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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
ChiId's Allowance.

Should boys and girls have their
own allowance, in proportion to the
means of the parents, as soon as they
are old enough to know the value of
money? This is what many a parent
has said in substance:
Certainly. An allowance is the
best safeguard against the habit of ex.
travagance, if the child is taught to
spend the money judiciously and to
keep a strict account of all expendi.
lures. 1t is absurd to think that a bow
Is not capable of buying his own neck.
ties or girl her handkerchiefs. What
II they do make mistakes? They can
be taught to profit by them and they
must learn to rely upon themselves
sooner or later. Children like to be-
trusted and will seldom betray conf.
dence." '
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

The Haldane family has always been
noted in England for its famous walk
ers, and the present head of the fam,
lily tells this story of one Of his an
cestors:
This old gentleman, having been
prayed for by a clergyman as chime
aged and infirm servant" immediate.
ly suggested a little walk with his
surprised clerical friend, The latter
consented, and the "aged and 1nf1rIn''
Mr.. Haldane took him for such ire
mendously long walk that when the
clergyman returned, utterly exhausted,
he fell asleep and could only with diff
ficulty be awakened to conduct a re-
ligious service.-London NJ. A. f.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Woman Can Keen Seora+

can woman keep secret? A bish.
op says she can't. And he ought tn
know. But he doesn't, say the WON.
en-. Don't tell church secrets to your
wlfe'' the bishop advised a bunch of
.as men, because they will be no long.
ef secrets" And the womeb-,sarpe
aisnt pack just like this: "The wors-
eossips and betrayers of conf1denoa
are OF masculine gender. How ~
auosC women who spread secrets oh.
IAN IAN possession of them in the first
pace? From their husbands, of course
o Doesn the fact that a woman usually
conceals any truth damaging to her.
s &C. prove that she can keep a secret?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
To be continued
Telling EGGS.


The problem of telling eggs is not
an easy one by any means. Very few
Of us know how to do it properly On
the other hand, there are those who
think they should not be told at all,
but that is old fashioned nonsense, in
spired entirely by false modesty. L
is safe to say that eggs should be told
at as early an age as possible consist
ent with their temperament. If al
lowed to go too long there is grave
danger that the egg will become bad.
and when an egg becomes bad it is
hopeless. The world is full of bad
eggs which might have been saved if
they had been told in time.-Lippin-
colts,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

A quaint advertisement in the New
York Weekly Post Boy Of Dec, 8, TAG,
gives an interesting view OF the Coen-
ties market activity at that time;
peter De .Ioncourt, living near Co
enties market, having left OIL Keeping
tavern, continues to sell out OF doors
by small measure good old Madeira
wine, Jamaica rum. French brandy,
Batavia arrack and claret lie also
sells by retail sundry sorts of dry
goods, all sorts of spice tea coffee,
raisins, sugars. etc. He likewise Keeps
very good Accommodate for lodgers.
IN. Bile will sell coffee by the half
dozen pound or any large quantity at
II pence half penny per pound"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
A Cruel Joke.

Oswald. witty. and orlgoal Pari-
sian, had a mania for practical 1ok-
Ing. He was very amusing to his
friends, but when his talents were ex.
erted to avenge some wrong there
was more bitterness than fun in his
wit. One evening when a man who
had not treated him politely gave re
ception lac revenged himself cruelty.
The man was slightly deformed All
the hunchbacks of Paris, 500 in num-
ber presented themselves at his re.
ception. They had received notices
from Oswald that If they should go to
this address ON this evening they
would learn of legacy which had
been left them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
HAD CONFIDENCE IN PEOPLE
California Newsboy Lost Nothing by
Trusting to the Honesty of
His Customers.

Most people are honest; so, at least,
reasons a newsboy in a California
town, and he has clear justification for
his confidence. The reporter of the
following incident was in a downtown
drug store when stranger came in
with copy of newspaper, and asked
change for a dime. He said that he
wanted to pay for his newspaper.
Someone remarked that for his part
he let the newsboys find their own
change.
'This newsboy cannot do it," said
the man with the newspaper. Come
out here and look at him." Two or
three bystanders stepped to the door,
expecting to see crippled boy with
pile of newspapers to sell. Instead,
they saw a tin can with hole in the
top large enough to admit a nickel;
pile of newspapers lying upon the
walk, and card fastened to the can,
reading:
Gone to Sunday school for one
hour. If you want paper, take one.
and put your nickel In the can"
The can and pile Of newspapers
stood unprotected on the walk for
more than an hour, while their little
owner was at Sunday school. Men who
passed by and were attracted by the
rather odd little news stand would
stop, read the sign, pick up a paper
and put nickel-and sometimes q
dime-into the little tin can. When the
boy returned from Sunday school he
found all his newspapers gone, and
more nickels in the tin can than there
were papers when he left-Youths
Companion. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
GOT HOLD OF WRONG HOSE
Colored Man Intended to Make Paste,
But Instead He Landed in the
Police Court.

Covered with white from head to
foot, the prisoner looked like snow
man.
with what is this man charged?"
asked the court.
az saw a white cloud" replied on
Ger 666, land l thought he was trying
to blow up a building"
what have you to say for your
self"
For answer the prisoner pulled out
a little white cloud and coughed up
enough flour to make batch of bis
cults.
Cant you speak,"
A negative shake Of the mans head
sent flour into the atmosphere Ike
hair from woolly dog.
Are you baker?"
This time the man managed to mum
BILE half-smothered mo"
"Then what on earth are your"
After several false starts the prison
er finally blurted:
"Bill poster
did you fall into -four bin?"
Rubbing his face until dusky skin
began to show through its white coat
ing, the prisoner explained:
NO sah Wen / run out OBJ paste
dis mawnin', filled a bucket wifi
fiouah an went across de street, where
l saw big hose by de side OBJ build
ing. I put de nozzle OBJ de hose into
de bucket, but at first de handle
wouldn't turn l gabe one big twist,
an'-an' den it happened
what happened?"
dat hose wasn't foah film pals
at all; it was foah film automobile
| tiahS l"-Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Unhandy Coins.

among the strangest coins in tba
world are those used in certain ont
ol,.ne-way towns and villages ~
southwest Algeria, on the west cons
Vi AFRICA, and called the "manilas
s, ~ shape they resemble a horse.
snoe with the two extremities eat.
tened out like camers foot Pe.
ing made of solid copper, three.
elgnths OF an inch thick, they weigh
over eight ounces each. In face
value seven of these queer coins are
equivalent to one quarter. So .hos e =
ooliars worth would be an uncom.
fortably heavy lead!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

the most unseif1sn creatures in the
world"
Something in the music of this
speech, and something in the look of
the rangers eyes, caused Wayand to
wonder if here were not still another
of Berries subjects. He became GER
tain of it as the young officer went on,
with pleasing frankness, and twas not
long before he had conveyed to Way
land his caCse for sadness. She's en-
gagged to man that is not her equal.
In certain sense no man is her equal,
but Belden is pretty hard type, and
believe. although | can't prove it,
that he is part owner of the saloon
over there"
How does that saloon happen to be
nere?"
Its on patented land-a so called
placer claim experts have reported
against it. McFarlane has protested
against it, but nothing is done. The
mill is also on decided land, and togeth-
er they are plague spot. I'm their
enemy. and they know it, and they've
threatened to burn me out. Of course
they won't DO that, but they're ready
to play any kind of trick on me-"
Il can well believe that, for | am
getting my share of practical jokes at
Meeker's."
They're not Il bad lot over there
only just rowdy. l suppose they're
initiating YOU" said Landon.
Il didn't come out here to be a cow
boy" responded Norcross, but Frank
Meeker seems to be anxious to show
me all the good old cowboy courtesies.
On Monday he slipped burr under
my horses saddle. and l came near to
having my neck broken. Then he or
some one else concealed frog in my
bed and fouled my hair brushes. In
tact. | go TO sleep each night in expec-
t&tlOn of some new attack, but the air
and the riding are doing me a great
deal of good, and so | STAY"
Thereafter Wayland spent nearly ev-
cry day with the ranger, either in his
cabin or riding the trail, and during
these hours confidence grew until at
last Landon confessed that his unrest
arose from his rejection by Berrr.
"She was not to blame. She's 50
kind and free with every one thought
| had chance. | was conceited
enough to feel sorry for the other fel
lows, and now | can't even feel sorry
for myself. I'm just dazed and hang
ing to the ropes. She was mighty
gentle about it. You know how sunny
her face is. Well, she just got grave
and kind O faint voiced and said Oh
you know what she said! She let N,
know there was another man. l didn'
ask her who, and when | found out
lost my grip entirely. AT first
though III resign and get out of tn,
country, but l couldn't do it. l can
yet. The chance of seeing hero
hearing from her once in awhile-sh,
never writes except on business TO
her father, but-you'll laugh can
He smiled, but his eyes We're desper
ately sad. "Oh, I'm crazy! admi
it. l didn't know such thing coult
happen to me, but it has"
AS Wayland listened to this out
pouring he wondered at the intensit,
Of the foresters passion. He mar
yeled, too, at Berries choice, for Their
was something fine and high in Ian
dons worship. A college man with {
mining engineers training, he shoul'
60 high in the service. HE made TIL
mistake of being too precipitate as {
lover" concluded Wayland. Hi
fortnight courtsh.n repealed her."
To be continued
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

feeling the force of Nash's half ex-
pressed criticism of his superior" lis
tened intently to Mrs. McFarlane's
apologies for the condition of the farm
yard.
SWELL" said Berea sharply, "if we're
to reach Uncle Joe's for dinner we'd
better be. scratching the hills" And
to her mother she added, "Tll pull in
about dark
The mother offered no objection to
her daughters plan, and the.young peo-
pie rode off together directly toward
the high peaks to the east.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Definition.

A has-been may be described as 6
man whose coat shines, but who's,
shoes don't.-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
CHAPTER II.
"This is our RANCH"

~ EFORE Berea could reply mans
* voice called, Hello, therew and
tall fellow stepped up to her
~ with confident mien.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

DelOIe II COulu De seen IOE SeNeTdl
miles, the bright sign of federal con-
troll, the symbol of law and order, just
as the saloon and the mill were signs
Of lawless vice and destructive greed.
Around the door flowers bloomed and
kittens played.
The cabins interior pleased Wayland
almost as much as the garden. 1t
was built of pine logs neatly matched
and hewed on one side.
The ranger, spurred and belted, with
his cuffs turned back, was pounding
the typewriter when Wayland appear
ed at the open door, but he rose with
grave courtesy. Come in" he said,
and his voice had pleasant infection.
"Im interrupting."
Nothing serious; just letter. There's
no hurry. I'm always glad Of an ex-
cuse to rest from this job" He was
at once keenly interested in his visitor,
for he perceived in him the gentleman
and, Of course, the alien.
Wayland, with something of the feel
ing of civilian reporting to an officer,
explained his presence in the neighbor-
hood.
"Tve heard Of you," responded the
ranger, "and I've been hoping you'd
look in on ne The supervisors daugh-
ter has just written me to look after
you. She said you were not very
WELL"
Again Wayland protested that be was
not consumptive, only a student who
needed mountain air, but he added, ut
Is very kind of Miss McFarlane to
think of me-
"Oh, she thinks Of everybody the
young fellow declases "shss one of
Arizona republican., 1915-03-14

so that the room will be given brighter aspect.
 The living room sAould be furnished with an air of inforinality, comfort and beauty It should be marked by what may be termed "liveableness. The real tests for the furniture for the liv ing room is the fitness for the purpose for which it is intended and the amount of satisfaction with which it continues to serve. Never before has there been such q vast array of furniture made in United States-honest furniture which carries with it guarantee for service.
 Furniture should be considered in connection with the construction of the room. Do not mass big pieces of furniture together, such as large tables and chairs, but place your furniture so it suggests the social idea. There is only one right way to arrange your furnish ings. You may try time and again diff ferent ways, only to arrive Ut the con clusion that there is only one best way. The lighting of the room, the sunshine and shadows, of course must in.!ucnco the color sclcme. A dark color scheme is di4icult to Illuminate and thus adds to the cost of evening lights. Plants add much to the cheer of the room and books give it liveaole atmosphere. | Open bookshelves, inviting free use cf the books, give an added charm to tho room
 An American made lacquer reading stand that fits over the arms of the reader 8 chair and may be used as 8 writing table and is welcome addi- ton to the library
 Long narrow tables are used, com fo-table couches with loose cushions, nest of tables, and desk give ...an atmosphere to the room. The spir ct desk is good choice for lihraiv. Have your rooms i'll summer gay with cret0nne and chintz Chintz, cretonnes and linens are now used unlined for ] window hangings so that all the air possible may venture through. Black, which has been such Q telling color ill hangings, is used as touch among eolorful designs rather than the whole
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with far better construction than was

with far better construction than was ever dreamt of in by-gone days.
 Lionel Robertson says that in the in- terior of the home the decorating and furnishings should be considered from q standpoint of composition.
 "The perfection of which is worked out through laws which are as infallible as the laws governing composition in music, architecture or poetry. The trained mind is sensitive to the laws of proportion, balance and rhythm, and thinking definitely along these lines is [. great aid to q successful ensemble. !"
 \ beautiful rug is always the foun- dation of q successful scheme, and fur nishes the keynote to be worked out in
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any other room, and American manu- facturers have taken care of that fact. For the porch hand wrough. furniture made of reeds without glue or tackled on braids, can he had in almost any desir- able shade Besides porch furniture, this made ill California furniture can be had in articles suitable for near ly every room Willow is especially adaptable for outdoor furniture as it IS easily cleaned.
 Swinging hammocks, hanging flower baskets, comfortable chairs, magazine stands, lamps, tea wagons, are all made
 in materials designed for exterior use. The space should not be crowded with too many furnishings and no article should be considered whose weight makes it stationary. Comfort under all circumstances is one of the demands of our age, and cane and woven furni- ture have proven themselves most adaptable for porch use The very thought that they owe their origin to the Oriental countries and the fact that they could withstand the climatic con ditions there, are one of the best cre- dentiels they have to offer.
 A sun parlor recently furnished had for it's color scheme the soft greens and blues of outdoors so that when the room was used in winter it wrought e touch of summeriness to the home and suggested the transition from exterior to interior The floor was of green un- glazed tile and had mottled blue and green rug with an occasional field flower woven in the border The willow furniture was supplied With cushions banded in blue and green. {. blue and gold and has mc"ogram in colors to match the band.
 ! A water set of six tall crystal glasses has q white enamel wicker stand with 1 handle decorated with tinted rose fes- toon mounting. Each glass stands in | it's own compartment This certainly is . pretty set for the summer home. Another basket of white enamel wicker has removable center tray of glass un 1 der cretonne, with center tray for l light refreshments
 Colonial hammered silver may be had in all the usual silver pieces. mayonnaise bowl with hand chased bor- | der has the ladle in design to match An ice bowl of hammered silver has ice tongs to match.
 A chocolate set has an overlay dec, oration of platinum which represent, silver deposits but does not tarnish This is an American production oi which the originators are justly proud Not only gold bands, and ornaments tion, but gold and platinum in connec' tion with floral treatment is new note in china decoration.
 For the children there arc the most adorable pieces designed with frolic' some Kewpics, which cannot fail to tempt the juvenile appetite.
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in the border. The colors of the em- broidery were repeated in the chair Coverings of the American walnut chairs. The French windows were cur tained with soft silk with bands of embroidery.
 For the breakfast room there IS 6 table which can be separated into four small tables to fit the corners of the room when not ill use. Another table has four chairs which fit under it and thus minimizes space. Another revela- tion in space saving furniture is a table bed This bed is a combination Of table and bed and can be had in any finish. The bed is not seen when not in use. No sooner said than done is the large chair or settee upholstered in any ma terial, which opens as bed and ac- commodities a mattress and springs. The ear can be rolled between doors and is eve: ready to accommodate the unexpected guest.
 The bedroom should express an air of reposc. Color being the sunshine of art you cannot give too much thought to it's harmonies in the bedroom. A bed i room worthy of imitation had the walls | and woodwork n cream colOr-not white but cream color The black car pet was enlivened with rose border. The furniture was ivory panelled with cane and gay with old fashioned posies. The chairs, chaise tongue, table and screens were covered with rose and cream printed linen. The draperies and bed covers were of rose tafeta.
 A delightful surprise awaits the pur- chaser of porch furnishings The porch IS as important in its furnishings as Individual silver berry dishes have decorations of strawberries. Ihe cen ter of the dish is for powdered sugar which is supposed to be surrounded by fresh strawberries.
 A lemonade glass and saucer. hand somely engraved with floral designs may be used for ice tea or coffee, as well as tie lemonade. The glasses are equipped with handles and are 12 inches high.
 | Grape juice is such popular bev. craze these days that there are many new sets in attractive designs The modern decorative ideas in china are expressed in grape juice set with tray to match. Bands of encrusted gold on a back ground of black, were the decorations of set glimpsed in an eastern shop.
 I For bonbon use there is a sterling silver dish with filagree border and a wicker handle. This is a delightful combination of lightness and dainti ness.
 1 The service plate does not necessarily have to match with the rest of the serv- ice and lends itself kindly to different decorative schemes. The fiat rim of a service plate is banded with cobalt
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Attracuvc Offerings ir Ts bic
 Appointments

There is such a wide latitude - the .hoice of table appointments, that one is almost bewildered by the enormous selection. For years American dinner ware has held its own in competition with the offerings with every other country. One good point about buying American dinner ware is that one feels they can easily replace, or add to the service without waiting many months for the wanted pieces to arrive from foreign cimes.
 Beautiful linens, gleaming silver, cen tral decoration and only what else is necessary should grace the table. Fruits vie with flowers for decorative purposes. In oval or rectangular shape there are clear crystal b4els for table decorations. In the center is flower block to hold the foweSs so that they will fall gracefully Sometimes little china birds perch merrily along the edge of the bowl. A new design in cut glass which gives the appearance of rock crystal. has a diamond and thread pattern. A sandwich plate in this design is sure to please the dis eliminating hostess.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-14

ornament and color. A good rule is to start with the rug and build therefrom. The rooms which open into each other should be decorated so that the effect is continuous, and thus attain sin .,.icity, beauty and dignity.
 Few people realize that their homes are judged as much by the appearance of their hallway as by any other room. The first impression of the home is given by the hall, which welcomes the com ing and speeds the parting guest. - Inc furniture required for the hall is very little-a table, chair and q place for the guests wraps are the only essen tials. The color of the hall, if it is dark should be in buff or champagne.
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background. Glazed chintz. which sheds the dust, is used with splendid results. Striped and plain silks, and taffetas, are used in bold contrasts to the heavy hangings formerly desired.
 American made tapestries and cur tain materials have received credentials in curtaindom. Tho variety to choose from is enormous. Madras gathers and plaits 50 well that tt is always q favor ite drapery. Plain nets and scrims with valanceS of some ether material are al ways ill good taste. Striped linens in two tones, with black, are one of the season 8 smartest novelties
 For those who wish something more elegant, there are Tiffany velours, ex- quisite in texture and color, which comes in the exact shade Of Tiffany wallpaper. Shades of white striped glazed ehintz with gay splashes of flowers with the edges deeply salloped aRd fringsd with tassels, gives q sum mary to the exterior as wei as the in terior of the room.
 So many hours are spent in the dining room that it presents an exceptional op- portunity for charming decorative re- suits. Long narrow tables are used more than the round table. Sometimes the radiators are cover ed with panelings of wood and cane and used as serving tables. A dining room whose walls were splendid background for a hand some piece of tapestry above the side board, had the walls of fawn colored silk rep, panelled with bands of Span ish embroidery with glints of silver thread. The rug was hand tuftad one !. of tan with soft greens and crimson