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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

He did go back, exclaimed Greg
DRY. "Well-not at first, but after
ward. He went to tell his father, an(
his father showed him that it woulG
never do, that the girl-his wife
wasn't of their sphere, their life, that
he couldn't have made her happy
that 1t wouldn't-that it just wouldn't
do. For three years he stayed in the
mountains of Germany, the most mis-
cradle man in the world But his
conscience wouldn't let him rest II
told him he should acknowledge his
wife. So he went back-but she'd dis
appeared-he couldn't find her-and
he'd never heard-he'd never dreamed
Of the birth Of a-of the-of this girl
He never knew that he had a daugh-
ter Never!"
We'll" said Simon Jefferson, hes
dead now. and that's one comfort.
Good thing he's not alive; I'd always
be afraid I might come up with him
and then, afterward, that l might not
get my sentence committed to life-im-
prisonment."
who is exciting my SOM" demand
ed the old lady from her wheeI-chair.
Simon Jeferson's red face and staring
eyes told plainly that his spirit was up.
After ALL" said Fran cheerfully,
I'VE are here. and needn't bother
about what's past My mother wasn't
given her chance, but she's dead now,
blessed soul-and my father had his
chance, but 1t wasn't in him to be a
man. Let's forget him as much as
we can, and let's have nothing but
sweet and peaceful thoughts about
Eother. That's all over, and I'm here
- take my chance with the rest of
you. We're the world, while our day
lasts"
What remarkable child" MUIR
INJURED Grace Noir, as they prepared to
separate. Quite philosopher in
short dresses"
They used to call me a prodigy"
murmured Fran, as she obeyed Mrs.
Gregory's gesture inviting her to fol-
low upstairs.
Nov it's stopped raining" Simon
Jefferson complained, as he wheeled
his mother toward the back hall
That's a good omen," said Fran,
pressing Mrs. Gregory's hand: 1.-The
moonlight was beautiful when I was
on the bridge-when I first came
here"
But we need rain" said Grace Noir
Her voice was that of
one familiar with the designs Of Prov
idence. AS usual, she and Hamilton
Gregory were about to be left alone.
who needs it?" called the I'M
abashed Fran, looking over the banis-
ters. 1.-THE frogs?"
Life" responded the secretary SOM
berly
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
ONE IDEA OF PHILANTHROPY
Carmen sylvia Says If She Had a
Million She Would Build Vast
Cathedral.

What curious ideas some people
have on the subject of philanthropy.
Carmen sylvia. queen Of Roumania, jig
the latest to answer that ancient
question, What would you do if you
were millionaire" She would build
vast cathedral with chapels in 1t
for every religion, and she would also
build an art school. AS it is only a
very small minority Of people who
ever go to church or chapel, and those
that dc go are usually of the more
comfortable classes, 1t is to be feared
that Carmen Sylva's million would not
go very far to lessen human misery.
Most people have asked themselves
what they would do if they were mil
lionaires, but the wiser among them
have contented themselves with saw
ing what they would not do. A reso-
luton to give nothing to any religious
or charitable organizations, with a
very few exceptions, is a fairly safe
one. since both religion and charity
are incompatible with organization.
The greatest delight of wealth Is in
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CHAPTER vIl.-continued.

n the meantime old Mrs. Jefferson
dad been looking on with absorbed
attention, desperately seeking to tri-
dmph over her enemy, a deaf demon
chat for years had taken possession of
her- Now, with an impatient hand.
she bent her wheelchair to her daugh-
6er'G side and proffered her ear trum-
pet.
Mother" Mrs Gregory called
through this ebony connector of souls,
This Is Fran Derry, the daughter of
Mr.. Gregory's dear friend, one he used
~ know in New York, many years be-
cnre he came to Littleburg. Fran is
81 orphan, and needs a home. We
Aave asked her to live with u.s."
Mrs. Jefferson did not always hear
Lrtght, but she always responded with
As much spirit as II her hearing were
never in doubt. And what I'd like
20 know ahe cried. lis what you are
asking her to give u.s."
Gcaee Noir came forward with quiet
resolution. Let me speak to your
uSGaer," she said to Mrs. Gregory.
Mrs. Gregory handed her the tube.
somewhat surprised, since Grace made
t point Of conscience seldom to talk
20 the old lady. When Grace Noir
ttsapproved OF any one, she did not
chink It right to conceal that fact.
Since Mrs. Jefferson absolutely re-
fused to attend religious services, al
egtng as excuse that she could not
hear the sermon, refusing to offer up
ehe sacrifice of her deshly presence
La an example TO others-Grace disap-
proved most heartily.
Mrs. Jefferson held her head to the
trumpet shrinkingly, as If afraid of
getttng her ear tickled.
Grace spoke quietly, but distinctly.
ID she indicated Fran-"You know
now hard 1t Is to get good servant in
Gittleburg." Then she returned the
Ear trumpet That was all she had to
say,
Fran looked at Mr.. Gregory.
de bit his lip, hoping it might 20
1t that
The old lady was greatly at sea.
Much as she disEiked the secretary,
Ter news was grateful BE sure to
IttpuIate," she said briskly, about
wheeling me around in the garden.
The last Que wasn't told in the begin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

with all her soul, and wrecked her
whole life because Of him She was
happiest when she thought he was
dead, so l wouldn't say anything, but
was sure he was alive, all right, as
big and strong as you please. oh,
know his kind. I've had lots of expe-
rience."
so I'd suppose" said Grace Noir
quietly. May I ask-if you don't
mind-if this travelling about the Unit
ed States didn't take a great deal of
money!"
ooh, we had all the money we want
ed" Fran returned easily.
Indeed? And did you become rec
onciled to your mothers uncle?"
"Yes-after he was dead. He didn't
leave will, and there wasn't anybody
else, and as mother had just been
taken from me, the money just natu-
rally came In my hands. But didn't
need it. particularly"
But before that" Grace persisted;
before, when your mother was first
disinherited, how could she make her
living?"
Mother was like me. She didn't
stand around folding her hands and
crossing her feet-she used 'em. Bless
you, could get along wherever you'd
drop me. Success isn't in the world,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
language Intrlcacies.

Richard Grant White in his Words
and Their Uses says. "Transpire
means to breathe through, and SO to
pass off insensibly. The Identical
word exists in French, in which lam
guage it is equivalent of our perspire.
which also means to breathe through.
and so to pass off insensibly. The
Frenchman says J'ai beaucoup tran
spire q have much perspired)-
In TACT, transpire and perspire are
etymologically as near perfect SYM
onyms as the nature Of language per
mits; the latter however, has by COM
mon consent been set apart in English
to express the passage of a watery
secretion through the skin, while the
former is properly used only In a fig.
urative sense to express TIE passage
of knowledge from a limited circle to
publicity"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
CHAPTER VIII.
berly.
War Declared.

The April morning was trimming
with golden sunshine when Fran
looked from the window of her second
story room. Eager for the first morn
ing's view of her new home, she stared
at the half-dozen cottages across the
street, standing back in picket-fenced
yards with screens of trees before
their window-eyes. They showed only
as bits of Misunderstanding or gleam-
ing fragments of glass, peeping
through the boughs. She thought ev-
erything homelike, neighborly. These
houses seemed to her closer to the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him.
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton, superintendent of
schools, escorts Fran from the tent He
tells her Gregory is a wealthy man,
deeply interested In charity work. and a
pfllar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested in Fran and while TAX
ing leave of her, holds her hand and is
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister of Rob
srt Clinton, chairman Of the school board
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir, Gregory's private
secretary. takes violent dislike to Fran
and advises her TO go away at once
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
or how Gregory married a young girl at
Springfield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran is the child Of
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
oE kran's mother. Fran takes a liking to
2rs. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fran Is the daughter OF very dear friend
who Is dead Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs Gergory insists on her making her
nome with them and takes her to her
$Eua.
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ming, and had 20 be paid extra, every
time I took ths afr There's nothing
dixie an understanding at the begin
nng~
fran walked up to Grace Noir and
shook back her hair In the way that
Grace particularly dishked. She said:
Nothing like an understanding at the
beginning; yes. the old lady's right
Good thing 20 know what the trouble
Ia. 81 wsu know how it'll hit US.
guess I'm the trouble for this house.
aut I'm going TO hit it as the daugh-
Ger oc an Gid friend, and not as a serv-
AaG I'm Just about as independent as
Patrick Henry. Miss Noir I'm not re-
sponsible for being born, but it's my
outlook to hold on to my equality"
Fran 4" exclaimed Mrs. Gregory.
IN mid gepToOf
Grace looked at Mira Gregory and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Spanish shortcake.

Three eggs. half a cupful of butter,
one cupful of sugar, two-thirds of
cupful of sweet milk, teaspoonfuI Of
cinnamon, two cupfuls of -four and
one teaspoonful Of baking powder.
Stir the flour in, do not knead; the
eggs, butter and sugar should be beat
en- together until very light Bake
in shallow tin. When it is done
spread a thin frosting over the top
made of the white of one egg, lit
tie pulverized sugar and a teaspoon
full of cinnamon. Set in the oven to
brown.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Cherry Tart.

Pick over IL pounds of cherries.
turn a tiny cup upside down in the
middle of a deep pie dish, fill all
around 1t with the fruit, add sugar to
taste. Lay wide strip of plain paste
around the edge of the dish, cover
and press the edges firmly together.
bake in hot oven, and serve with
powdered sugar sprinkled thickly on
top.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

it's opportunities for individual and
benefcent contact with ones fellow.
men, for there can be little true char
ity without individual contact between
g1VeT and receiver. Among the
schemes for spending million wo
should be disposed TO place that of
Carmen Sylvia at the bottom OF the
list-and then come.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
To Clear Soun

Many housewives dislike to strain
soup. This discovery may make it
easier; Pour the soup, while hot,
through muslin cloth, which has
just been wrung out of ice water
When it has all been strained, heat
again and serve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

any rate, closer in the sense of broth
erhood. She drew a deep breath OF
pungent April essence and murmured:
What world to live inl''
Fran had spoken in all sincerity
| in declaring that she wanted nothing
but a home; and when she went down
| to breakfast it was with the expecta-
| ton that every member of the family
would pursue his accustomed routine.
undetiected by her presence. She was
| willing that they should remain. what
they were, just as she expected to
continue without change; however,
not many days passed before she found
herself seeking to modify her sur
roundings. If a strange mouse be i'm
prisoned IN a cage of mice, those al
ready Injured to captivity will seek to
destroy the newcomer. Fran, sudden
ly thrust into the bosom of family
already fixed in their modes of thought
and action, found adjustment exceed
ingly difficult.
She did lot care to mingle with the
people Of the village-which was for
tunate, since her laughing in the tent
had scandalized the neighborhood; sho
would have been content never to
cross the boundaries of the homestead.
had it not been for Abbott Ashton.
1t was because of him that she acqui.
esced in the general plan to send her
to school, II was on the fifth day OF
her stay, following her startling admis-
sion that she had never been to school
a day in her life, that unanimous opin-
ion was fused into expressed COM
mand-
you must go to SCHOOL,"
Fran thought of the young superin-
tendent, and said she was willing.
When Mr.. Gregory and the secretary
had retired to the library for the days
work, Mrs. Gregory told Fran, 81 real
ly think, dear, that your dresses are
much too short. You are small, but
your face and manners and even your
voice, sometimes, seem old-quite
old"
Fran showed the gentle lady a soft
docility. We'll" she said, my legs
are there, all the time, you know, and
I'll show just as much of them, or
just as little, as you please"
Simon Jefferson spoke up-'1 like
to see children wear short dresses"
and he looked at this particular child
with approval That day, she was
really pretty. The triangle had been
broadened to an oval brow, the chin
was held slightly lowered, and there
was something in her general aspect,
possibly due to the arrangement of
folds or colors-heaven knows what,
for Simon Jefferson was but a poor
male observer-that made merit of
her very thinness. The weak heart of
the burly bachelor tingled with pleas
ure in nice proportions, while his mind
attained the esthetic outlook of clas-
sic age. To be sure, the skirts did
show good deal of Fran; very good
they could not show too much.
II like" Simon persisted, "to see
young girls of fourteen or fifteen,
dressed, so to say, in low necks and
high stockings in-er-in the airy way
such as they are by nature :"
1t was hard to express.
Eyes," Fran said impartiaIIy, -1e
pleases others, and it doesn't hurt
me-"
FRAN" Mrs Gregory exclaimed,
gazing helplessly at the girl with
of child's awe inspired. by
years. 1t was a pathetic ap-
peal to spirit altogether beyond lar
(TC RE CONTINUED
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Picked Silver skir Onions

Peel silver-skinned onions, stick a
Glove in each, pack closely In jars
cover with boiling vinegar in which
level teaspoon CT salt to each quar-
has been added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

up whenever she tries to say word, why
that's all the thanks she gets"
why don't you separate, then?" asked
the magistrate.
TT suits me-" said Wendt. She can
have everything, furniture. pictures. ev-
erything except my trunk and clothes"
Does that slut you, Mrs Wendt2s
asked the court.
The plaintiff took another breath. and
observed that some men have no regard
for others, and take everything they
want, no matter if it's all poor woman
has when she has little enough pleasure.
goodness knows. and instead of being pro-
tected she has to look out for herself. al
though she never asks anybody to sup-
port her.
Madame" said the magistrate. T asked
you a question; why don't You answer It?
God knows, If you were my wife and you
ratified on like that we couldn't get along
either. Wendt, will you promise to keep
away from your wife and leave her
alone?"
Sure. Glad to do it. and much obliged
to your honor for the suggestion
Then go on and separate said the
court. NOW. good day! good day good
| dayi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

He repeated correctly three sets of six
figures.
"If boy struck you without meaning
to, what would you do?"
After a moments thought he said: ~
think I would excuse him."
what would you do If you had broken
something that did not belong to your?
"I'd tell my mother"
"What would you do before taking part
in some important AFFAIR.""
This was poser, as was the next:
"Why does one excuse a wrong act
committed in anger more easily than a
wrong act committed without anger7"
The seven and eight year old mind is
never equal to these questions and only
half the ten-year- -olds answer them in
teligently. But the boy had scored two
out of possible five in the ten-year-
old test Having a perfect score for
ten, he was set down as having the mind
of a boy OF nine, which, as he is only
seven and one half years old, is probably
to be accounted for, by the fact that he
always has been associated with three
older brothers. The game Is really In
tended for defective children. BY 1t the
teacher can ascertain in just what class
the pupil belongs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Wind Injuries Plants
b the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
rather surprising degree of influence
of the wind upon plant growth and crops
has been shown by the experiments of DIR.
Oscar Bernbeck. a German professor of
agriculture.
Severe gales tend to produce deformity.
giving a twisted and knotty shape to
twigs, and ordinary winds diminish the
energy and growth of sprouts through tho
increase of Transportation and alteration
of cireulatory conditions, and have dry
ing effect that in some cases causes Sc
rious Injury to both soil and plants.
Under a wind of 80 feet per second tho
ground loses three or four times as much,
water as on protected land. On ground
sufficiently moist strong sprouts are but
little affected. tmt on some soils tile
growth with no wind is three times as
great as with a wind of 80 feet per- s5ec-
ond.
Protection is to be sought by W trious
kinds of wind shields. such as wal Is and
hedges. and especially by planR lg for
ests on neighboring hills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
CHAMPION WOMAN
TALKER OF WORLD
To Separate From Husband.
Wins Sympathy of
Magistrate

New York, July 5.--(Speeial.)-It never
occurred to the seagoing public that one
could really cross the Atlantic ocean un-
til Christopher Columbus showed them.
The same is true of the egg incident,
which was produced with the same prin-
ciples little later. Nor had 1t occurred
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wendt that they might
end their hourly sauabbIes by separating
until Magistrate Appleton suggested 1t
In the West Side court.
Mrs. Wendt was responsible for bring
ing the matter to the attention of Magis-
trate Appleton. Although she is an ex-
cellent and a prolific public speaker. she
brought her sister along to help in the
talking Mr.. Wendt didn't have a chance.
Mrs. Wendt was sorry to cause the
magistrate, who looked like kind. fore
bearing man, all this trouble, but she
was a hard working woman that never
asked a cent of anybody and attended
to her own affairs. She never bothered
anybody and no one to support her, but
when a big hulking man canes into the
house and picks a quarrel with a poor
woman who isn't saying a word, and
also is always nagging at her and never
gives her a chance to get in a word edge
wise, although goodness knows she never
had any desire to pick up a quarrel, as 1t
takes two to do that, and least said SOON
est mended, whereas let them as the
coat fits put it on. has always been her
motto
The magistrate mopped his brow. and
raising his voice above the obbllgato of
Mrs. Mendts classical remarks, asked the
defendant; "How about 1t, Wendt?'
I'VE can't get along" he replied.
Have you tried every way2"
"Sure; didn't mop the floor, and didn't
I set up the furniture. And what did
she do then?'
I'm positive I don't know" said the
magistrate. From my knowledge of her
I would say that she said something"
Mrs. Wendt observed apqlogetically that
when woman works her fingers off to
keep body and soul together and asks no
help from anybody and wouldn't take
anybody's dirty money if It were offered
on the bended knee, then to be snapped
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

for general Improvement and the enlarge
ment of the Ourcq canal (Which is so miles
long and puts the River Ourcd, a tributary
of the Alsne in communication with the
Seine) and foh lengthening it in order to
connect 1t with the Olsne-Alsne canal at
Creey au Mont. The total expenditure is
estimated at $25,000,000, of which the state
would contribute $4.0000e0 and the mtu1ici-
pality of Paris s2o,0o00O0. Then lengthen-
Ing of the Ourcq canal would shorten by
about 81 miles the present route between
the coal basins of the Nord and Paris. To
cover the expenditure the tax of GEN.
time ($0,Oo1eS) is proposed to be levied per
Ion-kilometer.
The so-called North canal, which has
been under construction since 1907, will re-
duce b yabout 81 miles the distance be-
tween the Industrial centers of the Nord
and the Pas de Calais and the east of
France. Much OF this traffic now uses
the canal de St Quentin, and to meet the
competition involved by the construction
of the North canal 1t is proposed to ex-
pend s2,123,0o0 on equipping the st. Quen-
tin with the most modern appliances and
introducing electric haulage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

diagrams, pictures. electric batteries
an outfit that resembled the toy shop
much more than the laboratory. appara-
tus that lured the juvenile mind with
suggestions of possibilities for anus
lnent. sat opposite him while spec
tators watched the game Mr. Doll
handed me a highly colored picture ana
said What do you see2"
Il see d janitor chasing some little
boys and girls down the steps of a house
and menacing them with a broom 1
replied.
Mr.. Doll penciled a mark against
question No. in the 15-year-old classi-
fication.-- / had answered with the intel
ligence to be expected of a boy of that
age or over.
Difficult Problem
Now reverse the hands of clock"
said Mr.. DOLL Suppose they stand at
twenty minutes past six, what time
would 1t be if the minute hand stood
where the hour hand stands and the
hour hand where the minute hand ts?"
Deep silence in the crowd, broken by
the ticking of at least 20 watches sur
reptiousy taken from as many pockets
by spectators who wanted to see If they
could do it.
thought fun half minute before l
answered. 1t was really quite puzzling
At twenty minutes past six the minute
hand is at -four and the hour hand
one third of the way from six 10
Seven If the hands were reversed
the hour hand would be at -four" and
the minute hand-why. 1t should be at
"twelver' But this would not answer
the question. If the minute hand stood
one-third of the way from six to
seven" with the hour hand at -four"
the clock would be wrong. Finally
answered:
you can't do it exactly. Twenty
eight minutes to four would be as near
to it as you could come, but the hour
hand would have to be pushed back a
little.''
"That is the adult answer, replied
Mr.. Doll, smiling. THE average child
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
WEIGHING WITS IL
AN AMUSING GAME
How a Teacher Can Ascer-
tain Efficiency of Pupil
NERVES ARE TESTED
Muscles Also Hard Problem-If 1t
Is 6:20 O'Clock and the Hands
) Are Reversed, What Is
the Time?

II is quite possible to weigh the wits,
al the process makes an amusing game;
but y. is intended primarily for the pur-
pose OF scientific analysis. Arthur BEN
nigton, d British scientist. tells his own
experiences during the weighing opera
tions in the New York Press.
and you play it with a partner. Then
when the game is over your partner
gives you a sheet of paper certifying to
the degree of intelligence you possess.
Here is the game, first as I played it,
and then as my little boy played it:
e. A. Doll. an assistant in the depart
ment of Psychological Research. sat at
a table surrounded by strange machines,