SATURDAY, AUGUST 22
THE MORNING ASTOR1AN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
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Up Country.
By ALICE LOUISE
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ConyrlchL 1ML by Alio LouIm Lm.
jPUH! IxmrJoJ a Broadway car at
X Fourteenth street. Now York,
Of blnf blown and Jorkod tlirotigb
T1 tbe doorway and, luto tbe only
ompty seat apace loft,
I I was an exceedingly narrow space,
uoroacbQd upon on 0110 sldo by a big
rod factd maa and on tha other by a
dark hucd sonpf Hungary, "
l Joy, be lug amall, owupled the edga
of flit middle ground and atood ber
dripping umbrella In front of bor,
Then aba' leaned over tba load of
cboolbooka bugged under ona arm
and surveyed tba hem of bar aklrt It
waa damp,
u"Oh. dart" iho mourned inwardly,
"I can JuaT sea It ahrlnk, and Ife tba
on Jim liked bestr
Bb squeezed beraelf farther back on
tba aeat with a feeling of guilt Three
"oil, ieab, t cam ton an n antral
mouths iK'f jre aba bad not bad Jim's
preference ao clearly In mind, but
three mouths In New York bad altered
Joy'a standpoint,
8ue choked back tba teara-tbey lay
ao near tba surface now-amkopeued I
book, but ber thoughts would wander
back to tbe "op country" wblcb aba
had left, not content to settle down In
tbe village acbootor la a village home
either, for tbat matter-after gradu
ating from a normal college. .
; "Twenty-third atreetr called the
conductor.
Joy looked forlornly out Into tbe
early wet darkness and gat a a sudden
exclamation.
A car from tba West Tweuty-tbird
atrrnt ferry bad disgorged a crowd of
transfer that were making a rush fur
ber car. These tbe conductor met by
the monotonous ; command, "Let 'em
off-let 'em fftT
' Tbe crowd paused, held In check by
a young tnati wltb a general appear
ance of squareness. Ills shoulders
were square. So were bla OVra lower
Jaw and bla tanned forehead.
Aa to hla dealings, Joy could testify
that they aim were squure, too square
ometImes In that be bnd taken ber at
lier word and for three dreary -month
remained silent.
"Oh." abe exclaimed, "Ifa Jim!"
Fortunately neither the large man
mor tbe aon of Hungary understood the
English language or the language of
tones or they would have auspected
that a Klondike bad suddenly been
trolled to tbe feet of tbe damp little
public achool substitute between them.
Impulsively abe atrnggled to ber feet
under the Impression that abe waa' go
ing to meet Jim and aa Impulsively sat
down again, remembering that she
could not Would be see bor? She
waited breathlessly, with parted Hps,
when he enteral.
In looking for a aeat hla eyes travel
d straight pait the now trembling Ut
ile substitute without seeing her. A
trig lump rose In her throat Perhape
he did not wish to see her. Perhaps
lie had been lu the city for weeks and
bad not looked ber up. It was just as
well, sho reasoned, that be bad not
because her landlady had recently rent
ed tbe parlor, so there would have
been uo place for him to sit butbut
abe wanted to be remembered just tbe
same. 1
The lump In ber throat Increased In
size, and tbe lights blurred. "Up coun
try" aba had been of too great Impor
tance to be overlooked.
Tbe aquare young man had found a
seat on the aame side of the car, and
nothing of him was visible from Joy's
iposltlon save tbe hand bag at bis
:foet Joy bad not' noticed this before,
it proclaimed the fact that ho had just
.arrived, and she was suddenly enabled
to swallow the lump in her throat
At Thirty-first street an old colored
mammy boarded the cur and, after ona
.look at the full seats, clung to a strap.
There was an Instant's pause, and then
Joy'g eyes glowed softly nhd Joy's
heart bent warmly.' " v'
"That's like Jim," she whispered to
herself. "That's the way they do up
country," for the square young man
was clinging to the strap and the col
ored mammy was seated,
Ills back was toward Joy now his
straight, squ8r shouldered back. It
rested her Just to look at It She hnd
not realized before how tired she was.
Being only b, substitute, she was the
natural prey of every grade In the
great school building where her task
was , the unenviable one-of taking the
place of absent teucbers, one day In
this room, one day in that, a stranger
fo ever hp'!, Who celebrated her ad-
7 ... , ... . ... , ..
rent by a display of all tba trbka
known to the east aide youth.
"Forty -second!" called tba conductor.
Joy arose, trembling. 8he wondered
If she could speak to Jim without cry
ing. Sho bad such a silly desire to cry.
Jim solved bor problem unexpectedly
by reaching over, picking tip bis band
bag from between bis feet and pushing
bis way out ahead of ber, little dream
ing for whom he was making a path.
IIu did not know until be stood on
the 'curb and raised his umbrella.
Then bo discovered tbat It sheltered
two, and the other was looking up wltb
an adorable expression of timidity In
bor .face and a little timid quaver In
the voice wblcb said, "How do you do,
Jinr " . .""I. jif.jt;!-,, '
I'Toyl't cried Jim,' v
Down went the band bag bard on tbe
wot pavement and Joy's damp gloved
hand was enveloped in a big dry ona
and held there tightly while Jim's eyes,
thrown off their guard by tba unex
pectedness of tba meeting, said things
be bad resolved tbey never should re
peat while ba answered ber greeting
wltb an emphasis wblcb brought tba
color to ber pale cheeks.
"Pm t doing very wellnow-thank
you?' '-' ' i -; -V.
Thou tbey both laughed, Joy wltb a
little girlish giggle wblcb sounded
strange to ber own ears. It bad been
so long since aba bad laughed out of
sheer happiness,
Home ona pushing against them
brought them back to a realization of
time and place. Jim released Jier
bund, asking Vaguely, "And la every
thing well with you, Joyf
Joy btmltated. Could aba answer the
question without giving way to the
pent up fooling of three monthat
"Oh, 1"- aha began and paused, look
ing away.
. Jim. glancing down at ber averted
face, suddenly remembered things.
There waa an abrupt change la bla
manner. ' Rlooplug, be picked np bis
grip, saying dryly, "A foolish question
to ask after bearing some of your let
ters read."
Then, without looking at bar, be
asked, "Which car do you taker
"Croaatowu east" aba replied la a
muffled tone. '
Aa Jim algnaled a car be volunteered
the Information atirtly, "I'm in the city
on business."
"Oh!" faintly from Joy, bnt , she
mill led.
Within tbe car there waa bnt scant
seating room, and Joy snuggled back
Ix-hlnd Jim's shoulder, saying to her
self: "Such a foolish boy! Such a
dear, foolish boy!" , jf
Aloud abe asked quietly, "Jim, what
did you mean about my-my lettersf
Jim sat bolt upright, looking through
the opposite window, "l'our aunt read
me some of them that told bow you
were enjoying yourself down here and
how much livelier New York life la
than our np country' life. J believe
you wrote that tbe peopla here called
It 'up country? " v
"Yea," came In a low tone from be
hind hla shoulder. Joy's pride bad
dictated thone lettera. ' :
"And tbeu you wrote about the
M'hool-wbat a magnificent building
you were tu and bow flue It la to be
part of a achool wltb fitly teachers lu
stead of an Imilgulllcant six."
"Ohr exclaimed Joy. "Did I say
ttmtr Out she knew without asklug
She had been ao determined tbat no
one up country ahould suspect ber re
gret " -
Jim nodded, atarlug persistently out
of thd opposite window, and continued
steadily, "Then abe read one, the let
ter about your boarding bouse and
what nice people are there"
"Oh," Interrupted Joy, "did aha read
you that letterr
Jim squared hla shoulders defiantly.
"Sho did."
Behind bis arm Joy waa amlllng
faintly, while Into ber eyes crept an
expression of mischief as she peered
around tbe aggressive shoulder at the
face set aggressively toward the win
dow,
"Lot's aee"-Joy'a tone was softly
speculative "what else did I write In
regard to the boardera?"
No reply.
"I think It waa In that letter I told
about the lawyer who sits opposite me
BTiRINC) OUT OF THK OPPOSITE WINDOW.
at tablo, but perhaps nuutle didn't read
you that part," demurely.
Only an Indistinct nlll filiation from
Jim; ;,
"Ayery bright man." olmerved Joy.
"So you said tu the letter," grimly.
, "Rather nlco looking,"
If J lm hnd not been so Inteut on the
opposite window he Avould have de
teeted the smile In Joy's tone.- .
"Handsome, the letter said." '
"He nddrexaes his remarks almos!
exclusively to me."
"Exclusively, the letter said."
"Madison avenue!" called the con
rtuctor.
A moment later Jim and Joy stood
on the curb under one tmhrella wait-
91 for a blockaded car, Jim ttaad
Krafgbt and stiff, holding tba ombre!
lu high over their beads, admitting tbe
void, wet world to their conference.
"Jim!" aald Joy softly, glunclng up.
"Jlmi"
Ills face relaxed at her tone, but bis
voice waa still grim and the umbrella
held high. "Welir
"The scboolbouse la a handsome
building on tba outside, Just as I
wrote; but Jim, the pupils up country
are so much nicer, Because I'm only a
substitute tbey act-ob, you never saw
such actional"
Jim's muscles stiffened suggestively.
' "I'd just Ilka to get at 'em," be mut
teredv ,. ...
"And, Jlni"-Joy's tone waa fainter
and ber face hldden-"lfa true, of
course, tbat Ufa here la livelier than It
la up country for some, but not for me.
AU I do la to go to school la tbe morn
ing and go back to my ball bedroom at
night Oh, r bate It!" wltb suppressed
vehemence. v
Tba umbrella wavered, and dropped
lower over tbeu? beads. Jim's face
waa eager, but bla voice sounded a
Jealous note aa ba prompted, "But
there are all tba nice peopla at tba
boarding bouse.".
Joy shook ber bead. "It takes ao
long to make acquaintance bere, Jim.
I don't really know any of the board
ers that la, any one worth knowing."
Again tbe umbrella wavered, dropped
a little lowor, but rose again aa Jim
hesitated Jealously, "That lawyer,
Joy?"
Joy smiled and glanced bravely up,
although ber eyea were moist But be
hind the tears gleamed tbe mischief
aa ahe replied:
"I-I didn't tell all the truth about
the lawyer, Jim. Ile-be has a wife
out west suing for a divorce, and 1
don't blame ber a bit"
The umbrella wavered no longer, but
dropped promptly close above their
THl BIO IWBRBXbA SHUT OUT THE WOBLD.
hesds. A car, escaping tbe blockade
In front of the Grand Central atation,
came groaning around the curve and
atopped. All the waiting transfers
save two scrambled on board. Those
two were not aware of tbe existence of
tbat car or tbe one wblcb followed, ao
successfully did the big umbrella from
"up country" abut out the cold, rainy,
world.
The Psrslana. '
Tbe people of Persia are Intelligent,
adaptable, hospitable and sociable.
Tbey have kindly and generous In
stincts. Tbey are very sensitive to tbe
opinions tbat their neighbors have of
them, particularly In matters Intel
lectual. Their amour propre Is seldom
for their country, but more often for
themselves, their town or their reli
gion. Still, It Is a strong feeling. In
moral matters It Is easier to Induce
them to exceed their duty than to per
form It strictly. They are very com
mercial in their ideas, but thelVhotlon
of commerce Is rather to effect a coup,
and whether in business or In, ordinary
behavior a transaction where you sim
ply do the right thing without seeking
either much advantage or much credit
will always strike tbem as hopelessly
banal. They are therefore very unre
liable and appear to the western to
be lacking In character. -They are
extraordinarily apt at Imitation, and
tbey quickly conform themselves to
any change of circumstances. This
seems to be partly owing to their lack
of depth and to the usual absence of a
desire to change anything under tbe
surface, but this lack of depth is only
comparative. A Persian la not a fool,
and on certain matters tbat are thrust
before his eyes lie sees much more
deeply than the European. Contempo
rary Review. .
A Spanith 8tret 8en.
In nothing Is the Illiterate condition
of Spain shown as lu tbe numerous
writing booths which line the streets
of Barcelona. Spain has preserved
much of the picturesque life of past
ages, and even at the present day In
many of Its towns may be seen the
watchman, with pike and lantern, go
ing his nightly rounds not far from a
fine street ' brilliantly Illuminated by
the electric light
In the Rnmbla, the principal street
of Barcelona, may be. seen several of
these writing booths of the public
scribes. There for a small considera
tion the Illiterate or any one else may
hnve anything Indited from the poetry
of a love epistle to the prosaic applica
tion for a situation. The front of each
booth Is placarded with the name of
the scribe and the services he is pre
pared to render to his customers.
Some scrllies combine the art of paint
ing with that of writing, and all add to
their activities the bualncna of registry
offices for servants. -
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TO4BMitt vtwJLTV iMmBiriitti i mmassmui
Brain Worker
have special need to keep the diges
tion strong, In'order tbat the food
may renew, through the stomach
and bowels, the supply of nervoua
- energy. . Usa ;.(. "
toUl EvarfwlMr. la hnm 10. imi 28
; Men Past Sixty in Danger.
More than half of mankind over 60
year of age suffer, from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment of prostate glands. This is
both painful and dangerous, and
Folei Kidney Cure should be taken
at the first sign of danger, as it cor
rect irregularities and has cured
many old men of thii disease. Mr.
Rodney ' Burnett Rockport, : Mo.,
writes:- "I suffered with enlarged
prostate gland and kidney trouble
for years and after taking two bottles
of Foley's Kidney Cure, I feel bet
ter than I have for twenty years, al
though I lm now 91 yeara old." T. F.
Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
Hay Fever and Summer Colds.
Victims of hay fever . will exper
ience great benefit by taking Foley's
Honey and Tar, a if stops difficult
breathing immediately and heals the
inflamed air passages, and even if it
should fail, to cure you it will give
instant relief." The genuine is in a
yellow package. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
Warning;.
If you have kidney and bladder
trouble and do not use Foley's Kid
ney Cure, you will have only your
self to blame for results, as it posi
tively cures all forms of kidney and
bladder diseases. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
Tea Yeara In Bed.
"For ten year I was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys,"
write R. A. Cray, J. P. of Oakville,
Ind, "It was so severe that I could
not move part of the time. I con
sulted the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un
til Foley Kidney Cure wa recom
mended to me. "It has been a God
aend to me." T. F. Laurin. Owl Drug
Store.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation, sick headache, stomach
troble, or any form of indigestion. If
it fails, the manufacturers refund
your money. What more can any one
do. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
What a New Jersey Editor Says
M. T. Lynch, editor of the Phil
lipsburg, N. J., Daily Post, writes: "I
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family
but never anything so good as
Foley's Honey and Tar. I cannot say
too much in praise of it." T. F. Lau
rin, Owl Drug- Store.
Excellent Health Advice.
Mrs. M. M. Davison, of No. 379
Gifford avenue, San Jose, Cal., says:
"The worth of Electric Bitters as a
general family remedy, for headache,
biliousness and torpor of the liver
ind bowels is so pronounced that I
am prompted to say a word in its
favor, for the benefit of those seeking
relief from such afflictions. There is
more health for the digestive organs
in a bottle of Electric Bitters than in
any other remedy I, know of." Sold
under guarantee at Charles Rogers &
Son's drug store. 50c.
She Likes Good Things.
Mrs." Charles E. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: "I like good
things and have adopted Dr. King's
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making a fuss
about "it." These painless purifiers
sold at Charles Rogers & Son's drug
store. 25c.
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