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CHAPTER W.
A Secret Society.

Carol and Lark, in keeping with their twinship, were the dearest ehums and comrades. To them the great rambling barn back of the parsonage was q most delightful place. It had big coWshed on one side, and horse stalls on the other, with heavenly" haNmow over ali, and with .chuteS" for the descent of hay-and twins
 Now the twins had a secret society," of which they were the founders, the officers and the membership body. It's name was Skull and Crossbones. Lark furnished the brain power for tie or ganization, but her sister was an en- thHSiastic and energetic second. Car ols club Fame was Lady Gwendolyn, and Lark's was ir Alfred Angelcourt ordinarily, although subject to frequent change. The old barn saw stirring times after the coming of the new par sonage family.
 "Hark Hark '" sounded a hissing whisper from the corncrb, and Connie eayesdropping outside the barn, shiv- cred sympathetically.
 What is iti Oh, what is it?" walled the unfortunate lady.
 Look Look Run for your life!"
 Then while Connie clutched the barn door in frenzy, there was q sound of rattling corn as the twins scrambled upward, a silence, a low thud, and an unromantic Ouch !" as Carol bumped her head and stumbled
 Are you assaulted?" shouted the hold Sir Alfred, and Connie heard d wild scutiie as he rescued his eompan- ion from the clutches of the old halter on which she had stumbled. Up the haymow ladder they hurried. and then slid recklessly down the hay chutes. Presently the barn door was flung open, and the society knocked Con nie flying backward, ran maGly around the barn a few times, and scurried un- der tie fence and into the chicken coop.
 A little later Connie, assailed with shots of corncohs. ran bitterly toward the house. "Peeking" was strictly for bidden when the twins were engaged iii Skull and Crosshones activities.
 And Comics soul burned with de sire. She felt that this secret society was threatening not only her happi- ness, but also her health, for she could not sleep for horrid dreams of Skulls and Crossbones at night, and could not eat for euyying the twins their secret and mysterious joys. Finally she ap- piled to Prudence and received assist ance.
 The afternoon mail brought to the parsonage an envelope addressed to "MIisses Carol and Lark Starr, the Methodist Parsonage. Mount Mark, Iowa. and in the lower left-hand cor
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Cows Have Such Funny Backs"

on their way home from the meadow aud all of them were well back from the road.
 Lark argued and pleaded, but Carol was firm. "1 must try it." she insist ed. "and if it doesn't go we'll l can slide off You can lead her, Lark"
 The obliging Lark boosted her sister up, and Carol nimbly scrambled into place. riding astride.
 i've got to ride this way" she said. Cows have such funny backs l couldn't keep on any other way. If l see anyone coming, I'll slide for 1t. V.
 For while all went well. Lark led Blinkie carefully, gazing about anx- iously to see that no one approached. So they advanced to within two blocks of the parsonage. By this time Blinkie concluded that she was being imposed upon. She shook her head violently, and twitehed the rope from Lark S hand, gave scornful toss of her dainty head. and struck out madly for home. With great presence of mind, Carol fell flat upon the cows neck, and hung on for dear life, while Lark, in terror, started out in pursuit.
 "Help! Helpw she cried loudly. "Papa Papa! Papa !"
 In this way they turned in at the parsonage gate, which happily stood open. As luck would have it, Mir. Starr was standing at the door with two men who had been calling on him. and hear ing Lark's frantic cries, they rushed to meet the wild procession, and had the unique experience of seeing a parson- age girl riding flat on her stomach on the neck of a galloping Jersey, with another parsonage girl in mad pursuit.
 Blinkie stopped beside the barn, and turned her head about inquiringly. Carol slid ...4 ground, and buried her face al ner hands at sight of the two men with her father. Then, with never a word, she lit out for the house at top speed. The three men sat down on the ground and burst into hearty laughter.
 Lark came upon them as they sat thus, and Lark was angry. She stamped her foot with violence that must have hurt her.
 "I don't see anything to laugh at, sue cried Qasslolately. "lI WAS aNtll.
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akingly at work Gn some animal. log perhaps, or possibly an elephant. And
 lie three young medelers looked up exclaEatory consternation as the foors opened.
 'oh, are you ready?" cried Carol How tiEe has flown! We had no idea geud be ready so soon. Oh, we are sorry. Prudence. We intended to have everything fixed properly for you again. We needed a flat place for our model ng. It's shame, that's what it is. Isn't that q handsome Venus? I did thati-If youll just shut the door one miEHte, Prudence, we'll have every hing exactly as you left it. And we're IS sorry as we can be. You can have Gy Venus for q eenterpiece, if you ike"
 md the Ladies, laughing significantly, lrew away.
 Don't you think, my dear" began Mrs. Prentiss too sweetly, that they Ire q little more than you can manage? Don't you really think an older woman $ needed?.
 'I Co not think so," cried Fairy, be- fore her sister could speak, mo older woman could be kinder, or sweeter. or more patient and helpful than Prue."
 Undoubtedly true But something more is needed, I am afraid! It ap- laat rit.l.. x1s .rderly than in my own young days! Perhaps l do not judge adyisedly, but it seems to me they are little-un- manageable"
 Indeed they are not" cried Pru- aence Loyalty. "They are young, lively. niischieyous l knoW-and l am glad of It. But I have lived with them ever since they were born and I ought to know them. They are unselfsh, tEey are sympathetic, they are always gen erous. They do foolish and irritating things-but never things that are hate ful and llean. They are all right at Heart, and that is all that counts. They Ere not bad girls! What have they lone today? They were exasperating, and humilating. too but what did they 10 that was really mean? They em- barrassed and mortified me, but not Intentionally! I can't punish them for the effect on me, you knowl Would that be just or fair? At heart, they meant no harm"
 II must be confessed that there were many serious faces among the Ladies. Some cheeks were flushed, some eyes were doWncast, some lips were com pressed and some were trembling. Ev cry mother there was asking in her heart, Did l punish my children just for the effect on me? Did I judge my children by what was in their hearts. or just by the trouble they made meY'
 And the silence lasted so long that ii became awkward. Finally Mrs. Prem tisS crossed the room and stood by Pfudence's side. She laid a hand ten derly on the young girls arm, and said iH d voice that was slightly tremulous Il believe you are right, my dear. Il is what girls are at heart that really counts. I believe your sisters are all you say they are. And one thing I am very sure of-they are happy girls to have q sister so patient and loving and just. Not all real mothers have as much to their credit p
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TIls was followed by an electric si- lence. Prudence was biting her lips painfully, and counting by tens as fast as she could. Fairy was mentally go= ing over the prayer, sentence by sen tence, and attributing each petition to the individual member inv the old church at EXrlinster to whom it be- lenged. The twins were a little did never called Ut the parsonage again.
 few weeks after this Carol distin- guished herself again, and to her last ing modification. 4 man living only six blocks from the parsonage had gen erously offered Mr Starr free pastur= age for his pretty little Jersey i'll his broad meadow, and the offer was grate- fully accepted. This meant that every evening the twins must walk after the COW, and every morning must take her back for the days grazing.
 One evening. as they We're starting out from the meadow homeWard with the docile animal, Carol stopped and gazed at Blinkie reflectively.
 Lark. she said, Il just believe to my soul that l could ride this COW. Shes so gentle, and I'm such good hand ut sticking on"
 Carol! p ejaculated Lark. Think how it would look for parsonage girl to go down the street riding cow
 But there's no one to see" protest- ed Carol. And this was true. For the parsonage was near the edge of town. and the girls passed only five houses
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Prudence Starr, eldest of five motherless girls. comes to the Meth odist parsonage at Mount Mark, as house mother for her father the Methodist min- lster.
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Continued Next Week.)
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
PAlNE" MEANS WEDDING
Bride Wears Mothers Gown OF 40
Years AGO

Miss Margaret Appleton Means,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
McGregor Means, was married last
Saturday to Charles Thomas Payne of
New York and Litchfeld, Conn, The
wedding took place at four O'Clock in
the afternoon on the lawn at Stonecrop
Lodge, the country home of Mr. and
Mrs. Means. The ceremony was pre-
formed by Mr.. Langdon c. Stewardson,
IL. d., OF New York and President
John NJ, Thomas OF Middlebury. Mrs.
Payne had for her maid of honor her
sister, Miss EIinor Haven Means Mr..
acted as bestman for Mr.. Payne and
his ushers were Messrs. Victor NJ.
Cutcheon, Austin H. Fox Robert
HoWa ard and George Roberts, all of
New York. The bridal party walked
from the house down an aisle formed of
low green posts draped with ground pine
to rustic pergola where the ceremony
was performed with garden Of gay
flowers as background. The bride
wore her mothers wedding gown,
made in the style of forty years ago
WIN al OIu punt lace ven lOdHtu IoI
the occasion by Mrs T. NJ. Chapman.
She carried an old fashioned boquet of
white roses. The maid of honor wore IA
white dress of the 1880 period with a
pink girdle and hat and carried pink
roses.
After the ceremony reception was
held on the piazza for about fifty
guests. Mr.. and Mrs Payne left for "a
three weeks honeymoon, after which
they will live at l44 East 40th street,
New York City
Among the guests from out of town,
most Of whom were accommodated at
Hepburn Hall through the courtesy of
President Thomas, were Miss Gertrude
Hill, Miss Julia Pruyn and Miss Edith
Rossiter of New York, who were house
guests of Mrs. Means, and Miss Emily
Means, Mrs. David Merriman, Mr. and
Mrs. James Means and Miss Anne
Means, Mr.. and Mrs, George Sefridge,
all of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ludlow, Mrs. George Spalding, Mrs.
Fred Trevor Hill and Mr.. Henry
Rutgers Marshall Of New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

Mr., Eddy said we were too far away
from the seat of war 10 realize what Is
going on, but the world need is shown
in the five million graves In Europe, the
six million prisoners Of war many OF
whom are insane, the 900 boys below
10 years of age in one single prison, and
the 600, 900 French prisoners afflicted
with tuberculosis, These things prove,
he said, that the burden of Europe s
agony Is such as the world has never
known,
The speaker then went on to draw a
darker picture Of the moral problem Of
the men In the trenches, lie stated
that evidence unquestOned proved that
there were 26O, 900 cases Of yenereal dis
easea among the British troops IN the
hospitals Of France and England, He
then turned 10 America and indicted
American soldiers for the same ofense,
giving startling figures at HI Paso,
Texas, and al Camp Deyens al Aver.
He thought the church should face
these facts and remedy them, The ad-
dress moved the audience as nothing
else In the convention and II has been
the subject Of comment ever since,
DR., Herring, continuing his lecture
conferences on Wednesday and Thurs
day mornings discussed most ably the
topics why the Preacher Must Learn
10 Preach, " and how. The average
minister should, said he, not feel that
his congregation was interested merely
because they looked AT him in the pull
pit, - the people had 10 look som weere,
but every pastor should have that in
stnctive criticism Of his own utter
ances that he could judge whether they
were effective In attaining his ideals.
The pastor might not find unallOyed JOY
In his work, being as he Usually is con
stantly under the shadow Of failure in
attaining his ideals, but something was
wrong If the sunshine of JOY was not
ilecking ~ least here and there. There
were manifold interests which should
lend Zest to his work, not the least of
which should be keeping abreast Of the
times,
Discussing methods of discipline
whereby the pastor could attain periec-
ton as preacher, DR., Herring laid the
greatest stress on "Dogged Writing. ~
He himself confessed that for eight
years he had practlced "dogged writ
ing, or writing Of that sort m which a
man insists with himself that every sem
tence should be thought out, again and
again if necessary until il commends
Itself 10 him as the best that is in him,
He confessed that in his own instance
his best words were those that had been
dragged out of him in such logged
writing, "like cat from under the
barn. ~ He advocated that pastors
should commit to memory sermons on
which they had spent such labor Of pre-.
paration and he believed that this was
the only road to ultimate deiverance
from the bondage Of notes or manu-
script
Fine weather was experienced every
day during the conyocaton, giving the
visitors an excellent opportunity to en-
JOY themselves TO the full. On Wed.
nesday the ministers played seven
inning base ball game on Porter Field,
the respective mines representing the
east and west sides of the state, The
east siders won 10y a score of II to 6.
The concluding features Of the pro-
gram will be reported in next week 5
Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

Equal suffrage for Maine women was
defeated 2 to at the special election
Monday The voting was on proposed
constitutional amendment adopted at
the last session of the Legislature after
40 years effort on the part of suffrage
workers in Maine.
Vermont had %, members of the
Red Cross August |, leading Alabama,
Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District
of Columbia, Florida, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Mexico. North Car
DINA, North Dakota, south Carolina,
South Dakota Tennessee, Utah and
Wyoming.
The New England member of the Con-
gregatlonal investigation committee to
probe the facts surroundings the recent
arsenal explosion at Philadelphia is Rep
resentative Greene of Vermont. He saw
service in the Spanish War as captain
and has had practical knowledge Of mil
itary affairs.
The vast amount Of money and labor
involved in the preparation of canton
ments for the country's draft army is
emphasized by statistics concerning the
camp at Aver, Mass This, bear in
mind, is but one of l6 camps yet its
completion involved a force of 5000
men, weekly payroll of $500, 600, ready
cash to the amount of $75O 600, finish
ing one building every 30 minutes for
two months, the delivery of 80 million
feet of lumber, unloading so cars of
material daily, the construction of COM
plete water supply and sewage systems
each necessitating 20 miles of pipe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

There are many who have tried TO dc
justice to the Green Mountain state
foliage which throughout the year pro-
vides Us with such an infinite variety OF
prospects, but has there been anyone
WHO has painted all the changing sea
sons of life in Middebury. There can
be bat few towns in the country which
experience so much variety in human
foliage. Come in the spring and ind
the streets of the village alive with
college boys wearing white tlanneIs and
sweaters; come little later and watch
the procession in cap and gown; a little
later the activity of the farmers in full
SWING and Iatel still the renewal of the
educational atmosphere by the influx of
many foreign language students of the
famous summer session, and then be-
fore they have disappeared there is the
coming Of large number of summer
visitors, many from distant points.
In ordinary years there follows the
period Of the great fair with its fruits
Of the years labor on the farms, and
then scarcely has this been concIu ted
WREN comes the reopening Of school
and college and the winters work and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

There are twenty thousand people
in Addison County who have not been
summoned 10 so TO this war, but there
are one hundred and twenty.three whose
fortune has been 10 be picked In the
great draft lottery, and the first OF
these will leave Mddlebury next We'd
nesday morning. Think Of what that de-
parture means TO them and 10 you and
ask yourself if you should not help
swell the throng at the patriotic meet
ing here on Tuesday night, or at least
be at the station to wave them luck
when they entrain Let US make the
boys feel the proper thrill of their
mission which may be to fight to the
last man,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
MINISTER'S WARTIME TASK
Continued from Page y

was used for soil But every man is
son of God and all are brothers, and
there is no true freedom except as each
is intellectually and morally free, lie
discussed the democracy OF moral OPP
portunity in the great industries, de,
clarng that great masses Of unskilled
labor could scarcely be said TO have Il
genuine moral opportunity at all, A.
q result came such movements az that
Of the |, w. w., whose ruinous pro-
gram was doomed 10 failure, but as a
protest it was a movement which should
not be entirely ignored There should
be no class Of society permanently
doomed to mere drudging toll and he
went so far AZ 10 urge that n solution
might be CONSUMPTION Of masses Of peo-
pie for limited terms for the drudging
toll Of great industries, as in the case
Of military service,
He spoke of the excessive emphasis
which Is still laid in nationality and race
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

Russia is Enthusiastically makinga sad
mess of the war. 1t has almost come
to the point where her allies will have
to admit that she sprawlng over the
greater part of Europe and Asia-will
90 down to history as less Of a factor in
winning this war than is courageous
little Belgium
From day to day the dispatches, not
wthstanding the soft pedal Of the
censors, indicate plainly that the new
democracy will not during the present
war be moulded into sufficiently firm
shape to be very effective, Premier
Kerensky reiterates his determination
to deal with the situation with blood
and iron, but the tonic which demora-
lied Russia needs seems to be that of
the good college cheer leader Hold
EN-, Russia, hold EN- -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

Two Masses every Sunday Children's
Mass at $50, followed by instructions
in Christian Doctrine.
High Mass at 1890 a. m.
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at 1880 p. m. On week days
the regular hour for the morning Mass
is 1880.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
MINISTER'S WHO WERE HERE
Included Men and Women from all
Parts Of State

'HS'HuSu "en eHu WpWeN lToW ~
Parts OF State
Chauncey c, Adams, Burlington
Anthony S, Whitman, ST, Adams
Charles b. Atwood, Barttleboro
Fred G, Aylmore, Warren
Ernest l., Baker, Franklin
Henry l., Balou, Chester
William j, BallOu, Ludlow
Samuel IL, Barnum, Jericho Center
William +, Bssell, West Townsend
Stanley f. Bloomfield, Montpelier
Andrew S, Bole, East Hardwick
Thomas A, Carlson, Peacham
William Cashmere, Jericho
Richard II, Clapp, Brattleboro
Charles c, Claris', Coventry
Robert Clark, Lyndon
William G, Clark, Barnet
Herbert W. Cummings, Stowe
Walter h, Curtis, Westminster West
Frank h, Dawson, West Rutland
f, Wilson Day, Swanton
Frederick H. Dixon, Bethel
Charles f. Echterbeoker, Quechee
William W, Evans, Grafton
II. Dixon, Norwich
A, N, Blackford, Rochester
Robbins Barstow, Woodstock
Albert Y, Fisher, ST, Johnsbury East
Stephen C. Fooks", Pawet
+, o, Foster Essex Junction
George W, French, Middetown Springs
George A, Furness', Marshfeld
George h, GoodlifIe, Randolph Center
Hervey Gulick', Bridport
Morton w. Hale, Cabot
w, K, Hamin, Hyde Park
c, Il. Hayward, Winooski
William Hazen, SAHARA, India
f. W. Hemenway' Charlotte
Charles +, Hitchcock, North Pownal
j, l., Holden, Clarendon
o, X, Houghton, Wallingford
James j. Hutchinson, Lyndonvlle
Frank b, Hyde, Jacksonville
John Irons, Williamstown
NJ, l., lsaacst, Orwell
j. W, Parkyn, ST. Adams
}. D. King, Rupert
G. +, Laid, West Woodstock
j, A. Lawrence, Chelsea
j. II. Long, Ferrisburg
+, A, Lucas, Windsor
W. II, Mcbride, Rochester
}. F, Whitney, Royaton
+, w. Wild, Westminster
j, c, Williams, Waldoboro, Me
w l., Wood, South Hero
A. v Woodworth, West BrattIeboro
+, Y, Young, New Haven
J., S. Beardsey, Dummerston
+, a. Tuck, Concord
W. j, Van Patten, Burlington
Mr.. and Mrs, Crathern, Bennington
II, d, Howe, Burlington
Mrs. NJ. F. Buckham, Burlington
John Butler; Lunenburg
+, D, Collins, Middebuy
+. A, Dickinson, East Brantree
5. II, Hail. Peru
}. H. Kinsbury*, Sudbury
+. j, MaIzard East Coointh
George f. Robbins, Castleton
c. c. Merrill, Burlington
c. H. Merrill, st. Johnsbury
L. II. Metcaf, Windham
q, S. Mills, Bennington
H. c. NEWELL, Middlebury
j. d. Ovens, Fair Haven
Francis Parker, Enfield, N. II.
A. o. Peterson, Brattleboro
}. II, Mose!ey*, South Royaton
G, A. Parker, Bristol
G, f, Bristol Hubbardton
=. W. Stabley, Morrisville
W. r. Price+, West Charleston
John c. Prince, Bellows Falls
James Ramage, Barre
/ A. Rose East Rurxp
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Rev. Henry c. Newell, Pastor

Sunday lO:45 a. m. Morning worship
with sermon by Rev Frank NJ. Sheldon,
ID. d., of Boston. Subject. "A Vital
Religious Education Program. y
II m. Bible School. Rally Day pro
gram to which all who are interested
in religious education are cordially
welcome.
1880. Evening worship. Address by
DIR. Sheldon.
Thursday, 1880 p. m. Mid-week Prayer
meeting in the vestry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
rev. Roy f. Whittemore, Pastor.

i've IVY - 'i"''Si'iOiO & uStOl'
1O:45 a. m. Morning worship with
sermon by the Rev. DR.. j. b. Hender-
son of Japan. =
Bible school at l2o'clock. Spec al
rehearsal for State Mission Day.
The Christian Endeavor resumes its
sessions, meeting at $50 o'clock DR..
A. d. Barter will lead.
Evening wor ship with address by DR..
Henderson of Japan.
Thursday evening the mid-week ser
vice of the church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
METHODIST CHURCH.

NV u VI NUUUy, T asIUT.
lO:45. Morning Worship. Sermon by
the Pastor.
II m. Sunday sch )ol session.
1870 p. m. Epworth League service
Thursday 1880 p. m. The regular
mid-week prayer service.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

against Klein for blood, love or
money"
Hugdah will drive the famous car
with which Barney Oldheld made the
worlds nonstop 900 mile record at
an average speed of S6.2 miles an
hour This race, like all the others
on the three days named, will be held
over the half mile dirt track Max
ing a mile a minute on such track
Is dangerous and full Of thrills. But
the seasoned drivers do 1t with safe
ty.
About dozen racers will be entered
for the meeting with the certainty
that it will be the greatest series Of
such contests ever held in the east
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14

Twenty-Five hundred dollars in gold
has been hung up as one of the
prizes at the Auto Race meetings at
the Eastern States Exposition and
Dairy Show at Springfield, Mass,
from October IL to 20. This contest
will be between Sig Hugdahl and Art
Klein. Klein was the frst racer to
make his entry for the races which
will be held on Friday and Saturday,
October 10 and 10, and on 'aturday,
October 90 When Hugdahl heard OF
this chance to met his rival. he hur-
ried his entry along with the request
that he be given q chance to 60
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-09-14
EPISCOPAL CHURCH


lO;45 a. m. Morning Prayer and
Holy Communion.
1880 p. m. Evening Prayer