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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

me liver. Some men there are cannot
abide cat as Mr.. Booth once re-
marked at Mcvicker's. Mr.. Greenigh
is one of them. He considers them
selfish, sly, treacherous, cruel. thiev-
ing beasts, without single redeeming
quality. and he's at a loss to imagine
how anybody can tolerate them. much
less address them in terms of endear-
ment."
That's because he doesn't know
them" Aunt Jane declared.
mo, dearie, it's because petted
one" said Mrs. Merriwid. "If l had
petted anybody else. he'd have felt
about the same. I'm afraid. auntie.
that Mr.. Greenigh is Of a Jealous dispo-
sition. and that's. pity, because l
really think he's the easiest man to look
at that has been around here for many
moons, and my heart tells me that he
loves me truly. Not with the fierce
consuming passion of his love for Mr..
Greenigh, perhaps, but the daisy pet
ais certainly all fall the one way"
There can be no true love without
jealousy, SO they say" remarked Aunt
Jane. sapiently.
They say lots of things that aren't
so. when they've come to get on their
FURNISHED plumage. I'm not intimat-
ing that they're unmitigated, inten-
tional and deliberate liars at that, and
far be it from me to counsel my sister
woman to let any obvious BIZ
ped think he's got lead
pipe cinch on pre-eminence in
her affections No. indeed, dearie.
At the same time, I'm not in favor of
high maximum percentage of the fires
of hell to the joys Of paradise. as
dear Omar Khayam would say. There's
a happy medium between the ideas OF
the sultan of Sulu and those OF Emma
| Goldman on the proprieties to be. OBJ
served between the sexes. II anybody
should ask you. But most men are
naturally inclined to think that the
sultan has got . pretty level head on
him. after all, when you get right
down to brass tacks. They wouldn't
favor plurality. Certainly not. Only
In exceptional cases and under certain
circumstances-and anyway. It's
against the law here. Personally.
want to feel at liberty to say kind
word and bestow an amiable smile on
any gentleman whom may deem
worthy of the distinction. Am ! right
or am wrong?"
81 think, my dear. that the less said
on certain subjects. the better" re-
piled Aunt Jane, gently. You were
talking about Mr.. Greenigh. were you
not?'
Dear me! So was" said Mrs.
Merriwid. Pardon the depression.
Well. there's nothing doing. auntie.
You see, he isn't my only JOY All my
interests and aspirations and hopes
and yearnings are not bound up In
in him and fear that I would be hurt
Ing his feelings all the time by letting
him suspect 1t, were there closer
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
What a Funny Teacher.

An east side lad of six summers has
a child's faculty for seeing things,
often in the way they are not. He
came home from school the other day
and found his father reading the daily
paper.
Pop" he said. my teacher don't
know nothin'!"
why, son. what's the matter now?'
asked the father.
WELL" replied the youngster. she
held big red apple up in front Of US
this morning and said: Children, what
is this 1 have in my hand?'
apolis News.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
FLOWERS THAT TELL OF LOVE
Nothing Better Than Natures Bios
SONS to Convey the Idea Of Ten
der Sentiment.

There are lovers who do not admire
the manufactured valentine to con-
vey the state of their sentiments. and
they ask the flowers to tell their love.
These beautiful messengers prove
to be well-chosen proxy and have
won more than one fair maiden's
heart.
They will gladly plead your cause
in most capable manner.
Send colonial nosegay, with vio-
lets. small buds. sweet peas and law
ender closely packed together In
strips OF contrasting color.
A frill of lace paper frames this de-
lightful bouquet. suggesting the old
fashioned valentine.
For the man who still retains a
small bit of sentiment, inherited
from some gallant ancestor. there is
the heart fashioned from her favorite
flower.
Corsage bouquets of sweet peas,
violets. orchids. attractively arranged!
with cords or ribbons. are always ac-
ceptable valentines.
Each flower has its symbolic mean
ing. For instance, violets mean love
faithfulness: moss rosebuds. confes-
sion of love; Marechal Mel rose.
yours, heart and soul; a red carna-
ton. ardent love; gardenia. perfected
loveliness; heliotrope. devotion; Jon.
gull, can you return my love?
Any OF these would carry Its sweet
dainty message OF love to the maiden
beloved
Sweets to the sweet" For the girl
who displays a fondness for candy
the true lover will find many pretty
novel ways to crafty her taste.
Heart-shaped boxes. covered with
silk. plain or handsomely decorated
are to be had.
Dainty bags of Dresden silk. elabo
rate enough to be used afterward for
the opera. make charming valentines
Boxes of crystal or Bohemian glass
in many fanciful designs. are display
ed at the confectioners' to tempt the
purse Of the modern Romeo.
At the stationers' there Ia a collec
ton of exquisite water-colored cards
depicting fairy-like scenes. These
seem fresh from the brush of Wat
teau.
Any girl would be proud to OWE
one of these lovely valentines.
The jewelers. have fashioned won
derfuly artistic articles to adorn mi
lady. The man who need not con
slider price will experience little diff
Guilty In finding something to suit his
fastidious taste.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
CUPID'S ESPECIAL DAY
ISTHAT OF GOOD ST.
valentine.
. USTOM. more potent than any
other authority known to man.
has decreed that on st. Valen-

~ USTOM, more potent than any
other authority known to man.
has decreed that on st. Valen-
tines day those of opposite sex
shall exchange missives and epistles.
either comic or sentimental. in which
the foibles OF the receiver or the love
of the sender are set forth in. prose.
In verse and in emblematic picture.
Now there is no custom without a
reason. but the reason for this can
not be found in the life of the good
saint who Is made to indorse this Gus
tom with his name.
He wrote no love song!
mo one rises to accuse him Of cast.
ing Sleeps eyes on any Roman
maiden. He was a bishop or pope OF
Rome who stood steadfast to the
faith during the Claudian persecu-
lions. and for that faith was cast into
Jail. where he cured his keepers
daughter of blindness. Honi soft qul
NAL pense! 1t Is the pleasure OF
Cupid. blind himself. to bring upon
his votaries similar blindness, not to
cure It.
sentimental in the fate of st. Valen-
tine when the miracle was made
known to the authorities. They first
beat him with clubs and then be-
headed him. What was left of him ls
preserved in the Church OF St
Praxedes at Rome. where gate, now
known as the Porta del Popolo. was
formerly named in his honor Porta
Valentino. or Saint Valentines gate.
says William s. Walsh In his "Curiosi-
ties OF Popular Customs"
Bailey's English Dictionary Q72D.
under the subject of Valentines, says:
ary-the birds choose their mates. and
probably thence came the custom OF
the young men and maidens choosing
valentines for special loving friends
on that day."
Francis Douce uSOO. discussing
the. same subject. says: ut was Gus
tomary to put the names OF young
women into a box, from which they
were drawn by the men as chance d.
rected and the Christian clergy. find
ing 1t difficult or Impossible to ex-
tirrate. the pagan practice. gave it at
least a religious aspect by substitute
ing the names of particular saints for
those of the women
But see how strong Is the old
Adam in the hearts OF the unregen-
crate comments Mr. Walsh. Wan
ton youth was not satisfied to imi-
tate these holy fathers and ballot for
ghostly partner In heaven. 1t
longed for tangible flesh and blood
here on earth-flesh and blood OF that
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

The need of the proposed guild of
god-parents to save innocent children
from the burden Of grotesque names
is revealed by the registers of
Somerset house. Hundreds of exam
pies Of this poor form of parental wit
occur in the entries for the past few
years. Noah's Ark Smith. sardlne
Box, jolly Death, Judas Iscariot
Brown. One-too-Many johnson, Not
wanted Smith. Bovril Simpson. Merry
Christmas Figgett. Odious Heaton,
Ammo Domini Davis are the names of
children probably living who will
have to bear them through life. un-
less they wash themselves clean with
subterfuge. How can such children
observe the Fifth Commandment
London Chronicle.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

+, bond between US. Then he'd be mis-
using his shaving materials, or some
thing unpleasant like that.
"A man who merely gets Jealous 10
highly interesting, eminently enter
tanning, and, by no means. disagree
able person." continued Mrs Merriwid.
"A Jealous man is detestable and
dangerous variety of hog. You can
take something or give something for
an acute attack. but when the dis
ease Is chronic 1t is about an even
chance whether the patient lands in
the insane asylum or the morgue The
man who gets Jealous is entitled to a
woman's carefully concealed sympa-
thy. The jealous man Is a nuisance
and deserves what he generally gets
1t didn't take the cat to satisfy me
that Mr. Greenigh was no fit company
for popular little lady like your
niece, dearie."
Il suppose you're the best Judge. Me-
lissa," Aunt Jane allowed.
Thank you, darling" said Mrs Mer
riwid. 81 know you don't think go. but
l appreciate 1t just as much. To the
best Of my judgment. man who gets
blood in his eye and fecks of foam on
his whiskers every time his wife
shows symptoms of admiration for
anyone but him. Is not the man to
make woman happy, however much
she may love excitement. A man may
have more than ordinary share of at
tractive qualities. but he can't be a
Chesterfield. a Napoleon. Dustin
Farnum. Huxley and Van Bibber
rolled into one. He may think he
can, but his wife will have her opin-
ion. l don't think Mr. Greenigh
would ever let Mrs. Greenigh be pious.
He'd take it as personal reflection
and possibly lay 1t to the curate. No.
a cat has too much independence Of
spirit for him. What he wants is .
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

delightful variety which has a spice
OF the devil in 1t and is known as
woman.
I'm the latter part OF the sixteenth
century" according to Rev. Albain
Butler) the church, in the person of
st. Francis de Sales. once more
stepped in to sanctify the rites of st.
Valentines day. st. Francis severely
forbade the custom of valentines or
giving boys in writing the name of
girls to be admired and attended on
by them, and to abolish it he changed
1t into giving billets with the names
OF certain saints for them to honor
and initiate in particular manner"
But in the end the boys and the
girls triumphed over the saint Nay.
the girls triumphed also over the
! boys. wrestling from them their ex-
elusive privilege of choosing mates
Othelia sings:
Good morrow. It's ct. Valentines day.
| All In the morn betime.
And maid at your window
| To be your Valentine.
| Last year an irate old maid who
had been the recipient of a comic
valentine which had stung her to the
quick repaired to the factory, where
1t was made, with rawhide and a
limb of the law. She demanded the
name of the person who had sent her
the Objectionable missive. In vain
she was assured that the factory was
the last place in the world to learn
the name of the sender. When told
that the factory sold comics by the
hundred gross to jobbers who In turn.
sold to wholesalers. and then supplied
the retailer dealer who vended to in
divldual customers, she swore round
ly.
Many clever young people in society
with artistic and literary ability write.
paint and otherwise decorate the val
entines they send to favored ones. In
some instances a part of the decora-
ton consists of Jewels. diamonds.
pearls or other gems. and the in.
| trinsIc value OF the bauble Is thus en-.
HANGED.
Valentine parties are still In popu-
lar favor. and those who have not
the ability to write love-sonnets or
design sentimental valentines fire.
quently go to artist friends, and even
to professional artists, and have pri-
vate valentines made. At these par
ties each person exchanges valen.
tines. French imported valentines run
as high ~ 5000 and 5000. according
to the richness of the lace and other
trimmings. but these expensive mis-
sives are rarely kept in stock.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Miss Brown" said the art inspec-
tor. pausing before students easel.
you might with all propriety worship
that drawing Of yours"
The poorest pupil in the class
looked up. surprised and pleased.
I'm so glad you like 1t. sir. But
why-why-"
THE Bible expressly commands US
not to worship the likeness of any
thing in the heavens above or in the
earth beneath, does it not?"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
MELISSA scoRNs THE GREEN
EYED MONSTER.

Mrs. Merriwid boxed the fluffy Per
slams ears until the pampered oriental
yowled and leaped from her lap to
the floor. retreating under the daven-
port to sulk. Her maternal Aunt Jane
protested against the severity of the
slaps. The Persian was her particu.
lar pet.
Hes just like the rest of his con-
ceited SEX" said Mrs. Merriwid. Its
the hardest thing in the world for him
to believe that there are times when
woman doesn't want him around,
especially II he's had little encour-
agement to begin with"
Il never noticed you encouraging
the poor animal" replied Aunt Jane.
You'd have noticed 1t II you had
seen me cuddling him when Mr. Green
Ugh was here" said Mrs. Merri-
wild with little giggle. He hasn't
had such loving since he was kit
ten. actually did violence to my
feelings SO far as to kiss his nose
Hassan's. you understand, not Mr..
Greenigh's. also talked baby talk
to him-Hassan, you know"
Il didn't suppose you kissed Mr..
Greenigh's nose" observed Aunt
Jane.
You're dear, unsuspecting thing"
said Mrs. Merriwid, but you can never
tell. auntie. Such has been did ere
now. Even bald heads have known the
soft osculatory pressure of a woman's
ruddy lips; but other lips. auntie, / as
sure you"
What were you kissing my cat
for?" asked Aunt Jane.
For the effect on Mr.. Greenigh,
dearie." replied her niece. at was eff
fective. all right. II were Hassan.
wouldn't want the gentleman to feed
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Griggs-I saw the doctors carriage
at your door yesterday. Anything Sc
rious?
Briggs should say SO! He want
ed to collect his bill.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

It's almost certain that she'll mar
ry that good-for-nothing chap"
ed?"
mot yet. But they'll get married
all right"
What makes you think so?"
Her father and mother have both
started in to knock him"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

"Why is 1t SO few women look well
in a steamer cap?"
Il guess because 1t is handy cap"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favorite
family laxative. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

dog and doggish devotion, but 1t would
have to be particular kind of a dog.
at that"
How particular" asked Aunt Jane.
"One that wouldn't wag it's tail for
anybody but Mr.. Grenigh," replied
Mrs. Merriwid.
Copyright. 1912. by w. g. chapman.)
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Mother (summoned by defeated
nurse)-Oh, Maudie, darling how can
you be so naughty?
ily!-Punch.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

There isn't much use in turning
over new leaf unless you put a
weight on 1t.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Spanker-Joe married widow with
three children.
Spinker-Oh, we'll, he was always
putting on heirs.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

In the west Of England there was
one ancient custom that was extraor.
dinarily singular. Early In the morn
ing Of st. Valentines day young men,
necessarily Of the character that dee
lights" In the strenuous life, started
out together with clap-net to catch
an owl and two sparrows in some
neighboring barn. If they were sue.
cessful In catching the birds and
brought them to the village inn with.
out injury and before the women folk
had risen, they were rewarded with
three pots of purl whatever that is)
by the inkeeper. They also enjoyed
the privilege Of demanding similar
consideration at the hands Of every
householder in the neighborhood.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

corrects constipation. Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are a tonic to tho stomach. liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing it: they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that is put into
it. Price rs cents All Druggists.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07
CONSTIPATION

Munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are unlike all 9TH
or laxatives or cathar-
tics. They coax the
liver into activity by
gentle methods. they
do not scour; they do
mot gripe: they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the secsetions
of tho liver and stom-
ach in a way that soon
puts these organs in a
healthy condition and
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

Doctors disagree-except as to the
size of the bill.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

What do you mean by bringing
home a bird of that size?"
well, we can make up for the size
by stufflng 1t good"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

II had an awful scare last night"
What happened?"
my husband had been reading
about the war in the Balkans and he
mentioned the names of lot of those
Turkish towns in his sleep"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1913-02-07

in Tyrol according to Christian rites.
which would seem to associate him
with at least two Of the modern Gus
toms as the saint of lovers, and with
the emblem of his doves and birds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-09
SEARCHING PARTY
FOUND MISSING MAN
Alger Bailey Wandered from Home
Yesterday Found Safe in Dense
Woods Half Nile Away.

Aleer Bailey. who lives on the Marl-
boro road beyond West Bfattieboro. 81
district No. II. disappeared from his
home Yesterday and tile ueiehbor.
searched until nearly noon before he
WAS found. lie was unharmed. but
-oWeWhat exhausted
Mr. Bailey has been All invalid. but
seemed about Is usual Saturday night
when he retired Next morning when
Mrs. Bailey arose her husband wa-
missing. She went 20 the home III her
nearest ueighb0r, Joseph Hamilton. aud
gave the alarm. That was about 3
clock
About 20 of the residents ~ that
part of the town assembled and search.
ei the various hills aud wooded dis
friets. covering a wide territory. aud
at i1.45 Mr.. Bailey was found III y
dense woods about half a mile from his
home
q. " Stark and r. a. Waldron came
upon him at about the same time. Hr
was walking. bnt his mind wandered
and he did not know where be was 70.
ing lie was assisted 70 81. r. Ta1.
Tor team, by which he was taken ID
his home. lie Is over 70 wears oil.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-09
CRUEL FATHER
SENT TO PRISON
Cheney Hutchinson of Waterviue Sen
fenced for Whipping His Boy
Three Years Old.

HYDE PARK, June 9.-In the trial
Of state case in Lamoille county court
before Judge Frank l. Fish of Yer
gennes, the first called was state vs..
Cheney Hutchinson Of Waterpille, the
case involving charge of overwhip-
ping three -year-old boy. The re
spondent claimed he was only trying
to correct the child and keep him from
going to the barn. where there was a
vicious horse; but the testimony show
ed that the child was black and blue
from the small OF his back to his feet
and that the skin was lacerated in
places ON his limbs The jury brought
in verdict Of guilty and the respond
ent was sentenced to serve not less
than six and not more than nine
months in the state prison at Windsor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-06-09
YOUNG MEN BOUND OVER.
Charged With Burglarizing Summer
Home Near Bethel.

OharBed with Burglar1Zing Summer
Home Near Bethel
BETHEL, June 9-DurwarI &. viii
mot Of Bethel and Charles Naldane ~
Randolph Center were bound over for
trial in the sum Of $500 each Is jus
ticc of the Peace Carlos o. Sparkling
or charge of breaking and ente trr
the house o. ;. * stanton Oh ~ about
MAY nl. Tie Young men. who are
the sous of yeli-to-do farmers. ata *
pected TO find bail.
Roscoe ~. Moore visited the stan
ton premises, summer home mals
from the village, still vacant. anil
found evidences Of burglary At Iitst
he thoIgh- a burglar was in the houss
end called r. J. Flint who lives near
BY, % assist him in an invcsti .a.i0
They found that the house hal tecn
entered by removing a large pane of
| glass from "A rear window and that the
wine cellar had been drawn upon,
glasses in plain sight having been left
with few drops of well dried wine
/ in them.
Suspicion was directed TO the two
young men by Constable John y.
\ Wheeler's statement that on q recent
l visit to the camp on koyalton hall,
/ which the Young men have been Oe-
/ eupying for a few days, he saw arti-
cles which he thought belonged az the
Stanton place.
The Young men have occupied tho
camp since Memorial day, by permis-
sion OF its owner. George L. Kimball
who uses II each fall for a hunting
camp. It is situated less thaE two
miles from the village. The young
men were arrested yesterday foTe1oou
and pleaded not guilty. John J. VII
SON. acting for the state, called fvC
witnesses and on their evidence tho
court decided 20 hold the prisoners for
trial. They viii be represented by
counsel IN further proceedings.
The young men, ia their own he
fense, claimed that the articles III tht
camp identified a. belonging at ths
lStanton house. were at the camp wher
they took possession Of it.