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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

And with a shudder to the boys
ears came an echo, "Absalom!"
He dropped beside the bed. gath
cred the white head in his arms, and
rocked to and fro as women rock in
anguish.
Presently Mr.. Wilton Sandry pushed
his son from him with failing hands
and gazed upon his face with the
starved eyes of long-denied affection.
My boy!" he whispered brokenly.
my life's crown, the point of my
whole SUGGEST"
The long, white hands quiyered on
Sandry's shoulders. The bright, blue
eyes began to light marvelously.
q am at the end of my journey,
Walter, and it has been a splendid
Journey grand journey-and ! thank
my Maker for it! have been blessed
beyond most men, beyond my deserts.
Your mother-she was above price,
cannot estimate her by any method.
She was my one love and have never
thought of another in all my long life.
May you find her equal, my son, pure
woman with a heart of the gold of
undying love. She was an Estabrook--
the best blood in the country. She left
me you--a son such as only she could
leaTe-and you have proved worthy of
her life. In character, intellect, up
rightness-oh, what son you are!"
The great specialist, standing in the
curtained alcove of the window behind
the empty wheeled chair, turned anx-
/ iously. Little Doctor Gentry came for
ward. hesitating.
mot too much, Mr.. Sandry," he
warned, "too much exertion, you
know"
The dying man looked up with that
glowing fire in his keen eyes.
"Have / not waited for this hour?"
he smiled. Have not held back the
sickle of the Reaper for this one hour
Let it be full, my friend-this is my
sonny son, of whom am proud as
Alexander Of his conquered world
and / have him here. Let it be fulli
And Sandry, his heart like stone in
his breast, smiled back with the same
blue fire of keen eyes.
"Old chap" he said lovingly, we're
pair together owe what l am to
you, sir-you have been my pattern. "
flush, boy! You got your nature
from your mother. Only your excel
lent grip of finance, your youthful abil-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

acknowledgment of a magnificent gIft,
and his father went on:
4 have let you make your start with
the bare purchase price of your under
taking, struggle along on insufficient
capital, fight to make your ends meet
oh, know how it is in a new bush
ness!-to prove you. Now the way is
open and you Will go far. l am--at-
peace"
With the last sentence there came
catch in the strong voice, a space be-
tween breaths. The specialist stepped
quickly forward.
sMr. Sandry-" he said warningfy.
but nothing could stop the last up
rush of that indomitable spirit. the last
flame of joy and hurrying coInmun-
ion for which he had fingered with
one hand on the open gate of eternity.
'No"-he went on--"this is my hour.
l am full-of triumph. I'm singing
my swan song, Walter-and I'm
ashamed-to say-it is all on two
notes - love - that's - all right-and
pride. Pride, my boy-pride of life
of--your mother's-love-of you-and
-of-of my financial SUGGEST
He halted a moment and the special
list hurriedly gave him few drops of
some powerful stimulant.
ooh, If / could have been here soon
er, sir!" groaned Sandry.
"Hushi You-couldnt. And +
have-you now. That's sufficient. Just
your dear face, boy-so like-hers-to
be with me at the-last moment"
The gasping was more pronounced
and Sandry, his face like ashes, raised
the old man higher in his arms. hold
| ing him tightly against his shoulder.
He glanced appealingly at Doctor Cen
try, who shook his head Then the
son smiled down bravely in the bright
eyes upon his face.
! "All right sir" he said simply.
! your word has ever been my law
I Wen hush if you say so. thank God
/ I'm here now"
satisfied. You're-a man, MY
son. A man-and a good-son. I'm
atisfed-nay-mo blessed.
Amen. A"
The word trailed off suddenly, leav-
| ing the lips open. There was long
breath, broken abruptly. The eyes
closed naturally, slowly The white
head slid gently down from Sandry's
| shoulder.
With a cry that rang through the
room, Walter Sandry sprang up. lifting
the body.
Father" he cried once terribly.
| Then he laid it back upon the bed,
/ turning away with shaking lips.
He clasped his hands hard behind
him, while Doctor Gentry came silent
ly and laid an arm around his Shout
ders.
| In his soul was waging a seething
turmoil Of emotions-anguish and sol.
emn Joy, shame and triumph, certainty
and uncertainty.
AT peace!" he was thinking wildly.
cat peace and content" while before
him his strained eyes came the thin
page from Siletz' old Bible with its
cry ooh. Absaloml My son, my son!"
walled for the boy who fell from grace.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Peach DELIGHT.

Beat one egg till light with three
tablespoonfuls sugar: add four table,
spoonfuls melted butter, half teaspoon.
full salt, one cupful milk and two cup
fuls -four with which has been sifted
two level teaspoonfuls baking powder;
when wen mixed stir in one cupful
sliced canned peaches. which have
been drained free of all juice. being
careful not TO break slices; turn into
large bread pan and bake As minutes
in moderate oven as you would cake;
serve warm on large platter. piled high
with whipped cream sauce. Garnish
with slices of peach.
Sauce: whip half cupful heavy
cream till quite thick, then gradually
add two tablespoonfuls heavy sweet
peach juice, one teaspoonful powdered
sugar and four drops vanilla.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

on her slippered feet. a little motion
of satisfaction that set her garments
whispering-as when the tiger, scent
ing its prey, squirms before the leap.
With eager haste she sat down at
her typewriter and began to write
When she had finished an hour later,
after long intervals of study, there lay
under her hand very creditable brief
of the famous Whitby Casa verba-
tim copy Of President Whitby's last
letter, a concise history of Walter San
dry's life since college, the notes in
the red morocco book. plainly speci-
fed as his delirious words, and copy
of this letter to Musseldorn. Taken
together. they made a chain of deduc-
lions so plain and simple as to be
condemning evidence.
At that moment Sandry himself,
stepping near the south window, called
her to come out and see the Siletz
squaws with their pyramids Of bas.
kets going down TO Toledo At his
voice she laid a jealous hand over the
papers. hurriedly pushed them back
for safety, and rose. But Fate, that
had been waiting, gave overimpetus to
the cautious motion and showed them
little too far back. so that they hung
in the small space between the type
writer stand and the wall-hung ten
tatively until the wind from the clos
ing door. which, rs If it, too, were in
conspiracy. did not latch. caught them
and pulled them down to the clean.
rag-carpeted floor.
Come, Sletz," called Sandry as they
started for the road to intercept the
basket-bearers, but Siletz, sitting in
the west door with her chin in her
cupped palms, shook her head.
The heat was intense for the coast
country. dry and brilliant, and the
hills were blue as turquoise. She
watched Sandry and Miss Ordway for
a long time as they picked among the
treasures from the tide-lands. and p es
emily they fell in with the small, brown
women and all disappeared around the
bend in the Siletz road.
The aching fury began to rise in her
at thought of those two, alone. leav-
ing the women. idling back together
Perhaps they would climb the hills for
way. and sit ogether-perhaps- but
here the sadness fell upon her that
said she was unworthy.
Had he not kissed her, and was she
not his woman? His eyes were true.
and they had spoken things that babe
her be calm. Not yet had she learned
the lesson of his greatness that kept
him always SO quiet and sane. even
in trouble.
There came a step beside her. a soft
step padding on the worn. bare floor
and Coosnah came from the east
porch, painting with the heat He
leaned against the jamb OF the door
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
GAVE THEM THE WRONG IDEA
Teachers Power Over Children Evil
IDENTITY Was Not as Great as She
Had Imagined.

An Indianapolis young woman who
has been taking a Normal course at
an institution for deaf children, told
on her return to the city for a short
visit Of her experience the first few
days. She knew little about the sign
language, but the children she was to
teach knew nothing about it. She
was expected to learn faster than
they, and to teach them through LIP
reading.
The supervisor had instructed her
not to sign" to the children. She was
not to show what she wanted them
to do, but tell them and make it plain
that they were TO read her lips. This
method was irksome, aud when the SUI
pervisor was out Of the room she
signed with her hands what the
children we're to 70. SIZE was NOV
ing her hands upward as she told the
children to stand. and the supervisor
entered the room The children stood,
bue the supervisor said that was not
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
lnDlsCRETloN COST HIM LIFE
Ambassador "Talked Too Much" and
the Result Was Unpleasant for
Himself and Others.

In a History of the Turks Chal-
corevlas. a Greek. relates how feet
of crusaders sailing toward CONSTANT
ninle in the beginning of the thirteenth
century. was becalmed at the entrance
OF the Hellespont. At that time there
was at the court of Athens an ambas-
sador of the king of France, who set
out IN g galley to visit the chiefs of the
feet. The admiral confded to him
that ne had been ordered TO take Con
stautinople by surprise. The ambas-
sador spoke Of the difficulties and dan
gers OF this passage. as il was between
two banks from which baIlistae could
huri upon the vessels enormous stones.
boiling oil. and. above all. Greek Ere
The admiral revealed to him that the
Governors Of the forts would make
little resistance. as they had been
bribe6. TIE envoy was so pleased that
as soon as he had retdFzo5 a. saad he
hes grss. trouble 70 hold his tongue.
Es 81 heard 10 prophesy in mysteri-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Gilbert Stuart.

Gilbert Stuart 1755-1S26l was born
in Narragansett. r. l.. the son 0f a
SNUFF grinder. At the age of fifteen.
without any instruction whatever. he
began 10 paint portraits that attract
ed the attention Of young Scotch
artist named Alexander, who took him
to Scotland In 1872. In i774 be re
turned to America. where he re-
NAMED for year. He went back 70
f.opaon in 1775. and for a short time
ne played the organ in small church
in that city. In 1878 he entered the
studio of Benjamin West as a pupil.
but, later get up a studio Of his own.
and remained working there for some
years. He can't back TO this country
once more in 1872, and painted many
portraits in New York and Phlladel-
phia. among them the famous 1875
Washington" In the year 1906 be set
tied in Boston. His fame rests large
ly upon his many portraits Of Wash
ingtOn.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Familiar Objects TO Him.

The old British sergeant was out
with the new squad Of recruits ON
musketry exercise. range finding. etc.
Pointing out large house and giving
the range. he asked if any of them
could pick out any details about the
house
Yes, sir" answered Joe There s
small we'll in the garden. some
Jumps o. coal I'm a heap. and a bird
cage in the 'front.' window"
Wen. my lad said the sergeant,
you have remarkable eyesight.
What's your name and member? How
Is it you can see so well at the dis.
tance?"
"Oh. replied Joe. that's where A m
billeted. sergeant"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
RELIABLE REMEDY
RESTORES KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney. liver and bladder rem
edy.
1t is a physicians prescription.
Swamp-Root is a strengthening medi-
cine. DIR. Kilmer used it for years in his
private practice. IL helps the kidneys,
liver and bladder do the work nature in
tended they should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test Of years.
1t is sold by all druggists on its merit and
1t viii help you. No other remedy can
successfully take its place.
Be sure TO get Swamp.Root and start
treatment at once.
However, il you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents TO DIR.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

ity, your forging qualities" here there
was a ring ON unmistakable pride in
the words, that, do flatter myself /
bequeathed you, and it is a good gift,
a great gift when it goes with square
ness. uprightness, and this you have
to a supernatural extent. That was
my last worry-the uncertainty as to
whether or not you possessed 1.-THE
gift of ability. You have removed it..
/ am at peace"
Sandry. looking full at the speaker,
turned dull crimson from brow 90
throat, but every nerve in his body
thrilled with a reckless triumph.
MY own success has been my third
great blessing. How great blessing.
satisfaction. pride-a weakness.
may say, / am afraid tn think.
THAT l builded SO we'll and held my
completed structure through the con
tinual changes and dangers of bust
ness life has been my rounding-out,
the pleasant finish to my career. Now,
boy, it goes to you-the fine, great
structure of my fortune"
He ceased and smiled in an un-
bounded pride which proved his words
and was as balm to Sandry's soul.
The son bowed his head in courtly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
BEGIN HOT WATER
DRINKING IF YOU
DON'T FEEL RIGHT
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.

If you wake up with bad taste, bad
breath and tongue is coated; if your
head is dull or aching; if what you eat
sours and forms gas and acid in stom-
ach, or you are bilious. constipated,
nervous, sallow and can't get feeling
Just right, begin drinking phosphated
hot water. Drink before breakfast, q
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.
This will flush the poisons and toxins
from stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els and cleanse, sweeten and purify
the entire alimentary tract. Do your
inside bathing Immediately upon aris-
ing in the morning to wash out of the
system all the previous days poison
Gus waste, gases and sour bile before
putting more food into the stomach.
To feel like young folks feel; like
you felt before your blood, nerves and
muscles became loaded with body im-
purities, get from your druggist or
storekeeper a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate which is inexpensive
and almost tasteless, except for q
sourish tinge which is not unpleasant.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin, cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so hot water and lime
stone phosphate act on tfe stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. Men and
women who are usually constipated.
bilious, headachy or have any stomach
disorder should begin this inside bath
ing before breakfast. They are as
sured they will become real cranks on
the subject shortly.-Ady.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
FOOD FACTS
What an M. D. Learned.

A prominent physician down in
Georgia went through a food experi-
ence which he makes public:
1t was my own experience that first
led me to advocate Grape-Nuts food;
and | also know from having pre-
scribed it to conyalescents and other
weak patients that this food is a won
derful rebuilder and restorer OF nerve
and brain tissue, as well as muscle. Il
improves the digestion and patients
gain, just as I did in strength and
weight, very rapidly.
Il was in such a low state that
had to give up my work entirely and
go to the mountains, but two months
there did not improve me; in fact l
was not quite as well as when / left
home. My food did not sustain me
and it became plain that 1 must
change.
Il began to use Grape-Nuts and in
two weeks could walk a mile. and In
five weeks returned to my home and
practice. taking up hard work again.
Since that time have felt as wen and
strong as I ever did in my life.
AS a physician who seeks to help
all sufferers 1 consider it a duty to
make these facts public"
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts when
the regular food does not seem to sus-
tain the body will work wonders.
There's a Reason" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above Ietferg A new
one appears from time TO fftae. They
are genuine, true, aEc full Of hRnan
interest.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

One cupful egg white. one-quarter
teaspoouful salt, one cupful fine gyan-
ulated sugar, half teaspoonful vanilla;
add salt to eggs, beat until very stitf.
add two tablespoonfuls sugar, beat
five minutes; so continue until half
sugar is used. When very stiff cut and
fold in remaining sugar; drop in by
spoonfuls on to wet paper on inverted
dripping pan; bake in a slow oven 80
minutes; remove from paper. take out
uncooked portion, dry in oven, cool
and fill with ice cream which can be
purchased, half pint, or fill whipped
cream; put two halves together.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
SYNOPSIS.
ii

Siletz of Daily's lumber camp directs
: stranger to the camp Walter Sandry
Introduces himself TO John Daily, fore
man. as the Dillingsworth Lumber Co..
or most of it." II lie makes acquaintance
with the camp and the work. Siletz tells
him of the Preacher. He discovers that
Siletz bears the sign of the Siletz tribe of
endiars and wonders what her surname
Is In the flush of a tender moment he
Balls her the Night Wind in the Pines,
and kisses her. Poppy Ordway, a maya
Dailys Hampden of the yellow Pines
Co. claims title 10 the East Belt. Sandry's
and Hampden's men fight over the dis
puted tract. The Preacher stops the fight.
Saudry finds that the deed to the East
Belt has never been recorded. Poppy
1ilrts with Hampden and tells Sandry that
him. Poppy goes to S5iem in search of
evidence as ainst Hampton Sandry's men
desert him for Hampton. who has offered
snore money. Sietz goes to her friends
the SiWashes and rersuades them to work
for Sandry to save the contract. Poppy
tells Sandry that she has proof of Hamp-
denis filing bogus entries in collision with
the commission. She sees Siletz and
Sandry talking together and becomes
jealous. The big timber raft is started on
its way. but Is blown up and SaHsiry is
dangerously injured. Poppy insists on
taking care of Sandry and says she is his
promised wife No cries Siletz. che
kissed me and / am his woman" In San
dry's delirium he gives Poppy a clue to
his past On recovering Daily tells him Of
the successful Milling Of his contract and
he says that he is going after HampdeE
himself and get him straight" Ma
Daily shows Sandry Poppy's notes Of his
delirious talk Poppy plays with Hamp
den, and asks Sandry when he will let
ller use Information to stop the crooked
dealing. He refuses her aid and she tells
him she is going East for while Back
East Poppy finds that Sandry hel5 up an
associate Of a CT p1ked partner - his IA
Their for the price Of the D'llingworth
Lumber Co. the associate dying the same
night Poppy goes 0ack to Daily's and
1tnts to Sandry that she knows his secret.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
CHAPTER XXI.
The Price of Peace.

ne FFiCe OF PeaCe.
Important events have a way of
striking from ambush, without warn
ing. So did the telegram which found
Sandry idling among these women, so
strangely mixed up with his life. who
held together for his sake, though
wide apart as the poles. 1t said sim
ply, Come at once. Mr.. Wilton San
dry failing rapidly" and was signed by
the famous specialist.
When the young man read it his
face went white as a swooning WON
ans and the hands that held the yell
low paper shook uncontrollably
His lips set with a deadly illness
and he stared unseeingly out across
the slough.
The incentive!" triumpned Poppy
Ordway, but oh. why must ii take him
from me just now! / hate it," and
sullen anger and disappointment flared
for an unguarded moment in her eyes
But the face of Siletz between its
braids had suddenly fallen into the
mold of grief, faithful reflection of
Sandrys own, and she slid off the
porch to step softly, unconsciously
near, with her hands clasped in dis
sress.
An hour later the owner of the Dill.
Iingworth gave hand to Poppy and
Siletz simultaneously, looked from one
face to the other, saw Love in the
black eyes and the blue, and felt a
pain at his heart that he could not
explain.
Ma put motherly touch on his
shoulder and said a word that was
simple and earnest and tender as her
great heart. John took his last hur,
ried orders, and Sandry was off in the
rig he had telephoned for to Toledo
Weak and sad and torn by emo
tions, he watched for two whole days
the great West slide by his Pullman
window-that wondrous West whose
subtle charm had laid abiding hold
upon his soul.
So at last he reached New York
looked with odd unfamiliarity upon its
gayety and life, and hurried to the
great old house in Riverside drive.
Breathless, weak, scarce able to
stand for the strain on his right limb
Sandry paused with Higgins lowering
adoringly around him in the dusky
draped hall before the magnificent
room of the worries and browns.
There was the ache of tears in his
throat, a terrible horror of what lay
behind the closed doors, an unendur.
able anguish of abnormal love, but he
squared his shoulders. lifted his head
with his old, jaunty air and entered.
He even called a smile to his lips.
In the high -canopied, copper-posted
bed lay the old financier. The fine,
old face With its pleasant tracery was
marked by the hand of the Last Ac-
countant, but 1t was still the face OF
a great and good man, still held its
benignity, its kindness and courtli-
ness.
Now, with Sandry's step. mighty
gladness fell upon it. light of Joy
that was all-illuminating
"Walter!" he cried out in a voice
OF momentary strength. ooh, my son!
My eon!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Looking on Both Sides.

The progress of humanity depends
on two movements which must go on
side BY side.
One is the impulse toward change;
the other is the steady drag toward
stability.
To prevent a given social state from
petFifcation there must be constant
rarolts, a continuous series Of fresh
and IiFely efforts 10 strike out new
paths
But in order that social state may
exist at all. the newer impulses must
be hsrmonized with the older struc-
ture.
order is as necessary for the world
as progress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

Gus words that the famous passage
would soon be forced. AS there were
spies on all sides. the words Of the am
bassador were soon carried to Con
stantinople. When the feet presented
itself in the Hellespont the catapults
of the Turks manifested great activity.
The bribed captains of the forts had
been removed and others were in their
places. The indiscreet ambassador
was recalled to Paris and executed.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16

the proper method of instructin. the
children.
Watch me. she said. The super
visor stood before the children and
said sit down. being careful to make
her lips show the words as clearly as
possible. The children were aston
ished, and were slow to determine
what was being asked of thera. but two
in the front row figured it. They be
gan 10 run around the room. Two or
three others saw that the first two
were wrong, and they jumped up and
down, while several others turned so
as to face the rear Of the room.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-16
Fish Cooked In Paraftln Paper.

Ask any housewife what ia her work
she hates the most and she will say
without moments hesitation. Wash
ing fish pans This very disagree
able duty may be avoided by wrapping
up the fish before it is put INTO the
baking pan, in paratiin paper. II the
pan is also carefully lined with the
parafsn paper just as If cake was
to be baked in 1t, all the clutter OF
fish bones and incidentally the odOr
will be removed when the paper is
peeled out after the fish is served. A
quick boil-up with salsoda water viii
clean the pan perfectly.