TIIK OREGON STATESMAN: SUNDAY. DHCKMBEU 21, 1010.
H
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
The Story of a Honeymoon
" A Wonderful Romance of Man lent Life Wonderfully Told by
A ADELE GAIUUSOX
CHATTER CCCCLXXII
he picture Lillian made at the head
of the tayie, framed against the au-
V'HY MADGE FELT THAT r.ML-! stere background of the dining room
yyno ni-u Aiic;fne naa remodelled In . imitation or
SELF AGAIN.
I don't think one of the guests at
Lillian Underwood's dinner in honor
of Robert Savarin will ever forget
an old monastery refectory. "
"Perfect!" breathed Cousin Jack
to me rl was his dinner. partner as
his eyes traveled over the tables with
Lillian's old silver and rare china
and glass relieving their sombreness
to the gracious hostess in her strik
ing costume.
"Old Lii's struck twelve this
time," murmured Frank Lester at
my other side. "Of course she'd
want to d3 something special for
Savarin he's the one best bet vocal
ly just now. Think how many host
esses would give their eyes to be in
Lii's shoes tonight and she's cer
tainly succeeded.
"The old boy is pleased, too, you
can see that. Just give him the
once over. Mrs. Graham; he can't
make his eyes behave when he looks
at Lil. SayT What'll you bet he is
n't getting sweet on her?"
"Oh. hush!" I whispered in an ag
ony of nervous fear that come one!
would' hear his flippant chatter.
"Ill shut up," Mr. Lester returned
aggrieved, "but anyone that's got
eyes can see how the old rent looks
at her. Pity Harry Underwood
couldn't get some fever dawn In
South America. He's a good scout.
Harry is. and 1 like him. but I don't
think he's made Lii's lite particu
larly blissful, and she deserves some
thing good out of life if anybody
does."
Could Everyone See?
1 forgave Mr. I-ester's cheap flip-
nsincy because of the sincere ring of
liklnc in his voice when he spoke
HARMONY IN HOME
. lusic Hath Charms'
Kings have their court musicians, their gala nights at the
opera. The peasants have their crude instruments and their
folk dances. The old find solace in the lulling strains of j
rrme? artA Via littla nr as morufoct (Iia! Intra 'f nnrti I
an old comb and a piece of tissue paper. Even the birds:
make life more joyful with their gladsome tones and thrills.
No longer is the finer music, the talents of the most
costly artists, confined to the wealthy at from $3 to $20
per seat.. No longer is it necessary for you to go to the
great metropolitan centers to hear Caruso, Farrar, Lauder,
Bayes, Jolson, Elman, Gluck, Garden, Melba and the great
entertainers of the day. They come right into your homes:
if you get one of these fine talking machines. Everyone
loves music and good entertainment. Why then wouldn't'
one of these beautiful talking machines be a capital Christ
mas preserit for your home? On easy payments if you
desire. J-
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DINING TABLES
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TRUNKS, SUITCASES
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ROOM SUITES
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ELECTRIC IRONS
AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER
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A VARIETY 0F,GIFTS FOR
CHILDREN f; y '
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of Lillian. Hut I roul.ln'l hfln mll-l
tng cynically to iuy?clf at th lncon- Rl
siMency of the man. Uf tra notor
ious In hi circle for hl neslect of
his pretty little wire, who Rat on the j
other side of the table from me and'
whose race. I note.l. had lost the In
fantile roundness it had worn when
1 first met her. Yet he could wai
indignant at similar caddihncss In
Harry Vnderwood.
There was one part of his little
pech. however, that worried me. I
stole a cautious lok at Robert Sav
arin and saw that Mr. lister's kords
were only too true, "anyone with
eyes." could see the tender admira
tion with which the great artist re-
earded his hostess. Kven thouch all
the guests at Lillian's tahle were her
tried and true friend. 1 didn't lilt
the idea of having them realize the
depth of Robert Savarin' feeling for
her.
I am not naturally tn'ci of
thought and I rndgeled my brain
wildly for some apropos question
which I could put to Robot Savarin
compelling his reply, and taking his
eyes from Lillian' face. Hut btfort
I could make my brain cells work
Lillian herseH met the dirflculty.
"Have vou told Mr. Savarin yet
of your latest vrolege. Ella?" he
asked of Mrs. Watrous. and a not
of laughter ran beneath the words.
- "Net yet. Lillian." Mrs. Watrous
returned defiantly, "but give me
chance to open my mouth and I (hall
Jo so at once."
We all laughed, for anyone who
had ever known or heard of Mrs
Watrous xraa acquainted with her
p nchant for picking np all sorts of
, Impossible persons in whom she
thought sh? discerned the spark of
artistic genius, and trying to develop
the! r possibilities. That most of her I
swans turned out sooner or later to
be particularly stupid and often un
grateful g?ese troubled her nt at
ill. I always had a shrewd susHe
lon that the pose of Lady Bountiful
rather appealed to her vanity.
How Lillian Managed.
"Silenee on the side lines:" Lillian
eommanded Rayly. "Go ahead, El
la."
And whl'.e Mrs. Walrons recited,
a really Interesting tale of the young
Italian lad she had discovered m
lug burnt match sketches on. a fenee.
she h a clever reconteur. and In
terested not only Rolert Savarin. but
all the other pu-sts-I paid a mental
tribute to Lillian.
knew that she had recognized
thp- look In Robert Savarln's eye,
knew it by the fltth on her cheeks,
the liht in her eyes. Of course, she
could not realize the full depth of
the ft-eling he betrayed as could I
whom he had taken into his confi
dence, but she had seen enough to
realize tb- man w'jo had unknowing
ly won her first girlish adoration
was unusually interested In ner.
And vet with the force of the re
elation noon her. she had. cleverly
diverted attention from the artist and
herself.
I had no more fears for Lillian
She might momentarily give way to
the emotions of lc-s poised women
as she had done at my home, bat
in an emergency I saw that she was
the same clever woman of the world
whos aplomb had so often won my
admiration.
To be contlnoed)
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BREAD--
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457 State Street
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STRUCES COST
IMMENSE SMS
Workers Estimated to Have
Lost Over Million in Ore-
- gon This Year
nlores because of
strikes in Oregon during R-
ereeated nnroxima tel Y $ 1 . 1 " 0
and to the concerns employing them
mm Thee are figures that
will be embodied in the annual re
iMjrt of C. II. Gram, state labor com
missioner.
luinrni received lv Mr. Oram at
in nnirv. however, show
wide discrepancies In some Industries
in the estimated losses to emrioe
as given by the employes themselves
and as gvn by the empiojers.
elr y workers, for example place
their losses at only $1210. while the
employers state the loss of the em
ployes at $0.ooft. laundry workers
claim they lost $K.oft and their
-m plovers say the workers only lot
Returns received by Mr. t.ram
showing the eslimste.1 losses
nrL.r, . riven bv the workers
themselves and to the Industries a
given bv the industry hesds totiow.
Shipyards workers. ;
dnstrie's. $f.... .
Cereal concern workers. 511.
2."i; Industries. $."..
T"leplone com p.i n i-s - Workers
$2VK0": no estimate given for In
dustries.
Tai'rihg .tabllshnient - orfc
I iiimi- lntu-lrie. $2!.Oo.
Jewell y concerns orki-ra si.
-.o- Iniliottrie. 12.". 0".
l!n.!ris- Workers. $ I . :
...trios tlOilOO.
r:..in ..i.lili-hiiKnl" - niseis
(imih: no estiiiiate for indntrie
ir worked' 1 1 - 1 II '
oiim.iii from eii'Dlovers.
Tainters Workers. $!; no eMi
rnwte from employers.
Miscellaneous workers, f ioeft.
Complaints Received Dally
by Accident Commissioners
K itriiiinl ioSUINl bv the Indn-
trMl accident rommUJon Saturday,
says tal ech day's mail lrn?i(
letters 'from iniur-l w oik men b
re wppeiiiiiK rr n increase in II.
rate.s of coni-nf.Hti.n l!oel ihrm
under ibe wrk men's -oinpensal ion
act. They a.M-tt te presnl rate of
compensation I t. sufficient r-r
Ibci.i f( iialnl4in their families while
they ale iinn'!"' to work.
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A CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT NEVER
FAILS TO PLEASE
To the growing boy or girl a bicycle means:
Daily fun for years to corse.
Exhileraticg out-dcor exercise that bring the priceless
glow or red blooded ncaiin.
Advantageous saving of time, task and money.
What better gift can one gire or reoeive?
Than a
Harley-Davidson Bicycles
Come and see the new model today and'have cne let aside
till Christinas.
HARRY W. SCOTT
117 Scnth Commercial Street
'The largest and best equipped cycle store in Salcia
The Right Battery
for YOUR Car
Every car needs a certain particular
tyre of battery to fit the other elec
trical equipment the car builder put .
on it.
Don't to some one who2 sell yta
'any old battery-- because he b.isnt
your particular sire and type ia iz'z.
Come to the Authorized WUlurd
Service Station where we carry a com
plete stock, and can sell you the oae
battery that your car needs.
And remember Wulard Batteries
'with Threaded Rubber Inralattoa last
loncer and need less repairs than any
other you can buy because the insula
tion lasts as. long as the plates, instrad of
wearing out and malting reinsulation
necrsary before you have had the full
service you 1ku1J ccU
We Call For Batteries
DEGGE & BURRELL
Through Service We Crow
233 North High St. Telephone 203
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