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THE ONTARIO ARGUS, ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1921. '., THE NEW DENTIST By MILDRED WHITE. (Q. till, Wwttra Ntwipap.r Union.) MI reckon the stria will be glad," Mid Mlu Stcbblns. "Caleb liaa beeu the only unmarried man In town for no Ions, that they've been ubout discouraged. And you know, Linda, you never would lot Caleb tnke up wlUt anybody, no matter how much ho'd been a mind to." Uellnda Caraon smiled grimly. "if Caleb had a wonted n girl," ahe replied, "I couldn't a atopped him. Uut he didn't. They.'a all too hcltor akclter for him. Ho'd rather set home an' atudy than dance around evcnlngi to the corners. And the bold onea that come here pretendln' to ace me, disgusted him. Course, he never aid no right out, but when I'd tell him, '.Brother, my rheumatism la worse tonight, but If you really feci you ugbt take that silly extravagant crea ture home, why do It,' Caleb would answer, 'no Uellnda,' every time." Miss Stebblng chuckled. "Knew he'd have to stand your hys tericus after he got homo If he took her," sho suld dryly. "You know, well's I de, Linda, that It' your weakness working on his kind heart' Uiat holds him. "To bad, too," the friend added dry. If, "your brother would make a good husband for some girl. Hut as I was eayln they've alt give up the Idea long ago. And now that this now dentist baa rented Hall's house, the girls Is beglnnln to set up an' take notice." "Anybody seen hlmt" asked Uellnda Interested. "I see somo good-looking man," her friend responded, "flttln' a key In the front deor as"1 1 camo along, nig and clty-flcd lookln'. Had satchel In his hand. Went right In as If he was t home." Miss Belinda rocked excitedly. "Uow that Kitty Wells will fix up and gad around now. Seems as if ahe was the hardest to discourage about Calob." "Oood-by," sold Belinda. There was little news of the now dentist. Ball house was far away In It's wallcd-ln garden, and those who ven tured Inside did not seek out the gar rulous Miss Htebblns. The latest In formation that she could bring to her friend, was that the good-looking youug man whom ahe had noticed en tering the Ball house, clipped the grass regularly a she pussed, er might be seen evenings flying past In a closed motor car. Caleb came Into the room aa the friends talked. He stoed looking down at his crippled old sister. "Linda" he spoke gently "I am go ing out, but I wilt not stay long." "Where)" she querulously Inquired. Caleb smiled. "To the dentist's," he said. Belinda regarded him with unaccus tomed sympathy. "Well," ahe exclaimed, "I reckon you can't hurry uway from there." Her brother laughed. "I can't, and that's a fact," he said. Miss Htebblns gated after him thoughtfully. "Bo Caleb's bavin' his teeth fixed," she said. "Well, 1 wondered what's been makln' him better lookln'. Sort o' perked up, or more Important or something. Seen him swlngln' down street today smtlln' right an' left, an' come te think his teeth did shine out whiter than I ever noticed. Mebbe he nn' this dentist fellow will be friends." "Who," she asked presently, "did you say that pretty girl wnsvthat you saw drlvtn with the doctor?" "I didn't suy," replied Miss Hteb- bins, "because ! didn't know. But a woman I pointed the girl out to told me sho'd come on from the city." "Uhouldn't think Culeb could get much work done to the dentist's, eve nings." "It's been the only time he could take," Belinda responded. "They been busy at the bank, lately." Down the roud came n small closed car. In It sat, with strange new con. fldence Caleb Carson, at his aide and driving the car was a very pretty and apparently capable young woman. The two alighted, to the araateinent of their watchers, and ascended the porch steps; then Caleb led the girl Into the room. "Belinda," he said In the gentle tone he kept for her, 'I want you to know Rosalie Dale. Itosalle has promised to become my wife. She Is kuown te people here as Doctor Dale, the den tist." "Vour wife," gasped Belinda. "The dentist," exclaimed Miss Stebblns. "Then who," she asked quickly, "was the young man I've seen driv ing her about I" "That," answered the smiling Itosalle, "la my student brother. He drives out from college In the city to see me every day." Belinda found her voice. "Well, when you are off married," she crisply naked her brother, "Mho do you calkllate la going te stay an' take care o' mel" Culeb glanced toward the openly-delighted MUs Stebblns. "I thought," ho suggested, "that your friend might be persuuded to stay here with you." "All right, Caleb," agreed Miss Stcb blns, "I reckon Belinda un' me can tight It out together." Impulsively Itosalle crossed to the Invalid's chair. "Culeb and I will always be near you," she said, "you are our fclMer. we shall uever forget that." THIS BIRD REAL POLLYANNA No Imaginable Adverse Circumstance Can Keep "Cu'cuboro" From His Fit of Laughter. The real Pollyanna of the feathered tribes has Just arrived at the bird house in Central park, for If any one can bear up under the name of Cucu biro and still keep cheerful, It shows ono of those persistently gay natures that nothing can mitigate. Of course, Cucuboro has won a better deal from the public nt large than he did from the ornithologists who saddled him with his gloomy scientific appellation, for the people of Australia, where he comes from, recognize his propensity to "Keep Smiling" by calling him tho "Laughing Jackass." And, equally, of course, he has earned this soubriquet, for, ho Is re ported to thrive on vast quantities of water no matter what other bever ages aro avnllablo--nnd to have a habit of laughing before ho gcU up, an hour or so before sunrise. Now, any one who can laugh an hour be fore dnwn on Just plain water even Pollyanna and her followers never did nnythlng so blatantly cheerful as that. This kingfisher bird, for that Is his family, Is sometimes hailed as the set tlers' clock, becnuse of his regularity In bursting out Into a Bpasm of wild, ribald laughter, that surpasses any alarm clock In rousing the Inhabitants of the Australian bush, while It Is more than prohablo that a relapse Into this fiendish merriment that takes him about sunset serves for tho dwell ers In the hinterland as a dinner bell, cathedral chimes, and factory whistle, all In one. They show their gratitude by making a pet of htra and protect ing him In his merry chorus New Tork Post. SPAIN GAVE WALES DAFFODIL First Flewers Sals' to Hay Been Re- cslvsa' In Exchange for a Con. slgnmsn of Coal. According to an old legend, the first batch of daffodils ever seen In Wales reached there In return fer a consign ment of coal. The daffodil Is Indigen ous to the Bllboa district, some of whbee seafaring Inhabitants were about two thousand years ago con veyed by tho flow of the Gulf stream to Pembrokeshire. Thrre they saw the Inhabitants digging what Is now known as anthracite, and mnklng Area with It They also noted that the Welsh were sun worshipers. Taking some of the anthracite back with them, the Spaniards realized Its trumoine su periority over charcoal for the pur pose of smelting Iron ore, for which the country round Bilbao was cele brated even In those days, so an expe dition was orgunlzed to procure fur ther supplies from Valoa. Aa barter fer the "black stones" the Spaniards took a consignment of daf fodil bulbs, because thoy thought that people who worshiped the sun would be linpresvcd by tho beauty of this flower as It unfolded Itself and dis played Its form and color, and that In Its corona and radiating petals they would see reflected the glory of the sun. Thus used as barter and care fully cultivated by the ancient Inhabi tants of Wales, the daffodil eventually became the floral emblem of the coun try. Pity the Telephone Qlri. One hundred telephone calls a min ute, as la usual after any sporting event, were coming In over the wires at the News office after the Kentucky Derby. The majority of tho calls were Inquiries aa to the results of the race, which was won by Behave Yourself In 2:CH 1-0. Ono enthusiastic baseball fan asked the telephone operator who won the gamo between the Indians and the Colonels. "Behave Yourself," was the answer, and a cracked receiver at the other end of the line waa the reply, A little later some one asked how the race was at the quarter. Another became Indignant when the girl replied: "Behave Yourself," think ing she was "kidding" him. Indian apolis News. Colonial Style Endure. In many parta of this country there has been a decided tendency among manufacturers of furniture te comb ICuropoan mansions, palaces and museums for possible Inspiration in the domestic arts, apparently oblivi ous to the fact that we have In Ameri ca what generally la considered one of the most graceful, simple and beauti ful types of decorative art that of the colonial period. That this style Is authentic and of Intrinsic value, artis tic and useful, has been abundantly proved. That manufacturers have been wise in modifying extreme peried designs to meet modern conditions In this coon try seems pretty well established. Woman Juror Caused Trouble. The question aa to whether women will make successful "Jurymen" has been raised In Kngland by the recent collapse of a woman Juror In a Man chester court. The woman becarao 111 and almost swooned during the hear ing of a charge of malicious wound ing. She finally collapsed, had to leave the court and a substitute had to be found. Of course, the trial bad te beglu all over again. Bread of Idleness. Wife (gladly) Thank goodness, John, tho Are-cent loaf has ceuie back again. Husband (sadly) Yes, and so has the five-dollar loaf the boss laid a let of oa off today, Boston Transcript. A GOOD IMPULSE By MOLLIS MATHER. (, 1111, Wt.ttrn Nwipp.r Union) Listeners, It Is said, seldom hear good of themselves. But Nutalle had no Intention to listen. She hud mere ly come up from the bot beach to rest bofore dressing for dinner. Neither wus It Natalie's fault thut the comer of the veranda hud a Jutting wall making a second secluded corner uiiur by. Here sat two rocking old Indies. "It Is too bad," old Mrs. Ounther wild, "that Natalie Brooks hasn't a thought In tho world beyond her own good looks and good times. That girl seems to Just dance through the world, uud somebody, usually, pays the piper." "Well," old Mrs. Dean subuiltteu, "Natalie's father mudo his pile before he died, and as her mother lives even u more luxurious life than her daugh ter, no one appears to suffer from her Irresponsibility except herself." The women urosu und moved nwuy. "Self centered" Ycx, sho had been alwnjs. Natalie could see that, but everything conspired to make her so. The very friends who admired and planned for her pleasure; nt least she told herself dcfcndlngly, she wus not unupprcclatlve oS hupplnc, but It seemed that one must pass on huppl newt If one would not later Und "lonely hours." Natalie, her dark eyes wide and Kcrlous, considered the question. It seemed reasonable, one who did not shure what ono had was selfish, and selfish persons were not apt to be continually sought. She must share her hiipplucis, then In some way strange thut this had not occurred to her before. She turned Impulsively to beckon to a white-faced girl who came wenrlly up the walk. "Where du you live when you aro at home, Freda?" snld the newly awak ened Natalie, "when you are not work ing at the hotel aa waitress)" Kredn's pathetic blue eyes guzed wonderlngly. "I live," answered 1'redu, "In a crowded part of tho city that you would not know, where many fam ilies crowd In tenements. Tho visit ing doctor found me this place to wo'rk during August, becuuse my health was so poor. He was very kind. But lu September I have to go back the ho tel then closes." Freda half turned away. "It must be nice," she added shyly, "to do as one pleaies." Natalie Jumped to her feet. "What an easy happiness to give," she said. "I want to pass on some of my good fortune," Natalie explained. "And I did not know how to go about It. Till) Is really my lint good Impulse. You must let mo help to make your wish lomu true." It was doubtful as weeks passed, which of the two, mistress or mnld, were beneficiary. For so Frcdu became, and In her rapidly returning strength wus gratefully willing to re turn the kindness dally given. Nutn llo, again an unwilling eavesdropper, heard herself discussed. "Me Ik beau tiful und bus undoubted chunn," Wayne Southwlck, the admired bach elor un saying, "but moot society women are like thut no heart or sta bility beneath. 1 tight diy don't want to run tho risk of taking unto myself a wife of that class," Natalie, with hot cheeks, made her way back to tho hotel. So, because of her money they Judged her. He lictllous team rose to her eves; tho young house doctor of the hotel gave her a second glance as she paused In the lighted doorwuy, Natalie felt ull at once strange and sick. She upproached the young doc tor. "I am III, I think," she told him weakly; "will you see me!" Nodding curtly, he led the wuy to a whlto fitted olllce, and he frowned as he took her temperature and pulse, "Better get to bed at once," he ad vised her briefly. It wuh Mrs. Ounther who first sound ed the alarm. She had noticed Mlsa Brooks coming from the tumble-down house on the beach several days ago. That house now, to the horror of the guests, bore a smallpox slgu. The doc tor was called to the city during the day that Natalie developed a rash. After the chambermaid discovered this fact the young woman of fortune, might In her Illness have been a pau per, for all the attention she received. Natalie, fevered In her great Isolation room, looked up to see Freda bending over her. "Don't fret," Freda com forted, "I shall stay to care for you I; and the doctor wheu he comes." Outside (he door, later, she told th returned physician about her patient. ".She Is always trying to share hap piness," Freda said, "so she carried food und clothing to those people who are now sick. Kvery day she wishes to talk to you about helping me oo to the nurse's profession. Please " begged the grateful Freda, "let us, you and I. make her well of this dread dis ease." When the doctor looked up from the patient's blotched face, he actually laughed. J "Dreud disease," he laughed; "this Is chicken pox. It Is prevalent In this section. But we will take care of her nil right," the doctor added, with tenderness In his tone. To think," the fully restored Nata lie told him some weeks later, "of all the good that came to me from my one good Impulse. Freda, willing to risk' her life .lu caring for me through what might have been u desperate sickness, And now you nere " her voice broke In emotion. "To have and to hold forever," the doctor flnUhed cheerfully. COPIED OLD ENGLISH BARREL Pennsylvania Man Made First Stand ard Size Receptacle for the Transportation of Oil. When crude oil was discovered In Pennsylvania In 1800, barrels com monly used for wine, beer, whisky, elder and other liquors were utilized by oil men as containers for their prod uct Anything that resembled n bar rel was used and sizes differed so radically that there were many oppor tunities for fraud. As an Instauce, It was discovered that frequently the staves were made extra thick, with the result that tho content of the barrel was less than represented, and purchasers often found that they did not get as much crude oil as they were paying for. In 1804-05 tho first standard-slzo barrel was mado by Samuel Van By rkle, at Miller Farm, near Tttusvllle, Pa. It was of 42 gallons' capacity, the size fixed In 1401 In Kngland for the herring barrel during the reign of Edward IV. Van Sycklo specified tho size of tho staves to be used and made au honest 42-gallon barrel. Almost Immediately he land practically a monopoly of the business and the odd-size barrels gradually disappeared. The present system of gauging oil tanks was started In 1803, when t B. Hammond of Miller Farm, Pa., was asked If .ho could figure the amount of oil contained In each vertical foot of certain tanks. In a few days Ham mond prepared a table of one of these tanks, allowing tho amount of oil It would hold per Inch from bottom to top, based on a measurement of 42 gallons to the barrel. Hammond's ta ble came Into general use, nnd this method of measuring tanks never has changed. Oil News, SOME MEASURE OF SUCCESS Colltotor Got His Half of Debt, but Creditor Is Wondering Where He Comes In. A Vancouver man tells of a sea cap tain who, ashore, makes his home In that city, and who had loaned a aum of money to a neighbor. The latter, after the loan was a year or two old, made no effort to pay It. Now, the captain began to look tip on the debt as a bad one, Indeed. On one occasion, however, upon his return from a voyage, he heard of a debt collector noted for his ability to extract money from such delTuquents. Accordingly, the captain called upon this collector snd advised of the cir cumstances. "If," sold the skipper, "you can collect that debt, I'll give you half of It." The collector promised that the thing would be done. The captain suited away 'on another voyage, nnd, on his return, sought out rhe collector again. "Any success with that blllT" he asked. "Well." said the collector, "I haven't collected tho whole of It; but I did collect my half. He hasn't paid mo n cent since. I keep after him, hut It's Just as you said when you gave me the bill he hasn't any conscience about It." Modeling In Rags. It wns the fashion of a tittle time ago to think scorn of the woolwork screens, the paper flowers, or the wax figures made by the women of the past, but now they are eagerly sought and added to collections of articles Illus trating home life. History repeats Itself, and to this busy athletic age has come a wave of the old finger-work fashion. Lately It was pictures made with feathers, now It Is little figures made from rags. These last were the Idea of Mme. Wol- koff, nee Princess Troubetskoy, for merly of the Itusslan Imperial court, when at Petrograd, where the little figures were sold for the benefit of Russian soldiers. Since Mme. Wolkoff has been In England she has modeled little atatuettes of well-known people, all In characteristic attitude and life like appearance. Odd pieces of rag have been manipulated to make these charming little figures, which vie with the paper modeling and the wax groups of the past. Christian Science Moni tor. Breaking a Land.Clsarlng Record. A total of 18,000 acres of land In Marinette county, Wisconsin, were cleared during the season of 1000. This Is a record, and the Increase will repre sent at least 11,000,000 a year In crops. The closing of the task was marked by a great blast of an acre of stumps near Wausaukee. At this point 168 sticks of dynamite were set off simul taneously as an electric Impulse was transmitted by a presiding official who closed a switch. A land clearing school and 67 educational meeting were part of the campaign that made their ef forts so successful, and explosives to the extent of 14 carloads were used In the undertaking. Popular Mechanics Magazine. White Oold as Platinum. It Is au easy matter for the metal lurgist to make an alloy with gold as a basis that has all the appearance of plattuum and In London, recently, a great many persona have been "taken In" by the composition, paying plati num prices for Jewelry afterwards found to be an Inferior material. e For Japanese Women. An Important advance toward the emancipation ef Japanese womanhood was made recently when the house of representatives In Tokyo adopted a bill granting women the right to attend po litical meeUngs, Mothers want what is best for babies. They arc absolutely safe when they buy VANTA BABY GARMENTS Binders, Bands, Shirts, Gertrudes and Nighties npHE big feature of the Vanta lino is no plna or buttonB. Is recognized by mothers as a decided improvement in infants' underwear. Just as it was recognized snd approved of by doctors and nurses ten years ago when tho Vanta lino was first placed on tho market. These cute little garments that tie with twiatless tape are sold in the Infants' Department at The Style Shop GEORGIA HULL ORCHARD FOR SALE 35 acres adjoining Ontario; one-fourth mile from paved street and a side-walk; ten minutes walk from City schools. 28 acres planted to Jonathan, Rome Beauty, Winesap and Arkansas Black trees eleven years old. Will sell with or without, crop, as a whole or in five or ten acre tracts. THOMAS W. CLAGETT OWNER A CHANCE TO SAVE ' $1500 ON A HUGHES MODEL 50 ELECTRIC RANGE Wc secured a limited number of these splen did electric ranges nt less than regular whole price and are passing the saving on to our customers. These handsome large runges will meet with every requirement in the home and will prove a blessing to every busy house wife. TERMS OF $10 DOWN BALANCE IN 12 MONTHLY PAYMENTS Just $10 is all that is required to put one of these efficient time savers in your home, and the balance can be paid in 12 installments, so ,you will hardly miss the money. Your range is soon paid for and it will return the value of purchase price many times during its years of service. ACT QUICKLY if you want to take advantage of this special ' saving of $15, for this offer holds good only as long as this lot lasts. This offer is good at all Tdaho Powor Co. Electric Shops ELECTRIC SHOP Idaho Power Co. BSSSMSssaiissassBsssssasBsssaiiiiiiiiHSMSBssaMiSMsssBsssasMSiSMssasaisssBBaNSSS LOCAL PERSONALS II. A. Chapman, who with his wife and friends from llolso, spent his vacation In Dear Valley, Idaho, re turned homo Monday and Is again on duty at the postoftlce. Miss Mildred Frost was here from the Oregon 81ope thU week visit ing with her sister, Mrs. S. J, Drown. 11. K. Allen and wifo have return ed from a visit to their former home In Missouri, Joo Dradbury, engineer on the Ontarlo-Drogan-IIomedalo train, has purchased a ton acre orchard tract near Frultland, and will move his family there soon. A shower was given to Miss Linda Xrtop at the home of Rev. and Mrs, Luscotnbe Friday, who on Monday becamo tho bride of Mr, Percy Luscombe. ii j .a m FOR, SALE OR TRADE B acres bearing fruit orchard. New house, a room, electric 1 lhts nnd hot water in house. Good well and plenty of water, garage and outbuildings. 1ft miles from postofflce. I would consider, trade for modern hauee in town, Crops Includod. Inquire at Elk Cigar Store. FraftkZeller Also 7H acre 'lots In Terrace Heights addition, for sale on easy terms 1100 down, SS per mouth, no Interest. 4 4 I 2s ' -ftSTJC a-; sxjsnscra -,. t,;