MORNING ENTERPRISE, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1912.
HOW HE
GOT LIZ
By G. B. MARTIN
When I was a young feller jist git
tin' old enough to make tip to the girls
all the boys used to laugh at me for
a flat I don't think myself that It
was because I was so awfully stuDid.
but I was dreadful homely. That
was what put tne at a disadvantage.
My eyes and my hair were a different
color, and I was kind o' rawboned.
All- I was good for above the other
boys was that I could lick any of 'ein.
But when It came to sprucin'.up for
a dance I hadn't a ghost of a show
alongside the worst lookin' feller In
the lot.
My ole mother tole me onct: "Elijah,
if you want to win a woman's favor
do somepln for her. Let her see that
you think kindly of her. Your father
wasn't a good lookin' man when I
married him, jist a rawboned farm
er's boy, and I tuk him in preference
to the best lookin' feller In them parts
because he used to come round when
he hadn't nothin' to do and churn and
milk for me. When I saw him churn
In' or settin' on a stool milkin' to save
me work I forgot his red hair and his
freckles and his big knees and elbows
and sot my heart right on to him."
I didn't forget what mother said,
and when Liz Bunker come to take
the school and I thort she was the
purtyest thing of womankind I'd ever
seen and wanted her mighty bad I
made up my mind I'd try to make her
fergit my ugliness somepin like father
made mother forgit his'n. But what
could I do? Liz didn't churn or milk
cows. She taught younkers readin',
writin' and 'rithmetic. I could't spell
her at that. I couldn't go to her
school and say, "See here, Liz, you
jist go out and sprawl yourself on
the grass and I'll teach 'em for you."
I couldn't say that 'cause I didn't
know enough.
One day after school I met Liz com
ln' home, and she was cryin'.
"Why, Liz," I asked, "what y' cryin'
for?"
"Oh, don't bother me."
"I wish you'd tell me."
"It's them big ones. I can't make
'em behave by bein' kind to 'em, and
I'm not strong enough to whip 'em."
"How old are the children that makp
the disturbance?"
"Children! They ain't children. Ke:i
Hooker's twenty and strong as an ox;
John Wilkins Is nearer twenty-one.
though he Isn't quite as big as lien.
Then there's Ollie Smith he's eighteen
and can whip either of the other two."
I remembered what motber'd said,
but I didn't let on about it to Liz. 1
said to her, says I:
"I didn't know y' tuk such old men
Into your school. Ef 1 had I'd 'a' been
a scholar myself. I hain't got no edu
cation, and I want some. Will y' take
me into your school?"
Liz said she would. So the next day
. I went round. I set on a bench with
an arithmatic before me, and while I
was a studyin' I jist kep' an eye on
them big fellers, waitin' for 'em to do
some o' their tricks. Purty soon Ollie
Smith threw a spitball across the
school and hit Lucy Ellis in the eye. 1
saw by Liz's expression that she dread
ed what was comin', but 1 didn't say
nothin'. She reproved Ollie gentle-like,
and he sent another ball at Ben Hook
er. Ben throw'd it back. John Wil
kins threw a book at Ben, and there
was a racket on sure 'nuff.
"Miss Bunker," says I, "which one o'
these boys would you like to see made
to behave fust?"
"Any one on 'em," she said, her voice
tremblin'. '
"I think," I said, "you'd better give
us a recess. A lesson in good behavior
might break some o' the school fur
niture. "School dismissed." said Liz.
We all went out on to the grass plot
in front of the schoolhouse, and I told
Ollie that his lesson would come first;
that I proposed to give separate les
sons and if any one not glttin' taught
manners interfered I'd break every
bone in his body some time, even if I
didn't do It then. I think this kep'
'em off durin' what follered. Any
way, no one of 'em interfered to help
the other. I soon laid Ollie on the
grass, and I pummeled him till he was
sore all over. Then I tuk John, who
was the biggest of the three, but be
wasn't flghtin' for a purty schoolteach
er as I was, and at last I downed him
with a blow that broke his jaw. Ben
said he didn't want no' lesson, so
the Instruction was over and school
tuk In again with all the scholars pres
ent except John, who couldn't recite
with a broken jaw, and he was excus
ed from school for the rest o the day.
. When school was out I walked home
with Liz. She was the most grateful
girl you ever seen. She said I needn't
come any more, 'cause she'd give me
private lessons, but I went the next
day to see the effect o' my instructions
in deportment
It was the qnietest school you ever
seen. John Williams never come back,
and the other two o' my behavior
scholars was as quiet as mice. After
school I tole 'em that if they needed
any more lessons Miss Bunker would
send for me, but they'd learned it all
at oncet, and Liz didn't have to send
for me.
The private lessons wasn't much
good to me for larnin', but they was for
lovemakin. Liz would never have had
such a feller as me If it hadn't been
for the way I'd helped her out o' her
trouble. After all, I got my wife on
the same general principle that father
got mother.
Carved on the Tomb of Ingalls.
This extract from Ingalls' essay on
"Grass" is carved on the glacial bowl
der which marks his last resting place:
"When the fitful fever is ended and
the foolish wrangle of the market and
forum is closed grass heals over the
scars which our descent into the bosom
of the earth has made, and the carpet
of the Infant becomes the blanket of
the dead."
A Busy Wheel.
The escapement wheel of a watch
will make 781,800 revolutions every
twelve months.
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WHAT IS WORM.
Tke Approved Fashion In Coat Sleeve
This Winter.
The favorite coat sleeve fits snugly
Into the armhole without any fullness.
Machine stitching is very popular on
skirts and coat suits of cheviot and
English suitings.
Hand bags are more extravagantly
beautiful than in many years, this be-
SMART EVENING BODICE.
Ing especially true of the fabric bags,
which are richly decorated.
Spanish chantilly and escurial laces
are the popular laces for winter, and
there Is a novelty lace showing silk
and wool dyed in brilliant colors.
The bodice illustrated will serve as a
model for a smart evening waist or
one for daytime wear if a guimpe and
lower sleeve portion are added. Satin
.and lace are combined in the bodice
pictured. JUDIC CHOLLET.
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from 34 to 42 Inches bust measure. Sentf
10 cents to this office, giving number. 7255
and It will be promptly forwarded to you
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MODISH MATTERS.
Shoo Novelties Seen In the Smartest
Shops.
The new patent glace has won ap
proval, and the dressier outdoor shoes
are often made in this leather, the
newest style having a top of soft suede
fastened at the side of the foot with
ribbon ties. And there are also among
the novelties shoes with vsry decora-
GIBL S IIBKSS WITH BIO COLLAR.
tive fronts which slip on the foot in thr.
easy, old fashioned way by means of
the elastic side.
In evening shoesthefavorite styles are
carried out in velvet calf in rich vivid
colors, matching the evening gowns of
gay hue. Black looks especially smart
set off by a button or buckle of bril
liants and in royal blue, -emerald or
purple, finished by a small enameled
buckle. A shoe of velvet calf gives to
the foot an appearance that is svelte
and elegant.
This pretty dress is made with skirt
and blouse. The collar is particularly
attractive, and the lines are straight
and modish. JUDIC CHOLLET.
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for girls of eight, ten and twelve years of
age. Send 10 cents to this office, giving
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Carthage.
Rome destroyed Carthage during the
three Punic wars, which began in 246
B. C. and closed in 146 B. C
Singular.
"A very singular incident happened
at the theater last night"
"Yes? What was it?"
"A beautiful girl came In wearing a
gorgeous gown."
"But what was singular about that?"
"Why. sue came in fuHy fifteen min
utes before it was time for the show
to begin." London Express.
BODIES JOKE ON WALSH.
Chicago American Outfielder Put One
Over on His Famous Teammate.
Ping Bodie. the crack outfielder of
the Chicago Americans, says that story
about his being fooled into thinking
he was to receive a green parrot in
Washington for a home run was not
told exactly along conservative lines.
Ping admits that he was the receiving
end of an intended joke, but declares
that before be was through with the
affair Ed Walsh was stung.
"It happened this way," says Bodie.
"There was an old sign on the fence
that for a borne run a parrot would be
given. One of the players who knew
that the bonus had expired put up a
job on me with the aid of the scorer,
and I was given a note to the proprie
tor of the bird store. I thought there
was something wrong, but 1 decided to
find out what it was, so I took . Ed
Walsh along with me because be had
offered me $2.50 for the bird. I left
him outside the store and presented
the coupon. The proprietor told me
that he wasn't giving away any more
birds, and so I went outside.
"'Everything's all right 1 told
Walsh. 'Go in and pick out the bird
and don't let that chap palm off some
thing old on you.'
"Walsh went in and selected a bird
and said that would suit him.
'Then it will cost you $10,' said the
man behind the counter."
"Walsh insisted that he had a cou
pon, but there was nothing doing. And
the best of it was that Walsh wanted
me to keep still and say nothing to the
boys." ..
ZBYSCO CLAIMS MAT TITLE.
With Champion Retired, Big Pole Seats
Himself on Vacated Throne.
Jack Herman, who has been guid
ing the destinies of the big Polish
wrestler, Zbysco. for several years,
lost no time in putting in first claim
for the world's championship title,
which Frank Gotch says he will no
longer defend. Herman has posted a
forfeit of $1,000 to meet any grap
pler in the world with Zbysco de
fending the crown which he believes
himself entitled to. Furthermore.
Herman says he is willing to wager
Photo by American Press Association.
ZBYSCO, WHO HAS CLAIMED WRESTLING
TITLE.
any reasonable amount that no man
in the world can down the big Pole,
best two falls in three. -
As Zbysco has been the most per
sistent Of Gotch's challengers and has
tossed every wrestler of prominence
in this country and Europe, he appears
to have a full Nelson hold on the
championship, provided, of course.
Gotch is honest in his announced re
tirement. No one can stop the Iowa
farmer from quitting the game, and
for over a year he has steadfastly re
fused to listen to any proposition from
the Pole.
Canadians Try Lacrosse on Skates.
Begina, Canada, is trying out a new
kind of sport, lacrosse on skates. Three
or four teams have organized, and the
game is becoming very popular.
Harvard university ' will open the
new Boston American league grounds,
meeting McAleer's nine on April 10.
Richard S. Smith, former all-Amerl-tan
gridiron man with Columbia, has
just been appointed coach of the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Pittsburgh is agitating the abolish
ment of the kidney blow in boxing,
thus following the New fork, Phila
delphia and London precedents.
Louis Tewanina of Carlisle Indian
school will be a starter In this year's
Boston Athletic association Marathon
race and hopes to make the American
Olympic games team.
Canadian football is now being play
ed In Vancouver, and it is probable a
three cornered league will be formed.
Up to the present time the English
game has been the prevailing code
there.
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A Poet's Custard Bath.
A custom which has now disappear
ed used to afford much amusement to
the guests at the banquet on lord may
or's day. In the household of the lord
mayor there existed the offices of
jester and city laureate. On the day
of the feast a huge quaking custard
was made in a dish as large as a bath
ing machine. It was the duty of the
laureate, clad in official garb, to spring
from his chair into the depths of the
custard, splashing the contents over
the table and the nearest guests. In
return for this feat the laureate was
Allowed to eat as much of the custard
as he wished, which was probably very
little. London Tatler.
I CURRENT SPORT GOSSIP I
MRS. MARTIN WINS
"500 CLUB" PRIZE
The Five Hundred Club met Wed
nesday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Garretson, Thirteenth
and Main streets, and a most enjoya
ble evening waa spent in five hun
dred. The first prize was won by
Mrs. Herbert Martin, while the conso
lation prize went to Mrs. L. G. Ice.
Delicious refreshments were served,
the hostess being assisted by her
mother, Mrs . Henry Wetzler. - The
next meeting of the club will be held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Martin, January 31. '.
Present at Wednesday's meeting
were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin,
Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Ice, Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. Vatcher, Mr. - and Mrs.
Henry Wetzler, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Reddick.
EX-SCHOOLMATES
ARE ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Charles Babcock was hostess
at her home, Thirteenth and Wash
ington streets, Wednesday afternoon,
the occasion being the annual gather
ing of some of her former school
mates and a few friends. Mrs. Bab
cock was taken by surprise when she
was presented with a handsome cut
glass dish, as a token of the high
esteem in which she is held. A lunch
eon was served by Mrs. Babcock, who
was assisted her sister, Miss Anita
McCarver, and a most delightful after
noon was spent It is the-custom of
several women of this city, who at
tended the old Oregon City High
school many years ago to meet each
year and spend an afternoon in social
manner, the home of Mrs. Babcock
being decided upon for this year's
meeting. The Babcock home was pret
tily decorated with' Oregon grape,
ferns, and holly.
The members attending were Mrs.
Charles E. Burns, Mrs. E. G. Cau
field, Mrs. Henry Cooke, Mrs. Wheel
er Church and Mrs. Charles Babcock,
and other guests were. Mrs. W. W.
Myers, Mrs. A. D. Putrow, Mrs.
Mary E. McCarver, Mrs. Christina
Babcock, Miss Anita McCarver.
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AMONG TflEJCflURCHES
First Baptist Church, corner Main and
Ninth streets. S. A. Hay worth,
pastor. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
- Evangelist J. Bruce Evans will
preach at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
and every evening during the week.
The Young People's Society meets
at 6:30 p. m. The Junior Society
at 3 p. m. All are invited to hear
Mr. Evans, and there are classes
for all ages in the Bible school.
German Lutheran Church Rev. H.
Mau, pastor. Sunday, Jan. 14, at
9:30 a. m., Sunday school. At 10 a.
m.
Catholic Corner Water and Tenth
streets, Rev. A. Hillebrand pastor,
residence 912 Water; Low Mass 8
a. m., with sermon; High Mass
10:30 a. m.; afternoon service at
4; Mass every morning at 8.
Congregational Church George Nel
son Edwards, pastor. Residence 716
Center street. Telephone Main 395.
Sunday morning worship at 10:30.
Sermon topic, "The Meaning of For
giveness." Sunday school at 11:50.
Sunday evening worship at 7:30.
Brotherhood night, sermon topic, "A
Disciple in the Dark." Special mus
ic by the choir at both services.
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Ninth and Center street. Services
Sunday, 11; Sunday school immed
iately following service; Wednes
day evening meeting at 8.
German Evangelical Corner Eighth
and Madison streets, Rev. F.
Wievesick pastor, residence 713
Madison; Sunday school 10 a. m.,
ing Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Gladstone Christian Church Sunday
Bible school at 10 a. m. Preaching
by Rev. L. F. Stevens of Portland,
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Mountain View Union (Congrega
tional) Sunday school 3 p. m.,
Herman Schrader, Monroe street,
superintendent; morning service
11; Young People at 7 p. m. and
preaching at 8 p. m.; prayer meet
Mrs. J. H. Quinn, superintendent;
Bible Study every Thursday after
noon. First Methodist Episcopal Church
Main street, T. B. Ford, pastor.
Residence 815 Center street. Phone
Main 96. Sunday school at 9:45 a.
m. At 10:45 public service and
preaching, class meeting. At 3 p.
m. Junior League. Mr. Piper will
speak on "A Parody on 'The House
That Jack Built.' " At 7:30, preach
ing. Musical program. Morning:
elude, "Meditation." Ludds; an
them, "But the Lord Is Mindful of
His Own," Mendelssohn. Offertory,
Batiste. Evening: Prelude, Le
moine. Ladies quartet, "My Shep
herd," Gottschalk-Parks. Offertory,
"Pilgrim's Song of Hope."
First Presbyterian Church Rev. J. R.
Land3borough, minister: Sabbath
school at 10 o'clock, Mr3. W. C.
Green, superintendent Morning
worship at 11 o'clock. Subject,
"Faith Encouraged. Y. P. S. C.
E. at 6:45. Topic, "Worth While
Ambition." Jno. 17:20-14. Evening
worship at 7:30. Subject, "Stand
ing in Slippery Places." One-half
hour of social song preceeding the
sermon. All are welcome.
Parkplace Congregational Rev. J. L.
Jones pastor, residence Clackamas;
Christian Endeavor Thursday eve
ning 7:30. Sunday school 10, Emery
French superintendent; preaching
services each Sunday, alternating
between 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.;
St Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
C. W. Robinson, rector. Holy
Communion at 8 o'clock Sunday,
and Sunday school at 10 o'clock.
Holy Communion and morning pray
er sermon at 11 o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 7:30 o'clock.
Willamette M. E. No regular preach
ing services: Sunday school 3 p.
m., Mrs. Reams, superintendent
Zion Lutheran Corner Jefferson and
Eighth streets. Rev. W. R. Krax
berger pastor, residence 720 Jeffer
son; Sunday school 9:30 a. m., Rev.
Kraxberger, superintendent; morn
ing service 10:30;' evening 7:45;
Luther League 7 p. m.
West Oregon City School House J. O
Staats will preach at 3 o'clock. Sun
day school conducted after service.
Church of the United Brotherhood in
Christ E. Clack, pastor: Sabbnth
school 10 a. m.h F. Parker, superin
tendent. Y. P. S. C E., 6:30 p. m.,
Alice Boylan, president Evening
sermon 7:30. Welcome to all
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Sacrifice Sale of Seasonable Merchandise
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