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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

snowman as the one he built, but
then Elfreda and 1 felt even prouder
Of him, for It was all our own work.
We called Mamma to see him and
she said 1t was the incest one she
had ever seen.
"A little while later Il grew dark
and Mamma called to us TO come In
and get ready for dinner. Just az
we were leaving our beautiful snow
man to spend the night out IN tina
cold all by himself. William came
along past our front gate.
'Whatcha call that kidsT he
laughed. pointing to the snowman.
'Humph. That amt any good. I can
knock him down standing stilr
Poor Elfreda begged him not to.
with tears in her eyes. and / started
to run for Mamma when a voice from
williams front yard called out:
william, you William! Get down
of that fence-r!ght away. Dinners
ready. Come on now-immediatelyl"
! Eyes, Papa, answered William just
as quiet and meek as you please.
But he called out to us as he was
/ leaving. Wait until tomorrow. kids,
I'll fix him then!
Poor Elfreda! How she tossed
! ABOUT III her Dtu hAShs
| long. And I didn't sleep one bit better
thinking of what that dreadful VIII
liam was going to do to our beauti-
full snowman In the morning.
I'VE were awake bright and early
and ran 10 the window. oh, 1t was
such a relief! There stood our snow
man, white and glistening and brave
as could be, even though the day was
cold and dark. without sun, and It
had been raining during the night.
I'VE had just finished breakfast and
were coming out of the front door
to play when our hearts stopped still
with terror. There. climbing over his
fence into our yard was william.
Both of US shrieked and Mamma
hurried out to us. William came run
ming as hard as he could, yelling like
a wild Indian. Then he Jumped-and
Elfreda and l closed our eyes so we
| wouldn't see the terrible sight.
Then. all Of sudden. we opened
them wide. William was rolling
around on the ground clutching his
ankle and bowling like he had already
been given the good spanking he de-
\ served.
"'Oh. oh, my foot, my foot! Mann
ma! Mammal he cried.
And there stood our brave snow
man. firm and straight, with only a
little piece knocked off one Of his
arms. 1t was wonderful!
Williams Mamma came running
out Of her house and picked William
up and carried him home. He couldn't
put his hurt foot on the ground and
his face was bruised and scratched
where he had fallen on It.
"Elfreda and l were simply over
Joyed at the lucky escape of our snow
man. or course We were sorry poor
William was hurt-even though he
was bad boy. but we couldn't un-
derstand why, when he jumped. hs
hadn't knocked our poor snowman
down as he had the day before.
Then Mamma explained It to us.
When II rained IN the night the rain
froze on the snowman and made him
so hard that when poor William
jumped he hurt himself more than rs
did tina snow-manl"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

BEHEADINGG.
1. Doubly behead a plan and get
that by which men advertise their
places of business.
2. Behead to give a quick blow
with the open hand and get to lick
nm with quick motion of the tongue
3. Doubly behead the prostrations
made by the Chinese before their SUI
neriors and get tuft of wool for
spinning
DIAGONAL.
This diagonal contains five words of
ava letters each. If the words are
correctly guessed and written one be-
low another in their rightful order
their diagonal letters, beginning with
the upper left-hand letter and ending
With the lower right-hand letter, will
email something which helps to keep
mr. houses neat and clean. The cross
words are: /. One who makes bread
and cake. 2. The seat of the intel
lect. 3. Something we walk upon.
4. something we sit upon q. Sonls-
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long-oh. SO, so Ions. In the after
noon It stopped showing and mother
put our coats and caps and nice.
warm gloves on us and said We might
go out and llay II we would promise
not to get our feet wet.
"Oh, what fun we had! Elfreda
picked up her two hands full OF snow
and threw it way. way up In the air
over her head. A little puff OF wind
came along and blew the snow up
higher than Elfreda had thrown It
Then it came drifting down In fine
white cloud. We stood right under 1t
and let 1t fall all over us and we
danced and laughed and clapped our
hands oh. it was such fun!
lust then little boy who lived
peyt door to us climbed over the
rence between his yard and ours. He
wasn't a real little boy, either. or he
could never have climbed the fence.
Indeed, he was eight years old Ell
freda was four and l was six; so, you
see. he was really big boy. HIS
name was william.
"'Hey. kids cried Willia M
'whatcha think you're doin'?'
"Oh. how we hated to be called
.kids-every little girl does! AND
especially by little boy Ake William
who thinks he knows 1t all.
"'You kids don't know how to play
In the snow, said william. Here
watch me-
And he began scooping up great
handfuls of snow into pile on the
ground.
Cant we help. William my SIS
ter Elfreda asked him presently.
WILLIAM seemed to think about II
long time but finally he answered.
Well, yes, II you'll do Just as l tell
you. Make a big pile of snow here
and then I'll show you how to make
snowman
"Oh, how Elfreda and I worked
It was great fun. The mound OF
snow kept getting bigger and bigger
and our little fingers became colder
and colder. They seemed to be burn
ing, they were so numb and cold. Al
last William said the pile was large
enough and told us to stand aside and
watch him make the snowman.
"And he made such beautiful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

thing used to run large engines.
CONUNDRUMS.
When are thread and a stick Of
wood alike?
When both are knotted.
Why is an umbrella like pan
cake?
Because IL is seldom seen after Lent.
If a pair of andirons come to nine
dollars, what would ton of coal
come to?
To ashes.
Answers to last weeks Puzzles.
-iOUR-GLASS PUZZLE:-
S II A ID o w 8
II 4 ID s
I @ E
II
NET
A U N r s
II SSI n G
BEHEADING AND CURTAILING:-
1. prices--Iatce. 2 Probes-Robe- q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

r y nearly every graphic description
Of great battle" said an old
veteran cavalryman of the Civil
War, you find the phrase the heat Of
battle We'll, let me tell you, that
phrase isn't merely figure of speech.
1t is literally true. In battle, your
body gets warm as well as your mind
and your emotions.
81 recall one instance in particular.
II was while / was riding behind one
of the most noted Of all the Confed
crate cavalry leaders. Back in ga a
squadron of us were encamped about
thirty-fvc miles below Harpers Ferry
Va. Tn 'hcrmomet was lowering
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08
the lack of an education.

the lack of an education.
So they decided upon the open air
school as the solution of the problem.
And now, for at least seven years
back, Germany has had open air
schools in all her large cities. The
children are furnished nourishing food
at intervals during the days class
work and are kept in the open air as
much as possible both night and day.
The city of Berlin alone is spending
nearly a hundred thousand dollars
each year for the up-keep of her
omen air schools.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-05-08

Drama-Rdm. 4. Hed1es-Edge.
ZIGZAG PUZZLE:-Million. Gross.
cords: Nine. 2. Link. 8. Halt.
4. jail. 6. Toll 6. Nose. 7. Note.
Ansioers to ToddyS Puzzles.
BEHEADINGS: Il. Design - sign.
2. Slap-ldp. 8. KotoW-toio.
DIAGONAL: Broom. CroSs-iDords:
l. Baker. 2. Broth 8. Floor. 4. Stool.
8. Steam.
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THE HEAT OF BATTLE" REAL

dent impressed me at the time, and
in many subsequent engagements, l
noticed the same thing. Believe me,
the phrase heat Of battle Is by no
means a mere figure of speech"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-28

Aberdeen American "A young
woman. who had but recently
come from the old country and
was unable to speak the English
language went into a butcher shop
for soup bone. After trying in
vain to make the butcher under
stand her wants she exposed her
ankle and made her hands go as if
saving it off. He grasped her
meaning and she got her soup
bone. When SIZE got home she
told her husband what a time she
had making the butcher under,
stand and how she finally succeed
ed. He told her it was alright for
soup bone, but when they wanted
round steak he would do tie oider
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-02-28
rawlings Of an OutcaSt


Roosevelt gave fresh evi.
dence of his stubborness in his
Liucoln-day address before an
aSsemblage of his purtisans. He
declared he would not amalgamate;
he insisted that both the old par
ties are boss-riddea and boss con-
lrollpd, and that the only place
FOR him and reformerS like him is
to stand by Armageddon-or words
TO that effect. In justice to the
colonel it should be known that he
admits that there are many decent
men in the old parties, and all such
so far as they are content to follow
are welcome to the rank, of the
party controlled by Col. RoOse-
velt.
There are reasons why the dicta-
tor of Sycamore Hill cannot afford
to be reactiOnary. He cannot
afford, as he thinks, to SO mcse as
hint that he AaS ever mistaken in
his life. To make such a cOnfes.
ion would involve his treasure
Ia say now that the party under
which he served as president of
the United States should be re-
united, would be to say the colonel
was falible man when he raised
the black flag and struck out for q
temple Of liberty wherein he could
be morally certain Of meeting no
contestants for the loudes' decora
tions. His capital is all invested
in his new home, and if it should
be demolished over his head there
would be no political haven into
which he could glide to the saving
of his dignity and historical draft
for wisdom. And there S the rub.
What would everybody say?
Everybody would say that The
odore missed his guess, and that
woul 1 leave him with nothing but
his title as an ex-Republlcan presi-
dent, mentioned with some narra-
ton of the unfortunate assassina-
tion of William Mckinley.
Former Senator Deveridge speak
ing on the same occasion, said
that millions of voters would join
the progressive party, when they
are sure it is an organization tLat
will last. That is TO say, If the
progressive leaders can exhibit a
band wagon dirigible pattern there
will be a stampede for fellowship.
The confession that goes with the
senator's proclamation is that
to date the prospect of permanen, y
or efficiency has not presented
itself to sufficient number of
the struggling millions to set them
crazy or carry them off their feet.
Col. Roosevelt has played his
trump cards. He succeeded in de-
feating Taft, but he did not succeed
in making a winning for himself
Both lost, and Woodrow Wilson
with the able assistance of Mr.
BryOn, won. 1t is already appar
ent that as between Roosevelt anC
Taft, Taft could best afford t(
lose. 1t is confidently predicted
that the light of history will make
this clear.
1t is a regrettable thing tina
Col Roosevelt, the recipient OF
many benefits, is to prove to hi
great sacrifice that his head wa
turned, and that to whateve
understanding he may have com
with the dare-6eviltry Of the des
perado, he is determined to die il
his sins.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-30

pion, Il should like nothing better
than to have my soap properly
placed l wonder how your brother
would like the other extreme In his
home-the kind OF woman who has
no place for anything or anything in
it's place, and who forgets to order
the soap, and when it does come neg
lects to put it in the dish. l have
known that kind of woman and all /
can say is that If order is heavens
first law disorder is the first law in
the other place
You talk very prettily about what
my brother calls my old maid cranki
ness" continued Rosalie. land I think
you might be capable OF doing as
William Morris used to do-piead
with the workmen about their duty
their picnios, and beg them not to
defle a lovely bit OF country with
their eggshells and fruit skins
Il swear by this ignoble heap of
rubbish and by these flying papers"
declared Rosalie's admirer, that il
you will take me for better or worse
/ will be yours not only in sickness
and in health but in the eternal bat
tie against dirt and disorder. What
more can / say? oh, yes. / can and
do say that i pause for a reply"
Let it be recorded that then and
there Rosalie made up her mind that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-30
Health and Beauty Answers
by MRS. M AE MARTIN

because it has done wonders for my
self and a host of friends. Just pour
! ounce quinzoin into " pint alco-
hol, then add y pint water and your
ural hair tonic and stimulant, which
stops the itching and burning almost
instantly, and makes the head SO
healthy it oyercomes dandruff and cor
done an abundance of fluffy. brilliant,
even colored hair is certain to follow.
C. W.: No, egg is not the best
thing with which to remove dandruff.
never use animal matter on my hair.
as 1t forms a sort of film on both
scalp and hair. Your dandruff can be
entirely removed and the hair made
brilliant, soft and fluffy by the use of
this inexpensive home prepared sham
ever been able to buy. Dissolve a
teaspoonful of canthrox, which you
can get at any drug store, In a cup of
hot water. This rubbed into the scalp
thoroughly cleanses both hair and
scalp An occasional shampoo with
this mixture, followed by thorough
rinsing, will rid you of both itching
and dandruff. beautify your hair and
make your head feel especially good.
s. L. L.. Yes, her face must look 10
years younger without the wrinkles
ana yours Will SHOW the same III :
provement If you use my recipe for
this vegetable jelly. which, you can
prepare very cheaply at home. 1t
cured my wrinkles very quickly and |
still use 1t as a. preventive. Get an
ounce OF almozoin at your druggists,
dissolve it in half pint cold water and
add two teaspoonfuls -glycerfne. Il
should be used often and worked well
into the pores. 1t protects the skin
against tan and freckles, while acting
as food in rounding out hoilows.
Constance: You are very foolish to
take chances by using .belladonna in
your eyes. It's effect is only tempo
rary. You can both beautify and
strengthen them with this simple
tonic which costs almost nothing and
can be made up at home Put / ounce
crystos In / pint cold, clear water and
drop Q or drops in each eye a few
times daily. This simple tonic is very
soothing and strengthening to smart
ing. weak eyes, and it's use frequently
overcomes the need for glasses. II
should be kept handy. as 1t is fine for
granulated lids and to remove foreign
advertisement.
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CHAPTER XVI
Burke Plots
1utler entered.

The butler entered.
"A man to see you, sir he said
as he sank into the chair at his desk
Il can't see any one tonight,
Thomas" he exclaimed, sharply.
But he said it was most impor-
tant sir" the servant went on. He
held out the tray insistently.
The master took the card grudg-
ingly. AS his eyes caught the name
bis expression changed slightly.
Very we'll" he said, show him
up" His glance met the wondering
gaze Of his son.
IT'S Burke he explained.
What on earth can he want-at
this time of night?" Dick exclaimed.
The father smiled grimly.
You may as well get used to visits
from the police"
There was something CHASTITY in the
effort toward playfulness.
A moment later Inspector Burke en-
tered the room.
'oh, you're here, too" he said, as
his eyes fell on Dick. That's good. /
wanted to see you, too"
Inspector Burke was, in fact, much
concerned over the situation that
undoubted ability. and he took a
keen professional pride in his
work He possessed the faults of
his class, was not too scrupulous
where he saw a safe opportunity to
make a snug sum of money through
the employment of his official author
ity, was ready to truckle to those
whose influence could help or hinder
HIS ambition. But, In spite Of these or
binary defects, he was fond of his
work and wished to excel in it. Thus,
Mary Turner had come to be thorn
in his side. She fiouted his authority
and sustained her incredible effrontery
by q restraining order from the court.
The thing was outrageous to him, ana
he set himself to match her cunning.
The fact that she had involved DICK
Glider within her tolls made him the
more anxious to overcome her In the
strife of resources between them
After much studying he had at last
MANNED something that. while :, II
would not directly touch Mary her
self would at least serve to intimi-
date her. and as well make further
action easier against her. II was In
T,ursujt of this scheme that -he now
came TO elders house, and the pres
snce Of the young man abruptly gave
him another idea that might beneht
;,iu well. SO he disregarded elders
erecting and went on speaking To the
sor.
sntl.
Dick made step forward Ills eyes
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t. M: Though your flesh worries
you, do not take chances with violent
exercise and exaggerated dieting. You
had better use this simple but effec-
tive flesh reducer, which you can make
at home and about which hundreds
have written to praise its rapid ana
effective action. Buy four ounces OF
parnotis from any druggist, dissolve
In II pints boiling water. Allow to
cool, strain and take tablespoonful
before each meal. Continue the course
until you reach normal weight
Annie L.: Powdered delatone is the
most effective thing of which know
for removing stubborn hairy growths.
Get an original package and mix
enough powder with water TO cover
the hairs not wanted. Apply, and in
or minutes remove, wash the skin
and the hairs are gone. This is
quick, harmless method and seldom
needs repeating. Be sure it is delatone
you get.
J. A. H.: No. would hardly criti-
else you for your lack of ambition. 1t
is due to impure blood and Its slug
gish action, the natural result of the
summers heat. Your appetite ana en-
ergy can be regained by taking, be-
fore each meal, tablespoonful of a
mixture composed of one ounce OF
kardene dissolved in half pint or
alcohol, to which Is added half cup
OF sugar and hot water to make a fuil
quart. 1t will cleanse the blood and
assist new tissue to develop, and Will
affect your complexion by lending the
glow of health to your cheeks. This
will make you feel like new person,
and look as you feel.
Della: / use a lotion instead of
face powder. This home made spur
max lotion will tone and clear the
skin, overcome coarseness and wrin-
kles and act as protection against
sun and wind. 1t is cheap and in
every way equal to the expensive
liquid face powders. Get ounces or
spurmax from your druggist and dis
solve in half pint Of hot water. To
this add 2 teaspoonfuls of glycerine,
and your lotion is complete. Apply
freely after washing and thoroughly
drying the face. neck and arms. The
result will please you, for the lotion
dries quickly. seems part of the skin
and gives velvety texture to the
face
Miss X: Your hair tonic is worth
less. Experience prompts me to rec
ommend Quinzoin hair tonic to you.
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- OSALIE was one of those per-
II sons who are described as being
painfully neat. At least. her or
derliness was painful to her brother.
| who. when she would quote for his
| benefit-as she continually did-the
old saying about order being heav-
ems first law, would ask her to tell
him what the second law was, being.
as he frankly admitted, little weary
of the first one
Rosalie's neatness was expansive
as well as intensive, so 1t was not
| confined within domestic walls She
really seemed to have set herself the
task of putting the whole world in
| order. For she never started out
| anywhere without returning home a
| few minutes later with some bit of
newspaper or other litter which she
| carefully deposited in the garbage
box before proceeding on her way
She lived in suburb that bordered
| the lake. and she was extremely fond
of making little pilgrimages to the
| waters edge and of meditating upon
| life, death and matrimony as she sat
upon the blum gazing out at the SHIN
mering blue surface. But before she
did this she always felt herself
bish that had been left by careless
picnickers, and picking up egg shells
old boxes and banana skins often
takes much of the joy from ones
most conscientious communion with
nature.
One evening just at twilighther
favorite time for visiting the lake
Rosalie paused before an unsightly
mass of rubbish that was gathered
in formidable pile very near to the
spot where she usually sat. Then
she was startled to see a mans form
hidden in the long grass near the
mound. He arose as she came nearer
and then she recognized the veritable
hero of her profoundest meditations
on matrimony.
II knew" he said. after he had
where the litter was the thickest, for
though you are the most orderly per-
son / ever knew. ] have to search for
| you amidst disorder"
YES" she said. glancing about her,
"and most of the disorder is due to a
mans untidiness. No woman, after
| reading a newspaper would scatter 1t
| to the winds as the reader of these
pages has done"
II have finished reading my news
paper. and now see where ii is" was
| the answer, as he drew 1t, neatly
| folded, from his pocket. This is
proof enough that / am the man for
you, and that you need me always be-
side you to help you pick up and put
the world In order
MY brother declares that he is
sorry for the man who has to put up
with my mania for neatness," an
swered Resale. 'IIe also declares
| that there is nothing spiritual in
being always on the lookout for dirt
and disorder You know he is al
ways making fun of my hobby, and
only last night he rushed madly into
the library, where we all sat. and an
nounced in excited tones that my
soap was not quite in the middle of
the DISH
Well" returned Rosalie's cham