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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1922)
| Ito teachers she said, smiling ruefully, I child's play!" as In remembrance of midnight oil. Florence appeared to to somewlial "R does take w"rk. of couraa!" bnttlvil. “Well," she aald. "Well, you When ofiportuhlty offered, upon the totter put tills poem in your ola new» street, she Joliwal people she knew— ' paper If you want to have anyhow one nnd aven rather distant acquaint- thing in It that won't make everybody atirew—and walked with them a llttla sick that reads II." way. and with unaffected dlrrctneaa “I won't do It I" Herbert said, mure led the conversation to the subject of firmly, poetry. Including her own contribution "What you take us for?” bls partner to that art. Altogether, If Florence added, convincingly. was not In a fair way to become a "All right, then,” Florence respond poetic eelebrity It was not her own ed. with apparent decisiveness. “HI fault but entirely that of the North go back and tell Uncle Joseph and he'll End Dfllly Oriole. which was to make take thia printing press back.” Its appearance on Saturday, but failed “Ha will not take It back. I already Illustration« by to do so, on account of too much en did tell him how you keep pokin' thusiasm on tto part of Atwater A around tryln' to run everything, and Rooter In manipulating tto printing we Just worried our llfes out tryln' to press It broke, bad to to repaired; keep you away. He said be tot It was and Florence, her nerves upset by tto a hard Job; that's what Uncle Joseph accident, demanded her money back. said. Bo go on. tell him anything you This waa lni|>oaslble, and the [Histpone- want to. You don't get yor ole poem merit proved to be an episode; more in our newspaper!" (Contined from lut »Hk,) over It gave time to let more people “Nut If she lived to be two hundred know of the treat that was coming. "No. you haven't—I!" Mr Rooter years old I" Henry Rooter sdded. Among tlwse was Noble Dill, Flor maintained bllteriy. “Tou Just walk Then be hsd an afterthought. “Not ence's West Until the Friday follow downtown and go In one of the news- unless slie pays for It." ing her disappointment she had found |Mi|M-r buildings down there and tell “How do you meant' Herbert asked, no opportunity to acquaint this being 'em you got n right to stay there all pu axled. with the news; and but for an encoun dav long when they tell you to get out Henry's brow had become corrugat ter, partly due to chance, he might o' I livre! Just try It! That's al! 1 ed with no little professional Impres not have heard of it. Mr. Dill was ask •" siveness. “You know what we were .twenty-two, but that was his only per (.______ Florence utlered a cry of derision. talkin' stout this morning," he said. He was kind, “And pray, whoever told you 1 was "How the right way to run our news “Look In Her Pocket," Herbert Shout ceptible distinction. usually, and not unpleasant In appear bound to do everything you ask me to. paper, we ought to have some adver ed. “Don’t Let Her Kick Yeu!" ance or attire; yet he had neither Mister lletiry Rooter?" And she con tisements In It and everything. Well, cludml |>y reverting to that hostile we want money, don't we? We could marked; and he honorably extended beauty nor that.look of power which Impulse, so ancient, which In despair put this poem In our newspaper like an often palm, supporting the coIna, Is said to Joggle women from their of touching an antagonist effectively, an advertisement; that Is, If Florence toward his partner. "Here, Herbert; natural poise He was the moat every you can hnve the dime, or the two day young man tn all the town; and reflects u<w>n Ills a nee« torn. “If you has got any money, we could." got anything you want to ask. you go Herbert frowned. "If her ole poem nickels, whichever you rather have. Florence's selection of him to to her aak your grandmother I" isn't too long. I guess we could. Here, It make» no difference to me; I'd as Ideal still awaits a precise explana tion. Nevertheless, it had happened; “Here!" Herbert sprung to hie fret, let's see It, Florence." And, taking soon have one as the other." Barbart took the two nichela, and and a sentimental enrichment of color outraged. "You try and Mm like Ito sheet of piper In bls hand, he a lady 1" . studied the dimensions of the poem, turned to Florence. “See here. Flor In her cheeks was tto result of tor "Who’ll make me?" she inquired. though without paining tlmself to read ence." he aaid, In a tone of atron« catching sight of him, as she waa on "You got to behave like a Indy an It. “Well, I guess, maybe wa can do complaint, “This business la all done the point of opening and entering her long as you're In our newspaper build It." be said. "How much ought ws td and paid for now. What you want to own front door that Friday afternoon on her return from school. He was hang around here any more forF' ing. anyway." Herbert aald ominously. charge her?" “Yes. Florence." his partner faith passing the house, walking somewhat "If you expect to come up here after This question plunged Henry Itooter "We dreamily. you been told five doxen times to Into a state of calculation, while Flor fully seconded him, at once. haven't got any more time to waste keep out—" Florence stepped Into the sheltering ence observed him with veiled snxl “For bra ven’s sakes!" his partner ety; but after a time he looked up. around here today, and an what you vestibule, peeping round It with ear Intrrpoaetl "When we go'n* to get bls brow showing continued strain. want to stand around In the way and nest eyes to watch him a« he went by; our newspaper work done? Nile's your “I><> you keep a bank, Florence—for everything for? You ought tn know obviously he had taken no note of her. cousin; I should think you could get nickels and dimes snd maybe quar yourself we don't want you." Satisfied of thia, she waited until he “I'm not In the way." said Floren er was at a little distance, then ran her out!" ters, you knowY* he Inquired. "Well, Pm goln' to, ain't IT' Her lightly to the gate, hurried after him. Il was tor cousin In whg who Impulsively hotly. “Whose way am I In?" tort protested plaintively. "I eX|M*rt to retried for tor. “Well, anyhow. If you don't go," and Joined him. No, ah«- don’t.“ be get her out. don't IT' Herbert Informed her. “we’ll carry aald. "Why, Mr. Dill I" ahe exclaimed. In “Oh. you do?" Mian Atwater In- “Not since I was about seven years you downstairs and lock you out." her mother's most polished manner. "I’d Just like to see you!" ahe re "How surprising to see you! I pre qulrrd. with amare mockery. “I*ray. old !" Florence added sharply, though I how do you eipect to a<eouu>ll«h It. with dignity, "tio you still make mud turned. her eyes flashing. "Just you sume. as we both happen to be walk dare to lay a finger on me againI" ing In tto same direction, we might prayr pies In your back yard, pray?" Herbert looked desperate, but was “Now, see here!" Henry objected. And ahe added. “Anyway. If you did. Just as well keep together." It is desire to give the best to in motor unable to form a reply consistent with "Try and to a lady anyway for a few those ole doors haven't* got any lock (Continued Next Week.) cars; some rules of etiquette and gallantry minutes, can't you? I got to figure on 'em. I'll come right straight In and which be bad begun to observe during out how much we got to charge you walk right straight up the stairs The Overland and Willys-Knight line, greatest Automobile in again '" the |>aat year or so “Now, are here, for your ole poem, don't IT' America today. — Herbert advanced toward her. “ Now Florence,” he sold. "You’re old “Well, then," Florence returned, enough to know when people tell you "you better aak me somep'm about you pay attention to me," be said. on display at Davis _ “ “You've paid for your ole poem, and to keep out of a place, why, It means that, hadn't you?" they want you to stay away from "Well,” said Henry Hooter, "have we got to have some peace around Copy rm hA, Wwiviu >«wspap«i here. I'm goln' straight over to your there." you got any money at hornet' mother and aak her to come and get Florence remained cold to thia rea "No. I haven't." Th« Wind« rags end howl my cabin soning "Oh, |>ootI" she said "Have you got any money with you ” •bout. Florence gave up. "What differ “Now.' look here!" her cousin re youT' With ghoulish giee they clamor and ence would that make. Mister Taddle "Yes. I have." monstrated. and went on with his ar Center of Lents about tale?" she Inquired mockingly. “1 “Ilow much Is It?" They roar down lha chimney and gument. “We go< our newspaper work wouldn't to here when she came, shako the walla. "J won't tell yqu," to du, and you ought to bavu sense For information phone Auto. 633-68. They Uy to appall ma with shrieking Henry frowned. “I guess we ought would I? 1*11 thank you to notice enough to know newspaper work like calls: there's some value to my time, myself: thia newaf>ap< r work we got on our to make her pay about two dollars and But aorene. In warmth and poaco 1 hurl a half." hr said, turning to his part and I'll Just politely ask you to ex bands here Isn't—well. It ain't any cnse me. t>ravI" Defiance to thotr deafonlnc wb'ri. ner. child's play." An Arctic adventurer recently É In anchorage firm my house and I witn a proud air, she crushlngly Herbert felt deferential; It seemed Ills partner appeared to approve of sailed into Nome, Alaska, from the Fierce storms and threats forever departed ; and returned to her own to him that to had formed a business ths expression, for he nodded severely defy. froxen north and, not knowing that association with a genius, and for a home, far from dissatisfied with what For my house and I era types of and then used It himself. “No, you the war was over, tried to enlist in thought moment he was daxxled; then he re she had accomplished. Moreover, she bet It Isn't any child's play!“ hr sa>d. the American _Army to fight in To which earth's shocks became as membered Florence's financial capac began to expand with the reallxatton "No, air," Henry Rooter again naught France. He had been three years agreed “Newspaper work like this ities. always well known to him. and of a new Importance; and she was I —Battle d'Autremont getting to Nome from the Corona he looked depreased. Florence, her- ’ gratified with the effect upon her Isn't any child's play at all!" Perhaps you have wished something appropriate to mark tion Gulf country. He left the gulf parents, at dinner that evening, when “It Isn't any child's play. Florence,” self, looked Indignant. GOOD THINGS TO EAT the final resting place of your dear one. them that she had writ in October, 1918, on hearing that the "Two dollars and a half!" ahe cried. she Informed said Herbert. “It ain't any child's “Why. I could but thia whole place ten a poem which wm to he pub play at all. Florence. If It wan Just United States had entered the war. An attractive variety of cookies may If you have, the news that the ML Scott Granite Works for two dollars and a half, printing Halted In the prospective first number he made from one recipe, using differ The small schooner on which he child's play or something like that, (Harry J. Reinhard, .Proprietor) is discontinuing business why It wouldn't mntter so much your press, railing, and all—yea, and you of the North End Dally Oriole, ent fl a v o r 1 ngs, journeyed was wrecked in the ice and "Written a poem?" aald her father always pokin' up here, ant\—" thrown In, Mister Henry Rooter!" should make you realise that it would to to your advantage animal shapes he was forced to walk 27 days be "Well, I declare! Why. that ’ s remark "See here, Florence," Henry said “Well," the partner Interrupted. Ju and letters, all fore discovering an Eskimo village. to call at the shop, just south of Powell Valley Road, on 82d dicially, “We wouldn't want her earnestly, “haven’t you got two dol able. Florence!" kinds of dried He lived on roots and small game street, and see Mr. Reinhard. "I’m glad the boys were nice about lars and a half?" around, even If It was child's play.” fruits, nuts, and during that time. It." said her mother. "I should have "Of course ahe hasn'tI" his partner "No. we wouldn't: that's so," Her- colored sugar If assured him. "Slie never had two feared they couldn’t appreciate It. tort agreed. desired. The fol after being so cross to you about let “We wouldn't want you around, any dollars and n half In her life!" lowing Is a good ting you have anything to do with the “Well, then.” said Henry gloomily, how, Florence." Hero his time to foundation recl- They must hare pe: Take one-half 3575 82d Street Automatic 617-80 rente more plaintive. "So. for mercy's “what we goln' to do about It? printing press. ! cupful of butter. How much .von think we ought to thought It was a very good poem." sakes, can't you go < m > home and give one cupful of sugar, two eggs, one- "When' Is the poem. Florence?" Mr. < m a little rest? What you want, any charge her?" quarter of a cupful of milk, two cup Atwater asked. “Let's rend It and Harbert'« expression became non how ?" I fuls of flour and one teaspoonful of see what our little girl can do." committal “Just let me think a mln r “Well, I guess It's about time you baking powder. Mix and chill the bat Unfortunately Florence had not a ute," to said; and with hla hnnd to was askin' me that,” she said, not un ter well before rolling, adding any fla his brow afcpt>ed behind the unsus copy, nnd when she Informed her fa vor or nuts and fruit which appeal to reasonably. “If you'd asked me thai ther of this fact, he professed himself the taste. In the first place, Instead of actin' like picious Florence. well as “I got to think." he murmured; then greatly disappointed as you'd never torn taught anything, and The above mixture, flavored with with the strnlsrhtforwardneas of his anxious for the first appearance of the rose and baked In a sheet, «nay be cut was only III to associate with hood Oriole, that he might felicitate hit«- luma, perhaps my time Is of nuns age. he suddenly seised his damsel In fancy shapes, decorated with pink cousin from the rear nnd held her In self upon the evidence of his dauc?»- PROPER DISPLAY. value, myaelf!" , frosting und pistachio nuts In the The luck of rhetorical cohesion «us I a tight hut far from affectionate ene ter'a lieretofnre unsuspected talent form of a rone with green stem and brn<*e. pinioning her min*. She Florence was herself anxious for the leaves. After deciding upon the purpose of largely counteracted by the strong shrieked. "Murder!" nnd "l.et me go!" newspaper's debut, nnd she mode her expressiveness of tone and manner; at Spies Nuts.—To one cupful of sugar an advertisement, the advertiser de anxiety so clear to Atwater A Root and "Help! Ilny-yulp!" all event«, Florence made perfectly add two teaspoonfuls of butter and. termines how to build it so as to at "Look In her pocket." Herbert er. Owners A I'ropreltbra,” every tract yffur attention and get you to clear her position as a person of when well mixed, add two well beaten or shouted. "She keeps her money In afternoon after school, during the fol read IL worth, dealing with the lowest of all eggs, one cupful of flour, one-quarter lowing week, that -by Thursday fur her skirt pocket when she'« got any. The most Important points in the her Inferiors. She went on. not paus of a cupful of thinly shredded citron, EAST THRU CALIFORNIA It's on the left »Ide of her. Don't let ther argument and repartee on their ing: one-half teasi>oonful of cinnamon, one- announcement are usually featured in part were felt to to Indeed futile, and what la known as display lines. These "I thought, being as I was related to her kick you ! Look out!" quarter of s cupful of almonds, one- While the Gohlen is in bloom. "1 got It!" »aid the dexterous Henry, In order to hnve a little peace around display lines are to the advertisement you, and all the family and everybody quarter teaspoonful each of ullsplce retreating and exhibiting coins. "It's there they carried her downstairs, At I what the framework Is to a house. else goln' to haf to read your ole and cloves. Mix In the usual order newspaper, anyway It'd to n good one dime nnd two nickels—twenty least they defined their action a* and add flour enough to make the balls The rest of the advertisement Is built, Attractive Fares her cents. Has she got any more pock “ carrying." and. having deposited around them. thing If what was printed in It wasn't the stye of hickory nuts. Place on but to et«?" In the yard, they were obliged Display lines are generally very To all a disgrace to the family, because tered tins an Inch apart and bake until "No, I haven't!" Florence flercely stand guard at the doors, which they carefully chosen, both as regards the the name of our family's got mixed up a light brown. They may be dipped In Informed him. Herbert released closed and contrived to hold against 'sense they convey end the style of Barbara, and San with this newspaper; so here!" chocolate or any fondant. If desired. display. Thus sfieaklng. she took the poem her. “And I guess you totter hand her until her strength was worn out Coffee Caramels. — Put one pound of New One Year The advertiser knows that If these from her pocket and with dignity that money hack If you don't want to for that day. Florence consoled herself. During brown sugar Into a saucepan; add one display lines are plain, easy to read held It forth to her cousin. be arrested for stealing!” cupful of clear, strong coffee infusion To and contrast well with the smaller "What's thatT’ Herbert Inquired. not Henry w«a unmoved. "Twenty the week she dropped In on all the one-half cupful of cream and one ta type In the body of the advertisement, moving a hand. He was but an ama- cents.” he said ralculatlngly. "Well, members of "the family”—her grand blespoonful of butter. Bolt alaqvly un Eastern they are likely to be the first parts of teur, yet already enough of an editor •II right; It Isn't much, hut you can father, uncles and aunts and cousin» til It will snap when tested Iff cold, the advertisement you will read. her great-uncles — and In each Inatanc«, to have hie suspicions. have your poem In our newspaper for water. Pour Into greased pans and Then upon their success or failure Stop at San Francisco and Loe Angeles — world fa “lt’a a poem." Florence said. "I don't twenty cent«, Florence. If you don't after no protracted formal prelim mark off into squares as It cools. to interest you depend his chances for mous and beautiful cities. know whether I exackly ought to have want to pay that mnch, why take your inaries, lightly remarked that ahe you to read the rest of the advertise wrote poetry now; her flrat to appear It In your ole newspaper or not. but ou ole twenty centa and go on away!“ ment. So he usually chooses the moat account of the family's take I guess 1 “Tea,” said Herbert. “That's as In the forthcoming Oriole. And when rhe Southern Pacific expends 25 per cent of its gross Interesting features of the advertlae- better. Here, take It." Cheap as we'll do It, Florence. Take Great-Aunt Carrie said, "Why, Flor- earnings for up-keep of its ROAD. niwnt for these display lines, so as to I couldn't ence, you’re wonderful! Herbert at once withdrew a feu It or leava It” convince you that the announcement steps, placing his hands behind hltn "Taka It or leave It," Henry Rooter write a poem to save my life. I never Oregon Parent-Teacher Has Organ. Is avNIIclently important to merit your For further particulars ask agents "Listen, here," he aald, "you think we agreed. "That's the way to talk to could see Jiosv they do It,' Florence Oregon Parent-Teach»r is the name attonfJpn. got time to read a lot o' writln’ In her; take It or leave It, Florence. If laughed, made a deprecatory little aids of a new publication, the second num- your ole handwrltln* that nobody can you don’t take It yon got to leave It" motion with tor head, and responded: i her of which was issued thia month. read anyhow, and then go to work and Florence was Indignant, but she de "Why, Aunt Carrie, that's nothing I It It is a pamphlet of 16 pages, edited toll and moll to print It on the printin' cided to take It. “All right," »he »aid Just kind of comes to you.” by Mrs. Mae Norton O’Farrell. The This also served as her explanation JOHN M. SCOTT, prens? I guess we got work enough coldly. ”1 wouldn't pay another cent when some of her school friends ex business manager, Vonnie Owings General Passenger Agent printin' what we wrote for our news If I died for It." Telephone: Auto. 622-21 paper jour own selves! My goodness, "Well, you haven’t got another cent pressed their admiration, after bring ,,Webb, has succeeded in obtaining a 5112 92nd Street, S. E. Florence, I told you this Isn't any so tbat'a all right," Mr. Rooter re- f , told the news In confidence; thoughTi i strong line of advertisements. ORIOLE BOOTH TARKINGTON Irwin Myer* values our the public therefore we have selected. the tne 0 KITCHEN CABINET be obtained value Bros. New series Eagle Garage Monuments - Markers Mt. Scott Granite Works GOOD , ADVERTISING C alifornia GO Poppy Round-trip Santa Los Angeles way and All Diego Fares Cities MT. SCOTT HERALD Southern Pacific Lines ✓