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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1908)
TUB MOHNIKG ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OltEGON: From the Mill District I By ALICE COLE ! I I Coi-yrluhe, wtt, l C. Nf. Lurls. , Mil. DORKINM felt a complawut pride In Dorklil acadomy, H ' hid' pffcuuwl U ouly two yearn i "' ago, 1 bo tuara ww more than eighty pupil enrolled, soma of Hu'W from adJofijIiisUtee. True, be bad ,Vt5'n very liberal In his policy of .r.lAi.j'aiil annnlntmanla anil hail 111. luted tbttt the tattkto fee should be oiereiy. qouilnal. ,But atlll be declared the Jjliool waa tettlQg oo famously, and be flt ft glow of satisfaction at the end of each term' when b made out ft cbi't k for the amount of eiponae not covered by tbe bicome. Indeod, be drrlvwl more pleaaure from tbla rery inrtiim than ha did from tbe Income of hla two cotton factories down by tbe river. Thla river tironertr waa aorearlev a nee to cood Mr. Dorklns. lie bad boon In noNMalon of It only a few vimiih. but already be waa beginning to feel tbat It waa beary burden for hla shoulders. The operatlrea were of many nation alities and of alt degree of Ignorance. The former owner bad not been very particular about their employee, win tngness to work for low wage bad al way taken precedence of character. Mr. Dorklna U'n tbe work of rcf ormatton cheerfully. It did not aeem right to hi in to dtacbarge any of tbe hand. KoiiM'tiow be bad a feeling tbat they went with the property and tbat be waa rraponaime in a meaeure for their future. ' Club were establlched, but they tMMMlfJr became place of oolay revel rr and were abolished. A night acbool and readlni room were started, but the few aulet one who were willing t attend were drlreo away by tbe turbulent element 8choolbooka and miritlnaa were atuffed Into the I tore. and chitra and Ublea became weap on of'offense and defense among the , wild mill boy. . . - At tha aud of the rear Mr. Dorklna had almoat ceased active meaaurea for their help. He would not own that be wa defeated. lie waa only reviewing the situation, be said. In truth, be wa at tbe end of bl resource. He could see no plan by which to snare the youpg reprobate. It was at thla time that be conceived the Idoa of the academy. Aihdale waa quite a large place, and tbe mill band formed but a small portion of lta population. Mr. Dorklna hoped tbat among the better clan be would Bad soma actfvo lytripatny for hla new enterprise, " Nor waa he disappointed. A first clans academy, with such ridiculously lnw tuiiimi ra tea. was a arise not to He lightly overlooked. Nearly every famk ly bed a son or aaumtnr wno was promptly enrolled, and day by day Mr. Dorkloe' benevolent face grew more beaming and gtowlng. At tbp nd nf tha first term there wa but one drawback to bis complete happiness. In the long licit of name ne couuj n And single on from either or nm two factories. Homewbere back In hla boyhood Mr. rtorktna had won ft acbool Drtae, tod the glow of It bad always remained In hla heart. Now be set w worn 10 hrin that aam alow to the heart of a many boys and girls as possible. Prises were offered for almost every kind of excellence be could thing or-. cooduct, scholarship, advancement s' "into was tbat n.nroro umi nu- LOW f" BII AAKJCD. and a mad snedal orise of a year's schooling for the best declamation to be delivered on the but day of each chool raar. ' Ur. Dorklna had ft profound respect for good speaker. H himaair nsa Mr been able to make ft speech, and this very Inability had enhanced bis admiration for fluency in other. On the last day of tbe second year a general Invitation waa extended to the fc public to anena roe cioaing exercwes. Am after another tbe claaaes cam for ward and went through tbelr parts, and one after another tne sen con sdous pupils passed under tbe fire of questions and crltlclsma. When It was time for tbe declamatlwi Mr. Dor- Ml MM ' MtlV i Scandinavian Sangerfest h . . . - I . During Astoria's Fourteentn " Annual REGATTA I AUGUST 29-30. 19081 Saturday Evening Sunday Afternoon AT LOGAN'S HALL ' ! A Great Musical Event la which noted artists will appear r ,1 e i A a 1 mm A . ior me nrsi hiuc m natui SOLOISTS DR. EMIL ENNA .....Conductor KISS MARY CONYERS ..... . Mezxo-Soprano JiR. MUSGRAVE ROB ARTS... . Baritone MISS BESSIE. MICKEY... P"n,st TiCKWTS aan be had at Whitman's Book Store, S. L Nanthrup's ftrocery Store, and E. Hauke & Co. ReducedjRatesIGranted on All Rail and Steamboat Lines LiMHwmnn t 1 1 1 m 1 1 ihi i n i 11118 III 111 M ID 1 4th Annual Regatta Reduced rates fromlall points. Dates of sale, August 27-28-29. Good returning on or before August 31. 0. B. JOHNSON, Gen'I Agent 12th St, near Commercial St ASTORIA, OREGON. .THE OEM .; C. F. WISE. Prop. ' Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars Corner Eleventh and Commercial "-las maonor became" area mora -at Twn ana nvmnnmf ! 1nni1 nnnfla iHanlatMl t&! eV ,uUUfr In stirring appeals to pWot- Mtn and lllMrtT. wn wey were vn ..mMs.uM rt tha aiiilli.nmt k) Alt thetf Etmirmnrnm v ' . m-m n st, and when thy Wnt dowvt from riuiiiwn tt whh an uneanV y in aw4svr mw " 1 1 . . ....iaia.. ..e. m na- of bnvlnif rniKM, ' Al kiiwh rim, bright foced' poy of twelve or hlrteeo cniue forward and dollvered fb elo(ent ststeoMHit of the Indian pestlon. Ills utterance wan dear awl concise and without the teae tnee of Imbsrraasmcnt Mr. Dorklna had liked fills appearance from th.e first; but If hen be beard tbe dlstloct, sapid flow f choke woetlS bis entnuaMso oe ame so freat that tt was wttb dlffl- culty be hept his scat As soon as the Lnlu nM mar ha draw that brio- flpal aside. , ,who wa that spieoata Htue m flowr be asked eegprlv, W one who ive ss such a dear account of btbe Indian question? I don't thmk I ever aaw una unon. , i "Kof There wa surprise In tbe jitbougbt of course yon knew him. .lie's Kfrom the mill district-one ot.your own people. I bad an Idea tbat you were paying their tuition." ' ! Thelr7" 'i "Yet, his suiter comes with bltn; that little girl who took the prize for singing. 8he bas one of the best un trained voices I ever heard. I am vcrv oroud of them both. " But It Is curious you didn't know where they lived." ' .'..-: Mr. Dork Ins looked troubled. "1 haven't been In tbe mills much late ly." be said, and the principal noticed tbat hla voice trembled a little. "Some how I have felt tbat the young people didn't like me. They have a bablt of throwing anowballs and things, and and" He hesitated a moment, then broke Into a short, nervous Iausb-"of calling me 'New Jerusalem.' Jfor the pant year or bo I have left thing largely to the management of tbe su perlntendent I-I thought It would In better for me to stay away. But yo.i haven't told me tbe children's nauu; yet," be added more briskly. "They must be looked up. I hope tbclr par cnts will be willing to have tbem con tinue at acbool. Moat of fay factory people don't seem to have much re spect for education." Tea, It would be a pity forihem to 'leave just now, when they . are .doing so well," sgreed the principal TStlll I think they are safe for year at least. Kach of them baa won a yeafe tuition, and It to hardly likely their parents will take them away until tbey have nruu1 tha iMnaBU of the DrtceS. But ryou asked mo who tbey were. , Tbclr names are Charlton ami Charlotte Burlese-a very pretty combination. I think. Tbey were brought beee oo tbe Eflrst dsy of the term by a rough, un Pgnluly fellow, who said his name was he was. J As Mr. Dorklna walked down tbe nnth he roblied bis bands together softly and Indulged In a low chuckle from tune to time. . "Well." be aollloqulsed gayly, "who'd have thoucbt It? A pair of mill chil dren leading the school! It will lie a !rre Joke on Dr. Green and tho others. They'll have to admit that flgs d igrow on thistles sometimes. Well. ;vell- Hello! What do you wani jherer sharply. -t xi a had reached the eate which open- 1 Into the school grounds, and there. Lseated nonchalantly upon one m tlstone posts. rough, shock bead ied boy who might have been any 'where between sixteen and eighteen lyears of age. Evidently be had but JUBt come rrom me nuu, w u were bare and there were wis 01 coi- ton etlll clinging to bis coarse clothing. ; It waa not often tbat sir. iJontins frowned, but now his face grew hard Wd atern. This ' rough, disreputable flgure was not unknown to him. Only m taw woks before be had seen hlui In the mill yard thrashing a boy who I . . mt 1. 1 1 wna raueu larger iuau uuuku. At flrat he had not interrerea. me big boy was able to take care of him self, he thought But when ne saw ith.it h was reallv bolus hurt and tbat Vthe smaller boy did not seem to have I i .. .. a. x han Idea or aeswung ne naa cu:u Jthem to be separated. A minute aner- ;ward, as be was walking towaru u office, he had glanced over his shoulder in tima to haa tha smaller boy Mlnch his flats and savagely renew tbe attack. On another occasion his hat had been knocked of by a snowball, and, looK 'ina arouud aulckly. he had seen this L.mA hA itarltrinir lxihllld a blllldlllg. RNo wonder he had been unsuccessful In remodellug such material. "What do you want here?" ne re peated as the boy looked up from a programme he was Intently trying to decipher. "Hello, Jeru-r oh, beg paraou, ur. iwirina ta kaa vou!" The boy slid quickly from his porch and held out his hand frankly. M Twvina hesitated but an Instant. rta iiiimI atmlirhtforwardness above all things, and there was something par ticularly fine In the clear, fearlesB ga7.o hrpf noted factory boy. ut iui. j ve - . 4mi r am alad to see you," he said heartily, and with the touch of those tmn warm fincers the last vesus of sternness left his face. "Are you waiting for somebody?" "For the ktds-my children, ; you :tnow. Did you see 'em?" An eager light was now shining In his steady eyes. , "Did they come through all rlKht-uo breakdown nor nothing?" Mr. Dorklna looked puzzled. "I don't think I know Just whom you mean," he answered doubtfully. "Why, Clmrl and Sis! You must have seen em," Impatiently. "Charl was going to speak on 'Indians,' and Sis waa going to, sing, t don't believe any of the east enders could hold a candle to W' proudly. "Swma to me tiicy're an awful long time coming tat Ain't the thing over?" "Yes, It Is over, but the pupils aro holding a sort of reception. They'll soon' be out, 80 they're some of your Tlks.? Weil, I am glad to see you," llr, Dorklus was benmlng now. "I dou't wonder you are proud of, them. 1 am myself. What does Mr. Burlpss do lq the factory? 1 don't remember to have met him," The boy looked him over for a mo ment befoae replying. "There ain't no Mr. Buries nor Mrs. Buries either," be said at last grave ly. "We left 'em on t'other side. The kite ain't got no folks except me. I'm father and mother and bread pro vider for 'em," Ur. Dorklus looked his amazement "Too don't mean to say that yon support the children and send them to school?" be kd Incredulously. 1 a'pose that's the size of It But yon needn't pile It op to my account," 1 SUMMEE DEIIK Unfermented Grape Juice absolutely jion-akoliolic Concord........;. ,.5oc quart Catawba .. ....... 60c quart Welch's Grape Juice , Nips 16c AMERICAN BIPORTIMG . ., 589 Commercial 'Street 0;i 4t "TOO DON'T TTirDEBSTAKD IM FELLXBS." almost fiercely. "It ain't nothing to my credit I owe 'em more'n forty times as. much as that" - ' Decidedly It was becoming Interest ing, and Mr. Dorklna' hand found Its way to the boy's shoulder almost un consciously. "Would you mind telling me about ltr he asked pewn"lljr. "T0P 'c tory boys don't aeem to like me very wen, but I assure yon I have always had your Interests at heart" "Oh. that" a aU rlahtt" replied the boy easily. "I sized you up long ago. The trouble with you is that you don't un derstand the fellers. They're a pretty rood sort all round, bnt tbey ain't cat tle. First along, they thought you was trying to rope 'em Into some kind of Rundav school, and it made 'em sort of independent But they've been com ing round lately. There's a good many more'n one of 'em would Jump into the river to save you from drowning." "Beally-reallyr exclaimed Mr. Dor kins, and there was a suspicion of moisture In his eyes. "Well. I-I never thought of such a thing. I-I" "It's solid, anyhow," Interrupted the boy quietly. "But about the klds- yon see, we're from England. 1 d sav ed up a matter of 1 100 or so and was coming to the United States to try fanning. I didn't have no folks. While I was waiting for the ship I got acquainted with the Burless family. They were in the same boarding house and were waiting for a ship, like me. The place waa unhealthy, and Mr. Buries took a fever and died. Then I took it, and Mrs. Burless cared for me. till till she got It herself. She was that, weak and run down she couldn't rally, the doctor said. So she iiimi and th kids were left alone." The boy's voice had grown low and tremulous, and be now turned his face ivm so that Mr. Dorklna should not see him furtively wipe his eyes. After a little hesitation he added abruptly: "That's aiL I took the $100 and hmnirht tha children over here , and want to work." "What Aa too Intend to do with them?" "Keen 'em at school, of course. Their fniita were real educated gentry, and I'm going to bring up Charl and 81a to be like 'em. When they're aone who common schools, they're going to col lege. I've got a pretty good knack, for working, and rll manage it somenow. Mr. Dorklns looked at mm ror a run minute In silence. "Well!"" he ejaculated at length. "I am more than glad to know you. But how about your own education?" "Oh. thafs all right," answered the boy lightly. "I can wait till the klda get through. Besides, I'm picking up a little as I goalong. I help. Charl a bit, and Cfcart be helps me a good deal: But of course Charl will get through flrs,t" '. Mr. Dorklns saw his carriage ap proaching and took a few steps toward it Then he turned and walked back. . "I saw you fighting a few weeks ago," he said, smiling. "Would you mind telling me what It was aoouir Tha hnv hpaltnted. - Th-th Mar feller waa sasslng BAma nf th mill etrls." he stammered t muihtn't haln It After you left UUVI a vww T - he fired a mean word at you, and-and I pitched in ag'ln. But here come wa kids." ' ftuanandad Intsrsst "Would you say that author has the gift of , keeping your eiiriosiry. e- citedr ; "After a fashion," answered Miss Cayenne. 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