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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03

{ Graces. Mrs. O'Flynn and had
known for months past that the spot
was haunted
Each of them" said my visitor.
seems to think the others quite SUI
perfiuous"
That was true. asked him IL any
one was there.
"A lady. yes
That's the mink" whispered.
She's a fairy. But don't tell my hus-
4, band. You know he laughs at me for
being so superstitious."
/ explained that my dear husband
cannot see the mink. that my servant
dare not look.
Il doubt" said Father Jared, with
regret that very few fairies nova
days are superstitious enough to be-
! lieye 10 US poor mortals."
For that | could have kissed him.
They used, the dear old man went
on. ito believe In our forefathers, but
there is 2 very general decline OF
faith. II is not for US 10 blame them.
What fairy. for example, could be ex-
pected to believe in fearful George?
He chews tobacco"
"0h, tell me more about her Did
she speak to you? She's fearfully dan
gerous. We had a ranch hand here
who went quite fey, possessed.
think I'm frightened OF her now
She thinks, he retorted. that
you're . wicked woman
ME
Yes. you. She said you would run
away, and you did am to tell you
that's very unwise."
| Please tell the mink to mind her
own business"
What is her business?" he asked
mildly
Being a fairy. I suppose. I'll never
forgive her for what she did to Billy.
Besides, | added. she makes fun Of
u.s."
NO wonder. for we humans are SO
stupid"
She's full of mischief"
"Of course" The old mans eyes
twinkled and blinked as thought
can't set words to 1T that puzzled
memory. lie had told me twice that
he was not a fairy. Il am TO tell you
from my lady. that she is not the
mink. Winds. waves, and liying
things" he said. are full OF mischief
and laughter. The sun has room to
sparkle even in tear. and Heaven
touches our lips with every smile, for
JOY is holy. Spirits. angels. fairies.
are only thoughts which have caught
the light celestial. mirror-thoughts
which shine in Heavens glory Chill
dren. and happy people see that light,
which never shines on any clouded
soul"
My soul is clouded. Help me-
Il wonder" he smiled with his old
kind eyes. Have you sense of hui
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
EVEN FLOWERS MUST LABOR
Mature Demands Its Toll From Every
Living Thing, and Accepts
No Excuses

However fine and dainty flower
may look it is pressed to do great
service and its colors and forms are
all suited 10 its work 1t must hrlng
forth the fruit. or the continuity Of
plant life VIII be broken aud the
earth will be turned into a desert ere
long.
The color and the smell OF the flow
er are all for some purpose. therefore
no sooner is il fertinzed by the bee,
no sooner does the time OF its fruitlon
arise, than it sheds its exquisite pet
ais and a cruel economy compels il
to give up its sweetest PERU. II
has no time to fiaunt its finery. for II
is busy beyond measure.
! Viewed from without, necessity
seems to be the only factor in Ma
ture, for which everything works and
moves There the bud develops into
the flower, the flower into the fruit
the fruit into the seed, the seed into a
new plant again, and so forth, the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
SHlRK THEIR NATURAL DUTIES
Females Of Many Species Leave to
Their Mates tire Work Of Rear
Ing the Young.

Il Is the male stiekleback who
builds the nest; then goes out s"d
drives the female in TO lay her eggs;
then straightway drives her out to
prevent her eating them; then puts
himself on guard to protect them from
their other enemies, until the young
shall hatch and be able TO swim away
by themselves, declares writer in
the Atlantic Monthly
II is the male toadfish tBatrachus
Tau that crawls into the nesthole
and takes charge Of the numerous
family He may dig the hole. too. IS
the male stickleback builds the mes I
do not know as to that. But ! do
know that | once raised stone In
the edge OF the tide along the shore Of
Naushon island in Buzzard's bay. to
find its under surface covered with
round. dropllke. amber eggs, and in
the shallow cavity beneath. an old
male toad6sh, Shiny and croaking,
aud with eountenance ugly enough
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with Jesse Smith re-
ating the story OF his birth. early life Ia
Labrador and Of the death OF his father.
Jesse becomes sailor His mother mar
hes the master OF the ship and both are
losf in the wreck Of the vessel. Jesse
becomes a cowboy In Texas. He marries
Polly. a singer OF questionable morals.
who later Is reported TO have committed
suicide. Jesse becomes rancher and
moves to British Columbia. Kate Trevor
takes up the narrative. Unhappily mar
her mind after meeting Jesse. Jesse res
tues Kate from her drink rnaddened hu5-
band who attempts to kin hcr. Trevor
loses his life in the rapids. Kate rejects
sffers Of grand opera managers 10 return
to the stage and marries Jesse. Their
married life starts out happily Kate sue
suTnbs TO tho pleadings OF a composer to
return 10 the stage and runs away with
hini She rescues Widow OFlynn from
her burning house. is badly burned her
self and returns home. whore Jesse re-
teives her with open arms. Cattle thieves
appear in the neighborhOOd, Jesse asks
Kate ia go 10 a place OF safety. To his
10y she refuses. jesse resumes the mar
Fatiye. He calls on pcighbors and plans
10 capture the robbers Kate Is rescued
beers are captured. but later make their
escape. Jesse Is captured by the robbers.
hut by o clever ruse makes prisoners or
The robbers They are turned over TO 2
United States marshal. who has arrived
with eNtradition papers. jesse taxes
fharge OF the outlaw chiefs son, Billy
JFlynn having promised the chief 10
keep him out Of his father's profession.
He takes Billy 20 Vancouver.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Put AnasIs in Jeonardu.

A Judge in a western town had de-
clared that he would stop the carry.
ing OF firearms on the street Before
him appeared for trial a tough youth
charged with getting drunk and firing
his revolver in crowded street.
Twenty dollars and costs. said the
magistrate, But. your honor" inter.
posed counsel for the prisoner. my
client did not hit anybody" Why.
you admit shat he fired the sun 80
Yes. hut he fred {; into the air"
explained the lawyer Twenty dol.
lars and costs" repeated the Judge.
lie might have shot an angel
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
FULLY NoURISHEp
Grape-Nuts Perfectly Balanced Food.

No chemists analysis of Grape-Nuts
can begin to show the real value Of
the food-the practical value as shown
by personal experience.
1t is a food that is perfectly bal
anced, supplies the needed elements
for both brain and body in all stages
OF life from the infant, through the
strenuous times of active middle life,
and is comfort and support in old
age.
For two years / have used Grape
Nuts with milk and little cream. for
breakfast. l am comfortably hungry
for my dinner at noon.
Il use little meat. plenty of vege-
tables and fruit. in season, for the
noon meal, and if tired al tea time,
take Grape-Nuts alone and feel per-
fectly nourished.
Nerve and brain power and mem
DRY are much improved since using
Grape-Nuts am over sixty and weigh
155 lbs. My son and husband seeing
how had improved are now using
Grape-Nuts.
My son, who is a travelling man.
eats nothing for breakfast but Grape
Nuts and a glass of milk. An aunt.
over 20, seems fully nourished on
Grape-Nuts and cream There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek. Mich Read The Road to
weliville,7 in pkgs.
Ever read the above letterf new
one appears from time 10 time. They
interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
cHAPTER xlI.-contInued.

GnAF Eh Ails-OONtlnucus
why, Billy daresn't say good morn
ing to my pinto colt. He was buck
ing plentiful today, and me splitting
blood before / got him conquered
Now Just you leave me to tame colts
and cowboys"
Take him away. Jesse. dear"
He bin making love to you, Kate?'
Ny heart stood still. aud to my
Jealous husband silence means con
sent Then the hypocrite in me
sighed. and Jesse, hInging away his
cigar stub. said with an oath that Billy
should be on his way TO Vancouver
by daybreak
Yes. Jesse is hard to manage but
presently he remembered about the
check. which made him for the first
time In HIS life feel rich. He's toe
rough when let him love mo. In
deed | had to do up my hair IN the
dark though the frefies offered the
dearest little lamps. Besides little
jealousy is good for Jesse. should not
like to see his love 90 hungry.
Last night Jesse came home from
Vancouver. and it being Sunday eve
ming. he read and expounded the
Scriptures to tho amazement of the
three new ranch hands.
Afterward, the night being cold
Jesse had his cigar beside the stove
while sat on the low stool 80 that
the fumes might rise above my un
worthy head.
THE widow believes" I said thai
her boy will get rich in the city
Il got Billy a Job"
Jesses face looked very grave,
AT a grocery" he added
sighed for the romantic lad, con
denned 10 an apron behind the coun
ter.
And the young hawk few OF
I'm glad"
Eye see It's this way. Kate He,
shying heaps at Ashcroft, the frs
town he ever seen. where there's 4
bit OF sidewalk, electric lights, anC
mattresses. had TO kiss the funny
one TO show him hey don't bite.
"lIe's willing TO start to work as Z
millionaire. but don't feel no holy vo
cation for groceries. So in the end he
runs away. out of that frying pan into
the--wall the rest amt clearly known
although the police has clue. II
seems my wolf cub leads some limo
cent yearllng astray down by the har
Dor. said victim being the crimp IRON
sailors boarding house. TO prov,
he's fierce. Billy has a skinful OF mixed
drinks, and this stranger Is kind
enough to take him to see a bcautiiu
English bark which is turning loose
for Cape Horn. Seems the ship take;
a notion 70 BILLY. and the captain 20
litely axes him 10 work He's beer
shanghaied."
oh. it's awful"
Wall. maybe I'm fool. Kate, bu
seems to be that this young persoI
had to be weaned from running afte
"a woman. before he'd any chance {,
be a man.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
CANADA WINS AGAIN
This Time at the International
Soil Products in Oklahoma.

Last year and the year before, and
the year before that. the farm prod
ucts Of Western Canada carried OF
first premiums, championships and
honours, together with medals and d.
plomas, feats that were likely to give
a swelled head to any other people
than those who had so much mors be-
hind. At Columbus. Ohio, and then
again at Columbia. North Carolina, a
farmer of Saskatchewan carried on
the highest prize for oats, and in an
other year, will become the possessor
OF the $1,000 Colorado Trophy; anoth-
er farmer made two successful ex-
hibits of wheat at the biggest shows
in the United States; another farmer
of Manitoba won championships and
sweepstake at the live stock show in
Chicago, and this year expects to du-
plieate his successes of last year.
These winnings are the more credita-
BILE as none of the cattle were ever fed
any corn, but raised and fattened on
nature grasses and small grains.
At the Dry Farming Congress held
dl A<cLnDllI6O III lJ12s <AlDSTtd ana
Saskatchewan, farmers carried on
the principal prizes competing with
the world. The most recent winnings
of Canada have been made at Tulsa.
Oklahoma, where seven of the eigh-
teen sweepstakes rewards at the In
ternational Soil Products Exposition
were taken by Canada in competition
with eleven states.
The chief prize, thrashing ma
chine, valued at $1,000 for the best
bushel of hard wheat. went to Peter
Gerlack Of Allan. Saskatchewan. Mon
tana took four of the sweepstakes,
Oklahoma four, and Nebraska two.
Russia sent one delegate, Spain
had two. Belgium three, China four,
Canada fifty, Mexico FIVE, Norway one,
Brazil three.
In the district il which the wheat
was grown that won this prize, there
were thousands of acres this year that
would have done as we'll Mr. Gerlack
is to be congratulated as we'll as the
Province of Saskatchewan, and West
ern Canada as a whole, for the great
success that has been achieved in
both grain and le.-Advertisement
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Crocodile in a Tree.

An African hunter once found a
large crocodile hanging in the FORK OF
a tree about ten feet from the ground
AS the place was fully half a mile from
shy water. it was difficult to account
for the crocodile's strange position.
When questioned upon the subject the
natives explained that it was put there
by an elephant. It seems that when
the elephants wade into the Lake
Ngami TO battle the crocodiles are IL
the habit of worrying them and biting
their legs. Sometimes when an ele-
plant is annoyed beyond enduraaces
it picks up dts tormentor in its trunk.
puts It among the branches Of a tree
and leaves it there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03

NOR? Ah.-there Then you need
never worry. or run away. AS sun
shine and rain are TO the dear earth,
so are laughter and tears to every
living soul, FIumor. dear. Is the
weather in which the spirit lives
But sorrow and tears"
Why. how can the sun make rain
bows without rain9"
Youll praise pain next"
That is "A sacrament" he answered
grayely, the outward sign OF inward
grace For how else can God reach
through selhshness down to the soul in
need."
! saw the dear priests face through
tears. but when brushed them away
the mist remained He seemed re-
mote, awful and beautiful
There is a place he said. where
souls awaiting incarnation. rest. aud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03

ch;tin Of activity running on unhroken
should there crop up any disturbance
or impeachment, no excuse would be &C
cepted aud the unfortunate thing so
choked in its movement would at
once be labeled as rejected. and be
bound TO die and disappear post haste.
In the great Once Of Nature there
are iunumerable departments with
endless work going on, and the fine
flower that you behold there. gaudily
attired and scented like dandy. is
by no means what Il appears to be.
but rather is like a laborer toiling in
the sun and shower. who has 10 sub
NIT a clear account OF his work. and
has no breathing space to enjoy him
self in a playful frohc -Rabindranath
Tagore. g. the Atlantic Monthly,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03

rs as essential to getting the full val.
Ne out OF literature as they are to get.
ting the fun value out of dinner. A
thoughtful man benefits more largely
from reading James Oppenheim or
Leonard Merrick than fool does from
reading Meredith and Shakespeare A
discriminating mind puts one issue OF
this paper TO better use than a slow
emily mind can do with as monthly
magazines. We don't need to read
more half so much as We need to read
more intelligently.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Vacuum TheoIooy.

A colored Baptist was exhorting.
Now, breddren and sistern, come up
to de altar an hab yo' sins washed
away"
All came but one man.
why. Brudder Jones, don yo' want
yo' sins washed away?"
Il done had my sins washed away"
'Yo' has! Where yo' had yo' sins
washed away?"
"Ober at de Methodist church"
"Ah. Brudder Jones, yo' amt been
washed; yo' jes' been dry cleaned. -
Lippincott's Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Rates Narrative

Rates Narrative
was waiting for Jesse until the low
sun shone into the cave All that let
ter. which had been a blur of horror,
cleared now before my mind. but
Father Jared held me by the hands,
dpawing the pain away. He had given
me tea. he had made me a very throne
of comfort in front of his camp fire
David si~pt in my lap, and n. W while
the dear saint held my hands, and [
looked through the smoke out toward
the setting sun. he spoke of quaint
sweet doings in his hermitage. He
spoke as worldly anchorite with a
portable bath of his clumsy attempts
TO patch a worn-out cassock. and how
the squirrels tried to superintend his
prayers at even-song. Then the sun
caught the walls OF the cave and the
roof 10 glowing beryl and etherea
ruby, the smoke was a rose-hued
thread of light. and the deep canyon at
our feet filled with a shadowy sea OF
flooding amethyst
The sun had set and the first star
just shone out. as Jesse came. stand.
ing at the mouth of the cave, dark
against the glory. could not see his
face
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
CHAPTER XIV.
The Locked House.


Jesse's Memoir
The book of our adventures which
we began together, was to go on
through all our years We were too
young to think how 1t must some time
finish at our parting, that one of US
two was to be left with only the bro
ken end, the pity OF Christ and every
word stabhing memory.
Since ! lost Kate Is four years to-
night, and in all that time now. never
dared to enter the house wnere once
she lived with me, her poor fool Jesse.
Today | unlocked the door. The sun
light, glinting through chinks in the
boarded windows, fell In long dust
streaks on rateaten furniture. gray
cobweb, scattered ashes. There was
the puppy piano, green with mold. her
work basket, half eaten, her writing
table Uttered with rat-gnawed paper.
The pages are yellow. the ink is rusty
brown. but the past is alive in every
line, the living past, the sunny warm
scented land Of memory, all full of
love and glory and delight. and agony
which cannot be taken from me.
How wonderful it is to think that a
great lady. and this ig7orant callous
brute shown up in the rotted manu-
script, should ever have been man and
wife togetheri When think OF what
was-illiterate. sloyenly, lazy. selfish,
brutal, meanly jealous. ignorantly
cruel, see how II was right that she
should leave me. 1t has taken me
bitter lonely years to realize that
was unworthy to be her servant while
mystery Is the love which made
amends for my shortcomings. made
her think me better than was, a
something for which she sacrificed her
self, and in self sacrifice became like
the great angels which she saw in
dreams
Then came the letter from Polly her
self. which sent me crazy, so that my
lady read every word of II, without
being warned
Opium, Jesse. an overdose OF opium
did the trick, and paint to make me
butchers shop poured over my face as
laid there. You was no husband for
such as me with Brooke around, the
man I'd kept Shucks, did We think I'd
be s',ch a puke as to set, with yer
dead-line round me, screaming if men
came near, with all Abilene grinning,
and you drunk as Noahs That was no
way to treat a lady. That was no
cinch for me as could Guy cowboys, all
I'd mind to. Pshaw, it makes me
sick at the stummick to think 7 mar
ried you ! only done it for joke.
But you jest mark my words on the
dead thieving, no foreign woman from
London. England, shall have you
while you're mine. | heerd of this Mrs.
Trevor daring to call you her husband.
She's not your wife, she's not Mrs.
Jesse Smith, she's not married wom-
an. but poor thing, and her child,
what's he? I've had my revenge on
her, and you, and I'm coming to rub it
in. I'm at Ashcroft, | am, coming on
the same coach as this letter. coming
to live in your home. II | don't love
you. no other woman shall. It's Fancy
Brooke. the man you calls Bull Dur
ham. what give you dead away. he. and
the news he got by mail. since you let
him get of alive. you fool That
ought to splash yer.
And II | didn't love. dye reckon
that I'd care?
Your deserted true wife,
POLLY SMITH.
"P S.-I1l be TO your ranch Mon
day"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
CTo RE coNTINUED)

to tie a prowling eel into hard knot
have done this scores OF times. The
female deposits the eggs. Clues them
fast with much nicely 20 the ua1er
surface OF the rock. as a female might.
and finishes her work. Departing at
once she leaves the coming brood to
the care OF the male, who from this
time, without relief or even food in
all probability. assumes the role and
all the responsibilities OF mother.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Readlnn.

Our bodies are what We eat" as
serts an evening newspaper, and con-
tinues: Our minds are what We
read"
An eNaggeration like this may serve
to emphasize the Importance Of eating
wholesome food and reading clean
books, Scientifically. It is valueless
Mastieatiop and digestion are process
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
Mates Narratite.


My husband was still at dinner when
we heard horseman come laundering
in. the old cargador, Pete Mathson.
squirting a weary horse across the
yard. Jesse took the letter. and while
he read had a strange awful i'm
preston OF days. months, years pass
ing, whirlwind of time. My man
was growing old before my eyes, and
it is true that within a few hours his
hair was tecked with silver. When
the letter fell from his hands he
walked away. making no sound at all.
sat on my little stool and took the
letter. The paper felt like something
very offensive, so that | had to force
myself to read and even then without
understanding one word. | went and
washed my hards and face. why
don't know. except that 1t was better
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
An Old Hen

He-Your friend. Miss Wabash. is
quite chic, Miss Breezy.
Miss Breezy "a trihe enviously)-
Yes, Clara may be trifie chic, but
she is no chicken Harper's Bazaar