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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-29
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 We are already with holiday stock of books All the Books Por Boy snd Gr at 25c
 Hent books for boys 18c
 aFIs books by Sheldon Meade southvorh, Cary and Garvioe all at 25c copy
 6 Booklets i1i in prose and poetry at foe, 25e
 Gbrlstmas Ghrastma geais geaf and tags at 1Oc box
 Christmas Calendars at 1Oc, 20c SATURDAY. OPENING OF NOAHs ARK,
 beginning Christmas business in this region Bring the children to see the Toys, Games Animals, etc.
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YALE MEDICAL MEN
 PLAN CELEBRATION

New Haven, Nov. 2s.-Alumni of the medical school at Yale will shortly re- ceive notices of the plans for observing the Tooth anniversary of the school during the next commencement week.
 South River, N J., Nov 29-Mrs Antone SickIick, attacked by thugs, defended herself with hatpin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-29

Hazard, Ky, Nov. 29-Mrs. Emma EversoIe, who killed her husband, Mack Everso1e. found guilty of man slaughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-29

Paterson. Nov. 29-Swindlers pos ing as a committee to raise money for an armory collected large sums. They escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
Tow to Write on a Train

From the Baltimore Sun.
A woman woh travels great deal and
who does a considerable amount OF lit
erary work during her travelling time has
hit upon a novel idea which makes writ
ing possible, no matter how jolly the
train or the road.
4 find that I can write better-my
thoughts come better ON tho train than
at any other time. For long time I was
troubled about overcoming the motion
of the car. in writing. I could not read
my own notes, / often found One night
after ! had gone to bed in my berth |
had a sudden idea for a story which had
been puzzling me and decided to write it
while the spirit moved me, so to say.
II tok my pillow for rest pad and
write out the story. Next morning I was
surprised to see that the writing Has
clear and almost as even as If written
on my desk at home. thought the mat
ter over and concluded that the pillow
was the solution.
"You see, the pillow absorbs the motion
OF the car and makes a very stable rest
Now I always carry a small pillow in
my travelling bag and rest my paper
upon this l have no difficulty in writing
at ALL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-30
The Mysterious Stranger

When our story opens Mrs. Haller had
lived for some three years at the castle
the family seldom visiting IT,
During that time she had busted herself
with good works among the poor of the
neighborhood, spending all her wages in
E3inisterng 10 their wants and seeking
out cases of sickness and des.itution to
relieve them.
There lived in a lodge in a retired por-
ton of the park mysterious man whose
name nobody knew and who was gener-
ally referred to as The Stranger.
He had come from nobody knew where
and had hired the lodge where he lived
alone with one servant, affecting a deep
inisanthropy, refusing all intercourse with
his neighbors and spending his time in
reading, in sitting under the trees or in
walking about in the most unfrequented
parts of the woods.
His servant Francis, professed to know
as little of his master as the people
among whom he had come to reside. He
had been for some three years in his SER
vice, but they had always lived as they
cid now, as hermits and Francis declared
that he knew not even the Strangers 8
name.
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Impertinent Questions

Leading the conversation to more
reasonable channel, she gave him a de-
scription of her daily life in the coun-
try and told him how busy she managed
to keep herself so that she often would
say. what, has Saturday come again
so soon?"
The young baron, with a frankness
which would have been impertinent had
1t not been so evidently and so deeply
sincere, fidgeted a little and then said ::
Madam, / confess when / set out
for this castle I was little prepared for
such an acquaintance as yourself; / am
extremely surprised. When Solomon
told me your name and situation how
could I suppose that-pardon my curl
osity-you have been, or are marriedE
Suddenly sinking from her air OF
cheerful raillery to a mournful gloom,
Mrs. Haller replied: II have been, my
lord"
"a widow, them"
"I beseech you, my lord, peseecii
YOU" cried she in much agitation. But
hear the sound of rural music; the
peasantry are welcoming the arrival of
the count and countess. Your pardon,
my lord, 1 must attend them"
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The Stranger to the Rescue

Upon his sisters arrival the Baron had
said to her: TELL me, sister, who is this
jewel you have thus buried in the coun-
try?'
"Ha, ha, laughed the Countess, you
caught at last? Well, her name is Mrs.
Haller''
THAT I know" replied the Baron.
''but--'
But that is all I know myself" re-
piled the Countess.
One day the house was thrown into a
turmoil by an adventure of the little
Count William. who saw fit to tumble
into a rapid stream from a rustic bridge.
when he was out walking with the stew
ard. Solomon.
Solomon yelled for help. but did not
trust his precious person In the swift run
ming waters. But fortunately help was
at hand.
The Stranger, pursuing one of his soil
tary walks, heard the cries for help, ran
to the spot, jumped into the stream and
rescued the boy just in time.
When the boy had been pulled from the
water the Stranger handed him over to
the care of the steward and disappeared
when he saw the people running from
the castle.
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Exploring the Mystery

Now for fresh plague" thought
the young baron, who was easily bored.
'I shall be tormented by some chatter
ing old hag till I am stunned by her
noise and officious hospitality"
But when Mrs. Haller at last ap-
peared and greeted him in a courteous
and .highbred manner-when he saw
her sad beauty-he was at once inter
ested and. after little conversation.
began to feel a sort of fascination
stealing over him.
Who could this strange and mourn
fully beautiful. woman be whose air
might have graced court, here acting
as his sisters housekeeper?
He was not bashful young man.
the baron, and al once set himself to
explore the mystery.
He spoke about the loneliness OF the
life she must lead at the castle and she
replied with a tribute to country life,
solitude and reflection and, in short,
with neat little speech upon the sim
pie life"
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Women AbhOrred

Moreover, Francis had imbibed a large
share of his masters reticence and re-
relled surlily all attempts to inquire into
his affairs. and, indeed, all friendly ana
sociable advances from the neighboring
tenantry.
The Stranger had heard through Fran
els of Mrs. Haller and her charities-and
had sneered at them.
Yet once, when Mrs. Haller had sent a
small sum of money to poor peasant
living in hut not far from the lodge,
and Francis told him of 1t and of the
poor old man having a son who had been
ccnscrpted for the army and whose dis
charge he was not able to buy, the
Stranger visited the hut and roughly gave
the old peasant a purse of gold sufficient
to restore his son to him.
Then, sourly refusing thanks, he re-
turned to his seclusion.
Mrs. Haller the Stranger had never seen
--of all things he abhorred the sight of
a woman, and fed TO his house at the
first distant appearance of petticoat.
Neither had Mrs. Haller ever seen the
Stranger-though she wondered who the
scured man could be and what was the
cause of his misanthropy.
Then she would sigh-thinlking of her
own concealed sorrows and go about her
work and her charities.
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Old Comrades

when Francis had departed on his mis-
sion the Baron began to wish that lie
hadn't sent him.
How" thought he, shall I conduct
myself If he does see me? I know how
to conduct myself in society-none better.
I flatter myself. But how am to behave
In the presence of a man who hates the
world and himself? I am sure l shall
commit some solecism."
suddenly the Stranger, apparently an
royed beyond endurance by the pertinaci-
ty of the Baron, came out of the lodge
saving sharply: well, what is your
will?"
Il beg pardon, sir" began the Baron,
and then, with cry of surprise, cried
out: Charles
"Steinfort.' cried the Stranger in a
tone of equal surprise. 'Merciful heav-
ems, how you are altered" said the Baron
when he could catch his breath
THE hand of misery lies heavy upon
me-" returned the Stranger But how
came you here? What do you want?"
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The Baron Arrives

Filled with these thoughts, and inany
more sorrowful remembrances to which
they naturally led. she busted herself
in giving directions for the prepara
tion of the castle for the reception of
its owners and their guests.
cid Solomon saw a travelling carriage
approaching and thinking 1t must con-
tain the count and countess, hastily
assembled a band of tenants to well
come their master and mistress TO their
home.
But the carriage contained only the
Baron Steinfort, who had hurried on
ahead of his sister and brother-in-law.
where can Mrs. Haller have hid her
self?' said Solomon. in a fret, as he
welcomed the baron.
Mrs. Haller-who is she" asked the
baron.
Solomon could only say that she was
a sort of superior housekeeper, who
had been placed in charge by the coun-
tess.
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Not Indifferent to All

steInfort told him how he happened to
be there.
Then you were not IN search Of me?"
mo, no. came to address mysteri-
Gus recluse and he proves TO be my oldest
and dearest friend"
Long they talked together then-those
two old and tried frlends--for in spite OF
some disparity in their ages, they had
served together on the Danube and the
fierce trials of war had brought them near
together. Steinfort had once saved the
life of his friend.
But urge as the Baron would, his friend
would not tell him the cause of his dis
appearance from the world In which he
had once moved, nor the secret sorrow
which had driven him to seclusion and
nisanthropy.
The Baron showed the scar OF the
wound which he had received In his
friends defense and conjured him by that
to tell him his sorrow.
"Steinfort." said the Stranger. "1 lid
think that the opinion OF all mankind
was alike Indifferent to me. But I feel
that It Is not So"
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Custodian of the Castle

The countess gently raised the weeping
woman and. soothing her, strove in vafn
ito learn the cause of her sorrow and de-
spair. But upon this point she who called
herself Mrs Haler remained obstinately
dumb.
The countess took her into her person
a. service, and as Mrs. Haller opened
her heart more and more to her each day
size became no longer the servant of the
countess. but her friend
When the Wintersens left the castle to
go to the city Mrs. Haller begged to be
left behind. The very thought of leaving
the seclusion of the castle seemed to fill
1ser with terror
Agreeable to her wishes, her patroness
left her at the castle. placing her in alb
sclute charge of all the domestic arrange
ments of the household-in fact, making
her the custodian Of the castle itself ard
all that 1t contained as much as If She
owned it herself.
This was great trial to the old stew
ard. Mr.. Solomon, who thus found HIM
self restricted in his authority to the park
and the farms.
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Realized Too Late

The countess vanity had been morti-
fled before. Her husband had not TAX
en- her into his confidence as he might
have done, and now. when this alleged
revelation was made to her, she was
filled with a desire for revenge-made
desperate and reckless of all rconse-
quences.
He loathed her. did he? He loved an
other? She would show him! So all
his retrenchments were that he might
provide luxuries and gayeties for an
other?
Bewildered, wild, angered, frenzfed,
she left her husband and her children
and ran away with the villain who had
poisoned her mind and ruined her life.
But soon. when it was too late, the
mist dispersed from before her eyes.
She found out the real character Of the
man who had lured her from her hus-
bands side and awoke to horrible re-
morse.
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On One Condition

Together they moved to a seat be-
meath tree and the Stranger told the
baron the tale of his woes.
When the story was ended the baron
began to tell all that had happened
to him since : had last met and
finally said:
'I am resolved te <e a wife from
a 1owly rank OF life. ~ou shall see
her She Is IN the hon.. where you
are expected. for I must you that
I promised to bring the recl1 TO din
ner-come with me-"
NO, no." replied the stranger. Il
will mix no more with society. The
birds and the woods are good enough
for me-"
do as you please tomorrow replied
the baron, "but for this one evening
it is not much to ask-give me your
company 1t may be that in doing this
you can secure the happiness of your
friend for life"
"You must sue in my behalf with
Mrs. Haller You have the talent of
persuasion. The happiness or misery
of my life depends upon it-I will con-
trive that YOU see her alone"
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Protecting the President

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The day following the election OF
Gov. Woodrow Wilson to the presidency
secret service men went to Princeton
to begin a vigil which will last until
the end of his term as president. There
will never be a time during the coming
four years when he will not be guarded.
1t Is a fact that at the time Czolgosz
made his attack Mr.. Mckinley was be-
Ing guarded by an entire company OF
coast artillery forming double limo
through which the single line of visit
ors passed in front of the president.
There were fully a half hundred uni
formed policemen In the vicinity and
possibly a dozen plain clothes detec-
tives. 1t was a holiday crowd, and the
visitors carried bundles and lunch box
es such as are common at fair grounds.
Thus, when the assassin came along.
his hand was covered with handker-
chief. and he was no noticed. That Is
all changed now. AFTER the assassna-
tion and for the first time In the his
ory of the United States, an appropria-
alton was made by congress for the
protection of the chief executive. Now
nobody approaches the president carry
ing any kind of a. package.
I have been told. says, Robert D.
Heine, In Leslie's that the secret SER
vice men are nervous TO tnls DAY Wnen
they go to Buffalo. Not long ago, when
Mr.. Taft was there he was first shown
where Mr.. Mckinley was shot Then
the place was pointed out to which the
martyred president was carried. After
that the committee drove Mr.. Taft past
the Mllburn residence. whore Mckinley
died, and finally they indicated where
the body had lain in state. 1t is re-
lated that all of this did not have a
tendency to make the president more
comfortable. Later in the day at Buf-
falo, when a long line was filing by
Mr.. Taft, secret service man noticed
that one individual kept his hands in
his pockets. 1t is also a secret service
rule that no man shall approach the
president unless both hands are in
nIain siphf
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Not Easily Discouraged

HAS retirement long possessed so
lovely an advocate?' asked the baron
in that manner of his which, among
the court ladies, was considered ire
sistible-at least by himself.
II have lived here three years. re-
piled Mrs Haller shortly.
"And never felt a wish for the So
ciety you have left and must have
adorned?"
Never" she replied.
But the baron was not to be discour-
aged, and went on:
ITO feel thus belongs either to very
rough or a very polished soul. The
first sight of you convinced me In
which class I must place YOU"
"There may perhaps be third class
said Mrs. Haller. with sigh, ignoring
the gallantries of the young nobleman.
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A CL A S &c
IN A P A G E

and herself would arrive very shortly at
the castle and that with them would be
her brother, the Baron Stenfort The
news filled Mrs. Haller with agitation.
Il do not know" she thought, whether
their coming TO this place is but the
whim' of a moment or a plan for a long
stay. II the latter, farewell study. fare
well solitudel
And If this place should be visited by
company and chance should conduct
hither any of my former acquaintsnces-
alas. alasl how wretched is the being who
fears the sight of his fellow creaturesP
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Two Requests

As soon as Mrs Haller was sufficiently
recovered he sought her where she was
being comforted by his sister and begged
that he might be allowed the task CT
reconciling her to her husband.
He told of his long friendship with
Waldbourg and declared that he would
hasten to him at once.
Mrs. Haller replied that her husbands s
honor was sacred to her, that she loved
him unutterably, but never could be his
wife again, even If he were generous
enough to pardon her.
If as you say, he still loves me-" con-
tinred Mrs. Haller, che must purify his
heart from a weakness that would de-
grade him. Yet 1 have two requests to
make.
Il would see my husband once again
that I might acknowledge my injustice to
him and take gentle farewell of him for
ever-a conversation of a few short min
utes. My second request is that may
hear some tidings of my poor children.
That is ALL
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Melancholy Reflections

For some time life glded along serene
Iy. There were walks and drives, music
and conversation. Amid all Mrs. Haller
found time to continue her works OF
charity in the neighborhood, task In
which the countess now assisted her.
The gentlemen hunted and fished ard
there was little to disturb the serenity
of the life which the count, being some-
what of an invalid and recently retired
from active service In the army, seemed
to enjoy to the full
The Count and Countess had one son, a
boy named William. The sight of this
boy always seemed to increase the mel
ancholy of Mrs. HalIer-a melancholy
Which she strove in vain TO throw off
Whenever his mother called the boys $
name tears seemed to stand in Mrs. Hal
ler's eyes.
"Ah" she unused, Il have william,
too, who, il he be alive, must be az tall
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A Young Man in Love

The Baron declared that he could with
draw to the country, live upon his es-
tates, and said many other things which
man in love, as he was, would naturally
say under the circumstances.
THAT is all very fine" replied the
Countess. "but you seem to have over
looked one tri1ing circumstance-perhap
Mrs. Haller will not have you?'
Good sister. good Henrietta begged
the Baron. ''just give me your assist
ance'
WELL" said the good natured Countess
relenting, Il will do what l can for
you
The Countess kept her word When a
favorable opportunity occurred she ap-
preached the subject with Mrs. Haller.
At first Mrs. Haller pretended not to
understand her; then she broke forth
with: But why should play the prude!
Spare me. ! am wretch. The suffer-
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To Speed His Suit

at will do as you ask upon one con-
dition," said the Stranger, that is that
tomorrow you allow me to depart and
do not seek to find whittier / am gone
"I promise" replied the baron.
When the baron returned to the cas-
tie with the information that the mys-
terious stranger-whose name he re-
fused to disclose, but in whom, he said,
he had discovered an old friend-would
dine with the family that evening,
every one was gratified as well as sur
prised.
Taking his sister aside, the baron
asked how she had sped with Mrs. Hal
Ter in regard to his suit.
'If you do not steer for another ha-
ven," she replied. you will be doomed
to drift upon the ocean forever
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Gould Stand No More

When she had finished her story the
countess embraced her, saying: Here
here on this bosom only, in future, shall
your tears be shed. And may l, dear
sufferer, make you again familiar with
hope? Have you never heard OF your
children?"
Never replied Mrs. Haller-for SO
for the present we continue to call her.
"There come my brother and my nus
band" said the countess. Il will meet
them; compose yourself" AS the coun-
tess left the room. Mrs. Haller said to
herself, ironically: 20, yes, compose
YOURSELF She little thinks that II Is
but to gain a solitary moment to vent
my souls remorse. Once the purpose
of my unsettled mind was self-destruc-
tion. 1 begin to think that 1t Is now'
Heaven knows how have sued for
peace and hope and resignation. l did
trust my prayers were answered But
1 can bear no more--I can stand no
further trial. feel my heart and brain
can bear no more.
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Francis on Guard

When the excitement was over and the
boy found to be none the worse from
his ducking, it was agreed by oil that
the Stranger must be thanked for his dar-
ing actor a daring act it was, tho
stream being swollen with the spring
rains.
The Count and Countess and the Baron,
therefore, walked to the lodge with tho
intention OF expressing their gratitude
to the rescuer of little William.
Seeing them coming, the Stranger re-
treated to his house and put Francis on
guard, who positively refused either to
cali his master or to let any one enter
his abode.
So, sending through Francis such mes
sages as suited the occasion, they re-
turned baffled to the castle
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Settled in a Quiet Life

With this she swept out Of the room,
leaving the vivacious young man with
a sneaking idea that where he had tried
in his attempts to make an impression
he had only made an ass of himself.
The hustle due to the arrival OF the
count and countess. the assigning OF
lodgings to their servants. and the
other domestic affairs over which Mrs.
Haller presided, prevented the baron
for time from continuing his CONVEX
sation with the mysterious housekeeper.
The family settled down to a quiet
life at the castle. Much to Mrs. Haller's
relief, they had no guests other than
the baron. This young man was as
much in the society of Mrs. Haller as he
could manage to be. His manner
toward her changed from that air OF
gallantry with which he had first met
her into a more embarrassed one.
She was treated in all respects as one
of the family--as dear friend OF the
countess, not as an inferior.
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Enlisting Aid

The Baron now had a serious talk with
Ills sister. He begged her to tell all she
knew Of Mrs. Haller and the Countess
did So
1t was little enough. She could only tell
him how she had first appeared to her
and of her subsequent life. What or
who she was before she had so mys-
teriously come to throw herself upon the
mercy of the Countess that lady had no
idea.
This is too little to satisfy curiosity,
said the Baron, yet enough to make
me realize my project-sister, want to
marry her; lend me your aid"
The astonished Countess spoke of their
inequality in rank. The Baron declared
that he did not care a fig for rank.
mot so harsh and so hasty,' replied
his sister, those great sentiments OF
contempt for inequality of rank are
very fine in a romance. But we happen
not to be the inhabitants of an ideal
world. How could you Introduce her as
your wife into the circle in which you
live?"