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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-17

the worlds wisest men, did not find
one who was not actuatcd by good
motives cannot imagine a man will
ing to close his life with mischievous
advice to his successors. There IS
brief mention in literature of noted
man who was a professional thief,
and who spent much time in prison;
but this man was a poet. not phil
osopher The comparatively few men
who were so intelligent that their
comments on life have been pre-.
served, we're all anxious to give
sound advice. And this advice was
so simple, so alike. that one man
might have written it all
And what is a brief summary Of
all the worlds philosophy /. The
unvarying certainty of material laws
is always strongly indicated: there is
not known philosopher of the bet
ter class who does not lean more to
the material side than to the spritu.
al; 2 All Of them have insisted on
the Importance Of good conduct; one
of them originated the expression
Honesty is the best policy; 5. All
have advocated temperance, industry
and thrift as first helps in making
life as endurable as possible not one
has recommended theft drunkenness
or idleness; 4. All have advocated
the adopt on of simple, just rules. and
observance of them; 5. All have
warned US that life is at best a con
/ flict with dishonest men and fools,
and natural conditions relentless and
cruel, which may he only partially
overcome as result of constant
rare; 6. Without eXcepticH, thtv
have declared that man is master OF
his own destiny and that in helping
himself, he should respect the plain
rights Of others.
And here is no wisdom you have
not long been familiar with, for the
reason that there is no other-E. w.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-17

very simp.o and very old. and almost
universally known cannot help
knowing that fire burns; nor can
you. And this is the base of all wis
dom; Socrates did not know It any
better than we do.
In considering one Of the most not
ed Of ancient sages. ! appealed to the
encyclopedia found several pages
devoted to naming the books he had
written. but the essentials Of his phil
osophy were stated in dozen short
paragra. IS. And this short simple
statement OF his final conclusions
would answer for the final conclus.
ions OF most of the others. Men are
horn and die; this is so universal q
facts that it can be stated in Only
one way. During mans lifetime
he IS confronted with certain unvary
ing conditions known to everybody
a piowman knows these conditions
as we'll as sage, and they can be
stated in only one way All the con
ditons surrounding us have existed
from the beginning, except as we i'm.
prove them as result of experience;
our processes arc as unvarying, as
well-known, as the process Of plant.
ing the seed, and guarding or neglect.
ing it after termination. The process
is SO simple so invariably the same,
that there cannot be two opinions
about it in two healthy minds. So It
is with all the conditions OF living
there have always been foolish and
dishonest mon and women; and 9TH
er men and women, fortunately IN
the majority, who know the import
ance of better conduct.
| saw TRADE in a newspaper yes
terday because modern children are
disobcdient, idle, impudent. and lack
ing in respect for the old. Today |
saw almost exactly tie same com
plant quoted from a philosopher OF
five thousand years ago There is
nothing new, except as we learn bet
ter processes after long experience,
The air was fit for the5radio thous.
ands OF years ago, hut men have
stumbled onto the fact only lately.
The essential facts of life have al
ways been the same. and always will
be. when child is born, we may
now call doctor by telephone, but
when the doctor arrives, he has no
patent process to offer: midwifery
is the same old fact. The arriving
child had the same old beginning and
viii end in the same old way. a thous
and truthful men must tell the story
in the same language.
And in spending an evening with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-17
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
bennington Cooperative Savings and
Loan Association.

Notice IS hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the bennington sby-
ings and Loan Association will be
held at the Office OF the secretary,
VIM II. Wills on Thursday evening
July Goth at o'clock to transact the
following bu inoss.
To hear the report Of tho officers
for the year ending July LIST, 1922.
ITO elect officers and two direct
ors for the ensuing year.
$40 transact any other business
found proper when met
Dated at Bennington this 10th day
Of July 1922
n. :. Hall. President
VIM. n. Wills. Secretary.
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out OF life and substitutes safety.
Consult us National Life ms. Co
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The Washington times., 1922-12-12
The Story of an Adventurer, Who
Finding a Body in the Woods Had
the Identity of the Dead Man
wished Upon" Him.

You =" you remind me d little
of--of the man told you
about. He chucksd me because
he said I want straight. -
No. don't sAy Anything, but !
give you my word-for what it's
worth-that II you get my ten
thousand you shAn't ever be 9TH
cred with me again" For the
second time she held out her
hand. IRA like you to believe
me-" she said with unexpected
eArnestness.
THE PACT.
They looked at one another
Tor = moment silently. then the
Fortune Hunter took her hand
In his. II wish you the best Of
luck" she said.
He laughed mirthlessly.
That's kind-thsugh unlikely"
he answered. Then you'li givs
ms-how long-for the first pay
mentr'
"A wssk-rd sivs you longer.
but I'm hard up! You'n know
where to find me. I shall stt
tight here and wait for you to
come along"
II dare say shall write--I
may not be able to come again"
"Just n you like" she was quite
unconcerned. THE moneys the
chief thing. after an" He looked
at her with . baffled axprsssion
In his handsome eyes.
You know. you're . queer mix.
ture. too" he said suddenly. She
flushed and sighed. Am II
That's because I'm always trying
to kill the woman I was meant to
bs, and can never quite succeed.
I wasn't intended for . wrong un.
like some OF us are" Her eyes
dwelt on him for q moment. "I
don't think you were. either" she
said confidentially. Where did
you come from-I mean. where
were you born7" He laughed.
I'm England, I believe. but I'm
not sure. don't remember my
father, my earliest recollections are
Of Australia. lived there till I
was 1s-with my mother: then
she died. and I turned vagabond."
You were fond Of your mother!
There was something In your
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voice when you spoke her name"
Yes yeS. ! was"
They were both silent for =
moment. thsn Irsnis clAvsr held
out her hand again.
"You know somshow ! think
things VIII come Ill right for you"
she said: then she iaushtsd. .'rhat
sounds hum.bug, don't IT. when
i've just dunnsd you Sof 10000
pounds?'
She did not visit for . reply.
but rose to her test. drawing her
wrap around her shoulders.
"I'm spins down West. Can I
drive you anywhsrsf''
"ITl 80 straight back to sornsr.
ton"
The Tortuns igsntsr followed her
out Of the room And into the lounge
again.
He was conscious Of IN enormous
sense of rSiise that the iatsrvisw
was over. and yst he hAd never
fsit % unhappy or % fuli q mis-
givings.
Anne trusted him. and with svsrJ
moment Of every day he was add.
ing to the mountain Of He and
dscist which were hiA only return
fes Her faithful love.
He tried to shake the thought
asaAs and b thankful that the
great danger that had threatened
him that morning hAA besn over
coms. but somehow the shadows
By far outwsighsd that one rsy
Of sunshine.
There was Q taxicab In ths court
yard outside. and he handed Irenis
into Il.
You. won't 1T me dtsvs you
aayvhers?" she asksd again.
Thank you-no." Hs stood at
the open door. looking at her
rather wistfllly.
"Anl II there II anything slss
you want to Know" sAs sid
cheeriiy. ''dou't mind aiding.
Thieves ought to hang togsthsr."
A man turned out Of the SA-
voy Theatsr entrance At that
moment and strolled lsisurely
along the path toward them.
To BE Continued TomorrUw)
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Seeker of Thrills Finds Himself
Mistaken for Another and Thereby
Becomes Enmeshed in a Maze
of Love and Mystery.

time end another five thousand
the day you marry Anne Harding"
The Fortune Hunter turned very
white. He, had come to London
with the belief that he would do
anything in the world demanded
Of him. II only he could keep
Anne's love and belief and already
at the first suggestion he felt him
self shrinking from 1t In horror.
He shook his head mutely.
Irene watched him with that odd
mixture of amusement and COM
passion still In her dark eyes. II
can't make you out" she said at
last. Haven't you got the pluck.
or what is lit"
Il don't know can't
explain oh,
wish to God ia never come back
to the cursed country" hs broke
out.
She waited.
The Fortune Hunter looked up.
His face was set in ugly lines. and
he ignored her offered hand.
Very well, agree" he said
hoarseiy. Five thousand In Q
weeks time and five thousand the
day He
could not go on.
She laughed at his distress.
You're an odd mixture" she
said coolly. Neither knight or
knave, but a little OF both. Very
well-then that's a bargain, and
about John Smith,"
"Anything-everything there is
to Know"
That's a tall order, but I'll do
my best You know he
did seven years before he went
abroad
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to 10. away and sfve her q
chsncs TO change her mind '''
The tinnss I've heard John laugh
at her innocsncs."
The Fortune Hunter looked
away. his tsSth hard set.
The nah was q worse rotter
than I sm," he said savagely.
she nodded. Yes: think he
was. He was born crooked. and
II he'd LIVED he never would have
gone stsaitht. even with nearly
q quartsr Of q million to spend"
she paused. "wsll. 10 that all you
want to knowf"
There are lots Of small things
7 can't remember ."
he Answered confussdly.
Irenie needed. "II write you
my address-you can write. I
think I'll stay on here for q bit
now things are settled" She
looked round at the crowded
room. II rather like the Savoy"
she added ooolly.
The Fortune Hunter was hardly
listening. his mind was In tor.
ment.
Could he trust herf He knew
that he was taking . great risk,
and yet, what else was there for
him to dof
I know what you're thinking"
she said suddenly. You're won.
dertng II I'm going to be q drag
on you for the rest Of your life
always turning up and blackmail-
ing you - we'll. no. I'm not
that sort! I don't pretend to be
any better than I am. but I'm
straight in my own way. and as
! said before rather like you.
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
BY Mabel Mckee.

A NNE KERNs had been at
"a the breakfast table alone
"A when the note from Daniel
Wifd came. AZ the side Of her
plate iAy her engagements, listed
for the day. There vss lunch
with . friend, who never allowed
engagements to be broken. There
was . bridge party, Q drive and
family dinner. finished by q con.
cert.
II mustn't have . spare min
ute AL day long" she had said.
II would think of him II I did
think of, him sick and wanting
me. And I would 20 to him.
That would be dishonorabie. And
40 xsrns ever did q dishonorsbls
thing"
But Dams note had sent all her
GOOD resolutions rushing from
her brain. She seized TIE note.
tore II open with trembling fin.
gers and read the letter Ike q
starving woman. He was better.
But he was lonely for her. lie
was at his mothers home. Her
coming to see him would mea n
no unpleasantness to either. His
mother thought too much Of her
position to ever tell anything
which could be made into seem
dai to reflect on her family name
He also said in the letter that
he had not seen his wife since
he became III. She and his
mother did not agree. She never
came to his home.
Anns's beautiful hands went up
to her siriish eyes ana wiped
away the tesss. A sniis came
onto her lips. ''rt's fate" she
said. "Just a. had given up
hope Of seeing him, fate sent 4
way into my hands. And I'm
going. even though I'm q Kerpsr'
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Yes-but don't know what u
was for"
'Embezzlement and forgery. He
was always crooked. even when he
had plenty Of money. and he was
well off when he was . young
man. He ruined his father with
his extravagance - he used to
boast about It to me. Then he got
into Q gambling, rotten sst. and
took money that didn't belong to
him. He might have wrisgied out
Of that. only he went . step
further and altered . figure on q
chequs. You don't want to hear
the detaiis-they're not very likely
to crop UP again. He did seven
years. and then Anne Harding's
uncle gave him q sum Of money
to get clear of the country"
The Fortune Hunter made q
stiffled exclamation.
'Mr. Harding!'
Yes. She doesn't know. or at
least she didn't at the time. She
was only Q schoolgirl when John
met her. and he was her first love.
I suppose. Her lip curled q little
in contempt. Anyway, she stuck
to him all along. and wouldn't be-
lieve he was guilty"
The Fortune Hunter leaned for
ward eagerly.
"And--was he?" he asked with
an effort.
Her dark eyes met his scorn-
fully.
WAS he! OF course he was.
twenty times over"
And Mr.. Harding paid him to
get out Of the country"
"Yes; he hoped she would for.
get him. I suppose. but apparent.
" II made her think Of him all
the more. She thought II WAS
an honorable action on his part
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THE GIRL IN HONOR BOUND

But he sent for me-" Anns
protested.
"A sick man does not always
show wiss judgment" came hack
In calm tones. ...
. Anne wanted to CRY out. In
stead she twisted her beantiful
hands. she Started 10 protsst
again when there wAs . scufning
sound outside the door. The osd-
Or woman smiled. IT'S Junisr."
she sAid. His father hasn't seen
him sincs he became m. I sent
far him this morning"
The stuffls outside the door
quistsd and into the room rushed
. littls boy and . big collie dog.
Straight to his srandmothsr the
little fellow ran. Billy would
: come. too" he said. ''hs wants to
sss daddy. too. He's bsen Just ~
lonesome for him - I'vs BEEN"
He hugged her heartily. Thsn
he saw Anne. He came over to
her And snussied against her.
Pretty lady" he said ooaxinsiy.
don't ask me to talk to you. Ny
daddy 10 sick. And mo and BILLY
must see him right away. II waS
20 lonesome at home without him.
We both cried"
Anns's heart went to her throat.
Lonesome without Dan. Senior.
She knew what little Junior
meant. Her hand left hsr tAroAt
and clasped his In sympathy.
And then came realization. Her
ovn life had, been lonely. Her
nsothsr had slipped out Of her
life when she had been smais.
Lsnsiy years had foiisWsd. Nov
lonely years 'loomsd b>fote one Of
thsm-she or Junior. II Dan
came to her. his little son would
bs robbed Of his father. His life
would be more desolats than the
whole world would ever know.
A FAREWELL NOTE.
Two little hands elutchsd hers.
NY daAdy 10 siok," he rspsatsd.
I'VE have to hurry. Mothsr wants
NJ SAsk home. But ~ AAtS -
- 6AAdy. we've besn isnssesns
for Aim . isAS tims.'
The -nsxt minute Anne Wa
stumhling dswn the steps abe had
SiimbSd % happiiy . Mttis vhiis
bsAsrs. Stretching bscors NO. ~srs
lonely ysars. nut she Aad kDswA
them bseors. AnA . KsrAs had
aiwayp IA Honor. shs had fOs>
sottsn, ehe-- VA
While bshind her. yunice ~
ssAdine NJ sssps. srlsd eat b
10y, ny AAddy b slck m ~.
but I 1An't soiA' 10 b lossee1ns
any mstA sor I'm gotn' to - him
In speshtr minute"
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She crushed the engagement
list in her hand and threw Il
under the table. With a rush she
was upstairs and into her room.
Her street suit was changed to
his favorits orange and navy blue
dress. Her trim little street hat
replaced with q wide black one
trimmed with silver flowers. The
mirror showed her q smiling
young woman. She was pg"tty--
20 pretty that he would love her
enough to want to set well.
She was still happy when she
climbed the steps Of his mothers
home. She knew that lady would
receive her wei because she was
q Kerns. Had she been anyone
else she would have termed her
"the girl who caused my son
some domestic troubles"
But that wouldn't BE- true"
Anne argued with her conscience.
"He left his wife before would
ever let him tell me he loved me.
Even II his mother and my
mother DO not approve Of divorce,
they win have"
The Ward door opened AMI q
maid led Anne into the library.
Dams mother, delicate and beau.
tiful was sewing on . bit Of linen.
She asked Anne to be seated and
made some rether psrfunctory re-
mark about the weather.
MOrHER DIsAGREIss.
But Anne would not discuss the
weather. How 10 DAnt" she ask
"a with brutal ahrupthsss and
frankntss.
His mother WAS AlAht a min.
ute. Then. ne IL better" she
said in measured tones. "Hs
wants. to zee you. but DO not
think II 10 best for either Of
you"
The Washington times., 1922-12-12
- Copyrioht. 1889. by
TIE Wheeler Syndicate. Ina.
Continued From Yesterday

CONTINUED From Yesterday
KIT was a stroke Of luck.
nothing more" she told
l. him. Some old mines
he'd been interested in. I be-
heve. They'd failed for want
Of capital or proper working. or
something. Anyhow. one day a
company wanted . bit of the land
to run a railroad through or some
thing. and when they started Dor.
Ing. or whatever they do, they
struck a streak Of gold, and-my
lords fortune was made!'
II see.'
1T was more than he ever de.
served" she went on calmly.
He'd never done anyone a good
turn In his life-not even me-and
At first he used to swear I was
the only woman he'd ever cared a
hang about. / met him In San
Francisco. you know" She laugh.
Cd reminiscently. He was going
the pace there-he'd got q gamb-
ling house" she broke off.
But you're not interested"
The Fortune Hunters face was
grim. please go on, | am enorm-
ously interested. was hoping
you'd be able to tell me =.
something about myself"
She was salient for a moment,
then she said abruptly:
"You give five thousand pounds
and I'll tell you all about John
Smith. I'll tell you enough to
prevent you from ever being trip
ped up about him. You give me
five thousand, say. i'm a weeks
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DOUBLY PAID @
A LITTLE STORY OF, A KINDLY, DEED
Showing That Romance Is Abloom Every
where, Even in tile. Heart of an
Old Maid in Store.

she cried in eager Joy. But IN
pay you-IT pay you double.
and r'd like the peach one. you
know"
Harriet Pratt had not felt %
happy in years. ~ when she
passed the package to the rs-
diant-sysd girl. Several days
later. at the noon hour. the siri
came in and rushed up TO Har-
rist. her oountsnance asiow with
giadness.
Are you too busy to hear
something?" she asked.
, mo. no." answered Harriet.
'He-he proposed" softly lifted
the girl. Were engaged! Oh,
I'm 20 happy. and somehow I
think I owe an awful lot to you.
becauss-becauss really think
I looked 20 nice in that orgAndy
dress. He seemed % proud
and
Harriet was listening. all atten-
ton. "And what elser she
urged.
well. lat night I wors It
again and I told him about It
the dress and you. and he wanted
to give me the money to pay you,
but Of course I wouldn't hear Of
that. for it is my debt. But"
she paused and her lovely eyes
spartled with excitement. "tust
listen to this. please. He says
I'm to ask you to 50 with us
Labor Day to Cedar Beach; that
10 II you win. Why. I don't
even know your name, do II And
you didn't know miner She
broke into q low laugh. But
you will 90. won't your
my name II Harriet Pratt"
said Harriet in her stiff way. but
her heart was beating exultantly.
And I don't want that two fifty
-you-why. you've paid M dou-
BILE already"
"oh, you dearr' exclaimed the
girl. catching Harriet's hand and
giving It . warm squeeze. But
of course I shall pay you. and
will you meet us at the pier Mon
day morning7"
"Iu be there" said Harriet,
and q great warmth swept
through her lonely being.
From that day on the sales
girls wondered what had % sud-
denly changed Harriet Pratt.
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rHE FORTUNE HUNTER By Ruby M, A
CHARACTERS IN THE STORY

THE FORTUNE HUNTER-Youthful tramp,
who appropriates the pocketbook and identity Of
John Smith, whose body he discovers in the woods.
ANNE-Beautiful heiress, who loves The For
tune Hunter, believing him to be John Smith, ex-
convict who wooed and won her ten years before
the opening Of the story. 4e -,,
TOMMY-Ward Of Mr.. Harding, a crippled boy,
whose life The Fortune Hunter saves, thereby
gaining entrance to the Harding household
DIR. HARD1NG-Uncle Of Anne shrewd
country gentleman. -,
FERN1E-A prying trouble maker, friendly to
Tommy.
FOSTER-A rival for Anne's favor.
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The Interrogation Mark

THE interrogation mark (f) was originally . "a" snd
an 10" the latter placed under the former. They
first and last letters Of the Latin word questio
The exclamation was combination Of 'i" and co."
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1922-12-14
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for the Christmas table. All pure
linen 70x72 in. at .......
....... F.. .$1.98, $239 and $2.98
Good quality Mercerized at $50.
SOC, 79c 98c and $1.19