TIJE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20. , 1008.
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Br ViHii' Bliss Newgeoa. Interrupted Edna, her f1shlng.
tT Trailer um ,j k()0w th6 VM,U of f.,nrs prop.
Asue. r better than you think for. and
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LU) 01 ORANNIM wa dead. not ,,T1B on f shall aenj for'
fin large liari'l. the Pandora, Do slow. Ml.s fcdna. go Uw. You
... til ni beside the tiny dock know ' Vour ra'ft?r ,ol?
MlWiiiiw"i; mo ,,,,,. ,,,, lnrat, waa tlTln and
In Instant readiness for a uy K,or ll yar ana- u coal him all ha
down h harbor after her ctis- ,mll make to watch tha bed, log
ternary cargo of Br?7 o"."" XX
tbo hand that for :0 year had guided ov ,Mt,f in ip lund Sound."
lier uion her many trip" waa mid anJ -Mr. Cooke, you muv go. Oo at once
i.fal. Non,or.wUuiJ,he1.aw..r.dr X"& .TO" 'a'.
tender Jia the hearty morning .olute i,t,.r llurn.-s 1 .hall not believe ona
of the good nattjrd old nyitr mn na word concerning him until It la proven
lb. Pandora alidad swiftly throu.h th. "K"m"Vl,e had too far
open craw. No more would the large ,) tlat (,mrr efforts along tha Una
oyalt-r firms hi Hon ton receive the cu- he had chosen won hi ho useless at
louurv annual visit from (he old man enl. Therefore ha heal h hasty and at
.hn . i r ... 1 1 ... ih..m tih ovs- n,e m ,. ilma rather undignified re
in that ever tickled the palate of a treat. Kdna ao far forgot hersoir
to
.inn, .lonr behind him. She returned
to Ilia sitting-room and resumed her aeat
In the old rocker, but her mood
changed. Her encounter with Davie part
ao aroused her spirit as to lift her for
th time from her grief-stricken In-
vlrh hnAilnnmn
- OM HI i.mtinl waa dead and all
KhelHank .mourned his loss. From
bridge to bridge, the shop were rloaed;
the cuatomarv music of the many oye-
........ hn.ha All m'.. .1.
lont along the rKer front aave for the action and make her mora Ilk her "t
constant ewlsh of the rlalng tide aa It lexa, charming aeif. Iter , Indignation
eddied In and out among tha water- at the preacher-oyrternian had Dean
aoakoj pllea that formed tha founds- arouaed far mora by hie Insinuation
tlona of the do. and ahopa. At near- against tha young rlverman. Leater
lr every dock one or more anow-whlt Karnes, than by hla mlarapreaentauona
eharplea lay Idly waiting, while her of the truly valuable property left her
. nd there the tall blurk aruokaaUok of by her father. From childhood up aha
a meant dredger designated the ahop of had known th young fellow and nver
a Urge dealer. An oecaalonal foreign- before had ehe heard a alur cat upon
born laborer mUht be aeen engaged hla character, nor would ana believe
upon nmi odd Job or other, but every anything now, alia declared reaoluUly.
native helIbaoker waa In the old ceme- gna had reached thle commendable
tnry behind the tall ateepled church, fledflion and lay back In her chair for
raying hla last tribute to the memory a "think"- when there came another
f hla much reapeoted neighbor.. knock at the front door. Thla visitor
The boylah-looklng preacher pro- proved to be her fat her' old eharple
rtounced the benediction and the asaem- Jnan Matt Da via. Were I called upon
bled company began alowly to dlaperae. , draw a composite picture of the
Singly, in palra and a group, the pye- shellbank riverman, that portrait
ternien and their "wlmmen , folka" wou)d be Matt lavla On thla occasion
turned from the grave and walked alow- n, ,udn't look htmeelf. for he had ho
Jv homeward. Of Immediate mourner nl. boot on and an oyaterman without
there were but two, both women, and tnoe badges of hi profeaalon always
only one of them waj related to the Jook, to me aa I Imagine a turtle would
deoeayed by blood. This only relative look Wthout his shell. He was dreaaed
nvas old Si's daughter. Edna, a beautiful , nU Sunday beet and when a Shell-
airi vi mv wa u " vi oiiuiuiui. bank ovaterinan is aitirea in nis out
Her companion wa Maggie aaunders. a h0 n,t-10 ba ,eeied at. for i
Scottish woman, who for to year had
performed th household duties In th
OrannJ homestead,-ana who, since the
death of Mrs. Orannla, 18 years before,
bad been sole mistress Indoors. Thei
two were the last to leave th cemetery.
remember.
ih.l, tin.lnau la a lucrative one. an
average aharrleman making as high as
$S a day. Watts suit was of black
worsted an1 was of Deacon Merwln'a
bat nL Ma wore a white shirt with
a turndown collar and a carelessly tied
That evening Jerry's lunch room was .1. i. ..i
w5TnmbW.no,r,mo,,.ru,te J-g, j M" '
about the eye a h related some aneo- . 4
dots connected with the life of his late Edna made thl giieat welcome. She
comrade. The company was aa Inter- well knew how falhtfully thl man had
eatln on. There were Harry and BUL served the Orannlas shop, how for 20
Ous and John, Pet and Jim. Matt and yoars In fair weather and In foul. In
Walt. Joe and Bob and many other, heat and In cold, he had made hla
There was not a two-syllabled nam ut- dally trip down the harbor returning at
tered in th plac during an entire even- night with a load of the bivalve that
Inr. . . made Shellbank famous. Matt now at
"SI knowed how ter raise lysters." uneasily on the edge of the old hair
remarked on of the company - cloth sofa twirling his Sunday hat. He
w aai. now, ye set yer Dest rour' Nonuiin io b.t u" w nuiuum
f. oyster thlsr. th worst criminal Shall
. bank could Imagine) When they wer
f outalde the station houae and stood b
'the railroad eroaalnf waiting for i
my horse car to come, uncle UlUy face
hlaf, th worst criminal Shalt- T.eiter Barnes tomorrow an' tell him
uld Imagine) When they were ter com an' see Aunt Suaan right off."
""n H7 wani o oea. noiiorui for
a m. best, but both sad at heart.
a. Uncla lilllv raced The nolle ennrt n,A-A ....
lf.'lr,tlVnr- - . .. . . . morning. All Hh4lhank waa there to
. nw sain, ann nu ymtzw vaier unroes tried for theft from
. "J"' ", mm tuirif .uii uraniuaa oyaior v Dtda. Uncle
truer lillly. sad and sick at heart, eu.lh.,.
The young man was ilrit. Ills face ready to help If he could.- but hardlv
waa white
believed I
and drawn. Uncle
d It. ha could Dlainly aee. and drunk
he reallied how he had fallen In tha of fir
Billy daring" to" hoW A large bu noh of
. and drunka and, dlaoraerllea was dlnod
wu vtu HiMi. v.iliiiav.iin, - i wmm n Aiarima wa Caiiea,. TnC tall Vflllntf
Ur.l tnnln.n f n . Ii I m In it V, . Bn.afr.fl Av.f.M.n . . , .' i . . J .
:.:.u...ir.. "" aiowiy pui learieaa-
iruiiiu.ijr. . , ix a(.roaa ine court room in fli tirlM-
"Uncle' Billy. I must be frank with oner chair at the end of the Cg
you, the beat friend I've got or evet table. Jlere he stood faclna- the ludaa
flad. Matt pavl ckugfit m thlt morn- while ti warrant was r,ad.lia t.ied!d
ing on the urannis bed.
Barnes. I'm dlaap
Kt MVmr 1 lnvjid a Kow 1
ova ye. Someway ye aem Jeat what
my poor Dannie would a ben er he
Then. Lester
olnted in ye.
The prosecuting attorney hastened the
case a much as he could In order to
Ii uiaposea or Deror noon. Jlatt
pavls told hi atory sininlv and Hob
hadn't Jumped Inter the river an' got Lewis, who had been Lea' companion,
drown-ded. 1 don't regret agoln' bond corroborated it Th.iy were the onlv
,ur Z-..Y .,1.n t quV?,? ,Iow,.,t" ' wltneases, but aa they -Were the' only
sneak off an' leave old Uncle Billy ter ones present on the occasion their tee-
aettle. NO.
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uuii iw o oau umony was surriclent to convict. . Les-
D. v ..tht' lift.r but 3J-nows ter refused to say anything In hi own
thla affair a well n ah scrunched me. behalf. Bqulr Banford made a brief
Is. Barnes, I wouldn t a ben mora but eloquent plea lor his client, dwell.
s prised et iJoctpr i v atkins had been Ing particularly upon Lester's previous
rauzht a ateallna? oratara fltaalln' mrtnA k---.. w... i .
from a poor weak gal. too. Xs, 4het avail. Judge Post promptly sentenced s
ci BK IMA. -a 'ft?? tofTx monthf in jail. '
K c , uui mt irorai were naraiy pronouncea
" -.iioi.t, pit-, rre oquire unnrora gave notice or appeal
ously, but the old man waa stern, and ; to the superior court. Unole Billy again
unforgiving. ( . rave hla bond and the-case was laid
"Lea, he began again. "I'm glad Matt over until the January term of the
Davis ketched ye. I be, Lea, an I higher court.
hope ef ye r found guilty the Judge'. Lester Barnes walked slowly home
give ye the extent o' the law. an' I ward, efrald to take the car for fear
gueas he will. Jedge Pot la a terror of meeting hla townsmen. Now that a
tlL,vlWo ur "arUn- , Judge had found him guilty and en-
The vouns: man could stand nn tnn him in ..It nn . .n.,i km
mora, II glanced up th avenue and believe him guilty.. All the way horn'
w car coming. ' . , he was trying to decide If It wouldn't
me car. uncie jjmy, - om Dest to sell out HIS business and
he said hoarsely, "I'm goln' ter walk." what 'property he had acquired- and
He turned away and struck off brink- leave town. He could give Uncle Blllv
lr in tha direction of Shellbank. Uncle enough to settle the bond when It waa
Billy lodked after him sadly but made called. This indeed might have been
no move to follow him. - his course of action, but for one'-con-
"Can It be possible?" he murmured, sideration and that consideration was
"Must be so, 'cause Les 'admits dt" Edna Orannlas.
On Ruby street stood the tldv cot
tag occupied by Uncle Billy Bunnell
and his sweet little wife. Aunt Susan.
Ah, what associations that humble cot
tage ha for me. What evenings I
have spent there listening' to Uncle
Billy's stories and Aunt Susan's pleas
ant conversation. Here on the night k ..V.i.ilr.; ,l-,r.V'- .,' '' '
of . Lester . Barnes arrest Aunt Susan remntory Invitation Unci Rillv ha.'
Lester ate little dinner that day.
He was a convict and where one he
was loved he would now be loathed.
He fnlt his life) to b blighted for ever.
Wherever he wandered he waa sure
his crime would follow him. After he
finished his meal -he-' headed for hla
sat alone beside the sitting room, light
Rillv had
given him after court he turned down
r
year-old bed he did." assented old Harry to say It with those brown eyes fast-
rmitn. "I wonder who'll wulc Ma beds nea so inieniiy upon nin iiuh.
now he's gone," he added. "What Is it. Matt?" she asked, to put
"Mos likely the gal'll run things an him at his ease.
have some feller ter do the heavy wuk "Waal, I'll tell ye, Miss Edna,
an' look after the shop. She kin 'tend about the bus'neas I cum. l
ter the books an" seen like. She's kind- trouoie ye mo soon, out l war
knitting a stocking, for rubber boots fiuby street Instead After all a hal
?. . . u. "r . 7 o umv.o ""-j nour witn Aunt Susan might do him
lived In his. Aunt 8uaan was often 0,5, u had befoae. He remembered
alone. She dldn t 'vieem 1 to mind it, but now now , a motherless boy. he had
I sometimes thought she was lonesome aone to Aunt Susan with all his child
after all. Uncle Billys spending so ish troubles and had always found corn
many evenings away from home was eort. wtth this pleasant remembrance
his chief fault Aunt Susan told me )n mind he knocked boldly at Aunt
once he dldn t begin to go out so even- guean'e door
ings until after Dannie wa drowned. wiion he n'aw the tearful loving fare
She said it was so lonesome for him 0f Aunt Susan as ahe let him in, he
without Dannie. Boor soul! Wamt stooped down Impulsively and kissed
Dannie her boy rtoo and wasn t the her bioad high forehead,
old house lonesome for her without "Thank Ood. Aunty? he said in a
him? voice that trembled, "I have one friend
Auni Dunan noma .uw." n..H len.
coming up the walk. She glanced at .jjot one, Lester, two, and I doubt j4
maav mnr h.l. " tS
"A HAPPY SMILE CAME INTO HER BENEVOLENT OLD FACE."
th . rlncic. Hft wan an hour earlier nnt m..u nin. k..i'..
mast but let tne sharpie swing out into Davis. In common with the aiajorlty four were famous "crib . players and than usual. She knew this meant some- ua ahook his head sadly but lie was
'dna. it's " nvr wuors ma nuo iunv tir our peupis no aamirea Jjemer sarnen. aomeining or noie was aure 10 iurn up ininiA DUt sne was not prBiiarnu iur glad to' learn from her that Uncle
' bat ter and oore "er rapidly down stream. Matt The orphan boy, who at 24, was one of before either side pegged out. They what followed. Uncle Billy burst into Billy had not given him up entirely
in ted ter ie'8UreIr sculling to accelerate her the six largest growers in Shellbank, were hard at it. It was nip and tuck, the room, slammed the door behind him jj took a seat opposite Aunt siisnn
wC ii. L...,7.. knn mh.'. . .in' tr h. flirt Thor'n tcvu.o mo inaai. am uuv io hiuij iinvo iKu uiiuBoii iu ui iiui m iiii.mno wa uviiis lunuc. nmu ana, inrowiiig nuiisfii ujun vno um ana tnev rll to talking Berore he
er looked after the bus ness fur a year n"'Lw.h,8i" 5 f0",",! h.iS- 1 J.h stepped there was no waiting for draw- preent position without exciting some man was playing as though his life de- sofa, burst into tears, weeping bitter- realised It he had told her what neither
&c-r.M?.S bridges, that delay .0 exasperating to admiration on the part of our "honest pended oplt. The two un?les, who were fy.All dear Aunt Susans gentle sym- jot lawyer had been able to ex-
' known in Rh hinlT " died W somethin's got ter be did rliht 1"???.?. II if.e"f.I wa!.l,l6J,..IS? -i?!.. 1',? Ea.ruif:".wern ?Lra" -0"1 a3?w l"e P8"1 was aroused, sne wa mea quick- tract from him, hi- story of the affair.
,,i "1" " T M . .trlht nff nt th rpunnlM Mhnn lr vpen urawn iur ainsie lunriiiv, wrwic-iirimon iiiaujy waj n. yiat.iiiei txn was uieira. i,e fiai iiwu. wivii iuui iy across ine room 10 1.110 vio, jviich
.. " A t a , ,1 : i l t, , 1 . . I " ... m V all " uu wan ror a group. in pasi ine inia recora mere was arrayea one raci nana, was siuaymg cioseiy now 10 uis- peslde It ana negan siroKing ncr zius-
uu..,..- - s;1". "".'. . tug new -yorn uoat lying iu y at ner in Mans mma. tester names naa cara. his ringers were upon tne two band's weattierbeaten race.
that moment leaning against the lunoh what I will do with the business event
counter, holding a glass of cider up to ually. It don't seem as If I could run
1.1.- "V' 1. 1 . i ,.11.. . 1. .n 1 .4 t
tiered young oyster man, who was at . 1 naven 1 maae up my mina.yet dock recelvinir in her caDatiious hold the stolen oysters. Not a serious ' crime cards selected but they were never dia- "Tell. me. BUlv. tell me what's the
" great load of freight awaiting move- say you, but in Shellbank an oyster carded. At that moment a hea-vy hand matter. Are you thinking of Dannio
111 e ut, past the coal wharves where the tnier was held in mucu tne same con- was laia upon his shoulder -and lie again?' she whispered.
norse injer 1a in ine west, friancea up quicKiy 10 meet ine gaze or "No. wire, it s worse man inai.
g as Matt tugged away Charlie Bradley, the policeman. "worse than that?" she cried aghast.
dredges his mind dwelt "Coma, Lester," lie said gently, "you'll "Tes worse'n that, Susan," he cried.
or tester uarnes, its nave to step over to tne precinct witti springing to his feet, "our Dannie's
1 proper consequences, me for a few moments." dead and Ood knows w miss him, but
was a lumbering affair, Barnes turned red and then the wife he died like a brave boar a tryin'
onn aonnii nnrt n e-hf uiow in 11s .action 0111 sure in lis re- Diooa iei nis lace
that made his blood boil with indlgna- suits, unce mat mina was decided upon rise put nis knees
r,r. Its duty no amount of persuasion could he barelv succeeded.
was but one in those days) the tip of prevent the man following the line of "All right, Char!
the light.
"I don't want the Job, Gus.i
me one aauiessea, "my own
take all my time."
"But, man, old Si's are the
in 1 ,nr tr t an rA aniiml " nnntlnu
'Taint so much the beds as
,. . ...""'":"' Ti.r great coiners lay, past tna 01a long tempi us
repnea present. 1 win .eavo me river wharf where a veteran steamer lav rot- All the mornln
Durness ana it e snop to . you ror ine preseni ana tln out her ola ag-e they flew along. alone at his
v.- ..;l.J, a long sculling oar and an ebb tide upon tne ,act
best beds answered. s ,.,,!, .?,n in,..L. a . .v,.. .. ,,, ransi it.
1 . . . . . . I .. . . . . . . nU. . nc:A. .UKQUICI. . D llici IIWI til LIID " - -
. f."" S7,',,"t.ic",t".'?' r. buoy on Fardlee's bar Matt looked out Man s m.ina
n,,i 1 nn
When he had finished Aunt Susan
crossed to him and. putting one arm
about his' neck, she kisfeed him on the
cheek. '
"Ood bless you, my boy," she said.
"I knew you couldn't steal. Oh, if my
Dannie had lfved to your age and been
as noble a man as you, wouldn't" 1 be
proud of him?"
He held her there while he tried to
find his voice, but It wouldn't come.
Finally he burst Into tears and sobbed
1 Care Old Hi SrlV 'pm" anawnM T nm T han't miith nn ' h.fl1 Wlllr
1 ''If fh.V Will l.ft n IhAmul... .. 1. -n .AM .nawn t.kl.
wouldn't amount to no more than Cap'n I'll go down, bright an' early in the
Charlie's mud bank off Bilford. I own mornln' an' git es big a load es I kin.
w
Charlie'
a bed, next east an' Shoutln' Davie owns I'll hev the openers come on 'bout 2 In
. on the west. Both beds are as good as the arternoon an' I guess we kin make a
uraiiniBa. shipment ter lioston Tore
Et Shofltln' Davla nwna nT in h.r fXnmam
J. gal'd better keep them bright eyes "All right. Matt. I'll depend on you.
o hearn wide open or she won't havo We must get caught up if we have to
any lysters ter open," said an old man hire a steamer for a day or two."
who sat off in the corner by the stova "By the wav, Matt," she continued,
puffing on an old black "T. D." "do you think Lester Barnes would
A loud laugh followed this remark, steal oysters?"
for Shoutln' Davie, local Dreacher 'Lea Barnes! Steal lvstrs!" cried
IIL?.8 T".?."! "? "Pi"?" Matt almost leaping from. his chair In & ai he' rgnized the intrSder. In
arv hunva werS i .fi. .i , frnaI?mfint- " "?,auon put lnat stead of the stooping shoulders of the
w.jr uuuja nrn ei ana neipmg nimseir idee in yer pretty neaa f '
10 oysters rrom other people's beds. "Mr. Cooke was here a few moments form of Lester Birnen With him In
SiriSft"0?! A ?5P !!! themboat wth.sTstant?VB'o1bhLew,,an.
two. Urge leg-o'-mutton ; sails could be
8n.
rreignt Matt. "I'll catch the scamp this time,
ill bet it's Amen Davie."
As Matt had not yet stepped his mast
he was able to skirt the edge of the
breakwater, turn quickly around tho
round red lighthouse at Its eastern end
and appear to the unconscious thief be-
rore the latter was aware or his exist
ence. Matt gave a low whistle of sur-
no r.n.jcu m ter gave anoiners 1110 an wbih jj uuu ute a great boy with hla head on Aunt M
were so unsteady ' him an' his death. I'd rather bury Susan's ample bosom. A half hour 1
, . M Dannie over again, wife, than ter have later he arose to take "his leave, but L
le, tie stammered, wimt'a hummed ter Les Barnes nan- hrnra h m.a .iiiiwa tn an ii a,,,,. s
l
x ii go. uuii i aenu iur tne wagon. pen
"No. Les, we'll take the car," said "Lester Barnes!"
the officer gently. He was an ex-oys- "The noor boy. Tell
terman and one of us still at heart. Billy " "
"Uncle Billy, can you comer- asked He- turned on her almost eavajwy.
Lester when he was recovered some- .0 deep was his grief. pie welcome, but the oressure of his
"He's unaer arrest iur iur steaim nana spoke voiu
A - CI flu...)..' " . . . . 1 .
munut him nrn m i c m rt .nm. hub in t
she exclaimed. When Lester Barnes knocked on ont
me all about It, Susan's door for the second time that
nay. ne was admitted oyuqci Billy.
The old man said nothing beyond a slm-
Mrtii Mi..Vk. n . V , i. j. J ..... muci At tna moment Matt swept around the -v.u.u.,.,o.,cu i-v unimriui results. BOon settled. The desk sergeant read wire, next ler you a
" ?amitmn pe2ELea.be,,ls . u . llghthouae they were hauling In the He had caught up the necessary amount the warrant charging Lester Barnes Dannie went he's
eernln h im &,,Z2rnnttm?n- ?n iu avlc UB um , bcubb me port dredge arter a drift over the bed. V ""!", l" ,no "penors going with trespassing with intent to' steal a eon."
corner .Vifcn ft from the ?IIs.s'. 1 c,um ""I, cu"8,n,r . then- ubut it was fledjB!th Edna Grannls' best through that afternoon and the follow- Up0n certain oyster lands belonging to There was silence
corner put ajrfnd to It. thet tarnal hypocrite do make an hon- fn.,r.v.rlirt m .it cti ..nin. ing morning, and he had decided unon .h. ...,.. n u,. on.. mnm.ni. Aunt
i .PR H&rnea 1m all rl Srh I hrtV. VlWl a. man .., XJ.'II ha.MlnhlM' KlmaAl
jest leave him alone an' he'll come out I'll kinder keep an eye on Les. but I
ahead. He a makln' more money this won't b'lleve it till I see him at it."
Jr??,Jthan ny man along the river. Shortly before o'clock the following
V. Edn wn'thev t0 trouDe on hl mornjn(r Matt reached the Grannlss
Side o her bed, but she'd better keeD a rint-V rlad in his wnrklnar rlnthoK unrt
aharp-iraich out to the wesfard." said hln boota with a huge sou'wester
old man. ' , . i , ,h. .. i. - , .
uuRunig oil. , ' i liio r r j wan w v . i , o n , .
the old man.
"You love Shoutln' Davie, don't you. He passed around the shop to the slip
uncle Billy?" laughed one of the com- where the Pandora lay ready to do her
"I
and stood up astonished, unable to be
lieve tne testimony or his own eyes. In
a moment Lester looked up and, upon
beholding Matt, he hastily dumped the
dredge, emptying the oysters back into
their native element. Then both taking
tneir anoveis ne ana nod snoved ove.r-
actlon dictated. Sa he pondered upon
the question of his duty to his mis
tress.
Of late the minds of the oystermen
upon both sides of tha Hamaquag had
become as one unon the subiect of
oyBter stealing. The first man caught what from the first shoclf.
was to be made an examnle of. All Was there anything Uncle Billy Bun-
thls came to Matt Davis as he worked nell wouldn't do for a Shellbank man Aunt Susan gave a little scream and where his desk, his few well read vol-
alone there beside the breakwater, but or woman, boy or girl? He arose si- fen )nto her easy chair throwing her Umes and many mementoes of his
still he liked Les. The thought of ex- lently. threw down the unplayed hand apron over her head as she did so, a youthful voyages, for l?nclc Billy had
posing him was distasteful to the kind that would have won the game and the habit the dear old lady had when any- been a sailor before he - donnd "hln
hearted fellow, but Lester had been trio left the place. They boarded a thing agitated her. boots. Here thev sat and chatted untliv
robbing a woman, a defenseless girl. pasaln car and took seats Inside. oTt, Billy." she said presently, "we Aunt Susan, all 'aglow from her labors j
W V, ' n at Inn, tha rlull f A rt th. flhsrllA TtraAl.v frnn, . fin. Mn,A nf . L 1 . , Tlar.nl. " . i. . i .... . .1 1 1 . , . . 1
.. - - . . T .. . . V ,T - , . ... ' ctlinutircu linn iu wu. uvci L 1 1 ti Aire, uaum 13. 1 , u Lrtu, u v 1 1 . 1 , 1 1 ' 1
railroad shop whistle came floating delicacy stayed outside. "I know It Susan, I know it. It s a tea'.
over the water to him Matt Davis had The business at tha rjreelnct was bitter disappointment. I loved Lester, As Lester entered the roomy kitchen
n jjannie, an Brni-B nc stopped and tooK a step naoKwarn.
seemed kinder like He stood there garlfig awkwardly Into
the room. There beside the tea tame
In the room for atood Kdna Grannls. blushing to ho
SllKMn WAN think. varv r.w.lu nf l. f orlnrlit,,. hrnU'n hair
his duty in connection with the crime and located beneath the waters of Long Ing and Uncle Billy was watting to Sim blushed, but as ' Lester gazed upon
.........; fuiiimiuca ay tester i and sound. Uncle Billv'a eves onflned hear what she would say next, vv nai
at the charge and he looked! gravely she did say bnought him to her side,
at tha voiinflr nvfltermnn whom t Invert "Rillv. a'nose It aint SO?"
as a son. The sergeant made out .a "But Les acknowledged It," he said.
that
Barnes,
TI.
rffeot
That evening the eustomary groups bond for Lester's appearance and Uncle seating himself on the broad arm of her.
her, he saw no sign of welcome, no In
dication of friendship or forplvenes-.
His heart smote him as he realized ho
believed him guilty of stenllnsr from
were gathered In Jerry's back room, Billy signed it without a word.
Th. hpr chair.
hoard the two or three dredgefuls al- pursuing their customary -evening oo- old man's heart was sad. He had "What'd he say?"
ready in the boat. That done Lester cupatlon. At a table in the farther watched this orphan boy as he had He told her word for word. Had not
RDrana to the ntern haulArt In hi rnm.r of th room '-TTVtl. Rillv" Run. ,rn in .i.T..it m.nhini h. h. .v., .i'IIaMa h-imad Itaplf Into hla
hev aood reason fi.r ,n .!. P. n ?ont-n','nT tfle business of her sheets, put hiB tiller up and sailed away nell. "Uncle Harry" Smith, Lester Toiced at the youth's phenomenal rlf brain?
T mrRR .tn-,.A .. hi 17, ' - -.,., n "uim. names ana jerry mm eei 1 were aeep in in Dusiness; ne nad oeen proud of nun "Biny. sne sain. ne amni wnwtr
1 express, uoys. tie retorted as he tide running and the wind was from the The remainder of the morning a rame of cribhaa-n. Around them mat . a rthr to ni-mM of . 4on Mnw .11 v. .inlrht an' true. There waa a
soutnwesi, so jwatt 01a not step nis passed siowiy and wearily for Matt some rive or six lookers-on, for , these his pride was gone. Lester Barnes, an reservation somewhere. Now you see
: arose to leave them.
Within a few moments' walk of Jer
ry's lunch room and upon the street
that skirted the river bank stood an
old-fashioned white house adorned with
the greenest of green blinds. To this
house Silas Grannlss had 'brought his
bride more than 30 years beforo and
from this house had five tiny coffins
been carried out, until only Baby Kdna
was left. Then the broken-hearted
mother gave up the struggle and now
ruaa uranniss nimseir nad been carried
forth, borne by the strong arms of six Nights, wherein the rooms were done In entertainment ar concerned, one neJ
wiiiw-nai oystermen. witn that gold and riliea wim great saivera 01 ukvpt go out or the hotel. Entertain
encni iorm departed ail tne light and gems.
juy .i 1 ne nouaenoid.
within ihe coxy sitting-room of the
WILL THE HOTEL BANISH Ike
CITY HOME?Continued From the
First Page of This Section
GrannlKS homfSteari nut FVIn. (Jrannl.a
bowed and grlcf-strkken. She waa sit
ting in an old. armed rocking chair, and
she rocked forward and back as though
in deepest agony. Her comely face was
tense hikI drawn; her wavv brown hair
lay loosely about her forehead and her
great trnwn eyes were red and swollen.
huch was the j rcsent condition of she chased at $400 apiece. The dining-room
at whruw" feet knelt half the vonth of chairs at another cost JS0 each. In
nnenoinK. fne was kind tn them all.
but not one word or Elgn of encourage
ment had one r,f tin m received. She had
often 10M them tl-.m her t3ihir
- lier only lov-r. Hit whole life
rieen spent in ministering unto her
father's comfort an 1 n'ne had given no
, iiMiuani to maners ,r m ( or marrlaae
Therefore now tha: er father wan aone
be obtained for from $1,600. to $10,000 a
yean In New York alone the popula
tion of apartment houses exceeds a
million.
What, many foreigners ask. Is the se
cret of the success of American hotels?
It does not take long to find out.
A Long-DJatance Catch.
Each summer when the days re hot.
lh.n la. ! mm h.nv ll.tl... nn th. tr...
.... .... ... ....,, ,,, ,, H,r., nurarirs wnen green grass sunes in its mot.
In furnishing a new hotel in New orlpr standard works and the latest flc- The fishing fever gets on me.
York the lessee bought outright th en- ''""' ari. treasures are there, flower Dies on my ear th trolley's clang,
tlrf- contents of a French palace, at a VJl ,-Jlg ft?""-. confK,,tio stores The rush of fortune-chasing fools,
cost of $200,000. Brlc-a-brao and pic- ""ner able stores on the ground-And in my nostrils is the tang
turea cost $750,000; bedroom furniture. lftnr best things, at. incident- of woods and banks and cloistered
-1 prnfB. pools.
And what eltn?
Your apartments are hung In Eobeln A wis1h of water t,m,? X'
tapestries. v iarp n a bed of tulip, v. The iv' abov 1" lullaby,
wood whleh oti.e whs the reposlnif plar N1-cru".h' "I rI15' ? du"t heat
of a great Frerh nrlnres. vor hn,h -N beings but the bass and I.
these places you will rtno sucn iriries water is perrmned, tlie fittings In vour. . . Z ".
. ein. v nf Marie Antoinette and a bathroom are r,f iu-.r- vn.i, A dashing of fin-cloven spray.
sword nf Nanoleon. Oh. yea. and among aent In envelooe throush'the r.ne,,mo,io P"A' out! Reel in! A net! He s mine!
WHEN SILENCE IS GOLDEN
By Cara Reese
w
HEN her ignorance ceases, then and quota' statements from authorities.
yours begins, and thus you
keep on. both of you.' display
ing your destitution of knowl
edge, your lack of genuine In
formation, th absence of Culture.
But to come from the dishpan or the their chairs
Uncle Rillv awkwarrllv presented Les
ter, but ahe barely acknowledged It. A
moment later thev took their peats.
Uncle Blllv said a simple grace iind the
meal commenced. Aunt Hunan's cookery
was up to Its usual -standard, but it whs
not a pleasant occasion for nil that.
Lesler was sad to think of Kdna'a con
sidering him a thief and Kdna was an
gry at the good old couple for their
simple strategem. They. Rood sou In,
did all In their power to armine their
guests. Aunt Susan chatted gaily and
Uncle Billy told his beot utorlen, hut It
was b11 of no avail. The young peopli
tasted of Aunt Siisn's cookery m
gloomv silence. All were glad when the
meal was finished and they pushed bark
"Now Blll.v. you go up to Jerrys,
said Aunt Susan, authoritatively.
I'nclo Blllv protected, but his wife
wa firm snd at length he- obeyed.
"Now vou Kdna and you Lester, come
with me." she said in tne name ne-
(700 000- mantels. $100,000: marble.
$200,000; statuary, $300,000. And these
ere only a few of many Items.
One hotel has chairs In the lobby pnr-
was the hotels you wiu rmo many wnrj 01
had nrt good art as. for instance, in one
vou will find, if vou ooserve. as most
guests don't. Schlessinger's "Psn and
Baccahnte" In bronse,, Tonarhi's "Diver."
Romanelll's "Drumming Lesson" and
uoe. are attended to as thoiii hy
magie; your clo- k is regulated hv Wa.li-
Who says I have not lived today?
nlgton Observatory time, the hent and 1 u- tne folder In mv hands,
light in ypur room can be regulated to ,,An'1 v"nl"rfti the things I see;
suit you nd what else" Dreams of that fair and finny land
there . were no manly arms to .nrmm-t ii.n-. "r in marhl.
Tier nd no lovers voice to whisper Evi n the barrooms boast of gems of
words of cheer and comfort, fine was art; in that of one Is the great painting
alone with her grief mil sorrow ,,f Maxnerd Parrisa. "Old King Cole."
A lOUd Kn'TK u twill thi front door T .. . .,ln nf .r..t rllnlnr.rnnm l-
.h. .tn u ''"-o to an- another masterpiece. James Wall Finn s
lullt J,tZa iV """P"! "The Mask of Flora." And in the grill
guest proyed to be hhoutm' Davie ,h.. u-n. of American art which Fred-
r-a.-her who at that .ri,-c Remington represents tn the
1 01.10 of cunvei satlon "i-nii.. s5,. r.vnirv rir"
was a nian n,,. n'l for.. t thnt'th. modern hotel
imp might go on
Anil 00
Repeating the modern falrv tale ot
woaders. nf luxuries Indefinitely.
And a ou par what?
Ah' We are lK-comlng a nation of ho.
of water whisnerlnr to ma.
The eddy where the swift trout hides.
The sun upon a dashing spray,
Where the bass shows his silver sldes-
Ah. me I cannot work today.
famllv wash, without any previous
atudy of th subject te be discussed,
without any vocation or avocation as
student, without any inclination, special
gift, or leading from the gods, and to
( nter nlmhlv Into a nosltive line of de-
And wasting good breath and earning fense or rebuttal on a topic or theme of elded tone after her liuslmnd hurt taken
the reputation of pretenders in the royal which you do not know what the name his departure.
,i.i. ,., . ,. ,.,' means, let nlono what is being talked Thev followed her into the cosy Ht-
circl of wisdom and learning. When abouti l8 iKn0rance displayed, and lg- tlo pnrlor and took scuts uion the snmo
you do not know what you are talking nnrance too offensive for words. side of the room so they wouldn't have
about, why don't vou keen auiet This Neither one of you know what you to look at each other. Aunt Susan sit
J ..i!. 1 wer lknK about .In th car reday; opposite where she could look at both,
thing of having your positive say on Ii0ih of you were uninformed and the ''F.dna," she began, "do you remember
every toplo that is Introduced, and of r.ne who knew the truth and was laugh- a man's coming to yon the night fol-
partlclpatlng In every argument, no Ing Injvardly at you, was the man with lowing your father's funeral?"
matter what the main discussion Is the dinner pall. lie eould have told you "Yes." answered Kdna, "Mr. Cooke "
about or of adding your quota of irrel- a thing or two that would have played "Exactly. Well after, he left you he
evant or misleading Information to a havoo with your learned speech and met a voting men on the street and told
line of legitimate talk. Is a painful dls- maMe both of you sit straight. After htm you were In trouble. He said you
piay of your standing as an Ignoramus, this, when her ignorance ceases for lack had many Important orders on hand
Even should your companion be one of breath, don't you claak Ih and dis- which. If not filled, would mesn loss of
of the verbose sort and, like a sieve, let play yours! customers. He said Matt Davis had
. left yoif and yon nad no way o giiini
the nyaters to fill the orders.
For a Dear Gooa-Mght. "Next mornln' that young man took
his boat an' nis man. an leaving nis
out every possible drop of Information
on a given theme, you should still keep
quiet and not endeavor to force the im
pression that you are Just as fully, if
not better. Informed.
And when the public speaker makes a
also
nation of reckless
Cooke, the loca
moment waa the
In Jerry s lunch r-wim lie
rut uttie past middle nr.-, ),ut praT an.
bent as one who l ad a great trouble.
"ui jt u . tn.nfiN 10 nis own
st era nature. He hiulflim-e been a hand
some man but now hla features had
grown to express nothing bur greed and
avarice. Kdna. however. kuowInK little
of th man aave his semi-f-lerieai char
acter, received him cordially He bowed
a silent acknowledgement to fcer el
come and follow! ber into the parlor
After giving expression to a few sentl
menta of sympathy and the ;lKe he
rlnnce-l directly Into buslnesi
Perhaps it's too .oon to U!k about
nairn, out 1 am fto antioiif to hel
must be cosmopolitan in Ita art, us
rooms and Its brle-a-brac. In one. for
Instance, there are an Italian garden,
where flowering plants and trailing
tines sulxiue, llshts shedding a radiance
as soft s moonlight: a German hunter's
room, filled mHh troohies of the chase;
a college room, patronised by college
youths, where ionic columns are sur
mounted by college create; Tsle room,
fitted like the saloon of a ship, with
portholes showing Imitations glimpses
of the see. companlonwars and ror.
ralllrtrs. a rathskeller, Mep down under
Broadway, end Innumerable private din-
teh and
spenders
However If we would have luxurle..
we must pav the bill. One can get rooms
in good hotels for from It 50 to $150 a
.lar.
rood extra' .
Mai.lcuriM extra'
Tips extra'
Everything extra; and extra fin, for
that matter
"hit." as you suppose, and the argument ." 'alt rnr P1?.1? T.'n'1".n.t:
starts
from
For a dear good-night, for a .Oar good- own hns'nee went down ter git yoih a
nignt. load of oysters. Jie caugni up .
and was hauling in anotner areng"
you might refrain now and then For a dear good-night 'she will necklace when he see Matt Davis 1 com in' .round
contributing your budget in your 'm . tllJ . , .the light. He was so shamed o b;'"
effort to be recognized as one who With her arms of child In a clasp of csught doln a kind act he Jest threw
iw. v 1 irifr : 1 1 inn ovule r oTrriiwiin awai
'n5 ' ;-g.Cni but Vu "wiyregt For a 3e.r good-nlght she w. oU.p and likthe ; oran'.ta! ?r'U
h-i"dT Ft is not always necessary to do one's Till th- cres depart and th shadows sgolr.' ter ro"h:.ra"n "."J'
n ana Jfj conver.Uon . f thCompany be ' ' Jli'ln n h ff? thought
small portion
a eents I
cantaloup
The basket with Ita leaves and grass,
So moist, so fresh, so cool, so sweet.
Laid with Its rows on rows of bass:
No ariirea. nn n.irs nn rail, no .inui hasty
No puts, no calla. no bulla, no bears, up to the times.
Jo hours hv minutes speecln
Nn stocks, no marrina. ami nn
Just woods and poola and fish
c-w n 11,-n inn nmu ana I rri ana ilia v., ,invoi... ,,.v,,i,in . , ni.w. .k. .1 Tl ,i
Grow heavy, there are mountain group extended the assembly numbering ToT ",dear ooa-n'ht sh wui linger
streams, more tnsn seir and one, there is always , . . . . .
a woods and hills poeaiDie rnance or tne presence or J'lrr ... ' "
In our dreams. some tnoiviauni wno is tnorougniy in- ITT V v. . , '
half down and play formed and who rate, you henceforth RT 5tht?"52L rwlth thJew
there do you not by rour gllbneas and Ignorant tongue. a little roe smile with th dew.
cu-p?5iHnw,',,le;se7?,' That br..-.h,r,?well. that's th. way P&V?M?Mm aPlU gjmf fj'f' "fi rro'e neTt
$1 a nortTon 2 ,AT. Th fiehlnr fever gets on me tar and science; too much flaunting, aa 6he w- h will wait for a rrom in. 11
$1 a portion, or grape, for J. W. Foley In New York Times. learning a little superficial knowledge; dear good-nlght Aunt Busai? to
You would have dinner 0-..n t,,.,ia
sniiD looks ron.1. V. waiter .. Ion In the books an
tl ,up II 15 a portion How aho.it , 'C' a-flahln
turkevwould von like son,, turkey' fl "r "-"J.
Five dollar.' Or .mi... tot.,- Th stream right
"No, a thousand times, nor cried the
gtrl, bursting into tears.
"Oh. how could I believe It of Mm.
hew could I." he moan-d. ber face
buried on Aunt Susan's shoulder, the
good soul having sprung to her aide the
moment the tears appeared. -
few moments later ins iuiin nny
house (wnicn was our
on the door and asked
com over and show his
. , . 1 , n, uu, a .in mj nn.lilli. heln w,Jn.. n .mi ,1,1
vnu I fnuldn't help mnritne: 'nio . C tng-rooms besides
with you." he begun. "Of r-ourse. Ms 1" another hotel there are a roroan-
iJrasnlan, a Mp of a girl like you ran t ""jue banquet hajl. a Moorish mcrn. a
nm such a business as growing or;,.rm Turkish r'm. a Persian room, a iHitrh
hn I thought I d make you aa offer to emin-ronm. and a writing-room for
.It tnm wh.,1. tKln. nrf. -., V . j lsles ftirnl.h.,) . 1. X11. .Iwlh.n
J-ist to help ou, you uadfrstatw not What home eo.ild offer all these lui
that I waat It. Tve got about all tha urtes and novelties?
vA and rvm t waul, but lust tn r.in tYhr.t home ran nffmr m h rnne, rt irirM .- miA
rna ftit III give you a thousand ool- sa r. gives In h great hotels, where ritlee vou caa f-et a mom and bath 1 tensl
lar for the d. atH another thouasnj ths f'nent artists sing, where great tnu- the t-st bnt. for $ ( with aa excel. Jh.id
for the shop and !-k a4 noLs mn4 evlajis are g'tul to cosae Hew n-any lert ttinrer fnr It ewipl
pe a i s may mini iner re
lT.r " .rr .... ith. a short"o"rdeV ordni to "'.'ul Tor a dear good-nlght when th da, ha. SWt ,7" IZlrZVf,
- H is-iomiy rre,,ure. sttrr tn gold imaioBS tor V KJOWS. ,ome emergency argument; too much A , iTin ' f . a ,m wards but this T was a irt of Aont
.tr o-i m., . ' t . I" bating that the Australian .tat nippencr anI nimblenesa of speech Just A" ,on1 weary and sad for a J"'. Vefu It r laid "latT !
A oJJ SnJllJA !" .TP""1 hut 1t of Queen-tand in 1I7 tn.gan a system to put to rout th genuine arlwel-atud- w -.i ,fc. Mffc When the hintf mnZ Iretumed shs
wnrnorchsfe rej lit . A wh ?l .'iWS19 "'""V l ,h". J rueted afflfmatlv of th. Tw c.,r good-nlght whea th path- "J ,he , .
win norcnsiaatir rcelv II not. with their children. Consular Agent Asburr debate. way brings , ah. .... nt lr f.irs s hannv stalls earns ; l
BntM. I. ."rVin r . CaldweU of Brlshane writes of Ita Ignorance in general, and Imoranc o My IW 1 th J gat wnsre ner near -olent eld far and eh
toihl: ??J?'32!2?ZL f "U-f tf!!?i x.'" ''' w . nf-'-ieh, she wni lean. aw. difficulty In Controfliag ber
... - - . - ' - v"ta l nan iufi ii ss t win rrnvn. ano i new m m ; rtii r i nrksa nni rwsa acsi n w ' i - waaea -
In New York ami other has t-en found wiser inr the' state to follow that larrnvranoe need be dismayed. P'ay. " ,.h .... "Aunt Susan." ald Ltr. with eulet
iow ins neiacr i or t ne e-are er ner l nere are Times in gee ruiet, and on " '"' " - . - - - tlgnlty. r.dns mmn 1 nave ea tii-
ih BOfns effer fllter-d air for Instance?
ren thaa te nmdemn h-r to such time is W,en rou for the, first have
. R tn, II t .VUk .imlj r. m IU Ka. I. k . . Jt . mmmm Math wu-uutua . ,
' " i ' " n "''"T it spent, ssgiect ins fiiflrm, i n roi .owing new snyert introeiuea. or an origins
away.
, Baltimore Sub.
Ing matters over with view te pen
rent in a further tiwibkt ever ur ad-
Joinlae- fenrertr. W bai-s d"ld-d tn
every yea I