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THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. FRIDAY, AUGUST' 21' -SI Postponed Funeral. By Cuma Richard Gmealey. Copyright, 1S0S, by Curran R. Qrecnlcy. OVER ridge and swamp and aloug the reaches of the Barm-law the buds were, swelling ou tbe topmost braucbea of Mk and cypress, and tbe lush grasses that vtand up straight and tall in tbe ark red pools later ou la tbe j eur be tas to send tbelr first green shoots' to fcerald the spring. There was a trou kleeome rumor going tbe rounds, ul aous and dread. Men said that the hw tevea was treacherous, that It ttifht hold; but all knew that a mighty Itrer was sweeping down from the aorta, Jealous of Its ancteut preroga tive OTer the valley. Would the aar ,nw line of earth hold out against It ' Jake Alders heard tbe news when he was doing bla trading down at Wab Brans' store. On tbe way home h Jtll In with little groups of men who Jagged along discussing the probability f an t-verflow, not that It was a new thing on tbe Barraclaw, for, many tkuee and often bad the Father of Waters swept his royal way across the Jand, but their little holdingB had been .heavily taxed to build the levee that was to protect them, and now, thanks to the gods of red tape, Father Mes aasable had challenged It and the levee jv milo aionp sinn-iv Ft a!Miss Josle started down the road turnlnga problem over In his nilmL Amanda, his wife, had been one of the annual victims to the dread swanm fever, dying in the early winter. She j t0 a-nailin' and a-llftlu'. Them had made him promise to have her fu- !s,lincS8 nSge will be a-lookin' out neral preached In the spring "when the I for thelr own tocl Decks- ''" lut ronr woods is a-gitUn green an' things to a 0hK keU8 ' things In the loft an' little mile more cheerful." Jake had j-vour 6tock on mJ" """ an'"- ,n( iust made arrangements for the fu-' tbe dark ha1 swallowed Miss Josie. aeral and that day had received aj Jake was roU8d from hls carelew nesmge from the parson to the effect ease- 0ther Sn had teft thelr le8' that be would be on hand tbe follow- n- A,l,ed h tbe Pareou- he drove tog Sunday, and now, if tbe water 1Icat0e lnt0, th field wher oM came, there waa no telling when the j I,tM,iau mound afforded a refuge. A funeraU-ould be preached. j dugout that had done duty as a trough . Jake swung along the yellow ribbon ' j I'1 ot he cabIn w" J? f road.! around the big bend and ! f" ,te ' "d ' Palr of f .T cross tM long bridge over the bayou ' hn,8 ,,jrT r'ved taking deeply. The first blueblrt of f n ded tutKIaD 0,d Utea" the year Unttered ahead of him Into a ,hnt w,lth ,mt Patcb,nf, w" mad arby cotton field. Over hia head a i,,f8Sf ,y 8flfe: TbD a,p"et' robin wheeled, chattering to his mate. was t' f Infest tbe dark rrav ereen of the ifallery ?rom tb corner of ,he yanl th! C K.fTtu L ('ihere Jake had -lowed" to build a winter woods the red bud biased its i ... , ,. - . . ...,, . .. S.?pin! Wln.d 1, - . nwt rr v j ZStfSSLrZL f!re- "T I " TVL . , .7 " !of the roof. 'She'll be In tbe Barrn ?T T di 1T?'to Whl8tlfr-hjclaw by uiornlny said Jake as be had made np hta mind toj!ed . Miss Josle Derr whisked the broom ! ,. . . . , ... v . ,, . j The hush . of dawn was in tbe ail aharply over the steps, shook out her . . . . . . . . trtarched purple calico skirt and settled ! w "en tUe " " 9ed , tbeir la,r-; 1 ;J v.i Z. .n i .. parson straightened up. "It is t i. herself on the gallery to enjoy the i .. . .1 ,,.," . , iisubbath morning, Brother Alders, lu: SS?TSnS . tmly the ox lain the ditch before us win. Z f, tnrift arou,the Sister Derr needs our help." comfortable little log cabin of two , , , , , , L, t , room, and the lean-to kitchen at the "B . Jak 8,a,M,ed h Uck, Its well fenced yard and clap- " 1 d,dnt g0 Dd forget a11 aUu' ioarded outbuildings. Miss Josie her- ,hat wma,n c,ffr 08 a WBlst,e' an' Iu' elf, spare, gray haired and active as a well lntentloaed hornet was known throughout tbe Barraclaw as a "bus tils' woman. If she Is an old maid." Her sixty acres' of land were well man aged, and, though contrary to custom, she never worked In the cotton her self, at the end of the year she was twuaUy ahead of those who did. As Jake Alders came In sight a limp and dejected figure astride of the pa tient mule, she stood np and peered under her hand. "Why don't the fool straighten up and use the back his God give him? He'd be right decent lookln If It wan't for his slouchy ways." And Miss Josie pulled her own shoulders a trifle stralghter as she walked slowly down the path. "Hwdy, Jake? How's the children and vhat's the .news from the water?" 1h mule came to a halt. "Well, aow, Miss Josle, I was Jes' a-nayin to mysefr as how I was a-goln' to ask your advice this very mornin' along of the children. You heard tell how Man wanrin- w i in tin spring? Sorter foolish. Lord' ilor and fstoo1 peerlng ,nt0 the brIKnI " Wlmiaen folks has their noOons, an' leI' "g,eaBT ' Tm man what believes In bumorln' ' Miss JosIe Jake twlrled tne rag ma, Se&i or alive. Parson Arms, "he 'ged hat between bis fingers and moved towed he'd get here a-Sunday, an' we ia step nearer to tbe 8obblng woman in was a-layin' off to have the funer'I lthe cbalr-"Parson heah has Jes' about preached down at the bayou; but Mis-, ;"ut ,nt0 words what 1 a-tryin' to Josie. them kids ain't got one rag!33 ,al1 thIs week- rm a-needin' you what's decent to wear to their ma's j lf rrlble bad' me an' the chUiun. ai1' tvatfl, an' what I'm a-goln' to do tbougb 1 low 1 nhl't mncu t0 look a twbit now an' then God knows!" iMandy was mlgnty fond of me- a"' Jake paused and looked hopefully at !you know there never was nuthln' -MlBS Josle; then he went on, "Seein' , wonWn t do . tor Mandy. Miss Josie. S9 TOO be such fl fine mnnnr T una a-thlnkln' you might kinder help me out, and lf"- "N-w, see here, Jake Alders! Do yon think I'm a woman or a Christ mas tree? How do you reckon I can make clothes grow on thera six kJds twlxt now an' Sunday, an' this heah's Tneslay? Man, you've plum lost your senses." JaKe fidgeted with his rope bridle. I diin't know but what you was" "St:ut up, Jake Alders. You know you'v-9 been plannin' all along the road as hew you was a-goin' to dump them kids an' their flxln's on my conscience. an now you've been an' gone an' done ft. Tea, I'm a fool for meddlin', but ID gft em ready, but don't you ask me nothin' more, 'cause I ain't goin' to do If Miss Josie trailed this last over her shoulder as she disappeared into the house, and Jake grinned knowing-i v as ie joReu aown tne roan. j , During tJe reuialuJlrt- of the week he made himself as scarce a possible about the straggling two room cabin that owned him as master. Miss Josle i l-ok possesion of It ntul the six smgll alders, whose tow bonus were suo Jected to a process of yellow soap and rainwater and later to innumerable little rolls of paper. .Meanwhile Miss Joule's machine clattered unending miles of pink calico and domestic, and her energetic tones stirred the Alders progeny to something like Industry, so that tbe cabin shone with unwonted Cleanliness as Saturday afternoon deepened into twilight. s The parson was to spend the night, and Jake hud gone to the station to meet him. Miss Josle was preparing to go home, having completed all the arrangements, even to laying out the finery In six little heaps ou the bench that ran along tbe wall. There were rolls of light bread and a Jelly cake, two roaated fowls and some of Mis Josle' own pies, all destined to do doty as tbe funeral baked meats. Miss Josle started down to tbe gate, trailing a torrent of minute Inst rue tlona to tbe forlorn little group in the doorway, , Away up the road she beard tbe clatter of hoofs aud the rat tle of the ancient buggy that Jake bad borrowed from the squire, and it was looming faster tban .lake Alders' old mare mule bad ever traveled that road before. Jake was leaning over the dashboard in tbe effort to hurry old Mag along. He shouted something -nearer and Miss Josie stood stock still. "The water's a-eoiuiu'! Levee's broke at Carter's end, Bend Nigger Wool swamp's plum full! She'll be here by daylight!" Jake tumbled out, mid the parson, a thin, active man. jumped to the ground Sand began to nuban.ess the mule In a n,n' but Jake yelled after her: "I Wt j be plwd- I'll hu there 'fore s'uoi'uin. iou aint got no men folks false floor should the necessity arise ley piled firewood In every Inch of "vallable space, even upon the flat part a-yioujiAiu bo ui. wwc uu, iminuii. She was waiting for them, her prep arations all made. She had collectu! her cattle Into the barnyard, tied the chickens by the legs ready to be transferred to the barn loft, and her trunk stood locked and strapped. "How deep you reckon it will go?' she questioned. Jake scratched his chin. "Can't sav. Hiss Josle. Last water 1 bad to put a false floor In my bouse, an' they do say this'll beat that holler." Miss Josle collapsed helplessly into i lue spllnl bo"0 r0CKer- " d tne 'sense God gaTe geese rd sta'ed ba'k in thera old red hni3 of Gefjr '8tca(1 lof comIn' t0 11 ve In a frog Pnd " ' The Parson shook his head. "Now. iinf J "wie' 0ure lB.BKin ine Atniigwy witn snortcomincs. Every countrv lias its drawbacks, but the Barraclaw folks never failed a stranger In trou ble yet. nere's Brother Alders willing to take care of you and" Jake eoupli ed and looked at the parson, and the liarson understood, ne went to the I1"" alu 1 uo llule 10r a man W DC livin' alone with God A'mighty's racin' floods comln' over her head. Can't you make up your mind to come alonj; ' with me?" The sobs had hushed, but the apron still sheltered Miss Josie, wheu the parson turned. "Brother Alders. I j would suggest that you send Lem to the station as soon as he gets back and telegraph the clerk to issue the license. It's a little irregular, but I can make the return next time I go to t Grayson. I'm here now,, and it is not : a time to stand on ceremony as to the manner of dolng thlDg8-" Miss Josie Jerked the apron down. "You two men are a-fixln' the whole thing an' a-plannln' It out without me gtttin' a word In, as If a woman didn't hare the right to settle about her own marryin.' Go ahead. But there's one comfort - ni be on band when the .w..v n? uu i el; o.i v.; i iljjhtt" "TlmitU.v, Miss Joule,' There's coin fort In them words, au' Jake's nouth hung open and bis eyes wld cued a he tore out the door. One look at the river whlsperiisj, bubbling and creeping visibly up the bank "She's here! Hustle with four traps, llss Josle. There atn't no tlroa to 10." And he fell to work As au example of muscular Chris tianity tbe parson was uo Inggnrd aud tbe gospel of works was fully demon struted that March Sunday when he l.i i.l 1.Ytt uii.t wfnrY ii It it tit ItiLu AMera nwim enttle and hoirs. The sun was cllmblug over the cy- press brakes woen tney arrived at Jake's cabin. The children, breakfast- less and forlorn, were huddled upon the doorstep. At sight of Miss Josle aud her leather trunk on Jakes sboul- der they came swarmlug about ner skirts. "Oh, goody, she's goln' to stay!" announced Jemlna, Jakes eldest, as she planted the baby in Miss Josle's arms with a gesture of finality All day long the muddy tide crept over the land. It entered tbe dusty road In thin streams, widening until road and dooryard, barnyard and pas ture disappeared. Jake stood eying tbe pile of lumber as the water sucked aud gurgled beneath him. The parson squared bis shoulders. "Yes, Brother Alders, there la no time like the pre eot," aud the sound of hammer aud saw rang over tbe rippling tide as the parsou wrought for these sheep of his pasture. Ten o'clock saw the last nail as the high March wind sent the first wave over the cabin sill. Miss Josle settled the children and the household belouglDK with some degree of com fort but the parsou aud Jake could not stand upright under tbe low raft ers. Tbe Irregular beat of dugout pad dies came arouud the beud, and the parson stepped outsiue, wmie Jake stood fingering bis hat aud glancing sldenise at Miss Josle where she sat In the low rocker, bending over the drowsy baby. The other children slept upon tbe mattress. She lifted her head as tbe parson paused In tbe doorway. a bit of yellow paper between bis fin v..t-a nuil lut.lt lei l h I tn rvuarl it r ntAt hh. shoulder, the station agent and Jake's voune brother Lem. "Brother Aiders, the clerk wires mc that he has issued the liceuse.' Miss Josie arose, tbe sleeping baby agalust tier shoulder. Tbe warm lit tle body nestling there In drowsy help lessness stirred and woke tbe primal woman, virginal and shy, that slept below the crest of years. Her keen gray eyes softened with a new light above tbe sallow cheek, where the Inna hflnluhml hlnnhpi hnrrUNt Iwneflth Jakes ardent brown gaise. At her feet his children slept Tbe parson raised his hand. and Jake blundered to Miss Josle's side, bis tall head stooping to avoid tbe rafters. Over tbe lap-lap of the waves beneath tbetu, over tbe keening of the wind in tbe cypress brakes, tbe par son's voice rose In solemn sentences, and then be was saying goodby, and tbe faces were gone from the doorway, Miss Josle took refuge behind the sleeping baby as she knelt to place It I with the other children, and down the! road she heard the parson singing as "he paddled Into the night And when tbe long May days came I to the Barraclaw, newly risen from tbe chrism of tbe waters and teeming with tbe gifts of Father Messasabe. the first Mrs. Alders received due meed of song and service, thoroughly or dered by Mrs. Aiders tbe second. Her Request. A lady complained to her milkmafi ot the quality of milk be sold her. "Well, mum," said the milkman, "tbe cows dou't get enough grass feed this time o' year. Why, thera cows are Just na onrrt n1i 1 1- net V t em cryln'-regultr eryln' mum-be- cause they feci as bow their milk don't uo em creuir. ijon t von Delleve It. mum?" "Oh, yes, 1 believe It," responded bis customer, "but I wish in future you'd see that they don't drop thair tears Into our can." A Fluctuating Fortune. About how much do you figure tnat you are worth?" asked the old time friend. How do I know?'' replied Mr. Cum- rox. "Mother and the glrU have Join- ea a bridge whist club."-Washington Star. Subscribe to the Morning Astorian, w cents per month. . BIDS FOR WOOD. BIDS ARE HEREBY ASKED FOR furnishing 60 cords of sound fir slabwood, four feet in- length; said wood to be delivered on the court house block within 10 days from date of signing contract; said bids to be filed with the clerk on or before August 24th, at 9 o'clock a. m., 1908; contractor to furnish bond in the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars. Court reserving right to reject any or ail bids. By order of the County Court. J. C. Clinton, County Clerk. 8-18-6t URINARY DISCHARGES BELIEVED IN 24 HOURS Each Cap. ' tule bearMDW the nameiir-; Meware of counterfeit ' Alt DRUGGISTS J I S&iSf-1 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN Two lots and an eight-room mod ern house with bath. For particulars address B. 100, Aitorlan office. 19-6t TCI SALT. FR SALEA 100-FIECE SET OF luviiand Lhwia, in perfect condi- won, encap, inquire ai me Metre- Ford studio. 7-lS-tf FOR SALE CHEAP, ONE SCHOL arl(njp in the international Corre.. oond.nr, cpKn(1 ftr P. quire Astorian office. 8-7-tf OLD .PAPERS FOR SALE; PER hundred, 25 cents. At Astorian Office HOUSE MOVERS. FREDR1CKSON BROS.-We make a specialty of house moving, car- renters, 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 Bldg., Commercial St., As torian, Ore. LOST AND FOUND, FOUND COLD WATCH, CHAIN and locket; owner can have same y thoroughly idrntitfying property and paying for this notice. Inquire Astorian. 8-18-tf. LOST-ON THE LEWIS AND Clark road on Sunday, August 16, a fishing outfit; a suitable reward will b 1ven' F,ndef I)Iease re,urn t0 ,he Astorian. 8-18-tt MISCELLANEOUS. MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL kinds done at the Astorian Office. LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS ALL kinds made by The J. S. Dellinger v-ompany p 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- 6-9-tf. torian office. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE. J. T. NOWLEN Real Estate and Employment Office 473 Commercial St, Phone Have fine list of Astoria and coun- try property. AH classes of labor furnished. WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Astor Street) Rooms for rent by the day, week, or month. Bes rates in town. P. A. PETERSON, Prop. Plate Racks, Wall Pockets, MUSIC Racks, Clock Shelves Just in See us Hildebrand & Gor Old Bee Hive Bldg. BIDS REQUESTED. FOR FURNISHING AND FILL- ing not less than 5000 cubic yards of earth in James street on the north hide of Reservoir No. 2 and placing proper drainage at bottom of fill and also laying the steel culvert from overflow of reservoir as directed by the engineer in charge. Bids to be filed with clerk of commission not later than 5 p. m., August 21st, and to state time of completion; right re served to reject any and all bids, Citv Water Commission, by G. W. Lounsberry, Clerk. MISCELLANEOUS. HOT OR COLD '.5 Tea Just Right Goln west CLOSSET & DEVERS, PORTLAND, ORE. PROFESSJONAICARDV . ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW CHARLES H. A32RCROM9IE At:rney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall " JOHN C. McCUE. """ Artrney-at-Law Pajlt Building. Suite 4 HOWARD M. BROWN ELL Attorney -at -Law Deputy District Attorney 420 Commercial Street 03TEOPATH1 DR. RHODA C HICKS Osteopath Office Vanacll Bid. Phone Black 2063 b?3 Commercial St. Astoria, Ore. DENTISTS DR. VAUGHAN Dntit Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C LOGAN Dentin Commercial St . Shanaiua Bldg. BUSINE33 DIRECTORY. RESTAURANTS. Opposite Rj, Higgins & Co. CoJee with Pis or Cake 10 Cta. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals IS Cta. and Up. U. B. RESTAUEANT. 434 Bond Street Colee with Piq or Cake, 10 Cta. First-CUsa Meals, 1J Cta. MISCELLANEOUS. Smith's Special Delivery EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store, f hone Black 2333 Retw Phone Red 227& Sund Corner 11th n& CommerciaL DENTISTS. TEETH WO III! COR. UTH AND COMMERCIAL Office hours 8:30 A. M. to 8: P. M. vSunday10:00 to 12:00. Phone Number Main 3901. Painless Extractions - 5oc Corner Commercial and 11th Sts. over Danziger store. FISH MAROT. 77 Ninth St., Near Bond Fresh and Salted Fish, Game and Poultry, Groceries, Produce and Fruit Imported and Domestic Goods. , BAKOTITCH & FEO, Props. ' Phone Red 2183 SCHOOLS AND Me m Mm 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 Calk than we can fill ; .' Teachers actual business men In session the entire year Positions guaranteed graduates , Catalogue "A" for the asking I. M. WALKER, Pres. O. A. BOSSERMAN, Secy. UftDriTAIXKa. J. A. (i I L II A I till & Co., Undertakers wml Knibalnmrn. Kir(eiul lily ANMltsfc When lsfrd. ii Inn Hll . , r,...- t CrtlU Promptly Attoill Day or NlghL Tutton IU. t'Jtli itint DuutooHtft AHTOICIA. 01tE.GOV Phoue MuIoJlil MfOICAL. UacrtirauaaM ( BuBHiissa f TIICtEAT CUITESB POCTM Who Is ksowa 4throtu'hoat tba Cnllsd mi 8UUt oa tttmtt l jjDkto vordrful wim, or drugs usee ' B gtArM- to ear oaUrrh, Mthata, huur aad throat trouble, rbuma4ia, arvMaaa, tonaeb, Um and kUMy, femtd rMi fttaiatt and all shroald dlMa. lUCCESSm BOktl TIIATMIT. If you eaaaot eall write for symytoas blank and cireuUr, Inclosing 4 east i etamps. TRK & GIB W0 MEDIO CO. 112 1 rirtt St.. Corwr Morriaoa, POKTLAIfD, 0SZG0I. Pmu Botoa tk AttorUa. T5 PLUMBERS. PLUMBER GeiUnji Contractor, Tlnaer AND Sheet Iron Worker VLL WORK GUARANTEED 425 Bond Street Youncc & Baker PLUMBERS TINNERS Steam and Gas Fitting All Work Guaranteed. 126 Eighth Street, opp. Post Office. Phone Main 4061. LAUNDRIES. WE WASH Everything but the Baby and return everything but the dirt. TROY LAUNDRY Tenth and Duane Phone Main 1901 CONCRETE WORK DONE ANY PERSON WANTING ANY CONCRETE WORK DONE AT THE CEMETARIES, WILL PLEASE LEAVE ORDERS AT POHL'S UNDERTAKING FICE. 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