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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1908)
W ,,--,,- 4 ""'" 1 ii V ummi )" -rr,wHf- , .g Tv J! Wc arc headquarters for high class holiday gifts, we guarantee our prices to be the lowest in town, and if they are not right we will make them right as we are determined not to carry any articles over Christmas; Everything must go. Following is a suggestive list to choose frorn Toilet Sets Shaving Outfits Manicuring Sets Fancy; Whist Broom Leather Collar Bags Toilet Articles. Fancy Jewelry Boxes Fancy Stationery - Holders Leather Music Rolls Cut Glass Perfumery Brie a brae Fancy Cigar Cases Military Brusjics The above is only a partial list. To fully appreciate our line of holiday goods, a visit to the store is necessary. Remember everything must be sold before Christmas. We have the largest assortment of Post Cards and Christmas novelties in town. twt ' a 'TO) 'r liii rk liv 11 Scraps' Chrisima s Cy FRANX B. STVEET. Copyright. 15r. by F. H. 8m. fT was In the OiU Lndies home. Oneway Miss Virginia went to her sifter with a s;trti face. "Adelaide she said, "whereV my gold plnT "Hare yon looked In yeur best dress. Virginia T Ton might hare left it there." "I nerer did such a thing," answered her sister, "tint I'll look." She went to the closet Just as Mrs. Sloeum aad Mrs. Perklus eutered the room. With " her be4 among the dresses she did not bear them. "No, it ain't here, Adclaider she tailed. "What ain't? Wbafs the matterr rld Mrs. Perkins, looking from Hiss Adelaide's frightened face to Miss Virginia's grim one. "Have yon lost somethingr ' "I tsu't find my pin," she said cold ly. "I wppose l're mWald it, that's all "Miss Virginia, yon dc-n't mean you can't find that gold pin! Here comes Miss Pratt. Miss Pratt, poor Miss Virginia has lost her gold pin. Least ways she says she's lost it, but there's other tlilnfrs besides losings." Miss Virginia looked quickly at her aistw. Miss Adelaide'! eyes were round and frightened. "What do yon mean?" she faltered. Mrs. Perkins fare quick I " " . . ..""W glance around the circle and lowered ber tolce. "I mean," she said, "ain't you often -showed that pin to Scraps?' "Yes." "And ain't she admired it?" "Tes," admit ted Miss Ade laide in a low ..0(ITA1!,.T hebe." roice. ' Mrs. Perkins nodded triumphantly. "Then," she said impressively, "It must either be in the room or have been taken out "Of course," she added softly, "there ain't but one person would touch it I think the best thing would be to set tle the matter now. Suppose we Just we five go to Scraps room and look. I always did suspect the girl" "I don't believe she took it.'" waDed Kiss Adelaide. Mrs. Perkins paid no attention to her, but waited watchfully for the twit opinion. , "It don't seem right to do that way. rd rather ask the girl," said Miss Pratt " ; ;" ? ;--v ' , "But if she's honest you'd hurt ber feelings for nothing," insinuated Mrs. Perkins. "And if we waited It might go on," she said, "or others might bear of it, and then 'twould be hard on the glrL Now, if just we five go no one need know. What do yon Bay, Mlsa Vlr gtoiar ' "111 go," she suld briefly. "Then we'd better go right off," said Mrs. Perkins. "She'll be hack from school pretty soon. Come on, aH," and she led the way. Bnt Miss Adelaide held back. "What are you waiting forr said Sherman Transter Co. 11 HENRY SHERMAN. Hanagar. . . Hacks, Carriages-Baggage Checked and Transferred Tracks aad Faraitan Wagons Pianos Moved, Boxed and Shipped. . 33 Commercial Street . - ' ' JIn F00 191 her sister sharply. "Come along." So ills Adelaide miserably Joined the procession. They went softly down th. corridor till they came to the door of Scraps' room. It was closed. Then for the first time they realised what they wert doing. Miss Ade laide pat a trembling hand on her sister! arm. "Come away, Virginia. Taint very much. Let "rr it's tocwror th. poor child hart It It tt seems as if we're housebreakers." "Perhaps 'twould be better to tell Miss Baker and let ber look," answer ad Miss Virginia irresolutely. Her aerial pride bad quite deserted her, and she wavered visibly. Mrs. Perkins suddenly darted ahead. "Goodness me! I never sea seek a pack o" cowards! Taint as if she was ona of us. She's nothing bnt a serv ant Ain't we got a right to examine our servants' rooms for stolen goods, Td like to know?" She opened the door violently. " Twouldn't take us long to look, at any rate." she said. The room ain't bigger than a twopenny bit Now, Miss Pratt yon feel In those clothes. Mis Sloeum. yon take the bed, and If Miss Virginia will take one drawer HI take the other. And there's Ade-latde- There dont seem to be any room for me, and I'm only in the way. My head ache too. I guess I'd better go back." ! "Adelaide! said her Bister. "There's that bag under the bed. Miss Adelaide." said Mrs. Perkins sweetly, "If you'd Jest as soon take that" Miss Adelaide submitted meekly. The room had space only for a cot bed, a small bureau, a chair and a cor ner washstand. There was a row of hooks behind the door, and on these hung Scraps' meager wardrobe, each article drooping forlornly, as If Instinct with the pitiful loneliness of the glrL Miss Pratt's ample figure as she stood before the garments searching In the lockets and hems made them seem by contrast only dejected shadows. Mrs. Slocnm was poking around the mattress, her spectacles pushed high on her anxious forehead. Miss Ade laide dropped down by the other side of the bed and rested ber head against the pillow. Her thick snuff colored wig had slip ped and showed a few thin gray hairs, bnt ber misery was so real as quite to overshadow any humor In the situa firm Rhe nut out Fisher band and touched the old bag and then drew It back aslf It had burnt her. Her Bister looked at her and frown ed. "It-it's locked!" pleaded Miss Ad elaide. "I was wonder "SEES 108 ADHD VERY CHBIHMUS." ing bow long twonid be before you'd discover that!" retorted Miss Vir ginia. Her conscience was troubling her, but she would not yield. She toss ed a key to her Bister and then put the drawer back. "'Tain't In my drawer either,' said Mrs. Perkins. "I guess It must be in that bag. Tou'd better hurry, Miss Ad elalde. She'll be home pretty soon." , Miss Adelaide pulled the bag out and fitted the key. The four old ladles peered eagerly down at her. Suddenly she drew her hand back again. '1 can't," she said. "One of you rfev k " if re UG must do It" Mrs. rerklus stooped down and pull ed open, the bag, which aeemed full of bits of Bilk and ribbon. "Where'd she get so waayr she asked. "It looks as If we're on the track now, dou't It And see here!" She pulled from under the rags three little packages carefully tied tip In bright colored bits of tissue paper. She distributed them rapidly, passing one to Miss Adelaide, Who made no effort to take tt but let it roll under the bed. Mrs. Perkins dived after tt and came up flushed Just as Sirs. Slo eum gave an exclamation of dismay. "What's the matterr asked Mrs. Perkins Impatiently. Mrs. Sloeum laid something on the bed. The others crowded round; ouly Miss Adelaide never moved. They saw a red pin cushion In the shape of a rude heart, and on it in crooked letters the plus formed the words, "Deer Mia Adlade Mery Cbrismus," ' The alienee made Miss Adelaide turn, and she caught up the ugly cushion with a little cry. "That's what It meant!" she cried. "That's ber meechln ways! She was making us Christmas present us who'd never done thing for her, not a thing to make ber lonely life less lonely, not a thing to make Christmas a happy time for ber, and she feed ing her poor starred life on the scraps of kindness we flung her!" A tear rolled down and splashed on the red cushion. Miss Virginia snatch ed' the cushion away. "There!" she cried. "Make things better by spotting this!" Miss Adelaide left the room, and her sister did not oppose her. .The rest worked In silence until everything was In order. Then they filed silently out and abut the door. That night MLss Adelaide had a sick headache. Scraps came up at supper time to bring ber some toast. Her thin little face looked sharply through the gloom of the room. "Here's your toast," she said. "It's dark in here. Shan't I get yon a lightr "No, no," answered Miss Adelaide quickly. It seemed to ber she could not meet the child's eyes. Scraps stood a paoment, full of sympathy. "I'm sorry you'ro sick, Miss Ade laide," she said awkwardly. "I guess you'll feel better In the morning, won't you?" "Tes," answered Miss Adelaide, bury tag her face in the pillow. "Run down stairs and get your supper. Scraps. It will be all cold." Scraps obeyed, a she always did, and Mlsa Adelaide beard her shuffling down the stairs iu ber loose old shoes. When Miss Virginia came In she found her sister sitting up in bed, with a flushed, excited face.- "Virginia," she cried, "bow much money have I In my purse?" "Three dollars and five cents," an swered Miss Virginia. "I am going to get Scraps a pair of shoes for Christmas!" Miss Adelaido was frightened when she had said it for It was understood between them that Miss Virginia should say what was to be bought. But no explosion came. "You you ain't angry, are you?" asked Miss Ade laide pleadingly. "I haven't said I was, have I?" returned her sis ter. "I was think ing.' - "Oh!" answered Miss Adelaide i n bobby rou na SICK, MISS ADE LAIDE." v, , , humbly She felt conscious of her in- fcriority. filie never "thought." There waa a knock at the door, and Miss Pratt entered. "How's your head. Miss Adelaide?" Bhe asked. : ' "It's some better, thank you." "Was your toast bot?" "I guess 'twas. I didn't notide." There was silence a moment. Sud denly Miss Pratt burst out: "I don't know how to say It, but I feel down- lfaiiatitiwinnMimi rttrht ashamed of this afternoon. The Idea ofthat child, paorer than any church mouse, trying to be giving as aowBthlngT ' I-I Jemt cant stand It It got an old brown merino 1 abail fix cp. I guesa I can afford soma trim tatag." "lTe been a-kmx-ldng, and no one heard me." said Mrs. Sloeum, puttlug lu hur head. "I couldn't help hearing, aud I'm. glad! I was so worried 1 couldn't rest easy lu my mind till Ti snkl I'd do snthln. I don't know what but I've got to make up soma way." "That's real good of yon, MW Slo eum." answered Man Pratt "and as 1 was saying" . A knock at the door interrupted them. . ; ; "There's the last one." said Miss Virginia grimly. A flash of surprise passed over Mrs. Perkins' faca as she entered upon seeing the others. '1 wonder If I dont know what you're talking about," she said gayly. "About Scraps? I thought to. Now. XTa got a plan. Suppose we make ft ' p"J ' U ' Don't Choicest of Candy in Holiday Bokes.... aee STOIE up a scmp bag t her and fill It and bang It on the door so ah ran find It Christmas morula. A jood many of the others will fcilp." M tea Adelaide tat Dp In groat ax cltcment "Ob, Mrs. rerklns," she cried, "how do you think of such things? Bhe will be bo pleased !" Miss Adelaide's simple old face, wrin kled as It was, looked like that of a happy child. Mrs. Perkins flattered con sciously. "I thought yoa'd tike It." she said. "But you must be tired, dear MIks Adelaide, so we won't stay. 1 J"t put my bead In to tell yoa." She. rose, aud MU Pratt and "HPT I tttX POW!. HlOItT AaUAMKU." Mrs. Sloeum followed the hint 8 'i Forget the Children's Christmas Candy Christmas cannot be complete m any household without of candy, but it must beg00 candy, 'the kind that is able only at Tagg's We prid? ourselves on our fine stock of candies including the famous "Lown eys" and 'Gunthers1' Brands besides our own line of home made goodies. You can't think of a more acceptable gift to give you friend or relative than our candy put up . in one of our Special Holiday Boxes. We have them in sizes from 1-2 pound t' 5 pounds and can fill them with candies at prices of 15c per lb. and up. Call and examine our Christmas tree tinsel chain and other ornaments. We have the largest line in the city. ... QS eONFECTIONElRY Astoria's Leading Candy Store. Mlsa Virginia lonltcd flT tier Iron loBlly, but Ml Adelaide Joy was not t be quenched. She will I so happy!" she kepi aavlug.. , Suddenly her sinter ro and went to the medicine box, v "I'm going to glva yoo soma niter, Adelaide," slit Bald. "I don't want to be kept awake all boon, If sba will be "bo happy." (Continued on paga 2) DEMOCRAT STILL ALIVE. Chairman Mack About to EataMUfc Hcadquartera, NEW YORK, Dec. 19,-Nofmen E. Mack, chairman oi lha Democratic cotimuttee, aaid last night that head quartcti would i be established in Washington soon after the holiday. 'There Is no ne in taking up the FOURTEENTH COMMERCIAL ST. matter until alter the holiday," 14 Mr. Mack. "We may not take it up. u;til alter the ihort session It over, V but I ctn state positively that the na tional commiltee will have a perma nent headquarttr in Washington tt in early data. It will be working headquarter, too." "Whit about' Bryan a a candidate (our yer from nowr" wit tkd. "There li no frobaW!ity of Mr. Bryan running again four yean from now, to there I no use dincaiaittg the matter," ttid tba chairman. ' ? k Tba Clean Uaa. The man who delight In personal cleanliness, and enjoys bis thavt, ihampoo, haircut, and bath, In As toria, always goct to the Occident barber (hop lor these things tad ets them at their beat 's r . . ; a supply , obtain- . , , Jl s
