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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

bound up In It. We were running
slowly behind. but with the Jessie we
hoped to muddle through in some
fashion,"
"You were mnddlers, the pair Of you,
without doubt But you needn't sell
to Morgan aud Raff. shall so down
to Sydney on the next steamer. and
III come back In q secondhand schoon
er. | should be able to buy one fol
5000 or $6.OOG'-
He held up his hand in protest. but
she waived It aside.
II may manage to freight cargo
back as well. At any rate. the schooner
will take over the Jessie's business
I'm going to become partner In
Berande to the extent Of my bag OF
sovereigns-I've got over fifteen hun
dred Of them, you know. Well draw
up an agreement right now-that is
with your permission. and I know you
won't refuse It,
He looked ut her with good natured
amusement.
"You know I sailed here all the way
from Tahiti In order to become plant
er." she insisted. 'You know what
nv plans were. Now I've changed
them, that's all. I'd rather be a part
owner of Berande and get my returns
in three years. than break ground on
Parl-Sulay and wait seven years"
And this-er-this schooner Shell
don changed his mind and stopped.
"Yes, 60 on"
"You won't be angry" he queried.
"No. no; this is business. Go on"
"You-er- you would run her your
self? Be the captain. In short. and "a
recruiting on Malaitar
"Certainly. We would save the cost
of skipper. Under an agreement you
would be credited with managers
salary and with captains. It's quite
simple. Besides. If you won't let me be
your partner | shall buy Pari-Sulay
get much smaller vessel and run her
myself So what Is the difrerenceT
1.-THE difference? Why. all the diff
ference in the world In the case OF
Pari-Sulay you would be on an inde
pendent venture. You could turn can
nibal for all | could interfere In the
matter. But on Berande you would be
my partner. and then l would be re
sponsible. And Of course couldn't
permit you. as my partner, to be skip
per of recruiter. l tell you. the thing
Is what would not permit any sister
or wife Of mine
"But I'm not going to be your wife
thank goodness-only your partner"
"Besides. it's all ridiculous" he held
on steadily Think Of the situation
A man and a woman. both young
partners on an isolated plantation
Why. the only practical way out would
be that Id have to marry you
mine was a business proposition
not a marriage proposal" she inter
rupted. coldly angry. Il wonder II
somewhere in this world there Is one
man who could accept me for com
rade"
"But you are woman just the
same" he began. land there are Ger
tain conventions. certain decencies"-
She sprang up and stamped her foot
"Do you know what Id like to sayT
she demanded
"Yes." be smiled. You'd like to say
D. petticoats!
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

"l'll walt until you are In a better
temper before taking up the discussion
again. That is what's the matter with
you. You get angry too easily. Will
you come swimming? The tile Is just
right"
IF she were a man, I'd bundle her
Of the plantation. root and crop,
whaleboat, Tahitian sailors, sover.
eigns. and ALL" be said to himself
after she had left the room.
But that was the trouble. She was
not q man. and where would she 60.
and what would happen to her?
He got to his feet. lighted cfga.
rette. and her Stetson hat. hanging on
the wall over her revolver belt, caught
bis eye. That was the devil Of It, too.
He did not want her. to 60. After all.
she had not grown up yet Never
again would be lose bis temper with
her. She was a child: he must re-
member that He sighed heavily. But
why in reasonableness had such a
child been incorporated in such wom'
ans form?
Her triIling laughter smote upon his
reverie and he stepped to the screen
door. through which he conld see her
running down the path to the beach.
At her heels ran two Of her sailors.
Papehara and Maha meme. In scarlet
lava-lavas. with naked sheath knives
cleaning In their belts II was IN
other sample Of her wilfulness. De
spite entreaties and commands. and
warnings of the dangers from sharks
she persisted in swimming at any and
all times. and by special preference
II seemed to him. Immediately after
eating.
he watched her take the water. div
ing cleanly like boy. from the end
Of the little pier. and he watched her
strike out. with single overland stroke
her henchmen swimming a dozen fee'
away on either side. he did not have
much faith IN their ability to beat on
a hungry man eater. though he did
believe implicitly that their lives
would 90 bravely before hers IN case
of an attack.
Straight out they swan. their heads
growing smaller and smaller There
| was q slight restless heave to the sea.
and soon the three heads were disap-
pearing behind 1t with greater frs-
quency. He strained his eyes to keep
them in sight and finally fetched the
telescope on to the veranda. A squall
was making over from the direction OF
Florida: but then she and her men
laughed at squalls and the white.
choppy sea at such times.
The squall blackened the sky. beat
the ocean white where he had last seen
the three heads, and then blotted out
sea and sky and everything with Its
deluge Of rain II passed on. and Be
rande emerged In the bright sunshine
as the three swimmers emerged from
the sea. Sheldon slipped inside with
the telescope and through the screen
door watched her run up the path.
sha aking down her hair as she ran. tn
the fresh water shower under the
house
On the veranda that afternoon he
broach he'd the proposition OF chaDeron
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
Steomothers,

The statement was made by physi-
clan at IN inquest in London that all
stepmothcrs are Instinctively cruel to
stepchildren.
A false accusation!
The American who reads 1t Will re-
call ut once the boyhOod OF Abraham
Lincoln. He had d stepmother. Night
after night she used to take him upon
her knee in the rude frontier cabin and
teach him to read by the pickering
light Of fire log She It was who. In
spite of the opposition Of the father.
scrimped and saved that Abe might so
to school. No natural mother ever sur
passed her as the guardian angel or a
child.
Sally Bush Lincoln WAS not unique.
There were other kind stepmothers
I'm her time. and there are kind STEP
mothers today. the English doctor to
the contrary Observation-Disclosures
Globe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

as delicately as he could. explaining
the necessity at Berande for such a
body, a housekeeper to run the boys
and the stOreroom and perform divers
other useful functions. When he had
finished he waited anxiously for what
loan would say.
'DThen you don't like the way Eve
been managing the houseT" was her
arst objection. And next, brushing his
attempted explanations aside: Zone Of
two things would happen. Either |
should cancel our partnership agree
ment and 60 away, leaving you to get
another chaperon to chaperon your
chaperon, or else I'd take the old hen
out in the whaleboat and drown her.
Do you imagine for one moment that
/ sailed my schooner down here to this
raw edge Of the earth In order to put
myself under a chaperon?"
"But, really-er-you know-a chap
eron is q necessary evil." he objected.
"We've got along nicely SO far with
out one. Did have one on the Miele?
And yet l was the only woman on
board. There are only three things
l am afraid of-bumblebees, scarlet
fever and chaperon. Ugh, the cluck-
ing, evil minded monsters, finding
wrong in everything, seeing sin in the
most innocent actions and suggesting
sin-yes, causing sin by their diseased
imaginingsr'
"Pheww Sheldon leaned back from
the table In mock fear.
"As If anything good were worth
while when 1t has to be guarded and
put in leg irons and handouts in order
to keep 1t good. Your desire for a
chaperon as much as implies that am
that sort Of creature. prefer to be
good because It Is good to be good
rather than because I can't be bad be-
cause some Argus eyed old trump
won't let me- have a chance t. be bad"
"But tit Is not that" he put In. 1T
is what others will think"
"Iet them think. the nasty minded
wretches! 1t Is because men like you
are afraid of the nasty minded that
you allow their opinions to rule you"
II am afraid you are female Shell
ley" he replied. "And as such you
really drive me to become your part
ner In order to protect you"
"If You take me as partner In
order to protect NELL sha'n't be
your partner. that's all. You'll drive
me into buying Pari-Sulay yet
"All the more reason he attempt
ed.
do you know what Ill dor she
demanded. I'm fnd some man In the
Solomons who won't. want to protect
me-"
Sheldon could not conceal the shock
her words gave him.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
YOU RISK NO MONEY
OUR REPUTATION AND MONEY ARE BACK
OF THIS OFFER

We pay for all the medicine used dur
ing the trial, il our remedy fails to com
pletely relieve you Of constipation. We
take all the risk. You are not obligated
to US in any way whatever, IL you accept
our offer. Could anything be more fair
for you? Is there any reason why you
should hesitate to put our claims to a
practical test?
A most scientific, common. sense treat
ment Is Rexall 0rderlies, which are
eaten like candy. They are very pro-
nouuced, gentle and pleasant in action,
and particularly agreeable in every way.
They 90 not cause diarrh@a, nausea,
flstulence, gripping, or other inconven-
ience. Rexall Orderlies are particularly
good for children, aged and delicate per-
sons.
We urge you to try Rexall Orderlies
at our risk. Three sizes, 10c, 25c, and
SOC. Remember, you can get Rexail
Remedies in this community only at our
store-The Rexall Store. Cbas. H. How.
ard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

The dairy barn should be made warm
and comfortable. The dairy COW is
thin skinned and has but little fat
stored up in her body. For that reason
she needs more protection from the cold
of winter. When COW has to use her
body as Q source of heat 1t not only de-
creases her milk secretion to the extent
that 1t removes materials that should
have gone into the milk, but decreases
her bodily vigor and reduces her milk
secreting tendencies. A COW bred In the
fall will give more milk, providing she
has warm stable for the winter time
and 10 literally fed and well cared for.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

and effeminnte. with nervous hands
and watery washed out gray eyes.
She watched Sheldon closely when
lie arrived and OWNED that he was not
particularly delighted to see them. But
see them he must. and so pressing was
the need that he led the two men into
the stuffy Office. Later In the afternoon
she asked Lalaperu where they had
gone.
My word" quoth Lalaperu. plenty
walk about. plenty look IN. Look m
tree: look IN ground belong tree: look
IN all fella bridge: look IN copra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
Protest that License Law Is Invalid.

Thaxter & Holt of Portland, attorneys,
are making public announcement that
they represent clients interested In the
sale of nursery stock 10 this state, and
that as such they regard ~ invalid the
law requiring q state license for all nur.
sery salesmen doing business In this
state. They say that by their advice
their clients are disregarding the law,
and they are desirous OF having test
case tried, but the state authorities have
so far failed to give them the oppor-
tunity, though invited to doso.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
"You don't mean that. you know

"You don't mean that. you know"
he pleaded.
81 do; really do. am sick and
tired of this protection dodge. Don't
forget for a moment that am per-
fectly able to take care OF myself.
Besides, have eight Of the best pro-
tectors in the wOrld-my sailors. You
were living like savage when I
came along and found you-eating
nothing but timed meat and scones
that would have ruined the digestion
Of a camel. Anyway. I've remedied
that, and since we are to be partners,
1t will stay remedied. You won't die
of malnutrition, be sure Of that"
"If we enter into partnership" he
announced. 1T must be thoroughly
understood that you are not allowed
to run the schooner. You can 60
down to Sydney and buy her. but
skipper we must have
"At so much additional expense and
most likely whiskey drinking. ire
sponsible and incapable man to boot.
Besides. I'd have the business more at
heart than any man we could hire.
As for capability. tell you can sail
all around the average broken captain
or promoted able seaman you find In
the south seas. And you know l am
a navigator"
"But being my partner" he said
coolly, "makes you none the less
lady"
Thank you for telling me that my
contemplated conduct is unladylike."
She arose, tears Of anger and morti-
fcation in her eyes, and went over to
the phonograph.
81 wonder II all men are as ridicul'
GUS as you?" she said.
He shrugged his shoulders and
smiled. Discussion was useless-he had
learned that; and he was resolved to
keep his temper. And before the day
was out she capitulated. She was to
70 to Sydney on the first steamer, pur.
chase the schooner, and sail back with
an island skipper on board. And then
she inveigled Sheldon into agreeing
| that she could take occasional cruises
in the Islands. though he was adainant
when 1t came to recruiting trip on
Malaita. That was the one thing
barred.
And after It was all over, and terse
end businesslike agreement 10y her
urging) drawn up and signed. Sheldon
paced up and down for full hour,
medltating upon how many different
kinds of fool he had made Of himself.
he had never seen more independent
woman who stood more In need or q
protector than this boy minded girl VINO
had landed on his beach with eight
| picturesque savages. long barreled
revolver, q bag Of gold. and gaudy
merchandise Of imagined romance and
adventure.
He had never read Of anything to
compare with It. He smoked cigarette
after cigarette. Satan. back from
prowl around the compound. ran up to
him and touched his hand with a cold,
damp nose. Sheldon caressed the AMI
mails ears. then threw himself into
chair and laughed heartily. What
would the commissioner Of the Solo
mons think? What would his people
at home think? And In the one breath
he was glad that the partnership had
been effected and sorry that Joan
Lakeland had ever come to the Solo
mons. Then he went inside and
looked at himself In hand mirror.
He studied the reflection long aud
| thoughtfully and wonderingly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
Tho Turbine.

The first steam turbine fitted vessel
was constructed by the Hon. c. A.
Parsons at his works at Newcastle-on-
Tyne. The Turbinia. small vessel. a
hundred feet In length. made her trial
| trip Nov. 4. 1894. The system rapidly
developed owing to increased speed OF
the vessels fitted with turbine engines
and the economy effected in coal. I'M
provements were made In their con-
struction. aud today the turbine ship u
popular the world over.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

Do not give the hogs frozen swill. Do
not give them frozen or half-frozen vege-
tables. It will upset the stomach, cause
indigestion and . loss In condition.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

A man need not be an expert to begin
poultry culture, but be needs to be more
or less expert to succeed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
Cheering Her Up.
AZ. congratulate me. =

my dear. congratulate me-"
"What has happenedT
"Jack Darlington has asked mo TO
be his wife"
"Oh. I'm not going to congratulate
you ON that account He was almost
the worst husband ] ever had."-Cn''
eago Record Herald.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEEp THE PLow."

Correspondence on practical agricultural topi
is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department TO HENRY d
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02

NOTICE.
in the District Court of the United States for the
District Of Maine. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF
LEON +. MOVES, In Bankruptcy
of Norway, Bankrupt
To the creditors Of Leon 4. Noyes, In
the County Of Oxford and district aforesaid:
Notice is hereby given that on the l6th day oi
Dec, A. ID. 1911. the said Leon L. Noye:
was duly adjudicated bankrupt, and that the drs
OF the Referee. No. Market Square. South Paris
on the 81 day of JAM, A. ID. 1919, at 10 o'clocs
In the forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend. prove their claims, appoint
trustee examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business a. may properly come be
fore said meeting.
South Paris, Dec. 10, 1911:
WALTER L. GRAY,
Referee In Bankruptcy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
Adventure
A Romance of
The South Seas
BY
JACK LONDO ON

Copyright. 1910. by Street q Smith
Copyright. 1911. by the MacmiiiAn Compan,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
BOWLERS ON THEIR GAME
Philadelphia Cricket Team Still
Leads Australians.

philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-Batsmen OF both
eleyens suffered from the deadly bowling
I'm the second days play OF the cricket
match between the Gentlemen OF Phila-
delphIa and the Australians. when
sturnps were drawn for the day the visit
ors needed ~ runs, with eight wickets
vet 10 20 down In their second innings, 10
win the match. Play will be resumed on
Monday
The Philadelphia players could add only
one run to-day to the overnight total ana
were all out for 1856 runs for their hrst
innings. Sharp bowling by j. Is. KING
assisted by +. A. Greene. disposed OF the
Australians with the small total OF IL
runs I'm their FIRST innings. W. j. Whitty
and S. II. Emery took up the bowling Tor
On. Australians IN the second innings
They captured six Philadelphia wickets
for &C. runs and then a rot set In the
innings closing with the slim score OF ~
runs Witty took four OF the wickets
.,d Emery five, one batsman being run
out.
With 1888 runs needed TO win, the visit
ing cricketers did not open their SECOND
innings auspiciously. garnerinB only IL
runs for the loss OF two wlckets.
The best batting OF the day was done
by r. f. Gregory and w. Carkeek FOR the
Australians. the former putting together
80 runs and the latter. not out o. III the
flrst innings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
TRIPLE TIE ON THE LINKS
Semi Final Round of Septem-
Der Tourney at Montclair Club.

In addition TO the semi-fnal round in
the various divisions of the September
tournament, Montclair golfers took part
in ball sweepstakes in three classes cs-
terday. A triple tie resulted in Class 4,
involving w. +. Marcus, jr., w VI. Rom
say and II. G. Plimpton. Mixed four
sCmes were also on the card. the Winners
being Mr.. and Mrs. w b. Bremner with
a card of 93-5-SS
Next Saturday the members will devote
their attention TO the qualifying round for
the club championship, those falling to
qualify continuing in the October t"I.rHa-
ment.
The summary ond score follow:
First eight (semi-hna round September
tournament)H I. Smith beat W. b. Brem-
ner. up and 20 play; 4. X. Allen beat ].
G. Kremer. UP and 3 to play.
Second eight (semi-fnal roundl-H. G..
Plimpton beat J. I. Simmons, up and ] 20
play; T. o. lockwood beat o. 6. Palmer Is
default.
Third eight (semi-final round,-C L. Bonnie
beat W. Z. Marcus. jr., up: w. B. Cravath
beat J. S. Brown, up.
Fourth eight (semi-fna round)-B. T. WI
cox heat J. l. Gertz by default f. z. Hsddow
Fifth eight (semi-nnal Tound)-W. II.
LOTUS beat c. ". 7. Gray, 2 up and TO play;
r. D. Palmer beat w. r. Smith ! up.
Sixth eight (semi-fnal round)-F. s. Kellogg
beat p T. Miller. 2 up and to play; w L.
Bull beat F. H. Robinson, 2 up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
Postponed Singles Go to Five
Hard Fought Games on
Nassau Club Courts.

Gustave r. Touchard defeated Raymond
ID. Little I'm the postponed final singles
match OF the Nassau Country club lawn
tennis tournament on the turf courts nj
Glen Cove. Long Island, yesterday. The
scores were l-6. 81. 50. 6-S. SO.
Touchard played in his old time form
IN downing Little. who had the match
well in hand by winning the first two sets
Touchard. however. rallied. and smashed
the ball at Little. who was plainly exhaust
ed from his efforts in the early matches.
Little and Touchard teamed I'm the dou-
bIes OF the tournament two weeks ago.
and were easily returned the Nictors' de-
feating Mclaughlin and Bundy' the West
ern pair. They held the national doubles
championship IN 1911
Little was in fine stroke in the hrst
match. driving the ball with tremendous
specd He had Touchard scurrying around
the court The play was faster In the sec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
PROTESTS UMPIRE'S ACTION
Herrmann's Complaint Against
Finneran His First.

Cincinnati. Sept. 2s.-August Hermann.
president of the National Baseball Com
mission, acting as president of the Gin
cinnau Club Of the National League to-
day made his first protest against an
umpire since he has been In organized
baseball. He objected to the action OF
Finneran in ordering Egan off the field
in Chicago yesterday. He sent a letter
to Thomas Lynch. president of the Ma
tional League. in which he said that II
is his opinion that Finneran is not a
competent umpire.
Hermann made known the fact that he
had written such a letter only after ne
was told that the Chicago Cubs had told
members OF the Reds that they were WILL
ing to testify that not Egan. but Fin
neran. used improper language when
Egan protested a decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
FAV0RITES WIN ON TRACK
Belle Ashland and Pickles Do
Heats in Fast Time.

Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 2s.-Belle Ash
land, Pickles and Thistledoune were
winners Of the 2:1s trot. 2l1 pace and 212
trot at the fifth day OF Columbus Grand
Circuit track meeting here to-day.
Pickles. owned in Danville. KY. at
tracted the most attention by pacing the
fourth heat of her race In 2:04ia. Getting
pocketed back of Fern Hal probably lost
her the second heat.
Belle Ashland was one OF seventeen in
the first race She lost the first heat to
Auto, then led In the others. Thistle
doune was the first choice for the 2:l2
trot, which drew eleven starters. He was
never beaten home. and made entry into
the 2:lO list by stepping the second heat
in 2:09ll.