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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (May 28, 1914)
al the Wheatherlya. and her broihei- tion I would have poured out for her was her eseori Aboul nine o clock I now intend to pour out for the weak Grandfather illlmau and Mr and (he fallen." ard »h o were chatting together, no “ I am so proud, so proud, of my llred Miss Alice pui on her »raps si»l brother." she murmured slip oul of the from door h i»* '»"> After that they were no longer Mr tiles later llal cam* to bid them good Gilman and Mis* Blanchard, they by and Mrs Weatherly went to the were Halfred and Alice, am! they werw door wllh Hal ai d hi» graiidmotli. r more together than Over. If possible They were an Ideal couple for mere Grandfather Oilman looked at Mr Mr Blanchard looked at brother and sister They found so Blanchard Grandfather Gilman Half an hour much to talk about that they scarcely needed other companionship, and even later Alice had not come hack Grand when (hey were with gay parties they father Gilman aud Mr. Blanchard »e r e could always be found by themselves still talking “ By George!“ said Mr Blanchard. I some place, discussing the glory of <4,,‘r self-abnegsllon as evidenced In set * i » h *U t *h*T«' AH«*« ii'oovrtcht by th* M. vlur* Newspaper Syndicate) "Possibly lo the depot with Hal.' tlement work, or the callousness of \Vh«>n Hal Oilman got home from man were looking out of the aide win pareuts who frowned upon provi i«p | M Grandfather «¡liman with a He has gone tu curtou« h«*»itat ton college ho ha<l loft all such things as dow at them. dentially ordained attachments. for hit fool tel youth and folly behind hint. He was “ Look at that, n ow !" said Grand Meanwhile, there was peace on Osh N«»* York I*' arranr hi* sill be back In more conscious of this than «hen. aft- father Gilman. “ Houestly, 1 feel like street Grandfather Gilman became llrtnrnl *vnk to«’ "Ai* er the welcome home had quieted I wanted to paddle that boy! Thero almost reconciled to llal a stiffness, *bout t«»u "Hum." said Mr Blanchard, and he down a bit. he strolled out and glanced he glta. as SUIT as a poker, talking and the Blanchards began to rest fidgeted for lust a few minutes long at the Blanchard perch A d¿tiling to the prettiest girl In Oakdale with somewhat easier about the cream Say, Adam, there Is a Irwin due young lady over there «a s arranging no more life in him than if she waa a tinted envelopes. One evening at din er her fluffy summer gown picturesquely sack of potatoes Did I. at his age, ner. however, Mr Blanchard ventured to leave within five minutes Huppose we hurry down lo the depot I l as »he sat down in one of the big rock • ver silalike a tailor's dummy on any to banter his daughter about Hai ing chairs She was supplied with g irl'» front porch?" “ Father," the fajr young girl sternly scarcely like to ba*e her come homo a pink book, the color of which "Adam.“ retorted Grandma Gilman, reproved him, “ how blind you are. alone." In the meantime Mr Halfred Joyce matched her gown and her cheeks per “ my distinct recollection Is that at how utterly mistaken! Mr Gilman — fectly, but before she opened the book twenty-two you were the biggest fool Hal—and I are brother and sister, aa Gilman had telephoned for a cab to ahe gave the neighborhood a satisfied in the county.“ we have always been You must have be at hia door and had hurried over lcsoection and so saw the young man The mail man came up the street. but little respect for your daughter If home to get his suit case He threw looking out upon his boyhood sur Mias Blanchard ran down to the gate you think she can be so fickle as your It la the cab and was Just about lo roundings with the new eyes of ex and he handed her a large, fat, square, remarks would seem to Indicate Only follow In when a figure flew down the treme serious maturity. cream-tinged envelope. Mr. Gilman one heart, father, la attuned to each Blanchard path and a voice called out "W elcom e to our beautiful c ity !“ had followed her It •# * Alice He other In this world. There la but one to him to »a lt "H ave you anything for me?" he such harmony for me " called the girl gaily, rising from her gripped her hand tensely »beu she Chair. asked the mailman. Mr. Halfred came running up to him ” 1 didn't like his looks." replied Mr It was Miss Rlanchard after all He Joyce Gilman*“ "You didn t come over here to say Blanchard In a weak attempt at self had been in some doubt about it. The mail man looked up with a defense. guodby again?“ he asked “ Pickles" he had used to call her He start. "No I am going along," she half "E xactly! And you do not like him ahuddered at the memory of the dread "W hy. hello. H a rry!“ he cried heart laughed and half sobbed ' I II (ell you n ow !" ful word A year ago. too. he would ily and held out his hand. “ I didn t From her corsage peeped the corner In the cab " have vaulted over the picket fence recognise you. How you have grown." He noticed for the first time that of the latest fat, cream tinted letter, that separated the two lawna. and In Mr Halfred Joyce Gilman was too she carried a suitcase Time. bow. and Mr Blanchard eyed It with ex an instant more would have been dignified to wince. ever, was pressing He handed her In treme disfavor sprawling upon the Blanchard stepa. "There's scarcely any change in you. "N o ." he admitted. “ I do not like and sat beside her He remembered this also with a pang Mr Powell." h e said with lofty gra "Now. tell me about It." he said be- him; but 1 think that If I were a young as he lifted his hat and made a dig ciousness. "Th e years treat you very man and knew this I would make it a wtldered. hut she had changed her nified bow to her; then he walked se kindly, indeed.” point to come around and display my mind- tthe could not tell him now dately down the Gilman path and out "Getting gray—gray at a rat." And She only clung to hia arm. herself at the Gilman gate; he walked sedate the mail-man jerked off his hat a mo better aide often enough to win con gasping at (he audacity of shat she fidence ” ly over to the Blanchard gate and ment. “ Let me see. You asked about "And be Intuited again.“ waa the re was doing At (be depot he tried (o opened it: he walked sedately up the a letter. I got one here, but I hadn't persuade her to go bark home. I v * Blanchard path and upon the Blanch any idea that Halfred Joyce Gilman tort "No, father, he will not come. I Ing that aomeihlng was wrong She shall not permit him to do so.” ard porch, where he deposited himself could be you.“ Immediately became the sad, fair And that night the sad. fair young and his rigid Prince Albert carefully The letter he hunted out waa a upon a chair, after having shaken long, legal envelope. It bore, printed girl wrote him that he must not coma young friendless g irl hands most politely with the Blanch in one corner, the address o f the Tene ard young laay "H ow you have blos ment House Sunshine league. Mr somed*“ he observed with a fatherly Gilman took it with reverence, while gravity that forbade any suspicion of the deep frown of coucenlratiou gallantry. "1 should scarcely have creased hia brow. known you.“ “ 1 shall have to ask you to excuse “ W e all change.” she solemnly re me." he said briskly to Miss Blanch ' li plied through lips that were full and ard. " I have been waiting with some red and most deliciously curved. “ W e anxiety for this delayed communica 1 1 L J L , !l J ’W- I*__ bud, we blossom, we ripen and decay. tion. It is— well— the call o f duty.” L ife— ah, life is merciless"* He glanced at the fat envelope “ You. “ Tea.” he admitted pensively, “ we too, will be naturally anxious to see are always growing older." what I ’ ncle Sam hat brought you " He was twenty-two and feeling for " I know beforehand.” ahe said. a mustache; so the weight of advan “These envelopes bring me no sur- cing years lay heavily upon him. Alice prises. They are my only rays o f sun Blanchard reached over to lay her shine.” pink book upon the tabourette at her lie smiled sadly and ahook his head. right hand, and the book mark fell H e Intended to devote himself solely out. It was a large, square, cream and undividedly to humanity, and If tinted envelope and very fat. The be ever married at all It would be to address was In a man's bold chtrog- some good woman who could aid him raphy. and Mr Gilman frowned as he in hia settlement work: even then only noted It. This sort o f thing was a if be waa convinced that they could part of the folly he had left behind do more together than they could sep him forever. Miss Alice picked up the arately. letter, but she did not do it hastily, “ You must come over often.“ Invited nor blush She put It carefully back Miss Blanchard. ” 1 am interested In In the book: it was too sacred a thing your work.” to be treated flippantly. Already ” 1 should be glad Indeed If I could A lice Blanchard had met her Fate. Interest you seriously In It.” be as She was a woman, now. with all the sured her. ” 1 shall consider It my responsibilities and carea that come duty to do so if I can.” to a mature woman o f nineteen. In the pursuit o f this duty he came Silence ensued. They looked out over nearly every day and most o f the upon the pretty suburban street with evenings. Miss Blanchard did not go thoughtful eyes. out much. The fat. square, cream- “ It must be flne to be a man." pres tinted envelopes kept her at home: ently sighed Miss Blanchard: “ to be made her refuse many Invitations that able to go out In the world and fight ahe might have been glad to accept for fame and fortune." had ahe been the unsettled, frivolous He turned reproachful eyes upon girl she used to be when she was her. young—say. seventeen or eighteen. "F am e*" he expostulated “ Fortune' It waa not long until Mr Halfred There are too many o f the world’s Joyce Gilman knew all about the en greedy host after those empty hon velopes She told him one evening Pass, Rapllsd tha Youn9 Man. Suddenly and Briskly. Losing all th* ors” when the family had gone out and Miss Blanchard was startled, but they were alone on the Blanchard Dignity That Had Weighted Him Down gave him Instant comprehension She, porch In the moonlight. too. was just back from college. "You arn my only friend and you “ Mr Gilman." she observed tremu to Oakdale. Her father did not wl.h "True." ahe sighed "H ow true.’’ lously “ I may trust you. W e have him to do so In thla she waa not pro- must do as I say This Is the crisis • f "A s for myself.” he went on, "m y known each other all our lives, and I varicatlng; ahe merely wished to be my life, Brother Hal. and I must meet die Is cast. I have already engaged never knew you to betray a confidence, oppressed It waa so sorrowfully and It Ilk« a bravo woman " to devote myself, after a short period even when we had our worst spats. aobfu'ly grand. He .hook h.a head, but .he had al- o f repose with the good grandparents Mr. Gilman— " Strange enough, ahn did not con- ready picked up h-r suite. .. brl.klv who raised me. to the uplifting o f hu “ You may call me Halfred," he Inter fide this latest oppre.aton to Brother and was walking on with a determined manity. Settlement work la to occupy rupted with quite elderly gentleness, Halfred Of late they had referred aiep All he could do . . . i„ , „ k.. my time henceforth.” laying his hand protectlngly upon less and less often to the cream-tinted suit-ca««- from her and carry both Hia eye was calm but «tern H e hers, where It retted upon the arm of envelopes, talking more about settle The train was just pulling out when did not glow with enthusiasm. The her chair. “ You have no brother. You ment work In place of It. It was very Grandfather Gllrnan and Mr Blanch cause was not one for mere boyish need one.” pleasant to discuss the hardships and ard arrived at the depot They had f* rvor. It was a man's serious, Bober, "Thank you. Halfred,” ahe gratefully distasteful features o f living In slums no difficulty In finding out that Hal arlemn mission that he waa under while walking with a dear brother In replied. " I am going to confide In who was known, and Alice, whom they taking. you. Halfred, my parents are bent on the moonlight on balmy summer eve could easily deacrlbe. had purchased "How noble’ " breathed the girl. ruining my life. I have an attach nings. It waa very pleasant to tuck ticket, for New York Grandfather " N o !" be protested. "It Is merely ment. a deep and lasting attachment, thla dainty blood relative protectlngly , Gilman and Mr Blanchard turned aa a debt that our family owes to hu under an arm and take her, radiant In and they frown upon It. I have never by one Impulse and shook handa until manity. Oh, you do not know. Miss met him but twice, but we have cor her beauty, to receptions and dinners their, eye. watered Nothing could Blanchard, you cannot conceive of and theaters. have pleased them better the misery that abounds In this responded ever since. At first It was They were very, very proud. Indeed, only the ordinary boy and girl cor w orld!” telegraph them,” said o f each other, almost more so than If Grandfather Oilman. “ I know Hal', Miss Blanchard turned upon him respondence. o f course, but as It grew they had been actual brother and ala hotel. The young rascal'" large wide eyes that were deep and It deepened and ripened Into some thing far too precious for them to un ter. but. nevertheless. In the fall, just In the meantime Mr Halfred Joyce somber with sudden sorrow. before Hal was to go away, a change Gilman was compelling hi. .i.te r to “ Perhaps I do, though." she replied, derstand. You, however; are a man of You can. perhaps, appre came over Slater Alice. She grew tell him things. Insisting on a broth- softly. “ Our own burdens teach us the world. ciate how vital an attachment like this abstracted, and sometimes when the er-# right In th« matter. sympathy and understanding.” square envelopes came she seemed to 8he waa eloping' Her eye# turned from him. In ex becomes.” And she quoted’ four verse# hesitate about opening them. Some planation, to the fat envelope where from the "Rubaiyat” o f Omar Khay Mr. Halfred Joyce Oilman moistened times ahe put them away for a full Ms edge peeped out from the book. The yam to prove It. his lips He had a peculiar grip at his "Yea, I know, I know.” replied Hal halfday before she read them, and throat, and he felt very lone«„m„ «n envelope did not Interest blm much her answer« to them were always de ard he returned to the eye#. They fred. with dreamy emphasis. “ I had at once. A profound distaste for set, layed and always moat painstakingly w«-re remarkably pretty eye#, very also, when I was younger, an attach and laboriously written. v I v e « th T 0rk,» he T,‘n' UtK*n *»>"• blue, Indeed, and full o f expression. ment that might have altered the Neverthelew. atlffened himself |( The result of thla, at the other end hia Hlster Alice waa so deeply and ,r. The laahra above them were long and course of my entire life, but It was o f the correspondence, waa but nat curved T lie hair clustering about her nipped In the bud She— ” he choked revoeably attached aa this It wns his white brow was o f the exact golden up a little bit very successfully— “ she ural and logical. One day came a let duty to see that she attaln.-d happp ter that threw her Into a flutter of neaa, and he would do It like a mm, Shade that had let him stretch a point proved faithless." It made her gasp and He told her so “ I am sorry, brother,” ahe said, excitem ent to call It red when he waa a boy. Be low Ita shining waves the tip o f a pink turning her band palm upward to hold her breath and turn paje and pink They chatted very practically now ear waa revealed. Her cheeka were clasp hia strong and supple Angers by turns. Thla thrilling letter— why. I T- ,h° ""•••mn " I It was the very apotheosis o f her sacrifice rounded and creamy. Her neck was with a grip of understanding. that a woman must make carefully built-up romance 1 The stern a firm white, beautifully model -d col would not hare re-opened your wound when ah« * # , « up he, girlhood hom. demand It laid upon her waa a call to to make a new hom« for a noble man umn that supported her small bead for worlds.” "It la nothing.” he replied In a hol heroism. most gracefully. Pickles! To think HI# nearness waa such a support to They were going to Hal’s last fnnev her. Who would never have had the that be had ever called her Pickles! low voice, leaving his hand In hers. Grandfather and Grandmother Oil "Nothing whatever. Tha same devo tlon that night, aa anniversary dinner courage to take the step |f he had not The Man, the Mission and the Maid By George Randolph Chester <k X 1 uraunnn heett rim ing on thla train Never Hhe snusgled closer 1« him and want cd to cry Khe didn t know why It was only about a three hour# ride to the city, and «he grew more and more nervous as they apprviarhed It When Go* tied alighted from the train a young man. though roiialdernbly old*r lhau Hal came toward ihcm He was not a very prwpoaaenatag young man There were pouches beneath his eves and his llpe » e r e thick and wide lie wore a loud lie and a eull aud overcoat of wondroualy cheeked pat’ ern Alice eaw him firwt. aud she gripped llal s arm more tightly 8he did nol riperieac# the bounding Joy to which «he had eo long looked tor ward when she should greet Ibis Prince of the World l*he had It upon the lip of her tongue to cry out to lla l that she did not want lo elop*. that ■ho wanted 1« go back home, but the pride which had made her keep up tho romance she had bulided. even nfler It had lost Its Inleresl to her. and which had made her plunge Into thin daring eecapade In spite of both her Judgment and her Inclination, now held her ellenl lo meet her devouring fata She glanced half In terror from tha approaching young man lo lla l Mhe • as startled al Ihe change In her quasi brother He bad stiffened him Self to his full five foot aevrn o f ath tetlC height. Ills nostrils were dilated and his eyes were glaring but ha smiled actually smiled as If In lha glee of coming battle The approach mg young man suddenly caught sight o f young Gltraan and stopped short aa If startled The a He came <>a slowly, hesitatingly, looking from » n » to the other W hy didn t you tell me this fellow e name* Why didot i ask’ ' demanded llal but bo really was pleased There was ao lime for reply The young man had come up to them lla l turned on him savagely “ Well pevson*“ he Inquired “ llow do Gilman* said Mr person with a Jerky nod. and then held out his hands lo Alice, with an evident In tention to Ignore her escort from that moment on Hal stepfed bet■ ten them “ Peyion t l| glee you Just Iwo min utes to get out of sight," he pleasantly observed If you II remember, gave you *1 hours at cedlegs You had thing« in pack up there» You havent h e r»!” Mr Pry«,>a looked at blm rurtoualy for an Instant and moistened hie lips, then he suddenly wheeled and a mo ment later they saw him worming hia way through the crowd I'm sorry Alice that I ran t tell you th« details about blm ' lla l said She waa standing rsry stiff and straight herself *1 don't care tn hear I know enough I am Just praying my grail- lude that I am not to be linked tor life to any nun whom another man ronid make run without an explana tion ” Hal scarcely heard her Already ho waa consulting a tim etable It bad taken them three hours to make tbs trip They had started at I SO and It was now t j SO T h *r» was not an other train bark until three ortock In the morning, and It would not land her In Onkdale until daylight Hhe had not comprehended to the full phase of It as yet But llal swiftly derided that whaterer they did and whererer they went they could not stand there and he bundled her Into a cab It was not until they werw rolling away from the depot that she thought with a gasp of the possible m ate- quenres o f her act. and cried “ What are we to do?” ’ I pass." replied the young man aud denly and briskly losing all the dignity that had weighted hire down when hw got hia sheepskin, and reverting once more to the slang of early college days "It looks to me #« if » « » « y e in a Jam Never y«u mind, though Iteiy *»n your fo c i Ihidley H u ll put rn-igf aid mid cold cream «ml vie ■> talcum on tha faro of this thing, and don t forget It Do you know anybody here that you could visit?" "Not a soul." ahe wailed “ I only know one family, and lh«y are abroad • "Never mind." he said patting h«r hand »here it lay trembling on bla nrm You Just keep your eye on Idt- tie Willie pirai of all we are driving over to my hotel where I ehall leave my suit case and send a couple o f te|e- grams Then we’ll do a real quirk- thinking alum Iml you ever s«e mo think* It will be a positiva joy lo you “ Mha nestled confidently up io him Ills voire sound' d so good , „ d strong, and she liked him so much heller atnea ho had dropped hit age Hhe waa kind, oh’ so glad, that ha had hap pened . . . to com« with her’ - 'I** hM,,'l *I»1 lumped out with hia suit eg«« He left her |n the cab. hut presently ha cam# out. chuckling 1 « had two telegrams In hia hand ne of them he had not opened, but th. other he read .„ d r . w i t h avident appreciation Toud better open thla one before I «ho* vou mine," he aald. handing ,h" ..............I t i Ingram tn her ,h" " ‘ • " ‘ PHOB It tn Mrs Halfred In y r. Gilman Hhe handed It back demurely ...U 'an t for me.” .he ..id iZ'rl'rT ^ * * or two In It It do. «n't seem ~ P .c .o a o, be f „ , ,„yh,K jri“ ir, itr,: *M t ...^ iTtoVr le;n. 1 " I T * ’ *’ * * “ “ "My dear girl." it read “ von are . »ft*m both to her * » « « r a s e . " read Grandfather « I I ,nan'« rneaaags. “ If yuo •re already ■ » d»U ' " ‘• J i n . „ lf 1 .......... ...... 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A* he Iufti«u4 . ti of blAAl ram * o v e r him <>> s I the lagy k t r l plelely disappeared The butler Im t ft oa tga aa either a ..adman sg g Joker, and %«• about g door when hta master raasr passage nod laqu red ehal K va about ' Arw you Mr — P gal* J c le r g jt n s » ' I 'hat )«* emJ rtouely III. that • .« a ere e e g J about ».Kir •< w: sad that h «| I sent for me “ ] He Jrt rit.ed the lagy sts J b ro u gh t hi-. and the gytgg J said h e ruui i not idsntuy hsr Hg| b ad no such friend eg T h e y discussed this d o o c e te p fo r a f a » tb * n the rle rg rm a a was ttrasg Coma Inside H II la vary etra n g e" (M l k r-J th a t y. u it I have bees raw J such an errw- I in suck « nywwvJ »a y Aa a mailer of fact, tbngil am p e r fe c tly o i l I havs has» 3gl bled la . - J fate sf a» ng, and I have u . a. - ialy matmjaM In g calling upon you to Ihna a m a tte r w ith you Now that . . »•- here lot • !c«*| aside this s tra n g e lactdeSL sadf W Will give me the time • * utfl Mni what ha« been on my coasskram' The clergyman vuy«d kt u lu or no. and It » « • the# «rtasgadM bla sa s acquaintance »HnuM am* • the cfcerch the nrit mors lag rat would continue their Juruku * » service He did not appear al tk* and the vicar very s nock H I»** I called to see «hat «as tb* ■»"■* i t » waa met al lb« door kt ib W * who told him that hi» a u in k iM I * m.Outre after he left Ikskmnk th » pr«vloua evening They went upstair« 1« Iks P * * where Ihe dead roan tat. »#< * 1 table In Ihe middle of Ike a portrait of the lady «HoksiPl»t* Ihe clergyman In ihe cak f t * * church A "W h o I# that *” « • » “* la bed clergyman . “ That, air." replied Ike k M » J my master a wUl . ii . 4l*d >* !• ] ago” firs t Asciai kPf. Harr M ic h ..».» » **J Inched II» a l-elpsli B f» rnai.iifarturera. I» ngu.tt^I | a Russian prl«*>n and is Ghetf n j coma famous aa the »..rld'SkM* ■py Ho m arrast«d ’ *fl,u* - ruary In Ihe tielghb". - d oi * I having, as he al egei tost In n fog nn.l boen «.impella* an emergency la » ^h* m military gulhorltle« « * « * »"* Ihnl his presence near !■»•!’** tlfiratlona concerned eaptouan h « Is now formally mdlclsd *■ charge The German ««' ^ has ao far tried m »• n 10 .’ * * «« f** pr release on Mtrhowskl at the lim« of hi* — over Russian tarrtt‘>ry. In an attempt to win one pf distance prise« offered by national flying endowment Life's HsrdeHIpo. , A tragic case occurred a court o f law at Ambafl. ' ^ , A young girl who «as '* t witness bagged to be »pal** deal o f having to «n ***r ^ questions with regard t® ^ Hhe had, she said, n P," l " ° * * lur and had Just and she feared tha! she * oU‘L f<g terly disgraced If «he *•* ° gl state publicly tha fset th*' . * whan vary young be* ® » " n a small theft The m u rt»*“ m lean Insisted on h«r ,nll* ’|[,(»«pd question, and the girl ' ' jg opened a vain In court Uka In danger o f death.