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VOL. XXV. NO. 103. THE REFORMER! BRATTLEBOBO. VT.. TUESDAY. JULY 23, 1901, 8 II S"S (- ! W 4$ OEM- ITU 000 5 - 5arv FDELD1NC Copyright, 1000, hi Charlcf IF. fToofce. ts - SSj ts Svg 4i ?S Ss M T friend Page Warren B. board has been overdue. I know 'em. I'age, the lawyer had come to consult mo professionally, and his manner, which Is al ways formal, was upon this occasion almost oppressive. Evidently he de sired me to understand that he came to me as his physician and not as his friend and that I was expected to ren der a bill. This was a matter of some difficulty for him, because he has never been 111 in his life and has had no family to need a doctor's care. He is a bache lor, one of those fortunate fellows with a plentiful income aside from his earn ings aud a knack of living elegantly without extravagance. His apartments are a dream of quiet luxury, and his work is done in studious seclusion amid his books aud afar from the clamor of the courtroom, for he has always been THE LANDLADY BUSHED INTO THE BOOM. an adviser, not an advocate; the coun selor of the wealthy and a correspond ent of the bigwigs across the ocean on matters pertaining to estates. Though be Is nearlng bis fortieth year and bas been rolled In the dust of the law like an oyster in cracker crumbs before it is fried, be has refused to grow old or to dry up. A pure heart and a clean life have preserved a boy' lsb spirit in him, and one may detect it In his bright eyes, in bis fresh, unwrin kled skin and in the poise of his erect and strong figure. I asked him what seemed to be the matter and was gratified to learn that he was not ill, but had come to me for advice in regard to another person. "The individual In question," 6aid he, "is Margaret Denby, spinster." ' "An old maid?" said I. "I am Informed that her age is 23," he replied. "Her appearance would justify that assumption. She is the niece of the late Robert Denby, who by my advice lived In a place called Barking, in England. The nomenclature certainly displays a singular taste. However, that is immaterial. The town is near London. Miss Denby has be come the heiress of property amount ing to about 20,000, and I have been requested by the attorneys in England to communicate that fact to her." "Well," said I, when he paused, "have you done it?" "I have not yet ventured to do so," he replied, "for I have encountered a singular difficulty. The young lady la residing In a boarding house, and upor going there I naturally made a few in quiries before paying my respects to her. There was the question of identi ty, for instance. Upon that polut the landlady, an estimable woman of ad vanced years, was able to satisfy me fully. She further informed me that Miss Denby was considerably in ar rears for her board; that she was out cf employment and In a condition of great anxiety. " "She's that nervous,' said the land lndy, that I've been afraid she'd die on my hands. She's very bad with her heart, and that's where her money's gone doctoring. But It ain't done her no good.' Those were her exact words. "You" can understand, doctor, that my position was exceedingly trying. Here was a young woman with an advanced case of heart disease and very suscepti ble to shock. 'Say boo to her,' said the landlady, 'and she'll jump out of her skin.' Remembering that she was In the deepest depression of mind regard ing her financial affairs, I think yon will not wonder that I hesitated to In form her of her great good fortune. The revulsion of feeling might have been fatal; indeed the landlady said it certainly would, and she related many -arrowing stories of similiar cases in J er own experience." "A great many old women," said I, "are full of stories of death and disas ter. I never knew good news to kill anybody. I'll bet that If you advance Miss Denby enough money to pay that board bill and buy a new dress Bhe'H j forget that she ever bad a heart. What li'l you say to her7 "I wag very much embarrassed at first" he replied. "Miss Denby Is a brilliant and beautiful young woman, but pale, as one might expect" "She probably doesn't get enough to at," said I. "She's been getting the neck of the chicken and the toughest section of the steak ever since her "I told her," continued l'ngo, "thai her uncle was very 111 and that I had some reason to suspect that she might inherit a portion of his estate In case bis Illness terminated fatally. She be came very much excited and over whelmed me with questions, which, of course, I was obliged to answer eva slvely. At that polut, greatly to my relief, the landlady rushed into the room and insisted that I must not talk to the young lady any more, where upon Miss Denby became hysterical, and and I came over here to see you." "If that sort of treatment didn't kill her," said I, "her heart can't be very bad. Don't you see that you filled hei with uncertainty, worry and excite ment, whereas if you had told her the truth at once she wouldn't have had the slightest excuse for hysterics." "You advise me, then," said he, "to return to the house aud tell her the ex (act facts?" "Most assuredly," I replied. "I don't know anything medicinal- that will quiet the girl so quickly as the knowl edge that Uncle Robert is really, safely, comfortably, dead. If you would feel justified in doing so, advance her a cou pie of hundred dollars. There is noth ing so convincing as money. It is a great thing for heart trouble, hysteria and nervous prostration." "I will take your ndvlce," said he, "but I tremble for the consequences." I I did not tremble in the least. But who can read the future? rage do parted, after we had arranged that I should call upon him at bis rooms that evening. It was about 8 o'clock when I looked in upon him. He was pacing the floor. with his hands clinched behind his back, and his aspect showed great per turhatiun of mind. "She was In bed when I called the second time," said he. "They would not let me see her, so I wrote a note according to your advice, inclosing the sum of S'OO, aud succeeded in having It delivered to her. I waited half an hour. and then the landlady came down. 'It was a terrible shock!' said she severe ly. 'You might 'a' killed ber!' "But you didn't," said I. "I don't know," he replied. "I am waiting for news. The landlady prom lsed to communicate with tire In case of the worst I sat in bis rooms tin midnight, but news of "the worst" did not arrive, On the following evening I learned that Miss Denby had called at l'age's office during the day aud that she seemed much better. "I am very greatly encouraged about her," said he. During the next two months I heard f Miss Denby frequently from Page She had put nil of her affairs Into his hands, and he was trying to get her property into the best possible shape as speedily as be could. In the latter part of the summer he went abroad In her Interests at considerable sacrifice to himself. He excused that folly to me by saying that especial caution was necessary in Miss Denby's case, be cause if anything should go wrong with her little fortune the shock of the disaster would imperil her life. Her heart was still weak, and she was con stantly under the care of Dr. Marcus Blodgett. I happened to know Dr. Blodgett. and my opinion was thnt Miss Denby might as well have been under the care of the fellow who advertises to cure black eyes with a coat of paint. However. professional delicacy prevented me from saying so. Shortly after Page's return he told me that Miss Denby was no better, and be seemed to be very much alarmed. "What's the trouble now?" I demand ed. lie looked over his shoulder as If he were afraid some one would hear him. "Her money's gone!" he whispered. "Clone!" I exclaimed. "Well, this is serious. Now you can talk to mo about heart disease and I'll listen." "When I say 'gone,' " sold he, "I do not state the case correctly. The mon ey never existed, or, at least, it was never hers." "How did this happen?" , "Her uncle, the late Robert Denby, bequeathed to her certain bonds and securities which didn't belong to him. The solicitors on the other side were completely deceived, and I can hardly blame them under the circumstances, which I need not explain further than to say that after Robert Denby's death a business associate of his succeeded in establishing a perfectly incontesta ble claim to the aforesaid bonds and securities." "Well, upon my word!" I exclaimed. "What has Miss Denby been living on all this time?" Again he glanced fearfully over bis shoulder. "I learned it early," he said, "but I dared not tell ber. The shock would have crushed the dear little heart In her I beg your pardon; I have no right to speak of the young lady in terms other tunn such as are suitable to our relation of lawyer and client. Suffice it to say "that I have been pay ing her monthly sums equal to 5 per cent upon 20,000, or about $100 a week. She thinks It Is her Income from her uncle's estate." - "The result of my advice," said I. "In future I will stick to pills and let law and finance alone. What are you going to do?" "Heaven knows thnt I would gladly continue this arrangement, but I learn j today by cable that, owing to some 0 ''-(offlW The Standard in mm M m m new tngiana 1 (COPYRICHT) I!y Louis Role. For years n lover of the mushroom, in fuel ever since I learned to gather tliuui on the hills around my nati've place, 1 take great pleasure i:i answering a re quest for recipes lor this table delicacy. 1 cannot, however, undertake to tell you HM requested how to distinguish the C It r ST A LLI ZK D ORA NO E S. reel the fruit, remove all the pulp and divide t Ik-id into quarters, being careful not to break them or let the juice escape in any way. Place cgch piece on n small wooden skewer, thread ing in the thinnest part, and put to dry on a wire grating in a very slink oven for nt least two hours. Pour into n pre serving pun a half poiiinl of sugar and a tuiiiiiier aud a quarter of water anil edible from the poisonous fungi, as I he- I cook until the sugar will hang in strips lieve the only safe way to learn that is uy practical experience in the field with one who knows. Speaking generally, the mushroom is as rosy to cook as any kind of meat, as it may be broiled, stewed, baked or fried. Ifroil on a lire of bright coals on a broiler with a line mesh. Stew in cream. I generally put the mushrooms in u stewpan with a small piece of but ter, cook them until nearly done, then turn in the cream, let it come to a boil and pour over slices of toast. If you wish to bake them put them in a linking punVith the Kills un. lay on each a bit of butter and place in a hot oven cooking, the time depending on the size of the mushroom. I seldom fry them except by putting them 111 the juice of incut that I am cooking. In this way they make u line addition to the meat and sauce. from the spoon. Stand a colander up side down on a dish and dip ench piece or orange into the syrup and stick the skewer, on which it is fastened, into one of the holes of the colander, and so on until all are done. In this-way the liquor can drip off and the oranges cool without coming into contact with the oisii. ben quite cold the oranges can be left on a wire netting in a cool room until WUIltei. JJU TB.,Br 'iffifffwS :;JSlk llil lwlf mm ef-'POSTtn-ws, istrt. 7EINE55 COLLEGE L'wh the latest method!. KfluwiiL'b lor telf tupuoru hmploy the aulettt teacher. Own elegant school bulMlng. Off ore tlvu complete court) b. JIiih HpeelHl employment bureau. Tihchi'ti wnly prtuUeal subjiwtH. 1'oHt jirtiriuate course for teachers, Pre pa run pupil fur Kate iliplomas. A'lvcrilriff lean than U per fur in a, 8eixt fur catalogue. Special Rates to Teacicrs During summer. PURITY and- QUALITY UNEQUALLED. X Only MnnufHcturcra Pure Muatard 4 Jn Kew Englaud. T CAVEATS. TRADE MARKS. COPYRIGHTS AND DESIGNS. ! Send yonr boslnetsdlrect to Washington j saves iidk costs less oeuer service. If v oAcs tlass itV I Patent Offlcr FREE prdlala uy eiaialBtifla mdt. Atty't tt not du ottli patent li fecortd. PERSONAL ATTENTION OIVEN-l TEAM j AUTUA.LEXrLlllt.flCF. Hook "How to obtain Patent." tc , M&t free, rutate procured Uirongb E Blggtn i rtcaiv ipsciii noiici, viudbi uwgv B in3 INVENTIVE ACE LUoitrftUd saonthlf Elerenth ytuUrvu, $1. a yer. 4 E.fl.SIGGERS,E?rsF& MESSINA This lnlsunderstniiding, the true facts have fookeil m the dinting ilish iluring the I BOMB SOBT OF CLIMAX BAD ARRIVED. The man's whole manner had changed. He reminded me of what Miss Denby's landlady had said about that young' lady, "Say boo to her, and she'll jump out of her skin." I would have been almost afraid to say "boo" to Tage in those days. Two or three months later he came over to my office one day, and I knew from his appearance that some sort of! climax had arrived. . ' "Miss Denby will be here In a few minutes," be said. ' "Here.1" I cried. "i'es," said he. "I wanted you to be near in this final emergency-" henti'il kciisoii. I'.-d unit break into pieces u iniirtcr of a pound of lnnsli rooniN. I'm them ill the chuling dish with one tnlilespooiifiil of butter, unit mi. I pepper to season mid u few drops of lemon juice, mid cover and cook for ten minute. Then add one heaping tenspooiiful of tlour, stir until absorbed, then a (punter of a cupful of crcaui and the same amount of chicken or veal broth. Stir until the inucture thickens. manded. "It's evident to me that ! add a little more lemon juice, nud cook you're In love with her." flr a couple of minutes. Stir in quickly "There, again," Bald he, "I am con-! ix l"'",,'u HUl1 wlu'" "' lllij- fronted by a difficulty. In order to J - ZZXX quiet hor suspicions I have committed , consistency of scrambled eggs. Serve tiie great tony ot telling ner tuar 1 wag 0u toast. lu poor circumstances. On this ac been sent to her in a letter, which is now upon the ocean. Tills will necessi tate nn explanation which I know sho will never survive. Of course, she will no longer consent to subsist upon mon ey paid by me, and not only that, but she will feel herself burdened by a con siderable debt." "Why don't you marry her?" I de- 8WKKTI5KEAIIS WITH SAl.-CK. Cook the sweetbrends in boiling salted 'I'l..... ...I.. .... I . e .. . : "iin-r nn- ini,:uiv lltllllllCH Willi 11 laoie- ,i ...'.:. ' , . . ,- "'". spoonful of vinegar, l'limge them into cold water and remove the membranes. Season with salt and pepper ami n little orange juice, ltub over with soft but ter, drcdire with Hour and bake half nn hour, hasting frequently with hot water and butter. Serve with Messina suuee and garnish with oranges cut into quar ters, l-'or t lie sauce cream one-half cup of butter mid add the yolks of two eggs, one saltspoonful nf salt, one-half salt- spoonful of .pepper, two tnhlcspoonf ills or oraiiu'e June and one-half cup of hot water. Sit the saucepan in boiling water nud stir until it thickens. Mushrooms mid Kggs. is a popular dish, since it can be ' "IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A DOCTOU CAN TELL that V count, as I have reason to believe, she has hitherto looked upon my guarded advances as the evidences of a mer cenary spirit. Yet really I love her with nil my soul." 'You don't uieun thnt she thinks you're after her for her money!" I ex- Milkhroouis in Cases. For six persons peel and break lip a quarter of a pound of fresh inusb rconis. 1'hlre tin-in in a saucepan with a tablespooufiil of butter, cover and cook slowly for ten minutes. In the meantime prepare a thick sauce with a tablespoon! ill of butter, a tablespiMiiiful of flour, a teaspoonful of beef extract, pepper and salt to season, half a tea spoonful of lemon juice and tive drops of onion juice. I'our this sauce over the mushrooms, mix well together, cover and cook for ten minutes loilk'er, then t.J.e from the lire, add one tablcspouiiful of chopped parsley and divide among the six cases in which they lire to be sci veil. Mushrooms a la liordclaise. ?ut into a saucepan one clove of gar lb, one bay leaf, o-ie lemon, peeled and sliced, two doves, one tablesMMiiiful of tarriitfon viiu-g.-tr. two tabb-spooiifuls of olive lil and simmer slowly until re duced one h-ilf. In a second saucepan brown two tablespitonfuls of butter aad two tablcspounfuls of tlour and brown ngn!n; add one cupful of good beef stock, and stir until thick and smooth. Then add one tnhlospoonful of chopped lenil haul, o'.le t.-tblespoollflll of clloppcd carrot, the same amount of chopped celery and a pinch of salt. Cover, re move to one side and simmer tor lifteen minutes. If any fat arises carefully skim it off. Strain both sauces, mix Thi'in and return to the tire nud simmer for fifteen minutes, then add one quarter of a pound of fresh mushrooms, peeled, ami simmer ten minutes longer. When taken from the tire taste the sauce and SI MMKII ISHKAKKAST SAt'SACK. lake equal quantities of round steak, fat bacon and bread crumbs, and pass nil tlnoiiL'ii u mincing machine. Season with chopped parsley, a little thyme, pepper, salt and allspice, and add to it one well beaten egg, working all to gether with n wooden spoon. 1'ress into a firm roll, tie in a thickly floured doth, plunge into boiling water and cook for two hours and a half, taking cure that the water simmers uteadily all of the time. Turn out when cooked, drain off all liquor, sprinkle with browned bread crumbs and garnish with sprigs of pars ley. It is to be cut in very thin slices wiien served. CI1KKSK KAMKoriNS. Tut half n cup of water mid two tnnlespooiifuls of butter into a sauce- pnu, ami when they begin to boil adil half a cup of flour and a little brown pep per and salt and stir until the mix ture separates readily from the nan. Turn into n mixing IhiwI and beat in two ounces of finely grated cheese and two eggs, one at n tune. I'ut the paste on n well-butlered baking sheet, shap ing it into flat, circular pieces about an rich in diameter. Itrush the tops with beaten egg and put three or four cheese dice on cadi. Hake until light and serve very hot. J. GRANITE BLOCK, Great Annual Mid-Summer Mark Down and Closing Out Sale IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. DRESS GOODS, SILKS, MUSLINS, IMmilles, (ilnsrhams, Percales, Linen Damasks, Napkins, Towels, Crashes and Centerpieces, in till the wanted kinds, at a material reduction in prices. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS, Separate Skirts, Jackets, Capes, Wrappers, Muslin Underwear and Shirt Waists, all of the latest, up-to-date styles, at a reduc tion in juices of from . 3.T.8 25 to 33 1-3 per cent during the month of Jul. O. J. PRATT. claimed. 'That is my understanding of the i is not pipiaut enough mid more leuum matter," said he, compressing his Hps 1 J'i'ee .o taste. until ther were blue. I laughed till I ached. A doctor 19 not so susceptible as some other people to the touch of pathos, though, after all, sympathy depends upon the point of view and the circumstances of the case. The difference between boiling a missionary and a lohster js largely geo graphical aud does not reside lu the act Itself. It is evident," said I, "that Miss Denby is going to have a bad quarter of an hour, and I will not deny there way be some excuse for an examination of her heart previous to the ordeal." She is here!" cried l'age, catching the faint sound of a voice lu the hall. Step this way." said I. and I put him into a room adjoining the office. Then I admitted Miss Denby, who, I am bound to say, was a tine girl to look at and well worth all this trouble. I wns to meet Mr. I'age here," said she. i'es," said I; "he will arrive pres ently." And then in a manner quite unpro fessional I led her to speak of her ail ment, and within ten minutes I had ad justed my stethoscope. After a care ful examination I said to her: Your heart Is as healthy as any hu man creature's need lie, with one sin gle exception. It is disturbed by nn er what shall I say? A too great con centration of interest In a an Individ ual of the opposite sex. Not dangerous. not dangerous, I assure you." I hazarded the guess from the way f he had spoken rage's name. It was a long shot. ' She looked nt me with staring eyes. Her hands were clasped upon whnt she upposcd to be the region of ber heart, as if to hide its secret. "Is it possible." she said In an awe struck tone, "that a doctor can tell that? You are joking." "I was never more serious," said I. She threw her head back with a pret ty movement of pride and recklessness. "It's true," said she. "Of course I love him. He's the finest fellow alive." "Come in. Vase." said I. STIiAWliKItKY JAM. ' (I'.y request.) Sr.MMKH SAI.AR This snlnd is niude of cucumbers, rhopped tomnto und onions mid muyon- luiise difsniie. Put two fresh cucum bers on ice for n few hours, then cut iway the tops mill carefully scrape out the pulp i:ito a i t-li and mix it with n choppcii tomato, a little onion, which could be omitted if one disliked its odor or tlavor. and the dressine. Kill the cu- eunilier shell with this mixture, fasten on the top with a small wooden skewer ami serve the salad in a pretty china dish with a l onler of water cress. r.iscriis ok oats. T poll (.lie cupful of rolled oats pour two eiipfuls of boiling water nud let stand one hour. Then ndd half a cup nf molasses. Iialf t) tablespoonful of salt, half a yeast cake dissolved in half n cup of hike warm water and four cups of flour. Heat thoroughly nnd let rise. neat ncain ami shape into biscuits. Let t lu tii rise in the pan nud bake in n quick oven. Allow three-quarters of n pound of I granulated sugar for every pound of: jjn,.,, ltmr fruit. I'ut the berries and sucar into a rh',,p,., ham porcelain Kittle, masn tne iruu uior ouchly and let boil for twenty minutes, gently stirring all the time. I'our into jelly glasses and seal when cold, .lam made from the wild berries has uiiich the tiller tlavor. I.KTTfCE NAI.AI). With n fish dinner, lettuce Is nicest with a Kreiich dressing which is made as follows: Put half a teaspoonful of salt and a quarter of a teaspoonful of black pepper in a bowl or soup plute. Add live tablespooiifuls of (dive oil and stir until the salt is dissolved. Now stir in two teaspoonfiils of vinegar. Ar range the bright inside leaves of the let tuce around a salad bowl. Cut up the outer leaves, mix them thoroughly with the dressing and heap on the leaves. Those who do not like the oil can use melted butter. Lettuce is also very nice eaten with brown sugar and vinegar. POTATO SAI.AD. VK.AI, AM) POTATO PIR old veal with finely chopped ham or tongue, flavor with cayenne and salt and add a small piece of butter rolled in flour. Heat up the yolks of two eggs with a little gravy and mid it to the meat. Place the mix ture in a pie dish, cover with thin slice of cold boiled potato, scatter bits nf butter over the top ami cook until brown. I Polishes Pianos Perfectly, I I removing all the icars and toil of use, restoring the original beauty of the H I I wood, and producing a lustre on the veneering that is bright and lasting. H I No grease or acid to rub otf on the clothes. Has no varnish odor, for it H II ' is a sweet-smelling water-white oil. U I; Good for any furniture and all veneered and varnished surface. ' 1 1 Try and then buy of your dealer. He has it. I Tit I PR. (("hating IHsh.) Put two tablespooiifuls of butter into the dialing dish, nnd when melted ml two tablespoonfuls of flour, a gill of milk, three young onions chopped tine neither, salt and a little home made mus tnrd. Mix well and add half a pound oi tripe cut into short strips. Simmer for five minutes and serve hot. SPANISH CHKAM PI'DPINC Sonk one-third Pox or gelatine one hour in a ouart of milk. Iteat the yoil- I of four eggs and one and one-half cups of sugar together ami nu! to the milk. Cook twenty minutes, remove from the Tut into small cubes three good-sized J firp nm n(( 1(, ,vnif,,s of ,m. P(rirs Polled potatoes win.r noi. urn. mi haTl, b,.,.,, ,Paten to a stiff froth an iiiiii'ii i, ,n, ,, Pour the dressing over them and place thein away to get cold. When wanted for use. sprinkle over them a table spoonful of parsley chopped very tine, and turn the salad carefully into a nest of lettuce leaves, or garnish with pickled beets, carrots and parsley. Cold boiled string W-atis and asparagus tops are nice with this dressing and may lie garnished with hard boiled eggs cut in slices nnd laid overlapping each other around the edge of the dish. SOKT COOK IKS. To one coffee cup full of butter allow three of sugar, one of cream aud four eggs. Mix the butter and sugar before adding the cream and eggs. Mix a tea spoonful of soda in a pint of sifted 9oiir. put with the other ingredients and form a stiff dough to be rolled out, cut Into squares and baked in a slow oyen. Carraway seed may be added if desired. After it. has cooled a little, add vanilla mid salt and beat five minutes, I'our into a mould and set on ice. COCOA NTT FIXUERS. Beat four ounces of butter with four ounces of inigni- and three eggs for five minutes. Add two ounces of flour and four ounce of grated cocoanut mid pour the mixture into shallow greased tins to about half an inch thick. Divide into fingers, bake for about thirty minutes and sift with powdered sugar. PICE CAKE. Mix together half a pound of sifted sugar, a quarter of n pound of ground rice, six ounces of butter and a qnm-ter nf a pound of flour. Tben add the whites of four eggs beaten to a stiff troth, ami when it liegins to look white, add the yolks. Stir all well together, line a tin with buttered paper and hake In an even oven. Subscribe for the TUESDAY. FRIDAY. 1 1 1 1 , V.."v"' ;i-'i. lib" PROMPT AND FAITHFUL SERVICE is not the only good feature of RICHARDSON'S MARKET. The very choicest meats of all kinds, beef, mutton, lam 1 1, veal, etc.. can always be had here, nnd everything is delivered ju or lered, in good season and In perfect eon iition. TDis gives specijl conifjrt to cuf tomf rs in Sjmmer. cwicsw GOOD MORNING Do you use a Quaker Range ? gN fii SOLD BY F. B. 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