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The citizen., 1914-02-12

dimpled. curly headed. silly, was too
ployer's attention. Nancy reflected
that II was none OF her business. but
no woman likes a sister woman TO
make a fool OF herself-and no wo.
man can be a mans private secretary
for six years without having an inter.
est In his welfare. John Steele de
served a better mate than that-anj
yet Nancy knew that strong men,
past their first youth, we're prone 20
make just such a mistake.
She shook herself free OF the
thought and returned TO herself The
plain fact was that her business gave
her little time TO cultivate her old
friends, mostly married now and en-.
gagged In their own affairs. Her broth.
er was wrapped up In his business and
family. She. Nancy. was too much
alone. growing too interpretive. She
was losing her individuality and indie
pendence, and needed TO take more
care OF herself. mentally and physic-
ally.
Still In her black once dress, with
its white collar and cuffs. she stretch
ed out little in the big chair by the
fireplace where the fire was low. and.
not wanting the lights. sat thinking
She put up her hands In q fashion Of
her childhood and rumpled her heavy
brown hair. usually SO trim; her
sweet. steady gray eyes filled with
tears, which she promptly suppressed.
Selfpity. she thought, was the last
straw OF humiliation! Why should
she be sorry for herself? II the once
irked her, why not take q rest1 Her
grandmother had. with the year past,
left her a little money. She would
resign. Why had she not thought of
Il before7 Flossie could take her
place, and she would travel and find
broader interests.
Then II came upon her how much
John Steele had been in her mind.
and she fought II out with herself on
the spot She would not. simply be-
cause she was lonely, let herself fall
In love with the only attractive man
near her own age whom she saw much
of-and her employer. at that. That
was too banal! What would he say
when-she resignedY Would he carer
He was not 80 foolishl No; he had
showed her every courtesy In the Of
ice-the same courtesy he showed to
all women. but never the little light
attentions he showed even TO Flossie.
10 whom, that very morning. he had.
The citizen., 1914-02-12

on entering. tossed q smile and rose
a. one would q ball TO . kitten.
The girl was 20 soft and pretty
he could not be blamed. But she.
Nancy. would straishtway resign be
fore she made . fool Of herself II
was high time.
II had grown DARK in the room, and
she was still lost IN planning for the
coming year when the doorbell reused
her. Flushed and startled. not stop
ping even to smooth her hair. she
went into the hall. where the light
burned low. She opened the door.
She did not realize that II was John
Steele Till he asked. with an attempt
at lightness. II he might see Miss
Stanton. Miss Nancy Stanton.
she welcomes you" she answered.
lightly enough. deciding be had called
to talk business-he often asked her
advice. and she knew he had some i'm
portant matters under consideration
She bade him enter. and he followed
her into the sitting room. where she
turned on the lights, half binding her.
self by the sudden glow. She pointed
to the big chair where abe had been
The citizen., 1914-02-12
CHATTER NNIII.

nm the old days. the great days
Of sailing ships and merchant
deeis Rayport was com
- muni'v Of travellers Every
ambitious man went 10 sea and even.
tually II he lived became n captain
Then he took his wife and. In mos,
cases. his children with him on long
r1-nCes To 'he stay ~ homes came
letters with odd foreign stamps and
postmarks. Our whatnots and parlor
mantels were filed with carved bits of
ivory. gorgeous shells. alabaster can
dlesticks and plaster miniatures Of the
leaning tower at Pisa or the Coll.
scum at Rome We usually began n
conversation with. When my husband
and I were at Hongkong the last time"
or. II remember at Mauritlus they
always New Orleans and Frisco
were the nearest domestic ports the
mention OF which was considered
worth while
But this Is so no longer. A trip 20
Boston is. Of course. no novelty TO the
most Of US. but when we visit New
York we take care TO advertise II be-
forehand And the few who avail
themselves OF the spring "cut rates.
and go on excursions TO Washington
plan definite programmes for each day
at the capital and discuss them with
envious friends for weeks In advance.
And II the prcarranged program Is
not scrurulously carried ont we feel
that we have been defrauded. II was
the regret OF Aunt Sophronia Halletts
life that on her Washington excursion
she had not seen the diplomatic
corpse" She saw the president and
the monument and congress and "the
relics In the Smithsonian institution"
but the corpse" was not on view.
Aunt Sophronia never quite got over
the disappointment
Probably no other Bayporter In re-
cent years has started for Washing
ton on such short notice or with so
III defined program as Captain Cy. lie
went because he felt that he must go
somewhere. AIter Tue cohN'isa''h
with Asaph he simply could not re-
main at home II Phoebe Dawes called
he knew that he must see her. and II
he saw her what should he say to
her? lie could not tell her that she
must not visit the Cy Whitaker place
again. II he did she would insist
upon the reason IL he told her OF the
'town talk" he felt sure. knowing her.
that she would Indignantly refuse to
heed the malicious gossip. And he
was firmly resolved not TO permit her
to compromise her life and her future
by friendship with a social outcast
like himself As for anything deeper
and more sacred than friendship. that
was ridiculous. II for moment
remark OF hers had led him TO dream
Of such a thing II was because he was,
as he had so often declared. an "old
fool"
The citizen., 1914-02-12

sitting. and then began to resuscitate
the nre: but In his mastering way he
put her aside and went at IL himself
Then he turned and faced her. noting
her flush. her lovely disordered hair.
her bright. steady eyes But she re-
turned his gaze. making herself rise
10 the situation. as he questioned her.
What were you doing In the dark,
Where is your family"
It's St Valentines day, and they're
out Junketing As TO what was do
ing. Mr.. Steele. II you must know.
was resigning my secretaryship with
you Just as you rang was wording
Wondering whether to be business
like and polite. or 10 say simply. I'm
tired OF working for you | want to
20 abroad this spring. and I intend to
do it-let Flossie have my place!'"
She held up her head and smiled at
him. Why couldn't the man say some
thing instead OF staring at herr
You anticipate me- he replied
gravely. Il came 10 discharge you.
don't think can-keep you In the
office any longer. In fact. Nancy" he
stammered like a boy, Il can't bear
the sight of you in that once a mo
ment longer Oh. cant you see what
a sentimental fool you have made OF
me- What are you going TO do with
me? See what | did today-wait a
moment"
He went into the hall while she
stood half dazed. What was he trying
to say. and bungling IL. too. this clear
headed man OF business Was he
jesting? He returned with a purple
box which he handed her
"See-yiolets! The thought OF you
made me buy them and wonder all
day II ! dared bring them to you!
And here!" lie drew something from
his pocket. Here is lace.paper
heart surrounded with doves and
roses Would you mind taking that.
too. as part OF my general silliness7
What do YOU think OF me?"
She was very pale now. but waited
In silence.
I've done even a madder thing
brought you my heart; all have. all
The citizen., 1914-02-12

am and ever shall be! Could you
manage TO work with me instead OF
for me? Couldn't you love me a lit.
tle?-no, | mean with all your heart,
for you're no halfway woman. Nancy!
VIII your"
She nodded. hoping she was not 20
Ing to be foolish enough to cry be-
cause she was 30 happy.
Il think I-could." she murmured.
Il think should like that-even bet
ter than-my-present position!"
He caught her hands in his and
looked at her with delight. The vio-
let's fell unheeded TO the floor and the
lace paper heart fiuttered and fell just
out OF reach OF the fire ready 10 lick
out lean tongue for II.
Then John Steele suddenly clasped
her close In his arms as II he never
would let her go. They stood a long
time before the FIRE, then they sat
down TO talk about it-so many things
had 10 be talked over.
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The citizen., 1914-02-12

hope. He felt certain that he should
lose the little girl In the end IN spite
Of the long succession Of appeals
which his lawyer contemplated. And
what would become of her theni Who
would her associates be under the au-
thority Of father such as hersi
Phoebe Dawes had come 10 be his
chief reliance. He saw great deal
of her. Often when she walked home
from school she found him hanging
over the front gate. and they talked Of
various things-of Bos'n's progress
with her studies, Of the school work
and similar topics. He called her by
her first name now. although In this
there was nothing unusual After a
few weeks acquaintance We Bayport-
ers almost invariably address people
by their front names. Sometimes
she came TO the house with Emily.
The citizen., 1914-02-12
fro be Continued
Her lona Suit.

"Mrs. Jlnks says she never can tell
what any of the neighbors will do
next"
well. she loses no time in telling
what they did last"-Buffalo Ex'
press
The citizen., 1914-02-12

"Humphv' exclaimed Captain Cy.
"Somethin' more for Bos'n. hey? Who
In the world sent 1t. do you s'poseY'
Asaph and Bailey made various in
ane suggestions as to the, sender.
Phoebe said nothing There was a
frown on her face as she watched the
captain get to work on the box with
chisel and hammer. II contained n
beautiful doll. fully and extensively
dressed, and pinned to the dress was
a card-"To dear little Emmie. from
her lonesome papa"
The board Of strategy looked at the
doll In wonder and astonishment. Cap
tain Cy strobe away to the window.
"wellr' exclaimed Mr.. Bangs. IL
didn't believe be had that much heart
inside of him. ! bet you that cost
81 or S.. Amt that so. CyT
The captain did not answer.
Don't you think so. teacherf' re-
peated Bailey. turning TO Phoebe.
"What ails you? You don't seem sur
prised"
I'm not" replied the lady. II eX-
petted something of that sort"
Captain Cy wheeled from the win
dow.
you did?" he asked
"Yes. Miss Phinney said the other
day she had heard that that man was
going to give his daughter a beautiful
present. She was very enthusiastic
about his generosity and self sacrifice.
! asked who told her. and she said Mr..
Tad Simpson.
In January the court gave its de-
cision- The captains appointment as
guardian was revoked. With the ia
ther alive and professedly anxious to
provide for the child's support, nothing
else was to be expected, so Mr.. Pea
body said. The latter entered an ap-
peal. which would delay matters for a
time. two or three months perhaps.
Meanwhile Captain Cy was TO retain
custody Of Bos'n.
But the courts action. expected
though II was. made the captain very
blue and downcast. He could see no
The citizen., 1914-02-12
Cy Whittaker'S
Place
BY JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Copyrsht. 1908. by D. Appleton
q Co.
SYNOPSIS.

Cns-~-snsn Heman Atkins wants to
Wy Cy whittskers place. Cy unexpect-
sdly returns to his boyhood home.
Every one In Bayport venerates and
fears Atkins except Cy. Atkins opposes
the selection Of Miss Phoebe Dawes as
teacher.
cy champions Phoebe Dawes against
Atkins. and she Is elected teacher. Cy
engages Mrs. Beasley as housekeeper.
Cy discharges Mrs Beasley Emily
Richards Thomas. aged eight. arrives at
Cy's plaes a.,
She is an orphan and has come to live
With him. although he did not invite her
70 do so.
cy IL furious. but he grows fond Of her
and keeps her. He nicknames her "Bosn.
and she learns to love him.
Miss Phoebe Dawes and Captain Cy save
Emily from an ugly COW. The captain
admires the teacher.
Captain Cy. to help Phoebe. decides to
nun as n candidate for membership on
the school committee.
Captain Cy invites Congressman Atkins
70 Emily's birthday party, and the law
maker decides to accept.
Congressman Atkins gets a severe shock
when he learns the last name and Identity
q the girl Emily. mysterious stranger
arrives at Cy Whittakers place,
The stranger attacks Miss Phoebe. ana
Captain Cy rescues her after a scene OF
considerable violence.
A tempestuous town meeting occurs.
Congressman Atkins makes the mysteri-
Gus stranger his friend The latter turns
cut to be a drunkard. one Thomas. who
y the father OF little Emily. Captain Cy
y defeated for school commissioner.
fight occurs between Captain Cy and
Thomas. Legal troubles arise over Cap
tain Cy's guardianship Of Emily.
Miss Phoebe visits the Widow Beasley.
Phoebe investigates some matters per-
tanning to the past.
The citizen., 1914-02-12

lan's extravagance In violets; even
Baby May had come from the kinder.
garten with her fat hands full OF lace
paper hearts And II was the maids
afternoon on. so Maude asked Nancy
II she would mind washing the din.
ner things. And would she be lonely
II they all went out and left her with
May, already asleep?
Nancy did not mind the dishes or
being alone--she saw too many people
downtown to want them at night. She
thought OF her unfinished book and q
quiet place by the sitting room Are.
However. as she buttoned Msude's
theater waist up the back. and later
helped Helen pin her mass OF violets
to her white party dress. and saw
them all OF. she felt alone-the odd
one. She had caught a glimpse OF
her rather worn face In the glass over
Maude's shoulder. and missing its nne
strength. saw only the record OF TWEEN.
ty.nine years In H. What had been
ailing her lately?
With her characteristic refusal TO
procrastinate. she sat down In the
dusk to think II out She was not
going to permit herself to grow into
a state OF discomfort or unhappiness.
Certainly every one was kind TO her
at home-and in the ONCE.
Suddenly she frowned. Perhaps she
was letting Flossie. the new stenog-
rapher. get on her nerves. The girl.
The citizen., 1914-02-12
M
NALLNTLM
+! 1M!AW
S joanna SNl0

HAT night Nancy
returned from the
once to nnd her
brothers b o m q.
which she shared.
full OF st. valen-
tine sentiment. Al.
Ian had brought
Maude a bracelet
and theater tickets
his wife liked
sue h attentions
Helen, her sister
OF eighteen, was
blushing and bliss.
ful over Jack Har-
The citizen., 1914-02-12

y the old days the great days
Of sailing ships and merchant
deetS Rayport was com
rrnnni.r % trn clara Ernrr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
Life Guards

The Life Guards are two regi-
ments of cavalry forming part OF the
British household troops. They are
gallant soldiers. and every loyal Brit
ish heart is proud of them. Not on
ly the Kings household, but yours,
ours, everybody's should have its life
guards. The need OF them is es'
pecially great when the greatest
foes of life, diseases, find allies in
the very elements as colds, influenza
catarrh, the grip, and pneumonia do
in the stormy month of March. The
best way that we know OF to guard
against these diseases is to streng.
then the system with Hoods Sarsa
parilla-the greatest OF all life
guards. 1t removes the conditions
in which these diseases make their
most successful attack, gives vigor
and tone to all vital organs and func.
lions and imparts a genial warmth to
the blood. Remember the weaker
the system the greater the exposure
to disease. Hoods Sarsaparilla
maks the system strong.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
NORTH BENNINGTON

At the Baptist church, North Zen
nington, Sunday morning, March Is,
the theme will be, Jesus, the Friend
OF Sinners" In the evening the sub
ject will be, IAN old Prayer Made
New" In the afternoon at three o.
clock, led by Mrs. Jay Loomis, sub
ject, "Well-Stored Memories" Pray
er meeting, Thursday evening, sub
ject "The Christians Walk. Glad
to see so many but last Thursday.
Come again, our apportionment will
need to be made up this month Let
us help all we can on the ben svolent
side of the envelope. That means TO
have part in saving world.
If you have no other church home
the Congregations church extends
to you a cordial invitation to worship
with them on Sunday. The morning
service is at IL o'clock and the even
ing Vespers at o'clock, the pastor
preaching at both services. Sunday
school meets at II O'Clock. Let all
be present. The pastor i',sists that
al lchurch members and all consider
ing church membership make spec
Ia effort to attend the TIdweek meet
ing on Thursday evening. The pas
tor will give series of talks on the
names of Jesus; next Thursday,
Jesus the Christ.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
TWO sYNoIcArEs COMBINE
spiegeI and connery Grougs May
Now Buy Chicago Cubs

Chicago, March 12.-Acting on a
hint from Charles P. Taft that Il
would be well il the two groups OF
capitalists got together, Franc Mey-
or. representing the Spiegel Syndi-
cate and John T. Connery, head OF
another group, met today and formed
a mutually agreeable combination "
Early next week a joint meeurg Of
the two syndicates will be held here
and q definite agreement reached. 10
was emo IBced.
Thc suggestion that the Cornery
interests confer with The Spiege. bid
GERS was made by Mr. Taft In a TEL
phone conversation with Joh- T.
Connery Meyer was in the Taft Of
fr~ at The time and rushed back 10
Chicago n time for meeting to-day
~ the announcement Biven ut by
Meyer he and Connery said; We
shink we can assure the public that
the Cubs viii be a Chicago institu-
rion
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
cHAlRwoMAN cLlNes TO CHAIR
Mrs. Lee. Head Of Colorado Demo.
Gratis Says Men Can't Gust Her

Denver. March 12.-Mrs. Gertrude
A. Lee. the only woman State chair
man Of a political party. was inform
ed today by men members OF the
Democratic State committee. oveI
which she is presiding officer. that
she will be asked a the committees
meeting. presumably to be held soon
to step out and give place to a man.
Mrs. Lee promptly replied that she
had Mt yet called a meeting OF the
committee. ana She pointed out tia.
there can be no authorized meeting
until she does call Il. In addition.
she declares that II she does call a
meeting she cannot be ousted until
after the fall election. On this
point. however. there is some dis
pute.
Mrs. Lee was vice-chairman and
became chairman upon the resigna-
tion Of George T. Bradley. now rail
road commissioner
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
Special Health Warning for March

oFCCIdI TICdEtn WdIHIWY TOT WdTNV
March is a trying month for the
very young and for elderly people
Group, bronchial colds, lagrippe and
pneumonia are to be feared and
avoided. Foleys Honey and Tar is a
great family medicine that will quick
ly stop a cough, check the progress
Of a cold, and relieve inhamed and
congested air passages. L. C. Rhodes
Middleton. Ca, says: La grippe
gave me a hacking cough for which
got no relief until took Foleys
Honey and Tar Compound, and was
soon well of both cough and cold"
Coles Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
NoW's THE TIME

To guard that cough or
cold. Don't walt until It is too late
before taking something. The best
thing We know OF is our cough syrup
OF Phospho-Quinine tablets. They
check a common cold before It leads
70 something more serious ard oeIen
times save a good sized doctors BIZ.
u. A. ward, druggist. Main St.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
NOTICE

The annual meeting OF the Youne
Mems Association for the election oil
officers will be held in the Library
Monday. March 10th. 1914. Polls
open at / o'clock and close at o.
rlock in the afternoon.
Fred c. Martin.
Recording Secretary.
Bennington. Vt. March 9Th, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14

List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week
ending, March 8, 1914: Miss Fanny
Myers, Gen. Del, George II. Barrett,
Alex Jones, Tom Mullen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
Very Choice Gathering of the
Newest Spring Waists
At $500, ,SI.I9 and $I.25

Surprisingly pretty and dainty models Madefrom crepes
voes batistes lawns Every late style feature is
bodied in the showing. Thirty styles to choose from =
each more tempting than the other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-14
NOTICE

We are now ready to overhaul
YOUR car and put it in first class
condition for spring use.
Also don't forget that we have
ole OF the best equipped ma
chine shops in the state for gen.
eral machine joboing. and mill
repairing. No Job too large or
too tnfling to receive our prompt
and careful attention. PriSes right
and satisfaction guaranteed. Call
or phone the
Vermont Garage
Pelsue and Davis. Props.
Phone N9-m l57 North ST.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-10-08

cowgirls, horses, 1ong-horned steers
and buffaloes to the Jamestown fair
and to give a practical demonstration
of the real life of the cattle ranch.
The proposition was accepted, and the
101 Ranch show proved to be one Of
the most profitable ventures of the
fair. Exhibitions followed in a num-
Der of big cities. Then came the as
sociation of the Miller Brothers with
Edward Arlington and the organiza-
ton of a real Wild West show for
"the road"
The success of the 101 Ranch is a
matter of show history. 1t has al
| ways attracted attention because of
it's size and g~enuineness, and since
| the closing of the Buffalo Bill Wild
| West show it has been without a rival
worthy of the name. It has scores
of Indians, cowboys, cowgirls, Next
cans and other Western characters
and a troop of Russian Cossacks adds
st~renuosity and a particular current
interest to the performance. A pic
t~uresque street parade will inaugu-
rate 101 Ranch day next Wednesday
October 7th.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-10-08
WHOLE REGIMENT OF
GERMANS WIPED OUT
That An African Battalion Checked
Attacks Of German Imperial
Guard is Inference Drawn
From Story Told.

Paris, Oct. 2.-That an African bat
TALON checked attacks of the German
Imperial Guard in recent fighting near
Verdun, is the inference drawn from
details received here of the combat
in hat region.
A survivor of the battle, who has
arrived in Paris, today told the follow
ing story of the fight:
THE sun was just rising when our
%outposts came back On our main force
and informed US hat the Imperial
Guard was coming. Soon after we
could see pointed helmets, glistening
in the sun, advancing.
Deceived by our silence the guard
came on even to the barbed defenses
and commenced cutting them before
our trumpets sounded an order for
volley firing. The first line of the
enemy seemed just to melt away I'M
der our fire. The second line appear
ed to be shaken for an instant, but on
they zane.
w could see the officers in the
lead waving their swords and ncour
aging their men to the assault. An
other volley and the second line thin
nee out; but a third line came On and
crossed the line of wire defenses.
when the charge was sounded we
rushed forward to meet them. Then
u boys commenced to fall, but our
impetus was too much for the aris-
tocratic guard, which was moved
down and dispersed.
"Of one regiment only a single COM
pany remained. 1t was led by a tall
lieutenant with a boys face. This
company stood to the last man and
that last man was the lieutenant. He
refused to surrender and stood his
ground alone until the bayonets of
the Zouaves brought him down."