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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1908)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTOMA, vOAEGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1008. ' NorAnyOther Creature. By Ina Wright Hanson. Coprrtfhted, 1907, by&H. Sutcllfts. Looking up from Ion drawn reverie before tJtie unfinished plctut on my cueL I mw Iolanthe beaming at ma from the doorway. rooma our aha cried. Tut up your work and coma with ma Into tha coun try. I believe you don't even know It la May day. Dont you remember the month of May. when the air is so run of sweetness and lota that even one anarmg begins to reel an a erection ror another ahavlngr Come, let us a May tag go,"-' -I cant." I answered, v. "I'm up against It I'm crowded to the wall. I'm broke." . ,. . ; Iolanthe laughed-tbe eweetest sound la this wise old world. 1 bad an Intuition, so, but that doesnt matter. , This Is my treat Tou see. Isabel Dory took me to dinner yes terday, ao I bare enough to take us pic nicking today. Come, brave knight, put on thy helmet and hasten." I hastened. No one could resist Io lanthe. I took her little covered bas ket od wa went along the ball and down the stairs, with mock-doleful messages following us from our fellow workers, who were not going out Into the blosomlng May day world. "What , car are we going to taker I asked as wa reached the street Iolanths blushed dellciously. "We are not going to take a car. Tou see, I got so Interested In buying a scrumptious' lunch that I forgot about the car, and" - -' "I see," I said gravely. "And you dont know how glad I am that w are to walk. It Is ao much healthier. Then we wont have to mingle with the plebeians on a common car. When rich aristocrats like us" Iolanthe glanced up at me rather sharply, I thought It couldn't be that he knew of course she couldnt know. No one knew but my uncle's lawyer and myself, and maybe my uncle. I wondered if my uncle did know lu that unknown country he had lately entered. By and by I should tell Iolan the that, when the preliminaries Vere ever, I should hare enough money to buy her everything she wanted, even If on this blithe day I had not a pen- wi atb oca "acBtjMpnocs" mtsch. uy, and all due to a never known rich old uncle, now dead. But Iolanthe was proud, so first I would win her prom ise win it while she believed me poor as herself. Turity and courage and gentleness and beauty that 'was my Iolanthe. Mine? Ah, when our May day was over, should I be calling ber mine? "Who are you today?' she asked, stopping to fill ber lungs with the buoyant air. We had a habit of playing we were other folks when we went on these ex cursionschildish no doubt, but we were never going to grow old, we said, so it was best to be children a long time. "Why, I am King Cophetua," I an swered promptly, with a great lnfiat Ing of my kingly chest and throwing back of my kingly head as we walk ed on. "Her arms across her breast the laid; 8b was more fair than words can say. In robe and crown the king atept down To meet and greet her on her way." "Who are you today, Iolanthe?" "It's a pretty story," she mused, not answering my question, "but suppose It were turned around. Suppose that It were Queen Cophetua and the beg gar man. Would be be good and let ber love him? And would be be will ing to sit on the throne with her?" "Oh, that's different!" I said. "Of course a man could not take favors from a woman. The beggar man would have to go out into the world and win bis fortune. He couldn't take it from his queen. You know be couldn't don't you, Iolanthe?" "No, I don't know anything about IV she said a bit crossly. But Iolanthe never could stay cross long enough to make it pay, so in a moment she was talking merrily again. ' Presently we reached the spot we were bound for, a spot of sun and shade and running water and new spring flowers. We ate our "scrump tious" lunch, and then we sang and talked and had long spells of social silence, and all the while I was won dering how I should make her say "yes" If at first she happened to say "no." "I am going to tell you a pretty story," she ' remarked after one of these silences. "If s a true one too. I am Invited and so are you, and youll go, won't you?" r Oh. surer I answered recklessly, "Wherer "A reception tomorrow evening to Beet the richest girl you ever saw, She has to much money she doesnt know what to do with it all. but folks have Just found It out She has pre tended to be poor for reasons. We're both going because you said you would," ..; .- "I would do earthing or go any' where to please you,- little gtrl," I answered with so much meaning that Iolanthe flushed and her dear eyes wavered before my gas. I don't know quite how It happened, but suddenly I had my dream In my arms my unre sisting, perfect, red lipped dream and I was .Quite mad with delight Then presently she cried out that I must never let anything come between us. " 'Nor height nor depth nor any other creature,' ? I said reverently. ""Nor any other creature,' M, she re peated after me and made me say It every little while all the rest of that wonderful day, and I did not tell her about my fortune after all. though I had Intended to. When you come to think of it money Is a sordid thing to discuss when two folks are quaffing nectar and nibbling ambrosia. The next evening I went to the re ception and was presented to the lady of riches. It seemed to me that all the room hushed Its breath and waited while we two went through what was required of us. It seemed to me that I lived an eon before we were free from the great eye of the room and In some place where there were a splash of water and quiet and heavy perfume of flowers. There In the dim light she Blood, Blender as an English laburnum tree, swaying In her yellow silken robes toward me. Her hands, weighted with jewels, were held out to me. Her mouth that I had kissed was smiling at mewas saying: " "Nor any other creature." " I stood there staring at this wonder ful new Iolanthe, and all I could think of and all I said was: , "Barefooted cam the beggar maid. Before the king Cophetua!" Which, considering the clrcum stances, could hardly hare been more absurd. Ioianthe's laugh rang out; then she came closer to me, and her eyes grew very grave. "Dearest" she whispered, "I wss too rich to be happy, and so I ran away from everybody and went to work In the studio. I wanted to accomplish something. I wanted folks to say. 'She is a great painter,' not 8ne is the rich est girl In the country.' Then I found you, and and I didn't care any more for fame, because I wanted something greater, love your love and you said 'Nor any other creature,' you know you dldr "And meant It too, my angel!" I ex claimed, coming out of my trance and taking her hands In mine. "Tou shall give me all the money you think I need, and I will sit on the throne with you like a good little man." , "I am so glad you are going to be sensible!" she said fervently. And then I bad to explain to her why I waa laughing. FOR SALE ONE-QUARTER OR one-half interest in a summer re sort hotel doing a fine business; over 100 rooms and always engaged 'way ahead. WESTERN REALTY CO. FOR SALE THE FURNITURE of a large lodging house; rooms always full; low rent WESTERN REALTY CO. No Use For a Pessimist. Freddie and his mother were having a thoroughly satisfactory romp when a visitor was announced. As one top ic of conversation after another came up it developed that the caller was in an extraordinarily pessimistic frame of mind and expressed her disapproval in no measured terms of everything and everybody under discussion. This impartial "knocking" disturbed Freddie's amiable soul mightily, and be slowly drew nearer and nearer un til be finally stood before the lady, with his small face puckered and the corners of his mouth drawn down. She stopped In the midst of an "Ob, a dreadful bore, my dear!" to say: "Why, Freddie, please do unscrew your face. I don't like to see little boys look like that" Freddie surveyed ber for a moment and then said trenchantly, but with an obviously sincere wish for informa tion: "I guess you don't like most any thing, do you?" New Tork Times. A Bad 8hot A hot beaded Irishman accidentally Insulted an equally hot headed French man, who insisted on fighting a duel with the Hibernian to wipe out the slight The Irishman suggested that the two of them should each draw a card from a pack, and the one who drew the lowest was to go Into an ad Joining room and blow his brains out The Frenchman demurred at first but finally fell in with the idea, and the two opponents drew out the cards, one of which was bound to carry death In Its wake. The Irishman drew the low est card, and, with a smile, he charged his revolver and betook himself off to a small anteroom to complete the trag edy. Presently a loud report rang out and the white faced people ran wildly to the little anteroom, fully expecting to see the Irishman a gory corpse. In stead he came coolly along the passage to meet them, and as they stared won derlngly at him he cried: "Begorra, Oi missed meself !" A Startling Dish. Over In Chelsea a schoolteacher was engaged in her task of teaching a class of foreign children the English lan guage. She was trying to make ber pupils understand the meaning of the word fright and asked if any one In the class could give a sentence con taining the word. . . ., Quick and confident was the reply of one little girl: "I have a sentence, teacher. We bad fright eggs for break fast this morning." Boston Herald. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS SITUATION WANTED. SITUATION WANTED BY A young lady of experience, a position as stenographer; has own machine. Apply this office. 2-5-3t. situation Wanted by married woman as housekeeper! good oook fond of children. Address Housekeeper, Astorian office, l-M-tf. FOR RENT. FOR RENT-3 UNFURNISHED rooms; best location; suitable for office or housekeeping. Apply "KV Astoria. 2-7-tf. FOR RENT 2 UNFURNISHED office rooms, near court house. In quire 386 Commercial street, up stairs. ' 2-7-tf. FOR RENT 9 ROOM HOUSE; corner Jerome and 17th streets. Apply to Capt Ferchen, 330 17th street 2-2-tf. FOR RENT-A NEW MODEKN dwelling- house. For particulars en quire of Van Dusen & Co., or Phone Black 23S1. 2-4 tf. FOR SALS. WOOD FOR SALE PHONE RED 2186. 2-5-tf. PROFESSIONAL CARDS, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall JOHN C McCUE Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney, Page Building, Suite 4. HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Office with Mr. J. A. Eakln, at 420 Commercal St., Astoria. DENTISTS DR. VAUGHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C. LOQAN Dentist Commercial St. Shanahan Btdg. OSTEOPATHS. FOR SALE THE STOCK AND fixtures of a general store located a few miles from Astoria; very clean stock, and will invoice about $7000. Particulars at WESTERN REALTY CO. ONE HUNDRED-ROOM HOTEL for sale; doing a splendid business good opportunity for a first-class hotel man. WESTERN REALTY CO. MONEY TO LOAN. MONEY TO LOAN ON GOOD security, at Scandinavian-American Savings Bank, Astoria. Money to loan on good security. Scandinavian-American Savings Bank. F. I. DUNBAR 307 Astoria Savings Bank Building INVESTMENTS Loans, Bonds, County and City Warrants. Agent State Land Board for Investment Funds " Insurance Resident Agent Globe & Rutgers' Fire Insurance Co., of New York. ROOM AND BOARD. Holden House Room and board, $3.00 per week and up. Corner Ninth and Duane. 2-7-7t LAUNDRIES. Those Pleated Bosom Shirts The kind known by dressy men in the summer, are difficult articles to launder nicely. Unless you know just how to do it, the front pleats wont iron down smooth, and the shirt front will look mussy. Our New Press Ironer irons them without rolling or stretching. Try it TROY LAUNDRY, Tenth and Duane. Phone Main 1991 MASSAGING. ' Massaging IN ALL ITS BRANCHES; WARM baths if necessary; thorough com petency is assured. MRS. M. HEYNO, 87 W. Bond Street Astoria. a 1 1 m' HOUSE MOVERS. FREDRICKSON BROS.-We make a specialty of house moving, car penters, contractors, general jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth and Duane streets. ' ' FURNITURE. Hildebrand & Gor Our clearing sale runs , the year through, i , BARGAINS AT ANY TIME 467 Commercial Street. DR. RHODA C HICKS Osteopath Office Mansell Bldg. Phone Black 2061 573 Commercial St., Astoria, Ore, BUSINESS DIRECTORY. PARTNER WANTED. RESTAURANTS. Columbia Restaurant 3381 Bond St., Cor. 8th and Boaa. First-Class Meals. Reasonable Prices. Our Special Dishes. Noodles and Chop Suey. Everything First-class. YEE YICK, Manager. TOKIO RESTAURANT. 351 Bond Street. Oj.posite Ross, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10 Cts. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals 15 Cts. and Up. U. S. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cts. First-Class Meals, 15 Cts. HOTELS. NORTHERN HOTEL Astoria's Newest and Best Hotel. Eleventh and Duane Streets Rooms, Single or en Suite, Steam- Heated, Baths, Running Water in Every Room. Rates, 50c to $150; Special by Week. Phone Main 391 L MRS. J. COLLINS, Manager. H. 3. Parker, Proprietor. E. P. Parker, Manager. PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN First-class in Every Respect. Free Coach to the House. Bar and Billiard Room. Good Check Restaurant Good Sample Rooms on the Ground Floor for Commercial Men. ASTORIA, OREGON. , HOTEL PORTLAND Finest Hotel in the Northwest PORTLAND, ORE. European Plan Only. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. FISH MARKET. efe Fish He WANTED-A PARTNER IN SMALL sanitarium; $100 required; gentleman w lady. Address DMrloh, Astorian tffiee, 1-tttf. WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Aitor Street) Rooms for rent by the dajvweek, or month. Best rates in town. P. A. PETERSON, Prop. 77 Ninth St., near Bond Fresh and Salted Fish. Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. P. Bakotitch & Feo, Proprs. : Phone Red 2183 MIDICAU Unprecedented Suoosttea' of OR. e- SEE wo TBI GREAT CHINESE DOCTOI Who is knows I . l. . J l I i States oa account of kls wonderful sores. Ko poisons or drugs usee. De guaraav tees to sure eatarrh, asthma, lung and throat trouble, rheumatism, asrvousoess, stemaoh, Urn and kidney, female toss plalate sod all ehronle dJea, uccEssm home treatmeht. If yoil cannot eaU write for symptom blank sad circular, ttctoslnf 4 coats ta stamps. THE C. GEE WO MEDICHfl CO. 182) Pint St, Corner kforrtsoe, PORTLAND, OREGON. Please meatioa the Astoria. jj7inm i URINARY OlSCHIIfiCt RtUKYKD W 24 hours Each Cin "N Us b.sr. WIOY) ALL DBl'OOUtTS MISCELLANEOUS. 5 U C NW 11 PLUMBERS. 11 J. PLUMBER Hettlntf Contractor. Tinner -AND- Sheet Iron Worker ALL WORK GUARANTEED ' 425 Bond Street TJWDERTAEERS, .i a mr.it a sum j. iu iUu!ertkra aunt Kiiitmlmers. KiperlcncMMl I.nly Assistant When Desired. Calls Promptly Attainted Day or Night. Tittton Ikljr. Mill ud Dunne 8ts AHTOK1A, OKE.UON '..oiifliuninxiiJ BOAT BUILDER. T, L. Driscoll! BOATBUILDING AND REPAIR INO A SPECIALTY. 32nd and Exchange Street TRANSPORTATION. The,,KM Line PASSEN0ER3 PREIQHT IN ONS OX MANY COLORS LAROEST FACILITIES IN THE WEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIOH GRADE WORK IsTIt At IS if IAITIRI iOIIII pa... .'. ' .! JJJBIfcgJlllfcJ 1 ,J "J-1-1-111-" ! 't Steamer - Lurline Night Boat for Portland and Way Undines. Leaves Astoria dally eicept Sunday at 7 p. m. Leaves Portland Daily except Sunday at 7 a. m. Quirk Service Excellent Meals Good Berths Landing Astoria Flavel Wbart Landing Portland Foot Taylor St O. B. BLESSINO, Agent Phone Main 2701 TRANSPORTATION. pANADIAN PACIHIC TKMPRI8S" Line of the Atlantlo LESS THAN FOUR DAYS AT SEA During the summer season, the Empresses sail from Quebec to Liver pool; fast and luxurious. Nine hun dred miles in sheltered waters of the St. Lawrence River and Gulf. Short ocean trip. Use this route and avoid sea sickness. ' Summer sailing lists and rates now ready. Apply to any Ticket Agent, or James Finlayson, Agent, Astoria, Or. TRANSPORTATION. TIME CARD Astoria & Columbia River R, R. Co. Effective, Sunday, January 28, 1908-Paclfic Time. 12 I as I m 11.40 8. IS 12.011 8.!U) His 13. 2-1 12.80 p.m. 8.48 8.48 8.4 8.48 8.6.1 a.m. 32 8 M W 0.15 .8! DM .18 0.2 .80 fs.m 9.415 10.181 10.25 10.80 s.m p.m 8.60 10 TTi in . .'29 6.40 7 11 7.80 7.26 p.m. 24 p.m o.w 7.20 7.H8! 7.WI 8.071 8.16 8.87 S.M 9.60 -if am 8.00 9.16 9.88 9.67 10.09 10 16 10.81 10.61 11 60 11.66 U.16 Lv. LT OOHLKf .... HAJiNlKKf PORTLAND t. Ar. ...Arrl ..mayokh; tii i rwrif CXATSKAMK JUNCTIONr.. .WKHTPORT. ti.TRTnv Jar ... IHTHPIlt i " i "f. w n ,n nKirivn LV WAKKKNTON7V7TAri ......... viJi M .......... Ar. FT. STKVKNS.., .. Lv Ar WAKRKNTnv"""""td WARUKNTOfy A3 19.44 12.66 1.00 Ip.m. llY '....WBA.KHART.... v ..."9BA8IDK... "' Ar....... HOLLADAY ...... Lv Mlianil fjn us 29 8 89 10,66 8.40 S h JJ 10.40 8.26 S f S 66 10.15 7,69 5 O 69 10.06 7.80 3 K & J? .62 7.40 H 3 i 71 9.81 7.18 f f q 79 9.16 7 04 8 3 O 100 s: m k & 10 100 8.16 6.60 1 46 11 00 IS i2r.ea M69:ao!J;So .h) 7-S" 2.1010.87"'i.fio 119 Z 9.00 10.27 1.00 lit 12.80 10.18. .. l-M 12 26 10.22 7.28 ..... 12.18 lOjjK. J .010.8S 9 48, 118 J..60 6.00 10.46 5.40 119 8 46 4.66 10.86 9.86 ..." , la.m, p.m. a.m. s.m Trains marked rnn dally, fTslegraph oilloe Nos. 26 and 28 run from Astoria to Clatann n.oi. i ' runs from Portland to Astoria and aS&lutFtvSt!int' Ni' 22 Port and to Astoria only. No. 30 rnl irZ AstoriaSo fLfi?.? wos.,!, ana n runs via t. Stevens. No. 23 , ,,.:; "W.V.'l" i,rcc - -- -- vmisop ceacn in Aatnria onH VnrtUnA Ai connections At Portland, with wlth KhMl iZiZ11 "ans-contmental lines. At fiohi. Francisco and Tillamook and'llwaco Railwtv iT."- V'lh stAmaa ot Sa" and railway. 4 - v KaiIway & Navigatiqn Company's boat l hrougn tickets sold to and from nil nnint ) iu r . her particulars apply to P lUs ,n the East Bn Europe. For further particulars appl U a. JUHNS )ly to UOi H,ia urope. ror ION, General Agent, 12th and Commercial, Astoria, Or.