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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs Robert Mitchell of Am
herst, Mass, were guests of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Mitchell, over the
weekend.
Miss Emma Robbins, who had been
a guest several weeks in the home of
L. L. Pduiner, in Fair Haven, return
ed Sunday
Miss Louise Brockington left Mon
day for visit of a month with her
sister, Mrs. R. f. Briggs, in Washing
ton, d. c.
Miss Alice Dale of Northampton,
Mass, was guest Saturday and Sun
day of Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.. Lowe of
Belmont avenue.
Miss Minnie Haigh is spending va
cation of two weeks with Mrs. A. r.
Cobb and Miss Carrie f. Cobb in
Springfield, Mass.
Miss Marion knight returned Satur-
day night from Montpelier, where she
| had visited two weeks in the home of
her brother, Louis Knight.
| L. A. Doyle of Barre, formerly a
clerk in the Houghton & Simonds store,
was a guest over Sunday and Monday
of Frank Barber of the Brooks House
pharmacy.
X. +. Mosher. H. R. Brown and f
/ h. Barrows went today to Springfield
Mass, to return in a new Cadillac ear
which Mr.. Mosher will deliver to /
local customer
Miss Margaret Moran returned Sun
day night from a 10-days visit in New
York city. She was accompanied HON,
by her cousin, Miss Minnie Moran
who will spend few days in towI
with relatives.
Thomas Ahern, proprietor of the Ho
tel Warren in South Deerfield, was
visitor in town yesterday, accompanies
by his chauffeur, William Mckay. The.
, returned in the afternoon in a Stude
baker car bought of Mosher & Tucker
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
PERSONAL.

y. y. Owen of Hinsdale spent yes
terday in town with friends.
Mrs. Walter Mooney spent yesterday
in Putney with Mrs. +. E. Patterson.
/. Mrs Harrie Pratt, Mrs. John Barden
and Miss Lucille Howe resumed work
at Houghton & Simonds : this morning,
after a two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Ethel Goodale of Springfield,
Mass, and Evan GoodaIe of Boston
were at their home on Western avenue
for the holiday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Archie T. Perham, who is in in
the Melrose hospital, following an oPe-
ration, Is doing well.
Sanford 4. Smith was at his home
from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, for the
holiday, returning yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Durham return
ed yesterday from a visit in Boston,
Worcester and other places.
Luck is usually against you; it 4,
your business to beat it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
JOHNSON FACES
The ACE HOODOO
Champion Must Be Freak to
Win at Thlrty-SeVen.
WOULD SET RING RECORD.
Dopester Figures Wizards Chances
Excellent and Cites History to Prove
It-SuIIVan Was Through at Thirty
four and corbett at Thirty one.

Should Jack Johnson succeed in de
feating Jess Willard at Juarez he will
have accomplished a feat that has not
been equaled in ring history. The
nearest approach to it was when Bob
Fitzsimmons, at the age of thirty-five,
conquered Jim Corbett at Carson City.
Whatever may be said against Viii
lard, it is a fact that he is the best
white heavyweight who has come to
the front during the past ten years.
Yet a supposedly high living negro, at
the age of thirty-seven, is picked to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-23
Central Vermont Ry.
Corrected to October Is, 1914.
Trains Leave BrattIeboro.

700 a. m Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry
100 a. IN. Except Sunday. For New
London.
900 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
York.
9.45 a. m. Except Sunday. For South
Londonderry.
1925 a. m. Except Sunday. For New
London.
400 p. m. Except Sunday. For Keene
New London and New Yorl
via New London.
600 p. IN. Except Sunday. Local fo
South Londonderry.
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|, my son. instead you persisted In
your love for him. We've owe Won
something for that. Sara. We owe
you a great deal more than | find
myself able to express in words.e
Leslie entered the room at this in.
stant. He had his cvercoat on and
carried bis gloves and hat In his
hand.
We are ready. father" he said
thickly.
After moments hesitation. he
crossed over to Hetty. who stood be.
side Sara.
IL can now understand why you
refused to marry me. Miss Castleton. +"
he said. In a queer, jerky manner.
Wont you let me say that I wish
you all the happiness still to be found
In this rather uneven world of oursi"
The crowning testimonial to an ab.
solutely sincere ego!
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CHAPTER XXI.

Remuneration.
On the third day after the singular
trial OF Hetty Castleton In Saras H.
brary. young Mrs. Wrandall's motor
drew up in front Of lofty Office build
ing In lower Broadway; its owner
stepped down from the limousine and
entered the building. A few moments
later she walked briskly into the
splendid Offices of Wrandall & Co..
private bankers and steamship-own-
ers. The clerks in the outer offices
stared for q moment In significant
surprise, and then bowed respectfully
to the beautiful silent partner in the
great concern.
1t was the first time she had been
seen In the Offices since the tragic
event that had served to make her a
member OF the firm. A boy at the in
formation desk, somewhat impressed
by her beauty and the trim elegance
of her long black broad-tail coat, to
say nothing of the dark eyes that
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Of Her Hand
HIH/ 7HZ 6IUoLD /zEAD e. COV13zT/

iue dUout HeF. otfduBe U say, ! ubNt
never disliked her."
III you had made the slightest ef
fort to like us. no doubt we could
have"
my dear Mr.. Wrandall." she inter
rupted quickly. Il credit you with the
desire to be fair and just to me. You
have tried to like me. You have even
deceived yourself at times. I-but
why these gentle recriminations? We
merely prolong an unfortunate con
test between antagonistic natures
With no hope Of genuine peace being
! established. ! do not regret that
am your daughter-ln-law. nor do be-
lieve that you would regret It II / had
not been the daughter Of Sebastian
Gooch."
Your father was as little impress.
ed with my son as l was with his
daughter" said Redmond Wrandall
drily. Il am forced to confess that he
was the better Judge. We had the
Detter OF the bargain.
II believe you mean 1t, Mr.. wran.
dali" she said. a note OF gratitude In
her voice. Goodbye. Mr.. Carroll
will see you tomorrow" She glanced
quickly about the room. 81 shall send
for-for certain articles that are no
longer required In conducting the bus
mess Of Wrandall & Co."
With a quaint little smile. she indi-
Gated the two photographs Of herself.
by Jove, Sara" burst out Leslie
abruptly. Il wish you'd let me have
that Gipsy Nab picture. I've always
been dotty over 1t, don't you know.
Ripping study"
Her lip curled slightly.
"As matter of fact" he explained
conclusively, "Chal often said he'd
leave 1t to me when he died. In q
Joking way. of course, but I'm sure he
meant It."
you may have 1t. Leslie" she said
slowly. 1t is doubtful II he correctly
interpreted the movement of her head
as she uttered the words.
Thanks" said he. 'T'll hang It in
my den. II you don't object"
I've shall expect Mr.. Carroll tomor.
row. Sara" said his father. with an air
Of finality. Goodbye. May ask
what plans you are making for the
winter!"
"They are very indefinite"
Il say. Sara. why don't you get
married." asked Leslie. surveying the
Gipsy Nab photograph with undis.
guised admiration az he held It at
arms length. "Ripping!" This to the
picture.
She paused near the door to stare
at him for q moment. unutterable
scorn In her eyes.
I've had notion you were pretty
keen about Brandy Booth" he went
on amiably.
She caught her breath. There was
an instant's hesitation on her part be-
fore she replied.
"You have never been very smart at
making love guesses. Leslie" she said.
ITS trick you haven't acquired"
He laughed uncomfortably. Meat
stroke, that"
Following her into the corridor out.
side the Offices, he pushed the elevator
bell for her.
Il meant what said. Sara" he re.
marked. somewhat doggedly. you
ought to get married Chal didn't
leave much for you to cherish. There's
no reason why you should 90 on like
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tion her strength now would be but to
Invite weakness. She was strong. He
knew her we'll
She stood straight and firm for a
few seconds. transfslug Hetty with a
look that seemed to bore into the very
soul OF her. and then spoke
You ask us to be your judges?"
Il ask you to Judge not me alone
but-your son as WE'LL" said Hetty,
meeting her look steadily. You can
not pronounce me innocent without
pronouncing him guilty. 1t win be
hard"
Sara raised her head from her arms.
You know the way into my sitting.
room. Leslie" she said, with singular
lirectness. Then she arose and drew
hsg figure 10 IT. full height. Please
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THE END.
Pigeon Makes 7oo-MIis rrIu.

Thirteen-yearold Marion Olram Of
Goldfield, New, Is In her new San
Francisco home today. and so is Dizzy,
according to dispatch to the New
York Sun.
Dizzy is not homer, but for an or
dinary pigeon It has an acute travel.
Ing sense. It followed its little mis-.
tress all the 700 miles by train from
Goldfield to San Francisco, and then
to her home here Marion kissed Dizzy
good-by at Goldfeld and then went
She looked out Of the car window
and there was Dizzy. She took It in,
kissed 1t again and tossed 1t out once
more.
But the pigeon wouldn't 20 back.
When the olrams got on the ferry n
Oakland, across the bay from San
Francisco. Dizzy alighted on the girls
arm.
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CHAPTER xxf.-Continued.

Il did not see the register at the
ian. | did not know till afterwards
that we were not booked. Once up
stairs, refused to remove my hat or
my veil or my coat until he brought
his friend to me. He pretended to be
very angry over his friends failure
TO be there beforehand, as he had
promised. He ordered supper
served in the room. did not eat any,
thing. Somehow | was beginning TO
understand. vaguely OF course, but
sureig.-and bitterly. Mr.. Wrandall.
Suddenly he threw of the mask.
He coolly informed me that he
knew the kind OF girl was. / had
been on the stage He said 1t was no
Use trying to work the marriage game
on him. He was too old bird and
too wise 10 fall for that. Those were
his words. | was Mortified, stunned.
When | began to cry out in my fury.
he laughed at me but swore he would
marry me even at that II II we're not
for the fact that he was already mar
ried. tried to leave the room.
lie held me- He kissed me hundred
times before could break away. l.
| tried TO scream. A little
later on. when | was absolutely des-
perate. Il snatched up the knife
There was nothing else left for me
10 do. struck at him. He fell back
ON the bed. stole out Of the
house-oh. hours and hours afterward
1t seemed to me- | cannot tell you
how long | stood there watching him.
| was crazed by fear. II"
Redmond Wrandall held up his
hand.
We will spare you tho rest. Miss
Castleton." he said his voice hoarse
and unnatural. There Is no need to
say more"
"You-you understand? You do be-
ileve meg" she cried.
He looked down at his wife's bowed
head. and received no sign from her;
then at the white, drawn faces OF his
children. They met his gaze and he
read something In their eyes.
Il think your story is so conyinc-
Ing that we've could not endure the
shame OF having It repeated to the
world
Il cannot ask you to forgive me,
sir. only ask you to believe me-"
she murmured brokenly. IL am
sorry it had to be, God is my witness
that there was no other way
Mr.. Carroll came to his feet. There
were tears In his eyes.
4 think, Mr.. Wrandall. you will now
appreciate my motives in"
Pardon me. Mr.. Carroll. II l sug-
gest that Miss Castleton does not re-
Quire any defense at present." said
AIR. Wrandall stifily. Your motives
were doubtless good. VIII you be so
good as to conduct us to room where
We may-may be alone for a short
while?"
There was something tragic In the
mans face. His son and daughter
arose as II moved by an instructive
realization OF duty. and perhaps for
the first time In their lives were sub
missive to an influence they had never
quite recognized before-a fathers
unalterable right to command For
once In their lives they were meek
In his presence. They stepped to his
side and stood waiting. and neither
OF them spoke.
Mr.. Wrandall laid his hand heavily
on his wife's shoulder. She started,
looked up rather racantly. and then
arose without assistance. He did not
make the mistake of offering to assist
her. He knew too well that to ques-
ttststt
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this. living alone and all that sort Of
thing. You're young and beautiful
and"
"Oh. thank you. Leslie" she cried
out sharply.
"You see, it's going to be this way:
Hetty will probably marry Booth.
That's on dit. ! take It. You're depend.
ing on her for companionship. Well,
she'll quit you cold after she's mar.
ried. She will"
She interrupted him peremptorily.
1T Challis did nothing else for me,
Leslie. he at least gave me you to
cherish. Once more. goodbye"
The elevator stopped for her. He
strolled back to his Office with q puz.
xled frown on his face. She certainly
was inexplicable!
The angry red faded from her
cheeks as she sped homeward in the
automobile. Her thoughts were no
longer Of Leslie but Of another
She sighed and closed her eyes. and
her cheeks were pale.
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workmen from picture dealer's 4.
tablishment were engaged in hanging
full length portrait In the long li~
ing-room OF her apartment when she
reached home. She had sent to the
country for Booths picture Of Hetty.
and was having 1t hung In conspicu-
Gus place.
Passing the open library door, Sara
paused for an instant to peer within.
Then she went on down the hall to her
own sitting-room. The canary was
singing glibly in his cage by the win
dow-side.
She threw aside her furs, and, with
out removing her hat, passed into the
bed-chamber at the left Of the coy lit
tie boudoir This was Hetty's room.
Her own was directly opposite. On
the girls dressing-table. leaning
against the broad. low mirror. stood
the unframed photograph Of q man.
With a furtiye glance over her Dhoul.
der. Sara crossed to the table and
took up the picture In her gloved
hand. For long time she stood there
gazing into the frank, good-looking
face Of Brandon Booth. She breathed
faster; her hand shook; her eyes
were strained as II BY an inward sug.
gestion Of pain.
She shook her head slowly, a. II In
final renunciation Of secret hope or
the banishment Of an unwelcome de-
sire. and resolutely replaced the pho
tograph. Her lips were almost white
as she turned away and re-entered the
room beyond.
He belongs to her." she said. un-
consciously speaking aloud; "and he is
like all men. She must not be unhap-
py."
Presently she entered the library.
She had exchanged her tailor-suit for .
dainty house-gown. Hetty was still
seated in the big lounging chair, be-
fore the swapping fire. apparently not
having moved since she looked in on
passing a quarter of an hour before
One of the girls legs was curled up
under her. the other swung loose; an
elbow rested on the arm Of the chair,
and her cheek was In her hand.
Coming softly up from behind, Sara
leaned over the back Of the chair and
put her hands under her friends chin,
tenderly. lovingly. Hetty started and
shivered.
"oh. Sara. how cold your hands
are!"
She grasped them In her own and
fondly stroked them. - II to restore
warmth to the long, slim fingers which
gave the lie to Mrs. Coburn's declara-
lions.
i've been thinking all morning Of
what you and Brandon proposed 10
me last night" said Sara, looking
straight over the girls head, the dark,
languorous. mysterious glow filling her
eyes 1T Is good Of you both to want
me, but"
Now don't say but Sara" cried
Hetty. I'VE mean 1t. and you must
let us have our way"
ut would be splendid to be near
you all the time. dear; It would be
wonderful to live with you as you 20
generously propose. but l cannot do
It. / must decline"
"And may ! ask why you decline TO
live with me?" demanded Hetty re-
sentfully.
Because love you 70 dearly" said
Sara.
THE END.
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whats ThIs7" He Demanded, Sharply.
shone through the narrow veil, forgot
the dignity of his office and went 80
far as to politely ask her who she
wanted to see and what name,
please"
The senior clerk rushed forward
and transfxed the new boy with q
glare.
"A new boy. Mrs. wrandall." he
made haste to explain. To the new
boys surprise. the visitor was con.
Quoted with much bowling and scrap
Ing into the private Offices, where nc
one ventured except by special sdict
OF the powers.
Who was IT." he asked. In some
awe, Of a veteran stenographer who
came up and sneered at him.
Mrs. Challis Wrandall. you little
sImpleton." said she, and for once he
failed to snap back
1t Is of record that for nearly two
whole days. he was polite to every Wis.
itor who approached him and was
generally worth his salt
Sara found herself In the close lit
tie room that once had been her hus
bands, but was now scrupulously held
in reserve for her own use. Rather a
waste OF space. she felt as she looksAl
about the Office. The clerk busted an
easy chair and threw open the long
unused desk near the window.
I'VE are very glad TO see you here
madam" he said. This room hasn't
been used much, as you may observe
Is there anything can do for you"
| She continued her critical survey oil
the room. Nothing had been changed
since the days when she used to visi,
her husband here on occasions OF rare
social Importance: such as calling te
take him out to luncheon, or to see
that he got safely home on rainy after
moons. The big picture Of steamship
still hung on the wall across the room
Her own photograph, In a silver frame
stood In one OF the recesses of the
desk. She observed that there was
clean white blotter there. too; bul
the ink wells appeared to be empty
II she was to Judge by the look ol
chagrin on the clerks face as he In
spected them. Photographs Of pole
scenes In which Wrandall was a prom
inent figure. hung about the walls
with two or three pictures OF his favor
lite ponies, and one Of ragged gypsy
girl with wonderful eyes, carrying a
monkey In a crude wooden cage strap
ped to her back. On closer obserya
tion one would have recognized Sara's
peculiarly gipsy-like features In the
face Of the girl, and then one would
have noticed the caption written In
red ink at the bottom OF the photo
graph: "The Trumbells Fancy Dress
Ball, January 10. '07. Sara as Gipsy
Nab"
With start. Sara came out OF her
painful reverle. She passed her hand
over her eyes. and seemed thereby to
put the polite senior clerk back into
the picture once more.
mo. thank you. Is Mr.. Redmond
Wrandall down this afternoon?"
HE came In not ten minutes ago
Mr.. Leslie Wrandall Is also here
Shall tell Mr.. Wrandall yoe wish to
see him?"
"You may tell him mat / am here
II you please" she said.
Il am ve.s Aorry about the inh
wells. madam" murmured the clerk
We've were not expecting"
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Island Paradise os Birds,

On one little island in Gatun iaks,
formerly known a. Iion Hill, befof(
the impounded waters Of the Chasres
river isolated It from the rest Of the
Canal Zone. are more species Of bfnas
than In any one locality In the wSst,
ern hemisphere. q. A. Goldman Of the
biological survey, department Of agr.
culture, in two short collecting trips
to Panama has procured about 900
different species, and It 10 estimated
that . larger variety II to be found
within the limits Of the Canal Zone
than In any one state In the United
States--about 900.
In the peighborhood Of Gatun, at the
Atlantic entrance Of the Canal Zone.
no less than $50 species have been
found.
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Good ones.

S"ses
DO you want me to misrepresent
the goods and say they are fine whom
they are not?" asked the new saies-
man.
"Yes," sternly answered the nm.
scNpulous dealer. sAlways remem.
osr that our assets ~ ycur ns,ahaI
itioa.s
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-14
WALL PAPERS AND LIGHT.
How Money May Be Wasted by Select
ing the Wrong Colors.

Talk about handing out free gas
ranges or renting them out at II nomi-
nal rental said Il man in the employ
OF gas company; there Is another
Item that encourages gas consumption,
and that Is wall papers.
If l were running the business
would hand out free wall papers. But
l would do the choosing. Rich deep
green's and browns-they are the col
ors that bring up your bills and our
profits"
How many people realize that a big
percentage Of their gas money may be
sunk into their walls and wasted? 1t
may be only Il matter OF color Of your
wall paper whether you light one or
three burners.
White walls, OF course, absorb the
least light, only 30 per cent, but nearly
everybody wants some color to meet
the eye. a chrome yellow nbsorDs only
8S per cent. Paper Of an orange shade
robs you only Of 80 per cent Of your
light.
1t IL when You get into the reds and
green's and browns that the light be
gins to dim. \ dark green wall paper,
80 restful to the eye, nbSorbs 81 per
cent Of the light. And paper Of IL deep
chocolate leaves only per cent OF the
light rays for use. Its power Of alb
SOrptiOn is 81 per ccnt.-New York Sun
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-14
NATURE AS A DESIGNER.
II You Need a Model Of Equilibrium
Study the Kangaroo.

There was Il certain college professor
Of machine design who WAS as original
In his views rs he was able in his sub
5ect. One OF his pet theories was the
INTERROGATION between nature and cor
rect design.
"BOys,' he would say, there has
been only one designer who never made
q mistake, and the more we study his
work the better machines we Will build.
When you put legs under n machine
think OF horse or a COW, and get them
as far apart as you can. Don't get too
much overhang at either end.
And, speaking Of Il cOunterDalunce
study the kangaroo. There Is no pref
tier example Of equilibrium in all po-
sittons. The further over he leans the
more his tail comes into action OF the
ground And again, in speaking of
general design, wherever possible, try
to work for elasticity as against rigid
1ty. You find very little Of Che rigid
In nature, and little trees often sur
v1ve a gale by bending where big ones
are blown down."
All Of which was undoubtedly very
true, and made more of an impression
On his hearers than some Of the more
complicated mathematical demonstra
lions that followcd.--John II. Van De.
venter ia Engineering Magazine.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-14
Tho Alarm Clock Cure.

A writer I'm the Farm and Fireside
declares that the surest cure for broody
hens Is an alarm clock. He says:
Some years ago l was endenvoring
TO break up sitting hen, but my eff
forts were In vain. Old Yaller con
tdnued to sit. Finally / took a small
alarm clock and set 1t 50 1t would &C
Off In few minutes. l placed it III
one corner Of her nest and watched
1t went or. And SO did Old YaIler
She left the nest and stood dazed fo1
one Mortified instant, and then, with one
shr1H squaWk, she ran out Of the hen
house and flew over the park fence and
began to hunt for bugs I'm the grass.
'She not only stopped sitting, but she
stopped clucking and In short time
began to lay. l have since tried this
method on more than 100 broody hens
with complete success"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-08-14
And For Three Summers Mrs. Vim
cent Was Unable to Attend to
Any of Her Homework.

Pleasant Hill, N. CO suffered for
three summers" writes Mrs. Walter
Vincent, of this town, land the third and
last time, was my worst.
| had dreadful nervous headaches and
prostration, and was scarcely able to
walk about. Could not do any of my
houseWork.
also had dreadful! pains In my back
and sides and when one Of those weak,
sinking spells would come on me,
would have to give up and lie down,
until it wore off,
was certainly in dreadful state O.
health, when | finally decided to try
Cardui. the wolnan's tonic, and firmly