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
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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
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Rooms for rent by the day, week, or
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