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The state herald., 1913-09-26

imI ostor. II was merely needful to
prove that the girl was not the riaugh-
ter OF Gregory's dead friend. Grace
would have TO delve into the past. pos.
sibly visit the scenes Of Gregory's
youth-but It would pay. She looked
at her employer with an air suggest
ing protection.
himself once more near her. Fortu.
nately for his peace Of mind. he could
not read the purpose hidden behind
those beautiful eyes.
II wonder" Simon Jefferson growled.
why somebody doesn't badger me to
20 to church," Indignant because
Fran had ned the pleasing fields OF
his interested vision. he paused. as
II to invite antagonism.
He announced. This talk has excIt.
ed me. II we can't live and let live,
III 20 and take my meals at Miss
Sapphira Clinton's."
No one dared TO answer him. not
even Grace. He marched into the gar.
den where Fran sat huddled upon u
rustic bench. II was just saying"
Simon told her ingratiatingly. that II
all this to-do over religion isn't put n
stop TO. I'll take my meals at the Clin.
tons'!"
Fran looked up at him without NOV.
ing her chin from her palms. and ssked
as she tried. apparently, TO tie her
feet into knot. Isn't that where
Abbott Ashton boards?'
DO you mean Professor Ashton7"
he returned. with subtle reproof
Fran. still detected. nodded careless.
ly. Were both after the same man" I"
Simon III the pipe which his physi'
clan had warned him was bad for his
heart. Yes. Professor Ashton boards
mt the Clintons'."
Must be awfully jolly ut the clin.
tons'." Fran said wistfully.
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CHAPTER X.
An Ambuscade.

Frans conception OF the Clinton
BOARDING. House. tho home OF Jollity.
was not warranted by it's real atmos.
phcrc. Since there were not many
inhabitants OF Littieburg detached
from housekeeping, Miss Snpph.ra
Clinton depended for the most part
on "trnnsicnts: and. to hold such In
subjcction. preventing them from In
dulging In that noisy gniety TO which
"transicntr" arc naturally inclined
Just because thcy nre transitor,--thc
elderly spinster Ind developed an ab.
normal solcmnity.
This solomnity was not only bench.
ciai to "drummerr" nnd court men
ncutcly conscious OF being away from
home, but II helped her brother Dob.
before tho charmr OF Grace Noir had
penetrated his thick skin. the popular
Littleburg merchant was as unman'
ageable M tho worst. Before he grew
accustomed To fail into u semi corns,
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Extravsusnee Rebuked.

Two bachelors live together In :
fiat on East Nineteenth street They
kid themselves into thinking that they
save rent and board and clothes and
gain freedom and lot OF other
things by 30 doing But tho collector
comes TO them the same ns hc docs
to married folk.
The other morning one OF the
bachelors awokc from a sound alecp
and called to the other:
what was that noise heard1"
"a shot" replied tho other. from
tn, hall
what did you do7"
Il killed a bill collector"
"You cxtravagant pupl when pow.
dor costs ms much as II does now. II
does seem to me M !! you might
choke u osc fellows. even II II docs
take little musclel"--claveland
Plain Dealer.
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TRAGEDY TURNED TO COMEDY
British Officer Tells How snun SAVED
Him From a Hungry indian
Tioress

A comedy which came very near
TO tragedy In related by n gallant Of
iiccr OF the Bengal Lancers. now
home on furiough.
Here IN the strange true story 10
the soldiers own words;
Il was out for day In the jungle.
and had had rather poor sport. Lying
down for n bit Of n rest upon some
rank dry grass on the edge OF wood
in the afternoon. I was seized from
behind without moments warning
by n huge tigrcss. which had got my
scent and silently tracked me down.
"she seized me by the breast OF the
Goa, with her great teeth. and quickly
shook me into state OF unconscious.
ness. or course. ] thought II was all
up with me.
But no. Before long made n
startling recovery. Hardly realizing
for white where I was aud what had
happened. heard n little distance
away n peculiar noise, M n someone
was nnoczing violently II was the
terrible tigress,
II rubbed my stlll somewhat dnzed
eyes, and then discerned the great
beast sinking away. nnsszing a'i the
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Had His Goat, Evidently.

A Springfield man. replying to his
wife's petition for divorce. says: DE
fendant states that the plaintiff IL
much better qualified than the defend
ant to carry her part In nagging con
tests; that she commands a better
and more extensive vocabulary npn
the defendant. and simply overwhelm-
ed him with her complaints and re-
proaches. and she was so master OF
her feelings that she could readily
pass from storm to sunshine, from
abuse to tears. from harsh language
to tenderness, and from nagging plain
tiff could upon the appearance OF a
third person so readily become all
smiles and suavity that her sudden
and complete changes OF moods com
pletely bewildered defendant. kan
sas City Star.
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tose condition at the approach Of
Grace Noir. and, therefore, before his
famous attempt to get religion" the
bachelor merchant often swore-not
from aroused wrath. but from his pc
cullar sense of humor. In those Anti
Grace and heather days, Bob. sitting
| on the long veranda of the green
frame building, one leg swinging over
the other knee, would say, Yes. -
It," or, mo. - It," as the case might
be. 1t was then that the reproving
protest OF his sisters face would Jelly
in the fat folds of her double chin.
helping, somewhat, to cover profanity
with prudent veil.
Miss Sapphira liked joke-or at
least she thought so-as well as any
body: but like too.humorous author.
she found that to be as funny as pos
cling men were bad enough, needing
to be reminded of their wives. whom
they'd left at home. and. she'd be
bound. had forgotten. But when one
man, whether traveller or not-even
stald young teacher like Abbott Ash.
ton. for instance-a young man who
was almost like son 10 her-when he
secluded himself in the nighttime
by himself? with another male? oh
dear, no!-with Fran. for example,
what was the world coming to?
There they Stood" she told Bob
"the two of them. all alone on the
footbridge. and 1t was after nine
O'Clock. II / hadn't been In hurry
to get home to see that roomers oidn'i
set the house aiire. not a soul woult
have seen the two collogulng."
''And It don't seem to have dons
you any good" remarked her brother
who. having heard the tale twent,
times. began to look upon the even
almost as a matter OF coufee. "You't
better not have saw them"-at al
early age Bob had cut off his educa
ton, and It had stopped growing a
that very place. Perhaps he had beel
elected president Of the school boar,
on the principle that we best appre
ciate what does not belong to us.
MY home has been Abbott's home.
said Miss Sapphira. since the deatl
OF his last living relation. and her I
step, and It mercy, for nobody coult
get along with her. and she wouldn'
let people leave her alone. You know
how fond I am OF Abbott. but you
position is very responsible. Yo,
could get rid Of him by lifting you
finger. and people are making lots o
talk; it's going to injure you. People
don't want to send their tender younI
Innocent girls-they're a mighty hard
ened and knowing set. nowadays
though. l must say-to a superinten
dent that stands on bridges OF nights
holding hands. and her young sill
OF thing. His a-standing on tina
bridge"
He ain't stood there as often al
I've been worried to death a.hearinI
OF H." growled the ungrateful Bob. wh'
was immensely fond OF Abbott
Miss Sapphlra spoke with amazingly
significant double mods between eacl
word-"And l saw
only four day
| agp-"
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In love with Grcgory's secretary. he
fsncicd tho day OF fate was not far
ahead.
Ho had no timc 70 seek fair and ro-
mantle ladics. Five years ago. Grace
Noir had come from Chicago ns II to
spare him tho trouble Of n search.
Fate seemed TO thrust her between
his eyes and tho pages OF his text
bookr. Abbott never felt no unworthy
an when In her presence; an unerring
instinct seemed 10 have provided her
with nm absolute standard Of right and
wrong. ana shc was no Invariably right
that no human affection WAS worthy OF
her unless refined seven times. Within
himself. Abbott discovered drosa
TRY TO bc good girl. Frnn." ho
counseled. "Bc good. and your nsso
citation with Miss Noir will prove tho
happiost experience OF your lifc."
Tie good" she returned moehinsy'
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svNoPsIa

ran arrives At Hamilton Gregory's
ne In Littleburg, but fnds him abeent
ductipg the choir at q camp meeting.
repairs thither in search Of him.
CHS during the service and is asked u
ve. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
ools, escorts Fran from the tent. He
her Gregory II a wealthy man.
ply Interested In charity work, and a
ar OF the church. Ashton becomes
katly interested In Fran and while TAX
leave OF her. holds her hand and is
n by Sapphira Clinton, sister Of Rob
Clinton, chairman OF the school board.
an tells Gregory she wants home
IN him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
Eretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
d advises her to go away at once.
IAN hints at a twenty-year-old secret,
d Gregory in agitation asks Grace to
1--we the room. Fran relates the story
how Gregory married young girl at
ringfield while attending college, and
en- deserted her. Fran, is the child OF
resent wife three years before the death
Fran's mother. Fran takes liking to
|ts. Gregory. Gregory explains that
Fan is the daughter of very dear friend
|ho Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
|rs. Gergory insists on her making her
bme with them and takes her to her
kms. The breach between Fran and
kace widens. II 10 decided that Fran
lust go to school. Grace shows persis-
Int interest In Gregory's STORY of his
bad friend and hints that Fran may be
b imposter. She threatens to marry Bob
linton and leave Gregory's service. much
the latter's dismay. Fran declares that
be secretary must go.
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stamped her foot. III It'll make you
mite happier. I'll 20 to church. and
Sunday-school. ant prayer meeting.
and the young peoyle's society. and the
Ladies' Aid, and the missionary So
ciety, and the choir practice, and the
night service and-and-" She darted
from the room.
Grace looked at Gregory. seeming
to ask him II. after this outrageous be-
havior, he would suffer Fran to dwell
under his roof. or course. Mrs. Greg
ory did not count; Grace made no at
tempt to understand this woman who,
while seemingly of yielding nature,
could show such hardness, such a fixed
purpose in separating herself from her
husbands spiritual adventures 1t
made Grace feel SO sorry for the hus-
band that she quietly resumed her
place at the table.
| Grace was now more than ever re-
solved that she would drive Fran
away-it had become religious duty.
How copd it be Accomplished The
way was already prepared; the secre-
tary was convinced that Fran was an
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CHAPTER TX.
SkIrmishlnp.

oNtTtVVtoftUHs
Fran made no delay in planning her
ampaign against Grace Noir Now
hat her position in Hamilton Greg.
rvs household was assured. she re-
olved to seek support from Abbott
lshton. That is why. one afternoon.
lbbott met her in the lower hall OF
be public school. after the other pu.
Ills had gone. and supposed he was
heeting her by accident.
Good evening. Nonpareil." he said.
LEASED that her name should have
ome to him at once. His attentive
pok found her different from the night
y their meeting: she had lost her elf
sh smile and with It the romance OF
lhe unknown and unexpected. Was 1t
because. at half-past four, ones charm
b at lowest ebb? The janitor was
bweeping down the hall stairs. The
kery air was filled with dusty realism
Fran was no longer pretty; he had
Thought
Then you haven't forgotten me-"
nurmured Fran.
no, ne answered.. PROUD OF tne
TACT You have made your home
with Mr.. Gregory. You are In Miss
Bulls classroom. knew Mr.. Gregory
would befriend you-he's one Of the
best men living. You should be very
happy there"
NO" said Fran. shaking her head
decidedly, mot happy"
He was rather glad the janitor was
weeping them out of the house. You
must fnd It pretty hard" he remarked,
with covert reproach. ito keep from
being happy"
1T isn't at all hard for me-" Fran
Assured him. a. she paused on the
front steps. Really. It's easy to be
unhappy where Miss Grace Noir is."
1t happened that Just then the name
Grace Noir was sort OF talisman
Opening to the young mans vision the
interior Of wonderful treasure-caves;
It was like crying "Sesame!" to the
very rocks. for though he was not
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time. and every now and again emit.
ting frightful roar.
Only when she had got clean out
OF sight did the strange truth dawn
upon me The tigress. In shaking me
preparatory TO finishing me on. had
jerked my recently replenlshed snuff.
box open from my jacket pocket. and
received the contents full In her face
and eyes. Hence the sudden retreat
and my salvation"
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Caution.

II was the last day Of his vacation.
He had just finished carving her name
on the smooth bark OF the birch tree
Dear" he said. will you promise
to wait for me till came again next
summer"
She looked up at him with the love
light In her eyes. Eyes. Henry she
murmured.
Then I'll cut my initials beside
yours"
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which was almost directly across the
street, its stone steps facing the long
veranda. They were the last to come
out of that door. You may say she's
a mere child. Mere children are not
in Miss Bulls classes"
But Abbott says the girl is far
advanced"
Far advanced! You may well sayl
I'll be bound she is-and carrying on
with Abbott on the very scboolhouse
steps Yes, venture she is advanced,
You make me ashamed to hear you"
Bob tugged at his straw-colored
mustache; he would not swear, for
whatever happened. he was resolved
to lead the spiritual life. See here.
Sapphira, I'm going to tell you some
thing. had quite talk with Abbott
about that ge-business-aft
you'd spread 1t all over town. sis-and
II you'll believe me. she waylaid him
on those school-steps. He didn't want
to talk to her. Why. he left her stand
ing there. She made him mad. find
ing fault with the very folks that have
taken her up He's disgusted That
night at the campmeeting. he had to
take her out OF the tent-he was asked
to do it"
"He didn't have to stand. a-holding
her hand"
And as soon as he'd shown her
the way to Brother Gregory's, he came
on back to the tent. saw him in the
aisle"
And she whistled at me-" cried Miss
Sapphira-"the limb!'
Nov. listen. Sapphira, and quilt
goading Abbott says that Miss Bull
is having lots of trouble with Fran
See that, now!"
because Fran won't get her les
sons. being contrary"
IL wish you could have seen hei
whistling at me. that night"
Hold on. So this very evening
Miss Bull is going to send her dowr
TO Abbotts Office to be punished. oi
dismissed. This very evening he want
me to be over there while he takei
her in hand"
Abbott is going to punish tina
girl?" cried Miss Sapphira; going t'
take her in hand? What do you meal
by taking her In hand? She is toe
old! Robert. you make me blush"
you amt adjusting. Sapphira.
her brother assured her, goodnatured
ly, you're suffering from the ho
weather. Yes. he's TO punish her ai
four O'Clock. and I'm to be present. te
stop all this confoun-I mean this un
godly gossip"
You'd better wear your spectacles
Bob. so you'll look old and settled
I'm not always sure of you. either"
"Sapphira. II l hadn't Joined the
church, I'd say" He threw up his
hand and clenched his fist as " he
had caught an oath and meant to holt
Il tight. Then his honest face beamed
See here, I've got an idea. Suppose
you make II a point to be sitting oul
here on the veranda at about half.pasl
four. or five. You'll see Fran coms
sneaking out OF that door like q
whipped kitten. She'll look everlast
ingly wilted don't know whether
Abbott will stun her full OF fraction,
and geography. or make her stand IN
corner-but you'll see her wilted"
tTo BE coNTINuED)
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Foley Kidney pills Succeed

because they are good honest med
icine that cannot help but heal kid
neyand bladderailmentsandur urinary
irregularities, if they are once taken
into the system. Try them now
for positive and permanent help.
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,mpor,an, to Mothers
Nnthlnn To IL.

II believe in calling a spade
spade"
Guess you might as we'll. I've new
er been able to pass one OF for a dia-
mond or heart"
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II you wish beautiful, clear whits
clothes, use Red Gross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. ADV.
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Eternal punishment may be the
price of being too poor to buy a
divorce.
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W. N. u, DENVER, NO. ss-1s,s.

Duty is the thing everybody else
ought to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-11
MAY PEPPER VANDERBILT
 AT SPIRITUAL ACADEMY.
Locates Missing Insurance Policy and
 Brings Message to Norwich Doctor.

At the Spiritual academy on Sunday evening May Pepper Vanderbilt. the celebrated phychic, had a large audi ence to hear her speak and to witness her demonstration of spirit messages. and were not disappointed in hearing and seeing some remarkable instances of communication through the psychic. She prefaced her spirit demonstrations with an earnest talk of half an hour upon three subjects given her from the audience, Life After Death, The Bat tleground of the Soul, and The Relation of Spiritualisn to Socialism and Other Thoughts of the Day
 In taking up the spirit messages Mrs. Vanderbilt, who was introduced by Rev. A. F. Blinn, first took from the table on the stage an envelope bearing some initials which were recognized by q woman in the audience, but she could not Identify the influence which was trying to send a communication, and it turned out in Fl minute that the intiu- ence was coming from a piece of paper lying next to that which the medium had first picked up. When this was ascertained and a man in the audience had acknoWIedg ed that the second pa per belonged to him. he was told about a paper, which was evidently an insur ance policy. which had been signed by a man by the name of Fish in '62, and the medium gave the message to write to a certain company in New York, The spirit influence of Mr., Fish, she said, told her the policy was written for S1000 but was now worth $3,300, and 1t would be found wrapped up in a piece of black cloth with the dis charge papers and the pension papers of an old soldier, The man in the audience to whom the message was sent said that this was what he was trying to find out about.
 A women in the audience who re- sponded to the name of Helen was given spirit advice not to put anything in the sideboard because it would go in the same way that the other things went. Helen acknowledged that she knew what that meant,
 A number of other messages were conveyed to various people in the audi ence, but one of the most interesting was that to a Norwich doctor in the audience. 4 brother physician who had passed en came back Mrs: Pepper said, and wished to communicate to the doctor in the audience In the spirit message given it was intimated that he had passed on rather unwill ingly, but concluded by saying that it was all right anyway and it was too bad that even his ashes were left.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-11
OBITUARY.
William S. Maynard.

William Sidney Maynard, aged 77 years, died at his home at the cor ner of Maple and West Main streets at $40 o'clock Monday morning after a long and painful illness. Death was due to locomotor ataxia.
 He was born in Bozrahville, May A 1886 and was the son of Sidney and Hannah Randall Maynard. He re- sided in Uncasville and Lebanon Cen ter and came to Norwich 34 years ago entering the employ of Peckham &, Waterman, grocers. He was by trade a carpenter and stair builder and work ed at that trade in various places His last employment was in the plant of the Crescent Arms company. For some time he did small contracts un- til failing health forced his retire ment.
 MT Maynard was twice married, his first wife being Eliza Sparks. He was married for the second time on March 31, 1878 in Lebanon Center by Rev. MT. Haines, pastor of the Congrega- tional church there. He is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Mary Smith and these children by his first marriage: F. l.. Maynard of this city, Eugene Maynard of Lebanon, Mrs. Louis Taylor of Lebanon and Mrs. Will liam Johnson of Moosup.
 Mir Maynard was active in the or ganization of the local Carpenters union and was its first president. He was member of the Bozrahville Con- gregational church for many years He was the last of his immediate family.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-11
TO PUT ON FLESH
 AND INCREASE WEIGHT
A Physicians Advice


 Most thin people eat from four to six pounds of good solid fat making Iood every day and still do not in- crease in weight one ounce. while on the other hand many of the plump, chunky folks eat very lightly and keep gaining all the time. It's all bosh to say that this Is the nature of the ip- dividuaL It isn't Natures way at all
 Thin folks stay thin because their powers of assimilation are defective. They just absorb enough of the food they eat to maintain life and a sem blance of health and strength. StIlffing won't help them A dozen meals a day won't make them gain a single "stay there" pound. All the fat-producing elements of their food just stay in the iutestines until they pass from the body as waste. What such people need is something that will prepare these fatty food elements so that their blood can absorb them and deposit them all about the body-something, too, that will multiply their red blood corp 1scles and increase their blood car rying power.
 For such a condition always recommend eating a Sargol tablet with every meal. SargoI is not as some believe, a patented drug. but is g. scientific combination of six of tho most effective and powerful flesh building clements known to chemistry. It is absolutely harmless, yet wonder fully effective and a single tablet eaten with each meal often has the effect of increasing the weight of a thin man or woman from three to five pounds a week. Sargol is sold by good drug gists everywhere on a positive guar antee of weight increase or money back.