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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

lonely little station, they two, in their
saddles, chung and swayed together
with clasping hands and broken words,
while the train, breathing heavily for
a resentful second, shrieked itself
away into the night, and left only the
| fragrance from the misty fields, the
crowding silence and the sprinkling
stars.
The breeze had risen and was
blowing the mist away as they went
back along the road. A faint light
was lifting, forerunner of the, moon.
They rode side by side, and to the
! slow gait of the horses, touching noses
in low whinnyings of equine comrade-
ship, by the faint glamour they gazed
into each others faces. The adorable
tweedy roughness of his shoulder
thrilled her cheek.
And you were going away.
Yes, yes, know. 1t was my fault
misunderstood. Forgive
| mel"
| He kissed her hand "As If there
| were anything to forgive! Do you
remember in the woods, sweetheart,
the day it rained? What a brute I
was-to fight SO! And all the time l
wanted to take you in my arms like a
| little hurt child. -
| She turned toward him. ooh, /
wanted you to fight! Even though
it was no use. l had given up, but
your strength comforted me- To have
| you surrender, too"
ut was your face in the church
yard" he told her. "How pale and
worn you looked! 1t came to me
then for the first time how horribly
selfish it would be to stay-how much
easier going would make 1t for you"
And to think that it was
Mad Anthony-Did the clock really
strike thirteen. do you think? Or did
l fancy it?"
why question it?" he said. "I be-
lieve in mysteries. The greatest mys-
terry of all is that you should love
me. doubt no miracle hereafter,
Dearest, dearest!"
At the entrance of the cherry lane,
he fastened his horse to the hedge,
and noiselessly let down the pasture
bars for her golden chestnut. When
he came back to where she stood wait
ing on the edge Of the lawn, the late
moon, golden-vestured, was just show
ing above the rim of the hills, paint
ing the deep soft blueness of the Vir-
ginian night with a translucence as
pure as prayer. Above the falle7 hood
Of her cloak her hair shone like MIN
bus, and the loneliness of her face
made him catch his breath for the
wonderfulness of it.
AS they stood heayened in each
others arms, heart beating against
heart, and the whole world throbbing
to Joy, the nightingale beyond the ar
bors began to bubble and thrill it's
unimaginable melody. 1t came to
them like the voice of the magical
rose-scented night itself, set to the
wordless music of the silver leaves.
1t rose and swelled exultant to break
and die in cascade of golden notes
But in their hearts was the song
that is fadeless, immortal.
THE END.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
CHAPTER xxxv.
lac sona Of the NIahtlnaaIe.

The Song of the Nightingale.
| Along the dark turnpike John Val
liant rode with his chin sunk on his
breast. He was wretchedly glad of
the darkness, for 1t covered thou
sand familiar sights he had grown to
| love. Yet through the dark came
drifting sounds that caught at him
with clutching hands-the bay of a
hound from some far-off kennel, the
whirring note of frogs. the impatient
high whinny of horse across pasture
bars-and his nostrils widened to the
| wild braided fragrance of the fields
over which the mist was spinning its
fairy carded wool.
| The preparations for his going had
been quickly made. He was leaving
behind him all but a single portman-
teau. Uncle Jefferson had already
taken this-with Chum-to the sta
ton. The old man had now gone sor-
rowfully afoot to the blockhouse,
half-mile up the track, to bespeak the
stopping Of the express. He would go
back on the horse his master was
riding.
The lonely little depot fankad
siding beside a dismal stretch of yell
low clay-bank gouged by rains. It's
windows were dark and the weather
beaten plank platform was illuminated
by single lantern that hung on a
nail beside the locked door, its sickly
fame showing bruise-like through
smoky streakings of lamp-black. At
one side, in the shadow, was his bag,
and beside it the tethered bulldog
sole spot of white against the melan-
choly forlornness = lying with one
splinted leg, like a swaddled ramrod,
sticking straight out before him.
In the saddle, Valiant struck his
hand hard against his knee Surely
it was a dream! 1t could not be that
he was leaving Virginia. leaving Dam
DRY court, leaving her! But he knew
that 1t was not dream.
Far away, rounding Powhattan
Mountain, he heard the long-drawn
boot of the coming train finging it's
sky-warning in a host Of scampering
echoes. Among them mixed another
sound Of horse,s galloping fast and
hard.
His own fdgeted. flung up wide nos
trfls and neighed shrilly. Who was
coming along that runnelled highway
at such an hour In such breakneck
fashion?
The train was nearer now; he could
hear its low rumbling hum, rising
to roar, and the click and spring of
the rails. But though he lifted foot
from the stirrup, he did not dismount.
Something in the whirlwind speed of
coming caught and held him motion
less. He had sudden curious feeling
that all the world beside did not ex-
list; there were only the sweeping
rush Of the nearing train-impersona
unhuman-he, sitting his horse in the
gloom, and that unknown rider whose
anguish OF speed outstripped the
steam, riding-to whom?
The road skirted the track as 1t
neared the station. and all at once a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Oriental Eggs.

The Chinese are great eaters of
eggs, which they take hard boiled.
These are to be had in all the road
side places for refreshment. While
the Chinese have an expression, eggs
of a hundred years." it is not to be
understood that their eggs are al
ways century old, though one may
be able to procure those that are of
many years standing.
The Chinese evince preference for
the egg of the duck or of the goose.
These are placed with aromatic herbs
in slaked lime for a varying period.
the minimum being, it is said, five or
six weeks. Under the influence of
sime the yolk liquefies and takes on
a dark green color, and the white
coagulates and becomes green.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
WITH GINGER FLAVOR
MANY APPETIzING DESSERTS AT
COMMAND.
Condiment Is Also Recommended for
Its HeaIth-Giving Properties
Should Have More Definite
Place in the Larder.

Preserved or canned ginger gives a
most interesting flavor to many des-
serts and really deserves a more def
mite place in the larder. For it can be
kept always on hand and therein pos
sesses a great advantage over many
other fruit davors.
Dates freed from their pits and
stuffed with slivers of preserved gin
ger, then rolled in graduated sugar,
are delicious sweetmeat.
Ginger Bavarian cream is dessert
with an almost elusive flavor. To
make it chop half cupful of pre-
served ginger into small bits and mix
it with half cupful of strip. Then
add half package of gelatin, which
has been soaked and dissolved in a
cupful of water. Whip pint of cream
stiff and add it to the other ingredi-
ents. If necessary add chilli Serve
with whipped cream, garnished with
bits of preserved ginger.
Chopped preserved ginger can be
added to rice pudding before it is
baked to give it an unusual flavor.
For a baked custard ginger sauce
is delicious. Make it by simmering
a cupful of strip to which quarter
of cupful of chopped preserved gin
ger has been added. Serve hot.
Ginger custard sauce is made by
simmering the milk from which the
custard is to be made with some
chopped ginger in it for Is minutes.
Then strain and proceed with the
custard sauce in the usual way.
For ginger water ice boil quart of
water and a pound and quarter of
granulated sugar together for five
minutes with the rind from four lem
ons and one orange. Cool and add the
Juice of the lemons and orange, strain
and freeze. Pound four ounces of pre-
served ginger to a paste and cut two
ounces into shreds and add to the ice
when it is hard. Pack for a couple of
hours.
Ginger ice cream is made in this
way: Pound six ounces Of preserved
ginger to paste and add slowly two
tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. Mix
pint of cream with half pound OF
granulateC sugar and add slowly to
the ginger mixture. Press through a
fine wire sieve and freeze.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

white glare from the opened flre-box
flung itself blindingly across the dark,
illuminating like a fare of summer
lightning the patch of highway and
the rider. Valiant, staring, had an In
stant's vision of a streaming cloak, of
q girls face, set in a tawny swirl of
loosened hair. With cry that was
lost In the shrek of escaping steam,
he dragged his plunging horse around
and the white blaze swept him also. as
the rider pulled down at his side.
"You!" he cried. He leaned and
caught the slim hands gripped on the
bride, shaking now. "You!"
The dazzling brightness had gone
by, and the air was full of the groan.
ing of the brakes as the long line OF
darkened sleepers shuddered to its
enforced stop. "John!"- He heard
the sweet wild cry pierce through the
tumble Of noises, and something in 1t
set his blood running molten through
his veins. 1t held an agony of relief.
of shame and of appeal. John
joint"
And knowing suddenly, though not
how or why. that all barriers were
swept away, his arms went out and
around her. and in the shadow Of the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
His Tender snot.

AS certain young artist of New
York sat upon his stool on day in the
Adirondacks doing bit of mountain
stuff there approached him from the
rear native, evidently with ideas of
his own touching art.
Did you ever try photography p
asked the newcomer.
NO" was the curt response of the
young artist, who continued his work.
Its good deal quicker" suggest
ed the native.
'T suppose it Is" surely assented the
painter, with another dab of the
brush.
And" the native added, with q
dash of malice, "a good deal more like
the place"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
SYNOPSIS

John Valiant. a rich society favorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poratjon, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth had failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
white bull dog and Damory court, neg
looted estate in Virginia. On the way 70
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge an auburn-haired beauty. and DE-
cides that he is going to like Virginia I'M
mensely. Shirley's mother, Mrs Deno-
ridge, and Major Brlstow exchange rem
iniscences during which It Is reveaiea q
man named SaSsoon were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs cambridge in her youth
SaSsoon and Valiant fought duel on her
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides TO
rehAbilitate the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the bite OF snake, which
bites him. Knowing the deadliness of the
bite, Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
ginia on account of q duel in which Doc
tor Southan and Major Bristow acted as
his fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become good friends Mrs. cambridge
FIRST time. Valiant discovers that he mas
q fortune in old walnut trees. The yearly
feudal times. Is held at Damory court; AT
the last moment Valiant takes the place
of one of the knights. who is sick. and
enters the lists. He wins and chooses
Shirley cambridge as queen of beauty to
the dlsmay OF Katherine Fargo. a former
sweetheart, who Is visiting in virginia
The tournament ball at Damory court
draws the elite of the countryside. Shir.
ley is crowned by Valiant as queen OF
beauty. Valiant tells Shirley Of his love
and they become engaged. Katherine
Fargo determining not to give up Vail
ant without a struggle. points out to Shir-
ley how terrible It would be for the wom-
an who caused the duel to meet Valiant
who looks so much like his father. Shir-
ley, uncertain, but feeling that her moth
er was in love with the victim Of vail
ants pistol, breaks the engagement. Major
Bristow is fatally wounded by Greer
King, a liberated convict who he had sent
TO prison, but before dying Bristow con-
feEses to Mrs. cambridge that he had
kept a letter Valiant had written to her
after the duel Valiant decides to leave
Damory court and writes Shirley that ne
viii love her always. Mrs. Dandridse
learns from the thlrty-year-old letter
that Valiant expected her to answer the
note IL she wanted him to return. For 1t
was Valiant she loved.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Hiding Holes in Wall Paper

Not long ago a woman, who wished
to hide an unsightly nail hole in her
white striped wall paper, found that
the hole would just accommodate a
short stick of white chalk which, when
put in, seemed to do very well for
filler.
Vinegar will moisten plaster of paris
better than water in using it to stop
up a hole or crack. 1t is easier to
manipulate, as the vinegar makes it
more like putty. 1t does not dry out as
soon as water. The mixture will not
harden until you are through han.
ding it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
To Make Pot Pie.

This can be made with veal alone,
chicken or any nice meat. 1t can also
be made similar to the Irish stew
with leftover meat and adding a lit
tie fresh meat Meat can be used
alone or with flavoring of vegeta-
bles. Cut up small and simmer, as
the Irish stew is made, then put in a
deep baking dish and cover with a
biscuit crust or mashed potato
crust rolled out with flour. Bake a
rich brown in moderate oven. Serve
in the baking dish. Veal stew, which
is made by cutting pound or two
of veal into six pieces, makes a good
pie.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
CHAPTER xxxIV.-contInued.

Shirley's breath stopped. She felt
her face tingling and curious weak
ness came on her limbs. Why, inoeed,
unle8s-and the thought was like
Wild prayer In her mind-she had
been mistaken in her surmise!
Thoughts came thronging in panic
haste: the fourteenth Of May and the
cape jessamines-these might point
no less to Valiant than to Sassoon.
But her mothers fainting at the sight
of the son-the eager interest she had
displayed in Shirley's accounts Of him,
from the episode OF the rose and the
bulldog to the tournament ball
seemed now to stand out in a new
light, throbbing and roseate. Could
It be? Had she been stumbling along
a blind trail, misIed by the cunning
dovetailing of circumstance? Her
heart was beating stifingly. II she
should be mistaken now! She dashed
her hand across her eyes as though to
compel their clearness, and looked
again.
It was Beauty Valiant's face that
lay IN the locket, and that could mean
but one thing: 1t was he, not Sassoon,
whom her mother lovedl
The lamplight seemed to grow and
spread to an unbearable radiance.
Shirley thought she cried out with a
sudden sweet wildness, but she had
not moved or uttered a sound. The
illumination was all about her, like
q splendid cloud. The impossible had
happened The miracle for which she
Historically prayed had been wrought!
When she blew out the light, the
shining still remained. That glowing
knowledge, like a vitalizing and phys
zeal presence, passed with her through
the hall to her room. AS she stood in
the elish light of her one candle, the
poignancy of her Joy was as sharp as
her past pain. Later was to come the
wonder how that tragedy had bent
Beauty Vahant's life to exile and her
mothers to unfulfllment, and in time
she was to know these things, too.
But now the one great knowledge blot
ted out all else. She need starve her
fancy no longerl The hours with her
lover might again sweep across her
memory undenied. She felt his arms,
his kisses, heard his whispers against
her cheek and smelled the perfume of
Madonna lilies.
She drew the curtain and opened
the window noiselessly to the light.
Only a few hours ago she had been
singing to her harp In what wretched-
ness! She laughed softly to herself.
The quiet night was full of his voice:
Il love you! I want nothing but you'll"
How her pitiful error had tortured
and wrung them both! But tomorrow
he, too, would know that all was well.
A clear sound chimed across the
distance-the bell of tho courthouse
clock, striking midnight Onel :.
Twol How often lately It had
run discordantly across her mood;
now It seemed a claimant watcher.
tolling Joy. Threel Four!
j. Fivel Perhaps he was
sleepless. listening. too. Was he in
the old library, thinking of her?
Ski sevenl Eight!
Ninel If she could only
send her message to him on the bells!
Tenl It swelled more loudly
now, more deliberate. ElevenI /.
Another day was almost gone.
Twelvei 10y cometh In the
NOTTINGHAM the whisper across her
thought. II was morning now.
Thirteen!
She caught q sharp breath Her
sar had not deceived her-the vibra-
aon still palpitatsd ON the air like n
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
He Knew.

Charles s. Mellen, at a dinner In
Boston, said of a bankrupt:
His bankruptcy was like that which
the parent described.
Pa, what's a bankruptcy a little
boy once asked.
And pa, who had been bit that
week, answered bitterly:
Bankruptcy. my son. is where you
put your money in your hip pocket and
let your creditors take your wallet and
coat"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
stewed Tomatoes With onions.

A really delicious dish is prepared
from about six good-sized tomatoes,
one onion and half cupful of bread
crumbs. Chop the onion and mix it
with the tomatoes, which have been
peeled and cut into pieces, add a little
salt, little pepper and an even table
spoonful of sugar, stew gently for
about twenty minutes, add the bread
crumbs, re-heat and serve.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
cauIifIower in Cases.

Wash, separate the fowerets and
boil in sailed water. When done, drain
and put in a cream sauce Scoop out
the inside of some breakfast rolls,
toast them to nice brown and fill
with the creamed caulifower.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Brush Hint.

When washing or scrubbing hair
brushes, if they are, put to dry with
the bristles downward they will last
twice as long. If turned the other
way the water soaks into the wood
md rots the bristles.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
Halted in His Search.

"They say your husband was out
looking for work.
Eyes, believe he's out looking at
work. There are some men digging
a hole down at the corner, and he
doesn't seem>able to get any farther"
STRAY Stories.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

"I took your Com
pound and have a fine,
strong b a by. /" Mrs.
JOHN MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
"Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is a
medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
"I highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham' s Veg
Compound before
birth, it has done so
for me. Mrs. E.
M. DoERR, r. r. 1, Con-
shohocken, Pa.
"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
system and h ave the
dearest baby girl in the
world" - Mrs. NOSE
BLAKELEY, Imperial, Pa.
SCI prais e the Com
pound whenever / have
\ chance. 1t did so much
for me before my little
girl was born. " Mrs.
G. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
ousg, w. Va.
"I to ok your Com
pound before baby was
porn and feel I owe my
ife to it. Mrs. WINNIE
FILLS, Winter Haven,
Florida.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02
HAVE YOU
A CHILD?

Many women long for children. but because Of
some durable physical arrangement are deprived
of this greatest of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restored
to normal he alth by Lydia Z. Pinkhams Vegeta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

When a man comes home sick his
wife expects him to hold the baby
while she mixes him dose of some
nasty stuff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

The surgeon knows how to get in
side information
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

The accomplished fiatterer first
practices on himself.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-02

John ain nevah gwine come back ter
Danny co'ot no mol"
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26

bic step frequent
patient looks that turned his the Office which had the
best of his the
the Of his employer when he spoke o him.
The Little Old Man lived much
future all of which proven mercy
able useful
that Land of Eternal Youth
o death a napactated body.
But God wned Little Man should dwell long on the earth
that little by duIng
his BRAIN adng his making him
of the who had by
Office where he had spent all the best OF his days.
suddenly
all the whom he had his activity
He looked from desk desk Each energetic
carried conviction
why"
of whppersnappersP
nd Ia day he spoke to boss"
what has become of Dick Bayne?" he questioned.
old for his job answered the The
needed whose business methods fifty behind
the time
Whereupon Old walked y
to talking sunlight one full
anued the wrinkles which
greatly young him whispered a companion
THE Little Old Man is in his dotage"
The Little Old Man. sitting his desk the
sunlight heard
The given youth helped great for
tune the The of pity
crept he told him that
eega,e him important position his own with man whose
methods the spirit present generation
had always life stunning
The Little Old Man the his lifetime
his thought drew himself brave and with smile rendered his
nation.
ompaniond him through all his splendid
faded the Old Mans
gave her thing the gray day.
that
his tired old quayered agreed
working for another salary
searched her mind vain for might bring
cheer to the pitHess situation
The Washington herald., 1914-12-26
LOok 70 lie chnssnar Tree.

Remember what the IRE marshal says!
The greatest danger from fires comes
between nre and ten days Vftsr Christ
mas. so just because you have got
through Christmas Day without having
the merry little candles on the tree set
lre to theinimsy paper decorations. and
the baking decorations in turn set IRE
10 the lace curtains which. Of course,
would have fred the woodwork and thus
the whole house would have Ogone-just
because this sad train of events did not
crown your Christmas Day festivities,
don't imagine for q minute that you are
charmed against fire.
Remember that as the tree becomes
drier-and every day it stands it becomes
a better fire brand-you run q greater
risk every time you light the candles.
That is, unless you have needed the ad-
vice already given by the fire authorities
Of the city and have equipped your tree
with electric lights instead Of the infiam-
mabIe sort made Of wax and wicks.
So look to your tree as it wrinkles out
its Christmas message after the shades
are drawn and the darkness Of evening
has gathered close around your house. 1t
"a a merry sight and a cozy sight, but
have a care lest the fire goblins bring
trouble.