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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-15

/. Alice Sparks is working at Wat

NTps, Alice Sparks is working at Wat
son Hicks's for the present. --
AIr Williams. who has been i'll with
pneumonia, is able to be about the house
Clarence Pease of Greenfield is ut the
home of his father aHd is cutting Christ
mas trees.
Mr. Duprcy, who is cutting logs on
Stickney hill. will begin saving them out
in Mr. Henderson's mill soon.
Clifton Murdecll has cut several car
loads Of Christmas trees and has shipped
them to parties in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Pearl Faulkner came home from
her school in Colerain Friday night. She
is remaining at home on account Of her
grandfather's serious illness.
Grip. pneumonia, diphtheria and scar
let fever are prevalent and nearly every
family have some one of the diseases,
which keeps the doctors very busy.
Mr.. and Mrs. f.. T. Reed, who have
been visiting their SON. Clarence. in Brat
tleboro. and son. Frank, in Shelburne
Falls the past two weeks, have returned
home.
Hon. \. \. Butterfeld is i'll with pneu-
monia. His son, Osian of Athol. was
called home also all Of his children, who
are doing all they can for him. DIR
Stafford of North Adams was called
Tuesday in consultation with DIR. Walsh
who is attending him. There is but little
hope of his recovery, aS his heart has
been weak for a long time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-15

We take this way to express our thanks
and appreciation to the friends and neigh
bors who assisted Us in any way at the
time of death and burial Of our father
and grandfather and also for the beauti-
ful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Moore and chill
dren. Mr.. and Mrs {. VI. Moore and
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Russell and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs Joe Miller and
children. Mr. and Airs. II. C. Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. T.. G. Moore and children
WiliamsvilIe, Vt. Dee. II. 1921.
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Fur Work

Mrs. NJ. 4. Niisen viii be at Mr.. Carl
AIiteheIPs ON Main street Tuesday. tine
goth, to give estimation on all Kinds of
furw0rli. ~
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& Teller
BrattlebOro's Oldest Reliable
Hardware Store
BrattlebOro, Vermont
Useful Gifts Please the User
Consider the following list when looking
for

Consider the following list when looking
for
PRACTICAL. PRESENTS
Buy SAWS - Disston
Standard
CARVING SETS-Always acceptable.
FAMILY SCALES-SettIes disputes.
THERM0S BOTTLES - Makes drink
BREAD MIXERS-Lightens labor and
SAD IRON s9as SETS = Irons our LIES
Wrinkles.
COLEMAN LANTERNS - Lighters
Iise's pathway.
TOOL ASSORTMENT - Saves repair
bills.
COLEMAN LAMPS - Brightens the
home
ItLASHLTGHTS-Fr in an emer-
SCISSORS When you feel like Gut
ting up"
SSATES-DeveIeping graeefulness.
SKESs-Splendid Speedsters.
SNOKYSHOES - When snow is heavy
and crusts are scarce.
dAAINIERS-TO drive home the points.
HAPCHETS-CrOss between an Axe and
Hammer.
FsAZORS-Aids to responsibility.
CKNIXES-Though producers.
OUR CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS
gre priced very reasOnably-are of good
Cuahty-and we would appreciate your
personal inspection.
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W.ARDSBORO.

Otis Heffion spent Saturday in Brattle-
boro.
Mrs T. w Whitney is in the Memorial
hospital for treatment.
r. L. Fitch Of BrattleboFO installed a
pipeIess furnace IN EsteEe Williams 5
hCnse last week.
This community was sorry to learn OF
the death from pneumonia of Mrs. Mary
Dawson in West Wardsboro Sunday
evening Mrs. Dawson spent the fall and
winter here with Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ.
Hopkinson, moving back to WardsborO IN
July.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-15
SOUTH WINDHAET.

Ralph Howe has finished work for NJ.
II. Ingalls,.
Harry Jcnnison lost his driving horse
Friday marninS.
Mrs Q. S. FarweH spent a week visit
ing relatives in town recently.
There win be a school Christmas tree
and exercises at the vestry Dec. 16.
Miss Nella CLARK. VINO has been visit
ing her aunt. Mrs. 4. L. Howe. has re-
turned to New York
Rev Andrew S. Bolies OF Hardwick
pastor at large, attended church here
Sunday.
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IN parts of rural England there is a
sUrcratjtjous belief that to sing Christ
mas carols except during the festive sea
son brings bad luck
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FOR SALE

FOR SALF-Two-teneme house. Il
Beach St. Tel 526-W. 200-tf
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WANTED-Odd jobs. Tel. Go4 NJ:
234 If
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IS line each subsequent insertion. +
mum Charge, 20 cents.
FOR SALE Il
FOR sALE-Good fire wood, price
light. Tel. S06-X. 239-25S%
FOR LE-Two-tenement house. u
Beach St. Tel. 526-W. 2O0-tf
FOR SAIE-Horse, harness and Old
Comfort sleigh. Tel. 324-15. 24l-24G*
FOR SALE-An S-horse power gasO-
line engine. Grant Granite Co. 111-tt
FOR SALE-Wood Sl2 per cord. Tel.
1924, Frank Seers, Vernon, Vt.
FOR SALE-Furniture and ranges
new and secondhand, at J. b. Dunton. $.
FOR SALE-Dry hard wood, chunks
or split. E. 2. Mather, Tel. 13-5. 114-tf
FOR SALE-Fresh ground beef scraps
and bone. w. +. Richardson Co. 214-tf
FOR SALE-Four-ft wood or sawed
to order. G. J. Perkins & Son. Tel 90.
243-tf
FOR SALE-Two white enameled iron
cribs with mattress. Mrs. L. II. Barber.
239-tf
FOR SALE-Hard, dry wood, split or
chunks. II. \. NewcOmb, GulIford, Vt.
Tel. 17-16. 23S-249"
FOR SALE-Girls clothes, II years;
$40 baby 5 christening cloak, s.. Coady,
FOR SALE-Christmas trees of vari-
Gus sizes. W. !. Walker, West BrattIe-
boro, Tel. 309-M. 2H-27
FOR SALE-Beech and Maple wood,
price 50, SO and SO per cord. f. L. Gam (
neil, Tel 2ll-l2. 2n-tf /
FOR SAI.El-Best quality maple syrup. /
soft and cake sugar upon order. Fl. l..
Millington, Tel. 5S3-R. 23O-tf
FOR SALE-Five nice, fat sheep and
lambs. One express sleigh and one store
glass cabinet. Phone 617-M. 23J-tf
FOR SALE-Two two-horse sleds es-
peciailv adapted for mill and street work
u horse traverse sled. B. J. Sergeant, '
Hinsdale, \. II. 2+t-246.
FOR SALE-We still have a few nice
bronze turkeys left for a Christmas din
ner. Please order soon. W. s. Bet
terley. Tel. 591-W. 243-241
FOR SALE-We are now ready to de-
liver a nice lot of strictly dry slab wood. /
Also mixed cord wood sawed stove length. !
Holden &c Martin Lumber Co. 1jS-tf
fOIG SALE-GEeen t-IoDI WOOu. %
per cord; stove length, $3.50; split, S11.
Let me have your order now for winter
delivery. D. II. Wright, Tel. 1872. 23G-tf
FOR SALE-Cheap. Ford runabout,
starter, dem0untable rims, shock absorb
ers, tires coed paint good, mechanical
condition excellent. s. A. Smith, lei.
34-W or so 244-245
FOR SALE-BungaIow Of seven rooms,
f acres of land in Vernon, also bed
steads, springs, mattress, bureau, cO1a-
mode. Mrs Edward Tomb, 81 Washing
ton St, Brattleboro. 2422E*
FOR SALE-Warm army oyercoats
$3.50; wooden gloves Zoe; assorted col
Ored rags for rugs; new col0red calico
crazy quilts" flour bag full 81 postpaid.
Beacon Supply Co, Chelsea, Mass.
241-247
FOR SALE-Choico No. Baled hay.
ut $50 per hundred lbs. Grandjn 5
Stock Food, $l.75 per II; $33 ton. Fancy
Bread -four Is sack Sl.l5; Fancy Pastry
+Ronr, eI-9 sack, 81 BrattleborOg Grain %.
2lItf
FOR SALE AT ALTON FARM. two
nice male Airedale pups left Of that black
backed litter sired by brother of President
HardingS Airedale. Sold three Of them
in Brattlboro, one in Bellows Falls. SO
each. Some good younger ones for So
and $50. r. 4. Newton, Dummerston.
Vt. Tel 341-2. 231-tf
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Next Carol: 1t Came Upon the Mid,
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WANTED RAW FURS-C. L. Howe.
... -... 232- If
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WANTED

WANTED-BOarder II Clark st.
239-24j#
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
WILL MARK U. P. HIGHWAY
Ockinson To Be On New Denver
kanaAs City Route

Contract was made today by F. X
Brooke, president Of the Union Paci.
fic Highway. the new motor route
from Denver to Kansas City follow
ing the Union Pacific railway, with
A. r. Elwick to paint the poles
through Dickinson county. Abilene,
Solomon and Chapman will pay the
expense. Every pole is to be mark
ed with a white band and the letters
"U. p. H." The road is being marked
its entire length and is rapidly TAX
ing the place Of the old Golden Belt
which has been neglected for sew
eral years. 1t will follow the new
Fort to Fort road south of the river
from Topeka to Lawrence and in a
short time will have hard surface
road from the west line of Shawnee
county to Kansas City and from
Army City to Abilene, a total mile
age Of $50 miles. Riley and Potta-
watomie counties still stick in the
mud but may wake up some time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
ALLEN CALLS ON YOUNG MEN
Kansans Urged to Attend Sumnes
Military Training Camp

Governor Allen issued proclama-
ton today to the citizens Of Kansas,
urging them to undertake the military
training provided by the government
under the citizens military training
camp plans. The camp will be held
during the entire month Of August.
The governors statement said:
''Provision has been made for the
attendance Of 10000 young men, to
be drawn from all parts of the coun-
try, and quotas in proportion to the
population will be allotted to each
state. These camps will be for a
period of thirty days and will be
he'll di neach corps area. The state
of Kansas is in the 7th corps area
The camp will be held at Camp Pike,
Ark, commencing August 1, 1921.
All young men physically fit and OF
good moral character, between the
ages of 16 and 35 years, are eligible
to attend these camps. Those under
the age of 10 years must have the
consent of their parents. Those de-
string to attend these camps Will
make application to the command
ing general, 7th corps area, Fort
Crook, Neb."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
AGGIE TEACHERS TO MEET
Will Attend Conference Opening
Monday at X. s. A. G.

An attendance Of about seventy
five is expected for the annual con-
ference of Kansas vocational agricul-
tural teachers which opens here
Monday and continues throughout
the week under the supervision OF
C. v. williams, Kansas director Of
vocational education. The annual
short course for vocational agricul-
tural teachers has been arranged for
the week following, June 1918. The
main topic for the conference week
is the problem of community and ex-
tention work. Prof. Oscar STEAM
son of Abilene will. attend.
The program for both the confer
ence week and the short course were
arranged through a QUESTIONABLE
sent to every vocational teacher. The
short course has been arranged at
the request of the teachers for as
sfstance in shop and mechanics
work. The subjects include black
smithing, auto mechanics, soldering,
horticultural demonstration, tractor
operation and mechanics, and poultry
demonstration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
ELECT THREE NEW TEACHERS

~ sfc .ttsrt I'd - IT. ~ ifF ~
kindsrearteR PHYSICAL Eascakiosl
and Grad Schoi Teacher Chosen
The board OF education held Its
regular monthly meeting at the high
school Monday evening. Three new
teachers were elected for next year:
Miss Frances Nickles Of Hays was
elected as kindergarten supervisor.
She is a graduate Of Hays Normal
and has had special kindergarten
work In Colorado Teachers College.
Miss Nadene Weidel of Lawrence
was elected to have charge of tho
physical education department. She
is a graduate OF the University Of
Kansas with a b. A. degree, special
king in physical education. she has
had one years experience as direc-
tor Of physical education for girls at
Haskell institute and another year as
assistant In the department of physi-
cal education at the University.
Miss Grace Goodwin Of Abilene, a
graduate OF Abilene high school,
was elected as q teacher In the ele.
schools. She has done work
In the Normal at Pittsburg and at
College. She has had
nine years teaching experience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
ROAD MAPS ARE HERE

/, The Reflector has received the new
II. I. B. books, recognized as the best
road books for tourists published.
They contain information about
garages and hotels>and strip maps Of
all the principal roads. The 1921
edition is better than any issued and
those received cover: Kansas, Ne
braska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin Northern Michigan,
Colorado Pacific Coast, Illinois At
lantic Coast.
Each book sells for one dollar at
the Reflector office. Tu- Fri WITT
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09

w. ]. Ramsey sends US pamphlet
issued by the Firth, Idaho, First Ma
tional bank devoted to a reproduc-
ton Of an editorial from the Re-
fiector on Investing, Specializing
and Gambling" A copy was sent to
each Of its customers with a request
to ''read 1t because 1t is true, and re-
fleets state Of mind which prevails
in every community at some time"
Mr.. Ramsey says: This section OF
the country never looked more prom
Using. We have had abundance Of
rain and It's still at it. The noun
tains are full Of snow and every
reservoir is full to capacity. All the
Ramsey's are enjoying excellent
health"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
MAY BE ERRORS IN LIST
But Newspapers Are Not RESPONSE
bic Through Publication

The Kansas Stacker lists, which
are now being published by install
ments in newspapers Of the state,
contain the names Of about 1900
draft evaders, according to o. T.
Wood. United States Marshal for
Kansas.
Approximately $500 American
citizens were originally classed as
deserters in this state, but many Of
these were later located In the army
or since their discharge. The lists
are being still further checked at
army corps headquarters at Fort
Crook, Neb., and the number will be
decreased before publication is COM
pleted. The lists are mailed directly
to newspapers from Fort Crook. They
have been read into the COMPRESSION
al record. Hence the papers assume
no responsibility in case a name is
included.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09

Evsry Girl Mads Eflsrt 10 OF Ac.
osaalnfed WIN Others


More than 100 young women en-
ployed In Abilene gathered at the
City Park Monday evening for the
picnic and mixer given by the Bust
ness and Professional Women's club.
Supper was served at the new tables
under the trees and each girl enter
ed into the spirit Of the occasion
and did her utmost to see that every
one was enjoying 1t and that there
should be no clanish groups to ex-
clude others. Many who went re-
luctantly came away enthusiastic
over the success Of the picinc.
Following the supper many Of the
girls forgot few added inches in
height and that their hair was no
longer in braids down their backs
and the teeter boards, swings and
slides were in great demand.
At the business meeting Mrs. ]. Il.
Keel. second vice president Of the
club, gave q most helpful talk TO the
girls, outlined some purposes Of the
club and suggested fields Of future
activity. She emphasized the value
Of. the spirit of fellowship and mu>
tual helpfulness promoted by such an
organization and declared 1t would
contribute to the growth Of each
member and Of the community as
well. She suggested among Its ac-
tivities that 1t might keep list Of
places of employment here open to
girls and also of desirable rooms Tor
new girls coming into the city. The
girls welcomed her suggestions and
message Of encouragement.
At the close Of Mrs. Keel's talk |
Miss Clara I. Grove, district nursing !
supervisor for the Red Cross, who
was here from Kansas City, was in
troduced. She outlined the progress
of the newly formed Business and
Professional Women's club Of Kan
sas City which Is now advancing to-
ward a membership Of 1900. ut is
not the big things you do as a club
but what you mean to each other,
that is important" said Miss Grove,
as she closed a brief and interesting
talk.
An invitation was extended to the
club members to attend the picnic Of
the Dickinson County Federation OF
Clubs at Enterprise Thursday, June
0. Plans were also discussed for
renting the swimming pool one night
a week this summer for the business
girls.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
COMMISSIONERS TO topeka
LIQUIDATION WINDOWS
0rocers Show How High Sugar
Used to Re

fLiquidatiOn windows" hre tile
fad in grocery stores throughout the
state, according to reports received
here. The idea is to place on one
side Of the window 100 pound sack
Of sugar labeled with the price pre-
vailing one year ago. One the other
side is displayed pile Of groceries,
including a sack Of sugar, which can
be bought now for what the sugar
cost last year.
The list of items offered by To-
peka grocer for the 500 which sack
of sugar would have cost one year
ago was as follows: 100 pounds
sugar, $3.50; so lbs. potatoes, 81;
-four, $1.20; lbs. beans, 50c; lbs.
rice, soc; IL cans tomatoes, $1.10;
IL cans peas, $1.15; 20 bars soap,
81; IL lbs. bread, 10c; 1 lib. but
ter, Sac; 1 dozen eggs, zoe; 1 lb.
coffee, 40c; 2 lbs. cocoa, csc; 1 lib.
tea, soc; / can syrup, lie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
Keeping Cool is Easy
We'll Show You How

Keeping cool is the most simple thing in the world
"a light, sensible diet plus light sensible clothing. If
you take care of the diet we'll take of the clothing
Our Hot Weather Clothes unlike others you've seen
they're shapely, we'll tailored stylish nothing is
"fmsy" about them, despite their light weight.
Of Palm Beach, Cool Cloth, Shantung Silk Tro-
pical Worsteds and Silk Mohair at
$3.50, $16.50 $500, $500
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
STATE TAX COMMISSION SUES
Wants $2,l60 From Three Children
For Inheritance Tax

Wants $2,lS0 From Three childrea
For Inheritance Tax
The state tax commission has ask.
ed Richard J. Hopkins, attorney gen
eral. to file suit to collect $2,16O in
heritance tax 1t has found to be due
from the estate of James Strachan
Of Abilene, who died March 20. J.
K. Rankin, assistant attorney general
will prosecute the case.
On February %, 1918, James
Strachan executed deed to Bruce
Merrill and Stanley Merrill, minors,
giving each an undivided half inter-
est in one-half section Of land, and
on the same date made to Hannah
Merrill, a minor, deed to one quar-
ter section Of land, all in Dickinson
county. These three are minor chill
dren Of Arthur and Agnes Merrill.
Agnes Merrill lived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Strachan during their lifetime.
In making the above deeds he re-
served life estate to himself retain
Ing possession Of the land and rents
Of the same during his life. Mr..
Strachan died March 20, 1919. Since
that date the State Tax Commission
has demanded the payment Of $2,180
Inheritance tax from the three minor
Merrill children through their guar
dian, Arthur Merrill, their father. As
the tax has never been paid the State
Tax Commission requested Richard
J. Hopkins, attorney general, to file
suit Of $2,160 tax which It has found
to be the amount due under their rul-
ing.
The tax commission valued the
half section Of land at $40, 700 deed
ed to the Merrill boys, and the quar-
ter section at $11,500 decided to the
minor daughter. The inheritance tax
return is computed on the basis Of
5 per cent.
c. G. Wyandt, executor Of the will
Of James Strachan, refused to at
tempt collection Of the Inheritance
tax In behalf Of the state, claiming |
that he never had been in possession
Of the land and on this decision the
state inheritance tax commission has
now ordered suit to be brought. ].
K. Rankin, assistant attorney gen.
aral, formerly probate judge Of Dick |
nson county, will prosecute the case. |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
THINKS IT WILL NOT APPLY
Supreme Court to Pass on the New
High School Law

Principal o. O. Smith Of the Dick.
inson county high school says that
the new law providing that in all
counties having high schools pupils
may attend any adjacent high school
and have tuition paid by the county
is really an amendment to the Barnes
high school and Is not intended to
apply to counties having county high
schools, though It is not clear on this
subject. The supreme court win be
asked soon to decide In friendly
suit just what the law does mean,
1t being another Of the legislatures
bungling attempts to make statutes
but not doing what 1t perhaps in
tended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
MANY KIDDIEs EXAMINED
Total OF z44 Have Been Taken To
Health Conference

The public nurses report that a
total of 244 children have been ex-
amnled at the Children's Health Con-
ferences held throughout the county,
beginning at Abilene June /. The
examinations were being conducted
in Carlton Tuesday. The following
numbers were examined at the var
ious points at which the meetings
have been held: June 2, Abilene, 1874 :;
June 3, Enterprise, 80; June 4, Chap
man. 45; June 9, Detroit, 33.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
Former Commissioner Injured

G. A. Scherer. former Dickinson
county commissioner, Is unable to
work because he is suffering from a
broken collar bone and two fractured
ribs. He was injured Saturday when
his automobile fell from bridge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
IMPROVE ON SOLOMON ROAD I
City to Help Gravel vanBuren
Street. Grading Under Way


Street--Orading Under Way
The county commissioners are
having the Solomon Abilene road
graded In preparation for graveling.
The added supply Of funds for road
improvements to come from the In
creased automobile tax will enable
them to do much for county roads.
The city commissioners will be asked
Monday to pay half the crawling Of
vanBuren street, from the west end
of Third to the railroad, which Is
half city and half county road and
one Of the most deplorable roads
leading into the city. The county
are entering on well
planned program Of road improve
ment and will have system that
will care for the interests Of all parts
Of the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
FORD CUTS PRICE AGAIN

The Cruise Motor Co. today receiv-
ed telegram announcing another
cut in the prices Of Ford cars Of all
models. The reduction lie from $50
to 500 on the prices at factory and
means an added list Of buyers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1921-06-09
Boys Wash Suits.

We've just received lot more of those fine little
suits that made such hit here couple OF weeks ago.
New Oliver Twist, Russian, MILDLY and Coat and Pant
Models in ages to 8. Two lots at SIPS and $3.50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18

defend them even against possible
exposure OF their basic unsoundness.
And only In furtherance of her prin-
ciples might she evade the naked
truth.
She has invincible confidence in
her judgment-maybe because she
knows everything about herself No
one else knows. She just wants you
to perceive that she is Withholding
some things from you, but she would
not admit II. She expects you to
understand her, and she entertains
a peculiar distrust and contempt for
the person who believes her chimer-
ical statements too readily and
without reservation
Madalynne is a woman who Is
prone not 10 tell her array Of coun-
sci everything about the case, if in
her Judgment such information is
irrevelant- II she must take the
witness stand in her own defense she
may divulge matters never heard of
before, IL in her discretion such
course would be proper; for NADIA
lynne will conduct her case IN &C
cordance with the dictates OF her
own principles and conception Of
duty equalled in perilous abandon by
Madame Y.