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betray me. Besides, for the pres
ent he is powerless. met no one
on the journey l know-except
Aunt Sarah, and she couldn't have
known there was anything wrong,
though she looked suspicious and
disapproving when she saw Paul.
! wonder If it would be better to
go and see her and tell her. the
whole truth. She las known me
from a child, and / think she would
help me if she could. It would be
useful to have such a powerful
friend at my back"
She locked the letter away safe
ly and then rang the bell for her
maid. as Lord Estcourt in?" she
asked, when Marie appeared.
mo, my lady. His lordship would
not disturb you, so he left word he
had gone to his club, but would be
home to dinner"
She considered a moment.
GO and ask on the telephone If
Lady Sarah Rochester can see me
at five o'clock" she said. In a few
AAANNCo NAO nAcAu CLuA " I'LL oil
answer in the affirmative.
Very well. Then bring me some
tea in an hours time and don't dis
turb me on any account before
then. am not at home to any
body"
AS soon as Marie had noiselessly
taken her departure Lady Estcourt
nFnnnnA hnP hnnI
and closed her eyes. She would
not think any more; she must have
a brief interval of rest, to prepare
her for what was to come.
Lady Sarah had house near Re-
gents Park, which her late hus-
band, who was a business man with
plain tastes, preferred to a more
fashionable quarter.
Poor Richard would really have
liked the solid respectability of
Bloomsbury better than anything
else," Lady Sarah would say, with
a laugh, "but had to draw the line
at that. A house in Russell Square
had always been the end and aim
OF his ambitions. l believe in his
early, struggling days-he was a
sort OF Dick Wilmington, you know
he would wander up and down
that gloomy place and decide which
house he would have when his for
tune was made"
When Norah arrived she was
taken up at once to Lady Sarah's
boudoir, where she was glad t. find
her alone.
"Sit down and make yourself
comfortable, my DEAR" said her
hostess, struggling half out Of her
chair. Il hope you have come for
a long chat. was rather tired
after my journey, so l have been
taking it easy to-day. But how did
you manage to get back so soon?"
Star Company. Great Britain
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"Of course Lady Sarah said, at
the end Of the interview, "the wo-
man means mischief; there is no
doubt Of that or she would not
have kept the letter. But we don't
know yet what form It viii take.
When she finds you haven't gone
away, after all, she viii probably
think you changed your mind 40
the last moment, and she may do
nothing openly. She will know
that though the letter would sep
arate you and Estcourt, it would
not bring about a divorce, and that
is the only thing that would satisfy
her. Really" with a laugh, zone
wishes sometimes one kept a con-
Venient dungeon for such people,
as they did in the old days. I
should have no hesitation in pop
ping Olga Lethbridge in until she
gave me that letter. Come and
see me again when have thought
1t over"
When Norah had gone Lady
Sarah gave some time and con-
sideration to the miserable i'm
broglio. She was determined to
fight Olga Lethbridge, and she
would not be particular what weap-
Ons she used. Norah's blue eyes
the eyes Of the dead man she
had loved-with their brightness
dimmed by tears, had appealed to
her strongly, and she would save
the unhappy girl if it were in any
way possible.
When Lady Estcourt arrived
home she had just time to dress for
dinner, and she gave herself up,
with sigh Of satisfaction, to
Marie's capable hands. She wanted
to lose the last stain and sign Of
her journey.
what will your ladyship wear
tonight" Marie asked, when the
FURNISHED hair had been arranged
with it's usual simple distinctness.
Lady Estcourt considered that her
hair was quite conspicuousness
enough of itself and would not
have it elaborately dressed.
THAT new eau de Nil gown"
she said. smiling at her thoughts.
as your ladyship going out?"
Marie asked, in surprise. Lady
Estcourt had seemed so tired that
she had imagined she intended
staying at home for once.
mo. And I'll wear my emeralds
with IT"
Marie almost gasped. She was
French enough to think such an
elaborate toilet thrown away on
only a husband.
"You look like a mermaid" Est
court said when Norah came in,
"all green and gold. l can i'm
agine you sitting on a rock in the
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with a light laugh, he opened the
window and scattered them to the
winds.
"There!" he said. 'T think they
are done with now"
But even as Norah tried to hope
for the best, the memory Of some
half-forgotten words came back to
her, "An act was sowed and a des-
tiny was reaped." Strange that
she should think of that now. She
shuddered with a chill PRESENT.
ment. Was the past indeed done
with? Or was already the destiny
she had earned taking shape? The
written evidence against her was
destroyed, but there was still her
enemy to be reckoned with. What
world Olga Lethbridge do?
Whatever she says or does, I
shall defy her." she resolved. 'tIt
will be my word. against hers, and
l know which Ralph win believe.
l see now how she Wormed her
self into his confidence, but she
shall have fewer opportunities in
future"
When Lady Estcourt was alone
in her own room she took her let
ter out to read before destroying
it. 1t was as well she should re-
member exactly what she had said.
1t was hardly likely that Miss Leth-
bridge would let the matter rest
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where It was. She would natur.
ally be expecting to see or hear
from Ralph, and when she did not
she would begin to wonder and
inquire. They were almost bound
to meet in day or two, for there
was so much going on just now,
and they we're in the same set.
She unfolded the sheet of paper,
looked at it, and shrank back, ap-
palled.
my Cod" she whispered. 'Tt's
not my letter, it's only a copy. Oh,
the coward-the coward" she
cried, white with passion. 81 could
kill her!" She sat down, trem-
bling from head to foot.
81 understand what she had in
her mind; l see why she did it.
In case Ralph should want to show
me any mercy-in case l was not
humbled enough, not made wretch
ed enough-she herself would see
that I reached the depths; that I
never rose again. She would hold
my letter as a secret threat, or pro-
duce it as a proof Of my guilt,
whichever suited her purpose best.
And 1 am at her mercyi"> She
shuddered.
She knew it would be such mercy
as some feline creature Of the
jungle might show its prey. Not
the swift blow that kills, but the
. ceaseless watching and following,
the cold, deadly enmity that knows
no relenting, but which tortures
before it destroys.
For a moment she had a wild
impulse to tell her husband, to con-
fess everything to him; but she
recoiled from the thought almost
Immediately She knew his ex-
alted ideas about women; how he
scorned and condemned the laxity
and easy morals that prevailed in
many quarters. And If his stand
ard was a high one for the world
in general, it would be highest of
all for himself and her. His wife
must be above suspicion.
II l had only stopped to think"
she said to herself, miserably, 81
must have known it was impossible
that Ralph could do me any wrong.
Even If he ceased to care for me
and fell in love with another wo-
man, he would rather die than be-
false to his honor and duty. That
/ should have known him so long
and doubted that for a minute!
But l would not think; / let my
self be carried away by Jealousy
and passion. What a fool l have
been-what a fool!"
1t was too late now-too late for
repentance or confession. What
had happened had happened, and
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she must make the best Of It. To
tell Ralph would mean either a
complete separation, or, at best, a
life under one roof, nominally to-
gether, but in reality divided and
estranged. She could not contem-
plate the possibility of one or the
other. She must keep his love
and respect at any price; to lose
either now, when she had Just dis
covered how completely she pos
sessed them both, would be worse
than death. She was ready to
make any sacrifice-to go to al
most any length to hide her secret.
Though he is slow to anger, he
would be stil more slow to for
give" she told herself. "To him
a sin in intent is almost as bad as
a sin indeed. He would say that
only miracle had saved me; not
even an act or regret Of my own.
And l could not deny It."
She went carefully over all that
had happened, and arranged her
plan Of action for the future, as far
as it was possible to do so, for
everything depended on what
course Miss Lethbridge would take.
She must be guided by that
81 think she Is really the only
person have to fear" she reflect
ed. "Of course, Paul knows every
thing, but he win not and cannot
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CHAPTER VIII.
"Thy Soul Shall Be SOrsIy
Afraid"

r ADY SARAH took the pretty
head to her motherly breast.
- Perhaps it was because she
had no children of her own that her
sympathies were so wide and far
reaching.
Poor child, you needn't tell me
that you have been more sinned
against than SHINING; but, unfortu-
nately, in this world weakness is
often as severely punished as wick
edness. However, I'll do what l
can, and / think my word and coun.
tenance carry some weight l have
no liking for Olga Lethbridge, and
l have considerable affection for
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lONe-d love LudL "OuAu
not suffer the wind to blow on her
too roughly-had been her ruin.
"If you had only told me" she
moaned; eff you had only told
mel" And he thought she was
hurt at being shut out OF his con-
fidence.
81 did it for the best" he said,
humbly, though l see now 1t was
a mistake. But don't take it so to
heart, dear. Thank heaven, it has
turned out better than dared to
expect. Bernhard took a much
more hopeful view than the doc
tors here, and he has recommended
quite a different treatment. 1t will
be long and tedious, but he almost
promised me a complete cure If l
am careful and take life easily. ]
nearly made a fool of myself when
he told me, the relief was so great.
I had been bracing myself up for
the worst"
"And you bore it all alone" she
said, pitifully, forgetting her own
peril in his. my poor Ralph!
And you never guessed how gladly
would have done my part. l can
hardly forgive you now that you
should have told Miss Lethbridge
and not me. How l should have
liked to help and comfort you.
What a pleasure-loving, selfish wife
you must have thought mel"
"You know better than that" he
said, "and Olga found out for her
self more than / told her. But we
won't talk about it any more. We
have cleared everything. up now,
haven't we? And we will make
no secrets in future. But first, you
must get rid. of that letter. l am
not going to have you brood over
it alone and make yourself I'M
happy. / know what a genius wo-
men have for tormenting them
selves about trifles."
He lit a candle and brought it to
her, smiling into her pale face.
Now burn it," he said, beyond
any power of resurrection, and
then 1 shall order you off to bed.
/ never saw such a wreck. You
must sleep the clock round before
I speak to you again"
She had thrust her own letter
in her pocket TO examine later, but
as the outer page was blank he
did not guess that she had substi-
tuted for 1t Miss Lethbridge's note
of explanation. It was only a de-
gree less dangerous, and with a
sigh of relief she held it in the
fame until a little heap Of tinder
was all that remained. Estcourt
took up the black fragments, and,
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caught his hand with the betraying
letter in both her own. She knelt
down by his chair, so that he could
not see her face, and a wild cry
went up from her heart for help
and mercy.
Ralph she said, softly, leaning
her head against his arm, you
don't want to make me unhappy,
do your"
Unhappy? OF course not, dear.
Why, what is it? What do you
mean?"
T haven't understood you of
late, Ralph. / thought you had
grown tired Of me, you were so
cold and strange, and it made me
very miserable. Not only miser-
abIe-angry and reckless, and bit
ter, too. So when you went away
so abruptly I thought 1 would run
across to Paris, just to show you
that I was as free as you. IL
only went to my dressmaker, but /
did not tell you that, as l hoped
you would be angry and anxious. l
wanted to make you suffer little
of what / was suffering"
As lie and half-lie fell from her
lips she loathed herself for her
duplicity, but there was no turn
ing back now.
mo, don't speak yet" she said,
when he gave a startled exclama-
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ton, and DON'T be kind
to me-" as he gently
caressed her hair. 81
do not deserve it. d.
Before / went l wrote
you a few cold, hard
words, saying that /
might be away a night
or two; and that was
all. / don't want
you to have that letter,
Ralph / don't want
you to see how unkind
/ was. / want you to
forget, not to .remem-
ber."
"And I will" he an
swered, readily; eft
shall be just as you
say. Poor little GIRL"
taking her in his arms,
II had no idea that you
were feeling 1t like
that. I wanted to spare
you as much as possi-
Bile, and it seems 1 was
only making you un-
happy. II l had only
known! But a terrible
c ala m ity threatened
me, dear; something l
was afraid to cOntem-
plate and which I
could not bear to tell
you while a shadow Of
hope remained. I want
ed you to be happy as
long as possible"
Then in a few words
he told her his secret,
and at every word the
iron entered more deep
ly into her soul. OH
the pity of 1.-THE folly
and madness Of it all!
Everything that had
appeared so suspicious
when taken at its worst
seemed so simple now.
To think that a hint-a
word would have
saved her, and that it
b ad b e IN withheld,
That a too thoughtful
IOvoo love that would
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CHAPTER VII.
"Think, and Be Sorry You Did
This Thing"

A S Lady Estcourt saw her hus-
n band with the proof of her
= = guilt in his hand a cold
moisture deWed her forehead, and
for a moment she was afraid of
fainting. Then she shVang up and
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you and EStcourt. Your lives shall
not be spoiled II can help itP
'How kind you are! I feel more
hopeful already. People win hesi-
tate to show me the cold shoulder
mo matter what they hear-if
they see you are on my side. What
can say to thank your
Nothing. am your friend, not
only for your own sake, but stfll
more because you are your fathers
daughter"
Norah looked up IN surprise.
AYou don't understand" Lady
Sarah laughed a little. Young
people never can realize that their
elders-those uninterestirg middle
aged folk-can ever have been
young and romantic. Your father
and had a liking for each other
as boy and girl, dear, but we were
both as poor as church mice, So
so It came to nothing. But though
/ am quite sure he forgot all about
me very shortly, he has remained
my one romance, and you know
how a woman clings to that. am
telling you this so that you may
know that you have a special claim
on me, which / shall always be
ready to acknowledge"
T understand" Norah said,
softly, and kissed the kind face, in
which the eyes we're a little dim
with remembrance.
"And now let as go over the
whole situation together" Lady
Sarah said, returning to her every
day manner, "and arrange our plan
Of campaign. We have q very
subtle enemy to deal with and can
not AFFORD to overlook anything"
Lady Sarah was a born diploma
list Of the deceptively frank, gen
ial order, and entered heart and
soul into any battle Of wits.
"You don't think there would be
a chance Of Ralph for
giving me II / told
him?" Norah said, wish
ing to hear her opinion.
you don't think It
wrong Of me to de-
ceiYe him?"
"As things are-no.
What would be the re-
suit? Misery all round,
and / have lived long
enough to know what a
precious thing happi-
ness is. Some people
indulge in a regular
orgy Of confession and
think that atones for
everything. Il Is often
only a form Of selfish
ness. They relieve their
own minds and do not
care how much they
make any one else suf-
fer. The fault was
yours, and you can take
~ your punishment alone
81 or drag Ralph into 1T.
q Which win you do?"
= Take it alone"
NOLdu duoWSICus SLOW
ly, as though answering
a VOW. Il have hesitat-
ed for the last time"
Her face was white, but
her eyes looked straight
ahead with a steady,
Tesolute gaze. Would
they have been as brave
had they seen the road
her tender feet would
tread?
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Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-30
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1919
PRESS COMMENT
Must Raise Teachers Salaries
(Brattleboro RefolmeI)


The shortage of teachers is be-
coming serious in Vermont. This
state pays lower average salary to
teachers than any other New Eng
land state, the average salary in Yer
mont for the school year ending
June 80, 1919, being only half as
much as in Massachusetts. The
great majority of Vermont teachers
have to supplement their incomes as
teachers by summer employment or
by being dependent upon relatives.
Many rural school teachers are
teaching for $11 and $12 a week for
a Sd week year. Even in the town
of Brattleboro the pay of teachers
Tin the rural schools) is but $14 and
SIS a week. In Rockingham, which
pays the highest rural school sala
ries in the state, they average only
1861 year. The students in Yer
mont normal schools and teachers
training classes are very few in num-
Der in comparison with former years.
There are not enough teachers in
training now to take care of the or
binary number of vacancies for 1920
1921 and unless salaries are increased
sufficiently to hold those now teach
ing here Vermont will face very Sc
rious shortage of teachers next year.
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Wednesday, January 7th,
1920
At 8 o'clock in the forenoon to act
on the following articles:

ARTICLE 1. To elect necessary
officers for the year ensuing, to WIT
President, Clerk, Treasurer, Collector
of Taxes, three Trustees to serve fol
one year, three Auditors and seven
Fire Wardens.
ARTICLE 2. To see what actlon'
if any, the Village will take in refer
ence to appropriating specific amounts
for each department of the Village
for the ensuing year.
ARTICLE 3. To see what action,
if any, the Village will take in re-
ference to appropriating for out door
Band Concerts, as provided in House
Bill No. 63, of the Laws of 1896, and
if so how much.
ARTICLE 4. To see what action,
if any, the Village will take in regard
to a location for a Central Fire Stat
ion.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Village
will vote to exempt j. w. Davies, do
inc business under the name OF Ply
mouth Creamery Company, from taxa
ton for a period of ten years from
and after the first day of April, 1870,
and upon the real estate, plant, mach"
merry and equipment when used for
or in Connection with the condensed
milk factory owned and operated by
him, said exemption to continue only
so long as said condensed milk FAC
tory shall be operated not exceeding
the above specified period OF ten
years. ,,
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Village
will vote to raise money on the
Grand List of said Village to defray
the current expenses for the year
1920 and pay the indebtedness of the
Village.
ARTICLE 7. To transact any
other business that may be done at
said meeting.
Attest:
PRESTON f. MAY,
Village Clerk.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Dec. %, 1919. adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-30
Important Facts
About the Census

Enumeration Begins January 2, 1920
The census is required every ten
years by the Constitution of the
United States and by Act of Con-
gress. The date named for begin
ming the 1920 census is January 2,
but the Census Day" is January /.
In cities the population enumera-
ton will be completed in two weeks.
The enumeration of farms will be
completed within thirty days.
The censuses of manufactures,
mines and quaIries, oil and gas wells,
and forestry products will, as rule,
be taken by special agents and by
correspondence, and not by enumer-
ators.
The ceusus' is the means by which
the Government ascertains the m
crease in the population, the statis-
tics concerning agriculture, and the
vital information concerning the re-
cources of the Nation.
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.St. Marks Sunday
School Holds Party

st. Marks Episcopal Sunday
school in Newport held their annual
supper and Christmas tree on Mon
day evening at the Rectory The
party began at an early hour, as
children's parties should. After all
had arrived a light supper was serv-
ed. Then came the chief attraction
Of the evening, the unloading of the
tree which was well filed with toys,
books, candy and fruit. All were
made happy by gifts. Then came
music and games and the children
were given royal good time. The
Rectory looked very festive with it's
holiday decorations, the tables light
ed with little candles, the tree
ablaze with tinsel and lighted tap
ers.
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ST. JOHNSBURY EAST

Raymond Chase and Miss Martha
Moxham were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Chase Christmas day.
Dcnnison Bean of Waterville, Can,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Leon
Smith. His visit doubly welcomed
by Mrs. Smith for he brought Is lbs
of sugar with him.
MI. and Mrs. d. f. Blodgett spent
Christmas day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry McReynolds Of North Danville
Ann Smith is home from her school
for a few days vacation.
The special collection taken at the
service of the Sunday School last
Sunday amounted to about $4,000 for
the Near East relief fund.
The Christmas tree exercises were
held Thursday evening. The cantata
"a Joke on Santa" was given by the
school children under the direction
of Miss Abbie Smith. 1t was enjoy
ed by those who were out to the eX-
ercises and the children did their
part nicely. At the conclusion of
the exercises Dea. S. L. Grant pre-
scented to our pastor and his family in
behalf of the community a sum of
money ($3450) for an Xmas present.
Rev. Mr.. Perrin responded in his US
ual happy way approaching the gift.
Harold Bennett from Fort Slocum
has been visiting his parents the past
week
Capt. Tilongem and his wife are
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Shasteny. The Captain
has seen service in the North Sea re-
moving mines.
Mrs. Halle Wells spent Christmasl
with her sister, Mrs. John Gale at st.
JohnsbuIy. I
Mrs. Bonnet is nursing at Fred !
J ohnsons at North Danville. y
Porter Perrin is visiting friends IN
Washington, d. c., for few days
Herman Hoffman who has been
at the Parsonage on the
Moose" has returned to his school IN
Orono, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ]. Copp spent
Christmas with Mrs. Cops parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Spence, at st.
Johnsbury.
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ORLEANS

Miss Ruth Churchill is working in
the Eldridge Handkerchief factory.
A large number from here attend
ed "My Soldier Girl" at Newport
Saturday evening and pronounced it
one of the most entertaining shows
given hereabouts for a long time.
Guy Harris and Gerald French
were in Beebe, Canada the last of
the week in attendance at a dance
and reception given by Miss Beatrice
Parker in honor of her friend, Miss
Elsie Crowell of Pasadena, Calf.
Harold Mcnamara and wife spent
Christmas with their parents in West
Charleston going by automobile.
Fred Lothrop and family OF New
port spent Sunday at Mrs. E. H. Lo-
throps.
Gordon Joslyn and wife of Green
field, Mass, are visiting at John
Winget's for two weeks.
Mrs. Jennie Gross has so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the
hospital and go to her home on North
Avenue. Mrs. E. o. Ranney is in
attendance at the Gross home.
Ebert Cole of Hartford, Conn,
has been visiting his mother, Mrs.
Alice Wheeler for several days.
A. d. Bcede Of Burlington is
spending a few days at his home
here.
Mrs. Bertha Hooker arrived in
town Friday to spend her vacation
from Lasell Seminary with her
Mrs. Z. H. Lothrop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Converse and
family spent Christmas at their old
home, Barnston, Canada.
Mrs. l.. E. Spah'ord is in West
Derby at Fred Lothrop's where she
will spend several days.
John Parker of McIndoes is visit
ing in town preparatory to going to
Florida for the winter.