The new Northwest. (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, December 15, 1881, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextV 1 -r1 .1 ' , . I.. 6 THE. KBWNOBTHWEST, THURSDAY, PEOKMBEB 15, 1881. ...r " ' - TO LET---K I PPLE GRANG E. BY LUCY BAND AIX COMFORT. Mr. Plxley wu a rest evtale agent Mr. flxler baa bad a goodly number of bouses on bit IIsC In . bis time, but never one so persistently, unaltera bly, perseveringly on his list aa Klpple Orange. Vf 'teryearJt had figured, on his book aaa , "Desirable Country Residence, to be had on rea- ' aonable terms ;,rand year after year ft still hung nopeiessiy on bi nauasi . - . r-t: k - ' Nor was Mr. PI x ley the only real estate' agent wno uaa wreiiia,, n 10 speas;, . wim jvippie IQrange. Other land brokers and rent collectors had bad their "try" at It, with equally unsatlsfac tory results. - It bad been advertised in newspa pers and posted upon 4uiletln boards, and still it remained "Klpple. Grange To Let" - , - "Hang the old place !". ssld Mr. Plxley, vehe mently, scratching his bald head. VI wish ' it would burn down or blow away, or something! It's a disgrace to a business man to keep such an eyesore on his list-"I've a great mind to put Miss "Brlggs Ihlolf tp eepUi In-order until J an rt better tenant- Hbe wants a place cheap. I'll let her have that Klpple Orange for nothing." Ho when Mls lliiggs came tiptoeing Into the real estate omce a faded, melancholy little old maid, leading her terrier dog by Its string, and wearing a green val to neutralize the Hpring winu ur. rixiey told her that Klpple Orange should be hers for the present, at least - "You'll probably find It lonely," said he. "I dote on the country," said Miss llrlggs. "And very much out of repair," he added. "I doubt not It will do for me," said the little old spinster, her faded eves brightening. "frpbabiy, also, there's a gnoat about the prem ocosely uttered the agent 1 . "It's live people I'm afraid or, not dead ones," she replied. "Well," said Mr. Plxley, "Klpple Orange shall be yours this quarter, If you'll fix up the garden a little, and give the place a lived-In sort of look. Of course It will be for sale, and I shall expect you to do the best for our Interests." And Miss Brlggs courtesled, And said "Yes, I will," and withdrew, greatly elated in spirit Upon the same day. the 25th of April. Mr. Ilear- faralVtto-real-estate-ajtrtMXirchea Kippie urauge to old Mr. Hyde, who was a natu ralist, and a botanist, and an entomologist, to say nothing of half a dozen other Ists, and who wanted a quiet country home, with woods and meadows In Its vicinity, wherein to prosecute his beloved sciences. And Macpherson A Co., of Iiong Island, made a bargain with the Iter Mr, HellalrsajLln valid clergyman, who was In search of country air and complete repose. Mrs. Bellalrs was a pattern bouse-keeper, and gloried In the prospect of grass bleaching Jiew-lald egg, wild raspberries, and plenty qfjplunis and apricots for preserving pur Poses. TTr-;: . Andrsirangely enough, It occurred to none of the real estate agents to let the other two know of bis action. AThere Is never any demand for Kl pple ( Jrange1 the path," stopping here and there to examine the Srowin or the sliver-green house-leeks on the gar en wall. . - '" .. . Miss Briirir. who was somewhat near-siehted lumped at ouce to the conclusion that this Inter loper waa a tramp. Hhe hurled the tin can reck lessly down Into the budding currant bushes. "Oo away!" she cried. ' Mr. Iyde peered upwards, with ope hand back oiniaear. i L. "Kh?" said he. "Or I'll set the dog on you," squeaked Miss ungffs, encouraged by a shrill bark of the terrier, . "Wonian." said the scientist "who arevou?" "I'll let you know," sahl'MIss Brlggs. waxing mnre ana more excited in tier great Indignation "How dare you tretiDa&s on mv premises ?" " . "How dare you trespasaou mine ?"-retorted the ojo ireniieman, curtiy. ' ' i - ' ir "Here's a madman." thought Miss Brlggs,' and she remembered, with a thrill of terror, that there was no key to the big front door, and the bolt was hutted Into two pieces. --. v At the same moment the sound of whooping voices was heard through the wide, echoing balls, and three chubby lads rushed hilariously in, tum bling over one another as they came. ' "Hurrah 1" they shouted : "hurrah 1 Ain't this a Jolly old cavern of a house ! My. bere's a fire : and here's an old woman !" M 1 ssUrlggwho "had drawn, her liead-Jarom - said Macpherson Co.r Indifferently. . "I'll write to Plxley and old Mao when I get time.'' said Deggarall. "There's no hurry about Klpple Orange," thought Plxley. "If Miss Brlggw keeps It from tumbling all to pieces, she will do very well." Meanwhile, Mrs. Klpple herself, the plump wiao wT-w lMe- g ra ml fa t he rtm"t he-tTTJtTann'lsi(I had bequeathed her thla Impracticable piece of property, began to think of running dqwu to look at It herself. - v. They tell me there's no such thing; letting It," said she. "I've a mind to go down, and see formyaelL One really plnes'forlhe country. noW that they are selling lllao blosaoms and pennies In the street I and I'm sure a change of air will do me good. I'll take Dorcas, ray maid, and a few cans of peaches and sardines, and we'll picnic at Klpple Orange, Just for the fun of the thing." fit never rains but It pours," says the ancient proverb, so upon this windy, blooming April dayj when the sunny meadows were purpled ail over with wild violets, and the yellowjnarchwu wast shaking Its golden .tassels over the neglected bor ders of Klpple Orange, the old brick house, which had stood empty for. six good years at least, be came allot a sudden alive.-It was an ancient, mildewed structure on the edge of a wood, an old red bouse, whose front garden, tangled over with rose briers, and grown with the fantastic trunks of moany pear-trees, and apple-trees that leaned almost to the ground, stoned down to the bank of a merry little rivulet Here the tiger lilies lifted their scarlet turbans In the July sunshine, and the clumps of velvety Hweet Williams blossomed first and sweetest. Oreat-cream-hearted roses swung against the tumble-down wall, and love-ln-a-ralst. Iiondon pride, and all those rare old-fashioned flowers of our ancestors, ran riot sprawling across he grass-grown paths and packing themselves nto the angles of the fence, where the honey suckles had trailed, and the scarlet poppies looked like drops of blood. The old garden pfl "Krptnevi range wa uae a norucuiiurai hiiuw gone maf at midsummer. And even now it was sweet " with tuft of crocus, blue velvet Iris and daffodils, while at the rear rose up.thesllent hemlock wood, still and scented and emerald green, In the twi light r Miss Brlggs, with her terrier dog, her band boxes, and her poor little hair trunk studded with brass nails, had got there early. Bhe opened the windows to let In the yellow glow of the April sunset, kindled a fire with strsfght sticks on the deep-tiled hearth, and was sitting down on a Starch-box turned upside down, and was drinking cold tea and feeding her dog with occasional scraps of catftfed bccLand baker's breads "It seems rather lonely here." said the little old spinster to herself, ''and the rooms are very large and dreary looking; but I dare say lean hire a little furniture lnlheyiLlsge. and theganienjis. "really" superbn never saw such tulip roots In my life. The little brook twinkling at the foot of the r.lf la an Ml In Itutlf tt . wmu m sap wm mm Miss Brlggs, wha liad a good ideal of poetry In her starved soul, set down the can and reached over to look out 'of the window at the golden west ern sky. .- v . '." ''. ... " , a a u a ai i a mi m J.'JM.HUitt, too l" aaM sne ? eeeuioea i1; But to her amaemenLMejven.f,sshel.()0 "TMeTVedlli'enhlrureoTh slout old gentleman. bald and spectacled, and carrying an Immense fiat traveling case under his arm, who was picking his among the rose briers that lay prone across the window, stared at the .three cherry-cheeked Invaders, who returned her gafce with Interest. "Boys,sald she, severely, "what are you doing here ?'' . . - - - "Vhy,"sald Master Bruce Bellalrs. aged eleven. "It's our house. ' And pa and ma are helping un pack the cart at the south door. '. And I've got a redblrd, and Johnny's got a brood of . Brahma cnicaens iq a Dasxets, and nerre nas a monkey." "ijui, poys," said Alias isriggs, with a little hys terical gasp, "this is my house." - "No. It ain't" said the three Master Bellalrs. In chorus ; fit's ours ; we've rented It for a year, and pa ana ma are unpacaing uown siairs.' l. """Is that your pa?" asked Miss Brlggs, with a sudden Inspiration, as she pointed to the old gen tleman In the yard, who stood stock-still, like the r-gypusn obelisk. "ISO, Indeed "said Pierre, very contemptuously. "Nothing of the sort," said Johnny. "Our pa ain't such a guy as that" chuckled iiruce. "I think-1 must '.be asleep and dreaming." said Miss Brlggs." as the door., opened and a stout blooming matron entered upon the scene, with a ieronene lamp 4rt one-hand and a basket Tr C4i-u- ruiiy packed china in the other, while from her nnger depended a bird cage. Oenlus does what It must, and talent does what "My good woman," sald-Ilev. Mrs. Bellair, "I Itrattr OwcmMertdtthi suppose you have come here to see- about a situa tion. If you can bring your reference as to char acter" "You are entirely mistaken, madam," said Miss isrlggs, with energy. "I am here because Bu rat that moment: M rsrKIppIe Jiferselfprl t h Dorcas, her maid, appeared. Bhe-was a till, and she used an eyeglass when she talked, and somehow she seemed to take up a great deal more room than anybody else. . Mrs. Bellalrs set down the kerosene lamp and the bint cage, Miss Brlggs' terrier stopped bark ing, and the three boys uisiMtetiveiy retired be hind the starch-box. -'-"AVhoare-you all ?,Jbld-MrsrKlpplevaurveFT ing mescene inrougn ner eyeglass; -anu now came you to beiiere ?'.' "I have-taken this house," said Miss Urlggs, with dignity. "So have I," declared the bald-headed old gen tleman, who had by this time made his way up 'JjnUxtbruddy-44ghof M hs-Brf ggs1 rlrerandttRKt klliv, vivmrijr iiukkmi III, lia, liafCHUK mnr . "Dear met" said Mrs. Klpple. "this is very sin gular. And I have come here because the house wasn't rented at all." And then eusued a general chorus of ex plana tlons, laughter and deprecation, -whose general effect was heightened by a single combat between Master l'lerre llellalrs' monkey and Miss JSrlggs' terrier. - "What are we to do?" said Miss Brlggs, plaint ively looking at the hair trunk studded with brass nails.' . - : .' "Do ?" said Mrs. Klpple. briskly. : "Why. there is but one thing to do that I see. The house Isblg juHe Miss Briggs. 1 he sclentlllc gentle- U ma,. the scalp white and clean. It cures hed himself on the ton floor, where he dandruff and humors, and falling out of the hair. enough for us and half a dozen families to boot. Iiet us all live here together." "I am sure . I have no objection at ail," said Mrs. Bellalrs. Neither have I," said the old gentleman, set ting down his nat traveling case wjtnasign or relief. - ; "Birds In their nests agree.' " "quoted the Rev. Mr. Bellalrs. who had by this time entered upon the scene with one Joint of a bedstead balanced across his shoulder, "and It really seems to me as If we might do the same thing." Ho Klpple Orange was. let, and good, earnest Mrs. Klpple and Dorcas established themselves In two sunny rooms, facing to the south, where' the apple boughs brushed against the lorenge-sha'ped K nes or the casement. The iteiiairs lamiiy set d down all over the rest of the floor, In a mis cellaneous, cosmopolitan sort of way. mixing up birds, old china, sermon paper, patch-work and theology Homer gen man ne rolled could have a good outlook with his telescope and set up his case of specimens without let or hin drance. And Miss Brlggs made a home-like little home on the second story, and devoted her whole energy not without a degree of success to keep ing the peace between Uhlco, the mop key, and Nip, the terrier. ... Mrs. Klpple. however, got tired of rural fellclfy. and returned to the city In Autumn": Mr. lieiiairs received a can to a Delaware par- tail wli.M .-t. . .Il n. m.APIAl Ikl.k., tAM I. I a n L IiawIa. aud the climate was as soft as that of Italy, and baaocepted It promptly, m-jmu-. -'-Hf "What snail we do now 7" said Miss llrlggs, ho was disposed to take a timorous view of things. v I rilyde . pushelepeetaeieen-thetoTr-pr s headw." Don't you like the house?" he asked. "Ye", Miss Brlggs admitted: "I like the house." '.And don't you consider the situation salubri ous?"' Certainly," said Miss BrlggsT- fhli TTfrle!l Falve in the world for Cuts. Bruises. Sores, Ulcers. Salt llheum. Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all kinds of Skin Eruptions, ireckles and Pimples. The Salve Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction in every case, ormonev refunded. Be . sure you get Henry's Carbolic Satve, as all others are but Imitations and coun terfeits. Price. 25 cents. ..I'lbeiuILsald MrUIydevlooklng at the edge of -. -r. rr-' " "" mmm (LLJUsUgeQlogleal hammer, " why-don' t-you-sUyH J.-HrOarri son; ft-Co. , of the "lAdlesTEmporlum "We both like the place," said Mr. Hyde, "we like the situation, and we like each other. Why shouldn't we settle down here for life V "But I have never thought of Such a thing,1 aald Miss Brlggs. In trepidation. Think of It now,'' said Mr. Hyde, in accents of scientific persuasion, aa he laid down the hammer and took her black-mlttened hand tenderly In his. fa I V S I . M A - a M a. Ana air, JW4iairs marneq uiem oeiore ne wrni away, and Klpple Urauge has never been to let ulnce.JtarperiJsqtar. y ' TONS OF OOVEIINMENT-LITERATUBP- The other day a Washington correspohdentof the Sun stumbled upon an interestlng-piie or lit erature. The'ptle was interesting, although the literature was not. Ten tons of expensively printed public documents 'and ' reports were on their way from the' storKWMsof the House; of Representatives to a Junk shop. Two cents and a half a pound was what the choicest productlonsof the government publishing house etched In the open market. 1 .. : Just before going out of office, Le Due confessed that he alone was responsible for 8."8,38l,675 pages of agricultural documents and reports pages enougu-io- reach II ve t i mes-around 'theiflotoe,'1f pasted tegetherso-as to make a continuous strip ; read! tig matter enough to reach ten times further man. me moon ir printea in a single line, iiae a telegraphic message on the tape; . Suppose the Harpers or the Appletons should begin to print books for which there was abso lutely no demand books which nobody would buy orUke-the gift of and should empty their sneyes inio ine -junKt-snops every nine wniie in ordeit to till up again with a new stock of unsala ble literature I That Is what, the government Is doing. ' i r Year in and year out' the tremendous public publishing concern Is busy printing and binding edition after edition of useless, hopeless rubbish. Congress votes so many copies ; the people pay for paper and' ink, composition, prooi-reading, press work and binding; and the only result Is to choke up the channels of the Junk Industry, and to drive honest rag-pickers out of employment. What becomes, of all the stuff? Nobody knows. It finds Its way somehow back to the mills, and finally reappears as wrapping paper of the coarser. sort, uovernment literature does not even make 1 I 1. X' t ' -t...- OKNIUS. Oenlus makes Its observations In short-hand : talent writes them out at leagtb.9o(X. Oenlus Is subject to the same laws which reeu late. the production of-cotton and molasses. alamulaff. . . - . . The merit of great men Is not understood but bv those who are formed to be such themselves: genius speaks only to genius. StanMaui. Oenlus Is to other gifts what the carbuncle Is to' the precious stones. It sends forth its own light, whereas othexstonesohtV reflect borrowed llcliL .... - . Oenius does not seem to derive any great sup- JwrtJroniylIismsr-Its-cttrrlage Ts free; Its manner has a touch, of Inspiration. We see It come, but we never see 1( walk. Count de Maittre. The three lndiiensables of genius are under standing, feeling and perseverance. The. three tilings that enrich genius are contentment or mind, the cherishing of good-thoughts, and the icxerciwe ji -memory. .WwMyr The richest genius. like the most fertile soil. when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeks, and instead of vines and olives for the pleasure and use of man, produces to It slothful Lbwner the mo t abundant erop of poisons. iume. Oenlus Is the Instinct of enterprise. A bov came to Mozart, wishing to compose something, and inquiring the wayjo legln, Mozart, told him to Walt. "You composed much earlier." "But asked nothing about it," replied the musician. ntuutwi, . t ' M. Planet has succeeded la encravlnsr on elas by means of electricity. The process Is as follows: The glass Is laid In a horizontal position and cov ered with a concentrated-ttoixitlon of nitrate of potash, the liquid being retainet by a shallow vessel in which the glaaa-ls placed. A platinum wire Is dipped In a horizontal position In the solu tion along, the edges of the glass,- The wire Is at tached to one of the poles of a secondary battery ui tmjr m sixty elements, ine lines are traced oy hand. with the point of an Insulated platinum wire, connected with the other pole of the baiterv- The parts of the glass covered with tile alkaline solution become engraved when touched with the end of the platinum wire, however rapidly this Is moved, tne thickness or the lines .varying with the thickness of the wire. The current from either pole may be used. In the writing wire. Haix'h Vkhktablk Sicilian Hair Hknkweh Is a scientific combination of some of the most powerful restorative agents in the vegetable klng-J It furnishes the nutritive principle bv which the hair is nourished and supported. It makes the hair moist, soft and glossy, and is unsurpassed as a hair dressing. . It Is the most economical prepa ration ever offered to the public, as Its effects re main a long lime, making onJyjmMXajaoMap plicatiojDLbecessary It lsTtcoin mended and used by eminent medical men, and officially endorsed by the State Assayer of Massachusetts. The popu larity of Hall's Hair Renewer has Increased with the test of many years, both In this country and In foreign land, aud It Is now known and used in alt the civilized countries of the world. For sale by all dealers. llarjra 'jaralle;Half 'Falve In the world for Cuts. here?" "What, all alone by thyself?", said Miss Brlggs. "No," ld the scientific gentleman, "with me I" "Oood gracious I" cried Miss Brlggs. . and Lace House," 167 third street near Yamhill, have received a fine assortment of real and cheap laces and embroideries for. the hoHdays, which they will sell. at the lowest possible prices. MI8CELLANE0U8 ADVERT18EME$iTH. DIRECT IMPORTATION. r - t.. HIGHEST .GRADE DIAMOriDS. My - assortment 'of Diamonds, has no su- perior north of San . . . Francisco. f . - . vj-. WATCHES ...AMD... JEWELRY. My assortment Is corn- pleto. Beautiful Stock . . ....... i ...or... . , t BRACELETS ..AND... BAHCLES - ..'.AND... V SILVERWARE (..OfTHI. Most Elegartt Designs. IMPORTERS' LOWEST PRICES. J. VAN BUERDEN, . .v 107 First Street. r MORSE'S PALACE. Zverytlilnc Beantifal Zmaeinable ! MOnSII'S-PALACE. J- Gold Ornamentine and Re-gilding ! .AT. MORSE'S PALACE. Only First-Class Gilder in Oregon!- ' MORSE'S PALACE. Largest;,Stock of Chriatmas Cards, ancy uoodi and ngravings I ; " AT. " , MORSE'S PALACE. 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