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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

Walter Gates is attending the dairy
show in Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Fairchild and
friend are at Valley farm.
Miss Emma Atkinson of West Brat
tleboro was a guest recently of Miss
Ruth Page.
Mrs. Anna Page and Miss Ruth left
Thursday by automobile for North
Adams to visit relatives.
r. f. Gates has opened his cider and
jelly mill stephen Mortified is helping
him through the season.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Morse of Waterbury
are spending few days with Mrs
Morse S father, l.. l.. Churchcil.
Matte, youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. d. Weatherhead, is ill and
is attended by DIR. Grace w. Burnett
Mrs. r. w. DeWolf of Brattleboro
who is recovering from a serious i'll
ness, is spending Il few weeks with her
niece Mrs. II. Il. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Higley and
daughters, Evelyn and Lucy, called on
friends while motoring through this
village Sunday afternoons. 'tI
II. w. White returned to his home
in Yonkers, n. Y, Tuesday, after a
two-weeks' vacation with his brother,
II. f. White, and other relatives in
town.
Ray Gates motored to Hinsdale Sun
day and was joined by his sister, Mrs.
Agnes Dclphy. They enjoyed Il trip
over the Mohawk trail to North Adams,
returning by way of Stanford, Reads
boro and Wilmington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
GREEN RIVER.
Funeral Of Henry Stowe.

The funeral of Henry Stowe was
held i'll the church Wednesday after
noon and was largely attended Rev.
William S. V. Robinson former pas
tor, now of North Hebron, n. Y. Off
ciated. Mr.. Robinson, Mrs. Arthur
Beals and Mrs Archie Phelps sang.
There were many beautiful floral re-
membranes. The bearers were A. S.
Gallup, f. f. Evans, w. A. Denis and
John Hall, all of this town. Relatives
from out of town were Mrs. Jennie
Tucker and Mr.. and Mrs. George Peter
kin of Dcerfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Woodland and Derrick Harris of Hall.
fax
Mr.. Stoves familiar figure will be
sadly missed in the. village, whore for
so many years he had been a neighbol
and friend and in homes where he
was a regular and welcome visitor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

Supt. Locke announced that the fund
now amounted to $3l 600, and sug-
gested ways and means of increasing
this amount, after which the meeting
adjourned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
HlNSDALE, N. H.
winchester Beaten in Post Season Ball
"a. f~f Game.

As an after thought to the local base
ball season a game was staged at River
side park last Saturday afternoon be-
tween Winchester and team comprised
of local players, who came out victorious
by the score of IL to 8. The game was
fairly well played and play by w.
A. Brooks, getting a runner at the plate,
was the Feature. The attendance was
small The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

One of the unsolved mysteries is how
two men can exchange umbrellas in
the dark and each invariably get the
worst of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20

The fact that maple sugar production
in the province of Quebec, Canada, is
increasing rapidly is due to establish
ment there of three schools devoted TO
teaching farmers how TO- make this
! qgS5aBSit6s a.tts5SSti5hgoap i sSe9 slH
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21

a thousand dollars worth of the latest
things in clothes doing stunts over a
one burner gas stove.
las | say, on the third day | flew
the coop. | couldn't stand for throw
ing together a fifteen cent kidney stew
while wearing at the same time $3.50
house dress with valencienneS lace in
sertion. So | goes into the closet and
puts on the cheapest dress Mrs. Brown
had bought for me. It's the one I've
got on now. Not so bad for $75, is it?
I'd left all my own clothes in my sis
ter's fat in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Brown, formerly Aunt Mag
gie,' says | to her. i am going to ex-
tend my feet alternately. one after the
other, in such manner and direction
that this tenement will recede from
me in the quickest possible time.
am no worshiper of money says |.
but there are some things can't
stand. | can stand the fabulous mon
ster that I've read about that blows
hot birds and cold bottles with the
same breath. but can't stand quit
Ter says l. They say you've got $4O-
100000 well. you'll never have any
less. And was beginning to like
you. too. says |.
well. the late Aunt Maggie kicks
rill the tears flow. She offers to move
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21

into a swell room with a two burner
stove and running water.
1--we spent an awful lot of money,
child says she. Well have to econo-
mize for a while. You're the most
beautiful creature l ever laid eyes on,
she says, and don't want you to
leave me-
We'll. you see me, don't you? |
| walked straight to the Acropolis and
asked for my job back and | got it.
How did you say your writings were
getting along? l know you've lost out
some by not having me to typewrite EN-.
Do you ever have EN- illustrated? And,
by the way. did you ever happen to
know a newspaper artist-oh. shut up.
know / asked you before. | wonder
what paper he works on? It's funny.
but | couldn't help thinking that he
wasn't thinking about the money he
might have been thinking / was think
I'd get from old Maggie Brown. If |
only knew some of the newspaper
editors I'd
The sound of an easy footstep came
from the doorway Ida Bates saw who
it was with her back hair comb. l
saw her turn pink. perfect statue that
she was-a miracle that l share with
Pygmalion only.
Am excusable?" she said to me-
adorable petitioner that she became.
'Its-it's Mr. Lathrop. wonder if
it really wasn't the money! wonder.
if after all, he
OF course. was invited to the we'd
ding. After the ceremony | dragged
Lathrop aside.
You an artist said |, and haven't
figured out why Maggie Brown. con.
ceived such a strong liking for Miss
Bates-that was? Let me show YOU
The bride wore a simple white dress
as beautifully draped as the costumes
of the ancient Greeks. | took some
leaves from one of the decorative
wreaths in the little parlor and made
chaplet of them and placed them on
nee Bates shining chestnut hair and
made her turn her profile to her hus-
band.
by jingop' said be- isn't Ida's a
dead ringer for the lady's head on the
silver dollar?"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21

the town where they worship the
golden calf
"Well, about two weeks ago Mrs.
Brown stops at the door and rubbers
at me for ten minutes. I'm sitting with
my side to her. striking off some mani
fold copies of copper mine proposition
for nice old man from Tonopah. But
| always see everything all around me.
When I'm hard al work | can see
things through my side combs, and
can leave one button unbuttoned in the
back of my shirt waist and see who's
behind me. | didn't look around, be-
cause l make from SIS to $40 week
and | didn't have to.
"That evening at knocking off time
she sends for me to come up to her
apartment. l expected to have to type
write about 1000 words of notes of
hand, liens and contracts with a 10
cent tip in sight, but | went. Well
man, | was certainly surprised. Old
Maggie Brown had turned human.
"'Child,' says she, you're the most
beautiful creature l ever saw in my
life. | want you to quit your work
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21

We'll, wish you could have been at
that banquet The dinner service was
all gold and cut glass. There were
about forty men and eight ladies pres
ent besides Aunt Maggie and l. You'd
never have known the third richest
woman In the world She had on a
new black silk dress with SO much pas
sementerie on it that 1t sounded exactly
like hailstorm l heard once when l
was staying all night with a girl that
lived in top floor studio.
"And my dress! Say, man, can't
waste the words on you. 1t was all
hand made lace-where there was any
Of it at all-and it cost $500. 1 saw
the bill. The men were all baldheaded
or white sidew hiskered, and they kept
up a running fire Of light repartee
about per cents and Bryan and the
cotton crop.
"On the left of me was something
that talked like a banker, and on my
right was a young fellow who said he
was a newspaper artist. He was the
only-well, l was going to tell you.
after the dinner was over Mrs.
Brown and l went up to the apart
ment. We had to squeeze our way
through a mob Of reporters all the
way through the halls. That's one of
the things money does for you. Say,
do you happen to know a newspaper
artist named Lathrop-a tall man with
nice eyes and an easy way Of talking?
No, l don't remember what paper he
works on. Well, all right.
"When we got upstairs Mrs. Brown
telephones for the bill right away. 1t
came. and it was 5000. l saw the bill.
Aunt Maggie tainted. 1 got her on
lounge and opened the beadwork.
"'Child,' says she when she got back
to the world. what was it-a raise Of
rent or an income tax?
"sJust a little dinner says l. Moth
ing to worry about-hardly a drop in
the bucketshop. Sit up and take no
tice-a dispossess notice. If there's no
other kind
But say, man, do you know what
Aunt Maggie did? She got cold feet!
She hustled me out of that Hotel Bon
to rooming house on the lower west
side. She rented one room that had
water on the floor below and light on
the floor above. After we got moved
all you could see in the room was
about $500 worth of new swell
dresses and one burner gas stove.
Aunt Maggie had had a sudden at
tack of the hedges. | guess every
body has got to go on spree once in
their life. A man spends his on high
balls. and woman gets Woody on
clothes. But with $4,000, 00O-say, I'd
like. to have picture of-but, speak
ing of pictures, did you ever run
across newspaper artist named Lath-
rop. a tall-oh, | asked you that be-
fore, didn't /? He was mighty nice to
me at the dinner. His voice just suit
ed me. / guess he must have thought
| was to inherit some of Aunt Mag
gie's money.
"Well. Mr.. Man, three days Of that
light housekeeping was plenty for ME.
Aunt Maggie was affectionate as ever.
Shed hardly let me get out of her
sight But. let me tell you. she was
hedger fa0m Hedgersville. Hedger
county. Seventy-fve cents day was
the limit she set We cooked our own
meals in the room. There was with
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21
ENGRAVING

We furnish all kinds OF engravings-
,alftones on zinc and copper, zinc
stchings, steel and copper dies, anc
The lil1e-and throw in our services as
technical advisers.
The Sfar-Mirror Press
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21
WEBER DOES 1T j.!
Repairs and Makes
AUTO AND BUGGY

Tops, Cushions, Side Curtains, Etc.
Carrying full line of Top Material,
Bows, Sockets, Curtain Light, and
Trimmings.
Furniture Uph0Istering Speciality.
Phone 142-R Cor. Third and Main SITS.
Moscow, Idaho
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-21
o. Henry
Stories
ILL., The Enchanted
Profile
BY o. HENRY
copyright by Doubleday, Page & Col
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copyright by Doubleday. Page & Col
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
These mem adb BEEN marching tirytwo hows The extreme fatigue and the effects of the wine
beginning to ell they were glad to let themselvesf fall upon the uw without a
thought of anything else but Sleep just sleep

NOT one Of the others had n word to
>ty, The scene before them Was 100
tragic.
In front of a small group of cot
iaG"s dominating the surrounding
country and from where an entire dis
iritt could he seen IN flames three
women. one old and two Young, the
latter probably the daughters of the
iirst. we're Watching the flames and
crying with h~eartrrnding Sots. They
remained at the same spot, wab'hin-
the destructive work created by the
enemy and sobbing:
"To-morrow 1t VIII be our turn
1o-motroW DUR turn
They were leaning against the front
wal. Of their cottage, all they owuCG.
their sole property, which was about
Ia lie destroyed by the advancing
"barbarians.'
II "A evident To the men that the
commanders did not dare to advance
directly against the barharians, They
could he seen directly ahead. Il very
short distance away, but the men We're
not marching In that dIectiuG. Why"
Moreau had an inspiration.
"Wcre going To try a Ranking at
tack"
"FlankinG" . You make mo
laugh" said %t;a~pard, highly indignant,
"A fine way to make an attack"
lie was in favor of hriCg frank and
Of an attack face TO face, but his con
ISOLATION was from the Russians.
~ suppose they're expecting then
over there"
! "E~Xpecting who?"
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he went at his work with great en-
thusiasm.
Don't be afraid. I'll Ak 1t for
you"
There was no earthly reason why
he should have been selected to do the
cooking. He was clever and bright.
but the business Of buying and pre-
pairing snails vas the only thing he
knew we'll and II had nothing in COM
mon with making soup. The result
was that his concoction was de~plorably
bad. Everything he cooked vas prac-
tically sodden. Nevertheless. It was
with great pride that he announced:
ITS ready. Go on and eat"
The men. knowing that a cook is
generally very sensitive. were lavish
in their compliments. and would often
stop eating to exclaim Fine"
well" said Gaspard. you'll have
to leave 1t to me &c get around: I
found butter and onion and when it
comes to soup l think you've got IT,"
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Gaspard's face revealed nothing but
pure delight.
Go To it," he said. IL hope that one
hits them square in the eye"
The men laughed: although they had
been marching since 6 o'clock in the
morning, they were merry and in fine
spirits. AT the same time n wonderful
rumor was current among them: \
revolution had broken out IN Germany.
Yes. actually "a revolution. Great re-
joic!ng followed. but none Of the men
was surprised. for the thing had hecn
expected eve since August .. Is IL
not always the case that when all Of
a COuntry's ncishbors turn against it
the people turn against their own
leaders?
"Burcttc told us so." said Gaspard.
believe me. he knows"
1T was bound to come" said Burette
quietly. his face beaming with 10Y. In
the newspapers 1t had been predicted
and every one expected 1t. 4 general
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"If We find ANY oysters al We take
them"'
Go right ahead; the company will
settle the bin
He found no oysters. hut at the
hreak of day caught a duck roaming
near a farm. lie carried il under his
when the time came to stop he pre-
pared it for supper.
In the surrounding fields he found
potatoes and other vegetables and a so
a sheltered corner where he could
build a fire. Thanks to Gaspard, when
the company arrived hunger sat down
to a capital meal and fatigue disap-
peared Immediately.
This time no one noticed that the
cooking va poor. Whatever the soup
might have been like 1t was hot and
tasty and the men were so famished
that nothing could have given them
more joy.
Gaspard's greatest pleasure was to
watch the other meH eat.
But the rest was short. Hardly had
they finished their meal when the
order was given to start on again.
Gaspard had made coffee and hc
quickly filed the mems bottles. He
was so generous in taking care Of them
all that he suddenly discovered there
was nothing left for himself; yer the
soup had vanished to the last drop. He
went into a blue rage.
after doing all the work not q
thing left to the cook"
Moreau tried In vain to quiet him
and a Lieutenant also failed, lie de-
cared that he would refuse to fight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-23
c. A S p A r =

well. I suppose you will not object
to a glass Of wine," he said
This was n new shock to Gaspard,
who suffered:
"well . You know how We
feel :"
There were new surprises in store
70. Gaspard. for the priest added:
"And 1. you need any tobacco choco-
late. pencils or paper. just put in your
order. ] will he going to Ncrdun pres
emily III my bicycle"
"This il really great" said Gaspard.
"fcr the truth is that we haven't been
able to get anything I'd X to
have some chocolate and also
Some tobacco for my pip. what
do you know about this. Burctte'"
"Well, you'll have it all tonight"
said the priest. only ion't forget THAI
it's up to you to march into Ger
many
"You bet. Aud il we can
elopc with their Kaiser . . :"
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.iat he had rather become a German
and that lie IA going to have nm
self placed on the sick list.
When the march was resumed ne
was still grumbling.
The weather was oppressively hot
and the surrounding country seemed
deserted and dead. Suddenly the guns
we're heard again. blazing away fast
and furiously. The men were ex-
hausted, but could not repress a feel
ing of terror. This time the battle
wac at hand.
They went through a corn:ic'd'
PASSED a.onc n small wood. went
through a village which seemed aban-
doned and dead aud after n bond III
the road a straight stretch could De
seen going up to the top OF n NIL.
, What wonld the men sec after reach
ing that point?
What they did see was far more tina
| eycn tho most fearful had expected.
Their hearts almost ceased heating
and m,rmurs of fright and anguish
went through the ranks, for suddenly
the regiment had caught its first ter
| rifying vision Of war;; the horizon was
in flames. 49,,
The Germans were there. This kind
If fire was their barrier. They were
! setting fire to the village.
C;aspard felt a sharp pam IN MS
hart; he knew now what he was
aoinc to do; he remembered that he
was French. .
Still marching on. the mon never lost
sight of the scene Of horrors before
them. They were now going through
the endless line of fugitives. human
beings and animals. women. childrrh'
old men piled into ricketv wagons
drawn bv dilapida,cd horses rejected
by the army.
The alarm had been so sudden ina
the inhabitants had been unable u
gather their belongings in any kinu oil
order and they heapcd upon the
w,yo,s articles Of furniture and cloth
ing.
"oh. tho hru,cs.' said Gaspard, ~.
got their skin. I'll get their SKIN
The road at this point was mario"
and the regiment halted to permit the
long line Of fucitivcs to 20 by. Men
women and children, dogs and cows
dragged or pushed along the road.
" WolHdH went ~
hair in her eyes. she had lost one oil
her three children and the W Others
were running behind, holding on tC
her skirts. Gaspard said to one o'
tho children:
What are you crying for' htI'
boy"
We've lost Clementinc.'
rs she your little sister NcIi
youIl get her back. Can't You SCI
that we're goin" to 1t, we. the poiIus'
And then the Russians ar
coming on the other side
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"The Cossacks. We're Just Turing
them on until the Cossacks-and be-
lievc me. the Cossacks lose no time;
! saw them in the movicsDthcy'rc Just
waiting until the Co~sacks come ong
and hit them n the back
81 don't understand" said Blrette,
"because for the last three weeks the
Russians must have gone pretty deep
into Germany and in that case how is
4. that they have the nerve to Keep
on invading our country
ITS n puzzle" said Gaspard'
enough to drive you mad.
Meanwhile they still advanced. the
me dragging their feet ond halt OF
them li'nping.
Now that the road was again Tree
and there YVES NO u ctc to speak 10
than each o;hcv. The men Wcr" again
BEGINNING to feel i.r"d and worn out.
Their nccks were being roasted by the
sun.
"Tc,l the men 10 unhutton their
coats" said the Colonel.
Tincc'oup srumhlcd.
"C,st or no coat. I'm going 10 drop
down in,o tn" ditch and q can go
on without me"
"Yes. of course said Gaspa'd.
"And then wei bring yo,i tho borhes
all ready killed and YOU can roast
ttcm to suit Yourself"
"Ill do the ROASTING better than Nou'
bouovc mo. The only reason
I want IT, uuit is because w" had
nothing to- eat. All Won give MS {" eat
is lust hot vntcr. it, rotten
t;nepard turned red IN the i.'o'
"W'hat did ,nu say?
81 said that If you didn't hear mo
Won can cal. me up on the rh"''.
II N,s a critical minute and every
ono realized IT,. The tim" had ON y"
I ,huuSc hctwocn the truth ana INC
SCUM however bad it might he; nut
,hcrc was no hesitation. T"cntN
furious voices were raised; ,
Il like YOUR nerve | sGpp"S" Hou =
Ike some quail and salmon Nho
what next? Won poor fool
Gaspard was delighted, ~" was TIVE
r,uL tho in~di-pc3rdhl" man, tt" one
who had more adm .r"rs and ilattororS
than any one 81 IT,: the only ON" Wh"N'
merits we've uo' open for discussion
because discussion meant fasting.
! Etre:tc. who WAS feeling tn" heat
u more thai any one c.se and Nh"S'
face was blood red. murmurcd:
"rllk ahuu; soup. NJ ! want i
some ice ,rclm, IuS' t''nN o.
the delight o. sl,ting down III a ear
anu ordering ic" cream
The mems feet were raising clouds
Of dust and the soldiers hair ANA mus
tachcs Were gray
Were It Inc looking lot. Goo'
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"How about turning your back to
your wife," asked Burette.
I'm with you" said Moreau. I'm
pretty sick Of 1t ALL"
"Well dig a grave and jump into
It," said Gaspard.
Some one blew a whistle and the
non stopped.
Line up" ordered the sergeants.
"Ah. shut up" grumbled Gaspard.
The men had a few minutes rest
while the rain was still, falling, a thin.
penetrating rain. which drenched their
uniforms.
After a quick drink and a few
strong remarks regarding the division
of the small quantity Of stimulants
available the march was resumed.
Capt. Puche had dismounted and was
! marching alongside Of his men and
taking advantage Of this opportunity
to give out a few words Of advice as
TO the proper way OF opening tins OF
canned meat with a knife:
"Only one tin for two. because after
II is opened the contents will not
keep"
Where are We going" asked the
men.
we are getting closer" the Cap
tain replied. I'VE are going to sup
port the active troops
We'll. is there any chance OF fight
ing to-day" said Itomarin. his eyes
aiirc.
If couldn't tell ,you.' said Capt.
Puche. Al all events don't forget h "A
We are entitled to one tin OF aimed
meat for each man"
1t was true that they were entitled
to IL. but they hardly found time t"
empty the tins. At every stop az soon
as Gaspard managed to open M OF
them a whistle would he heard which
brought tho men 10 their feet again
and they were compelled tn continue
the eating during the march. which
caused them to long twice as much for
a drink.
During tho evening the rain stopped
The clouds were rolling away and the
setting sun could he seen over tho
hills, giving a strange. savage and war
like appearance to the surrounding
country. The men had been marchina
on for ten hours and Moreau Wa.
i'lplll@ Ii-HN ann Nv WV
still pushing forward. They were
weary and worn out. with dropping
heads, and shoulders bent under tn,
weigh; of the ha~versacks.
The night was DRY. wi;hou. moon oi
stars. and the men went on in III,
footsteps OF those marching ahead o.
them.
Toward midn!ght. after fifteen hours
Of march. ven Gaspard. whose throa
was dry ana whose feet were painful
realized that fatigue was getting tn,
hest OF him. lie had lost his good hu
NOR and was beginning to grumble:
"Why don't they tell us what the.
are doing" why are they treating u
ike n herd of cattle? | warn them
III give il all up"
at" meant the General staff. IN
Generals. France. He added:
- What does this mean. To keep o
marching like foo.s? When | want {
get a man | wait for him at the cor
ner OF a street. | don't keep IN march
, Ing all night
There was almost a tone Of hate /
, the voices which replied approv.ngl
10 Gaspard's words. The mel WEI
worn nut. But Puche. who had v
. heard their talk. came along and said
"Gaspard. | bet that YOU II Nc
reau are the least tired Of ALI"
l We'll. I'm o saying. lis Out,
possible" said G~aspard.
We'll. then YOU two 20 ahead ar
set rs a good soup ready about cici
; miles from here where We are go!r
to halt
soup You bet | wiz"
And taking Moreau's arm Gaspa,
left the ranks.