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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
| Would you mind to explain your imagi-
nation of her character"

Would you mind to explain your imagi-
nation of her character"
His testing tone made her lmpa
tent 81 don't think her character
has ever had a chance to develop;
she's too fixed on thinking herself
she ought to be is SO sure, that she
has never discovered what she really
is And you can't possibly hold Sc
cret from her, if you're her friend; she
takes 1t from you as one snatches a
toy from little child"
Abbott was still amused. HAS she
emptied me Of all she wants?''
YES. You have given her strong
weapons against me, and you may be
sure she'll use them to her advantage.
Fran, step back into the Mght-let
me see your face: are you in earnest?
Your eyes are smoldering Fran
those eyes! What weapons have
given her?'
Fran set her back against the fence,
and looked at him darkly. "The secret
of my age. and the secret of my past.
Il told her neither"
LAS soon as you and Mrs. Gregory
wheeled away Mrs. Jefferson" said
Fran, 81 went right down from the
choir loft, and straight over to her.
I looked her in the eye. and l asked
what you had been telling about me.
Why, you told her everything, even
that | was trying to find out whether
you and would ever-would ever get
married. / might as we'll say it, it
came pat enough from her--and you
told. Nobody else knew. And you
dropped your King Of Hearts over the
fence-you told her that! And when
we were standing there at the gate,
you even tried-but no, I'll leave you
and Miss Grace to discuss such sub
jects Here we are at the same gate,
but | guess there's not much danger,
noW!"
"Fran!" cried Abbott, with burning
cheeks. 81 didn't tell her. upon my
honor didn't l had to admit drop
ping the card. to keep her from think
ing you out here at midnight with a
stranger. She saw us in the shadow,
and guessed-that other. l didn't tell
her anything about your age. / didn't
mention the carnival company"
Fran's concentrated tones grew mild
er: But Mrs. Gregory has known
about the show all this time. She
would die Eefore she'd tell on me-"
81 never told. Fran. I'm not going
to say that again; but you shall be-
lieve me-
"Of course, Abbott. But 1t just
proves what / said about her empty
ing her friends, about taking their sc.
crets from them even without their
knowing she's doing it. I said to her
sharp and quick, What have you been
saying about me. Miss Noir?' She
said-I understand from Professor
Ashton that you are not young girl
at all, but masquerader of at least
eighteen years / answered--'Being
masquerader of at least thirty five
you should have found that out, your
SELF. hardly think she's thirty-five
1t wasn't fair blow, but you have to
fight Indians In the brush Then your
friend said, Professor Ashton informs
me that you are circus-girl. Don't
you think you've strayed too far from
the tent? she asked. said-'Oh.
brought the show with me; Professor
Ashton is my advance advertising
agent. Then she said that If I'd
leave, Mr.. Gregory need never know
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-09-24
CHAPTER XIII.
Alliance With Abbott.

For the most part. that was silent
walk to Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
Ashton pushed the whee!-chair, and it
was only Mrs. Jefferson. ignorant OF
what had taken place, who commented
on the bright moon, and the relief of
rose-scented breeZes after the musty
auditorium of Walnut Street church.
They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
lady told Abbott, so Lucy and went
along to encourage her, for they say
she has fine voice, and they want all
the good singing they can have at
Uncle lobe Fuller's funeral. | despise
big doings at funerals, but expect to
go, and as | can't hear the solos, nor
the preacher working up feelings, all
I'll have to do will be to sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory, you
are not cheerful tonight"
NO" the other responded. IL think
it's from sitting SO long By the V'hited
Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum-
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ing down to the footlights, looked u,
init the air. and. quick as fash
turked to the lady, and said: There
what did l tell YOU?
THE audience howled with laugh
ter, and the quick-witted comedia,
was undoubtedly the means OF PR
venting serious calamity"
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tsat I'm an impostor. But I told her
no tickets are going to be returned.
said-'This show absolutely takes
place, rain or shine"
Fran" said Abbott in distress, j
want to talk this overcome here IL
the yard where you're not so con.
spicuous."
"Show-girls ought to be conspicu,
Gus. No, sir, stay right here In the
glaring moonlight. 1t doesn't cali for
darkness to tell me anything that is
on your mind, Professor.
Fran, you can't hold me responsible
for what Miss Grace guessed. | tell
you, she guessed everything. l was
trying to defend you-suddenly she
saw through it all / don't know how
it was-maybe Mrs Gregory can ex.
plain, as she's woman. You shall
not deem me capable of adding an
atom to your difficulties. You shall
feel that I'm your friend while we're
together and after we part You must
believe me when l tell you that need
your smile" His voice trembled witt
sudden tenderness.
She looked at him searchingly, theE
her face relaxed to the eve OF revo
luton. "Who have you been trying
to get a glimpse of, all the times you
parade the street in front Of QUIZ
house?"
Abbott declared, "You!" In nuts
appeal he held out his hand.
You're a weak brother, but here
And she slipped her hand into his
"Ir she'd been i'll conversation with
me, | wouldn't have let her have any
presentiments. 1t takes talent to keeE
from telling what you know, but gen.
JUS to keep the other fellow FROM
guessing. What hate about it is, that
the very next time you fall into he;
hands, you'll be at her mercy. II
told you a scheme I've been devislng,
she'd take it from you in broad day
light. She can always prove she's
right, because she has the verse for
it-and to deny her is to deny Inspira.
ton And If she had her way--she
thinks I'm a sort Of dissipation
there'd be a national prohibition OF
Fran"
IF there were national prohibition
of Fran, I'd be the first to smuggle
you in somehow, little Nonpareil
Isn't 1t something for me to have tax.
en- you on trust as l have, from the
very beginning?'
His brown eyes were so earnest that
Fran stepped into the shadow. Its
more than something, Abbott Your
trust is about all have It's just
like me to be wanting more than
have I'm going to confide in YOU
my scheme. Let's talk it over in whis
pers.' They put their heads together
Tomorrow, Grace Noir is going tq
the city with Bob Clinton to select mu'
sic for the choir-he doesn't know
any more about music than poor Uncle
Tobe Fuller, but you see. he's still
alive. 1t will be the first day she's
been off the place since came. Whild
she's away. mean to make my gran
effort"
"At what, Little Wonder?"
'.At driving her away for good. I'm
going to offer myself as secretary. and
with her out Of sight. I'm hoping to
win the day"
But she's been his secretary for Eve
years--is it reasonable he'd give he.
up? And would 1t be honorable fol
you to work against her in that way:
Besides, Fran, she is really necessary
to Mr.. Gregory's great charity enter
prises-"
"The more reason for getting rid =.
her
GRO BE CONTINUED
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: %foHGp lStitn9 FSOpiS roFkuUcS.
nay duty don't know how Mrs. Greg
ory feels about it-but must tell Mr..
aregory."
Il would rather wait" said Mrs.
Gregory, "and talk to Fran. She will
promise me anything. l trust you. Alb
bot; know you would never lead my
little girl into wrong-doing. Leave it
an to me. viii have good talk with
frau"
And" said Abbott eagerly, IF we
10th solemnly promise"
Grace bit her lip His I'VE" con
d. mined him.
81 don't ask you TO hide the affair on
ks>y account" he said. holding up his
sd Il don't want Fran pun Ia an
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After the husband goes shopping the
wife goes swapping.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26
SOUTH SALISBURY

MISS. G. Lane is i'll with grip.
Henry Beagle is recovering from
his recent Illness.
Don't forget Rally day neXi Sunday
Everyone is invited to come.
Miss Dorothy Smith visited in
Green Mountain Valley Sunday.
Born, Sept. "a, q nine pound son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bushec.
Miss Ruth Smith of North Bon
nington was in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Tessier of
Troy n, Y. have been visiting a.
Joseph Tessier.
Mrs. Charles Salmon Is entertain
ing her aunt Miss Frances b.
James of Hoosick n. Y.
Rosco G. James of Eagle Bridge,
n. Y, called on his cousin, Mrs. C..
p. Salmon last Saturday.
Mrs. A. a. Collins. Mrs, Levi Hill,
Mrs. Z. Humphreys and visitors
spent Tuesday in Bennington.
Miss Julia Tessier of pttsheld
Mass. has been spending some time
at her brothers, Joseph Testers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith spent
Satu day and Sunday in lIoosick
Falls as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
William Rogers. .. ..
The members OF the Lend-A-Hand
society will meet with Mrs. Clifford
Hawkins Monday evening to begin
VIC k for their annual fair.
John Murray. who had the misfor-
tune TO lose the fingers on his right
hand Monday while at work al the
Eagle Square shop, Is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Among those who attended the
/ bennington County Sunday School
Convention from. this place were Rev
and Mrs. Peter Heller, Mrs. Ey Il.
Percy. Mrs. r. \. Moon, Miss Alice
Peters, Mrs. Herman Niles Miss Mil
dred Niles and Mrs. Clifford Haw-
kins
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26
NORTH BENNINGTON

Henry Bartlett is having new
roof put on his house.
News has been received of the
birth of son, Gilbert Walbridge, tC
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Harmon Of
Newark, n. Y.
L. Leslie White of Norwich Uni
versity has had a recent permoyion
to first lieutenant and Frank c. Dun
ham to second lieutenant.
There will be meeting OF the
Bachelor Girls club at the home of
Miss Bessie Bassett, this evening at
8 o'clock. As this is the final meet
ing all members are requested to be
present.
Miss May Shakshober, who has
been visiting her sister in Bennins-
ton has returned to visit her sister,
Mrs. E. G. Phillips OF Houghton
Avenue before returning to her home
in Brattleboro, Vt.
The County Sunday school conven-
ton held at Arlington Wednesday,
vas very large convention, there
being over a hundred delegates pres
emit Those who attended from our
local churches were Rev. j. G. Nit
chell, Rev. James S. Clark, Mrs w. r.
White, Mrs. Frank Ripley, Miss Flor
ence Mosher Mrs. l.. d. yelling,
Mrs. Clarence N. White, Mrs. Earle
Lewis and Miss Florence White.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
sy,s eS the Town and GIlsxe Told Bsisfb
9S Bzsu ReadenN

Il. l.. Goldsmith of Brattleboro is in
town.
Eugene SarsSbd was in North Ad-
ans Thursday on business.
Tony Ferris has finished work at
the Clark brush manufactory.
The Rutland railroad will change
time for running trains Sunday, Sept.
%.
John Costello of Mill street has eX-
tensive repairs on his residence near
~ completed.
Miss Mary Mckinley Of Redlands,
Cal, is nurse for Mrs. Joseph Gar
reau, who is i'll.
Bert Allen of County street is max
ing good progress in the building OF
his new dwelling house.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Campbell. 1888 School
street, has the agency for the nugget
coal used with the Aetna flatiron.
Eugene LaFortune and Fred Cor
bett were in Cheshire Thursday, max
ing the trip in Mr.. LaFortune's car.
Chief of Police Brazil has complet-
ed extensive repairs on his residence,
and also added kitchen, ell and piaz
"a.
C. NJ. Leach has completed his stone
crushing contract at the new postof-
fee cellar, and shipped his dynamo
to Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26
For Goodness Sake

Try our ice cream. You can't help
il. u is made Of pure rich whole
some unadulterated cream and flavor.
cd with pure syrup and extracts. We
always have several varities ready
and can supply YOU with any special
variety you may fancy. Ices and
shuberts. fresh milk and heavy
C cam. Phone. The Harwood DRUG
store. corner North and Gage streets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26
For You Ladies
-

We are showing today the new au-
tumn hats OF velvet. plush. veioure
and fine felts. extremely chic in style
and just the wanted for street wear
these autumn DAYS. The models and
colorings are decidedly new and mos
becoming. II is a real pleasure &c
show you these pretty hats any time
convenient tn yoH. A. Nolan. 90
Main ST. DpeIa House nlocE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-09-26

It is with genuine pleasure that we welcome
you to this opening display Of new Fall and Win
ter merchandise, We urge you to come and see
the new things and learn about the splendid val
ues we are offering, Y..k e- 49, ,..,r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26
Social Notes

Social events this week have had no
special event of interest to society, al
though a large number of delightful
parties and informal entertaining has
filled the days most pleasantly. The
feature this week and the big event
about which a great deal Of entertain
ing has been centered is the nurses
convention which was held Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday .lYester-
day also look place an all day institute
of the w. c. T. u. which occupied the
attention of a great many Of the ladies.
Fargo is not a society city, although
there are many pretty events and
much entertaining in a small way. The
attention of the of Fargo for
the most part is taken up with clubs
and various other. organizations for in
tellectual, civic or home betterment,
so that events such as a nurses con
Vention and a w. c. T. U. institute
are of almost universal interest to the
exclusion of many other affairs. Next
week there are several weddings
scheduled, which, while simple affairs,
will be of much interest socially. The
advent of the month of May is welcOm-
ed and shortly will come the month of
roses and brides, when the crop of
June brides bids fair to be as large as
ever. Several prominent weddings
will attract society's attention during
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that the union needs these tools and
that these publications are great
helps in educating and bringing the
work Of the w. c. T. U. before the
public.
The question box was especially
good and many leading questions were
discussed one for example being What
Patent Medicines Have No Alcohol? 1t
was decided hat there are none and
there was protest against the govern
ment ~patenting such medicines.
w. G. Arnold of the n. D. Enforce
ment league was present and talked on
the work of the w. c. T. u. and the
league and how they could best coop
crate for the enforcement OF laws. The
women in closing voted thanks to the
church for the use of the club rooms
and the following resolution was sub
mitted by Mrs. r. NJ. Pollock: Re
solved that we as a Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union feel that Far
go people owe it to u excellent ho-
tells to patronize them for social func-
tons, rather than any hotel In Moor
head that Is partially supported by a
grill room and bar" This was unani-
mously adopted and voted to be pub
lished.
Among the out of town guests pres
ent were Mrs. Mcleod Of Grand Forks,
Mrs. Fouts of Towner, president of the
third district, Mrs. Whitcome of ODER
on, Miss Mary Best of Cakes and Mrs.
Peterson of Moorhead. All took part
in the discussions and the local ladies
appreciated their presence very much.
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At the Hotels

. Stanley Prideaux of Enderlin was
registered at the Waldorf last even
ing and today.
H. M. Robbins of the city of Wahpe-
ton is a business visitor and a hotel
guest in the city today.
r, F. Grattan Of Bald Eagle is a
business visitor to the city, today and
is a guest at the Webster.
Mary Spolander and Emma Spo-
lander, both of La Moure, were guests
over night at the Prescott.
w w. Fleck of Minneapolis was a
business visitor to the city today and
a guest at one Of the hotels.
]. C. BIaisdell of Minot was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday ana
was a guest at the Gardner.
Walter r. Reed of the town Of
Armenia was calling on his friends in
te city yesterday and today.
Miss Maidie B. Cook of the town of
Gardner was calling on her friends
and shopping in the city today.
Miss Alice Bresnahan of the town
Of Enderlin was in the city today
shopping and" visiting her friends.
Edward Erickson of the city of
Grafton arrived in the city last even
ing and is a guest at the Metropole.
Mrs. Adam Vogt and Miss Ida Vogt,
both of Louisville, KY, arrived in the
city last evening for a fed days stay
Leonard Mulby and Robert Smith
of Duluth, Mimi, were greeting their
friends in the city yesterday and to-
day. "
Miss Elizabeth X. Brown of Mime
apolis arrived in the city last even
ing to stay for a day or two at the
Annex.
Mrs. N. o. Sapeland n Mrs. N. o
Skange and r. Skange, all of Twin
Valley were registered at the Waldorf
last evening nj today.
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ligent, highly practical business wom-
en-. cooperating more closely with us.
How much you practical knowledge
of disease from social impurities
would aid us, who are full of the de-
sire to help, but lack scientific knowl-
edge. Then | wondered if We might
not be of great service to you, too. for
we wouldn't wish a One-sided bargain
and il seemed to me we would be. Our
interests are wide and varied and any
professional person is in constant dam
ger Of not keeping in touch with other
lines of thought. Might 1t not be pos
sible for us TO help you in this way?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

in the union. including the District OF
Columbia. Alaska, Hawaii. the Canal
n and the Philippines and locally in
IL. 900 towns and cities. 1t is the larg-
est society composed exclusively of
women and conducted entirely by
them. The wonderful work of this
organization is well known and public
sentiment is in their favor. The same
sentiment, the same labor inorganic
ed would have accomplished little.
North Dakota has over 100 clubs in
the state federation and our member
ship is considerably over 1000. Ger
tainly no one imagines that a consid-
cradle part of the work accomplished
by the federated clubs would have
been done by the same women, how
ever jealous, unorganized. When I
read the splendid address of your
president and noticed that you had
some thought of applying for admis-
sion to the North Dakota federation
of clubs, 1t made me very happy. I'm
mediately came the thought Of the
great help it would be to the fedora
ton to nave this body Of highly intel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26
STATE WEDDINGS

Last Thursday occurred the marriage
of Knute Lien and Bertha Herland at
the NJ. L. Holey parsonage at Arne-
gard. Mr.. Lien has made proof on a
quarter section of land about seven
miles east of there and well known in
these parts. Mrs. Lien, who came from
Minnesota last summer has a claim
adjoining that of her
A pretty wedding. took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Farmer of
Ardoch on April 8, when their son.
William a. Farmer was united IN
Grand Forks. -
David A. Tosh and Miss Betsy A.
Hemquist were married Tuesday after
brother, Godfrey Hemquist, who lives
four miles northwest of Crete. ,
Edwin Wells and Miss Annie O'Neill
left on Tuesday morning Tor WlmnIe-
don where they were united In mar
rage by Father McGough. They left
the same evening for the twin cities
where they will spend a week. after
and reside, Mr.. Wells being employed
at the 500 restaurant.
The wedding. announcement of Miss
Marie Agnes Honstain, OF
of Linton, but now living In Montana,
has been received. Miss Honstain was
married on April 3 to w. G. Mckay at
Miles City, Mont. The young couple
will make their home at Willard,
Mont. "@-
The marriage Of Chas. D. Weikert of
Ryder and Miss Ada Wallace of Dayton,
o., occurred Tuesday evening, April ~,
at the Methodist parsonage in Douglas.
The marriage of Miss Lizzie Avery to
Luther Leet, took place Sunday at the
home of the brides mother at Forbes,
Rev. N. Woods of Forbes, officiating.
The wedding of Miss Nellie +Byrne
and w. G. Rogers, both popular young
people of Langdon, was an event of
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members or ever belonged to this class
are welcome.
Last evening Mrs. III. J.. Letford
entertained the members of the r. N. A.
club and their friends at her home at
the Prescott hotel and a very enjoyable
evening was reported. The older guests
played progressive finch, Mrs. Harried
winning the. head prize, a dainty
souvenir from California, which the
hostess picked up on her trip this
winter, and the BOBBY prize was award
cd Mrs. III. w. Merriell. The young
people spent the evening with games
and music There being about forty
1--WE guests present and after a very
delightful evening a tempting lunch
was served at 1890.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

Prof. and Mrs. A. b. Haskins of Tenth
street north entertained a dozen of the
faculty of the A. G. at their home last
evening at progressive 500. A very
pleasant evening was spent and after
the cards were put away, a delicious
lunch was served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

son of Tenth street north, left last
evening to visit Mr.. Berg's parents in
Tripoli, Ia. and friends in other points
in Iowa. They expect to be gone most
of the summer,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Moody of Moor
head have left for Duluth, MINI. to
attend the wedding today of n. A
Hagen and Miss Lou Graham which
takes place in that city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

On Wednesday, April 80. the Young
Ladies' guild of the First Congrega-
tional church will give a coffee" at the
home of Mrs. A. J.. Clark, Ills Sixth
street south. There will also be a
sale of porch rugs, pillows and other
useful articles and everyone is invited.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

Word has been received from r. G.
Patterson, who was called to Kokomo,
Ind. by the serious illness Of his
mother, that her condition is just about
the same and hat he will not be able
to return for a week at least.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-26

The Misses Charlotte and Dorothy
ave been the guests this week of
Miss Dorothy Dalrymple Of Ninth street
south, left this afternoon for st. Paul
and will later go to Chicago, where
and go to Montreal to sail for Europe.
They expect to travel abroad for about
six onths There were a number of
delightful affairs in their honor While
bridge party on Tuesday evening and
on Thursday afternoon Miss Kathrine
Wheelock gave a pretty bridge party.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Everhart of
Fifth venue south left this morning
for Minneapolis, where they will spend
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. B. C.
Massie, and will leave for Milwaukee
friends and relatives for a fortnight.
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Mrs. Robert McCuIIoch and daughter.
MISS Lillian, have returned to their
home on Tenth street north after
spending the past ten weeks visiting
In he west. Among the cities visited
were Pasadena, a Diego, Los Angeles,
san Francisco, Sacramento, and others
and en- route hime they spent several
days in Lincoln, Neb. They saw many
Fargo people while away and report a
delightful trip.