OREGON CITY COURIER FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1902.
TEE PAPER BALLOON
Original.
Two huntsmen out for blrda were
standing, with their guns lowered, gap
ing at the sky. One was an old man,
the other a handsome young fellow,
his son.
"It's a crow," said the elder.
"No; it's an eagle." :
It was neither, but a little paper baK
loon, which came nearer and nearer,
descending as it came, till it fell at the
feet of the younger man. He picked
it up and found that its shape was
that of a heart. Tied to it was a note
written in a feminine hand:
If the, finder of this be a man, a gentle
man under thirty years of age, let him
consider It addressed to himself. My fa
ther does not "wish me to marry and
keeps me shut up in his country seat at
Li. You, good sir, may help me. G. R.
After reading the message the young
man handed it smilingly to his father,
who read it and returned it to his son
without sharing in his amusement
"Tear it up," he said. "The person
who wrote it is doubtless very young
and has been impelled to do so by
having her natural instincts interfered
with. Between the ages of fifteen and
twenty a young girl should be handled
very carefully. It is quite likely the
father of this one has acted unwisely."
Young Henry Thorpe looked sur
prised at his father's serious tone and
instead of tearing up the note put it
in his pocket. The two went home for
dinner, and the episode was not again
mentioned between them. Nevertheless
it had made a deep impression on the
young man. He did not rest till he hud
visited L., where he learned that
Gwendolen ' Itathbun, an only child,
lived with her father, a widower, in
the center of a large estate, surround
ed by a high wall. It was reported
that the father, who was very rich,
desired to transmit the bulk of his es
tate through the male line by leaving
it to his nephew and preferred that
his daughter should never marry and
have issue for fear of litigation over
the inheritance.
Henry bribed a servant to take the
note he had received through the bal
loon to the young lady, with one from
himself which was very delicately
'Slid sympathetically drawn. To this
Be received a reply, and in time a
meeting was appointed to take place
by" moonlight at a part of the wall
farthest? from the house and passing
through a wood. The young man was
to . provide a ladder for himself, the
young lady as to mouutby means of
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MORE THAN SIX MEN
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a largo boxw"l they were to make
each other's acquaintance at the top of
the wall. The young man found the girl
attractive, feminine, a. tras lady, ills
fathor was right, gho had acted indls
"creetly only because her natural in
stincts had been blocked at too. tender
an age for her to realize what she had
There were a number qt meetings
"over the garden wall," and two hearts
became Intertwined. But it was Im
possible that the affair should go fur
ther. The girl dared not Inform her
father of her action and Its conse
quences, and the young man, knowing
that she nitiBt be an heiress, though
he would be wealthy himself, would
not think of marriage except by the
roost honorable and open approaches.
Both, being opposed to a clandestine
marriage, Anally gained sufficient
strength to agree to a Reparation. Hen
ry Thorpe went itbroad.
It was about a year after his depar
ture that he iwived a letter from his
father telling him that hi- bad ar
ranged a mutch for him which, if he
found It pleasing, would be of great
ndvantago In uniting two important
interests.- Ho was to know nothing
nbout the lady, not even her name, un
til they had met. Then, If they were
mutually pleasc'd with one another,
each should have nil tho Information
hey desired 8 b.ot. 'tlie ojliqr, Henry,
uof caring wlioru bo married so long as
ho was deprived of his love, consented
and a few months later returned to
America and Informed his father that
he was ready to meet tho young lady
In nuostion. Beforo starting Mr.
Thorpe sold to his sou:
"Thero Is one point tn this matter
have not mentioned. If you marry tills
girt, you must add another name to
your own, the two to be connected with
a hyphen."
"And what Is tho namo to be added?"
"Rathbun."
'What? Is tho girl Gwendolen Rath
bun?"
"Sho Is. How did you know"
"But this cousin to wVumi th estate
Is to go at Mr. liiithbun'a death?"
"Ho is dead. You hr.d your wife
will Inherit the estate under the name
Thorpe-Hathbuu."
"How did you como to know those
people?"
"Do you remember the balloon with
tho note attached?"
"Certainly"
"Well I felt a sympathy for tho girl,
sought out her father and found that
we had Investments la rival properties,
You see the result,
But Gwendolen I moan Miss Rath
bun"
"How did rn know hor name wa
Owwuidolon Uatlibun?"
Vo you remember tho paper balloon
d the uot7"
"Of court!. W'fl taw been speaking
of them."
"Well, I, too, felt a sympathy with
the young lady. 1 sought her, uud
well, we are lovers."
"You young rascal!"
When the two lovers mot, Gwendo
len, after the first joyful surprise, said,
"How could you consent to many a
Btra inrer?"
Tor the sume reason that you con
Mited to d.i the same."
ARCHIBALD STEARNS.
, IOriginaI.1
A stagecoach was standing before
the express office in the town of R.,
In Arizona. Presently a bank messen
ger brought out an Iron bound box and
placed it under the driver's feet.
"You'll have to take it through with
out any one to help in case you're held
up. There's no one here to go with
you."
"All right The company will have
to take its chances this time. One
man is no match for road agents."
Dan Sparling had learned that unless
backed by a strong guard it is un
iwlse to oppose desperate men. How
ever, there had been no trouble on the
fine for a long while, and he expected
to get the treasure through safely.
He was disappointed. About 9 o'clock
at night, on passing th'rough a wood,
driving at a brisk gait, as L... usually
did in dark places, a head appeared
above tho bushes beside the road, and
a pair of arms waved for him to stop.
If any word was spoken, it was
drowned by the rattle of the stage and
the pounding of the horses' hoofs. Be
fore Dan could rein in he had passed
the figure and hoped he could get
away, but a bullet whistled over his
head, and, believing that another,, fired
with a truer aim, would follow, he
tried to rein in his horses, at the same
time seizing the express box and
throwing it into the wood. The horses
had struck a down grade, and although
Dan put on the brakes, he was unable
to stop them until he reached the bot
tom. Then, not hearing anything of
the road agent, he concluded to drive
on.
An hour later, while he was feeling
very downcast at the prospect of re
porting the loss, blaming himself for
his haste in throwing out the box, and
tjie .company for risking so much mon
ey without a guard, half a dozen nien
stepped into the road before him. Each
one of his horses was taken by the bri
dle, a man held him covered with a
rifle, while the remaining man went
through the coach. There were no pas
sengers, but this did not disappoint
the road agents, who were after the
express box. Not finding it under the
driver's feet, the man searched the
boot" In the rear, then angrilj asked
Dan:
"Where is it?" t
"This is the second time I've been
held up tonight The box was taken
a few miles below'
"You stop that lyln'l" said the rob
ber, "an' tell me where the treasure Is,
or I'll pump some lead Into you."
This was merely a threat. The treas
ure was" not there, and the rfleu be
came convinced of Dan's story of the
previous robbery. After taking minute
directions as to the place where It had
been dropped they permitted Dan to
go on. A fe miles drive Drought mm
to a village, where he telegraphed
back news of the double robbery. A
posse ' was gathered and started at
once for the scene of the loss. Reach
ing the .wood described by Dan, they
found no one. Believing that the box
had been picked up by one of the
band, they divided into two sections
for pursuit, each taking a road leading
In different directions. One of the sec
tions about 4 o'clock in the morning,
seeing a flash of light In a thicket,
went there and surrounded a party of
plx men and a girl. They were taken
after a short skirmish, as their cap
tors were three times their number.
Unfortunately the express box was
not found among them.
The next day Dan Sparling Identified
the men as the road agents, and they
were brought into court for 'prelimi
nary examination. Tho justice plied
them with questions, hoping to gain
some light as to the treasure box. The
only part of their story that they
agreed In was that they had not seen
the box. The judge was about to send
them.back to Jail when it occurred to
him that he might get something out
of the girl. '
"You don't look like a girl to be
caught In such company," he said. A --'
"I'm not" fin replied shortly. ..' '
"Well?"
"Well r she repeated. , -"What
have you to say In the mat
ter?"
I haven't much to say, but what I
have Is of a good deal of importance."
"Well, theu, why haven't you said
it?"
"You didn't ask me!" ,
"Say It now."
"I'm the daughter of John Bowling,
tho storekeeper six miles down the
pike. I was out on the ereek yester
day afternoon and went to sleep under
some bushes. I was awakened by
hearing some men talking and, open
ing my eyes, saw two of these men
sitting on the bank. I wasu't long in
learning that they were planning to rob
last ulght's coach. I kept quiet until
they had gone on. I knew I could
head off tho coach by walking two
miles to tho road. Taking pop's gun,
I started, waited by tho road and
hailed the driver. Ho didn't stop, so
I fired a shot over his head to catch
his attention. Theu he, tkrew ot
Mountain View.
are the main
Christmas exercises
topic at this time.
We have had some cold weather here;
the thermometer registered 26 deg. last
week.
Mrs. Maggie Curian's father, Mr.
Walker, of Southern Oregon, was visit
ing her last week.
Another G. A. R. gone to that haven
where no one ever returns.
Grandpa FroBt died Dec. 16, 1902, af
ter a year of intense suffering. He w is
laid to rest in the Mi. View cemetery
Wednesday, December J8th, Rev.
Gormley, the Christian minister of Port
land, assisted by Rev. Montgomery, of
ficiating. Ben. Beard, of Maple Lane, is working
at the pulp mill and boarding with his
sister, Mrs. McLarty.
Mr. Cox, of Elwood. came into town
Tuesday, and his buggy was all covered
with snow.
Miss Hattie Ringo is sewing in Mr.
McLarty's tailor shop, on Main street.
The M. E. church will have their
Xmas exercises on Saturday evening of
this week.
The Artisans initiated six candidates
at a special meeting on Tuesday even
ing. The assembly now numbers over
250 members.
Muilno.
Ida Dodge was visiting at the home of
her parents Sunday.
Eva Wallace is improving slowly.
Louis Buckner was visiting friends
and relatives heie Sunday.
Viva and Ella Sagas were visiting
thefr Grandmother, Mrs! Casedy last
week.
A Hougan is working for the Trulling
er Bros.
Mrs. Evans and daughter went to
town last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Sagarwere at Liberal
last Monday.
Frank Manning is at home on a visit
through the holidays.
Edwin Bowman has rbumatism in
both arms.
Mrs. Mary Daniels is visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Manning at present,
An entertainment given by Miss Lillie
Gans at Liberal Saturday evening and
report a good time.
Alex Casedy was a visitor at New
Era last Sunday.
Kitty Lyons was visiting Agnes
Wallace last week. '.
Everybody is preparin for a Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year.
The Sunday Bchool is progressing fine
ly. Mrs. Daniels sterted for Utah on a
visit last week, Her daughter, Katie
will stay with Mrs. Gibson, her sister
atSalem.. C.
jJJFred Wallace is ill with typhoid fever,
"ll Chas. Boynton made a business trip
to Oregon City last week.
!TA number of the young folks from
here attended the social and entertain
ment given by Lillie Gans. ?T
OASTOHIA.
Bean th Ito Kind Vou Have Always Bongjtt
' Maple Lane,
Liberal.
A merry Xmas to all.
Still it rains, and hard weather on
stock of all kinds.
There is a good demand for oats, and
at good prices.
Wheat teems to be a scarce article.
Brother farmers must raise more wheat,
or chickens will starve to death.
Xmas dinners and trees seem to be
the order of the day this week.
W. H. Husband had his knee fractur
ed by Austens new planer Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hannagan was visitors
in Oregon City Sunday last.
J. Rodeshas his hack fixed up, what
is up, Johny? a Xmas ride, I suppose.
Mill feed is scarce and cannot be
purchased only, in small amounts at a
time.
The new piling camp is booming and
the boys will have work.
Many, thanks to the editor for sta
tionery this week. May your new en
terprise be successful is my hearty wigh
for the new year. You will see the re
pub.ican wild cats all get together and
eat on the same bone without quarrel
ing. They are afraid of the Kentuckians,
or least they have a scare already.
Well, Bunchy, the weather over here
is wet, and Lengthy has a frog in his
throat, and it is trying to croak, but he
won't let it until warm weather comes.
Glad you are at the helui again.
OASVOXtXA,
Bears the Ttl8 Vou HavB lwa BOBjtfB
The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove's
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It iB simply iron
and quinine in a tasteless form. No
cure no pay. Price 50c.
j Not what is said of it, but j
m what it .does, has made ut
u . the fame of the l
a J' and made 10,000,000 Elgins neces- j
sary to the world's work. Sold by 3
rJ , every jeweler in the land; guar- j
M anteed by the greatest watch works. J
m ELGIN NATIONAL WATCH CO.
S Elgin, Illinois. J
Asleep Amid Flames.
Breaking into a blazing home, some
fireman lately dragged the- sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security,
and death near. It'B that way when
you neglect coughs and colds. Don't do
it . Dr. King's New Discovery for con
sumption gives perfect protection against
all Thaoat, Chest and Lung Troubles.
Keep it near, and avoid suffering, deaths
and doctor's bills. A teaspooniul stopt
a late cough, persistent Ube the mos,
Btubborn. Harmless and nice tasting,
it's guaranteed to satisfy by Geo. A.
Harding, Druggist. Price 50c and $1,
Trial bottles free.
box. Later on 1 was leaving tho place
wheu these men rode up and took me.
They had a lot of questions to ask
about some one robbing the stage that
hud pono by and wanted to know if
I'd soon any suspicious characters
about. I told them they were the only
suspicious"
"What became of the box?" asked
the Justice Impatiently.
"Oh, the box! I hid It In the woods.
If you w.vAt me to show you where,
s:y fo, a ml next time don t tuliu; a
girl don't Know anything."
When Mary Bowling w:s married
that autumn, the express company
gave her a furnished house for a weJr
CUig slit JOAN TUliVOB- A
The much talked of Grange hall in
Maple Lane isbegining to materialize
Part of the material is on the ground,
and a crew of Bix men started work on
the 23rd, but had to stop on account of
the rain. They will begin operation a
gain immediately after Christmas.
A. Mautz, ot Maple Lane, Is the chief
architect, and as he is a man with lotB
of "push" the building is Bure to be
riuslied to completion, but he needs
little help now and then, bo turn out
boys and give him a lift.
On Saturday the 3rd of January, 1903,
the officers of Maple Lane Grange will
be installed by Deputy MaBter, L. II
Kirchem of Logan. A full attendance
is regueBted. All patrons are cordially
invited. A good dinner will be served,
for which a charge of 15 cents will be
made. The amount so collected will
be used to purchase material for the new
Grange hall which is now being built in
Maple Lane. We would be pleased to
see eveiy Grange in Clackamas county
renresented at this meeting. Remem
ber the date.
Wm. Beakd,
A Good Cough llemetly.
IFrom the Gazette.Toowoomba, Australia
I find Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is an excellent medicine. I have been
suffering from a severe cough for the
last two months. Btul it has effected a
cure. I have gnat pleasure in recom
mending it.-W. C. Woekner. This is
dm ni.iiii.m (,f one of our oldest and
meet respected residents, and has been
viilniitnri'v in ven in coed faith that
otheis may tiy the remedy and ba bene
l;ed, as was Mr. Wcckr.er. This remedy
is sold by G. A. liatdir.g.
Seventh' Annual Tour of the
Stanford University
Wandolin and 6ke Clubs.
A Night of Fun, Frolic, Music and
Merriment.
New Music, Novelties, Specialties, College Stories,
College Stunts, College Fun.
jSsaSESATURDAY, DEC. 27
Under Auspices of Clackamas Council, No. 2007,
. Royal Arcauum.
Seats on Sale at tluntleys'.
Smith's Dandruff Pomade
stops itching scalp upon application,
three to six removes a dandruff and
will stop falling hair. Price 50c, at all
druggists.
X-mas tree ornaments at Charman &
Co., cut-price drug store.
Choicest Meats
AT
R. PetZQldS Meat Market
Opposite Suspension Brldge'Oregou City. ,
'Building; In Maine.
They do things oddly In the fine
Tree State sometimes. In the out
skirts of the shipbuilding city of Bath
saw recently the front wall under
the roof of a new house torn out and
the bow of a twenty-four foot boat
protruding. A long distance from the
water the owner had passed the winter
building the boat in his attic, knocked
out the front of his house to remove It
to the yard, and then transported it by
skids to the Kennebec river, says the
Boston Tost. And on the same trip in
the elongated township of Thlpsburg
my driver pointed out an isolated
house, a modern structure built by its
ownar personally and entirely inclos
ing his smaller and more ancient
house. The inner one he and his fam
ily occupied during the constructing of
the new one and then demolished it
and ejected "the remains" throughUhe
new windows. '
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TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo QuiDlne Tablets.
All druKgists refund the money H it laiK
ocurer . w. lirove's signature is on
acb box. 25c.
Kelly Ruconich, Pro)s.
HIGH GRADE
GARDE BUILDING
When von wake ud with a bad taste in
your mouth, go at once to G. A. Hard
ing's drug store and get a free sample of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. One or two doses will make
you well. They also cure biliousness,
sick headache ana constipation.
Mouey to loan ; 6 and
real-eBtate security.
4t
7 per cent, on
C. H. Dye.
Wauted : 600 babies at Howell &Jones
rug Store. See their ad.
Wanted immedately 25 wood chop
pers. Apply to Crown Paper Co.
If yon desire a good complexion ne
Mniii To it nnrn herb drink. It aci on the
liver and make theskin smooth and clear. Cure;
sick headaches; 25o auil Sue. Money refunded If
It doe not satiety you. W rite to W. It. Mooter a
Co., Buffalo, N. Y lor irte nunple. or Howell
Jones, drunglsu.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice Is hereby (riven that the undersigned has
w... inniiiie.l bi the t'ountv Court ol Claok-
amaa Countv, Oregon. KlmlniRtrator of the eilate
ol Nancy Jane Beatie, deceased. All persona
havniK olalme aRainut eaid estate or the deceased
are required to present them.with proper touohere
.,,,1 rtnlv veritiort. wl hln six nionthi from the
publication of this nollce, to the underslRned at
his otitee iu the Weiuhard buildlug, Oregon City
0rtgn' JOSEPH K. HEDGES,
.l,nn!atiMtnrnf th PHtate. of
Nancy J ane Beetle, deceased,
Hedges A Grimm,
Attorneys.
WHISKEYS
A. SPECIALTY
MAIN STREET
J.W.COLE,
Fine Whiskies andlCigars
All goods bought in bond. Furity and quality guaranteed
SOME FAMOUS
OLD BRANDS
James E. Pepper, Kentucky Burbon
Old Sam Harris Kentucky Ecurbcn
-' OldRoxburylRyeHi
Cor. ! Railroad Ave. and Main St.
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Brown & Welch
-Propbietors of thb-
Seventh Street
Meat Mar ket
a. o.
OREGON
U. W.
CITY,
Building
OREGON
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FAKCVTOR'S NOTICE TO CREDI
TORS.
Notice l herobv given that the imdersiitned
has Wen duly up oliited by the oumy toiui
of Clackamas County, Oregon, executrix of the
last will of William K. llouby, late of Mid i ounty.
U twinons haviiiR claims "gainst Ihe estate of
ai,l deceased, arc noiitied tn file such claims
with the proper vouchers tid duly Tended ao
cordiuu to law v.uh niv attorney, O. H. I've.
Corner U li A Mam St.. Oieirnn Ci'y, Oregon,
within six D.oiuhs from date of this no, ice.
lted at twsou City, Oregon, lVeei.iber 19th,
HAKr.n r v. MAoin.
tiict'.lni alre faid. .
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The Flour
of the Family
The flour of all the Oregon City families
is "Patent" flour. The intelligent house
wife always gets "Patent" flour because,
it is better and more ecomonical to use
Made in Oregon City by the Portland
Flouring Mills Co.
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