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AN INVfSlMENT
IN LOVE
It Was a Complicated
Business.
By EUGENE A. VOCT
Copyright by frank A. MunMjr Co.
BOOOOOO 3 0000 0 000000
Gleuwluli JutJiiiHin nut In the prtvat
ifllce of tlia AcuieJohuson Grocery
oinpany, of which coiuiuiiudliig e
labllanmcnt be wiia president aul prae
Jrally sola owner.
Curtla, tlie confidential young man of
tobUHon'e own bUHlucu rearing, wa
dtb blm, aa uhuhI, at this hour 4
o'clock to receive bit aup.-rlor'a Qual
natructlons for t ho day.
WelL" concluded Mr. Johnson In
pat lcjr tone tba menuljig of which
none knew better (hau Curtis, "tbut'i
ettlod. If (bat Marilen note la not
aid tomorrow you go ahead mid fore
close the niortguge, Tlila presuming
ii old friendship nnd (but sort of rot
will not ko. I've reneaed It once, and
I'm tln-d of It"
I Cur tin smiled ami nodded an he abut
town the top of bin chlefa denk. Tba
. 'er bad turned to go, but atopped
u.Menly.
"Ily Jove!" he iirlnlmed. "I almost
forgot My llltlo (fill In twenty-one to
duy." The diplomatic- C'tirtla imTi'ly
lulled tils rongiiitiiliillnns. "Hand me
my private chirk book. Curt," ordered
Johnson. "I'll til kn It borne will Inn.
I-uiIl, tba porter of t'liHrlos Tlirau'i
leaf tobacco establishment on Water
street. New Vorlt, wna th first mom
ber or tmit finna force to gnsp
Kilns, Uletiwleh Jiiliiinon'a daughter,
slighted from tier ele trio car and
briskly entered bla part of the bouxe.
"I should like to woo Mlwt (Juice
Msrden, Mr. Tbnm'i stenographer,'
alia said aweelly.
"Klght hi til era. lady." bo aald.
point In it toward the Inner ottli'ii.
"Hello, Edna." eaiiiti Thrun'i voice,
cheery and cordlnl, "What on earth
brings you way dmvo to Wuter
street r
"I came dowu to sea Ortirs on busi
ness, Mr. Thrnu. You don't mind let
ting ma apeak to her lu it I vato for a
few oilnutea?"
Tbran patted the girl' cheek with
the familiarity of a very old friend
.and ceremoniously bowed himself out
of bla owu ollli'w, softly closing the
door behind htm, Presently, however,
roe aoor or me privsie ino opened
nd Edna stood at the threshold, ber
rather pale and her junto uiiMieady.
"Pleaae come In, Mr, Tbruu," she
idod treniulotiHly,
Mr. Thran ro-entrret' bla Minor nn
iwly to And that hla tr utiles had 'rial
wgon. Ilia young ! ioKiaihcr tvnt
iiddled lu ber chair dlxlurl.lni.-ly neHr
the verira of ten ra.
"I can't do a thing with her, Mr
Thra.0." bcgHii Edna llercely. "I do
wteb you would make ber do It; I
can't"
-What la It, RduaT ba inquired, with
rami concern.
The) whole tiling In nutshell la
thla: Mr, Mardcn, thla foolish glrl'n fa
ther, own papa f.Mmil, and If It tan't
paid before 8 o'clork bslay papa aaya
ba will foreclose the uiortiige or some
ttilnK. and Grace and I ru le lliilly John
Mardeo will In homeles. Now, I waa
twenty-ona yesterday, and aa irave
ma a check fur :.,(U aa birthday
(lft I waa ao tuipiy alMMit It, know
but that It would Jimt cover the amount
Tnela John onea papa, and now (irttce
I Uraceahe won't lake It I'leaoe
'make ber taka It, Mr. Tbrun"
I "rieaae, Mr. Tbrau," now ram ap
pealluitly from tba oilier girl, "pleaae
do not try to make me do thla thing
God knowa I appreciate Kdiin'i motlvea.
nd I lovn her all the more for ber
kindly Intention. Hut I cannot take
,ibia ntoitey fiiuu bet."
I "Etlna," he wild very tenderly, you
are a very kliut. dir ylrl. and 1 am
pnmd to know you. Hut you do not
undoratHod, my ibar I am truly Very
aorry for Uith of yoa."
Johneon would Kindly hnve paM the
t. 'il inouaniui nuiiMi-ii, vui waa arrnio
'nf that uiau t'urtta. After twelve yer
of patient work to nmke a real bual
neea niau out of hla yotitin omrtilei)
tint mau Jolmatin did not dare to make
ao aeutlmental a proh!ttoii.
Ho be bad carefully pin lined It all,
bad prwoiiicd Cdna with the chs-k
and an Mdiuotittiou to luvtwt It aa aha
aaw tit, and then ili-it. pivuhIv apprixtsl
ber of Manlen a liiilflnettneaa to hint
lid tbe llievltntile ion ej uonon of a
fnllnr to ns t the note the ueU day.
Johneon only heard of the mliw ar
rlaa of hla plnu at ntxmt 2 o'clo-k
that afternoon Krlinnllni to lilt pli
(vt oftU-e from luui-lnou et that hour,
bv fvmid fata iruii.li In , u tlie verttn of
.tuara, with the t-hi k In tier bund
I "Oh, papa. irn won t take th
ibe k. wou't let me hi lp ber mm ber
beat friend "
Ua turned to hi daughter, iiillli t
'primly. The iflrt piao-d the ple- of
I'M per ahe bad ta-en holilnm lu bla
(III UtlH.
"Coma along with un, darle. You
do not bale to aak (irnoe M.mteii or
any one elsa to pay Hint note. All you
need do la to go over to tlie hnuk and
ly It Hut aa my chw k la not cert I
tied anil. bel'U. you hare) neter lie-ii
n sl.le of a reut i-oiuini'iiinl tiauk I'll wu
iih you If Jon will lii nirt."
Kilna n-n unlet! hor fat!or wlt!i a
Krateful and l' ami t i v
traverit ihi' ,o't,T (,'!' i: m ,1, ,,
aoii. Mui-;iuivd U bi i4U, er.
walked atitboritativvlr ,ir to liut bote
' window of if of New Tork
t ImiiklUK lintifti' ioua.
ilow do you di. Mr. Johnson?"
urifted the iiinil hi-liind the liara re
Hpei'tf ully.
"All rl;lit." reapondi-d the other cor
illnlly. "Yo'i Iiiivo a note here for col
lection, IWHitn John Manlen, nmker, to
uiy order. Tbia Imly h IhIiid to pay IL
Want me to ojrtlfy It?"
Tbo nota toller MTiitlnlzcd the check
"Oh," renin rkec" Smith, UtlH arnlllog
amuHedly, "the clieck la all right, of
courae, but 1 ciin't tako IL Tb note
Uaa been paM. Mr. Johnaon."
"Pa Id r
"Moat uniiMiinl thtnit about thla col
Iwtlon," reatimiil the teller. "It aeeina
everybody wmite to puy It. You are
tba third party to attempt to do mo. It
wuau't more Hum ten mlnutea no that
Mine Ornca Manlen came In to pay IL
film preaeiitod a certified check aliened
by Charlca Ttirnn"-
"Ob. Mr. Tbrnnl" Interuoaed Edna
gleefully, "Ho he paid It hlniaelf. Isn't
that noble of lilin'"
"Mr. Tbrnn'a liitentlona were good,"
proceeded tb teller, "but he wna too
late by at Icnat half an hour; but of
roiirHe," and here the teller risked a
aly wink at Kdna'a fnther, "you know
who really pnlil It, .Mr. Joluiaon."
"II I!" exploded (h bitter. "Mo you
think I came over here with my riu ligh
ter to make a fool of inyaclf?"
ul -really, I hen your pardon."
Ktainmered Smith, "Hot naturally 1
thought you knew when your own Mr.
Curtla paid tire note."
"H'a all rlL'ht. Mr. Smith," muttered
Johnnou, atrnkliiK hla bmw. "Conw,
Kdna. let Ua Ko."
Jobnaon wnn mill nervously clutching
hla dmik'htcr'a luinil na they pnaaed
through the outer nlllcea of the Acme-
Jobiiaon (Jnx-ery coinpnny,
JtiHt before bo unliorod the (flrl Into
tbo private otllce he ordered the olllee
boy to aond In Mr. Curtla at once The
culprit entered with hla iikiiiiI placid
air
"Hear anything about the Manlen
note?" naked Jolunion lendlugty.
"Yea, air," roplled Curtla dryly. "The
noto line been paid."
"Oh. It hiiH. b ii It?" asked the chief
eareuHtloaUy. "I low do you know that
etneo you haven't been to tho bank to
day?"
Thn arnlle on the confidential young
mnn'a face wna aerene.
"I'vb been at the batik, Mr. Johnson,"
ba anld calmly "I went tliero for the
purpiwe of pnylng the MuroYn note."
"And you piHd It?"
"I piihl If
"Tou paid It," reieated Johnaon,
riled by the other'a nonclmlnnce. "We
know you peld It. but why? You In
heoven'i name! Why did you pay It?
There It aomethhig liehlnd all thla.
and I want to know It"
"There la a Itreiit denl behind It, Mr
Johnaon," admitted t'urtla cheerfully
"My llfe'e bupplneaa la behind It
(Irace Manlen haa promlai-d hi becotne
my wife,"
"And you thought you would do a
very wlao thlun hy paying her father'a
liotot" deiiiHiuled JohtiHon.
"I thought ao." replied the young
man with JttNt h allfhteM note of
doubt In hla volea. The elder man
turned abruptly to hla deak.
"I am auro," aiiothed hla dnutrhter,
that you are to ha couKnituliiled, Mr
Curtla. And your paying the note waa
very noble net "
"Thank you." rrpllml Curtla aheep
lahly aa he took the dnlnty hand ahe
bad extended.
I'lignllantly and uiiKnilcfully, he
wlabed the radiant youug woman
aboweiiiig him with appreciation
would aulTer him to itet away or- bet
ter yet would depart heraelf and leave
blm to bave It out with ber luiertoue,
heartleaa fattier iilono.
Hut aiiddeiily .IoIiiikoii roe to hla
feet Tbe youug aaalatant't worried
etprenalon gave nay to a triumphant
grlu at eight of the changed counte
uanre uf hla chief, for the giMxl, old
tlgbtlng gleam almne In thoae eyea once
mora. JoIiiinoii hanili-d the voting; uiau
check be tiHd wittteu.
"Now, Union here, furt," he aald
hr,ly Curtla knew the tone and
hearkeuiH attentively. "Thla la an or
der. and If It ln't carried out to the
letter I'll flrv you" Jolitimin'a gray
eyen aoftetied aa he coutlutied: "Curt
you have put your good aelt In a fix.
Ilully John'a ilaughter la bKi proud to
Maud for what you have lo-t done
iHui't I know the girl t Now, boy, you
go over to the b.iiik and atop that foo!
deal you Jimt made. Now, you listen
to me!" aa t'urtla made a geattire of
proteet. "l.litiii to witae, will you.
even tf vmi me tn l-.n c i on u,i over
to the b iek mid do na I s.-iy Tlicu you
conic I Hi k here with that alouitnuhle
note And tlnu It'a
Write .Manlen n leti.T
teiMl that lef, rnal n-o
fnr mouth I'll te
my move. I'll
agreeing to en
e f il illiulher
M tilin cr imy
i.l or aometl'llig.
I' .t I t,-ll bim;
l'Hlnea nor."
liter, who hsd
tiling -chiitu:-l on ml
Well, liel,
111I11.!
ff your
IN dm
thnt'a none
ttiruhiL' i"
lauched iio 'i!
miidiini "fin
and reiiei,-
!v . 'ai v of your either,
t sale tlie glrl'a pride
the old inana anvlcty.
me, von two two -well.
Now. ll-ii-u t,i
never in:ii.l. for I hi leiil laughed lr
rvertuly Hgrttn. "I u nut you ;,i knew
thU much. I pay the Smio .K you
Ret that! l-,iiiKh Johuou and
no other living num. ir woman either!
Now. t'urt, at iKit!"
Oirtln havtug a.-o.ire.l.' fnther and
daughter fa, e.J v n other with a uew
and tx-tter imdw ind!ng.
I nut o proud ,,f you," she rnur
Bniritt t!leii J.iIiim.oi .-might the team
hi her voUn even Kf,.rv h w them
on her hika
Veu notttn't cry alnoit It. gtr'W h
ni l tenderly
Hut she dm ery a!-.Mif It, while h.Mr
hrt'- fmher fietd her vert i'K-e ro hla
hi, . -I. i'. I In- Li,i' th.ir nen Imr
ahisl "a- n i. K. a ,.f ti,-r uw Wv auJ i a
ravrrvio" for hiiuif.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Items of Interest Gathered in and AboutTown
Phone in tbe news.
Dr. Lowe (liimaalf) ilarch
20tb.
Dr. R. E. Duganne den
tist, National Batik building.
Crex Itus and Matting.
Moore fc Walker.
Mrn. Lucy L. Whileaker
rettiriifd from Mcpa, Vah ,
Wednebday.
Mr. Harry Mir U with
her parents at 1'hilomath for
a ff w daya
W. (I.'harmn (if Ocean
View was visiting friends in
thin city Monday.
J. 11. N. lit 11 of Corvallis
v ih t ted in Independence and
Monmouth Tuecday.
VV. E. Gilbert retornei
WYdnewlav from a hu(i ticaa
viit at Kfclio, Idaho, .
Mrs E. L. Ketclium and
Minh Atia have gone U Cali
lorniu for a month's visit .
Frank Miller is out atrain
after a three weeks illnect
with mumps and malaria.
Have money, time nr!
work; rent our electric enrpet
cleaner, Moore it Walker.
E. E. Addmgton and turn,
i 1 V moved across the river in
Marion county last Monday.
W. O. (!ook of Eugene
Mienl a few days this week
with hia dieter Mrs. J. Dorn
uife.
Mr. and Mr. II. F. Jones
of Monmouth were Ind
iicndt-nce visitors Wetlnts-
lay.
Mrs. (iooilman arrived Sat
urday evening from Portland
o iit hr sister, Mra. J. S.
( !ooner.
J, S. 15ohannon. who hau
been wintering in California,
returned to Independence
this week.
Pillow,
Comforters and
Moore A Walker,
HUiikt-U.
the Home Furnishers, Inde
pendence, O
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Hurd
were here from Salem Suu-
lay, guests of Mrs. Hurd's
brother, Ben C. Crow,
Mis Van Domsife arrived
from Cornelius Wednevla
and will vifit for a few weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. J. Dorn-
ife.
Roy Collins and Henry
Crabtree left Independence
W e d n osd ay morning for
EaMern Oregon, in the vicin
ity of Bend, wherr they will
tile on claims.
Thomns Fennell, who rt-
cently was opt rated upon for
k!-ill stones, is again in s
Portland hospital f-ufferina
fn in tbe came complaint.
An examination will be held
toi-'ay and if any stones can
' e located, another operation
w ill be n eet scary.
Mrs. N. F. Ciillicpie re
t urned Sunday morning from
Amity, where ihe went to at
tend a meeting ot the"Twen-l
ty Yar Club," so called
because only those having
lived in Oregon for twenty
ears are eligible to be mem
bers.
Mrs. liillispie reports
UlUdt VU10Tlle tlUJS
t T
-'eorge Kowe is making
himself at home in Salem
this week.
The ladies of the Baptist
ohurch will hold a bazaar on
Easter Saturday, April 5.
A good pair of reading
glasses Tor $1.00 at O. A
Kreamer's.
A cross walk has been
built from Judge Henkl-.'
corner to the Baptist church
The Monitor bears that
Dr. Clarence Ilenklei? plan
ning to locate in Indenem
ence.
Plenty of paint is being
rpretd this week on sever
tiiinecB house and reel
dences.
Just received new line o
Colonial Velvet, Carlton Ax
minister and Empire Tapes
try Rugs.
Moore & Wa'ker
Auto I ruck ror tule or
Tiade See Denny Bros, at
Second Hand Store, lode
prudence. Oregon. 20
The city council held
matinee yesterday afternoon
and hnuhed such work as
was s carte u weunesuay
1 1 r i i
night.
The Independence Athlet
io Club met the Rickreal 11.
. team in basketball Wed-
nesday night at Rickreal, the
latter team winning by t
eore of 25 to 16.
The manual training de
purtmeut of the high school
has built and placed
"shoot-the-ohutea" on the
public school grounds, whicl
i.t proving a great amuse
nif nt for the youngsters.
Mrs. James Cooper and
Dr. H. C. Dunsmore have
bet n selected by the county
iHiperinten ent to hive
charge of th Independence
libits at the county fair
thU fall.
A contract has been let for
the repairing of the roof and
north window of the high
Mbool building, in order
(hat the rainfall within tbe
building will not equal that
on the outiide.
Mrs. ?. C. Birtc'.iet is
making the race for one of
the Portland Telegram s
prise autjs and all who
would like to see Independ
ence win one of the prizes
should rally to her support.
Among the convng attract
ions are two iiome taieni.
productions that wMI be sure
to nbase. A play tor the
benefit of t! e Civic Improve
ment League is scheduled for
the last week in March,
which will be followed by a
tnusicsl operetta in the iu
teret of the school library.
Salem Capital Journal:
drs. L. M. Porteitield, wife
ot the well known and very
prominent farmer of Inde
pendence departed for her
home from the Salem hos
pital this morning on the
biihrvaJ to recovery, after:
baviug undergone a serious
jeurgicsl operation about two
' w ek ago.
Let us frt me that picture
for you. Moore & Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Currisr bave
gone to the Coo Bay section
where they vvili find a loca
tion.
MONMOUTH
Monmouth haa a new meat
market
On Feb. 24th a daughter was
born to Mr. and Mr. A. B. Mor-
lan.
Mrs. Sarah Mai key ha re
turned to Monmouth to reside.
The officer of the Monmouth
Creamery had meeting Satur
day and made plans for the man
ufacture of cl !.
The Civic Club has voted to
join the federation.
John Riddell and Mrs. E. C.
Staat. will secure exhibits for the
county fair this year.
Wood, Gravel and Stdi
ment, delivered.
13tf F. E. Rider.
Wanted Fruit trees to
pray, 20c each.
2S
George Govro.
Baby Chicks For Sale
From Single Comb White
Leghorn and S.. L. Wyan
dotte, from egg laying
Strains, day old chicks and
eggs for hatching. We will
take orders now for lster de
livery. Rose Lawn Poultry
Yards, Independence, Ore
Phone 5921, Main.
SPRING MILLINERY
Our Formal Opening will
occur paturaay, March o
You will piofit by a visit to
our large and attractive dis
play of Tailored, Dress and
'attern Hat i and Smart Mil
inery for all occasions at
The Leader,
McCall & Hanna.
Spartani Kpt In Trim.
The ancient N mrtuns iuld na much
attention to the -earing; of men aa cut
tle dealer in thl country and England
In modern time do to the breeding of
tattle. They to k charge of firmness
and looseness of men's tlenh. and regit
Inted the degree of fatness to which It
was lawful. In free suite, for any
rltlzen to extend hla body.
Those who daed to grow too fiit or
too soft for mil tary exercise nnd the
service of Sparta were soundly whl
ied. la one particular instance, that of
Nauclta. the son of Polytus, the offend
er was brought before tbe Epliori nnd
meeting of the whole people of Spar
ta, at which bla unlawful fatness wns
publicly exposed, and he waa threat
ened with perpetual banishment If be
did not bring hl body within the reg
ular Spartan coiupasa and give up hla
ulpable mode of living, which was de-
clnred to le mole worthy of au luninn
than a son of l.ucedneimin. 1'bilndei
I 'hla Inquirer.
A Napoleorio Famina Sear.
Britain was on Hie verge of a bread
famine during the . NaixileonU- warn.
and in li' a laiv was enacted prohib
iting tbe sale of bread till It had been
out of the oveu ut least twenty four
hours. "Food as so scarce and dear."
rltea F. W. Ilaekwood. "that a por
tion of the population refused to starve
lu silence, and rioting broke out In
many parts of Knulnmt A royal
grant of 3" was made to one Thomas
Toden to enable him to prosecute a dis
eovery made by hltu of a 'paste' as a
sulwtittile for wheat flour. The
uufortni.ate sei.inen H-.-htiiig t'.reat
Rtitatu's battle on the hitrb seas bad
to subeist on bis. lilts so luidly made
that when the weevils were knocked
out there often remained nothing but
mpty shells." V plentiful harvest the.
following year -aved the sltuatiou.
oudon Sun lard.
"Daciieatioo."
A popular err ir whn-b rwum with
unvarying reini arity whenever mili
tary engagement are revrted l the
ils of the word "decimated" to ImpH
crushing defeat or something ap
proacblng annihilation. Yet. as a mo.
inent'a considers tion of the real mean
Ins of the word suthees to show, the
word la so uned quite erroneously
Decimation" means tbe destruction of
one-tenth part of the force Involved,
and th loss of one in ten. though suf
ficiently serious, certainly does not
mean anything 'Ike that wholesale de
struction uu,i t mean! wheu "d.-cl-
matlon" Is talk, I of Iw-e of one In
three or one In Mir h?ve N-eo sustain
ed by forces hi h still maintained
their cv!ieioo itid dis it).Ui. W
ulnatar iiaaett.
iviuiinery upening
I will show a most complete line of
Millinery, both in Street, Dress and
Pattern Hats, on : : : : :
9
5
March the 13th
You can't afford to mHs this open
ing aa it will be larger and better
than ever before and the prices right.
THE G STREET MILLINERY PARLORS.
WjjJ l.li.iumr as
FamUyPowcrWashcr
Put the clothes in the machine, close the lid and machine
is in gear. Open lid and machine is out of gear.
There is no shaft running through dasher or dolly to
stick into the clothes and tear them.
Wringer swings between washing and rinsing tubs and is
controlled by handy foot pedals.
Wringer has reversible drain board so clothes can be
wrung from any tub on the platform without shifting tubs.
Most of the machinery is underneath the platform. All
cogs, gears, and chains are entirely enclosed or completely
shielded no danger to operator or clothes.
Machine tub is constructed of thoroughly seasoned cy '
press wood. This wood is especially adaptable to washing
machines, as it grows in the swamps and is not affected by
weatherVhanges.
Stand or platform is made of solid, straightgralned wood,
properly seasoned so that it will not warp. The wood plat
form makes the nicest washing machine platform, as it does
not rust, is easy to keep clean, and will not harm the dainti
est fabrics should they come in contact with it.
You are invited to come and see the "Meadows Family"
in action. It will only take a few minutes to show it to you.
Sloper Bros. & Cockle
Economy and Saving.
A sort of paradox Is the fact that
thousands of people who make no ef
fort to save a dollar when times are
hlgUy prosperous will develop and
practice economy wheu work and op
portunity are less plentiful. The best
way. of course. Is to try and save at
least a little all the time, pun log hy a
larger amount when earnings are at
their height. Aa a nation we are not
taught that economy, which makes
France the banker of tbe world and
whose accumulations come not from
vast eXHrts of tiatural resoun-en. hut
from the combined small aavlng. con
sistently comlnu.sj year after year, by
l!'s Krem-h people as a woole.
The French save partly boa use It
has become hereditary aud chit riy Im
cause tbe children are brought up unit
way and are ta tight the dignity of ac
cumulation. VVe. on the contrary, lu
a spirit of false pride, are luilne.t to
Sf-orn the ne'-sity ot s-mna. as
t mush it were mjiiic liim; or m n !
te ashamed. If our pre-ciit eipe-
ri'-ncsa shall tench us ttirilt it win
te a strengthening ot a great natboi n
weakness, - II. II Wimlr in l'ni i!
Mechanics M.ignaiue
Domestic Harmony.
Louise Poea Howard get along bap
pilT with his wife? Julla-Ves. Some1
of hla opinions coincide with hera and
the others he keeoa silent abont Life.
All Around Him.
"I'm kH-kinc for si ars "
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