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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
SORRY FOR HIS sVRONGDOlNG
AMIR. VIM" Unhappy Because He
Once Did iii Deeds at Old Man
Winters Behest.

Once 'pon a time Mister Win wuz
sleepin', still an peaceable, dreamin'
bout de time wen he useter blow de
blossoms an talk ter de lii chilluns as
dey played under de trees; but Ole
Man Winter, he come long an walked
him up, an tol' him dat he wuz in
need er comp'ny, kase he had a long
ways ter go, an Mister Win riz up
an went wild him, an Ole Man Winter
say ter him:
you see dat steeple yander?"
Mister Win make answer dat he
sho' do, an den Ole Man Winter say:
Cali right. Des whirl in an blow it
down fer me, kaze I got a grud~
ag'in it. Blow it down." An sc
come de steeple i gown
Den he make Mister =.
roof off de POI ma > Win take oe
H'P chilluns W. AH house, WAR az
fire out WI yaa s1eepin', an blow de
dat c. lat KEEP ''en warm; an w'er
n. lie ter pass Mister Win he gi
-+gfatEy sorry, an tol' Mister Winter
GfEb mo- er dat fer him; an he gone OF
j a-grievin' ter hisse'f fun dat day tel
dis you kin hear him cryin', an cryln'
des lax he had de breakin' er de heart
Atlanta Constitution.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01

husband she leaves two children, Mrs.
Walter T. johnson and M. w. Webster
both OF Westmore. Interment in the
Westmore cemetery.
Owing to the resignation of the Rev.
James Richmond as pastor of the
Con regational church, council of
churches was convened June 80 to
dismiss him and to install Rev. WILDER
Rand. The council elected Rev. L. A.
Edwards of Newport, president and
Rev. E. w. Eldridge of Orleans
scribe. The program for the evening
follows: Reading of the minutes of
the council by the scribe. invocation
by the president. reading of scripture
by Rev. E. w. Eldridge, hymn by the
choir, sermon by Rev. P. D. Moody of
St. Johnsbury, solo by Rev. L. A.
Edwards. installing prayer by Rev. G.
H. Merrill, solo by Mrs. Mabel A tkins,
charge to the people by Rev. L. A.
Edwards, charge to the pastor by Rev.
E. w. Eldridge, right hand of fellow
ship by Rev. Robert Lawton, hymn by
choir, benediction by Rev. WILDER
Rand.
DEFERRED
Wilmer Daniels and Miss Mildred
C1doS opeIIC Ouiludy dI Ills liOiilC IS1S.
Mrs. Joslyn of Orleans visited at
Geo. Myers's recently, also Mrs. Edna
Chase.
Norris Grove and family spent Sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Joseph Tatro.
Mrs. Ruth Marshall spent the past
week at Barton with her husband,
| Fred Marshall.
Mrs. Della Drown of Orleans is
helping care for her sister, Mrs. Ed.
Pierce. who is very low.
| Mrs. Agnes Lowery received news
of the death of her mother, Mrs. John
Kettle, at Coaticook Sunday.
Mrs. w. G. Daniels and son, Perciva
attended the graduation exercises al
Franklin. n. H., recently.
Thirty -four were present at the
social at j. w. Hyde's, Friday evening.
A very good time was enjoyed by all.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
About the Camel.

In a school in the South of Ireland
a schoolboy of tender years is said to
have produced the following essay on
the camel:
''The cannimal is sheep of the des-
ert. 1t is called backteria because
it has hump on it's back. The canni-
NAL is very patient, and will lie down
and die without a groan, but when 1t
is angry it gets it's back up, which is
called taking the hump. The shep.
herds of cannimals is called Arabs
When they live in towns they are
called street Arabs. When the canni
NAL goes on a journey it drinks as
much as it can to last for many days
Such animals are called accquiducks
Those that cannot carry enough are
called inebriates."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01

Fred Chamberlin and Miss Mabel
Messler were married at the NJ. E.
parsonage Monday evening. Congra-
tulations.
DIR. Preston Beauclerk and family
are spending the week with his father,
5. w. Beauclerk. and sister, Mrs. P.
G. Templeton.
Otis Tinker and Miss Ida Goss
were quietly married Saturday evening
June 27, Rev. G. l. Wells performing
the ceremony. Both young people
have hosts of friends whose best wishes
will follow them throughout their
married life.
The pupils Of the primary school
having no marks during the term end
Harlow, Cecil Sheperd Earle Smith,
Gilbert Macie and Arland Chaffee.
EIinor Dion, LA Kennison, Perry
LanOu and Theodore Whalen were each
absent one day. Arland Chaffee. Alta
Baldwin and Earle Smith had no
marks for the year. In the flower
contest among the primary pupils of
the village school, Theodore Whalen
was given first prize: Gilbert Macie,
second; George Jerome, third.
M. E. CHURCH NOTES
The E. L. will be led by Miss Doris
Sears this week. The topic is ''The
Immigrant.
Next Sunday morning the quarterly
communion service will be held Sun
day school at II m, and praise service
at 7.30 2. N.
Those who braved the storm Sunday
were more than repaid by hearing an
excellent sermon from Rev. w. A.
Warner Of Barton. whom we are
always glad to hear.
Remember to have your articles
ready for the fancywork booth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
MRS. F. a. FIELD. LOCAL EDITOR

w. N. Potter has purchased new
piano.
Myrtle Slack returned to st. Johns
bury Sunday.
Clyde Ducharme has purchased a
Chevrolet touring car.
H. B. Chamberlin is entertaining
his mother of Wells River.
VIII Kidder and mother visited rela-
tives in Lyndonville Friday.
Miss Nettie Healey returned home
from the Brightlook hospital Saturday.
Isaac McGoff and three friends of
Maine visited relatives in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Clark of Sutton is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. F.
Webster.
A. P. Colcord and daughter, Elinor,
of Lawrence, Mass, are guests of Mrs.
E. P. Webster.
Mrs R. NJ. Quimby was called to
Lowell, Mass. Monday by the death
of her nephew.
Mr.. and Mrs. FrizzelI of Newport
Center visited Mr.. and Mr.. o. W.
Metcalf Thursday.
Oscar Washer left Saturday for
Saranac Lake where he has engaged tn
play ball for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metcalf and
daughter, Grace, spent the past week
with her brother in Richford.
News has been received of the birth
of a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Ramsde}l of Claremont, N. H., June
23d.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
Notice

Bring 100 Trade Marks to F. D.
Pierce's Drug Store, Barton, VT,
For an Imported China Cake Set,
seven pieces. Bring 50 Trade
Marks for an Imported China Salad
Bowl. Bring 50 Trade Marks for
Nucut-Glass Tumbler Set, consist
ing of 6 Tumblers and I Sugar and
I Creamer. Bring 50 for a Nucut
Glass Berry Set, seven pieces.
Send for catalog for other premiums.
Trade Marks good from all of Bah
bits Products. 23-3O
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
HOLLAND

uo,,;a STONE ia very low at THE writ
I'LL I;a daughter. Mrs. Ella Cheney
and son of Derby Line, are mere VIVID |
him.
Rev, and Mrs. Harris have broken
camp at Seymour Lake and are back
home Their son, Kenneth, and
friend, who have been visiting mere,
have gone.
Mrs. Charles Smith and children of
West Charleston recently viaited at
NJ. A. Sykes's.
Children's Day will be held at the
II. E. church on July 5. The children
have been working hard on their
pieces and extend welcome to all.
Mrs. Irwin Wey mouth went to Mont
real Saturday, visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bowen visited
their brother, Don Kizer, recently.
Harold Stratton of Beebe is visiting
his uncle, B. F. Stratton.
The young people Of the M. E.
church will give an entertainment at
the new town hall on Tuesday even
ing, July 7. This entertainment will
consist Of readings and music by the
orchestra. Ice cream and cake will
be served. Admission, Is cents fol-
adults; 10 cents for children. Proceeds
go toward repairing the church. Let
US all give the young people our help
by attending and making this social g
success.
The L. dies Aid society meet at Mrs
Albert Rumery's, July 8. Dinner an6
supper will be served. A welcome il
extended to all.
Mrs. Smith is not very much better
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Kelley recent.
visited az Clarence Kelley's, in Derby
Stoddard Bates and T. r Moulto1
of Derby were callers at D. r. Halls
recently, in the interest Of the roads
DEFERRED
Mrs. Mandy Mathews is visiting
Mrs. Hattie JennesS.
Many from here are attending thu
camp meeting at Beebe, P. O.,
Mrs. Smith, who is living at Viii
Hackett's is very low at this writing.
Mrs. Baldwin of Baldwin Mills ha
been visiting her brother r. A. Ferrin
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
The Limit.

'Well, I see that that jackass Ell
derberry has gone and put his head
in the moose again." said Hawkins.
Worse than that" said Banta~ "He's
got it in the moose paners."
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-07-01
EVANSVILLE

Mrs. VIM. Montieth is gaining.
Earl Drown was home over Sunday.
John Cheney visited at Arthur Miles
the past week.
Solan Gray of Morgan visited friends
here the past week.
Mrs. Bessie Wilson has returned to
her home in South Ryegate.
A good number attended the camp
meeting at Beebe Plain Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bickford visited
Harry Bickford in Sheffield recently.
The Evansville Cornet band will not
go to Willoughby lake as mentioned
last week but will be in attendance at
the fireworks on Fred Fosters lawn,
where ice cream and cake will be
served for the benefit of the band.
Everyone cordially invited to attend.
Ladies please bring cake.
GREENSBORO BEND
Mrs. VIM. Fitzgerald is working at
Graham's hotel.
George Batten raised the new addi-
zion TO MS Darn FFludy.
o. E. Huntoon of Lyndonville was in
town several days last week.
Miss Frances McKinistry is spending
a few days with friends in Montpelier.
Walter Graham of Bellows Falls
visited his parents several days recent
ly.
School closed Friday and Mrs. Cam
eron has returned to her home in
Glover.
Hugh Davis moved his family into
the upstairs tenement of Mrs. Fadden
last week.
A. =. Chase attended the meeting
called by the Republican county com
mi ttee at Orleans Friday.
Mrs. Eimira Daniels has returned
home, and will commence keeping
house in the Fadden tenement. Mrs
Daniels being in feeble health, Mrs
Ruth Johnson Of Hardwick will live
with her,
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-11-10


A light tap on the door started her.
ITS anything the matter2' asked
the mild voice of Jones.
No. got up to get a drink Of
water"
She heard his footsteps die away
down the corridor She thrust the
letter into the pocket of her dress,
which lay neatly folded on the chair
at The foot Of the bed, then climbed
back into the bed itself. She must
OF tell even Mr. Norton.
Was the child spinning a romance
yer the FIRST young man she had ever
net? IN her heart of hearts the girl
I'D not know.
Her latherl
lt WIS all so ter IDLY and tragically
-'mDle, to match woinan's mind
eeinst that Of a child Both Norton,
nd 'he sober Jones had explicitly
armed her never 70 80 anywhere,
receive telephone calls or letters. with
ut first consulting one or the other
" them. And now she had planned
TO deceive them, with all the cunning
# her sex.
The next morning at breakfast there
was nothing unusual either in her APP
2earance or manners. Under the
shrewd scrutiny of Jones she was Just
her everyday self, fine bit Of acting
FOR one who had yet to see the stage.
But Il is born in woman to act. as
u is born in man to fight, and Flor
nee was no exception to the rule.
She was going to save her father.
She read with Susan. played the
plano sewed a little, laughed, hummed
and did a thousand and one things
Young girls do when they have the
deception Of their elders in view.
All day long Jones went about like
n old hound with his nose to the
wind. There was something In the
cir, but he could not tell what 1t was.
somehow or other, no matter which
room Florence went into, there was
tones within earshot. And she dared
not show the least Impotence OF res
tiveness. Il was a large order for so
Young a girl, but she filed it.
She rather expe, ted that the re-
porter would appear some time during
the afternoon; and sure enough he
lid He could no more resist the de-
sire to see and talk to her than he
could resist breathing There was no
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-11-10
CHAPTER v.
The Problem Of the Sealed Box.
"Gonei"

The Problem Of the Sealed Box.
"Gonel"
Jones kept saying to himself that he
must strive to be calm, to think. think.
Despite I'll his warnings, the warnings
Of Norton, she had tricked them and
run away. It was maddening. He
wanted to rave, tear his hair, break
things. He tramped the hall. It would
be wasting time to send for the police
They would only putter about fruit
lessly. The Black Hundred knew how
to arrange these abductions.
How had they succeeded in doing IT?
No one had entered the house that day
without his being present. There had
been no telephone call he had not
heard the gist of. nor any letters he
had not first glanced over How had
they done it? Suddenly into his mind
flashed the remembrance of the candle
light under Florence's door the night
before. In a dozen bounds he was in
her room, searching drawers. paper
boxes, baskets. He found nothing He
returned in despair to Susan. who
during all this turmoil, had sat as if
frozen in her chair.
Speak" he cried. For Gods sake
say something, think somethingi Those
devils are likely to torture her. hurt
herl" He leaned against the wall. his
head on his arm.
When he turned again he was calm.
He walked with bent head toward the
door, opened 1t and stood upon the
threshold for a space. Across the
street a shadow stirred, but Jones did
not see it. His gaze was attracted BY
something which shone dimly white on
the walk just beyond the steps. He
ran to it. A crumpled letter, unad-
dressed. He carried it back to the
house, smoothed it out and read its
contents. Florence in her haste had
dropped the letter.
He clutched at his hat, put it on and
ran to Susan.
"Here!" he cried, holding out an au-
tomato. IF anyone comes In that Won
don't know, shootl Don't ask oues-
tons, shoot"
I'm afraid" She breathed with DIFF
iculty.
"Afraid?" he reared at her. He out
the weapon in her hand. It slipped
and thudded t5 the floor. He stopped.
for 1t and slammed it into her lap.
you love your life and honor. You'll
know how to shoot when the time
comes. Now. attend to me. II I'm
not back here by ten o'clock. turn this
note over to the police. II you can't
do that, then God help US ALL" And
with that he ran from the house.
Susan eyed the revolver With grow
ing terror For what had she left the
peace and quiet Of Miss Farlow's; as
sassination. robbery. thieves and kid
napers? She wanted to shrek. but
her throat was as dry as paper. Gin
gerly she touched the pistol The cold
steel sent a thrill Of fear over her. He
hadn't told her how to shoot IL
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toopyrl8hts WA I
"She has never seen q scran Of Il
All that Miss Farlow ever received
was money. The original note left on
the doorstep with Florence has been
lost. Trust me to make all these in
quiries."
Tomorrow night then, immedi-
ately after dinner. taxicab will
await her just around the corner.
Grange is the best man / can think
Iof. He's an artist when It comes to
playing the Oldham parts"
mot too old, remember. Har-
greave isn't over forty-hve."
Another good point I'm going 10
stretch out here on the divan and
sn0oze for a while. Had q devil of a
time last night"
when shall ! wake your"
"At six. Wen have an early dinner
sent in. I want to keep out Of every
)ody's way By-byi"
In less than three minutes he was
ound asleep. The woman gazed down
It him in wonder and envy. IL only
he could drop to sleep like that. Very
oftly she pressed her lips to his hair.
At eleven o'clock the following
hight the hall light In the Hargreave
house was turned off and the whole
interior became dark. A shadow
crept through the lilac bushes with
out any more sound that a cat would
have made. Florence's window was
open, as the arch-conspirator had ex.
pected 1t would be- with small
string and stone as a sling he sent
the letter whirling skillfully through
the air. It sailed into the girls room
The man below heard no sound of the
stone hitting anything and concluded
that 1t had struck the bed.
He waited patiently. Presently a
wavering light could be distinguished
over the sill of the window. The girl
was awake and had liz the candle
This knowledge was sufficient for his
need. The tragic letter would do the
rest, that is, if the girl came from
the same pattern as her father and
mother-strong willed and adventu-
rous
He tiptoed back to the lilacs. when
a noise sent him close to the ground.
Half a dozen feet away he saw a
shadow creeping along toward the
front door Presently the shadow
stood up as if listening. He STOPPED
again and ran lightly to the steps. I'D
these to the door, which he hueeed.
Who was this? wondered Braine.
Patiently he waited. arranging his pos
iure so that he could keep a lookout
at the door BY and by the door
opened cautiously A man holding
A candle appeared. Braine vaguely
Olga's description of the
butler. The man on the veranda sud.
ienly blew out the light.
Braine could hear the low murmur
II voices, but nothing more. The con-
'ersation lasted scarcely a minute.
rhe door closed and the man ran
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Nh~ AfACN AiS bSofos Ucy WcFc
Locked.
use denying it; the world had sud
denly turned at a new angle. present
ing new face. a roseate vision. 4
rather subdued his easy banter.
What news?" she asked.
None. rather despondingly. I'm.
sorry. ! had hoped by this time to
get somewhere. But 1t happens that
can't get any further than this
house"
She did not ask him what he meant
by that
"shan play something for your
she said
Please"
He drew chair beside the plano
and watched her fingers, white as the
ivory keys, futter up and down the
board. She played Chopin for him.
Mendelssohn, Grieg and Chaminade;
and she played them in a surprisingly
scholarly fashion He had expected
the usua, schoolgirl choice and execu-
ton; "Tltania." the Moonlight So,
nata" (Which not half dozen great:
nianists have ever played correctly,
Monastery Bells" and the like. He,
pad prepared to make martyr OF
himself; instead. he was distinctly
and delightfully."- entertained.
You don't" he said whimsically.
when she finally stopped, you don't,
oy any chance. know The Maiden's
Prayerg"
She laughed. This piece was q
standing joke at school q
4 have never played it. It may.
however, be in the music cabinet
Would you like to hear it," mis-
chieyously.
Heaven forfendl" he murmured.
raising his hands.
All the while the letter burned
against her heart, and the smile on
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room will understand that your father
Is to die. Be wise. Money is moth
ing-life is everything
Il Refused" Even as she had known
this vile creature to be an impostor
so she knew that he lied, that her
father was still free.
Grange blew the whistle. Instantly
the room became filed with masked
men. But Florence was ready. She
seized the lamp and hurled it to the
floor, quite Indifferent whether it ex-
ploded or went out Happily for her.
it was extinguished At the same mo-
ment she cast the lamp she caught.
hold of a chair, remembering the di.
rection Of the window. She was su
perhumanly strong in this moment.
The chair went true. A crash fol-
lowed
She has thrown herself out of the
window" yelled a voice.
Some one CROPPED for the lamp. lit
it, and turned in time to see Florence
pass out of the room into that from
which they had come The door
slammed. The surprised men heard
the key click.
She was free. But she was no
longer a child
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Attempt to Rob the Duffy Warehouse.
down the steps, across the lawn. with
Braine close at his heels.
Just moment, Mr.. Hargreave.' %
he called ironically; "just a momenti"
The man he addressed as Hargreave
turned with lightning rapidity and
struck The blow caught Braine
above the ear, knocking him fat.
When he regained his feet the rumble
Of a motor told him the rest Of the
story.
BY the dim light OF her bedroom
candle Florence read the note which
had found entrance so strangely and
mysteriously into her room. Her IA
therl He lived, he needed herl Alive
but In dread peril. and only she could
save himl She longed to fly to him
at once, then and there. How could
she wait till tomorrow night at eight?
Immediately she began to plan how to
circumvent the watchful Jones and
the careful Susan. Her fatherl She
slept no more that night.
MY Darling Daughter; must see
you. Come at eight o'clock tomorrow
night to rs Grove street. third floor.
Conhde in no one, or you seal my
death warrant 2
Your unhappy FATHER"
What child would refuse to obey a
summons like this?
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million. and there was revenge which
was worth more to him than the
money itself He listened, motioning
to the others to be silent
write the directions" commanded
the scoundrel. who discarded the
broken man style.
Il know Of no hidden money"
Then your father dies this night
Grange put a whistle to his lips
"Sign, writei"
Il refused"
"Once more. The moment blow
this whistle the men in the other
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the loya he VIII This was in thorough accord with
&c, iove that had existed between the brothers
hroaT Love Is stronger than hate This inheritance nav
oicah the chain of III fortune that follows tho A.
fouahtS OF Alexander Hamilton" said friends ot tbo
aunerai Yet although the Schuyler Hamilton forn u
th OK half million, large fortune for one ~
Da regime 1t faded by the commonplace way of
bankruptcy. ~ '''0 d petlton in
expente not only In the marts of trade where man
CO.. 10 De bruised and beaten did the fra.t a ma,
POI Gn Oh Alexander suffer His first marraea @ srihd
chi,d~a securing divorce taking their t%ra 90
'hi'aren to Europe with her. ''ef three
consequently he married Miss Jane Rvrd ,,o-oo-
od uln ~ young woman OF Baltimore neoi lnscaa
An ol GeorGe Mercer. who brought over Tho Sten
t nc. from england She knswoman Of The PeaH
sI caers OF virginia and OF the Washinetona ~
doara array s OF ancestral names did not also entail
t u,is' ana MISS Mercer became goyernesa f ti
AMY my OF MIS- a. Livingston Mason at Newborn Inc
:, ine second Mrs Schuyler Hamilton snent n,,oh .;
Ia france with her mother and sister parjs ti,e
tense neryousnes morphine as palliative for her in
broke oye Ne OF storms On May afternoon an
Sn s s refuge In dark closet REMAINING barn
sibs re was o n that the storm mad passed The
an ncessant trembling She retired early s 5aor and