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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1908)
I Leonie's Favor By INA WRIGHT HANSON. ' Oopyrlffated, UOJ. br M. M. Cunningham. Against a great rock we eat, Leonle and I, and Leonle was reading aloud. Yesterday we had aat there, and the fay before and many days before that, hading or talking or looking- silently at the sea foam piling up against other neks oat In the blue distance, aud ev ery day I had loved Leonle more. On this day I bad thought to tell her o, bat now that the day had come my words were held. Before me stood duty, grim Tisaged and cruel eyed. Be rth me sat Leonle, slim, radiant, en trancing. Fair lord, who nam t know not-no-bl It la; I wall bellava the nobleat will yoa mj Jfy raror at thla touraeyf "Nay." said be. Tir lady, ainca I never yat hare worn raver of any lady In the data." Leonle looked up at me, her brown yes full of the glory of the master feet "Shouldn't you like to have lived In i Aaysr she asked, -rain or tnOBLD RAT AT BOMS AHD PBAT ASS WATt" elTlng your lady's favor and kissing ber hand and riding away and riding borne again! Ah, but my part-wait ing at Dome wnue mj uugm im danger! That I shouldn't like." "Maybe when he was about to ride away - you would have called him back," I ventured. "Maybe you would have said: 1 need you to take care of me. Let others do the fighting.' Would you, Leonle?" "One can never tell what one will do tni the time comes," she answered, and would have turned to ber book again, but my hand stayed ber. "Let me tell you a story, Leonle. Once there was an orphan boy who was adopted by a man and brought up as his own son. The boy had been left money, but the man gave to him other things love and sympathy, en couragement and trust When the boy bad grown to a man the foster father sent him out Into the world to accom plish his heart's desire. Did I say that the boy's ambition was to write?" "I understand. Arthur." she smiled. -" "When the boy was going away he tried to tell the man what he felt of cratitude to him. but the man laid his kind old hand on the boy's shoulder and said, 'Never mind that now, but aome time when I make a request of you you will grant it' And of course the boy thought then, and said so, that anv rawest would be small In com par lson with what the man bad done for him. "In a few years the young man had become reasonably successful. In the many times be saw his foster father the request was not mentioned, but the boy bad not forgotten. Then one day he met you, and you know what that meant to him. Ton must know, Leonle." "I think I understand, Arthur," she whispered, coloring. "Last night the letter came. My fos ter father bas made known his re quest", ...... It was difficult to go on, looking Into Leonie's eyes, so full of trust and hap piness, and yes, I could see so full of lore. "The request Is a year out of my life to be spent with him a year free of aU entanglements, as he expresses it la the matter of love affairs. It meang neither to see nor hear from the wom an I love. It means that If I grant the favor I may not even tell the woman T love her and ask her to wait till the year is done. Why couldn't he have asked any other thing under the sun? It must be a mere whim." I finished hotlv. Leonle was silent for a time. Her eyes turned away from me, gazing out on th featlierv BDrav in the blue dis tance. "We may all be dead In a year," I exclaimed wrathfully. ) .Then Leonle sighed and turned her face, to me and laid ber slim band on my sleeve. The future la not ours," she answer ed gravely. "Only today. It may be a whim, but I think he has a reason, and ' yon promised to grant his request when he should ask it I know now what I should do If these were the days of knlehtbood." "What I-eonlef I asked sadly, for now I knew that I must go. "T should tlve my kntght hla taw and send him away, and 1 should stay at borne and pray and wait" "Oh, Leonle!" I whispered. "Leonle!" She took from the lace at ber white throat a tiny blue and gold swastika and pluued It on my coat "Thla Is instead of the 'red sleeve broldered with pearls,' " she ainlled, though her eyes were wet "And you ehall wear It ou jour coat Instead of your helmet Do you know what It aiguilles, brave knlghtr "It brings good luck and la a talis man to ward oft the evil eye," I an iwered, smiling, too, for had she not called me brave? "That and more. The colors are loy alty and royalty. The up and down points are heaven and earth, the right and left behind you and before you- Ome and eternity. The symbol means that you are not free from personal re aponslbillty while you wear It It means noblesse oblige, dear knight. Bide forth to your promise; be brave and atrons. and victory will be yours." So I kissed my lady's favor aud then her hand and rode away. Aside from my desire for Leoule or new concerning her. my year with my foster father was a pleasant one. Ills library, waa full of books, his mind a storehouse of ideas concerning travel, history and romance. Ho gave me my morninea for wrltlur. and I wrote much, glad that out In the world Le onle was readmit and waiting. The request he had asked might have been a whim, but he cave, leaving Le onle out of the question, much more than he could have received. Tne year was nearlng Its close when he spoke to me of my future. "Tou have no Idea of what these months have been to me, Arthur," he aid as we were walking one evening by the lake in his meadow. "And they have been much to me, air," I answered truthfully. "What would It mean to you to have them last?" he asked, hitting some goldenrod sprays with his cane, his eyes on the yellow blossoms. "It couldn't be quite like this, air," I answered slowly, and then I told bun about Leonie and the swastika. "It wasnt a whim, boy, that has kept you here," be replied, with a smile on hla fine old face. "Tou bad begun writing to me of this Leonle, and It happened that I bad seen the girl, though she had not known my name. I wanted to test her, boy. You have a future before you which must not be spoiled by the wrong woman. Tomor row go back to her and If she will come bring ber to me. The old bouse needs you both," I had thought to find my lady where I had left ber, but she was standing under some poplar trees near ber own gate. As I came In sight of ber a vagrant breeze touched the trees, and a shower of yellow leaves fell around her like srolden butterflies. I urged my horse forward and sprang from my saddle. I had thonirht to greet ber In words of the master poet, In language befit ting her true knight come saieiy nome, but all my stammering tongue could ut ter as her glad, welcoming face was raised to mine was: "Leonle! Oh, Leonle!" ULABS'iriDU AU V.Dn a I o a-Sri jr., ,cA'?t.. a BOARD AND ROOM WANTED. WANTED BOY OF 16 YEARS desires a place where he can do chores for board and lodging and at tend school Apply at Astorian office. 2-21-tf. HELP WANTED FEMALE. WANTED A " GOOD STRONG Scandinavian girl as chambermaid. Apply at this office. 2-22-tf. SITUATION WANTED. SITUATION WANTED BY A young lady of experience, a position at stenographer; has own machine. Apply this office. 2-5-3t. FOR RENT. FOR RENT 2 UNFURNISHED office rooms, near court house. In quire 386 Commercial street, up stairs. 27-tf. FOR RENT 9 ROOM HOUSE; corner Jerome and ltn streets. Aoolv to Cant Ferchen. 330 17th atrM. FOR SAUL FOR SALE THE STOCK AND fixtures of a general store located a few miles from Astoria; very clean stoctt; and will invoice about $7000. Particulars at WESTERN REALTY CO. PROFESSIONAL CARDS.' ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall JOHNCMcCUE Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney, Page Building, Suite 4 HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Office with Mr. J. A. Eakin, at 420 Cpmmercal St, Astoria. DENTISTS WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Astor Street) Rooms for rent by the (Jay. week, or month. Beit rates in town. P. A. PETERSON, Prop. ft ONE HUNDRED-ROOM HOTEL for sale; doing a splendid business; good opportunity for a first-class hotel man. WESTERN REALTY CO. 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 tu. 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. Suffering and Dollars Saved. E. S. Loner, of Marilla. N. Y says: "I am a carpenter and have had many severe cuts healed by Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. It has saved me suffering and dollars. It is by far the best healing salve I have ever found." Heals burns, sores, ulcers, fever sores, eczema and piles. 2Se at Chat, Rogers & Son, druggists. 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 won't 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 A Historic Settlement The first purely American settlement west of the Mississippi river was Cape Oirardeau. Mo. Its first settler, now ever, was Enslitn Girardot. a French trader and for some time an officer In the French army, who located on the rocky mountain promontory Just north of the Dresent town. From Girardot the county was named. The first per mnnent settler at CaDe Girardeau was Louis Lorlmier, a French-Canadian, who In 1782 came from the Miami val ley, west of the Mississippi. His wife waa a half breed Shawnee woman, and through her great influence with the Shawnees he was given a large grant of land In 1795 by the governor of the territory. Shortly thereafter the Span ish government, deeming It Wise to populate upper Louisiana, Offered free lands, exemnted from taxation to set tiers. Because these settlers came from Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina almost entirely Cane Girardeau claim ed the honor of being the first Ameri can settlement. hnd been largely Spanish or French. Lorimier was counted as the father of the town, which dates in organization from 1800. He died in 1812, having survived his Indian wife four years. He was burled by her side In Cape Girardeau on a trea crowned hill over looking the western Mississippi. Kan aaa City Star. DR. VAUGHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C. LOOAN Dentist Commercial St Shanahan Bldg. OSTEOPATHS. DR. RHODA C HICKS Osteopath Office Mansell Bldg. Phone Black 2061 573 Commercial St, Astoria, Ore. Unpreceuaaied Suosestea'at DR. G- GEE WO TBI GSXAT CHINESE DOCTOR V , Who is knows 'throughout the United BUM on account v hit wonderful eures. No polaona or drugs usee. Be guaran tees to our catarrh, asthma, lung aid throat trouble, rheumatism, nemuaneae, itomaoh, Uver and kidney, iemak com plaint and all ebronle iimm. SUCCESSFUL BOMS TREATMENT. Tf vnn nannnt aall write for ivwutom blank and circular, Inolotlnf 4 eeate la stamp. TEE C GKX WO MtSlURI WW. 162 First St, Corner MorrfaoB, PORTLAND, OREGON. Pease mention the Astoria. PLUMBERS. , Hi .1 PLUMBER II Heating Contractor, Tinner -AND- Sheet Iron Worker ALL WORK GUARANTEED , 425 Bond Street ! UNSISTAEXS& BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 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. MISCELLANEOUS. YEE YICK, Manager. TOKIO RESTAURANT. 351 Bond Street Oi'posite Ross, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10 Cta, FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals 15 Cta. and Up. U. S. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cta. First-Class Meals, 15 Cta. FURNITURE. Hildetrand & Gor Our clearing sale runs the year through. BARGAINS AT ANY TIME 407 Commercial Street. MASSAGING. Massaging IN ALL ITS BRANCHES: WARM baths if necessary; thorough com petency is assured. , MRS. M. HEYNO, 87 W. Bond Street, Astoria. HOUSE MOVERS. FREDRICKSON BROS. We make a specialty of house moving, car elng the tot Amen- contractors, general jobbing; Previous settlements . .. tn ... The dull feeline in the head which is not quite an ache, but bad enough to make one miserable, can be driven away by Lane's Family Medicine, the best cure for headache. MEN AND WOMEN. Cm Bit for unnatural 6itcbriei,inflninHMU, hritatlom or olcrtloiu A miicool membrane.. Painl.M, nrt Dot aitriD nt or tMiuonouft. ' :' l ClltCIMiTl.O.p-'tJj Bold 2r DruggM, vr rei". i'j jiiim, win.-,,. M g , OnwMUed TB JRlrHEbAHSCMMIMLCO. W3 prompt attention to all orders. ner Tenth and Duane streets. Announcement I wish to inform the public that all suits ordered from me are made op right here in my own shop and that I have the largest line of spring novel ties in the city at prices within reach ofalL A perfect fit guaranteed. Ladies' tailor in connection. 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 3911. ' MRS. J. COLLINS, Manager, iumu Ukn ibroufh Mtinn It). luv "M1, CowrnioHta Ac ..Mia Mntftna k.lfh ni drli t" af Miri Mt n "ir opinion fr " beofflt tun a t Brew iw. - " sciemiiic nwm. . . ... . - - - a aain.Mj-i. Nam TRI"! a uu. is wn j vi f . .. m .i. tikMlil Mil. IjUIWI Mr. . . (num. . Mr t fttir awmi nan mm ef wm i v - iituu 9 r iviuriij. IB 1 .1. A. OILI1AUI1II & CO., tUnderUkcra ami Kinbulniera. EiuerlcntHHl Ltidy AaNUtunt When Dealrctl. Call FronpUy AttendeU Day or Nlffht. Taiton Bdg. .9th and DuaueSU ASTOItIA, OHE.UOIf PboneMalnltlil BOAT BUILDER. : JS T, U DrlBcollI BOATBUILDING AND REPAIR ING A SPECIALTY. 22nd and Exchange Street TRANSPORTATION. PASSENGERS FREIQHT H. 3 Parker, E. P. Parker, Proprietor. Manager. PARKER HOUSE EUROPEAN PLAN s mil sjiii I in lgAAW WT y' iiaaJ-iir e! ..ii.i i "" mmmm Steamer - Lurlinc Night Boat for Portland and Way Landings. Leaves Astoria dally except Sunday at 7 p. m. Leaves Portland Daily except Sunday at 7 a. m. Quirk Service Excellent Meals Good Bertha Landing Astoria Plavel Wharf. Landing Portland Foot Taylor St O. B. BLESSING, Agent Phone Main 2761. IN 0N8 OR MAIty C0L0B8 LARGEST FACILITIES' IN THE WEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIQH ORADE WORK urn At tow At Html noons 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. , i ASTORIA, OREGON. HOTEL PORTLAND Finest Hotel in the Northwest CJ PORTLAND, ORE. European Plan Only. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. FISH MARKET. Carl E. Franscen, ASTORIA'S LEADING TAILOR, 179 11th St :-: Phone 3711 r Subscribe for the Astorian. Seattle Fisli Market i 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 mm TRANSPORTATION. pan Am an PAnimn TgMPRBS" Line) of th AUantlo 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. i TRANSPORTATION. TIMB CARD Astoria & Columbia River R R. Co. Effective, Sunday, January 26, 1 908 Pacific Time. 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"Ofti I.OH 6.00 4.66 s 3.46 2.20 Tin 2.03 a no 19.80 :13 2ft '12,1ft iO?i 10. M 10.4ft! 10.86 .m IT p.m. J5 a O 11.00 10.46 110.87 10.80 10.27 lO.liS 10. 1W 10.16! HO.lbl 9 4H S 40 9.85 i.m 2.80 8.10 2,To 808 2.00 Tralni marked run dally. fTtlegraph Offloe. No8. 26 and 28 run from Astoria to Clatsop Beach via Ft. Stevens. No. 22 runs from Portland to Astoria and Clatsop Beach direct. No. 24 runs from Portland to Astoria only. No. 30 runs from Astoria to Clatsop Beach direct. Nos. 21, 25 and 29 run via Ft. Stevens. No. 23 runs from Clatsop Beach to Astoria and Portland direct. , ; Connections At Portland, with all trans-continental lines. . At Goble, with Northern Pacific Railway Company. At Astoria with steamers for San Francisco and Tillamook and Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company's boat andrailway.' ". -. -;, . Through tickets sold to and from all points in the East and Europe. For further particulars apply to G. B. JOHNSON, General Agent, 12th and Commercial, Astoria, Or.