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New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
A NEM LNIpLONER

Dear Judy ] am SO glad that you hay come. Nou know. l told yoi father would be ou' this evening and I would be all alono.'
 Tt IS certainly sweet Of you "a ask me or such slight acquaint- snce. Miss Meredith" I said as ] followed her toward the drawing room.
 As I spoke she turned and looked al me closely. and [ started in shocked surprise. She looked shasfly I had never seen such d change in anyone in my life. All the girlishncss had Jeff her mouth whicb had settled in Hncs Of utmost sad. ness.
 She hadn't expected 10 hear me speak so formally I was sure Of that. for as l called her Miss Mere dith mist of hOpelessncss settled over her eyes. and I insunctively felt that I had failed her and she was desperate. l hasioned 10 explain myself
 But before I could do so Joan had recovered herself somewhat She was q brave little thing. but now she looked at mo reproachfnlly.
 What has come over you. my dear girl? Why so formal all at oncc?"
 "I expect I am formal because when ] accepted inc invitation 10 your party I did not know that you were the daughter Of my employer"
 What difference does that make a' -she said quite impatiently. You are girl just like myself aren't you? This morning when l
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
HERON WAY
 ~0Ya Girl of Today

Jeff you I quite cnvied you. You ] seemed so splendidly independent and happy. This afternoon I have been living life in the raw ever since then o have been clinging 10 the thought of you. If you only knew how I wanted you, Judy. I have no one else in all the world, but you |"
 But you only met me this morn ing"
 "I have known you all my life, at least I think I have. And oh. Judy Judy don't disappoint me. am afraid of if since you were so formal after you knew that Mfr. Robinson was my step-father, for if the truth were known I am your employer in- stead Of him.
 "When my mother died she left to me in her will the Morton Depart ment Store among other things. She made MT. Robinson the executor of her will and the manager of the store.
 "Dad--I have always called him dad-has always been quite like father 10 r;e. and as I have known no other father l have respected his wishes not 10 make the terms of my mothers will public.
 'T have always wanted since I was sixteen to go into the store and legr0 the business. That, however is the only thing my father has ever refused me, And I must confess I have been rather rcbellIous about it."
 Copyright. 1928. NEA Service.
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New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

day, is going to have Muskrat din- ner, a dinner of tender young Musk rat, and you are going 10 furnish
 that dinner" She said this very severely.
 It didn't make any impression on Little Mister Know-It-Au. q guess T know how to take care of my Self" said he. "I don't worry. why should you?"
 Now, that was rather saucy. But. then, Little Mister Know-It-All was apt 10 be saucy. People of that kind usually are. Mother Muskrat never knew where he was. When the family went out together he was sure to wander away or to lag be- hind or to 20 poking into something he had no business to poke Into. He was more trouble than his six brothers and sisters together. Moth Ter Muskrat always sighed with thankfulness when she got him home.
 T don't know who he takes aft CT" said Mother Muskrat. He cer- tainly doesn't take after me or my family"
 "Huh'" said Jerry Muskrat. T suppose you mean by that that he takes after my side of the house."
 T didn't say so," said Mother Mu3krat But there never vas such a headstrong, willful youngster in my family. You can take it as you please. Just look at him now. right out there in the middle of Smiling Pool and paying no attention to any thing. r Hooty the Owl should come along, he could pick him up as easily as not That youngster is hopeless"
 Then Mrs. Muskrat squeaked sharply and commanded Little Mis- fer Know-Tt-All to return, and Little Mistre know-It-All, pretending not to hear, deliberately swam straight away from her.
 Copyright, 1926, by T. W. Burgess)
 The next story: 'Lost--the End of a TaiL'
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

They called him Little Mister Know-It-All. Of course, that wasn't his real name. IL was the name which his brothers and sisters and all who knew him used, so that his oWn name, his real name, was al- most forgotten Little Mister Know 1t-All was one of Jerry Muskrat' $ children. He was one of those small people who never can be told any thing. He had q great opinion of himself. He was quite unpleasant about il.
 If one Of his brothers or sisters told him thing he would turn up his nose and say, Il knew that long ago." If his brothers and sisters were uncertain about the wisdom Of doing d certain thing, Little Mister Know-It-All never was. He was always sure; q know it." was his favorite expression,
 Now. of course, Little Mister KnoW-It-All didn't mind. Children who know it all never do mind. They always think they know more than father and mother. They do as they please. And children who do as they please are most disagree able. So Little Mister Know-It-All wasn't liked at all.
 Now. really he wasn't q bad little Muskrat. Right down deep inside he was a good little Muskrat, II was just this unfortunate way Of his that made him disliked. And, really, you couldn't blame folk Mother Musk rat scolded and scolded and punish cd and punished. but apparently it did no good.
 "You'll come 10 had end. Little Mister Krow-It-All." said she. "Onc of these days youll make a great mistake. and when it is too late y0u'1l discover. il Somebody some
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Dtcky Is Exasperated at Madge's
 Denouement

DfCky Is EXaSperated al N1adge :
 Denouement.
 Dicky has paid me many a com pliment upon my looks and the quality of my intellect during our lives together, but l do not think he ever voiced a more sincere one than that which he unwittingly uttered when he said that he could not swallow my statement that Hal Meredith was in love with Rather inc. and added that my little kins- woman could not hold even a Christmas candle in beauty or brains" 10 Lucia Meredith or me.
 But t was not a tribute which pleased me. Indeed, accompanied IS it was by the assumption that l uas lying 10 him, il infuriated me, and I had hard work 10 keep my temper from exploding as an. swered:
 T can't help what goes down with you, or what you believe" said. T am telling you only the truth. and l need the advice that Dr. Meredith suggested l could get from you. But if you prefer not 10 hear the rest Of the story and give me the aid I need for Katherine, not for myself, l must go to Ali Durkee, or have my father come in tonight. I must have the advice of someone more experienced in world ly affairs than l. and Lillian isn't in town"
 "If she were. Of course every thing would be fixed up, pronto," Dicky sneered. and knew by his tone. how exasperated he was, for usually Lillian is safe from his gibes.
 "I Might as Well Listen." -- But she isn't here" I returned, monotonously, for I knew if I let myself go above that deadly level, l could not control my anger, and I deemed ii imperative that Dicky un- derstand the truth concerning the Meredith tragedy if I could drive fl home through the barrier of jealous obstinacy which he had set up.
 "Oh, go on," Dicky growled. "I might as well listen to the whole damned thing while I'm about it, suppose"
 Then tell the man to drive on
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
"Strawherries on the HIP

It's berry time. Vary the time honored sh .tca,-e with an occa- sional berry pudding. One quart berries, 1 cup sugar, 1-2 cup water, egg. 3 tablespoons melted butter, 1-2 cup sugar. 1-2 cup milk, 1 cup sifted flour, 3 teaspoons baking pow der Put berries. sugar and water Into a deep kettle. and when boiling, drop over the fruit batter which is made by beating the egg well. add ing the melted butter. sugar, and milk, and the flour and baking pow der. All beat well, dropped into the kettle, and cooked for 20 minutes.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
nAt Court"

Fumes, tiaras, aigrettes waved aloft from the topknots of 15 Amer lean maids and matrons presented at court a few days ago. Just few minutes and the labor of months was over. For behind each court presentation is a story of hours of nervous energy consumed in being tarlned to kneel and bow gracefully. And the court costume which must be just so in every detail and must cost at least a thousand dollars Is too formal for any lesser events in a court presentee's life. But still, she can say forever after. "when I was presented at court"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
nRo0l<-Of-the-STODthn

A very novel new commercial scheme is a Book Of the Month club which shouli be a bonanza to busy ladies and clubs that "want to keep up" A selecting committee com posed of big names in the world literary, selects each month the book of the month which is mailed to all club members. If the book re- ccived is not really desirable it can be returned for another selected from list f several months best books prepared by the committee. Now why didn't someone think of this before?
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

place of the gayly striped ones that he usually wore.
 He never got up in the morning, now, until nine o'clock.
 This arrangement put Sylvia'g work back a whole hour. She had to stop now, between music lessons to get Ranny his breakfast, or help him hunt for a collar button that had rolled under the dresser. But 1t was lovely to have him around the house for an extra hour in the morning. anyway.
 1t filled her with a sense of com- | fort just to pass the door of his i bedroom, and look in to see him fill ing his pipe, or looking over the morning paper.
 He rarely came home to dinner at night, now. He said that he was i very, very busy. But once or twice when Sylvia called his office after six o'clock, he was not there.
 One night, shortly before seven o'clock. he telephoned her.
 How would you like 10 come downtown for dinnsr?" he asked her.
 She couldn't keep her pleasure out of her voice when she answered him. "Oh. I'd love to-" she cried. Where shall I meet you-and how soon?"
 Can you make it in half an hour, at the Tangerine Garden?" he asked. She said she would. She did more things in the next have believed possible, She started the water in the tub, and bundled .up Junior. and ran down 10 ask Mrs Pigeon, the janitress. if she could stay with him for q couple of hours.
 While she dressed and brushed her hair, she danced in and out of Juniors tiny cubby-hole of room, to see that Mrs. Pigeon was putting him to bed properly.
 She never left Junior these days without an ache in her heart, some, how.
 He seemed so small and so pale. that the very sight Of him pulled at her heart-strings
 "Oh, I've got to buy a house, or rent one, or something!" she thought, despairingly. as the taxicab jolted it's way downtown with her That baby's just got to have backyard where he can play!"
 Dr. Buzzard had told her so that very morning. Some babies. he said were so husky that they got along despite a lack of fresh air and sunshine. But Junior wasn't that kind of a baby. He had never heeN very strong.
 of we only had even a front porch" Sylvia thought, as the cab drew up at the brilliantly-lighted entrance of the Tangerine Garden.
 It wasn't garden at all, of course. but a great restaurant It de- rived it's name from the dark green foliage that hung from it's ceiling. Among the leaves twinklcd little orange lights that looked like tan- gerines, and cast a warm glow over the room.
 Sylvia looked all around the crowded room for Fanny, but see him.
 Then she felt a hand laid ever so lightly on her arm. and turned 10 look up into Peter Wilk's ugly, kind ly face.
 (TO BE CONTINTED)
 After a long wait at the Tan gerine Garden Fanny meets Sylvia. He has a girl with him. Why did Fanny ask Sylvia to come down town. You'n learn the solution in the next chapter.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Gossip;s Corner
Perfume Pads

Perfume FadS
 Light flower scents for the stay at-home evening. No perfume for the golf course or the bridle path. Exotic heavy perfumes for the drama. These are some of the latest perfume style notes from the arbi- trary world Of Fashion. It is in better taste, says the same dog matic gal, to match perfumes to dif- ferent gowns than to use one indi- vidual perfume for all outfits l am sure that the sisterhood is much re- lieved 10 be set at rest on this weighty subject.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

The next moming at six, Juniors small voice wakened Sylvia, as 1t did every morning-"Mo-ther; Mo- ther!"
 + was the only word he could say with his bany lips, and he said it
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
Little Mister know-It-Au
 By Thornton W. Burgess

Don't pretend to know it all; You are riding for a fall.
 .. Jerry Muskrat.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21

TOMORROW: Alone in the world.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-21
IT'D RF r0NT1NrEnN

After long wait at the Tan gerine Garden Fanny meets Sylvia. He has a girl with him. Why did Fanny ask Sylvia to come down town. You'n learn the solution in the next chapter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
DRESDEN

Clarence Martin and family Of Cliff
tonda1e, Mass, are passing q week S
vacation in town.
Lot Morrill, call is ILL., His many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Ralph Rittall and friend, Miss
Helen Hunter of Columbus, Ohio, and
returned this week after enjoying a
ffortnight's visit with Mr.. Rittall's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rittall.
While here they motored to many
parts of Maine; all pleasing were the
young ladies' praises Of our wonder
full State.
The fair given by the n. r. I. Club
last Tuesday was decided success.
The event took place on the grounds
now occupied by the Camp Witchite
girls. Fancy Work and cooked food
were on sale during the afternoon.
At o'clock the girls gave an exhibit
tion of Water sports which proved
most interesting. In the evening an
outdoor play was given which was
most pleasing. 1t was entitled Gin
derellas Party"
Josiah Walker, manager of Young's
Hotel, Boston, Mass, and family
were visitors in town Tuesday.
Clarence Martin and fannAax and
Mrs. D. A. Cate motored to Belgrade
Lakes Thursday.
Mrs. Lavina Smith Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Pushard.
Pomona Grange will convene with
Eastern River Grange this next Tues
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
BENTON
Grange Fair COMMITTEES

The general committee on Benton
Grange fair consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Richardson. Everson Brown, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Lovejoy. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Kent, met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hunter.
Entertainment committee. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Hunter; supper commit
tee. Mrs. Harry Plummer, Mrs Nina
Smith and Mrs. Frank Wyman; vege-
table committee, Harry Plummer,
Frank Blackwell and Charles Smith;
fruit committee. Ralph Pillsbury. Err
nest Whitman and David Germon
dairy products, Cora Libby. Mrs. A
E. Shores and Mrs. Alice Richardson
grain committee, Theodore Richard
son, Sidney Bell and Ivan Hodges;
poultry committee, Mrs. Will Libby,
Mrs. Susie Spaulding and Mrs. Flor
ence Brown; baby show. Mrs. Small.
Mrs. Coke and Mrs. Carter: cooked
food, Mrs. George Brown. Mrs. Alton
Richardson, Mrs. Ida Carey, Mrs
Spearin and Mrs. Fitzpatrick; fancy
work, Mrs. Ethel Stevens, Mrs. Pearl
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
HE PAID ExoRBITANTLY

Danger and physical anguish yet
accompany aviation, even in the most
capable hands. Commander Rogers
was a skilled aviator, accustomed to
flying as part Of the days work. and
yet an air-pocket or some difficulty
not understood brought him down in
his plane. a crushed figure Of the
brave man he was. Bravery, sacri-
fee, fortitude and perseverance are
required for conquering the air as
well as for conquering the land and
the waters; and when is considered
Commander Rogers brave efforts to
fly to Hawaii, his struggles to make
that feat possible, and then the
suffering and death to which he was
subjected when his plane fell into
the Delaware 1t is found that he
gave greatly of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31

O., she entered the religious order
when is at Hotel Dieu, ST. Hyacinthe,
p. O., the mother house Of the order,
which has 10 institutions in Canada
and the United States. Besides the
Lewiston hospital the Grey Sisters
conduct among other New England
institutions the Healy Asylum at
Lewiston: the st. Louis hospital at
Berlin. n. H; the Notre Dame hos
pital, Manchester, n. H. and orphan
ages at Woonsocket, r. l., and
Rochester, n. H. A feature Of the
Grey Nuns work is that wherever
hospitals are founded. orphanages
and homes for the aged are also con-
Quoted. Coming to Lewiston in 1873
Sister D'Avignon was a teacher In
the Dominican block. conducting the
school until a teaching order was
organized there. This was the first
of the parochial school system in
Lewiston, a movement which has
grown in that city unit! now there
are several thousand students daily
studying under the various religious
orders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Editors Table

In his preface to Walter S. Master
mans new mystery novel, THE Wrong
Letter" G. X. Chesterton begins by
admitting that the mystery deceived
him. Yet all of the clues are in plain
sight.
Sir James Watson, the home secre-
tary, was murdered in his home, and
the murderer not only announced the
fact to Scotland Yard over the tele-
phone but sent the story Of his crime.
before it was committed. to the press
on Scotland Yard stationery and with
the proper signature attached.
The circumstances were as follows:
The home secretary was locked in his
study all afternoon, except for one
visitor, who came at and left at
once, and for short time when he
went out to mail letter. On return
ing to his study he promptly locked
the door and later was found shot
through the head with all the win
dows and doors locked from the in
side. The housekeeper had heard no
shot.
The possibilities as worked out By
Scotland Yard were: That it might be
some clever criminal whom the home
secretary had not pardoned and who
sought revenge. mat II might be the
work of lunatic. That it might
have been done by Sir James es-
tranged son, absent from England for
some years. That Detective Lewis.
who disappeared from Scotland Yard
shortly after the murder, had done it.
All of these, however, were elimi-
mated one by one. Evidently it was
anything but straightforward murder
with plenty of blood and clues. Sir
James letter, mailed that afternoon
was addressed to Superintendent Sin
clair of Scotland Yard and gave him
his first real clew. Picking up bits of
evidence which had failed to impress
him at first, Sinclair kept his own
council and went ahead. Eventually
he found the criminal, a remarkably
clever scoundrel, who had met his Me-
mesis in Sir James through The
Wrong Letter although his undoing
had cost Sir James his life. It is a
very clever and intriguing mystery
tale.
Published by z. P. Dutton & Com
pany, sS1 Fifth Avenue. New York
City. y. ~.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
Editorial Comment
Stick to Facts
(Boston Post tDem.O

(bOStOn HOSC Dem. ID
About the most ridiculous political
statement made in a long while is
the assertion that the industrial de-
preston in New England is due ia
the fact that New England manu-
facturers, protected by high tariff
duties, have raised the prices Of their
products so high that people cannot
afford to buy.
The law of supply and demand
operates in New England as we'll as
elsewhere. tariff or no tariff.
New England's chief industries are
the shoe industry and the textile in
dustry.
Shoes are high and have been for
some years. But that is not due to
the tariff. Boots and shoes are on
the free list. So are the hides used
in making shoes. The whole world
is free to compete with New England
in the shoe business. The shoe in
dustry has been passing through a
fairly severe depression. 1t may be
that the high price of shoes has
tended to lessen sales, but certainly
the tariff had no part in it, because
there isn't any tariff.
The textile industry here is passing
through its most severe crisis. But
that is not due to the fact that tex
tile prices are so high that people
cannot afford to buy. When a man
buys $50 suit of clothes the wooden
mill which manufactures the cloth
gets less than $3.50 of the profits.
When a woman buys a fancy
printed cotton dress for $40 to SIS
the mill that makes the cloth gets
far less than a dollar profit.
Textile prices as compared with
prices of other goods are extremely
low.
1t is true that textiles have fairly
high tariff protection. 1t is also true
that In normal times the manufac-
turers will take-~every possible adj
vantage Of the tariff in fixing prices.
BUT TO say that, at a time when the
textile market is absolutely stagnant,
manufacturers are maintaining prices
at SO high figure that the public
can't buy is silly.
The great American public. which
will buy more than 100000 automo-
biles this year at prices from $500
to $4,000 Is not wailing over cotton
cloth at 10 cents yard.
The tariff has not prevented Eng
land from dumping millions of dol
lars worth of textiles on America,
much of which was sold below the
cost Of production. The tariff is not
responsible for the sudden decision
of women to dispense with half their
clothing. These two reasons are
common sense reasons why the tex
tile trade in New England is de-
pressed.
II any Of these politicians have
any remedy which will stimulate
New England industry let them come
forward with it and cease this harp
ing on fictitious reasons for the de-
preston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-31
MADISON

The earthquake was noticed by
many residents in this vicinity. In
most cases the first thought was
that a big truck was driving by. No
damage was done.
Two automobile accidents were re-
ported in this vicinity Sunday. One
was near the upper end Of Weston
avenue when Ford coupe tipped
over the bank, but the occupa nts
escaped with some scratches. The
other accident was near Old Point
car leaving the road but escaped
serious injury.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer s. Adams
and sons Reginald and Donald. who
have been at work on the state road
near Parlin Pond. for the past three
months, have returned to their home
in Madison.
The usual Sunday services were
resumed at the Free Baptist church
Sunday, after an interval Of four
weeks.
Madison village schools will open
for the fall term on September Z.
There are several changes in High
school faculty. The following are
the teachers as announced: Principal,
w. F. Holman; sub-master, Carl
stevens; Norman Nevens Of Freeport
(new), History; Blanch WILDER; Mrs.
Alta Holman; Bertha Peasley, form
erly of Livermore Falls High school,
(new); Helen Western. Junior
High school, Donald r. Knapp, (new)
principal; Annie B. Roberts, Helen
Brown, Amelia Dubay; grade g.
Maud B. Powers, Dorothy Brown:
grade 5, Alice B. Carl. Marion J.
Caldwell; grade 4. Ava Perkins, Flor
ence \. Hughes; principal, grade
Nellie E. Holway principals: grades
and 2, Sarah Stenhouse, grade Alice
E. Morse, grade 8, Mary Prince,
grade 8, Mary B. Prince, Old PIT.
Auee, grade 2, Hazel Danforth, grade
l. Barbara Moore. grade l and 2,
Florence E. Burrill. grade 8, Alta
Young.
Manuel training George B. Jacobs,
domestic science Helen kennison, mu-
sic, Harriet Marble.
Miss Thelma Lawrence. who has
been passing her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Nettie Prince. returned to
Manchester n. H, Monday morning.
The advance registration for the
Freshman class of the Madison High
school will be held at the High school
building on Saturday afternoon.
Harold Manter left town Monday
morning for Lincoln. Neb., where he
has position as teacher in the State
College.