KINGS
Daughtrrs viii meet with Mrs Tr,d
Tracey Friday afternoon Vernon Dow -
the University of Vermont 10 spending the
Easter vacation at his home Max
Thurber of burlington is visiting his
grandmother. Mrs. Norton. Faster sun
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CALEDONIA COUNTY
HARDW1CK.

DIR. and Mrs. S. r.. Darling are in Wash
ington, u. C.-Mrs. Carrie Poor IS in
Wolcott.--The students of the Hardwick
academy will give minstrel show at the
opera house Tuesday. April 9.-The sec
ond Easter ball for the John S. Holden
hospital will DO held at the gym
nasium Monday evening. Music will he
furnished by the Hardwick Dance and
Concert orchestra The funeral of Alonzo
Crandall. who died Thursday morning
was held from the Baptist Church Satur-
day afternoon. the Rcv. r. II. White
officiating. Mr.. Crandall was So years
old and Is survived by his wife. one sister.
Mrs. W. b. Bronson. and two sons, Fred
Of Chicago and Walter of this place, who
Is treasurer Of the local bank.--Miss Alma
IIolton and Raymond Powers of tho Uni
versty OF Vermont are spending their
vacation at home.-At tho republican eau
Gus Saturday the following delegates were
elected: State convention. +. +. Taylor.
G. :. Montgomery. and Andrew McCor-
mick; district convention. DR.. S. f. Oar
Ing. c. A. Stamford, and T. G. Bronson.
W. !. Dow. who has bear in tine
South for some time. has returned
The three rear cars OF an extra freight.
west-bound. left the rails Monday. Traffic
was tied up until FIVE o'clock in the
afternoon. No one was injured Mr..
and Mrs. C. J. Kimball have concluded
their engagement at the poor farm
Fred Davis OF Lyndonville rs work
ing for S. J. Thomas in his black
smith shop and has moved his family
into Mrs. Meade's ten ement.-G. B,
Sh!pmans sawmill which has been
shut down for some time by the break
ing of a gear. is running again
George Foster Is visiting his mother.
Mrs. May Foster.-The Congregational
Church will hold sunrise service Sum
day morning at six o'clock.-A mum
Der Of the Mohawk club tramped 20
w. s. Bunker's sugar camp Tuesday
nieht-Nfr. and Mrs Earl WEIGH were
| in Johnson over Sunday.
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EAST CHARLOTTE.

There Will be special Easter music by
the choir az the baptist Church Sunday
morning. Mrs. Mable Of Cambridge f.
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J.
t11sfin. Mrs. William H. n. Varney,
who has been a patient Mt the Marv
Fletcher hospital for three weeks. has re-
turned homo somewhat improved IN
health.-Miss Ruth Brownson OF tho
Edmunds high school Is spending tho
Easter vacation with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs Clayton Rrownson Lester W.
Prind'e is at home frGn the university
for an Easter vacatOn~of 12 days.-Mrs.
Gaylord Baldwin Of Monkton and two
children have been visiting her parents.
MIR. and Mrs G w Prindle-I.ouis
Poulin, the village blacksmith, has pur-
chased Of william Carpentior, his house
and lot at the village and will take
immediate possession Frank Fstey has
returned home from Bristol The farmers
have tapped their sugar orchards. but
very little sugar has been made thus far
Mrs. EInmons Dart received a post
card shower on n recent birthday amt
versary.-School No. closed Friday for
q weeks vacation.--School No II taught
by Miss Mary Quinlen. opened Monday
for the spring tern.-ATiss Nora Collins
is the guest of Miss Christina Voight for
N
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ORWELL.

Paul Vincent and George Noedham
have positions in the y. e. H. office at
Albany, \. VA son was born to lr-
ana Mrs. q, q, Murray of Bellows Fails
March 2a-Thc annual Manufacturing
meeting of the home department OF tho
Womens Missionary society will he held
in the ladies' rooms on GOOD Friday
The next grange meeting viii be held
April 1.-THE special town meeting Will
be held on April AT 1000 a. mat the
caucus held Saturday evening r. g,
Young, \. r. Bush and Frank Charlton.
Jr., were elected delegates to the district
and State conventions April and 10
Dr. and Mrs. w i. Owlett spent the
hrst of the week in VerGennes.- Rev.
j. g. Williams returned from Boston
Saturday.-W DIRK ON the CONGREGATIONAL
Church viii be finished this week. The
L.
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"a he was taken sick and ordered to the
hospital and upon certificate of disa-
buity no was honorably discharged July
"A. 1861. In 1863 he married Miss Caroline
Blanchard OF Fairfield, who survives him
with three brothers and two sisters, Jo-
seph and Louis Greemore of Waitham,
Mass, and John Greemore of Bristol, n.
H.. and Mrs. Andrew OBrien Of Lowell,
Mass. and Mrs. Louis GeonriOn of Walt
nam, Mass. The funeral WIS hold at
St. Francis Xavier Church at eight O'Clock
Tuesday morning
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Trayah of Colchester ave-
nue VIII be celebrated with reception in
Corporation hall Friday evening April L.
| Invitations are being sent 70 their friends
| The new magnetic lamps for the light
| Ing Of the village streets we're Installed
| Monday and were In working order that
| evening. A great Improvement over those
taken out was the general opinion. The
new lamps are fitted up with patent
reflector which throws the light greater
distance from the corner. Electros are
used instead Of carbons, which gtyo q
strong white light.
Mrs. Julius Lord died Monday evening A,
seven O'Clock at the home Of her daurh-
ter. Mrs. Eugene Richard. on Union street
death being due to shock which she
suffered last Friday. Mr. Lord was born
In -. Augustine. p. q. 90 year ago and
% years ago came to this Village where
she had since resided Besides her hus.
band she leaves 1--WE daughters and two
sons, Mrs. Eugene Slmard, Mrs Josenh
| Gamelln. Mrs. James Gamelin. Mrs.
Adclard Mercure, Mrs. Eugene Richard,
Joseph ana Edney Lord. all OF this place.
The funeral was held Wednesday morn.
ling from St Francis Xavier Church.
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R1PTON.

An infant son was born to Mr.. ana Mrs.
Joseph Caswell March 26.-Joseph Goodro
has sold his homestead and moved into
the house owned by w. S. Huntley.-At
special town meeting held. March 30. j.
f. Stoddard was elected school director
for the term of one year to fill vacancy.
Miss Nina Murray is with her parents
here after spending the winter In Keene,
N. H.-Brea Loaf school opened April
with Mrs. Charles s. Coulter MS teacher
Easter Sunday will be observed at the
Methodist Church by an Faster sermon
in the afternoon and a concert by the
Sunday school and young people in the
evoning.--Mrs IT. l.. Wood is in New
N1rl
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FERRISBURG.

Mrs Ann S. Robinson has returned
from a two months visit with her daugh-
ters in New York city.--R. d. Booth has
rented his farm for one year to William
Harrow. --Oliver Danyou, Sr.. who has
been confined to the house for some
weeks, IS better and able to be out
Ferrisburg Creamery company paid for
4 per cent. milk through the month OF
February $40 a hundred. Many farmers
are short OF hay and are buying. Bailed
hay is now shipped here from the north
part OF the State to supply the demand.
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NEW HAVEN.

The meeting of the Village Improvement
society Is adjourned until Saturday. Tho
next meeting Of Beaver Glenn grange will
he held Friday evening MIR. and Mrs j.
y. Davis We're guests of Mr. and Mrs,
Henry Wheeler SundaY.--Miss Mary
Waite of Bristol is the guest of Mrs.
Mariory Nutlng.-Miss Hazel Partch is at
home from Potsdam normal school for
the Easter vacation Mrs Hawkins OF
South Shaftsbury is the guest az her
daughter, Mrs. t.. s Everest The drama
entitled "rhe Dcacon's Second wife" was
given in he town hall Tuesday evening
under the auspices OF the Christian En-
deaVor society
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILWAY

Time Table in Eject October I. 1911.
TRAINS LEAVE BURLINGTON.
4:05 q. M. Daily-For Montreal and
Chicago.
7:15 a. m. Except sunday--Tor all
New England points.
7:25 a. m. Except Sunday-Local
for Cambridge Junction
1901 a. m. Sundays only-For St.
Adams.
1905 a. m. Except sunday-Local
for Montreal
1887 a. m. Daily-New England
states Limited for all New
England points.
loo p. m. Except sunday-Local
for St Adams and Richford.
White River Junction and New
England points.
4:40 p. m. Except sunday-For
Montreal Rouses Point, Og-
densburg and Richford
400 d. m. Except Sunday--Local
for Cambridge Junction.
6:45 %. m. Daily-Express for Mon
treal and Chicago. And local
for White River Junction.
II 100 n IN. Daily--Express for all
New England points,
TRAINS ARRIVE BURLINGTON.
500 a.. m. Daily-Express from
Boston and New York.
0.1k a. m. Except Sunday-Mail
from St. Adams and Cambridge
Junction
10:4O a. m. Except Sunday, local
from st. Johnsbury and Cam
bridge Junction.
1O.46 a. m. Except sunday local
from White River junction
and Montpelier
1O.s0 m Sundays only--Local
from White River Junction.
11.dO m Daily-EXpress from
Chicago and Montreal
ian n m Except sunday. local
from st. Adams. White River
Junction and Montpelier.
| h.0h n m Except Sunday-Mail
| from Providence. Boston. Wor-
cester and Springfield.
TAO n. m. Daily.-Express from
boston and New York Local
from Montreal and ST. Adams
$40 %. m. Except Sunday local
from Portland. St. Johnsbury
and Cambridge Junction
|11.4b %. m. Daily,--fixpress from
| Chicago and Montreal
II. II HlCkOk. city Pass. Agent.
40 College Street.