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CAoRoseo Eden"
A Drams. In four nct. will b staged
by iK Senior Class of h
Hillsboro High School
t th Creacsmt Theatre. at ttt!5 P. M.
THURSDAY. MAY 7
Under th direction of E L. Moore.
For benefit of the graduating cltis.
Thin jlay alioumls in unique situations, ami
is a general favorite.
POPULAR PRICES
Tickets will I on iule at MvCormuk'g Store.
PARTISAN
Imported Registered Pervheon Stallion. Black Finely
Built and One of the Beit Sires in the County, will make the
19H Season, as follows:
At Wm. Hathorn place, laurel, Monday evening, until
Tucftday noon.
At Connover Store. Sfholls. Tuesday evening, until 9:30 J
Wednesday;
At L S. Bierly Ranch, KinLm. Wednesday noon, until
2:00 p. m.
At Beaverton Livery Barn. Wednesday evening, until
Thursday noon;
At ladd & Reed Farm. Reedville, Thursday evening
until Friday noon:
At Hillsboro, Friday afternoon until Saturday evening,
at Second Street Livery Barn.
Terms. Single aervice, $5; Season, $10; To insure with
$15, with $2.50 in advance; To insure a live colt. $20,
payment of $2 50 at time of service. Service must be paid at
once w here mare is sold, transferred or removed from County.
('are to prevent but not responsible for accidents.
Horse duly licensed.
Jos. Otto, Owner.
(Copy)
Stallion KcKiatrntion BoarJ, State of Oregon.
License C'ertincate of Pure Hrel Stallion No. 1379.
Dated at Corvartis. Oregon. March 10, 1913.
The prdinrvt of th stallion Partisan, No 42C19 (C0008)
rt'lriiiU'red in the studbook of The American I'ercheron Horse
Brt'cili r and Importers Association. Owned by Joe Otto, of
HillHlK.ro. Washington County, Oregon. Bred by M. Harbe.
l'JHrtment of Sarthe, France. Described as follows. Black;
Star. IVtiitrree; Brutus (34739) sire; Suzon (23041) Dam;
Germanieus 17825) Sire of Sire; Lisette 2TKW Dam of Sire;
Sultan 14(M) Sire of Dam; Suxon 1 5774 J Dam of Dam.
Breed, I'ercheron; Foaled in the year 1903, on May 8. and has
been examined by the Stallion Registration Board of Orejron,
nd it is hereby certified that the said stallion is of Pure
Breeeinjr, is registered in the studbook that is recognized by
the associations named in section nine of an Act of the Lejtjs
alive Assembly of the State- of Orenon providing for the
lireiminir of tttmllinnn tt fiUl in i he otilee of the Secretary of
State, February 23. 1911, and that the above named stallion
has k'l'n examined by the veterinarian appointed by the
Stallion Registration Hoard and is hereby reported free from
infectious, contagious or transmissible diseases or unsoundness
nd is hereby licensed to stand for public service in the State
f Oregon.
Krmine L. Potter.
Secretary Stallion UegistraUon Board
Note:-This license must be recorded in the office of the
Recorder of Conveyances of the County in which such stallion
I,8 to he uaed for rutlic service, and must be renewed March
10. 1910. j
Molls Roller Jills
Wm. HANSON, Prop.
Flour and Feed, Aetna Brand of Spray, Custom
Chopping a Specialty, Poultry Supplies,
Manufacturer of Whole Wheat Flour,
and Wheat Heart Flour, Graham etc. .
Our Prices always Reasonable
TRY US the Next Time
R. P. D. 2, Hillsboro, Or.
represent Spirella corsets
sold in BtoreB. Will call at
Sa on request, and do the
""in, and teach how to adjust
y wear the corset. Our tailor-made-to-measure
corsets, in-
i n i i f - . . -
an experienced corsetier service,
coat no more than high class cor
seta purchased in stores. Mrs.
M. E. Caudle. Hillsboro, Fifth
and Jackson Streets, Phone No,
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MR BIG ROIL CALL
Many Vrlrran Odd I tll.ma have
Vrlrran Jew rh Prevented
D. a a ...
Jon ia etmiir and Pri-
f'sni, Saturday Night
a
Mritezmna lw, 1. (). (). yt
of this rity. held one of tl. bi.r.
g-t rll calls in its history, last
Saturday nijfltt. wh n veteran
jewels were presented a score of
mernU-rs of the order. K. L
McOirmick presided over the
-aiTi-ises. ami the hail was
crowded to Us capacity, the Re
Ukah Ixle joining in the
evening.
Rev. Harris, nastor of the
Cong. ( hurch. delivered the
addre8 of the evening, and
thoe presented with badges r
HjwniP'd to the presentations
wun appropriate remarks. Many
told of the uiM and downs of the
order in the old days, when the
ouiiumg they occupie.l was de
stroyed by tire, and how hard it
was. with a small imputation, to
neep ineoroer Irom surrender
ing the charter. With
01 the citv. however t Irulin
built until it is a monument of
strength.
J. N. Hale, of Portland is one
of the charter memlwrs nnd he
was the only one ioininir at that
linn w ho was present.
I hose irettinir badges nnre.
senting the years of membership
are;
Fortv-five vears J. T Ynuno-
and J(weph Mann. Hillsloro.
forty years -C. S. Cam pin-
laurel; R. C. Haldra. HillsU.ro:
(. N. Male. Portland.
Thirty-five years-J. C. Lam-
kin and . J. l'almateer. Ilills-
horo; N. 1'. Oakerman. I'ortland;
M.SCollins. Kettle Falls. Wash.
thirty years-C. Merril .
Toledo. Ore.: John R. Unties
South Tualatin; R, H. (ireerand
H. li. Kinrick. HillslK.ro; II. C.
Davies. I'ortland; J. R. Walker,
Beaverton.
Twenty-five years -AlonzoSig-
lr, HillslK.ro; Alfred Oavies,
Reaverton: Richard Reamish.
Cetlar Mill; J: T. Leonard, I'ort
land.
One of the features of the
eveninar was the visit of hd.
Sharon, grand secretary of the
order in the state. Mr. Sharon
is one of the U-st informed of
Odd Fellows, and his talks are
always well received. He con
gratulated Montezuma 1xlge for
its spirit and growth, and pre
dicted even a greater future for
the order.
MM. EST ATI! TRANSFR R
I, llKtrom to Jihn l.iimtKrrn, Ma
rc H I I u f I w fin
Kd.th Si rut ion to L V HuuiHurK, J'j
hU in Cutnrliu .imd
I. If tiutubuiK to 11 A lluawker,
tautt i lmve Uin
B I Kuntli A J no Kitter rt Hi In C (i
Schm, Koarliir tr 4'i 4d N"m in
I A ThoiulmrKb ti W II ll iim t, tr
in bit i V Grove . I
J M Kohh to C II Sl aw, J lot Curti
mA P I .ItivM 1(1
Jai K llorwirk to llrnry FMtik, lot
In Krntvlllf o
Spilog X I til 'rt to W T CtHlKtiillr,
uS SpiinK II ill loon
Henry Mint) to Smlie Marth, 15 a
c 19 t 1 r 1 w 1
Stm tu Sintr. tm-t in miiif urt'lion 1
J K Rrrvri to Mrs V A Wcllt, 14.50
a rc 10 1 1 1 r 1 w .1415
N I. Wooiliint to Wm S Bilra, 0.75 n
iu Oattlrll ltonir 10
Alva Kinton lo J W Merrill, 4 l"t"
Tllmt ail rdriirlioi Ann
J W Mririll In Thi Tllxit, m iihovf? 3.10
U I 1 nomas 10 now kuvts, iou h
mr 11 it. 11 St it t 1 n r i w... . 10
Carl Chriatrner lo A V tliristener,
rwx loo ltd lit .ortli naini .... 10
Fiauk Wauner taj f WaRnrr, J ix-
46 la blk I & Ji7t fl I" F I'.n-ve. 500
P C Ulackiuan to Yiclor Builr-y, 5 a
ire 11 1 1 n r 4 w 150
C W Michael lo A O Walter, 5!o a
arc ijt jn r4 w m
Myrtle McCraily lo Minnie Matson,
5.755 Aluioran Hill claim loon
K lavi toll T Thomaa, trnet (in
Galea I'reek rol K (irow - in
C K Hill lo V M Ailatin, 39.4s a see
4 t 1 ti r 1 w 10
R H Carry to Annie K liornett, a lots
Tuatallo Valley Acrra in
R N llockenbrriy lo H 7. FcrKiiaon,
40.H7 arc 3 I 1 n r 1 w J
R II Uurlingame lo Harold .Irnsrn,
V aare 19 t n r 3 w in
Hannah Cow lea eta'a toW A Johna-
ton, q c 10S 13 a near GnMnn 10
Sweek Hatate lo Security Savings A
Trnat Co, 7S.67 a at Timliitin , lo
Aug Krauae lo Huatav Krauae, tract
In Jamea l'lace, South TualHtin . ono
Thoa PlilHp to Jennie Philip, 10 a it
olber laud on Galea Crerk in
State to John 1 Jonea, 40 aaec 30 1 1
a raw 5
J K Reevra to J R Pilklntoii, 157 a
m iiiiiliitia mSS
Geo Thyng to Lillian Thyng, tract
in town 01 iteavrrion . . . 1
M L llolbrook lo F M RuiTner, Int
1m tj.hniAn Arrra 1
Jno II MrKenzie to Claia Fleming,
lota McUk" - 76s
J W Bardcs to Shlilcy Uarnea, a lota
in IUrnet Acrea I
Addle Hunt lo Lewis R Smith, 15 a
aec$tnriw I
O B Wolcolt to Walter & Clnrence
NeUon, 80 a aec 33 t 3 n t J w io
Oauivn Opiti to Geo He, lot 3
Braider iraci 500
Arthur Mill to Grant Mill, 7 acie
B H Catching d I c I
F C Malpi to J S Doernlieclier, 40
. uii ttfttatlw 10
Lewis Smith to A W Andrew, 25
arc J 1 1 r I w 10
A Triangular
Affair
Py SCAR COX
"I any, T..m." .,j lau KT-rtt
"I'm in a wr:ii-."
"1 'l"U't tutt t u.k ,t kjjj.l f ,
r:i- Von hilt. i,K;iKm! juitriwir to
Klrli ui,. t lui.w bow It g.-t
riil of one of tli.-iu "
"Only .urtljr ...rrt. 1 bav made
arruiii imniM ., lumrjr rai-b f two
HhlH toiimrrow at ti 1 U U'tiU. and 1
loii't vs ant i-illo r of tli. iu."
"I told you tli.it If you dulli'l mof'
"'lit Hint mil. 'I tohl you .,' iiirvfr
bfll-H iinitlWK. I mailt you to brlp Die
fl rM of IhiUi of li.n k-lrl."
"IV II one of Hi. in that you're going
to lourry tlie oll.t-r awl tlie otbt-r that
yoii'rn Koliitf to innrry the otli-r on.
'Ihi-y'll IhiIi Im- tut mini tliat Uiey'll
ilrop y.iu at oie-.- '
"You're off Mier... v ,iutf th,(
very thliu; i'.iu li (-irl bait a worn that
I aliull marry Iht."
Tom Marilii'lai.-, tlie cinlliliuit In tlila
ruf, tta a lawyer. II.; tbollflit
aw lille. (lien Hiii.l .
"I ll tell you what yon rnu do, Alan.
You ran marry loth of tliem."
''oiiuiilt liluamy! Tliankn, nu. I'm
urirbl Hint you. uu attorney, abould
tuiri't st ii" b a iurHe.
"It wouldn't I Meanly f you mar
rliil t bem totb nt the aaine time."
"How 1I1 you iniike Unit out?"
"The law remit that 110 married per
ii Willi . iiKl.ii i! or wire llvltijf aball
marry iinlexa l.'fc'ally dlvomiL Tberv
l no law again"! n sliicle mug marry
In,' a il'izeii wmiii'ii If he liken or
tli.Kli' whiiiimi iimrryliig a dozrn men,
lr I.I.-.I the iiuirrlatjifi are (ivrformed
lliMilt.ilitHiusly."
i:en-tfH vyi-H Ix-can to open rjp.
"Im you really iiienii that?" be aitked.
"I do."
'!: Jove, 1 U-lleve Ml use U to bluff
Vm"
"You nilubt Miifr Vm, but, la raae
you didn't ku reed In that, you rould
easily p-t nii-i a marriage annulled by
the iiiurts."
"I'll try It. Will you I rny beat
lii.iii? I ahull wMi you to Ml tbm
Kill Hint the iiiurriaKu will bo legul."
" Vrlalnly."
Alan Kverett wn young, re'kle.
di'vll may rare In abort, every word
ili-notlnc ui li n rhnrui'ter (irtalued
to tiltii. HIh friend Martlndule ,wa
illNiosel to humor li i 111 In tbls Blatter
to M-e what the result would b.
On the imiriiiiii: In iiieNlloii Kverett
went to the re tory, ntteiiditl by bla
lust num. a Bh. rt time before tbe
In ides were i-xHvted and told tb
elerifymaii be deslnsl hi 111 to otlklate
nt his marriaire. In n Mis Louise
Aiidersou arrlvtil be desired that abe
be hhown by h maid luto one room
mid on Miss fbarlotte Ashby'a coming
she was shown Into one adjoining. A
few minutes tifier the aeooud arrival
foldliu; dmira were thrown oxn. and
by niiotlier door the nstor, tb groom
and the U-4 man entered.
Lai li lady nnise nud advanced to
elaliii Mr. Kw-rvtt.
"Which is tbe bride?" asked the
minister, looking from one woman to
the other with 11 iu7.zlcd expression.
"l:" exi'laliued the ladles Blmultaue
oilsly. The rMor KMiked at Everett for In
formation. "Itotb!" exclaimed the groom expec
tant. "That's absurd," ald the rector.
"Y'011 cannot marry two womeu."
"ThlukliiK there might be noma ques
tion about that." aald Everett, point
ing to Miirtiiidale, "1 have brought uiy
lawyer for my In-st uiiiu."
"Such a marrlafce would be perfectly
lenul," wild the nttoruey.
The clrl-s liHikitl at each other with
an liniilriiiK expression. What did
this mean?
"Very well,"' mild the rector, to whom
it was evident Bomcttilng was In the
wind to which be was not a pnrty.
"If you assure lue that you are a law
yer h 1 ul that mich a marriage is legal
I presume 1 have uo alternative but to
perform the cetviuony." Then, casting
Ids eye on a curd Martlndale handed
til 111. be continued, "I kuow the senior
uuiuier of your llnu very well."
Kverett took position between the
two tiM. who were standing near
each other, nnd. reaching out, took a
band of each. Hut the bauds were Im
mediately withdrawn.
The rector opened tho prayer book.
The girls darted glances at each other
and looked ready to bolt, but not yet.
Tbe clergyman, turned the leuves of
the prayer book to flud the marriage
service.
Trotved, doctor," said Everett, the
kIimi of the absurdity of the situation
boini; a twinkle iu his eye.
"Stung!" said Miss Anderson.
"Not at nil," xaid Miss Ashby. "Half
of Mr. Everett Is better than all of
nnv other num. I'm ready."
"I'm not." said the other bride.
"Tills nonsense has gone far enough.
Suppose we have a wedding breakfast
without the wedding. For my part, I
admit my defeat and am ready to en
tertain these gentlemen."
"Iu tlint case," added Miss Ashby,
it wouldn't do for me to refuse to
Join you. Suppose we adjourn to the
Grlgsby Inn."
Tho men, with the exception of the
minister, accepted. He remarked that
four wns company, Ave a crowd. A
very Jolly luncheon nt tho Inn follow
ed nt the lady's expense, and In less
than n year Everett married Miss Ash
by, while his friend, Martlndale, made
rnnti'h with MH Anderson.
An Episode of
New York Society
By RUTH GRAHAM
When John Ketiworthy went to New
York he had made a big fortune In
railroads, lie had cleaned up tome
if years old rba b struck Ua na-
tropoiu. au.l 1 orrurrvd to him tba
would Hk t i tf atarirty. gortety ia
ut to b seen without a ticket of ad
uilaalon any more than a theatrical
IvrforaiaiM-e. Kmwortby. reiueluber
Ing that tbe players or Vanity fair
uuHt have big aaUirk-s sod that such
aalarWs must be contributed by tboM
woo are able to pay, rotH'ludml to lav
tet a in II quantum of his tucoiu In
tb abow.
An uUii-er of on of tbe rompanlM to
which Keuwortby was Interested who
knew York Well, being applied to
for Information, gave It thus:
"There are both rfa h and poor la the
r harmed circle. Tbe poor asiially kold
their right of entrauct by Inheritance;
the rich have bought their way in.
Tlwre are many poor families that If
they could aell fbelr social birthright
would reap a fortune by tbe transac
tion. They can't do that, and many of
them would not do It If they could.
But they can help the outsiders to get
lush! for a consideration and will do
a, provided thy have confidence In
tbe dlacretlon of the outsider."
"I a.," said Kenwortby. "How
would ix h a transaction be managed?"
"I w ill lutrotluce you to a young man
whose family has been In tbe swim
for loO years, lie will take charge of
your entry Into society If it Is Intimat
ed that he will be given a perfunctory
position at a salary of I'JO.OOu a year In
tbe office of one of your railroads
keeiwr of the securities, with deputies
to guard them."
Kenwortby was Introduced to George
de Hotter, whose ancestors came to
New- York In lClUi and opened a dye
bouse. lie hotter was appointed sixth
b e prideut of a rallrosd, with du
ties requiring bis attention ones a
week for two hours. Ills salary wt
to be l-ii,iio a year for at least one
year. He was to lift Mr. Kenwortby
up tbe steps one step at a time of
tbe temple of fashion.
.tie evening iHr hotter announced to
Mrs. du Ijwney that he was arrang
ing a dinner for a gentleman from the
west and naked penulaalon to put her
name and that of her daughter Mar
guerlte on the list of invited guests.
Mrs. de Lawney graciously accepted,
and when be Hotter had gone she
found a thousand dollar bill between
the leaves of a book be had been read
lug while waiting for her to come
down to receive blm.
This was not tbe first such transac
tion that bud taken place between
them. But Marguerite, a high bred
and truly refined scion of good old
stock, was not cognizant of them. She
knew tbe family finances were low and
wondered bow her mother managed to
keep their beads above the surface.
Mr. de Hotter, though be relied on the
discretion of his employer, thought It
worth while to tell him that If Mar
guerlte de Lawney should hear that
she had been paid to attend his enter
tainment It would produce a commo
tion. Tbls statement made an Impression
on Kenworthy. He desired to buy per
sons, but persons who were not to be
purchased bad for blm an indescriba
ble charm. lie directed De Rotter to
assign Miss de Lawney to the host for
a dinner companion and when the af
fair came off was much struck with
the lady. Many of those who knew
that they were hired to be present at
bis functions, considering that they
bad done their part In accepting his
iuvjtatkm, gave him an Icy shoulder.
Here was oue who supposed that she
was belug entertained as a guest, one
whose bearlug showed conclusively
that she was to the manner born, who
smiled on him. Kenwortby passed the
happiest eveulng of his life, and it
seeuied that Miss de Lawney had real
ly enjoyed herself. If so she was the
only oue present except the host who
had.
De Rotter was a skillful conductor,
and Keu worthy was discreet He
knew that his guests were paid to at
teud bis functions, and they except
ing Miss de Lawney knew that they
were paid. Kenworthy continued his
attentions to the young lady and In
time proposed. So great was her pain
at refusing blm that he really felt
sorry for her.
Having seen all be wished to see of
New York society, be packed up his
traps to go buck to the west Before
leaving he wrote a note to De Rotter
especially enjoining on blm, as he val
ued a second year's salary, to keep
from Miss de Lawney the fact that
payment had been made for attend
ance nt his functions. De Rotter had
been sharp enough to see that Ken
worthy had fallen In love. He Inclos
ed Kenworthy's note to Mrs. de Lsw
ney In oue of his own, in which he
Informed her that he believed her
daughter had thrown away millions.
lly an accident this note fell Into
Marguerite's hands. She wrote a note
full of grief and mortified pride to the
man who had asked her to be his wife.
He returned to New York for the par
pose of calming ber.
"I never dreamed," she said, "that
the society of my ancestors had sunk
so low. They were what 1 supposed
I was till today."
Kenworthy again set about winning
her nnd finally succeeded. He took
her west with blm, and she has never
since "wn her native cltv.
Restored to
His Rights
By LOUISE & CUMM1NCS
Robert Wykoff has no remembrance
of anything that occurretl before he
was five years old, except being caress
ed by a woman who seemed to tors
him Very dearly, and even this is
scarcely a memory with him. After
that he became cognisant of being a
member of a family. A man whom he
understood to be his father, a woman
whom he understood to be bla mother
gave him what he needed, especially
clothes, which were much better than
those of the other children of the
household. When Robert was eleven
years old he was sent to a boarding
school. There he associated with boys
who were much more refined, much
better dressed, than those he had bean
accustomed to. Wbn jMnt
They were nf a different stamp from
tbos he had sen at school.
Bob did pot go boum strain after that
during vacations. He preferred to re
main at school. Ilia parent and broth
rs and sisters did not manifest morn
anV-tlua for him. ami be rared littb
about them. It seemed as If be snd
tney were s different kind of p-ople.
And k wondered why this was so.
Why had he always been dressed like
s gentleman while they wore rough
clotiteaT
The school he attended was of s very
good class, but Its principal was mure
Interested la making money than In
the welfare of tbe boys. Hubert wss
constantly being puulsbed for some
petty offense or for leading his school
mates to rebel against tbe tyranny of
the principal. The latter received
plenty of money fur bla pupils' tuition,
to warrant giving them every comfort.
Including excellent food, but be skimp
ed them in all possible ways.
One day when tbe food bad become
so bad that tbe boys rould stand It no
longer Bob led them Into sn old fash-
luued "barring out," such as at times
bad occurred In English schools before
the middle of the nineteenth century.
They bought provisions with spending
money procured from borne, took pos
session of the schoolroom and locked
tbe doors. Tbe rebellion did not last
long, fur a door was broken down. The
principal entered and soon quieted the
meeting. He questioned the boys as
to their leader, but none of them would
tell, snd be proposed to punish all alike,
whereupon Hobert assumed the whole
responsibility and was eipelled from
tbe school.
By tbls time Hobert wss fifteen years
old, and rather than go back home he
resolved to make his own living. Be
tween a mercantile life and farming
he chose tbe latter, and since the sea
son for planting was at band be found
a place as a farm band. He went to
work with a will, rejoicing In tbe
change from the tyrannies of tbe
school and his unpleasant home to a
life wherein be lived almost entirely
out of doors, attending to cattle, plant
ing and gathering In crops.
Tbls period Bob Wykoff remembers
as tbe happiest of his life, for here was
born a boy's love for Molly Ersklne,
a little girl be one day saw trudging
along a road with some milk she was
going to deliver to a neighbor. He
carried her milk for ber snd many an
other burden from that time forward
for three years. Then he was eight
m years old and she was fifteen.
One day Bub waa sitting on n mow
ing mscblne driving s pair of horses
over some rough ground when he saw
a man coming toward blm. When be
came near enough Bob recogulzed bb
father. He bad been bunting tbe boy
for a mouth and bad traced bim from
tbe school he bud left long before. He
told Bob that be was not his father,
but that he came of wealthy stock and
his grandfather bad died and be was
heir to several million dollars. Bob
ssld that didn't make any difference
with his finishing his Job and remained
on bis machine till it was time to quit.
Bub then went to tbe farmhouse, bid
good by to his employers, found Molly
Ersklne and told her of the great
change In his life She cried when he
parted with her, but he assured her
that he would come back to her.
Bob's conductor told blm on the way
that he was the son of parents who
had been disowned by his mother's fa
ther because they had married contra
ry to his will. His father had died
soon after tbe marriage, and bis moth
er, who had nothing to live on, was
taken back by ber father on condition
that she come stone. Bob was then
put under the care of persons who
agreed for a consideration to take care
of him. On the death of bis grandfa
ther, being the only male descendant,'
be was made the old man's heir.
When Bob reached his home he was
taken into the arms of tbe woman be
remembered as belonging to his baby
hood. He had occupied an unnatural
position for fourteen years and was
now suddenly made the possessor of
unbounded luxuries.
One day Molly Ersklne was standing
In the door of ber father's farm when
a young man drove up behind a spank
ing team and, throwing tbe reins to a
lackey, leaped from the wagon and
caught her in his arms. Bob claimed
her for his wife. But she refused.
She said that he had entered a sphere
In which he wss born snd In which
she would not follow bim lest he
should become ashamed of her. But
Bob would not release ber, though he
consented that she should go to a girls'
school for three years. When she bad
finished her education they were mar
ried, and Bob did not have any reason
to be ashamed of his wife.
A Surreptitious
Gift
By F. A. MITCHEL
"Martin," said my father to me oue
day, "I have been speaklug with your
mother about you, aud we have decid
ed that It would be pleasant for us all
it you would go to Stuttgart and make
tbe acquaintance of your cousins.
When 1 came to America I left a sis
ter, of whom I was and am today very
fond. I cannot leave the business to
make the trip myself, but later, when
you have taken my place in its man
agement, I hope to do so. It Is better
that you should go now before you
have become absorbed in other mat
ters.".. .
I was delighted with the prospect of
a trip abroad. My father not only
gave me a liberal sum for the trip, but
a separate amount which he Intended
that I should turn over to the family
I waa going to visit "They are very
sensitive," he said, "and I rely on your
tact to turn this money over to them
Without hurting their feelings. I don't
know exactly how they are situated,
but 1 fear they are not overburdened
With this world's goods." ' -t
I found mr aunt and mr cousrsstV
actly what my father had uWllii
them. Never waa there a more amua-l
lag and, to me, touching instance of a
ramuy striving to put the best foot
forward. Having been coached aa to
ptaTjnyfsth,4pnjriTseit
firing tlten time to auak soy
sratloiis tmy niltht wind to hide their
real circumstances. I heard aothlng
from them for twenty four hoars,
when my nrx le railed on Die snd apol
ogized for tlie delay in welcoming sue.
aytng also that m no condition would
the family enut nie V remain at a
hotel, bat that their guest chamber
needed attention, and tbey had been
overhauling It.
I tfisnke-t my uncl f..r tho proffered
mortality, but declined on the ground
that I was trouMed with Insomnia and
iiist b In a boos Iu which I could
( about at all hours of tbe night
However. I acrompanteii him to hla
home, a house of diminutive ail, bat
very nest, and my aunt welcomed ma
affectionately. My cousin Anns, a girl
of eiKbtevu. I found wt Comely snd
nu "uoi m kissaiiie pair or lips inec
I took advantage of my rousinahlp and
tasted them at once.
All expressed much disappointment
that I would be prevented by my n
soriinln from making their boose my
borne during my sojourn at Stuttgart,
but I was quite sure that they were)
much relieved. They Invited me to
dine with them. and. fearing they
would I inortltii-d at having to sit at
s meaner tahle, I declared that I was a
victim of dys-in and would only
accept their invitation If they would
promise nt to tempt me with any ex
cept the plainest fond. And, remem
bering that nansaKe was a common and
Inexfiensive f'od In Oermany, I said
that sauHHge was about all 1 ate. It
did not n-cur to me that no worse)
food could be used by a dyspeptic till
my aunt expressed surprise.
I stieiit a couple of weeks with my
relatives, they trying to bide their pov
erty and I tryii to hide the fact that
I noticed it, or, rather, pretending that
I could not use what they were unable
to live me. And all this time I waa
studying how 1 could turn over to
them what my father bad sent them
without their knowing wbenca it
came, for I feansl their pride would
be hurt If I offered It in tbe form of
money, yet I knew that was the only
form in which it would meet their ra-
luirements.
Tbe only method of giving them
pleasure without racking my Ingenuity
was lo ask my conn I u Anna to show
me the attractions of Stuttgart, pay
ing the expenses, of course, myself,
(ioing about Iu that way with s pretty
girl brought about s love affair. In
deed, though my father had not men
tioned the matter to me, when I saw
Anna I suspected bis real motive la
sending uie abroad was to make a
match between ber and me. At any
rate, long before the cud of my visit I
promised to her and w as accepted.
The time of my departure drew near.
and I bad found uo plan by which to
leave my father's gift without hurting
the beiieflclurles. Tbe amount was tba
equivalent of $t,0"O iu American
money and could not be surreptitiously
transferred In any ordinary manner.
There was an old clock In the house
which I thought 1 might pay that
amount for. but when I expressed a
lesire to possess It my aunt begged
me to accept it. ...
All ordinary plans I tried having fail
ed, I was forced to a special expedient.
1 Mil.. .i . ..I F... 1 ... V... ... . ma...
with me, and I went for a tour through
Enrols. I suid goodby. then went to
my hotel, made myself up as an old
man, watched for my ancle to leave
the house, followed him till he entered
a trolley car, took a seat beside him
and slipped a roll of bills Into his side
imcket.
When I returned from my tour I
found that my fiancee had a very nlca
wedding out tit, but no one of the fami
ly hinted whence came the where
withal to purchase It.
Since my marriage I have no trouble
In making gifts to ber family. I give
tho money to her, nnd she passes It
over to them.
My father in time transferred the
management of the business to ma
and wont abroad to see bis sister and
her family. When ho , returned ha
brought thorn with him.
8h can reaj s pag In Latin, she can tall
ths weight ot satin.
She can mention all the funny gibes ot
Jerrold and ot Hook. - - -
Slia can tell the tunes of Vsrdl OB a
creaking hurdy gurdy.
But alas, with all her learning, aha has
never learned to cook!
-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"I'm looking for spats."
"You ought to have my Job for a
while," commented the weary floor
walker. Pittsburgh Post
Lives of holdups oft remind us
To be careful where ws go
Or, departing, leave behind US
Footprints In the new laid snow.
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
"Did he make his money honestly?"
"I'm afraid not. . He doesn't seem to
have ruined his health or even suffered
a nervous breakdown In getting It."
Chicago Record-IIerald.
"It seems to me," said an axed flea,
"That humans act very queerly.
I only skip to avoid a nip;
They trot tor the pleasure merely."
New York Press.
. Madge It's a pity we couldn't sea
ourselves as others see us.
Marjorle If we did, my dear, the
slit skirt wouldn't be so fashionable.
Puck.
Reckless of aelf or others.
He scoots with speed Immense 1
Seems when he got his motor
Ha gave up bis horse senee.
-Boston Transcript.
Cannibal Chief-How did this fellow
act before you cooked hunt
Cannibal Chlef-Ue acted as. If ha
was crazy.
"I thought ns much. He truly has a
nutty' flavor."-Yonkers Statesman.
It Eve came back to the world today
After being away this many a rear
She'd probably turn to Adam and say,
"The styles haven't chanced vary much,
my dear."
-Philadelphia Record,
"We are thinking of giving old dot'
Kit ths rlpmrae of doctor of hutenaaTaa."
"He's no Ungulst V J
."No:, but he has 140,000,000, aa4
money tirtks."-Kansas City Journal.
A newly wed pair, all devotion.
A weddlntMrlp tnk cv tfc 1