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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1889)
248 wonderful mimicry of nature in hii restless, rolling Bea. JVe would eipron to the kind lady of the mansion thanks for her entertainment; and to the artist we would say, " Goon, there li no road to Ion that there'l no turning." And his abilities convince ui at a glance that he U new the turn. Charl finiHhiil the nrticlc, ami, looking up, dis played an expreHHion nomi'thinu like disappointment. " Wliat'n tin- mutter?" queried hin mother. Her xMctait smile wan replneed ly a puzzled frown. " It'n mil a wa m-rpent," Churl said, slowly. " I.uml mikes ! What is it then? " in n half shriek. " It'n winU'r-ri'i'ii through the snow," was the an swer. " Wintcr-Kri'cn through tin1 fiddlesticks," retorted the mother, her old-time wrath returning. " Here's a man that's leon on the ncwHiaerH all his life, lookin' at iietres, an' lie says right oil' at find sight ' it'g a sea serK'nt,' an' if he don't know I'd like to know who would? Winter-green through the snow!" snorting in her rage. " It don't look no more like winter-green through the snow than it does like a cellar door," and she Hung hernelf from the room. Marie brought Iter brushes and touched up the pic ture Itcforc the family retired for the night. Chart was forced to acknowledge to his somewhat quieted mother that the HrrnitHj Chnmiflt't mistake might lie reckoned a fortunate incident, for the picture looked very like a sen serM'iit, indinl. The eventful day was all that could lie desired. The gucxts liegan to arrive early in the afternoon, and the nttennive grounds soon prcucnted a gay andcliarin- WEST SHORE. ing scene. Charl accepted the congratulations that poured in upon him, in his usual dignified manner. Favorable comments were profuse on the brilliancy of the monster's eyes, the hard, shelly naturalness of the scales, the soft, mellow tone of the horizon. At 7:00 o'clock tea the artistic party were to be joined by members of the Essex Club, from Boston, consequently an hour previous the lawns were desert ed, the ladies repairing to the upper rooms to re-arrange their hair and to gossip. Mrs. Pattern, while they were so occupied, floated in and out, her face shining with satisfaction. To be continued. The duties of a county judge in Kentucky seem to he somewhat executive as well as judicial, if the judge of Harlan county can be taken as an example. When judges are compelled to lead posses armed with Win chester rifles and revolvers, their salaries Bhould be larger than the day wages paid to occupants of the bench in Oregon. There is an artesian well on a ranch in Kern coun ty, California, that throws out fish. Now if that man will get the chicken soup spring from Nevada, and the gold spring from the Coast range, he will be prepared to take life easy and enjoy himself. John L is going to Congress beyond doubt but it iH John L Wilson of the new state of Washington and not he of slogging fame, and a splendid representative of the west he will make. 41 WASHINGTON ST - 107109 ! 1 1-EN ST POHTLAND-O, NEW PARK THEATER, CO MM I Ml NO MONIIAT. NOV, 4th, I Jos. R. Grismer and Phoebe Davies, 1 IntUirrvtN'vYiirkMinma i "THE BURCLAR." AT EXPOSITION BUILDINC, NOV KMII KM 4lk AND Alt., ! Clllmore's Grand Jubi lee Combination, AtlM hf (rami trm uf til T,MrM. u,(i.wicmoKiiii,ui rn.it ui rHlu4, Or. T av IDAHO NOTES. ( 'apitalists interested in the treat copper ledge of the Seven Devils district have been making an examination of Snake river between Huntinirton and the nrsRt point to the mines, with a view of putting iwo teamen on the river to carry the ore to the railroad at Huntington. The only dillirulty found was In the Ik, Hn rapids, tome lix miles below Huntington, nd this was not sullidently serious to "nder navigation impracticable. It is prohaUethat the steamers will be put on the route. Tb'l .1,. hMlh munn f Muimniib ihnw. o.o,wirKW,,ro -li1 T '"'I, Or. j I. hUMt'L't . . A. B. STEINBACH I CO, POPULAR Clothiers & Hatters, GRAND OPENINC or Fall and Winter Clothing. HAT8 AND Furnishing Goods. We are now ready to send sample! of our Fall and Winter Clothing, with rota for self-measurementa. Bend for one of our illustrated catalogues. A, B. STEINBACH & CO, First and Morrison Sts P. 0. Boi m. PORTLAND, OHtG