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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1908)
TUESDAY, AUGUST H THE MORNING ASTOKIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. Redeemed Pledges. By J. LUDLUM LEE. Ce-wrlghted, I'M, by Assuulsttil l.linmrK I'rass. i Holomou Isanes bud boon counted a prosperous pawnbroker fur years, 111 little Mliop, located on tbe corner or a ibusy thoroughfare, sliowml n big profit, wbllo large euiiferus In the neighborhood bud flhd during tli hard time. r Iloul estate ahnrka bad nuidit tempt ing offers to Boloiuon for bla precious comer, but ba assured tboin nil tbat ha waa doing very well and did not cant to aull. Iii1xxl, Holomon buasted of many fashionable customers, and , bU showcase oftun displayed gorgeous gems, offered for aale at temptingly low price. lluqlness aoldom started In until after 10 la tba morning, ao Bolornon was lauding lu tba open doorway amoklng A cigar , wbi'ii bla attention wus at tracted to a faablonably dressed young woman looking In bla window. Bud dimly alio caught bla glance and darted In tba doorway. t ) r "I want to got tbla watcb out of pawn," and no Id na Mr. Isaacs .followed lir Into tbe ebop. She banded blra tho ticket ' ; i . "Out early, ain't you 7" suggested Isaac aa he glanced her over, wonder ing bow abe bad happened to paws a watch for $5. Clearly some one bad arranged tho matter for her. Isaacs never forgot a bualneua face, Uo look tho ticket and weuf to tbe back of tbo store' lu acun b of the pledged article, and Nlla Norcroita apent the time In looking Into a tempt ing case of old ewolry. One old locket attrnetod ber and on bla return abe asked Ita price. Isaacs took out the locket alowly, till eearchlng the glrl'a face. Tbe price evented reasonable, and aba bought It. Turning 'to leave the ahop, ' Wj Iff m "wan, I Bonorrr it," bum AMSWKUKO. abe met face to face a huge policeman and a lithe youtb. Nlta'a beart went oat to the latter. In ber Imagination abe pictured tbe young man aa way ward and pawning, perbnpa ateullng, jewelry. Surely be must be a tblef, or why bla police eacortl The auBpected youth looked at ber abarply aa be passed Into tbe shop, and Nlta hurried borne with ber purchase. Once In bur room, she told ber maid to send tbe laundress upstairs. She wished to 'apeak to ber privately. "Uere la your watch, Mrs. Berry," said Nlta as she banded tho timepiece to ber washerwoman, who began to weep copiously on a gingham apron. "I hope you will nover have to part with It again. The next time you need money for alckuess or -any serloUe trouble come to me.' Nover pawn any thing again. It Is a terrible bablt," continued Nlta. Then, recalling the picture of the handnomo youtb, she added: "It teaches young men whore they can get extra money and ofteuer gets them Into trouble than out of it. Now run along to your work and never 'think of It again." And Mrs. Berry, clasping the cheap yet precious watch of ber dead husband to ber beart, went back to hor tuba. Several weeks later Nlta Norcrosa -waa Invited to tho clambake glvon at Oak Ridge by ber old friends the Clydes. Mra. Clyde Introduced her to the many new friends they bad met since moving to Oak Ridge, and soon upper was In full awing. Encircling tbe round table were thir ty men and girls, and Nlta casually looked them over. Directly opposite she recognized a new face strangely familiar. Where had she seen that inun before? He had an almost Imper tinent smile, and, look where she would, tholr glances seemed always to cross. v Supper was over, and the guests were strolling about the grounds. The man with the familiar-strange face came up to Nlta as she stood beneath a clump of lanterns. Once away tT&m the crowd, Way found a comfortable little seat along the water's edge, and tbe moonlight fell clear upon thorn. "Gorgeous night, Isn't It?" suggest- td Nlta. Bhe could not explain why ibe had this uncommon constrained feeling whim with this man.'; , "Willy," be replied.' "May I light a jlguretto Just to keep tbe bugs awayT "You certainly may," agreed Nlta, "1- wonder If you would think me frightfully rude," began Mr. Hll Iredth, "If 1 were to ask you whore you ran against tbe locket you bave on your neck, Miss Norcrosa. It'a a perfect beauty. I bare aeen but one Jtber like It, and tbat belonged to my mother," Nlta blushed and nervously twirled the locket which bung on a One chain about ber neck. . "Why, I bought It," abe finally an- iwered. .' ' v !f. i " i "Yea, of course, but wberer Tbe alienee which followed waa pain ful, and Illldredtb continued: "Yon see, my mother's locket waa stolon along with lot of other Jew elry tbat my valet relieved me of about a year ago, and I've apent hun dreds of dollars and a world of time trying to locate the stuff. What be took of mine I don't care a rap about, but my mother's keepsakes well, you :;ould understand that would be a dif ferent thing, J lu my mother's locket there la a plcturo of a child a picture uf me. Whom do you carry In yours, Miss Norcroser . V l Ulldredtb waited several minutes for hie answer, Slowly the girl took tbo locket from her throat' and reached It to him. "Open It," ho almost whlmered. He did ao and revealed tbe picture of n curly beaded child of about alx, and while Illldredtb looked long at the picture tlu girl told tho story of how alio came by It. "Ami lan'(, It absurd," she wna Hay ing. "I thought you were a thief that lay when 1 saw you with the police man."""" '"' "And I," aald Hlldreth; "though you were a aoclety girl getting extra money to pluy tbe races or go to fortune 'oiler or some equally wicked dissipa tion." Then, changing his tone en tirely, he continued: "I bate to ask tbe return of this, but mother valued It tboYe price. But aa she is now abroad t want you to show you hold me no 111 will by putting it back on your broat and wearing it while you are at Duk Kldge. When we part" " Ho extended. tbe trinket to her, and Die lnnd touched hers. Without argu ment abe clasped the One chain oner more about ber neck. Nothing was tald by cither, but Lawrence llgbte;! j not her cigarette and bit hard. "I thluk we bad better Join t'.i:' rowd," aald Nlta, "or they'll be insti tuting a eaarchlug party for us." Tbo next days and for many days ifter during Nlta'a stay at Oak Ridge, tawrence Illldredtb found an excuse to run over In his motor or to sail o (; in bla boat to tbe Clyde lodge. The inst evening of Nltu's visit bad come, ind abe and Lawrence were oikc more sitting by the water a cuge. Nearly a month bad passed, nndt)ii thor moon bud come to shed ita rays .ipon Oak Ridge. "Tomorrow I am going homo," Nlta tald, "so 1 wUl give you buck the ockct tonight. Your mother will be iioiue aoon, too, 1 bear." He took It from ber with reluctant baud. , "Nlta." Lawrence's voice was ten ierncss itself. "There Is Just one wo man to whom my mothc would give Lhnt locket my wife. Will you take me, Nlta Take my locket and my love? Tell me, Nlta, that you love 010." Nlta looked straight into his eyes. "Lnrrle, dear, I do love you, and I ilways will." lie clasped the locket about her throat again, pledging it to ber for lfe, and the kiss ho received In pay ment Boomed prlcelesa. , From Welsh to 8psnih. A very long time ago tho British overnment ordered that English should be taught In Welsh Bchools. As a rS suit, a colony of persecuted Welsh miners tied from the British tyranny md settled In the deserts of Patagonia. These men were heroes, and with most magnificent courugo they dured to live la a desert where not a plant would jrow, where the water was brackish ind the beat intolerable. They were surrounded by wild tribes of hostile savages and made them warm friends; they were ruled by a foreign govern ment and became loyal citizens. Through long years of want and famine they never despaired. They Have turned tho desert into a beautiful fertile country, have become rich, num ber 3,000 peoplo, bave extended their string of settlements right across South America, own a paying railway and ship large crops of wheat,. wool, ostrlob feathers and qua unco skins. They left Wales to escape the tyran ny of tbe English language and now, rather than talk Welsh, they converse largely of their freedom hi' excellent Spanish. Germs, Their Friends and Foes. Germs are : powerless to affect a healthy body in which the vital resist ance Is malntalued by good habits of living. 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