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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
"SaYino ftIs Face

Carl was afraid of dogs, yet he want
ed to appear brave when with his sis
ter One day he was OUT walking with
Two dogs appeared on the other side
of the street. Cars wanting to display
his bravery. began to whistle, and one
of the dogs came bouncing over. Carl
became frightened and ran to his
grandmother for protection, who told
him that he had whistled for the dog
and now he shouldn't be afraid. "But,
grandmother. l didn't whistle for this
dog. wanted the other one" he said.
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WORLD NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

| ATLANTIC CITY. = Discussion of
tariff policies at the annual convention
| of the Chamber of Commerce of the
| United States, in session in this city,
| crystalized into a demand and for
| the creatiaon of a tariff adjustment
board invested with authority to
| change rates of duty within pre-
| scribed limitations.
LoNDON.-The Miners Federation
has rejected the governments latest
offer, which was to increase the tenn
porary subsidy to the industry from
100000 to f10.000,000. The rejec-
ton was sanctioned by an overwhelm-
ing votes
cHIcAGo.-WhoIesaIe price of but
ter dropped S1s cents a pound, the
best grade selling for about 20 cents
pound.
PARlS.-France refused fatty to ask
the United States administration to
forward the German raparations note
officially leaving the question of the
acceptance of its terms to be determin-
ed by the Allied supreme council.
LoNDoN.-John Henry Whitley was
unanimously elected speaker of the
house of commons to succeed James
William Lowther who resigned recent
ly. Mr.. Whitley was born in Halifax.
England. In 1866.
BRUSSELS. - Belgium stands with
France in declaring Germany's pro-
posals unacceptable
ROCHESTER, N. Y. - American
chemistry is largely dependent upon
reasonable regulations in the manufac-
ture of alcohol, declared ]. NJ. Doran
In his address before the division of
Industrial and engineering chemistry
of the American Chemical Society, in |
session here.
PouoHkEEPslE, N. Y.-stockhoId-
ers of the Central New England rail- |
road voted here to ratify the merger |
with the New York, New Haven and |
Hartford railroad.
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ObserVant JudQe.

In a recent divorce suit. where the
husband complained, among other
things. that his wife neglected his
buttons the judge said: my dear sir,
you should remember that a woman
Is 80 used to pinning things that she
can't understand why man should
make a fuss about missing button
or two"-Boston Transcript.
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WATERVILLE

The meat man has new anto truck.
A. l.. Laraway was in Johnson Tues
dav to attend Bank meeting.
Mr.. Russell, who works in the meat
market has moved his family here.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs. B
L. Rogers are pleased to have them re-
turn to US for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Bragg were in
Barre last week to attend Conference.
Mrs. Bragg visited her sister in Granite
Vile.
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FELCHERVTLLE

Don't the meadows look fine.
Mrs. Chas Brough has finished
work at Morrisville.
Miss Lucy .Geroux called Monday on
her friend, Mrs. Iona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Decell and family were
at Harold JeWett's Sunday.
| Isadora Hood was a recent visitor
of her friend, Flora Hooper.
Mrs. Wallace Seymore entertained
her brother, Ralph last week.
Roger Styles and Miss Clegg spent
Sunday at her home in Albany.
Dwight Mathews was calling on old
neighbors in Felcherville Monday.
Miss Nadine Baker was at her
friends, Mrs. Will Grimes for the week
end
Sam Manley was pleased to have his
sister, Mrs. Carpenter of Cambridge
for the day.
Mrs. Libbie Jones and sons were
Sunday visitors at her sisters, Miss
Hattie Hyde.
Mrs, Wright mother, Mrs. Stygles
and Otto Styles of Stowe visited Mr..
Wright Sunday.
Linwood Hooper has been out of
school for the past week with pink eye
Too bad my boy.
Mr.. Taylor and Frank Thomas Of
Morrisville were business visitors in
this vicinity Monday.
Our mail carrier Frank Brown was
laid off by sickness. All sorry and
hope it won't be for dong.
Mr.. Taylor passed Sunday with his
wife at the Mary Fletcher hospital
and expects she will be home soon.
Mr. Tedford entertained Sunday,
Lewis Miner, Miss Holmes, Mr.. Ted
ford, Miss Annie Howard. All come to
see their new home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lucius Noyes with
Miss Dot and Elizabeth took a trip to
Eden Sunday and aunt Edna Kelley
returned with them for a visit.
1t seems rather low stealing, to
break and enter house and steal
and swap old tools for new; some were
marked and been seen-won't be so
cunning a little later
Mrs. Parkhurst of Eden, who is
staying at her fathers, Will Boyce
gave birth to little son Friday morn
ng. The little lad was not strong
rom birth and passed to the great
beyond Saturday afternoon.
You all want to go down to the vii
age Friday night and see how wei
'ur young folks can do and remember
t helps them to get their things 81
hey can be up with other school, l
5 Friday night and they say the
ave their parts well learned.
Madam Bessey is able to be up ana
ressed. Her daughter Mrs. Mabel
Vhitcomb, who has been with her a
Ieek has returned home. Her son
-bner and wife of Boston are visiting
err, also other recent visitors are viii
essey and wife, Troy; Ralph Whit
)mb and sister, st. Adams. Happy
the mother who can have her loved
mes around her.
Callers at the old plastered house
ere Mrs. Mary Laferrie, Mrs. Liberty
RS. Codding, Mrs. Mudgett of Nor
sville; Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Maxfield
Eden; Mrs. Sager of Colchester;
NY Kneeland and family, Earl Knee,
nd of St. Johnsbury; Mr.. and Mrs,
AIRY Baker and children of Norris
lie; Homer Caswell of Johnson; Mrs,
rank Hazard, Eva Foss of North
yde Park and Mrs. Josie Trudeau of
yde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
EDEN

Supt, R. D. McAllister was in town
Monday and Tuesday.
A. E. Sargent is.putting in 3. piece OF
State work on the Jonas Harrington road.
Ruth Pronto Of Lowell vas a guest Of
Mrs. Lewis o'Hear over Sunday.
Several from this town attended the fiji.
neral Of Ralph Atwell at Johnson Thurs
day.
There will be dance at the Mt. Norris
Hotel Thursday evening May 9TH. Shack
ett's Orchestra Of Stowe will furnish music.
Everybody cordially invited.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
Union Church

Let US make next Sunday a go TIC
Church Day"
The children's meeting at the church on
Saturday at three o'clock.
The Thursday evening prayer meeting
this week at the church at seven o'clock.
On next Sunday morning the pastor
will preach sermon appropriate to
Mothers Dav. All mothers are Invited
to come:
In the evening there will be exercises
by the children appropriate to the day,
by sermon by Rev. Amy E.
Rogers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
Eden Mills

The ladies Of the town of Eden are to
have meeting at Eden Mills Saturday
afternoon, May 9TH, at which Miss Lydia
M. Potter will speak upon Home Demon
stration work.
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Methodist Church

"Mother's Day" will be observed on
Sunday, both morning and evening,
See special notice regarding evening ser
vice. Let us have a fine attendance at
each service, especially let all mothers be
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
Danish IdIeness.

Idleness is an inlet to disorder and
makes way for RIGHTEOUSNESS. Peo-
Pile that have nothing to do are quick
ly tired Of their own company
Jeremy Collier.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04

The play Prof. Pepp' given last We'd
nesday evening by the J H. S., Athletic
Association was we'll attended and very
we'll given.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-05-04
Congregational Church

Rev. R. F. Cadys Phi. D. D. D. pastor.
worship 300 p. m, subject Communion"
Holy Communion.
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Mrs. Nettie S. Mower

The funeral of Mrs. Nettie S, Mower
was held Wednesday at one o'clock. Her
deathl cCurred at her home at an early hour
Monday. after three weeks illness of pneu-
monia. She is survived by her husband,
Mr.. Mover, and one son, Harry Shattuck,
of this place. She also leaves many friends
to mourn her loss. Mrs. Mower was a
very ambitious woman and until the time
of her illness was a hard working woman.
The funeral was largely attended from
her home. Rev. Mr.. Ross of Johnson
officiating. The beautiful floral offerings
spoke of the high esteem in which the de-
ceased was held. The bearers wee Geo.
Chase, Delbert Locke, Daniel O'Hear and
Fred Smith
The friends and relatives from out of
town to attend the funeral we're Mr.. and
Mrs. SYordfger, Mr.. \. Davis Of Marsh
field, Mrs. Mildred Shattuck, Mrs. Susan
Shattuck and Vivian Shattuck of Burling-
ton; Mrs. Nellie Mudgett, Mrs. Sybel
Sweet and Daniel Scott of Johnson; Mrs.
c. H. Souther, Mrs. Don McAllister, Mrs.
F.. P. Collins, Mir. and Mrs. Harry Foss,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G Blake, Mr.. and MRS.
L. H. Noyes, MI. and Mrs. ]. T. Stevens.
S. B. Waite and Us Leach of Hyde Park;
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Stefrns. Mr.. John
Smith and Mrs. Eta Shaw Of Morrisville;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Bashaw, H. J. Bashaw
of Stowe; Mrs, Fancy Smith of Lyn-
donville; Mrs. Geo B. Allen of North
ompton, ass Burial was in the family
lot in the Eden Cemetery.
Cards Of ThapLc
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Cards of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the many kindnesses dur
ing the sickness and Death Of our loved
one, and also tor the beautiful floral of
terings .-Nathan B. Mower, Iona M,
Allen and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shattuck,
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STOWE

| w. E. Shepard spent the Weekend in
| Wolcott
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from the row Of iron cans standing
near. And sitting in this dull light
were two men. One was heavily
built old pirate. dressed sketchily In
a ragged wooden undershirt and over
alls. His pasty gray face was lined
and rugged. his wide shoulders
slumped, and his head almost bald.
He was squatting on a box pufang
away at an old corncob pipe. Oppe-
site him, in a somewhat rickety arm
chair with the seat upholstered with
old newspapers, Is Uncle Nels. He's
as much dressed up as If he was ready
for Sunday stroll down 5th. ave-
nue., even to gray castor gloves and
gold -headed cane. Also, he is smol-
ing a long. expensive-looking cigar.
They were not more than three feet
apart. these two. and facing each
other. At first supposed thsy were
having q confidential chat about
something or other. SO waited and
stretched an ear. Three minutes, i've.
But not word came from either Of
'em. In fact. as got used to the dim
light I could see that their express
sions. as they stared at each other,
were absolutely wooden. They. were
looking. NOT so much at as through
one another. 1t was absurd and = BIT
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hold her chin up any more. That Neil
beats her too much. 1t makes her
get sick. She die After that Neil
have lotta bad luck. He don't make
good catch, lose fish boat in storm.
So he go ship for stoker on tramp
steamer. Never come back. No. He
was strong man once, Nell Lindgren.
But now Uncle Nels stops with
another shoulder shrug.
"And you went to Minnesota and
got rich in the lumber business"
adds. well, that's where you got
the edge on him. But no Matilda,
eh?"
NO" says he. "And If went back
I could own all the town. all the fish
boats. everything. If Matilda was
there I would. But what's the use?"
Still. he didn't seem as broken
hearted as he talked. Even as he
finished the tale thought I could see
sort of a grim smile curling his
mouth corners. He had me guessing,
all right. But, then, I never could
quite follow all Of his curves. For
instance, when Inez reports about his
coming in afternoons with his new
suit all dusty and how he wouldn't
say where he'd been.
where he go?' asks Inez
Evening star., 1921-12-11

and Bray Baroness in the modern
masterpiece entitled How the Beauti-
full Manicure Was Lured from Her
Barbershop." and they were tame stuff
in comparison with our present stars.
Launcelot Algy ana Cyr st. Renegade
Gorgeous. in the beautiful bedroom
drama entitled The Ruined Husband
af q Faithless Bride"
TIE Rambler. together with a num-
Der Of other old fogies. used to think
that Hamlet was right good play.
and that Shakespeare had some sense,
but. Of course. that was before the
present generation showed US what
is right and proper. I admit now
that Bill Shakespeare knew nothing
about putting up a play. He should
have made Hamlet strike the king
with a custard pie; Ophelia should
have fallen backward into a tub of
suds: the ghost should have got his
hands and feet mussed up with f1y-
paper. and the Queen Of Denmark
should have taken off her royal robes
and come upon the stage with the
skin of a chipmunk thrown around
her!
But old Poloaius said some things
about clothes and other things. and
for the benefit of those readers who
have been educated by modern meth
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~ WAS GONNA FIX IT UP. WHEN
WE GET SOME MONEY. THAT
WE GO AND GET MARRIED."

tening in and had given his chair a
hitch toward mine
"You-you wanna know about Ma
tilda?" he asks.
mods and registers sympathetic at
tention.
More as thirty years I don't speak
about her to anybody" says he. II
think I forget. But don't. And
lately-well. I remember again. She
live near me. Matilda Her father
owns fish boat. 1t was him I work
for. Poor mans. but not so poor as
me. But Matilda-you'd think she
was rich lady. She walk that way.
look with her eyes like that. hold her
chin up SO. Not much for dress. but
she don't need fine clothes, Matilda.
You say Inez looks swell in her new
clothes sometimes, l wish you could
have seen Matilda in things like that.
In Just old skirt and torn waist she
look as well. No shoes. no stockin's.
no hat; but when she stand on shore
waitin' for fish boat to come in-well.
sne look good to me-"
II get the picture. Uncle Nels. says
]. "A village queen. eh? And would
she let you walk home with herr"
Sometime" says he. THAT make
me feel good. And sometime we sit
on rocks and have long talk. I was
gonna fix It up. when get money
that we 60 get married. She knows.
And then-then comes this other
fsller."
- per schedule" says L "Entsr
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when we was walkin' together this
Neil LfndEren he comes by and stops
Go long she tells him. I talk with
Nels now He laughs loud. that Neil.
Hor says he. That little dumhu-
vudl> He no mt for nice girl like you
to talk with. You should talk with
big man-like me. Get out. Nels--
little herring head Shove me away.
Well, we fight I'm little feller, you
know, like ami now. Il amt much
good for fight. But I'do what can.
I punch him, kick him, bite him
But he's strong, Neil Lindgren. Knock
me down, break my jaw, kick in my
ribs. Thau he lift me up. and throw
me on rocks think I'm dead. And
for long time 1 can't walk straight
any more Something goes bust in
my hip. He don't care.t He laugh
when he see in1e limp xroAnd. He
make joke Of. me with Other fellers.
Tell Matilda 8 father he did that be-
cause 1 was botherin' her. So lose
my job. too"
Say, he was bad actor, wasn't
he?" i puts IN. But no" ABOUT the
girl Does she fall for the rough
stuff?"
shes afraid of Neil" says Uncle
Nels. "But she's 'fraid of her. old
man. too. He want her to marry with
Lindgren. And bym-bye she does.
That's why leave Sweden when I'm
young feller and go by Minnesota"
Some tragedy. Uncle Nels," says l.
"who would have thought It? And
suppose Neil and Matilda lived happy
ever after"
Huh" says Uncle Nels. They
amt married a month when he gets
drunk and beats her. All time like
that. Children come; four. five. Ma
tilda, she look like old woman. Don't
Evening star., 1921-12-11

uncomplimentary to the darlings as
to suggest that sheepskin is the
proper fur for them. but the thought
comes Ito me. They used to bid
against each other to promote the
slaughter Of every little bird that
had color in its feathers. and now
they bid against each other for the
life Of every little creature to which
nature gave \ coat Of fur.
My buy. IT you want to max i nit
with.-a woman, encourage her. tell
you that she is very impressionistic
very sympathetic, very individualistic.
very unlike other women, never re-
peats scandal. never relays gossip
about another woman that might just
as we'll never have been spoken, etc
She believes all these things about
herself. and will say them If you
steer the talk that way. Tell her she
is all these things-which, of course,
she isn't-and she will speak of you
to her friends like this: Mr.. Smith
IL q charming man-so agreeable,
don't you know! And SO apprecia-
tive! Fine judgment and intelli-
gence" But in spite, my dears. Of
your claim to independent thinking,
individuality and the rest. I suggest
sheepskin, just the same.
Think not. fairest of the fair, that
I point my fountain pen at you alone,
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know me, too. He say, Hello. Neis.
I asy Hello, Nell That's ALL"
"And you didn't even ask him how
he got hereT" says 1.
"What fort" says Uncle Nels. i
can tell. He's too old for ship stoker
now, so he have to work on shore
anv lob he can get. He's glad to
shovel ashes where it's warm. you
bet. rlad for little wages so he don't
starve."
Il should think. though" went on,
shat you'd want to ask him son1e-
thing about Matilda"
Uncle Nels shakes his head. NO."
says he. "I hear all about her long
time ago. get letters. She's gone
Matilda. don't wanna talk to him
about her"
"Then what is the big idea, sitting
down there blinking at him and him
blinking at your" demands.
Il X \ 4
r rNcLE NELS gives me one of those
~ blank, simple looks Of his and
rubs his chin. II dunno" says he.
"It's kinda nice, seein' that feller who
made q Joke of me once and took my
girl away, and kicked me round
SEEM him old and poor and all bust
up. And like havin' him see me
dressed up swell. cane and gloves and
all. Him shovelin' ashes and me
sittin' smokin' big cigar. En-"
Say, can you beat that? For q
sample Of human nature in its bare
bones. this frank confession Of Uncle
Nels is about the most genuine ever
ran across. expect he had me
sawping for a minute. And then I
wondered II he wasn't drawing it q
little strong: H. after all. he wasn't
holding out something on me.
"Oh, Gomez says I. Il expect you're
planning, one Of these fine days. to
surprise him by some kind act. Co
ing to get him into asailor's home
somewhere, aren't you, and have him
kent warm and well fed and supplied
with tobacco for the rest Of his days?
Isn't that your little scheme?"
"Huh!" snorts Uncle Nels. you
think I'm foolish? That Neil Lind
rren! I wouldn't get him nowhere.
unless kicked out on street, maybe.
could do that, too. But it's better
h. .tays here where can watch him
shovel ashes"
"You win, Uncle Nels," says I. you
look like a mild, gentle old boy who
might be used as doormat by almost
anybody. But Til say you can't. Not
much. And for 4 consistent. long
distance hater I'm willing to back you
against any in the business. Also. You
.eem to be getting moro fun out Of it
than they generally do. Well. some-
thing like that was coming to you;
and to this Lindgren person as well.
Only watch him close when he has
an ash shovel In his hands. Now
stand up while I 60 over you with .
whiskbroom."
Copyright is2l. bg sswe1 Ford,
Evening star., 1921-12-11

1 couldn't dope it out. not even
after I'd stayed in one afternoon and
laid for him to appear. He was dusty.
I'll say His hat was powdered. 1t
was on his mustache and eyebrows.
I had to lead him out in the hall.
open a window, and go at him with .
whiskbroom.
"Say, you look as IL you'd been sub
bing in a bakery. says 1. How do
you get this way, Uncle Nels?"
Il dunno" says he. Il Just been
round"
ND then got clue. 1t wasn't
- street dust at all. 1t was ashes.
l didn't let on, though. But the next
day when he was ready to go out I
beat him to 1t. I caught an elevator
before he did and parked myself cas-
ually behind some tubbed palms down
by the main entrance. ready to trail
him I meant to find out where he
went to accumulate that sprinkling
Of ashes.
After I'd waited fifteen OF twenty
minutes. though. and no sign Of Uncle
Nels, I stepped out and interviewed
the doorman. I asked II, he'd seen
Uncle Nels go out recently.
"The old boy?" says Mike. NO. he
amt passed. miss. More like you'll
be fightin' him downstairs"
"Not in the basement?' says I.
"Sub-basement, miss" says Mike.
Furnace room. You'll find the stairs
through the third door at your left.
Two flights down."
1 wasn't crazy about poking down
there alone, but when start on a
sleuthing expedition I generally fin
ish 1t. So down the dark iron stair
way I felt my way. And I never
knew before that so much Of these
big apartment houses were under
ground. For a minute or so thought
i was lost in that tangle Of white.
washed corridors. but at last 1 caught
a glimpse of some big boilers through
an open door and located the furnace
room. 1 tiptoed up and took a peek.
1t was worth while.
Over at one side patch of daylight
filtered in from above-through the
grating Of the ash-hoist. I guessed.
Evening star., 1921-12-11
The Stable SeabOard.

CAREFUL study has been made of
the eastern coast Of North Amer
lea to learn whether there IL q rea-
son for the general belief that the
Atlantic seaboard is slowly and
steadily sinking. The Investigators
report that they have found nothing
to support this belief. 1t 10 declared
that after thoroughly examining the
evidence the experts concluded that
IL there had been any movement It
had taken place long ago.
Some instances that seemed to show
O sinking Of the coast were merely
the result Of local changes In the
level Of high water: For example.
within . bay or lagoon that ia a.
most cut of from the sea by a sand
bar the range Of the tide Will ba far
less than on an exposed part Of the
coast. and II the bar is swept away
tho local high-tide level will aome-
times rise high enough to kill trees
that are growing on the shores Of
the bay. There are cited mxny facts
to prove that the level OF the sea-
board has mot changed for several
thousand yearA "- a.
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the villain Of the piece. who was the
scoundrel, Uncle Nels?'
i II +
EOR a minute or 80 Re scowled at
the rug, his chin on his necktie.
Then he shrugged his shoulders and
lifted his head. ..Nis name Neil Lind
gren." says he. Hes big, rough
feller. Owns fish boat himself. Makes
good catches. him. Spends his money
free. Talks big. And he sees Matilda,
too. She dor't like him so much at
first. No. She say so. And once
Evening star., 1921-12-11

my queen! When look at that poor
fish in the silk hat, cream-colored
srats and shiny cane, with a prayer
book clasped gently in one Of his
yellow gloves. smile. too. at him.
A ND what about all this finery on
"A Sunday and for church? Where
fore? I know that q celebrated gen.
tleman, whose patronymic. according to
one William Shakespeare. q mere player
and play writer, was Polonius. gave
some very good advice to his son. who
was called Laertes. This fellow and
his father were quite we'll known to
playgoers Of another age. There was
young girl associated with them.
who was called Ophelia, and melan-
choly chap who was rather eloquent
in his way Of talking, but who was
ouite eccentric, and who. II the Ram
blers memory is in working trim.
travelled about the country-several
countries. in fact-under the name of
Hamlet, He appeared in a play COM
posed by this fellow Shakespeare.
Our fathers and mothers used to think
pretty well Of Bill and his compost
tions, but, Of course. they were mis-
t.ken. They had not been educated
nm to the present standard. OLD
Poionius, ophelia, Laertes and Hamlet
and their friends claudius. Horatio.
Ro.encrantx, Guildenetern. Gertrude,
the Ghost and the rest were very
stupid crew, don't-cher know! They
were not to be compared with great
characters Of the present, as, for ex-
ample. FIirhty Fluff. Vampy Flapper