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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04

person gazed out at people insane
enough to buy jewelry. Mr.. Gassett
had look of hospitality toward cash
and of shyness toward credit.
Wimburn hemmed and blushed and
swallowed hard. With the FEASIBILITY
Of a pickpocket he mumbled as he
pushed a card across the glass sill:
II am Mr.. Clay Wimburn. Of New
York city. have been out here clos
ing up an important deal for my firm
with one Of your big mills. I hap
pened to see little ring in your win
dow-rather pretty little thing. Took
a fancy to 1t. Had half a mind to buy
1t. But rather short of cash and-er-
and"
Mr.. Gassett waited with patience.
Clay went on: II have no right to
ask you to give me credit. But I'm
very anxious to leave the ring here"
"Leave it here! thought you want
ed to buy tt"
"Of course! I want to leave it on
the finger of young lady,"
"Oh," said Mr.. Gassett, to whom
ladies' fingers were an important mar
ket.
Finally he said: II don't suppose
you would care to tell me who your
fancee is. That might make a DIFF
ference"
"Why shouldn't tell you? I'm GER
tainly not ashamed to. I have the
honor to be engaged to Miss Daphne
Kip"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
Standing on Drag While in Operation.

Standing on Drag While in Operation.
amount of cutting done by the front
runner and when to lengthen it in or
der to produce the opposite effect.
When the road surface is sufficient
ly hard or the amount Of material
which it is desired to have the drag
move is sufficient to warrant the OPP
orator standing upon the drag while 1t
is in operation, he can greatly facili-
tate its work by shifting his weight at
proper times. For example, If it Is de-
sired to have the drag discharge more
rapidly, the operator should move to-
ward the discharge end Of the runners.
This will cause the ditch end Of the
runners to swing forward and thus in
crease the skew angle Of the drag.
The operator may, Of course, produce
the opposite effect by moving his
weight in the opposite direction. In
the same way, he can partially control
she amount Of cutting which the drag
does by shifting his weight backward
or forward, as the case may be.
An intelligent and interested operE-
tor will soon learn many simple ways
by means Of which he can easily co.,
troll the different features of the WORK
which a drag performs, and he will
also learn to utilize effectively every
effort which his team exerts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
FOREWORD.

"The Thirteenth Com
mandment" is an American
story written by an Ameri-
can for Americans. 1t is,
according to a famous Eng
Iish critic, "American to the
bone and to the marrow of
the bone" It deals with
that eternal conflict be-
tween finance and romance.
1t tells the story Of what one
IovabIe, modern American
girl did when she discovered
how often the cheCkbook's
groan browns the love song.
In this story Rupert Hughes
is at his best, and that best
cannot be surpassed by any
American author of the
present day. If you start
"The Thirteenth Command
ment" you will finish it, and
when you have finished it
you will be glad that you
started it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04

gether and the houses are mostly win
dows. Everything is so open and free,
full Of sunlight and frankness. You're
taking me home in this charming little
glass showcase to introduce me to
your mother. tell you the world do
move! A woman of today has lot
to be thankful for. You ought to be
mighty happy"
"Ought-to-be hasn't much to do with
Is" Daphne sighed. "We've got n lot
to get yet-and a lot to get rid Of"
He sank back discouraged. The
sex was still Unsuitable.
After a short ride they turned into
q driveway leading through spacious
expanse Of grass dotted with trees and
shrubs, to a homelike house without
beauty or ugliness-a house that had
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
CHAPTER II.

The night train from New York had
deposited Clay Wimburn in the grimy
cavern of the station at an early hour.
He had dawdled over his breakfast,
feeling lost without his New York
morning papers.
When at last it grew late enough to
telephone for an appointment with the
man he had come to see he was dis
gusted to learn that the wretch would
not be visible till the next day.
1t was then that Bayard Kip's part
ing behest to call up his sister re-
Cured to Wimburn. He planned to
compose a formal note Of self-intro-
duction, but Bayard had forgotten to
tell him has sisters name or his IA
theirs initials. There wTe several
Kips in the telephone book, and he
could not tell which would be which.
He decided to call up each number
and ask a maid or somebody If Mr..
Bayard Kip's people lived there.
The very first number he called
brought Daphne herself suddenly
NolSc " NOlSC Will FolSCS diC
characters, and 1t was a case Of love
at first hearing with him. She had
him smiling and cooling at the second
phrase. He felt that she was going to
make his stay in Cleveland pleasant.
He formed all sorts of pictures of
her while he waited on the hotel steps,
but when she stepped out Of her car
and looked about she was none Of the
Misses Kip he had planned. She was
a round, pretty little thing, amiable
of eye and humorous about the lips
and cunningly dressed. She looked
as if she would be a plucky, tireless
sportswoman yet she had wistful,
tender huggableness that a girl ought
not to lose, however well she plays
tennis.
us this Mr." she began. He was
too nervous to notice her pause.
He retorted, as this Miss Kip?"
He noted that she shook hands well,
with q boyish clench accompanied by
an odd little duck of the head.
mighty nice of you to take me off
this desert island" he beamed.
mighty glad to have the privilege"
she said as she verified the fraternity
pin on his overcoat. Mother is dy-
ing to hear how Bayard is"
Mothers have little power left as
guardians, but the children find that
the title has certain value at times
in keeping order.
won't you get int" said Daphne,
pointing to her car. She made him
crowd in first, then followed and
closed the door and pulled the throttle.
He meditated aloud: "How wonder
full it really is that you should talk to
me over the telephone and invite me
to your home and come and get me
like this"
"What's so wonderful about that?"
said Daphne. Everybody does it."
Everything that everybody does is
wonderful" said Wimburn. "But how
especially wonderful it is to live in a
city where there are no walls about
the gardens. Look there aren't even
fences. The lawns are all joined to-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Real Riches.

He who has fortune in love and
truth and beauty is entitled to be
called rich. Time and change and adj
versity have no power upon them.
They are the only things man can
take with him when he goes. In the
process Of acquiring them they be-
come part of him inseparably. He
who has them 'wears his commenda-
ton in his face" for 1t may be read
as he passes that his converse Is with
the higher and finer things and his
daily walk is on the plane where the
noblest meet and greet familiarity
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
HIGHWAYS BUILT IN FORESTS
According to Departments Official Re-
port Total of 1919 Miles Was
Constructed.

A total Of SS.19 miles was construct
ed under the forestry road funds dur
ing the past year, according to the de-
partment's official report. At the end
of the fiscal year forty-three projects
were under cooperative agreement, in
volving the survey of >1,061.S5 miles
and the construction of GOALS miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04

standing under the porte cochere. The
car was very large for a beetle but
pretty small for an automobile.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
CHAPTER III

The next morning Wimburn woke
from dreams of bliss to the realization
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-06-04
Daphne, accompanied by her
mother, goes to New York for

the purpose Of buying her trous-
seau. 9 There the first shadow
is cast upon Daphne's romantic
dreams by the discovery that the
money which her father has
been able to raise for the pur-
pose will not buy much Of a
trousseau. Don't miss the next
instaIIment.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

charter offered to any unemher of ne
company who should, within four
years, bring flfty adults to the New
Netherlands and establish them along
the Hudson. liberal grant Of land, to
be called a manor, of which the owner
or PATRON should be full proprietor
and chief magistrate. The settlers
were to be exempt from taxation for
ten years. but under bond to stay In
one place and develop 1t. In the be-
ginning the PATRON built houses and
barns and furnished cattle, seed and
tools. The tenants for themselves and
their heirs agreed to pay him nxed
rent forever in stock and produce and,
further, to grind at the owners mill
and neither to hunt nor lsh.
Judge Westbrook. IN whose ofs;ce I
worked. was counsel and collector for
the PATRONS, notably for the manors
of Livingston and Van Rensselaer,
two little kingdoms In the heart of the
great republic.
Mr.. Louis Latour Of Jefferson coun.
ty, whom had met In the company OF
Mr. Dunkelberg. came during my las,
year there to study law In the office OF
the judge, a privilege for which he wal
indebted to the influence Of Senator
Wright. understood. He was gay
Lothario. always boasting Of his low
affairs, and had little to do with him
One day in May near the end Of q:
two years In Cobleskill Judge West
brook gave me two writs to serve OF
settlers In the neighborhood Of Bald
win Heights for nonpayment Of rent
He told me what I knew. that ther,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

and make up q statement Of all the
time you have given meT
made out the statement very neat
" and carefully and put 1t In his
hands.
"Thnt Is well done," said he. II shall
wish you to stay until the day after to-
morrow, II you will. So you will please
add another day."
amended the statement and he paid
me the handsome sum of seven dollars.
I remember that after I went to my
room that night stitched up the open
ing in my Jacket pocket, which con-
tained my wealth. with the needle and
thread which Aunt Deel had put In my
bundle. and slept with the jacket un.
der my mattress.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

rooms were furnished In three tiny
suites of two rooms each, study and
bedroom, leaving two rooms for them.
It had been such fur fixing up theIr
rooms, camouflaging them By day
light SO MS to make them do In turn
for living room and sleeping room.
kitchen and dining room.
Louise concealed a row Of hangers
behind the portieres. and by stand
Ing the piano crosswise there was q
hidden recess for shlrtwaist boxes and
shoe trees.
The kitchen cabinet was curtained
closely In sheer cr0ssbar voile. the
same as the windows. ard n tall mis-
nion screen hid the sink from curl
Gus eyes. W
Mission shelves swung on chains
from the molding. with Mrs. Condelis
wedding china on them, and Louise had
found some tall wall candle holders Of
mission wood that matched the
| shelves.
With all the rooms rented they could
easily live until some Of the engage
ments came true. Choir or concert
singing. that was all. but at reputa-
bile agency they had assured Louise
after hearing her clear, vibrant young
soprano voice. that she could accept q
Few professional dates. too. II she
wished to. 20
As she turned away from the win
dow a iatchkey sounded In the outer
lock. and Mr.. Bancroft came In. She
thougbt he would go down the hall ia
his rooms, but instead he came to the
threshold Of the living room, his face
serious with sympathetic concern.
Excuse me- Miss Condell, but ! hap
pened to be In the drug store just
now when the ambulance came.
had no iden your mother was SO III
Can help you any way?"
Louise thought quietly. 1t was M
time to stand on ceremony.
"Indeed you can" she told him Gag
erly. Don't you know somebody wht
would rent the other rooms? Yot
don't know how 1t would help M
Just now, and keep me from beini
lonesome, too"
He came into the room and sat dowI
by the plano. She had not noticed be
fore how bOyish he was.
"You need girls or women" he salt
sagely. "Some one to keep you com
pany. know two mighty nice girl
from my state who are studying here
They might come. and III talk to 10
Of the fellows, too. and I've got al
aunt In town. who's been living at
hotel. and she can't bear It Aayb
vhe'6 eslae.~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29
Louise
By lzoLA FORESTER


Louise watched the ambulance out
Of sight from the corner windows. her
handkerchief pressed closely against
her lips, her blue eyes filed with anx-
ious yearning. t
II did seem as II they might have
permitted her to go to the hospital, at
least with her mother, II only to see
that she was comfortable after her ar
rival. The whole thing had come iown
upon them so suddenly she could hard
ly realize she was alone.
Only two days OF illness. then the
doctors verdict OF pneumonia and that
she must be sent where she could be
given the best treatment possible.
II she had been conscious, Louise
knew how her mother would have re-
belled against leaving her, but some
how she did not have the courage to
tell this strange city doctor their per.
sonal story. City people seemed diff
ferent from those up home at Glen
Falls.
Not even In their apartment house
where they had lived for nearly -four
months. had any Of their neighbors
said as much as good morning to them
There really was only the new lodgeI
to whom she would speak now. ex
cepting the janitor's two kiddies on thu
basement steps.
The lodger was another problem. III
had been so welcome the previous
week. when he called In answer L
their advertisement. They had movet
into the college section on Universit,
Heights In New York. hoping to sc
cure some Of the students, and tn
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

the fire for an hour or SO. have al
ways thought It lucky circumstance.
for he asked me to tell Of my plans
and gave me advice and encourage
ment which have had marked effect
upon my career.
I remember telling him that ] wished
to be lawyer and my reasons for 1t.
He told me that lawyer was either q
pest or servant of justice and that
his chief aim should be the promotion
Of peace and good will in his commun'
ity. He promised to try and arrange
for my accommodation in his ONCE in
the autumn and meanwhile to lend me
some books to read while ! was II
home. .,s
Before We 90 to bed let ~ have Z
settlement" said the senator. "Will
you kindly sIt down ct ths table thsre
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

BY the last census there were IN the
United States 2.4O5 incorporated cities
and towns. OF which 1,173 had popu-
lation Of between $500 and 5000 each
go had between 5000 and 10000 each y
32e had between 10000 and 5000
each: 100 had between 25.00O and
$1,000 each; 50 had between $1,000
and 100000 each. and 30 had more
than 100000 each. The Inhabitants oe
these 2.4O6 incorporated cities and
towns constituted 3S per cent OF the
entire population Of the United StAteas
while the village and farm population
was 62 per cent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

In an article In the London DAILY
Mail, r. e. Howard. an eminent Boae'
authority. touching on the wenderful
outlook for golf and the probahpe
growth In its ranks. wrote % follows
"An Australian oficer told No few
days ago he had become Z golfer
under protest, as part Of bic course
Of treatment for shell shock. and hao'
succumbed 30 completely to the lure
Of the links as to reduce his haAdlr
cap to 4. He was convinced that ~
the time ne received his discharge -
would be plus pIayer-and then ~
voluntary enthuiasts beware!
This same critic has figured out
that more than a hundred amateurs
rated from scratch to plus have been
killed In the war. The most promls
nent were Capts. John Graham and
Norman y. Hunter and Sergt. L. -
Philips.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

From that day the star bo4rdef'De
came almost a partner In the establish
ment. The first result Of his efforts
was his aunt's occupancy Of the sunny q
suite. She was not at all the type
Louise had expected and rather dread
ed, but keen-eyed young woman II
business who thoroughly approved q
Burton's choice OF home.
Before two weeks were passed all
Of the suites were occupied. and Miss
Bancroft had pleaded to have hef
breakfast also. with Burton to make
a third. at the tiny round table In
the camouiiaged kitchen.
II don't know what would ever
have done without you,' Louise ex-
claimed gratefully rs the day cane
when she was to relInquIsh her place
to her mother ut has really helped
mother get well faster. too. know
that. and the beautiful flowers yea
have sent up every day"
They had walked through the uni
versity to the library and paused unr
der the sentinel rows Of Lombard pop
lars. burton was on his way to look
up some data, but he forgot political
economy looking down into the blue
eyes Of his landlady.
He wished he could have told her
Of the fight he had been putting up
the past two weeks, how he had writ
ten to his father that he might be
engaged any day. Just as soon as he
could gain her consent. and the an
swer had come back ordering him
home n he dared think OF such thing
before he completed his college course.
II had been Aunt Irene with her clear.
new ideas Of fairness to youth and to
the ideals Of first love. that had made
the family change Its mind. Perhaps
: his own letter, too, where he had
written ne would rather quit and 60
to work. like other men. II he had to
give up hope Of winning Louise.
"And the comlcal part Of Il IL that
,, your dear mother was dreading Ban
! croft marrying his landlady's dauehters
when. as a matter Of fact. Burt. the
Condells are quite as old family and
~ well connected. fnd that Loulse's
fathers branch Is descended from the
Cheva,ier Adrian de Ia Condelle, who
was q friend OF Lafayette's," his aunt
! had smiled over at him across the res'
taurant dinner table the previous
J might. md the smile had given Bur
ton courage for today. t ~
"IIl have to send them to you nov
that she Is WELL" he blurted out bog
ishly. "would you mind very much
I'd love to, II wouldn't be 4 bit o(
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29
THE ELI6HT
N THE CLEARING
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
IRVINE hACHELLER
1sN HOLDEN pM AND DARl
klE7rn W Win LIZZIE
RV1Nh HAEHELLER

Thunder an Jehul l wouldn't 60
round the town tryin' to prove that
amt thief" said Uncle Peabody. "It
wouldn't make nc differ'nce. They've
got to have somethin' to play with.
II they want to use my name for
bean bag let 'em as long as they do 1t
when I amt lookin'. / wouldn't Won
der II they got sore hands by an by"
never heard him speak Of 1t again.
Indeed, although knew the topic was
often In our thoughts 1t was never
mentioned In our home but once after
that. to my knowledge.
We sat for a long time thinking as
the night came on.
That week q letter came to me from
the senator. announcing the day Of
Mrs. Wright's arrival in Canton and
asking me to meet and assist her In
getting the house to rights. did so.
She was a pleasant-faced, amiable
woman and a most enterprising house
cleaner. I remember that my first
tnsk was mending the wheelbarrow.
II don't know what Silas would do
|
wheelbarrow broken" said she. 1T Is
almost an inseparable companion of
his"
The schoolmaster and his family
were fishing and camping upon the
river, and so I lived ut the senator's
house with Mrs. Wright and her moth.
er until he arrived. What wonderful
house 1t was. in my viewl was awed
by its size and splendor, It's soft car.
pets and shiny brass and mahogany
Yet 1t was very simple.
I hoed the garden and cleaned its
paths and moved the dooryard and die
some painting In the house.
The senator returned to Canton tina,
evening on the Watertswn stage. HI
greeted me with fatherly warmth
Again I felt that strong appeal to m,
eye In his broadcloth and fine liner
and beaver hat and in the splendit
dignity and courtesy Of his manners.
"rve had good reports of you. Bart
ond I'm very glad to see you." he said
II believe. your own marks hav
been excellent In the last year." ven
tured.
"Poorer than could wish. Tn
tencher has been very kind to me-" h
laughed. "What have you been study
ingT
"Latin Il always mentioned tn
Latin first), algebra. arithmetic. gram
mar. geography and history"
He asked about my aunt and uncl
end I told him of all that had befalle
us, save the one thing Of which / ha
spoken only with him and Sally.
II shall 60 up to see them soon," h
, said.
The people Of the little village ha
learned that he preferred to be le
alone when he had just returned owe
the long, wearisome way from tn
!. scene of his labors. 50 we had th
Z evening 10 ourselves.
Mrs. Wright, being weary after tn
! days work, went to bed early and.
!. his request. sat with the senator b
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

The average wheat production per
acre In the Is years before the world!
war (lS99-l9l3) was 42.5 bushels IN!
Denmark. 35.4 bushels In Ireland. S5,1
bushels In Belgium, S1.6 bushels ~
Great Britain. 27.7 bushels In Ger
many. 20.2 bushels In France. 1e.l
bushels In Austria. 1871 In Hungary.
1877 bushels In Roumania. and Ian
bushels In the United States.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-29

SaI' the near cynic Nowadays th4
first thing after growing paIns, wi(1
the average kid, Is growing ! mu(
tache. The trouble 10 that In gr0~@
the kid has all the pains. but with ~
mustache. he gives 'em to his fAnnl1
and his friends,"