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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
LIN LEE PATRIOT
How He Provided for His Wife's
Safety When Called on
to Fight.
ny GEORGE MuNsoN.

Nobody ever suspected that there
vere two Cinnamon In Lin Lees
laundry until we met Lin Loo. For
the matter of that, nobody cared, or
would have cared. II there had been
half a dozen. Cinnamon come and go
and nobody takes any stock OF them
except the immigration officials, main
iy because all Cinnamon look alike. at
first glance. to the unframed Cauca-
sian eye. And the first glance is like
" in most cases. to be the last. also.
In that part OF Virginia where Lin
Lee had his temporary residence
Cinnamon are not common. The
slight prejudice against them In the
north and the considerable antagon-
ism of the west do not exist. ii
they were not pig-tailed heather they
might pass among US whites as equals
and / come OF the Ramsay family
To say that is quite enough in our
part OF the country.
Everybody liked Lin Lee. He had
cut on his pigtail and he attended
the Episcopal church. When he
brought home the laundry he was gen
orally asked to come into the parloI
and have glass OF wine. yes, II
sounds odd, know, but Lee was
very intelligent man, a member OF the
Chinese Reform association. and hac
studied law in Canton. he told US
before the Manchus drove him from
the country on account Of his partici
patton in a seditious movement. Like
all Cinnamon. he had natural genius
for the washtub.
So Lin Lee became a resident o.
our village and. as l said, everybody
thought he occupied his shanty alone
We though so until the evening
when, having brought home the laun
dry in it's usual highly starched con
dition, and having received the rec
paper with its mysterious hierogly
phics which he always left as security
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
HIS PROOF WAS CONVINCING
German Printer Who Had Spelled
Greek Walters Name Correctly
Easily Wins Case.

small unkempt man rushed into
a Greek restaurant and soon became
engaged in heated alteration with
one of the walters. Wildly waving two
small books of cards, printed ike
pressing club tickets, he began 10
shout. with strong German accent
You ordert desc carts an now you
don't take demi'
Attracted by the disturbance. the
head waiter asked the cause OF the
small mans wrath. He stated MS
grievance. showed the cards and short
ly after was paid
"What proof was there that the
waiter had really ordered those
cards?" asked thoughtless specta'
tor.
Ample proof" replied a nan sitting
near by Everyone of those cards
bore the walters name correctly
spelled It's Greek name and prob
ably contains at least sixteen letters
Do you suppose that 'Dutchman' could
have gotten such a name into type u
It had not been spelled for him by the
man who bears it?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Mumed Kneeker.

Let me see your handkerchief o
moment. dear: what lovely one II
must have been when It was nice and
cleanl"
One OF your old friends was asking
me about you the other day, Milt.
Says he. Is that blamed old What's
his-name alive yet?'
Isn't II curious. old chap. how spite.
full some people are? Miss Bigham
asked me the other day II you weren't
bit bow legged. | said no-on the
contrary you were quite probably
knockkneed."
Doctor. I've always thought you
would look really handsome II you
wore q full beard"
why. Squinchley you don't look a
day older than you did Is years ago
when you borrowed thai last IS bill
of me-"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

ne turned round and whistled and an
other Chinaman came out of the dark
ness.
my cousin, Lin Loo" he volun-
teered He washee well--as well as
me. He take your laundry tonight.
Where are you going, Linz" asked
my father.
Lin grinned. me going to China"
he said. me fight In grand army Of
the republic"
This sounded little like blasphemy
to my father, who was Grand Army
man, and fought under Grant, though
II cost him his estates to do so and he
was boycotted by the neighbors until
an indefinite time in the seventies.
However, all that is forgotten now,
thank God. We understood that Lin
Lee had felt the breath of patriotism
stirring in the dry. sapless bones OF
his native land and wished to enroll
himself under the Dragon flag to fight
against the tyrant. and, as patriotic
Americana, we could not but approve
his choice.
Lin Lee disappeared just as mys-
tCElQu14J 90 AAAA A@CO h04 0OAAACg 49,
that made no difference. Lin Loo
was just as capable a laundryman as
Lin Lee. The ladies Of our family,
in fact, maintained that Lin Loo had a
special genius for interpreting the
laundry needs of their own garments
and, as result, Lin Loo was to be
seen ironing until far into the night
In his little store on Main street.
1t is strange, by the way, isn't 1t.
that one always sees Cinnamon iron
ing and never washing.
Lin Loo was also an Episcopalian,
we found, and when he made his first
visit to our church everyone sat up
and gasped- He was attired In quite
the extreme of fashion. in silk hat
and frockcoat and patent leather
shoes. He carried silver-head cane.
too, and was very devotional in the
responses. The rector took a great
fancy to him and invited him to his
home to discuss theology. Mrs.
Stubbs. his wife, was equally attached
TO him.
Yes, It was odd what general fav-
orite Lin Loo became. OF course
ladies' are apt to take fancy to
ChinAmen, especially when they are
converted. People say that they only
pretend to believe, for the sake OF
advantages. don't know much about
that, but anyhow, the ladies' all liked
him and. what is stranger. the men
too. Lin Loo was astonishingly well
posted In western ways But he
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
MENTAL LABOR IN OLD AGE
Writer Points Out How Impossible u
Ia to Mark eliminating Point
In Mans Career.

Who talks of fifty years as the cul-
miRating point in mans career? Were
all the great work performed by men
even beyond seventy erased from his
tory the human race would be bereft
of some very proud achievements.
Jefferson founded a university by
his own activity after he had passed
three score years and ten. John
Quincy Adams, although he had been
president of the United States and
five times foreign minister, wrought
as a congressman by far his greatest
deeds after he was sixty-five. His ro-
bust father sat In q constitutional con-
vention when he was almost mona
genarian. Franklin did valiant serv-
ice in helping to frame the Constitu'
ton OF the United States after he had
turned serene and contented eighty.
Seventy saw Gladstone so vigorous
that he was still good for the greatest
battle of his political life and pre-.
miership England's foremost living
historian, Sir George Otto Trevelyan.
who is even now completing his mon
umental story of the American revo-
luton, occupied seat in parliament
half century ago. This brilliant ne
phew of Lord Macaulay has done his
best writing since reaching seventy.
Germany's first emperor. the veneer
able William. saw Waterloo as sol
der, but fifty-1ve years later he was
directing armies at Sedan and welding
an empire after the fall Of Paris. John
Bigelow at four score was mentally as
virile as a boy. and his powers as an
author were not dimmed.
Our own Frederick Fraley was an
active business man, president of a
bank and the national board OF trade
since the Spanish-American war. and
yet he was prominent enough in 1874
to serve on committee that well
coined to Philadelphia Daniel Web
ster
Science is making lives longer than
they were in the days of our grand
fathers. and also far more comfort
able. The same agency that prolongs
bodily vigor win surely lengthen the
age OF mans most virile mental labor.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Mumed Knocks.

'It's awfully kind of you to call so
often. Mrs. Shykes. when It's SO sell
dom that have the leisure to enter
tain you"
81 liked your speech at the banquet
the other evening very much. Mr..
Glizzard. though all ] heard Of 1t was
the last sentence or two" =.
Doctor. we haven't had the slight
est uneasiness about Billy since you
took charge Of the case. iA fact. be
was nearly well when we called yep
in."
$50 sorry we didn't meet you when
we were travelling through Spain last
summer We stopped. you see. at the
expensive hotels"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

wouldn't drink and wouldn't swear.
None OF us thought the less Of him on
that account.
we would ask, as we stopped In to
watch him bending over his iron and
pressing with his scrawny arms. And
Lco always looked up and smiled and
shook his head.
Whether or not any news of the
missing cousin filtered through to
him. he always denied knowledge OF
his relative. Yet somehow he never
seemed to doubt that Lee would re-
turn. And when a year had rolled
by and Lin had become only mem
ory, he still maintained the same
assurance. Imperturbable, suave,
courteous, jolly, Ian Loo was social
asset In our town.
And then the missing cousin turned
up Just as Unexpectedly as he had
gone. One evening Lin Lee stepped
into our parlor. his basket on his
arm, as though he had only left US the
night before, and received the red
paper from my mother. Then he an
nounced;
me going to leave tomorrow. No
more wash. My cousin, Sam Hong,
has bought my shop"
"And your other cousin-Lin Loof"
we asked.
"He go away" replied our visitor.
mo see any more" :
That was all. Sam Hong was a
very "ornary" kind OF Chinaman, with
a thick pigtail, a surly expression,
and an ugly cast In his eye. He
was a rank heather and was sus-
pected of smoking opium In his little
shack behind the store on Sunday
F, afternoons. Our interest In the Celes-
tial race rapidly evanesced.
II must have been nearly year
after our friends departure that bust
I ness called me to Richmond. l was
Z stroIling down one OF the side streets
| when caught sight of Lin Lee be-
hind the glass window of laundry,
ironing as hard as ever l walked
4 in.
He greeted me with the same cheer.
full smile as ever We shook hands
and discussed old times.
why did you leave US 80 suddenly
Lin Lee?" i asked. I'VE all miss
I you in our town What was the mat
ter? Didn't we treat you well?"
"Sure-fine," answered Lin Lee
with a broad grin. Il come to Rich
mond to open bigger place, more bust
ness. / get married"
Then / ventured upon a very bold
experiment l asked il he would pre-
sent me to Mrs. Lin Lee. ! knew II
was not Chinese etiquette and l was
not surprised when he told me thai
she was out.
But she wasn't out, because at thai
moment the door opened ana
Chinese woman, with little. black
haired, squint-eyed baby in her arms
peered out l knew her too. 1t 'wai
Mrs Lin Lee-once Mr.. Lin Loo. Sh'
nodded and smiled and shut the dooi
in my face and said goodbye quickl,
and went out.
Now hold no brief for or agains
Cinnamon, but will say was OF
Tended at this horrible deception a
the time. But afterward i began
thinking; could he have been assures
OF his wife's safety. living alone IL
our town, the only Celestial within
twenty miles? l think he could;
know he could But / can imagine
what dangers he may have feare'
for her--the young husband, calle'
back eight thousand miles to hight hi
country's battles, with all he love-
dwelling alone among white-faced bar
barians.
Copyright. 1913. by w. G. Chapman,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
WoMAN's PLACE IN NATURE
Man With the Crouch Draws His Con
illusions From Observation Of
Pet Pair Of Geese.

at don't believe in suffragettes nor
In the so-called new woman" said the
man with the crouch. They're against
the law of naturel
'I'll tell you why it isn't natural"
he went on. I've been observing life
in the barynard, and I've learned by
analogy the real place Of woman in
the economy of life.
my wife has started In to raise
couple of~geese, and they are the
most human things you ever set eyes
on. She calls 'em Darby and Joan.
I'VE have no goose pond, SO we've
sunk tub in the backyard for the
recreation of the two geese.
well, Darby simply owns that tub!
He waddles up to 1t very solemnly
the first thing in the morning and
takes an eye-opener.
-Joan comes waddling behind him,
meek and wife-like, and tries to follow
her lords example. He scolds her and
drives her back. She obeys with be-
coming feminine gentleness.
"Then, with the utmost care and de-
liberation, Darby proceeds to take his
morning bath and make himself beau.
tiful. He sputters In the tub. preens
himself and has beautiful time In his
lordly, masculine way.
"When he has entirely finished he
cackles with glee. comes out of the
sunken tub and waddles OF to Craze
on the new shoots of grass.
"Now that he is through with the
tub Joan may have her turn. She may
have what is left, now that her lord
and master is quite finished.
Its q lesson in wifely subsection
to see Joan make her toilet and then
waddle around contentedly in the
wake of her proud. domineering mate.
ut goes to show what womans
place in the world really should be, ac'
cording to the law of nature."--New
York Telegram.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

why, / can't say that / do" was
the hesitating reply.
Never mind. I've changed. Had
to, wanted to-" ratified on the stranger,
See here" and he began to bring
from his pockets bundle after bundle
OF bank notes. There's 100000,
Use It."
But. my dear sire" began the be.
wildered cashier
use IL. said, didn't II" interrupts
ed the stranger, unceremoniously.
But we have no right; the condL
ton the bank is into receive depos-
It's" stammered the cashier.
Call It loan, then" said the stran.
ger. Il know all about your worry
here. It won't last. Keep the crowd
goodnatured. Pay them on smiling.
III guarantee the run will soon stop"
Then he lifted the satchel. AS 1t
opened. the startled cashier. used as
he was to the sight of money. uttered
a great cry. The man piled up bundle
after bundle of crisp green bank notes.
Shove them up against the glass
where they win show" ordered the
stranger. "Only, don't pay out any OF
this heap. You won't need to. That
pile, the real cash paid out right along,
will soon tame that unruly mob"
Ten o'clock" announced the dumb
founded cashier. "Open up"
The stranger drew to one side. as II
enjoying the scene. The astounded
Webster was soon too busy to notice
him. The eager crowd fled In;
everybody was paid promptly. The
sight of the great bundles OF bills be-
gan to have an effect. Some, shamed,
redeposited their money. Others,
catching the infection of restored con-
fidence, did not ask for their money
at all. Within an hour the news went
all over town that the bank was aafe
With great sigh of relief Randall
Webster beckoned the stranger into
his private room.
Nov, then" he said, what does
this all meanT'
The stranger laughed. Then he
seized the bankers hand in frisadly
grip.
"You don't know me, chr" he said.
well, I'm bringing you back some Of
the bread you cast upon the waters
five years ago."
81 don't understand you." murmured
the puzzled banker.
you was a lawyer then. and you de-
Tended In the city member of gang
of counterfeiters. Now do you re-
member"
why, yes,' answered Webster.
slowly.
MY name was Dallas-not now;
a. - fx.on Untt
gave me a great lecture. 1t was my
life chance. and improved it. went
to my folks fifty miles from here. A
relative left me a fortune. have
kept track of you. l heard of your
trouble"
"And you have saved the bank!"
cried the grateful Webster.
'The gang believed a large amount
of their counterfeits destroyed.
saved the satchel containing them,
went on the man. 81 buried 1t. That
show money / took from the satchel
Is counterfeit. The real money l drew
from my bank early today to loan to
you. We will burn the counterfeits.
now they have served their purpose"
An hour later the bank messenger
came rushing up in an automobile,
with plenty of money to safely tide
the bank over.
Webster paid back his grateful
friend in need. He did not tell even
Ethel the story. Down deep In his
Eeart however, he fervently cherish
ed the gratitude of the reformed Grim
inal who had saved the bank at a
critica. juncture.
Copyright. 1913, by w. G.. Chapman)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

The nuts were removed from the
hnbsand from the springs. and the
kingbolt from the carriage used by
William McCIenning of Townshend
in crrrying pupils TO school. The
uffense WAS serious one, as very
small children generally ride. One
OF the wheels ameoh almost imme-
diately after the carriage started and
an investigation prevented = mishap.
Brownsville had public dance
recently, which was the first one
held ihers for IS years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Turred Down.

w. Somerset Vaughan. the English
playwright. was praising the Ameri-
can girl.
The independent American GIRL,
he. said. will stand no nonsense
especially from elderly married men.
Coming over on the boat there was
a beautiful American airl. and one
afternoon an elderly married mans
wife was heard to say to him:
e ieerge. don't like the way
you've been looking at Miss BLANC.
Poor George frowned and mutt
tered.
".WeIl, she don't. eitherl'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Eaes.

GLOW much are these eggs7" asked
Mrs. Younglove.
Them are So cents dozen. ma Fam"
the grocer replied. They're fresh"
And these In the next crater"
"Them are 40 cents dozen They
are strictly fresh"
How much are those at the end OF
the counter?"
"Them are so cents"
..But they are not marked fresh or
strictly fresh"
81 know. ma'am Them is some
picked out to take home"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
A Poser.

The curate of a large and fashion
able church was endeavoring to teach
the significance Of white to Sunday
school class
why" said he, does a bride In
variabiy desire to be clothed In white
at her marriage?" AS no one an
swered. he explained White" said
"a stands for Joy. and the wedding
DAY is the most joyous occasion OF a
woman's life.
A small boy aueried. why do the
men all wear black?"7-Argonaut
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Dear Me.

lis this Mr. Biggs' Officer
The clerk looked up.
mo, sir; Mr.. Biggs office Is on the
other side of the passage"
Thank you" said the other. and
stepped outside. leaving the door wide
open.
Hi. sir! You've left the door open.
yelled the clerk after him.
Dear me. SO have. You see. all
the doors at my house are fitted with
Blodger's patent springs. Allow me
to show you q specimen. Never wears
out never cracks or Jams or needs
oiling and ----"--Tid Bits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
ahlftInn ReanonsIhIIlty

A town character who had been In
trouble with the police many times
was arrested on minor criminal
charge. The arresting officer was
amazed when the fellow appeared in
notice court with lawyer. prepared
to make defense Finally his case
was called, and the judge asked:
prisoner. are you guilty or not
guiity?"
LET my lawyer plead not guilty for
me. Judge" was the reply. II Amt
got the nerve"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
The Relentless Fray.

What 10 the latest news from the
scene OF battle?" asked the war cor
respondent
Two opposing parties have met In
the same town." replied the breath
less courier "The generals are now
playing a game of California Jack to
decide which shall go into the news
reports as the one whose troops met
with great loss"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Mo Team Work.

Barker wonder why Jarrocks and
his wife are always at war with each
other?
Parker--Lays 1t to the fact that he
runs his house like the city govern
ment--formed board Of estimate and
control, and made the initial mistake
OF choosing the estimating as his part
OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

William Crispin, q collector OF
birds eggs, lowered himself 100
feet by rope in Pocono mountains
near Easton, Penn, last Friday in
quest Of eagles eggs. and fell 200
feet to his death.
Eugene A. Rogers, Of Darlington,
was killed at 6 o'clock Monday
evening by the Green Mountain
Aver on the Rntland railroad near
the lime Kiln. q INLET north Of New
Haven Junction. II is suppose ! that
he was asleep ON The track.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
Or a Mirror Before Her.

Bobby" asked his maternal ances-
tor, what did you learn at school to-
day7"
III learned" said Bobby, rubbing
himself where 1t still seemed to hurt.
that teachers got eyes in the back of
FER head Her -face was turned tn
other way. an yet she seen me eatin'
an apple"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
State Events.

May ~ z4-Annual convention
Vermont State Dental Society at
Burlington.
Juis 70 to Aug. National COM
vention Of insurance commissioners
NJ Burlington.
August rs zI--- A. n,,aI session
state healtl, ufficers' school, Burling-
ton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
And Then the peluaa.

A young Canada went to London
last winter and was making call
upon q very pretty young woman
whom he had met there for the first
time.
do you have reindeer in Canada p
asked the young lady.
mo. darling. he answered. lat this
season it always snows,"-Answers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
r,rr.a or bv Ar,on Tr,,,

Townsman--Yes. sir. we're aiming
70 have the best fire department In
these parts. ] reckon.
Stranger What's the latest?
Townsman--We're goin to make
'em practice two days before each
fire, by heck---Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

There are a3,467 apple trees in
Isle La Mote, according to census
just completed by Arthur w. Hill
of that town under the auspices of
the committee from the Burlington
Commercial club, which is now max
ing an apple survey OF Grand Isle
county.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

The Proctor Free library huiliing,
the Eft to the town from Mrs.
RedfeId Proctor, widow of Senator
Htpctufy was dedicated Saturday.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

In Dennison, o.. Ourant Kailor's
Scotch collie made such fuss thar
neiglhors investigated in time to
save Kailor's life. He was uncon-
srsous from illnesss
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
strenath o. RIaht.

81 guess mas right this time"
what do you mean?"
she and pa have been arguing
about something for an hour and ma
hasn't even stared to cry.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
New York Verdict.

New York Verdict.
The North Dakota man who spent
his last dollar for taxi to take him
to the poorhouse is the champion
game sport of the western world. :
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

Dubhle's word is as good as his
bond.s g Exactly. How good is his
bond"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

South African railways. are ex-
perimenting with mechanical stokers
to be used on their locomotives.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17
easebaII LINGO.

several young men have tried to
entertain that heiress for me this
evening. but still she seems bored"
well. what OF 1t. auntie? Do you
want to put me in as pinch hit
teri"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-17

pess--Excuse me While | dress for
the theater Try. to amuse yourself
some way.
Bert-Ar right Send in that new
maid.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-09
MEXICO OUR OLD FRIEND.

I'm the beginning Of this interview.
! have gone 50 far aS 70 say that your
country IL doing q great injustice 10
Mexico. and ! owe some explanation.
The United States has never had 4 bet
ter friend than your sister republic. You
can inquire at the state department ~
Washington and YOU will find that there
il not one thing requested that We have
not granted gracefully to the govern
mcmt and people Of the United States.
We have met YOU more than half way.
We have . a ahead Of your wishes and
there is no reason why because We are
fighting with troubles that We could not
our old friendship and deny the Sympa-