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The Dog.
y EDGAR WILTON COOICY.
Copyright, IMs, bjr Edgar W.llon
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EACON I'ltlAII PAIITUIDOR,
long, luuk and dlgnlOiid, itguut-
tod llk a half tod turkey gob
bier on a limb In Mitt Cullen'
yard, buldlnar u tha dumrllntr
Iklrta of bin Prince Albert wltb bin loft
and aud shaking bin right Out npltw
fully at MUta Culleu'e anottnd bull ter
rler, crouched threateningly at tbo foot
(. jbw free and eying hjjn ltli calm
lud pa tbmt persistence. Unci Bimeon
Tate Decked over tba olcket fence, hi
imootb, rotund fact look lug Ilka th
run moon just riving above (tut Horizon
lino, tbe tear counting down bla
chunk, bla mouth preoccupied wltb an
aggravating grin aud bla fat aide
baking like a cup of jelly In an oartb
aimke.
"Wbat In tha world" snorted Blra
on, ripping a puling off tlx fence In
tbe exccwilveiius of bla hilarity
"what In (be world, deacon, are you
dolu' up In Mls Cullen' apple tree?"
"Now. UroHier YaU." mulled tba
deacon oberty, bla wrinkled forvboud
ooztug Ire water and bla rlglrt band
grabbing desperately at a nulgbborlng
limb. "I Just rlumb mi here to ace
Ml t'ullcu'a tree bad survived tbe
winter, and (be dog"- Put til moon In
terrupted.
"Wbo'd V thought,' be mused aloud,
pulling out bla handkerchief and dry.
Ing bla fyo-"wbo'd 'a thought Mlaa
Cullen a hull terrier would hare devel
ped Into a bird dog? Hut If be haan't
got a partrldue troed thU blessed mln
ate Ml-l'll"- lie nearly pulled the
fence up by tbe root.
Tbe deacon' Ire kindled, "That 'a
rlgbtf be roared. "Stand there like a
grlmdn' old bjren and Innght Didn't
you ever ait" a mu In a tree before?
iXin't- you know when you behold
fellr rrlttor In dtatrew? Why don't
you climb over tbe fence and drive
way that fool doicl D'ye, want to
cie killed right before your very eyear
lX'liut It Isn't my dog," Uttered Bits
aou. "Jt'a Mia Cullen', and It'a In
Mlaa Cullen'e- own lot"
"I tell you I can't bang on much
longer," whined tbe deacon. "I've been
here for an hour. I've got blister all
over me."
"Well." replied Hlraeon, "reckon I'd
tetter go and tetl Ml Culleu"-
"Not Don't you do It!" yelled the
deacon; blushing acarlet, "Don't ye
dare do 111 1 don't want you to tell
tier. I don't want ber to know."
aimeon ripped another paling off tbe
fence, Ilia eyea were dancing aa If
tbey were tickled to deatb.
"Why don't yo drop ou tbe dog'a
back and crack bla splner be auggeat
ed "Why don't yo glare at him wltb
buruln' Indignation and acorrh bla bide
oirr
"You're an luaultln' old wretch,
cried tbe deacon angrily, "a jlblierlu
ldjlt that don't know no better than to
land there and Inugb the palln'a off
of a poor, lono womon'a fcn e!"
lie turned to abuke his flit, but lost
bla balance and fell. DcMnerately be
clutched at a limb and pulled himself
up again out of the very teetb of tbe
growling terrier. Then he glanced vin
dictively toward Simeon, hut Simeon
won moving away.
"Hey, Brother Yates!" he yelled de-
i.mm Simeon calmly, "Mebbv If w
had tbe hook and ladder truck".
"Nor' ejaculated tbe deacon. "For
goodtioKH' anke, plenae df n't do tbatl I
don't want everybody In town to know.
I want to keep It quiet. Tbey Wouldn't
understand."
"Well, then." declared Simoon doubt
fully, "there be ofily one more hope for
yo, Brother Partrldge-lf you bud n
balloon,"
"0 Lord!" moaned the. deacon.
"Cnu't va nulf iKHn' tha tA flr,l..r
Vale 7 '' Can't ye euggost ometblii'
reasonable?' ; '
Hxasneratod beyond endurance. Par
tridge shook bla flat at Simeon. Crack!
Itougli. deacon. Prince Albert and nlun
bat struck tbe ground In a confused
heap.
There waa a terrified acrambllnar. a
muffled growl. Then aoroetbing long
and lank, wltb flowing hair and nro-
trudlng eyea, dashed atralgbt for Uncle J
Bimeon, urasni A aection of tbe u
Ing feuce gave way, and un tbe atreet
tbe deacon daabed, pale of countenance,
bare of bead. Mlaa Cullen'a bull terrier
dinging grimly to bla coatUII and flap-
U fill l I "'r
I
froon, pooh, foohI" n Tvrrxa.
ping from aide to aide like a disabled
rudder.
"Go It. deacon! Go It do-!" veiled
Uncle Bimeon. jumping on and down
aud awlnglug bla old felt bat. "Go It
Wurne ye. go it!"
Uncle Bimeon leaned against tbe rem
nant of tbo fence and shook It till It
aquenked. He held bla two pudgy
bands against bis ample aide and
rolled hut eyea la misery.
"Won't sotnelKxlr nleaie come and
make mo atop laugblnT be yelled. "If
they don't I'm goln' to die. Tbe dea-
con-the dog! I'll blow up and bust I
can't never live Iouk enough to ot
through laughlu. They'll have to post
pone my funeral till I atop laugblu'. I
never knowed anybody could move
their legs as fast aa the deacon did.
II-hehe!" Ilia strength enve out
thing to Ml;; Tbe feather bed was
moved convulsively. ,
"Well, Miss Cullen," began Bimeon,
"I've always thought tbat If I bad
wife I'd treat her like wife ought to
be treated," ..-' '
Mlaa Cullen coughed softly and drop
ped her eyea. "Mr. Yates ahe asked
prooently, glancing" at blm baobfully,
"why don't yoo get married V
"If I thought I could -at the right
una or a woman," Simeon stammered,
woman like you, now"- The bed
and mattress fairly rose In tbe air.
Simeon turned bla bead and coughed
violently.
"Oh. Mr. Yates." broke in Miia Cul
len, Dimming becomingly, "If I thought
tbat you would have tbat I would
make you good wife"- She dropped
ber aparkllng eyea groundward. Tbe
feather bed shook wltb renewed en
rgy.
"But I thought you said tbat you and
too deacon"- began Simeon.
"Oh, nol" Mlaa Cullen, Interrupted.
"I only meant that tbe deacon wanted
to marry me. Why, Mr. Yates, you've
SCLlde bow tha$ perstotln old bypo-
ini Dae peeierei me. xne oeaumg
experienced tudden frrlflc upheaval
Bimeon acted aa if be were going to
xplode. "Why, If I bad let blm 1
honeatiy believe be would have got
down on bla kueea. I know I ain't aa
yonng as I once "was. but I reckon 1
know i man when I aee one. Now,
you. Simeon"- Again she glanced at
blm ahyly.
"WelL then," aald Simeon, his eves
I twinkling, "if I ahould ask you to mar
; ry me would you promise to"
, "0-h, Simeon!" blushed Mlaa Cnllen
aoftly. "1-I-yca, I believe I would,
i Simeon."
j "Would you promUe,H continued Sim
.eon. pinching himself to keep from
, laughing aloud when be eaw aometblng
, under tbe feather bed behaving scan-
dalouly-"would you promise to alck
, your dog on that old ldjlt of a Dea
. con Partridge if ho hangs around here
any more?'
ro sooner bad be uttered those
word than from tbe midst of that pile
or Household necessities there came
tbe Tlaible Indication of a terrific
storm, followed by tbe subdued but
unmistakable sound of ripping ciotb,
and tbe next second feather bed, mat
,' troaa and deacon arose In concert, and
, there, In tbe astonished presence of
Mlaa Co lien, stood Partridge, bla anna
and lega tangled In tbe environment
of blue striped ticking and bla bead
nd aboulders covered with a speckled
coating of downy feather. Feathera
protruded from bla eyea; feather vi
brated on tbe end of bis nose; feath
er waved majestically from tbe tips
of bla ears. He couldn't aee or bear
or peak for feather. He could scarce
ly breathe for feather.
"Pooh. pooh, pooh!" be puffed, blow
Ing great bunches , of feather from
ni niOUta. "Ahchoot Ahcha-nn!" ha
and he aank. a gurgling heap, upon the mo.ul. "ABcttool Abcbe-oo!" be
sidewalk. u?fu. x ne rear were running down
When finally be arose the dog waa ,at?' mD .l"e bUc tb0
crawling under the fence, a rawed "w
piece of black cloth In bla jaw. At ' c,eB, !f ""f ,0,l,er fwt press-
Igbt of It Simeon wa thrown Into an- .t!f ,tT?blto txauAa to her ye
other aposm of mirth, from which he ""If ,,,,, ,M ,
... "VY!1 trull t" an 1,1 QlmnAn mmAt
haa not entirely .nK-overed when be .. " u.u8
reached Miss Cullen' door.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
- V OF THE
Astoria Natl Bank
At Atoria, in th State of Oregon, at
the close of business, July 15, 1908:
RESOURCE M
Loans and dincountj... ., ..$437,627.22
Overdraft, secured and un
secured . $fi7 (Vi
U. S, Bond to -secure cir
culation . 47,500.00
u. a, Honds to secure U.S.
Deposits . ,. 20,000.00
Other Bond to secure U. S.
deposits 34,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bond. 3.045.CK)
uon.ls, securities, etc.,...,. 52,888.21
Banking housed furniture.
and fixtures .'. 4,030.00
Utncr real estate owned... 8 21141
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents) 2,504,77
Due from Mate Banks and
Bankers . :. 4 000 47
Uue from approved reserve
agents 129,700.61
Checks and other : cash
items 2,098.11
Notes of other National
Banks , 1,900.00
Fractional paper currency.
nickels, and cents.. j 345.02
uawiui money reserve n
bank, viz:
Sneei . 7f, Vi7 7
Legal-tender notes 1.Z2U.00 77J27.75
Keaemption tuna with U.
5. treasurer (5 tr eenf
of circulation) . ,,( 2,375.00
Total , $835,532.63
LIARIT.TTIFC .
Capital stock paid in $ 50.000 00
Surplus fund 50,000.00
Lndivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid... 17,508.47
National Bank rmli- nut.
standinir 41.6f)0.00
j , , .
inaivmuai aeposits subject
to check $322.0fio n2
Demand certificates of de
posit j .........$46,945.46
Time certificates of de
posit . .......$257270.33
Certified checks. 141.75
U. S. deposits... 50,000.00 676,424.16
Total $835,532.63
State of Oregon, County of Clat
sod. ss.: ,
I, J. E. Higginsr Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 20th day of July, 1908.
E. Z. FERGUSON.
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
GEORGE W. WARREN,
GEO. H. GEORGE,
A. SCHERNECKAU.
Directors.
fSQuATTED UKSI A HALF FED TVBXIT
vpalrlngly, 'Oome back, please come
icack. Brother Totes "
"I alnt tiaod 1o beln' addressed In
uch endearltJ' terniH, deacon,',' replied
Simeon, "and .1 thought mebby my
room was better than my company."
"No, no," vociferated the deacon anx
iously, "i didn't mean what I said. I
"Was hasty. I am sorrv. Brother Yates.
Please. don't go away and leave'me in
anurireer, , ,. ,
Simeon rested bla arms on ton of tha
irdekets and gazed at blra In pensive
sympathy.-. "Well, Brother partridge,"
he replied solemnly, "if I can be any
comfort to ye in your last momenta I
allow It's my Christian 4uty to. re
main. " , ,. . . . '. .
"If you're goiu' to do anvthiMr."
gasped the other, exasperated by Sime
on s deliberate slowness, "for God's
eako do It quick! This limb 1 crack
in'."'.' , v "'. '
I "I mlsbt tuxn tn a fire, alarm." ua-
hlm with overmastering hilarity.
"Well, well, this la the Bret time I ever
ee a partridge runnin around half
picked. Say, why don't you go out be
hind tbe barn and Binge yourself r
1 The deacon could not speak. He
could not do anything' but open and
but hi mouth like a chicken with the
gape and go "Cut cut, cutP'
! "Why, be think he's an old settln'
hen!" exclaimed Simeon, eying him
wonderingly. "Shouldn't wonder but
hft'll h B-nprntfMn' tin vnnr n.h, kn.
giggled Simeon, "if next' Ml8S Cxinm- &y,n he added to
g I believe you'll ae- the Perspiring deacon, "why don't you
. . . . .... flv n n in n tron ami mi tn mnat iwfi
, - ----- -- - p- v
"I-I didn't come here to be laughed
at" whimpered Partridge, extricating
himself from the ticking and nearly
crying with indignation. "I came here
to call on Miss Cullen." $
"LIubr replied Simeon, pressing 'his
hands against his quivering sides and
regarding the other with austerity.
"Huh. d'ye reckon Mlsa Cullen hasn't
anything to do but to entertain oyster-
riches? Wbydon'tyoururiawavBome-
IIIh knock was answered by tbe lady
la ntTHon. She waa of uncertain aire.
Inclined to be angular and decidedly
deaf.
"Good afternoon, Mlsa Cullen!" shout
ed Simeon. "I waa wonderln' have
you seen Deacon Partridge today,
mumf
Mis Cullen' brow darkened. "No,
I haven't," ahe snld. "ne promised to
belp me beat a carpet, but be hasn't
come
"Well, mum."
you'll call your dog
cure circumstantial evidence of the
deacon's irood Intentions.'
But Miss Cnllen's deafness prevented
her catching tbe drift of the. remark
"Anyway," she replied, aggrieved, "it
seems to me that If a man won t keep
bis promise to a woman before he mar
rlos her he won t do It afterward.
"That's so. mum." answered Simeon
"But If you'll let me help you I'll be
Kind to do It I've Just sot to beat a
enrpej or somethln' to keep my mind riche8 Why don'tyourunawayBome
onnfinrmnusprintTn' nbllltlea or I'll wherea and stick your head In the
. .... . .. .. .snnrl?"
oe a pujsicai wreeK. -iww, i ?
"Then come rlghtlri. Mr. Yfltes, ahe I "J teJUru 1 ttln' to stand here
snld, bonmlng smilingly upon him. "I and 1)0 ln8UlteJ by no squatty old hip-
apprecinte your kindness very much." I pypoUmouse!;' shrilled the deacon an
"IWt mention it, mtiffl," gtirgled , trTSL-.2SS
Simeon.' "Now, if you'll Just show Ttuther be bipiiypotamouse than to
me ; " ;vuri ncujui, nuappea oimeon.
"Well, first." she said. trnBinir Into hln ' you're o blame bhive. whv don't
........ .1 ...... .. . , .... ,. , irtJii KdmI Ariit'ii , a
ej oiiwjuumufiy, -uiere s a learner jvur niuga una crowr vny
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
First National Bank
Of Astoria, at Astoria, in tho Stat
of Oregon, at the close of business,
juiy 13, iwo:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $409,577.18
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured . 2,646.64
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation . 47,000.00
Premiums on U. S. Bonds 1,400.00
Bonds, securities, etc 55,430.00
Uue from national banks
(not reserve agents)..... 71,146.56
Due from State Banks and
Bankers t 21,071.73
Due from approved reserve
agents 179,139
items . . 1,477.27
Notes of other National
Banks 5.265.00
Nickels and cents 671.85
Lawful money reserve in
bank, viz:
Snerii . ......... $190,500.00
Legai-tenaer notes ju.uu iyu,ou.w
Redemption fund with U.
S. 1 reasurer, (5 per cent
Circulation . ,, 2.350.00
bed upstairs, if you'll throw It out the
winder rof hie."
Un the 8htt WAiit Rlmpon huf whnn
he reached tber fotr he heard some one
knocklni on the front door. Olonclnir
out the window, he saw Deacon Par
tridge on the stoop below gazing un
easily about and acting: more nervous
than otherwise.
Catching up the feather bed', Simeon
pushed It throueh the onenTnflf and
chuckled, to himself as he sow ft fall
sqnurely upon tbe deacon's head- and
bear .him to the ground. In another
Instant a benvy mattress had follow
ed It. ,
"Now," Miss Cullen." observed Sime
on when he had goue downstairs attain
aud opened the door, "If you'll come
aud sit on the stoop and rest. mum.
I'll,"- He noticed wjth satisfaction
don't toy let folka know thnt vnn'ra n
Shanghai that' hot afeard of anything
in the barnyard even if your plnfeath
ers ain't all grown otitT"
"I'm a man of peace; Brother Yates,"
replied Partridge meetly. "I'm an
elder in the church, and' ! don't want
to get mad, and I don' want to
swear"
i "May bo that you're turnin'' to an an
gel," retorted Simeon doubtfully, "but
you look to me more like a domlnl'cker
that's too thin to bile and too totih to1
fry. . Anyway, you ought to know tW
Miss Culleu's front yard ain't no'p'Wce
for a poultry show."
"Got as much right here as you haVe,
yotf old b'lled lobster!" screamed tbe
deacon wratbfully. "Ain't I, Miss Cul
len?"' ' - t 1-
"Well, really, Mr. Partridee." snick
Total . . $988,046.03
LIABILITIES.
Capital stocl paid in $100,000.00
Surplus fund 25,000.00
unaiviaea prorits, less ex
penses and taxes oaid...
yatiofl?! Bank notes out-
IndivWal deposits subject
to che'fk ;...fOJ47:J.
Demand certificates .of de-'
nneit S159.726.84
Certified checks.. $800.00 795,250.56
20,795.47
47,000.00
Total
.988,046.03
in, in- imui-uu wjiu : sausiacuon , . ' V1 v annuge, SU1CK-
thut something wnn wriggling desper- e Miss Cullen,. looking happily at
nlohi mi, !i. tlx, f,i,i(lw,c Rlmpftrt'. "nnw thnt fn that- C!ln.
ately under the feathers,
"Oh. you !we so considerate. Mr.
Yates," chirruped Miss Cullen. follow
ing blm out of doors. "Some men are
so thoughtless of others': comfort.
Now. do you know," she added, settlnir
herself on a step with her back toward
the bedclothes, "I believe tbat tho
deacon Wouldn't, care how hard bis
wife worked Just " so he had good
clothes to wear and .nJontv nf nira
Simeon; "now that Mr.-that Simeon
and me are enguged-of course"-
"You see, Brother Partridge," ex
clahned Simeon, "the Indy has decided
that she isn't hankerln' to marry any
body that has a mania for breakln'
limbs off of trees, smashln' down fences
and rlppln' open feather beds. Besides,
there's the dog." Partridge glanced
around uneasily. "You know, deacon,
when a 'dog once gets a taste of a
State of Oregon, County $ Clat
sop, ss.: . '''''.
I. S. Gordrtn. Cashier of lire
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that tli above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief.
S. S. GORDON.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to hefore me
ttiis- 18th day of July, 1908.
V. BOELLING,
Notary Public.
Corr'ectAttest:
C. C. FLAVEL,
W. f. McGregor. .
J. WESLEY LADD,
Directors.
bbne"- . ; ; :
"f certainly ekteii(f my congratula
tions," sneered the deacon. Bcowllwt at
Simeon, "'and I hope- I haven't In
truded." j "Don't mention It; Brdthef Partridge,"
Simeon grinned. "But, rioW, if you'll
step into tbe house and let' us finish
plckln' you. Feathers Is feathers these
days, deacon, and we can't be overpar
ticular what, kind of a'bird'they come
off of."
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