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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1906)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, ' THE MORNING ASTOIilAN, ASTORIA. OREGON. ssKwwwwwB!Bje 11 1 ir MJ - . 1. ,1 Tha.i Livingston Ghl tj CONSTANCE CAMERON Copyright, 1W6. by K. 0. rU "Couldn't find It," be said. "Oh, pbwr answered MI Blake, who tu pulling on ber gloves. Tbeu the dainty rink thumb, which had to trifle obdurate, went In all right and MlM Mlake tilted ber little nose wp ward uutll she looked almost dlgulrled "But sbe'a ilt-nultw another tort. that" Livingston girl!" ! replied lly. "Sbe't not" Not"- 'Your style." finished Mb WV promptly. "You know there are gl.'M ami girl." 1 Yes," agreed Mok reflectively. lKvn the roadway carriage wheo'.a demiti to crumb the sandy ground. V certain golf club ou Lour Islaud "Here comes Aunt Martha, anmmms eep veranda, a mom with a h.t.e tire- w ,0 place and another where the game may ( mjW BSV be discussed across snowy table. ; jlkHj (o yol, ..iiily and convinced Uisa Molly Make had gone out ou , J.uH of ls .pril1Ul,uity' bulues." the veranda to ee If her aunt's ear- ..()f ,i,Urse I didn't mean to martyr riage was coining. Far aud near, J J0U,r Mu nu u grimly as he led her through the early October dusk, the jowu to the carriage, mist was wtherlng. "Now. dou't be .Illy." admonished A .Ulwart young figure In golf ML.. Bt.k. with ex.a,er.tlng aerenltjr JL. c.me up toward the veranda. ' adtag to hi. kuees In the "'' ,, ' M joUt good frleuds-eh. llckler After he bad shaken hands with Aunt Martha and the carriage bad started off Mlea Blake called hack gayly over her shoulder: "I'll I couilug home In auother fort night myself, you know." Hick stood for awhile ou the veranda tf.-r te souud of the wheels bad dlsd awar. He was substantial chap wltb braliis. aud be reasoned with himself seriously. "She Isn't flirting ht so liloquised, "but thea wild and doesn't wsnt to he tawed. However-now for a uew game." Some weeks later, after Miss Blaks bad returned to town. Dick began to drop In at the Blake home again. It was only luteruitttently. though, and he was not confidential as to where ht leut the uumerous evenings hs did not drop In. Miss Blake would sooner have bad oue of her fetchiug dimples spirited away than ask him. hut ber curiosity changed from annoyance to worry. I sav. Mollle." observed Mck casu ally our evening, lighting bin pipe aud looking auseutmuidedly at the sweet peas MNs Blake wore, "that proplu qmtv theory of yours Isn't such a rum one. after all. Wince I've te'n hack I've seen an awful lot of that Living ston girl, and, do you know, she's Jolly nice, mighty good rotmny and that sort o' tblr.g". I dare say It's Mug with her so uiui b that" XlUa Rluke half juiuned to her feet from the deep armchair In which Dick had plied up for her a sea or piuows. And so It was that I.lvlugxtou girl! "Hello: A wasp'?" Inquired Dick, set ting down his pit leisurely and refer ring tu the lumu. No auswer. The lamps hadn't yet Wn lighted, and It was the dark end nf iwiiiirlit so he couldn't see ber face But as be piled ue two dt dt ouieii Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without Charge. LEARN ICLEOIUrHT AKD R. B A..nna. MM to taOQ month sal- iry Muid our gm4ult uadr bond. ..... A I.. 1 -i ya sU schools the largsss u ud tndomd by aU Railroads. Writ for catalogue. MORSE SCHOOL Of tELKJRAPHY, Onoinnau, u- uunaio, c v.. AiUnta. Ga- La Crosse. W ! tfkaM, TU Saa frsjidsco, Oal WAXTrU): YOUNQ MEN 1 KEFAti. vourselve to flU the po.Uton tbat will be created at fast as the numerous railroedscoomleteUieir extensions during NX! saUrlss paid telegraph operator. SO to I1M pel monthj w prepare you wm. h !! first and you can enter our school later, saving 1 to 8 months board and tuition write for our vjros today, raclfle Cosst School of Tele graphy, Fertlaad, Ore. AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS, RLPAUl--,- .uffsurs and others wanted all ...... t'k. Muntrrt 50.000 midlines built this year in United States j affording great cpportunitl-t for our students 1 . i.t will oualify you for good l l"kU nmoMlif Held. For full HV IU B - ---- particulars and one five lesson, memo !,. . TW-tionare of Motoring Term Address The CorreiHnanc School of Automobile Engineering, suit 1J Ktatiron BMg-i " Vorl!- "OH DICK, I I'VE BEES SO MI!iERABl.K." the amlled sweetly. "Well, no matter, Dick. I'll get one of the caddies to look for It tomorrow." "Tomorrow? And I won't be here to morrow. Mollle." Dick turns slowly h. mtanm anil stival TiMlide the little twf rlfBrlV. figure in the long carriage wrap. j pillows wbl.-h had slipped to the floor .h- .k. . few stars were strug- I behind the demure little figure with the fun, through, he clouds. Behind then, j ZTITZZaI I in the clnbrooms the fire leaped as mgn UH fM n be dM,p chtlr WM ss DieVa shoulder, making the veranda J .tn,fging desperately with aggregated doorway a searchlight that could lie ; .,100, 0f the past month and tears seen far down the road. : weren't very far away. Dirk deitrouslT led Mist Blake out 1 -u-hr-whe. Mollle!" Dick eiclalmed f the doorway into the shadow of the )n tomt slarm. Then with very real lev Tinea. . tenderness he nut both firm bands on viniiia" he mi.l "von know I'm 1 .1., i .iimnil chin and turned the iMin in the morulue before your ' iiHif face toward him. head's turned twice on the pillow. I'm ' .-oh pick, I-I've been so miserable." In dead earnest toulght. 1 ou ve got stammereil she faintly to give me some sort of a deflulte au- : swer. I'm not made of iron or wood. I love you, and I want you to be my wife, and I'm willing to wait till you've had all the frisking around you want, but I must have au auswer, straight, i If you're playing with me, say so, and we'll call it iilt. but don't keep me dangling 011 like this." , "Dangling on? Why, Dirk:' Miss Blake's pretty void1 had in it a distinct : note of reproof, and he liftHl her little , nose daintily in the air. "Auylww," i be added condeiM'tuditigly, while dini p)M run riot "it's absurd of you ami Die to talk of uiarryiiig-ubsiini: Wliy. ever since I wore pigtails ami you wore kilts we've p'ayed together aud Ix-eu inseparable. I'm hs u-ed to you as 1 am tu diiim-r '.',C !.! in the year:" Dick listened courteously with his head Lent. sio ly sc-raj ing t putter along a cra-k in the veranda fioir. "Anyhow." he retorttal, "you like me or you ttoui'lu't have le-eii hove l with having me around all these years. In fact"-he forgot ih putter and looked up at her daiigerously-'-you know you like we-bully well tool And you're iierfectly well aware that I worship the ground you walk on." Miss Blake toyed with the folds of her carriage wrap a bit uneasily and gazed far out on the sound with wist ful eyes. "I dare nay you think you do, Dickie, dear," she admitted. "And as lor meweU, I'll he frank enough to say that I care uu awful lot for you. But, you see, I've been thinking grave ly. And, Dick. It's nothing In the world but propinquity," "Propinquity? ' echoed JJick vngtieiy. j "Uh-huh," confirmed Miss Blake, nod- j ding the chiffon ruUles In her lingerie i hat. "When two people live all their lives on the same street together-next j door to each other, In fact, like you and me-why, don't you see, it's quite nut- j ural when they grow they should lin- j Bglne they loved each other r fie heen miserable, too. sweetheart, whispered he, settling himself on the arm of the chair. And then, somehow, i.i..trv sweet rieas got a bit crushed. "n.i rou dmi't really care for that t li iiiL'st.m L-irl?" murmured Mollle presently, pinching his !i"ek. "That" Livingston girl? Humph! tried he in astouidmient. HELP WANTED. MUSIC TEACHER, WANTED -THREE MUSIC l'UPILa Inquire at Astoriau office. MANDOLIN LESSONS GIVEN MRS. a D. Stewart, 127 Seventh street. HORSES FOR HIRE. (KXH) SADDLE HORSE FOR HIRE BY hour or day. Apply t Astorian office. WOOD YARDS. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RSTAUANT. TORE POINT OYSTER HOUSE. Eastern and ShoelweWr Bay Oystert Steaks, Chops, KUj. Opes day tud night. 11th St., next to Souliyt cigar store PROFESSIONAL CARQS. 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CALIFORNIA ROSE CO., Los Asiee. BEST 15 CENT MEAL. Vtiu cn lwy find the best I6nt mel In U city &t the Rising Sun Iltturnt 613 fWoiemalSt. DR. J. P. GORAY, Specialist EYE, EAR, ROSS AMD THROAT 05 0rtaia BulIAlaf. POBTLAWD .... 08IC0M OSTtOMTHISTS. tROKENAQI. a J. TUESCHARI) Reel tttate, Ineuranee, Cemmleelee and Shipping. CUSTOM HOUSE SROKIR. Offioe 1 Ninth Strset, Neat te Juetiee Offlee. ASTORIA, OREGON. DR. RBOPA C RICH OSTEOPATH Office ManeoU Hit Inone Black toll ITI Commercial St. Aetorte, Ore. DENTISTS. DR. T, L. BALL, DENTIST. 624 Commercial Ht Aitorla Oreeon. KOLM), ON COMMLRt I VL IU.ti, ladie' l.iid li?, containing nionej. Apply 37 ITth stm-t. FOB EEHTFORHlSHEl) ROOMS. STAMMERING AND STUTTER ING CURED For Partlculan Additse THE FACinC SCHOOL FOR STAM MERERS 1261 cai 1 anthill Street, PortUnd, Oregon.. LAUNDRIES. The Troy Laundry The only white labor laundry In the ally. Deet the best work at reasonable rioee end It In tvery ey worthy ef yeur patrsnags. Dr. VAU(iHAN, Dkntimt Fytblau Uulhling. Astoria. Oregon. Dr. W. C. IX)0AN IENTIM1 67(1 Commercial H . Hbanaliaw BullJim HOTELS. HOTEL PORTLAND PORTLAND, ORE. 10th and 0UAN1 St, Pheno 1WL ! Pineal Motol U the Noettiwool TOR RENT TWO NICELV FURNISH- ..1 wn. with board if desired; ,ivit. of Uth and phone. Fhont R.) 2131. ..ns'tnti cr FOR RENT TIIREC na.-M.mta rooms for boosekeepingi no cbiwren. Require 472 Commercial street FOR RENT 2 FURNISHED HOUSE- keeping roome. 678 Commercial. FOR RENT FURNISHED OR UN furnished rooms. Apply over A. V. Allen store. , FOR SALS. FOR SALE-SECOND-HAND T COL umn newspaper outtlt; complete i pt prtse; cheap. Inquire at thle or Ice. JUST A MOMENT! ip jr dt vie Kir 11 IVr.lmi far. I'hiM'he "lit th" fmir-yi'jir-ol'l iliiugh ter of u misMoiiiiry to I'entla, born In that hiii'l of urifiiial ease anil hos Iiiliility, ;iml 1it 1 i ! t ! miiiil whs Iru liiiwl with such iih-iM of mutual com pliment ali her little tongue so given to grace-) of h,-i--U that her New Kng lauil grain!. notln-r hail many 11 shock. The ii.oniiiig after the little girl ar rived, at t?iH gniiclmotlier's home the old lady was bruthiiig out l'lioebe's curls, gioating over her ufter the fash luii of grundiuothi-rs. "Mv little I'hoetiC bird!" idie said over ; nml over again. 'Why do you '.all me I'boehe bird'" asked the child lit last. "Here In America we have a bird i that Kay- Thoebe! I'iioehe!' " explain ed her grandmother. I The 'hild KUiilcd, and her mother, standing by, knew what was passing Jn l'bnelie'h lulnd. Not so the grand- : mother, who finished her task reluc tantly at last and then stooped down for a ldH. i "In I'ersia," said rboebe in her most J caressing tone, "we have one old cnt j who says 'Iiraiima! Uranma!' " FOR SALE CUEAI'-tiUKSi-, i gy and harness. Inquire Astorian 01 See. ' im 1 .... ... . r iv Ufl SECOND HAND DOM4hr w.i." for sale, suitable for logging ana t.;(!n nnrnoses. For dewription end price apply to f. D. Ku-ttner. Astoria. Oregon. We Want to Talk to You ABOUT BOOK BINDING We do it in All the Latest and r Best Styles of the Art. . . Chritma WhIU In Ensland. Christmas walls lire a very old Instl tution. The word "wait" was orlfjlnul y the name for a musician or one who i.laved on wind instrument. Walts were at first annexed to the king's court and sounded the watch every winter paraded NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS firii.-if r 1 r A K TK It l AST K U'8 OFFICE, Vancouver Barmeks, Wssh., February 3, l!)0i!. Healed proposals, in triplicate, will be ice ived at this office until 11 o'clock a. m., February so, wm, then publiely opened, for the construc tion at both Fort Columbia, Wah and Ft. fitevens, Ore., of a building for mei ter for search light trucks. Full infor mation will he fiiniinhed on applica tion to this oflice. MaVs may aho be .cn at th office of the IVpot Quarter, master, Portland, Oregon; Constructing Quartermaster, Fort Stevens, Oregon and Post Quartermaster, 1-ort wiium- bin, Wash. The U. S. reserves the ngiu to accept or reject any or all bids or any part thereol. r,nveniiB ing proposals should ne in.ioi. "Proposals for building for search light truck. Ft. Columbia (or Ft. Stevens)", and addressed to the Chief Quartermas ter, Vancouver Barracks, Wash. nlifht rind in the winter paraded the Fol-de-rol! Stuff and nonsense!" ; streets to prevent lawlessness ana theft. threw in Dick disdainfully. A regular cornpuny of waits was estan "Of course," observed Miss Blake ; llshed at Exeter In MOO. linil Tilth tt nil (lie fun vim 1 'Die word Is also thought to be con .-viuij, u i" " r ' . . . .. .. . . want at my theory of propinquity, but" j neeted witn tne old uermnn -wacm, uoesn l aner me defiantly "that case." "Now, look heie, Jlollle," Dick vol unteered, "I've never for a single sec ond Imagined I'm in love with thut Livingston girl, aud she's lived on the other side of our home almost as long as you bave, And a tlve eirl she Is too." vigil or watching. "Waits" has also been considered as a corresponding word with the Scottish word "walth.'.' wb eh meant wanderinif or roving. In allusion to the ancient "menstrales" of that country. A rem nant of the custom still exists, for mag deucedly nttrac- istrates annually grant a certificate to a fuw musicians, generally Duua wen who perambulate tne itreeta at nigut during December playing on violin the old Scottish melodies. At the begin ning of the year they call upon the pt pie whom they have serenaded and re ceive n small subscription. Ladies, read this catalogue of charms. Bright eyes, glowing checks, red lip, smooth skin without a blemish, In short, perfect health. For sale with every package Uollistcr's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Frank Hart, druggist, dt dt di We take your Old Magazines that you have piled away on your shelves and make Handsome Books of them , fit to grace any library. We take your old worn out books with the covers torn off, rebind them and return to you good as any new book. Let us figure with you on fixing up your Library. vS8 dt dt dt' J. S. Dellinger Co. Makers of All Kinds of Books Astorian Building Corner Commercial and 10th Street : 00000000000009 COOOCKX)CKOOOOCOOOOOOOCttCKXXX)00O00CCC I The gboooooooooooooooooi x.