OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1921.
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CANBY AND
NEWS FOR CANBY AND VI-
CINITY.
Any news lor the Caxipy edi-
- tion of .the Oregon City Enter-
prise may be left at Bates Real
Estate office, wjiich will be call-
S ed for by Miss Nan Cochran f
Tuesday afternoon will be great-
-8- ly appreciated.
If you have any church notices,
property sales, parties, lodge
4 news, locals and any other news
of interest to the public, these
will be gladly mentioned in the
Oregon City Enterprise. We
have a large list in this section 3
of the county, and all are inter-
ested in news from Canby and
vicinity.
Family Reunion Is
Held at fm. Riders
CANBY, Or., July 6 A family reun
ion was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Rider last Sunday,
when those attending were Mrs. Ma
rie Sweey, Misses Neva and Eda,
Shuli, James Tinker,, of Portland;
Mr and Mrs. E. C. Shull, Mrs. R. Su
per, of Canby; Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Jasperson and three children of Kel
so, Wash.; Mr. .and Mrs. Ole Hallb?r
ger and four children, of Kelso; Miss
Irene Olmstead, Mtes GIadys Lowry,
Mr. and Mrs. George Altman and two
children, of Portland; Earl Hutchn
son, of Newberg; Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Reynolds, of Liberal
Wilkerson Funeral
Services On Friday
CANBY, or., July 6 The burial of
the Jate J. D. Wilkerson took place
in the Zion . cemetery, Friday with
funeral services held in Oregon City.
Many old time friendg of the deceas
ed attended services in Oregon City
and at the grave
Pallbearers were old time friemds
of Mr. Wilkerson and were W. H.
Bair, P. B- Hamilton, Horace Patch,
Ralph Swanby, W. P. Lee and Her
bert. Johnson
The I. O. O. F. Lodge of Canby had
charge of the services at the grave,
Mr. Wilkerson having- been a mem
ber of the order for many years.
OFFICERS INSTALLED
CANBY, or., July 6 Kirk Rebekah
Lodge installed officers at the I. O.
O. F- Lodge rooms Tuesday evening,
when the following were given the
oath of office: Noble Grand, Mrs.. H.
H. Eccles; Mrs Lillie Maple, vice
grand; Mrs. Lizzie White, recording
secretary; Mrs. Hazel Vinyard, treas
urer A. H. Knight was the retring
noble grand.
Several candidates were initiated in
to the order. Refreshments were ser
ved during the evening.
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
CANBY, June 29. Funeral services
of the late Mrs.. Martha Lowry, who
dided from effects of an automobile
accident Monday, June 20. were he'd
in Molalla Fridfay afternoon, when
many friends of the deceased from this
city attended.
Interment was in the cemetery near
Molalla.
First M. E. Church Canby
W. Boyd Moore, Minister
Services. 11 a. m. and 7:45 p. m.
"If a member duty call3 you, if a non
church goer this means you, if a
stranger a church home for you, who
soever you be a welcome a Walts you"
at the Methodist Church.
Damascus News
DAMASCUS, June 27 Miss Ethel
Royer, who has been attending high
school at Newberg is home tor the
summer vacation.
At the Annual school election held
last Monday, Martin Anderson and
Mr. Keller were elected director and
C. A. Vincent, clerk.
Mrs. G. C. Gaston who has been vis
iting here and in Portland the past
two weeks returned to her home in
Seattle, Monday.
M';So Sue Uumbert of Portlard
spent Sunday visiting relatives here.
Frank Krotsch is building a new
garage.
Improvements in the way of crush
ed feck are being made on the Bar
ton road, between the Hall an.l
Thomson ranches. This stretch "
the mad has long needed such im
provement as it becomes almost iw- j
passnble during the winter.
Mrs Delia Carlson drove out from
Ponland Sunday and spent t' e after
nion visiting friemds in this locality
The Missionary class of the Metho
dist Sunday school is panning an nf
ternoon program in the very near fu
ture Miss Clara Lingle is the teacher
and the class is composed of about
twenty v.-ry enthusiastic member
CANSY OREGON CITY
Stage Time Table
STAGE LEAVES 5 MINUTES BE
FORE SCHEDULED TIME
WEEK-DAYS
Lv. Canby Lv. Ore. City
7:25 a. m. 8:0 a. m.
9:55 a. m. 11:00 a. m
12:55 p. m. 2:0 p. m.
4:15 p. m. 5:09 p. m. j
EXTRA TRIPS SATURDAY"
2:55 p. m.
6:15 p. m.
Lv. Canby
7:53 a. m.
9:55 a. m.
12:55 9. m.
4:15 p. m.
0:15 p. m.
7:56 p. m.
3:35 p. m.
7:00 p. in.
SUNBAT
Lv. Ore. City
S:89 a. m.
11:30 a. m
2:09 p. m.
5:99 p. m.
7:00 p. w.
lt:45 p. m.
Far 25c
SOUTHERN CLACKAMAS
Camp life Enjoyed
On Molalla River
CANBY. Or., July 6 A party speed
ing the week-end and the Fourth in
camp -was composed of Mr. and Mrs.
Grant White. Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Eccles; Mr. and Mrs. W H. Eair, Mr.
"nd Mrs. Arthur Graham, of thi3 city.
and Miss Pendleton, of Salem
leaving at an early hour Sunday
morning Harding's Camp on the Mo
lalla river was the destinaton decided
upon for the' camping spot Although
a large tent had been taken along by
the party it was decided to use tuo
tent for the mattress, as sleeping r.n
the ground did not appeal to the fair
sex when arriving in cam) The star-
ry sky wag used as a tent, and. to
sleep in the open like this was a
novelty. Howard Eccles proved a
hero on. this occasion, when he called
a "naif to the hilaritv at 1 o'clock
so that the farmers could at least en
joy their much needed rest after their
daily toil. As it was voted before retir.
ing that Howard would be chef to
prepare the breakfast, he came to the
j conclusion that he .also was entitled
to the night's rest.
No sooner had crders been given by
Eccles to "fall in line and go to
sleep", there was a terrible commo
tion in camp. The women becoming
alarmed at what seemed to be the
growl from some wild animal of the
3imges of that section was heard. All
were awakened by the peculiar noise,
except Grant White, who was peace
fully sleeping at the extreme end of
the tentless camp. Upon investiga
tion of the terrified women it was
found that Grant was "enjoying" a
night mara dreaming of shooting liens
in the canyons below, and vs glad
to be awakened from his "slumber",
and the snoring ceased for the re
mainder of the night
Arthur Graham and W. K. Bair,
who have previously made wonderful
records in producing trout when there
is any to catch, retained their rec
ord, and supplied the table with fish
for the meals during the outing.
As members of this party have en
joyed other such outings, thig proved
one of the most delightful ever tak
en. A similar trip is already under
way for another such; event in the
near future.
Two Happy Couples
Married Same Day
CANBY, Or, July 6 A double wed
ding took place at thei Methodst Epis
copal church parsonage at 23rd and
Frazier street, Portland, Saturday
July 2nd, when Miss Rena Hutchin
son, of this city, and Richard H. Rey
nolds of Liberal, were united in mar
riage, and Misg Cora Munson, of Fer
gus Falls, Minn., and Gilbert Hutchin
son, of Molalla a cousin of the form
er bride, were also united in mar
riage. Rev. Frank Moore, pastor of
the Methodist church, officiated.
Miss Gladys Lowry and Gilbert
Hutchinson attended the former cou
ple, and Mr. and Mrs. George Altman,
the latter sister of Mis3 Hutchinson,
attended! the Miss Munson and Mr
Hutchinson
The marriage was followed by a
dinner, after which Mr. and Mrs. Rey
nolds came to Canby, and Mr. and
Mrs Hutchinson left for Molalla.
The bride, formerly Miss Hutchin
fon, is the youngest daughter of Mrs.
R. Soper, of this city, and one of the
most popular girls of Canby where
she has always resided ' For a num
ber of years she has assisted her mo
ther, who is in charge of the tele
phone company of Canby.
Mr Reynolds Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Reynolds promnent res
idents of Liberal, and is a well known
young man of that place He is en
gaged in farming, and will soon take
his bride to his home.
Miss Munson, who graduated from
high school at Fergus Falls, and also
graduated with honors from the
Northwest Commercial College, has
resided in the west for the past year,
and has made many friends since ar
riving in Oregon.
Gilbert Hutchinson, of Molalla, for
merly resided here, and is not only
well known here but m the Molalla
country, where he is popular among
his associates.
Mr and Mrs. Hutchinson are to
make their home in MolaJla
HACELIA
HAZELIA, June 2G Mr. and" Mrs.
Whitten and son also Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Leh'nen and daughter, Lena,
motored to wilhoit Springs for a tev
days vacation. They will return Mon
day. We. are glad to hear that Ed Robick
is recovering from bruues received
in his plane which was wrecked this
week
Evangeline Christiansen returned
Saturday evening from Corvallis re
porting a most pleasant ana profi
table two weeks at the college She
is full of praise for the way the club
winners of Clackamas county were
so royally treated also for the untir
ing efforts ot our splendid eluL lead
er, Mrs. Lee Purcell, and the gener
osity of her donnor Senator Stan
field, who made it possible for her to
enjoy the opportunities the two
weeks afforded her
Arthur Fiala is gaining rapidly
from his serious illness, nind will soon
be able to be out.
Many Portland guests were enter
tained Sunday at "'Mossy Brae place.
"Many people were still seen picking
berries at Bonnie Brae farm Sunday.
The farmers are about through with
berries at Hazelia, cherries being the
next job
THREE SPEEDERS FINED.
Three Portlanders were fined for
speeding by Judge E, J. Noble m
the justice court yesterday. They
were John A. Murphy Edwin Holn and
H. T. Morden. The former two were
fined $10 and the latter. $20.
Canby-Aurora Road
Work To Start Soon
CANBY, Or., July 6 According to
one of the engineers of the Pacific
highway who visited in Canby Tues
day morning, the highway between
this city and Aurora, a distance of
over three miles, will commence
ibout July 15 and will be completed
about September 15.
This highway will pass along the
east ;i(i of fbe Southern Pacific
railroad instead of through Front
street, and the work will be pushed
rapidly to completion by a large
force of men
The new garage of Grant White,
now under construction on the prop
erty recently purchased by Mr.
White in the northeastern part of
the city, will be conveniently located
for the motorists, and this building
will be completed about the same
time. This building, when completed,
will be one of the most modern struc
tures of its kind in the county. It
will be constructed of tiling, the ma
terial of which is now on the ground
The building -will he of one story,
with office, parking room and me
chanical department.
Mr. white has not decided as to
the use of the present building, which
he is occupying as a garage.
CANBY LOCALS
CANBY, Or., July 6 Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Krueger and sen, of this city,
accompanied by Mr. Krueger's sister,
Miss Anna Krueger, and Miss Rose
Pauley both of Salem, whero they are
:n the millinery business, formed a
party that visited Wilhoit Sunday.
They made the ' trip in the Kruegur
automobile, and had a most delight
ful time.
Fay Wolfer accompanied a party of
friends to Pacific City, Tillamoo.t
county, Saturday evening, where they
remained until Sunday evening. Leav
ing here at 9 o'clock the trip was
made during the night, and the mo
torists reached their destination in
good time where they pitched camp.
Samuel Rider, after enjoying an out
ing at Seaside, has returned to Can
by. Mrs. P. L. Coleman and daughter,
who have been visiting friends in
Canby, have returned to their home
at Newport. They formerly resided
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lee and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. William Rider and
family and Beauford Knight were
among those to celebrate the Fourth
at Wilhoit
Mrs. Annie Tremayne and daughter,
Miss Gladys, of Barlow were in Can
by Tuesday afternoon having come
here to attend the funeral services of
the late Rudolph Samuelson, victim of
an automoble accident and former
neighbor of the Tremayne family.
Mrs. Tremayne is also a friend of the
Ramp and WesrtJey families that were
in the car struck by that in which
Samuelson was riding on his way to
Canby.
Among those to pass through can-
by on Sunday to visit at the home
cf Mrs. Annie Tremayne at Barlow
were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hayhurst,
of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Llewelleu,
of Beaver Creek; Mrs. Davis, of Pitts
burg. Pa.; Dr. Thomas of Portland.
O. R. Mack, accompanied by his
sons, Kenneth and Earl, of Portland,
and former residents of this city,
were in canby Sunday, where they
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Mack They came to Canby in
their new automobile Mrs. O. R.
Mack was called to Hillsboro Satur
day owing to the sudden illness of
her brother, William Martin .
Mrs. G. C. Douglass, after visiting
at the home of her sister, Mrs Kram
er, of Independence, returned to Can-
by Tuesday morning after a most en
joyable tme. She enjoyed a number
of motoring trips. Among these was
one to Eugene, accompanying Mr. and
Mrs. Kramer.
Mrs. G. M. Sanness, of Oak Grove,
accompanied by Mrs. D. T Aekerson.
of Molalla, have been fn this city, as
guests of Mrs. Nelson. Mrs. Nelson
accompanied them to Oregon City
Tuesday afternoon.
Misses Lucile and Hildred Baker,
former residents of Canby, were in
thi3 city Tuesday, where they came
to attend the funeral services of the
late Rudolph Samuelson former
schoolmate.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.
A marriage license was issued hers
"Wednesday to Melvin M. Daw and
Maty A. Isham. Both are 19 years
of ae and from Salem.
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BOXING GLOVES FOR THE
BIG FIGHT
Ready for shipment from San
Francisco. Sol Lcvinson is the only
man who has ever made gloves for
all the Champion fights during the
past ten years. As soon as the event
is booked Sol gets to work.
Taxes and Performance -
While county road taxes in Oregon have increased
75.7 per cent since 1915, those of Clackamas county
have gone forward 85.2 per cent, amounting in 1915 to
$315,391 and in 1921 to $548,081. The figure for
1915 covers state, county and district road taxes, and
for 1921 county, district and market road taxes, there
being no state tax levied in 1 92 1 , aside from the market
road tax.
Clackamas, with its levy of more than a half million
dollars, stands second in the amount of money appro
priated, only Multnomah leading her with, a levy of
$998,357. The total levy for all of the counties in the
state is $6,024,714, so that Clackamas appropriates one
eleventh of all of the road taxes in the state. This tre
mendous sum is wholly apart from road bond issues,
and here again Clackamas has a bonded program of
$1,700,000 for permanent roads, though the perman
ancy of some of the roads contemplated under this ex
penditure is rather doubtful.
The people of this county are eager for good roads,
of other sections of Oregon. They are willing to pay
the price, as they have always been willing, for in 1915
In this respect they are no different from the residents
Clackamas had the highest road levy in the state, aside
from Multnomah. - .
But the time is coming, and, if we mistake not, it
is nearly here, when Clackamas county taxpayers will
demand better roads for their money. They have spent
more than a million dollars in the last few years, but
our roads, aside from the two Portland-Oregon City
thoroughfares, and the state highways, are nothing to
boast of. This is not because we have altogether failed
to build our roads in the right way, but we are woefully
short on maintenance and thousands of dollars have
been put into our roads, only to be blown to the four
winds under heavy motor traffic.
The road bond program, coupled with the general,
district and market road money, will probably run well
over three-quarters of a million dollars annually. No
business concern would think of spending that much
money without proper organization. Clackamas
county's road work is big "enough to have a competent
head, who should be permitted to operate without politi
cal interference, and it is important enough to be backed
by a definite plan of maintenance. Road taxes in
Clackamas county are high, and they may be justified
by our road mileage, but high taxes are never justified
unless a maximum performance goes hand in hand with
the expenditure.
WATER PERMITS IN
Duiing the .month of April, May and
June 125 permits to appropriate water
and six permits to store water, -were
issued by Percey A. Cupper, state en
gineer These permits contemplate
the irrigation of a total area of 3S7:J
acres, the constructon of 145 miles of
canal lines, the development of 75
horsepower, and the appropriation of
water for mining, domestic, municipal
and various other purposes, a; an es
mated cost of $692,156.00. The reser
voirs are expected to store 1008 acre
feet of water, the estimated construc
ton cost amounting to $12,325.00.
In Clackamas county, the following
permits have been issued:"
To R. C- Holman of Portland, cover
ing the appropriation of water from
Woodcock Creek for irrigation of six
teen and a half acres, development
of three horsepower and for domestic
water supply. The development
under this permit is estimated to cost
approximately $500.
To C. B. Miller of Oak Grove, Or
egon, covering the appropriation of
of water from Andrews Creek for ir
rgation of ten acres, and for stock
watering purposes, at a C06t of $600
To T- H. Sherrard, forest super
visor, Portland, covering the appro
priation! of water from Ht-nry Creek,
tributary, Zig Zag river, for domes
tic supply for camp ground. It Is es
timated this water supply system will
cost $1500
Wednesday Hottest
Day of This Year
Wednesday was one of the warmest
days which Oregon City has exper
ienced this year. Actual estimates are
difficult because there is no official
weather bureau here, but unoffcial
temperatures, taken by lesidents of
the city place the maximum for the
day at 87.
Government weather forcasts fcr
the week predict continued fair weth-
,
for the general territory ia w hich
er
Oregon city is included
"Go; 'Spine Latest.
The "coif spine" is the iatest of In
come producers for the doctors, ac
cording to Dr. Homer E. Bailey, who
was the principal speaker at a meet
ing of the St. Louis Osteopathic as
sociation. It is a result, he said, of
putting too much "pep" into the game.
There are two forms of the trou
ble, the doctor said. One results from
swinging too hard at the ball while
the player Is standing In an -upright
position.
The other results from a swing
while the player is leaning forward.
In the first instance there is a dis
location of the vertebrae at the base
of the neck and in the other at the
small of the back. In the first , In
stance, the player suffers from pains
similar to rheumatic pains in the righf
shoulder and In the second instance
the pains are In the back. Kansas
City Star.
But the Elephant Must Be Fed.
If present conditions continue In cer
tain lines of business there are going
to be some people who will simply
have to go hungry In order to buy
their gasoline. Boston Transcript.
PROMINENT FRENCH
VIOLINIST COMING
First Western Tour of Noted
pean Artist.
Euro-
Mile. Lucille Collette, distinguished
French violinist, who Is making her
initial Chautauqua tour of the Pacific
Coast this season, was obliged during
the ' war to cancel all her European
engagements, including one under Sir
Henry Wood of Queens Hall, Loudon,
and seek refuge and fortune In the
United States. Her Eastern appear
ances have been enthusiastically re
ceived by press and public She has
appeared In Joint recital with snch
artists as Martlnelll, Botta, Graveure,
Rothler and Leginska. She is now un
der contract to produee records for
one of the leading phonograph com
panies of the country.
PATTON IS A FAVORITE
Protege of Rachmaninoff Returns to
Western Chautauquas This Year.
For the last two seasons Lowell Pat
ton, the brilliant pianist, has been lit
tle less than a sensation on Ellison
White Chautauqua tours. He is one
of the younger generation of arti.sts
ho Is rapidly earning just recognition
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for his exceptional artistry. He js
a student of the great Rachmaninoff
and was known in New York as the
protege of the famous -Russian. In
addition to rare musical talent he pos
sesses a remarkable personality. He
likes- bis audiences and they all like
him Immensely. There is probably
no more popular pianist In the West
today.
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CHILDREN'S
PLAYGROUND
IS ENDORSED
COUNCIL VOTES SHARE
OF PURCHASE FUND.
Committee Appointed to Act
on Plans for New
City Hall.
The purchase of the Hugh and part
of the Barnholtzer tract near the
high school for a children's playground
wejs endorsed by jhe council lasf
night wheat they passed, with but one
dissenting vote, that of Councilman
Metzner, the first reading of an ordi
nance to appropriate $3,000 to pur
chase their portion' of the property.
The city is to pay $3000 and the
school board $4,800.
A commttee to confer with archi
tects and. select plans for the new
proposed city hall was appointed, upon
,a motion or uouncnmasn AJbrignr.
Mayor James Shannon appointed Al
bright, Metzner and Bridges.
Dr. M. C. Strickland was appointed
city health officer succeeding the late
Dr. J. D- Norris.
Eighth and Twelfth streets from.
Railroad avenue to the river were or
dered improved by cement pavement.
Property owners appeared asking for
the improvement of Fifteenth street
and the matter was referred to the
engineer to make plans and estimates.
Improvements of Division street
and John uncy Adams street were
referred back .to the; engnjeer and
street commissioner for minor changes.
PRAISES STATE SCHOOL
A tribute to the Oregon schools
which are doing educational work for
the ex-service men, was paid by Myron
Burke, of New York, who visited here
Tuesday.
Burke, who is ah overseas man, was
badly gassed and "has been attending
the eastern vocational training schools
Some time ago he ws transferred to
San Louis Obispo, where hi3 training
has been continued. He was recently
given a ten-day furough and came to
Oregon city to visit with frienrr?"Jiere.
Burke, in comparing notes with men
who are receiving training from the
Oregon schools, said that the work
of the University and Agricultural
college compares very favorabjy, if
it i3 not better than that given the
men in the eastern schools.
While here Burke visited with Miss
C. B. Pratt, local secretary of the Red
Cross .who is in charge of the direc
ton of the vocational .training work
here. He spoke of the training pro
vided by the New York schools, where
he atended, and said that he found the
results no greater than were being
accomplshed upon the .western coast.
The vocational training system, as
it exists in the east, has come in for
considerable crticism in a national
way. First hand coroparsons, how
ever, according to Miss .Pratt, show
that the systemi in the west is operat
ing efficiently.
3 Divorces Granted
by Circuit Court
Thxd9 decrees of divorce were
granted in the circuit court Wednes
day. A. M. Scott was given a divr
from his wife, Nellie, and granted
the custody of Wallace, 10 years old.
John J. Gilbert obtained a divorce
from Ressie Gilbert. He was given
the custody of Ruby and Robert, two
elder children, and the defendant was
given the custody of Donald and
Myrtle, the two younger children
A divorce was granted to Margaret
Coats from Claud C. Coats.
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CROWDS GREET NEW CARDINAL ON ARRIVAL FROM EUROPE
One of the largest crowds ever greeted a returning American assembled
at the White Star pier. New York, to welcome home the newest member of
the Catholic hierarchy. Cardinal Daugherty, of Philadelphia, who just
received the Red .Hat in Rome. A big reception committee from Philadel
phia and another from New York, headed by Mayor Hylan and Rodman
Wanamaker, received the prelate as he stepped off the ship. Cardinal
Daugherty is shown on the pier, with Mayor Hylan on his left and Rodman
Wanamaker on his right.
CHIEF STR0NGHEART COMES
FROM FIGHTING STOCK
Grandson of Chief Standing
Who Was at "Custer's
Last Stand."
Rock,
Chief Strongheart, noted In d inn lecture-entertainer
who appears at Chau
tauqua on the fourth afternoon, Is
proud of his ancestry. He is the sou
of Chief Running Elk, who served as
scout for General Howard in the Nez
Perce War, and the grandson of Chief
Standing Rock who fought at "Cus
ster's last stand."
The Chief is an Interesting charac
ter. He served .as a scout on the
Mexican border and was the first In
dian to volunteer his services to Roose
velt when the Colonel was trying to
raise a division of rough riders. He
has been on the screen in three big
productions and appeared on the legit
imate stage under Belasco in "The
Heart of Wetona."
LOWELL PATT0N RETURNS
Weil-Known Pianist Who Makes West
ern Chautauqua Tour Again
This Season.
Chautauqua audiences will welcome
the news that Lowell Patton, the tal
ented pianist with the Nt-w York Ar
tists' Trio in 1920, is returning again
this season. He has been on a tour
of New Zealand this winier and comes
back with added laurels.
Rachmaninoff, the noted Russian
master, probably the greatest pianist
and composer of the present age, rec
ognized Mr. Patton's exceptional talent
and coached him for a long period of
time. In New York he was known as
"the protege of Rachmaninoff." He
has been accompanist for many of the
Wg artists of the East.
The Perils in a Kiss.
"As for Elodie what did a kiss or
two matter? If one paid all that at
tention to a kiss one's life would be a
complicated drama of a hundred
threads. A kiss is nothing" so ran
one of her obiter dicta unles yon feel
It In your toes. Then look out.'
"A kiss must mean either very much
or very little. There are maidens to
whom It signifies a life's consecration.
There are men whose blood it fires
with burning passion. There are cou
ples of different sex who jointly con
sider their first kiss a matter of
supreme importance, and, the tempo
rary rapture over, at once begin to
discuss the possibilities of parental ap
probation and the ways and means of
matrimony. A kiss may be the very
devil of a thing, leading to two or
three dozen honorably born grandchil
dren, or to suicide, or to celibate addic
tion to cats, or to the fate of Abelard,
or to the Fall of Troy. Vol
umes could be written on it." From
"Th Mountebank" by W. J. Locke.
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