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OREGON CITY ENTtRPRIBt, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 8, 190.
THE HOUSEHOLD PAGE.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE LADIES SOLIC
ITS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT. TELL YOUR VAL
UABLE RECEIPTS, HOW YOU MAKE FANCY AR
TICLES AN ABOUT THE DESIGNS AND CARE
F YOUR "ROSS GARDEN."
Grape Catsup.
Stem the grapes, wash and put
thorn Into a preserving kettle with
enough rater to keep them from burn
ing. Cook slowly until tender enough
to rub through a colander,
the feeds and skins, measure the
pulp which has gone through the
colander and allow to three pints of
It 1 pound of brown sugar, half a
pint of cider vinegar, an even tea
spoonful of cayenne pepper and
tablespoonful each of salt, black pep
per, ground cinnamon, cloves and all
spice. Put over the fire and cook
until reduced to onebalf the first
quantity, and very thick. Skim, set
aside to cool, then bottle and seal.
Pincushion Hats.
Many are the hats that literally
bristle with pins, the heads of which
are most extraordinary in form, rang
ing from unripe apples to pearls so
Reject enormous that If real they would be
priceless.
Mixed Pickles.
Make a mixture of string beans cut
Raspberry lc.
Boll four cupfuls of water and one
and one-half cupfuls of sugar 20 min
utes. Cool, add two cupfuls of rasp
berry Juice. Strain and freete. using
three parts finely crushed Ice to one
part ruck salt. To obtain the rasp
berry Juice wash the berries and
strain through double cheesecloth.
THE INDIAN GIRL CUC0C00KEE ALEEMOO
oi
SINGING BIRD OP MORNING
COMPILED AND CORRECTED BY WM. PHILLIPS. AUTHOR OF NIRVA, THE ORPHAN GIRL; THE
ONWARD WAVE, SPIRIT MINNIE'S STORY, ETC.
that I lingered longer than usual l
; l.uoelln's home, Nor did I any to
IUi.lt "('mint nlil Imv lut nu t-itlllrtl
lo our own grilling grounds," until
kihi Imppy days. Tliun lot us bo
dlomls In Hih fuluru as we have Immiii
friends In (lie past. Ill met wit (un
to our own grilling grounds," until J not woll be otherwlsu, unit I fuel
i-iici'im nan given me a solemn jimin- inruwr mai wneu aim sunn emu",
Imi that If all things went woll fur what name did you snyT '1-iieolla.'
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Grapt Butter,
Pulp ripe or half ripened grapes
and cook the pulps until sort enourn
Into inch lencths. tiny cucumbers. 1 to run through a colander. Add tne
small peeled white onions, cauliflower skins and cook until tender. Add
rut into small clusters, sliced green sugar, allowing to each pound of fruit
tomatoes and four long red peppers. ' a half pound of sugar, or more If the
Pack these vegetables in layers In
a crock, covering each layer with one
of salt Proceed In this way until
all the vegetables are used then cov
er with cold water and lay a weighted
board on top of this to keep the con
tents of the crock from floating.
Leave for several days, then drain and
wash the pickles in fresh, cold water
and leave In fresh water for twenty-
four hours. Cook together a gallon I
of vinegar three tablespoonfuls of
ground mustard, one and one-half cups
of brown sugar, two teaspoonfuls of
tumeric and one teaspoonful each of
white mustard seed, celery seed,
whole cloves, whole black peppers
and ground horse-radish and three
blades of mace broken into nits. Dram
grain's are quite green. Cook until
thick, stirring often then can.
Nsw Buttonhole Plan.
The extremely large buttons t
coats and skirts have brought out
new way of cutting the buttonhole
for now. instead of being Just
straight slit, vertical or horiiontal
they slant upwards, and the button
is sewed so thaf the lower end of the
buttonhole Just reaches. This
quite an Improvement, for buttons can
not easily slip out of these holes.
Green Tomato Soy,
Cook together four quarts of green
.tomatoes, six onions I tomatoes and
onions sliced), a quart of vinegar.
the pickles and drop them Into the j pound ofesugar. a half tablespoonful
hnillniF vine-car. rejecting any mat eacn or auspice ana ciovrs ami a iaoie
Beem soft. Simmer for five minutes, (Spoonful each of ground black pepper,
then take out and nut Into a crock, i ground musiara ana saiu oie, sur-
nourine the sealdine vinegar over: ring often, until tomatoes and onions
hem. Stand for two days, drain off; are tender: put Into glass Jars ami
the vlneear. return It to the fire, ad-'seal. Better In two months than in
ding to it a teaspoonful of curry j one.
powder. Boil up and pour again over '
the nirkles in iars and fill these to Oderless Refrigerator.
nvrin-nir with the vinecar. Seal To nrevent contamination In refrlg
nrt keen in a dark nlace. ' erators. put everything that one real-
I ly can in pint or quart Mason Jars,
Removing Color Stains.
The despair of the home laundress
Is the garment which has become
stained by a color which has run
out of another one when they were
all washed together or when a moist
garment has been worn over another
and imparted its color.
The garment should be put at once
into a large vessel of cold water for
twelve hours and then allowed to dry
In the sun.
Curried Tomatoes.
Cut large green tomatoes Into thick
slices. Cook one sliced onion In one
third of a cupful of butter for three
minutes; add one scant teaspoonful
of curry powder, lay in the tomatoes
and fry both sides until tender. When
done drain and season to taste with
pepper and salt.
with screw tops, and your refriger
ator will always be sweet and clean
Salads, radishes, onions, celery, etc.
always are crisp and cold If prepared
in the morning and put into Jars, and
thus a great deal of labor Is saved
when it Is time to get the 6 o'clock
dinner.
Grape Catsup. ,
Wash and stem tart grapes, cook un
til tender and rub through a colander.
To every three pints of pulp allow
one pound of brown sugar, one cupful
of vinegar, a heaping teaspoonful each
of ground cinnamon, mace, allspice,
salt and pepper and a half teaspoon
ful of ground cloves. Cook steadily,
stirring frequently, until the catsup is
reduced to half its original quantity
and is thick. Bottle and cork when
cold.
MRS- THOMAS SHUTE DEAD.
Aged Resident of Maple Lane Passes
Away.
Mrs. Thomas Shute died Saturday
morning at the home of her son-in-law,
George A. Brown, of Maple Lane,
after an Illness of three weeks. Slie
Injured her hip through a fall about
three years ago and has not been
able to walk since that time. The
funeral was held Monday from the
residence, and the Interment was in
Mountain View cemetery.
Mrs. Shute was born February 9.
1823, In New Hampshire and was 85
years of age. She was mar.-led (it
years ago last June In New Hamp
shire and In 1872 went with her hus
band to Kansas, where they lived
nine years. They resided In Calio'-
nia several years and came to Ore
gon in 1SS7, living at Highland for a
year and then going to Clackamis
Station and from there to Polk Coun
ty. Since 1904 they have made their
home .at Maple Lane.
Mrs. Shute is survived by a hus
band and four children, Mrs. Augusta
Brown, of Maple Lane: Eben Shute
of Kent, Sherman County. Or.; Mrs.
Elsletta Cartwright, of Kansas, and
Frank Shute, of Highland. Deceased
was a member of the Methodist Epis
copal Church.
SURPRISE AND DELIGHT,
await you when you come to make
your first purchase at this grocery
store. Surprise at the completeness
of our stock, delight at the quality and
low prices which prevail. The sooner
you become acquainted with this store
the quicker you will begin to have bet
ter groceries and to save money.
A. ROBERTSON
The 7th Street Grocer
Aged Veteran Passes Away.
L. D. Rockwell, an uncle of the late
Frank A. Sleight, died Saturday at
Canby. He was a veteran of the Civil
War and was a member of Meade Post
No. 2, Grand Army of the Republic.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon and the services were in charge
or tne post, me interment was
Mountain View cemetery.
in
Dr. Irvine Accidentally Killed.
Dr. John H. Irvine, who was Instant
ly killed at his home near Tallman
Linn County. Tuesday morning, was
well known in Southern Clackamas
County, and was formerly a practic
ing physician at Canby. He was ac
cidently killed by his 24-year-old son,
Braxton, with a 44 calibre Winches
ter rifle.
Carre Here 63 Years Ago.
J. J. Hall, who came to Oregon City
3 years ago, left Wednesday for
Everett, Wash., where he will live
with his children during his declin
ing years. Mr. Hill is 00 yea.rs of
age, and came here with his parents
at the age of six years. He has
lived continuously on his farm at
Milk Creek for the last 25 years, and
recently sold his place for 15,000.
When he arrived here, his party
camped In the woods near the spot
where the Bank of Oregon City now
stands.
OABTOniA.
Bnti, llilaiTHniil
"Your wife seems to be a capable
woman. "Well, I should say so. A
furniture-polish peddler came here
yesterday and in five minutes she had
sold him some polish she had made
herself. '
WILLIAM GARDNER
JEWELERY STORE
Fine Une of Clock., Watchei,
Fancy and Toilet Article!.
Repairing of Pine Watche.
A Specialty,
My Goodi are Guaranteed or your Money Back.
W A TP WC Q The niakea Elfjln, Waltham. Hampden,
WAX vntO-Kockford and Sprinnneld Sold on Irmalment.
Main-near 10tn- st- WILLIAM GARDNER Oregon n,y, Ore.
(Continued.) were laid, some common knlvea and
Finally 1 made my aelectlon near fork-. -P. saucers and tea spoons. In
the head of Willamette Valley. A th mlddlo of the table waa a large
cold mountain stream ran on the Plotter piled with potatoes and cab.
south. Timbered and open hills were b cooked with smoked bear meat,
on the east. The north waa an open dish of gravy, lomo biscuit bread,
nlaln of wiling hills, while the west "Kr l,wl with sugar and a pot of
van a smooth and sllnht Incline to the 'reel! '
Willamette river. Several springs of Molly had learned to bake
water flowed from 'neath the hills hll working for white people,
.min. rivintt. mhi.-h lt the crass. ' oi luxuries lea, sugar,
. .ren .Inrlnr the heat of Summer. V"- ,,,c- " to live lu Imitation
On the south were several grovea of of white people seemed to be an In
maple, white cedar and Br trees com-, 'nt ot ,,h ,"lln- .
mingled on the same ground. ' " , ,lr .
it was near one of these grovea be-,"" of ". would make one trip
side a crystal fountain 1 built my log ) "'"' '' ox (earns
cabin, prepared It for comfort as best , .. n lumbU river one hundred
I cou d and began to lay the found fhtollbu' cIo,Im nd r
Ion of a farm. Acres of the new sod ! T fc,f ho H?Um Company,
" re turn! over, using an ox team i ft ohnKe they gave Mrs.
and a rude plow for the purpose, split - ter am chet-.e. dried venison,
rails were hauled out on a huge sled i n" "'l0- ....... ,
w,tf whr jiSrSfi r j " M,dii hoh
emus were S ,1k of .eve a i 8U,t'- 1 """ '-
ifT .... TSt ?hl farm 1 few i lrl' T that rllh,,l 'n-
kinds .s !ded to the A f ner would not be telling the whole
fruit trees, the scions for h ere tru(h wM
brought from the East, some stiaw-;b . . , . ...,. .,..,k.
"v1:;! : foflowr,n,B vT,rz
added, that, althouch alone. 1 might ,h .. .., ,,
at least have a taste of civilization.
relationship that Is well worthy to be
I nail not long wcuiueu uij iouiu r,,,,..,.!,,,,.-,!
before other settlers began to come My work wh J(,0 ))in cnu, (0 ,
In. and numbers of good families llv-1 .... , lh ...i...,.,.. iv
ed near by. or from three to five miles .ii.-,,,, h,,..i,.w. ,.., n...
of my cabin, close neighbors for those j then , WHg gt work B, hom; M(,
days in tills country. lamonir my own. as I mlcht sav. Mv
At the time t located my land claim I st(w.v n-ativ ..m...i l.i t mv n,r..
mere uveu on uif uppoimc uoua ui rrenuent nn-srni-a th nln wnn 1,1
the stream that flowed nar my south jcome near, and talking In their own
boundary an inuiaa lamuy oi me vai-' peculiar language, nib their sides
ifornla tribe composed of husband I aualnst mv feet. The mws would
and wife and three children, unwilling 'stand near and chew their cuda seem
to be removed to the reservation, had i ngy with complacency and the horse
Kiusiii iieiiuiBsiuu in iriuaiu nun imianu me iowis seetueu to show an
for themselves near , the graves or extra degree of ease.
their fathers Their tents were con- A ftw n)onth. b w,(h on,
structed of the green bark of the white I -,,,,. it..r.t m,.iiv .n,i aw
cedar, which bark can be peeled from rooo W01lll, OI,ce ,,a(.h Wwt fr
the trees in the summer time in wtioie mT w.9hnir Aleemnn in imitntinn
sheets from eight to twelve feet long. of hor ,i8ters of the paler race seem
These lengths of bark are used for f (nK!y nmUl not make even one of
siding as well as for roofing and make! these visits or calls without an extra
comfortable as well as a neat care f toilet. Hut I could not blame
dwelling. The main tent sitting and her for this exhibition of her oualltv
bed room was about sixteen feet 'of taste. It seems to be natural to
square by ten feet In height, and the the sex. Dot I was sometimes rather
ground beneath the tent was made amused at Molly, when making these
smooth and almost free from grass. ; calls, would praise the natural beauty
then covered closely with a large lay- of my ranch, and gently hint that In
er of green moss from beneath the my efforts at artificial decorations a
woman's hand was needed there. This
suggestion I could not deny and would
mildly change the subject.
A few months of time passed by
when I called on Joe to assist me In
my work for a few days. I had a
forest trees, and being laid on the un
covered soil soon took root and be
came a living green of soft carpet.
There were some evergreens conven
iently placed Inside this room, and a
wild woodbine nearby was trained to
grow over the boughs of an alder small building to put up which 1
tree which stood near the house,
This family also bad a small lot of
land In cultivation, say one acre or
more, on which was grown potatoes,
corn, mellons, squashes, etc. The
father of this family claimed the
could not well do alone. Joe was to
have his dinner each day while at
work. Molly and Aleemoo volunteer
ed to cook dinner for mo each dny
while Joe was at work, for no other
consideration than they should dap
English name of Joe, while his wife take of the dinner also. I agreed to
THE SCHOOL OF QUALITY'
Tenth and Morrison, Portland, Oregon A. P. Armstrong, LL.B., Principal
We occupy two floors 65 by 100 feet, have a $20,000 equipment,
employ a large faculty, give individual instruction, receive more calls
for office help than we can meet Our school admittedly leads all
others in quality of instruction. It pays to attend such an institution.
CSald Boslaess Xaa t " Keep hammering away everlastingly on thorough
work. It will win out in the end." Said an Educator: "The quality of instruc
tion given in your school makes it the standard of its kind in the Northwest"
COpen all the year. Students admitted at any time. Catalogue free.
Reference j Any NnV. any newamper, nv htjainesa man In Portland.
was known as Molly. The oldest
child of this family was a girl and
about sixteen years of age. Her par
ents had given her the proud name of
Cucocookee Aleemoo," or "singing
bird of the morning." But being a long
namme It was. In common conversa
tions, abridged to A'lee, moo.
Now these Indians had learned to
talk some English and the white peo
ple to talk some Indian, consequently
ntelllgent conversation could be car
ried on between the two. I question
ed the parents where they found Buch
pretty name for their daughter, when
Molly, with slight apparent diffidence,
answered in this manner:
You see, we Calapoola, have a cus
tom, or rather we believe It to be a
sacred duty to name our first born In
harmony with the most Interesting
event that appears to us at the hour
Its birth. And when Cucocookee
Alemoo was born. In this house, on
this spot of earth, it was such. beau
tiful morning. The maple leaves were
full grown, and the wild flowers were
giving us their beauty and loading the
Inds with their pleasant odors. And
the birds, how strange it appeared.
seemed delighted, to hover over our.
houe. Sometimes on wing, some
times on the boughs among the green
eaves, each giving us his most pleas
ant notes, seemingly, to honor the oc
casion. Consequently we gave her
the name, as white people would say,
Singing Bird of Morning." Then
speaking In an undertone to Joe, "And
she has been our singing bird all these
years." Aleemoo was In the room
and heard all that had been said.
And at 'ne mention of being her
parents' Singing Bird, a blush came
over her beautiful face and she left ,
the room. .
Time passed on and I busied myself
in improving my farm, and in getting
acquainted with my neighbors. But
one fair day as I was cultivating my ;
garlen plants I saw Molly and Alec-i
moo approaching my cabin. I laid 1
down my hoe and met them at the ,
gate and Invited them Inside the
premises. They seemed a little em
barrassed at first but soon were :
themselves again. And Molly began,
We wash your shirt, we waBh your
blanket, you help Joe make fence, ,
you help Joe plow ground."
There was a proposition to ex
change work, and although I could
wash my own garments I agreed to ex
change. Then a suggestion was ;
made, "When you work for Joe you
take dinner at my house."
I could not say no to the offer ;
of a warm dinner, as I probably ,
should have, for should I return home,
cold lunch would be my fare; besides
a change, sometimes cooked by wom
an's bands, would be a treat j
My garments were washed and re-;
turned all neatly done up. And again
the next week and for weeks and
month to come, Molly and Aleemoo ,'
coming together each time to return '
my garments and to take them away.
But a day came at length when Joe,
having cleared off a little more land,
wished to plow and fence the same.
Consequently I took my team and j
plow and was at Joe's ranch at an '
early hour turning over the rich bot-!
torn soli. The dinner hour came, the
team was led to water, then turned
on some luxurient grasses near by
to graze awhile, when Joe and I re-;
paired to the house, hungry if not
tired, and ready for our meal, which
was spread on a good sized table Joe
had made of boards split from square
blocks of cedar wood. A white cloth,
which Molly had secured in some
way and kept for such occasions, but
probably never used by Molly herself,
was on the table. Plates for four
the proposition, not knowing what else
to do. But I thought of the two smal
ler children to be left at Joe's home
while mother and .sister were away
cooking for me. I told the father to
bring them also.
Joe was early on hand to begin
work. After a while came Mollle and
her children, Aleemoo wearing a new
gown with one red ribbon tied In
her hair. I pointed to my store room
and told them there win but small
variety of provisions there, and they
must tax their wits in preparing a
dinner out of such aa they could find,
The atore waa scanned over with evl
dent satisfaction, "coffee, sugar
lea; you like tea. you like coffee?"
I told them (o use their pleasure and
prepare what suited them best, "No
you like coffee, sugar In coffee, I
make coffee for you."
The fact was, being born In the
south and brought up In the west
as most all southern people do, t hitd
formed the habit of driuklim coffee,
and Inwardly sanctioned Molly's re
solve.
I also pointed to my sloro of dlshnu
which was small Indeed, and to my
stock of table linen, which, was also
small and of Inferior quality, my
dish cloths being cut from linen
salt sacks. Yet I had tli'.i underac
tion, my uelghlHirs wiu but little
bettor off In these luxiirliM.
Dinner was announced In duo time.
The table was Siread with cure, and
the provisions so daint'y cooked I
tried to conceal my surprise iiiul sat
isfaction at what 1 saw beforo nu.
coming from dusky hmnN It illd.
Hut the Inillun eye caught the situa
tion. It was my plate to uirmiito the
seating. Should I plao .'Jcenioo at
head of the table? I could not well
do otherwise. She was so placed when
I was a guest at .heir tuble. Joe nn I
Molly occupied side seats near the
head of the table, the twi smaller
children were so it I neir n.e. The
feast proceeded with Mil needful de
corum, proving th.it 'I..111 U man In
his tnate nature no matter for the
color of his akin.
In a few more days Joe's' work was
dono and the family v nt ho'iic to
4trlve. as we ha") raiol to bel:ev),
for a higher plain of civilisation.
Weeks Biid nui'i'.hs pu'( li In ob
livion's night but I was not Idle. ' 1
had traded fo. mi ImiUr. p.,i,y mid
give hlm the nntne of Dick, as a
sort of ktiocknbotit horse. Pick se-m
ed to be out of his element unless gal
loping over the hills, and being rath
er lonesome all the while and wishing
to know who my neighbors were, ;ic.w
ninny, and how they were prospering
In the world. I gave Dirk full rein
every Sabbath dny. as the days cam
regularly around, for In those iluys
we had no church meetings near by
to go to pass the time away, or for
instruction, and found the count.. y
around about me, say within a radius
of ten miles, to be more thickly set
tled than t was aware. The spring
season had passed and June's loi.g
days were near, the length of which
days gave more time to explore a 11. 1
to become acquainted with the peo
ple. Within this area lived sonic of
nature's most noble specimens of hu
manity. Intelligent and refined men
and women were In every cabin. And
young men and yoivng women of the
fairest promise were In plentiful evi
dence there. It was my delight to
take these Sunday strolls and mingle
with the people. Hut It was on a
late autumn day, the frosts of winter
had begun to appear, and the Ice
king hnd spread his white robes over
the summit of the Cascade mountains.
one your of time she would go and
share my homo with nin the remain
der of our days. Of course this "one
year of time" was only a pretense
not to appear In loo much haste In
such matters.
The winter season passed with Its
usual amount of snow and sleet, al
ternating with warm winds from the
south which would "tart the grusa to
growing and the wild flowers to
bloom, and Die spring season return
ed with all Its verlgaled beauty and
sweetness of odors. Molly and Alee
moo made their week's visit as usual,
but seemed sometimes to wish to
prolong; their stay, I could not en
courage them to do so.
It was on a late day of May I aaw
Aleemoo coming towards my cabin.
Hut this time her younger sister, aged
ten years, was with her.- Aleemoo waa
dressed a little better than on other
occasions In that aha wore a new
gingham (own that her and bur
mother hud gathered and sold wild
berries for, and a wild rose was In
her hair. The sister was dressed In
what appeared lo be bleached cotton,
colored to a rodlsh hue with some
coloring matter gathered by the In
dians from the woods, while her
hair bung smoothly over her should
ers, 1 was hoeing 111 a small neiii
of corn, one side of which bordered
011 the door yard. 1 laid my hoe
away and met Aleemoo as usual. Anil
us women always have more or less
to sny on one subject or another or,
as Is often the ruse, tin 110 subject
at all. I placed a short bench by
the wnll In the shade of the house,
while I seated myself on a stool near
by.
Aleemoo for a while seemed under
a 'ie!l of diffidence, tint soon the
spell gave way and business began
in cm nest, "Was I not lonesome?
Was I not tired ot a bachelor's life?
How nice It would be if some good
woman was there to rare for the
fowls and the pigs while I was away,
and to have a nice dinner prepared
for mo on my return?" And one
hundred and 0110 other persuasive ar
guments only a woman's brain could
invent. Hut I was rather dull of ' cordlngly,
When I.urclla ahull come, we, too
shall be friends,"
I assured Aleemoo that Lucell
would b happy of her friendship.
Time passed without any violation
of th 11 ordinary routine of dally llfo
until Lucella's limit of "one year" had
drawn near. The dear girl was pre
pared for Ilia occasion. A few friend
were Invited, and Luvella, so clad In
garments of her own mak, a few
wild flowers In her hnlr, .pain and
slightly trembling, gave mn her hand
aa my wife, Congratulations and a
sumptuous dinner followed, after
which Uirella mounted her horse, 01m
her father had given her, and rodn
to the homo I had an long boon pro
paring for both her and myself.
A few friends had gathered to wel
come us homo, and a supper was
prepared for the occasion, after which
the vounir neoiile began (o coma In
In twos and fours until nur house
was full of people. I scarcely knew
where they came from, but from tlm
hills near and far. The violin was
put In tuiin and discoursed sweet
music followed by dancing feet until
the beams of day began lo break, at
which time each guest started for
his homii.
The next day after our arrival It
suenied (ha proper thing lo do to
Introduce Lucella to tint surrouiidlngi
of our home, and to the stock of thn
larm generally, Lucella must feed
the geese, but the fen I he red brute
were shy of skirts and flounces, and
hied away until t sunned them of
my presence (lint Lucella was but tlx)
other half of myself, which they seem
ed lo understand, then quietly partook
of their feed without oilier than much
gibbering. The pigs also were a Ill-
tie shy at first, but a hog Is but a
hug at best, and will take his feed
no matter whoso hands bear It to hlm,
so with the horses and with thn
rows, euch seemed lo require an In
troduction to Insure good manner
oil their part towards their new mas
ter. Hut Ulck. after loping leu miles
by shin of l.ucella's pony, seemed to
consider himself well Introduced to
both rider and horse and acted ac-
comprehension that day which seemed
to try Aleemoo's patience Just a lit
tle, but soon came directly to the
purpoxo of her visit. "Would I not
take Cacocoflkce Aleemoo to bo my
wife?" She promised to devote her
life to please me In every posilbln
and Just way she could, and hoped
I would not luy too much stress on
the fact that she was Indian.
Here was a dilemma. What should
I say? I assured Alceuum that I ap
preciated true love, let It come from
whom It nuiy. and that a daughter
of the forest was no exception. Hut
I sincerely hoped she would excuse
me, Hut really, the truth Is. I. there
Is another that holds my heart.
Aleemoo said no more for a while.
And big tears rolled down her cheeks.
A strange spell came over me and
1 could see thn thought waves wel
ling up from the Inner depths of her
heart. "Ah. me, am I undone forever.
Perhaps I hoped loo much, yet 1 lov
ed hlm so. Must I go homo to pliio
away my days?"
A bright shadow fell over her and
held her In Its embrace until white
hairs had crowned her head. Then
Aleemoo awoke from her grief and
began to aK)loglzo for her seeming
forwardness that It was the custom
of her people that either party should
proviso for marriage, and If rejected
make no complaint, for It was but the
exercise of a right Coil had given
them. "Hut," and she spoke In earn
est tone. "I feel from deep down in
my heart that somehow through you.
or through your efforts, 1 shall yet
Lucella was rather pleased than
otherwise with this shyness 011 thn
part of the stock of the farm. "Now
I will hav the pleustire of taming
them,"
How strsnK" what work Utile hands
rsn do. Lucella kept busy adjusting
things In and alioul the house, a lit
tle here am) a little there until a
'.ratmformallon In ttio general appear
Slice of our homo had been made, so
iiiurh so a stranger might not hsva
known a bachelor ever lived there.
(To be continued.)
Ltttr List.
List of letter of the Oregon City
Host Office for the week ending.
September I.'i:
Woman's list lllemft. Miss Kdlth;
Baldwin. Mrs. M. H.; Hill. Kunls.
Men's list Aimer, Wllbert; A mo
John J. 13): Auderson, Thomas II.;
Klebe. Albert 0.; Lewis. I).
Had a Cloas Call.
Mrs. Ada I ('loom, thn widely
known proprietor of the ('room Hotel,
Vaughn, M!s., says: "Kor several
months I suffered with a severe cough,
and consumption seemed to have Ha
grip on me, when a friend recommend
ed Dr. King's New Discovery. I be
gan taking It. and Ihreo bottles ef
fected a complete cure," The fonio
of this life saving rough and cold
remedy, and lung and throat healer
Is world wide. Hold at Howell
Jones' drug store. 60c. and $1.00.
Trial bottle free.
It's Going to Be a
COLD, COLD WINTER
ACCORDING TO INDIAN PROPHECY
Yoaf Good Supply of Dry Wood will not keep
You Warm
Unless yoa have one of oar
MATCHLESS HEATERS
They are still going at Sale Prices
$2.00
and UP
fei' , . :) 5,
Don't Forget That
SOFT, WARM MATTRESS
ALL WOOL for $6.25
Your Dreams will be sweeter still C 1 A C(
on a flaffy SILK FLOSS at - - - M
Wool Top Mattresses - - - $2.75
PILLOWS
That will Cere Yotir Headache
At, Per Pair, $3.00
The other kind at - - Per Pair $1. 50
QUILTS and BLANKETS
built just right for the biting nights that art close at hand
You'll feel the need of Winter Comforts, Easy Chairs, Soft Beds and all the things that make a
Cozy Home, you'll feel the need of them a month later. Hadn't you better order them now,
while the price is way down? Think of the Cozy Corner by the fireside AH you need to
make it complete is one of our TASTY COUCHES upholstered in velvour PRICE $12.50.
fl DO YOU KNOW you can get a Handsome Upholstered ROCKER for $4.50? This is the
time of the year that your money will BUY THE MOST of the things that make home happy
E. W. MELLIEN & COMPANY
Opposite Court House