The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, July 25, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNING ASTOHIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SATURDAY, 'JULY 25, '03 , SalIy,T.G. By W. r. BRYAN. Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated Utorary Prest. g I ' Barah Henrietta Weetervelt Fas the same entered In the register of the lvjr clad church, and In her baby days she "was called Sally. But from the day h.M? Cnpld'i arch of a mouth learned to frame Intelligent sentences Jack Hardy bad dubbed ber the "town crier." ' The nickname was so apt that It stuck, being reduced for simplicity's Vke to T. C. Even during those stem minutes In the library with her father he often dropped the sober Sarah for y the more universal T. C. . T. C'b nickname was due to her gen ius for the dissemination of bits of gossip best forgotten. Her mind seem ed naturally to empty itself of all in formation, and young Hardy altered an old saw Into "What goes in T. C.'s ear comes out of her mouth." As T. C. grew In understanding the iabit got her more firmly in Its grip. Instead of learning to appreciate the value of reticence, her wider scope of knowledge served only the better to equip her for the gathering of sundry bits of gossip which she would blurt ut at the most Inopportune occasions tatil not only her family, but her friends, came to regard her with an affection that was not unmixed with terror. T, C, being a sensitive little soul, grieved In secret and made earnest tows that she would tattle no more. fact ' of 'bis rejection to become' com mon talk, and he could not press the Investigation. 1 listen d he sought ab sorption in work, but the practice of n country lawyer seldom proves absorb ing, and Hardy grew thin and white while he watted and hoped for a clear ing up of the trouble, r He was sitting idly at his desk one afternoon when T. C. jroked her head into the doorway and, finding that be was alone, entered boldly. "What is It, Feterklnr he asked, printing a kiss on the child's troubled face. "Have you been telling the min ister what your father said when he was asked to contribute to the chancel fund, or did you explain to the guests at the party that the salad was made with canned lobster?" "Worse 'an that," was the doleful declaration as T. C. snuggled against the broad shoulder. "The school com mittee visited this afternoon. Mr. Sprague asked us what love was, and I told him it was the way the principal acted with Miss Saunders. .They all laughed, but Miss Squires got red in the face, and I was expelled. It is the truth," she added defiantly. "He kisses ber when be thinks no one can see him, and she calls him 'Georgia.' I wouldn't call any man with whiskers Georgle,' like a little bo." Walt until you grow up," admonish ed Hardy; "But, see here, Peterkin, I know Mr. Torrance very well Per haps I can beg you off If yon promise to keep out of bis love affairs la fu ture." "You Just bet I will!" declared T.C. with unction. "Lovers are funny peo ple. There's Nell just crying her eyes out because yon carry some other day. rjist learued tills andVno'Wood your feeling of resentment." "I supposed that you knew and had no explanation to offer." "Aud you will give me nnoflior an swer now ?" he asked as he gained pos session of her hand. An hour later' a freckled face thrust itself above the hedge of the Wester velt lawn; then, seeing Hardy on the plana. T. C. came boldly forward. C LASS I Fl E D ADVERTI S E MENT Help WANTED WANTED AT TROY LAUNDRY at once, man to work in wash room, . , 7-24-tf waFted16WHa1VKrV "Did you fix Jt, Jack V she demand- locality; good pay; experience lin ed. Hardy blushed. I necessary to represent large real was fixing another of your estate organization, write today. R. F, ," he explained. "Nell. Peterkl Loos COii Del MoJne Iowt. "I was crapes, has been expelled from school, but I have promised to seo Torrance In ber I . . WR 8ALE. 7 behalf. Meanwhile I bare promised w that she will not be scolded."' OR SALE A 100-PIECE SET OF "I couldn't seold her this afternoon," Haviland China, in perfect condi said Nell as he gathered her trouble- tion, cheap. Inquire at the McCrea some little sister to her breast "You porj jtudio, 7-13 tf mute a grwii uem vi liuuuio lur wu)io, PROFESSIONAL CAROi. ATTORNEYS.AT.LAW CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-nt-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall T. C, sometimes, but then again you FIRST-CLASS DENSMORE TYPE- 8t;,ame that there isn't 1 fiL Tff any stopper to my brain," waa the ag-j team' buggy nd Ji"Mii' t0 grieved explanation. "Jack knowa that 1 , VI "Pannery. v,. a,. Barney, That's why he fixed things for me all Wltn Wirren Packing Co., Astoria. right" 1 'You're a dear," said Nell and Jack , MISCELLANEOUS. JOHN C McCUE Attcrney-at-Law Deputy Diitrict Attorney Page Building ? ste i HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attoroey-at-Law Office with Mr. J. A. Eakin, a: 420 Commercal St. Astoria. UNDEHTAQ2J. J. A. GILHAKJII & CO., Undertaker and Kmtmlruer. Experienced Lndy Aanlataut When Desired. OSTEOPATHS DR. RHODA C. HICKS Osteopath In chorus, and for once the town crier , WANTED TO RtlV a unpetr.' vataopntn bad the comfortable feeling that ahe weiffn7,,t ,,7n , J. i.. '.Office Mantell Bldg. Phone Black 2063 wa. appreciated. ' . ;"J"" Commercial St, A.ori..Ora. Qoino to 8chool In Burma. Shortly after the native college was opened at Raugoou the bead, the Rev. Dr. Marks, says In the Church Family 8 years old; must be good driver and gentle, also city broke. Address A torian office. . 6-9-tf FOR JBJUIT. Irl's picture In your watch." "What do you know about that pic ture?" asked Hardy tensely. "Did you tell Nell about thatr "I saw It one day when you left your warcn on tne desk," explained T. C. "I didn't tell Nell. I Just said it was funny that you had another girl's picture In your watch when Nell's new pictures are so much prettier." Hardy sprang up from bis desk and set T. C. upon her feet "Look here, Peterkin," he proposed. "You take this dime and find a place where you can get Ice cream soda. Don't be in too much of a hurry to drink it Better get two. Meantime I'll slip over to the house and sort of prepare them for the news that you are expelled." T. C. gurgled a delighted assent and presently they emerged from the office building, and T. C. went skipping along, to the candy store, while Jack made for the Westervelt home. Nell was sitting on the shade piazza as he came up the path. As she saw him she rose to h'er feet but it was too late for a graceful retreat, ne sprang up the steps and caught her hand. Don't go in," be pleaded. "Let's sit out here. It Is more pleasant" "Shall I call fatherr she asked "He Is In the library." . I hope to see him before I go, de clared Hardy meaningly. "But first I Paper that the king of Burma came to FOR RENT SMALL HOUSE OK him and asked If he would trach some ' 4 rooms. Inquire of S Smith of his sons. When he agreed the king Holder, House 7 '4 3t asked. "What ages do you like them 1 ,-.t;v. - fxr.iis- .!" . atr jI0R RENT-FURNISHED AND "From twelve to fourteen." j unfurnished housekeeping rooms. The king turned to one of bis as- Enquire 4S4 Bond street. 7-24-tf sistants ana commanded: i"-"1 "Bring all my sons between twelve and fourteen to me." HOUSE MOVERS. DENTISTS DR. VAUOHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C. LOOAN Dentist Commercial St Shanahio Bldg. MM GATHKBED HER TROUBLESOME XJTTLB 818TEB TO HIS BKEAST. She meant to mend her ways, but at want to speak to you.1 me nrst opportunity her store of Nell flushed at the suggestion, but knowledge would roll out unchecked I she resumed her place in the rocker, ana unrealized and Jark drew a rhnlr to her aide it was to jacK Hardy that she al- "When I asked you to marry me yon ways went for sympathy and advice said something about another girl," be wnen tnese revelations ana their con- beiran. nlunerin directly Into the sub- FDrnoiorcrnt nnrf .r Nine princes came In. j "" -vvi maxe Four came to school the next day. I specialty of house moving, car each riding on an elephant and with ' Pent. contractors, general jobbing; two golden umbrellas. Each also was : prompt attention to all order. Cor escorted by forty soldiers. Afterward , ner Tenth and Duane streets, the whole nine came, so there were 1 nine princes, nine elephants, eighteen! MASSAGE, golden umbrellas and 30 soldiers. j ii..ww;v,,Wi.im, Unlike Mary's lamb, Dr. Marks says, OLGA KANTONEN, FINNISH the elephants stayed outside, but when masseuse and steam baths, room 6, the princes came Into the schoolroom ; Pythian Bldg., Commercial St, As all the other boys threw themselves torian, Ore " flat down with their . faces to the -- - M rround. It was forbidden for any one fc stand or sit in the presence of princes. ' . . Dr. Marks found this state of things very inconvenient and put the matter to the princes. They talked the situa tion over and made up their minds what to do. "You fellows may get up." one of the princes said. "You need not be fright ened." "After that." says Dr. Marks, "we had very littie difficulty on the score of etiquette. KJtfaOUtPIlfff, -v(F TFFTH J UK DENIS MISCELLANEOUS. " Smith's Special Delivery EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store. Phone Black 2383 Res. Pbone Red 2276, Stand Corner 11th an Commercial COR. 11TH AND COMMERCIAL Office hours-S:.'iO A. M. to 18: P. M. Sunday 10:00 to 12:00. Phone "Number Main 3901. Painless Extractions - 5oc Corner Commercial and Uth Sts. over Danziger store. " GOOD NEWS. equence8 hung heavy over ber head Though Jack had given ber the odious nickname, he made partial atonement by never employing it To him she was "Peterkin," and. though frequently he was a sufferer from her disclosures, he was ever ready with advice, sympathy or candy, as the occasion seemed to demand, for be alone apparently realized that her fuult was temperamental and not the result of maliciousness. : T. C. Ifiirly worshiped Hardy, yet all the little Intimate details of his court ship of her sister Nell leaked out along with the rest of her chatter, and there were times when Hardy's forbearance was put to a hard test. It was charac teristic of the man that even the per sonal experience did not abate his sym pathy for T. C. not even when he pro posed to Nell and was given a negative answer. When Nell made hysterical reference to another girl he felt that he had T. C. to thank for this, yet his oflice still was her haven of refuge, and she stotit hr denied that she had said anything about some other woman. uaray's questions bad t be dis Ject. "At the time I suspected that T. C. might be able to explain the al lusion, but I did not dare question her too closely lest I give forth more in formation than I obtained. She let it out today. Was it because of that oth er girl in my watch that you refused me, Nelir "No woman care's to be counted sec ond best," was the defensive reply. "Have you changed the photograph again? "I have not changed," he said slowly, 'but I want you to see it" Many Astoria Readers Have Heard it and Profited Thereby. . "Good news travels fast," and the) thousands of bad back sufferers in Astoria are glad to learn that! prompt relief is within their reach.1 Many a lame, weak and aching back' is bad no more, thanks to Doan's' Kidney Pills. Our citizens are tell-, ing the good news of their experience ' I with the Old Quaker Remedy. Here'AMV mixs is an example worth readme: i Arthur. Rooke, 412 'Duane street, CONCRETE WORK Astoria, Ore., says: "At the time I jusrin oeeus restaurants. T0K1O3!1!Sfi;AHi Or.posite Ron, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10 Cts. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Rrjlr MeaU 1 S Cts. and Up. i Call Promptly Attended Day or Night. Tittton Udg. 12th aud Duane 8U ASTOICIA. OUE.UON Phone Main 211! MIDICAL. l'npreMjate4 J Suooetsee' f 1. 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RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake. 10 Cts. Pirst-CIase Meals, 1J Cta. niH UARJOST. He held the watch toward her with !tfle ni8ht as in the day and many the back case open. She saw the like- times interfered with my rest. At; ness of a gentle faced woman who ! one time I was so lame that I was somehow suggested an earlier period In ! not able to stoop to lace my shoes ' spite or tne modern i pno ograpny. Si-jwithout sufferi , M Jd. Astoria, Ore. lently she passed it back to Hardy and ' . , . ' . . , ' t n tnt waited for an exnlanation. i"3 were ""regular in action and the 1 - hox m- "This is my father's watch," he be-1 secretions were in a terrible condi- gan. "The picture is that of my moth- tion. At last a lnend recommended er. When she died we had only an old ; Doan's Kidney Pills to me so highly painting of her. Father had it copied, that I procured a box at Charles ana tney maae a spienaia job or it. :Rn(,pra cftn.Q Ara ,ra Vu. p.Rfat. anA r? i E. NYMAN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. J. F. NOWLEN That is why I have another woman's nlfltir In mr fnw When rnn rnUo 'C "l "U I C'JH- of 'the other woman' I could not know tinued un8 them until I was entirely ! free from kidnv romnlaint T am creetly framed if he did not wish the watch. SJ)e f0UD(1, it on, my di;6k. one now entirely welleand it gives me r rrz -. i -. r : pleasure to recommend a remedy of Z-- - nrri nO i&uch great, benefit as Doan's Kidney REfO t&eLDP !pilIs A, f iliiiJJffy D I I C T ' Fr sale by all dealers. Price SO gMmmmu& VHP I 473 Commercial St, Phone Have fine list of Astoria and coun try property. All classes of labor furnished. Seat ft Mel 77 Ninth St., near Bond 'Fresh and Salted Fish. Game and Poul Groceries, Produce and Fruit imported and Domestic Goods. P. Bakotitch & Feo,' Proprs. Plen Red 2183 Youncc & Baker PLUMBERS . TINNERS Steam and Gas Fitting AH Work Guaranteed. 126 Eighth Street, opp. Post Office. Thone Main 4061. LAUNDRIES. 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