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(i THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9. 9S. When Margaret Ran Away By COLIN S. COLLIN Copyright. 1908, by R. B. McClar '" "Lower twelve, right baud side," said toe Pullman conductor as he pocketed the money and banded Merivale the punched ticket Vance Merivale picked up Lis suit eat and made bis way to his eat. It bad been foolish not to have made a reserratlon in advance, but somehow at bad not liked to. He wauted to wait th chances of fate until the last uio-nent-and fate bad been unkind. Instead of the hoped for reconcilia tion with Margaret Ripley there had Been a quarrel eren more bitter than those which bad (one before, and be bad left bar tearfully protesting that afce would leave town and fire up her carser rather than suffer from these Merivale wanted bar to fire up her carter because, be bad found she conkl net find time for .love andbuslnees in bar busy life, and be thought be need ed her lore mere than she needed a career. LU bad made bit last appeal, and now be was 00 his way to Chicago to take a fresh start He would leave the dry to her. alnce be could not live there without her. EC dropped his bag Into the eeat and tnrw himself down. Tbe car wee crowded, nd for a moment be did not recognise Margaret Then his glance wandered acroes tbe aisle and en coun tered those bine eyes which bad made each havoc with hla heart Now, nistead of being melting they were scornful, and something in her expression bold him as be half rose to cross to her. He made a violent pretense of read ing, but It was pretense only, for across the pages aa he turned them there flit ted those angry eyes, and Instead of sensing the words hit brain rang with the echo of her last words to him: "I will leave town since I am not per Bitted to have peace here." The dusk was falling before be had a chance to speak. Tbe dining car had been put on and Margaret was among Kxamu bead, "1 bad to bat tes." those who answered the first call. Vance, strolling after ber, met her In tbe vestibule between the two cars. "Margie," be cried, "won't you let me speak to you 7" "Speak to me? Why should I let you peak to me when you have done this despicable thing?" "What do you mean?" be gasied. "What bare I done that should be characterized as de-.iplcable?" "Following me In this fashion!" "Following!" be echoed blankly. "Why, Margie, I made up my mind a week ago to this step. I wrote out to Chicago for a position, and 1 came to tee you last night to say goodby." "Really?" she askvd wistfully. Elf drew a letter from bis pocket and showed her the postmark four days old. "Here Is Grljrg's letter," he said simply, "In answer to mine." She glanced at tbe opening line, "In reply to yours of last week," and hand ed It back with Hhli.iu? eyes. "I thought," she said softly, "that yon had found out that I was running away, and had followed me." "And I was merely trying to give yon the whole of New York," be laughed. "I think It waa fate that brought ut together." "There are good and bad fates," she replied. "One of the latter will cause you to lose your dinner." "What do I care for dinner?" he cried Impetuously. Bhe slopped ber eart with her tiny fingers. "I shan't listen to a word until yon have come back from dinner," she declared. "For one moment be clasped ber band In hit and passed through to the dining car, with a better appetite than he bad felt for a week. He was at her side again In twenty minutes. "Now that I am fed and clothed In my right mind," he said, "do you mind explaining why you are run ning away with me?" "I am not" she protested. "I was trying to run away from you." "Rather ridiculous," he laughed, "to be running away from each other to gether. I prefer to believe that we are running away together " 5 I "No," she said decidedly. "I sin Ing to run away. Wliv," he bejrp-d. 'Here we are, Uth headed for t'hieiiw. Cannot vou read the handwriting of fate In the ad venture?" "No," she said. "I cannot marry you, Vance. I admit that I love yon, but we are alwaya quarreling, and our married life would I short and miser able." "Sweetheart." he pleaded, "cannot you understand that the quarrels have all been on the oue topic? llemore the cause aud we should be happy, dear. "Happy," she scoffed "happy when you demand that I shall give up all my hope of a career to sink to the level of a commonplace kitchen drudge!" "Not that" be corrected. "I simply ask you to give up your work on the paper and In your leisure do better and more ambitious work." "I must begin at the bottom ct the ladder," she defended. "In the four years I have known you, he reminded, "you bare been sitting on thst same bottom rang, which In this case happeus to be the womaut desk on the Home Topics. Ton are grinding roar life a way at this work and have neither time for better things nor" even the time to be nice to tbe man yon admit 70a love." "But I must work," the cried. "Certainly," be conceded, "but work to some effect Don't dredge and grind until all Ufa become a matter of copying recipes out of a old cook book and beading than 'Dainty New Dishes for the Home.' That la what I object to." "Vance," she said, "I bare been un kind, haven't IT" "Very." be said cheerfully. "And if I eay yea yon will let me writer "Stories and things at home," be agreed hopefully. Til think about It," the said. "Now go and smoke." Her eye compelled him, and be went leaving her to think. When he returned, her berth had been made down, and a great wave of disappointment swept over Merivale. Had she sent him away merely to ea cape him to be rid of him? As he threw himself disconsolately Into bit seat the porter approached. "Lady In lower 'leben done asked me to call yo' 'tention to dls beah note," be said, pointing to a small white envel ope tucked down between the plush cushions. "Oh. all right George." he said. The porter grinned knowingly. Merivale tore open the envelope and read: "I had to say yea. This 1 an elopement; not an escape." "I aay, George," called Merivale. "Yaaair." "Here." And Merivale thrust the most substantial tip Into the porter's hand that Individual had received for months. Eaeliah Haaea GareVae. American children learn that Lon don It the center of trade, with a dense population, and they grow up with the Idea that It la a mart perpetually over bung with fog and smoke To have a private residence In New Tork city la a luxury possible only to the rich, and none but a multimillionaire could live In a house with a garden. When the American girl therefore went to have tea with some friends in moderate circumstances she waa aston ished to find them living In a large house, with a little garden In front and a spacious one In the rear. Tea was served In tbe garden. Her mind reverted to a suburban bouse at home that had about as much land at this English one. The back yard was used as a drying place for clothes. The front yard was a smooth ly clipped, flower bedded lawn kept for show, so open to tbe street that It was of no use to the family. 'No; it is, not like home," said the American girl, wondering If every one lu London had a gardeu or a terrace or a park.-Loudon Telegraph. A Patent Lawyer. A lawyer who makes a specialty of patent business, no mutter Just where bis office is located, was called to the farther west In a case Involving a mortgage on a farm. The preliminary bearing was before un old fashioned justice of tbe peace, who had no hib regard for the ways of men from the city. At some point in the case the magistrate put lu a few remarks, and the visiting lawyer collided with blm. The discussion grew warm, and at last tbe magistrate, forgetting his dignity and bis position, became personal. "Who are you anyway?" be blurted out "Well," replied the lawyer, "I'm an attorney." "P'raps you are, but I never beard one talk like you do. What kind of a one are you?" "I'm a patent attorney." The magistrate rubbed hit chin for thought "Well, all I've got to tay it," he said slowly, "that when the patent expires I don't believe you can ever get It re newed again." A Crltlelam. "What Is your favorite iKH-m?" I haven't any," answered Mr. Cum rox. "Poetry always strikes me as merely an effort on the author's part to show off bow much be knows about capital letters and punctuation marks." Washington Star. EMBH0IDERYLESS0NSGIVEN " LESSONS IN HARDANGER KM broidery i (riven by Mrs. Juliu Erickson, 63 West Bond strw-t, Astoria, for 25 cents per hour. sje HELP WANTED. GIRL WANTED FOR HOUSEWORK in family of three. Portland suburbs near car line. Wagos $15.00 per month. Address D Astorisn. BOOKMEN WANTED AT BUNKER hill quarry. Take boat to Stella, Washington, RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS FOR Posi tions in Oregon; 10 men wanted to prepare for coming examination 1 be ginning salary $300. Write at once to & O. Hjnen, 12 Brceden bldg, Tort land, Ore. , . LEARN iflJJGRAPHY AND R. R. AMoeatiag. $39 to $800 a month sal try aeaare4 oar graduate under bond. Onr tlx schools the largest In America tad endorsed by all Railroada. Writ (or catalogue, MORSE SCHOOL 01 TELEGRAPHY, Cincinnati, 0., Buffalo, N. Y, Atlanta, Ga, La Cross, Wla, Tax erkana, Tex-, San Francisco, OsL GIRL WANTED TO DO GENERAL housework. Apply at A. Byers, 259 Duane street. SITUATIONS WANTED. LADY WOULD LIKE POSITION AS cashier, saleslady, or any light work. Address "K" care Astorian office. WAITRESS WOULD LIKE DINING room work, or housework; can cook Address "B" care Astorian office. FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS TOR SALE MY EQUITY OF Re demption in six line bu-snea Iota . . . .. . .1 a . near Astoria raiiroau aepoi. Auuresi Sidney Dell, San Pedro, Cal. SECOND HAND DONKEY ENGINES for sale, suitable for logging and hoisting purposes. For description and price apply to F. D. Kuettner, Astoria, Oregon. FOR SALE CHEAP liOKaE, BUU- gy and harness. Inquire Astorian of- ice. MUSIC TEACHER. MANDOLIN LESSONS GIVEN-MRS. D. Stewart, 127 Seventh street. FOR RENT HOUSES. NICELY FURNISHED FOLK ROOM houe corner !Kh and Diianc, $12 per month. Inquire of R. J. Kirkwood, O. R. L N. do.. FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS. UUNISHEI) ROOMS--A LAROE fiirninhpd or unfiirni-lieil mom on . . . '.1 1 1....V. omilliKial fliet'I, Willi at hiki aui, aM,nulilH. Inquire at "Astorian." BOARD AND ROOMS FOR SEVERAL Iar1i can lie swured at tlie Holden Hoir-e, 0th and Duane street. FOR RENT NICELY FURNISH t!J rooms with stoves; also housekeeping rooms very reasonable. 678 Commercial street, Shanahan building. FOR RENT-FOUR UNFURNISHED rooms for housekeeping. Man and wife preferred. Cheap rent to right parties, 16C1 Thirty-fourth street. FOR RENT THREE FURNISHED rooms for light houe keeping. No thidren. Enquire 472 Commercial atreet. LOST AND FOUND. IiST-A LADIES HAND BAG, CON ..taining two purses with money. Lost between 16th and Frankly and 17th and Grand. Return to this office and get reward. REAL ESTATE WANTED. WANTED TO BUY, SMALL- HOUSE of S to 7 rooms. State location and irice. Address "H." 1, Astorian. BET! 111 Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without Charge. STOCKHOLDERS MEETING .Notice is heri-by vixen that the regular minimi meeting of the tock holders of the Columbia River Packers' Aoeint ion ill lie held st the office of the Company st Astoria, Oregon, on lVvemlxr II, I'.hiS, st 11 o'clock a. m. for the purpoe of electing directors and the transaction of such other business that may properly 1 conidcred. Astoria, Oregon, December I, IMS. By Order of the Prekletit, GEORGE H. C.KORCK, 8ecy. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANT. GUM WAH CO. Restaurant tj Alter St. Astoria, Or. All kind of metis. Noodltt tad Chop Susy. TOKE POINT OYSTER HOUSE. Eastern and Slioahsater Bay Oyster Steak, Chops, Etc. Open day and night. 11th St., next to Scully ' cigar store FIRST-CLASS MEAL for 15c; nice cake, coffee, pie, or oj0Ughuut3, 5c, at U. S. Restaur ant. 434 Bond St BEST 15 CENT MEAL. You can always find the best 16-cent meal in the city at the Rising Sun Restaurant 612 OommercialSt. LAUNDRIES. The Troy Laundry The only white labor laundry In the city. Doss th best work at rsstonsbl price and is in svtry way worthy of your patronage. 10th ens) DUANE Sta Phone 1M1. GARDENING. POTTED PLANTS AND FLOWERS for sale Experienedc gardening and ob work of all kinds done on short lotiee Address orders to X. C. Care Astorian Office. WOOD YARDS. WOOD! WOOD! WCOD! Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly, the transfer man. Thone aiot Main, Barn on Twelfth, opposite opera house. TAILORING. E. MARTINSON Fine merchant tailoring, Room 5, over Cooper's store, K. of P. Building, As toria. FURNITURE. ROBINSON & H1LDEBRAND Goodman Bldg. MS Commercial St URN ITU RE, Carpets, Bedding, 8tovss, Matting, Window Shades, LINOLEUM, Ete. BROKERAGE. C. J. TRENCHARD Real Estate, Insurance, Commission and Shipping. CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER. Office 1SS Ninth Street, Next to Justice Office. ASTORIA, OREGON. SEASIDE DIRECTORY. WINES AND LIQUORS. THE GEM An up to-date rexort for Gentlemen. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Civ us eall and we'll do th rest. 0. E. HUNTER, Prop, Seaside, Ore, IE 111 PROFESSIONAL CARDS. PHYSICIANS. JAY TUTTLK, M. l. PHYSICIAN AND 8 U HQ EON Art I Of Aaklatant Surgeon V.B. Marlue Hospital Hervlca. Me hour: 10 to 11 am. 1 to 4:11 p.m tt Commercial Street, tnd floor. DR. J. P. GORAY, Specialist EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT 05 Ortfonian Building. PORTLAND .... 0REC0N OtTlOtATHISTS. DS. SHOD A C HICKS OSTEOPATH Offlce Mantel, Bid. Phone Black toil 171 Commercial St, Aston, Or. DENTISTS. DR. T. L. BALL, DENTIST. 524 Commercial 8t Astoria Oreeon. 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