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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-09
(cOPIpiGHT 1917
BOBB5 MERRILL co..

man with nature; brotherhood in
Guiding the most ambitious superin-
tendent of schools and homeless
Nonpareil; brotherhood to be con-
firmed by the clasping Of sincere
hands. There was danger in such a
confirmation, for it carried Abbott be-
yond the limits that mark superin-
tendent's confines.
AS he stood on the bridge, holding
Fran's hand in warm and sympa-
thetic pressure, he was not unlike one
on picket-service who slips over the
trenches to hold friendly parley with
the enemy. Abbott did not know there
was any danger in this brotherly
handclasp, but that was because he
could not see feshy and elderly lady
slowly coming down the hill. AS SUI
perintendent, he should doubtless have
considered his responsibilities to the
public; he did consider them when the
lady, breathless and severe, ap-
preached the bridge, while every
pound Of her ample form cast Its
weight upon the seal of her disapprov-
ing, low-voiced and significant, Good
evening. Professor Ashton"
Fran whistled.
The lady heard, but she swept on
without once glancing back. There
was in her none of that saline ten
dency that made of Lot widOwer;
the lady desired to see no more.
Fran opened her eyes at Abbott to
,oS, Il a1t oh Nv
asked, How cold is it? My Their
mometer is frozen"
The young man did not betray un-
easiness, though he was really
alarmed, for his knowledge of the
f1eshy lady enabled him to foresee
gathering clouds more sinister than
those overhead. The obvious thing
to be done was to release the slender
hand; he did so rather hastily.
"Have l got you into trouble?" Fran
asked. with her elfish laugh. IF SO,
wen be neighbors, for that's where /
live. Who was she?'
Miss Sapphire Clinton" he an
swered as, by common impulse, they
began walking toward Hamilton Greg
ory's house. Bob Clinton's sister,
and my landlady." The more Abbott
thought of his adventure the darker
it grew; before they reached their des-
tination it had become deep gray.
do you mean the Brother Clinton
that couldn't get 'through'?"
Eyes He's the chairman of
the School Board"
"Ah!" murmured Fran comprehend
ingly. At Gregory's gate, she said,
Now you run back to the tent and
I'll beard the lion by myself. I know
it has sharp teeth, but guess it won't
bite me. Do you try to get back to
the tent before the meetings. over.
Show yourself there. Parade up and
down the aisles."
He laughed heartily, all the sorrier
for her because he found himself in
trouble.
"It was fun while it lasted, wasn't
it," Fran exclaimed, with a sudden
gurgle.
part of it was" he admitted
"Goed-by, then, little Nonpareil."
He held out his hand.
mo, sir!" cried Fran, clasping her
hands behind her. That's what got
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CHAPTER ~.
The Woman Who Was Not Mrs. Greg

The Woman Who Was Not Mrs. Greg
Dry.
Hardly. had Abbott Ashton disap-
peared down the village vista Of moon
light and shadow-patches, before
Fran's mood changed. Instead of
seeking to carry out her threat of
boarding the lion in the den, she sank
down on the porch-steps, gathered her
knees in her arms. and stared straight
before her.
Though of skillful resources, of i'm
pregnable resolution, Fran could be
respondent to the bluest degree; and
though competent at the clash, she
often found herself purpling on the
eve of the crisis. The moment had
come to test her fighting qualities. yet
she dropped despondently.
Hamilton Gregory was coming
through the gate. AS he halted in sur
prise, black shadow rose slowly,
YEARLY. He, little dreaming that he
was confronted by shadow from the
past, saw in her only the girl who
had been publicly expelled from the
tent.
The choir-leader had expected his
homecoming to be crowned by a
vision very different. He came up
the walk slowly, not knowing What to
say. She waited, outwardly calm, in
wardly gathering power. White-hot
action from Fran, when the iron was
to be welded. Out of the deepening
shadows her will! leaped keen as .
blade
She addressed him, Good evening,
Mr.. Gregory"
He halted When he spoke, his tone
expressed not only general disap-
prevail of all girls who wander away
from their homes in the night, but an
especial repugnance to one who could
laugh during religious servicea do
you want to speak to me, child"
yes" The word was almost a
whisper The sound of his voice had
weakened her.
what do you want?" He stepped
up on the porch. The moon had van
ished behind the rising masses of
storm clouds, not to appear again, but
the light through the glass door re-
vealed his poetic features. FLASHES of
lightning as yet faint but rapid In re-
currence, showed his beauty as that
of young man. Fran remained 81
lent, moved more than she could nave
thought possible. He stared inteatly,
but under that preposterous hat she
was practically invisible, save as a
black shadow. He added again, with
growing Impotence, What do you
want?"
His unfriendliness gave her the spur
she needed. Il want a home,' she
said decidedly.
Hamilton Gregory was seriously dis
turbed. However evil-disposed, che
waif should not be left to wander aim
lessly about the streets. OF the three
hotels in Littleburg, the cheapest was
not overly particular. He would take
her there "Do you mean to tell me, %
he temporized, that you are abso-
lutely alone?"
Fran's tonei was a little hard, not
because she felt bitter, but lest she
betray too great feeling. Absolutely
alone in the world"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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thetically. 1t was just the manner she
liked best-gay. frank, and little
mischievous. "Abbotts" she repeated:
wells that afl?a
Ashton is the balance; Abbott
Ashton. And yoars?"
'sThe rest of mine is Nonpareil-
funny name. isn't it.-Fran Nonpa-
reil. 1t means Fran, the small type;
or Fran who's unlike everybody else:
or-Oh, there are lots of meanings to
me. Some find one, some another
some never understand"
1t was because Abbott Ashton was
touched that he spoke lightly:
What very young Nonpareil to
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Change of Life that
I could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for I could not
stand it to have q
gate slam.
81 also had back
ache and q fullness
in my stomach. I
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table COMPOUND was
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CHAPTER Iil.-Continued.

MINT J. Ell IIis-SOue'tNSN'
The young man was astonished
Didn't you see him in the tent. lead
ing the choir?"
"He has house in town." Fran
said timidly 81 don't want to bother
him while he is in his religion.
want to wait for him at his house.
Oh" she added earnestly, If you
would only show me the way"
Just as if she did not know the
way!
Abbott Ashton was now completely
at her mercy. $50 you know Brother
Gregory, do you?" he asked, as he
led her over the stiles and down the
wagon-road.
Never saw him in my life," Fran
replied casually. She knew how to
say it prohibitively, but she purposely
left the bars down, to find out if the
young man was what she hoped.
And he was He did not ask a
question. They sought the grass
grown path bordering the dusty road; ;
as they assembled the hill that shut
out a view of the village, to their ears
came the sprightly Twentieth Century
hymn. What change had come over
Ashton that the song now seemed as
strangely out of keeping as had the
peacefulness of the April night, when
he first left the tent? He felt the
prick of remorse because in the midst
of nature, he had so soon forgotten
about souls.
Fran caught the air and softly sang
I'VE reap what we SOW"
DON'T" he reproved her. Child,
That means nothing to you"
Eyes, it does, too" she returned
rather impudently. She continued to
sing and hum until the last note was
smothered in her little nose. Then he
spoka: "However-it means a differ
ent thing to me from what it means
to the CHAIR"
He looked at her curiously, "How
different?" ne smiled.
''To me, ~ means that we really do
reap what we SOW, and that If you've
done something very wrong In the
past-ugh! Better look out-tsouble's
coming. That's what the song means
TO me-"
"And will you kindly tell me what it
means to the choir?"
Eyes, tell you what it means to
the>choir. 1t means sitting on benches
and singing, after sermon; and 1t
meaus a tent, and great evangelist
and celebrated soloist-and then 60
ing home to act as If it wasn't so. -
Abbott was not only astonishei, but
panied. Suddenly he had lost mo
body's little girl" to be confronted by
an elfish spirit of mischief He asked
with constraint, did this critical at
titude make you laugh out, in the
tent?"
II wouldn't tell you why laughed"
Fran declared, "for a thousand dol
lars. And I've seen more than that
I'm my day"
: ; They walked on. He was silent, she
Impenetrable. At last she said, in a
changed voice, my names Fran.
What's yours?"
He laughed boyishly. Mines Alb
bolt"
His manner made her laugh sympa-
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Collins Many Centuries Old.

Two tiny collins have recently been
found in the monastic burial ground
of Peterborough, Northampton. Eng
land, and have been placed in Peter
borough cathedral. They are said to
be the collins of the twin children OF
King Canute, who were drowned In
Whittlesey Mere as they were cross
ing to be educated at Peterborough
abbey.
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ing, was dizzy.
and exhausted at
the least exer-
ton. Hands and
feet were cold
and he had such
a dragging sensa-
ton across the
loins that it was
difficult to move.
After using 5
u n
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-09
Wrong Estimate.

They say one per cent. of all the
money in the country is put in auto
mobiles"
Don't you believe it. There is
mere scent than that in the gasoline
alone"
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home In Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search OF MIN,
laughs during the service and Is asked TO
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-09
A cLERcYMAN's TESTIMONY,

The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Wig
ton, Pa, suffered from Dropsy for a
year. His limbs and feet were swol-
len and puffed. He had heart flutter-
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Lifting on the burden Of another
beats training in gymnasium for in
creasing strength.
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.AdN
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-09
Matter of Curiosity.

Miss Gibson was very rich and Mr..
Hanna was very poor. She liked him,
but that was all, and he was well
aware of the fact. One evening he
grew somewhat tender and and last
he said: you are very rich, aren't
you, Helen?" Eyes, Tom" replied the
girl, frankly. II am worth about two
million dollars" will you marry me,
Helen?" ooh, no, Tom, couldn't" Il
knew you wouldn't" "Then why did
you ask me?" ooh, just wanted to
see how man feels when he loses two
millions"
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A good man tries to please his God,
while bad man tries to make his
God please him.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1913-05-09
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON Gates
Wife so Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Least
Noise How Cured.

Munford, Ala. -"I was 80 weak and
nervous while passing through the
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-09-10
Pretty Double Wedding.

Joyous marriage bells will ring this
afternoon at three o'clock at the pretty
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wolfe, of
Tionesta twp, when a double wedding
will be solemnized. che contracting
parties are Mr.. Charles Wagner and Miss
Olive Wolfe, and Mr.. VIII W. Wolfe and
Miss Tula Mealy, and the officiating
minister will be Rev. W. G. Wygant Of
Lickingville. Miss Hazel Clark will
play the wedding march, aud neither
couple will have attendants. A wedding
dinner will be served Immediately after
the ceremonies, and the newly-weds will
take their departure at once for their new
homes, Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner going to
Youngstown, Ohio. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolfe to Independence, Kansas, where
the gentlemen have good positions.
Miscellaneous showers were given the
brides to- be during the week, and a most
magnificent array of presents. consisting
of cut glass, linens, etc, was bestowed up
on each.
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Porkey.

Our schools began last Monday nor
Hendrickson teacher. and sixteen in No.
2, Miss Kate Guenther teacher. AT. the
end of the week there was a larger at
tendance, and we predict more to follow.
Vivian Brennan and Marian Rupert
went to Sheffield to attend school this
term, and Twila Shay expects to go away
to school, possibly to Oil City.
Sheriff school opened on Monday, also
with a nice attendance, and with Miss
Alkaline Grubbs at the teachers desk.
She is stopping at Wellers for a few
weeks, when she will move nearer her
school. Waterman. Waterbury Heating
and Ventilating systems have been in
stalled in the Porkey, Sheriff and Has
tings schools, and are being commented
on as being no good. But if we remem-
Der about 100 years ago this spring, when
the first toy came out, everybody
thought it would bust and kill us all, but
1t proved out safe after all the unneces-
Sol WHY hO V hVotOAo u hO VA
pertinent with the Howe school board,
and it is not likely they would buy more
If they had not proved salts factory in the
past with them.
There was an auto accident neat Wellers
a few days ago but no M was mi ured
when a large machine ran onto a small
one in a narrow place in the road. The
small machine had some damage to the
front axle and steering gear. There are
no restrictions as to speed in this part of
the country and people can keep any
speed they wish. There are a lot of To-
cations along the creek for serious acci-
dents, which may come sooner or later.
The ladies of Minister had a social in
the Minister church on Saturday evening
and cleared about SIG to repair the church
building. They had a good time and
nice crowd attending, with fine order and
everything passed of pleasantly.
l.. X. Brennan is entertaining his
father, Mr.. VIM. Brennan, who has been
in the west for several years. Mr.. Bren-
uan looks much younger than he really
is and seems to be enjoying good health.
Samuel Lobsugh OF Elsewhere, Pa, is
the guest Of friends in this vicinity for a
few days.
The church service at Minister was
we'll attended last Sunday morning, aud
there were 81 at Sunday school, which is
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-09-10

growing in attendance. If not storming
next Sunday the school will be photo
graphed.
Claude Littlefield moved TO Henrys
Mill last week, where he will work on
the gasoline plant that is building at that
place for the South Penn Oil Company.
Claude took but a few things to shanty
with, as he expects to be back to Porkey
this winter.
Dorothy Burdick, who is located in
Indiana in telephone exchange, is visit
ing relatives in this vicinity while on a
short vacation. She was at Porkey un-
I'll Saturday when she went to visit her
Arents at Henrys Mill, and will start
west on Tuesday accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. j. T. Miller, part of the way,
who is going to Spsrtsnsburg for visit.
Mrs. j. C.. Black has been sick for a
few days and confined to her bed with an
at ack of neuralgia, but is getting better
under the care of DR.. Serrill of Kellett-
Vile.
Miss Olive Blum was unable to attend
Sunday school on Sunday last on account
OF sickness, something like pleurisy.
John Thornton is again smiling, all OF
which is caused by a late visit of the
stork which left a fine boy baby at his
home in Sheriff. This last arrival makes
him four boys.
Mrs. John Slower of Glade was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. W. Littletield,
last week.
Frank Rayhorn and family of Mayburg
we're the guests of the e. l.. Littlefeld
family or Sunday last. These families
are contemplating a visit to the eastern
part of the state next week.
Miss Nellie Lobdell spent Sunday with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Shay at Wellers.
Miss Jennie Meager and Joseph LEIGH
tenberger were married a short time ago
and their friends are going to give them a
miscellaneous shower the coming week
This will be a great success as both parties
are we'll liked in this community and
come from the best families the country
has seen.
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NELL.

Mrs. Hannah e. Neill died at her
home, l6 Tuna avenue, Bradford, Pa,
Tuesday evening, Sept. 2, 1918, at 6:46
o'clock, after a short illness, aged 81
year. Mrs. Neill was a daughter of the
late Major and Mrs. f. Newton, and was
born at Buffalo Furnace, Armstrong
county, Pa, while her father was en-
gagged in the iron business at that place.
The family afterward moved to Mead
vile which was her home until she was
united In marriage with Hampson Neill,
who preceded her to the grave nearly 20
years. Four children were born of this
union, two of whom, Misses Edna and
Martha Neill, survive. The deceased had
been a resident of Bradford for fifteen
years, where she made a host of friends
and was universally loved and respected.
A woman of gentle, quiet disposition,
and acquainted with grief, Mrs. Neill yet
found many ways to aid and comfort
others in sorrow, and in so doing she
realized more pleasure in life than is
usually NOuCusdl6u W luOSb WDO uhNb
passed through deep Affections.
AS an occasional visitor to the home OF
her sister in Tionests Mrs. Neill had
gained many friends here, all of whom
shared keenly in the grief that the news
of her death brought to this community,
and who %sympsthize most deeply with
the relatives in their bereavement. I'M
pre>sive funeral services were conducted
in Brad ford Wednesday evening by Rev.
f. s.. Tincher, ID. d., pastor of the First
Methodist church of hat place. On
Thursday afternoon the remains were
brought to Neilltown, this county, where
they were laid to rest beside those of her
beloved husband and two sons, in the
beautiful little cemetery at that place. A
number of Tionesta friends attended the
services of interment.
Besides the two daughters, Mrs. NELL
is aurvived by one brother, Charles New
lon, Youngstown, Ohio, and three sisters,
Mrs. c. M. Corts, Chicago, Mrs. X. s.,
Wallace, East Brady, and Mrs. j. II.
Derickson, Tionesta. The last three we're
privileged to reach their sisters bedside
before she died and to attend her funeral.
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Recent Deaths.
WEED.

WEED.
William B. Weed, we'll and very favor
ably known to the people of Forest coun-
ty as stenographer of our courts for the
past thirty six years, died at his home
in Warren, September 6. 1918, after an
illness of a year or more. He was born
in Daysville, N. Y, March IA, 1858, and
was therefore 60 years of age. His boy
hood days were spent in the town where
he was born. Early in life he became
stenographer. He entered the Pulaski
academy where he took up a shorthand
aud business course and became very
efficient, graduating with high honors.
Coming to Warren in 1877, Mr.. Weed
applied for and became the first court
reporter in Warren county, under the
administration of Judge l.. d. Wetmore,
deceased. and SUCCESSFULLY served under
Judges w. l.. Brown, Charles II. Noyes,
Wilton NJ. Lindsey, w. E. Rice and the
present judge, w. d. Hinckley, until
about a year ago when severe illness
compelled him to retire. He was also
clerk of the Warren town council for
about twelve years. With the people Of
Forest county Mr.. Weed was very pop
ular, his quiet, unassuming manner
gaining him the friendship of all width
whom he came in contact. He is sur
vived by one daughter, Miss Evelyn, and
three sisters, his wife having preceded
him in death two years. Funeral services
in his memory were held Monday after
noon, his body being laid to rest beside
his wife in Oakland cemetery. The OBJ
sequies were very largely attended, at
testing his popularity in the community
where most of his life was spent.
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Don't Fail To Call At The New Store
At Kellettville, Pa.

"Day Il Hartmsn's Cash Grocery" with
a full and complete line of Groceries,
Flour, Feed, Tobacco, Cigars, Confec-
tionery, Etc. Everything is new and
fresh and the prices are right. We sell
for cash and will save you money. Don't
pay more than a thing is worth because
you get trusted and don't help pay the
other fellows bills, who neUer pays. We
take produce in exchange for groceries.
Our motto; Low prices to win trade and
fair treatment to hold it. Don't forget
the place. Day x Hsrtman's Cash Gro
Gerry, Kellettville, Pa. adv
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LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Levi & Co. AID.
hammers. AID.
Boggs Il Bull. AID.
The Printz Co. AID.
j. @. Scowden. AID.
The Kinter Co. Ad.
Robinson Il Son. AID.
Oil City Trust Co. AID.
Pastime Theatre. Locals.
Smart e Silberberg. AID.
Day Il Hartman. Reader.
Rev. G. A. Garrett. Local.
Forest Co. Nat. Bank. AID.
Warren Business College. Ad.
The Distinctive Garment Store. Ad.
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Goods delivered to all parts of the
town. Walkers Pharmacy. adv