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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1906)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY j, ioo6 0 he Box of I Queer Cf hing IB Situations Wanted Advertisements Inserted Twice Without Charge. THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. QUICK RET N'CE upon a time, and not m long f0, either, there was tittle white bouse with greet bllndi wblcb stood on the 4gt of a wood. Grandmother Gray wore a cap orm Wr white curU, and her dress wan ol black Ilk, very full In the skirt, with as aoormoa pocket fill! with all ktndi rt treaiurea. She had two grandchildren, whoM names were Lucy and Sarah. Lucy aad Sarah lived a long way from theli grandmother. Every pleasant Batur 4ay they went to aee her. Tfcey walked 1 lowly through tht waoili, alopplog sometimes to play wit) te bird and often to rest, for they a) vaya carried a baaket with a present II waa not alwaya tht aame present ssnstimre they brought fruit or bar Urn or egga or custard, and. atranga U , the baaket waa never empty what tfeay returned. rtadmother Gray woe Id put on hai gktea Joat as , they were about tt tsars, look at (hem to eae If th(r facet WITH A WHIRRING NOISE wtra dean, and then say ; "Let me aee. Perhaps I have something in here that little girls would like." Down in her pocket she would reach , and, after searching, bring forth two boxes and, placing them In the basket, say, "Don't open these until you reach home." One Saturday Sarah bad the measles and could not go to her grandmother's. Locy was allowed to go alone. "Be sure to come home early," said Lucy's Bother as she started forth, "and mind that you do not break the eggs In the basket." Lucy promised to be careful and walked Into the woods. Before long she met the gray squirrel. "Hello," she tailed. "Hello," cried the squirrel, not paus ing. "You seem to be in a hurry this morning," called Lucy, for the gray squirrel was usually very friendly. "What's In ltV" asked the squirrel, with great interest. "Eggs," replied Lucy. "I don't eat them," suld the squirrel scornfully. "My grandmother does," explained Lucy. "How very important the squirrel is this morning!" said a voice. It was the black crow. "He Is busy today," answered Lucy. "He is a lazy thing," said the crow; "Wl squirrels are. I see you hare a basket." "Yes," answered Lucy; "a basket of tgga for my grandmother." "Did you ever take her any corn?" Inquired the crow, putting its head on one side. "No; my grandmother doesn't like corn," answered Lucy. "How curious."' declared the crow, even more surprised. Lucy found Grandmother Gray sit ting at the window of the little house. Soon after dinner her grandmother said, "Now, Lucy, you must start for home, for It is a long walk through the woods, and you are alone." She handed Lucy the basket as she poke. Lucy had reached the door when Grandmother Gray put on her glasses and said: "Let me see. Let me see. I think I have something in here for little girls." She put her hand in her pocket and brought forth two boxes alike In color and else. As she placed them In the basket abe ald: "Be sure not to open the before you reach horn. One Is for Sarah and tt other for you." The squirrel was watching for hr. The squirrel looked tn the basket and said, "I you know, I think they are boiea of nuta." "You don't know anythtug about It, declared Lucy. "No, of courae I don't know," re piled the squirrel "How could I If yoi won't let me aceT But I think they an boxes of nuta." The aqutrrel chattered croaaly and cried after her. "I hope they are nuta 1 hope they are nuta." Lucy waa much disturbed, for ah wanted randy or a doll or a tea set 8he sat down on the stump of a tree and kept saying. "I hope they are not nuta." Then she took one of the boxet op and opened It. At first It seemed to be filled wltl colored candles, but In an instant these changed Into little creatures, and. wltt a whirring noise, they flew at her. the sprang up, spilling soma on tht ground. Eba started to run, but tht THEY FLEW AT HER. little creatures pursued her. She fell them attack her. "I am a spank!" cried a wee rolce. "I am a pinch:" said another. "I am a tickle!" said another. "I am a scratch."' said still another. They lighted on her hands and fact and leg. As fast as she drove them from one place they would fly to auoth er. She was so frightened that she ran through the woods crying. The bird beard the noise and screamed too. The box cover was still off, letting more and more creatures escape. Lucj managed to clap the cover ou as she ran, but it was some time before the pinches and scratches and tickles and spanks were driven off. "What la the world is the matter?' inquired the black crow. "I don't know," answered Lucy tear fully. "I thought it was candy, but when I opened the box spanks and pinches and scratches and tickles flew out at me." The first thing her mother said when she entered the house was, "Why, Lu cy, what has happened to you 7" Lucy did not reply. Just then Sarah called out to know what her grand mother bad sent her In the basket Trembling, Lucy banded Sarah her box. She ran quickly toward the door as Sarah started to open it. She was ready to run away if this was also filled with tiny creatures. But Sarah opened it and found it fun of beautiful colored candlea. "Open your box and see if it is the same' asked Sarah. Lucy waa asharnei to tell she had disobeyed her grandmother, so she open ed her box slowly, thinking there could Le very few spanks left In it. To her surprise, she found no pinches or scratches or tickles or spanks, but Just one very small white peppermint candy.-New York World. A Stitch la Tim. Twa but a runty little nail, And on It hangs thin tal, For on It some one caught and tors The pretty row frock that she wort. But lorn, one only toMd her bead. "I'll mnd It by and by," the wld. Another hour In play was spent. And then the tear waa quite a rent. Aia, before the day had flown The rent Into a hole had grown, So big that mother had to spend Quite half a day that hole to mend. And now that pretty frock she wore Is not ao pretty as before. So reeoIKot this rhyme of mine And that a stitch In time saves nlnaVjj HELP WANTED. vasti:i-m.n.yi;kk for uraxch otiloi" we wish to locate here in A toilaj address with re ferine. The Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 20 Y A T K 1 X ! - 1 K N T I . KM A N OR LADY with Rood reference, to travel for firm of $230,000 capital; salary $1072 per year and expanses; salary paid weekly and expense advanced. AJ dre, with stump, J. A. Alexande r, As toria, Ore. WAXTEIK-3 SEAMSTRESS KS Ar plv at 154 9th street. SITUATION WANTED BY MIDDLE aged lady at general housework. Ad dress S., Astorian office. f -21 FOB SAME. FOR SALE-NICE LOT OF HOUSE hold good; part leaving for Califor nia. Apply 281 Alameda avenue for bargain before Sunday. f 22 FOR SALE SECOND-HAND 7 COL umn newspaper outfit; complete ax :ept prss; cheap. Inquire at thla of ace. SECOND HAND DONKEY ENGINES for sale, suitable for logging and hoisting purposes. For description and price apply to T. D. Ku.ttner, Astoria, Oregon. WAXTKD Small fiiniMinl f-f. Ap ply to '. W. Slime. H WOOD YARDS. WOOD! WOOD! WOOD! Cord wood, mill wood, box wood, any kind of wood at lowest prices. Kelly, to transfer man. Thone si 91 Main, Ban on Twelfth, opposite opera house. NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS. Chief Quartermasters Ofliie, Vancou ver Barracks, Wash., Jmuary 25, 1906. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will be received at this ofDoe until 11 o'clock a. m., February 24, 1900. and then pub licly opened, for the construction, in cluding plumbing and electric wiring, of quarter for two (2) N. C. Officers, at Fort Stevens, Ore. Full information will be furnished on application to this office. Flans may alto be seen at the office of the Depot Quartermaster Portland, Oregon, and at Fort Stevens Ore. The U. S. reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Envelopes containing pro posals should be indorsed "Propoels for Building at Fort Sevens" snd ad disced to the Chief Quartermaster, Vancouver Barracks, Wash CHIEF QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE. Vancouver Barrack", Wash., February 12, 1900. Sealed proposals, in triplicate, will he received at this office until 11 o'clock a. m., March 12, 1906, and then publicly opened, for the construction at Fort Stevens, Or.gon, of a wagon shed and alteration of stables. Full informa tion will be furnished on application to this office. Plans may also be seen at the office of the Depot Quartermaster, Portland, Oregon; Constructing Quar termaster, Fort Stevens, Oregon. The United States reserves the right to ac cept or reject any or all bids or any part thereof. Envelopes containing proposals should be indorsed: "Proposals for building wagon shed, etc., Fort Stevens," and addressed to the Chief Quartermas ter, Vancouver Barracks, Wash. THE Er. C.CEE W0 Chinese Medicine Co- Formerly locafwl 268 Alder Street; for the past five ycars,HAVE MOVED into the large brick building at tiiA nnnth.pftflt cor ner of Firet and Morrison Streets. En tranceNo. 162 f ront St. Successful Home Treatment Dr. COKE WO Is known throughout the Cnlted States, and is called the Oreat Chinese Doctor ou account of his wonderful cures without the aid of a knife, without using milium nr rirniru iifnni kind. He treats any and all dlseaHen with powerful oriental roots nerbs, narks, ana ve?eiaDies mav " known to rnedieal Hcience In this country, arid through the use nf these harmless reme dies he guarantees to cure Catarrh, Asthma, Lung Trouble, Rheumtiim, Nervoumeii, Stomach, Liver, Kidney, Ftnult Weakntii snd all Chronic D ieases. Call or write, enclosing 4 2-cent stamps for mailing book and circular. Address, The C Gc Woo Chinese Medicine Co., No. 161 1 o First St., S.E. Cor Morrison. Mention this Portland Oregon. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANTS. T0KE POINT OYSTER HOUSE. " " " '" Steaks, Chops, F.tc Open day and night, 11th St, next to Scully's cigar it or FIRST-CLASS MEAL for 15c; nice cake, coffee, pie, or doughnuts, 5c, at U. S. Restaur ant. 431 Bond St BEST 15 CENT MEAL. You can always find the beet 15-cent meal in the city at the."0 Mans.. Did. pton Black ton n. . rj r i ivisiug ouu iMwiuurftuu 612 r-ommercialSt. BROKERAGE. C. J. TKEN'CHARl) Rsal Estats, Insurance, Commission and Shipping. j CUSTOM HOUSE BROKER. Offios 133 Ninth Strsst, Next to Juatloe Offlo. : ASTORIA, OREGON. LAUNDRIES. The Troy Laundry The only whit labor laundry In ths city. Does ths best work at rsasonable prices and Is In every ay worthy of your patronage, 10th and DUANE Sta, Phsn 1991. JUST We Want to Talk to You ABOUT BOOK BINDING Wc do it in Ah the Latest and Best Styles of the Art. . . . The J. Makers Astorian Building PROFESSIONAL CARDS. PHYSICIANS. JAY TUTTLK, M. I. PHYSICIAN AND SITltOKoN " O.H.Mlu.Ho.,.lIHrvl. Olio hours: 10 to II a.m, I to 4:11 n.m. 471 Commercial Street, Ind Floor. DR. J. P. GORAY, Specialist EYE, EAB, NOSE AND THROAT 05 Orsgonlan Building. PORTLAND .... OREGON I ! OSTEOPATH 1ST. DR. RH0DA C. HICtS OSTEOPATH I bwnmtroui ou ASiona. urt DENTISTS. DR. T. L. BALL, DKNTIST. 524 Commercial I St Astoria Orcsoii. Du, VAlXiIlAN, DKNTIST Pythian Huildiiitc, Astoria, Orrtfori. - Dr. W. O. LCXJAN j DENTIB1 8TH Commorcial St., Hhanahan UniMing HOTELS. HOTEL PORTLAND PORTLAND, ORE. Finest Hotel In ths Northwset A MOMENT! & F & tj5 fcjC tj8 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. ijfc S. Dellinger Co. of All Kinds of Books Corner Commercial and 10th Street 300000000000000' 'oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocooooooooa MUSIC TKACnER. WANTKD TURKIC MUSIC PUPILS. Iniilit at Aitorisn olllc. MANIMM.IN I.KSSONH (HVEN-MltS. C. I). KUwart, 127 Kcvsnth street. HORSES FOR HIRE. ((.KID SADDI.K 1I0HSK FUH HI HE IlY hour or day. Apply at Astorian oflice. .... .u. FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS. . 'OH RENT TIIRKR FURNISHED rooms (or housskeeplna; no children. Inquire 472 Commercial street. FOR RENT 2 FURNISHED HOUSE krrnlng rooms. 578 Commercial. . WANTED. -TIIKEK UNFURNISHED risinis for housnkrriiing or small house. Addirss "T.W." ram-Astorian oltlw. M0RNIN0 ASTORIA! Is on Sale In Astoria at ) J. N. GRIFFIN'S BOOKSTORE. UTZINGER'S NEWS DEPOT, OCCIDENT HOTEL OFFICE, SCULLY'S CIOAR STORE, JOS. JACOBS, CICAR STORE. THE ASTORIAN OFFICE, Tenth and Commercial 8U.