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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1920)
- r t- The Statesman receives the leaaed wire report of tbt Associated Press., the greatest and most reliable., press association la the world. SECOND SECTION 4 PAGES plXTY-MXTII YEAR MALKM, OHFXUIN. TIIUWUAV MOUNIXU, FKUItrAltY 'M, VXZli. REVELATIONS OF A WIFE The Story of a Honeymoon A Wonderful Romance of ' Married life Wonderfully Told 'by ADELH UARIUSON j CHAPTER DXXVII1 from the attic into the living room. ti'uv niricv qaim to 15y adroit management i had been WHY DICKY SAID , TO MADGfc, aWe to pet Dicky's mother and her -THD COALS OK FIRE ARE cousin, Agatha, past the closed liv- CERTA1NLY TPKNOT." SCORCHING MY When I came downstairs 1 found Dicky looking ruefully at the liv ing room,, which was. literally cov ered, with piles of books, magazines nd old papers.! ?Wbat the devil's to be done?" he said as soon aa he saw me. "Mo ther and Cousin Agatha will have a fit when they see this mess." 0 His tone held a distinct appeal to me. I -couldn't help contrasting it with the gruffness of his response ' but a few hours earlier to my pro tests against his bringing the stuff Ing room door and up the stairs Without their noticing the room's condition. Since then both my mo ther-in-law and I had been very busy straightening out the domestic un pleasantness caused by .Cousin Aga tha's verbal attack upon Katie. I knew that Dicky's mother would be occupied for some time to come with her cousin, who bad gone to bed with a nervous headache, so that if I chose 1 could put the room back in odrer. A Wistful Note. But a remembrance of the arro- Don't ask for Crackers say Snow Flakes " p' gance with which Dicky had taken .possession of the room, giving me the alternative of removing all the furniture and rugs or having them ruined by the dusty accumulation; from the attic hardened my heart. "Why? They know we're mov ing." L said nonchalantly. "Of course they expect us to be torn l We'll just keep this room shut -until we go. and sit in the library.'" 'You know Mother hates that li brary," Dicky said despondently, "and more than anything else she hates to have old things around. She never allowed any collections around her house. I always bad to sneak my things outside. Mother wa? what they call a crackerjack housekeeper, and while she spoiled me in everything else, she never al lowed me to litter the house with anything." There was a wistful note in his voice that went straight to my heart I could see the child he had been. grieving1 because he could not enjoy his "collections" in peace. Then 1 realized again the child he is, and knew that 1 must mother m; Peter Tan, for in the doing so lay- my on ly chance of happiness. I had swift vision, gone as soon as it had come, of a wide-eyed .lad, mine, who shouldnev er, never have to "sneak" his "collections" out of .the hou.se- and the thought of the shadowy dream child who might not be mine curiousiy enough made my voice tenderer to my husband, although in strict justice the vision, should have ) made me bitter against him. I moved nearer to him, and put my hand on his arm. "If you'll bring Jim in and prom ise to 'work like sixty'." I said gay ly, "I think we may be able to put all this stuff to rights again before your mother comes down stairs." ; Dkkf had the grace to look ash amed of himself. j You're a trump. Madge!" he ex-i FORTUNE IN OLD CLOTHES CHEST "Diamond 1W Turn Old. 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But you ' know i don't mean things I say, don't you. sweetheart?" "I ought to." I smiled, "by this time. Now hurry up and get Jim." I paid a flying visit to Katie in the kitchen while Dicky went in search of Jim, and found her much more composed than when I left her. I assured her that the much dreaded Cousin Agatha was in bed and in all probability would not come down to dinner, so that the problem of waiting on table was solved for my little maid. How Dicky "Repays. "Vot you say to her dot she go to bed." she asked slyly as I left the kitchen? .. T. shook my head at her reprov ingly and went on, with the resolu tion to take Katie in hand. I was afraid she was taking advantage ot my kindness to be familiarly lmper tinent. Then for a feverish half-hour, Ka tie. Cousin Agatha and all other pro blems were forgotten in our rush to get the living room settled. And so well did we labor that long before my mother-in-law came downstairs every thine was in perfect order again. "In a few minutes, Jim, I want you to come upstaiis and help mo i to put up my bed again and get the furniture and rug rearranged," said when we had finished. "What's that for?" Dicky asked as Jim went slowly away; every line of his back spelling protest against undolne so much work" already eountcd done. - "Why. Cousin Agatha has to have a room to herself. You know your mother cannot have anyone sleep with her, and as I am sleeping very comfortably on an army cot any way, it doesn't matter to me where I put it. I'll bring it down in the lilvrary." Yon'll do no such thing." said HEROIC GIRL SUFFERS TO SAVE HERTATIEKTS Superintendent Hall of Indian School Delivers Strong Ad- J 4 drew in Chapel . ii HIGHER IDEALS ARE AIM Institution Head Warns Stu dents That Life Is Well Filled With Pitfalls Dicky. "Is there room for two ar my cots in your room?" "Yes. Indeed," I replied. "Well, tell Jim to put another one in. I'll give up my room to Cousin A cat ha confound herand we H caniD out in your room He drew me to him and ilsseo me. "I was no end of morning, sweetheart," the coals of fire are ce ing my topknot." (To be continued) a beast this he said, "and ftainly scorch- Eric Mar I go out and look at the comet, mummy? t Mummy Yes, dear, but don't go too close. Lone Scoot. I Utftaa ysar tovala rtaalar da net team addicted to wkanuic ixmcaU" or mUnml iaxatHaa: tuM try KOHOLAXj laafa, fwitW. bolMOM. Best and lutkM. (HMainu.. at cuar vnrvw, Mm Karalaa la rr let tor man? lUntnU, tn.-tudlnc conatlpaUon. naMa. ttl tWk. kalaktaa. aaa, iMarttMrn. tor odd rlwrf. , b4 braaih. pMnwata, drPnaa. India. 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Cultivating strength in the forma tion or proper habits was emphasized by Superintendent Hall of the Che mawa Indian school In an address delivered recently before the stud ents of that institution. "Kvrry one of you students who have nachfd flh ape where you con think rightly have a wII-de- flnr-H id that VOU would likf to attain success, honor, influence said Mr. Hali. "In fact, all young pfople have this idea. Hut practically i0 out of every 100 fail because they lack the b.Tckbon" to ' overcome difficul ties, the haid thing which present themselves on the way. And why Is it a fact that so many dodge the difficult thngs as they come up? Because it is the sy way. "Judein? by my own experience when I was a scho I boy, the rirRt fMnir that occurred to me in th tiinrnina; was an intricate problem In mathematics, science or translation. which I found difficult to handle. cr some knotty question concerning ray work. In order to solve, the problem or master the lesson It would take a cowrie of honrs or more, while it would take but a few minutes to get my parents or a teacher to help me out. "To yield to the latter method was mighty easy: to resist and do tne work myself was hard. It follow that the surrender to obstacles and hard work Js the general rule and successful resistance the exception. However, here and there you find boys and girls who do overcome ob stacles, and whD kep it up in nearly everything that presents itself to Jhera and who triumoh over diffi culties.' In thee students we recog nize masters, those who acquire the conquering habit, and we find this class of students rejoicing In their strength, which comes from repeated victories. 1 Habitually mastering difficulties places a student on a sure road to overcome all obstacles In whatever vocation he engages, and the large maioritv of fellows who meekly ylelt when difficulties arise are the very material on which the conquering man builds. There are two ways ta deal with hard things: One is to give up, yield to that lazv feeling; give up mathematics on account of the study ielng hard: pass your les ons un generally, and give up a fight which would hav placed you at the top bcati!M it took to much effort. Follow this line surrender for a year or so and where are you? "Jnst examine your backbone. test your mind, your moral strength vour conscience a!?o. how your ... . 1 a p.ni.llv fix i'rV.Tinl tia ! lxen weakened until you are in capable, probably forever.' like tb great mass of lunk head" that you ree around yon. "It appears to me that a boy or girl with any sense st all will first try the other way. which is to tackle the difficulties as thov.rome and be their master Instead of Iheir servant. Master the problems or knotty que'- j IK'tin ill jwi,. pi w ii v. the Joy of victory see how strong you will be for 'he next day's work. Master thoe hard things faithfully until it becomes a habit. Then see how sfronu your mind has bconie. how you jump ahead in yo'ir work, how you grow to be a master lntead of a nonentity. "Try this habit of honest effort; commence right now this obtac!e- conquering habit, and if it fails vou hen. ko back to the wak method of surrendering to difficulties and take your place with the great mass of people who accepted defeat for being helpless, as this helpless habit begins early and it grows. It com mences by dodrlng responsibility, with a desire to unload your work onto someone else; bv never doing a thing that Is not required of you. Never broaden your mind bv study or proper reading, but Jut drift along. In time you will wonder whv other boys or girls are getting to the front while you are in the rear. "Your mind may have become so stunted through laziness and lack of ambition, and inability to think tight, that you lay all the blame for your failures on your teacher, your department. your school, for yon will, not have enough d'srernrrrnt to know that it is absolutely nil In your self and you alone. "So. students, cultivate strength, determination rather than weakness, and In time take. your places in the company of the strong men and wo menthe world's helpers of today. (. ' I'S x - f . v. - . :;' - -. :; . 1 :f . i . - - . i , t ' 4 -y- 1 i r . r J ' . 't ; ? - .. 1 V. ' 1 r uusHMrVh TtXEcaArHLO nc nx hmyki t t A telegraphed picture of Miss Mabel Haxen. student nurse, who aav4 a million dollar hospit.I from destruction and a hundred paUenU froia panic here Sunday night. Flames caused by ehemicalawher she was work ing enveloped her as she daslv.-d up the stairs and down the 'halls In an ef fort to give the alarm quietly tot the officials. Suffering th a corchjaf . flames and untold terror she sped through th buildlnr never rlaiaf the screams that the agony was bringing. Another aum and .a awltch board operator caught her in a rug and smothered the Cames ot-tha-al- fering girl's clothing. One of them then dashed to the nearest alarm box and turned In the alarm. All the nurses were notified of the cause ot the moke and told that everything was being done. .The patients never' knew of their danger and the hospital was saved but the heroic Mlse Haiea now lies on a cot in the hospital swathed in bandages. ' Her physic laa tvaa not predicted the outcome of her injuries not knowing yet whether the Inhaled any of the flames. ... Leishman Telegraphed Picture Settle. Wood Resigns Senator; Better Job Is Sought V. D. Wood, senator from the eleventh senatorial district with headquarters at Hillsboro. has filed his reslimatlon with Governor Olcott. In an accompanying letter tenator Wood salft he had decided to enter thn oonft for secretary of state at the Republican nrimarv election In I get either." Louisville May and probably would file this Journal. formal declaration with the state department within the next few days. Mr. Wood's successor In the sen ate will be-chosen at the 1)29 elec tion, and will be appointed by the executive. - That woman seems soared ea life,- " . Yes. she married once for lore and once for. money, and she did at courier- WIRTHMOR SILK BLOUSES V M ' " ' "I suppose now your husband will come home sooner of nights." "I don't know. This allowing pre scriptions of liquor for illness will make bim want to sit up with, sick friends more than ever." Kansas That Permit of Real ? Genuine D ownright Saving --Tin jrrt'at majority t women want to save on their arrrcl; ' they urU-omc having opportunitim. It is , jiiiho of tki ami llie reognitioti of merit nd Talue, tl at WlKTlIMni: Itl.OI'SKS J:avr come to W a favorite of womt'ii tliriMighont America. For tin- won! WIKTHMOK always hvioIioIh a saving oppor- tnnity; it latnls for an attractively-styled, tlepenJaWj-mafl Mouse at an economy-effect ing price. .... And it N i'r Hits n-a.n, and heoanse th WIRTIIirOB l'OLU'V is in accord with our own that we are glad to feature thcAc wit.,i!i a merited manner. , V , -Never was the real val.m of the WIItTllMOIt WAIST MAK 1 N I AND V. A 1ST HXMNt; 1M.AN to the wcarera of waist mo imrKsi civ apitan-nt as in this hale of WIKTHifOU SILK m.orsKs. ' Kight wiiitoinc now Mtodrls in t.orgctte ami Crepe de Chine and Tuh Silk, Your Choice at $6.75 Ladies Store 466-471 State St. Men Store . 416 State SU City Journal. 3