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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-20

and stamped it. and called TO Drolnel
Zen that she would give him qua
ter to take her pony and convey 'iie
letter to the village.
"But it's raining cats and dogs DC
replied.
"But you have raincoat."
Gimme the coin."
Did brother Ben get out the pony
and HE away to town and drop tha'
letter into the postoflice with MS own
hands? He didn't. He was dry Doy
and hated water like hen. he SIM
ply got out the family umbrella anu
sneaked out to the gate and when d"
auto came along with a young man
and his chauffeur in it he held up MS
hand as a signal to stop, and then au'
vanced and held out the letter 10 Inc
young man and said:
BE good and do Teller favor
"For sure"
Drop this into the postoffice when
you pass through town." :.
"Why certainly. Any money IN II
to tempt me?"
"Not a red. It's my sister Nellies
letter"
| "Ah."
And it's going to Mr.. Harry Wes-
ton, New York CITY," said brother
Ben as he read the address.
"All right, my young friend. Mr.
Harry Weston will get his letter, even
II have to carry it to him."
Brother Ben did not return directly
to the house. He made for the barn.
and It was an hour later when he en-
tered the house by the kitchen door
and said:
1t was about eight months after that
rainy day and that explicit letter that
Miss Nellie Vane started out one aft
ernoon after wild strawberries. 1t
was to be down the road quarter OF
mile and then over the fence into
the meadow. Brother Ben had been
there and made a hog of himself.
1t is painful to watch a girl climb a
fence. It's like sheep trying to climb
a tree. Miss Nellie did just as any
other girl would have done. She
climbed two feet high and got her foot
caught and fell back to shout.
At that moment young man In an
auto came along-same young man
that had taken her letter to mail In
the long ago. He stopped. He ran
to the prisoner and loosened her foot.
1t was a case of sprained ankle. The
heroine had to be conveyed home
the family was startled-the doctor
was called. Good form required the
hero to call next day and give his
name and sympathies.
This was done by Mr. Ford Grafton
and at his third call he produced the
letter he hadn't mailed that rainy day
and had carried with him on trip to
Europe an back. Miss Nellie blushed
and said the delay made no difference
and he informed her that while in Lon
don he had met Mr.. Weston and his
bride on their tour.
1T my inexcusable carlessness has
caused you any disappointment shall
never forgive myself" he said
"Oh, 1t was just an inquiry about
gloves; she replied and 1t was {
whole year later that she told him the
truth.
Father, have taken what came
along" said the girl with mischiev
Gus smile after Mr.. Grafton had hat
his talk with him in the library.
II see," he replied. Well as l un
derstand 1t, you owe your brother Ber
another quarter"
Copyright 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-20
Every Woman,

Maud-Every woman wants To on.
large her sphere.
Beatrix-True, but not her circum.
ference.-Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-20
Has Its Use,

Il see that the silk hat was invent.
ed 100 years ago"
Il wonder how they pulled OF their
flrsts Of April without IT."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08

The report of a hearing held be- fore Justice Erlanser of the supreme ecart in New York will be of unusual interest to the people of this section ns Vaudeville de Marigny Halls name appears in the proceeding. Hall hne appearing young fellow, accom-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08

Y, who has been spending his vaca- tion with his parents in School street, fhas- returned to Mt. Vernon
 Wifred B. Utter of High street has returned to Riverview academy at PougIll1eepsie, NJ Y.. after having been home for the holiday recess.
 The annual meeting of the Congre- gational church was held Tuesday eve ming at the church, when reports of the work done through the year were made and officers elected.
 For the past two years the Christ mas collection in St. Michael's church, which is the parishioners gift to the pastor for his personal use, has been turned into the church treasury by Rev. Df. John Neale.
 Miss Sally F7rankenstein of West Broad street has returned from Prov idence. where she has been for the past few days assisting in arranging the pictures, a number of which were drawn by her. for the Child Welfare conference and exhibit being held there this week.
 The funeral of Vincent c. stillman who died Saturday, was held from his late home on the West Side, the service being conducted by Rev. Clay ton Burdick. Burial was in River Bend cemetery. John Brown, Philir Brown and Howard Stillman, nephews of the deceased, and William Moves were bearers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08

J<adxe Edward M. Burke heM 8 eegufat session of the Probate coarf Ak Che town clerks office on Union
 rnn pst1tion Of Caroline M. Eddy praying that she be appointed admin 4stratrfx of tho estate of Louis H. Eddy Nas read and granted. The bond was nxed at ss,oo0. with Angie W. and Arnold. Henry c. Greene and J. Her bert Segar were appointed appraisers.
 A petition was read for the probat- ing of the will of Albert B. Collins. 1fter John B. Brown, the surviving u1tress, had sworn and testined ac- cording to law, it was admitted to probate. Harriet P. Collins was con Armed executrix and the bond was placed at s5,o0o without surety.
 James M. Pendleton. Albert P. Pen G1eton and Lewis Stanton were ap pointed appraisers.
 The first and final account of the estate of Sarah P. Wilcox was al- lowed and ordered recorded.
 A petition was presented for the Eppoin.ment Of administrator de bon1s neas with the will annexed; Charles n Chapman was appointed and the bond was fixed at $12,0eO, with 4. III Langwort1y and John R. Wilcox Sas surely. The appraisers appointed were John T. Edmond, Edwin R. Lewis and Irvine o. Chester.
 A petition for the appointment of administrator of the estate of Eliza A Chapman was read. Charles D. Chapman was appointed and the bond was fixed at S1S,eo0. with A. H. Lang worthy and John R, Wilcox as sure ftes. The appraisers were John T. Edmond. Edwin R. Lewis and Irwin o. Chester.
 On the estate of Nicola, Giorna a petition was presented asking for an Allowance for the support of the fam qy An allowance of $50 per month For months was granted.
 A statement of the executors Of the fegatees and the amounts to be paid them of the estate of Lucy E. Moss, va as received and continued to the next regular session of the court January 42, 1913 at 2 D. m.
 On petition for appointment of ad rnfntstrator of the estate of Maria l. Crafts. Albert B. Crafts was ap- pointed administrator with the bond Azed at $500 and Mary Stark Crafts as surefy. The appraisers were Ever eft B. WhfppEe, Edward G. Cra0dau and A. T. L. Ledwidge.
 A general release of Julia Worthing- lon Anderson on the estate of William Pope Anderson was read and ordered recorded
 On the estate of Desire A. Dunn petition to require the executors to sender inventory and account was read and continued to the next meeting.
 A general release of Harriet B. Chapman and Horace E. Sisson were received and ordered recorded.
 The report of hearing held be- fore Justice ErIanser of the supreme court in New York will be of unusual interest to the people of this section es Vaudeville de Marigny Halls name appears in the proceeding. Hall hne appearing young fellow, accom-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08
Local Laconics.

Dr. John ChampIin of Granite street is in New York on business.
 Royal Edward Capron, born in Hop kinton, seventy seven years ago, died recently in Ogdensburg, N. Y.
 Mrs Waiter H. Scott has returned to her home on Main street after two weeks visit in Providence.
 Mrs. Frank Saunders of Granite street and Mrs. William Potter of Prospect street are visiting in Nor folk. Va.
 John Champlin, IT,, has returned to Hill school at Pottstown. Pa. having been at his home on Granite street for the Christmas recess.
 William Rawa of Mt Vernon. N.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08

He leaves his mother, one sister. Miss Adah Howe and three brothers, John, Raymond and LeRoy Howe, all of Mystic.
 Prof. Pitcher Addresses Club.
 Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Pitcher enter tained the members of the Monday club and their friends at their home on Elm street Tuesday evening. Prof. Pitcher gave a very interesting lec- ture on England, this being the coun- try studied during the weekly sessions. MT. Pitchers lecture proved very helpful to the class.
 Personal Mention.
 Walter T. Fish is in New York for a few days.
 Mrs. Herbert Porter and daughter Catherine have returned from a visit to New York.
 Mrs. Nathan Carr of New York is visiting her mother, Mrs. Eliza Nash.
 NIT. and Mrs. Allie Sawyer have returned to New York after several days stay in town
 Miss Bessie Greenman has been the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. George H. Greenman.
 Miss Sophia Sattler has returned to
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08
MYSTIC
Fire Destroys Storehouse of Westerly Lighting Company-Charies Howe's Death-Monday Club Addressed by Prof. A. L. Pitcher.

About one o'clock Tuesday morning the fire alarm from the power station blew, waking up the village. The Wes- ter1y gas and electric light sub b-sta- tion, situated south of the Mystic railroad station was ablaze. The menn- bers of B. F. Hoxie Engine company and Mystic Hook and Ladder company under direction of Chief George H. Deneke soon had two streams of water playing on the fire. It was not long before the whole building was ablaze. In spite of the efforts of the hremen the fire gained great headway and for over an hour the blaze illuminated the whole village. The building was an old structure and was used as storehouse for the transformers of the electric light company. It belonged to the I. W. Denison Go. This makes the second time the electric light com Pany has had a fire. the first time last June when the old building was burned nearly to the ground. The loss is partly covered by insurance
 Attended Court at Norwich.
 A large delegation from this place went to Norwich Tuesday to attend the session of the superior court at which time the men who have been arrested and are out on bond for the recent scandal are being tried. Those who appeared in court on these ser ious charges were: R. B. Chute, Amos R. Parks, Nathan Newbury, Alfred A Baker, Stephen Duke and Philip J. Butten. A large number of witnesses were summoned
 Death of Charles Howe.
 Charles Howe died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Adah Howe. on Holmes street Monday evening after long illness with tuberculosis. He was born in Mystic, the son of Adah Howe and the late John Howe, and was IT years of age. He was a bright boy and won many friends. He was a communicant of St. Patricks church.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08
Utterly Wretcs1ed
Nervous Prostration Long EndureS
 RaSora Rarnedx snas EounG.

Miss Minerva Rerninger. Upper Bern, Pa, writes: ''For several years l has nervous prostration, and was utterly wretched. I lived on bread and beef tea because my stomach would not re tain anything else. 1 took many rem edies, but obtainedN mo relief until took Hoods Sarsa aparilla, when began to gain at once. Am now cured"
 Pure, rich blood makes good, strong nerves, and this is why Hoods Sarsa- parilla, which purifies and enriches the blood, cures so many nervous diseases.
 Get 1t today in usual liquid form or chocolated tablets called SarSatahSs
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-08
Elizabeth. N. J., after 8 visit with MT. and Mrs. Fred Mou.

New Britain.-Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Johnson of No. 32 Chapman street were rendered a reception at the Swedish Lutheran church Monday evening in honor of their golden we'd ding anniversary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
by wINIFRED BLACK.

There they are out in the open. the
youngsters.
1t is Saturday. blessed one of the
hurrying seven, Saturday; no school
today, no lessons. no regular tasks.
no smart little. frocks to keep clean,
no stiff collar to wear just the right
way
Saturday. and winter time. with
stores of nuts and apples and pop
corn, and the scurrying brown leaves.
and. best of all. the bonfire.
They are building It now. Look
osst. listle~hrether.. DON'T get toe 4esesss
+tpr fmstt fEearD of cr5sYY fssates. They
whispered to YOU all last summer,
don't you remember as long as you
stayed at home and. listened. and
when you had gone they peered into
the window of your room and waved
their brown hands at you when you
were perhaps asleep and could not
waken
The friendly leaves of the old oak,
what CHEEKY things they were all
summer always dancing and singing
and gossiping kindly among them
selves, How they loved the rain and
delighted in sunshine. What pals
they were with the wind, and how
they clapned their hands when. they
4tCdiu H41l CbHliilS through tIle' tree
tops further toward the green woods,
What lovely wreaths they made for
the May party. and what a deep.
cool shade they cast for you and
little sister to play i'm Dear leaves.
SO brown now and wfthered. Don {
you hate to see them burn2
Mo- you like the smoke, you little
pagans, w ell, so then do L. What
is it in most of us that loves the sharp
tang of burning wood out of doors
1t makes me homesick every time /
sniff IL in the air.
See how blue IL is. and how ii curls
and twists, like some careless vaga-
bond shaking all his vagrant finery in
a fantastic dance. Blue. blue as the
first violets that smile to us in the
early spring from deep, woody places,
shadowy as the-old memories stirred
by the fragrance of a spray Of apple
blossom
What's that she is bringing TO the
fire. the little girl with all her bright
hair flying in the sunlight? Potatoest
l might have known. and bacon, too.
feast for the holiday Dear me.
how l wish ! could join it, too; don't
you?
There she has pan. What bat
tered old bit of iron, found in who
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
ny CHARLES FERGUSON.

The aged Or Alfred Russell Wal
lace is the dean and mentor Of the
whole rid-fraternity OF modern
science. And when ne tells us that
he has searched the seven thousand
years of recorded history. and has
I discovered in mankind no sure ten
dency toward mental or moral prog
ress, nobody can dismiss his jGdg-
ment as unauthoritatiVe. The words
of the famous scientist fail heavily
upon American ears. for Of all coun-
tries in the world the United States
| is the nost compiaCent in its assur
ance Of perpetual advancement.
No doubt DIR. Wallace's picture Of
universal human life is drawn in
somewhat TOO sombre colors Never
theless II may do las more good than
. harm TO take n steady look at II
The fact seems to be that the last
century in Europe and America has
developed absolutely unprecedented
conditlons~-has put into our hands
tools and powers that were never pos
sessed before. These new agencies.
If rightly used, could probably lift
the world to new levels Of happiness
and nobleness--and keep 1t there.
The importance of Or. Wallace's
statement is In it's implicit warning
against the misuse Of our advantages
lie paints OH AG- fact thatcher cisaas
have made great gains. and that these
gains have afterwaFd been nalliied
and lost
Thus Dr. Wallace corrects n wide
spread misunderstanding as to the
real meaning of the evolutionary doc
trine that is so intimately associated
with his name. IL does not mean.
as has been vulgarly supposed, that
we are pressed fatefully forward by
Irresistible forces, and that whether
nations are wise or foolish. brave or
cowardly. each day OF their lives must
necessarily be higher and happier
than its yesterday
If the whole body of the American
people could be induced TO ponder
DR.. Wallace's sayings. and If we could
be persuaded thereby to renounce our
fatalistic optimism and TO understand
that our only chance of escaping from
the failures of the past lies in our
own courage and creative power
then the grim message Of the grand
Old. man OF science would. have, exz
/. bausted its trn1h and .xlEtae, II Mould
have done all II Is fit TO do for US.
1t is undenlabfy true OF the past
that ages of light have been followed
by ages of darkness. But it is not
scientific to say that 1t must always
be so.
Inc Sptflt or American democracy
has travelled a long road. 1t was
1 young when the world was young. In
/ it's westward course across fresh lands
and over old and broken thrones 1t
( has known many vicissitudes OF hope
and disappointment. Its assured tri-
umph has been delayed, but it has
never been abandoned. There is no
! prospect that IT win be abandoned.
| All the nations that have died have
/ died OF privilege. And never before
/ did men grip such gigantic levers
/ against the snags of privilege as to-
/ day
! No thoroughgoing democracy has
/ ever died--since none such has ever
existed.
With the advent OF real democ-
| racy 1t Is reasonable to expect that
/ the ages of assured progress will be-
! gin. Then for the first time on this
! planet men will begin to make gains
| that eannat ba Inst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

science and sewing means that those
girls who will, eventually, become
home builders, have some prepara-
ton in household arts; but for the
boy who is going to work, no prepara-
ton is made. Already in cities voca-
tional instruction preparatory to as
many as eighteen different trades is
given. The plan Of the school board,
however, is to develop vocational edu-
cation gradually, and TO introduce
first printing. cabinet-making and
wood turning. and TO extend this
work as needed.
Demand For Worlgmcn.
Six thousand people in Richmond
depend for a livelihood upon the
printing trade, and there is great de-
mand for good printers
Forty per cent of the children In
the public schools come from homes
in which the parents gain their live
liheod by some trade The purpose
Of the school board. therefore, Is not
only to establish a vocational school
with academic work. and n few trades
but to have a vocational survey made
of the city, 80 that this whole prob
lem may be treated in a systematic,
scientific way. The step that has
been taken by the city of Richmond
for vocational education is receiving
lAFoTaBlE COA1DeftL I'LL OVER IJS
notably from Lynchburg, where the
schools have always been regarded as
excellent.
Another item Is for the enlarge
ment of the department of physical
education and athletics. for which the
school board asks the sum of $500.
The third interesting item is the re-
quest for $4,000 to conduct in the
city OF Richmond a summer school
for teachers. 1t Is clearly the duty
OF the city to give to the teachers
such instruction as they need to make
them more efficient in their work.
This matter was brought before the
Investigating committee. and while
the report OF the investigating com
mittee made no recommendation con-
corning tt. II was generally conceded
by all that the request for summer
school for teachers in the city that
now employs over $40 teachers was
reasonable. The. character of work
demanded of Sity school teachers IS
SO different that the usual summer
school conducted for rural teachers
does not furnish the kind of instruc-
ton needed by city teachers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

dares think what recess of the dark
cellar, / wonder If she ever thought
of washing it first, Now she puts the
potatoes in the fire.
Not in the fire, little girl; in the
ashes, they will be burned if you put
them in the flame. And the bacon ?
don't have il in the fame either, or it
will taste of smoke.
What 2"-the wind blows so it is
hard to hear-.'What's's that? Oh.
well Yes; If you really want me, III
come. No. won't wait to change my
dress. I'm afraid some of the JOY
will melt while I'm waiting
Here we are in the open. How
stuffy it was in that room all along,
and l didn't even notice it until
now; and what sweet, wild wind
Where does it come from. / wonder?
Over there in the purple hills? No,
there's tang about 1t that says II
came down straight from the noun
tains last night and left all the little
FIR trees holding UP their green petit
coats to catch the first fall or snow,
Are the brown streams iced yet. oh.
wind You that know SO much, you
that see and see and hear and hear
and never, never tell? Is the deep
valley carpeted in white snow. and do
the magpies cry each to the other
from the tall trees like robber barons
planning some new outrage while the
peaceful citizens are all away In the
warm South?
Did you pass the great city. Wind,
and did you hurry to get away from
it? How is the great blue lake up
there where you came from. still
sheet of azure, as Ii was when last
! looked upon it, or does Ii cry and
moan for the summer that is gone
and toss its white arms in agony OF
remembrance?
Tell me. Wind. where is your little
boy, the one you were teaching TO
whistle last winter? / used to hear
him practicipg in the chimney What,
grown ard teaching his ossn 20. wins
tie now. Well, well. how TIME does
hurry!
What, the bacon done? Well. yes
you might call it so. You don't care
for 1t crisp, do you. little girl? Not
today, anyhow. There's good stick
for q fork--the very thing. OUCH
how hot the fire is, anyhow; but, dear
me, how good it is. This bacon OF
YOURS, little boy, tastes of smoke and
outdoors and OF all the gay winds that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26

ever sang rollicking down a noun
tain pass.
And the potatoes; not very done, to
be sure You'd discharge cook who
brought them to the table like that.
But what a flavor to thernt
Go away. puppy. you are always SO
greedy. Who invited you to this
feast? Why don't you pattern your
manners after the old dogs thereg
See how diguified he Ia, Just raises a
tentative eyebrow in the direction Of
the bacon, but no more, on the honor
and pride of a gentleman and good
watcher. not a trifie more.
Hair flying. cheeks scorched. hands
black. light voices abrim with laugh
ter. oh. Wind! tell me, have you seen
a merrier sight in all your travels?
Saturday, sunshine, wind and q
big fire. who wouldn't be gay with
such Company as this
| Some time, little boy. you will sit at
great tables and feast on the best OF
| the land Some time. little girl. you
| may walk In silk attire and be the
guest of the rich and great: but never
will anything taste to you so good an
| that bacon and this scorched. half
done potato.
A hearty thank you for the invi-
| tation to your bonfire party. The old
world seems gay place to mo now.
and not all the sad-eyed lamenters
alive shall sadden 1t to mo again
while I remember tho blue smoke
and the winding wFeaths OF the bon
! fire, there in the windy open with
young hearts and gay for companyI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
GARDEN SAGE DARKENS GRAY HAIR
So NATURALLY NOBODY CAN TELL

cent bottle of ''Wyeths Sage and SUD
phur Hair Remedy" ready to use.
This can always be depended upon to
bring back the natural color and lus-i
ter OF your hair ana Is the best thing
known to remove dandruff, stop scalp
Itching and falling hair.
Everybody chooses "Wyeth's" Sage
and Sulphur because 1t darkens -
naturally and evenly that nobody can
tell 1t has been applied. You simply
dampen a sponge or soft brush and
draw this through the hair. taking on
small strand at a time, which requires
but q few moments Do this at nAG1fs
and by morning the gray hair has dto-
appeared. and after another app1tca~
ton IL becomes beautifully dark An6
appears glossy. lustrous and abun6Asst
III certainly hAlps folks look yoa1o
younger and twice ~ attractive. saYno|
well known dOwnt0Wn axng9tet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-26
Defenseless Woman.

One of Blanche Bates most init
mate friends is telling a rather funny
story about this clever actress.
she came into my house one even
ing very much excited, and I said to
her, Blanche, for heavens sake,
what Is the matter with you? You
seem TO be all gone to pieces
Matter enough, she answered as
her voice shook with anger, Z have
been accosted by a man in the street
" What did you do7' / asked.
II hauled off and hit him in the
face, she answered. and I said 10
him. You dirty dog, would you speak
10 defenseless woman q
And where was he when you said
this?' I again inquired.
Rolling in the gutter where he
fell when / hit him she said in sur
prised tone at my question. Toledo
BLADE