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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1912)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. JANUARY 21, 1912. or oppoRMir I Fourth KATHARINE, MAYNARD Week our Aomiiuial Oesursnnice Sale felililiiwi BIS LOELT MEALS BE COOKED OVER IMS CAMP FIRE, D . u. Te l-abste ef Darl4. AVID'S letters Immediately became the moat fascinating of literature. He told Hi all that he wu doing and of the Interest that th scattered neighbors evinced In hla undertaking On week days ha worked at old I'nrla. Terry's behest: en Sunders ha shouldered hla as and walked four mllaa to our property and pat In a few hoars work there, by way of racra ation. When thta naif-way stage of poe aaaaloa had bean passed he carae to tha proud day when, the papera signed and our flrat payment made, ha took actual poaaeaaton as owner of 40 acrea of timber land. We all felt the un wonted dlatlnrtlon. Then David took hla camp outfit and. acorn In a tent, built hlmaelf a temporary ahelter of fir boughs and began hewing trees. In deciding upon tha location of tha houae. he took Into confederation amall hlllalda which promlaed ahelter from the Winter atorma. Tha apace In front of tha hill comparatively lerel and contained the picnic grove need by tha neighbors when they gath ered for the annual festivity. When David began hewing down tha trees that bad been considered public property ha waa met by eurceaalve pro tea la Tha foreet road, with ambltlona to become a highway, ran through our acreage. Different onea passing by hailed him with friendly Injunction. "HI. there, what y' doln' to tha picnic grounder- aerd Praelaxf la vase. Than ha would have to atop work and explain that ha waa preparing to build a home and cultivate tha land. "Wail, y" jest wait till your woman geta up here. The women folka la goln to tell her what they think of ya for apollln' tha prettleat grove this side o' Bald-Peak." It waa aald Jo cosely, without Intent of lta being taken too aertoualy. yet In reality It but faintly masked the old spirit of protest at Innovation. Those who had lived In thta region all their lives, who had hunted and played under tha big trees, had flahed the streams, robbed tha birds' nests and killed the squirrels without restriction. In their hearts objected to the Intrusion of a stranger with his petty rights to be respected. They could not sea that all the long; gone by forest sges with their succes sion of growth and decay had been In preparation for our potato patch. In fact, they lacked that overpowering; In terest In our potato patch which we felt was Its due. Pitting beside Ms campflre at tha base of a great fir. David wrote me long letters thst breathed the very scent of the fragrant woods. In one he told of clearing a way to the creek which runa along the ravine where tha cedar grows, '.he trail, aa he made It. wound around the base of tha big firs, ever or through fallen loga where ha had to saw out a section to give passage and over clumps of dogwood and hasel that stood thick between the firs. It waa bordered thickly with sword ferns, salal and Oregon grape and overhead In tha Tighter spacea the delicate new green of vine maple with ruby red blossoms swayed. Lar Haaae Ideal Fades. I had wanted to have a log houae. It seemed the proper kind of structure for pioneers to begin their experiences i in. so inat arterward. when one la really old. you know, and sits at ease among all tha comforts of life, one can point with pride to the early begin nings and say: "Mr child, your father and I began ear married Ufa In this simple way: here Is 15090: take It and go and do likewise."" or words to that effect. But David said he couldn't build a log house alone, as he had no team to haul tha logs after they were cut. and they were too heavy to lift Into place. It waa too bad. for a log house would. I am sure, have been the right thing. However, he found there was a saw mill a few miles away where he could get rough lumber. Windows and doors he had to buy at the nearest town an watch for a chance to bave aome on of the neighbors bring; them up the mountain. Then David wrote of a great piece of luck. He had a chance to work the aawtntll to help pay for the lum ber. It wasn't Just what Bretherton, of the offloe force, for example, would have called good luck, for it meant tha hardest kind of rough la bor. While I waa proud of hla spirit. I was glad It lasted no longer than I did. In spite of the fact that It con served our email capital. However, he arranged for time on the remainder of the bill for lumber, had It delivered at our home Kite and then aet to work felling the big trees and rutting them Into sections for the foundation blocks. Rough-hewn .tim bers were laid on these and. with neighbor to help him. David began tha construction of our house. Whenever he could he worked for one or another of the neighbors, so that sometimes there were lapaea In the con struction. He plied and burned brush when It was too dark to go on with the carpentry work and he soon had a little patch grubbed and dug with the spade, where he planted those long- talked-of potatoes for our Winter use. Clearing; Made far Gardea. Aa fast aa the clearing could be done, In addition to the other work, he plant ed our flrat garden seeds and hla let ters reported faithfully the progress of our little garden. Aa be cleared the land he used the smaller tree trunks for rails, building snake fence. In good old pioneer style, to which the squirrels took kind ly. considering It an Improved highway irora nasemut atation to fir cone atore room. An unintentional Impression of mvs ticism wss given the neighbors who saw David working by lantern light watering nia lime garden patch or who paased by on bright, moonlight nignts ana saw mm working on at hla varied labors. There waa a report current that he dug and planted at Just such stagea of tha moon and all the early faith In such supernatural gar dening received a stimulus. Say. HI; d'ye aee what that new feller doneT Te alntT Why, he planted his spuds right In the full of the moon. Some new notion, likely. My old dsd used to say ya mustn t plant anything at grows in the ground except when the moon waa dark. Rome o" these here book farm In' notions, I guess." Aa soon ss David had the framework of the house In place he finished the kitchen, which waa a tiny lean-to. tacked onto the rear, and moved in. He wrote: "It didn't take me long to move: I wore my overcoat and carried my aultcaae." He made hla bed of fir tlpa In the corner of the new kitchen and here he spent auch brief Intervals as were allotted to sleep. Through the unnniinra portion ox tne nouse the cooling breeses of early Spring Mew at will. As he had opportunity, when It ralred too bard for outdoor work, he put on hla overcoat and wrote a series of articles for a city paper, and thla waa hla sola source of revenue save for the odd Jobs that the neigh bors proffered. Work, ef Leavfaar Beams). The days were all too short for his multiplicity of labora and. In defiance of all union rules, he put In II to 10 houra out of every IS at hla self-imposed labors. Hla lonely meala, when be waa not too busy to prepare them, he cooked over Ms campflre at the base of a big fir only a few feet from tha kitchen door. He tells roe that he lived for the moat part upon damper, which is of all foode the moat excellent- Yet, though I have often urged him to do so, I bave never since then bssn able to persuade him to make damper, ao that I may try It. This Is the book of the labors of David. I would not have you over look It. for I have an Idea that this chapter has more than a superficial bearing upon the history of this whole enterprise. During all this time I was busy pre paring to leave the city. The prep aratlona for the most part consisted In gttlng rid of things, an every house keeper and mother will understand. David's sole directions for my guidance were to "get rid of all thla Junk." It was curious, but at auch tlmea aa he would utter these words his glance would sweep, comprehensively, all my especial treaaures. It la odd how we cling to things. Not all things, of course. I trust I am sufficiently emancipated so thst I can willingly part with stuffed furniture, dressing mirrors, gss stoves and a multiplicity of sofa pillows. These things that make for ease of the body can be dis carded for good and sufficient reaaon. But my plcturea and my books the few little trinkets that have been given me by friends of many years these thlnga belong to the spirit and cannot be cast aside. Besides, there were the practical n ceasltlea, such aa Victor's outgrown suits, which would do for Tad. and my old. gowns, which could be made over for Midget. All these must go with us. for I knew that we should be poor and should need them all. Many boxea of such uninteresting con tents were shipped to David, and I used to smile to think how he would turn them upside down looking for the lit tie dellcsrle to accompany the hamper hlch I always Included. All Fears Grostadlesa. There la nothing pleasant to be said about good-byes; they were said or left unsaid. The old ties that nave stooo the test of many years were stretched to cover the Intervening miles between the old residence and the new home, those that were merely caaual were broken as we left the city behind and sped off to an unknown future. The railway Journey waa quickly made; the. second was a matter of more difficulty, for we had come out of the city and to the borderland where one's desire waits on tha other man's Inclination. If we could persuade man to take us "up the mountain. aa the local term goes, we might reach the new home by nightfall. It had been raining, however, and every man consulted In the little town which was our halfway station waa of tha opin ion that the roada were "too greasy." David spent aome hours in the search for a team and wagon for hire or for man to drive who was bold enough to make the attempt. Finally a gar rulous person was aecured who could be persuaded to try the ascent. We made a funny-looking wagonfull. with trunk and cooking-stove perched pre cariously behind, but up the mountain we aafely went. In spite of grease. I was all eagerness to see the house of dreams the house that David had bullded with hla own hands, and the piece of this great earth that waa really ours. David, however, fell silent aa we left the well-tilled valley tends and began the ascent. We could not talk freely nor. Indeed, at all. for the team ster was attending to all that. We could converse only with our eyes. I saw David's trouble deepen; In It I rend a growing distrust of his own achievement and the question whether understood all that was ahead of us. flashed back by wireless that I had no tear ana tnai i waa preparea to Uke It as it was. Ha grew even more grave as the Journey progressed and the time came even nearer when an his plans and ccomplishments must be seen; he was so afraid I was expecting too much. When at last we left the crest of the mountain behind and came down hill again and around the last turn of the retty, woodsy road that wound among Before buying: Opera or Field Glasses, see our line. Largest in the city. Lowest in prices. Opera Glasses, gold, pearl or black case, the pair $3.00 to $15.00 Tourists Glasses, the pair . . . $3.00 to $20.00 Binoculars, pair. .$35 to $75 Our 46th annual effort to clean up odds and ends of holiday and staple goods is drawing to a close. Never have we offered greater bargains than during this sale. Beginning tomorrow . morning we offer Jewelry, Parisian Ivory and Perfumes at attractive pricesnot to mention the hundred and one bargains that you will find in each of our 25 departments. - We Sell Them---stKSf e . PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT . Grab's Automatic Foot Scraper Practical and useful. Something needed in every home. Prac tically indestructible. Lowest price good Scraper on the market. Price $1.00 The "Kneuper" Mountain Spring Filter, purifies about 25 gallons of water instan taneously without pressure, at a cost of 1 cent. Fits any faucet. Small, simple and rapid. Price. $1.50 Jewelry A peep into our wonderful Jewelry Department will be a surprise to you filled with novelty creations from all parts of the world. Pretty necklaces, brooches, pins and a hundred other dainty and stylish pieces priced to suit every purse. THREE DAYS' SALE. . $5.00 beautiful Oriental Necklaces. Large assortment, three days at $2.98 $10.00 string, genuine White Cor als, at .$5.98 25c Ladies' Brooch, at 9c 50c Ladies' Brooch, at.. 19c 75c Ladies' Brooch, at 29c 50c black velvet Neckbands 29c 75 Shirtwaist Rings, at 49c 35c-50 gold and silver Hat Pins.. 19c 50c Tie Pins, fine selection at. . . .29c. Large and handsome assortment of ladies' Combs and Barrettes. Values tot $7.00. AH reduced one-half. I II For the Invalid Get a Bedside Table, new style, useful and indis pensable. Priced from. .$6 to $10 Bedside Trays. Priced. $4, $5, $6 Back Rests $4-$5 We Take Canadian Money at Par "Cross" London Gloves - These frosty days you will need a protection for your hands might as well get satisfaction at the same time by insisting on Cross Gloves. "Cross" hand and machine stitched Gloves, heavy leather, one and two button, at the pair, up $1.50 "Cross" gray mocha Gloves, for men and women for street wear at $1.50 and $1.75 Dilators Will Cure Constipation and Piles If you are a suf- a ferer, try the di- 5t lator way. TT Young's Dilator, II hard rubber.. $3 Vjr "Woodlark" Di lator, glass. ..$1 Clearance Sale of Varnish Stains In cherry, blue, green, ebony and ox blood colors only. Use it now or later you effect a considerable saving at these prices. 20c can Varnish Stain 9c 40c can Varnish Stain ....17c 70c can Varnish Stain 33c Gold and Silver Enamel, 25c can now, only 17c Parisian Ivory Here is the much-desired opportunity to own one of our handsome sets of Paris ian Ivory, . consisting of six and a half inch round plate mirror, eight-inch coarse or coarse and fine comb, fine hair brush with 1 1 rows stiff bristles. You'll admit our price is reasonable. Three days, value $6.50. A limited number at. $4.98 Engraving Ours is engraving that is different, the sort of "quality" you want when you pay for engraving. Announcements, - Invitations, At Homes, Wedding and Society Station ery. We sell satisfaction. Let us prove it. Open Sundays From 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Telephonine The antiseptic telephone mouth piece. You should have one. Fits . any phone used by thousands the world over. In our surgical department. Price $1.50 Gold Fish Aquaria BEAUTIFUL TABLE ORNAMENTS PLATE GLASS AQUARIUM $5.00 size, 18x12x10 inches $3.78 $4.00 size, 14x9x7 inches $2.98 $3.00 size, 12x8x6 inches $2.33 $1.50 Gold Fish, 4 years old $ .98 $2.00 Gold Fish, 5 years old $1.33 Perfumes We have a number of beautiful boxed Perfumes, packages consisting of sachet, face powder, toilet water, soap and perfume. . These are very elaborate packages coming from such well-known makes as Violet, Roger & Gallet, Le Grand, Rickserkers and Houbigant; former prices of $5.00 and $30.00, all reduced one-half. Very ap propriate as birthday gifts. THREE-DAY PERFUME SALE. Roger & Gallet, Fleurs d'Amour, an exquisite odor. Regular $2.00 per ounce $1.59 Roger & Gallet popular odors such as Jasmin d'Espagne, Indian Hay, Splendor, New Mown Hay, Chev refeuille and Pervenche de Chin. Regular 75c, the ounce 59c Fountain Pens We are headquarters for Water man's "Ideal" and Conklin's "S e 1 f-Fi 1 1 i n g" Fountain Pens. Priced at $2.50 to $15 We sell no inferior Pens. Every one carries our guarantee 10 days' free trial. The "Woodlark," our guaranteed self-filling Fountain Pen. Regu lar $1.50 at 98c Valentines We have about 50 gross pretty and appropriate cards, which you can make up into tasty and original Valentines. Better get your sup ply now. Priced at the dozen. ... 10c OPEN A MONTHLY ACCOUNT WITH US WoodarcL Clarke Co the fir trees, the roof of the little csbln csme Into view amons; Its shel tering; trees. Divld let me go In alone while he pretended to be very busy unloading- the wag-on. Hosae Tlay Bat Dear. I took It all In at a glance; the rough board walla and ceiling, the little bedroom and living-room with the half-story above. I liked the fresh wood smell of it. Its exterior was Just the kind we used to draw on our slates when we were children. But built Into It all was the love and forethought, the months of self-deny ing labor, the aspirations tor a nome that we conld call our own. Then I opened the front door and stood look ing out upon the scene of David's moonlight labors, where, between the house and the snake fence, the pota toes were pushing greenly through the earth. About It stood the tall lira. dwarfing the little house. Then David, unable any longer to pretend preoc cupation, came and put his arm about me and looked to see what he, reared he might see. But I assured him it was a dear little home and I loved it. After we had made our way somehow amid the boxes and packing-cases that obstructed every movement for the first meal in the new home and had disentangled sleeping places for the little people, David and I went out into the darkness and looked at the little house of many dreams shedding s friendly, yellow glow upon the tiny clearing. Cuddled down among the tall firs It looked like a toy house and there waa no distant view except straight up. The deep alienee of night In the woods enveloped us. The birds had all twittered themselves to sleep and only the soft breathing, the deep, ceaseless stirring of the woods came to our ears. But in that first deep hush of the night and before sleep had come to me I heard suddenly a distinct jangle of cowbells. Before I had time to won der at the haste thst the cow owner of the bell must be In to produce as frantic a noise there was the strident toot of a horn, then. In a moment, shouts and calls and more noise. I was thoroughly frelghtened. It sounded so terrifying In the deep quiet of the night. David rose to the occasion literally. 'While he hastily dressed, completing his costume with the Indispensable sombrero which all good farmers must wear. I cowered behind our one-inch thick board wall and wondered what would happen next. It was soon evident that It was meant for a friendly call, but there was no chance then for me to get up and re celve our guests, who had already crowded into the little 4ivlng-room and found a footing somehow among boxes and packing crates. There was no door between the living-room and the bed room and when I heard our guests de mandlng to see "the woman" I trembled. Kelsrhbors Make Night' Call. All at once perhaps It waa due to my best French nightie that I was wearing I had an Inspiration. I had always desired to shine as one of a brilliant circle, had Imagined how easily I should carry the honors as a Madame de Stael holding a levee to which distinguished guests would throng. X remembered then the bright days of the French empire and Napoleon's statement that no woman under 30 should hold a boudoir recep tion. On that score I was ssfe and here was evidently my chance. I would myself hold a boudoir reception. In my taste ful but simple costume I sat up In. bed and entreated Darld to ask the la dies to come In, but to keep the men out there one must take even one's social gaieties with discretion. In the darkness I received and sol emnly shook hands with my guests, many of whom had walked long dis tances to be present. . Some one acting 1 as spokeswoman presented each one by name. I could see none of the faces and had but an Indistinct idea, when all was done, of the personalities of my guests. But then I suppose that is usually the case after those large social functions. David passed around a box of choco lates that he had cleverly unearthed from somewhere. "If you had only let us know you were coming " I said, but I was met with ready response. "Oh, we didn't want to make you any trouble, so we just came this way." Any trouble! When they had gone, setting off parting salute of dynamite that shook the earth with Its useless roar, and we had prepared to take up our Inter rupted slumbers, I asked David, "What do you call such a performance?" "It was a 'shivaree.' " said David. It's well named." I rejoined, as I ducked down again under the sheltering bed clothes. But by this token we were assured of a cordial and friendly Interest in our new undertaking, and were now recog nized as belonging to the community. Really farmers we were now, and at home on our own acres. Fruit Expert Takes Office Zoom. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe cial.) Homer C. Atwell, of this city, who has just been appointed Fruit In spector of Washington County, will assume- office February 1. The office of Fruit Inspector is a new county crea tion and bids fair to be an important means in the advancement of scientific agricultural methods. Mr. Atwell is well known in horticultural circles throughout the state, having been pres ident of the state society for two terms. He was also one of the organizers of the Washington County society, which will soon develop Into a shipping or ganization similar to that of the Hood River district. Washington County is expected to become one of the largest apple-growing sections in the Wlllam- j ette -Valley,' ! Quickest, Surest Cough Remedy Ever Used Stop Iven Whooping Cough Quickly, A Family Supply for 50c Money Refunded If It Falls, . If some one In your family has an obsti nate, deep-seated cough even whooping couch which has yielded slowly to treat ment, buy a 50-cent bottle of Pinex and watch that cough vanish. If it fails, money back promptly, and without argument. A 50-cent bottle of Pinex, when mixed with" home-made sugar syrup, makes a full pint a family snpply of the most effect ive cough remedy that money can buy, at a saving of $2. 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Tour ruggist has Pinex or will get it for vou. an. Flnex Is fully guaranteed by JjaueJCT Davis Drug Co, dJitributerg, Portland, l
