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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-26
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
RISE, THIMBLE AND SHINE

The last old shoe had been thrown, the last handful of rice had been shak- en from the brides going away gown, and silence had settled ove-, the old house.
 The brides mother was in her room, with the brides father, who was wip- ing away the flood of tears that had been held back for days.
 The bridesmaids were in the music room, having a late lunch, and miss- ing the ushers. who had had to go back to the city to be ready for the morrow's work-which must be done even under the very nose of Romance.
 The maid of the house was all alone.
 She sat huddled up in a big leather chair in the old dingy parlor, crying as if her heart would break. She must have missed the bride dreadfully.
 Over the hills the best man was tramping and putting on an old pipe. Very fast he walked and very hard he puffed. and between puffs he talked aloud.
 You are nice sort of chap he said, savagely. "Poldng off all by yourself (puff) instead of being the life of the party (puff), as you were
 
 what she told you last night (puff). You are So full of fun (puff). Fun, the devil (puff- puff puff). I feel just about as full of fun as a (puff), as a (pufD = oh, the devil"
 A half hour later the maid of honor, coming through the hall. met the best man opening the front door.
 The maid of honor had changed her gown and put on a much prettier one. pink with lots of ruffles. And her cheeks were pink and her eyes were very bright, and she was laughing.
 The best man had put his pipe in his pocket, along with his savage humor, and had prepared himself to be the life ot the party.
 Where, are you going?" he asked the maid of honor.
 The maid of honor laughed sauciy.
 T am going in search of my fairy godmother," she said, ''or my father confessor, or some kind of mentor, to tell my troubles to-"
 The best man laughed, and she thought with a sinking heart how easy a thing it seemed for him to ring his cap and his bells.
 "'Troubles light as thistle down. he quoted-"or is it a crumpled rose leaf%
 She shook her head.
 Nelther. It Just gold LnlmDIe, that a fairy princess gave me a while ago, and that I don't like. I want to trade it-for a bunch Of orange blos- sons. Do you think I could? ?"
 In spite of herself the maid of hon. or felt her cheeks reddenng The best man laughed.
 Depends altogether" he said Are you good at a trade ?"
 Am F" she answered laughing1y. T believe I could drive an awfully hard bargain-come. let's see"
 ''To2"
 The music room. That's where the others are. I'll have an auction. Sell my thimble to the highest bidder. And then I can buy my orange blossoms"
 Let's see your thimble."
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THE MULE WINS OlJT

lt looked very much like the substi- tuition of the auto truck for the mule in the army when the motor-driven apparatus was put up in a test against the long cared fellows, but results were different and it's the mule which stays. On speed the auto cannot be equaled, but reliability is an import ant test, and while the mule moves less willingly than the motor car. there was the assurance of reaching the des
 tination with the mule which was not as positive with the auto. as demon- strated by tests made in Iowa.
 There are number of factors com nected with the mule and of the test which show him up in a good light In the first place, his model is not chang ing every year. there are no tires to blow out and he is puncture proof. He carries his burden, big dr small and negotiates the hills with certainty. It is on the rough cross-c country work that the he also scores strong. It is found that the dependability of tba mule is greater than the auto, while no mechanical knowledge is necessary in his operation.
 The substitution of the auto for the mule gave promise of more efficiency in the accomplishment of the same work. Ordinarily 1t would be granted that the auto was the thing, but on cross country and hill work its weak qualities were shown up to such an extent that a greater degree of depend- ability must be reached before the black mans friend Is pushed aside.
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She held her hand behind her, laugh

She held her hand behind her, laugh ing.
 Lets seer" he coaxed.
 She held 1t out, with dropping lids.
 Tt is my insignia, and l don't want to wear it. You see for years and years and years I have been evading it. And now here it is, and I want to sell it. Don't you want to buy a gold thimble?" she asked whimsically
 I'd much rather buy bunch of orange blossoms"
 What would you do with orange blossoms ?"
 The words slipped out before she knew. But she held her ground, laugh ing up at him.
 Give them to the woman love-" he said softly.
 Suddenly the maid of honor felt very tired and she sank down on the first step of the wide stairs
 The best man sat down beside her. But he did not look at her. He looked out the big front doorway, and sigh ed.
 Why so sad and pale. wan lover. prithee, why so pale|"
 The maid of honor's laughter trem bled, and the best man turned to look at her. and her eyes were full of tears.
 Suddenly he put his big hand on hers.
 Little girl" he said. q believe you have got a crumpled rose leaf. Let me be your father confessor. Won't you?"
 The maid of honor laughed unstead- fly. She spoke with an air of mystery, intended to be deceptive. And it was not difficult thing to deceive the best man.
 "A crumpled rose leaf! It was a tragedy and I am doomed to be an old maid. Now I leave it to .you-do I look like an old maid ?''
 You do not" he said. emphatically. You are much too lovely. To play the role you should smooth back your hair, and draw down your lips. and wear glasses and frown."
 That will come in time. l have been bridesmaid time and time again, and every time I cut the cake l shud- dered for fear I should find the insig mia of my spinsterhood in my slice. And today it came Aren't you sorry for me ?"
 Not nearly so sorry as I am for my self. If you are going to be an old maid, what is going to become of me ?'
 The best man waited for the laugh that aIWayS met ms WOTuS, dlu WIlol he did not hear it, he turned to meet her merry eyes as bravely as he could. But the eyes were not merry and the face very pale.
 Why, little girl-why, my dear lit tie girl" he said. For she was crying. It Is a beautiful, beautiful gold thim- ble!" she said. when an hour after somehow she brought herself and the best man back to the world of reality and found that they were sitting in the library in the big leather chair-plenty big enough for two. And she rose and lifted it high above her head, as chill dren do in the game.
 Rise, thimble and shine" she said.
 And shs kissed the little gold finger cap.-New Orleans Times-Denocrat
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IDEAS OF A PLAIN MAN

The moving picture 1zual was show ing us how certain SnAnculous views were made
 To represent people climbing up steep wall rapidly, you simply lay a wall scene on the floor and place the camera above 1t and let the people crawl by. In a similar way dogs and men can be shown running on ceilings.
 There are many strange things in human experience that can be made plain by remembering that the brain is a camera on which events are re- corded as scenes on moving picture film.
 And there are persons with inverted brains, tilted brains and brains that do not stand still, but wobble, and so pro- duce marvellous things.
 Many plain and ornamental liars are simply people who tell truly enough what they see, but who see abnormal ly. Their conceptual camera is not level.
 Miracle mongers. folk who see vis- ions, psychic subjects, and the like, are such.
 Science is of value because it teaches us to hold the brain camera level.
 Those who believe outlandish non sense, those who hold absurd and twisted views of life, see the same old world we see; only their camera is loose and shaky-or upside down. And whose brain-lense is perfectly firm and level?
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A HospitaI for siok Whsat.

In Canada there is a ''hospitap' where diseased wheat is cured" of va rious complaints, the most common of which is that known as smut" This is a kind of fungoid growth which at tacks certain kernels of the wheat, and changes the gluten and starch into a black dust. The dust adheres to the good kernels when the grain is threshed, greatly lowering it's value.
 All the wheat grown within a cer- tain area of the "hospitaF' is inspect ed by a grain inspector, who disquah- fies the diseased wheat, and orders it to be sent to the hospital" for treat ment. Arriving here. the grain is un- loaded from the vans by means of a steam shovel, and then disharged into a scale hopper, where it is weighed.
 The cleanest of the "smutty" wheat is then cleaned by the aid of huge brushing machines, and the very dirty is submitted to washing process, and afterwards dried and treated with the brush The wheat which is thick with dirt, but which has a pure kernel be- heath the coating of smut" is some times secured between pieces of met al passing through a revolving ma chine
 Whichever treatment is chosen for the patient" it is nearly always suc- cessful, and the grain eventually ap- pears as clean as though it had never been contaminated.
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TROLLEY IMPROVEMENTS.

In urging the extension of the troll ley lines through Washington street and Boswell avenue. in accordance with suggestions which have been made several times in the past few years, the Business Mems association is backing a movement which should be put through now if it is ever going 10 be done. especially in Washington street. This thoroughfare once the handsomest in town, has suffered from lack of attention. With money appro- priated for the rebuilding of the neg lected street the time is ripe for the building of any trolley extension through the street, rather than wait until the new road is down and tear it all up. Boswell avenue also offers a great opportunity for development in that section and as has been re- peatedly pointed out there are thou sands of people there not getting the benefit of trolley accommodations
 While the trolley agitation is in the air, however. the need of an extension to Maplewood cemetery should not he overlooked This is something which is bound to come, but there is great need for it now. Repeated efforts have been made to get it. without sue cess, but persistency is a great virtue and the need is more apparent each season, for that portion of the town is developing each year The New London County Agricultural society should be able to demonstrate the force of the appeal, for a part of the distance, at least, for at every attrac- ton at their grounds the public have a good distance to walk. whereas the extension would carry them right to the Salem turnpike entrance. A united pull should be exerted on all these trolley improvements, for the need is urgent and development is sure 10 follow.
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studvino the Fish,

Do fishes remember? A scientist who has been Investigating the ques- ton found that by placing a red cylin- der containing food and also an empty green cylinder in the aquarium with a single fish, the latter soon learned to enter the red cylinder each time it was immersed and avoided the other one. Moreover, the fish went into the red vessel and waited until some crumbs were dropped into it, which he then ate. At other times the fish entered the baited red vessel even though he did not appear to desire food, seeing that he did not eat at such times. The factor of hunger was therefore elimi mated here and the existence of a habit OF a reflex action was proved
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shoulders. He has well earned it and he is thoroughly qualified by ability and experience not only to serve with credit but to substantially strengthen the committee by continuing to con tribute literally of his tact, good judgment and undoubted fairness. This election undoubtedly brings to him no little personal satisfaction, particularly as it is rendered unani- mously by the Connecticut delegation. -Ansonia Sentinel
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cHlLDREN's GARDENS.

In the work of beautifying a city, which movement has covered a wide territory, an important factor has been found to be the planting of flower gar dens at home, and where in many cases the work is confined to the chill dren, stimulated by the interest of par ents or friends, the results are wonder full The interest of the children in gardening has not been confined alone to flowers, and whether flowers or small truck gardens the result is better than unattractive backwards.
 Tn Cincinnati" says The American City, "a remarkable work has been done. Home gardens are now to be found on every side. The children are learning that in spite of unfavorable conditions they can succeed, and they get stimulus from knowing that their teachers and other persons are inter- ested in what they can do Where the yards are large. or a vacant lot can be obtained. We find the young gardeners not only cleaning up and beautifying the land but making it a source of profitable income. In the little backyard of the downtown home, which seems always to serve as the refuse can for the house, the garden, when it once gets a foothold is cer- tain to eliminate this evil. Gardens of this type are often unique. A pile of refuse makes a very good founda- tion for a tiny flower bed which en- tirely covers it; a filled cistern offers ground space for 9 hourishing bed of radishes and lettuce; and where there are no yards at all even. the garden fiourishes."
 What has been so successfully car- ried out in other cities can be done here in connection with the beautifca- tion. It needs a healthy start and plenty of stimulation to keep 1t alive at the beginning.
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HAUL DOWN FALSE coLoRs.

The third party has great hopes of bleeding the republican party for its strength and support; and plans to de this by seizing the organization in a number of the states, according te the statements issued by the belters, in- stead of organizing anew under their own standards. In such state organ- tzations the bolters, doubtless, are in control, but they control organizations which they do not, as bolters. believe in, It Is their duty to desert the ship if they adhere to the red bandanas s cause, and not travel under false col ors. Either they must do that or they must change their name and per init the republican party to be sep arate, for while they controlled prior to the national convention, few un- governable radicals cannot turn the rank and file of the party.
 Another similar circumstance sur rounds those who have been chosen in some of the states as electors on the regular republican ticket Il was sup posed by them that Roosevelt would be the nominee and they would vote for him, but by virtue of the party which selected them they now repre- sent President Taft. If they do not so intend to vote in the electoral col- lege it is their duty to resign and be chosen as the electors of the third party and their vacancies filled by Taft men as representative of the republi can party. In each state the electors are morally bound to stand for the nominee of the party convention. No one can prevent them from represent ing whom they will, but it should be done honestly and not by maintaining false position before the people They must declare forIone or the other.
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The Courant's hearty congratulations to the suffragan- elect on the h h honor that has come to him at he hands of those who best know his worth. Hearty congratulations to Bishop Brewster also on the helper his diocese has given him. His life is far too valuable to be shortened by con stant burden bearing beyond even strong mans powers, and all Connecti- cut is glad to see so great a mlsfor- tune averted.-Hartford Courant
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Many republicans are evidently re- fieved to have Roosevelt actually bolt. They were afraid he wouldn't. Inside the party he would be a constant source of unrest and weakness. Out side he may be dangerous, but he can at least be dealt with as an open enc my and not as a false friend.-Water bury American.
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All the world is rushing for the Panama trade, say the watchmen on the financial outposts and England alone is building 21 ships for especial canal service. Enough invitations have already been accepted to make the Panama exposition success, and San daTd
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Never having been adjudged insane, it is held Spencer was properly before the superior court for trial It really begins to look as if the insanity dodge were becoming a bit frayed. Perhaps if it were to become actually worn, crimes would be less.-Meriden Rec ord.
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Admiral Dahlgren's son Jack is be- ing tutored for a professional society man. He promises to know more about a lady's hat being on straight, than whether a gun will shoot straight.
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un-to-Date Drama.

we ought to have a melodrama," remarked the Man on the Car, with the hero returning from the West to raise the mortage off the automobile" Toledo Blade.
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Work of a MaIefactor.

When Francis Peabody the Boston banker, said that Colonel Roosevelt was a disease he understated the case. The Colonel is an epidemic.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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A good many people have been puzzled to know who are the bene- ficiaries of all this legal tilting against the combines and trusts. The people who paid the cost of prosecu- ton twice over-first to the govern ment and then to the trusts in in- creased prices-fail to see where they derived any particular benefit. But with the lawyers it is quite different The prosecutions have been veritable gold mine for them. They are the bene- ficiaries.-Bristol Press.
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Perhaps not everybody has stopped to inquire why Frank A. Munsey and other magazine publishers are against President Taft It should then be told without inquiry The magazine men wanted lower postage rates, and the president was opposed on the ground that the present postage on magazines is not always able to cover the ex- pense of handling. Mir. Munsey, at least, should not kick against paying sufficient postage He has several millions now more than he needs New Britain Record.
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All AIone There.

Colonel Roosevelt says he has en- joyed the campaign, which is more than a lot of people who have had to hear and witness it can say.-Detroit Free Press
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Good Out of Evil.

There is one advantage. When Roosevelt is roaring and gnaShing his teeth such minor nuisances as Pin chot, Garfield, Bristow and Stubbs can't be heard.-Kansas City Journal.
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The new party will. 1t Is said. have this for battle cry: Fight 'em! Fight 'em! Hit 'eml Smite 'em! Shrink 'em! Blight 'em! We are Itl It will be approved by the Colonel.
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Cowardly Neutrality,

The neutral stand taken by the Con- gressional Record in this campaign has caused it to lose the confidence of many of it's old -Empo- ria Gazette.
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More Rourbonism.

The senate hNs ordered a large edi- tion of the Constitution printed, a pe- culiarly typical act of this reactionary body.-Washingto Post.
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Riff la The cIn1,ds

Now that the cooks and walters are all out on strike ,everybody's digestion in New York ought to show an i'm mediate improvement. = Rochester Herald.
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Just a Preliminary.

When a man starts out by saying "A person of your intelligence" he usually is going to put something over on you.-Chicago Tribune.
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Another Hat in The Rinu.

Mrs. Storer, too, has flung her hat into the ring, and there is reason to believe that it is full of hatpins.-Mil- Wankee Sentinel
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-T0DAY-A U DIT O RIU M-T0BAY- of So; t5s XIV ANIMATED WEEKLY
 3-VAUDEVILLE ACTS-3
But He Docs.

There is one comfort n listening to the sweet girl graduate-you don't have to remember anything she said Memphis Appeal
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The astronomical summer is on, and dogdays are in our forefront; and we make no complaint because they have not been licensed.
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Some philanthropist should offer a reward for a college that doesn't need the money.
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The newest aenesthetic mekes if pleasant to be cut up. The patient laughs and talks when under the knife The buffers -into-society ought to find this useful.
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The Cuban way of starting a revo- lution to show that the administration has power to put it down has a Latin republic flavor to it.
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Roosevelt ought to appear at Bal timore and report the convention in order to get next to the democrats. Bryan set the pace.
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This democratic convention may be just as intense as the gathering at Chicago, but it will be difficult to get up as much interest in it owing to the fight between a president and an ex- Meriden Journal.
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It is with due appreciation of the fact that Banker Morse urges ito keep from crime people should be out with nature"
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Yes. William, Roosevelt knows how to tell the truth. but he is human, like you and l. He ponders upon his own interest before he tells a lot of truth at once.
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Baltimore, loud enough so Colonel Bry- an can hear him.
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When woman invests in cosmetics she is usually conscious that 1t is a handsome investment,
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Senator Dixon has been dropped as manager. Evidently he is a republi- can, or, more likely. he wants to re- tain his seat.
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A new party makes slow start, never mind how much noise it makes. The noise of infancy is largely due to the collie.
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The Colonel has way of slam banging the silk-stockings for effect. and the class to which he belongs thor oughly understand his cunning ways.
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Gattinn a RAnutation.

As a general thing when a man gets a reputation that he doesn't de- serve it's a good one.-Dallas News.
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The Colonel has decided that he must get his legal aspect correct. if he is going to assail the illegality of others.
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Whr1N you want 10 put your pus.- ness beiore the public, there Is no me alum Deter than through the advertis. Ing ceIumnS of The Bulletin.
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Judge Parker found 1t necessary to say that he will make q progressive speech If made temporary chairman at
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New England is needing rain a good deal more than it does a third party. It will do less damage if politics dry up.
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In advocating John Mitchell for his running mate the Colonel probably ex- poets to get the recall into operation
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Mrs. Pankhurst starved herself into i'll health, while others out of jail starve themselves into health. It makes 6 difference what is being sought.
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Two aeroplanes collided in the air in France. The bird men are getting to be as reckless as auto drivers.
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Happy thought for today: Go slow and keep the middle of the road if you want an auto to kill you.
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WHEY you want to put your busl- ness before me public, there IS no me- alum better than through the adyertis- ing columns or The Bulletin.
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The Massachusetts Roosevelt dele gates are republicans. after all They have done all they can for the Colonel and now it is Taft and themselves.
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A large per cent. of MT, Roosevelts followers recognize the value of Lin- coln's drawing the line when following a good man gone wrong.
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Colonel Bryan still thinks he is the major portion of the democratic party, If he cannot have his way he may shunt off and start new party.