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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-11
THE WEATHER,

Rain or snow today, strong =
northeast to north winds in east y
and south portions; tomorrow. fair "
with rising temperature.
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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-11

Ed. Heath, who is homeward bound
with the Rainbow Division, has sent a
number of shells that were used at the
front, to his parents here.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-11
DAILY MARKET REPORT

Chicago Grain.
Chicago, April 9. - Corn, May.
,$1.60&; July, 41.631s. Oats, May, 100.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-11
APPEALS 70 GREAT BRITAIN B
VIENNA ASKS LONDON TO SEND
TEN THOUSAND TROOPS.
House Of Lords Informed That War
Clouds in Europe May Burst
at Any Moment.

Paris, April 10.-The evaeuar
ton Of the Black sea port Of odes-
ga by the Allied forces is con-
frmed officially.
Paris, April 10.-At the latest
session Of the German cabinet
council tho government. considered
the eventuallty of making an APP
peal to the Allied armies to main
tain order In Germany in the in
terest Of the whole Of Europe, the
Zurich correspondent Of 10 Jour-
nal reports.
London, April 10-Defending the
military bill in the House Of Lords,
Earl Curzon of Kedleston, president
of the council and government leader
in the House of Lords, declared that
Vienna "being in a serious position
and apprehensiye lest it should share
the fate of Budapest, had turned to
Great Britain and said, If you will
send 10000 British troops we can guar.
antee the situation"
Earl Curzon was not sure that war
would not revive. He said:
Il see clouds on the horizon which
may burst at any moment in a more
sinister form than anything yet seen.
II the critics of this bill can show
the government how to rule Ireland
without maintaining 10000 troops
there, they will confer a great favor
on the government"
Revolt in Austria Expected.
Paris, April 10.-A soviet revolution
in Austria may occur within few
days, according to semi-official infor-
nation received from Vienna. Any
threat to cut off the food supply II
the country embraces Bolshevism ia
not regarded as convincing, in view
Of the fact the Allies are known to
be ready to feed Hungary. which al,
ready has set up a Bolshevistfc gov.
eminent.
The Austrian authorities' grip on the
situation is said to be weakening.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-11
Sale

For the well dressed this section have assembled
from recognized authority the modes spring and
that judgment They combine style
and utility possible they expression
Of your approval.
r: 100 Attractive Cape Goats and Do|mans
very height Beautiful Stylish Bisho
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Continued from Page 9.

for his hot voice, for his kiss. He
thought that he held me there in
his arms, that he insulted me,
tamely submissive, with his words,
"You devil, you she-devil!"
l fed to my room. 1 threw my
self upon my bed. 1 sobbed and
raved in a crazed, smothered fash
ion to my pillow. struck the bed
with my hands. 1 do not know
how long that dreadful meeting
lasted; 1 realized with entire dis
regard that while it lasted Sara
was searching the bookcase. To
this day 1 can think of it only with
a sickness of loathing.
Once I fancied that 1 heard Paul
Dabney's step under my window.
But I hid my head, covered my
ears. lay in a still fever of rage
and horror all that night. The in
sult-so strange and unimaginable
a one-to my own unhappy love
was more than 1 could bear.
wanted to kill and kill and kill
these two-and last, myself.
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she seen you one of these moon
light nights as bright as day.
awalkin' away from her house at
some unseemly hour Irregular,
she'd call it! Yes, miss. 1t makes
my blood boil!''
ut is certainly not a pleasant
iGea," l said, dryly.
mo, miss, to put it mild, not
pleasant, not a bit. Well, miss, l
found your cloak this mornin' hang
in in it's place and the hem
drenched with dew. You can see
for yourself if you go down in the
hall. Now, it stands to reason if
you'd worn it yourself, the hem
wouldn't of touched the grass hard
Iy, but a short woman like Sara
is
Unless | had sat down on a low
rustic bench" l put in.
We'll, miss, was you out last
night?"
mo, Mary-unless I've been
walking in my Sleep"
She looked a little startled, and
stared at me with round, anxious
eyes to which tears come.
20, miss, l don't think it. Really
and truly l won't"
She had not seen the strand of
red-gold hair about Robbie's fingers
and the kind soul had diligently
.weeded out any suspicious even of
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ir-reglar. There's no tellin' what
ever where they'll break out nor
how"
This typically English distinction
as to the desirable regularity Of ap-
partitions amused me so much that
l did not hurry Mary in her story.
She got back to it presently.
Miss Gale, you know that long,
gray cloak of yours with the rose
silk linin'?"
Yes, Mary" My heart did beat
a trifie faster.
And the little hat you leave with
the cloak down in the front hall on
the rack behind the door?"
Eyes, Mary"
well, miss" the rocking grew
impressive, portentious, climatic.
Somebody has been usin' 'em at
night"
% Nary"
Eyes, miss. And 1t must a been
that Sara. Like as not she sneaks
on and meets some Teller down the
road, or even over to Pine Cone.
And her a married woman!
Pleased she'd be to fix the blame
Of her bad doin's on you. What
would Mrs. Brane think, miss, If
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the cork blown away, if you know
what | mean. Miss, it amt safe to
keep her in the houseH
l laughed a little.
mo, Mary, l don't believe it is
very SAFE
Yes, miss. And that's not all.
There is doin's l don't like in this
house, and I'd have come to you
before, but it seems like I've made
you so much trouble in this place
and you've been lookin' peaky"-
You've been a perfect god-send
to me, Mary" | cried. Please tell
me anything, everything. Never
hesitate to come to me. Never de
lay an instant"
Well, ma'am, there's two or
three things that has been vexin'
me, little things in themselves, but
not regular now, that's what | say,
ma'am, you can stand anythin' so
long as it's reglar. In the old cOun-
try now, as l told you, l worked in
a haunted house, and the help was
told to expect a ghost, and it come
reglar every night adraggin' its
chains up the stairs; but, bless me,
did we mind it? Not a bit. Twas
all reglar and seemly, if you know
what mean, nothin' that you
couldn't expect and prepare your
mind for. What don't like about
the Happenings here is they're most
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her sewing and sat beside my bed,
rocking and humming. She asked
no questions, just told me when l
tried to apologize to hush now and
try to get a little nap" And act
ually | did go to sleep.
Invoke up as though on the crest
of a resurgent wave of life. sat
on my bed and smiled at Mary,
then, gathering my knees in my
hands, said: Now, I'm all right
again, nursey; tell me what you
wanted to ask me when you met
me in the hall"
1t was extraordinary how calm
and clear | felt, how sufficient to
myself and able to meet what was
coming and bring it to a triumph
ant end. With what God and heal
ing spirits do we sometimes walk
when we are asleep.
Don't hesitate, dear Mary. I'm
done with my nonsense now. I'm
perfectly able to face any domestic
crisis, from ghosts to broken
china"
"Well, ma'am," said Mary, begin
ming to rock in an indignant STAG
cato fashion-there are as many
lays of rocking as there are moods
in the one who rocks-"it's that
there Sara. Never in all my days
of service in the old country and
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Gould you find out why she was
so angry?'
Indeed, ma'am, there was so
much cursing and sputtering that
/ couldn't make out much sense to
her, but it was somethin' about
bein' made a mock of and gettin'
nothin' for your pains She'd been
glum all mornin', miss, 1 seen that,
and I'd left her alone. Her and
Henry had been haVin' words at
breakfast time, but this was fair
awful, Seems like as If she had
just kept the whole rumpus in her
wickit breast till it boiled over and
she run into the nursery and let 1t
go OF, like some poison bottle with
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murderess at heart, miss. that's
what she is"
l was startled. | gripped my
knees more tightly.
Yes, miss. Up to this mornin',
though / can't say | had likin' for
her, for that wouldn't be the truth
and always hold to my mothers
sayin' of tell the truth and shame
the devil but this mornin' ma'am,
| run into her quite by accident,
astandin' in the nursery-and what
she should be doin' in nv Blessed
lambs room | can't say, and a
cursin' and a swearin', and her face
like a fury-O Lor, miss. | can't
give you no notion of what she was
like, nor the langwiGge; filth it
was, ma'am, though shouldn't use
the word. And, miss, | made sure
it was you she was in rage with,
a-stampin' and mouthin' there like
the foul fiend. She didn't know |
was seem her first-off, but when
she did, the shameless hussy went
on as bad as before. Never did l
see nor hear the like of it. tried
to shame her, but twas like tryin'
to shame a witch's caldron, a-boilin'
with cats tongues and vipers' and
dead mems hands. Awful it was,
to make your blood run cold. Miss
Gale, you hadn't ought to keep the
creature in the house. 1t amt
safe"
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here have l met with the like of
her"
in what way? l mean, what is
she like?"
''Why, ma'am, she's like a whited
sepulchre"-this time she pro-
nounced it "sep-locker"-''that's
what she's like. She's as smooth
and soft-spoken as a pet dove, that
she is"-Mary's SMILES were quite
extraordinary-"she fair COOS, and
SO full of her 'ma'ams' and If you
pleases.' She's a good worker, too,
steady and quiet, too quiet to be
nacheral. And, indeed, ma'am,
nacheral it amt, not for her. A
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was so glad to see her dear,
honest, trusting, truthful face that
l put my head down on her Shout
der and cried like a baby in her
arms. She made me go to my room
and lie down. She bathed my face
and laid a cold, wet cloth across
my temples.
Poor blessed girl" she said in
her nursey way, she's all wore
out. Poor soul! Poor Pretty!" A
dozen such absurd and comforting
calculations she made use of. how
comforting my poor motherless
youth had never till then let me
know.
When l was quieter she brought
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CHAPTER XII.
Not Regular.


= MEANT to ask Mrs. Brane the
next morning 10 excuse me
from my work of cataloguing
the books of her husbands library.
l had no courage to face Paul Dab
ney. Unluckily, Mrs. Brane did not
come down to breakfast. She had
a severe headache. l did not like
to disturb her with my request, nor
did / like to give up my duty with
out permission, for the catalogue
was nearly completed, and Mrs.
Brane was very impatient about it,
so l dragged myself into the book
room at the usual time. Paul Dab.
ney was not yet there. He break.
tasted late, going out first for a
long tramp and a swim. hoped
that he would not come at al this
morning.
I went languidly to work. did
not feel the lightest interest to
know whether or not Sara Lorrence
had taken advantage of the decoy
ing of Paul Dabney and had made
an investigation Of the Russian
book shelves. I felt utterly
wretched and drained of life and Of
the desire to live.
When at last Paul Dabney's foot
step came along the hall, and some
what hesitatingly in at the door, I
did not turn my head. He stopped
at sight of me and stood still. /
could feel that his eyes were on
me, and / struggled against ner-
vous curiosity to see the express
sion of his look But l would not
yield. l kept on doggedly, taking
down a volume, busting it, clapping
its leaves together, putting it back
and making a note Of its title and
author in the book that Mrs. Brane
had given me for the purpose.
My face burned, my f1nger-tips
turned to ice. Anger, disgust,
shame seemed to have taken the
place of the blood along my veins.
At last, "You are not as affable a
companion by day as you are by
night" drawled the young man, and
came strolling a step nearer to me
across the floor.
81 know you made me promise,
he went on, mot to speak Of any
moeSIight madness by the common
lisbf of day, but, strangely enough
your spell doesn't hold. feel quite
able to break my word to you now.
He paused. I wondered if he
could feel the tumult Of my help
less rage. 81 have been very much
afraid of you" he said, "but that is
changed. No man can be afraid of
the serpent he has fondled, even
when he knows that its fang is as
poisonous as sin. l am not afraid
of you at all"
The book slid to the floor. My
mead seemed to bend of its own
weight to meet my hands. A great
strangling burst of laughter tore
my throat, pealed from my lips
filled the room. ] laughed like a
maniac l rocked with laughter
Then, staggering to my feet. went
over to the window bench, and sat
there, sobbing and crying as though
my heart must break.
Paul Dabney shut the door,
swore, paced the room, at last came
over to me and bade me, roughly, To
stop my noise" Don't make a
fool of yourself" he said coIdly.
You won't make one of me, l as
sure you
At that l looked up at him
through a veil of tears, showing
him a face that must have been as
simple as an angry child's.
Look at me, Paul Dabney," /
gasped. Look hard-as hard as
you looked yesterday afternoon
down there near the swamp after |
had saved your life. And when you
have looked, teal me what you
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
WEST BARNET

Mrs. Sophia Aiken passed away
carly Monday morning after an i'll
ness of several weeks Mrs. Aiken
has been in declining health all sum.
mer ad went to st. Johnsbuly fol
treatment in November but returned
to her home after a few weeks. So.
phia Aiken was born in Montana, Ill
Oct. 6, 1869. She was united in mar,
riage to Dan Aiken of this place ir
August 1897. Three children were
born to them, Harold, Waldo ant
Florence, who are now living.
Mrs. Aiken was an earnest Chris
tan woman and great worker in
church work, belonging to the U p
church at Barnet Ccnter She was
loving mother, untiring hclpmate
and good ncighbor and will be
greatly missed by her family ant
host of friends and ncighbors. She
leaves besides her husband and chill.
dren two brothers, William Gibson OF
st. Johnsbury, James Gibson of West
Brattleboro, two sisters, Mrs. Will
bur Nelson and Ncttic Gibson oil
Barnet
The funeral was held at the U. p
church, Wednesday p. m, Rev. F. H
Laird officiating. The profusion OF
flowers showed the high esteem in
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
Why Not a Vermont Book
for Christmas =?

=
In selecting your Christmas gift what better books
could be given your friends than any one Of these:
Staford's Speeches. The published addresses of
Judge Wendell P Stafford containing his famous tri-
bues to Robert Burns Thaddeus Stevens Congressman
tom Bartlett of Lyndon, and many other Vermont
historical addresses. Price $3.50 postpaid
: The Land We Love- The latest book of poems by
Judge Stafford, containing many patriotic as we'll as
other popular selections. Price $125 postpaid.
Horace Ward Bailey-Vermonter. notable tribute
to this wel-known Vermonter Contains his choicest
hunor his valuable contributions to the history of the
state and his letters to the Vermont papers. Has his
portrait as the frontispiece Price $150, postpaid.
History of st. Johnsbury, by Rev. Edward T. Fair
banks. The most readable town history in the state
Former residents of St. Johnsbury and present residents
should read this fascinating history of the scale town.
Price $500, postpaid.
What other Vermont books, old do you
want?
ARTHUR +. STONE,
Fee ST. JOhnsbury Vermont
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
DANVILLE

The Woman's Missionary Society
will mcctThursday, Dec. 18th ut tho
house of Mrs. J. w. ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leslie Hardy, E. ].
Stanton and Earl Coveny went last
week to Montpelier to attend the
State Grange held at that place. They
report a large and enthusiastic
gathering. The 5th and 9th degrees
were conferred on large Glasses. 157
members taking the 9th bcgrcc. Sew
eral resolutions were passed, OF I'M
portance to the agricultural interests
Of the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Z. Badger from
Hyde Park arc visiting their daughter
Adelaide and Annie ut w. G. Heaths
Miss Kelley demonstration for the
bureau will meet the ladies this week
Tuesday at Mrs Harvey Dole's She is
to demonstrate carving chicken anc
pork and those interested should b'
on hand and learn how to do 1t.
Schools in town arc closed for the
Christmas vacation.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
Tributes to DR.. Davis
and Principal Putney

II. Philip Patey of Boston, we'll
known alumnuS of st. Johnsbury
Academy, has recently returned from
a western trip and has a most read
able article in the New England
Journal of Education concerning
some Of the educators he met on his
Quincy, Walter Z. Mccormack,
Dartmouth 81, now II successful Chi
cago lawyer, gave him the following
letter of introduction to Alonzo A.
Stagg of the University of Chicago,
one of Yales greatest pitchers:
"The man who hands you this note
is H. Philip Patey, an old Dartmouth
baseball pitcher, whom l believe was
as good as you were once He wants
to touch you for something's don't
know what-hut listen
But our readers will be especially
interested in Mr.. Patey's impressions
Of the president of Chicago Theolo-
gical Seminary, CIV Dr.. Ozola S. Da-
Wis, a native of Whcclock and Il fire.
quent and welcome visitor to st
Johnsbury. Mr.. Patcy writes:
81 had a delightful interview with
the man who prcsides over this insti-
tuition, training the virilc young men
of the West for the work of the
Christian ministry and also for work
in the mission field. This man is DR..
Ozora S. Davis, a graduate of st.
Johnsbury Academy and of Dart
mouth College. Dr.. Davis attended
St. Johnsbury Academy during the
principalship Of that gifted and con-
scclatcd Christian gentleman, Charles
E. putney. Ph.D.. A powerful in
fluencc for righteousness cXertcd by
the quiet but inspiring personality of
this educational leader is now felt
throughout the world. Truly the
fourth verse of the Nineteenth Psalm
is applicable to this former principal
of New England academy: "Their
line is gone out through all the earth
and their words to the end of the
world" No word Of praise, however,
brief, of the throne of power occupied
by DR.. Davis would be complete with !
out mentioning his devoted and faith
full co-laborcr, Grace Tinker Davis.
She is also a graduate of St. Johns
bury Academy and is proud that
Smith college is her alma mater as
WE'LL
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
Lyster Place Destroyed
With $4,000 Loss

The house and barn OF the Morton
ID. Lyster place on the Waterford
road was destroyed by fire this fore
noon. The loss is about 5000. The
heroic work of neighbors saved the
big barn Of the T. H. Lyster place
which is short distance away. A
call was sent to the St. Johnsbury fire
department but owing to the distance
away from town it was impossible
for the firemen to respond.
The fire started in the second story
Of the cottage house at 10 a. m.
Mrs. Lystcr and her two children
were in the house at the time. Mr..
Lystcr, who is on the jury in the
Caledonia County Court, was in St.
Johnsbury court house at the time.
The blaze started around the CHM
ney and had gained great Roadway
when discovered. Mrs. Lyster got
her children out of the house and
called for "hclp." T. H. Lystcr and
other neighbors responded. BY hard
work they removed all thcfurniturc
and goods from the first floor.
The flames spread with great rap
idity famed by the high wind which
swept across the valley wherein the
farm is located. The house was soon
doomed and the flames spread to tho
barn. This was totally destroyed.
For time it was feared the flames
and burning cmbcrs would set fire to
the big round barn of the Lystcr
place a short distance away.
There was no stock in the barn
and Mr.. Lystcr had his horse and
carriage in St. Johnsbuly.
The cottage house that was burned
was erected about 40 years ago. MIR
Lystcr had lived on the place for the
past dozen years. There is about
$1,000 insurance on the property
which was burned.
Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-12-17
WELLS RIVER

Harvey Eaton Of Bradford was Il
business visitor in town Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Wheeler
of Calais have been guests of Miss
Ruth Randall.
Samuel Van Norturck of New
York City spent the week end at the
Tavern.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage Nov oath of Mrs. Glenn
cntina Croker of Boston and Edgar
w. Smith of this village. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith will be at home after
January LIST.
Miss Evelyn Sykes who has been
visiting her aunt, Miss S. L. Sykes
left Friday for New York, and will
sail for England this week.
DR.. and Mrs. George Parker of
Hanover were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. Donald Fraser Thursday re-
turning home Saturday.
N. H. Field went to the Hanover
hospital, Tuesday for trcatmcht.
Mrs. James Whitney of Bound
Brook, N. j., is staying for some
time with her mother, Mrs. John
Butson, who is still very i'll.
Mrs. John George gave a birthday
party Saturday to her little grand
daughter, Betty George, in honor OF
her 9Th birthday. Betty and her lit
tie friends had very happy time
and enjoyed the fine birthday cake
and ice cream.
II you want to beat the H. c. of
l.. be sure to 60 to the supper Fri
day evening, Dec. 18th, which the
Ladies' Aid will serve at the church
parlors. A musical entertainment
will follow the supper.
Miss Mary Grint of st. Johnsbury
will conduct dancing lessons for
children on Tuesday afternoons, and
for adults on Tuesday evenings, at
the Village hall, for term of ten
lessons, beginning this week.
H. Crabtrce and David Crabtrce
were In Clarcmont on business the
last Of the week.
M. Quncarc has moved his family
into the house, on lower Main street
formerly occupied by Mr.. Griswold
Miss. Marcia Winship of Montpc.
licr is spending part of her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen.
ny Winship.
Mrs. George Murphy's Sunday
tanned at the parsonage Monday eve
ming.