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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1919-12-26
CHAPTER XVI.

Breakfast was brought to him In his
room as usual; but he did not make
his normal healthy raid upon tire
dainty tray: the food remained un-
touched, and he sustained himself
upon coffee-four cups Of It, which
left nothing of value inside the glis-
tenlng little percolator. During this
process he heard his mother being
summoned to the telephone in the hall,
not fur from his door, and then her
voice responding: "Yes2 Oh, It's you
Indeed I shouldi OF
course Then I'll expect you
about three. Yes.
Goodby till then" A few minutes
later he heard her speaking to some.
one beneath his window, and, looking
out, saw her directing the removal OF
plants from small garden bed to
the Majors conservatory for the win.
ter. She laughed gayly with the Ma
jor's gardener over something he said
and this unconcerned cheerfulness OF
her was terrible to her son.
He went to his desk, and, searching
the jumbled contents Of a drawer
brought forth large, unframed pho
tograph of his father, upon which hi
gaxed long and piteously, till at last
hot tears stood In his eyes. Poor
poor fatherw the son whispered bro
kenly. "Poor man. I'm glad you didn',
know
He wrapped the picture In sheet
Of newspaper. put It under his arm
and, leaving the house hurriedly and
steadily, went downtown to the shoY
Of silversmith. where he spent sixt,
dollars on a resplendently festoonet
silver frame for the picture. Having
lunched upon more coffee, he returned
to the house at two o'clock. carrying
the framed photograph with him, ant
placed Il upon the center table in tn,
library, the room most used by Isabe
and Fanny and himself. Then he wen
to front window Of the long .recep
ton ropm." and sat looking on,
through the lace curtains.
George looked often at his watch
but his vigil did not last an hour. A
ten minutes Of three. peering through
the curtain. he saw an automobile stoT
In front Of the house and Eugene Nor
gan Jump lightly down from II TIa<
car was Of 3 new pattern, low end
Ions, with an ample seat IN the ton
neau, fncinf x0rWnrd !, and Z PROBES
G10mnf df1vor 1T A ne Mol 4
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VINE % him a. long a. he nvsd. y
wasn't crime for her to care for
Eugene all the time; fshe certainly
never told him she did-and she gave
me every chance In the world She
left us alone together every time she
could-even since Wilbur debut
what was the use2 And here 60, not
doing myself q bit Of good by it. and
just"-Fanny wrung her hands again
Just running themi"
II suppose you mean I'm doing
that" George said bitterly.
mo. She doesn't let anybody know.
but she goes to the doctor regularly"
Women are always going to doc
tors regularly"
"No. He told her to-"
George was not impressed. ITS
nothing at all; she spoke Of It to me
years ago--some kind of family fall
ing. She said grandfather had 1t, too;
and look at himi Hasn't proved very
serious with himi You act as II I'd
done something wrong In sending that
man about his business, and as II !
were going to prosecute my mother.
instead of protecting her. By Jove.
it's sickening! You told me how all
the riffraff In town were busy with
her name. and then the minute lift
my hand to protect her. you begin to
attack me and M
SSH" Fanny checked him, laying
her hand on his arm. ''Your uncle IN
going"
The library doors were heard open
ing, and moment later there came
the sound of the front door closing.
George moved toward the head Of
the stairs. then stood listening, but
the house was silent.
Fanny made slight noise with her
lips to attract his attention, and. when
he glanced toward her. shook her head
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houses and let himself noiselessly II
the front door. The light in the hal
had been left burning. and another II
his own room, as he discovered wher
he got there. He locked the dooI
quickly and without noise, but his fin
gers were still upon the key wher
there was a quick football in the hall
outside.
"Georgie, dear?"
He went to the other end Of the
room before replying.
"YesY
"rd been wondering where You were,
DEAR" q
HAD Your
There was pause; then she said
timidly: wherever II was, hope you
had pleasant evening""
After a silence, "Thank you," he
said without expression.
Another silence followed before she
spoke again.
"You wouldn't care to be kissed
good night, 1 suppose?" And with a
little furry Of placative laughter she
added: "At your age Of course"
'Tm going to bed now" he said.
"Good night" ~
Another silence seemed banker
than those which had preceded 1t, and
finally her voice came-it was blank,
too,
"Good night"
After he was in bed his thoughts be-
came more tumultuous than ever;
while among all the inchoate and frag-
mentary sketches Of this dreadful day,
now rising before him the clearest was
of his uncle collapsed In a big chair
with a white tie dangling from his
hand; and one conviction, following
upon that picture, became definite In
Georges mind: that his Uncle George
ANDERSON was a hopeless dreamer
from whom no help need be expected
an amiable imbecile lacking In normal
impulses, and wholly useless in a
struggle which required honor to be
defended by man Of action.
/ Wouiu NlSiOh VI 1hh .
Johnson's furious round head, set be
hind her great bosom like the sun fai
sunk on the horizon Of mountain
plateau and her cracking, asthmatit
voice. "Without sharing II
other peoples disposition to put ar
evil Interpretation on what may b.
nothing more than unfortunate appear
ance" "Other people may BIZ
less conslderate In not combining theil
discussion of 1t, as / have, to char
liable views" And then George
would get up again-and again-ant
pace the floor In his bare feet.
That was what the tormented youni
man was doing when daylight came
gauntly ir. at his window-pacing TIT
floor, rubbing his head In his hands
and muttering:
] at can't be true: this can't be hap
pening to mep'
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ut him urgently. 'Let her Alone" she
whispered. "She's down there by her
self. Don't 60 down. Let her alone"
She moved few steps toward him
and halted, her face pallid and awe
struck, and then both stood listening
for anything that might break the 81
lence downstairs. No sound came to.
them; that poignant silence was con-
tinued throughout long, long minutes.
while the two listeners stood there I'M
der its mysterious spell; and in Its
plaintive loQuence-speaking, as It
did, of the figure alone In the big,
dark library, where dead Wilbur's new
silver frame cleared In the' dimness-
There was something that checked
even George.
Fanny Minafer broke the long 81.
lence with q sound from her throat. q
stified gasp; and with that great COM
panion Of hers. her handkerchief, re-
tired softly to the loneliness of her
own chamber. After she had gone
George looked about him bleakly, then
on tiptoe crossed the hall and went
into his own room, which was filed
with twilight. Still tiptoeing, though
he could not have said why, he went
across the room and sat down heavily
In chair facing the window. Out
side there was nothing but the dark
ening air and the wall Of the nearest
of the new houses. He had not slept
at all the night before and he had eat
en- nothing since the preceding day ae
lunch. but he felt neither drowsiness
nor hunger. His set determination
filled him, kept him but too wide
awake, and his gaze at the grayness
beyond the window was wide-eyed and
bitter.
Darkness had closed In when there
was step In the room behind him.
Then someone knelt beside the chair,
two arms went round him with infinite
compassion, gentle head rested
against his shoulder. and there came
the faint scent Of apple-blossoms far
away. !.
ssYou mustn't be troubled darling
| his mother whispered.
(To Dn coNTINunDl
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of all personality and seemingly part

| Of all personality and seemingly par
of the mechanism.
Eugene himself, as he came up the
cement path to the house, was fig
ure of the new era which was In time
to be so disastrous to stiff hats and
skirted coats; and his appearance az
forded debonair contrast to that OF
the queer-looking duck capering at the
Anderson ball in an old dress coat
and next day chugging up National
avenue through the snow in his night
mare of sewing machine. Eugene
this afternoon was richly clad In new
outdoor mode: his motoring coat was
soft gray fur; his cap and gloves were
Of gray suede, and though Lucy's hand
may have shown itself In the selection
Of these high garnitures, he wore them
easily, even with becoming hint of
jauntiness. Some change might be
seen In his face. too, for a successful
man Is seldom to be mistaken. espe-
cially II his temper be genial. Eugene
had begun to look like millionaire.
But, above everything else, what was
most evident about him, as he came
up the path, was his confidence in the
happiness promised by his present
errand; the anticipation in his eyes
could have been read By a stranger.
His look at the door of Isabers house
was the look Of man who is quite
certain that the next moment will re-
veal something ineffably charming. in
expressibly dear.
When the bell rang George
waited at the entrance of the "recep-
ton room" until q housemaid came
through the hall ON her way to answer
the summons.
"You needn't mind, Mary" he told
her. 'Tll see who 1t is and what they
want. Probably it's only a peddler."
"Thank you, sir, Mister George"
said Mary, and returned to the rear of
the house.
George went slowly to the front door
and halted. regarding the misty sllhou-
cite Of the caller upon the ornamental
frosted glass. After a minute Of
waiting this silhouette changed outline
so that an arm could be distinguished
An arm outstretched toward the bell,
as If the gentleman outside doubted
whether or not 1T had sounded and
were minded to try again. But before
the gesture was completed George alb
ruptly threw open the door and
stepped squarely upon the middle of
the threshold.
A slight change Swallowed the face
Of Eugene; his look OF happy anticipa-
ton gave way to something formal
and polite. "How do you do, GeorgeY'
he said. Mrs. Minafer expects to 60
driving with me, I believe-if you'll
be SO kind as to send her word that
I'm here"
George made not the slightest move
ment.
"No." he said.
Eugene was iDcredulous, even when
his second glance revealed how hot on
eye was the haggard young man be.
fore him. II beg your pardon.
said"
II heard you," said George. ''You
said you had an engagement with my
mother, told you. Mol"
Eugene gave him steady look, and
then he asked quietly: "What Is the
the difficulty"
George kept his own voice quiet
enough, but that did not mitigate tn.
vibrant fury of 1t. my mother will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-16
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Argeeably TO the provisions of section
seven hundred eighty -four (764) of the
general laws, notice is hereby given that
the undersigned listers within and for
the town of Barre, VT, have this day
completed the abstract of individual lists
of persons, partnerships, associations
and corporations, subject to taxation in
said town on the first day of April, 1919;
that we have this day lodged the same
in the Office of the clerk of said town
for the inspection of taxpayers; that on
the sixteenth day of May, 1919, at
O'Clock in the afternoon, the undersigned
will meet at the Office of town clerk in
said town, to hear grievances of persons,
co partnerships, associations or corpora
tions aggrieyed by any of our apprais-
ais or by any of our acts as such listers,
whose objections thereto in writing shall
have been filed with us as prescribed by
statute, and to make such corrections in
said abstract as shall upon hearing or
otherwise be determined by us; and
that unless cause to the contrary be
shown, the contents of said abstract
will, for the year 1919, become the grand
list of said town and of each person, CO.
partnership, association or corporation
therein named.
Given under our hands, at Granite
vile, in the county Of Washington, this
tenth day of May, 1919.
THOMAS HEALY,
FRANK R0ARK,
G. M. SCRIBNER,
Listers of the Town of Barre
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Frederick Bussino of Mount Holly,
who had been arrested, charged with
breaking into an unoccuped house and
carrying away the greater part of the
contents, pleaded guilty in Rutland
county court Wednesday and was SEN
fenced to serve not less than two years
nor more than five at the house of cor
rection. A number of people in the vi
entity of Bussino's home missed articles
which were located at his place, but only
one charge was brought against him.
When he was suspected, Bussino left
home and was arrested in Fairfield.
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THE D. A. PERRY
REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre, VT
MISCELLANEOUS FARMS
FOR SALE
150-Acre Equipped Farm $4,000,
Last Years Income S4795,

2 miles r. X. town machine-worked fields.
has grown 1000 bushels potatoes on 2%
acres. grew 81 hu. oats per acre last year
pasture for GOOD herd estimated $50 cords
pulo wood 800 cords hardwood. 10000 feet
timber will alone paw for farm much fruit !
GROOM house overlooking near village 30-cow
barn. etc. to settle affairs now. $4,000. easy
terms, gets everything. intending pair horses,
s Holsteins, other stock. long list implements /;
details this rnoney-maker PAGE 10 Catalcq
BARGAINS 10 States. copy free STR0UT
FARM AGENCY. s54BS Old South building,
Boston. 63ti
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF JIJLIA A. MORRIS

- 6oIhf1 OF JUI.IN n "fVHs1',o :, !, .
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district OF
Washington, commissioners, to receive exam
inc and adjust the claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate Of Julia A. Morris,
late of Cabot in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited In Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpose
aforesaid, at the town clerks Office in the
town Of Cabot, in said district on the 29th
day of May and 18th day of September next
from 0 o'clock a. M until o'clock p. M,
on each Of said days. and that six months
from the 18th day Of March. A. D. 1919.
is the time limited by said court for said
creditors 10 present their claims to US for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Cabot, this 9Th day of May,
A. d. 1919.
O. r. BARRETT,
PETER URBAN, Commissioners.
Maye-f6-23
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WARNING

The legal voters of fire district No. |
of the town of Barre are hereby notified
are warned to meet in fremen's hall in
said district, on Wednesday, May 81,
A. d, 1919, at 1880 p. m, to transact the
following business:
l. To elect a clerk for said district
2. To elect treasurer for said dis
trict.
3. To transact any other legal bust
ness thought proper.
Dated at East Barre, this l4th day of
May, A. d. 1919.
Alexander Cameron,
Eugene Bison,
j. p 0'Hagan,
Prudential Committee.
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Mother Gray's Powders
Benefit MANY Children

Cray's Sweet Powders an excellent remedy for
children complaining Of headaches. colds, fe-
verishness, stomach troubles and other irregu-
larities from which children suffer during
these days, and excellent results are accom-
plished by its use Used by mothers for over 80
years. Sold by druggists eyerywhere.-Ady.
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FOR SALE Cottage house, rooms, all
hardwood foors and modern improvements /;
also kitchen range and dining room set apply
20 +. w. Bancroft, 20 Beacon street, Barre,
tel. TAM. 43tf
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H. S. DRURY, Auctioneer.
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Four Lines for 25c

The Times viii publish Wants, Lost and Found,
For Sale To Let, ete.-short advertisements
at the rate OF four lines for TWENTY-FIVE cents
for the first insertion and Ave cents for each
subsequent Insertion
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WANTED TO BUY

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH Broken
or not) We pay $500 to $500 per set also
actual value for Diamonds, Watches, Bridge
work Crowns, Old Gold, Silver and Platinum !;
send at once and receive cash by return mail /;
your goods returned If price is unsatisfac-
Pa 4stl6'
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TO RENT - Tenement of rooms BATH
electric lights. gas and steam heat; inquire
at rs Pearl street. soft
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ana loorns on each side and some hardwood
floors and up In hrst-class shape, with good
den, henhouse, aud which rents for $500 a
month. which will sell for $4,000 with
a very small payment down IL Is about 8
minutes walk from the postofhce.
C-ii-The next one Is a s-room cottage on
q good street. near stoneaheds, with electric
lights, almost all hardwood floors. and the
house Ia in a good condition, and also q large
garden SO feet BY 1850 feet deep, for the small
sum Of $500.
D-4-Here Is a nice little home. 6-room cot
tage, all nicely painted outside, with blinds, a
large garden, and in a good location, for the
small sum of sl,oOo.oo.
E-s - Another bargain is 2-tenement
house near postofiee which consists Of 8
rooms, we'll divided, and about an acre Of
land, for the small sum Of s2,2oo.oO.
HIS - Another attractive place on South
Main street. not far from postoffice, and the
number Of rooms Is II, which are well divided
into 3 tenernents. with a large lot Of 7e feet
by $50 feet, which we viii make the price
right for the owners are aged people who
want 10 dispose OF it.
R-s--Hcre Is another Groom cottage on
Merchant street, ALI finished in natural wood.
with bath, and with a lot front 30 feet by So
and l. a 2-story house and also has henhcuse,
for the small sum Of $4,000. or would trade
for a farm that Is small.
R-5-Another bargain, a 2-tenemnet house
near Spaulding school, Of l6 rooms, well d.
vided house and in n very good shape, with
gas. electric lights, and where a man wishes
20 have home of his own and can rent one
side TO help pay for his home, for the small
sum of s2,5O0.00 and on very easy terms or
would trade for farm.
S-i--Here is another charming home out
side the city on the Montpelier road on car
line. 6-room cottage all finished in mission
fireplace. set tuhS, electric lights, spring wa
ter a large lot 100 feet front by i75 feet
deep. and splendid garden lots Of berries
and small barn for a COW, pig and poultry
these buildings are practically new. being
built in 1915; this will go at the small sum
Of 100000 and on easy terms.
W-l--Herr Is q cottage Of rooms and In
a good condition, and also in a good location,
with hath, good garden, and has both spring
and city water, which we will sell at the
right price, for the owner wants to leave the
city and the terms are right: also farms Of
all descriptions with or without stock and
tools. Any further information, refer to
j. J. DASHNER
REAL ESTATE AGENT
Rowland Building
Telephone $50 Barre, Vermont
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MALE AND FEMALE HELP

GOVERNMENT needs 4 1000 clerks for cen
sus 500 month examinations soon age re-
quir-nents, 1s or over for free particulars,
write Raymond Terry former civil service
examiner). 80 Continental building, Washing
ton. 5st5s
HELF WANTED - Young men and women
70 take positions attendants at the Vermont
State Hospital for the Insane at Waterbury !;
to those who desire. an opportunity offered 10
attend 1urscs' training course; apply at hos.
pital. Waterbury. VT isu
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TO RENT-Five-room tenement pantry ana
woodshed; city and spring water; finished N
brd's-eye maple; gas lights and range; frst
floor 4-room tenement, third floor, pantry
and woodshed gas lights and plate call at
96 East street, or phone 1912 after at
night j. N. Mcclellan. bVtiZ'
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About a
Home

poultry, ETC.? Sort Of appeals
to us, doesn't it? Here are a few
that are worth the money!
On the main highway from Barre to WI
Jamestown, about miles from the city n
snug little home of rooms, barn and hem
house all recently painted; about 81 acres
Of level. productive land a splendid home in
fine section price. s2,2Oo.oo.
Death in family makes IL necessary. 80 we
offer a good home about ! u miles from the
city with 2h acres of land, quantity Of fruit.
T-roon1 house and barn in good section. near
ncighbors and not far from good school a
pleasantly situated home and very cheap mt
81, 10000.
NO. 1885. 20o-ncre meadow farm with
colonial 2-story brick house. IN IN fine shape,
with open freplaces, porches, etc. : also n
loo-ft. clapboarded and PAINTED barn a 40
acre farm on one OF the best roads in the
state: fine money-makiK- farm and home
combined: there Ia good sugar bush, also
quantity Of lumber: a good equipment Of
tools, nearly 80 head Of stock, fine heavy
team everything all ready with good large
creamery check assured from the start price
for the entire equipment Is sl2.000.00 might
take a cheaper property In exchange.
Get located early, 20 as 20 get your garden
started. We can help you.
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OWN YOUR HOME,
QUIT PAYING RENT
Below is a list of city homes,
which must attract home seek
ers, on account of our low price
and easy terms.

C-9-First on the bargain counter is 2-ten-
ement house. 2 stories divided in the center
and looms on each side and some hardwood
floors and up In frst-class shape. with good
new roof, newly painted, blinds. large gar
den, henhouse aud which rents for $500 a
month. which we will sell for $4,000. with
a very small payment down: IL Is about 8
minutes walk from the postoffee.
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The sum of Sis was turned over to
Brightlook hospital, st. Johnsbury, as
the profits from the dance given by the
Consolidated Automobile company there
last week.
An automobile driven by Mrs. Fl. e.
Degree of Rutland collided with an cleo
trio car in that city Tuesday night, bad
ly smashing the auto Mrs. Degree, who
was alone in the car, was uninjured
The grade teachers in the Rutland
schools are dissatisfied with the recent
wage increase granted them for next
year and have addressed petition to
the board Of education asking for more
money.
From lemon tree which Postmaster
Gates keeps in the window Of the post
Office in Morrisville, he picked a few
days ago lemon which measured 10 by
three inches and weighed one pound and
six ounces.
During the past year the pupils in
the public schools of st. Johnsbury have
been studying their home town, its ply
steal characteristics, its government, the
biographies of some of its great men and
the growth of its business plants.
The annual convention of the Vermont
State Optical society was held in Rut-
land Wednesday, when the following Off
GERS were elected: President, DR.. A. s.
Haskins, st. Johnsbury; secretary and
treasurer, DR.. E. e. Barter, Middlebury.
The body Of Walter Zottman, for.
mer resident of Vergennes, was brought
there from Matawan, N. j., for burial
this week. Mr.. Zottman, aged A, was
the victim Of hold-up as he was re-
turning to his boarding place from his
work. He was found unconscious, with
his money missing from his pocketbools
and his skull fractured. He never re-
gained consciousness.
The 33d annual convention of the w
c. T. U. of Rutland county, which was
held in Rutland this week, closed on
Wednesday. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs Grace LaFran-
els, Poultney; vice-presidents, Mrs. En-
lily B. Eaton, Poultney, and Mrs. Charles
Harris, Poultney; secretary, Mrs W. l..
Arcner, hutlanu: treasurer, Mrs. H. y.
Perkins, Rutland. During the conven-
ton, $27 was raised for the jubilee fund.
Capt z. w. Gibson again becomes
"mayor Of Brattleboro'' position he
held before entering the service, by vir-
tue of his election as chairman Of the
board of commissioners. He was recent
ly elected commissioner by the unani-
nous vote of the voters OF the village
He also assumes control of the street
and the police departments, while Com.
missioner John T. Kaine takes charge Of
sewers and Commissioner A. L. Roberts
the fire department.