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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
GAMES PLAYET
Love and the National Pastime
Contest, but the Former
Triumphs.
Rv CRIT TRuEMAN.

"Play ball!" the umpire's voice rang
out, and two games were on, one be-
tween the yellow Feet and the Black
Flags, and the other between Maisie
I.aughlin and Bessie Houston. In the
flrst game a pennant was in question;
in the latter the happiness Of two,
II not three lives.
Ralph Thurston. the star twirler OF
the Black Flags, was In the box, for
the Yellow Feet had the first half,
and two pairs of eyes were fastened on
his flushed face. There were other
eyes, OF course, but those belonging
TO the girls already mentioned alone
attracted him. He knew 1t was not
right that he should even know they
were there. for a good player is blind,
deaf and dumb to everything outside
tile diamond, but then Thurston was
after all a man, and q rather young
one at that, and his heart was waver-
ing between the two. All summer
long Bessie had come out to the home
grounds of the Black Flags to root for
them, and her blue eyes followed ev'
cry play with experienced devotion. A
month before Maisie had become ac-
uuainted with her. and Of course with
the Black Flags. and then the game
was on between the girls. Maisie was
dashing, stylish and was backed by a
wealthy father. Bessie was dear
little thing, who earned her own liv-
ing In a department store. Before
Maisie had become fan" Thurston
had made UP his mind that Bessie
and he would sign up for life game,
but since then, he did not know. The
last inning had yet to be played.
Realizing that he must put all
thoughts of these two out of his
mind. Thurston put several quick, hot
ones over the plate. following with a
low grounder, and had his man out
without strike. The next two were
easy, and the Yellow Feet were re-
tired In one, two. three order. The
Rlack Flags, however. failed to con-
meet with any of Compton's balls, and
he was congratulated by his team
as he. too, registered the same score.
This followed for three innings; not
q strike was called on either side, al
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
RUSH FOR WEALTH
Brokers Failure in Business
Leads to Happiness Through
Strange Inheritance.
BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN

BY GERTRUDE MARY SHERIDAN.
Warren Talcott took last look at
the long counting room that had once
been his. but was 80 no longer Some
men were erasing the sign. "Talcott
& Co.. Stocks and Bonds" from the
glittering plate glass windows. He
passed the elevator starter, who halt
ed him by gently catching his arm.
'I've heard of It, Mr. Talcott" he
said. his voice quivering. "Sir, my
wife didn't sleep all night over It.,
She says there's room for you un
der the roof you helped lis save all
your life long. If you'll take it."
THANK you" nodded the broker.
"Tell your wife it's such people as
you that make man think there's
some good in the world"
Men turned and noted the tall,
graceful figure as Talcott passed
There was always something royal in
his bearing. Even with "Failure"
written that day against his business
career. a dauntless courage showed
In his kindly, steady eye.
A bootblack whom he had started
In business ran after him, winning the
ever indulgent smile of the generous
broker
"Mr. Talcott," he said hurriedly
1--WE got savings bank book that
says three hundred dollars. l want
to loan 1t out you see"
II see you are a good. loyal friend"
interrupted Talcott, placing a gentle
hand on the shoulder of the grateful
cripple.
The speaker walked rapidly from
the business center. Finally he
sought the most secluded corner of
an humble restaurant and sat down
to think. XII
Frame and face relaxed as he drew
out his pocket book. 1t contained only
few dollars, all that was left of a
magnificent fortune. His mind ran
back over the past few months. He
recalled the warning of his doctor
overwork He remembered how he
had one day given a wrong order. An.
other when the floor of the stock ex.
change had gone all black before him.
and he had made a confused error In
business judgment and lost over two
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
Blankets Grow on Trees.

Blankets grow on trees in Ecuador
and while the idea of an all wool, fresl
from the forest, bed covering nigh
give insomnia and backache to the
child of civilization who likes to snug
gle comfortably under several lay
ers of down and wool, the natives fin6
1t all right, as in fact it is.
When an Ecuador Indian wants &
blanket, he hunts ZIP a demajagua tree
and cuts from 1t Ave or six fooi
section of the peculiarly soft. thick
bark. This is dampened and beatel
until the fiexibillty of the sheet Ii
much increased.
The rough gray exterior is next
peeled off and the sheet dried in tho
sun. The result is a blanket, soft
light and fairly warm, of an attrac
tive cream color. 1t may be rolled
into a compact bundle without hurt
and with ordinary usage will last foI
several years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
As to the Tired Business Man.

See the tired business mani Is he
really tired? Well, we are always
hearing that he is.
What does he do? why, he looks
over his mail, smokes a few good
cigars, dictates to Miss Snappityclick,
motors a bit. lunches little too well
or banquets in the same fashion, roots
at the ball game. gawfs some and
possibly basks in the smiles of a
peach or two in no way related to
him, and incidentally talks a little
business with few other tired bust
ness men.
But what makes him tired? We do
not know. But 1t is the shows that
are put up for his delectation, the
books that are printed for him and
the everlasting pifiie that Is written
about his WEAKNESS that makes the
rest % us tired.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

though there were several balls, and
then Thurston went into the box for
the first of the fourth inning. As he
ran down field he caught sight of Mai
sizes waving handkerchief, and imme-
diately the old problem confronted
him. It unsteadied his arm SO that
when the catcher signaled for an out
curve he sent over straight one.
The man at bat found this soft, and
he sent 1t soaring down past center,
easily reaching second before the ball
was captured.
The grand stand went into the &c
stasies usual on such occasions, but
two girls turned white and bit their
lips, feeling as though some personal
affront had been offered them. Usu-
ally ThurstSn would have been stead
led by such mishap, but today he
was not in usual form, and all be-
cause of these two girls. Therefore
to the dismay of the Black Flags, he
let Compton connect with an incurve
which he hunted, and the man on sec
ond made third amid thunderous APP
plause from the Yellow Feet contin-
gent and Kisses from those espousing
the Black Flags. The next man got
his base on balls, and the Yellow Feet
scored, although Thurston managed
to hold them down to that. Maisie
flashed Ralph glance of scorn as he
passed on his way to the bench. so
that he failed to see how Bessie
looked, and huddled down In his coat,
refusing to reply to any remarks
hurled at him by his indignant fellow
players. In the next half the Black
Flags scored. and would have made a
home run, IL Thurston had not allowed
himself TO be caught between second
and third. Once more his blunder cost
the Black Flags dearly.
After this followed series of blum
ders by him that made the captain and
manager rave: II the other two pitch
ers on whom they could depend had
not been laid up. Thurston would have
been taken from the box. AS 1t was,
they had to content themselves with
addressing unkind remarks to him,
and threatening him with dire results
II he did not buck up and show some
ginger.
All the while the real cause of this
disturbance lay in his pocket. 1t con.
sisted Of two notes, one signed Maisie,
the other Bessie. Each girl invited
him to spend the evening in her com
pany. Maisie had added in her note,
WRIT On monogram paper, that It
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

freshingly come to the threshold Of
an odd, new inspiring life, he realized
that his pensioner had made him his
legatee, confident that his old friend
would work out the problem Alright.
They talked for over an hour. Blunt
ly Talcott told of his real situation.
He suggested plan. He needed
rest. a change, the doctors had said,
Here 1t was, ready made to order.
They would go to "the farm" as he
called It, It was their only tangible
Inheritance. He went away for a
time. sold his watch and other jewel
ry. handed a roll of bills to Miss
Gregory. and said
There is room for. me with the
boys. You must be the purse bearer
and housekeeper. The motive ofsyour
fathers life was to save these poor
little outcasts. II Is noble purpose.
/ shall try to continue his plan"
Talcott went to sleep that night
feeling the great load of broken past
lifted from his mind. The odd, the
new, the unknown life attracted him.
He awoke with headache the next
morning. The reaction had come. BY
hNoh hO hau u hSN0tp Wy hAShtAdh no
was delirious.
For him the next twenty days we're
a blank. He awoke to find himself.
weak and emaciated. lying on bed
in the boys end of the wagon. He
glanced from the window. AS far
as his eyes could reach was a level
emerald stretch-grass. flowers, trees
everywhere.
Outside two of the boys were carry
ing pail of water They passed out
of sight around to the other side OF
the wagon. From that direction there
came the clang-clang of metal
sounds. Talcott tried to arise. He
eank back weakly with a groan. In
stantly from the wagon living room
a light form came into view 1t was
Miss Gregory.
Wonder-eyed and grateful, Talcott
learned how the brave little woman
had nursed him, had carried out the
Plan of the journey to "the farm"
Here they were, the children industrl-
Gus and happy, and oh! such grand
fortune, and her eyes danced as she
told him of it.
"A railroad is building right through
your section" she explained "and the
wagon stands on the new town site. A
man has been here daily to see you
about selling him some of the prop
erty."
The man appeared next day. He
looked Talcott over shrewdly. Then
he said:
II see you are keen business man,
go I'll talk sense. I am land specula-
tor. Ill give you ten thousand dol
lars for quarter section, and fifty
per cent. of what make on another
quarter section selling town lots"
you mean," replied the broker,
gently, twenty thousand dollars and
seventy-five per cent"
II guess I've figured wrong" said
the Spectator. You're up to snuff.
Well, I'm ready to trade"
"And what Is your plan now, Mr..
Talcott?" asked the motherly guar
dian of the little coterie of children
few days later. you are almost
rich again"
Il shall build a nice roomy home"
answered Talcott, land we will all
grow up with the country. My dear,
good nurse and true friend, l have
found hope and ambition where L
thought there was nothing but de-
spair. have found love, too. Will
you share the new home, as my wifeY"
And when the blushinE, lovable
Audrey Gregory answered YES" War
rem Talcott felt that he stood at the
portal of veritable Eden.
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapman.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
LIBERAL SENTENCE.

A West Virginia judge arraigned
shanty boater for stealing a horse,
denounced him as q persistent law
breaker and then sentenced him to
ten years at hard labor in the stnte
prison
aHave you anything to say p he
asked when he was through.
@No," said the sentenced one, Eek
eept that it strikes me you are pretty
burned liberal with other peoples
ti@sf%-ssturlsy EwniaG Poss.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
Never On.

Senator Penrose. on visit to Allan.
tic City, rang for q bellboy to take a
telegram. but 1t was not until the
twelfth or thirteenth ring that the boy
appeared.
You've been long time coming"
said the senator.
Yes, sir," said the boy. You see,
sir. it's our dinner hour"
Senator Penrose smiled grimly.
II know why you bellboys are called
buttons" he said. You're always on"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

"Do you think of me all the timer"
demanded the bride Not absolutely
all the time" admitted the bride
groom. when I'm at the Office |
think OF business. and when I'm
crossing streets think of the pesky
automobiles. w Washington Herald
Jean Bielovucci. Peruvian avi-
ator, crossed the Swiss Alps il less
than half an hour Saturday. He as
cended at Brig at noon and landed
at Domodossola, Italy, twenty-five
minutes later !
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
Arsenic Killed Children.

Arsenic enough to kill several
grown persons was found in the
bodies Of the two children OF Mr..
and Mfs. Julius Wells of Swanton,
according. to the report of the
physicians who made the examina-
ton.
Mrs. Wells is in the county Jail at
St. Adams charged with numbering
the two children, q boy OF pix and, a
gsl n fpvE
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
AoceptabIe cIst.

A woman who has travelled widely
says one of the most acceptable gifts
one can make to friend going on a
steamer is a box or Jar of stuffed
prunes. These are rarely given, can
be eaten when other fruits are ipdi-
gestible and are mildly laxative.
Az one authority advises free use
OF prunes for nervous people. declar-
ing they have quieting effect, the
eating of prunes on shipboard should
help to check seasiclness-a lways
AUGMENTED BY "naryea"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
-Four Great saueea.

A Frenchman has declared that
man has created the culinary art! he
does not eat like an animal-he break
fasts, dimes and sups."
The French are particularly elo-
quent on the subject of sauces. Among
their famous chefs are recognized
four great sauces: Spanish, veloute.
Bechamel and German. The Spanish
and Veloute were known as far back
as the seventeenth century, In the
eighteenth they were modified by the
masters of cookery, particularly by
Careme, who was called "the Raphael
of the Kitchen"
The Spanish sauce is composed of
juices extracted from mixture of
ham, veal, chicken and pheasant Vel
QUITE is similar, but is not colored-
Bechamel is veloute to which cream
has been added, and the German
sauce is veleute plus the yolks OF
eggs.-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
Birds Commit Suicide.

A very strange occurrence in ma
tfonal history has been seen in the
flooded country of the Fen district in
eastern England. A narrow bank
runs alongside flooded area of near
ly 1000 acres. Walking along this
with intention Of learning what had
happened to his cartridges, keeper
put up a covey. 1t flew in the direc-
ton of the longest arm Of the flood.
The birds, which were rather a late
Matched covey. after flying some dis
lance. suddenly and at one moment
together dropped into the water and
were all drowned.
It has been much discussed lately
how the cartridges are able to fly,
but the curious part of this collapse
was that the whole number fell simtl.
taneously. as If they had decided to
die together.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

There are sbout sixty cases Of
measles in Rutland. but none is
severe.
Fl. w. Scott of Barre has been
elected president Of the Vermont
Poultry Association. The next ex-
hibition is to be held January 20,
81 and,22. 1914
"You know you thought you
wouldn't like living in Eat; have
you changed your mind since NOV
ing into this ope?" mo. there isn't
room to chaney anythine- Houston
Fpgk
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01
Roof Parks Tor EIremen.

New York.--The New York fremen
are s,.on to have roof gardens for
physical exercise. amusement and
recreation. an attraction that will
tighten their long hours Of duty and
confinement when not actually en-.
gagged In fighting nres Fifteen OF
these gardens are now being built on
the roofs Of new buildings under con.
struction Thirty other fire housee
will be similarly equipped as soon
~ the necessary funds are available
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

The new $4,000 Masonic temple
in St Johnsbury was used for the
first time last week.
A farmer in Manchester made a
name for himself last week by
blowing field.
Ernest SpraRue, l7-year-old driver
of a milk wagon. probably saved the
life Of Mrs. Frank w. jackson Of
Barre Saturday when he showered
her with can Of milk as she came
running from the door Of her house
gpveloped in asmsA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-02-01

Remember Emf
How modest one of those old-fash-
Toned scandalous rainy day skirts
would look nowadaysl--Washi
Post.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-01
} . e HHANN eAe@
SEPTEMBER 8 IN HISTORY. .
) ~AAANAAANNNNANNS

is04-planot of Jupiter discovered by
Harding Of Germany.
i8is-State prison al Auburn. n. y,
opened.
President Jackson returned 60
Washington from old Point Com
fort Va, much improved in
health.
1852 The railroad IN Russia from 81.
Petersburg TO Moscow inaugu-
rated
iS64-Gencral sherman had broken
his communication az Nashville,
and was on his way 10 Atlanta
tS94-Nearly 500 persons persisted
and si2.0e0.000 worth Of prop
erty destroyed by forest fires
which swept over northern por-
tlons Of Minnesota. Michigan, and
Wisconsin
1904 Russians evacuate Laio-Yang
and move north
1905 Manitoba openly fators reel
procity with The United states
Mutual friends 81 William J.
Bryan and Champ Ozark fnil "a
make peace between tho two
statesmen
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-01


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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-01

To add to the attrnclivenosa OF
iheaior curtain advertisements "A
iaisiu'orean has patented curtain
on which q motor revolvcs them On
me arms 0f q pictured windmill.
More thar 10000. 0o0 young trooa
have been planted ia swo Norway
counties bordering on the sca since
@ Refeen trce planting society was
formed thirteen years ago.
tesemhline q pruning khife hat "A
heavier insulated handle ~ n tool in
vented hy Californian for removing
insulation from electric wires With
ont danger az shock To- n usor.
Inverted V-shapod aorials have hoen
adopted FOR tho wiroicrs eoninmont 81
British submarines aa giving av much
capacity az possible ~ Tho top con-
'ldoring tho restricted epncr
Ry iudicious grnrinF upon trees
of Chinese origin spanish fruit grow
crs have hcen able 90 produce trees
that bcar oranges Of better qualtv
and which arc productive for 500
years.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-01
UNCONSCIOUS PLAGIARISM.

There q a curious unconscious pia-
giarism which exists among authors
which % interesting az a coincidence
but not m the least suggestive OF
copying or Imitation. "The Easiest
way' has practically the same plot
a. Pinero's Iris" though quite un-
like II In other respects. A tele-
graphic dlHpatch to the newspapers
manly years ago announcing the
death OF that unknown potentate.
the Ahkoond OF Swat, ELECTED two ex-
cellent poems from authors wide
y separated as Edward Lear ana our
own Ereatiy iamentsd humorlst.
oeorse 4. I.anigan. No collection Of
Victorian poetry h complete without
those two bcaltiful lyrics. both en-
titled 'aThe Death Bed" one by
Thomas Hood ana one BY James Al
drich. but both identical in sentiment.
Ono q tho latest examples Of this
unconscious piagiariHm IA afforded by
Mr.. Henry sydnor Harrison's novel.
''v. VS. Eyes," whose theme Is much
the same ns that Of Daniel Deron-
da"-the benign influence worked In
thoughtless woman's nature BY a
man whose path in life hardly touch
81 hers. +.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-01
ANornnn nFfCGF 11TnEAr.
ENID


Somebody has found bacieria In
some 81 ne swimming holes ''back
cart"
Arcordlna 10 report. the discovery
ma been ~ process Of development
Tor some days. and the results are
given IN more ~ iess detail. even 20
the number o. bacteria lurking in
each spcclmen Of water.
Il seems that every tme we learn
g cherish q refuge from discomfort
ana disease, SOMEBODY comea along
ana cites science to prove that 1t 10
iniested with greater peril than ever
.eweit N the malevolent spirit Of
ceaare Borsia.
We hnvo read nomowhcre--o was
- related BY word Of mouth 7--that
even tho supposed puFeat brand Of
water contained some Of those things
We DO not know. Realizing that we
had 70 drink Il. occasionally. we have
not gone about with a microscope and
thirst a. companion pieces For much
the same reason, We have not pro-
sided for the keeping Of a magnify
Ing glass within easy range Of the
bain tub.
Il may not be important or even
peFfiaepi. .pus we should uke " kRow
~ an accurate census was taken Of
those tribes OF bacteria.