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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-22

The au-white hat will be the rag this spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-22

Attest. FANNIE c. CHURCH,
 Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
HIS SERMON IN A NUTSHELL
Comprehensive and Succinct Report
of What Was Said in the
Funeral Grafton.

A popular Irishman, beloved for
many a mile around his home town.
died suddenly. He belonged to sew
eral organizations, and the A. o. H.
of Bloomville decided to send rep
resentative to his funeral.
The church was packed and the
clergyman most sympathetic. In ex-
pressing his certainty of Immortality
he went in for smile.
1--WE will say" he observed in illus
tration, that here is a beautiful
watch. The case is good and is studded
with diamonds. 1t loks like the valu-
able part Of the watch, but you can
remove the works and they will keep
on ticking"
The delegate returned to his home
town and was sounded on the topic of
the funeral sermon.
well" he reported, "the father
said that Pat was no Waterbury"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

king, were she not too delicately fea-
tured and nodded"
That was all could remember from
the description as l had read it in
novel. but l was glad | had stored 1t
up, by Jove, for it suited her to dot.
She didn't say word for moment,
but lust sat there eying me kind of
sidewise. her little upper lip lifted In
an odd way. Then of sudden she
shook her head and swung her knees
M over the arm of her chair.
We'll, Dicky. as a describer you
sure are the slushy spreader. Say,
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you've got Eleanor Glyn backed off
the boards"
She went on eagerly: Il don't care,
though; slushy or not, your pictures
just perfect for her. Why, your girl
must be a ringer for the girl at Rad
cliffe. Only thing you left out was
the freckle on the chin"
Freckle on the chinI By Jove,
left it out on purpose, for l thought
all girls at Radcliffe had freckles on
the chin.
She lay back, regarding me in
scrutably. IF she looks like that"
she sighed, you ought to love her
very much, Dicky."
1 couldn't say anything, for words
are so deuced inadequate, you know.
But just made an effort to look it all.
"Of course" signing, you ought to
feel that way; and, another thing.
Dicky: you'll never forget where you
first saw her, will you? One of the
things one never forgets."
Right in this ROOM" murmured;
and in that wicker chair
"ReaIly?" Her surprised ejacuIa-
ton was delicious By Jove, how en-
trancingly coquettish of her! How
jolly clever!
Go on; tell me how she was
dressed-never mind any more pic
ture business; just tell me in four or
five words. Bet you can't do it," She
slipped over again to the arm of my
chair.
In her eyes was a challenge and
took it up.
I'm black silk pajamas," I said dar
ingly.
Her blue eyes opened wide. For a
moment feared she would be offend
ed at my audacity, but her birdlike
carol of laughter treasured me.
Say, you're not so slow, are you?"
And her hand came down on my
back with a force that made me jump.
"Only shows" she gurgled merrily,
''hoW little Jack knows about you.
Say, you'd better never tell him about
those black pajamas!"
OuS SPOKE CuOhIuSly IuIOuSu d
storm of laughter as she rocked there
against my shoulder.
And say-the joke of it," She
banged me on the back with a clublike
blow, incredible from that little hand
The joke of it is, he thought I'd be
so safe with you! Oh, mammal"
And off she went again.
But T1l-I'll never say a word,
Dicky," she said, coming out of her
laughter and painting breathlessly
Never And don't you, Dicky-don't
you ever! Understand? NUNS the
world"
But"
ooh, but me no 'buts'-promise!"
why, then-er-of course, if you
wish it."
That's right, because l want to
come again-that is, if you want me.
But if Brother Jack was on to you,
Dicky, as I am, he would sooner have
me at a hotel, that's all"
But my dear Frances"
81 tell you know, Dicky; he doesn't
approve of young ladies in pajamas."
She chuckled. mot even black ones"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

of questionable taste to present them
to her attention.
Great idea, this, having pajamas
in your college colors," she said.
thought so, too, as l noted admiringly
the rich effect of her golden head
above the black silk. But l thought
the color devilish odd somber.
you know-for colors of a young girls
school,
MY! my!" she murmured, wouldn't
l just love to live in pajamas-just go
about in EN- all the time, you know!
Why can't we, l wonder?" Her face
flashed me ravishing smile; and
while | was blinking over her ques-
ton, she went on: Funny how the
girls even are taking to 'em-even Sis
wears 'em!" She chuckled: Hers are
gray fannellette. But the girl I'm
telling you about-she don't; Sis told
the mater about it. 1t seems that be-
fore she left China, some high muck
a-muck gave her governor swell pair
OF silk ones-something like these,
guess, but l don't know of what color.
But, anyhow, they were too delicate
and fine to be wasted on an old stiff
like that, and he had sense enough to
know it. So he passed EN- down the
line to her-Frances, you know. Well,
sir" Here she sided to the table
and half leaned, half perched, upon
it's edge; and l was so distracted
watching her graceful poise and ges-
lures, that lost what she was saying,
by Jove.
1t was her trill of laughter at some
thing she had said, and the question:
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

Richard Lightnut, an American with an
affected English accent, receives a pres
ent from friend in China. The present
proves to be a pair of pajamas. A letter
hints of surprise to the wearer. Lightnut
dOns the pajamas and late at night gets
up for q smoke. His servant, Jenkins,
comes in and, falling to recognize Light
nut, attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy, Lightnut changes his
clothes intending to summon help. When
ne reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
with joy confirming Iightnut's belief
that he is crazy. Jenkins tells Lightnut of
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed in pajamas. In a
Lightnut is asked to put up 'the kid"
for the night on his way home from col,
lege. Later LghtnUt finds beauttul
girl in black pajamas in his room. Light
nut is shocked by the girls drinking,
smoking and slangy talk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

She stood up, looking at herself and
performing a graceful pirouette be-
fore the long pier glass.
Now, if they had been crimson"
she proceeded, he might have felt
different. Old Jacks great on Hax~
ward, and so am /"
OF course. All Radcliffe girls were,
/ knew
BY Jove. how wished l could show
her the lovely crimson pajamas Mas
termann had sent me from China!
But l would have to summon Jenkins
to find them, and besides, 1t would be
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
He GLOW s; s !.
OMe DIJBIfsS
By FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
- ILLUSTRATIONS ~ NA/WAAzes
O0Dn1dNzT mn 6/ 606
lBSS EzE2RXL COH9A/y/

Her tone was almost savage.
strained incredulously after her mean
ing.
Did l understand you to say you
were brought up before the president
there at Radcliffe?"
''Radcliffe?" Her head shook. NO
Harvard" And l nodded, recalling
the affiliation between the two 1nstitu-
tons at Cambridge.
She sighed and her beautiful lashes
dropped sadly. By Jove, l was so
jolly fioored l couldn't manage a word
l knew, of course, that my heart was
broken, but it didn't matter. I loved
her just the same; l should always
love her; and she had tried to let me
man she had ever met. What the
deuce did anything else matter, any
how? We would marry and go out on
a ranch or something of that sort,
where the false, polished what-you-
call-it of civilization didn't count, and
no rude rebuff or sheer of society
would ever chill her warm impulsive-
ness.
She smiled archly. "See here,
Dicky, thought we were going to tell
each other the story of our lives. Your
turn now; tell me how she looks to
you, this girl that came at last
there's always the one girl comes at
last, they say, if you wait long
enough. Go on-teIl me-whats she
like?"
"Of course, you don't know" l said
significantly.
Me? OF course 1 wouldn't know
l want you to tell me. Say, is she
really so pretty?"
Pretty" indeed! It was like this
adorable child of nature not to I'M
derstand that she was the most per-
feet and faultless creation on earth!
I leaned toward her. rs she pref
typ" 1 repeated reproachfully.
She eyed me slyly.
"Oh, of course l know how you
feel" she said, but draw me pic
ture of her"
"a pictured" l laughed. "All right,
here goes: Eighteen, a daughter Of
the gods, divinely tall and most di-
vinely fair'-that sort of thing Fea-
lures classic-perfect oval, you know,
and profile to set an artist mad with
joy Eyes? Blue as Hebe's, but big
and true and tender; hair, great,
shining nugget of virgin gold. Form
divine-the ideal of poets dream
the alluring, the elusive, the unattain-
able, the despair of the sculptor's
chisel."
My" said Miss Billings, staring.
But l was not through. Com
plexion? Her skin as smooth as the
heart of a seashell and as delicately
warm as it's rosy blush when kissed
by the amorous tide"
"Gee!" calculated my darling.
l looked at her closely, And in
one matchless cheek dimple divine
such as might have been left by the
barbed arrow of Cupid when it awoke
Psyche from her swoon of death. In
short, she might be the dainty fairy
princess of our childhood fantasies,
were she less superb in figure. On
the other hand, she might be the
sunny-haired daughter of a Viking
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

Wasn't that funny?" that brought me
back to what sac was telling me.
YES, sir-said she just scared her
maid-oh, batty5 Because she looked
so ugly in '4m-that's' what she
thinks, but of course-shucks! Any
how, she never wore 'em any more,
and a day or two later some coolie
stole them-sold en- probably"
Suddenly she yawned, stretched her
arms above her head. and flashed me
a dazzling smile Ey Jove, in the
loose-fitting garments she looked for
all the world like an Oriental houri,
or some jolly lovely taing like that.
Gee, but I'm sleepy" she said be-
hind her little hand. IF you'll excuse
me, Dicky, l believe * will be off to
the springs the bed springs, for little
frankie. Good night, then. See you
in the morning"
And with another radiant smile, she
moved toward her room.
Good night" l saiG Wistfully.
By Jove, somehow had hoped she
would offer to kiss mo, now that we
were engaged in way But then, of
course, it wouldn't do-she knew that
So ought I. Perhaps IN tie morning
at the boat!
But all in vain my easy rise the
next morning, my caretQi toilet and
my dash in a taxi to 4 florist and
then to Tiffany's for ring. At the
pier | lodged about in tAe crowd, the
boy trailing behind ma 4sith the big
purple box, but not dbvilish thing
could l see Of Frances. By Jove,
almost broke my monoclA straining!
At last 1 was sure she must be left,
for the last passengers were passing
over the gang-plank.
Hello, Dicky!"
The voice, coarse and hearty, came
from an athletic young man in hur-
rah suit On his head, perched jaunt-
lily above a mass of yellow hair, was
straw hat with crimson band.
stared at him through my glass,
but it was any one l knew at all.
looked at him coldly, for there's Moth
ing so devilish annoying as familiari-
ties from strangers. l thought l could
freeze him off,
But he only grinned. Looking for
Miss Billings?"
Il haven't seen her." I answered
stiffiy. But his question alarmed me.
He chuckled in my face. Guess
YOU don't know her in her clothes, eh,
Dicky?" And l did not need the
punch he gave me in the side to make
me stagger backward. "A thousand
thanks, and good-by's old chap. see
they're hauling in the plank.
He fingered for one bearlike grab
at my hand.
And say, don't forgotten l know
Jack Billings better than you do
don't ever let him know about all that
Scotch last night"
He called over his shoulder with
grin: Keep it dark-as dark as those
black pajamas, Dicky!"
And as long as l could see, he stood
on the deck, waving his hat at me, as
| stood here with my mouth open, my
eyes following him with horror.
BY Jove, who was he, and what do
he know?
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
BUSY All the Time.

Little Howard came in the other
day crying and rubbing several
bumps, caused by series OF butts
administered by a pet sheep.
"Weu, Howard" said his sympathet-
ic auntie, what did you do when the
sheep knocked you DOWN."
II didn't do anything. l was getting
I'D all the e."-National Monthly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman. free, upon request.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Before Publication,

PATSY, bring me a paper when you
come to work in the morning" a wo-
man who lived at the edge Of vii
lage told her man of all work when
he went home at night. Nov, don't
forget it." she added.
mo, ma'am," said Patsy, Il won't
l might forget it if left it until morn
ing, so I'll get 1t tonight"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
More Profitable.

Waiter-Thank you very much, sir.
Old Gent-What the deuce do you
mean? l haven't given you anything.
Waiter-No, sir; but l bet No. 10
half a crown you wouldn't tip me.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

The young man who tells girl
during leap year that he could listen
to her voice all the rest of his days
takes desperate chances.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
Stop the Pain.

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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08
In the Chase.

Gink-Your son is pursuing his
studies at college, isn't he?
Dink-I guess so. He's always be-
hind.-Judge
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

Mrs. wtns1ow's Soothing Syrup for Children
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

The system takes kindly to natures laxa-
tive, Garfield Tea, which is mild in action
and always effective.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

A man is no sooner elected to Office
than he begins to kick because it isn't
more remunerative.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-05-08

It's wonderful what large catalogues
from small garden seeds will grow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

We marched north, found the ponies,
and made desperate efforts to save
them. Bowers and Oates risked
long detour over the pack and led the
animals over many jumps while the
remainder of US dug a trench to the
lower part of the barrier. The edges
OF the foes We're high above water and
very uneven. Killer whales hung
about within few yards. The ponies
falling at the jump were irretrievably
lost. One pony only won through.
The pack was moving again as we
left it and drifted clear to the north.
More Ponies Lost.
On March 4 we ascended hills east
of Castle Rock. and on the fifth the
party with the two remaining ponies
and the dog teams was safely housed
at Hut Point. BY this incident we
lost three of our strongest ponies.
This was a severe blow to the expe-
dition, but not enough to wreck its
plans If the remaining animals could
be preserved. The heavy swell
which caused this disaster broke
more than ten miles of sea ice, large
fragments from the barrier. and two
miles of glacier tongue-a feature
which had remained otherwise un-
changed since discovery, in 1902 The
Hut was found almost completely fill
ed with hard snow, the windows
broken and the door unhinged. With
much labor we cleared and repaired
it. 1t then afforded good shelter.
While forced to wait for the sea
breeze to blow over We settled down
to very primitive life.
Preparing For the Winter.
On March II Lieutenant Evans led
party to Corner Camp, completing
the depot arrangements for the com
ing season. The temperature at the
barrier had already fallen to minus
40 degrees. Throughout the month
ice continually formed over the sea
but the strong winds quickly drove II
out After March 25 the ice remain
ed fast in the sheltered bays but
continued to drive out of the sound.
Huge land ice falls on the southwest
slopes Of Mount Erebus prevented any
possibility of returning to Cape Evans
by land. but with the freezing of the
bays | decided to make an attempt
to reach the station, partly by land
and partly by sea ice. With eight
companions l started, on April IL, and
although caught by a storm on sea
ice. we reached Cape Evans early on
the 18th. We found the station.
which had been left in SIMPSONS
charge, in excellent order, and ar
for comfort remarkahlv |
perfect Numerous self-recording in
struments we're in full swing, and all
records complete to date. All the |
news was good except the loss Of one |
of the nine remaining ponies and one |
dog. During our absence there had |
been much wind, the mean velocity |
for two months being twenty-four
miles per hour. For 10 percent of the
whole time the wind had been over
gale in strength. All observations
pointed to an exceptionally. severe
season.
On April II l returned to Hut Point
with a fresh sledge party carrying
supplies and stores. AS it was i'm
possible for animals to travel on the
route taken. l left Meares and FIVE
others in charge of those at Hut Point
and again returned to Cape Evans on
April 30. Sea ice continued to drive
put of sounds until the first week in
May. 1t was not until May 10. three
weeks after the sun had gone that
the men and animals left Hut Point
and safely returned to the main sta
The Elbert County tribune., 1912-04-12

a depot here and return. We left
more than a ton of stores at this point
which we named One Ton Camp and
which should be a great help to us
this season. We then returned to our
Base Camp with dog teams.
AT Base camp 1 found every sin
gle pony well, and visiting Hut Point
l received news of the Terra Nova
and Fran. On February "a. with men
on skis, and single pony, started to
take more stores to Corner camp. On
the outward journey we passed re-
turning points going well. Returning
from Corner camp. was held up by a
blizzard on the 27th but reached Base
camp on the 2Sth, found the storm
had been phenomenal at this place,
raging for three days and causing
enormous accumulation of snow
drifts. Shifts of wind had baffled all
efforts to shelter the ponies with snow
walls and the animals had suffered
very badly. so 1 decided to retire to
Hut Point without delay.
Wilson and Mears, driving dog
teams, reached Hut Point in safety.
Oates. Cream and 1 remained to try
and save one pony which had been
badly hit by the blizzard, whilst
Bowers, Cherry Garrard and Cream,
with the four best ponies, set out to
follow the dogs. Nearing Hut Point
they found badly working cracks in
the sea ice, and hastily turned and
marched four miles south.
A Close Call.
There at a. M, on March 1, the
tired condition of the ponies Obliged
the party to camp at 4:30. Bowers,
awakened by a noise, found the ice
broken all around the camp, and mov-
ing with the heavy swell. One pony
bad disappeared from the picketing
line and was not seen again. Hastily
packing their sledges. the party decid-
ed to try and work southwest over
the packed ice. With infinite diff
Guilty the sledges were dragged, the
ponies jumping from foe to foe to-
ward the barrier. About noon the
party neared the barrier but found
its ice wall unclimbable and the swell
churning and breakinng heavy foes
against it. In this delemma Cream
was allowed to attempt to obtain
help. He travelled east over the moy-
ing pack to find break in the ice
wall and eventually hoisted himself
to the barrier surface by wedging his
ski stick iii crack.
Ignorant of these events, after
failing to save our sick pony, my
own party had reached the barrier
where the ice, breaking under foot,
forced us to retreat hurriedly with the
gravest anxiety for our compaSions.
My fears were confirmed when VIII
son who had Travelled out over land
reported having seen with glasses
ponies adrift on sea ice. An hour
later Cream was seen approaching,
and learning his news, Oates, Cream
and set on Immediately to the west
working around the bay We approach
ed the barrier edge and at p. IN,
Dy good fortune, discovered the miss
ing party on a pack which had been
drifting slowly northwest and had tenn
porarily stopped owing to the swell
subsiding.
With Alpine ropes the men were
rescued with difficulty. Working ON
through the night we succeeded in
salving the sledges and their loads,
but could do nothing for the ponies
which were only thirty yards away.
AT a. m. the pack began to move
again. We left the ponies with full
nose bags and rested till 8 a. m.
wnen the pack was again stationery.