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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

Consciousness the Thought "she loves
him" X. h y #
Could he slay the creature Meriem
loved? Sadly he a|1oa| lls bead. No,
he could not. AZ z IS
Then came a partial decision to fol-
low Meriem and speak with her. lie
half. started and then was ashamed.
He, the son of British peer, had thus
thrown away his life, had thus degrad-
ed himself to the level Of beast so
that he was ashamed to go to the wo-
man he loved and lay his love at her
feet. He was ashamed to so to the
little Arab maid who had been his jun
gle playmate. For what had he to Of
fer her?
For years circumstances had pre-
vented return to his father and moth
err, and at last pride had stepped In
and expunged from his mind the last
vestige of any intention to return. In
q spirit of boyish adventure he had
cast his lot with the jungle ape. The
killing of the crook In the coast Inn
had filled his childish mind with terror
of the law and driven him deeper into
the wilds. The rebuffs that he had met
with at the hands Of men, both black
and white, had had their effect upon
his mind while 1t was yet in the forma-
tive state and easily influenced.
Meriem was not for him-not for the
savage ape. No, she was not for him.
but he still was hers. If he could not
have her and happiness, he would at
least do all that lay in his power to
assure happiness to her. He would fol-
low the young Englishman. In the first
place, he would know that he meant
Meriem no harm and after that, though
jealousy wrenched his heart, he would
watch over the man Meriem loved for
Meriem's sake.
And so 1t came that few minutes
after the Hon. Morrison Baynes entered
the camp to be greeted by Hanson.
Korak slipped noiselessly into near
by tree. There he lay until late after
noon, and still the young Englishman
made no move to leave camp. Korak
wondered if Meriem were coming there.
A little later Hanson and one of his
black boys rode out of camp. Korak
merely noted the fact. He was not
particularly interested in the doings of
any other member of the company than
the young Englishman.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
aw of the Family.

No man lives for himself alone.
Whether we will or not, we are de-
pendent on the eXertions OF others and
others are affected by our good or
evil acts, says Paris T. Farwelf in the
Congregationalist. We belong to a
family. a town, a state, a nation, to the
great family of mankind. Absolute
liberty is not possible even for the
members of a family except as the lib
erty is guided by good will. If in a
home each member considered himself
alone. disregardlng the wishes ana
welfare of others, the result would be
destruction. That is the best society
in which the law of the family Is APP
nlied on the largest scale. The Golden
Rule is the only law by which ideal So
ciety can be obtained. I'VE are mem
hers one of another"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
Exnlainina the Universe.

I suppose that we have all had mo-
ments of sudden illumination when II
occurred to us that we had explained
the universe, and it sSas SO easy for
us thar we wondered why we had not
done ii before, says 81 NJ CrothFrs In
the Atlantic. Some thought drifted
into our mind and filled us with vague
forebodIngs of omniscience. 1t was
not an ordinary thought that explained
only q fragment of existence. 1t ex-
planned everything. 1t proved one
thing and it proved the opposite just
as well. 1t explained why things are
as they are, and if it should turn out
that they are not that way at all, 1t
would prove that fact also. In the
light of our great thought chaos
seemed rational. Such thoughts usual
Iy occur about four o'clock in the
morning. Having explained the uni
verse. we relapse into satisfied SUM
Der. When, few hours later, we RISE
we wonder what the explanation was.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

ed to the head and shoulders OF her
mount, and Meriem rode into view.
Baynes spurred to meet her.
Korak looked searchingly down upon
her, mentally matchmaking the
broad-brimmed hat that hid her fea-
lures from his eyes. She was abreast
the Englishman now.
Korak saw the man take both her
hands and draw her close to his breast.
He saw the mans face concealed for
a moment beneath the same broad brim
that hid the girls.
When he looked again they had
drawn apart and We're conversing earn
estly. Korak could see the man urg-
ing something. 1t was equally evident
that the girl was holding back. There
were many Of her gestures, and the
way in which she tossed her head up
and to the right, Uplifting her chin,
that reminded Korak strongly of Me-
riem. And then the conversation was
over, and the man took the girl in his
arms again to kiss her goodby.
She turned and rode toward the
point from which she had come. The
man sat his horse watching her. AT
the edge of the jungle she turned to
wave him q final farewell.
Tonight" she cried. throwing back
her head as she called the words to
him across the little distance which
separated them-throwing back her
head and revealing her face for the
first time to the eyes of the Killer in
the tree above.
Korak started as though pierced
through the heart with an arrow. he
trembled and shook like leaf. He
closed his eyes, pressing his Halms
across them, and then he opened them
again and looked.
But the girl was gone. Only the
waving foliage of the jungle's rim
marked where she had disappeared.
1t was impossible! 1t could not be
true! And yet with his own eyes he
had seen his Meriem-older little,
with figure more rounded by nearer
maturity, and subtly changed in other
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

ways; more beautiful than ever, yet
still his little Meriem. Yes, he had
seen the dead alive again; he had seen
his Meriem in the flesh. She lived
She had not died!
He had seen her-he had seen his
Meriem-in the arms OF another man
And that man sat below him now with
in easy reach.
. Korak the Killer fondled his heavy
spear. He played with the grass rope
dangling from his gee string. He
stroked. the hunting knife at his hip.
And the man beneath him called to his
drowsy guide, bent the rein to his
pony's neck and moved of toward the
north.
Still sat Korak the Killer alone
among the trees. Now his hands hung
idly at his sides. His weapons and
what he had intended were forgotten
for the moment. Korak was thinking.
He had noted that subtle change In
Meriem. When last he had seen her
she had been his little, half-naked
Mangani-wild, savage and uncouth.
She had not seemed uncouth to him
then. But now, in the change that had
come over her, he knew that such she
had been, yet no more uncouth than
ne, and he was still uacouth.
In her had taken place the change.
In her he had Just seen q sweet and
lovely flower of refinement and clyillza-
ton, and he shuddered as he recalled
the fate that he himself had planned
for her-tO be the mate of an ape man,
his mate. in the savage jungle.
his Meriem loved anotherl For a
long time he let that awful truth sink
deep, and from 1t he tried to reason
out his future plan Of action. In his
heart was a great desire to follow the
man and STAY him, but there rose In bis
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

rcon her. Somewhere. SONIC t5le be-
fore she had known this man. 1t was
evident that he had not shaved Tor
several days. A blond stubble hau
commenced to cover his neck anu
cheeks and chin, and with 1t the as
surance that he was no stranger con-
tinued to grow upon the girl.
It was not until the second day, how
ever, that Meriem rebelled. She drew
in her pony at last and voiced her
doubts. Hanson assured her that the
camp was but few miles farther on.
1t was mldafternoon when they sud
denly broke out of the jungle upon tne
banks of a broad and placid river. Be-
yond, upon the opposite shore, Meriem
deserted camp surrounded by high
thorn bona.
fTO BE CONTINUED)
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
CHAPTER XIV.
A TrYst by Proxy.

Hanson and his boy had ridden 6i-
rectly to the clearing. 1t was already
dark when they arrived. Leaving the
bby there, Ransom rode to the edge of
the plain, Feading the1 boys horse.
There he waited 1t was nine o'clock
before he saw solitary figure gallop-
ing toward him from the direction of
the bungalow. A few moments later
Meriem drew in her mount beside him.
She was nervous and flushed.
When she recognized Hanson she
drew back, startled.
"AIr. BayneS' horse fell on him and
sprained his ankle" Hanson fastened
to explain. "He couldn't very well
come. so he sent me to meet you and
bring you to camp"
The girl could not see in the dark
ness the gloating, triumphant express
sion on the speakers face.
1--WE had better hurry" continued
Hanson, for We'll have to move along
pretty fast if we don't want to be
overtaken."
as he badly hurt?" asked Meriem.
"Only little sprain," replied Han
son. HE can ride all right, but we
both thought he'd better lie up tonight
and rest, for he'll have plenty hard
riding in the next few weeks"
Eyes," agreed the girl.
Hanson swung his pony about, anu
Meriem followed him. They rode north
along the edge of the jungle for mite
and then turned straight into 1t toward
the west. Meriem, following, paid ut
tie attention to directions. She did not
know exactly where Hanson's camp
lay, and so she did not guess that ne
was not leading her toward It.
All night they rode straight toward
the west. When morning came Han
son permitted short halt for break
fast, which he had provided in we'll
filed saddlebags before leaving his
camp. Then they pushed on again.
nor did they halt second time until,
in the heat of the day, he stopped and
motioned the girl to dlSmount.
1--WE will sleep here for time and
let the ponies Craze" he said.
II had no idea the camp was so far
away" said Merlem.
81 left orders that they were to move
on at daybreak," explained the trader,
$50 that we could get good start. l
knew that you and could easily over
take q laden safari. 1t may not be
until tomorrow that wen catch up
with them"
But, though they Travelled part OF the
night and oil the following day. no
sign of the safari appeared ahead OF
them. Meriem, an adept In jungle
craft, knew that none had passed ahead
of them for many days. Occasionally
she saw indications of an old spoor--
a very old spoor-of many men. For
the most part they followed this we'll
marked trail along elephant paths and
through parklike groves. i was an
ideal trail for rapid travelling.
Meriem at last became suspicious.
Gradually the attitude OF the man at
her side had begun to change. Often
she surprised him deTouring her with
his eyes.
Steadily the former sensation Of Pre-
vious acQuaintanceship urged Itself
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
Another Poor Guess.

Charles Darwin was the subject OF
n very drastic parental prophecy
which went very far wrong. he was
very fond of country life, and as his
fathers taste did not lie in the same
direction, that stern parent said to
Charles: "You care for nothing but
shooting, dogs, and rat-catching. and
you will be disgrace to yourself and
oil your family"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
MIN uictorla crosses.

Since the Victoria Cross was first
instituted, sixty-odd years ago, as q
reward for conspicuous valor In the
Crimea, the bestowals have not
amounted to a thousand. Five hum
dred and twenty-five was the number
Of the recipients before the beginning
of the present war, and during the last
three years 81 men have won the
most coveted of all decorations.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
Kindness Necessary.

We can dispense with great many
qualities in the people we love. 1t Is
not necessary for them to be brilliant
or wise or witty o. rich or beautiful.
But we cannot imagine loving anyone
who is incapable of kindliness. That
IS the Characteristic We cannot do
without-Exchange
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
No older Than Your Face

Is true in most cases. Then keep your
face fair and young with Cuticura
Soap and touches Of Cuticura Oint-
ment as needed. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
u.s. Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
cause !, of Hatred.

s.What have you against Henryf'
"Nothing, except he's the man my
wife is always wishing would imi'
tate"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
strenoth In Truth.

Swedish scientists have found way
to remove water from residual I've OBJ
tanned in sulphite manufacture anu
prevent waste of some 100000 tons
of valuable matter annually.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

As we grow more sensible, we refuse
drug cathartics and take Instead Natures
herb cure. Garfield Tea. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best fol-, liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for, a laxative, three for cathartic. Ad.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

The man who tries to live beyond his
means usually winds up by having TO
live without his friends.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

Sore Eyes, Blood Shot Eyes, watery Eyes'
Sticky Eyes all healed promptly win hisnL'
~ appIications of Roman Eye Balsam. Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08

Difficult Proposition.
81 have been working on mid
ocean story"
ibid you land it?"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1918-03-08
His Recipe.

His Recipe.
Thyme-HelIo, Obese. You're get.
ting fat. What are you taking for It'll
O'BeSe-Tood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
EAST CALAIS

A very interesting and well attended
rally was held in G, A. r, hall, North
Calais, on Friday evening Rev. Edgar
Grassland of Barre was the speaker of
the evening Mr.. Grassland gave very
interesting talk, which was very much
enjoyed by all. The Barre band and
Calais orchestra furnished music. This is
the second time Barre musicians have
furnished music to help Calais in rallies,
and the people of Calais appreciate the
kindness very much.
Arthur Bumpus, son Of Leon Bumpus,
is quite sick,
J. B. Pierce is improving the looks Of
his place by the addition Of large
piazza.
Seven pupils of the high school took a
class ride on Tuesday and visited several
towns in Caledonia county.
Mr.. St. John, wife and daughter Of
Hardwick and Mrs. Carroll Wheeler Of
Worcester visited at r. G. Goodalls on
Sunday.
Mr.. Flower of Worcester was recent
guest Of w. j. Coates.
Prof. Herbert WheeIock and family are
spending the summer in their camp at
| Lake Woodbury..
R. B. Dwinell and j. w. R. Bancroft
visited Lake Willoughby on Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Sanders and Miss Julia
| Wheelock were in Hardwick on Tuesday.
Mrs. c. A. Sanders and T. c. Spaulding
Of Morrisville are guests Of their cousin,
H. e. Marsh.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Howard Pike of Mont
pelier are the guests of Mr.. Pixies sister,
Mrs. f. +. Marsh
Alice Persons went to North Mont
pelier Tuesday, where she has employ
ment in the Little Wooden Co. mill
Mrs. Guy Bancroft was in Montpelier
Thursday to attend business meeting
of the Washington county chapter of the
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Emma Cutler is visiting friends
in Orange,
Celia Wilbur, Alice Persons and John
x. Wilson Bancroft were at Dewey park
Thursday to attend the Washington
county veterans reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Fl. Saxby are taking
an automobile trip to Massachusetts, and
visiting relatives
Elgin Mann took party of young
folks from here on a ride to St. Johns
bury last Tuesday.
Miss. Rachel Dwinell visited in Mont
pelier Thursday.
Miss Rachel Dwlnel visited in Mont
pelier Thursday.
Lucian Emery of North Hyde Park is
visiting his grandfather, John Emery of
this village.
Miss Ruth Brown and Mrs. Lee Teb.
belts were business visitors in Mont
pelier Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. r. Il. Marsh visited in
Walden and st. Johnsbury Wednesday
Misses Ellen and Marion Remission Wis
tied in Barre Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
RANDOLPH

Lieut.. and Mrs. Stuart SWEET. after a
short stay here, left on Tuesday for Fort
Monroe, Va, where the former is to re-
port for duty at once.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse BIodgett of East
Granville came Tuesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Blodgett.
Miss Gladys Suitor of Someryille.
Mass, who has been the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Carroll Granger for the wed
ding of their daughter, left on Tuesday
for her home
Miss Lillian b. Slack of Maiden, Mass,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Granger for few days, and on Tues
day passed the day in Barre
Harold Sharpe of Boston is passing a
week with his mother, Mrs. HAYDEN
Sharpe, and also is visiting other friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paulson and Mrs. SWEET
of Boston, who We're in town for the
wedding OF Lieut.. SWEET and Miss
Blanchard, have returned to their home.
Miss Ethel Greene, who has been EN-
ployed in the office of the Western I'm
ion Telegraph company in Albany, N.
4 Is w
the office OF the same company, and ex-
poets to leave Albany to take up the
duties this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Chadwick Of Mel
rose, Mass, are in town this week, visit
ing the formers father, Silas Chadwick,
for few days.
Miss Evelyn Denney, teacher in
Claremont, N. H., is in town for her vaea-
tion with Mrs. Clara Prince.
Mrs. Inilla Durkee Dame and her
mother, Mrs. B. A. Drirkee, left on Tues
day for Quechee, where they viii pass
the night with Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Dur
kee, and the following day will go to
Portsmouth, N. H., TO pass the 4th with
Mr. Durkee, who is now employed at
that place.
William Batchelder, who is employed
at the Salisbury Furniture company,
had the misfortune to step off the steps
in fall, and the result was a broken
ankle, which is now in cast
j. f. Trayers went to Boston Tuesday
for few days stay with his brother,
who has been here.
AlIs. W. To- tSEHIhuut, LII. huu 4bts.
A. w. Danforth and granddaughter, Of
Winchester, Mass, have been with DR..
and Mrs. f. A. Eaton for several days,
and on their return to Winchester, DR..
and Mrs Eaton accompanied them home.
During their stay in the city, DR.. Eaton
will attend the convention of osteopath-
ic physicians, now in session.
Walter Gaylord, who came from Camp
Devens to attend the wedding Of his
cousin, Miss Eloise Allen, and Robert
Flint of Randolph Center, after passing
the night with his uncle, Hayden Gay.
lord, went to Waitsfed on Tuesday
morning to visit his parents.
Mrs. Roy Bragg and Carroll Billings
of this place and Mr., and Mrs. Bragg Of
Waitsfeld were in Camp Deyens on Sun
day to visit Roy Bragg, who is in train
ing there. Mr.. and Mrs. Bragg returned
to Waitsfeld on Tuesday morning,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
CABOT

Mrs Ella Keller has returned to Camp
Devens, Mass, where Mr. Keller is train.
ing.
Miss Pansy Smith of Cambridge, Mass
was in town over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Warner Smith and son
of Dorchester, Mass, have been visiting
at f. f. Smiths.
Miss Marion Walker is guest of her
sister, Mrs. j. Wilson, in South Lunen-
burg.
Robert Emery of Peaeham has been
spending a few days at the home of his
son, Fred.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stevens of Barton
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Stevens last week.
Miss Edna st. John of Marshfield was
a guest of Miss Stella Preston at DR.
M. d. Warren's Monday
Mrs. Ralph Marsh and children, who
are camping at Joe's pond few weeks,
were at the home of her father, DR.. NJ
d. Warren, Sunday.
Tyler Dow has returned from Philadel-
phia, where he has been the past year in
the employ of G.. F. Harvey. After a
short stay here he goes to New Hamp-
shire, where he has a position
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Taft of MineviIle,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
NORTH MONTPELIER

Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Pray and Mrs.
Lizzie Pray were at Joes pond Thurs
day
Miss Kate Thompson visited at North
field Falls over the week end.
j. w. Butterfeld and Ed Nye were in
Cabot Tuesday on business.
Fred Rood has been entertaining his
brother, Myron Rood, the past few days.
Van Pearsons spent the week end at
his home in East Calais
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Thompson and
daughter of Hollister hill were visitors
in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Stoddard and
family visited at Ivan Gray's in East
Calais Sunday.
Arthur Barber of Barre was business
visitor in town Monday.
Albert Daw returned home Saturday
from a few days visit at Ashland, N. II.
Mrs. w, G. Nye and sister, Miss Lena
Morecroft of Barre are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Stevens of Middletown,
Conn,
E. E. Pray and men finished work on
lile IOdu lbSJ WIEN
Mrs. Emma Tucker of East Barre has
been visiting Mr.. aud Mrs. Cecil Tucker
the past week.
w. Farr of st. Johnsbury and nephew,
L. Spiller of Hartford, Conn, were visit
ors in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Colby returned here from
Child, N. H., Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Pray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. Pitkin, Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Pray
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. p Spaulding were
visitors at Joe's pond Sunday.
Master Joseph Pearsons of East Calais
began work in the mill Monday.
Cecil Tucker visited at Marshfield on
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w Butterfield of Cab
OF are spending short time here.
Lynn Daniels and Fred Mcleod mo-
tored to Graniteville on weekend visit
with friends there.
Worthe Jeffords and Ralph Daniels
spent Sunday in Graniteville and Web
steryille.
Louis Chandler spent the week end in
Websteryille with friends
Anna and Beatrice Duquette and Mar
garet Mcdonald spent the week end at
their respective homes in Graniteyille
and Websterville.
Charles Mears, Miss Eva Pearsons and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-03
A TENDENCY
TO ANEMIA MAY
BE INHERITED

A tendency to thin blood, or anemia,
may be hereditary. In fact, it often runs
in families, and in such cases it should be
combated, as soon as symptom shows,
by the use of reliable blood making
tonic.
Mrs. Elsie Monatesse, Porter street,
Haverhill, Mass, and her seventeen year
old daughter, both used DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for the treatment Of anemia,
and their experience follows:
Il had suffered with anemia or lack Of
blood from my girlhood," says Mrs.
Monatesse 81 was losing my strength,
was run down, and had terrible head
aches. / took bitter tonics and other
medicines, but they did not seem to help
me. | was discouraged, my appetite was
poor, and what did eat would not stay
on my stomach.
81 had heard of people who were ben
Gifted by using DR.. Williams Pink Pills,
and decided to try them. | noticed i'm
provement after had taken three boxes.
My appetite became better, and | felt
stronger in every way.
my daughter, Antoinette, became run
down about three years ago and seemed
to have no ambition. She was colorless,
and her limbs ached continually. She
had no appetite and her face broke out
with pinlples. DR.. Williams Pink Pills
helped her at once, and she began to eat
better. Her color came back, and the
pains in her limbs disappeared"
Your own druggist sells DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, or they will be sent by mail
on receipt of price, so cents per box.
Write to the DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y, for free book on the
blood. ADV.