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THE MORNING ASTOIUAN, ASTORIA) OREGON. TU15W1UV, SEIT. 22 ! & 1 - t 1 i 1 1 i , t 4 s 1 j IfllEIR ANONYMOUS j LETTERS. By C. . LEWIS. Copyrighted. 1908, by Aaaociated J Literary PreM. Everybody, including themselves, aid It was a love match between Kit tj Rayne and Harry Sniedley and that nch love, trust and confidence were eldom to be found. It did not all end with the honeymoon, as a certain cms tj old bachelor predicted, but when they had been married a whole year the dovea were still cooing. Then one evening Mrs. Sinedley had lawn party, and as half a dozen people sat together it was announced that the writer of an anonymous letter had succeeded In separating a certain man and his wife. All expressed their sorrow and Indignation, but host and hostess felt called upon to go further. ' The husband who will pay the slightest attention to an anonymous letter should be tabooed from associa tion with all sensible people," was the bservation of the husband as he placed his arm around his wife's waist "No one but a coward writes those letters, and no one but a cow ard would act upon them." "If I should get a hundred anony mous letters concerning Harry I should only laugh at them," added the wife as she kissed him before them all. Three mornings Inter at his office Mr. Smedley received a letter. As it was addressed in the handwriting of a SOMTHING OCCUBHED TO CHA5GE HIS PUN. woman he felt quite a bit of curiosity about it He opened the envelope to find it contained an anonymous letter- no date, no signature, just the words "Watch your wife and you will dis cover" The young husband laughed and started to tear up the missive. Then he restrained his hand, and bis laugh faded to a grin. It was a good joke to send him such a missive. He would carry it home at noon and laugh over It with his little wife. When the coward picked him out to receive such a warning he took the wrong man. He whistled and put the letter In his pocket and began bis work. It was funny. It would raise a laugh. They would show it to their cir cle, and others would laugh with them. Five minutes later he was saying to himself: "Watch your wife and you will dis cover" Discover what? he mentally kicked himself for asking, and yet the query kept bobbing up. A contemptible cow ard of a woman wrote that unfinished sentence and wrote It to make trouble. If he could . find her. out she should suffer for it. Discover anything wrong n the part of his pure hearted little wife! The idea was villainous. He put it aside again and again and felt himself almost as mean as the writer when it' bobbed up again. The forenoon was so long that be left the office half an hour before 12 and start ed for home. He wanted to show the letter to his wife and have a laugh over it, but something occurred to change his plan. He was within a block of the house when a man came out, gave a look up and down the street and hurried away. Then, too, as be entered the door bis wife exclaimed In surprise and almost demanded to know why he was half an hour ahead of his time. He kissed her, but it was a perfunctory kiss. She nes tled np to him, but he thought he could feel her trembling. At 9 o'clock that same morning the carrier had left a letter for her in a man's handwriting. She opened it, thinking that it might be a bill from the grocer, and the next moment her merry laugh rang out "Watch your husband and you will discover" were Its sole contents. Watch Harry? Fdr what? Suspect him of what? It was an anonymous letter, but it was too funny.- She felt Bke running out and showing it to the girl in the kitchen. She would go and show It to a couple of her friends and tet them enjoy the laugh with her. She put on her hat. Then she halted. The laugh had died away. Could there be anything in It? Was it possible that Harry was deceiving her? No, never! fihe would tear np the letter and never U't to it. No, ' sue would Hot. Shu .:! kcop It, and taoy would Ituve tt o.U lautfii over it ut noou. she held to this Inut resolve for hail' .n hour, mul thou the missive wus lild u nwny, nud she was going about the house with pale cheeks and com pressed Hps. At 11 o'clock the door belt rang, and a traveling clock tluker tiRked If she had anything In his Hue to do. He set an obstinate clock, go lug and collected a quarter for his skill. He was the man whom the husband saw glide furtively away. You will always read furtlveuess in a dock tinker's movements If the sua happens to shine ou him Just right. So it happened that neither letter was produced to be laughed over. There was constraint, and both hus band and wife felt it They were uo longer natural in their behavior, and that very fact aroused suspicious. "She is deceiving me" and "He Is deceiving me" were what they were saying to themselves, and the seed planted by the anonymous letter writ er had taken fair root At any mo ment during the next month had both letters been produced all would have been made plain and the situation would have been cleared up In ten minutes. But they were not produced. They were treasured. The strained relations became pain ful, but what could either do? They could not accuse each other on an anonymous letter. They did a great deal of thinking, however. It so happened that both had been engaged previous to their own engage ment What did "Watch your wife and you will discover" mean except that Kitty's old lover was writing to her, seeing her secretly, persuading her that he could never, never love an other and suggesting an elopement to a faraway Isle? The letter carrier was questioned as to what letters he delivered at the house. A private detective was paid $5 a day to search the town for the old lover. .The boy that mowed the lawn was Instructed to keep watch on all life Insurance and sewing machlhe agents calling at the house, and the husband began to feel himself a Sher lock Holmes, Something was also done on the oth-' er hand. Night after night as the bus- band lay sleeping for even Jealous husbands do sleep a form clad in white might have been seen 'going through his pockets In search of dam aging evidence. His weekly visits to" his Masonic lodge had to be verified. If he went out in the evening to order soap at the grocery be was followed. Of course he must in some way be In communica tion with his old love and have aban donment or divorce in view. 'Just let him try It! If he ran away be should be brought back in chains. If he ap plied for a divorce she would fight the case to the last court In the land. Naturally their set noticed that some- thing was wrong, strive as the couple i might before company, but no one knew Just what was the trouble, and for once the mutual friend did not In-! terfere and make matters worse. J A more miserable couple did not ex- j 1st but no explanations were asked for ; or yolnnteered. Anything of the sort vivuau. mitii luacil lUi lul9JUUUU3 t . i.v.& tv iuiu unau uui husband ' were watchwords ever be fore them. Separation, at least, must have been the ultimate result had not the Jokers finally decided to show thoir ! hands. One morning as the young bus- - uauu reaencu uis uesn anotner letter ( In a certain chirography awaited him. His heart gave a Jump. In this he ! would be told something specific. He dreaded to open It, and yet he thirsted for the solution. : After a hesitation lasting five min utes the envelope was torn away. The next moment a bareheaded man, hold ing a sheet of note paper In his hand, was running down the street A block from home he encountered a woman, j also on the run and also holding an , open letter In her hand. I "Kitty, my darling!" "Oh, my dear Harry!" ! I Just got this by mail." j "And I Just (rot this." j And when they recalled that every ' woman In the block was watching tnem tbey compared notes. He read: j iuai duc is imiiig Alien g nair ionic on her hair!" And hers: - -"that your Harry is getting a bald spot on top of his head!" And then the doves came back and cooed and never flew the coop any more. An Expert. ' In one of the Interior towns there lives a farmer who brings butter, eggs and produce to market, and, being il literate, also brings with bim his son to do the "figuring." The other day the son was ill and the old man had to venture alone. For awhile he got along pretty well by letting his customers do the figuring, but presently he sold two rolls of but ter to a woman who could not figure any better than be. The farmer was much puzzled, but being resolved that she should not know that his early education had been neglected, he took a scrap of paper from his pocket and began, ne'put down a lot of marks on the paper and then said: "Let's see; dot's a dot, figure's a fig ure, two from one and none remains, with three to carry $1.60, madam, please." . She paid over the $1.50, took the butter home, had it weighed and "fig ured up" by her daughter, who dis covered that the price should have been $2.10 instead of $1.50.-St Louis Globe-Democrat. Little dogs start the hare, but great ones catch it. Italian Troverb. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS HELP WANTED WANTED BOY OUT OF SCHOOL to deliver papers and packages Apply Whitman's Book Store. 9-U-tl BOYS WANTED TO CARRyIpA pcrs. Apply Circulation Depart mcnt, Astorian Office. 9-17-tf MESSENGER BOYS WANTED -Apply Western Union Telegraph office. FOR RENT. FURNISHED HOUSE,. 595 FllH teenth street; call up M. 2311; no children; $20 per'month. 9-22-tf EXPERT PIANO TEACHING. AN EXPERT PIANO TEACHER will instruct a limited number of pupils in their own homes; a few specially reduced term lessons. Ap ply early to 424 Commercial street. 9-22 6t HOUSES FOR SALE, HOW IS THIS FOR A SNAP? A nice, cozy home; $1600; $800 cash, balance on easy terms, A. R. John son, 120 Twelfth. ' 9-9-tf A BUSINESS INVESTMENT A 28-robm rooming house; centrally located; well furnished; this rooming house is making from $60 to $110 clear each month. A. R. Johnson, 120 Twelfth street 9-9-tf ROOMS FOR RENT. TWO UNFURNISHED HOUSE keeping rooms for rent. Apply 584 Commercial street. FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING and single rooms. 677 Exchange . 9-15-6t LOTS FOR SALE. A LOT 50x100 SUITABLE FOR flats or an apartment house; $3000 A. R. Johnson, 120 Twelfth St. 9-9-tf COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE. 20-ACRE TRACT SITUATED ON the pipe line road; $325. A. R Johnson, 120 Twelfth street. 9-9-tf . . WANTED-TO RENT. WANTED TO RENTA STOCK 0, dairv farm for cash or shares jAddress Lewis & C!ark, R. F. D TJ OA Oil LOST AND FOUND. LOST - CHILD'S BRACELET set with purple stones. Finder please return to Astorian office and receive reward. " " FOR SALE MISCELLANEOUS r,fn,n.,-urTllT.l---frxx-u FOR SALE-12 DAIRY COWS. In quire at Glenwood Station, or post office address Warrenton, Herbert & Poole. 9-17-tf AT v rHT?AP nvp crHm ' UK bAhh "HEAP, ONE SCHOL arship in the International Corres pondence School of Scranton. En- quire Astorian office. 8-7-tf ' WANTED MISCELLANEOUS, WANTED -TO BUY A HORSE: weight about 1250 pounds; not over 1 8 years old; must be good driver and gentle, also city broke, torian office. Address As-6-9-tf. WANTED -WE PAY HIGHEST cash price for second-hand and new furniture; see us . before you sell. Zapf Furniture & Hdw. Co. 9-5-26t MASSAGE. OLGA KANTONEN, FINNISH masseuse and steam baths, room 6, Pythian Bldg., Commercial St., As torian, Ore. PROPOSALS. BIDS REQUESTED FOR TWEN ty million gallon reservoir. Sealed proposals for furnishing materials, and constructing a twenty million gallon reservoir, in whole, and in sec tions, will be received until "12 o'clock noon Friday, October 2, 1908, at office of the Water, Commission, City HalJ, Astoria Oregon. Plans and specifications may be seen, and blank forms of proposals obtained at said office. Certified check in the sum of not less than - 10 per cent of the amount bid on each contract must accompany bids. Right to reject any and all bids is reserved. City Water Commission, by G. W. Lounsberry, Clerk. ' 9-15-10 HOUSE MOVERS. FREDRICKSON BROS.-W make a specialty of house moving, car penters, contractors, general jobbing; prompt attention to all orders. Cor ner Tenth and Duane streets. MISCELLANEOUS. MAGAZINE BINDING OF ALL kinds done at the Astorian Office. LOOSE LEAF LEDGERS -ALL kinds made by The J. S. Dellinger Company. ' PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTO RNEYS-AT-LA W CHARLES H. ABERCROMBIE Attorney-at-Law City Attorney Offices: City Hall JOHN C. McCUE, Attomey-at-Law Page Building, Suite 4 HOWARD M. BROWNELL Attorney-at-Law Deputy District Attorney 420 Commercial Street OSTEOPATHS. DR. RHODA C HICKS Osteopath Office Wanscll Bldg. Phone Black 2065 573 Commercial St.. Astoria, Ore. DENTISTS DR. VAUOHAN , Dentist Pythian Building, Astoria, Oregon DR. W. C LOGAN Dentist Commercial St Shanahan Bldg. BUSINESS . DIEEOTOEY. RESTAURANTS. TO&K) EESTAUBANT. 351 Bond Street Opposite Ross, Higgins & Co. Coffee with Pie or Cake 10 Cts. FIRST-CLASS MEALS Regular Meals 15 Cts. and Up. U. B. RESTAURANT. 434 Bond Street Coffee with Pie or Cake, 10 Cts. First-Class Meals, IS Cts. MISCELLANEOUS. Smith's Special Delivery EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE Leave Orders at Star Cigar Store. Phone Black 2383 Res. Phone Red 2276. Stand Corner 11th an Commercial WINES AND LIQUORS. Eagle Concert Hall (320 Astor Street) Rooms for rent by the day, week,,of month. Bes rates in town. P. A. PETERSON, Prop. 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. MISCELLANEOUS. Plate Racks, Wall Pockets, Music Racks, Clock Shelves Just in See us Hildebrand & Gor1 Old Bee Hive Bldg. HOT OR' COLD olden West Tea JustiRight CLOSSET & DEVERS, PORTLAND, ORE. UKDEBTAEXBA, J. A. til LH AUG II & CO., Undertaker and Kmnalwera. Esprlnttd Lady Assistant When Desired. Call Promptly Attended Day or Nlgbt, Tatton Bdff. 1'itUand DtianeSU ASTOItl A, OUE.UON Phone Main 'Jill MEDICAL. UapreosueaUj , Suaeeisea el OS. I!- fi 10 TBI GHAT CXXffISS DOCTOI Who Is Iranm throughout the United jJBUtes on aecouat of kls wonderful im Ko potsofta or drags ul. Be awe e to eure eatarra, asthma, luag sad loroat trouble, rheumatism, aervousotas, stomach, liver aad kUsf, female torn plaints sad all ohronlo dlwast. SUCCESSFUL HOME TUATKZRT If you oaaoot sail write for sjmtoa blank and circular, laeloslng 4 eeata r stamps. TBS C CII WO MZDICIirt CO. 1CI First St, Corner Morrtsoa PORTLAJfD, OSXGOlf. Ploaae meatioa the Astortaa. PLUMBERS. UJIGU PLUMBER Heating Contractor, Tinner AND Sheet Iron Worker VLL WORK GUARANTEEI 42S Bond Street Youncc & Baker PLUMBERS TINNERS Steam and Gas Fitting AH Work Guaranteed. 126 Eichth Street, opp. Post Office. Phone Msin 4061. DENTISTS. We Kill the Torturing Demon whose painful and aeonizinir nana make life intolerable for the sufferer. It is but a matter of a moment, to si lence the imp thai causes the pain in the nerve. Wc practice painless ex traction and do it carefully. Also the cleaning and filling of teeth when we deem them worthy of saving. Our Our Crown and Bridge work demon strates our professional skill. - En trust your teeth to us, and you will never have cause to complain, either oi me woric or the charges. CHICAGO' DENTISTS, Cor ll.h and Commercial Sts. , . . Over Danziger's Store. CONCRETE WORK DONE ANY PERSON WANTING ANY CONCRETE WORK DONE AT THE CEMET ARIES, WILL PLEASE LEAVE ORDERS AT POHL'S UNDERTAKING OF FICE; ; - :;; ; E.NYMAN Astoiia, Ore. O. Box 603. TRANSPORTATION. The HKM Line PASSENGERS : FREIGHT Steamer Lurline Night Boat for Portland and Way Landings. Leaves Astoria dally eicspt 8 (today at 7 p.m. Leaves Portland Da3y Except Sunday t 7 a. m. Quick Service Excellent tfeala Good Bertha Landing Astoria Flavel Wharf Landing Portland Foot Taylor 8t J. J. DAY, Agent ! Phone Main 270 ffJlJTifTiiJM IN ONK OR MANY COLORS LAROEST FACILITIES IN THE WEST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ! It I Q II ORADE VVOKil ism it u st lasTtn seuis 1 .4 rW,1mi:l-.l-J:lh'iiJ:Li MISCELLANEOUS. ITU 1 rj r.., ..4 I carry the best Loggers' Shoes in town at the low est prices. My stock of men's and boy's j shoes is unsurpassed for qu-' lity. Close buying and low expenses enable me to sell the best qualities at lowest prices. S. A. GIMRE 543 Bond Street LAUNDRIES. WE WASH Everything but the Baby and return everything but the dirt. TROY LAUNDRY Tenth and Duaue Phone Main 1991 ! klMM. eO YEARS' . VV -EXPERIENCE r "a ..Of" A - 'Mil' UOPYR QHTV SC. A riTono nmrtliin n nkolnh and deimrlpMmi tny (lUMdf wartulu our oinnlnii fruu riillinr uu 'tiYaMtlim If prohahlf miltfiiinhio. Onniiniinlrai. liiiiih arrinLiv iMiiiiinuiir ii.i. Hunj.iKiiii. rsri I'mi'iiTA out frrni. (Ildnat hkwiiij rumnnuriDK putmiu. tflllJ'OOHIl! I'nteiua tukun tliroutfli Jluim A Co. roculvi "rrci.il notUn. without ohiiria. lu ttia Sciciiiilic jlLicriwn. hiwiliinmfllr llltnitnvted wonkly. lAVtmt nip lulutlim of any olentllln journal.? Tcrnm, SK I , fnr: f(iurmnnlh, U Biiltl bj" nil newjilcalor Uruiob OiBo. 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