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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

ing TO marry him. Ezra Holbrook was
a paltry fool 10 believe without ask
ing you" She sank back breathless.
"will you forgive me. Kate?" Her
tremulous voice broke the intensity of
my passion like pitiless beating Of
waves on rock.
Eyes" My voice echoed against the
walls drearily.
And Hiram"
Yes" as before But I lied. After
that there were no more words be
tween us. When Hiram came told
him and he went away guiltily. with
an exta7uating plea. Il loved you.
Kate Twas for that did it."
I returned to the task knew would
take the better part Of my life. Day
after day slipped past. Weeks merged
into years. Still she lived on. Hiram
Stone married and passed from my
life. There were still left TO me the
simple-hearted neighbors who could
never understand the hidden depth OF
my soul. To them I was merely the
village old maid.
When Indian Summer smiled over
our rugged landscape, lighting the
sturdy face of nature with an express
sion of benignty, my mother passed
into peaceful rest. With her hand in
mine, the only look of real affection I
had ever known beaming on me, for
gave her freely and fully. Kind hands
led me into the wide parlor. The door
closed softly. I thought 1 was alone.
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was astonished, and he took a sur
reptitious look at Clarissa She
might have been a twentieth century
mermaid! The water was dripping
from the briIn Of her iaunty straw
hat; little drops Of water were playing
tag from the end of each wisp of
hair which had escaped from their
fastenings. David couldn't help but
admit secretly that the girl looked
cute and even beautiful, He had
yielded to the temptation of slowing
up bit and turning his fashlight di-
rectly upon her! She was smiling and
not in the least disturbed!
"Aren't you-er-scared, Miss Bay
singer?" the man asked.
Scared? I should say not! This is
more fun than have had In weeks!
It's got sailing and canoeing beat four
ways!"
David looked at the girl in utter be-
wilderment. Then he started up his
car again and bent to his task. trying
in vain to see the road. Suddenly the
car hit bump and plunged into a
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From a chair in the farthest cora
some one arose. Two hands reached
out. and knew, even before he spoke
that Ezra Holbrook had come.
In presence Of the great peace that
brooded under the angels wing and the
greater happiness OF his coming was
silent. He spared no words.
Kate Arnold" he cried with all the
old impassioned fervor in his voice. 81
have come back. I know all. Those
years are not wasted, for they have
brought US nearer. We were only
waiting he glanced outside-"for the
Indian Summer 1 had this letter" He
drew it from his pocket. eft is from
Hiram. In his own happiness he could
not forget that he had injured you. !
have forgiven him.
And my mother?" could not raise
my eyes for shame Of her sin.
she. too. Yes, know" he answer
ed as my eyes wandered TO the door OF
the room where she was peacefully
sleeping.
looked out OF the window where
brown fields yielded their mellowest
fruit, under the smile Of Indian Sum
mer. His eyes followed mine and 7
felt the tenderness OF his gaze. AS his
hand closed over mine the long and
dreary hardship Of the years faded
quite away.
at is our happiest time" be was
saying. ct is our Indian Summer. too"
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then, and there was no baggage TO look
after or tickets, or home affairs to set
tie. They're all settled now, and that
is why have whole evening to in
fiict upon your hospitable goodness"
Ethelberta ignored the last part of
this speech. so you are really going
tomorrow morning, and there is moth
ing in the world that will dissuade
you" she unused.
why shouldn't go?' he asked. "It
is good opening, quite as good as the
one / have had here, and the future
has great possibilities. I believe it Is
mans duty, when he gets out of col
lege, to look up the neediest place in
his country. and go there and do all in
his power TO make that part of the
country strong. It's very selfish al
ways to think only of ones self"
Ethelberta had looked up with an
amused little smile. you are right"
she said thoughtfully. 1T is very self
ish to think only of ones self"
For nearly a year" Dick continued.
Il have been thinking of going out
there. So this offer only brought mat
tiers to a crisis. 1t isn't sudden inn
pulse"
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Her will had dominated me on many
occasions, and her constant ridiculing
had its effect. In my time girls dread
ed the life OF single blessedness. 1
gave reluctant consent to his suit. My
mother was overjoyed.
A trip was planned to Boston Hiram
would take us in his new chaise. 1t
was on the eve of that journey that the
third event of my narrow existence
happened. In moment the woman
whose relentless purpose had made
others subservient was stricken with
shock and left helpless, dependent on
my ministrations. All that night Hiram
and 1 watched by the bed. In the
morning she became conscious. Old
DR.. Douglas had arrived. He shook
his head gravely. There is no hope
of full recovery" he said. She may
live years, talk and know, eat and
drink, but she will be helpless"
When he had gone I faced Hiram in
the low-ceiled sitting room. at is all
changed" I said.
II can wait" he replied. / saw a
look of patience dawn in his rugged
face and shook my head sadly. ut
will be years"
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got a carl" exclaimed several in
chorus.
mo, by jink, that sounds like an
aeroplane!" said Doc White, the viii
lage physician.
And look at that" called out the
constable. Look at that. they sure
are fyinI"
In utter establishment the men
looked up into the sky. and an aero
plane was actually swooping down up
on the bewildered crowd of Eads Cen
ire citizens! 1t did a graceful dip
and dive to within eight feet OF the
watching men! They could see two
fellows in II distinctly!
"Good-by one OF them called as the
plane shot up into the air again.
We've got the dough and it's fine
night for f1yin'!"
The foiled constable and his posse
stood star gazing in silence.
But there are only two Of 'em in
that there airship!" finally observed
the village physician.
That's SOL" replied several in
chorus, with hoarse voices.
Hardly had they spoken when the
company was startled by the heavy
sound OF something coming down the
railroad track. They had hardly
turned around to look when a hand
car sped by them at an unbelievable
speed Two men were driving it and
they were bending to the task with
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81 COULD hear my mother getting
the pans ready for the milking as
/ entered the house. all unthink-
ing. to meet my fate. She called brisk
~, Kate. that your" And / answered,
"Yes. mother. / am coming
We'll, you're here at last" She
glanced up at me- Where have you
been? Straddling over fields and
woods, I'll be bound to gather more
flowers, as ii we had not enough
ground run to waste in that way"
mo" l dropped my eyes before the
baleful glitter of hers. Il left them
where they grew. 1t seemed such a
pity to take them out of the sunshine.
And they seemed so happy"
She laughed at me. / could not de-
scribe my mothers laugh. Naughty.
scornful. deriding. its memory will
finger with me till hearing has ceased.
Il have news for you"
Instinctively l sensed that her revel-
alton had to do with my happiness.
-of what?" / shaped the words with
chilling lips.
Ezra Holhrook has gone west"
West then was Ohio. But to rs, whose
means Of locomotion were few and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

the heavy steel door.
mo use fellers," said one of the
company, I'VE can't make it. Get out
the fixins, we'll have ter blow it!'
Don't you do it," exclaimed the
man at the door. We'll wake the
>dead!'
IF them's all we're goin' ter wake
up. don't worry" replied the raw
boned boss. Keep your eyes peeled
at that door. that's all we ask of ye."
Tony looked at his pistol and made
sure that it was ready for action.
Suddenly the telephone rang. The
men jumped involuntarily.
Guess it's some guy wantin' ter
borrow hundred" somebody re-
marked. laughing
well, he'd better get it quick or he
don't get it at ALL" said Big Ben. the
raw-boned boss.
That's all right fellers. but that
don't sound good to me. They're on
our trail!"
shut up. you bonehead!" retaliated
Big Ben.
Lets put this job through quick
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speaking very slowly, as if she were
weighing the words, 81 think have
not mentioned it to you before. so
will tell you now, because shall
probably not see you again. have de-
cided to go away"
"You-going away" he gasped.
: yes. / feel just as you do about
using ones college course to help
ones country, and I want to do some
good with mine. l have decided TO go
south as a school teacher. It is one
of the neediest places in the country,
and the future has great possibilities. >
"Oh." with a deprecatory gesture as
be began to speak; i've been think
ing of it for nearly a year. SO this isn't
a sudden impulse"
But your father"
why, he is heartily in sympathy.
talked to him about it last week, the
aftsrnoon he met you in town and yeg
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w. THELBERTA, in her white
n dress, crouched on the hearth
rug with one arm around Ma
poleons shaggy neck. Dick, from the
depths of the armchair on the other
aide of the fireplace, watched it and
was almost happy, for this was the
last time, of course. that he would see
her.
Even Ethelberta, who usually talked
q great deal. had hardly spoken during
tie evening. Her left hand was quite
hidden in Napoleon's long hair. but
Dick was quite sure that upon the
third finger there was a new diamond
ring. He began to wish she would say
something. anything. just to end this
long silence.
do you know, Dick, / thought you
would come to see me last evening"
The remark startled Dick, though he
had been thinking of that very thing.
Il did come" he answered; but you
were engaged"
"Ahi You came when had callers?
But you could have waited. They
weren't here long and you've done it
Before"
-Yes. because wasn't going away
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an-hater. Anyhow, he was considered
generally confirmed bachelor. He
had felt that he had business troubles
enough without being henpecked by a
woman!
"Step on her. David" reiterated
Mrs. Augustus Sterling.
"She won't bulge, 1 tell you!" re-
piled her son in a surly tone.
Well, we simply must get out of
here. David" demonstrated the aunt.
David looked at Clarissa Baysinger
and sighed The girl appeared anus
ed and actually enjoying the whole
situationi
Without a word the one lone man
got out of the car, put on the rubber
curtains, and started out in search of
assistance. He found grocery store
a quarter of mile down the road. He
offered a couple of men two dollars a
piece to come and dig his car out of
the hole.
With a lot of digging, and a lot of
splitting and blowing and back-hring
on the part of his automobile. he
finally pulled the car out, and the
party was on it's way. Sterling real
lied that he had desperate ride be-
fore him. 1t was so dark and raining
so hard that he couldn't see the road,
telegraph poles, or anything else!
The windshield was covered with
water, and the rain was pouring into
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- TEP on her. pavid!.

you want me to flood the car
buretor? We're stuck. tell you!"
David Sterling was obviously out of
patience and not q little worried. 1t
was raining in torrents, it was already
dark, and here he was stuck out here
In the sand dunes somewhere in the
vicinity of Gary, with carload of
womenI II was enough to disrupt the
patience of anybody!
And these women! There was his
mother, thin, nervous little woman.
and his maiden aunt. naturally afraid
of her shadow, both in the back seat.
and Miss Clarissa Baysinger, the
daughter OF Attorney Baysinger, who
had just returned from college and
whom he didn't know only as he had
met her a few times socially. sitting
with him in front!
It was a mere accident that Clarissa
Baysinger was In the party. His moth
er had engineered this excursion. and
ha0 invited Clarissa to accompany
them on "a little ride out in the coun-
try. They ate their lunch under big
tree somewhere outside of Gary, and
suddenly it began to rain, and then
to pour, and before they realized it.
II was dark and the big touring-car
was marooned fast in the sand!
David Sterling was almost a wom-
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resolute purpose. But they took sec
ond to look back as they passed the
Fades Centre contingent. and waved
farewell!
Not one Of the crowd even thought
Of taking parting shot at the fleeing
robbers. They were bewildered and
so astonished as to be as helpless as
childreni
After a long silence Constable Far
ris managed to blurt out, THAT speed
gangs too speedy for mel" And shak
ing his head. he said. Come on men,
let's go home!" The company broke
up in disgust and chagrin.
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of light to be seen in the win
dow of the Fades Centre
State Bank If anybody had happened
to be passing at the late hour of IL
o'clock.
But the streets were as silent as a
cemetery and there were no late pc
destrian. Everybody in Fades Centre
retired early. Which worked to the
great advantage of four masked men
who had broken into the bank and
were intent upon footing the safe.
Lets go ahead. fellers!" said one
OF the gang who was visibly nervous.
and stood guard at the door.
."Ah, don't hurry us, Tony" said a
tall, raw-boned member of the bunch
who was cool and deliberate about the
business. Were safe. This rube town
is dead to the world at 8 o'clock.
Don't worry us and we can work bet
ter"
The raw-boned fellow with two
others were bending. over the safe and
together they were trying desperately
to get the combination or force open
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02
Not Even Cracked.

Clare was perched upon the garden
wall. swinging her chubby legs and
singing at the top Of her sound littls
lungs.
BE careful, Clare" said her moth
er, who passed by; you might fall
and break your bones. I'm afraid
you'll get hurt"
Oh, don't be 'fraid," she answered
reassuringly. Il did fall down yester-
day, and / never even cracked"
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David actually smiled, and blushed.
too! Miss Baysinger," he said
you're bully good pal! VIII you
take another ride-er-with Neon
a pleasant evening""
Perhaps" she replied. hesitating
but couldn't you pick another wild
night like this? It's much more excit-
ing!"
eff you say so, I'm camel" the man
replied, looking into two big sparkling
eyes, which David frankly admitted to
himself were beautiful-and danger
Gus!
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Certainly. Quite as serious as
yours of going to Alaska"
Dick laughed foolishly. We'll" he
said, 81 don't think need 20 after all.
Uncle Dick needs me. He wasn't al
all pleased with my plans. But a fell
low has TO do something with himself
when he can't bear the old associa-
tons any longer"
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Breaking II Gently.

sandboy gazed on his young wife
with shining eyes. "A penny for your
thoughts, darling" he breathed.
"oh, john" she replied, they will
cost you more than that"
why. dear, what were you think
ing about them"
"0h. about a beautiful new gown
that ordered to be sent home yes
terday!"
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inst Like That.

Fussy Gentleman-Look here. my
man, if were putting in a pane,
should not use so much putty.
G1azier-Look here, then, III put
pain in you with ne'er a bit OF putty,
if you don't mind your own business
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Correct.

They were engaged in wrestling
with English grammar, and especial
ly the lenses.
Now, my boys" said the master.
'if were to say, I have one thousand
dollars, what tense would that be7"
The answer was not long In COM
ing.
"Pretense, sir" answered the bright
boy Of the class.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-02

eK\ HERE was an occasional flash
of light to be seen in the win
dow of the Fades Centre
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
GENERAL WOOD FLAYs BUTLER
Says Charges Against His Campaign
~ -. Are Vicious Falsehoods.

CHICAGO, june 16.-Major General
Wood in a signed statement last night
characterized as ga vicious and mali
cious falsehood,i' "a declaration by
Nicholas Murray Butler that 'smot-
ley group of stock gamblers, oil and
mining promoters, munitions makers
and other like persons" backed the
generals campaign for the Republican
presidential nomination.
General Wood said he regretted to
make the statement, but it was neces-
sary to "brand q fakir and to de-
4 nounce a lie. Declaring that the mer
who managed his campaign were OF
extraordinarily high character" the
general said that the attack upon then
"Fis infamous and that DR.. Butler =
action was "an attempt to ingratiat'
| himself with certain elements which
l'exercised a determining influence al
the convention
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
ARREST ALLEGED FoRGER.
st. Adams Officers Capture Man Who
Passed Bad Check and Stole Clothes.


ST. ALBANS, June l6.-Sheriff
George c. Caplin returned to this city
last evening from South Royalton with
A. b. Walker alias Walters, who was
arrested in South Royalton on charge
of forging a check. Walker, whose home
is in South Burlington, came to st. Al
bans about six weeks ago and has been
securing subscriptions to the Extension
Weekly. He visited the Hub Monday
evening and asked to have $50 check
cashed. He told the proprietor, Harold
Cohen, that he was a nephew OF Frank
Sheehan OF this city. The check was
signed by Walters and wds drawn on the
Weldon National bank. After Walters
had gone Cohen went to Sheehan's store
and asked him if his nephew's check was
all right. Sheehan told him that he die
not know anyone by that name. Coher
at once communicated with the cashier
of the bank and was told that Walters
had no account there.
Sheriff Caplin was then notified ant
soon discovered that Walker had lef
the city on train number Is at So
o'clock. Walker, before leaving town
took his associates best suit of clothe
and other personal belongings. Anothe
incident in which Walker figured wa
brought to light Yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16

the state road near the Wilmington
town line.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. J. Snow returned
home Thursday, after visit with rel
atives in Brattleboro.
Mr.. and Mrs Collie Lane and daugh-
ter of South Newfane visited Mrs.
Lane 5 father, +. G. Harvey, Saturday.
MRS. Julian Farr of Shelburne Falls,
Mass, recently spent a few days visit
ing her cousins W. M. Harris and Mrs.
Alta Quinn.
Henry 'Smead and Will Tobey of
Newfane We're guests of their old
neighbors, 0. E. and S. L. Hill, one
day recently.
John Morgan : family has moved to
the Titus place near Raponda in Will
mington. Mrs. Morgan viii work for
George Davis.
Miss Julia Thatcher returned to her
home in Florida, Mass, Thursday after
spending about three weeks with Mrs
w. NJ. Harris.
Mrs. NJ. H. Lyman is recovering
from serious illness and one of the
nurses left last week to care for VIII
liam Stetson in Wilmington.
Mrs. Kate G. NJ. Alexander Of
Springfield, Mass, is spending the
week with Mrs. G. f. Upton and call
ing on old friends and neighbors
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A, Davis took an
automobile trip to .Brattleboros Satur-
day to meet their daughter. Miss Ha-
eel Davis, who has come home from
her school in Lincoln,N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ward left Sun
day to go to Burlington. where Mrs
! Ward expects to undergo treatment
Mr.. Ward s brother came for them and
they We're to remain in Arlington over
night, going to. Burlington Monday.
Clarence H. Stafford Of Greenfield
Mass, and his twin brother, CLAYTON
who graduated from the, yeoman school
of the United States naval training
station at Newport, r. l., June ), were
guests of their aunt, Mrs. S. l.. Hill
a few days last week. Mrs. Hill also
entertained her brother, NJ. H. Sherman
of Heath, Mass, few days.
The annual election of officers of thu
West Dover Cemetery association viii
be held at the grounds of the cemetery
Friday, June IS, at 2 O'Clock. The
election, of officers &of the. -Mountair
View Cemetery association viii be held
June 10 at the cemetery grounds al
noon. As usual on these occasions {
basket picnic is planned. 1t is. notice
able howmueh the appearance ofIhese
nlaees;shas Improves in~shegfew Year
Is9nee the .organszatioti. of the ;'assecia
'tions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16

eral wing of the party should have been
selected, = Senator Lenroot said.
However, Senator Harding is most
lovable man, of the Mckinley type, and
makes friends easily.
"There is dissatisfaction upon the
part of Progressives but they must
choose between supporting the Republi-
can ticket and having another -four
years of Democratic and all it i'm
plies. In this situation there can be
but one choice, it seems to me, and that
is heartily to support the Republican
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
DEAD ENGINEER BLAMED.
Schenectady Wreck Investigators Say
He Passed Two Signals.

ALBANY, June l6-New York Cen
trail railroad officials who have been con
Quoting on investigation of the wreck
near Schenectady last Wednesday morn
ing, which resulted in Is deaths, issued a
report yesterday placing the blame for
the accident upon Martin Doyle, engi-
neer of, the express, which ran into a
stalled passenger train. Doyle was
killed almost instantly.
Investigation showed, says the report,
that all signal apparatus was working
properly, that fagman from the pas
senger train went back to warn the APP
preaching express and that the engineer
must have passed two signals"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
LENROOT FOR HARDING.
Believes Progressives Favor Him to
Four Years More of Democratic Rule.

SUPERIOR, Wis, June 16 - While
expressing regret at the nomination of
Senator Harding by the Republican
convention, Senator |. L. Lenroot of
Wisconsin, in a statement here yester-
day declared that ''in this situation
there can be but one choice, it seems to
me, and that is heartily to support the
Republican ticket.
q frankly regret the choice of the
Republican convention as / believe a
man who had been allied witT the lib
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
SEIZE IL TONS OF RUM.
Canadian Officials Get Liquor Bound
for New England.

FREDERICTON, n. B., June l6.-The
largest seizure of liquor ever made in
New Brunswick was reported yester-
day, consisting of L tons of whiskey
and other "wet goods. The seizure
was made at Baker Brook, Madawaska
county.
The chief inspector said the liquor
was shipped out of Montreal as fertil-
izer, and there was every reason to be
lieve that its destination was New Eng
land. 1t was said to be following close
~ the most popular route to New Eng
land for contrabrand shipments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
MARRIAGES.

In Clyde, Ohio, June Ia, by Rev. T. L.
Mcconnell, DIR. f. J. Hunter and Mrs.
Rena E. (Yeaw) Kimball, both of Clyde
In Brattleboro, June 10, by Rev. Clark
T. Brownell, Richard G. Chamberlain and
Miss Celena E. Thereien; >both of Brat
tleboro ss ~ 49, - y
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16

5 ,v.s ~a> sRIRTHSe ..g.~s. es.,sa.,sg
4 I'm New; York city sJune Is, a daughter
Eois Hcgerman, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold
c. johnson, granddaughter to Mrs. Maria
S. Johnson of Wardsboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-16
DEATHS.

In West Brattleboro (Melrose hospi-
tab. DUNE Is, Mrs. Eva NJ 6Whitney9.
Black, &c, Rifen.of Howard E. Black,