The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, August 07, 1908, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextFRIDAY, AUGUST 7 .6 THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. A Daughter of Vesuvius. By Pierct Vinctnt. Copyrighted, 1908, by Aisoclated Literary Pre. racy tot ttoseotrase. His 6Uva trees were tho best In the place, ami did not the choicest Lnehrynm Chrlstl come from h! rrflnn rri-iwn nn tha anrlnfl ' of Vesuvius? Caesnr was dark and It was a small two edged stiletto that Zabetta Ueuiella bought at An tonio Mordo's shop In Naples, a rerj tiny plaything of a stiletto; but, ai tTery Italian knows,' the heart He barely two inches below the surface and a blade that will reach that dis tance Is long enough for all practical purposes. On the crucifix handle of this par tlcular stiletto Zabetta bad sworn that tt should drink the blood of either Caesar Pino or of bis betrothed, Maria Tlncente. They were a very ancient family, the Oemellas. ' One ancestor had escaped from the eruption that overwhelmed Pompeii and another had been mum mified at Hercnlaneum. The race had certain fierce sturdiness Inherited from some lava born forefather befoit Bomnlus. They also had an unpleasant mediae Tal habit of keeping their oaths re gardless of consequences, as family traditions and court records bore wit Bess. They took life seriously, as any bad found to their cost Bo when people heard that Caesai Pino had thrown over Zabetta Gemel la for Maria Tlncente they shook theii heads. Zabetta herself went home, dry lipped and fiery eyed, and at mid night swore the sibylline blood oath, t strange and terrible curse Intrusted to ber by the muttering old crone, bet grandmother. Zabetta dwelt in the outskirts of Boecotra on the slopes nearest Vesu vius, v Her first view at dawn from her little attic was of the purple plume and mighty shoulders of the great volcano heaved against the sky, and her last glimpse at night was of the same plume streaming wildly across the sun set She knew the mountain In all its moods and from its nature shaped ber e-wn. Its heart of fire was no wilder than that within ber breast Caesar Pino belonged to the aristoc- UrUM. 1 Tl, ln'i'i'.'nfanl 'i i'i'h, I" Till i iipyji BABRTA URIO TITB IKSBN8IBU OASSAR 1 l HER ABMS. handsome, a fine singer and dancer, a bard worker, a good fellow all round. All the girls in the village were In love with him. Handsome Caesar fell In love with handsomer Zabetta, True, ber family was poor. Bat what difference did that make? Caesar had enough for both. Their betrothal soon followed. Nobody could deny that they made a fine looking pair. To be sure, some families whose daughters would not And everybody" wttlted (b ' see wttnt would happen. It was the next day after Uio break that Zabetta bought the dagger. The Oemellas always acted promptly. Uut she found It difficult to decitio whose blood tho sharp point should drink, Sometimes she felt it would be Caesar's, sometimes Maria's, and on one black day when the two passed her arm In arm she determined that II should be both and she had hard work to restrain herself from putting tho sentence into Immediate execution, Then came the great eruption. For generations Vesuvius, muttering and grumbling, had looked down on tho presumptuous vineyards and olive groves, boldly pressing nearer the ra tion whore It had decreed no living i thlnir should grow. Unheeded it had given warning after warning, like c cross old man who U continually mat ing threats, but whom no one takes at his word. ' , ' At last the giant that dwelt in .the mountain's fiery heart decided that it was time to teach the forgetful race of men one lesson more. So poufl He blew off the cone and dencended la itrcams of lava and sheets )f ashes. Boscotrase was one of He worst sufferers. For a time Its cltlxeua hopsd they might escape with a shower of stoues and cinders. But one night the scarlet ribbon that had been trickling like rivers of blood down the rough slopes turned toward the village and flight was the only resource. Iu a few hours Caesar had seen his vineyard and olive grove damaged 1 yond hope of reparation In his own lifetime. From a wealthy mnu he had become poor. Although he did not notice It, Maria's affection bad cooled have objected to occupying Zabetta's; perceptibly from the moment when she place hinted privately at the record of the Gemellus But none spoke openly, remembering that same record. AH went well until Maria Viucente came to Boscotrase. Then Caesars affectiou for Zabetta cooled. Not that Maria deliberately' did anything to tempt the young man away. But It soon became known through We town that Caesar aud his sweetheart had quarreled; next, that he was betrothed to Maria. Then, indeed, people shook their heads and some said. "Poor Zabetta!" But others, who knew her family's record better, mid. ."Poojr Caesar!" FREE TRIAL-AN ELECTRIC IRON Saves backs, footsteps, blistered fingers, and faces fuel ,, and tempers. AI' You feel no electricity attach to any descent socket low expense would prise you let us explain to YOU. ASTORIA ELECTRIC CO. mean sur- "llOTHIflG LIKE IT"... Allen's Wall Paper, Paints, Etc.. When we do your painting or decorating, you cannot help being satisfied, for there's nothing like it. f Allen Wall Paper and Paint Co. Cor. 11th and Bond Sts. i t realized that her over was now no richer than his fellows. , Zabetta was gloomily preparing to flee from her home at the coming of the lava. To her whether she escaped or not mattered very little. The cata clysm without found a responsive echo in her heart, fiery, scorched ami Masted. With a small bundle of her belong ings she was hurrying along the street amid the ashes and falling stones when a pnle faced, shrieking figure rushed past her. Zabetta's hand Involuntarily sought ber bosom, whence lurked the stiletto. She was alone with her bated rival In that fearful semlmlduight who I would know if she slew Maria? i The other shrank back, seeing her stern face and guessing the Import of ! her bosomed hand. I "Where Is Caesar?" grimly question 1 ed Zabetta. Maria cowered away. I "I left him at his house a little while ; ago. The lava was coming. As he en t tered to get a bundle the walls fell ; and buried him. I dared not go In. He is dead." "Coward!" hissed Zabetta. Drop ping ber load, she gave the shrinking girl a push that hastened her flight : then flew back through the lurid gloom along the well known way that led to Caesar's house. Why she went she did not know. Caesar was dead to her, so her heart whispered. Yet In stinct told her to hasten back. : Soon she saw the ruined bouse. Only a few rods away a red stream was rolling slowly down the street She entered the tottering walls and beheld a prone figure partly burled nnder the fallen stones. It was Caesar! The peril of her former lover made Zabetta forgetful of her own danger and of the fact that be was the be trothed of another woman. Madly slie tore with bleeding fingers at the debris that covered him. His heart was beat lug; he was alive. With strength in creased tenfold she tugged at the wreckage until she had cleared away everything but a heavy block thn' pressed down the lUtle flnjrer of his right hand. This block resisted Za betta's utmost efforts. It was prowlne hotter and hotter. A few minutes more and the lava . would engulf the house. Death would I be the portion of any living thing ' therein. Zabetta drew her tiny dag- iger. i At that instant Caesar returned to I consciousness. Seeing her bending I over hlni, knife in hand, he gave a I t ry of terror and appeal and swooned again Just as the blade descended. It severed his cruHhed finger at the see ; ond Joint and he was free, j There was not a second to lose. AI ' ready the air was scorching. With a 'man's strength Zabetta lifted the in sensible Caesar in ber arms and car I rled him out into the street Through the showers of ashes she staggered j with her burden. She had not got ; flfty feet from the door when the lava ! boiled against the walls and tho whole house fell In ruins, j But Caesar was saved! I So Zabetta kept tier vow, sworn on the crucifix of the little dagger, that it ! should drink the blood of either Cae jsar or Maria. And It was probably ! the first instance on record whore the j fulfillment of a Cornelia's blood oath resulted in a marriage. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS HELP WANTED WANTEDGIRL TO WORK IN printing office. Enqlre at Astor ian office. 7-29-tf VAlTTTDiWNTivR AND l'X perhangcr; steady employment; must be neat workman The Banking Savings & Loan Association, 168 10th street. 8-4-tf PROFESSIONAL CARDi. ATTORNEYS.AT.LAW FOR SALE. FOR SALE A 100-PIECE SET OF Haviland China, ' in perfect condi tion, cheap. Inquire at the McCrea Ford studio. 7-lS-tf FOR SALE CHEAP, ONE SCIIOL arshlp in the International Corres pondence School of Seranton. ' En quire Astorian office. 8-7-tf CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall JOHN C. McCUE, Attorney-at-Law Page Building, Suite 4 HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney 420 Commercial Street OSTEOPATHS. DR. RHODA C. HICKS Osteopath OLD PAPERS FOR SALE; PER Office '.'ansell BIdg. Fhone Black 2065 hundred, 25 cents. At Astorian Office b?3 Commercial St.. Astoria, Ore. FIRST-CLASS DENSMORE TYPE writer, at half price; also light driv ing team, buggy and harness; to gether or separately. C. E. Barney, with Warren Packing Co., Astoria. LOST AND FOUND. LOST-ON SATURDAY NIGHT, a 1-year-old net, over 200 fathoms long, 45 mesh deep, with 9-inch mesh and buoy marked "M. K. A. Finder please notify M. K. A. Anderson, 1395 Franklin; reward. 8-4-3t DENTISTS DR. VAUGHAN Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon . DR. W. C. LOOAN Dentist Commercial St. Shanahan Bldg, BUSINES3 DIRECTORY. FOUND PAIR GOLD MOUNTED eyeglasses. Apply at Astorian office. 7-30-tf FOUND IN FOARD & STOKES Hall, an umbrella; owner can have same by paying for this ad and prov-. inir nronertv. -Jl-tt FOUND-POCKET taining papers, etc. torian office. . CASE CON Enquire at As 7-30-tf PHOENIX PURE PAINT We guarantee Phoenix Pare Paint Jo be composed of Pioneer White Lead, Oxide of Zinc, Linseed Oil, Dryers and Coloring Pigments and to contain no adul teration. We will repaint free of charge any structure up on which Phoenix Pure Pa!nt has been used and not found as herein represented. The Foard & Stokes Hardware'Co. Fire and sword are but slow engines of destruction In comparison with the babbler. Steele. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. J. T. NOWLEN Real Estate and Employment Office , 473 Commercial St., Phone Have fine list of Astoria and coun try property. All classes of labor furnished. REAL ESTATE WANTED. WANTED-TO BUY FARM IN the Nehalem Valley; state price terms, improvement, location, etc Address I. II.. Astorian. 7-31-tf NOTICE OF PROPOSALS. OFFICE OF C. Q. M. VANCOU ver Barracks, Wash., August 1, 1908. Scaled proposals, in triplicate will be received here until 11 o'clock, a. m., September 1, 1908, for furnish ing a supply of forage and bedding for posts in Department Columbia embraced within boundaries of United States. Deliveries of supplies to commence October 1, 1908. Informa tion furnished here or by Quarter masters at posts. United States re serves the right to reject or accept any or all proposals, or any part thereof. Envelopes containing pro posals should be marked: "Proposals for forage and bedding at , ad dressed John E. Baxter, C. Q. M. 2-4 5 6-30-31 HOUSE MOVERS. FREDRICKSON BROS.-We make i specialty of house moving, car penters, contractors, general jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth and Duane streets. MASSAGE. OLGA KANTONEN, FINNISH masseuse and steam baths, room 6, Pythian Elog., Commercial St., As torian, Ore. NOTICE TO FRUIT DEALERS. ALL GROCERS AND FRUIT- dealers of Clatsop county, are hereby warned against selling or ex posing for sale any apples or other fruits that are infested with the larva of the Codling Moth, or with San Jose scale, as the law will be strict ly enforced. C. S. Dow, Fruit In spector. 8-4-3t MISCELLANEOUS. MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL kinds done at the Astorian Office, WANTED A SOUND, YOUNG horse; suitable for lady to ride. Address "T" care of this office.. 7-6t LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS ALL kinds made by The J. S. Dellinger Company. ' WANTED-TO BUY A HORSE; weight about 1250 pounds; not over 8 years old; must be good driver and gentle, also city broke. Address As torian office. ' 6-9-tf. FARM FOR SALE. WILL SELL MY LEWIS AND Clark farm at a bargain, with or without stock, to suit purchaser. W. J. Jngalis. RESTAURANTS. Oj posite Ross, Higgini & Co. Coifea with Pic or Cake 10 Cts. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals IS Cts. and Up. U. B. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street CoSea with Pie or Cake, 10 Cts. First-Clasi Meals, IS Cta, MISCELLANEOUS. Smith's Special Delivery EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store. Phone Black 2383 Ret. Phone Red 227(5. Stand Corner 11th an Commercial. DENTISTS. TEETH Tltbout Plata; en dob COR. 11TH AND COMMERCIAL Office hcurs-8:30 A. M. to 8: P. M. Sunday 10:00 to 12:00. Phone Number Main 3901. Painless Extractions - 5oc Corner Commercial and 11th Sts. over Danziger store. UNDIKTAKHta. J.A, OILIIAUOII a, CO.. Underwent Ami KmluUmera. KiptrloiKHut Liidy AiaUtatit When Desired. a I 1fHl 1', ,' V' M ! .-. CftlU Promptly Attended lajr or Night. Tuttoii Ihlg. 12th u4 DuftuoHta AMTOKIA. OKK.UON Phone Main 21 11 MtDICAl UnprcuMtt4 ' Dun TBI GHAT CBIIflSI DOCTOI Wbo it kaowi -thronghoot the United of ima. No polsont or drug use.. Be futraa tet to eur oaUrra, thma, luag aad throat trouble, rbeuniatlim, aervoutBese, stomach, liter and kUnj. emala com plaints and all chronic dNarn. SUCCESSFUL HOMI TBEATXZXT, If you oanoot call write for itnptoaa blank and circular, Inclosing 4 ecaU r tamp. TBS C GEE WO MEDICHY1 CO. 1I2 First St.. Conor Morrieoa, PORTLAND. OftECOH. PUt wentloa th AttorUa. State, oa aeeouat ffitfSaaU wondtrfu) mm PLUMBERS. JJ1I1Y PLUMBER Heating Contractor, Tinner ' AND oneei iron worker KLL WORK GUARANTEED ' 42S Bond Street Younce & Baker PLUMBERS TINNERS Steam and Gas Fitting All Work Guaranteed. 126 Eighth Street, opp. Poit Office. Thone Main 4061. LAUNDRIES. WE WASH Everything but the Baby and return everything but the dirt. TROY LAUNDRY Tenth and Duane Phone Main 1091 nsa MAKXET. Seatt e m arte p. 77 Ninth St., Near Bond ' Fresh and Salted Fish, Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. BAKOTITCH & FEO, Props. Astoria, Ore. . Phone Red 2183 P. O. Box 603. CONCRETE WORK DONE ANY PERSON WANTING ANY CONCRETE WORK DONE AT THE CEMETARIES, WILL PLEASE LEAVE ORDERS AT POHL'S UNDERTAKING FICE. OF. E. NYMAN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES You want the best money can buy in food, clothing, home comforts, pleasures, etc., why not in education? ' . Portland's Leading Business College offers such to you and at no greater cost' than,; an inferior school. Owners practical teachers More Calls than we can, fill Teachers actual business men In session the entire year Positions guaranteed graduates Catalogue "A" Jor the asking ; I. M. WALKER,' Pres. O. A. BOSSERMAN, Secy.