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. Alcohol, tobacco and other such
drugs, whether narcotic or stimulative
111 tlmlr nfTat.fo DPa ,f,la m..l AnrnfKfa
"Tnlrt Id Mlu rJnrnmaa I tin! lava " '.
much
food, especially hearty food such , as
neat and beans, forms supplies for tbe
pnmmiaBBri' fliinnrtmarit nf flm Anamir
Have you seen the sunken lake Vtead of for the brigades of white
h Clyde la so proud?" : 1
LVA yUOVlCO VU lUO VLUC1 UHUUi WtJiJ
lie said. "I am Mr. Ulldredtb. We
were Introiluced early In the evening,
lint no doubt 'you did not catch my
name.
of which Clyde is so proud?'
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