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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1905)
TOE MORNING ASTORIA N, ASTORIA OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY it, 1933, APRIL SHOWERS Hy Hulk Santttl CbpvrteW, not, by r. U. HTWW! M The raindrops pattered down Herri ly and musically aa If an unex pectea ahower were a moat delightful thing. They washed the brick pave ment to a fresh red, mating Uny rim lets of the gutters. But Phyllis Dalrymple was not oc cupied with admiration of the ran drops' pranks. It was provoking! Ten minutes before there had not been a suspicion of rain. And here she was cooped op on the tiny plana of an apartment boose, without too remotest hope of rescue till the rain should please to cease. How empty the street seemed toot . A lose pedestrian! Enviable crea ture, with rain coat and umbrella, sauntering along as If being out In the rain were the pteasantest thing imag inable, and now what an odd young man he was stopping right in front of her to watch the tiny river swirl and divide upon aa obstructing brick! I beg your pardon, sir, but could you possibly let me" Her voice fal tered. ' Herbert Ward heeled about and be held, perched on the top step under the narrow shelter, a most alluring picture of distress. . "Can I be of assistance?" he began, drawing nearer, hat In hand. "You were speaking to mef ,. The vision stiffened from Its appeal ing attitude. Too most be mistaken, sir. I do not recall having met you." Then, hastily, at his look of Injured surprise: "Oh, yes, yes. Forgive me. I did speak to yon. Oh, please don't go away and leave me nowl" The bewilderment on Ward's face was so very frank that the girl broke Into a ripple of laughter. "Really, I must ask yon to forgive me again. I do not mean to be rude. But It was funny to see you looking as overcome as I felt There! That smile makes me sure you are , good natured, and if you'll come up out of the rain IT1 try to tell you." Ward accepted with alacrity. "You see I was caught by the show er" ard nodded, with a compre hensive glance at the dainty toilet "and I simply must go on, because I promised to take this lace pattern to old Mrs. Walker, and I always keep , my word. And I couldn't wait very long either, because I've 'an engage ment st 3. And there's no car. no cab. no anything and you just looked like salvation and I was sure you hadn't anything to do, because you weren't hurrying at all, you know" "Not a thing except your bidding un til 3," assented Ward. "I, too, have an ' appointment'" ,v "Thervjoa could just as well as not you know," walk along? I don't believe JV;ever asked any one before," she con fessed, with a charming blush, in apol ogy for her embarrassment "Couldn't have done so well with years of experience," declared Ward, looking Interested. "My worthy um brella and humble self are yours most devotedly. And as It seems already to be raining quite a little less viciously perhaps you'd like to start" be sug gested. "You are very kind," replied Phyllis demurely, gathering up her ruffles pre paratory to setting out As a matter of fact, It was not rain ing much now, but the big umbrella and its stalwart owner were excellent company in the deserted street "I almost believe I like unconven tionallty," said Phyllis, picking her way as a dainty woman will. "It's so well, different from everyday." "I am convinced that I like uncon ventionally, if this Is it" responded Ward. , Phyllis looked reproachful . "This was what I thought about It before I first spoke," she said hurried ly. "Of course we don't know each other at all" "Worse luck !" said a voice at her side. ."but I need to be rescued, and he's apparently nothing better to do than rescue me. He looks trustworthy, and after he takes me to Mrs. Walker's, where I can send for the carriage, we shall never see each other again" "Never see each other again! Oh, I say, after I do my best" "and as I am perfectly sure" with no hesitation to show that she beard a word of the protest "from his appear ance that be would not dream of tak ing advantage of my confidence I think I shall run the risk of appealing to his generosity." They walked for a minute silently. Then she stole a glance at his clear cut face, flushed with mortification, and relented. Tou are doing me such a favor" more genially "that I don't mind tell ing you that I was horribly frightened after I spoke and truly believe I should have run away the minute you turned if it hadn't been for the rain." ' "Thank heaven for rain!" he mur mured so fervently that they" both "But" of course," responded rhyllls. "I couldn't permit myself to presume upon your kindness when I dont real ly need you, and, you see. the sun l trying its best to shine this very min ute." "May failure attend its efforta-tnat ls-I -mean you know how very un certain such weather is, and if I al lowed yon to be caught again I'd never forgive myself." "Oh, you wouldn't think of it again, of course,"' she laughed coyly. "But I should be desolated If I caused you to miss your appointment It's quite a little nearer S than it was, you know." "Hang the appointment! Oh, I say, I beg your pardon, you know. But really I'm having such a good time I'd forgotten, snd it's a bore anyway." "The appointment?" "Yes. a beastly duty, yon see. You wouldn't mind my unburdening my self? I'm just In town for a few weeks on business, and an old school chum made me promise I'd look up his sistergave me a letter and all that which I'm to present this afternoon. I know her sort too well the frothy, gushy kind. Old Bob's the right stuff, but these girls-Lord, I'd no end rath er be excused. If It had only been Some one like you, now" "Oh, you really mustn't say It" came a oueer. muffled voice. Ward looked down to see a very pink j face, a pair or unaccountably roguish eyes and a tempting mouth that twitch ed at the comers. t "Why mustn't I say It?" he persist ed. "Hang conventionality! There I go again tint hang it anyway! Here I am having the best time of my life, and just because we happen not to have met formally I can't say what I think. And, worse still, I've got to go pres ently and run my head straight into a noose. Probably flud an 'at home,' and tie house full of others Just like her. I'd not rebel at all if you were to take care' of me that is, if you were will ing. Can't we be Introduced or some thing, whatever would be necessary to make It proper?" J The pretty face had burned pinker and pinker. "Don't you think you're a bit hard on a girl you've never seen? suinrest. ed the same muffled voice. "Don t have to see her. What's more, don t want to. I know the sort, I tell you. But Bob" "Bob who? I might know his sister." "Bob Dalrymple. Grand old chap too." "I knew it!" triumphantly. "I mean yes, I have heard of him. And here we are at Mrs. Walker's. You can't think bow grateful I am for the share in your umbiella aud your very re freshing frankness. Goodby." "Oh, I say! You're going to let me find you again, aren't you? To lose yon at once for a mere form when I've waited all these years." The genuine distress on his face was! too much for Phyllis' composure, and the repressed laughter came in a gale or merriment "I won't detain yon longer," she said, swinging the gate with lier toe. "I have I an engagement at 8-sonietLlug of a nuisance too. 1 shall bnve to entertain' a friend of my brother's, and I under stand he's rather a stick -not half so charming as you have been. I'm sure."' Then the gate sianiu;ed aaiu.st htr hand, and a shower of white cards sprinkled the walk. Wc.rd bent to pick up" her purse end 'f.uni every white, square wns confronted by the words. "Miss Pio'llia Dalrymple." "Miss Dalrymple," lie stammered in an agony of humiliation. "I-I-hovr could you Jet me I" ' ! But Phyllis was tripping up the walk. As she reached the step she turned and smiled. Just then the sun burst from behind a cloud, transform ing the world Into a sparkle of dia mond drops. "Miss Dalrymple will be at borne, alone, at 3," she said. "It is possible that she would listen to a well, let ns say an explanation." Mammoth Sale bt ladies' aiiii Children's Unci ermislims. , Begins Monday, January 30, at 8 o'clock a.m. AT Foard Stokes Co, We have been fortunate in securing for this city the exclusive sale of Undermuslins made by one of the lar gest and lest known manufacturers of popular priced undergarments in the country. This sale will be the' best prepared from every standpoint that has ever occurred in Astoria. No such grand collection of Women's and Children s Superior Made Underwear has ever been placed on the retail counters of this city. Immense quanti ties, varieties and assortments, different than all or any other store can offer. We shall tell you in the quality of the goods, and cleanliness and purity and their speaking prices what must perforce be omitted here? The following illustrations will give our customers a hint of these remarkable offerings, See Large Window Display Lot 1. Includes values just as you see them pic tured only better. They would sell in the regular way at from 20c to 35c; commenc ing Monday you get your pick for, each 12 l-2c Lot 3. Is composed of La dies' Gowns, Chemise Drawers and Corset Covers. Such values as these you can fully comprehend only aft er you have seen them. Come and take a look. Your pick, at a garment 29c. A Few Momenta of Lelaar. Thrift and Industry have been the guiding stars of Miss Jelly's life. Dur ing a sojourn In the Adirondacks with an invalid niece she made the best of her time and has only twenty-four hours to regret hours during which she was lost in deep woods into which she had ventured to search for a de sired medicinal plant Her absence much alarmed her niece, and when the search party at last re turned with Miss Jelly, whom they had found hungry, but safe, the niece fell on ber aunt's neck. "Ob, Aunt Phoebe," she sobbed, "weren't you frightened to death out In those dreadful woods all night?" "Frightened!" said Miss Jelly, with fine scorn. "No, I wasn't I reckoned thpre wouldn't be any critters but what I could get away from If It came to that, for I can climb with the best and I'd chosen my tree. But it did make me mad to think of the chance I had to study out that knitting pattern Miss Brown's cousin sent her, and there I was with not a single knitting needle or a mite o yarn!" Youth's Companion. ' 8ickening 8hlvering Fits of Ague find Malaria, can be relieved and cured with Electric Bitters. This Is a pure, tonic medicine; of especial mfled and Caught ach other in the curatIve lnfluenCe on the disease drlv- " I rttr It sntlroltr mit rf fh vat am Tt 1 But I really think it-snot raining mucn to be preferred QnMn lrnn now." aha asM "Thr-wm nntk. . y ing none of this drug's bad after-ef- a drop now," she said. "There's noth ing left but the sprinkle from the trees." "It would ruin your frock in no time." And he gave the exquisitely gowned little figure another openly ap proving glance. fects- . 8. Munday of Henrietta, Tex writes: "My brother was very low with malarial fever and Jaundice, till he took Electric Bitters, which saved his life. At Chas. Rogers' drug store; price 60c, guaranteed. , Lot 5. This 1 t alone should be sufficient to send you hurrying to our store, and that's what you'll have to do if you get in i on the ground floor. Values that two months ago we couldn't buy for $1.25 we are selling to you now at, your pick for 70c 5,c Wi&iliA Lot ' ' fk $ IkjsS I Lot 2 3 WSk 3 . li!'J? ssir assi m sMpaM ifi smss . am Mr g . . Lot 2. It composed of Corset Covers, Drawers, Chil dren's and Misses' Waists and Gowns. The making alone it worth the price we are asking for the wholi garment. Take your pick at, each 19c. Lot 4 Is similar to Lot 3, only there's more of them. Whtt'i the use of you making your own garmcntt when "ch prices as these prevail. Your nick for 1 59c. Lot 6. The grandest and best assortment of all are pure, clean, union made garments, Style quality and price, all combined, gr to make this what it isthe most stupendous value giving assortment ever offered by any mer chant. They're worth p to 3.00; take your pick at, a garment $1.18. Sale commences on Monday next. Don't wait too long, a few days at the most will clean them out. Fo&ird S4ole o Astoria, Oregon. , . 09 The Modern Laundry Discard the uie of leaky wooden wash tubs, quit carrying clean water in and wash water out, by fatting your Laundry with ;Ut TNI HI WAV" Laundry Trays If your Laundry li not modern, don't you think it should be ? If you make it to, the household du tiei will be pleasantly performed, and in case you wish to tell your home it will increase the telling value. Let us give you prices. . J. A. MONTGOMERY, Astoria, Or. The MORNING ASTORIAN 60 CTS. PER MONTH Astoria's Best Newspaper ANDREW ASP, BLACKSMITH. Having installed a Rubber Tiring Maoblne of the latest pattern I am prepared to do all kinds of work In that line st reasonable prloei. Telephone 291. CORNER TWELFTH AND D I JANE STREETS. ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK - Capital I'aid in $100,000. Surplus and Undivided Profit. $25 000 ,; Transacts a general banking business. Interest paid on time deposits. J.Q. A. BOWLBY. O. L PETERSON, FRANK PATTON, J. W GARNER ! PrMi,J,JUt , Vice President Cashier.. AS M TENTH STREET. ASTORIA. ORE. j 00 1 , t f . too uHamcrcui sireet phone Maln m Sherman Transfer Co.- " ; HENRY HERMAN, Manager ' Hacks Carriages-Baggag. Checked and Transferred-Trucks and Furniture Wagons- -Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shlnr