The Democratic times., June 19, 1902, Image 6

of the fading year, himself us dried ttud
withered as the leaves he was raking,
vet pausing to make his reverence to
this passing sunshine of youth and pros­
perity in the presence of bis coming
master, that the c mill as they swept
b\ looked after him with a stirring of
pain.
“Rather an old man to bo still at
work." said tho consul. Beverdale
laughed. “You must not let him hear
r te r F. F
you say so He considers himself quite
¡V »? »> •»
as tit as any younger man iu the place,
r r it h «t
BRET HARTE.
and. by Jove, though he’s nearly 80,
I'm inclined to believe it. He’s not one
of our people, however. He comes from
tiie village and is taken on at odd times
partly to please himself. His great aim
band of its evict >d religions tounaem. is to la1 iude|>endent of hit children—he
PART L
has a granddaughter who is one of the
“Thi n it isn’t a question of property which could not lie shaken off
It was this
■ .;c individuality that ’ maids at the Priory—and to keep him­
or next of kin ?” said the consul.
“Lord, no'” said the lady vivacious­ aft< etisi all w IO iw it. E r. however ' self out of file workhouse. He dis's not
se Within its walls. ; come from these parts; somewhere far­
ly. “Why, goodness me. I reckon old changed ver,
- inheritors or inhab- ther north. 1 fancy. But he'B a tough
Desborough conld nt any time before he I whoever were
■ - y never changed or lot find has a deal of work in him yet"
died have bought up and bought out itors. Scrooby
haraetcr However in-
“Seems to Is* going a bit stale late­
the whole lot of his relatives on this altered its ow
side of the big pond—no matter what congruous or ill i .-.r:.d the portraits ly. " said Lord Algernon, “and 1 thiuk
i
its
walls,
so
ill
met
they were worth. No, it’s only a mat­ that looked from
is getting a little queer in his bead. He
that they might have flown at each has a trick of stopping and staring
ter of curiosity and just sociableness. ”
The American consul at St. Ken- others’ throats in i the I. ng nights when straight ahead at times, when he «wins
tigorn felt much relieved. He had fear­ tho family were i* nway. the great house to go off for a minute or two. There. ”
ed it was only the old story of delusive itself was independent of them all. The continued the young man. with a light
quests for imaginary estates and im­ lx wigged. lx'laced and liefurlielowed of laugh, “I say. he’s doing it now I"
possible inheritances which he had con­ one day's gathering, the round headed, They both turned quickly and gazed at
fronted so often in nervous, wan eyed stix'l fronted and prim kerchiefed con­ the bent figure, not 50 yards away,
enthusiasts and olietreperons claimants gregation of another day. aud even the standing in .exactly the same attitude
from his own land Certainly there was olafk coated. bare armed and bare as before. But even as they gazed he
no suggestion of this in the richly shouldered assemblage of today had no slowly lifted his take and began hie
dressed and bediamonded matron before effect on the austerities of the Priory monotonous work again.
him, nor in her pretty daughter, charm­ Modern houses might shew the tastes
At Scrooby Priory the consul found
ing in a Paris frock, alive with the and prepossessions of their dwellers, that the fame of his fair country wom­
consciousness of beauty and admiration, might have caught some passing trick an had indeed preceded her. and that
and yet a little ennuye from gratified of the hour or have recorded the aug­ the other guests were quite as anxious
indulgence He knew the mother to be mented fortunes or lnxnriousness of the to see Mist Desborough as he wan One
the wealthy widow of a New York owner, bnt Scrooby Priory never! No of them had already met her in Lon­
millionaire, that she was traveling for one had dared even to disturb its outei don, another knew her as one of the
pleasure in Europe, and a chance meet­ rigid integrity. The breaches of time house party at the Duke of Northfore­
ing with her at dinner a few nights be­ and siege were left untonched. It held land’s. where she had been a central
fore had led to this half capricious, half its calm, indifferent sway over all who figure Some of her naive sallies and
confidential ap]x>intment at the con­ passed its low arched portals, and the frank criticisms were repeated with
sulate.
consnl was fain to believe that he. for­ great unction by the gentlemen and
“No,” continued Mrs. Desborough, eign visitor, was no more alien to the with some slight trepidation and a
“Mr. Desborough came to America house than its present owner
“fearful joy” by the ladies. He was
“I'm expecting a very charming more than ever convinced that mother
when a email boy, with an uncle who
compatriot
of
yours
tomorrow.
”
said
died some years ago. Mr. Desborough
and daughter had forgotten their lineal
never seemed to hanker much after his Lord Beverdale as they drove from the Desboroughs. and hg resolved to Leave
English relatives as long as I knew station together. “You must tell me any allusion to it to the young lady
him, bnt now that I and Sadie are over what to show her."
herself.
“I should thiuk any country woman
here why we guessed we might look
She. however, availed herself of that
’em up and sort of sample ’em. Desbor- of mine would be quite satisfied with privilege the evenitlg after her arrival.
ough s rather a good name,” added the tbe Priory.” said the consul, glancing “Who’d have thought of meeting you
lady, with a complacency that, how­ thoughtfully toward tho pile dimly seen here?” she said, sweeping her skirts
through the park.
ever, had a suggestion of query in it.
away to make room for him on a sofa.
“I shouldn’t like her to be bored “It’s a coon’s age since I saw you—not
“Yes,” said the consnl; “from the '■
here, ” continued Beverdale. “Algy met 6ince you gave ns that letter to those
French. I fancy.”
“Mr. Desborough was English—very her at Rome, where she was occupying genealogical gentlemen in London.”
a palace with her mother. They’re very
English,” corrected the lady.
The consul hoped that it had proved
“I mean it may be an old Norman rich, you know. He fonnd she was successful.
staying with Lady Minever at Hedham
name,” said the consul.
“Yes, but maw guessed we didn’t
“Norman’s good enough for me.” I Towers, and I went over and invited care to go back to Hengist and Horsa,
her
with
a
little
party.
She's
a
Miss
said the daughter, reflecting. “We’ll I
and when they let loose a lot of ‘Deb-
just settle it as Norman. I never I Desborough. ”
boroughs’ and ‘Daybrooks’ upon us.
The consul gave a slight start and maw kicked! We've got a drawing ten
thought abont that Des.”
“Only yon may find it called ‘Deb- was aware that Beverdale was looking yards long that looks like a sour apple
borongh’ here and spelled so.” said the at him. “Perhaps you know her?” said tree, with lots of Desboroughs hanging
Beverdale.
consnl. smiling.
up on the »ranches like last year’s pip­
“Just enough to agree with you that pins, and 1 guess about as worm eaten.
Miss Desborough lifted her pretty
shoulders and made a charming grimace. she is charming.” said the consul. "1 We took that well enough, but when it
“Then we won't acknowledge ’em. dined with them aud saw them at the came to giving us a map of straight
consulate. ”
No Debborough for me!”
lines and dashes with names written
“Oh. yes. I always forget you are a ! under them like an old Morse telegraph
“You might put an advertisement in
th' papers, like the 'next of kin’ no- consul. Then, of course, you know all slip struck by lightning, then maw and
tic ■, intimating in the regular way that about them. I suppose they’re very rich , I guessed that it made us tired.
th« v would ‘hear of something to their and in society over there?" said Bever- j
“You know.” she went on. opening
id image.' as they certainly wonld, ” dale in a voice that was quite animated. ; her clear gray eyes on the consnl. with
It
was
on
the
consul's
lips
to
say
that
.inued the consul, with a bow “It I
a characteristic flash of shrewd good
vc Id be such a refreshing change to
sense through her quaint humor, “we
• he Kind of thing I'm accustomed to,
never reckoned where this thing would
io: t yon know—this idea of one of my
land us, and we found we were paying
.■or, ltry women coming over just to
£100 not only for the Desboroughs. but
ben fit English relatives. By Jove. I
all the people they'd married and their
vc.’.ldn’t mind undertaking the whole
children and children’s children, and
dag for you; it’s such a novelty.”
there were a lot of outsiders we’d never
He was quite carried awav with the
heard of nor wanted to hear of. Maw
id.X
once thought she’d got on the trail of a
it the two ladies were far from
Plantagenet, and followed it. keen, un­
pji icipating in this joyous outlook.
til she fonnd she had been reading the
“
said Mrs. Desborough promptly,
dreadful thing upside down. Then we
“t t wouldn't do. You see. " she went
concluded we wouldn’t take any more
on ' ith superb frankness, “that would
stock in the family until it had risen.”
I jnst giving ourselves away and say-
During this speech the consnl could
wbo we were before we fonnd out
not help noticing that, although her at­
V t they were like. Mr. Desborough
titude was playfully confidential to
w; * all right in his way. but we don’t
him. her voice really was pitched high
kt w anything about his folks. We
enough to reach the ears of smaller
■ain't here on a mission to improve tbe
groups around her, who were not only
D» - xiroughs, nor to gather in any ‘lost
following her with the intensest admi­
tribes.’ M
ration. but had shamelessly abandoned
t was evident that in spite of the
their own conversation and bad even
hu i:< r of the situation and the levity
faced toward her. Was she really posing
of .lie ladits there was a characteristic In the mimthine Amid <i tall, rlrnn limbed in her naivete? There was a certain
nation? I practicalness abont them, and
liifuiuj fclloii'. Lord A Ujcrnon.
mischievous, even aggressive conscious­
th'
'
i’ll a sigh, at last gave the the late Mr. Desborongh was an Eng­ ness in her pretty eyelids. Then she
address of one or two responsible ex­ lishman, and even to speak playfully of suddenly dropped both eyes and voice
pert« in genealogical inquiry, as he had their proposed quest, but a sudden in­ and said to tbe consul in a genuine
oft« done t*‘f' re He felt it wa« im- stinct withheld him. After all, perhaps aside, “I like this sort of thing much
j - ble to offer any advice to ladies as it was only a caprice or idea they had better. ”
mghlv capable of managing their forgotten ¡»erhaps— who knows ?—that
The consul looked puzzled. “What
•oi affairs as his fair country women, they were already ashamed of. They sort of thing?”
yet he was not without some curiosity had evidently “got on’’ in English so­
“Why. all these swell people, don’t
to know the result of their practical ciety, if that was their real intent, and yon see—their pictures on the walls,
sentimental quest. That he should ever doubtless Miss Desborough by this time this elegant room, everything that has
•hear of them again he doubted. He was quite as content with the chance come down from the past all ready and
knew that after the first loneliness had of becoming related to the Earl of Bev- settled for you, you know—ages ago
worn off in their gri'garious gathering eraale, through his son and heir, Alger­ Something yon haven’t to pick up for
at a London hotel they were not likely non, as if they found a real Lord Des­ yourself and worry over. ”
to consort with their own country peo- borough among their own relatives.
But here the consul pointed out that
’ple, who indeed were apt to fight shy The consul knew that Lord Beverdale tbe place itself was not “ancestral” as
■of each other, or even indulge in in­ was not a rich man. that like most men regarded tbe present earl, and that
vidious criticism of one another when of old family he was not a slave to class even the original title of his predeces­
admitted to that society in which they prejudice. Indeed, the consul had seen sors had passed away from it. “In fact,
were al) equally strangers So he took very few noblemen off the stage or out it came into tbe family by one of those
leave uf them on their way back to of the pdges of a novel who were. So ‘outsiders’ yon deprecate. But I dare
London with the belief that their ac­ he said, with a slight affectation of au­ say you'd find the place quite as com­
quaintance terminated with that brief thority, that there was as little doubt fortable with Lord Beverdale for a host
incid.nt But he was mistaken
of the yonng lady’s wealth as there as yon would it you had found out he
In the year following h- was spend­ was of her personal attractions.
were a cousin. ” he added
ing Ilia autumn vacation nt a country
They were nearing the house through
“Better,” said the yonng lady frank-
hou-e It was a historic house an«l had a long avenue of chestnuts, whose vari­ 17
i
always struck him as being. ev«'n in egated leaves were already beginning
“I suppose yonr mother participates
that country of historic seats, a singular to strew the ground lieneath, and they in these preferences?” said the consul,
••xample of the vicissitudes of English could see the vista open upon the yellow with a smile.
manorial estates an«l the mutations of October sunshine lightening up the
“No,” said Miss Desborough. with
its lords His host in his prime had mullioned windows of the Priory In the same frankness. “I think maw's
!>een recalled from foreign service to the snnshin«-. dressed in a shooting snit, rather ent up at not finding a Desbor-
unexpectedly sucieed to an uncle’s title stood a tall, clean limited young fellow ongh. She was invited down here, but
and estate. That estate, however, had whom the consul recognized at once as she’s rather independent, yon know, so
come into the possession of tbe nncle Lord Algernon, the son of his com­ she allowed I conld take care of myself,
only through his marriage with the i panion. As if to accent the graces of while she went off to stay with the old
daughter of an older family whose por­ this vision of youth and vigor, near dowager, Lady Mistowe. who thinks
traits still looked down from the walla him in the shadow an old man had maw a very proper womanly person
upon the youngest nnd alien branch halted, hat in hand, still holding the I made maw mad by telling her that's
There were likenease«. effigies, metnre rake with which he had been gathering just what old Lady Mistowe won id say
rials and reminiscent es of still older the dead leaves in the avenue, his back of her cook, for I can't stand these peo­
families who had occupied it through bent, partly with years, partly with ple's patronage. However, I shouldn't
forfeiture 1 war or the favoritism of the obeisance of a servitor There was bonder if I was invited here as a ‘most
kings, and n its stately cloisters and something so marked in this contrast, original person.' ’’
ruined cha(«l was still felt tbe dead in thia old mau standing in the shadow
But here Lord Algernon came up to im
I He P6SBOROUGH
CONNGCTIOKS
pion* her to sing them one of “tho;«1 pian­ < aa /^ aaawwv ^ v * a . ja ^ a «- aa / waa
tati* n soiivs.” and Miss Deslx.rougli.
with scarcely a change of voice or man > RAG TIME SERMONS.
A -■ K X A
A
A
m*r. ullowed herself to lie led to the , .
h -W -
piano. The consul hud little chance to
sjx'uk with her ugnili, but he saw I Ho who "knocks" Is a "knocker."
Third verso and last chapter of the
enough that evening to convinco him
that not ei'lv Lord Alg ruoti wits very I new American literature, commonly
IHEUTHÏ
much in love with In r. but that the known us “Slang."
fact had Ixx'u equally aud complaietitly
Cnfoi'tiiuutely there are some ot that
necept'd bv the family und guests class in the Hogue l-lver valley, and,
That h> r pro-, nt visit was only tin op­ WOI-HOstill,the spoelosoxiHtH ill Medford.
portunity ter 1 :r:nul engagement was
Tin« knoekofz should lie divided into
l.hlrt
clear to every woman in the house, not
urn;
excepting. 1 tear, even the fair subjtxit two classes the one who Is an mi-
of gossip lierself. Yet she scemisi solili- conscious knoekor; that is, one who al­
concernisi and self containe.1 that the ways complaining and "running down"
coMui wondered if she really cured for his section of tho country, who is
Lord Algernon And having thus won­ never satiafled with anything, und is at
dered. lie came to tbe conclusion that I perpetual war with Hie eoimltions sur­
it didn't much matter forthe happiness rounding him. Hois the least harm­
Hic I ever
of ho practically organized a young
UHftl '
ful of the two. Tim other is the de­
lady if she Inveii him or not.
Writ.
Our llliMtiatrd
It is highly probable that Miss Sadie liberate kmx'ker; the one who will talk
Minante. Iti<l¡.‘el
Desborough luid ih t even gone ao fur im against every proposition which has
Mrs, N. D. WiLSüN,
to ask herself that question. She awoke merit except the one in which h<> deals.
AGKNT.
Ho takes pride in “skinning" strangeru
JacKsoii/llie, Oreg.
" ? !
and boasting about it afterwards.
THE ILOIZO 9. BLISS CO.
Solo Proprietor!
The latter is an eminently selfish
WA5MIN(JT0N, O. v.
creature. He cares for nothing ex­
•
(ÍKÍII u lt.,1
II..tiirti jiiotXl*
I»t>y upM receipt ot ii.
cept his own personul welfare.
If
ho cannot
make money off a
stranger ho would rather s«t tho pros­
pective investor go elsewhere and
invest his money, The prosperity or
advancement of tho community in
which ho lives dot's not. concern him
Ho finds flaws In everything that will
not turn him a dolftir. If he has min­
ing property and cannot make a sale
he tells the capitalist that this is a
pocket country; that all the minus are
holes in the ground; that every other
man who deals in mines is a cheat, and This preparation contains all of the
in an assumed friendly spirit given ad­ digestants and digests all kinds of
food. It gives Instant rcliefand never
vice against the best interests of the i falls tocure. It allows you to eat all
country.
Ho employs
tho same the food you want. The most sensitive
methods in all other kinds of business. •toniachs can take it. By I tn use many
“Let me ualk uith youf” the »aid gra-
His motto is, “If I cannot ‘skin’ the . thousands of dyspeptics have been
ciiruly.
•
Cured after eYCrything else failed. It
stranger myself, I'll see that no one prevents format loll of gason thostotn.
the next morning with a sense of easy
victory and calm satisfaction that had. else gets a dollar from him.” Stich ach, relieving all dlstressuftercating.
however, none of the tramqxirts of af­ men are worse than leeches when Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant Intake.
fection Her taste was satisfiixl by the fastened upon a cotuinunitv
H can't help
love of a handsome young fellow, a
but do you good
typical Englishman, who. if not exact­
by E. (1. IliWm* Co , < lilcsgo
Would a free reading room in Mod- Pmpwrednnly
1UIL
botliu
cuuUaiui*
UxuviJ lb** bOc.
ly original or ideal, was. she felt, of
ford be worth thu effort?
a universally accepted, “hallmarked”
I have heard that question asked
standard, the legitimate outcome of a
PHOFESSIO’AI CARDÒ.
highly ordered, carefully guarded civi­ sine«' beg'lining the agitation of tho
As well ask “Are the
lization. whoee rejxsH* was the absence subject.
of struggle or ambition, and even whose churches of Medford worth while?"
GEO. O’B. BE BAR. M. D..
regnlar features were not yet differen­ Is any effort that elevates and
tiated from the rest of his class by any strengthens humanity
worth the
PHYSICIAN AND BUHUtÜN
of those disturbing lines which people effort? It
I' depends from which point
Jackaonvllle, Oregon.
call character Everything was made of view the question is looked at. Hit
ready for her. without care or prepara community is ambitious beyond mere
'Office 'a Kehlsr'e Building, up stairs. Kee-
tion She had not even an ideal to real personal gain, and aspires to improve
luvuve on California street. Dav or aleni
ize or to modify She conld slip with its intellectual and moral torus any
calle attended rrutnotlr
effort toward the ad vancement of
out any jar or dislocation into this life, these things is worth the while.
which was just saved from self indul­
Establishing a free reading room
A. E. REAMES,
gence and sybaritic luxury by certain would undoubtedly be up-liill work at
ATTO
RN EY-A T-L A W,
conventional rules of activity and tbe first. Nothin;.' is accomplished with­
occupation of amusement which, as out work. People having their homes
Jacksonville,
•
•
OreCoa.
obligations of her position, even ap­ and plenty of hooks amt pl 'asant in­
peared to suggest the novel aspoct of a fluences surrounding them can scarcely
49*Oftlce In Red M i ' u ' h Building.
duty. She could accept all this without realize the need of providing a place
for
others
less
comfortably
situated.
the sense of being an intruder in an un­
HOBT. G. SMITH,
broken lineage—thanks to the consul s There are a good many young men and
young women working in Medford who ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
account of the Beverdales* inheritance would gladly avail themselves of the
She already pictured herself as the pleasures and ad vantages of a rending
Granfa Pana, Oregon.
mistress of this fair domain, the cus­ room, und who in lieu of any bettor
todian of its treasures and traditions pastime are forced to seek entertain­
nraetlesH all the oourt. Office In Hank
build Ing up et tir.
and the dispenser of its hospitalities, ment for the mind wherever they can
Many js-oplo having homes would
but, as she conscientiously believed,
withont pride or vanity in her posi­ make donations of books to help along
J. M. KEENE, D. D. S.
Added interest could be
tion. only an intense and thonghtful tbe cause.
infused
into
the
movement
by
the
appreciation of it Nor did she dream
societies ami churches giving OPERATIVE DENTISTRY A SPECIALTY
of ever displaying it ostentatiously tie- different
Uiuoee >n the Adkins Deuel block
weekly concerts and entertainments in
fore her less fortunate fellow country the rooms after they were secured.
Medford,
Oregon.
women. On the contrary, she looked Possibly tbe w inter time woukl i e tbe
forward to their possible criticism of best to establish a free reading room:
P. P. PRIM A SON,
*■.—
ull
r,tip
but the start cannot be made too
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
(TO BE CONTINUED.!
soon.
I
Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
THIS MAN
Will prnotloe In all oourte ot the State. Of
tice In tbe Court House last door on th.
rieht from entrance
A. C. HOUGH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Sraat'a Pees.
ureflea.
...
Office over Halr-R.ddla Hardware Store.
H. D. NORTON,
ATTORNEY and counselor at law
Grant's Pnsn, Oregon.
•^omce .hove s I»
D. A L. Co ’• Store.
Wm. M. COLVIG,
DRINKS COFFEE MADE FROM
LAWYER.
Jacksonville.
Oregoa.
CHASE & SANBORN SEAL BRAND
Pure, cheap and delicious.
Warner <fc Wortman,
MEDFORD,
-
-
OREGON.
We Get Our Feed at
umce In Rod Mon'. Ru Idin
SUMMER
NORMAL
The First Term of tbe Capital
Summer Normal at Nalem, <>re-
?i!nl
‘'la* 6>
continue
Eight Weeks.
The Second Term begins June .10
to continue till the August Ex-
amlintioo Classes will be formed
In all the Branches Required for
STATE AND COUNT! I'A BERN
ANU IN LATIN
Tuition for First term.
00
One Dollar per Week. For .Second
term, to.00. The attendance will
be large.
For Information Address
J,J. KRAPS, Salem,
General Agents Wanted
To sell Prof. Long’s Magnetic
Comb*. They remove dandruff, cure
scalp ailments and dheck falling hair,
are iintarnlshable and will not break,
Everybody wantw thorn; Kood pro no-
eitton to hustlers. Send for terms.
Outfit, (six styles) In a plush case 12.00.
Ladles’ Dressing Comb 60c, Gentle­
men’s Toilet U >mb 40c— both 750
MEDFORD, OREGON Writ** today.
M agnetic C omb Co., Pekin, Ill.
Brown’s Feed Store.
EAST SEVENTH STREET,