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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-11

Slightly used upright piano for sal,
at bargain at 1872 Main street.--adv
w. G. Hastings, state forester, re
ceived from the federal government
Tuesday Is sets of army binoculars
These are new ones and were originally
made for use by army officers. They
are very nice sets and will be used BY
the lookouts at the different high ele
Nations in Vermont, where stations
have been constructed to watch for
fires. From the appearance of the sets
and their cases it is evident they never
saw service. They were secured at con.
siderably less cost than if bought in
the regular market.
Senator w. p Dillingham; on Tues
day afternoon filed some 500 petitions
for the primaries in September, which
are more than are needed, according TO
law. He has filed his assent TO allow
his name to be used in the campaign.
One of the interesting persons about
the opening of bids at the state high
way commissioners office Tuesday aft
ernoon was James Hartness of Spring.
field, who is candidate for governor
Mr.. Hartness apparently was interest
ed from an engineering point of view
for he took considerable data during
the time the bids were opened.
Miss Ella Kelley is assisting in the
secretary of states office while Miss
Dora Hodgdon and Mrs. Robert Power
are having their vacation.
Master Emery Lewis of Boston is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. En-
cry. his grandparents.
The Nantanna Worsted company has
filed with the secretary of state Ger
tificate that of its 500, 900 capital stock,
$50 200 has been paid up.
W. F. Scott. state treasurer, Harry
A. Black, secretary of state, and Ben
jamin Gates, auditor of accounts, have
filed their primary petitions with the
secretary of state for reelection on
their several offices. They have each
1ffu IneI feEtlHchie bi dsstHt ~ Alfh
names can go on the ballot
Auditor Of Accounts Benjamin Gates
has gone to Burlington, Middlebury
and Remington, auditing the county
clerks accounts.
f. s. Brigham, commissioner Of agri- I
culture. went to-day TO Randolph,
where he attended a potato meeting, |
Il which il is expected that state OF, |
,anization viii be formed.
State Treasurer and Mrs. W r.
scott and daughter are stopping at
he home of w. S Teschout this week,
while in the city
Miss Marguerite Campbell has re
umed her duties in the state secre-
ary's office after an outing in Maine.
Mrs. W. H. Jeffrey and Miss Anna
icMahon were in Barre to-day and
laced in the hospital there children
or care and treatment.
Secretary Of State Harry A. BLACK
as received from different courts in
he state the report Of convictions. In
rutland. William ScheifForth has been
ned si5 for operating an unregistered
Machine and Carlton Hendee $40 ter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-11

AMID Fcsstiun ~ young rnkr uitk
faur years 81 snu.risuoe ss a ehsuH-1r
r. scaax r~fuss1 fairly r-rfe~rcd fnquir.
b. i-ttsr b a - csrr - Ti--,s. l2s-gs
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
A Kindly Act.

A curate who had newly arrived
IN the pariah was very anxious that
he should look his smartest while
conducting his frst service. But
when he arrived at the church he
found that the vestry contained no
mirror. lie sought the sexton, an
old Scotsman. and asked in Nv,
nervous tones: "Er. Mcdonald, do
YOU think you could get me a
glass?" The sexton, with n shake
OF his head, disappeared, returning
after a few minutes carrying some.
thing under his coat. Then he drew
forth a large black bottle. saying
Mt the same time: "Yo maunna let
on about It, for ! got II as a special
favor. an I wadns hae got u at a
~ I hadna told 'em II wis fur your
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that artistic" work you do so de-
Iightfully-what is 1t. tatting or
wool work?
They praise you at home and tell
you you are $50 artistic" Well.
so you are. no doubt, within the
limits. Why don't you stay In the
limits ard be happy?
The Oother Side.
Some day some nice young man
will see you sitting on the porch
embroidering a bureau scarf. and
he'll think:
There, she is the right kind of
a girl! No tennis for her. no golf, no
running around all hours OF the
twenty.four; but just a nice, quiet,
neat, little soul who'll love to darn
socks and look pleasant while she's
doing It,"
And he'll speak to you with
new note in his voice. and all at
once you'll see what nice eyes he
has and how broad his shoulders
are. and you'll forget all about the
artistic temperament and the
things that go with It.
You'll find yourself walking up
the aisle Of quiet little church
some day to the old, old song the
organ sings, and your little head
will be whirling around with hap
piness. and you will have found
your vocation, and the best Voca-
ton II is on earth, too.
Oh, yes, they're right, the studio
teas and the bohemian dinner. and
the art for arts sake" torgons for
n while. but any one who really
grows IN grows away from all that
sort Of thing some day, and them
what?
The artistic temperament? Peopln
will tell you all about 1t. little girl.
lust get behind the screen in the
bachelor apartment where the wom-
an you envy 80 much ives ana
tries to pretend she likes 1t.
She can't 60 back. Her genius
won't let her. She lies awake here
in the little frame OF a disappear
ing bed after the guests are all
gone and the wildly hilarious dishes
have been gayly washed and hid
behind the piano top, and she cries.
and she cries, and she cries.
She remembers the light or per-
feet alteration in the eyes or her
little son.
What would she give for one
such look tonight?
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When q Girl MurTies
By ANNE Isle.

w JHAT Val had just said to me
w amounted to this:
w Envy hates me because
both OF US like Jim"
To face a woman I suspect of an
interest in Jim has never been easy.
Jealousy has always tortured me so
that l look at everything from an
obliaue angle, and twist and dis
tort things out of all semblance TO
truth. ThrobbinG heart and burning
eyes and a feeling of miserable
helplcssness always made me the
victim of my own emotions when 1
had to deal with woman j thought
attracted to my husband or attrac-
tive to him.
So when Val made her insolent
and shameless declaration II isn't
amazing that for a minute l was
submerged under dark waters or
misery and distrust. And then sud
denly I came up to sunlight ana
sanity. laughed. Val stared at me
through scornful eyes that widened
in amazement as / replied with
what was almost a chuckle. "Oh.
Val, You are funny! Instead OF
hating each other because you want
Jim's liking, why don't you ana
Envy turn and rend me because l
have his love? That would be much
more in keeping with the problem
play you seem bent on inVenting'
Val stared back at me as IL fasci-
mated. She moved her lips, but did
not speak. l felt myself mistress
OF the situation because l was mis-
tress of myself, and ] enjoyed the
feeling. l went on in the caln'
superior tone / had elected to take:
MY dear, only his wife or very
clever woman can hope to UNDER
stand Jim Harrison. have had the
good luck to be his wife. And some
times l think his sister virginia
and our pal Betty Winston under
stand him. He's the complete
cavalier-chivalrous TO all beauty.
But he's impersonal in that chiVal-
ry, even when he's playing the
game most devotcdly. And women
will misunderstood"
"You are telling me very clever
ly that Jim has made fool OF me.
aren't you, AIMEE" asked Val, her
long eyes fixed on me with an eX-
preston l couldn't read.
Dear me-no" l replied with
studied innocence. "He wouldn't
He's chivalrous, as I've told you.
And he'd hate TO think that the
wife OF man he respects and
likes as ne does Lane Cosby, would
cver-wcll, to quote you---'make a
fool OF herself"
Valerie swung out OF bed, slipped
her arched feet into little amber
silk mules and flung n robe OF green
and amber satin over her chinon
gown.
Thanks for tho hint" she yawncd.
"l'll start practicing the wifcly de-
voted TO dear old Lane. And with
Tommy for aide limo, I'm sure
Envy won't think II worth while to
dig around In our famny--Erave-
yard. Perhaps I can nx II so that
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closet won't seem desirable to Miss
Envy"
stared at Val for a moment in
wonder that a woman could con-
fess herself SO completely to an
other woman. Lane Cosby had
given me a glimpse into a tragedy
at once big and grim and sordid.
And now Val. who had set 1t all
in motion, was calmly planning to
go on playing her game with Lane
and Tom as puppets,
I'm sure you can manage Envy
and Tom, too, perhaps l said with
lightness that masked my real
meaning; yet couldn't refrain
from adding: But who Is going to
manage you-and see that Lane
comes to no harm? He's been hurt
enough"
come, let's go out to him now" said
Val. with an air OF finality.
Five minutes later ! left the Cos
by apartment with a feeling OF
pity for the man and something
akin to hatred for the woman. Val
was perched on Lanes knee, assur-
ing him of her love and that no one
could hurt her or make her un-
happy while she had her big, brown
bear. And Lane Cosby. who had
only few minutes before been
shuddering on the brink of tragedy,
was smiling down at the woman he
adored-smiling and believing him
self happy.
A Double FeeIinE.
once at home / sat and adjusted
myself to the tangle had been
compelled to thread that evening.
"Anne Harrison" l admonished
myself. "This Cosby affair has Just
begun. And you seem cast for a
part in it--look out or II may be
part you aren't fitted to play. You've
been able to handle both Evvy and
Val in the last week because you
have Jim's love to make you strong.
You know that even IL he has once
flirted with either or both OF these
over willing women, neither OF
them means a thing to him now.
Jim's yours. Barbara Anne. And
you know II. As long as you're
sure OF that, you hold all the
trumps, But how long are you GO
ing to be sure OF Jim's love7"
A harsh, jangling ring at tho door
bell disturbed my thoughts. a mo-
ment later Bertha came in, holding
something back OF her apron and
ass,ping n coaxinE air that I knew
was meant to mask what she con-
sidcrcd bad news.
"HGvo you had your dinner,
Ma'am?" she asked. "wcll then--do
please be letting me get you n bite
to cat before you look at this"
This" proved to be a telegram
terrifying and fun OF evil possibili-
ties in my kind Bertha's cyes.
took IL and ripped IL open, while
Bertha stood twisting her apron,
waiting to minister TO my needs.
mo bad news" said. smiling
at the girl gratefully. And I'm
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Screen Version NopeIzed
By Jane Mclean.

were alive. As they nesred the
dock and the stacks OF the Euge
liner caught their eyes the hand Of
the woman sought that OF the man
and clasped II feyerishly,
The car came TO halt In obedi-
ence to : signal from a policeman.
Then they waited-the long lines Of
wounded men began their grim de-
scent, some on stretchers. pale and
bandaged. others limping on
crutches, others with closed eyes
and features wasted with pain.
And at sight OF every one the hearts
OF the Kantors contracted.
For two hours they suffered, then
with a cry Mrs Kantor saw her boy
walking alone--his face wearing ar
expression she had never seen on II
before. One OF his arms was hanG-
ing as though useless-fis right
arm; her heart seemed to choke her
Abraham gulped back his tears.
Leon. my boy. my bay" cried
his mother. you've come back TO
usv'
She kissed him rapturously. feat-
ink to hog him.
"Your arm?" asked h6Tahm.
when they had gotten him into the
car.
"No good" said Leon apatheticsl-
ly.
Cant you use II again" Mrs.
Kantor gasped.
mo"
well you should be glad TO be
home, my SON." said Abrshn.
"oh. we'll" Leon answered iudif-
ferently, at doesn't much matter"
His mother looked at his fa'her
and sank back against the cushion
ed seat trying not to weep aloud.
To be Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
B OOKS

THE STRANGE CASE OF MORTIMER
FENLEY. BY Louis Tracy. New
York: Edward J. Clode.
For those who like to be mysti.
fled by crime and watch the clever
work OF the detective unraveling
the mystery, this might be called a
satisfactory tale. II starts off with
the strange Staying OF Mortimer
Fcnley. a London banker, and tho
immediate appearance OF Supt.
James Leander Winter. OF Scotland
Yard. and Charles Francois Fur.
neaux, his partner.
The big I'm and the Little I'm"
as they are known, are marvels.
interspersing their sleuthing with
lectures on literature and fine old
wines. Yes, they trace out the real
criminal, absolving the innocent in
true Tracy style. but there Is much
running about. cross-examining of
servants, hints at East Indian
crime, thefts OF bonds. footsteps in
damp soil, strange duarrels between
Hilton and Robert Fenley, blunder-
ing OF the local constabulsry, etc,
etc. Patience is finally rewarded
by the discovery OF the real slayer
OF the wealthy banker.
John Trenholme, the artist, is
rather a sketchy character, but he
is about as real as any OF the shad-
ows that race across the pages. Syl-
via Manning, the fair ward OF the
slain banker, poses here and there
like a mannikin.
oh, II you've nothing else to do
some bright spring day, read this
tale. II can be done in almost no
time at all.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
The Artistic
Soul
By WINIFRED BLACK.

whese Articles Have Wen fer Her
the Devotion 81 Aaillisns u
Thlnking Readers.
Copyright, 1920, Newspaper Fea-
ture Service.)
~HE wants to be An artists mod
y el, and she has written to me
~ asking how to get work at
being one.
ST have an exquisitely nodded
FORM" she says in the letter, "and
an artistic temperament. I am very
talented and have done artistic
work. Ny work has been accepted
and highly praised in various stores.
and I would like to go with it. but
they offer me such ridiculous prices
that I cannot do 1t. How shall I
get into my proper sphere7"
My dear, sweet, folish, little
girl. your proper sphere is right
home with your good, sensible
mother, "wbose worries about you,"
you say. don't blame her.
Artistic temperament! II I ever
caught any girl of mine thinking
herself "temperamenta" I'd shut
her up in a convent with a wall six
feet high all around the place. and
I'd keep her there till she came to
her senses.
And your work, poor little girl
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starved. II must be all OF nine. Is
IL too late"
ITO get you n bite7 Indeed 'tis
not. ma'am."
And Bertha vanished IN evident
relief. The clocks chimed. ] looked
ND curiously. Ten. Then I looked
down at my telegram again. l had
not told Bertha the truth.
II was bad news. 80
(To Be Continued.)
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seasoninxs md Sauces In Cooking
vegetables.

Much of the excellence of we'll
cooked vegetables depends upon
.the proper use of seasonings and
sauces. The seasoning selected
should undoubtedly be suitable for
the dish, but so much depends upon
custom that only general sugges-
tions can be made. The Italians and
some other races are much fonder
of garlic than Americans, the Ger
mans of summer savory or "bohnen-
kraut" in string beans, and the
English OF mint with peas. Each
housewife must select the season
ings which her family prefers and
endeavor to use them in such .
way that the special flavors may be
most satisfactorily brought out.
When q soup, sauce or vegetable
is to be favored with an herb or
another vegetable the flavor should
be added toward the end Of tho
cooking period. Since the oils and
other bodies which give seasoning
vegetables and herbs their flavor
are volatile they are either driven
off by long-continued cooking or
rendered much less delicate In fla
vor. Herbs that are to be left IN
b fhs-.ifsh or served with the dish
must be added just before the food
is served. The herbs generally
served with the dish are chervil,
parsley, tarragon and chives.
Burnet, thyme, summer savory.
sage and sweet basil are cooked
with the dish a short time. not over
twenty minutes, and then removed.
The little bunch Of mixed herbs,
the bouquet garni," so often re-
ferred to in cook books, is made
with two branches Of parsley, a
sprig each Of thyme and summer
savory. a small leaf Of sage. and q
small bay leaf. all tied together.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
Saving Moneyin the Home;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
Ry EIIARETH LATTMER
By ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

~ ARMENTs even OF the best
quality, design. and work
$manship will soon become
shabby through lack OF care. On
the other hand, those that may
have cost only half as much may
be kept trim and fresh for a con-
siderable length OF time through
psinstaking care.
Cotton and linen garments, espe-
cialIy those that touch the skin or
are worn In hot weather. should
be carefully aired and frequently
washed, because they absorb oil
and perspiration from the body.
II dresses, waists, and other outer
garments are carefully placed on
hangers as they are being aired,
many wrinkles will disappear.
Sponging and pressing Will In
many cases freshen cotton and
wooden fabrics, but too frequent
pressing OF partly soiled white
washable garments will tend to
yellow them and colored ones may
be permanently discolored In this
way. In any case the material
should be evenly dampened. Spong-
ing with thin starch or gum arabic
water will make some fabrics look
like new. Success lies In having
the garment evenly dampened so
that no water.rings are formed
OF an uneven stiffness produced.
Cotton and linen suits can be
pressed and laundered at home.
Dust can generally be shaken from
them, for they do not hold 1t as
wool and silk do. Brushing tends
70 rub the dirt into cotton and
linen fbers. Heavy cotton and
linen suitings should be pressed on
the wrong side or with thin
cloth spread over them. This
makes them look more like new and
prevents shine on seams and marks
Of the iron.
Embroidered garments should be
pressed face down on an old bath
towel or thick soft pad.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
This Letter Wins
Today's Economy Prize.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
purchased a pair OF shoes with COW
cred wooden heels last fall. and, being
accustomed to the soft tread OF rubber
heels. was distressed to ind that rubber
heels could not be put on them with
out danger Of splitting the wood. and
even though they could have been, the
addition of the rubber would have
l.. de the heel too high
Seeing my brother repairing his au-
tomobile tires. u occurred to me to
trace the outline OF my heel on some
Of the thinner discarded rubber. and.
after cutting out. apply TO my shoe
with some Of the cement such as he
used and allowing II to set well.
The result was all one could wish for
soft rubber tips so easily and cheapiy
applied. and the heel to my shoe Is to
this day as straight and unimpaired as
when purchased, retaining the same
leather cap. tho renewal of which, In
lust leather, amounts to 20 cents each
time they wear Oft.
G.. NARROW,
7lS Newton street northwest.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
The Rhyn'ing
Optimist
By Aline Michaelis.

~H. this Is what some people
say: "The sky was clear
and bright that sailed about
me Yesterday: the roses bloomcd
along the way and life seemed Lut
delight. OF yesterday | love 10
dream and of the song / heard. The
brook was singing. where the
CLEAN Of sunlight fell the little
stream went singing like bird.
All! brighter were the houl then
in those sweet yesterdays: because
that glad and golden train can
never come to me again. they hold
my wistful gaze" That's what
bunch Of people say who ho'd the
past too dear: but not a s'ngle yea
terday that looks that good has
come my way; I'm for the dry
that's here! For it has empty hours
to fill and II Is up 20 me TO ms 't"r
all my strength and skill and make
them golden hours that thrill with
light and melody TodHv's the day
that suits me best whether it's dark
or bright. / choose today from all
the rest and buckle TO Its tasks
with zest. putting the glooms 70
fight. Today Is when my ork is
done and all my chances wait be-
tween this rise and set of sun; the
biggest prize may yet be won upon
this very date. There is n charm
of the days gone by, no lure of days
to be that has the power make
me sigh. ''Today's III" host oc
days." says l. That's how IL looks
to me-" And so, the burd =! Il my
song has always been "'oday;"
here's where my hopes anu dreams
belong and not a single day goes
wrong II all Is well today. For Ole
folks there are yesterdays, yOuti
secs tomorrow's gay but stili Eoi
me the day of days Is this whose
shade and sunlight plays about my
path today.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
81 PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED

Here 10 q change for every one
70 earn q dollar by telling how
she has saved "a dollar. IL may De
q dollar or more. IL may nave
been saved In a day or . week:
Howe, or. all that matters 10 ho"
IL was saved.
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes -.
How about it! Be brief ana write
only on one side OF paper.
] will ward a Irize OF VI each
day for one OF the suggestions
which / print.
II your nrst letter doesn't get
. prise. try again. Even IL IL does
that is no bar to your getting An
other IL your idea Is worth It.
Checks viii be mailed To win
nerA
ELIZABETH LATTIMER
The Washington times., 1920-04-01

This is cooked with the dish from
ten to twenty minutes. then re-
moved. The bay leaves must be
purchased at the grocer's. Turnips'
carrots, parsnips, celery. leeks,
cibol, onions. etc. when used just
as fiavorers. should be tied In
bunch and cooked twenty or thirty
minutes in the dish and then be
removed.
When shaIiot and garlic are used
they should never be cut. but sep
arated into "cloves." One Glove
will be enough for a small quantity
Of soup, sauce, or ragout. Never
fry shallot or garlic. Cook In the
dish to be Favored about ten min
utes, then remove.