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out of the wagon he fastened a strap
to the horses bit. At the end of the
strap was a great iron weight, which
anchored the horse securely against his
return. There! ] never see that done
don't think of Maria Word. That
what she does to Diantha.'
Old Mrs. Preston arranged her glasses
said. calmly, "Diantha Word needs a
dead weight just as much as that horse
does. 1 know that horse, Elinor. That's s
Hiram Dibble's Beauty. and she'd run
away in two seconds If she got a chance.
I've always heard that talented folks
were as unreliable as sin. No knowing
what Diantha would do if it wasn't for
any shower than tub of butter, but
she's clean. solid goodness clear down
to the last layer" She sank back in
her chair smiling humorously When
it comes to mysteries. Elinor you
haven't solved the biggest one concern
ing the Words yet. And l don't know
as you ever will. But it'll come out
Miss Jewett SO irritated that she boxed
the cats ears twice before supper.
The winter following the publication OF
Diantha Words book was the merriest OF
all Westmore winters. Frequently the
whole town-the representative portion OF
it-got together and played auction fol
glitterfng baubles in the shape of crysta
nappies and hand-painted jugs. Diantha
played cards fast and furiously with the
that she could write book like "Spind
rift The time had passed which she
had set for beginning another book. anG
still she was out at other peoples houses
all the afternoon and half the night
, The rest of the time she slept. Her room
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solved the mystery. Mrs. Matchett was
something Of a reader and she always
visited book store when she went to
the city. There she had found a novel
by Dantha Word, Just out" the clerk
said. Mrs. Matchett brought the book
home and hied her straightway to the
Words to show it to Diantha.
Did you write it?" she demanded.
Why. yes. wrote it." she said. Il
came here whereSit is quiet to finish it.
That is my business-writing.'
Now, Westmore is not literary in the
least. The only book it can discuss In
JOY Is music. II you can play cards
we'll and sing very little you are sure
to be OF account In Westmore. However
It was discovered that Diantha Word
could play cards admirably. She could
play the violin little. too. The violin
Is uncommon In Westmore. She could
even sing. and she looked rather nice
done up in evening dress. The fact that
she was book writer was quite allow
able whom one reasoned that the book
by interesting evolution. became a few
diamonds. charming clothes and house
tnat was soon open to everybody.
Diantha Word was a very slim wom-
an. with black eyes and a large mouth
and a wildness of hair. Her sister,
Maria. was so unlike her that people
sometimes wondered if they were actual
ly own sisters. Diantha said they were
and there ended her commun' cativeness
regarding her sister. AS for Maria. she
had nothing whatever to say about her
self
Maria was fat. pale-eyed, scant-haired,
hortd- She was not particular about her
gowns and petticoats. She did not play
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THE EVENING STORY.
THE DEAD WEIGHT.

Copyright, 1914 by W. Werner)
Diantha Word had not lived long in
Westmore before everybody knew that
she suffered from too much sister-knew
from observation, Of course. the way
westmore folk know everything.
The Words had bought a house be-
fore either ever appeared in Westmore-
a moderately sized and very comforta-
BILE house in the best locality. They
came. occupied. and furnished 1t with Or
dinary old furniture which had been in
their former residence. Then they set
tied down to apparent comfort.
From the very beginning there was a
mystery about them. At hrst Miss
Jewett. who lived next door. thought
that Diantha, the younger sister. must
be recovering from an illness. She was
not at home when neighbors called. and
yet she was usually visible in the big
front room upstairs. Maria answered the
door and did Ii rather forbiddingiy. Peo-
pie actually felt turned away, yet. being
more curious than sensitive, they per-
sisted in coming.
This went on for three months; then
suddenly visitors were treated more
herself and asked everybody in. And
because she had charming ways she was
easily forgiven. Miss Jewett told Di-
antha that she had been really con-
cerned about her all during her illness.
Diantha looked very queer for a mo-
ment. then she began to laugh:
Why. I haven't been Sick she said.
oh" gasped Miss Jewett.
1t was. after all. Mrs Matchett who
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Aunt wilhefmina- "she's begun a new
book and she'u be pretty busy now for
three asn3 Or .1s 1Snf ,,. month"; ~ She paused a
had real time Of It getting her started.
You see. she had promised to have it
finished by this time and her publishers
were getting impatient don't know now
they've been sending kilograms. Maria
did all she could to get that book started.
And at last she sent for me. brought
the. the girls girls up up OF course once Daansaa
enough to keep going herself. She'll be
absorbed now until she writes the last
| word Diantha has always been just this
way ever since she began to write"
I'm glad I'm not q genius" snapped
Miss Jewett
Aunt wilhelmina smiled. They're not
very common" she said. quietly. and !
guess it's just as we'll The world
needs about 10000 ordinary people to off
set one genius. always tell Maria Tn
glad she isn't one; though when 1T comes
to real individuality Maria's got the mos. most
but strong. Why. Dtantha would never
have written word II it hadn't been for
Maria She discovered that Diantha
energy and common sense and stick-to-it-
iveness Of the business ever since. You
don't know my Maria all in minute.
Diantha's a dear girl. too; but she's a
genius. IL a SOOQ tnlnS Sne 3 BOI
Maria, I tell her. II Diantha's writing
comes back on her 1t doesn't matter. so
far the living is concerned, for Maria
Is never selfish with her money. The
money Is all Maria's, you see-left to her
by her grandmother. whose namesake she
was. Yes, my Maria is a remarkable
woman" And here Aunt wiihelnnina
faced the delegation somewhat sternly.
II imagine that you folks hero don't
like Maria very well. That's because you
don't know her. I do. And speak for
her with a desire to put her right. 1
love both my girls. But. as said be-
fore. Diantha's a genius. Maria isn't
one. Don't you want me to call Maria
in so that you can get little acquainted
with her right now?
That is, if she hasn't gone upstairs to
criticise Diantha's last chapter. Diantha
always reads every word to Maria She
says Maria's the best critic she's GOT
Aunt Wilhelmina got up and went to
the door. The four women sat looking at
one another in the astonishment of such
revelation as the pretty old voice called
up the stairs Maria, can you come here
minute?"
A door opened above and Maria's heavy
step was heard Also her voice:
Aunt Willy" she was saying, excited
ly, this is going to be Diantha's best
book. She's SO happy, Aunt Willy. And
so am 1"
(THE END
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Mrs. Gittins. wife of Representative
l;ittins of Niagara Falls. claims that
she is unique in the fact that there is
nothing remarkable about herself She
is not, perhaps. a modern apostle, is not
starting new fads in food or religion, but
she is what might be called the typical
american woman.
Mrs. Gittins was Miss Mary Tabbutt
of Michigan. AS child she was a frail
being. but q rigorous course of physical
culture has developed her into a healthy
woman. She has blonde coloring and
kindly manners, and her gowns are al
ways the best. Love of children might
be called her predominant character
istic. Though there are no children in
the family. Mrs. Gittins and her husband
are both devoted to little ones.
IF l had wealth." she remarked re-
Gently. II am sure would love to de-
vote ii to children, the children Of the
poor who need so much. Of those who
are in want but bravely try to hide
their poverty. It is these that life's
sufferings come to and it is in just such
families as these that 1t would be the
joy of my life to bring aid.
As for suffrage. have not studied
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tended to believe that 1t was from
Jumper that he was running away.
So Reddy was very miserable. II he
went down on the Green Meadows Dan
ny Meadow Mouse would be sure to call
out:
Mr. Fraidy has q scare
At the shadow of hare!
Then Danny would laugh in the most
provoking manner and hide where Red
dy could not get at him.
II he went up to the Old Orchard he
was sure to hear from Johnny Chuck:
Reddy's anything but slow!
Then Johnny would dive into his house
and all Reddy could do would be to
grit his teeth.
II he went down to the Smiling Pool he
would no sooner come in sight of Jerry
Muskrat than Jerry would shout:
Reddy. Reddy. you watch outl
Jumpers somewhere hcreabout!
Then Jerry would laugh in the most
provoking way and Reddy couldn't do a
thing, because Jerry would be swimming
with only his head out of water.
If he went to the Green Forest he would
be sure to hear Unc' Billy Possum' s
funny chuckle from some tree overhead
and then Unc' Billy would say:
Who runs away viii sho' come back
Then all Reddy could do would be to
grind his teeth and tell Unc' Billy what
dreadful things he would do to him if
ever he caught him.
Now, of course. all that the little people
of the Green Forest and the Green Mead
ows did these things for was to tease
Reddy Fox. When he grew angry they
laughed. and the angrier he grew the
harder they laughed OF course, that
wasn't at all nice of them. But they
didn't stop to think of that. Not one
Of them loves Reddy Fox and now that
they had a chance to get even with him
for all the frights he had given them.
and for all the mean things he had done
to them. they were just bound to maize
the most of it. You see. it didn't once
enter their heads that it might be making
trouble for some one else. All they
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the subject sufficiently to form an opin-
ion, but l do know that / am for every
thing which will help my sex. If suf-
frage will do it. I am for suffrage. 1t
seems to be the general opinion now that
the vote will be given to women within
a few years. and if it is I feel sure ]
will be ready to cast mine Yet l have
not. as I told you. sufficiently formed ar
opinion to be able to say that am an ad
vocate. But can say that any movement
which has for its object the betterment
of women, the helping of children, the
improvement of the working girls condi-
ton has my most sincere sympathy and
aid"
Another Of Mrs. Gittins' ideas is that i,
would be wise measure to put tax or
bachelors and also on married couples
who are childless
The Gittins home is in Niagara Falls
where Mr.. Gittins is a lawyer. Mrs
Gittins- says that it Is a most beautiful
place. that the thunder of the falls can
be heard all over the city. and that, con-
trafy to the general opinion, CONNER
cialism has not ruined that great work
of nature. Factories have not marred
the view or changed the course of the
water. but on the contrary the work of
the plants has greatly improved the sur
roundings of Americas wonder of the
world.
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cards and she was no more musical than
a hen. She was shy in company and
awkward and apt to give wrong impress
sions She did not like to be asked out
tons to Diantfla ceased to include her.
Maria looked after the house. Miss
Jewett observed. but she thought h-
She earned it. Would not Nantha be
better of without this unwieldly clod
Of sister. who was less valuable and
scarcely more interesting than a cow?
Diantha was an angel to keep Maria and
feed her and endure her. Maria was a
dead weight upon Diantha's gentle
hands.
There" exclaimed Miss Jewett ono
day to old Mrs. Preston. She sat at
the window watching the grocers boy,
who was leaving something at the
Words back door. AS soon as he got
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Reddy Fox Is Laughed At.

Reddy Fox was miserable. Yes, sir,
Reddy Fox was miserable. To be con-
tinually laughed at is enough to make
any one miserable. No one ever likes
to be laughed at unless they are trying
to make people laugh at them. Reddy
Fox wasn't doing anything of that kind.
Oh my. no! No. indeed! Reddy con-
siders himself a very fine gentleman and
SO. of course, he wouldn't think Of do
ing anything to mako people laugh at
him. But they did laugh at him Just the
same, even the very smallest, and It was
all because of the way he had run from
Buster Bear with Jumper the Hare right
at his heels. You see, everybody pre-
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was on that side Of the house nearest
Miss Jewett's, and Miss Jewett said that
nearly every day she could hear Maria
and Diantha quarreling. Ono day she
heard Dantha cry out as II she had been
attacked. She was sure that Maria Ill
treated Der sister. The dead weight
had become a menace and a threat to
poor Diantha-
One afternoon when Diantha was play
ing with the three other women-Miss
Jewett was one-she suddenly began to
cry.
What is the matter7' Miss Jewett
asked.
''Oh." Diantha said. wiping her eyes.
Aunt Wilhelmina is coming. As II Maria
wasn't enough
That was all she said. But she went
homo early. That night she did not go
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to Mrs. Beach's bridge party and, of
course. everybody knew why. When the
next afternoon she was again absent
and could not be got either at her own
front door or over the wire the card
playing clique of Westmore was pretty
we'll aroused. A delegation of four head
ed by Miss Jewett went to seek Diantha.
Maria let them into the parlor and
there sat a little sweet, pearly-faced old
lady. crocheting bag out of white ma
crane cord. Maria introduced her. and
in a moment she had them all in chairs
and was talking to them as II she had
known them always. Not to be Quelled,
they asked after Diantha.
"Why, Ddanthas writing" explained
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Benedict Rescuer Awarded Medal

Secretary McAdoo has awarded a silver
medal of honor to Edward B. Ray of
Brooklyn for the rescue from drowning
of Miss josephine Green. who afterwaao
became Rays bride. The rescue was
made i'm Long Island sound several years
ago and the marriage followed shortly
afterward.
Evening star., 1914-04-16
big EATERS GET
| KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts at First Sign of
Bladder Irritation or
Rackache

J The American men and women
must guard constantly against
I Kidney trouble, because we eat ,
too much and all our food is rich.
! Our blood is filled with uric acid
I which the kidneys strive to filter
out, they weaken from overwork,
become sluggish; the eliminative
tissues clog and the result is kid
(ney trouble, bladder weakness and
"a general decline in health.
! When your kidneys feel like
Jumps of lead; your back hurts or
the urine is cloudy, full of sedi-
J ment or you are obliged to seek
relief two or three times during
the night; if you suffer with sick
! headache or dizzy, nervous spells,
I acid stomach, or you have rheu-
I matism when the weather is bad, ,
get from your pharmacist about
four ounces # Jad Salts; take a
tablespoonful in glass of water
before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine
! This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice,
} combined with lithia, and has been
} used for generations to flush and
} stimulate clogged kidneys; to
! neutralize the acids in the urine
I so it no longer is source of irri-
I tation, thus ending bladder dis
( orders.
( Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot
injure. makes a delightful effer-
vescent lithia-water beverage, and
! belongs in every home, because
J nobody can make a mistake by
J having a good kidney flushing any
} time
} Agent, O'Donnelps- Drug Store.
o
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REDDY FOX WAS MISERABLE.
things at him and calling him a coward
because they knew it made Reddy feel
uncomfortable and miserable Ii didn't
once enter their heads that they were
making trouble for any one else. Y ct
they were. They were making a lot o.
trouble for some one else and that some
one was Jumper the Hare.
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thought of was making Reddy Fox feel
miserable.
But it is not very often that Won or /
or anybody else can make trouble for
just one person. Did you ever think of
that2 It's 80. You go ask Jumper the
Hare. All Jumpers friends were laugh
ing at Reddy Fox, and shouting mean
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If you want work, read the want col
umns of The Star.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Sporting Ner0s
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
HAS BEEN FORMED
Brattleboro High School Glasses Or
ganize Five Teams-First Games
Scheduled for January r.

As part of the high school gym
nasium work under Physical Director
Diedrieh stolte, the four classes of the
high school have organized an inter
class basketball league.
The regular games will begin the
second week after school reopens in
January. The captains of the different
teams are: Senior, Henry Robbins;
junior lst, Herbert Winchester; Junior
second, George Chase, sophomore, San
ford Plumb; freshman, Clair Gallup.
The schedules:
January Senior Is. junior Ist;
junior ID vs.. sophomore.
4 January l5--SeniorSS Us. junior ID;
junior I'd vs.. freshman.
January 10 Senior Us. freshman:
Junior lsr VS.. sophomore
January 22-Senior VS. sophomore;
Junior 2d vs.. freshman.
January 26-Junior 1st VS.. junior
I'd; sophomore vs.. freshman
January 29-Senior VS.. junior LIST;
Junior ID vs.. sophomore
February 2-Senior vs. Junior I'd;
Junior 1st VS.. freshman.
February Senior VS.. freshman
JUNIOR ISL vs. sophomore.
February 9-Scnior vs.. sophomore:
Junior ID vs.. freshman.
February 12-Junior Isl VS.. junior
I'd; sophomore vs.. freshman
February l6-Senior vs. junior lst;
junior Cd Us. sophomore
February l9-Senior vs.. Junior ID;
junior Isl Us. freshman.
February 23-SenioF vs.. freshman;
! 3aaaior. list VS.. sophomore
February 26-Senior vs.. sophomore
Junior ID VS.. freshman.
March 2-Jnnior LIST vs.. junior 2d
sophomore VS.. freshman.
March 5-Senior vs. junior Istt
junior ID VS.. Sophomore
/ March 9-Senior " junior ID
junior 1St VS.. freshman.
/ March II - Senior vs.. freshman
junior LIST vs.. sophomore.
| March 16-Senior VS.. sophomore
junior 81 vs. freshman.
/ March 10 Junior lst vs.. junior "a
sophomore vs. freshman.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
BAILEY IS WILLING
TO WRESTLE BURNS
Thinks Cyclone Knows Brattleboro
Man Can Beat Him-Thought
Challenge Letters Were Joke.

Editor CT The Reformcr
Dear Sir:-In reply to the letter re
Gently printed in your paper would
say that l have received two letters
from party named Brady hut owing
TO the illiterate manner in which they
were composed | found it very difficult
10 deeipher them and therefore did not
deem them worthy of my considcra-
tom l concluded they must have been
written by some school hoy as a joke
am perfectly willing TO |trassle :
Cyelene Burns at any time and place
provided. of course, a Suitable purse
is forthcoming. / have never refused
to wrestle any match that was offered
me, and ! do not see why I should re-
fuse TO meet Cyclone Burns. ] fee
confident that l can beat him and
think he knows that | can.
Trusting you will find space in YOU
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Sporting Notes.

Some went Skiing Yesterday and
others went fishing. but the man who
drove 20 miles TO fish through the ice
had an acute attack.
Roger Bresnahan is. trying to Get
Heinie Groh from Cincinnati Presi-
lent Herman Of the Cincinnati club
declares that, Groh is not for sale and
never has been BY his club.
The Independent Five, a basketball
team of Pittslicld, Mass is anxious
to play number OF games with. fast
teams in this locality. This team is
composed of former college and prep
school stars and has been playing ball
in western Massachusetts, with good
teams. George f. Lester, ASS Fem
street, Pittsfield, is the managef.
Mayor james NJ Boutwell, of Mont
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

pelier has received from Dover, \. H.,
his two fast grand circuit racers. Peter
johnson, 2.071a, and Coastess Nobel.
200. They narrowly missed being on
the train which was wrecked at Plain
field Tuesday morning. Mayor Bout
well has received an offer of $4,000
for Peter johnson from the. Australian
government which wants the stallion
for breeding purposes.
The Braves have strengthened ma
terially in the ontlield by signing Sher-
wood Magee. a hard hitter. clever base
runner and wonderful fielder as well
as a man gifted with sharp wit and
singing repartee. 1t was NIagee who
said: " Since | have played on the
philadelphia club l have had seven
presidents under me. lie has signed
| a two-year contract. The sale was for
cash and some players and neither the
| amount Of cash nor the players are an
EOunecd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Mary Scott Of Vernon is at the
Melrose hospital to stay a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. ". Harris spent
Christmas day with Mr. Harris : mot h
er, Mrs. Julia Harris.
Mr.. ahsl~e.AsGs...Rseek OF. .Ggccnfe!d,
Mass, were visitors yesterday IN nc
home of Air. and Mrs. Henry G. SOUR IS.
Miss f. May Chamberlain and
Miss Florence Warriner of Mortified,
Mass, are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. end Mrs. Frank 3lartin enter
tanned 4 large party OF .reEttiYes "a
their home yesterday. a Christmas
tree was enjoyed by adj.
It's always morning somewhere III
| the World-Horne.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

Since Jack Dillon, the Hoosier cham
pion, defeated Jim Flynn at Kansas
City and Charlie Weinert. the Brooklyn
light heavyweight, ut Philadelphia,
knocking out the latter, the sport fol
lowers have reached the conclusion that
Jack is no longer a middleweight, but
! a. full fedged heavyweight All are
mistaken. for Jack and his manager.
Sam Murbarger. are ready to post a
forfeit ut any time that Jack will make
1913 pounds at o'clock for any of the
stars in a big match.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26
Motorboat Races In Florida.

Midwinter sports are TO have q nota-
able addition in n powerbOat regatta
announced for Miami, Fla, in January
during the annual midwinter carnival
of the Knights of Dade. one of the big
fctes of the Florida winter season. An
effort will be made TO attract all the
fast boats of the country, including
DSfurber w, Americas champion.
The course. five mile rectangular af-
fair. is said to be the fastest in the
world, being completely landIocked
and dredged to an even depth by gov
ernment engineers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-12-26

cago paid $4,000 for Larry Chappelle,
the outfelder Mack is given credit
for having handed the Baltimore club
$11,00O for Lefty Russell couple of
years age. While Fritz Maisel cost the
Yankees $4,000. Iube Marquard was
another high priced player. netting In
dianapolis $1,000 when he first broke
into fast company. Cy Seymour when
in his prime was purchased for $4,000
by New York from Cincinnati, while
the same club paid st. Louis $4,000
for Spike shannon. Blackburn was
bought by Comiskey from Providence
for $4,000. ana he. like several others
of the high priced players, failed TO
make good