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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
By KATHLEEN NORRIS


mending, nodded, pursed her lips, or
raised her eyebrows.
If Linda might ever have been
worldly minded, she had had her les
son now, and the viewpoint she gave
Harriet was the lofty one oG wom-
an who has faced a supreme sacrifice
without shrinking and with unwaver-
ing faith.
"You did right, DEAR" she assured
her sister. "You could not stay there,
under the circumstances. Whatever
their code is, yours is different, yours
has not been vitiated by luxury and
idleness. AS for Mr.. Carter's talk of
marriage, that, Of course, is simply an
INSULT"
''No, 1 don't think it was that" Har-
riet said, feeling herself revolt inward
ly at this plain speaking.
II don't see what else 1t could be-"
Linda pursued, serenely. "a married
man-you would be no better than his
well, it's not a nice word-but his
mistress !"
"Not at ALL" Harriet said, trying
hard to hide the irritation that rose
rebellious within her, "he Is legally
free, or will be soon, and so am II"
II am speaking Of Gods law, not
mans" Linda said, gently but awfully,
and Harriet was silent. Erred says
that such men regard these matters
far too lightly" Linda finished. Fred's
name, thus introduced, always had the
effect of angering Harriet. She had
shared the family exaltation over Pip's
recovery, and had thought more than
that even poverty, gray hairs and the
agony Of parenthood, shared with the
man she loved, would have been &c.
stasy to her. But in the slow days
and weeks that followed, her spirit
became exhausted with the struggle
that never ended within her. HeI
bridges were burned behind her; II
was all over. Whatever her emotions
had been in leaving Crownlands, the
Carriers feelings had been quite Obvi
Gus and simple. Old Madame Garter
had wished her well; Ward had writ
ten from college that he thought II
was 'rotten," and that she had beer
corker to get Dad to raise his al
lowance for him; Nina had felt hel
own wings the stronger for the
change; and Richard had interrupted
his little speech Of regret to answer
the telephone, and had given her {
check that placed, 1t seemed to Har
riet, the obligation permanently will
her. The utter desolatiOn of spirit
with which she had left them was evi
IDENTIFY unshared; the only word She
had had from that old life had beer
from Mary Putnam, and even this cor
dial note Jared Harriet with its franz
revelation Of the change in her posi-
ton.
''I can't keep this upp' she told her
self, playing games with little conva
lescent Pip, walking over frozen roads
with the girls, reading under the eve
ming lamp. 'I can't keep this up
Twenty-seven, and governess, anC
in love with a married man who does
not know I am alive!" summarized
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
DRIVE COLDS AND DleEAeE OUT

When the bowels or liver are clogged.
poisonous waste goes through the en-
tire system. Help Nature get rid Of
this waste. Take a BONDS LIVER
PILL at the very first sign Of Colds,
Fever, Headaches, etc. They are far
better than calomel and they cure.
Advertisement.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
CHAPTER X.

There was trouble at Llnda's house;
trouble so terrible that Harriet's unex-
pected arrival caused no comment,
caused no more than a weary flicker
of Linda's heavy eyes. Pip, the adored
first-born son, lay dangerously i'll, and
the whole household moved on tiptOe,
heartsick with dread. It was diph-
liberia, very bad, Fred stated lifelessly.
Linda hardly left the room; they were
afraid for her, too, "if anything hap
pened." eff anything happenedw ~
Harriet thought she had heard the
phrase a hundred times before the
dreadful night came.
She had taken Linda's place for an
hour, but before it was up the mother
came back, and they kept their vigil
together Fred answered the strange,
untimely ringing of the doorbell,
brought in packages, conferred in the
halls with the doctors. Midnight
came, two o'clock, four o'clock.
Suddenly there was panic. Har-
Fiet, by chance in the hall, saw Linda
and Fred and the doctors together,
heard Linda's quick, anguished "Yes !"
and Fred's "Anythingv Her heart
pounded; the nurse ran upstairs. Har-
riet fell upon her knees with a Sob
bing whisper, "No-no-now and Lin
da clung to her husband with cry
torn from the deeps Of her heart, "Oh,
Pip-my own boy!"
Dawn came slowly and reluctantly
at seven; the village lay bleak and
closed under sky of unbroken gray.
Here and there smoke streamed up
ward from a chimney, or a window
pane showed au oblong of pale light.
Harriet put out the light that was
becoming unnecessary. But her heart
was singing for Joy, and the house
was brimful Of an inner light and
cheer that no winter bleakness could
touch. The girl had been crying until
she was almost blind, but 1t was cry
ing mixed with laughter and prayers
Of utter thankfulness.
She met Linda at the door, a weary
Linda, CHASTITY as to face, grayer as
to struggling hair, but with such radi-
ance in her eyes that Harriet, clasped
in her arms, began to cry again.
"Oh, Harriet-if I can ever thank
God enoughl' Pip's mother said, be-
ginning on her breakfast with one long
sigh. "Oh, my dear-I He's sleeping
like a baby, God bless him, and dear
old Fred is sleeping, too. Oh, Harriet,
to 90 about the house, as / just have,
covering Nanny and the girls, and
feeling that we're all going to be
happy together again, In few days
nv dear, I don't know what I've done
to be so blessed My boy, who has
never given anyone a moments care
or trouble since he was born-my dar-
ling, who looked up at me yesterday
with his beautiful eyes"
The floodgates were loosed, and
Linda laughed and cried, while she
enjoyed her breakfast with the appe-
tite of a normal woman released from
cruel strain, whose whole brood lies
safely sleeping under her roof Nam
my's light illness, Pip's wet feet, Lin
da's unwillingness to believe that it
was anything but a cold, every hour
of the four awful days of danger, she
reviewed them all. And oh, the good
ness of people, the solicitude Of nurse
and doctor, the generosity Of God
II was the afternoon Of the next day
when Harriet could first speak Of her
own AFFAIRS. Linda listened, over her
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

A Fresh start.

Jacks married"
"Got through sowing his wild oats,
ehT'
mo, he's already started a new
crop with his wife's money" Boston
Transcript.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11

A sermon that is long drawn out is
apt to be narrow.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
Evidently Not a Tooth Doctor.

"Shall tell the doctor a patient is
waiting2" mo; tell him an impatient
Is waiting"
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-05-11
AFRAID of It.

''You had a good start al. college Il
you were on the highway to we'll
rounded education. Why did you give
it up?" II heard that it was folly to
be WISE"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
A CORRECTION

There seems to be a few points in
our last weeks letter regarding our
new herd sire which is not clear or
needs correction.
When we spoke of 1855 pound bull
we meant his dam had a record of
1855 pounds of butter in a year; also
35 pound COW is interpreted as one
with a record of 35 pounds of butter
in days. We stated that the sire's
dam made 1043 pounds of butter in a
year, which should have read 1043
pounds in ten months. This point
should be emphasized because she is
the only COW in the world holding 3
consecutive ten-nlontsfe records over
1000 pounds. record for the
year would undoubtedly have gone
well over 1900 pounds. The average
for the two nearest dams of our bull
figured on this basis would be about
1850 pounds butter in a year. The
figures of the sire's dams z day re-
cord should read 40.74 pounds butter
in seven days. Her other two records
are 37.46 and 1886, made in and
year old form.
FRED KELLICUT &. SON.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

The Minstrel Show to be given un-
der the auspices of the Vim. A. Jacob
son Post, will be staged at the Opera
House on Thursday and Friday nights,
February 9th and 10th. Every men,
Der of the Post should feel it his duty
to do all he can to advertise this big
event, and offer hris services to the
publicity committee In charge of the
sale of tickets, composed of Eugene
Helgeson, Harry Nelson and Paul
Dahl, and sell as many tickets in adj
vance of the show as he can. AS
stated before, tickets will be reserved
at Dahl's Drug Store, the sale COM
mencing next Monday, February 9th.
February 18th, Lincoln's birthday,
Union services will be held in the
Congregational church, and while fur
Their announcements will be made from
the pulpits of the churches of the city
every Legionaire must bear in mind
that we win meet at the K P hall be-
fore the service, in full uniform, from
which place we will march in proper
formation to the church.
Every member should turn out at
our regular meeting next Tuesday
night, February 7th, as important mat
ters are coming up and hundred per
cent attendance is desired.
To those comrades who have not
learned of the passing away of COM
rade Arthur Jaspers0n, their atten-
ton is called to his obituary within
this paper. Taps have sounded for
our comrade and his labors on earth
are ended May he obtain an entrance
into that spiritual home, that house
not made with hands, eternal in the
heavens. ea
The Woman's Auxiliary of the local
post met in the X P hall Tuesday af-
ternoon, January 81. Over so women
were present, and the signatures on
the charter are growing each meeting.
The president wants to see the MEM
bership doubled before the charter is
closed, and every eligible woman has
the opportunity to sign the charter as
charter member on or before the
next regular meeting, February 7th.
We want to back up the boys, and
with their membership of over 200 at
the present time, we should have over
three times that many. Plans are be-
ing made for some wonderful times,
and no member will be sorry she help
ed start our organization when our
plans begin to materalize. We want
every eligible woman present at our
next meeting, and learn of our first
big event to be given by US for the
boys.
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FARMERS Day

Friday, this week is Farmers Day
at Romans Hall. The members of
the high school agricultural club have
been working hard all week to make
this day a big success. A few added
features are announced that the club
were not sure of last week. In ad-
dition to the program as previously
announced man from the farm loan
Office at Milwaukee has been secured
to explain to the farmers how they
can borrow money from the govern
ment. This man will speak during
the morning session at Romans Hall.
Then man from the State Banking
Commissioners Office is expected also
for the morning session.
Besides theregular afternoon speak
er, Mr.. Gabbard of the University,
who speaks on marketing farm pro-
ducts, the boys have been promised
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
VIROQUA SOCIAL EVENTS

A party of friends and neighbor Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID. Favor gave them
pleasant surprise at their home on
Friday evening. The guests prepar-
ed a luncheon and several tablesof
500 were played. Mr.. and Mrs. Fa-
vor will move TO their new home west
Of Viroqua within short time. On
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Favor enter
tanned party Of friends at dinner.
Mrs.Joseph Burdick was given a
most pleasant surprise on Monday at
ternoon by party of ladies who gath
cred at the Wigginton home and pre-
pared q six o'clock dinner. The re-
mainder of the evening was spent So
cially.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Guy
Culver was hostess to the Laf-a-Lot
club at her home.
The Odd Fellows will give card
and dancing party on Thursday even
ing at the /. o. o. f. hall to which
all Odd Fellows and their wives and
Rebekkas and escorts are invited.
Mrs. William Schrode entertained
two tables of bridge at her home on
Monday evening.
Mrs. Oscar Larson had as her guests
on Saturday afternoon, party Of
ladies at a luncheon.
Miss Xena Cade entertained a party
Of friends at her home on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Brown entertain
ed at dinner party on Wednesday
evening.
The fifth dancing party of the
Married Peoples Club viii be held on
Monday evening at the Opera House.
Mrs. Grant Johnson was hostess to
the Saturday Bridge Club at her home
on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Leland
Nuzum and Mrs. DeVerne Slack were
awarded the favors for high scores.
Miss Lulu Larson recently enter
tanned a party Of girls and boys at
her home In observance Of her twelfth
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. L. w. Fulton entertained a
party Of boys at her home on Satur-
day afternoon In honor Of the birth
day of her son, Robert Fulton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
A Mighty Novel PROGRAM

The railroad lunch" put on by the
Fellowship Club at the Congregational
church Sunday evening was a most
novel and enjoyable affair. The en-
tire program of eats and toasts was
couched in railroad terms. Nearly
the entire club membership was in at
tendance.
The next meeting will be held Feb
ruary 18th. The wives and ladies of
the club members are invited; fine
musical program is being arranged,
and the c. E. society will serve a caf-
feteria lunch at nominal price.
Jack Schmidt and Neil Nelson were
added to the club membership.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
4 Ran RRFAK

This morning, the old gasoline en-
CINE at the lower pumping station
broke a connecting rod and injured it
self beyond repair. This makes over
$4,000 breakage expense this year try
ing to keep up the water supply Of our
city with our Anticipated pumping
machinery. 1t surely demonstrates
the wisdom of the council in preparing
one pumping unit with proper machin-
cry and motorizing the same. The
gasoline engine is obsolete in heavy
jobs Of this kind. This is the eleetri-
cal age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

In a fast clean contest, the local
city team met the Westby aggrega-
ton Tuesday evening at the Opera
House and was defeated "a to ~. Teh
game was exciting throughout and
although Westby took the offensive
at the outset and rolled up large
lead, the locals came back strong In
the second half and at times threaten
ed to tie the score. Westby has a
clean, fast bunch of players and de-
serve TO win. Their team work and
passing was revelation to all fans
present. Amund Tuhus referred with
general satisfaction.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

the services of Mr.. G. w. Gehrand,
of the State Board of Vocational Ed
ucation, who is coming from Madison
to speak especially to the parents of
rural boys and girls. Mr.. Gehrand
is a brilliant speaker, and he has
a real message to deliver and people
always want to hear more of his talks
after they have heard him once.
So let's everybody back the. second
annual Farmers Day, Friday, to the
limit and see if we cannot solve some
of the perplexing problems that are
facing the farmer Of today. The boys
viii be ready for you at $3.50 a. M,
Friday, this week. By all means,
don't pass this upi It's worth whilei
"A SIS reward is offered to anyone
finding a brown horse hide robe, lost
Saturday night, January %. Finder
please leave at Censor Office and re-
ceive reward. 81
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
CARD OF THANKS

We wish through these columns to
extend our heartfelt thanks to all our
kind friends and neighbors for the
help and sympathy shown US during
the illness, death and burial Of our
beloved son and brother, Arthur. We
also express our thanks to the Amer
lean Legion, the Quartette, and for
the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. SOPHIA DISPERSION
AND FAMILY.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
Dodge AgencY WIN Move

Dodge Dealer Thore Sebion has
rented from Casper Nordrum the ga
rage now occupied by the Chevrolet
agency, and viii move into the same
in few days. We congratulate Mr..
Sebion on his improved quarters which
will permit him to the better care for
his trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

The town board Of the town of VI
roqua has extended the time of paying
taxes without penalty attached, to
March first / will be at the Farmers
Bank in Viroqua every Saturday dur
ing February, and at the Bank Of
Westby February the goth.
OLE KOS, Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
A Big Mystic Evening

Mystic Worker lodge staged quite
an event on Tuesday evening Of last
week when Supreme Director A. Bent
ley lectured 10 a good crowd at the
Opera House. His address was along
political and fraternal lines. After
his talk, refreshments were served at
the M. w. A. hall, followed by dane
ing at the Opera House until the wee
small hours.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

Plans are energetically under way
for the formation Of a parent-teaeher
association. An organization was
started last Wednesday, following the
splendid lecture at the high school,
but all Of the committees have not
been selected as yet.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
TAILOR N. A. swIGGUM rs DEAD
Wen Known Pioneer Of viroqua Dies
This Morning

Tailor N. A. Swiegum passed away
at his home north Of the Censor office
this wednesday, morning at 10 o.
clock. Death came to him in peace
full sleep at the age of rs after several
weeks Of illness following stroke of
apoplexy. Funeral will probably be
held Saturday afternoon. His passing
removes one of Viroqua's pioneers and
quaint characters, known and loved by
everybody.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
Taking RatterY Course

Wishing to give our customers the
very best of service, we wish to an
nounce that John Jackson is at Wi
mona where he is taking a course in
general storage battery work He
will be absent three weeks, and when
he returns viii be well equipped to
take care of all battery work.
THE NASH GARAGE,
Ole Jackson & Son, Props
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
The Blue Front Store
Ellefson & Johnson

will extend their big reduction
sale for the next thirty days, end
ing March 7th, giving the public
benefit of our big reductions on
SUITS, Overcoats, Shoes and Mems
and Boys Furnishings. Come in
and buy your needs at the right
price.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

Two more cars Quaker Oats. Vim
feed received by Tbayer & Mills.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vance
Of Daeh Ridge, on January %, a baby
girl
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
Tax Extension Notice

/ hereby give notice that the Com
mon Council Of the City of Virogua
has extended the time of payment of
taxes without added penalty to the
first of March. will be in my Office
from 10 o'clock until each day.
so F. NJ. MINSHALL Treasurer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
DEATH PLUCKS AFLOWER

Keen sorrow strangely mingled with
relief came to Viroqua people, Sunday,
as tidings of the death of Louise
Trowbridge passed from lip to lip.
Her beauty and sweetness Of charac-
ter, her youth, and her long brave
fight against physical frailties, won
and held the warm admiration of all.
On the eve of her graduation from
Viroqua high school last spring, she
was stricken with influenza and has
gradually failed since that time I'M
til death came as the great liberator.
The grim reaper garnered the fair
flower along with the ripened grain
to be transplanted into those fairer
fields above to bloom forever.
Louise, daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
Chas. II. Trowbridge, was born in vi
roqua, October %, 1902, and passed
away Sunday, January 20, 1922, aged
10 years, months and Z days. She
was a member of the Congregational
church, being very active in the Sum
day school and Christian Endeavor,
and a member of the class of 1921 Of
the Viroqua high school.
Funeral was held at the home Tues
day afternoon at D. m, conducted
by Rev. + R. Evans assisted by Pas
tor Harris. Both ministers spoke
touchingly Of the life and character
of the deceased. The Congregational
ladies' quartette- Mesdames Nye, Lin
demann, Minshall and Wolfgram--
rendered two beautiful selections. The
beauty and profusion of the floral
offerings testified to the love which
all entertained for Louise. To the
sorrowing parents and sister, the
deepest sympathy of the community is
extended.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
EQUITY CONYENTION

At County Convention held in the
City of Viroqua, January 28th, the fol-
ensuing year: President, D. Q. Ma
drew Urness, Westby, Wis.
campaign for membership in the or
ganfzation. A fairly good attendance
for delegate convention was present
and the meeting was quite harmonious
and enthusiastic.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-02-01
STAR PROGRAM

Friday-"OUT OF THE CHORUS"
with Alice Brady. Extra Pathe Re-
view and Pollard comedy.
Saturday and Sunday-Will Rogers
in ''GUILE OF WOMEN, a funny
Swede play. You will like it. Extra
Buster Keaton in THE HIGH SIGN"
Monday and Tuesday-'DUCKS
AND BRAKES" with Bebe Daniels.
A comedy drama. Chapter 8 WIN
NERS OF THE VEST thrilling and
entertaining.
Wednesday and Thursday Charles
Ray in SCRAP IRON" and News.
Some show.
The following are invited guests
to this program: Messrs. and Mes
danes j. A. Moen, G. w. Minshall,
Bert Crume, S. A. Sauer, Saturday or
Sunday; Berlie Moore, John Stewart,
E. II. Officer, Bernard Johnson, Mon
day or Tuesday; Adolph Sanwick, Bert
Frohock, j, Watson, John Bann, We'd
nesday and Thursday.