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The Press., 1914-12-16
UNION.

John Sellers recently purchased a colt of Louis Roberts.
 The temperature was above zero Tuesday morning. The hills are still quite icy and the horses have to be we'll sharpened.
 William Horsman has returned from trip to New Brunswick, accom- panied by Mrs. Horseman's father and mother, MT. and Mrs. Randall, who are planning to make their home here.
 Miss Matilda Mclean has resigned her position as teacher in the Rock Meadow school and closes her work there this week. This leaves a vacancy to fill for the remainder of the school year.
 Rev. T. A. Williams is out this week making arrangements for start ing agricultural clubs in the different school districts. The school board has given permission to use the school houses for this purpose, but these clubs have nothing to do with the school work. Doubtless there is a field for much good work, both socially and in an educational way, among those who have finished their regular school life.
 Rock Meadow.
 MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette we1 e with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Myron Heck over Sunday.
The Press., 1914-12-16
HOLLAND.

A son was born to MT. and Mrs. A. Estin Clough last Saturday. |
 Mrs. Mary M. Ryder has been visit. ing her daughter, Mrs Frank Woods of New Britain.
 Twins, a boy and a girl, were born to MT. and Mrs. Samuel Ritohie of Easton, Pa., on Nov. IS. Mrs. Fitohie was formerly Clara McCor- mick of Holland.
 The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Lee Methodist church gave unique social Thursday even. ing in the church. It was called A clipping social" Packages were arranged on strings, those present being entitled to one by paying a small fee, and then clipping off the package.
The Press., 1914-12-16
WALES.

Forrest Heck has opened his black smith shop.
 James Fl. Walker has been sick, but is recovering.
 Mrs. John Heck and daughter, Elsie spent last Friday in Springfield with friends.
 Miss Eilene Kennedy spent Sunday with her uncle and brother at the East Side farm.
 W. F. Baker has moved his large hen house from the Gale place to the Lake View house.
 Edward Noblet has returned from Stark, Maine, where he has been on a hunting trip for five months.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chares Gale and son have returned to their home after a seven months vacation at Little Rhody cottage. The Ladies' Aid society will hold their Christmas tree in the Baptist church. There will be concert. Re- treatments will be served as usual.
The Press., 1914-12-16
WILMINGTON.

. Tuesday morning was the ooldes 3 of the season yet far! Almost ger 3 weather
 There will be no society work a the Ladies Aid meeting Friday after noon, and members can bring thei Christmas sewing if they like. ..
 It seems forlorn, to be sure, to hay, the oheery parsonage closed, but al acquiesce in any move that will mak, the winter less strenuous for Pastol and Mrs. Darrow, their welfare be ing the first thought in the hearts ot all, and the telephone takes nc account of distance. 7. .-..
 South Wilmington.
 MT. Culver of the Perry Ice Go. was in town Monday. .......
 son was born the 5th to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Stress, Jr.
 The stone crusher in full operation is the point of interest these days.
 Richard Westerfield of New Jersey is the guest of his brother, George Westerfield.
 Rev. and Mrs. Earl W. Darrow are now in their winter home in tEis village and enjoying the change. .~.
 Annual communication of Uriel lodge, F. & A. M Saturday evening. Annual reports and election of officers.
 A few venturesome ones were utilizing such skating as the thin ice afforded on Lake Beauty last Sunday.
 Twelve to fifteen hundred red cross stamps issued by the State tuberculosis commission were received at this post office Monday.
 The regular meeting of the w. o. T. U. will be held at the home of the president, Mrs. E. J. Holman, at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Elmer Mathews, who are to have the lower tenement in the old Morrison, or Benton house, have already moved some of their goods but will not be able to occupy the premises for several days yet.
 Pastor E. w. Darrow announced Sunday that the Christmas exercises of the Sunday school will be given Christmas eve. Rehearsals are be- ing held by those who are to have part in the play to be presented.
 We are glad to be able to report Improvement in the condition of Col. | w. H. Hall. While he is still unable | to be up and about 1t Is gratifying to | know that he is on the way to re. c1very. It is expected that he will be sitting mp an1 about the house in | a matter of four or five days more. | pr. Walter Steiner of Hartford was out here to see the patient last Satur. day, not because of any unfavorable symptoms, but rather to confirm the | views nf the attending physician, | F. B Converse.
 West Willington.
 Mrs. F w. Pratt was in Willi. mantle for the day on Monday.
 Raymond Neff of New London was a week end guest of Clifford .''@.
 Quite number from here went 70 Willimantic Saturday for their Christmas shopping. .~~
 Several houses at the depot have 'een wired for electric lights, which hey expect to have in week or so. Edward DeWolf has furnished the K 'oles for the electric lights.
The Press., 1914-12-16

1 Mrs. Martha Goodwill, who hal been with Mrs. Everett Mathews s few weeks, has returned to her home in StaffordviIle.
 There were 62 present at the social Saturday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Leon Booth. A bountiful supper was provided and every body had very nice time A grab bag made considerable amusement for the young people. There was music and games. Over seven dollars were added to the treasury of the Ladies Aid at Union.
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ance were invited to the dining room where ice cream and cake were fur nished by the givers of the building, in charge of Mrs. Charles M. Gager, assisted by Evalene L. Smith, Mar. guerite Bugbee, Maude Matson, Isa- belle Kibbe, Marjorie Moore and Lida Russell. '.-t
The Press., 1914-12-16
Lingerie for Gifts

Our showing of useful garments gives choice of large variety of prettiest daintest styles from the plain kinds to the most elaborately trimmed. MUSLIN GOWNS Special values at 9Sc, $1.5O, $1. .98 and $2 98 each.
 CORSET COVERS for 5Oc 98c, $1 50, $1. .98. MUSLIN SKIRTS 98c $1.5O, $1. .9S, $2.98 ca. COMBINATIONS for 98c, $1 .5O, $1. .9S.
 ENVELOPE CHEMISE for 98c, $1. 50, $1. .9S. CREPE DE CHINE CORSET COVERS at 98c each. CREPE DE CHINE GOWNS, $S. .9S each.
 Any of these would make useful appreciated gifts to any woman. Put up in pretty boxes for the asking.
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HOME NEWS.
LooalNoticea


 tMatter under this head 10 cents line.l Just the thing for a Christmas pres ent, The Press for one year, to some friend.
 Having bought John Sena's Barber Shop. will open Saturday, Dec. 18th, and will greatly appreciate all patronage. Come ia and try me. Mario Muraton. Stuffed up head Is cleared like magic by simply breathing Hyomel, while catarrh of head and throat rapidly and surely yields to its antiseptie healing. finders Jacobsen guarantees Hyomel
The Press., 1914-12-16

A telephone in your home earns far more than its slight cost.
The Press., 1914-12-16
Women's s Xmas Neckwear

BEADED BOWS IN MANY COLORS, each one in box, and very special at 25c each.
 CREPE DE CHINE BOWS, all colors and many styles. Bargains for the price, 25c, soc ca.
 SWISS COLLAR AND CUFF SETS, en- broidered, all white or with black dots. Each set boxed, and would make nice gift, 25c each.
 BOUQUETS. The latest touch for your huff, shoulder or waist, boxed 25c and 5Oc each.
 VENISE LACE SETS, Collar and Cuffs. Choice of ecru and white, special 9Sc set.
 AT OUR LACE DEPT. you will find Chiffon Veils in all colors, 68x1S inch, regular 79c value, priced special at only soc each.
The Press., 1914-12-16

NUTS AND NUT MEATS
 ALL NEW AND FANCY CALIFORNIA WALNUTs MAPLE WALNUTS FILBERT's, PECANs NUT MEATS OF ALL KINDS
The Press., 1914-12-16

MT. and Mrs. David Gaudette we1 e with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Myron Heck over Sunday.
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rade with the best and choicest brands If you are not
 and service of this store
The Press., 1914-12-16

LONG FRENCH KID GLOVES, with Cleo patra buttons in white. Twelve-button length, regular $2 75 value, for $1. .95 pair.
 Io-BUTToN LENGTH in regular $500 grade for $225 pair The best values ever offered.
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MUCH POWER IN SUGGESTION
Extends to the Curing Of Physical Ills
II One viii PerseVere In
Treatment.

BY the method known as "sugges-
ton" it is possible according to a
medical writer not only to perform
the simple experiment of waking one
self at a given hour in the morning
but also to Danish all minor physical
ailments and even to correct faults in
the character
Just as in the first instance the ex'
perimenter before going to sleep at
night makes a mental request to him
self that he shall awake at certain
time on the following morning, so in
more important matters he suggests
to himself a condition OF health or a
method Of conduct
To take two instances. Supposing
you suffer from insomnia, you focus
your whole attention upon the repe-
tition four times a day OF given for
mula Thus you may say to yourself
that you trouble no more about the
matter, merely repeating the state
ment at intervals. In two or three
days at most the effect--according to
the authority.-will be felt In sound
slumbers,
Much the same process is adopted
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New Cause for Divorce.

Why is divorce? There's a question
capable of puzzling most of US, don't
you think? OF course, some of us can
answer it in single sentence or two.
More of us require large volumes te
contain a full reply And when we
get them written some one is sure to
supply a fresh cause for divorce. Take
the case of that OF 4 New York man
who is demanding the dissolution OF
the marriage tie because his wife put
soap in his soup. He has added some
what to the literature Of divorce. And
he has revealed new form Of cru
city. Soap as an article of diet is not
to be highly regarded BY most per
sons it is considered not only offens-
i've but dangerous. And, what is more,
the average man probably feels that
he eats enough soap in the barber
shop to satisfy his needs. ANY added
by his wife is likely to be regarded
as superhuous and to arouse a peev-
ishness that may not easily be stilled.
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WORTH SMILING AT, ANYWAY
Three Good Stories That May Be OF
Some Help to the Man With
a Crouch.

81 can't write a story writes a cor
respondent, but have three little in
cidents which l thought you could fix
us and use" Fix 'em up, no. Use 'em.
yes. Here they are;
Fellow goes to a doctor. Doc" he
says, 81 am feeling awful. l can't eat,
/ can't sleep, | can't Il can cure
you" says the doctor, ''if you'll take
my advice. Go and marry the girl"
"Will you please gimme a quarter?"
begged the kid on the street The
old guy at Sunday school says that II
we save our pennies, Wen get rich.
And If you gimme quarter, can git
1t changed into pennies and save EN-"
Third story-going up. A man or
dered a drink at bar, and when the
barkeep set the bottle out, he poured
out an immense slug Then he kicked.
There's piece of cork in this glass;"
says he. The bartender took a look.
That's easy got rid Of" he answered.
Pour in another drop and it'll float
out!"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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CHAPTER VII.
For ALWAYS,


Claire listened with serious calm
eyes as her son told his story when
he came home on the day of the new
arrival at the castle.
The great gentleman has come
who once saved our seigneurs life!"
she repeated after Francois. And
the seigneur is glad OF course he Is
glad, my Francois And you ought
to be glad, too, and grateful to that
gentleman because of all the good
things our seigneur has done for you
and which would not have happened,
assuredly, II Monsieur the Marquis
had not saved him. You should do
everything that is possible for Mon
sieur the Marquis to show your graft
tude."
Next morning the little brown fig
ure which trudged through the beech
wood was frightened by large and
vivid bouquet held in his two hands
When the tap of Francois at the
library door, where one heard mems
voices talking. had brought the gen.
erals loud command of "Entrez," the
little brown figure and the large bunch
of flowers came in together and the
boy marched straight to the stately
Italian. Swapping his heels together
as his mother had taught him he
made a stiff deep bow, and presented
his nosegay. The marquis, a little
astonished at this attention, received
IL with grave courtesy but without
much cordiality; it seemed to him
rather an odd within of Gourgauds
to haYe this peasant child about as
one of his own family.
But Francois did not know that: to
him all the world was kindly, with
different manners of kindness. The
manner of the marquis was graver
than other peoples, perhaps-what
then? The kindness was undoubted-
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claim him from me, and glad enough
l am to get him for as long as may
have a lien on a very good manner
Of boy already, young Francois Beau.
pre-, whom | wished to adopt, but the
lad would not give up his parents
And that makes me more eager for
another They will play better to-
gether and work better together, and
they will be a good brace of brothers
for my Alike"
Your Alike" the marquis spoke
reaectively. She is a charming per-
son, that little woman of yours"
"Alessandro, shall teh you what
flashed into my head before you and
Pietro had been here an hour?"
What them"
Il saw the children-your boy and
my girl-together as If lifelong play
mates over the big books in the win
dow-seat there, and it came to me
that it would be a JOY to crown ones
life if-later on" He stopped and
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its guardian and an important person.
with complete satisfaction.
And at that, out of the house came
the seigneur, big and black-browed and
solid of tread, and with him that
broken-hearted father whose face re-
called all the tragedy.
Francois" his father spoke, more
gently than ever he had spoken be.
fore, Il have taken your future from
you, my son. The seigneur wishes to
give It back. He wishes to make you
his child. Your mother consents-and
II consent" His fathers arm was
about his neck. The generals abrupt
voice took up the statement.
"Will you come and live with me in
the chateau, Monsieur the Marshall"
he demanded roughly, kindly. 81 will
treat you as son--you shall learn to
ride horse and shoot a gun and be
soldier. You shall fit yourself for the
part which we know must be played
one day. viii you Gomez"
For a moment it seemed to Francois
that heaven had opened and miracle
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CHAPTER V-contlnued.

ITEMS! We will play again for an
other BOTTLE" he announced with bit
of swagger. He was conscious OF a
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse In his
pocket.
NO" spoke the stranger-Duplessis,
he had said his name was. mo. | have
drunk enough. However, If you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum of
money at my hands-it is a good
game-La rams--let us play for the
franc which the bottle would cost. Eth
bien!"
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount, and again Francois
gained, and again and again, till he
felt ashamed in carrying away all this
money of new acquaintance, and at
the same time a cock-sureness that so
lucky a devil as Beaupre might well
lose little and stop at the right
amount The excitement of cards and
excitement of wine met in a heady mix
ture; Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged it on him. The luck be-
gan to change; now and then the
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
yet more often now the stranger, till
at length Francois was playing not
with the desire to lose, but with hope
to gain back something at least of the
considerable sum which he had lost.
Before this he had gone into his peck
ct and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs, and had thrown one
louis dor after another on the black
table, and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still strong-luck
would turn-this was his lucky day.
And now he would not regret carrying
away the strangers money. He began
to feel a fierce eagerness to get the
better of this antagonist became so
formidable. And a horrible nervous.
ness was creeping over him at the dim
vision of a thought thought kept
resolutely on the confines of his con-
seriousness, yet persistently pushing
forward-the thought that it might be
that he could not win the money back.
'Double!" he shouted promptly as
he lost again.
And he lost again. The nine hun
dred francs were gone; he gave a note
now, on his stock, and again he lost.
A deathly sickening sensation had
gripped him and was holding him.
In silence, with a crowd of silent
men, who in some way had come to
know what was happening, standing
about them, the two played the last
round. And Francois lost.
In gilnppa ha GiUnad tho pnfa tubf0b
gave to the stranger his house and
furniture and land, all that he had in
the world.
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and grenadiers of the guard who al
ways followed the Emperor, and the
Cossacks were put to fight. ! was
in charge; was serving temporarily
in the place of one of Rapp's officers,
because, on account of my late weak
ness, it was thought we'll that should
be on horseback. So it happened that,
as the skirmish finished, l saw coming
toward me a figure in n furred coat
and cap, brandlshing Cossack lance
rushing toward the Emperor. l
dashed down on the mad Cossacb, as
| thought him, and passed my great
saber through his body. And the man
fell, and as he fell the fur cap went
off and he groaned and looked up at
me with dying eyes-it was Zapri"
"Ah!" The little figure had sprung
up and stood, fists clenched, threaten
ing. One would have thought H. was
this second that the general had sa-
bred ZappI.
MAY live a moment" the general
not die"
"Ah!" again. And Francois sank
relieved on the stool, yet with stern
eyes still on the generals face The
general laid the papers aside.
mot he. He had seized the lance
from a Russian whom he had Killed
it was most imprudent, especially In
the dress he wore. which did noe show
the French uniform underneath. 1t
was my turn then to play nurse. He
was placed in one of the carriages Of
the Emperor, and cared for him as
my own brother. and he came through
1t all, and went back to Italy, to bis
home"
The generals deep-set eyes were
gazing now above Francois head out
through the narrow window where the
boys table stood, across the noun
tain slope, to the blue distance.
"Alesssndro. my friend" he spoke
In his gruff tones, yet softly. shall
we SEQ each other again? So close
through that black time, so far apart
now In tbs peace OF nur honest Those
warm hands which cared for me when
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You ind It Interestingly" he de
manded.
Francois, lips comrrossed, shook his
head firmly. mo, my Seigneur. Not
at ALL"
Il agree with you," the general said
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting a sheet or two
he began to read again.
over the frozen roads the worn
army still trudged; every form oil
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there, and cold, and suffering OF
wounds, and suffering Of lack of cloth.
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread of attack from flying
bands of Cossacks. From time to
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head-it was the caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber us.
The snow fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. Staff in hand, wrapped
in a large loose cloak, a furred Rus.
sian cap on his head, he walked in
the midst of his household, encourag.
ing with a word, with a smile, every
one who came near him.
There were many adventures which
showed the souls of men shining
through the nightmare or .A.s horrible
time. Many noble deeds were done,
many heartbreaking ones. One which
was both happened to me. There was
an Italian officer in the corps under
Prince Eugene, who had been my COM
rade when l was on the staff Of
Lannes; his name was Zappi-the
Marquis Zappi. On the day after the
dreadful passing of the Beresina
River, l suddenly felt my strength go
Il could walk no longer. A sick
loathing seized me, and l groaned and
dragged my heavy feet forward, to
stay with my friends even a few steps
more. And with that an arm was
around me suddenly and heard Zap
pts quiet voice.
keep up your courage, comrade;
we are going to see our homes yet
he said. I shall take care OF you
Look'-and / looked, and he had a
sledge with fur robes on it. never
knew where he got it--from some de-
serted Russian house, suppose. He
put me on the sledge and wrapped me
in the furs and gave me brandy from
his flask. For Zappi had done a clever
thing. He had made a bargain with
some Jesuits near Polotsk, where he
had camped for a while, that his men
should cut and beat the wheat neces-
sary on condition that he should have
a part of the brandy for them. He had
kept some of his share yet, and 1t
saved my life that day, the brandy
of the monks of Polotsk."
There was a thick fog several days
later, and out of it, and out Of the
wood we must pass, rushed with wild
cries a cloud of mounted Cossacks
across the road within twenty PAGES
of the Emperor himself. But General
Rapp dashed forward at the head of
two mounted squadrons of chasseurs
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Brand.New Exouse

Casey announced to his wife, Ellen,
that he was going to the ball game.
All day he was gone. Night came,
but no Casey to take his place at the
head OF the table Midnight and no
Casey-one o'clock-two o'clock
three o'clock-no Casey.
AS the six o'clock whistles began to
blow Casey stumbled up the front
steps into the house and awakened
his wife by his efforts to negotiate
the stairs. She hoped out OF bed
and met her better half in the hall
way.
Well" said Mrs. Casey, determine
ton written on her Amazon face.
'Sallrite. Him." said Casey, weak.
ly. "The game was called on account
of daylight"
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CHAPTER VI.
Work and Hone.

The next day a sheriff and his clerk
came and fixed red seals to the house
and to everything Ia it which locked,
and Claire watched in a deep quiet,
the baby in her arms,
Something had been said already Of
sending the children to this or that
uncle or aunt-there would in short
time be no home and no living for
them until the broken father could
gather himself and begin again. Lit
tie Francois resolved that he would
not go. He would stay with his father
and prove that eleven was not too
young to. make money. AS he stood
watching the sheriff who moved gloom.
lily about his unwelcome duty he was
aware of a horses hoofs beating down
the road, and he turned. In the midst
of his grief it was interesting to see
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SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre a peasant babe Of
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal Ney figures. is made a
CheValer Of France by the Emperor Ma
poleon. In the home of the lads parents
In the village of Vlcqhes, France, where
the emperor had briefly stopped TO hold a
council of war. Napoleon prophesied that
the boy might one day be a marshal OF
France under another Bonaparte. At the
age of ten Francois meets a stranger who
Is astonished when the boy tells him or
his ambition. Francois visits General
Baron Gaspard Gourgaud who with
Alike. his seven-year-Old daughter, lives
at the Chateau. A soldier of the Empire
under Napoleon he fires the boys mag
ination with stories of his campaigns