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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-11-12
CHAPTER x.
Man Proposes.

WAN fFopOseS.
The young men cooled their heels
for an hour before word was brought
down to them that Mrs. Wrandau
begged to be excused for the after
noon on account OF a severe head
ache. Miss Castleton a with her.
but would be down later on. Mean
while they were to make themselves
at home, and so on and so forth.
Booth took his departure, leaving
Leslie in sole possession Of the porch
He was restless, nervous, excited;
h~alf-afraid to stay there and face Het-
ty with the proposal he was deter
mined to make, and wholly afraid to
forsake the porch and run the risk Of
missing her altogether II she came
down as signifed. Several things
disturbed him. One was Hetty's de-
plorable failure to hang on his words
as he had fondly expected her to do:
and then there was that very disqui-
citing laugh Of Sara's. A hundred
times over he repeated to himself that
%sickening question: What the devil
"a there to laugh att" and no an
swer suggested itself. He was decid-
edly cross about it.
Another hour passed. His heels
were quite cool by this time, but his
blood was boiling. This was a deuce
OF a way to treat a fellow who had
gone to the trouble to come all the
way out In a stuffy train, by Jova, II
was! With considerable asperity he
rang for a servant and commanded
him TO fetch a time table, and to be
quick about 1t, as there might be q
train leaving before he could get back
II 1t took him as long to find 1t as
1t took other people TO remember their
obligations! His sarcasm failed to
impress Murray, who said he thought
there was a schedule in Mrs. Wran.
dall's room, and he'd get it as soon
as the way was clear, il Mr.. Wrandall
didn't mind waiting.
IF minded waiting" snapped Les
lie, Il wouldn't be here now"
AS the footman was leaving, Sara'a
automobile whirled up to the porte
cochere.
Who is going out, Murray" he
called in surprise.
Miss Castleton, sir. For the air,
sir.S
THE deuce you say!" gasped the
harassed Mr.. Wrandall. 1t was Q
.eretty kettle of fish!
detty appeared a few minutes later,
affixed for motoring.
"Or. there you are" she said, espy,
ing hi, Il am going for a spin.
Want to some along?"
He swai'owed hard. The ends OF
his mustachN described a pair of ae-
solutely horizontal exclamation
points. IF you don't mind being en-.
numbered" he remarked sourly.
II don't in the least mind" said she
sweetly.
Where are you gcipg?" he asked
without much enthusiasm He wasn't
to be caught appearing eaeer, not he.
Besides, it wasn't anything to be flip
pant about.
~"Yonder," she said, with a libesal
sweep of her arm, taking in the whols
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we'll have to interrupt them. Perhaps
it is just as we'll. for your sake she
said tauntingly.
He grinned, but it was a sickly eff
fort.
You're the one to spoil anything OF
that sort" he said, with some as
cerbity.
"I?"
Certainly" he said with so much
meaning in the word that she flushed.
Hetty and Booth came into view at
that instant. The painter was laying
a soft, flmy scarf over the girls bare
shoulders as he followed close behind
her.
"Hello!" he cried, catching sight Of
W~randall. Train late, old chap?
We've been expecting you for the last
horr. How are your"
He came up with a frank, genuine
smile of pleasure on his lips, his hand
extended. Leslie rose to the occasion.
His self-esteem was larger than his
grievance. He shook Booths hand
heartily, almost exuberantly.
Didn't want to disturb you, Bran
dy," he cried, cheerily. Besides, Sara
wouldn't let me-" He then passed on
to Hetty. who had Jagged behind.
Bending low over her hand, he said
something commonplace In a very low
tone, at the same time looking slyly
out of the corner of his eye to see If
Booth was taking 1t all in. Finding
that his friend was regarding him rath-
er fixedly, he obeyed a sudden impulse
and raised the girls slim hand to his
lips. AS suddenly he released her fin
gers and Strengthened up with a look
of surprise in his eyes; he had dis
tinctly heard the agitated catch In her
throat. She was staring at her hand
in a stupeied sort Of way, holding 1t
rigid before her eyes for a moment
before thrusting it behind her back
as II 1t were a thing to be shielded
from all scrutiny save her own.
you must not kiss 1t again, Mr..
Wrandall." she said in a low, intense
voice. Then she passed him by and
hurried up the stairs, without so much
as a glance over her shoulder.
He blinked in establishment. All O.
a sudden there swept over him the
unique sensation Of shyness-mos.
unique in him. He had never teen
ashamed before in all his life. Now
he was %curiously conscious Of having
overstepped the bounds, and for the
first time to be shown his place by a
girl. This to him, who had no
~scruples about boundary lines.
All through luncheon he was yola-
tile and gay. There was a bright spot
in hiz cheek. however, that betrayed
him to Sara, who already suspected
the temper of his thoughts. He talked
aeroplaning without cessation, direct.
ing most OF his conversation to Booth,
yet thrilled with pleasure CT n time
Hetty laughed at his sallies. He was
beginning to feel like a half-baked
~schoolboy in her presence, a most ae-
plorable state Of affairs he had to
admit.
III you hate the trains 80 much,
and your automobile is out of whack.
why don't you try ~volplaning down
from the Metropolitan tower?" de-
handed Booth In response to his lugu.
brious wall against the beastly luck
OF having to &c about In railway
coaches with a lot of ~red-eyed. nose
blowing people who hadn't got used
I their spring underwear ret.
sN1akter suggestioA. ! nnst 49,
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landscape. And be home in time To
dress for dinner" she added, as II 10
relieve his mind.
Good Lord!" he groaned, do We
have to eat again?"
I'VE have to dress for II, at least.
she replied.
III CO." he exclaimed. and ambled
OF to secure a cap and coat.
Sara has planned for q run a
Lenox tomorrow IL It doesn't raln.~
she informed him on his return.
Oh lie said, staring. Booth eets
a day of on the portrait, then"
Being Sunday" she smiled. we
knock on on Sundays and bank hon
days. But, after all. he doesn't really
get q holiday. He II to go with -
poor fellow"
40 m oosgTINuEDl
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what the devil was there to laugh
at, Brandy" he demanded OF his
friend after the women had left them
together on the porch q few minutes
later. Hetty had gone upstairs with
Mrs. Wrandall. her arm clasped tight
ly about the older woman's waist.
Il dare say she IA thinking about
you falling a mile or two" said Booth
pleasantly.
But he was perplexed.
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.It's All Tommy-Ro.," He crowled.

It's All tcmmy-NCr ne SroWicu'
Hhe may have married into the nobili-
~ by this time. She was a very poor
actress. but the loveliest thing in the
world-excepting u Hetty. OF
sourse."
II he could have seen the troubled
NIX In her eyes as she was whirled
a. to the village. he might not have
zone about the cottage with such .
~t1ithesome air. He was happier than
ts had been In days. and all because OF
t1etty Giynni
Leslie WrandaIi did not arrive by
enc evening train. lie telephoned lAte
q the afternoon. not to Hetty bnt tc
nara. to say that he was unavoidably
detained and would not leave. New
York until the next morning. Some
ming In hIs Voice. In his manned d
speaking. disturbed her. She went I:
~ that night vtsh two sources Of IN
Gaslnsss threatening hsr naAns q
czsnA aho seanfsd nsra
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
WHAT SANTA CLAUS SAYS

A face wreathed in smiles is better than a mansion wreathed in holly.
 Better broken toys than brok- en hearts.
 Never look gift object in the price tag.
 Santa Claus by any other name would cost just as much and be worth it. Do not be satisfied with wish ing people a Merry Christmas" help make it one. Lots of men put on long white whiskers and think they look like me when they look more like a Eoat-and perhaps they are.
 If Willie wants to see what is inside the drum, for goodness sake let him.
 You are living in Gods own country. What more do you want for Christmas.
 It is a wise Santa who keeps his whiskers away from the candles. Keep up the Good will 10 man" part Of it right through until next Christmas. It is more blessed to give than to receive, except in the matter of offense.
 Fortunately for most of us. we won't get what we deserve on Christmas.
 When Christmas giving be. comes a necessity it ceases to be a virtue,
 There is more joy in heaven over ton of coal given to the poor than a ton of diamonds giv- en to the rich. Publishers Aux Hilary.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
IF THE EDITOR
 HAD THE NERVf

Last week we received an in- vitation to buy a bale of cotton, Say, Willibald, the way things ara going we'll be lucky if We can buy a spool of cotton. Gee! If we only had the nerve! What we couldn't do! Had we been born with the rind of some peo- pie we know, here's what you would find on these pages from week to week:
 "On account of the European war the subscription price of this paper has been raised to 5 per year, cash in advance.
 "On account of the loss from import duties advertising rates will be increased to 50 cents an inch. Effective at once.
 We are pained to announce that, owing to the almost con- plete suspension of the importa- ton of chemicals, obituary poems will cost you 10 oents a line hereafter.
 Tt being impossible to ex- port prunes to Przemsyl. nc tices of church suppers will be charged for at the rate of $2 each, and two tickets to the supper.
 Resulting from the suspen- sion of regular shipping faciii- ties between this town and the
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11

Gulf of Obigosh, all pumpkins, apples, potatoes, corn. grapes, etc, brought to this office under the preteXt of exhibition to the editor will be seized as contra band of war.
 All persons found owing this paper more than a years sub- scription will be shot as spies." :" -Axteli (kan.) Standard.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
A TESTAMENT-0R BREAD

The Worlds Sunday School As- sociation is undertaking to collect a million nickles for a million Testaments for a million soldiers fighting in Europe.
 The object would be worthy one, If the soldiers were with out testaments. But it is cust- omary for governments to fur nish Bibles or Testaments to their troops in the field, and it is more than likely the combatants in Europe are already supplied.
 It is good to give within the limits of our resources. But in giving for the collection of Testa- ments would it not be we'll to yet another nickle for a loaf of bread.
 Our country is just emerging from a period of financial depres- sion which has left millions of people out of employment. This is so to a marked degree in the larger cities.
 Thousands of these unfortun- ate people have used up their last pennies and are hungry tor bread.
 A million nickles will buy a million Testaments for million soldiers in Europe.
 And a million nickles will buy a million loaves of bread for a million hungry people in the Un- tied States.
 Why not add the second nickle? Those million Testaments may save a good many souls. And a million loaves of bread may save a good many Lives.
 By all means let : us give a nickle for Testament. But let us dig a little deeper and care for the sick and distressed at our own door, let's feed the hungry and clothe the ragged and the naked in our own country; let's hunt employment for the fathers whose children are crying for bread; let's protect the young girls in the cities who are com hitting suicida almost daily be- cause they are confronted with starvation or a life of shame.
 Would this not be an act upon which God would bestow his div inc approval? Would it not app p al 70 !tin quite as forcibly as giving a nickIe for a Testament for a soldier in Europe?
 God can take care of the souls o men if the men vii! let Him.
 But God does not bake bread.
 Purify the sewers of the body and stimulate the digestive organs to main ~l.L
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
THE MAGIC WASHING STICK.

'The Magic Washing Stick is just fine. It did just what you said it would do and the clothes were so nice and white with all that hard rubbing left off. writes Mrs. Sarah Goodale, Pres, ton. Texas. The Magic Washing Stick is not soap nor washing powder, Sold by druggists, three 10c sticks for 25c or by mail from A. B. Richards Medicine Co.,, Sherman, Texas.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11
SANTA CLAUSE LETTERS

The Santa Claus editor of the Picayune wants all little girls and boys under ten years of age to write a letter to Santa Claus tell ing him what you want for Christ mas. You must write the letter yourself and bring or send 1t to the Picayune office. The letters will be published beginning Dec. 17th. If your letters is mailed, just address, "San'a Claus" in care of the Picayune office.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11

Don't forget to use a little Prickly Ash Bitters whenever the stomach or bowels are disordered. It quickly cor rects such troubles and makes you feel bright and cheerful.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-12-11

Purify the sewers of the body and stimulate the digestive organs to main tain health, strength and energy. Prickly Ash Bitters is tonic for the kidneys, liver, stomach and bowels.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-04

JUROR FEES AND MILEAGE.
No. Of To Whom
Warrant. Issued. AMI
1920 Edward Nelson, State W.. = !.
VIM. Stockton ......... s1.12
1922 Fred. Seifert. State VS. VIM.
Stockton ......... .'....... III
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-04

Jan: LIST. 1913, account overdrawn. Sc, 257. 81
"A" ......... ........:.....: 1858. IS
B" ............ .............. e1112
CO. ............. ............... 7422
:. ment ID" .....e. S1.S7
Salary of county aff1cials, state
ment e. -. .:.....:. .1e,5s4.4e
County commissioners salary,
statement 'F'' ............... 1902. SO
Books, stationery and furniture,
statement CO. ................ 2,o4e. 90
Printing and advertising, state
ment "H' 1,24s.so
Postage, express freight, etc,
statement "1'' ............... $500
Election expenses, statement "J'' 62.25
ment "K' ..................... 5e7.1o
insurance, statement Il" ....... 4S.15
ment M ..................... 44o.1o
Prisoners in Jail, statement ''N'' 449.1O
Electric light, water, fuel and
phone RENTAL statement "O'' LOIS. 80
Miscellaneous county expenses. s
statement "P" " 4s77 az
Total .......... ........... $40. 800. ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-04

Statement 3D."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-02-04
Statement &C."
PROBATE COURT EXPENSES.

No. of To Whom
Warrant. Issued. Amt
4277 DR.. o. c. Stricken, fees ex-
aiming insanity of Fritz
Belck * an
427s DR.. l. A Fritsche, fees ex- Wow
aiming insanity of Fritz
.o,o Belck .........: $500. $50
1879 Chas Brust expenses con-
veying Fritz Belck to st.
Peter hospital ...... $50
4945 DR.. Jos. HI. Vogel, examin-
ing Jos. Drummer for the
inebriate hospital ... $50
1916 DR.. J. L. Schoch, EXAMINE
ing JOS. Drummer for the
fnebriate hospital ...... $50
4947 And Saffert, witness fees
CO. and mileage In the matter
I ~ Of the fnebriety OF J. Brih.
ner ..:......... .-........ LIZ
1913 W. J. Julius, expenses taking
j. Drummer to the hospital
at Willmar ........... 1900
Iotal ............. .............$ 7422
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
A. Nam secs - a Mllsf

How many STEPS 90 you take % the
uiies II y0u think a Unmeut yea viii
pronabiy neply. seventeen hundred
ana sky but thai I take leave %
doubt.
should you o. an infaniryman II
ihe Brfish army your Iace viii be the
longest 90 ans iniauiIyman On the
world. The Russian pace j. the shori-
est heinz oniy twenty and a
half inches. the French. itahan and
Austrian s0ldiers manage tweniE-uine
inches. the Germans DO thirty
inches and the British thirty-one and
one-haif inches. But your own lace'
what ~ iis IL depends upon whether
you are a -hirhhrow" or not
Put a stick across your eyebrows AMI
see how ionc the picoe n string i
which reaches from that leyci o. the
floor. Half ;he length ~ this string Is
the length ~ yuur paoe. and that length
you will and To b. between thirty ole
inches ana thiriy-two inches. 50 that
between aOn aud 2.ioo PAGES are
needed 10 walk a mile.-Londun chron'
icle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08

al and about 1850 Chinese miles by
water Tayehhsien is traversed by
ranges of hills and mountains, the val
leys of which abound in innumerable
lakes of all sizes, with water course
facilities. Consequently the locality is
rich in scenery of great beauty. and
the Chinese poets from olden times
have never tired of singing of the
eight views" Of Tayeh In the neigh
borhood of The Tayeh iron mine are
found The ruins Of ancient iron foun-
dries. probably 10nOyearS old. Millions
of tons of Stag lie in heaps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
sowinq 10 the Neon.

Among the natives Of Ahyssinia
there existed and probably still exists
a curious mgan custom Of bowling to
the NOON on certain nights % the COM
mencemeut of the new year
Selecting "A clear space GA the ground,
free from al rocks and boulders. the
elders uf the community kmeel down.
one behind the other. and. as soon as
Il Is midnight. begin a dolorous chant
90 the moon.
They keep this up FOR half an hour or
so. when all rise. and. forming a circle.
stand sim. their arms motionless by
their sides. A young girl now ap-
breaches them and walks round the
circle. calling out: "lou are an right.
Your shadow is there" Should she
pause aud say. Friend. there Is no
shadow behind you. Alas-alas" then
the person she thus addresses j. dies
tined 10 die within the next twelve
months.
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china,s Peerless Iron Mine.

Chinas famous iron mine. the Tayeh,
the foremost in the far east, is cspe
cially notable for the ease with which
it is worked. 1t stands peerless in the
world in this respect, excavation re-
quiring no machine power. The work
is done by hand by the Chinese coolies.
The mine is reputed to be ineXhausti-
Bile in its ore. In the days of the three
kingdoms" the locality formed thea
ter of bloody fighting, and the vicinity
ubounds in relics of that memorable
period in Chinese history. 1t is about
5000 Chinese miles from Picking over
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
80. q rhs Ts-n end wage Tcld Bs<ls
II B1ns REadcnA

Miss RUN Eddy OF Troy visited in
toWn Thursday.
Special for Saturday AZ L. NJ Bar
ney's-S Stamped shirt Waists. for sc
and ssc each. Adv. S5t2
Repairs are being made on the
steps OF the Old FIRST church al Old
Remington.
Al the New York stores shoe
department ladies' oxfords and
pumps a. lowest prices. Adv.
Miss Nellie Barry Of Mansfield.
Mass. has accepted the position as
telegraph operator al the local Office.
Robert A. Harris and Miss Nellie
Arnold. both OF Poestenkill, y. y
we're married Thursday evening by
Justice OF the Peace Orrin ". Davis.
The local High school baseball
team will play the Rutland High
school boys az the Playground Satur-
day afternoon al 3 o'clock. Both
teams are in line for the state champ
ionship and a fast game is assured.
Admission Is cents.
The Deerheld valley is just now
the scene OF unusual activity with
several hundred men employed grad
Ing the bed OF the new electric rail
road between Monroe bridge and the
east end OF the Hoosac tunnel. The
road is being constructed on the west
bank of the Deerfeld river. The cleo
trio road is being built by the Power
! construction company. which has al
ready completed a large power-house
some three miles north of Hoosac
tunnel along the Decrheld river. The
company will build a canal connecting
the Monroe dam with the power
house. Il is said that the electric
road will ultimately terminate in
Somerset with a branch to Whining
ton village.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
An Arab view Of New York.

An Arab who visited New York city
is said to have sent this letter home;
People In America travel like rats
under the ground meaning the sub
wayl. ana Ike squirrels In the air
meaning the elevated railwaysl. and
the buildings are 80 high that people
have to be put in square boxes and
pulled 10 the top by heavy ropes
lmeauing the elevator. In the day
the sun furnishes the light the same
as in Morocco. At night the light Is as
strong as the day, but people here do
not seem 10 have much use for sleep.
as the streets are just as crowded at
night AS in the Outlook
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
FRECKL.ES
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re
move Them with the othine
Prescription

This prescription for the removal
of freckles was written by promi-
nent physician and is usually so sue.
cessful in removing freckles and Civ
ing a clear, beautiful complexion
that it is sold by W. L. Gokay. under
guarantee to refund the money if il
fails.
Don't hide your freckles under a
veil; get an ounce of othine and re-
move them. Even the first few APP
plications should show wonderful
improvement, some Of the lighter
freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; it is this
that is sold on the money-back guar.
antee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08

See the new Ia Resista models
1t gives one the utmost graceful
freedom. Ma1y other ;nteieEung
TEXTURE az our Corset Dept.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
MIST, Tails.

IL was Roberts first visit TO the zoo.
what do You think OF the animalsI'
inquired Uncle Ben.
After a critical inspection of the ex-
hiblt the boy replied:
Il think the kangaroo and the ele-
plant should change tails. "-Youngs-
town Telegram.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
R.a.on For lac PopuIaritY.

Stranger-The whole town seems 20
be turning out TO this funeral. The
deceased must have been very popu-
lar Native-Stranger he was one man
In a million. After be bought his car
ne gave everybody a ride that he had
promised to.-Judgc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
An Alternative.

Passenger-Do have to change
cars in Chicago? Excessively Polite
Conductor-No necessarily. madam.
You can 20 back to New York if you
liant tO-Life
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08

Wife-IIcnry, you need rest. let
MS 20 to Bongtong Springs. Hub
That place. Why, it's only fit FOR wo-
men and fools. Wife, know it, Let's
20 there together Boston Transcript
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
Koreans and Chinese

While the Chinese do not care for
alcoholic drinks. but are addicted to
opium. the Koreans like strong drink
and do not care for opium
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
ssorets

A man can keep the secret of anoth-
Pr better than his own. A woman, on
the contmry, keeps her own better
than that Of another.-Ia Bruvere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
AthIetie.

II don't think" said an old lady,
that bookkeeping is very sedative
employment. There must be so much
exercise In running up the columns"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08

at O'Clock. TO consult with Mrs. NJ.
L. Pearson. State President OF W. c.
T. L.. and Mrs. a. F. Smith, County
President, in regard to Temperance
work
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
The Box Was Good.

Wifc-Charles, wasn't that a good
box OF cigars gave you on your
birthday? Husband-I never saw a
better box, my dear
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-05-08
EAST ARLINGTON

All the ladies or Arlington are cor
daily invited 10 meet with Miss
Winch on saturday afternoon. May .,