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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
RUGS NU1 FOR MISS HUMBLE
Court Decision Likely to Cause Fair
Plaintiff to Feel Like Living Up
to Her Name.

Sour wine, gayety, humility-such
might, perhaps, be designated as the
subject of the case reported in l43
Pacific Reporter, IT'S, as indicated by
the subject matter, love letters fol-
lowed by death of the wooer, taken In
connection with the names of the par.
ties involve Humble, Gay and Sauer-
vein. The last named was the cava-
lier and owner of fine collection of
119 Indian blankets and rugs. In the
winter of 1910 he met Miss Humble,
and thereupon became "Humbled,"
we might perhaps say, not in the or
binary sense of degradation, but of
being held captive by the ladys
charms. He soon sought an engage
bent CT m rage and showed her his
colleotio" o. rugs, with the statement
that the were to be hers. She did
not at that time accept either the gift
of his person or property. A few
months later Mr. Sauerwein died. En-
ter here Mr. Gay as executor After
the departure of Sauerwein ito that
bourne from which no traveller re-
turns" Miss Humble, perhaps to have
them as keepsake, sought recovery
of the collection of rugs on the the
DRY that valid gift of them had been
made to her The supreme court of
California, however. held that accord
ing to the evidence, consisting partly
of letters from the !ovelCrn Sauer-
pleted, and denied recovery.-The
Docket.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Won HoIstein's Dress Coat.

Prince Buelow once invited Herr Won
Holstein to dinner, telling him that 1t
was to meet the emperor. But" re-
piled Holstein, II don't believe that I
have a dress coat at present. l will
try, however. to get one made in time,
and If can't perhaps the emperor will
take me as i am" This was reported
to his majesty. who said that Herr
Won Holstein was to appear in any
garb he pleased.
When the meeting took place Hol-
stein was in his usual frock coat, and
the emperor laughingly tapped him on
the shoulder and said: 81 see that dress
coat wasn't ready. 1t doesn't matter"
London Standard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
What In a MS, WORTH

What is the value of stolen manu-
script of an unproduced play? The
author had to set a value in a lawsuit
last week. In such case the bias is
naturally in favor of the play. But
once Tin search for lost umbrella
at New Scotland Yard | encountered
a friend who had lost the only copy
of his play in cab and had come in
search OF 1t. 1t was produced. for the
cabman was honest. What was the
value by which to fix the cabmans re-
Enumeration? My friends bias swung
to modesty. He fixed the worth of his
play at the cost of typewriting. The
cabman got a shilling-more than my
friend ever got from his play.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
The Chinese Burglar.

"The Chinese burglar is the most
difficult to nab," declared Lecoq, the
detective. II might say he is impossible
to nab. When this yellow scoundrel
goes burgling he goes naked and COW
cred with oil, and thus he is as slip
perry as an eel. But, you say, why not
nab him by the pigtail, hey? The an
swer to that is that his pigtail is done
up In knot on top Of his head and
stuck full Of needles and hatpins with
the points turned outward. You often
BEE Chinaman in Picking or Shanghai
with his clothes stained with oil and
tiny red pricks all over him. He's
been having trouble with burglar
Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Byron a Dainty Eater,

Byron was an exception to the rule
that authorship and hearty feeding go
together, for the poet had a morbid
dread Of getting stout and exercised
self restraint enough not to grow fat
In 1918, in the exercise of this self re-
straint, he lived on six biscuits a day
and no drink but tea, fasting on occa-
sions for forty-eight hours. Three
years later he tried one thin slice Of
bread for breakfast and a vegetable
dinner and kept down his hunger in
between by chewing tobacco. And,
though this semistarvation may have
been bad In the long run, visitor at
the time could only observe that no
man had brighter eyes or a clearer
voice.-London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Confronted by Brawny Tramp.

afternoon was fair, but the farm path
leading up to. the house was muddy.
From the porch, however, Pearl made
urgent gestures, apparently directing
the attention of Merrill to a package
on top of the letter box.
Merrill saw that it exactly re-
sembled the one he had delivered to
Miss Blake two days previous. 1t
felt soft and fluffy and he decided
it was some article of feminine adorn-
ment, a lace collar, an embroidered
handkerchief, or the like. Merrill had
heard that the elder sister of Miss
Blake was about to be married. This
new parcel, he theoriZed, might be a
contribution to a prospective linen
shower.
At all events he took it up, waved
it at Pearl to indicate that he under
stood. and his pulse heightened as she
vigorously bobbed her pretty head
and smiled radiantly.
At the last delivery point Merrill
had picked a spray of forget-me-nots.
He released the tiny thing Of beauty
from his buttonhole and placed it be-
tween two letters directed to Pearl
Then he went on his way.
The next afternoon he sighted
Pearl again on the porch. He hoped
she would come to the road In person
for the mail. Merrill even waved the
letters intended for the house invit-
ingly.
But coy Pearl betrayed an inexpli-
cable shyness. She made a gesture
and half hid behind a post On top
of the mail box was fine bouquet of
red roses.
"Ah, another errand to Miss Blake'9"
soliloquized Merrill, taking up the
pretty flowers. He raised them to in
hale their delicate perfume. Then
! his heart beat fast Was 1t fancy?
Could it be reality? Pearl had waited
him a light kiss with lighter cooling
laugh, and had TOWN into the house
! as if hiding some conscious guilt in
a breach Of decorum
| Miss Blake stared strangely at Mer-
rill as he handed her the bouquet.
She looked at him as If msunder-
standing Then she smiled quietly,
but she took the flowers and thanked
! him.
BY this time Merrill was head over
heels in love with Pearl. His heart
uttered as he hoped that she was in.
terested in him. But the next morn.
ing she did not even appear on the
porch. The second morning she
passed across the lawn, her chin high
in the air. She actually turned her
back upon him.
The third morning there was a
sheet of paper across the mail box.
It bore one word:
Stupid"
Merrill went his way, pondering.
When his route was finished he
dropped the reins of the old horse, sat
back in the gig listlessly and saw life
and all its hopes and motives drop
into sea of despairing gloom.
What does 1t mean?" he murmured
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13

Moving pictures have unlimited pos
sibilities apparently for the study of
rapidly moving objects. An apparatus
capable of making pictures at the rate
Of 100000 a second has been made.
With it seventy-two pictures Of a re-
volver bullet were taken while the bull
let moved ten inches. Pictures Of a
bullet passing through a stick Of wood
showed a curious condition. The bull
let passed completely through the thin
stick and was well on its way before
the wood gave any signs of distress;
then some tiny splinters started out,
following the bullet, the stick began to
split, and after the bullet had proceed
ed some distance the stick suddenly
fell to pieces.-Chicago Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
When Spot Played Cupid.

I was acquainted with a sweet
young widow had known and visited
her occasionally for about two years.
Among her late husbands possess
sions left to her was a small fox
terrier, a great pet of mine. While
calling one evening the dog, Spot,
jumped on my knee and tried to lick
my face.
Mel, don't let him lick your face"
and she called the dog, who quickly
jumped on her lap. Patting the dog.
she said to it: Il think Mel is as fond
of you as | am. Ask him would he
like to own you himself. But he must
never take you from mel must go
too, wherever you CO."
l called the dog back to me and
said: "Doggie, tell your missus I want
to own you" l own both now. God
bless the dog-I never had the nerve
to propose.-Chicago Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
The "CameI" Among Plants.

The New York Botanical garden
possesses a curiosity in a plant which
supplies its own water from an in
ternal reservoir, 1t comes from the
Sonora desert in Mexico. and is called
the guarequi. The plant develops a
large, thickened root and stem base.
and, In the short season--only few
weeks in length-during which it can
obtain water from the soil, 1t supplies
itself by means Of short tendrils,
which then dry up. After that 1t lies
on the desert entirely detached from
the soil II is said that this odd plant
can store enough water to last quar-
ter of century.-Wide World Maya.
zine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Her Bulk Was Fairly Enormous.

tions had shut this out and the pre-
cious supply had run out" the profess
sor said.
This was not literally true, but it
meant that it's manufacture had
ceased. l was given a proportion Of
what was left, was to deliver it at
Paris and my labor was done. Other
agents were dispatched to Russia, It.
ally, England. Forestalling what knew
must come, l had got word to Vice
Admiral Burtelle, the father of my
fiancee, of my plans. l had the drug
and my earnings of well-nigh a year
secreted under my shirt. had other
funds at home in America and was in
a position to wed my peerless Adele.
The Polaric, war ship, was to con-
vey me to point on the Belgian coast,
where l was to be landed by small
boat. Thence there was open terri.
tory by sea or land to French or Eng
lish ports, as | chose.
I knew that Vice-Admiral Burtelle
was in the vicinity of Allie, a town just
beyond the Holland frontier. His pres
ent marine command was the charge
of the Seeker. an inspection cruiser OF
small type. 1t had done some won
ders in discovering mines set for the
unwary and in venturing, spy fashion,
into perilous waters. The craft had
extraordinary speed. l did not know
If Adele might be with her father. ]
hoped 1t and counted on being well
coined by both of them at the sea-
port town of Vranches, just about one
hundred miles over the Belgian Dor
der.
We steamed away boldly enough and
TIE night passed and the day broke
with smooth, unruftied progress our
lot. The Polaric was worth studying
in its superb armament and | was in
terested in all that saw. At various
points the craft met brother marines
and stopped at several ports to disem-
bark some soldiers, to land some am
inunition. 1t was about three o'clock
in the afternoon when we sighted a
bounding, speeding marine flying the
tricolor.
There was great animation on deck.
The officers we're in consultation, their
subordinates were sent scurrying from
point to point.
"Who is she?" heard one OF the
officers sing out to the lookout man.
The answer came definitely: "The
Seeker"
l was more than interested. She
seemed coming toward us and one of
the big guns was trained in readiness
for a try at her.
Just then there was a new commo-
ton. Out from cliff-guarded inlet
there set out one of the largest men
of war had ever seen. Her bulk was
fairly enormous. She steamed along
slowly clumsily. The officers of the
Polaric were manifestfy troubled. Then
| overheard one of them cry out:
II see the camel"
What is it," sharply challenged his
companion officer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
By Rural |
Delivery |
---By--
EMMA WALTER BROSS

copyright, 1915, by ". G. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.)
The good-looking but modest post
man on Rural Delivery Route 81, Dis
trict K, experienced token of inter-
est and flutter of expectation as he
neared the half tubular zinc receptacle
labeled Adam Foster"
Beyond, at the end of leafy-roofed
arcade two hundred feet long, was the
substantial, inviting-looking old farm
house. 1t held three daughters and
two sons. In one of them young
Worth Merrell was especially inter-
ested A shy, blushing, futtering
young creature, the morning previous
she had fitted down the shady lane
to the side of the mail cart, light and
graceful as some fairy.
He had handed her some letters ad-
dressed to her father and a couple of
magazines. She had smiled upon him
in way that set his nerves tingling.
In her embarrassment she had
dropped letters and bundles. Their
heads had bumped together as they
stopped mutually to recover them.
Then both had smiled.
Gould you-would you-that is. l
must get small package to Nellie
Blake-you know?-the next farm
house."
Surely" assented Merrill eagerly.
II can't go there and l can't wait
to have it mailed"
"As private individual I am at
your service" bowed Merrill
"Oh, thank you'll" and Pearl Foster
handed him a neat parcel, smiled be-
witchingly and fitted away like a
frightened fawn.
The Blake home was the last farm
house on Merrill's route. He delivered
the package to Miss Blake and went
on his way, dreaming fondly of the
lovely girl who had broken the ice Of
mutual acquaintance.
Merrill looked eagerly for his
charming ideal the next day, but 1t
was raining, so she did not come down
to the mail box at the road. The next
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Water Main Trouble Overcome.

The curious pulsations Of 50-inch
water main, which regularly rose and
fell like the chest in breathing, were
brought to notice by w. f. Wilcox, an
Alabama engineer. The variations in
pressure at each pump stroke gave a
motion of five-thirty-seconds inch
which seemed much more, and the al
ternate flattening and expansion
caused crack two miles long on the
surface of the ground. The trouble
was remedied by providing a suitable
air chamber to take up the pulsation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Rise of Russia.

In the history of Europe down to the
middle Of the eighteenth century Rus
sia is blank. The foundation of the
kingdom was laid by Ruric the Morse
man In the ninth century. In the tenth
century the Russians were Christian
ICED, adopting the Greek form Of Chris
tianity.
In the thirteenth century the Rus
SLAMS were completely overrun by the
Tartars under Genghiz Khan. From
the Tartars Russia was delivered by
Ivan, who became car In the time Of
Elizabeth. 1t was Peter the Great
Q672-1725) who gave Russia for the
first time place in the states system
Of Europe.-New York American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Choosing CoIors For Houses.

The safe colors for a house besides
red are white, gray, yellow and brown,
says a writer in Scribner's. Yellow or
gray, with white trimmings, suits
many a plain pitch rooted or square
colonial house. Grays and browns are
good for ugh nondescript ones, the
grays always being pleasanter on the
yellow shades than on cold blue tones,
White suggests the formal type again.
1t is very good color for a country
house, showing 1t up from distance
In fascinating glimpses, for it needs
trees about 1t and flowers to sparkle
against its walls. Such house will
be attractive when the leaves are gone
from the trees, for the bare boughs
will serve to soften the effect.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
A Daring
Little Vixen
By
FLORENCE L. HENDERSON
Copyright, 1915. BY w G. Chapmanl


1t does not matter which side had
my sympathies. l was strictly neu-
trail, | was a neutral, as well, in a
sense that was humanitarian. / was
benefiting Germans and allies alike,
l was under the protection of both, /,
Carl Is5erg from the far North, but
understanding English, French, Ger
man and something of low Dutch be-
sides.
To me one day came Professor Abar-
banel at Munich. His big goggles took
me in affectionately. We had been
good friends. More than that, l had
been faithful servant and was proud
of it. We had mutually shared much
of peril.
1.-THE supply has run out" he an
nounced TO me- and knew what he
meant, and my face fell and then ex-
pressed an irresistible relief that was
born Of lfShness-and love-
The supply of what? you will ask.
i will reply artictene. That is not the
word, but you would understand it no
better if l said diatose-radii, or kokan-
lubrica Enough to say that artictene
was drug, the formula of which was
held only at -Iunich by firm becom-
ing rich vastly rich because of the
fact.
Its use among the wounded and dy-
ing in hospitals at the battle front was
the final relief for excruciating pain.
1t subdued the liant pangs Of the dying.
1t was nepenthe for the tortured
agonized wretch half shot away and
through it's qualities allowed a peace
full, painless death.
How the arrangement was ever
cemented l never knew, but Professor
Abarbanel, as the distributor for the
Munich house, had safe conducts
through the camps of every nation in
Europe. The panacea was minute in
bulk, and almost priceless. Its vital
ingredient was imported, war ccndi-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13


dejectedly. Stupid - surely! 1t
was meant for me. but why? why?"
The horse. left guideless. had
strayed from the road into thicket
In his present ioyless mood Merrill
allowed him to Craze. His days fabors
were over and he was in a frame of
mind where solitude was a boon. Sud-
denly. however, Merrill was startled
by the echo of vivid scream.
THAT is a woman's voiceI" he de-
cided, and leaped from the gig and
dashed through the underbrush in the
direction from which the cry had
sounded. Re came to an abrupt halt
where path intersected the wild
wood
Miss Blake stood rigid with fear
confronted by a brawny tramp, who,
cudgel in hand, menaced her.
"Out with your purse and off with
your jewelry, my pretty!" ordered the
man, and then he went sprawling at
a well-directed blow from the strong
fist of Merrill and made off baff1ed, as
Merrill caught the half fainting girl
in his arms.
Miss Blake was historical with graf
itude, but in few moments had some
what regained her composure.
Il had just left Pearl-that is, Miss
Foster" she explained, when that
horrid man came along"
Then perhaps that fellow has
started after her-began Merrill in an
anxious tone.
"Oh, she is surely home by this
time" interrupted Miss Blake. Then
she paused. There seemed to be
something on her mind She finally
placed pleading hand on his own.
you have been so good to me-"
she spoke falteringly, 81 think l should
tell you something about - about
Pearl.
Anything about Miss Foster will
be of infinite Importance to me-" as
sured Merrill ardently.
"But-but it is breach of conf
dence, perhaps" She hesitated. Then
she burst out. 1T was about those
flowers"
"Oh, the roses Miss Foster sent
you"
She did not mean them for me-"
"Indeed?" questioned Merrill puz-
zled.
mo. They were intended for
you"
For me? Oh, l understand now!"
cried Merrill in quick, comprehen-
sive gasp. why, never dreamed Of
such a thing!"
Your forget-me-nots-"
II fancied she would scarcely no.
tice them"
WAS it not floral messenger" init
mated Miss Blake archly.
And the roses were"
"a reply. In the language Of fiow-
ers-you should feel honored."
"And Stupid indeed, was II" ex-
claimed Merrill, joyously.
Poor PEARL" continued Miss Blake.
"She has been searching the woods
for some grewsome plant that would
express her heartbreak."
"She need not, If the assurance that
read her good will Alright at last and
am eager to tell her how happy she
has made mel" Grated Merrill in a
riotous fervor of delight.
Suppose-suppose you come over
to our house tonight" gently suggest
ed Miss Blake.
Suppose I do?" submitted Merrill
hopefully.
Pearl will be there. You can tell
her all about your modest mistake"
Which Merrill did, in a quiet cor
ner of the pretty garden, amid sleep
ing roses, and the Ginning crickets,
and the sweet white moonlight and
love!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13

I'VE have headed OF the Seeker and
she is making for the protection of the
big marine. Set position to give the
little one shot as she passes in
range"
"She is daring little vixen,"
Yes, and troublesome-a worry to
the admiralty, with her quick ways and
daring lodgings. 1t will be feather
in our cap to end her. Get her sure,
and the admiralty will see to promo
TONS"
The Seeker seemed needless of peril.
She seemed resolute to dart past us.
The big cruiser seemed to be her goal.
moved nearer to the swivel gun,
mounted and leveled An officer hand,
ed me his glass. looked once and
shuddered.
Great heavens!" l exclaimed, ire
sistibly.
What is that?" sharply asked the
officer
Nothing" | stammered, and handed
back the glass. Thanks"
deck of the Polaric. | had made out
the commander of the Seeker, the vice.
admiral, and, fearlessly viewing the
outlook of collision or attack, was a
girl wearing bright tri-color knot on
her left shoulder, favorite adornment
of the girl loved.
Then Adele was with her father! Ii
was now a race; the Seeker getting
to the shelter and protection of the big
cruiser before the Polaric could half
intervene and get square shot at
her. AS the Seeker neared, neared,
neared, the Polaric Unanswered. The
gunner had his clear poise, for the Po-
laric had shut down steam and was
nearly motionless. AS the gunner
watched and waited, l followed the
swift course of the Seeker with dis
tended eyes and bated breath.
l saw the Seeker come squarely
across our bow. The gunner sighted.
Then he drew back and his hand
reached out for the electric switch
which ignited the cap fuse. Aloft the
lookout kept the focus of his glass
shifting with the progress of the
Seeker. 1t was the hazard of a Sec
ond. A whistle rang out-the signal
My. love! l had but an instant to
think. l pretended to slip clumsily. A
curse echoed in my ears as the gun
ner, torn from the electric switch,
went fiat, | on top of him.
Then rapid orders rang out. The
Polaric shifted to get in new range of
the scudding runaway.
They were all but ready when a
startling, a remarkable thing trans
pired. The Seeker made straight for
the bow Of the big cruiser. Two NAM
moth sheet steel doors swung open.
Into the arms of the cruiser darted the
Seeker. The giant gates reclosed.
shutting the Seeker out Of view, Sc
cure in the safety we'll of the mother
ship.
was landed two hours later. The
officers of the Polaric viewed me grim
ly, recalling my timely collision with
the gunner. They did not voice their
suspicion, however
1t was not until after had seen my
drug consignment safe in the hands for
which it was intended that, the eve
ming before my marriage to Adele a
month later at Paris, recited the cpl
sode of the gun deck.
Your little craft vanished beyond
those stout metal gates like a child
clasped by the protecting arms of a.
mother" l told Vice-Admiral Burtelle.
And Adele, peerless Adele, nestled
into mine, loving and endeared, and
proud of me, could see, and her faith
er's approving smile told me that he
believed me worthy of her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-08-13
Realism.

A certain fiction writer applied to a
friend, an inferno in hospital, for
some local color for a tale he had
based upon an occurrence In such an
institution.
The inferno couldn't think of any
thing Of moment, but the writer jog
ged his memory thus:
'Surely you know Of some reals &c
bit here that could use."
II have it." suddenly exclaimed the
inferno.
eyes," eagerly came from the writer.
Here is realism with vengeance"
said the youthful inferno. zone Of our
patients walked in his sleep because he
dreamed he had no car fare."-New
York Globe.