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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Whom the Gods Send.
By SUSAN u. CLAGETr.

ny E9G3lN Ils GlJflnIII IL
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
'eeTVIILL you tell me why you In
w sisted upon my coming
W just now, Betty? / really
couldn't leave with Christmas
work piling up, but your letter made
me think there was dire necessity.
expected to find you ILL., Instead you
look as II you chad been glimpsing
paradise" There was touch Of visit
tulness in the voice and some exas-
peration.
The girls face was a picture. Her
eyes were bright, her color vivid, her
whole, figure was full Of energy and
life. She turned her head, then look
ed quickly away, her color deepen
THAT is Just what has happened,
Pauline. am glhnpsing 1t every
minute, every hour of the day. My
: heart is singing, for / am going to
have a home"
"A home? You have one. What on
earth do you mean?"
That is true, but 1 have always
wanted one Of my very own, where
my wishes would come first after
those Of the only man. All my life,
my hopes, my ambitions and my
smallest desires have been pushed
aside in favor of some other member
OF the family, and now all that is go
Ing to be changed"
MY dear Betty, you cannot make
me believe you have found man In
this God-forsaken spot"
Il did not find him. He came. To
be perfectly frank, think he sub
consciously retained a memory OF a
girl, a moonlit sea and northern
lights. But for my happiness, con-
sctously or otherwise, he came. Ro-
nance comes nearest to being the
real thing on board slow-going
steamer than anywhere else in the
world. l was not looking for ro-
nance, however. AS you know, was
sick, unhappy. l had no heart to
talk, but somehow the tall Scotch
man managed to interest me. He rest
ed me. l enjoyed every moment of
that rest and accepted him as one
whom the gods had sent for my d.
version"
him" '''> u
Betty laughed. 81 forgot all about
him. Yet for time after my return
l was keenly alive to his personality.
We had taken many little trips to-
gether after we landed and came to
know each other fairly well. but
home duties soon absorbed me and
memories grew faint, until at last
they disappeared entirely. Then all
at once they came back to me-"
They had paused in their walk. and
Betty brushed the snow from the
bridge railring and leaned her elbow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

felt his arms about me. He took me,
without my having said one word,
close into them out there in broad
daylight where any one could see.
After that there was but one thing
of any moment, and that was that he
had come.
However, later on, when l was
sitting quietly in my room, was tor
tured by doubt. Could love come all
in a moment? had never before had
a lover. Was moved by his earn
estness or was 1t something that had
to be? asked myself these ques-
ttons until l became desperate with
the fear that had been mistaken. l
was afraid to go down to him. l open.
ed and shut my door, opened 1t again
and heard his voice asking one Of the
children where l was.
His voice set my fears forever at
rest. His very impotence made
everything real to me, and 1 went
once more to the looking glass and
gave my nose an additional touch OF
powder"
"Well?"
Betty came out Of a reverie. ooh!
l thought had told you. We are to
be married tomorrow, Christmas
day. That Is why I wouldn't take
your mo- when you wrote me you
couldn't come"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
$: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Isn't 1t strange, little book, how
quickly one falls into habit-a habit
that becomes almost q part of ones
daily life.
! have been taking early morning
walks ever since the morning after the
great storm when ! wanted to end It.
all. For the last week, Malcolm Stu
art has been joining me-
We have visited the old philosopher
on the board walk zach day. The old
man waits for us and enjoys talking
TO us. He must have been a man of
some parts and neither time nor trag-
edy has been able to break his heart or
hurt his calm outlook on life.
The other day he spoke TO us about
. Mollie's accident, not knowing that
we knew her He had Just heard that
she had been hurt when dancing.
And they say" he said, his eyes
twlnkling, that the young lady was
dancing with her own husband. No
chance for anyone to say 1t was a
righteous dispensation of providence
as some one would have been sure to
say had she been hurt while dancing
with any other man"
Malcolm looked at me with a smile
which the old man did not catch, for
he was of on another tack. Queer
these ideas Of love and marriage that
get planted in the brains of men and
women, aren't they? You sec, as chill.
dren we are taught that romantic love
and the holy state Of matrimony mean
the same thing. It's ono of the beau.
uful fairy tales our parents tell us
and then let us learn the terrible truth
BADLY from some one else.
Yes interrupted Malcolm, love
Is q creation OF the great god of ma.
ture and marriage is a creation of SO.
ciety."
Pretty hard to make God and SO.
ciety coalesce," was the quick re-
Spouse Of the old man.
pSir. am afraid you are sad pes.
siment," / said.
mot bit of it, young lady. rye
lived, I've loved, I've hated. I've seen
many enthusiasms flower. I've watch.
ed my ambitions die and the most aw-
lul travail of the soul is when 1t wakes
in the act Of converting Illusion into
reality"
"Then you think love is an illusion
and marriage reality?" questioned
Malcolm.
No, I'd hardly say that" he answer
ed. at is only that we insist upon
s treating love as immortal even when
we graft 1t on that purely mortal state
of marriage"
Great Scott, old man, where did
you learn all this?" asked Malcolm
The tired old eyes were almost
closed as q quizEical smile deepened
on his face. young man" he said
seriously, II once was young and
have loved. Now am old and have
been married four times"
Come on, Margie, this is no place
for you" laughed Malcolm in mock
fear that / would be swept into the APP.
parently empty matrimonial net.
But after we had left the old man,
he said musingly, perhaps the old
man was right"
But, Malcolm" demonstrated,
you must remember your matrimon-
n experience was pretty disastrous.
u HH r.
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it is suffering from Group or diph
iberia. Look in the throat for mem.
brane If there is one or any suspic-
ion of one, have throat culture TAX.
en- at once for the child may have
diphtheria. The sooner that parent
knows 1t. the better
Group usually follows slight colo
and mild fever The cough tightens
up at night. but the child feels fairly
well when 1t goes to bed A few hours
later it weakens up with a well de.
veloped attack Of Group Breathing
becomes difficult and produces crow.
ing sound The Group looscns up to-
ward daylight, bat another attack uSu.
ally develops the second night
There is no danger of death in an or.
binary Group. A dose OF ipecac will
bring relief in most cases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

whenever he had the time to ask me
the question.
THAT was all there was to 1t. He
was ready. Naturally, must be. 1t
did not seem to enter his head that l
might have something to say to such
an arrangement" There was a trace
OF amused resentment in her voice.
What did you do?"
Nothing. / stood there like a
child, with my hands held close, and
gazing upward at the giant of a man
standing before me. He measures
six feet three and is broad in proper
ton, while tip the scales at ninety
three pounds and am just FIVE feet in
height"
She caught heavily laden branch
hanging over their heads and brought
down an avalanche Of snow upon
them.
Isn't it odd, Pauline, how every
thing worth while hinges upon a lit
tie word of four letters? With it the
poorest man and woman are rich,
without it the richest. is the poorest
of Gods creations. That 1t should
COHle W NE bOlue udy L frankly ac-
knowledge l have hoped, but that 1t
should come in the form of an awk-
ward. homely, determined man was
not to my liking, for he is homely.
However. 1t was not so much his lack
of good looks to which I objected. It
was his characteristics. He is dog
matte; is of so literary turn of mind
that l cannot imagine what could
have attracted him in me, and, above
all things, wants his own way. All
this is well enough in an acquaint-
ance, but in a husband not to be en-.
dured. That is what l would have
thought if l had ever considered him
in any other light than as a pleasant
travelling companion.
But he was my first lover. That
fact threw glamour over me. Yet
there was no lovemaking, at least,
not the kind of lovemaking / had
read about. And with the glamour
/ felt indignation that he should
think / would be ready at his first
word. But indignation faded into
amazement at the thing that was
happening to me. l felt my world
turning upside down at this sudden
coming of love.
But it rlghted itself as soon as I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

skating foot in all forward "threes."
At the start of the outside back
ward three, put the balance foot slight
ly across the print and over the skat-
ing foot. Keep this position to the
end of the three"
For the inside backward three"
the balance foot may be carried in
front or(behind the skating foot: il
carried behind sink strongly on the
skating leg when making the three and
straighten the body Immediately after.
The inside backward to outside for.
ward three" is started as for the
inside circle backward, but the should.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
HEALTH HINTS

Group is a common cold affecting
the bronchial tubes and larynx It Is
often confused with diphtheria.
Group runs in certain families. Some
children never have It; others do ire.
quently. Children with large thymus
glands are especially subject to the
disease
The first thing to do when child
is taken sick is to find out whether
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

forward as backward.
Start the double three" on the out
side edge with gentle thrust forward
from the foot on the ice. Make a sin.
gle forward three" on the outside
edge.
After making the first three" when
the skater is on the inside edge back
ward, carry the balance foot rather
high at first, and gradually bring 1t
close to the skating foot ready TO
make the second three. During the
first three, slowly turn the shoulders
away from the center of the circle pre-.
paratory for the second three.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

When a child is subject 10 Group the
lime to work against the disease s
between attacks. A great deal can be
done be regulating the diet
Crcupy rb,Iuren who are old snrnen
for mixed diet should live iarse:y
on cereals, bread, fruits and ysseta.
bles Some meat may be giyel. but
not much The cereals should be maze
from whole wheat grains, else some
bran as cereal should be used from
time time. EGGS are particularly oh
jectionable. Some OF these children
would do better II given no milk.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Miss 7: G. P: SIS 1t true that II twins
Children
No.
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upon 1t as she went on talking.
The morning 1t all came back 1 had
been so overburdened with work that
my soul had been in revolt at the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
HOW no sKATE-BY CHARLOTTE

er over the skating foot IS turned
strongly away from the center Of the
circle, In making the three" turn,
balance the body strongly backward
and execute the turn on the heel Of
the skate.
The next figure now is the double
"threes" and they are not so difficult
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18
BY CHARLOTTE
(Worid's Whirline Wonder, Greatest
Of all Women Skaters, Especially
for The West vlrelnian).

Ior inc west Viroinian)s
You who think there's a thrill in
dancing about a ballroom should learn
Of the real ecstacy Of Waiting on ice!
When you can skate "threes" you
should be able to waltz. when you waltz
you'll feel repaid for all the care, trou.
BILE and time you've taken learning
the preliminary lessons.
The outside forward to inside back.
ward three" is started as II starting
the plain circle on the outside edge.
Begin turning the shoulders gradually
toward the center at once, so that as
you come to the three the shoulders
are in line with the circle of which the
three Is part.
Keep the balance foot behind the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

III making second three bend the
skating leg strongly and turn the body
into position for the outside edge for.
ward. Keep balance foot slightly be.
hind skating foot until the third por.
tion Of the curve of the completed fig.
ure is skated, then bring It into the
usual position for the outside edge
forward.
The second half of the double
"threes" are skated backward. Start
the figure on the outside edge forward.
In skating the first three keep bal.
ance foot In front OF the body, over the
print and close to the skating foot;
during second curve carry the bal.
ance foot forward, keep there up o
second three when 1t is brought close
to skating foot and directly over It.
Bend the skating knee decidedly in
second three. Take the usual position
for the backward outside edge circle
and the figure is finished.
Start the inside backward double
"threes" in the same way as for sin.
gle "threes," only get more vigorous
thrust. Garry the balance foot well
across the print up to the moment OF
the first three, then bring 1t close to
and directly over the skating foot.
The second three" is performed
exactly as described in the forward
outside three" and finish the figure
on the inside backward edge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-18

(Another lesson by Charlotte will
appear in The West Virginian tomor.
row..
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02

Charles Seder l. again making lm- prove meats To Inc inferior Of his large store preparatory to the opening of spring trade. Some ot the show cases have been changed about to give more room and better light anu cthets have been added to accommodate more stock The Seder siofe k always mefehing forward along the hne of progress.
 The Pulnam Building and Loan As. soeiatien sold lal shares on the lhird series, the books oi shiel were closed Wednesday night Although, the hish~- -lef mark Of 200 shares, which The officers hoped 10 reach, was not sr- rived al, they feel very well satisfied with The result snd the association is in 8 most prosperous condition.
 in the city court this Friday morn. ing Adolphus LeClair and his wife EiiEs were each given 50 days in Jail snd costs of ss o9 tor drunkenness and keeping disorderly house. Ar raneements had been made io care for their children.
 wiifred N. chapdelalne, clerk st the post office, returned Tuesday night from sn extended trip 10 Cubs, The Canal Zone and other places of in. terest in that southern land. He has presented a number of his friends with "smokes" right from Havana.
 toegis Orchestra of Brockton will furnish the music for the K. of C. Easier Monday ball, Apul sth. This orchestra has newer plaSed in Putnam before but has had most snees Ssful season in and around Bosgon and Bfockion.
 The Bradley theatre management is proud to announce the s-5a0l9 pro duciion Of Romeo and JuIiet next Tuesday with Francis \ Bushman. Special music.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
TRAINING FOR YOUNG ESKIMO
United States Government Doing Good Work In the Northwestern Dis
 tricts of Alaska.

When A fat little Eskimo wanders out of his fathers igloo these days he Isn't allowed to pass his time with the child reindeers nor In the free and philosophical contemplation of seals and penguins.
 Instead Uncle Sam grabs him and puts him to school. The bureau of education of the department of the interior maintains public schools for the Esklmos of the northwestern dis tricts of Alaska.
 School republics and school gardens are established by the government. There are cooking classes, classes in carpentry md the usual elementary school instruction.
 The psychology of reindeers how best to rear. guard and train them. also Is a part of the government in struetion. Boys who are specializing along this line are apprentieed as i~pers with the government reindeer herd for four years.
 Walter C Shields, superintendent of the work of the bureau of education. tells in the Eskimo, publication is- sued at Nome. Alaska. by the teach CTS of the Eskimo schools how closely the school instruction fits Into the needs of the Eskimo villages:
 "The school republic becomes the village council, the school garden is soon the village garden, the cooking class becomes the bread-baking class for the village, the bench work of the boys class becomes the boat and sled. building center for the village. and most remarkable of all, the apprentice reindeer herder becomes the trained herder. the supporter of his family and future leader of his people"
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
MILITARY CENSUS
Workers Still Hard Al Il Trying to
 Clean Up USis
There Are About a Thousand Who Could neip by Making 0st Their Blanks

By tonight the military census com tnittee will have sebt 24g0 completed bsanks to headquarters st Hartford Out of an estimated 33G0 this leaves soo more to get.
 Are you one Of these eeo7 Ifyou gre punch up yonr patriotic pride and go to headqusrters in Union block snd do your duty. This will help the csm- mlttee and will put PutnHm well up in the list Of cities snd towns, the standing of X hich will be published from headquarters Sunday or Mon day.
 If you have self pride and pride In your home city now is the time to show it by not waiting until some hsrd working census tsker noses you out. Volunteer yourself and go to headquarters at once.
 A special drive is being made today. Among those doing esnyassing are l.. T. Champlin, William Deyine, George Potvin, Samuel Smith and Raymond Wheaton.
 Your governor, Marcus II. Holcomo, has his heart set on a speedy eomple. ton Of the work. He calls st hesd quarters daily 10 wsteh the progress of the plan. lie has called on each Of you to aid him snd knows just what sh owing this city is making. Haven't you pride enough at least to do your individual share ty filling out your own blank voluntarily.
 The first and last word is-go to headquarters and register.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
Presents Engine to Trade School

Miss Eleanor J. Clarke Of Pomfret has remembered the Putnam State Trade school:wilh fine gilt that Is much appreciated. It is ten horse power steam engine and has been at the school for some days where Il Is used by the ooys for demonstration purposes Tn the proper courses.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
CHOIR CONCERT
Closing Entertainment of Isl7 COurss
An Interesting Program to be Presented

 The closing entertainment Of the choir course will be given in the Con- gregaiional church on Friday evening Of next week, March 9lh. Ticsets 50 cents, to be hsd of members Of choir, and al stores of c. E. shaw and C. A Elliott The program will be: The Old Folks Sheridan The lerenade Stewart
 The Choir Song Of the DinAh Dolls sherow De Songs My Nsmmy Sung 5oulee
 Ladies Chorus Good Bye Tosti
 Margaret Hsertens Happy Days Strelezki The Misses Maer rtens, Nessrs. Sharpe
 and Smith Musical Monologue-O, No John, No
 Josephine Nj. Clifford The Old Shsko Trottere
 Wallace Smith Piano and OrRan-Pastorsle, ! Guilmant Katherine Seward, l.. 0. Williams Daddy Behrends
 Gladys Robbins Gloria Ruzzi
 Clara aaeftens Singing Maids Doyle When the Roses Bloom Reichardt
 Ladies' Chorus Rose and the Gardener seeafe Cooweos Metealf
 The Choir
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02

Mrs F. II. Durham and daughter Mabel have removed to Willimantie.
 Geo. Brousseau was in Boston on business, Tuesday.
 Miss Ellen Wheeloek spent Wednes- day in Worcester.
 Isaac Champemn was in Boston on business Tuesday
 C. NJ. Elliott m sde business trip to Boston, Thursday.
 County Agent B. w. Ellis spent Sunday in Boston.
 Mrs Helen Wiley, Oak Hill, enter tsined the 0. Nj. club, Wednesday evening.
 Mss Evelyn Ellis returned to Bos. ton Sunday after visit with Miss Doris Carver.
 Newton A Ballard was in Boston last Friday. Mrs. Ballard spent the day in Worcester.
 James Charron visited his brother at Memorial hospital, Worcester, Tues. day.
 John Gahan, IT,, returned from the H. Vincent hospital, Worcester on Friday.
 Miss Helen Bradley, West Spring field, has been the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Geo. x. Bradley.
 r. N. Seward attended a conference Of insurance agents in Hartford, We'd nesdHy.
 Judge l.. H. Fuller Is recovering from slight illness that has kept him confined.
 State's Attorney and Mrs. Chsrlts F Seafles returned Tuesday from n month trip south.
 John E. Dupre of Rochester, N. Y, the city.
 Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Sargent spent Monday night with their son Harold in Worcester.
 Rev. B F. Benoit will preach In French at the Baptist church next Sunday afternoon Al 3. 30 O clock.
 Prosper Niegard, barber in Timothe fetreRult's shop, went to St. Nincents $ hospital, Monday, for minor opera ton.
 Mir. and Mrs Richard Gibney, Wil- kinson Sl., have sent out invitations to their golden wedding anninvefsary to be held next Monday.
 Mrs. Emma Taft of Uxbridge has been the guest of Misses Ellen and Mary Wheelock this week, returning home Thursday.
 Rev. F, D. Sargent was in Hartford Thursday attending meeting Of the executive committee of the Connecli. cut Bible Society. Rev Mr. Brown of Danielsen will preach al the Penlieoslai church en Elm street, Sunday afternoon al 50 0 clock
 Aiphonse Dupre has, nearly com. pieted his new house on Milton isiret {. Peter psigle's house on Rayine street is also nearing completion. Miss Bessie Chsmplin entertained the bridge club Saturday evening st her home on Bradley street. Mrs. Em. ma Tall of Uxbndge was the guest of l honor.
 A coincidence In names Is noticed in the recent daily papers. According to reports one Of the survivors of the tor. pedoed Laconia Is . Rev. +. D. Sar. gent.
 Henry N. Benoit, letter carrier, and Edmund Gsgne, clerk in the local post office will leave Saturday night for Washington, D. C, where they will attend the innaugrsi ot President Wilson. They will oe gone 8 week. ! The "dsy's worKn collection at St. Msfy's church amounted 10 over s ! thousand dollars. The plan was that each mem Der of the parish contribute the proceeds-of one,dsy s employ ymens. 4 casarisn operation, the second ever taking place ct she Day kimhall hos. pitai, was performed ipst Saturday ~ilh excellent success hy Dr. S. B. 0veFloek, assisted oy DT, k F. Perry.
 Harold Nright, brother of Df. il. B. WdSht, who has been seriously lll at his home on Grove street, huffled to Palnam from Richmond, Va, on learning of his brothers illness.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
SMALL DIFFERENCE TO PAT
Name of Horse Depended on Genen osity of Winner of Bet Made by
 His Passengers.

After landing from the liner ai Queenstown, friend accompanied me on "jaunting' trip through the city of Cork and its surrounding hills. 0ui driver was the typical Hlbernlan car driver. The trap in which We jour, neyed was suggestive Gf the famous one-horse shay. and the melancholy steed that in response to the chirrup> of our Jehu dragged us wearily ovei the rough road seemed so hlase that il excited our comment and led to wa ger between us as to the name to whief the animal answered, when he an. swered at all.
 "Tll bet you dollar his name |, Mickey l ventured.
 "l'll bet two dollars his name Is Den his" retorted my companion.
 Pat what Is your horses nameT
 That depends, yer honor" returned the driver. "Dnnls or Mickey. which ever of yez goes halves on yer win. Hin's."
 The bet was declared of, but Pat got tip for hls wit-New York Amen ican.
Putnam patriot., 1917-03-02
WANTED

Antique furniture, locking glasses china and old glassware. he>t prices psid Chas. J King, Norwich, Conn , Box I95.