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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-02-28
CHAPTER u.
! Meet the Silent Woman and Silas
Wright, Jr.

Meet the Silent Woman and Silas
Wright, Jr.
Amos Grimshaw was there In our
dooryard the day that the old ragged
woman came along and told our for;
tunes--she was called Rovin' Kate
and was said to have the gift of ''sec-
ond sight" whatever that may be. II
was bright autumn day and the
leaves lay deep in the edge of the
woodlands. She spoke never word
but stood pointing at her palm and
then at Amos and at me.
Aunt Deel nodded and said:
"Ayes, Kate-tell their fortunes If
we've anything to say-ayesp'
She brought two sheets of paper and
the old woman sat down upon the
grass and began TO write with lit
tie stub Of pencil. l have now those
fateful sheets of paper covered by
the scrawls of old Kate. | remember
how she shook her head and sighed
and sat beating her forehead with
the knuckles of her bony hands after
she had looked at the palm of Amos.
Swiftly the point Of her pencil ran
over and up and down the sheet like
the movements Of a frightened SER
pent. In the silence how loudly the
pencil seemed to hiss In it's swift lines
and loops.
My aunt exclaimed "Mercy!" as she
looked at the sheet; for while knew
not, then, the strange device upon
the paper, l knew, by and by, that
1t was glbbet. Beneath 1t were the
words: Money thirst shall burn like
a fire in him."
She rose and smiled as she looked
into my face. l saw kind, gentle
glow in her eyes that treasured me.
She clapped her hands with joy. She
examined my palm and grew serious
and stood looking thoughtfully at the
setting sun.
l see, now, her dark figure stand
ing against the sunlight as 1t stood
that day with Amos in Its shadow.
What singular eloquence In her pose
and gestures and in her silence! l
remember how 1t bound our tongues
that silence of hers!
The woman turned with kindly
smile and sat down in the grass again
and took the sheet Of paper and
resting II on yellow-covered book be-
gan to write these words:
IL see the longing Of the helper.
One. two. three. four great perils
shall strike Mt him. He shall not
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''well by" said Uncle Peabody.
stopping, as usual, at the edge Of the
precipice.
He's snake" / added.
"And you fit and he scratched you
up that wayT
II scratched him. too"
''Don't you say word about II to
Aunt Deel. Don't ever speak o. that
miserable melon ag'in to anybody.
You scoot around to the barn, an
I'll be there In a minute and fix We
up
He went by the road with the tea
and I ran around to the lane and up
to the stable. Uncle Peabody met
me there In a moment and brought a
pail of water and washed my face
so that felt and looked more respect
able.
The worst was over for that day,
but the Baynes-Wills feud had begun.
1t led to many fight in the school
yard and on the way home. We were
so evenly matched that our quarrel
went on for long time and gathered
intensity as 1t continued.
One June day Uncle Peabody and
j, from down in the fields saw a
fine carriage drive in at our gate. He
stopped and looked intently.
"Jerusnlem four-corners I" he ex-
claimed. "It's Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Dunkelherg."
My heart beat fast at thought of
the legendary Dunkelbergs. Uncle
looked me over from top to toe.
Heavens !" he exclaimed. eco down
to the brook and wash the mud off
yer feet an legs"
/ ran for the brook and before l
had returned to my uncle heard the
horn blow.
"The Dunkelbergs 1.-THE Dunkel-
bergs Come quickl" it seemed to
say.
Mr.. Dunkelberg was a big, broad
shouldered, solemn-looking man. Some
how his face reminded me of lions
which l had seen in one of my pic
ture books. He had a thick, long, out
standing mustache and side whiskers,
and deep-set eyes and heavy eyebrows.
He stood for half moment looking
down at me from a great height with
his right hand in his pocket l heard
little jingle of coins down where
his hand was. 1t excited my curiOs-
ity. He took step toward me and
/ retreated. I feared, a little, this
big, lion-like man. My fears left me
suddenly when he spoke in small
squeaky voice that reminded me Of
the chirping of a bird.
Little boy, come here and / will
make you a present." said he.
1t reminded me of my disappoint-
ment when uncle tried to shoot his
gun at a squirrel and only the cap
cracked.
I went to him and he laid q silver
piece in the palm Of my hand. Aunt
Deel began to hurry about getting din
ner ready while Uncle Peabody and
sat down on the porch with our
guests, among whom was a pretty.
blue-eyed girl of about my own age.
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DanoS put nad only q sndoOWy novzvHz
of what they were. knew that there
was none In our house.
"What's that?" / asked.
She laughed and answered: Some
body that girl is married to-"
"You mean father"
Eyes"
"Once / had father" / boosted.
swell, Wen play we're married and
that you have just got home from q
journey. You go out In the woods
and then you come home and I'll
meet you at the door,"
i did as she bade me but / was not
glad enough to see her.
"You must kiss me-" she prompted
In a whisper.
i kissed her very swiftly and GIN
gerly-like one picking up a hot coal
and she caught me in her arms
and kissed me three times while her
soft hair threw its golden veil over
our faces.
"Oh, I'm so glad to see you," she
said as she drew away from me and
SHOOK Dack ner nalr.
"Golly this Is fun' / said.
Nov go to sleep and I'll tell you
story" said she.
Then she told pretty tales of fair,
les and of grand ladies and noble gen.
tlemen who wore gold coats and
swords and diamonds and silks, and
said wonderful words In such a won
derful way. ! dare say it prospered
all the better in my ears because OF
the mystery by which its meanings
were partly hidden. l had many
questions to ask and she told me what
were fairies and silks and diamonds
and grand ladies and noble gentlemen.
We sat down to one OF our familiar
dinners OF salt pork and milk gravy
and apple pie now enriched by sweet
pickles and preserves and frosted
cake.
A query had entered my mind and
soon after we had begun eating
asked:
"Aunt Deel, what is the difference
between q boy and girl?'
There was a little silence in which
my aunt drew in her breath and ex-
claimed, "Wy!" and turned very red
and covered her face with her nap
kin. Uncle Peabody laughed so loud
ly that the chickens began to cackle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunkelberg also covered
their faces. Aunt Deel rose and went
to the stove and showed the teapot
along, exclaiming:
Goodness gracious sakes aliveW
The tea stopped over on the stove.
Uncle Peabody laughed louder and
Shep came running into the house
just as / ran out of it. 1 had made
up my mind that l had done some
thing worse than tipping over what
not. Thoroughly frightened fled and
took refuge behind the ash-house,
where Sally found me. 1 knew of
one thing I would never do again. She
coaxed me into the grove where we
had another play spell.
needed just that kind of thing,
and what time it was for me! A
pleasant sadness comes when l think
of that day-it was so long ago. AS
the Dunkelbergs left US l stood look
ing down the road on which they
were disappearing. That evening my
ears caught note of sadness in the
voice of the katydids, and memory
began to play its part with me. Best
OF all l remembered the kisses and
the bright blue eyes and the soft curly
hair with the smell of roses in it.
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When the Dog Began to Struggle, !
Threw Ny Arms About Him and
Cried.


be near. She came and saw Amos
pulling at the rope and me trying to
save the dog.
"Come right down off'n that now
this minute" said she. .r.,e
When we had come down and the
dog had followed, pulling the rope
after him, Aunt Deel was pale with
anger.
$50 right home-right home" said
she to Amos.
'1Mr. Baynes said that he would
take me up with the horses" said
Amos.
Eye can use shanks' horses-ayes
they're good enough for you," Aunt
Deel insisted, and so the boy went
away in disgrace.
"Where are your pennies?" Aunt
Deel said to me.
felt in my pockets but couldn't
find them.
"Where did We have 'em lastT my
aunt demanded.
ION the haymow."
come an snow me-.
We went to the NOW and searched
for the pennies, but not one of them
could we find.
remembered that when saw them
last Amos had them in his hand.
"Im awful 'fraid for him-ayes
be-" said Aunt Deel. "rm 'fraid
Rovin' Kate was right about him
ayes!"
"What did she sayT" I asked.
"That he was goln' to be hung
ayes! You can't play with him no
more. Boys that take what don't
belong to 'em-which / hope he didn't
ayes l hope it awful-are apt to
be hung by their necks until they
are dead-jest as he was goin' to
hang oil Shep-ayes they are"
Uncle Peabody seemed to feel very
bad when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
Don't say word about It," said
he. "Mebbe you lost the pennies.
Don't mind 'em."
Soon after that, one Afternoon,
Aunt Deel came down in the field
where we were dragging. While she
was talking with Uncle Peabody an
idea occurred to me, and the dog and
l ran for the house. There was a
pot of honey on the top shelf of the
pantry and ever since I had seen 1t
put there had cherished secret de-
sires.
/ ran into the deserted house, and
with the aid of chair climbed to
the first shelf and then to the next,
and reached into the pan and drew
out comb of honey, and with no
delay whatever 1t went to my mouth.
Suddenly 1t seemed to me that had
been hit by lightning. 1t was the
sting of bee. felt myself GO
ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came to the floor-the pan and T.
with a great crash.
l discovered that I was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and got to
my feet and ran. 1 didn't know
where was going. 1t seemed to me
that any other place would be better
'"an that. My feet took me toward
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ne Went Vu WI t1s4. o<.v@ @@s~ M|-<~
how the robbers ~ hung e tite
who had persecuteO Pen Snter,.
fered with their sport.< me story ex-
planned how they put tle,rope< >round
the neck of the captive and threw
the other end of 1t over the limb
Of tree and pulled the man into
the air.
He stopped suddenly and demanded:
us there 6'iong rope here"
I pointed to Uncle Peabody's hay
rope hanging on peg.
LES hang captive" he proposed.
At first l did not comprehend his
meaning. He got the rope and threw
it's end over the big beam. Our old
shepherd dog had been nosing the
NOW near us for rats. Amos caught
the dog who, suspccting no harm, came
passively to the ropes end. He tied
the rope around the dogs neck.
"We1l draw him up on tit won't
hurt him any," he proposed.
looked at him in silence. My
heart smote me, but i hadn't courage
To take issue with the owner of a
silver watch. When the dog began to
struggle / threw my arms about him
and cried. Aunt Deel happened to
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

from Charter oak hospital. Hartford treatment for a few weeks.
 Mrs. Southerlin gave her daughter Marjorie a birthday party one day the past week. Refreshments were served and the young lady received numerous gifts.
 Mrs. Clarence Avery and children are spending the summer with Mrs. Avery's parents. MT. and Mrs. A. w. Avery of Uncasville.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Hahn and daughter Edith of Providence R. L., are at the horne of Mrs. Mary Lark ham.
 Arthur Slate Nels Oman and John Sherman left with the Boy Scouts for two weeks camping at Crystal lake, Eastford Nels Oman has returned home after week spent there and Walter Healey is there for a week.
 Rouis Kiess spent a day recently with his brother and sister in law, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Kiess. of New LoH- don turnpike. Mir. Kiess was accom- panied by his daughter. Mrs. Under wood, and her children.
 Gustavus Bzork and daughter. Miss Ethel Bzork. of Bridgeport are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Carl Oman.
 Mrs. Bugbee of Mystic has returned home after two weeks, visit with Mrs. Walter Backus.
 Mrs. Roy Leady and daughter Lois of Seattle. Wash. are guests of Mrs. Walter Abbe.
 Mrs. George Stiles ana her niece, Miss Sarah Abbe. are at Spring Lake Beach, N. J.
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Wickwire on Hayward avenue.
 Leo White was calling on friends in Norwich, Monday.
 Miss Mary White is visiting friends in Naugatuck this week.
 Mir and Mrs. M. J. Porter and chil- dren motored to Bristol and New Ha- ven, Sunday. .
 MT. and Mrs Charles Deebe have returned to their homes on Lonwood avenue after several months stay in Essex
 Edward McKulsky of North West chester was a caller here Monday.
 James A. Thomas of Lebanon was in town Monday.
 Mrs. L. ". Hagen and daughter, Miss Helen Hazen. of Middsetown, are guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Steb- bins.
 Clayton D. Barton and brother of I"st Hampton were callers in town Monday. W
 ,a .es O'Brien returned to New London, Monday. after a few days visit with relatives on Haywood av- enue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Smith returned Monday to their home in Norwalk aft CT two weeks vacation in town.
 MT. and Mrs. James Davis and par ty motored to Saybrook Monday.
 James Herowitz and party motored to Norwich Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry O. Sorrel1 of North Westchester were in town on Monday.
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DANIELsoN

Rev. J. T. Edwards. pastor of the Baptist church. was at Camp Deyens to greet his brother. who has just re- turned from service overseas
 Persons injured Monday in an au- tomobfle accident at Church street were reported on Tuesday as resting comfortably.
 The big building being erected or Mechanic street for Moran and Ennis is well advanced toward completion and will be ready for occupancy in the near future
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Day vile Congregational church has ar outing scheduled to be held at Wild wood park today.
 Miss Ma Smith. supervisor o1 Girls clubs in towns in this section o1 the state. was a visitor in Danfefson Tuesday.
 Chief John Mcfarland Tuesday Main street that were misleading te almost everyone.
 A touring car with New Mexico registration plate attracted attention here
 Fine uainsook. rnercerized batiste, pique, poplin. at prices 2sc to 35c per yard. Good opportunity to stock up on white goods. Fabric Shop, Daniel son--adv.
 corporaI Owen Kelley writes from Bendorf, Germany. to Gaston A. MaindoWn that while standing on street of that town beyond the Rhine he was delightfully."- surprised to meet Henry Myers and Private Provost, Danielson boys whom he had not seen since they entered the service. Cor poraI Kelley is within the 5sth infan- try.
 Friends here recently received cards from MT and Mrs Ira D. Martin, who have gone from their home at San ford, Fla, to Portland. Me. to spend the summer.
 There are constant complaints about machines being driven with eiaring headlights. this charge being chiefly made against the owners or new cars, not equipped with legal lenses.
 The financial drive to clear up the debt of St. James, parish is scheduled for August. Following this will come the fiftieth anniversary observance of the parish. in October of this year. A personal canvass of the parish mem befship will feature the August cam paign. which promises much success
 Deeds were passed Tuesday. con veying a block of lots at Industrial place from Frank A. Davis to the Mills company. The block is bounded on the south by Lewis the west by Francis street, the north by Judd avenue and the east by Woodward street. This is the block Of lots on Wnlcn the mllI com pany is erecting it's nursery and where the pine groce is located. It is under stood that this grove will be preserved as long as possible, that it may pro- vide a playground for the children and a shady and restful resort for en-1 ployes of the mills in leisure hours.
 The company previously has owned zd joining lots to the block purchased on Tuesday.
 Chautauqua's offering to its patrons Ierroon. a lecture by Miss Edith Granger who told the story of the women and children in the war and .heir present needs. and concert by he Batting Mahler company, and in he evening another concert by the company and lecture by Captain
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16
DANIEES0N AND PUTNAM NEWS
PUTNAM

The people of this city went to sleep Tuesday evening expecting 10 ma trolley strike in effect when they
 awoke this (Wednesday) morning, Re- ports to representatives of the Cham Der of Commerce Tuesday afternoon from apparently authoritative sources were to the effect that the trolley car crews would go out at midnight, Iorc- ing a suspension of service.
 Quick to act in the interests of the
 city Chairman Omer> J. Milot of the Merchants committee Of the Chamber
 of Commerce called a meeting for
 and means of providing Putnam with
 some kind of transportation service
 that will at least temporarily replace
 that which the trolley line has been
 giving. A report Of the action taken
 at this meeting will be found else
 where in this issue.
 One pair of horses owned by the Wheaton Building and Improvement
 company was drowned in the canal near the H. K. H. Silk company plant cidentally went over the embankment into the stream. MT. Wheaton said during the afternoon that the water is about 20 feet deep at the point where the accident occurred. By prompt work one horse was saved. but the other, a valued animal, lost it's life.
 Followina is a list of Putnam cleo tors selected by the jury commission CTS of Windham county as liable for jury service in the superior court for one year from September next; A. c. Stetson Arthur Tourtellotte. Iscah c. Reach. Freeman A. Libby. Daniel G. Arnold, John A. Dady. Joseph Pless- is, Leon T. Wilson, J. Richard Car penter F. J. Daniels. E. l.. Wood. Charles Clemons, ". s. Bates. Hector Duvert. Olin D. Farrows. George ". Baker, A. c. Keith. Ernest B. Kent, Chester M. Elliott. Clarence M. Kent, Oascr Rich. Daniel B. Gilbert. W. P. Warren John O. Fox W. F. Wheaton, s. M. Whee1ock, Warren S. Ames, Roy F. Shippee. Fred NJ. Bruce, A1von Lle- Claire, Aldemar Benoit. Uric Beau soliel, Charles F.. Belair, David Beau solie1, Alfred Bonneville, Ernest Bous- duet Eugene Brosseau. Reni De- Iage, Joseph Carroll, E. L. Davis, c. F.. Dean. J. A. F. Gagne, F. x. Lucier. George Potvin.
 A proposition that the town or city of Putnam purchase a 30-acre tract Of of the city, below the old fairgrounds. for preservation as a public park and recreation ground has found much fla vor in circles in Putnam. Putnam is without any such resort and no other spot so ideal for pleasure resort lies within such easy reach of the city. It has been suggested that a grove of approximately 12 acres of splendid trees on the tract in question could be easily cleared to make one of the finest picnic grounds in this part of the state. sl
 Years ago the island was the scene of many holiday gatherinss and of outings at other times of the year. A revival of the use of the beautiful spot
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Famo Stops Seborrhea The Dandruff Disease

No, otief hair remedy even re- nokely resembles FAMO. FAlkO iizls the dsndfuH germ and { sAops the unhealthy flow from the seheceous glands.
 Esefy ingredient in FAM0 is we'll known to physicians.
 Bat none of these ingredients were ever before applied to saving the hair.
 Science perfected FAAfo in enc of the efdest p1ermAceuticz1 houses in Detrcit--famous for its laborateries winch supply physicians all over the world with medical goods.
 FAMO not only kills the seborrhea picrohe but it makes the scalp and halr 1s cfean as that of a baby.
 It cnds all itching of the scalp.
 Even where badness has airezdy appeared (tm1ess the hair roots are absolutely dead) FAMO will eneour- age and stimulate the growth of new hair. x
 Many women say FAMO has caused their hair to grow from four to six inches
 FAMO retards grayness and strengthens the natural color. It contains no alcohol to dry the scalp and produce gray hairs It makes the hair luxuriant and lustreful and if there is a tendency to wavirress FAMO infensifes it,
 Famo should be used by every member of the family.
 It can safely be used on the head of the baby as there is nothias h g
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fell from a load of hay, while at work on his farm a few days ago. MT. Goss was on the operating table about two hours, during which time the sur- geons made an incision in his neck, exposing the nerve over three of the vertebrae and removing a piece of broken bone.
 The opera ton was performed by pr. Sharpe, assisted by Dr. Warren, both of New York. and Dr. s. B. Overlook. of Pomfret and Dr. E. F. Perry of this city. The result of the operation could not be definitely forecast Tues day.
 You can't always tell how far man has driven an automobile even if you do see him operating one. Take the case of a young man who applied on Tuesday afternoon in this city to R. c. Young, automobile inspector, for a drivers license.
 In response to the inspectors in- quiry as to how far he had driven a car, one of the regu'atio" questions. the appiica- ~~ The inspector asked the applicant if T. but the applicant said no; he'd been in the army in France and had driven day and night for months. He thought 5. 5.0eo, 900 was about the number of miles he had turned in It did not seem to occur to him that if he had started driving on the day he was born he would have had to turn in at least l4Z,U0U OQQ mics year TOT lHe B years he has lived to grind out those miles.
 At any rate the statisticians who worked over the problem here after they heard about it decided this appH- pcant must have been going some over in France to tear off that mileage, and incidentally that he put the Germans over a long. hard chase. or that they had him on the run.
 At Franklin, Mass, the Franklin Country club defeated the Putnam Country club 42 1-2 to 1-2 on the Franklin links Saturday afternoon. A good delegation of women and men went up from Putnam and were roy ally entertained. The women visitors were entertained at bridge whist dur ing the afternoon. Fravors donated by Mrs. c. A. R. Ray and Mrs. ". E. Rice were won by,M Mrs. J. w. Adams and Mrs. w. C. Buchanan of Franklin and Mrs. O. J. Milot of Putnam.
 An excellent super was served at 6 o'clock by the supper committed After supper dancing was enjoyed,
 The scores in the team match for Putnam follow E. c. Morse O. M. E.. Lown 0. c. E. Dean 0. F. J. Corcoran l. w Whea ton 2 1-2, F. D. Thayer o. C. A. Thayer 1-2. D. Johnson 0. R. Bradford 0, E.. H.. Johnson 1-2. F.. Alse 1. W Rafferty O. Gustafson 0. J. Me Duffy 1-2. w. Lowne 0. E. Gagne 1-2, I Swords 1: total s 1-2. f
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the last of the week, having been the guests of the Hiding family for a short time.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank H. Bissen of East Hampton were callers at MT. and Mrs. w. O. Seym's. Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Golf of East Hamp- ton called on Mir. and Mrs. R. F. Por- ter, Sunday.
 Mrs. Olive Parkhurst of MiddletoNfn was a week end guest of her mother, Mrs. F. AZ Burnham.
 MT. and Mrs. E. T. Smith entertain ed friends from Springfield and Nor wich, Sunday.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Raymond had as guests for the week end friends from Springfield.
 MT. and Mrs. Irvine Emmons of Bos- ton were week end guests at H. c. Porter'E. MT. and Mrs. Winthrop Porter re- turned to Millwood. N. Y, Thursday aNer two weeks vacation here.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-16

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 Yeung women find FAMO . peeulinriy fine hair dressing. It makes the hair fluffy and full of life.
 If yuu have dandruf you have seborThez-
 Seborrhea IS as dangerous to the hair as pyorrhea is to the. teeth.
 So if yeu have dandruG not . day shouid be lost m applying FAMO.
 Not until FAMO has cleared your scalp of the deadly dandruff bacilii is your hair safe.
 Even if you have 10 dandruff now you should use FAMO SO that dandruff win he kept away and to 1nake the hair fluffy and beautifsi < FAMO comes in .tuo sizcs-35 cents, and an extra large bottle at $l. 1t Is sold at aff toilet goods counters. Applications at ali the bet ter barber shops Your money will be refunded If you are not satisfied S.eoyyh<o is ths nsesiesF nss.< fo, q saeesas 0fa,ds sf sh<- srssS Th< faskss asd < co..~sorH k.oun q MfS- by The Fame Co.,, Detrosa
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