ttr,
Shall It Be an -W
Autoloading or Pump Gun?
K7
1 1 KICK are many
kiruU of Auto
I loailintf am
bad at very
IUI it to lyp
.i..tit aeetae .
AaUaWJlM gwoa te I4' 4l bra vi rr m,i
II ye km at traps I lb' -!-1 . - ii,,
tia.'ai1---i'M'' INlr la ftmf rumtnumly and
U( kia a yM ibw(B. Vim iil .. hmi
I,. btoaU4a)rllallitf H-'ko it. ,.,..
I ' f ripartaeara'i lleedttaartrtt - b.l U lu..
lit Jit1, ranee la fx".
Sold by your horn dealer
and 45 other leading
merchant In Oregon
ml I'uinit :tin- iiiic In ..
, low ,.rtrra. 'Ph UVV
J 4 M.iiwe thai ttu- r" .1 Jj- "V. V' li"-
ALL ON THE RUl
IwlliU
ISU
firtiij(a r.
Military DlaaMy fee Awaits Wei U
alar a tavar Strata.
A certain military oflWr was vf
dlgutft. and f titer waa an thro;
be defeated nre Ibaa a anther K waa
nu1lifi.inl baate. On da Juat aa aa
aa about to hold a pa rail a aa per-
olttaj that aa bail forgotten bis haml-
kar.IH.-f. and lia aafal la his orderly.
ir It mj quarters, quick, and bring
17 bamlkarrblrrr
Ths orderly touched hla rap ai
started fur Ibe quarters, arreral hss-
drd yarrte dletant. After ba bail pro-
rwwtail a abort dtetance. rr toe mtir ring
lUal there waa no tline to kaw. I
broke Into trot
'Mee thai scoundrel running aa I ha
enemy war after btmt If there H
ujlblti I hata It la to a aubllrr
Piiiubi biatMil i.f man-blue nprrlr
!!. tmj man." ba a4ll ta anutbrr
aMtbllrr. "n aflrr Ibal man a4 tail
blm lu walkr
Tbr ai.ini tuAdlrf alartrj aftrr Iba
ftrl. but aa Iba flrat brbt on ruooluc
4 amm
aaaat4a4
A Scientific
Wooing I
Cmbstj, SjBpaAjr aid luaji-
i fere the lask Priaciplcs.
By f. A. MITCIItL :
r--V4--
Sawmill
GroveUnd. Qrrtfon
Rough and I)rcitcd Luiu)cr f all kiml
figure with you on your I.iuiiix r n.-fls.
our cutoincm gonl service and reason. 1M0 prices.
Mill locttctl Six and oue half miles North of Hills
luroou United Railway.
H. S. Therp,- Proprietor
IF' ( 1 Ln
Ml Tp
OTTBITE
WONT IM
MSJfflOWMiraY REPEUflIT
m.V EASILY APPLIED
SWES-TIHE-TEMEmtllLK'HQIIBf-
pagfykKXO mr woooaro- claphs & co. Portland, ore.
SOKE) BY
The Hillsboro Pharmacy
"oo arm naT at am."
tba artt4 oaa aaw tbat bla 0017
t-baiw-a lu dcUvar Uta maaaaaa waa la
burrr, au ba, too, bruba Lu(o a ran.
Tba uffl-rr wu rtulaatljr loraoaed.
"INra. aafiraut to artrr tbat niaa
and tall Win If ba doaau't alop mnala
I'll bara blm pal la tba rr4rtirnT
Th M-ritHiul art uul at a brlak walk,
but aa bla irwirraaaur bl
atari br. tin. bafan ta ran.
"If all tba tbrra aroumlrala aran't ruR-
tiln Ilka ralibliar ajarulolrd tba offl.
rrr "1 11 anow inntar na. iwnnf
hla awunl unilrr bla arm. ha atartad
In tiumult aa faat a ha rouM run; but,
aiiil.b-nlf rrrurinbrrlna hla (IlKDltr. ba
cam to a halt awl walkwl Urk atlfflr
to llir plai-a wbrra tba arada waa to
lx brl.l
Faatpnnta.
LKmi of (raal bmm all ramlnd ua
raa maka ou Uva aubUraa
Ami. datUic laav feWUnd ua
Fuulprlnu ua lha aanda of lima.
Fumprlnu thai partial anMhar,
Haiiliif o'ar Hta'a aulmn main,
A forlurn and ahlpwra kad brothar,
rWliic aliall Uka hart a(ata
-"A i-aalm of Ufa."
TILLAMOOK SEASHORE RESORTS
a baf a UMMtaanibj of (MMjpl Jehglit l.i llirir mniiiirr taralt.iti
5 Hours From Portland
iar tl.a miaa wnmlwful arenlo trip '" l,r A'rrwati I'm.Ui.rtil
Two Daily Trains
Tillamook ftwuonirer - I-v. Portland 7:1") a. m.
Staahore Special Lv. I'urtlnnit 1:10 p. ni.
I'arliir OIaralloi tr aar It la Imllct I'tiirh mi H ".Sihr'h. tr H-iUI"
D-Uy and Weeh End Fares From nil Points
Aak foi lulilar 'Hraahora Ttllainoi'li fudiily" HWii. li-l l h.ll, ralra. rlti
A VINIT Ti 1IJK
Two World Expositions
at Baa r"ranli nut Han ltt l " "''
a lirUniaal onafou raninH fl"r.l i mi"
Special Fares In July
to Han PrattcWo, Um Angrlra, ami San IMiyxoii ivrulii ltt
Low Round Trip Fores Daily
Willi aloprvpr In kHIht illncllitii
FOUR VINK THAINN l)l'i iN KAt'H IMKKi'TIOM
Stop-Ovrs at Ispositions
All tlohatalolha Kail . ' "alifo -u iwntil ",v"7 l
Han Pranalaoo and Uw At ! U mo I'-M""11"""
Aak aaaraat Atrat for "rahfiirnla n llnTwo Wo-hi Ki..iltliik" aii'l
"Way Hlila NoIaj Mi Uotita
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
JOHN M. SCOIf, General Paer Agam Portion, Ore
etb Cart-act.
A arhoulmatfr In I.lrrpaol ooa day
mkiit ttio dtin-a of tha acbool aoiua
frrj alinil iiueatlmia In arltbmcUc.
1I waa aurprbMMl to And tbat be fat
th rlKht anawrra, and worn ba I
Rnlabrd ha anld to tba tmr, "Correct;
alt duwn."
Now," anld lha avboulmaater, "
If Jiu hav pm-iiiw anoiiKb to aak ma
aonie iUtliiia.H
Tim bo7 ttmiltred for a moment and
then aak!, "PUuna, air, what would
tliiva yanla of ralha coat If cotton wu
luptwiu-e a Kvir
"I lliltik you laka me for a fool," mm
(lie aclioolmaalrr.
"Oorrwt; alt down!" returned
boy - Uvanaxil Mrrrury.
UMMONtr
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THB
STATE Or OREHON FOB WASH
INGTON COUNTT.
10. 1). Woodaorlh, Pltinllfl
W'arham H. Ooa and Paul Relmrra, Da-
hiiiHanlA.
To Warham U. I oa and l aul iiaimera,
!triiiiiUiiU:
In tha name of tba Plate 01 tinwon. you
ra harab ran ul rail to BPtMterand anawrr
tba mmnlalul ft lad aialnat you in the
twiva utitlMl ault on or baiora all
nrka from the dale of tba brat publlce-
an
i'.n haranf. invlt: on or biifora
I . . . . - a... - luia .ml
Iwaaaa mini ui u uaj
If nii fall W anawer, lor want thereof the
olaintitl will apply to the eot.rt far the
rat lei aamanuau in na wmini. !
for a deenie delarmlmni the respeetWe
intaraauiol aald dafandanu la and to me
rollowlnedeanrtbed real property altuale
in Waahrnaton County. Stale of
low. i
Oreguu,
o
6
MIi Pot lha teaee ta
laale' uyt .
BETTIE BUBBLES
the fountain favorite X(f)ijjJi
o
o
o
"Firet for Thlrat
mam
r:r
Therefore, drink refrethinu, delicious
it your favorite fountain
Hatrliiiiln at an Iron vine at the rente
f aw-tlon Kletren -II, Townahlp Three
-S- south, Kanee two s- weai. w in,
Liar . Thani-aHonth Ode 10 tnlnKaal
I4M.o ft. along the line through the eenUr
of aeeUon to an Iron pipe; thence South (
d a niln Waal 1817.87 ft to an Iron pipe;
Itnanoe norm u aae 21 mm nn, un in
to a atone: lhanpa KaaUrly UUkH ft to the
mint or beclnnina. uoniaimne nnaan
I 16 acrea, more or leee: under the terma
of a oertain oontraet dated May Z7th, 1911,
bet ween Waa tern ruel uo., a oorporauon
I .nd darandant Warham H.Oot. and de-
I teruilnine the amount due tba plain tfff
under aald oonlraot; ami niina a urae
within whieb defendanU or either of
them, aa the court may drtarmlne, may
pay into oourt (or the pTalntlB the amount
I 1 . ... . 1L.. I. k. .(..Haaal
laorouna aue, nwnw . , .
baa ami mat, and Wltnin wntim piainun
I ihanuiniii onnvav aaid Dtemlaea to
I both or either ol atld defendanU. aa the
I court may direct, and decreeinc w at upon
failure to make auoh payment within
aald lime, detendanta be barred and fore-
I cloned of all riant . liue, itiierear ana eq-
i i.i ni M.iau,,iuit,n in Bun ui bud umui
Iwea, ana tn -na piamiiu o ua
reoover of and from the defendanU hie
Innaia ami dlahurwmenta. and lor auoh
other and further relief aa may ba )mt
ami equitable.
Thia aummona la aarved upon you by
,i.il.,tliiii umlarand h virtue of an
order of the Uiroult Court of. thaMtate of
nrar.,n fur tha lloiiut ol WaiilliiiRlon,
umde and entered herein on the 2Utb day
,.r inna. tnift. wbluh order dlreola that
eninmone herein be publiahed In the
llillaljoro Argu,a newapaper puouauou
in WaMbliiglon County, Oration, Onoe a
week for ! ,weehi. and that you
npiieai and anawer on or befnre tlx -e-wwkefromthedaieof
the II rat ublloa
Hah thakPMlf '
n.i.nf Hrt niihllnatlou. July 8. 1HI5.
Date of laat publication , Augtiat 19, IHIS
Karrlna-ton A rarrlneton, u, at. w nue,
AlUirueya lor plalutlff.
Vt. Hbotwell waa alHit to h-ate bU
eonaulUec mom at the rlna of Lla
luwrslnf offlra boura whm a uian n
tared wbie a;itariiv a at n-e ar
reated bla attrtitbiu. Tttare U I." a r-l
to ilaai Til i bla ai.arry a n-f't
iueer. lie waa rn-ltb-r bornt-ly nr
gjo4 lookluc artlhrr wll n'.r ,rly
jneail ludrad. lix-re waa uotbltiK f'r
egauat bla room I a, .HirMi, it-
lie waa almply n'tnrr. .Vi-rrrttifl.-aa
Intellect waa npnaaul In hU fe.
He might bare bm-n a pt; be mlht
bara bara rVmiallat; be nilubt bite
beea a lightning calculatur raMl
from a dime muarum.
Tba dortur luoked at him mlth an
elpreaahm Inteuded to ak wbat be
could do for blm. The put. rut tbnit
bla band In bla pw-ki-t and pulled out a
roll of bllla. from which ha h-Ih tui
flre teoa and, baudltitf Ibetn to Hit
doctor, aaM:
Tbere'e nothing Ibe mailer with in.
doctor. I'm In perfect health. I di-
elre to eonault you aa to a matter ul
Importance to me, and etnee 1 know
your tine l valuable I offrr poymi tit
ta adaece. for tbeaa bllla I dexlre
half aa bour'a conaultatWm with yjo
ee each part of tbat time aa mar be
ary to my porvoee."
Tba doctor gave a tacit conaent. auk
ed his Ttettor to be eeated. took a chair
blmaelf. and tba other proreeditl:
I deelre to win the love of a rertatn
woman who baa nl manireatud tue
eltgbteet Inteeeat In me. I am coo
rtttcad that lore between the aexn
may be produced by exciting the lm
agtutkm. Mnatrntha of our mar
rlagea ta Amarh a are for what 1 call
ed love, but what 1 call an abnormal
temporary dcTelupnient of the lmag
Inatltre faculty. In proof of thla I
vipuld die the different condition! of
a cootite atMMit to te marnea rrom
thone of a couple that hare been mar
rled. During the courtablp. while thry
are fording on what I call Imaginary
tore food, they are In an evlttc aua
peoae. Marriage enua tbat ainiieu
and brlttga reality. After that their
relations are di-enU-iit iiion a number
of condition, tha chief of which, to
ttate It con'l-ely. la whether they are
naturally lilted or unfitted to glrr
each other aid and comfort."
The doctor aat attentive to tote din
anUltlon on love, .an Incipient aulle
gathering on hla llpa a bla visitor pro-
reeded. When thla point bait U-oii
reached ami the epcaker added. "Do
you follow mer" tne dK-tor replied:
I do, iTocead." W hereupon the man
continued:
My name le Norman tUoulgood. I
wtab to marry a young woman leawjpd
Catherine Anderaon. The rean why
I wleb to marry her la bvcauae I di-lre
lo marry eotne one. and I bare eettled
upon her. There la no more reason
why abe abould marry me than any
other man. She haa met me once and
treated me with Indifference."
Beg pardon," Interrupted the med
ical man, "did aha not evince at least
curloaltyr
Now I remember, reaponded the
client, "there waa a look on bcr face
t aeelug me Indicating aurprue or
niueeroent or eouietblng of the kind.
but nothing Indicating admtrntlon or
In any way Wing drawn toward me.
But why do you aak thlar
I take It for granted from what
yon bare told mo tbat you wtah me to
uggeat eotne acwnUflc method of ex
ctttng an Interest In you, which, being
fanned by the Imagination, may reault
Inlova"
-Kiictly."
"Tory wolL I would recommend at
tempting to effect a lodgment thro up ti
curiosity, the only constituent part of
your makeup tbat seems to bare taken
any bold uion the, young lady. Begin
nine with this aa a foundation we may
bund upon It with other exVltants of
tha feeling!) commonly used by wooers.
Sympathy may be excited by real or
feigned rulsfortone. Flattery when
undetected as auoh is a atjuiulaut Ben
tlment excited by gifts, principally
flowers. Is sn excellent means of pro
ducing love. Then when a substruc
ture has thus been laid a touch of
bands, a kiss"
I am aware of these methods, com
mon to all mankind," Interrupted the
visitor. "What I deelre to learn from
you la how to handle that Tory diffi
cult matter of making a beginning.
Rubaequent devices may or may not
terra what l am loosing for is some
thing thst must produce a scientific re
sult. Just as the mingling of one part
of oxygen with two parts of hydrogen
will produce water."
While I am willing to admit" re
plied the doctor, "that there may be
some means of producing such an ef
fect, I doubt If we have attained to a
knowledge of It Nevertheless 1 con
fees thst the bent of my mind Is to
ward InvcsiUrtitlon, and 1 will be In
terested In assisting you to win the
love of the tody of your choice by set-
entitle, means, but "-handing his visitor
the proffered fee "J could not consent
to take money for what Is beyond the
pale of my profession."
The matter or the ree having been
ittled by the client accepting Its re
turn, the doctor proceeded: "Since you
rati skier the Imagination the excitant
of love I am willing to work with you
n this line. But we must in your
rase begin with curiosity, since you
aav that Is the only hold you have
upon Miss Anderson's attention. Now
suDOose you make a mystery concern
lug yourself. Utnt at some great grief
In your life, Rome Injustice done yoq
I would not serupto to try to impose
upon the lady a sin you have commit
ted. of which you are repentant,"
"But, doctor, the time must come
when It will become necessary to mako
plain this mystery."
"Not necessarily, but if It does you
may gain a strong point by confessing
aome noble act which your tender con
ajrfoaca. has aggwratedjato a crlme.
"Tbake, dtiirT' aaMThe tWtor,
jr-iptng the oner hail "That aug
iritkm la wtrtt More than aiay pra
errlptVm you bar er written."
"That lan t saylne;. much." mattered
the mna nf meda Irurfto himself.
- miwt leave you bow." be aald to
hla client, looking at hie watcb. "to
make my morning roond of vlait
gi!fo you trt ij the lines I have
i!icgeet and If you Dial that rou
have prwlu-rI results let me know. I
advpni you. baviiig made your latriu
nii.g a bail of rurWatity. lo add a
tt-nar-rtMiful I tm-an a qitantum f
yi'iitby. leevlni; the Inutglbati'Mi to
ennui In third, after wblcb reaort to the
ordinary h.-vlea pertaining to court
alili.
Thank you. d' tor." aaUl the vinltor,
rt-iliig and tmpiut, I tie dortor'a Land
warmly, and witli HieaaueaerVnN look
on bis fa e tbat be bad worn through
thw Interview he went bia way.
Wltiili. a fortnbebt lli b tor recelv-
i. a letter from hla client In which
he laid down bis great grief and a
aln that be bad committed. He had
killed a mail for revenue, but had been
driven lo the act t brooch a great
riag done him. He was Buffering no
end of mental torture. Mlaa Ander
aon'a sympathy had been aronaed. and
abe was infant non knowing wnat
had spurred him to kill a fellow bekig
Tbla was a far a he had gone, lie
haP nnle the rlae of conitrnbl in
tereat In him on Ibe part of the lady
In due tlnie he would reveal that his
father and mother, who bad lived In
tli w ild went, had been murdered by
Indians. He had not only killed, all
the Indiana concerned In the massacre.
but be bad barbarously taken tbelr
scalps, acts for whkh be could never
forgive hlmfelf.
A second letter came In which Mr
Hto-ood apoke of tha mnrder of hU
parents and his cmfcanlon of his re
venge. Mls Anderaon hsd been much
grieved f'r blm snd had been disap
iMdnted becsnae he hsd not tortured
the Indians before killing them. Khe
had expnmaed wonder that be should
have allowed the killing pi a few aav
ages who bad murdured bla dear fs
tber and mother to trouble bis con
science. Surely he mvmt have great
nobility of soul to consider such an act
a aln.
And here, aa these two scientists.
Dr. Phot well snd Mr. Bloodgood. had
Intended, tbo lniae.uat.un began t
work Mlaa Blood cood pictured the
settlers' cabin, the trees of the virgin
forewt wsvlng over It. the old man alt
ting before the firelight at evening
smoking his pltie and the old woman
clearing the autter table: then the flg
urea of the red men far lu the evenlnc
twillaiit galloping towsrd the cabin
The maasacre waa loo horrible for the
dreamer to dwell upon, but she pic
tured the sou e erdim M find his per
cuts weltering lu their blood-
And now the uiieernent of .Norman
I'.loodL-ood hnd given I'hn e t a heroic
looking man leiidliig over his parents'
bodies, then looking up to henven and
awcnrlng to nvetiKe tbelr denth. She
saw him mount a mettlesome steed
and. plunging bis spurs luto the horse's
flanks, speed away Into the depths or
the forest, hne heurd tne cram oi ma
rifle aa he brought dowu the tlrst sav-
c. She saw him plunge a tomahawk
into the next redskln'a skull. She fsn-
cll him dealing death to a dotcn In
dians and wished there were more.
Tbon her hero rode off. bis vengeance
wreaked, appalled at the gory being the
massacre or nis neioveo parents uau
made him. Years of regret followed
What a noble spirit to grieve over the
punishment of bloodthirsty savages'
One day Mr. Cloodsood called ni ir
Shotwcll's office and reKrtcd the story
he bad told, -the object of 4tu expert
mcnt they were Interested In. II
knew nothing of his success In exclt
Ing Miss Anderson's Imagination or her
sjuipathy. lie simply reported wnai
he had done. The doctir listened to
his rcMort and. confident of the effect
he hnd produced, suggested that he try
light application of linud pressure
If this was not rccllcd. uu nrm xtolen
arouud the waist, a touch of the lips.
Not loug after thla Bloodgood rcort
ed thnt In one of hla flu of remorse he
had dropped hla bead upon Miss An
dersou'a ahoultler. She had not with
drawn from the contact. Kncoumgcd.
be hnd folded her In his arras. Still
not being repelled, he had kissed her.
Then one day he called at the doctor's
office to be congratulated upon hla en
gngctnent
These two scientists discussed the
matter In the same vein ns when they
were laying out their plan of attacking
Miss Anderson's heart by scientific
methods as If they had It In a test
tube. Mr. Bloodgood did not appear
to consider that there wna any differ
ence In the two processes.- As for the
doctor, he was a reticent man and nev.
er told even his best friend how much
of the conquest was due to cause and
effect and bow much to nature.
After Mr. Rloocl good's marriage Dr.
Shotwell met him and asked him If he
had preserved the secret of his decep
tion.
"Oh, I confessed that at the time our
first child was born." replied Blood-
good, "but she was too much Interested
In the baby to consider the matter of
any Importance."
Affliction.
Nothing so much increases one's rev
erence for others as a great sorrow
to oneself. It teaches one the depths
of humau nature. In happiness we
are shallow and deem others so.
Charles Buxton.
'" " " 111 as, , , "
111! iiiaaasiiaasaawaeasajaajaaasawaassasawi SSI aasssaaaasssSSSaiia-si
Renting a
Houseboat
By LOUSE B. CUMM1NCS
INCOGNITO
By RUTH GRAHAM
A Traveler's Tale.
The passengers were hcgullfng the
Journey with pleasant conversation,
One man In particular, who had the
look of a traveler, told of long so
journs In foreign lands and kept them
all interested with his anecdotes. "Tee,
gentlemen, said he,. "there Is nothing
like travel to expand the mind. Now,
I dou't suppose, for instance, that
many of you have ever seen a beet root
putting on a walstcoatf His fellow
passenger stared lu surprise. "No;
wo certainly hnve not!" "Or n lettuce
donning tt pair of trousers?" "No!"
"Or n spring onion fixing ou Us tie and
collar?" "No, uot even that!" "Well,
Sontlemen," said the traveler as the
train drew up at the terminus and be
(irvpnred.to alight, "you may believe
nie or not, as you like, but several
times In my travels I have seen not
only a licet root or n lettuce or an on
Ion. but a whole salad dressing !' Lon
don Mall.
"I've tried every way of spending the
hot months, said young Mrs. Yard
Icy, widow, "earept yachting, and I
can't do that torsos It's too expen
sive. Reahles. a Woman can't tit
ell tackle a yacht"
Why don't ym try a Booaeboatr
"The very thing! By the by. I ssw
a houseman advertised for rent for the
coming season, completely furnished
ami equipped, with a motnrbost snd
two rowbosfs. There wss even a stock
of Ire la, In. ni b k It ool"
The next morning Mrs. Tardtey took
a train and went to the bonaebosL
Wb-n aha- reached the shore ahe aaw a
gentleman looking about bla for something.
Beg pardon," ah aald. "Can you
tell me where I can find a houseboat
that haa been advertised for rent?"
"I'm li'.kiug for It myself."
"ib. jou nre? Of cours I wouldn't
Interfere ill. any on els who might
lib to rent it." said the lady, won
dering bow ahe could get ahead of the
mau.
1 think tuat'a It," be remarked, look
ing at a Ueer craft tied to the bank
not far away. "1 hare very little Idea
of taking it I certainly wouldn't do
so If you want It"
They proceeded to the houseboat.
where tbt-y were received by an old
pystermnn. who bad the care of It He
naturally auppoaed thst they were man
and wife. They passed over the plank
and In at the main lower door, and the
caretaker showed them what they bad
come to see.
"III take you to the galley flrt" he
anld. "Here It ta, Every convenience;
the beat rang that's made; china
from the finest msBUfacturers, snd ail
the cooktn' utensils necessary. This Is
the dlnlu' Mum when you don't want
to dine on deck round mahogany ta
ble and sideboard to match. Thla bed
room la for the occupant and bis wife.
This room adjoining will do for the
children If you have any; tf not the
door between can be locked, and it can
be used tor a guest,"
Tola waa embarrassing. The gentle-
man'a mouth quirked at the comers,
and the lady was very sober. In or
der to arv her further annoyance the
gentleman said:
You are mistaken In supposing we
are married."
"Oh! I thought you was rather
young lookln' for man and wife. Only
enga ged. eh ? Well, It'll be all the same
to a few mouths. 1 reckon. But If
you're thlnkln' o takln' the boat for
the comln' season In course the wed'
din' 11 come off soon I suppose you'd
want her by the 1st of July, and this
Is near the end of May.
'Never mind our relationship," In
terrupted the gentleman, seeing his
companion wince under this chatter.
Bat the words had a different effect
on the caretaker from that Intended.
He looked at the couple suspiciously.
Beg pardon, sir." he went on, "but
I have orders to mind the relationship
of applicants, for the owner strictly
charged me not to rent her except to
rcspectuble parties. If you and the
leddy want ber youll bar to aatlafy
him that you're"
Hare you a library on board?" ask
ed the lady, trying her baud at shut
ting off the oystermsn.
Yes. mum; there's a good library
with litigant blndln' on the books. It's
In here."
As the visitors could not very well
help coming together, so they couldn't
help going together, for when the old
fellow flulshed showing them through
the boat they found themselves at the
door oeulng on to the gangplank.
If the boat suits you," said the gen
Qeman as the couple walked away,
"you are at liberty to take It I have
no one but myself and a bachelor
friend to occupy tt, and be may fall
me. Ir any event, 1 would not make
an offer for It If you want It"
1 am situated much as you are.
While I hare plenty of friends, I fear
most of them have made tbelr arrang e-
mehts for the summer."
They were going to the station and
to the city on the same tram. Before
they parted they exchanged addressee
that they might notify each other aa
to their future wishes and Intentions.
Within a few days Mrs. Tardley re
ceived a note from the gentleman, Mr.
Auchlncloss, that be bad discovered
they had mutual friends In the Chlt-
tendens. If she would permit blm to
call he would tell ber of another house
boat he had found for rent which
might please her better than the one
she had seen. Permission was grant
ed, and Mr. Auchlncloss called.
Now that they were acquainted, they
made a. Joint excursion tq the next
houseboat and tbla am were mis
taken for an engaged couple by the
caretaker, a fisherman wife, who
said she knew they weren't married
becauso the gentleman waa too polite
and attentive. They were both much
pleased with thla houseboat, but con.
eluded to look further. For the next
two months they continued to look at
houseboats together: then Mr. Auchln
closs proposed to Mrs. Tardley, and
their Investigations ceased.
But by this time all the houseboats
In the market were rented, and tt was
rather late In the season anyway. So
Mrs. Yardley. who had a trousseau to
provide for an autumn wedding, con
cluded not to go out of town at all
that summer (hat abe might make her
preparations.
Cruel Joking.
' Attorney Loomls 0. Johnson tells
thlA story on a lawyer friend of Kan
ana City.
ThU lawyer, was employed by the
Pullman company to look after Its in
terests In a case that necessitated a
great deal of traveling over the coon-
try.
He thought be would play a little
Joke on the Pullman Company.
n..M la 'lmw ka. a1la tt , .
Here Is how tie did It.
He tipped the Pullman porter f 1 ev
ery time he got on a train and Item
ized, it in ' his expense i account 8t
Louis roet-Diapatch.
Jack Mertweather wss a bowlln
swell. Being rich h bad nothing t
do except amua himself. But amua
meet with him muat b taken out t
doors. He waa devoted to tennla an
baseball-in fact, ail athletic sport
When thus engaged be dreaned accorf
Ingly. but aa anon ss he had (tubbed
gxnie tie bulbed In perfumed wste
snd put on uttlro quite elegant enong'
for a prill, e of tb bUaaL
Mr. Meriweather was also fond of so
toa, bavin several In his garage, at
he kept litem all In order hlniaelf. H
h-id pieufy of tool, awl whenever any
thing lu tlte macbliM-ry of on of hi
r.irs broke or became dlssrranged he
monlj don his overall and fix tt. One
d iy he had been working Under a car
long enough to become much begrimed
and, having retired the damago, con
eluded to try the machine with a view
to seeing If what he had mended would
hold. He preferred this conn to risk
Ing a breakdown In a car flUed with
other
Jack did not cbank-e bis overitts e -wash
the smudge off his face i.r hand.v
but atarted down the road looking fur
all the world like a greasy mechaatr
The machine behaved admirably. "a ml
Jack was about to turn back when he
aaw ahead of him a lady alight from a
machine that bad stopped and look
ruefully st tt Thinking abe might,
need aiisliitaoce. he went on tin be
chad her. He at once recognised
Miss Ethel Ash more, a young lady he
knew slightly. But M!-ts Ash more fall
1 to perceive In the man In overaus.
1th hla face revered with blaeklead,
and grease, on whom ahe bad met .
socially. Seeing a mechanic, ah waa
much plesaed at the prospect of an an- ;
alstant
"Would you be so klpd as to exam-
tne my machine and tell me what's the ,
matter with Itr she asked.
Jack pulled his machtne to the aide '
of the Mod, alighted and looked for,
the trouble, ne soon found It and sakl
that there was a broken rod that wnukt
have to be repaired. Thla Involved ,
taking the machine to the garage.
"Oh. dear!' exclaimed the girt. .
What aball I dor '
I can get a rope at one of thee -
farms hereabout" suggested Jack.'-
hitch your machine t'nilne and take ,
It to my shop. Then aa soon as I can
duplicate the rod I will put It la for
you."
I wixh you would." said the girt.
"111 P"y you for what you do,"
Jack re-entered his machine, ran
down the road a bit to a farm bous
and returned with a stout rope. Then,
having bitched the two macbinsa to- '.
tether, the girt get into hers to steer
it Jack got Into bla own ma chin and
dragged the load to his garage.
"Now I'll take you borne." be aald. '
Tomorrow I'll have the needed part.
put It In, and lu the afternoon will de
liver the machine at your home." ''"
"Could you have It there by 4? I
usually go for a drive at that hour."
"I have no doubt of it"
Jack enjoyed the part he was play
ing and, expecting that Miss Aahmore
would recognise htm tf be put on good
clothes, drove ber borne as be was.
When he left ber at the door she aald: ;
If you will tell me bow much the'.
bUl will be I will pay It now."
I think the price of the rod to re-
place the broken one will be about $3. '
I shall have to charge by the rule of
the union, 70 cents an hour. My am
on the Job wtU be about three hour.
Call It all 13."
The young lady put her gloved fuv
gen Into .her portemonnale, took oat a"
fire dollar gold coin and dropped It Into
Jack's begrimed band. Then, torn- .
Ing, ahe went Into the house, without
looking back.
The next afternoon at precisely 4
o'clock an automobile drew up at Mte
Asbmore's door. She heard It and, as
suming that It was her machine, abe '
went out dressed for a drive. She was -
somewhat puzzled at the changed ap- .
pcaranee of the mechanic. Instead of
overalls he wore a ault built by a fash- '
lonable tailor, a double breasted, fancy '
waistcoat a voluminous axure polka i
dot hecktle, while on his hands were a
pair of new tan gloves. Nor was there '
the slightest sign of black on hla lm- f
maculate complexion. Alighting, b i
stood uncovered.
"Good afternoon. Miss Asbmore." w
"Why. Mr. Merlweatherr J
"Fortunate, wasn't It that I came "
upon you yesterday when you broke
down?"
"You don't mean"
"Yes; I am the mechanic who res-'
cued your machine and brought yoo
home."
Heavens," exclaimed the lady, bit
ing her Up and coloring; "and I paid -
you for"- - . -. '
Tank dlnnawt 1H hla CttnfnH ttuk dnln
she had given him which be had con- -
verted Into a fob, saying: 1
"Here it Is. I have earned It, and I '
mean to keep tt In memory of the aerv-'
tee it was my happiness to do yea.
Miss Ashtuore blushed and as soon .
as she recovered her composure said:
A good automobile mechanic should
also be a good driver. Perhaps I may
hire you for my chauffeur this afternoon?"
"Not for hire this time. One mcmcD- '
to will suffice, but I shall be happy to
serve you, all the same."
The two got Into the car and aped -
away. ;
A lady who heard the story remark-'
ad. Those two should make a match." '
And the did.
. A,,:,. I.I..M.I -
When Mark Twain lived In Buffalo '
he made the acquaintance of some
neighbors under peculiar circum-,-stances.
Emerging from his houwe ono
morning, he saw something which-,
made him run across the street and re-',
mark to the people who were gathered!
oh the veranda: "My name Is Clemens.!
ui n 1 1 r auu - v - - .
.it .... inwi make voflr acubatnt-t
anee. We owe you an apology for not'-
Anine before now. I beg year par-'
don for Intruding on you. In thla In-
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