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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-11-03
BY H. G. WELLS.

copyright, 1914, by IT. G. wens
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER XVI.
A Moral Lesion.

III
Occasionally during Enoch's conva-
lescence Dorcas found him listening to
common noises about the house with
a feverish anxiety which was halter
ror.
Il don't know what he wants" said
the nurse one day. Il wish l could
find out. The doctor orders. me not
to bring up any subject that might
disturb him. There's something on
his mind, something that harnesses
him. Yesterday l stood on the stair
speaking to Mrs. Volk and / left him
asleep. When l went back be was
leaning on his elbow and his eyes were
fixed on the door as if he dreaded see
ing some one come in. He asked who
the woman was / had been talking to.
His temperature had gone VI. wish
/ knew what he is worrying about"
Il think / understand" said Dor
cas-.
She returned to the sickroom carry
ing a bit Of ~needlework. An eager
smile came into her brothers eyes
when she opened the door. He lay
propped up with pillows. She sat
down beside his bed. Shall / read?'
she asked.
No; go on with your sewing. !
like to see YOU hands fly with that
bright silk between your fingers. Men
have an idea that wornen are one
sided creatures. They are mistaken,
You sew beautifully, and yet, while
you stitch. | think of your 'Cordelia.' .
1t was the first time since his acct
dent that Wentworth had mentioned
the theater OF business Of any sort.
Dorcas began to trace out the pattern
she was embroidering with the point
of her needle. Her fingers trembled
She spoke without looking up.
You haven't cared to hear about
business. Enoch. There are some
things you may want to- know. since
o are strong again. Mr.. Oswald
sailed for England a fortnight ago,
He hated to go, leaving you before
the critical point was passed, but the
Strand Theater offered open time for
August and it had to be attended to.
he Is renears1ng an English com
pany nov for The House,"
Didn't he want you for it," asked
Wentworth.
Yes; but l should not have gone
even if you had been well. He has
given Cordelia' to Miss Embury. an
English girl He says she will pla,
it beautifully. We are to pen here
on the twentieth of October. The
whole company has been re-engaged
Mr.. Oswald said he did not believe
you would are to make any changes
There is only one new member
Helen Capron will play Mrs. Ester
brook Miss Paget went to London
three weeks ago."
Dorcas did not raise her eyes while
she spoke. The silk thread had knotted
and she sat disentangling it with he
needle.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
A NURSE TAKES
DOCTORS ADVICE
And is Restored to Health by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Euphemia, Ohio.-"Because Of total
ignorance of how to care for myself
when'verging into womanhood, and from
taking cold when going to school, I suf-
fered from q displacement, and each
month / had severe pains and nausea
which always meant a lay-off from work
for two to four days from the time !
vas 16 years old.
Invent to Kansas to live with my sis
ter and while there a doctor told me Of
the Pinkham remedies but l did not use
them then as my faith in patent medi-
cines was limited. After my sister died
! came home to Ohio to live and that
has been my home for the last IS years.
''The Change of Life came when I was
AZ years old and about this time / saw
my physical condition plainly described
in n of your advertisements. ThenI
began using Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and I cannot tell you
or any one the relief it gave me. in the
first three months. 1t put me right
where | need not lay off every month
and during the last 18 years / have not
paid out two dollars to doctor, and have
been blest with excellent health for awo-
woman of my age and / can thank Lydia
E. Pinkham'sVegetable Compoundforit-
"Since the Change of Life is over !
have been q maternity nurse and being
wholly self-supporting / cannot ovel
estimate the value of good health.
have now earned a comfortable little
home just by sewing and nursing. 1
have recommended the Compound to
many with good results, as i is excel
birth. Miss EvELYN ADELIA STEW,
ART, Euphemia, Ohio.
IL you want special advice write ia
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter win
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict condolences
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

sun is shining! Go home in the dark.
the ideal"
A pathetic eagerness flushed into
the Eyes of the man on the bed. The
glare of the sunshine showed clearly
the wannes and CHASTITY shadows in
the bandaged face.
She says" the actor pointed over
his shoulder at the w~hfte-goWned
nurse, "she says you are out on the
Mountaineering back to stay with
us Indefinitely, you understand.
Enoch? She knows. Don't you?" He
looked into the woman's face with ar
dent pleading in his eyes.
She smiled and nodded. She was
the embodiment Of health and vigor.
Her stalwart body and her wholesome
rosy face were pleasant for sick eyes
to look upon. Eyes, you've come
back" she said emphatically. "Wnen
the doctor left an hour ago he said we
had pulled you safely around the cor
ner. Now all the job l have cut out
for me is to see you are kept quiet u
patient and happy"
Yes. happy-that's the biggest part
of the prescription" repeated Merry
with a laugh.
The sick man looked up. The con-
fession in his eyes was pathetic. 1t
seems ages since / was happy, Boy"
well, you're not goiEg to be al
lowed to think, even to think OF past
ages. You've only to lie there and
get well. 1t is I'LL business sort OF
job cut out for Dorcas and me-to
keep you happy. See?"
Il see," whispered Enoch. The flick
er of a smile stole into his face. 1t
brought peace and a pale, eager hope
~fuiness, as If a thought Of restitution
and atonement was dawning in the
mans soul. The nurse lowered the
curtain and blotted out the radiance
which flooded the room.
The doctor has ordered quiet" she
whispered, land sleep-as much sleep
as possible"
Merry rose and laid his hand on
Wentworth's forehead. You hear her
orders, old MANI" He laughed gaily.
IT'S no use running full tilt against
the nursing profession. Each one of
them thinks she knows it all! But I'm
not going to say 'Good-by.' l mean
to hang around here from dawn to
dark and drop in every time ] can
sneak past her-or the doctor!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

Dropped on His Knees Beside the Bed.
everything buried, buried SO deep that
neither of US will ever give it an
other thought"
The thrill of warmth over that
strongest of all things human-a bro
ken friendship made warm and secure
again-ran like the vigor of transfused
blood through the veins of the sick
man. Happiness flushed into the wan
face and his feeble strength returned
Merry's grip.
Andrew laughed aloud. You under
stand, Enooh, we are fr~iends-friends
that nothing can separate again as
long as life lasts"
The usefulness of gratitude dimmed
the eyes Of the sick man. las long as
life lastsl That won't be a great
while, Boy" he whispered huskily;
only now-it is all right-and it
seems different. 1 felt like a coward
a little while ago. You remember that
writing chap who died lately? He said
something just before he went. l
thought of it this morning-I'm afraid
to go home In the dark'-wasn't that
what he said? l felt lonely-and ]
know"
Listen, Enoch." Merry spoke with
a tone Of passionate conviction. Look
here, old man, you're not going home
in the dark, not yet. You've got thirty
or forty years before that h~omegoing.'
He turned im~peratively to the nurse
Push back the curtains, won't youi
Push them away back. There's a glo
rious sun shining-let it in"
The woman understood. She ran VI
a curtain and flung back the shutters
The o grew suddenly white ant
radiant.
"There!" cried Merry. Talk OF go
ing home in the dark? See how the
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30


las soon as you are able to travel
we are going to take you away ome
where. The city is hot"
Enoch stared out at the window.
who is WEI" he questioned.
A wave of scarlet crept across the
girls face.
Andrew Merry has offered to help
care for you until you are quite strong
again." she answered without raising
her eyes.
There still were gray shadows in his
face and wan hollows and wrinkles
about his mouth. His hair had whit
ened at the temples. Physically the
man had changed, but a new tran
guilty had begun to smooth away
lines of worry and care in the color
less face.
And begin life over AGAIN." he
asked.
Yes" said the girl gently.
A pathetic eagerness came into his
face; then it grew still with the grav,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

ity of a man who had almost touched
hands with death. Into the wrinkles
about his mouth crept the old logged
determination, tempered by a humility
which Dorcas had never eel before.
She flung her work aside, dropped on
her knees, and drew her brothers face
close against her own.
"Dorry,'' he said after a long silence,
when Andrew comes want to see
him alone"
He is downstairs now" she an
swered.
Send him up, won't you-and do
you mind If he comes alone? After
wards l want you"
The girl hesitated. "Of course. But
do you think you are strong enough
to visit much?"
81 spoke to the doctor this morning
and he said talking would not hurt un-
less l got excited. Andrew isn't an
exciting fellow"
you're looking uncommonly well
for. a sick man." said Merry when he
entered the room a few moments later.
so edo you. Boy" Enoch's eyes
crinkled with a smile. you look hap.
py-tremendously happy
"Of course, l am tremendously hap
Ply. Why Shouldn't / be tremendously
happy? Il never saw a more glorious
day; l have you back. well and strong,
the same stanch old friend you always
were; I've signed a contract for next
season in figures which would have
given me dizzy spells five years ago,
and"
And" A pathetic eagerness came
into Enoch's face.
~Why, bless my soul. isn't that
enough to set the average human on
transcendental stilts?"
Andrew, you're half angel!" cried
Wentworth. There was a quaver in
his voice.
"Half angel, you ridiculous old mud
die head" Merry smiled in his en-
gaging way. There's no surplus OF
angel fiber in. any man-angels are
feminine" The comedians eyes be
came grave for a moment Still,
might have been gadding about or
wings today if it hadn't been for you
Your courage"
COURAGE" Wentworth started as
if he had been struck. Andrew, never
use that word about me again! II
! wasn't courage that made me snatch
you from death. Oftentimes men who
in cold blood are utter towards Leaf
forward and rescue some one from
death. That isn't couragei" He
paused, as if a word had escaped him
1T is blind, instructive impulse-the
natural impulse o find even in &
savage"
You're o weak yet to argue
Merry's voice was conclusive. Only
One thing is certain" he turned hi;
thumb toward the floor; 81 am hers
instead of-there."
Andrew" the sick mans facs
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
GOOSE NEVER FORGOT FAVOR
Kindness Shown a Costing in Dire Ex.
tremity Gained Man a
Constant Friend.

One day a lad saw a young gesling
struggling in the grasp of a huge
rat. 1t made a vigorous resistance,
but by the time the lad came to the
rescue it was SO severely bitten that
it must have soon become its %antagon-
lists victim. The youth continued his
ARE over it until it recovered from
its injuries, dressing it's wounds every
day. During his attendance on it a
friendship sprang up between them,
and the gosling might be e limping
after him everywhere. The boy de-
parted for school, and on his return
home at holiday time was joyfully
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

recognized by the goose, which showed
Its JOY as plainly as a dog, and at
tached itself to him as before.
He became a man and the gosling
a goose, but neither Of them outlived
their regard for each other. The
grateful bird deserted her feathered
companions as soon as her friend Wis
tied his home, and followed him as
before, and when the young man was
seized with illness the poor bird be-
came restless and pining as though
she knew something was wrong.
Guided by some wonderful instinct.
she made her way to his room. a cor
ner of which she had occupied during
the time he had tended her wounds
in his boyhood. and when she heard
his voice she crept under the bed and
established herself there.-H. A. Page
in "The Inner Life of Animals"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

and clouding his life fell away from
Merry's heart. The love, the implicit
confidence, even the boyish depend
ence upon the older man, came food
ing back into his soul like a high tide.
All hat had stood between him and
Wentworth seemed unimportant COM
pared with the vital fact that they
had been and still were friends.
When the nurse beckoned he stole
noiselessly across the floor. She point
ed to a chair by the bedside. He
has dozed off," she explained in a low
whisper. He asked for you just be-
fore he went to sleep. | told him
you were coming. Sit here SO that he
can see o when he wakes up"
Merry dropped into the chair. He
began to see perfectly through the
gloom. Wentworth's grim, gaunt face
had startled him for a minute. The
eyelids were closed, with depths of
shadow below them. The mans domi-
mating IS stood out like a silhouette
against the white pillow. The mus
tache had been shaved away and lines,
chiseled by days and nights of pain,
wr1nkled about the quiet mouth. Merry
sat staring at the haggard face with a
dull, tugging hope in his soul, which
he could not voice even to Dorcas.
he wanted time-time enough to tell
Enoc that the old enmity was dead,
that the old love was alive, strength
ened by new ties, A spasm of pain ran
fhrnfIOb fhn cfaL v,nnsc foaa ryrin L1fy,r
the palIid forehead and twitching the
lips. Merry looked up at the nurse.
She read the question in his eyes.
NO" she whispered, "he is going to
live. His brain is clear now. He has
a great constitution. That was the
only thing that saved him."
The woman had a strong, intelligent
face and her manner was full q calm
conviction. She was not young and
must have watched over many a bat
tie between life and death. She knew!
Merry sighed with relief and peace
of mind, even with a mad throb of
joy. The thought Of Dorcas and the
future came with the conviction that
there was still time to take up the
old bonds Of love and to begin life
again.
The face upon the pillow moved and
Enoch's eyes opened slowly. Recog-
milton flashed into them, then a smile
crept about the lined mouth.
aEnochi" The young man dropped
on his knees beside the bed, his fin
gers stole under the sheet and caught
in a strong grasp the hand which he
had thought was slipping from his
reach.
Wentworth's eyes held a GREATNESS
question. You we're not hurt?" he
whispered.
mo, old man; no.. I didn't have a
scratch. You took it all. You saved
my life, as you have done more than
once. and, Enoch, you understand
we are back where we stood in the
old days, with everything forgotten,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
CHAPTER XIV.
.In tha naxIlnht-

Wentworth's chamber was dim as
twilight when Merry entered. The
outer world lay white and GREATNESS
under a dazzling sun and the sudden
change to a darkened sickroom for a
moment made Andrew grope vaguely
on the Threshold. AS his ayes be-
came accustomed to the dusk he saw
q white-gowned nurse standing beside
the bed. Under the sheet lay the mo
tionless outline OF the mans long
body, the head wound with snowy
bandages. Merry's hands gripped to-
gether convulsively. The nails cut into
his palms and an ache which hurt
tugged at his heart Wentworth's
chamber held memories for him: he
thought Of nights when he had lain
helpless upon that same bed and
Enoch had taken care of him in a
numbering fashion. During these days
he had seer the rugged face grow wan
from want of sleep; still for him a
smile always lit the stern features.
Suddenly. al the last remnant of an
old scab sloughs off, every fragment
of hatred, of resentment at injustice.
of pain and rebellion which for ten
months had been varying his nature
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
FIRE MARSHAL
SETS RECORD
NINE PERSONS CONFESS TO IN
CENDIARY ACTIONS-REPORT
FOR SEPTEMBER.
LIGHTNING DOES MUCH DAMAGE
T~wenty-One Fires-Smokers
Caused Fourteen.
(By Denny Donovan.)


Columbus.-Nine persons confessed
to State Fire Marshal E. R. Deffen-
baugh in September that they caused
1ncendiary fires. This is the largest
number of confessions obtained by the
department in any single month yet.
Two of the persons who confessed are
Columbus residents, Frederick A. THE
mann and John Atkinson. Thiemann
set fire to his residence twice in one
day. He was ~adjudged an epileptic
and committed to the state hospital
at Gallipolis. Atkinson is a butcher
and he fired his store. He had been
in poor health and his business was
run down. He was given a fine and
workhouse sentence.
There were 334 fires in August, with
a total loss of $475, $50. Lightning was
the chief cause of fire, being respon-
sible for Sc. Carelessness with
matches caused q fires and matches
in the hands of children caused 16,
Smokers carelessness caused IA.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
Hour.Eooted Fire Eluhtcrs.

Time was when sheep were anath-
ema in Jul forest reserves, because
they were supposed in some Fmysteri-
Gus fashion to kill the trees Now
goats, far more omnivorous feeders
than sheep, are pastured in some ma
tional woods ON the Pacific coast, that
they may browse down the ~underbrush
which is such a factor in the spread
ing of forest fires.
i Angoras are used for this work, so
that they grow a crop Of clothing ma
terial while eating brush. II some
Burbank would find a way to deodorize
Billy and amputate his battering-ram
tendencies the economic standing Of
the goat would be assured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

vaudeville stage of the United States
The tango is always put on in an
inclosed space and the men are re-
qufred to leave their pistols and
knives at che entrance before they go
on the floor, as it intensely excites
the dancers and often ends in a free
for-ail fight. at ONE of these parties
three or four have been hlled.-From
Boyce's Illustrated South America
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
Most Profitable Hog.

The most profitable hog is probably
that one which is narrowed early in
the spring and marketed the latter
part of the same year. A hog less
than a year old that can be made to
weigh 200 to $50 pounds will be the
profitable hog. 1t Is rarely profitable
to keep a hog over winter unless the
conditions are favorable, hogs follow
ing feeding cattle and breed sows be-
ing two of the exceptions.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Discovered its Erect.

No one is in better position to know
the value Of food and drink than q
trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, a nurse in Pa,
writes: II used to drink strong COT
fee myself, and suffered greatly from
headaches and indigestion.
while on a visit to my brothers I
had a good chance to try Postum, for
they drank it altogether in place OF
coffee. After using Postum two weeks
1 found l was much benefited ana
finally my headaches disappeared and
also the Indigestion.
Naturally / have since used Postum
among my patients, and have noticed
a marked benefit where coffee has
been left off and Postum used.
81 observe a curious fact about
Postum when used by mothers. It
greatly helps the flow Of milk in cases
where coffee is inclined to dry 1t
M. and where tea auses nervousness.
81 find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. But when
it is prepared according to directions
on package and served hot with
cream, it is certainly a delicious bev-
erage."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road TO
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms;
Regular Postum-must be wen
boiled. 15c and zoe packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly In q
cup of hot water and, with cream ana
sugar, made a delicious beverage IN
stantIy. soc and soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
AMOUNTS OF SEED REQUIRED
Quantity Necessary for Garden for
Family of Six Is Given-Doubie
Potatoes for Winter.

One pint each of bush string beans,
pole limas, corn, onion sets and peas.
One packet each of bush limas, pole
string beans, cabbage, carrots, cucum-
bers, lettuce. parsley and squash.
Three pounds of extra early pota-
toes for a small patch. Two dozen
plants of tomatoes. Half a dozen egg
plants.
These amounts are for summer use
for a family of six. For winter sup
ply also, use about double the guam
tity of all potatoes and cabbage which
cannot be grown economically on q
village lot, say 100 by $50 feet.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30
Name. Will BE Rotated.

The ~non-partisan judicial ticket
which will be voted upon at
the November election will contain
the names of nine candidates for
places on the supreme court. The
Democrats, Republicans and Socialists
will each present three candidates.
For chief justice, the candidates are
Hugh L. Nichols, present chief justice,
who is a Democrat; Frank Taggart,
Republican, and John c. Madden, So
cialist. For the two associate Judge
ships to bs filed by election the can
didates are J. Foster Wilkin, up for a
second term, and Phil N. Grow, MEM
Der of the court of appeals, both Dem
ocrats; Thomas A. Jones and Edward
S. Matthias, both judges and Repub-
Leans, and P. E. Riegel and H. H.
Smith, Socialists.
The names of all judicial candi-
dates will be rotated, and will not ap-
pear on the ballot in alphabetical or
der, as in the case OF nominations
made at the August primary election.
This will give one candidate as good
a chance as n other.
A million and a half ballots will he
contracted for by county boards fos
the November election. Each board
must contract for 25 per cen more
ballots than there are voters. This
is to make it certain that there will
be no shortage of ballots. By not
later than the second day after the
election it will be shown absolutely,
who were elected and what the re-
salts were on the four constitutional
amendments. No doubt on election
night it swill be known who won for
senator and. governor, but unless
pluralities and majorities are decisive
there will be some of the days re-
suits in doubt. Under a new law an
unofficial report of the vote must be
sent to the secretary of state by mail
by each election board the day after
election.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-10-30

orchard would have amounted to in a
year. AS soo as the supply of green
vegetation is destroyed by frost then
the rabbits are very liable to turn to a
diet of orchard tree bark and in a
very short time they can girdle a little
tree beyond repair. Protect the young
trees by all means with wrappers,
paint, Dr. by fencing, and then kill,
trap or poison the rabbits.