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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
SuueIchinn an unstart.

Lincoln always took part in politi-
cal campaigns in Illinois, and. being
very popular, was often the target at
which the opposition fired their shots.
In one campaign he was frequently an
noyed by young man who thought he
was some orator" At Springfield the
young man became so offensive that
Lincoln stopped in his speech and turn
ed on his tormentor:
II don't object" said he. ITO being
interrupted by sensible questions. but
my noisy friend does not always ask
that kind. He reminds me of steam
boat that used to run on the Illinois
river. Its boiler was just big enough
to push the boat along, but 1t had
an enormous whistle attached, and
every time the whistle blew the boat
stopped"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

ing the Introduction OF the Iady'a
name into the conversation. And
what did the Black Seigneur do then,
he asked coldly, when he found his
lands gomez"
Claimed 1t was a plot!-that his
mother was an honest woman. though
neither the priest who performed the
ceremony nor the marriage records
could be found. He even resisted at
frst-refused to be turned out-and,
skulking about the forest with his
gun. kept the deputies at bay. But
they surrounded him at last: drove
him to his castle. and would have cap.
tured him, only he escaped that night,
and took to the high seas, where he
has been making trouble ever since!"
''Trouble?"
He has seriously hampered his
Excellency's commerce: interfered
with his ships, and crippled his trade
with the Orient"
"But-the governor has many boats,
many men. Why have they failed to
capture him?"
For a humber of reasons. In the
first place he is one OF the most skill
full pilots on the coast; when hard
pressed. he does not hesitate to use
even the Isles des Rochers as a place
Of refuge"
The Isles des Rochers!' Queriec
the nobleman.
"A chevaux-de-frise Of the sea, my
lord!" continued the commandant;
where fifty barren isles are fortified
by a thousand rocks; frothing fangs
when the tide is low; sharp teeth that
lie in wait to bite when the smiling
lips Of the treacherous waters have
closed above! There, the governors
ships have followed him on several
occasions, and-few OF them have
come back!"
But surely there must be times
when he can not depend on that re
treat?"
There are, my lord. His principal
harbor and resort Is little isle far
ther north-English, they call it-that
offers refuge at any time to mis-
.creants from France. There may they
lie peacefully, as in a cradle; or go
ashore with impunity, and the like.
Oh, he is safe enough there. Home
for French exiles, they designate the
place. Exiles! Bah! 1t was there
he first found means to get his ship
sharing his profits, no doubt, with the
islander who built her. There, too, he
mustered his crew-savage peasants
7'ho had been turned off the lands OF
the old Seigneur; fisher-folk who had
become outlaws rather than pay to
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
Surest Test of Old Age

Beware Of allowing care to make
crows feet there.
Oliver Wendell Holmes summed up
the philosophy of life when he said {:
1 am seventy years young today"
Every birthday should see ones heart
younger. The only way to keep from
growing old is to keep growing young.
The only time to begin growing young
Is before one begins to grow old.
There are mental attitudes and limp.
ing worse than those of a faltering
foot. There are aches and pains
caused by selfshness and narrowness
much worse than those of rheumatism
Begin this moment to grow young.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

styled, who keeps IN touch with those
stirring trouble in Paris. Perhaps
they hope for an insurrection there.
and then"
AN insurrection?" The marquis
delicate features expressed ironical
protest; he dismissed the possibility
with an airy wave of the hand. "One
should never anticipate trouble. Mon
sieur le Commandant."' he said lightly
and rose. Good night"
Good night, Monsieur 10 Marquis, I"
returned the oficer with due defer
ence. and accompanied his noble Wis
itor to the door.
At first, without the barracks, the
marquis walked easily on, but soon
the steepnsss Of the narrow road.
becoming more marked as II ap-
preached the commanding structures
e. the top OF the Mount, caused his
gait gradually to slacken; then he
paused altogether, at an upper plat
form.
From where he stood, by day could
be seen, almost directly beneath, the
tiny habitations of men clinging like
limpets to tho precipitous sides OF the
rocks at the base; now was visible
only . void, an abyss, out Of which
swan the sea; 80 far below, a boat
looked no larger than gull on its
silver surface; so immense. the dane
In waves seemed receding to a limit
beyond the reach OF the heavens.
You found him." A girls clear
voice broke suddenly upon him. He
wheeled.
Elise! You!"
Yes! why notH You found him?
The commandant?"
AT your command, but"
And learned all7"
"All he could tell"
1T is reported at the castle that the
man escaped" quickly.
1T is true. But" in voice OF Ian
guild surprise, II believe you are
glad"
mo, no." She shook her head
Only" smile curved her lips, "Bep-
po will be so disappointed! Now"
seating herself lightly on the low wall
of the giant rampant, tell me all
you have learned about this Black
Seigneur."
The marquis considered; with GER
tain reservations obeyed. At the con-
clusion Of his narrative, she spoke no
word and he turned to her inqu1ring-
ly. Her brows were knit; her eyes
down-bent. A moment he regarded
her in silence; then she looked up at
him suddenly.
81 wonder" she said, her face
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
Don't Look at Your Face for tho slans
Of Times March-Wateh
the Heart,

The dear little old lady was Just
as cross as she could be!
All because the old-fashioned con-
ductor had said: BE careful. Watch
out, grandma. Don't get of the car
till 1t stops"
1t was probably the first time that
from the lips of stranger came the
verdict that the world had begun to
look upon her as an old lady.
She must have known that her
shoulders were a bit stooped-but old :?
No, not just in the prime of life, and
the very idea Of that man calling out:
Watch out, grandma"
But after all, what matters what the
conductor said? There Is rumor of
inner consciousness that should tell
one If one is growing old.
Don't look at your face to see II
age Is creeping on. Watch the heart.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
orIcir Of Word "sneeze."

The word sneeze has no possible
connection with the verb ito sniff"
Properly it should be spelt and pro-
nounced "fneeze," as it was for many
years, being an Anglo-Saxon word It
was the difficulty Of pronunciation, ac-
cording to the latest dictionaries, that
caused the change of the first letter
from to 8, and not as was formerly
thought, the disuse of the old long
8 which resembled in printed books.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
CHAPTER v.-fcontInusd.)

Perhaps. as part OF the military
disciplineT murmured the marquis
dubiously. "See!" With sudden in.
terest, he indicated a part Of the
Mount that had been black against
the star-spanglsd sky, now showing
sickly points of light 1T does mean
something! They are coming DOWN."
And even as the marquis spoke, q
clatter of hoofs on the stone pave
ment leading from the Mount to the
sand ushered horseman into view.
lie was followed by another and yet
another. until in somewhat desultory
fashion, owing to the tortuous difficul-
ties OF the narrow way that had sep
Arated them above, an array OF
mounted men was gathered at the
base Of the rock. But only for a mo-
ment; few words from one OF their
number, evidently in command, and
they dispersed; some to ride around
the Mount to the left, others to the
right.
Perhaps Elise will enlighten us?'
OF one accord her guests now crowded
around the girl.
Does the governor intend to take
US prisoners?"
You imply It is necessary to do
that-to keep your" answered my
lady.
Then why"
Her expression, as perplexed as
theirs, answered.
"Beppo!" She waved her hand.
The governors servitor, who was
passing, with an anxious, inQuiring
4ook upon his face, glanced around.
"Beppo!" she repeated, and beck
oned again
The man approached Your Lady
ship wishes to speak with me?" he
make unconcerned.
Il do" In her manner the old
antipathy she had felt toward him as
a child again became manifest. What
do the soldiers want? Why have they
come down."
His eyes shifted. "I--my Lady"
he stammered.
The little foot struck the strand.
why don't you answer? You heard
my question:"
Il am sorry, my Lady" Again he
hesitated: lie Seigneur Noir has
been seen on the beach,"
lie Seigneur Noir?" she repeated.
Yes. my Lady. He was caught
sight of among the peasants, at the
time the barrels were opened, in ac-
cordance with your Ladyships COM
mand. l assure your Ladyship" with
growing eagerness, there can be no
mistake, as"
Who" interrupted my lady sharp
ay, rs this Black Seigneur?"
Beppo's manner changed. "A man."
he said solemnly. his EXcellency, the
governor has long been most anxious
to capture"
The girls eyes flashed with 1mpa-
thence, and then she began to laugh.
Saw you ever, my lords and ladies',
his equal for equivocation? You put
to him the question direct, and he
answers"
The loud report of a carbine from
the other side o. the Mount, followed
by desultory volley, interrupted her.
The laughter died on her lips; the
color left her cheek.
What" The startled look In her
eyes completed the sentence.
Beppo rubbed his hands softly. His
Excellency takes no chances!" he
murmured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
His Advice,

The portly lady had accidentally
taken a rear seat in surface car re-
served for smokers. With uncon-
cealed indignation she watched the
man beside her fill his pipe.
Sir" finally came her frigid tones,
smoking always makes me feel sick"
Does it now, ma'am?" said the man
as he carefully lighted up. "Then take
my advice an quit smoking"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
What They Had,

Some Of the boys in camp back OF
Alexandria. Va, went to town, i'm
bibed too freely, kicked up row and
landed in the provosts clutches. That
functionary asked one what he had at
the saloon. Y
-Four glasses of beer" was the re-
ply.
"Next?"
Two glasses Of whisky"
F, 'Next?"
"One glass of brandy"
"Next?"
"a fight"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
CHAPTER VI,
A Messenger for My Lady.

A Messenger for My Lady.
80 you failed to capture him, Mon.
Sieur le Commandant?"
The speaker. the Marquis de Beau.
v1llers, leaned more comfortably back
in his chair in the small, rather barely
furnished barracks sitting-room In
which he found himself later that
night and languidly surveyed the
horid, irate countenance of the man
In uniform before him.
mo, Monsieur le Marquis" said
the latter, endeavoring to conceal any
evidence Of modification or ill humor
in the presence Of visitor so dis.
ttnguished; I'VE didn't. But" as If to
turn the conversation, with a gesture
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

bathed in the moonlight, Gift it was
this Black Seigneur l danced with?"
THE Black Seigneur? My lord
started; frowned. Nonsense! What
an absurd fancy! He would not have
dared!"
True" said the girl quickly. You
are right, my lord. 1t Is absurd. He
would not have dared"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

All the world will soon be akin, as
far as education is concerned, as even
the Hindu girls, from kindergarten to
college. are following the same course
OF study as their American sisters.
The little children have bright papers
and beads and gifts" while their big
sisters in the college at Baroda study
the ologies, with either Hindu or Amer
ican teachers.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
SYNOPSIS.
N rsoS ~ MI Doee, -1iFRslLA CO

Comtesse Elise. daughter Of the govern
nor OF the Mount. has chance encounter
with a peasant boy. The Mount" a small
4ock-bound island, stood in vast bay on
eho northwestern coast Of France. and
during the time Of Louis XVI was q gov
eminent stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son of Seigneur De-
Seurac. nobleman. Young Desaurao deter
mines to secure an education and become
. gentleman; sees the governors dauIh-
tor depart for Paris. Lady Elise returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tSlns many mobiles. Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman, and a call to
arms 10 made in an effort to capture .
mysterious Le Seigneur Noir.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
Helping the Enemy.

Gen. Edward s. Bragg, the noted
veteran of the Civil war, who died re-
Gently, used to relate this anecdote:
General Prices army was about
worn out at Pea Ridge. His soldiers
struggled all over the field Price
rode up in the midst of all the disor-
der and shouted:
Close up, boys! B'ast you, close
up! If the Yankees were to fire on
you when you're struggling along that
way they couldn't hit a one ct you!
Close up!" T.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
She gazed at him soulfully
u Sounded So.

Let me see," said the dentist, I'm
afraid We'll have to treat-um, yes
one tooth, two, three teeth-ah, yes
five teeth, eight, eleven-hah!-thi
teen teeth, fifteen and two makes sew
enteen-"
"Hey, there! Wait a minute" in
terrupted the shaking patient; what
do you think you're treating, a comb?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

A Frenchman, upon receipt of a
wedding invitation, was puzzled at the
mysterious letters, R. 8. v. P. After
long deliberation he finally conclud
ed its meaning to be:
Remember Sc Wedding present.
National Monthly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
Not the Same.

They were strolling through the
woodland.
Yes" the youthful professor was
saying, 'it is very simple matter to
tell the various kinds of trees by the
bark"
She gazed at him soulfully.
How wonderful" she exclaimed.
"And can you-er-tell the various
kinds of dogs that way?"-Lippincott's.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

and white cows everywhere. generally
left IN charge of small boy, or two
or three little girls in charming white
caps. and quaint. much gathered black
frocks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
SRriniIe

Dear mel" exclaimed the fond faith
er. anxiously, Whatever can be the
matter with the baby?-it isn't cry
ing!"-Puck.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
CHAPTER VII.
A Distant Menace,

p distant Menace.
But guests come and guests go:
pastimes draw to close, and the
hour arrives when the curtain falls
on the masque. The friends OF my
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21
HIa Job.

Il never worry or hurry"
What department of the city serv-
Ice are you tn7"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

, When girl is hard to please she is
seldom worth she trouble.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-08-21

Be thrifty on little things like bluing.
Don't accept water for bluing. Ask for Red
Cross Ball Blue. Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

Realizing that it is time for breaking
records, Editor Lewis p. Thayer of the
Morrisville Messenger proceeds to get
into the swim and he is now about to
break 25-year record of no vacations
that is, anything that might be called
a vacation. He is going to absent him
self from his newspaper office two whole
weeks and will miss two issues of his
lively newspaper, while he is visiting
his daughter in Colorado. He appreciates
that he needs the change and he feels
that he is leaving his business in com
petent hands, so he is just goin' to cut
loose and enjoy himself We should say
that Editor Thayer certainly has earned
the vacation. He is one of the oldest
and at the same time one of the most
active men engaged in newspaper work
in Vermont at the present time. May
he get the rest which he deserves and
come back to his desk refreshed. Good
luck to him!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
1.-THE Pink Lady" at Barre Opera House
Next Tuesday.

~'SAe AASSN1Js
The international musical comedy dc
luxe, "The Pink Lady" will be at the
opera house Thursday, Sept. 4.
This is the only engagement of the
biggest musical hit of the decade in this
vicinity. That it will be appreciated is
already evidenced by the mail orders.
"The Pink Lady, comes here with an
established reputation and it Is prom
sed that il viii live up to every expec-
tation. The piece after a brief try-out
en- tour was originally presented in New
York about year and half ago and
ran at the New Amsterdam theatre in
that city for 400 performances without
a break, and later was presented at the
Globe theatre, London, where our for
eign cousins enthusiasm was marked.
Its record bespeaks a wonderful vogue
for "The Pink Lady, and when YOU see
it the reasons are apparent. 1t is the
happiest combination of book and music
yet devised for stage entertainment of
the light opera sort and to this has been
added production which for breadth,
class and harmony is standard work
within its happy limitations.
The book and lyrics are by G. NJ. S.
Mcclellan, who adapted them from the
French farce, "Le Satyre," by Georges
Berr and Marcel Guillemaud Ivan Caryll
composed the accompanying score In
this he reached the acme of popularity
with his ttmeful and catchy my Beau
tful Lady" waltz which has served to
establish the fame of the piece, but ip
all there are Is other numbers and each
is a delight of its kind. adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
BETHEL.

Herbert i. Kennison and Mrs. Bina L.
Curtis. both of this village, were mar
ried Thursday evening by Rev. Edgar L,
Halfacre.. They will reside in town.
Miss Alice /. Baker of Boston is a
guest at +. B. Snelling's.
Rev. and Mrs II. c. Ledyard of North
field were guests Friday of Rev. Edgar
/. Halfacre.
Mrs. C. f. Clahin has returned from
a six weeks visit in Concord, n. H.
John J. Wilson was in Pittsfield Sat
urday, trying an assumpsit suit, Neif VS..
Cove. for the plaintiff. The case is be-
fore Justice of the Peace Fred /. Ran
ney, and b. L. Stafford of Rutland is at
torney for the defendant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

gers safely ashore, the cabin passengers
having already been taken off. Thus
it will be seen that good fortune at
tended the outbreak OF the flames on the
Imperator yesterday, as everything con-
spired to prevent great sacrifice Of life
and tremendous financial loss. The oc-
currence emphasizes the Importance OF
watehfulness to prevent an outbreak of
fire and to begin immediate action once
the flames are discovered, whether in mid
ocean or at the pier. The Imperator
might have matched the Titanic in mag
nitude of catastrophe under conditions
less favorable than they were yester-
dav.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

in mid Atlantic there would probably
have been panic on board among the
two thousand passengers, panic such
as the ships officers might have been
powerless to stay while engaged at the
same time in attempting to check the
progress of the flames. But at the ships
dock the officers and seamen were re-
lieved of much Of the work of FIRE fight
ing by the cooperation of the Hoboken
fire department on land and water, so
that they were enabled to turn their at
tention to getting the Storage passen-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
THE IMPERATOR FIRE.

The comparatively ineonsequential fire
on the huge steamship Imperator at her
dock in Hoboken. n. j., early Thursday
conveys some impression of
what might have happened had the fire
occurred while the ship was far at sea,
instead of at the pier to which the pas
sengers could, and did in this instance,
escape. If the flames had broken out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

The Mason and Dixon line has been
transplanted to the Vermont Massachu-
sets boundary, judging by the hullaba-
loo by Northampton over Bellows
Falls desire to engage colored man
for pitcher. Moreover, it reminds us of
days long ago when Barre Montpelier
was paying healthy salary to re-
cruit from the Southland, whose eyes
couldn't see black without his throwing
a fit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
SOUTH CABOT.

Byron Eastman is on the sick list.
Mrs. Emma Bemis and Kate Virgins
of Penacook, n. H., are visiting at John
Libbett's and at f. G. Lomberton's for
a few days.
Daniel Colberth has gone to Kittle
pond to work in the lumber business for
the fall
Road Commissioner Southwick is re-
pairing the main line for the auto trail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
The Satisfaction and ComfOrt

which comes 10 an annuitant who has
well secured contract and who has been
relieved from all the troubles attending
other forms of investment, is unequalled
National Life Ins. CO., Of VT. tMutual.l
s. S. Ballard, general agent, Lawrence
building, Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
NORTH MONTPELIER.

The water supply in the village i.
giving no little trouble at this writing
and it seems that many are threatened
with a total deficiency.
Sunday services at IL a. m; subject
"Christ's Solution of the Social Prob.
lem" Sunday school at ll:45. A cor
dial invitation to all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

so. There are sure to be certain OBJ
streperous individuals who refuse to
bulge and who, by that action, are like
ly to lead the United States into Sc
rious embroglio with the sister repub-
lie. While sympathy will not be with
them, the United States will be obligat
ed to them, more's the pity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
SATURDAY, AUGUST 80, 1913.

In some quarters District Attorney
Whitman is being censured for accept
ing the Tammany endorsement for dis
trict attorney, saying he has lowered
himself in the public eye. Probably
Whitman recognizes that there is no
monopoly of virtue any more than there
is monopoly of vices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

After President Wilson's urgent call
to Americans to get out of Mexico before
they get into trouble, there won't be
a great deal OF sympathy wasted on
those who could get out but fail to do
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
wEBSTERvILLE.

Train Labor day will leave East Barre
at s;45 a. M, Boutwell's at o:05, Web
steryille at $40, arriving in Barre at
9:35. Returning, leave Barre at $3.50
P. IN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30

Dog River Valley fair, Mortified, Vt,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 2, and ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-30
Hood :
Sars aparilla

Cures all blood humors, all
eruptions, clears the complex
ion, creates an appetite, aids
digestion, relieves that tired
feeling, gives vigor and vim.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called SarSatabS.