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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1907. THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SlbetiCbi'ngs Rummcd By Amy Harti Copyright, !. by My MeKwn "Now, then, Hannah, things are go ing to bum!" It was Aunt Judith Welluian who poke. She bad arrived from Indiana for a visit with her sister lu Michigan, and the pair had been talking for the last hour on the veranda, while Fann er Henderson was doing tip the choree at the barn. "What do you mean, Judlthr wa eked. "I mean aeveral things. I mean that I bare nerer heard of a case like it Tour Minnie bat been old enough to marry for these last three years, and you're let a feller dawdle around here ad make sheep's eyes at her and keep all other fellers awayland yet hasn't aaked ber to be his and maybe three more years doing it I call it a mean ihame. When I say that things are going to hum I mean that somebody bai got to toe the mark mighty soon or get out Ton and Ellsba owght to bare put your foot down long ago." "You wouldn't do anything to em barrass Mluuier pleaded the mother. "That's according. I guess the em barrassment will all be on the other side, however. Embarrassment Is all right in a girl. Hannah, but it shouldn't be carried too far. Both of na were embarrassed when we were girls, but we weren't so much so as to kill our prospects of getting married. We knew when our beans bad bung around long enough. Has Minnie ever given this chap a jog?" "Mercy, nor "Have you or Elisha ever given lilm a Jogr "Never r. "Then it remains for Judith Weiiman to do It and she's right on deck, with both elbows stuck out It won't be a week before we'll know whether Joel Davis means business or is just sitting around like a bump on a log." "But you wen't-won't" "I don't know what I'll do, except to decide the case one way or other, and you needn't ask questions. I don't be lieve In folks getting married within a week, and I don't believe in courting for half a lifetime. A fel'ow either wants a girl or be don't If he does, let hlaj take her: if be don't, let him shy off and give some one else a chance." f Minnie Hetderson was twenty years old and a recognized belle for ten miles around. Everybody was agreed that the would mtke somebody a good wife, Ehe had been "keeping company" with Joel Davis for nearly three years. Joel ' was a bachelor of twenty-seven, living o the next farm west He was steady, sober and Industrious, and everybody aid that be would make some girl a good bmband. But Joel was also bash ful and retiring.' He was In love with Minnie, to be sure, but that very fact made him trmb!e in ber presence. 4 hundred times over la the last two years be bad resolved to propose, but on each and every occasion bis courage bad oozed out of bis fingers' ends. He felt that the time must and would come, but whether It would take an earthquake or a cyclone to bring it bout be wasn't sure. It was three days before Aunt Ju dith saw Joel She liked bis looks, and that changed ber plana somewhat She hadn't been going to say a word to Minnie, but now she changed about and opened fire with: "Well I am astonished! 80 that's the feller that has been banging around here for half his lifetime and will probably die of old age on your father's doorstep!" "1 don't know what you mean by hanging around,' " retorted Minnie, with a blush and a toss of her head. "Why, coming over here two or three times a week, to talk about grasshop pers and tzter bugs. I am surprised at you. What can you see In such a feller to encourage him? I suppose be knows pumpkins from squashes, but I'll bet a big apple that if you auked hlni when the pilgrim fathers landed he'd fall oft the veranda. Minnie Hen derson, if you are the girl I take you ' to be you will send that feller packing this very evening." "You misjudge him, aunty. He does not push himself forward, but I assure you tnat'- "I've got eyes In my head," snapped ber aunt "It never takes me over five minutes to size up a man. Joel Darts Is an 'it? He'll always be ten days be hind the Fourth of July. It's a wonder your father and mother have allowed It" Minnie choked down a sharp answer and went off to her room to cry, and Aunt Judith sauntered into the kitchen to say to her sister: ' ! "There, now, I've got the thing start ed, and you and Elisha ljave got to turn in and help me. Minnie will cry and then get mad and then see Joel, and there'll be a wedding before you know it. Don't you weaken when tle time comes." 0 Next day Joel came to t'.i? house to bring back a bushel basket he had bor rowed. Minnie was upstairs and Aunt Judith hiding behind the door, m It was left for Minnie's jnolher to say: "Joel, I've been wanting to speak to you for some time. I don't think yon ought to come here as often as you do." "W-what!" gasped the lover as he turned very red. "Your coming here so often keeps other young men away and does not wfv Minnie a fair chance. QL r&urse she has no thought of tuarrylug'you. so ait Isn't right to waste her time on rOtt." Joel stared with opeu mouth, bat to save nit neck he couldut say a word la reply. Arter making several vain attempts be walked off. Ou bis way borne be turned aside and climbed the fence to speak to Farmer Henderson, working lu bit Held. Minnie father had been posted and was waiting for his opportunity. Joel had stammered out that It was a hot day aud that corn seemed to be looking up and that he was afraid that one of hit cow bad the hollow horn, when Elisha finished hilling up a hill of corn aud slowly aid: -Joel, they say that there's going to be a heap of windmill and wire teiice men along here this fall, and If any of 'em want to board with me for a week or two I shall take 'em lu." "W-whyT" asked Joel "Well, there's Minnie, you kuow. It'e time she was thinking of getting married. Some of those windmill fel lers are smarter than chain llghtnlug and well off to boot. I've always kind er thought I'd like one of them for a sou-ln-law." "Mr. Henderson" began poor JoeU but be bad to bait at that The change la the attitude of the farmer and bis wife brought a great fear to his heart and started chills up and down bis back. "Minnie ain't looking for a husband, you know. She don't have to do that, but wbeu the right feller comes along I guess a match will be made. A piano agent the other day asked me If she was engaged, aud I told hjm there wasn't anybody arouud here good enough. Yes. It's a purty hot day, Joel, and I shouldn't wonder If touior rer would be hotter." Joel didn't do any work the rest of the afternoon. He simply sat and thought The result was that when eveulng came he beaded for the Hen dersou homestead. He was going to see Minnie and find out what bad hap pened. It was Aunt Judith who was at the gate when he came up, and she uldn't lose any time, saying: "Young man, I guess you've hesrd of me. I'm Minnie's aunt Walk along the road with me while I talk to you You don't want to force yourself upon a family where you are uot wanted, do your "Has something happened V he ans iously asked. "Well, Minnie's father and mother have got their eyes open at last She has been praised so much that they realise she can make a good match. I don't care to tell youvwhat the sewing machine man said today, but yoo can bet it was something nice. You know yon hain't just the sort of man the Hendersons want for a son-in-law. Minnie may like you in a way, but when it comes to real love, that's an other thing. If 1 was you, I wouldn't waste any more time here." "But I love Minnie!", blurted" out Joel, at he was driven to desperation. "But if she don't love you what are you going to do about it? - Better give the thing right up and look for some other girl. Going home, are you? .Well, food night Try and think I have told yon this fot your own good." Next day a farmer's little girl brought Minnie a note, and half an bpnr after receiving It she was down In the hickory grove talking with' Joel When she returned to the house, she looked pale and acted in a nervous manner, but she was not questioned. Boon after supper she pleaded a bead ache and went to ber room, 'and Aunt Judith and Elisha and Hannah winked at each other. At 9 o'clock the bouse was quiet At 10 Aunt Judith entered the spare bedroom, where husband and wife sat waiting, aud said: "Well, It's over with. Joel came to the gate and whistled softly- ten min utes ago, and MInnif, who was all dressed, slipped downstairs and joined him. He had a buggy down by the barnyard gate." ."And and" gasped the mother as she began to sob. "Hannah Henderson, don't be a goose. They'll drive to the preacher's and be married and be back here be fore the breakfast dishes are washed. Joel's got a wife. Minnie's got a hus band, and you've got a son-in-law, and thafs all there Is to It." 3t H . J. J ... Given Up to Die. B. Spiegel. 1204 N. Virginia St, Evansvllle, Ind writes: "For over five years I was troubled with kidney and bladder affections which canted me much pain and worry. I lot flesh and was all run down, and a year ago , had to abandon work en tirelv. I had three of the best phy slclant wno did m no good and I wis practically given up to die. Foley! Kidney Cure was recommended and the first bottle gave me great relief, ' and after taking the second bottle was entirely cared." Why not let it I helo rouT T. T. Laurin, Owl Drug I Store. j How to continue young In health I and strength, do as Mrs. F. N. Rowan, j McDonough, Ga, did. She says: Three i bottles of .Electric Bittert cured me of Chronic liver and stomach troubles. complicated with inch an . unhealthy condition of the blood that my skin turned practically at red as flannel. I am now practically 20 years younger than before I took Electric Bitters. can now do all my work with ease and assist my husband In the store." Guaranteed at Chaa. Rogers Drug Store. Price 60c, Bad breath, coated tongue, a languid feelinfr. Is entirely unnatural. Tour lazy liver and bowels need a tonic. The best soothing toclc to every or gan la Holllster's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. INACTIVE KIDNEYS Cause Rheumatism and This Pre scription Proves it.' IS HOME MADE REMEDY Mix at Home, if you hsv any Form of Rheumatism or Kidney Trou ble.. Corrsota Weak Bladder . And should b In Every Household. Recent hospital reports show that the dread dleue. rheumatism, Is steadily Increasing through the coun thy. All known means of relief are being sugested to save the great am ount of suffering this winter, especial ly among those who are not In a PH Itlon to pack up and vlsltthe noted health resorts to bo treated. Recent tests prove rheumatism not exactly a disease In Itself, but a severe sym torn of kidney trouble, a condition caused by clogged up pores of the ellinlnatlve tissues In Hid kidney" which fail to niter the poisonous waste matter and uric add frorn the blood, permitting these substances to remain In the veins and decompose, usually setting about tho Joints and mucle, causing the Intense Pln. swelling and stiffness of rheumatism. There are numerous remedies known which many persons believe will re lieve thtt suffering eallrllate of soda, colchlcum. potash, etc. but tin drugs are terribly hard ou the stomach, often ruining this most Important organ, and tney lau as uii relieve. 0 A well-known specialist, who has probably treated more cases of rheum tlsm than anyone else, and who Is also tho mrmt nuccessful. fives the foil lowing simple vegetable treatment. which is harmless and Inexpensive and so simple that anyone can mix It at home. 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It was in an engagement of the civil war, and a group of officers were holding up umbrellas to shield them selves from a thunderstorm when Gen eral Grant passed. The general frown ed at the sight and sent an aid to the officers with this historic message: " 'I do not approve of the use of urn brellss in war nnd will not allow any of mv soldiers to make themselves ridiculous In the eyes of the enemy.' "Since that time." ended the old man. "no soldier has ever dared to protect bis nnifortn with the effeminate um brella." . ' WondVrfull Two years ago Zip swallowed a grain of wheat Last Thursday night at the log rolling be bad a fit of coughing and coughed up a fifty pound tack of floor and about 106 pounds of bran. Troth la mighty and wllj prevall.-OoJd Beach fOre.) Gaxette. LISTEN and remember the next Ume you tut fer trom pain cause by damp wea ther when your bead nearly bursts Urom neuralgia try Ballard' a Snow Liniment. ' It will cure you. 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