PAGE SIX
LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1913.
Disinherited
Br HELOISE BRAYTON
When Tom Pickering wax ttrxt mar
fled It didn't seem to Ul ti that tie
would ever care to upend an evening
anywhere except with bin dcnr wife lu
their oozy little boine. and for the fl rut
fortnight be weut uowbere lu I lie even
tog unless be took ber wltb bim.
During the second mouth souie of bis
preuiutrimuiilul crouies were having a
little poker purty and telephoned Mm
to Join theiu. lie did so.
Tbat was Pickering's Hrst relapse, but
Bot bin lust Indeed, be had a great
many of tbeui so uiuuy tbat be found
It difficult to nnd excuses for them
lira, flckeriiis was a dear little wo
man and a very sensible one. She ar-
ejued tbat If she found fault wltb ber
kusband for leaving ber alone nights
while be enjoyed (he pleasures of
bachelorhood there would arise a series
mt altercations which would render bis
koine unpleasant to bim aud be would
artay away altogether.
Nor was this the worst of it A man
hobnobbing wltb men tnuHt spend
money. Ha can't avoid It It's a game
f billiards, a cigar, ao evening at the
abetter. This all make a considera
ble total. The consequence was tbnt
wbeu bis wife felt like enjoying an
veiling where she might listen to mu
sk, of which she was very fond, the
kuaband'a expenditures bad so reduc
ed the exchequer tbat there were no
funds for the purpose.
This wasn't right Pickering knew
It wasn't right, but found himself un
able to breuk away from bis associa
tions, fie said the only way to do
that ran to leave the place where tbey
lived and go to some other. Hut when
his wife asked him how he was going
to get a position In some other place
be bad no answer, lie looked sober.
and that ended the conversation.
o Mrs. Pickering fell Into tl bablt
f enduring without eoinplmiit.
One night when Pickering bad gone
cot there came a ring nt the tele
phone. Mrs. Pickering answered the
call and learned that ber husband's
aunt was very ill and Tom was to
come around immediately. The aunt
a maiden lady of sixty and lu chronic
bad health, was very fond of ber
nephew, and It was expected tbat she
would make him her heir. Mrs. Pick
dog beld a lengthy conversation wltb
her informant, the old lady's house
keeper, with a view lu taking steps to
and the. missing man. Rut It led to
nothing, nnd Mrs Pickering concluded
to go to the sick woman herself.
She found the Invalid suffering great
Bain. A physician was present and
tbe house was In a hubbub. .The old
lady was sure she was going to die
' and had Kent for her lawyer to add a
codicil to ber will covering some small
bequests she wished to make. Seeing
her ulece. she called ber to ber bed
and told her to go to the telephone
and not cease ber calls till she had lo
cated Tom. He was the only relative
abe bad In the world nnd she must
have lilm with her when dying.
Since Tom Pickering was attending
at snow ireciueuteu only Dy men no
moe knew where-Ids wife was unable
to reach him. She gave It up and an
nounced the fact to his aunt
Tbe old lady meanwhile had got a
temporary relief and was In tine con
dition to lie'nngry with tbe man she
Wanted nnd couldn't get She began
a fire of questions at his wife as to
his habits which the poor woman tried
lu vain to parry. The old lady was
Very sharp and drew out the fact In
aplto of Mrs Pickering's efforts to con
ceal It. that Tom was away most of
tbe time nights, upending It with bis
Ken cronies.
"And whtit dn yon do?" asked the
pick woman.
Oh. I am a great home body. I don't
mind Htaylng alone.
'H'm!" The old lady thought a few
moments, then ai-ked that the attorney
be sent to her When he came she di
rected him to draw a will for her to
algn leaving all her property to Mary
Ellen Pickering. The young wife was
present nnd heard the order. She was
much relieved, thinking that the old
lady was about l disinherit her bus
band and leave tier property elsewhere
Ellen made no comment, sitting silent
ntll the will nn. drawn, signed and
Witnessed Then she put her arms
about the testator und assured her that
be would !1 to make a doen wills.
At midnight Mrs Pickering weut
home, intending to return early lu the
morning. Tom came lu about 2 o'clock
mx4 was about to go to bis aunt when
a telephone message came stating that
the inrnlld bad pnsacd away. Mrs.
rtckering gave her bushnnd an ac
count of what bad passed excepting
tbat be bad been disinherited in ber
favor
' The day after the funeral the will
was opened In presence of those lo
aVwfe1 and Tom Pickering, who wns
ot named In the Instrument When
be heard bis wife's name read out as
Inheriting what he bad expected he
WU astonished. Then, recovering his
qusnlmlty, be said:
"Well, It's all In tbe family. Tou
can transfer It to me. you know."
V " Pickering had endured
from having the family
- tied by her husband, a1
bji tiattsier was never made, lode,
aba controlled the income of ber Inner
Mawe berseir. However. Toa bad ra
cvcd a lesson and turned over new
leaf. He Is no a mUJie aged man
and doe not rare to spend money fcr
trifles. But be would prefer that hi
nut's estate should b to bla puaif
arfhu.
- "JULlcT'S BALCONY.
It Lock Just a It Did When Rama
Wooed the Sweat V.ronew.
This was tbe home of die Copulets,
from whom descended Juliet for
whom so many kind hearts have wept
aud of whom Hie poets have sting.
You reud the words on a tablet by
tbe side of a (nil and slender gray
house In a quiet street of Verona. A
few steps farflier uu tbe busy life of
the old city is centered in the market
place and in the one or two streets
that lead from it. You stand in front
of tbe lightly built dwelling, nnd you
look at the slim balcony of wood from
which bent forward the form of tbe
radiaut girl whose undying love story
baa echoed down the ages. It is an
autumn day, and within the rail of tbe
narrow framework some one has plac
ed red flowers In tall green pots.
curtain at the little window moves in
tbe breeze, and you expect at any mo
ment to see the dainty form of Juliet
appear and to hear a rippling laugh fall
from ber lips.
A woman steps from the rooin be'
youd. through tlic open window and
stands to listen. She has a child In
ber arms, nnd he claps bis hands
laughing nnd crowing, no doubt just as
the beloved Veronese did centuries ago.
Tbe mother hushes bim, for she is In
tentiy listening to the market cries.
In the midst of that everyday Ufa
walks tbe immortal Juliet Loudon
Telegraph.
Oil 1
BEEN ACCEPTED
POWER OF THE SUN.
If Man Could Only Utilize It In a Par-
fact Heat Engine.
The beat of tbe sun that would be
received on one square acre of tbe
earth's surface at rifht angles to tbe
rays of the sun, if the sky was clear
ud ail other conditions favorable,
would. If man could utilize all In a per
fect beat engine, exert the power of
12,000 horses. But this figure la not of
mathematical accuracy owing to the
discrepancy of results among different
researchers In many parts of tbe
world, oil plains at sea level, higher,
and on tops of the highest mountains
to which scientific instrument could
be carried.
And this great force has been at work
during mlllious of years In forming tbe
world for tbe abode of coming man.
Winds, tides, rains, chemical activity,
coal, wood, oil these nnd more are all
due to this vast tower of the sun.
A "horsepower" ihow much longer
will this word be used, when kilowatt
Is ao much better?l Is a force tbat can
lift a weight of 33,000 pounds through
a belgbt of one foot In one minute.
Thus the solar power reaching tbe
deck of a slow going Ht earner. If all
made available by the genius of man,
could run the engines at a reasonable
and comparatively safe rate. Edgar
Lucien Lurkln In New York American.
Satellites of 8turn.
Photometric studies of six of tbe
prlnclpnl satellites of Saturn, made by
tiutlinlck of the royal observatory of
Berlin. Indicate a confirmation of the
previous conclusions of other observ
ers that several, and perhnps all, of
these satellites behave like our own
moon In keeping always the same side
toward the planet nrotiud which they
revolve. In regard to the satellite
named Tethys, an Interesting hypothe
sis Is offered to account for Us very
marked changes of luminosity. The
theory Is that Tethys possesses tbe
form of n long ellipsoid, the two prin
cipal axes of which are to one another
In the ratio of five to two. A similar
suggestion n,,s '"',,n made concerning
the shape of the asteroid ICros. which
likewise exhibits great variations of
light, according to Its position In Its
orbit around the sun.-Harper's.
KITKESE.NTJXJ SlilE, OJ.COTT
ACCEPTS milium;.
Contractors Are Praised Minor
Works He uui In Undone.
Wltb warm compliments for tbe
contractors Olson & Johnson for the
thoroughness and quality of their
work on the Eastern Oregon Branch
hospital, Ben W. Olcott, secretary' cf
state, acting as representative of the
state board today formally accepted
the work from the contractors and
the big Institution Is now th" prop
erty cf tin stttn. snys tlia Pendle
ton East Oiegoulan of Monday.
Though tbe buildings have been
accepted by tbe atate there Is si 111
some little work to be done on cer
tain of the buildings. . Thi Hardware
for the doors In the wards has been
delayed at the factory and therefore
Is not yet Installed. However, under
the terms of tbe contract tbe stole re
tains a substantial sum for 30 days
so that state will be assured of the
malnlng work.
the prompt completion of all the re-
Discussing the work and th con
tractors this afternoon Secretary Ol
cott said:
I want to express my own appre
ciation nnd I ljnow I also gpc-ik the
sentiments of the board, of the work
done by Olson & Johnson. Tha? have
done mighty fine work for the state.
They have done the best po33lY.e
work and they have done It cheerfully
and that Is more than I can say of
some other contractor! , . who have
done work for the state. We specially
appreciate the work of the contrac
tors here because of the understand
ing tney nave not mane any money
off the lob."
While viewing the construction
work today Secretary Olcott and State
Architect Knighton who accompanied
lilm on the trip, have also been go
ing over the ground plans and the
question of additional buildings such
as the piggery and dairy buildings.
They express themselves as extremelv
well pleased with the progress made
at 'he Institution.
If there are any people Who think
we have not a good Institution hore
let them go to Salem and see the ar-
angement of the main Institution,"
says Olcott
While here today the secretary of
state also made It very plain that Su
perintendent MeNary has the united
support of the state board In his pol
icy of selecting the branch hospital
staff with a view solely to efficiency.
The superintendent is Instructed to
pay no heed to recommendations of a
political nature and to get a staff of
trained officials and attendants to
care for the Institution.
On his trip to Pendleton this time
Secretary Olcott was accompanied by
this bride to whom he was married
at Salem Christmas day. Mrs. Ol
cott was formerly Miss Lena Hutton,
a sister of Mrs. Oswald West and the
marriage occurred at the home of
the governor and Mrs. West. Both
Mr. and Mrs. Olcott are well known
to local Salemltes who have been
pleased - to greet them as man and
wife.
Governor West did not make the
trip to Pendleton owing to the fact
he Is Just now busy with preparation
of his biennial message to tbe legis
lature. Satte Treasurer Kay was also
unable to attend and therefore Mr.
Olcott had the duty of representing
the entire board.
Spokane Hen Industrious.
Keep the Armholes Down.
It ,1s strange that not one person In
a thousand knows how to help a man
on with Ids coat or a lady with her
Jacket They all make the mistake of
holding the garment too high, especial
ly the Inst sleeve. They lift It so that
a man nearly dislocates his arm reach
ing for It. The more futllely he grabs
and claws aud lurches for It the higher
they hold It until the wretched victim
would have to get on a pair of stilts to
find the annhole. Tbe proper way?
Why. hold the mat so that the arm
holes are i;s low down as the man's
waist. tnkltiK care to keep the skirt of
the garment off the lloor, of course. If
there N any struggle to find the last
iiriiihnle. drop it still lower. Never
raise It I"..;. M until bis hand slips
into It uaturallv.
Emily Bronte.
O. K Chesterton has added his meed
of praise to liuillv Hroiite. the woman
writer, who of nil others has perhaps
won most unstinted praise from men.
A splendid creature Chesterton calls
the author of "Wuthertng Heights."
and the book Itself he finds likewise
splendid. "But there Is nothing bumm
.'i bout It It might have been written
by an eagle"
Spokane, Wash., Jan. 7. That the
humble hen has strongly marked char
Itable Instincts Is being demonstrat
ed In Spokane this week where 3000
hens that came'for show remained to
lay.
The product of their efforts is being
given to the needy people of Spokane,
some of whom are enjoying for the
first time In many years an egg that a
hen would be proud to claim as Us
output
It Is the Joint donation of poultry
raisers and hens from all parts of the
Pacific northwest, assembled at the
annual show of the Inland Empire
Poultry and Pet Stock association.
The fact that the show came during
Christmas week led the exhibitors to
agree to donate all eggs laid by their
show birds to a goodfellowshlp fund
being raised by the Associated Char
ities. Each night the eggs were collected
at the big building housing the show
and on the following day were deliv
ered to poor families.
In addition, exhibitors from nearby
ranches brought In many wagonloads
of apples, .potatoes, carrots and all
kinds of garden truck for distribution
among the poor.
Spokane had bsen particularly for
tunate this year In Its efforts to takej
Christmas cheer to unfortunates, as
work has been plentiful on account of
a large amount of building and rail
road construction projects, totaling
more than $20,000,000. Charitable ef
forts have been unified to a considera
ble degree, and a ready response has
been given by the people generally.
A large store room was filled with
gifts of clothing, food and toys as a
reRult of the Goodfellowshlp fund, and
cash donations were numerous. All
the poor children of the city, includ
irg those at the orphan homes, were
Invited to a large Christmas tree celebration.
Foley
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