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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
1T is he-oh, the cruel mockery OF
fate!" she mOaned.

1T is he--oh, the cruel mockery OF
fate!" she moaned.
She clung to the window frame, half
fainting. Then her senses reeled. Her
shoulder bore pane of glass inwards.
A man reading at rude table looked
up-ROdney Preston. Then he rushed
outside to catch in his arms the COL
lapsing form Of his strange visitor
She swayed into insensibility. She
opened her eyes to fine herself on a
broad settee encased in warm cover
ings, blazing fire in the rude fire.
place, her rescuer pacing the floor to
and fro in anxious perplexity. Never
had he seemed so strong, so noble, so
dignified. He fastened to press to her
lips Strengthening cordial She
shrank from his frank but kind treat
ment.
"You are safe here, Miss Waltham,"
he spoke at last. 1T may be an hour
or two more but I must get to the
mainland and make some arrangement
to take you back to your friends-for
your sake.'
She understood the rare delicacy Of
his words. She could have screamed
outright from anguish as he strobe
from the hut-to swim to the main
land. No craft could be guided through
those boiling waters.
Within two hours Preston had re-
turned. He wrapped his guest up care
fully in great blanket. He carried
her through the storm to the beach of
the island. There was boat and
reaching from great tree to the main
land was rope. And, holding to this,
Preston dragged the tipping, tossing
yawl across the rushing void
An old ferryman led her to a car
rage in waiting.
"You will come to mech, prom.
ise!" she pleaded, but Preston shook
his head sadly.
Then will go to him!" she whis-
pered unanimously to herself three
days later, and she did.
For she now knew of Rodney Pres
tons fearful battle with the flood that
eventful night of her young life-of
how he had sought out Gerald Morse
to assist him in removing Helena to
her home, Of the selfish refusal of the
latter to venture into such peril, of
seeking other help and placing her in
the hands of her family within the
hour.
Rodney Preston, who had sought the
hermit life Of the island to wear out
his longing love, sat in front of his lit
tie hut one bright morning when
Helena appeared
She spoke not a word at the first.
She clasped his hand, she sank to her
knees and kissed it. He was nightly
moved, but he was mute.
Then she sobbed out her sorrow, her
gratitude, and, too, her humiliation,
She was free from her promise to the
poltroon who had shrunk from saving
her at the cost of his own discontinue
and peril.
"Oh, don't you understand" she
cried-"don't you understand" and
she lifted her pleading eyes to his own.
And the light shone in upon his soul
at last, for in their glowing depths
Rodney Preston read the fervor Of an
undying love.
Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman)
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
WEST BRANCH.

Charley Stark Of Milo visited rela-
tives in the city few days last week.
Mabel Benson and Zelpha Erstad at
tended the alumni banquet given in
Princeton last Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Peterson and children
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Jim Jensen.
Miss Olga Teutz, after brief va
cation, returned Monday to the Agri-
cultural school in St. Paul, where she
will enroll for the summer school ses-
sion.
Mrs. Geo. Johnson of Minneapolis is
visiting at the home of her husbands
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Alstein and Mr..
and Mrs. Erstad with their families,
and Miss Scheller, were Sunday guests
at the Tuetz home.
Miss Dena Eye came up from Mime
apolis on Monday evening for a visit
az uS1 pd1SllCdl IlO1Ilo.
Misses Anna and Mabel Benson
went to Minneapolis on Saturday, to
attend summer school.
+ Mr.. O. H. Uglem left Monday for
Fergus Falls. From there he will go
on to Detroit, Glenwood and at Thief
River Falls, he will visit his son,
Oleander, and family.
Miss Emily Olson of Minneapolis,
who has been visiting relatives in AL
bert Lea, arrived here Friday and will
spend the remainder of her vacation
with her parents.
Did you hear the charivari the other
evening? Just ask Agnes Homme.
She can tell you all about it.
Billie Gesch left Wednesday for
Greenbush, where he will be employed
for some time by Mr.. Sager. Per-
haps that accounts for the oe-be-gone
expression in certain quarters.
The fact that cts long way to
Tipperary,' is evidently no obstacle for
some people.
Agnes Anderson spent Sunday af-
ternoon with Elvina Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Uglem and
children of Milaca are staying at the
o. H. Uglem home during Mr.. Uglem's
absence.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
FOR THE SHY YOUNG PERSON
The Ability to Forget Ones Self ID
to Add Much to the Joy
Of Life.

One of the best ways to conquer q
weakness is to forget it. And the
very surest way to- strengthen and
confirm it is to brood over it, and to
bemoan the fact that you are ham,
pered by such faults.
Some young people never attend
a social gathering without prelim-
mary paralyzing of their faculties by
recalling the fact that they are shy
One, as she takes off her hat and
smooths her hair, before going down.
stairs where the guests are assem-
bled, is saying to herself: "Now, if
1 were different sort of person, I
should have real good time tonight.
But just as soon as I go into COM
pany I grow shy and tongue-tied, and
I can't think of anything to say, and
If do, I'm afraid to say it. 1 shall be
glad when the evening is over" And,
of course, she is, since that is what
she expects.
How different it would be il she
could only forget she is shy, i: she
should say to herself: 81 feel it in
my bones that I'm going to have a
good time tonight. Everybody will be
agreeable, and I'm going to be as
agreeable as anybody else. shall like
people and they will like me-" Then
the story of the evening would prob
ably be very different.
Those who train children emphasize
the inheritance Of OverlOOkinp a great
many things. Emphasizing fault
overmuch tends to confirm it rather
than to eradicate it. And what is
true of the children, is true of US old
er ones Keeping the thought of
your weakness continually before you
is the very thing that will make it's
conquest mpossible-Irish World.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
EnIiuhtenino Jam;s.

"Papa,' said Jamie, "the reason
there's So many laws is because there
are so many lawyers in the leg1sla.
ture, isn't it:''
"Yes," said his father. "Beo for
yours, now"
Gust one more question, papa," said
Jamie. "Why are there so many taxes
when there aren't any taxidermists in
the legislature ?"-Judge.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
Looked Up.

ordered her not to recognize that
man. dazzled by the brilliancy Of this
new star, nettled because Preston had
so seemingly accepted her action in
differently, Helena was Influenced to
award him cold stare only. II can
make it up later" she whispered anx.
iously to herself when she mourned
for the ignoble. act, but she had cut
Rodney Preston to the quick.
He did not cross her path again. She
learned that he had left the town.
Then had come her punishment to
learn the real sordid selfishness of Ger
aid Morse. Disgust had come for this
frivolous fortune hunter And now
hatred, she could not help it!
1t was just at dusk and she had en-
dured the company of Morse in a
stroll along the river, morose, unso-
cable, unhappy. In her restless capri
ciousness she had declared for a row.
Gerald Morse had demurred. He had
done more-he had insisted that she
abandon her design.
"A storm is coming up" he said.
1--WE will pass up the risk OF a big blow
On the treacherous Vermilion."
mot H." declared Helena with reso-
lutte lips and disdainful eyes and she
deliberately proceeded to the light
6kiff moored near BY
my world" uttered the daunted
Morse as she set adrift with a con-
temptuous toss of her head.
q ctr AL
you, when you marry mel" he shouted
after her, nettled and unwise.
When do" retorted Helena holly
and she wrenched the engagement
ring from her finger and scornfully
cast it into the water.
The blackness of dusk and storm
overlook her where the stream was
widest. Then there was chaos. She
drifted, the oars we're wrenched from
her grasp. The frail bark struck a
rock and collapsed like cookie shell
and she crept to shore drenched and
blinded.
Soon Helena knew the spot where
she had landed-Barren island, just be.
low the town where the river broad.
ened out to the dimensions of lake,
She shuddeced as she recalled it's lone
illness. Many a time she had passed
Its uninviting length. It was rarely
visited by the townspeople. Helena
crouched down beside the tree. Even
the pelting rain reached her there. She
moved over to thick clump of under
brush. Suddenly she paused and stared
waveringly.
"A light" she breathed f1utteringly
1T must be on the island, it is so near
tnever heard that anyone lived on the
island. Oh, hope it means shelter!'
She was shivering from head to foot
She stun bled as she started in the di
rection Of the strange spark of light
It was to come up to a rude hut built
Of odds and ends of old boards, bark
and logs. It had window. Helena
staggered up to it.:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
Egg Not Good "Puddina."

eS9 NOI SOOO TUOOJna.
One egg misplaced caused more than
the average amount of trouble for a
young schoolboy who happened to find
it while the teacher had the pupils out
for walk In the woods. The boy found
the egg, was proud of having found it,
and put it in his hip pocket. .~
In the course Of the afternoon, how.
ever, he strolled too far from the other
children, and the teacher spent a long
time hunting him. When she found
him the punishment was to paddle
him.
But how was the teacher to know
about the egg? Sill did not. The egg
broke, the boy CITED and the teacher
laughed.
A second cry followed the boys first
one, though, for his mother inflicted
more severe punishment than the
teacher attempted, because his clothes
were soiled.-Indianapolis News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15

Your Bowels Should Move Once Day:
A free easy movement Of the bowels
every day is a sign of good health. DR..
Kings New Life Pills will give you a
gentle laxative effect without gripping
and free your system of blood poisons,
purify your blood, overcome constipa-
ton and have an excellent tonic ef-
feet on the entire system. Makes YOU
feel like living. Only 25c at druggists,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
Considerable Doubt,

II hear you are going to give big
dinner Dance chirped the society re-
porter
Il don't know whether 1 am or not,
want to come, the cook threatens to
leave if do, and my husband is max
ing bad talk about the expense. Lou.
isville Courier Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15
Prudent Silence.

DO you intend to take any steps
to contradict the people who misrep.
resent your
NO." replied Senator Sorghum.
when you contradict something you
run the risk of bringing the matter to
the attention of a whole lot Of people
who neser would have heard about il
Il you kept still"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15

Women who are big meat eaters and
drink much coffee, usually have coarse,
forid skins-your stomach needs extra
help; you've got to clean the bowels,
purify the blood or your complexion
gets bad. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea is what you need once week.
C. A, Jack Drug Company adv
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1916-06-15

(First Pub. June 1920
Notice of Hearing on Petition for Formation
of New District.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
READY FOR The HOLIDAYS
Island Pond Merchants Display
n Large Line of Holiday Goods
and are Ready for the Seasons
Trade.

trade.
The merchants of Island Pond are
offering a fine line of goods suitable
for the many demands made by holi-
day purchasers. Their enterprise
and good judgment is shown in the
amount, variety and quality of their
goods. A lock at the advertisements
in The HERALD will help you in
selecting holiday gifts and point the
way to the places where they can be
purchased.
-THURSToN's DRUG STORE
A glance at the display here will
show the many articles for Christ
mas gifts so much sought fer at this
season. There are books, toilet sets,
diaries, perfumes, calendars, post
cards and a complete line for which
this reliable drug store is noted.
Call and see.
II. G. CARR
At the jewelry store of T. C. Carr
is found those standard goods
which make the most acceptable
gifts. Everything in jewelry, silver
ware cut, glass, toilet sets, watches,
clocks, and that popular Athenic
bronze line of clocks, jewel cases,
calendars and other novelties.
Goods gladly shown and prices quo
ted. Ask to see this line.
L. F. JONES
At this store is nicely displayed
mems and ladies' furnishings,
clothing for men and boys, and all
the many articles this reliable store
has selected to meet the calls for
practical Christmas gifts. Come in
and browse around" among these
articles. You will find something
you want; is you don't, ask for it.
THE BOSWORTH STORE
This store has reached out into
many new lines this season, includ-
ing handcolored pictures and novel
ties. No real description can be
given here of the variety and quail
ity Of the Christmas goods displayed,
for there is everything from a COM
plete outfit for the kitchen to a
handsome parlor set, with all the
novelties thrown in. You must call
and look them over. Glad to answer
questions and quote prices.
H. M. FRANCIS
This fruit store is full of good
things for Christmas in the line of
fruit, nuts, candy, tobacco and
cigars. You sure will need these to
make the Christmas cheer complete
Call and see this line.
-FoSS & Co.
Here is a furniture and hardware
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
the total for the day and for each

This banquet was fitting close to
the 10000 membership campaign,
and those who were present learned
much of the work of the Y. M. C. A.
and its effort to aid the men and
boys and all who accept it's hospital
ity.
There is now keen interest shown
in the bowling contest which closes
at 10 pm, January l. There are
two teams; one team is composed
of Captain A. w. Bosworth. M. T.
Sadleir, Fred Paquette, Harry Bel
KNAPP, .Chas. E. Johnson, and the
other of Captain Fred Boyce,
Lieutenant Robert Gardner, w. o.
son, w. G. Moye, Roy Bailey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
BROTHERS.

Christmas cheer is everywhere
seen in this store. No trouble to
find a suitable Christmas present
here from the fine line of ladies'
gents and children's clothing and
furnishings. Just look at the ties,
neckwear, handkerchiefs, and the
thousand and one articles on display
Call and see these goods. Visitors
welcome and prices gladly quoted.
%. I. DAVIS
Here is where Santa is selecting
many of his Christmas gifts. This
store is bubbling over with holiday
goods and many heart and home
will be cheered and made happy by
purchases made here, 1t is not pos
sible to tell of their variety in these
few words, just remember this store
has the largest line of Christmas
goods in variety and completeness
of any place in this section of Yer.
mont. 1t will do you good to look
these over. Ask for anything you
don't see.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
The v. c. 7. U.
Discuss Live Topics of the Day
and Carry Out an Interesting
Program.

The W. C. T. U. held their regular
monthly meeting on Friday after
noon with Mrs. Fred Boyce. The
following program was carried out:
Topic, Christmas Spirit.
Roll Call, What am | giving this so.
ciety?
Paper, Temperate and Incorporate
Giving. Mrs. W. F. Morong
Reading, ChiIdren's Christmas.
Mrs. E. M. Bartlett
Music, Mrs. F. E. Boyce
Reading, Miss Lottie Davis
Reading, How warning nations have
barred Intoxicating liquors from
their armies. Mrs. H. H. Hobson
A social time was enjoyed during
which refreshments were served.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at Guidhall on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and Octo-
ber, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin 0. CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
The LOCAL POSTOFFICE
Some Facts Relative to the Work
of the Office of Interest to the
Public.


There are many people who do not
grasp the amonnt of business trans
acted in the U. S. postoffice depart
ment each year. Neither do they
take into consideration the RESPONSE
bility and painstaking care perform
ed by all those connected with this
work. When time is taken to look
into details and the promptness and
accuracy of handling Uncle Sans
mail is shown, it is then possible to
grasp in some degree the admirable
system that makes possible such ac-
curate work.
This system is carried out in every
postoffice and the local office is one
cog in the wheel necessary to keep
UP this efficiency. The business
transacted in the local postoffice tells.
in large degree the business ac-
tivity and prosperity of the local
field it serves.
The postoffice in this village is a
busy place and transacts much more
business than many of its patrons
realize. The present postmaster,
D. P. Mackenzie. has held the office
|
two years; his predecessor was
j. S. Sweeney, who served the pub
lie as postmaster for many years.
Since postmaster Mackenzie has
been in charge of the office many
changes have been made to further
increase the efficiency of the Office
and meet the increased patronage.
Parcel post racks, pouch racks and
stamping tables have been added,
these being on castors and easily
moved about the room for convent
ence in carrying Oh the work. A
partition was removed, making the
room larger, and this fall furnace
has been installed, the chimney in the
office-room taken out. These i'm
provements make the office comfort
able and increases the floor space.
The room has been papered and
painted, making it attractive. All
these improvements have added to
the general good of the office in
making pleasant surroundings for
employees and patrons.
The Office has day and night clerks
and takes care of ten incoming
mails daily and dispatches an equal
number. There are 1000 patrons of
the Office including the rural free
delivery. The parcel post and money
order business has greatly increased
Postmaster Mackenzie is a cour.
teous and efficient official and serves
the patrons of his Office faithfully
and well. He is a staunch democrat
and likely to continue in this office
for the public is pleased with his
work, and certainly the department
has no cause to make change.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
Post OMce. Island Pond, Vt.

Post Office. Island Pond, Vt.
Office hours, $50 am. to $50 pm.
Office hours, Sundays, 900 am. to
1000 am, and LOO pm. to 200 pm
Drop box open all night.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points south
and west of Newport, LAT am.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby. West and East Charleston,
7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
11.45 am.
From points in Province Quebec
Ontario and Western Canada, LAT
am. and 1.25 and 1910 pm.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
and Averill, 1910 pm.
From Lake 400 pm.
From all local points Portland to
Groveton, 1.30 pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton, 1.20 am, and
1.30 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham, and all points south
and east. 20 am. and 1.30 pm.
MAILS CLOSE
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
and North; West Derby and Beebe
Plain, LOO am.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston
5.45 am.
For Lake, Norton Mills, Averill
and Wallis Pond, 6.15,a.m.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center
7.15a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and al
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, 90 am. and 500 am. and ! .0(
pm.
For Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, 1.0(
am. and 500 am.
For local points, Island Pond tt
Portland, 1.30 am. and 500 am.
For local points, Groveton tt
Portland, LOO pm.
For Berlin, Gorham, and all point
south and east, LOO am, 500 am
and LOO pm.
Rural Delivery carrier arrive
1890 pm.
Rural Delivery mails close 6.15 a m
Except SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
From all points south and east
.1.20 am. and 1.30 pm.
Mails close for all points south ant
east, 100 am.
Mails for Norton Mills LOO am.
D. P. MACKENZIE. P. M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
present:

TIME TABLE
corrected to Dec. 9, 1916
Oyster Stew a la Dickson
Nurse Crackers
Boyce de Bologna
Hatcher (sweet) Pickles
Bosworth Doughnuts
Gardner Scotch Cheese
Duffie Cake
Moore Geo. Coffee
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

This fruit store is full of good
things for Christmas in the line of
fruit, nuts, candy, tobacco and
cigars. You sure will need these to
make the Christmas cheer complete.
Call and see this line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15

Do you know that free dress pat
tern is included with the club of
four magazines that we are giving
in combination with The Herald for
only Is cents extra? Send your or
der by mail, or phone US.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
HEARING AT GUILDHALL
The Vermont Public Service
Commissioner Will Hold a
Hearing at Guildnall, Dee. 90.

At 900 am, Dec. 20, at railroad
station, re No. 507, Maine Central
Railroad V. Thomas Gormley and
No. sos, Maine Central Railroad v.
Geo. F. Whitcomb.
At $50 am. No. 499, petition
Maine Central Railroad Company re
exemption for 1916.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
FOsS & Co

Here is furniture and hardware
store where is displayed those STAN
dard articles IMPRACTICAL use so much
appreciated by the gift-buying pub
lie. One of those beautiful parlor
sets, dining-room sets, art squares,
rugs, or any article from this line
will make the best of Christmas
gifts. Oh, yes, there are sleds,
skates, and novelties for the boys
and girls. Just step in and see this
line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-12-15
GIVEN BANQUET
The Winning Team in the II. II.
YIN. G. A., 10000 Member
ship Campaign Entertained,

At the Y. M. c. A., Saturday eve
ming, the winning team in the 10000
membership campaign, F. E. 'Boyce
captain, was given banquet under
captains A. H. Nourse and Charles
Hatcher. The following menu was
greatly enjoyed by the good number
present:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-06-14

The democratic national committee
says the democratic party brought
prosperity. That is tho politicians
view, based on self interest. A we'll
known writer in the latest issue OF
tho Economic World says that "the
great total of domestic trade and in
dustry, exclusive of the commodities
and materials which In raw or manu-
featured shape are going abroad for
the uses of armies or non-combatants,
is not indirectly, but directly connect
ed with the continuance of the war. II
lis the effect of the stimulus which the
war has communicated to domestic en-
terprise in all branches through the
effect on the domestic price level of
foreign buying which derives it's pre-
vailing character from the imitation
airy operations of war finance plus the
imperative urgency of war time re-.
ouirements." But there are some few
people who will credit the assertion
of the democratic committee that it
was the democratic party and not the
war that brought a measure OF pros
perity to some sections of the United
States