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When you are ready" Erskine
said.
Ready" answered Grey. and
/ lunged
Erskine merely whipped at his
blade and sprang backward. He
was as quick as an eyelash and
1.-THE as q panther, and yet Grey
| almost laughed aloud.
All Erskine did was to whip the
| thrusting blade aside and leap out
of danger like flash of light 1t
was like an inexpert boxer failing
according to rules unknown-and
Grey's face famed and actually
turned anxious.
Then, Erskine's blade caught in
Grey's guard by accident, and the
powerful wrist behind it seeking
merely to wrench the weapon loose
| tore Grey's napier from his grasp
and hurled it ten feet away. With
his swords point on the earth, he
waited courteously for Grey to re-
| cover his weapon.
AS Grey rushed for his sword
Erskine heard the beat of horses
hoofs. He snatched it from the
ground and turned, and as he
rushed for Erskine, Colonel Dale
swung from his horse. The sword
blades clashed-and Colonel Dale
had Er&1ine by the wrist and was
between them.
How dare you, sir?" cried Grey
hotly.
| Just a moment" repeated the
colonel sternly Mr.. Grey, do you
think it quite fair that you with
your skill should fight a man who
knows nothing about foils?'
There was no other way" Grey
said sullenly.
Your country is at war. She
needs every man for her defense
Do you not both think your lives
belong to your country
Colonel Dale, your nephew
grossly insulted me, and your
daughter showed me the door. ]
merely repeated what l had been
told and l believed it true. Now
that 1 hear it is not true, / am will
ing to express my regrets and
apologies"
| That is better" said Colonel
Dale heartily, and he turned to
Erskine, but Erskine was crying
hotly:
And I express neither"
AS they rode back Colonel Dale
spoke of the war. 1t was about to
move into Virginia, he said, and
when it did Both Harry and
Hugh interrupted him with a glad
shout:
I'VE can go!" Colonel Dale nod
ded sadly.
| Suddenly all pulled their horses
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in simultaneously and raised their
eyes. for all heard the coming OF q
horse in dead run Around a
thicketed curve OF the road came
Barbara, with her face white and
her hair streaming behind her.
She pulled her pony in but a few
feet in front OF them, with burning
eyes on Erskine alone.
Have you killed him-have you
killed him? II you have" She
stopped helpless, and all were so
amazed that none could answer.
Erskine shook his head. There was
a fash of relief in the girls white
face, its reckIessness gave way to
sudden shame and. without q word,
she wheeled and was away again
Harry flying after her. No one
spoke Colonel Dale looked aghast
and Erskine's heart again turned
sick.
XVI.
AS the dusk gathered that eve
ming, Erskine, looking gioomily
through his window. saw Barbara
fiutter like a white moth past the
box-hedge and down the path. A
moment later he saw the tall form
of Colonel Dale follow her. On the
thick turf the coloners feet toe
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FURNITURE
Very Lou IN Price

Dining Room Tables in golden and
fumed oak, 38-inch top 49,. $29.75
Dining Room Tables in golden and
fumed oak. A big bargain at $49.75
Library Tables in golden and fumed
oak and mahogany. Each $39.75
Dining Room Chairs, fine walnut, set
of six at each .............$ $1,000
Table Bed, the new two-in-one, in
fumed, golden and walnut and ma
hogany finish. Six to sell at ca. $49.75
Dining Room Tables in fumed and
golden oak, 48 and 54-inch top $39.75
Library Tables in golden and fumed
oak. Worth $4,000. Each $29.75
Buffet of quality make, dust proof,
60 in. top. Some with mirrors, sell
ing up to S125; only .... $69.75
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(Continaed From Our Last Issue.)
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QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.

Question-When the fresh bloom
of girIhood begins to fade. and tho
skin becomes yellow, tlotchy and
unsightly from pimples and other
blemishes, what can be used to re-
lieve this condition?
Answer-Thousand of women
have found relief by taking a cup
full of Bulgarian Blood Tea once or
twice a week. 1t assists nature to
purify and enrich the blood. Pure
rich blood means firm flesh and a
healthy bloom to the skin.
Question-What Will give relief
from the drag of sick, nerve kill
ing headaches, sitting pains around
the heart; bioated gassy condition
OF the stomach, and constipated
bowels?
Answer-Bulgarian Blood Tea is
helping hundreds OF thousands OF
ssfferers from just such ailments
and your neighborhood druggist
will be glad to supply you with
this marvellous pure healthful ton
ic. To the woman who desires a
clear complexion, and the enjoy
ment OF robust health. Bulgarian
Blood Tea should be q bles sing
(AdvartisenarfA
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Erskfne's last night She looked
up, brushing away her tears.
His last nightz" All, wise old
colonel.
She took her fathers arm. and
when they reached the steps Err
skine saw her smiling. And smil-
ing, almost gay. she was at supper,
sitting with exquisite dignity in her
mothers place. Harry and Hugh
looked amazed, and her father, who
knew the bit OF tempered steel she
was, smiled his encouragement
proudly. OF Erskine who sat al
ner right she asked many questions
about the coming campaign.
After supper the little lady ex-
cused herself with smiling cour-
tesy to go to her mother. Erskine
found himself in the moonlight on
the big portico with Colonel Dale
alone.
"Erskine," he said, "you make il
very difficult for me to keep your
secret 1t was a boyish impulse of
generosity which made you give
this estate to Barbara
Never" interrupted the boy. 81
have no useless than ever now
barbara would not accept your
! sacrifice nor would any of US, and
It Is only fair that / should warn
you that some day, If you should
change your mind, and / were NO
longer living, you might to be too
late"
Please don't, Uncle Harry. II
IS done-done. OF course, ii
wasn't fair for me to consider Bar
bara alone, but she will be fair and
you understand. l wish you would
| regard the whole matter as though
1 didn't exist"
Then Erskine's eyes darkened.
Uncle Harry, you may think me
foolish, but L don't like or trust
Grey. What was he doing with
those British traders out in the
Northwest?-he was not buying
furs.- It's absurd. why was he
hand in glove with Lord Dun
more?"
Lord Dunmore had a daugh-
ter" was the dry reply, and Err
skine flung out a gesture that made
| words unnecessary. Colonel Dale
crossed the porch and put his hand
on the lads shoulder.
'Erskine," he said, don't worry
-and-don't give up hope. Be pa
tient, wait, come back to US. Go
to William and Mary. Fit yourseli
to be one of US in all ways. Then
everything may yet come out in the
only way that would be fitting and
right" The boy blushed. and the
colonel went on earnestly:
81 can think of nothing in the
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world that would make me quite so
happy"
TITS no use," the boy said tren-
blingiy. I'm not fit for her nor
for this life. / can't get over my
life in the woods and among the
Indians. I can't explain, but / get
choked and 1 can't breathe-such
a longing for the woods comes over
me and I can't help myself. must
go-and nothing can hold me-"
Your father was that way" said
Colonel Dale sadly. You may get
over it. but he never did. Good
night, and God bless you"
Erskine sat where he was.
That path, those flowers, that
house, the cattle, those grain-felds,
those singing black folk. were all
all his IL he but said the words.
There was light step in the hall
| and Barbara came swiftly out and
dropped on the topmost step with
her chin in both hands. Almos;
at once she seemed to feel his pres
ence, for she turned her head
quickly.
"Erskine," AS quickly he rose
embarrassed beyond speech.
81 suppose l will always fee
guilty IL I have made you un-
happy" he finally blurted.
/
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4cu rum Vur 1dcS IsSuCsb
at seems you have been anus
ing yourself with my kinspeople at
my expense" Grey drew himself
up in naughty silence. Erskine
went on:
Il have known some liars who
were not towards"
You remember a promise /
made you oncer'
Twice" corrected Erskine.
Greys eyes flashed upward to the
crossed rapiers on the wall.
Precisely" answered Erskne
land when?"
Barbara, reappearing, heard their
last words, and she came forward
pale and with piercing eyes:
Cousin Erskine, want to apol-
ogize to you for my little faith. Mr.
Grey your horse will be at the
door at once. l wish you a safe
tourney-to your command"
Erskine was on the porch when
Grey came out to mount his horse
You will want seconds?' asked
Grey.
They might try to stop us
mol"
Il shall ride slowly" Grey said
Erskine bowed.
81 shall not"
XIV.
Within half an hour Barbara,
passing through the hall, saw that
the rapiers were gone from the
wall and she stopped, with the col
or fed from her face and her hand
on her heart.
| In a few moments she had found
Harry and Hugh. Even while their
horses were being saddled her ia
Their rode up.
Its murder" cried Harry, "ant
Grey knows it. Erskine knows
nothing about a rapier."
| Without a word Colonel Dale
wheeled his tired horse and sooI
Harry and Hugh dashed after him
Babara walked back to the house
wringing her hands. but on the
porch she sat quietly in the agony
of waiting that was the role o
women in those days.
Meanwhile, Ffrefiy was skimmine
along the river road. Grey haC
kept his word. He was waiting
between two plantations.
They hitched their horses. anC
Erskine followed into a pleaGan
| glade-a grassy glade through
which murmured a little stream
Erskine dropped the rapiers on the
sward.
Take your choice" he said
There is none" said Grey, pick
ing up the one nearer to him
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LEGION EXECUTIVE
BOARD IN MEETING
TOFURTHER PLANS

committees will be appointed and
: more detailed plan for the state
ss = of the American legion
u ROCK Island considered when the
Ss.eeutive board of Rock Island post
w zoo meets Thursday noon in
sae Rock Island club. Walter A
,sosehheld, commander, has called
ue special meeting.
preliminary plans were made at
s.,.eeung last week with Adjutant
..lne, who was here to help with
angements. The committees to
appointed by Commander Ros-
saeid. Thursday, will begin their
<uk immediately.
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Ask HIIDEBRANDT
TO COMMERCIAL
MEET IN AURORA

Otto F. Hildebrandt. secretary OF
the Rock Island Chamber Of Com
merce. has been invited to attend s
meeting OF the commercial secre-
taries Of the state in Aurora March
and 8.
Speakers viii be E. T. Cutter and
Arnold Joerns. Chicago; r D.
Chappell. Rockford, and Louis
Emmerson.
Charles E. woodward, president
of the Illinois constitutional con
vention, will speak On Illinois
New Constitution"
Luncheous for the visitors win
be given by the Kiwanis and Union
League clubs OF Aurora.
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LARGE PLEDGES
MADE LOCALLY
Report Of Rock Island District at
Jewish Relief Meeting Is
Gratifying.

Plans to raise $3.50. 900 in Illi-
nois for the relief of starving peo-
pie in central and eastern Europe
were made at a meeting of uli-
nois Jewish leaders in the home Of
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago, last
week
Ben A. Stewart, Rock Island,
superintendent of the Tri-City
Federated charities. and Max
Sklovsky of Moline, have returned
from Chicago where they repre-
scented this district at the Rosen-
valid meeting The state campaign
is part of the national drive to
raise 100000 for starving Euro
peans.
The city OF Chicago was given
the quota of $500, 900, which has
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were noiseless, and when Barbara
stopped at the sun-dial he too
paused.
Little grill" he called, and no
lovers voice could have been more
gentle. Come hereI"
She turned and saw him. the low
moon lighting all the tenderness in
his fine old face, and she few to
him. In wise silence he stroked
her hair until she grew a little
calmer.
whats the matter. little daugh-
terri
"I-I-didn't want anybody
harmed"
Il know. It's too bad, but none
of US seem quite to trust Mr.. Grey.
That's it," she soObea; Il don't
either, and yet"
Il know. 1 know. Ny little girl
must be wise and brave. Mother
is not well and she must not be
made unhappy too. Can't my little
girl come back to the house now
She must be hostess and this is
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already been raised. The re-
mAinder Of the state is asked 70
campaign for $3.50. 600. The re-
port given OF the progress made BY
Rock Island and Moline Jewish
citizens in raising its portion Of
the fund was gratifying. Locally
over $1,000 has been pledged. these
pledges having been made last
fall.
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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-01-20
SOUTH STAFFORD.

c G Doolittle was in White River
Junction, Saturday.
The whist party and box social was
held Thursday evening, and owing to
the bad travelling, there was small
attendance. Irving Prescott won the
first prize and Richard Gilman the
BOBBY prize.
Roy Noulan is home from Wilder
with a sprained back.
Mrs Myrtle Wilcox was in White
River Junction last week and pur-
chased a seven-passenge Nash car
for her son Roy Wilcox.
Miss Kathleen Swift and Nellie
Brown visited Mrs Elinor Judd at
Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Robertson has some excel
lent sermons, and wish more people
might get out to hear them.
Young and old are invited to meet
at Ransom Hayes Wednesday even
ing for a bible class.
Mr. and Mrs Gilman Kendall visit
ed at Elmer Gormos Sunday.
Watson Judd was in Hanover for
several days last week.
Miss Marion Brown spent the week
end at her home.
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EAST C0RINTH.

Mrs Peterson and son Rowland of
Shelburne is visiting her parents Mr.
and Mrs E S Rowland.
Miss Richardson. who is working at
w T Jackman's, is at home for few
days,
Townspeople are filling their ice
houses this week. u -
Charlie Butler was in town a few
days this week doing some saw work
for Brown & Jackman.
The annual meeting and roll call
of the Congregational Church was
held in the parsonage Thursday
evening, Jan. IL. The following Off
GERS were chosen to serve the coming
year: Moderator. L L Worthley; Clerk,
Mrs A C Jackman; Treas, w H
Thompson; Presidential Com, G M
Page l. L Worthley; Supt of Sunday
School, l. w Hutchinson; Asst. Supt.,
C H Thompson; Deacon ] w White;
Deaconesses, Mrs Frank Taplin and
Mrs A G Jackman.
Leland Everett has returned to
Chicopee, where he has accepted a
position.
On Tuesday Jan. "a, there will be
an all day community meeting in
the church vestry at East Corinth
church for the purpose of discussing
farm and home problems. There will
three speakers from away. All Farm
Bureau members are urged to attend.
Bring a basket lunch, and hot coffee
will be served.
c c Dickey, who has been in poor
health for several months and con-
fined wholly to the house for the
past eight weeks died at his home
Jan. Is, aged So years. He has, since
been our village blacksmith.
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HER IMPROVEMENT is TALK
OF CITY.
Concord Resident Lost Fifty
Pounds and Became Helpless
Now Picture Of Health.

my recovery is being talked
of all over Concord said Mrs
John J Crowley, At Beacon St.,
Concord, N. H.
Il feel that | owe an everlast-
ing debt of gratitude to Tanlac,
for never expected to get well,
but today my health is perfect.
At the time I began taking Tan
lac I had actually lost fifty
pounds in weight, but have gain
ed back thirty pounds already
and am still gaining.
my health began to fail about
a year ago. My appetite left
me and started losing weight
and stomach, nerves and liver
all began to give me trouble. I
often had such fainty, dizzy
spells that I would swoon. My
kidneys became disordered and
my back ached and panied me
something fearful. I grew weak
er, and finally I collapsed on the
kitchen floor one Sunday and
after that I was so helpless I
couldn't even turn over in bed.
well, | just can't express the
joy I felt when | saw Tanlac was
actually helping me. I didn't
miss dose until I took eight
bottles, and today l am absolute
ly well. I have regained COM
plete use of my legs and never
felt better in my life. I will
praise Tanlac to my dying day. I
just can't express how grateful I
feel"
Tanlac is sold in Bradford by
O F Sisco & Son, in Wells River
by w H Buck, in Williamstown
by Curtis & Randall, in Fairlee
by B w Abbott, in Corinth by A
w Eastman, in Thetford by F.E
West, in North Thetford by R
Jacobs, and in South Newbury by
P D w Hildreth.
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THETFORD CENTER.

Mrs R H Fifeld delightfully."- enter
tanned the T. |. E. Club last week
Tuesday
B A Stafford, agent for the famous
Watkins remedies, was in town last
week.
Much sympathy is expressed for
Mr. and Mrs Porter of East Thetford
in the sad loss Of their son, who was
accidently killed in the woods last
Friday.
Miss Cole entertained her sister
over the week end
Mr. and Mrs Perry Clark are the
happy parents of daughter, born
Wednesday, Jan. IL. Congratulations.
The following officers have been
chosen in the Sabbath School for the
ensuing year: Supt., T w Robinson;
Asst. Supt, C C Cook; Secretary,
Miss Dorothy McCleary; Treas Mrs
F E Hatch; Supt. Home Dept, Mrs
o P Sanborn; Supt. Cradle Roll, Mrs
j 3 Snellgrove; Supt. Missions. Mrs
w A Willoughby; Librarian, Miss
Amah Simons.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs Sarah Sanborn last Thursday
afternoon and a goodly number were
present in spite of the bad travelling.
Mrs w w Chamberlin, who is in
New York at present contributed to
the expenses, as she usually assisted
Mrs Sanborn in entertaining the So
ciety. Plans were made for a supper
to be held in the near future, and
committees for the Fair were APP
pointed. Dainty refreshments were
earuad
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CORINTH.
Earl Patrick is reported

Earl Patrick is reported on the
gain. ND gfgg t.EFg
DR.. Marshall was called to see Mrs
w E Woodcock Saturday. who is
suffering with laryngytis, also Frank
LackeN who is i'll with quincy sores
Mr. and Mrs Nathan Carter well
coined little daughter to their
home Saturday, Jan. 18th weight 8
pounds.
Mrs Frank Hutchinson spent the
day Saturday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs C Hastings. This was the
first time she has visited them since
last September owing to the pro-
longed illness of Mr. Hutchinson.
E H Hastings disposed of his fine
herd of Holstein cattle last Tuesday
at public auction, being unable to
care for them for the present.
A real blizzard on Wednesday OF
last week made it necessary to roll
the roads Thursday, and our rural
mail carrier was unable to make his
trip on that day.
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ORANGE COUNTY FARM BUREAU

Notes for week ending Jan. IA, 1922.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day the County Agent was in Bur-
lington and attended the sessions of
the Vermont Dairyman's Association
and the Maple Sugar Makers Asso-
citation. There was very good at
tendance though not so many from
Orange County as there should have
been. We are confident that if more
farmers attended these meetings
they would appreciate more than
they ever have before the help that
farmers organizations may be to
them
On Tuesday, January 10, the Ladies'
Club of South STAFFORD met with Mrs
Grow. A demonstration on the max
ing of the fireless cooker was given
by the Home Demonstration Agent.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies'
Club of Vershire was scheduled on
Wednesday, January II, but on ac-
count of the hard storm no one was
present. e.rtl.
The ladies of the West Bradford
Farmers Club met for an all day
meeting on Thursday, January IL.
Ten ladies were present and six
paper dress forms were made.
On Friday afternoon the men near
Chelsea interested in growing certi-
fled seed potatoes met at the Farm
Bureau office to discuss the PROPOSE
tion of growing potatoes during the
coming season. 1t seems likely that
there will be ten or more acres
grown in this vicinity next season.
On Monday, January 16, the Ladies'
Club of Randolph will meet at the
Parish House. The first lesson in a
series of lessons on Nutrition will be
given by the Home Demonstration
Agent.
On Tuesday, Jan. II, the Tuesday
Club of Randolph Center will meet
at the Grammar School building. A
lesson on Home Nursing will be
given.
On Tuesday of this week the
Central Orange Jersey Cattle Club
will hold it's annual meeting at Chel-
sea Town Hall. The forenoon session
will consist of the regular business
Of the annual meeting. A hot dinner
free to the members of the club will
be served at the vestry of the
Congregational Church. In the after
noon there will be an open meeting
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Poster Work of high-cIass order.
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TOPSHAM.

Mr. and Mrs Ernest Pierson visited
in Bradford Sunday
R K Dexter Of LEVEL, Mass. was
in town the first of the week.
Mrs Richardson and Delmar were
guests of Mrs Gretta Taylor in
Groton last Saturday.
Mrs ] G Wright is more com
Portable
Mr. and Mrs T S Eastman are in
Groton at John Pages.
The Topsham Telephone Co. held
its annual business meeting Jan. II.
o P Dickey was elected president; H
B White. secretary; ] F Miles, treas
urer; G w Merritt, auditor Directors
are E M Hood, Warren Welch and ]
o Downing. 1t was voted to move
all the lines from the Topsham CEN
trail to East Corinth and work will
begin on it in the Spring.
c D Macdonald went to New York
last week.
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WEST CORINTH.

Mr. Adoniram Litch, who has been
in very poor health for some time,
passed away at his home Wednesday
morning, Jan. 18th. Had he lived
until the 10th of March he would
have been eighty-two years of age.
He was twice married his first wife
being the daughter Of Elder Stephen
Leavitt, who died several years ago.
His second wife was Miss Ella Pres
colt AS long as he was able to get
around he was a most obliging and
accommodating neighbor, always be-
ing ready and willing to go and do
everything he could for those who
were sick or in trouble, and was one
who would help man when he was
down. In his younger days he was a
very good singer, and was we'll post
ed on the Bible, having read it
through a good many times. He
leaves one nephew in Columbus. O,
one niece in Worcester, Mass. and one
in Elmhurst, l.. I, besides the ones
who attended the funeral. Funeral
services were held in the church Fri
day at noon, Rev. Mr. Simmons of
Washington officiating with Mr. Hol-
land of East Corinth in charge. His
three nephews and one of their sons
acted as bearers. The singers were
Mrs Grace Kinsley, Mrs Bertha
White and Mrs Lena Kidder. with
Mrs Kinsley at the oragn. Burial
was in the lower cemetery beside his
first wife. The relatives appreciate
all kindness shown them by the
friends and neighbors.
Mrs Ella (Blanchard) Smith and
Edwin Blanchard, Montpelier; Mr. and
Mrs VIM. Blanchard and son and Ed
win Blanchard East Barre, were
here Friday to attend the funeral of
their uncle Adoniram Itch; also Mr.
Cooney of East Barre and Will Rich
ardson Of Washington.
Arthur Blake has harvested his ice
for his meat business, and now the
other men are getting some to use
when occasion requires.
Roy Burroughs went to North
Thetford Monday to work for Leslie
Blake for an indefinite time.