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The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01
She Stared at Her Image In the Mirror

She Stared at Her Image In the Mirror.
have been polite to treat him with alb
solute Indifference Duane got down
and helped her out and took her to
the door, which was ivcKed at this late
hour. While they waited for the door
ing him his wages:
you are wonderfully kind. I had a
gorgeous evening. You saved my life"
She had said more than she intend
edit not more than he had earned.
'"Then may l call soon?"
"Of course"
Tomorrow"
I-well, TIL let you know"
"Fine! Telephone me at I'll
write it out for you. I'm not often at
the club where you found me, and my
number isn't in the book" He wrote
on his card his telephone address and
gave it to her as the doorman ap-
peared.
He murmured, Don't forget" She
murmured, II won't" Both said
"Good night" Then the doorman gath
cred her in and hoisted her to her
lowly eyrie. It was very different
from where she would have gone as
Mrs. Duane.
But when she was in her room she
tore his card to pieces-after she had
looked at it. She stared at her image
in the mirror. She hated what she saw
! there.
She vowed to break her promise to
Tom Duane. She vowed to forget his
| telephone number. But it danced
about in the dark long after she had
| closed her eyes.
The next morning she oversight even
beyond the extra hour the Chivvises
| permitted themselves and the stranger
within their gates on Sundays.
When Daphne appeared at break
fast, trying not to yawn, Mrs. Chiv-
| Wis greeted her with voice as cold
and dry as the toast, and as brittle:
"You were rather late getting In
last night-or this morning, rather"
| Daphne's answer was not an expla-
nation, but it was better:
"Oh, know it, Mrs. Chivvis. but
lost my position last night. Yes!
played the principal part and killed it.
and now I'm not going on the stage any
! more"
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01
CHAPTER XIV.

Then the Chivvises came back from
their vacation Unexpectedly early. They
had found the hotels expensive and
Mr.. Chivvis was afraid that his job
would be snatched from him II he
were not there to hold it down.
Clay called on Daphne that evening
and the Chivvises retreated to their
own room. But as they could be over
heard it was evident that they could
overhear, and the lovers found no
chance to say any OF the things that
frightened their souls.
One evening Daphne said to Clay in
as low voice as he could hear: "Mrs.
Chiyvis is growing uneasy, honey,
about our being together every eve
ming. told her we were engaged. but
she didn't seem convinced. Perhaps
you would let me wear that beautiful
engagement ring again. l was fool
to give it back to you. May have it
Or"
Clay blenched in misery. "I-Im
afraid L You see, I hadn't paid
much on it and last week had an in
sulting letter from the jeweler. He
threatened to sue me and notify my
firm, and well, I had to send it
back"
He was so downcast that she an
! swered with mock cheer: "Oh, that's
all right, honey; it doesn't matter.
| After all, it's only ring. And we
| have each other"
"But we haven't each other. This
way Of living is driving me crazy. I'll
| be all right as soon as these hard
times are over and I can make some
commissions. But it's so dismal to
wait. Couldn't we get married and
live on my salary?"
II could If you could"
| He caught her in his arms SO VIC
lently that she squealed.
The next day Clay telephoned to her
his firm had just offered him the
choice Of accepting half his salary or
timing in his resignation. 1t was
really impossible for two to live on
half of what was hardly enough for
one.
Daphne cried long while in her
room. She got out her list of ways to
earn fifty thousand dollars again and
cried over that.
There is much foolish and futile pro.
test against the nowadays woman who
goes into business outside her home
But the fact is that it is her business
that began it. Her business left the
home first and she is merely following
it to the places where new conditions
and inventions have centralized and
mechanical it.
New conditions have taken hel
distaff and her washtub and her cook
cry and gossip into the wooden mills
and steam laundries and restaurants
and telephone exchanges. She has haG
to go thither to do her necessary work
Even the entertainers, the singers
dancers, tellers of stories, who USED
to stir the seraglios and the castle
halls have been gathered into opera
houses and theaters and into yaude
vile and moving picture palaces.
Daphne, having no gifts for spin
ming, cooking, or laundry, tried the
theater. Her old-fashioned lover pro
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ness in Cleveland to a post Of dist!nc-
ton in New York; to solve at once all
the hateful, loathsome, belittling rid
dies of money; to be the bejeweled and
feted and idolized wife and mistress of
this young American grand duke; to
buy that impossible trousseau, or bet
ter; to live in New York palace in
stead Of fiat; to 60 about in her own
limousine instead of an occasional tax
icab; to be fortunes darling instead
of a member of the working classes,
struggling along with bent neck under
yoke beside discouraged laboring
man!
When the car reached her building
she was resolved to see Duane NO
more. She could not tell him SO. After
all, he had been everything that was
courtesy and charity. 1t would hardly
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01

She told about her failure and her
future and Leila praised her courage
and her optimism. They dined cheer
fully and Bayard decided that the best
preparation for the hard work ahead
of him would be an evening of gayety.
He invited his wife and his sister to
so with him to the Winter Garden,
where the typical Sunday concert" of
New York was given.
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01
On the Fence.

DO You believe, asked the thinking
man whose heavy thoughts had worn
wrinkles up and down his forehead, .in
Hades of fire ana birthstone, where
evil souls are sent to sizzle for all
eternity:"
well, responded the chronic con-
siderer, s'as a matter of reality T
don't; but as matter of advisability
/ certainly do"
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DAPHNE AGAIN TURNS TO CLAY, BUT AS THEY PLAN FOR
THE FUTURE A new BLOW FALLS.

synopsa-Cay Wimburn New Yorker visit to leve
Kip whose brother the office with
engaged
mother to her trousseau
his
Leila mother install themselves Bayards fiat
meets Tom manabouttown, greatly at
Daphne that Clay pennes
his salary Bynad his wife return New York
The three shopping excursion and the
having charged Bayard
seeing times ahead Daphne
with Clay Through by Duane induces
Her rehearsal but Reben Duanes
Sudden illness Kembe
dismal failure
soled by Tom Duane.
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(TO BE CONTINUEDD

Raining "cats and Dogs"
In England the male blossoms of the
willows are called "cats and dogs" and
a rainstor1n would shake them off and
strew them ON the ground. Hence arose
the exDression raining cats an6 aoes.n
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01

tested, and she went, anyway. But
she was not suited to the theater, and
she retreated with nothing to show for
her expedition except her shattered
pride and the fifty-dollar check for
two weeks salary.
Daphne began anew to hunt for
work; work, the thrice blessing that
kills time and makes money and tames
The Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1918-1919, 1919-05-01

eayard, led on by the visions
of riches to be won in Wall
street, draws all his SAVINGS
from the bank and begins spec
ulating in stocks. Then at far
off Sarajevo rang out the shot
that plunged the world into the
frightfui nightmare of war.
Bayard was among the first
casualties. Read about it in the
next installment.
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Anxious Suspense.

"Are You going to keep your new
cook?' Cant say. We don't know
yet whether we suit her" /,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

NEWS OF THE WEEK TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS

The Presbyterians, not to be out
60ne by other denominations, have
put on a two hundred million dollar
drive.
Ed d.. Robinson and L. Norman,
swners OF a big show, have come
-3rom Chicago to winter In Jackson
Vile. The climate brought them to
&1orida.
After being out In the ocean three
days without food and buffeted about
Ay the waves. the steamer Grey
Duck" arrived at Nassau early Mon
day morning with d. @. Griffith, the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

of Mr.. E. p. Martin, probation officer,
and his wife, assistant probation Off
Ger, because their appointment by
Governor Cats was in the face of a
largely signed protest of the citizens
of the county.
Lieut.. Belvin w. Maynard, known
as the flying parson," says that the
mishaps of many aviators are caused
by too freely indulging in booze. He
says that a pilot of the air needs ev-
cry bit of the gray matter God has
given him.
Fifty thousand chickens were re-
Gently rejected by the market COM
missioner because they had sand in
their crops. 1t was said that some
of the chickens were stuffed with as
much as pound and a half of gravel
January 9th is the day fixed for
the trial OF U. S. Senator Truman H.
Newberry. He is accused of having
bought his way into the U. S. senate
He stood mute when arraigned-just
dumbfounded
Chicago captured the next republi.
can convention. There is one thing
certain. Baltimore for many years to
come will not capture another demo
cratic national convention.
Il have read the article in the New
York World, and for obvious reasons
prefer to make no comment further
than to say that my admiration and
affection for the president are un
changed" says Colonel e. NJ House.
The aviation field at Arcadia is to-
be continued by the government as a
permanent Institution. Now, watch
out for kicks from republican mem.
UoIS VI ConSTeSS IoF AdVoritlSm 10 Lne
south.
Royal c. Dunn, railroad commits
sioner, was in this section last week.
Besides a grove, he has a poultry
farm of about 400 chickens, and sup
plies several markets with beef and
pork.-Tavares Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

famous movie picture creator, and
thirty-two of his party, on board
They had been without food for three
days, and two were washed oven
board. but rescued.
A 19-acre orange grove near Winter
Haven has just been sold for $685. 900.
Orange groves have not lost their
value where properly located.
The supreme court OF the United
States unanimously concurs in an
opinion that the war time prohibition
is constitutional.
In the contest between Messrs
Sheats and Holloway the state super.
intent won out. The supreme court
held that rural school inspector
was AN employment and not an Office,
and the appointment must come
through the nomination of the state
superintendent
The West Palm Beach Post OF the
American Legion has purchased a
beautiful home.
The aviation field at Arcadia is to-
be continued.
Mr.. E. H. Mote of Leesburg is kept
busy selling his various properties.
He has just sold his east coast hold.
lngs, and will hereafter concentrate
his efforts in the purchase and sale III
in Leesburg and Lake
county. =
Up TO December 9th one hundred
and seventy-fve cars Of citrus fruits
were shipped from Plant City.
The county commissioners OF Hills
borough county have held up the pay
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

and joked with him. One bright
morning the writer called to see him
and saw him looking 80 cheerful and
contented and had the highest hope
that our friend would soon get well
md be with us again. But alas: he
didn't get well, and then Friday even.
ing when the sun shone it's brightest
Dr. Hood passed away to receive the
reward God had promised him when
ne passed into the world beyond
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19
IN MEMORiAM

DIR. Erastus Van Hood. Born April
IL, 1851, died December 5, 1919.
There isn't any man in our wide
county and its borders who was more
helpful and more truly beloved than
our fellow citizen and friend. Dr. e.
Van Hood, VIII passed away Friday
afternoon, just before two o'clock,
from life Of devotion and service in.
to rest and reward forevermore.
DR.. Hood was born in Hurtsboro,
Ala, April IL, 1861 and was reared to
young manhood in Harris county, Ga.
He chose for his work in life the med
ical profession. Doubtless when he
was little boy, some one asked him
what kind of profession was he going
to take when he grew into manhood
His answer might have been this:
Eyes sir, when l grow up and become
a man, 1 am going to be doctor; so
THAT l can help others and relieve PEG
pie from pain or death" Whether be
has done this particular thing or not,
you all know.
The writer heard his pastor say at
the funeral of this good man about
an incident Of his life: DR.. Hood and
his pastor was going to see little
sick babe and the little thing looked
like it would never recover; but DR.
Hood DouroH o,,f h;a x,,;.1ox,o oo5 r,ovo
all the care he could to this babe
and by and by the little one got well
DR.. Hood took course of medicine
in Atlanta, attended and graduated at
the college for physicians and sur
geons in Baltimore. He opened his
practice in Oxford, Sumter county
In 1884 came to 0cala in 1886 and has
been with US ever since with the ex
ception Of going to other parts Of the
United States, and visited Cuba,
Egypt, Palestine, Constatinople and
most of Europe west of Russia.
| When the influenza epidemic broke
out and spreaded over all the country,
this good physician tried to do the
work of a half dozen, and those who
he has saved from death or relieved
from pain at that time have a story
| Of their own to tell of his kindness
thoughtfulness and consideration for
them. He had the "flu," but he knew
how to cure himself-he was one Of
the few men that could do that-and
went on with his work OF relieving
pain and helping others to the best
of his ability to get well and strong
again. When he visited the sick he
was like q ministering angel to them.
Many men and women are living to-
day because DR.. Hood wore his life
out for them year ago.
II He pulled thru. and with the ending
of the epidemic and less work tried
to take little rest. He weat to
Asheville for few weeks; then re
turned and tried to take up his work
again. but soon broke down. His wife
took him back to North Carolina
where he staid autumn and winter;
but in spite of the mountain tir he
continued to grow weaker and with
aching hearts his loved ones realized
THAT his work was done.
Fl When he came back hrs friends
came to see him one at a. time, on
account OF his illness and talked with
him about different things. smoked
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

which knows no pain. sorrow or death
December 9Th. 1918.
LIT. Hoods character was sublime
ne lea clean. good. pure and noble
me: mad no regard for self at all and
considered the other fellow first; Low.
eu one another and was loved in re.
turn.
= ali those whom this good man
mas saved from death or relieved from
pam could have come today or an,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

csy to his grave IN the cemetary and
lad each single rose or a bunch OF
roses or other flowers on it, the lone.
~ mound would be covered deep with
the blossoms of devotion and beauty.
A devoted young friend. A. L. Bnl-
lick.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-12-19

FOR SALE+Twenty acres near Bur
bank; cheap. Write u. w. Stone.
1854 WATSON Rd.. Cincinnati, Ohio
lz-ls4t.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
EVERYTHING
READY FOR THE
COUNTY FAIR
Fifty Cents VIII Be Admis-
sion and No POstponement
AS Reported

The management of the Caledonia
County fair, which opens its three
days exhibition Tuesday, are mad
fighting mad-because parties are re-
porting all over this section two mis-
statements-that the price has been
raised to rs cents, and that the fan
will be postponed because Of an epi-
demic of influenza. Both of these are
untrue. The price of admission will
be so cents and there is no thought
of postponement either. And for the
good name of our town it may also
be stated that there are no eases OF
influenza in st. Johnsbury.
The Midway will be the largest
ever seen in st. Johnsbury and you
will be reminded of Coney Island and
Revere Beach when you walk down
the pike. All the old favorite amuse-
ments are there-the Ferris wheel,
the merry-go-round and lot of
other attractions that have never
been seen here before. You can have
your fortune told as in years past,
get any kind of "near beer" you want
to drink and plenty to eat. The
Midway will be Illuminated each
night.
Nearly so trotting horses are here
for the races and the management
decided this morning to put in an ex-
ira race on Wednesday. This will be
a 2.25 named race. The races We'd
nesday will be the 2.30 class, trot OF
pace, for a purse of $500, with 10
entries; the named 225 race and the
2.19 race, trot or pace, for purse
of $400. There are % entries in the
2.19 race There are no races Tues
day.
The pig club contest will be the
feature of Tuesdays program and
there are over 60 boys and girls
competing for prizes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22

BRATTLEBORO, VT, Sept. % AL
though Sheriff Wellman and Chief of
Police Wilson notified Manager Aus
tin of the Brattleboro Athletics and
Manager Stone of the West River
team not to play ball on the Valley
Fair grounds Sunday, and although
Sheriff Wellman ordered the crowd
to disperse, the teams played the
scheduled game and the crowd stayed.
No arrests were made, as the ofli-
GERS had no warrants, but States At
torney Gibson said today arrests
would be made.
The ministers of the town, both
Protestant and Catholic, appealed to
the States attorney to prevent the
game, which was the last game of
the season.
A crowd of more than 500 assem-
bled. When Sheriff Wellman read
his proclamation to the crowd, there
were boots and laughter and cries
of Louder" Three officers then
began taking the names of men and
women. The charge against the
players is to be breaking the Sunday
law, for which the penalty is fine
of two dollars and costs.
The ball players secured today the
names of several persons who were
nlaying golf at the Country Club.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
PLANT EXEMPTED
Voters Unanimously Act on the Cary
Maple Sugar Company
Proposition

Over 100 voters attended the spec
ial town and village meetings at the
Town hall Saturday afternoon and
at both meetings the vote was unani-
nous to grant the Cary Maple Sugar
Company exemption from taxation
for a period of 10 years.
Following the passage of this res
olution J. H. Brooks said he thought
that the Voters should take similar
action at a future meeting in regard
to exempting the Plymouth Cream
cry. He believed if the voters, had
understood the magnitude of the en-
terprise and had had the question
brought to their attention at the spe-
cial meeting, the vote would have
been different.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
JUDGE STAFFORD
PRESENT PLAN
TO STOP STRIKES
Addresses Large Audience
at Grace Methodist
Church

Grace Methodist church was
crowded Sunday evening to hear the
address on the labor question by
Judge Wendell P. Stafford and at the
close of powerful address he receiv-
ed hearty round of applause. Miss
Marjorie Cramton rendered a violin
solo with an artistic finish that de-
lighted all and Miss Edwina Blod-
gett sang solo at the offertory in
her usual very acceptable manner.
In introducing Judge Stafford Rev.
G. A. Martin said it was a matter Of
great satisfaction that God had CIV
Ell US men who had a vision of a
Christian democracy and that two Of
these leaders who had the confidence
of the people were two Vermonters,
Gov. Calvin Coolidge and Judg &c
Wendell P. Stafford.
Judge Stafford spoke for an hour
holding the closest attention of his
audience as he logically and elo-
quently pointed the way to a solution
of what he termed "The New Riddle
of the Sphinx" He was fair to the
unions in admitting their right to eX-
ist and spraised them for much that
they had accomplished in wrestling
better wages and better living condi-
tions from greedy capital. But he
was opposed to any rule Of lninori-
ty or the tolerance of any strike by
public servants, such as policemen,
firemen and railroad employees. hc
said in the present cricis the unions
had got Uncle Sam mixed up with
Sam Gompers and that no one could
sit on the fence. He must either
stand for government or no govern
ment at all.
Judge Stafford spoke quite fully on
the railroad situation outlining the
Plumb plan and showing its weak
points. He presented as 4 solution
of his riddle the creating of a tribu-
nal that would adjust all disputes and
urged the passage of new laws MAX
ing it impossible for public servants,
including railroad employees, TO
strike. In the course of his addrei IS
he paid notable tribute to Gov.
Coolidge, the Vermont boy who was
educated in st. Johnsbury Academy,
and had made good in every place
where he was called to serve.
The address was given in Judge
Staffords usual forceful maner with
a diction that charmed all. In his
large audience there were many
from the surrounding towns that had
come to hear the ablest presentation
of this phase of the labor question
that has yet been given to q st.
Johnsbury audience.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
LOCAL NEWS

The many friends of judge Walter
P. Smith will be interested to learn
that he is more comfortable today af-
ter a most comfortable Sunday.
Rev. d. d Johnson of North Dan
vile was here Monday on his way
to Groton to attend the Baptist State
convention
Miss Marguerite Mayo of Boston
is here called by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. George Lapoint.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
(By Associated Press)

ROCHESTER,, eSpt. 22--A union
of newswriters affiliated with the
allied printing trades and the inter-
national Typographical Union, has
been organized here and has demand
ed minimum of $50 weekly for ex-
perienced reporters. Union officials
say that three-fourths of the news
writers have Joined and the desk
men have made application.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
(By Associated Press)

ROME, Sept. 22-American ma
rines have been landed at Buccari, a
small town on the gulf of Quarnero,
ten miles southeast of Fiume, says a
desptch to Messaregro. One Amer
lean ship is in Fiume, according to
these advices but its anchorage is
some distance from the city. Gen.
Badaglios' ultimatum to D'Annun-
zio's. soldiers, giving them until Fri
day to leave Fiume, was extended to
last night it is said.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22
Masquerade Dance

There was large attendance at
the masquerade dance at Leclercs
hall Thursday evening given by Hills
Novelty orchestra. There were many
pretty costumes and many conspicu-
Gus costumes. The judges were Mrs.
John Tinker, Mrs. George. Marcote,
Charles Newton and S. 3. Fleming.
The grand march was led by gyp-
sy maiden and a sailor boy. The
prizes for the best dressed lady was
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-22

awarded to Mrs. Leroy Long, dress
ed as a Red Cross nurse and for the
best dressed man to Peter Comes of
the Star Restaurant dressed as
chef.
For the most conspicuous costumes
the prizes went to Miss Sealey of the
Barquin and Sealey millinery store as
a lady tramp and her sister, Fannie
Sealey dressed as a gentleman
tramp.
Hill's Novelty orchestra gives one
of their popular dances Tuesday eve
ming the first night of the Caledonia
Fair at Leclerc's hall.