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a, ; a. ?? goa'fid" by a Spell J - 0 . CHAPTER IX. Continued. W had left the house by thU time. Bad were walking down the green lane, but m an opposite direction to that by which we had come from the churchyard. A little war down the lane debouched into a high road, and there my kind friend stopped to take leave of me. . "If yon find things turn ont badly, and yoa are reduced to any great strait, write to me; but, mind, in that case you mast tell me all about yourself. There must be no disguise and ne deceit. I must cay you're rather a close customer Cor one m young all the better for that, perhaps. Here's my address; and now good-by. and a safe Journey and good luck." The next moment he was gone. Mew (ull of gratitude was my heart for his kindness! I reached the railway sta tion seme minutes before the train was dua. Ignorant as I was of the com monest transactions of everyday life, I was obliged to the kind offices of a friendly porter to procure me a ticket and pnt me on the right platform. The train came up and I took my seat The excitement of steam traveling was strange one to me, and for a time I was lost in wonderment at the variety tof objects we flew past, and at the rap idly changing landscape. Suddenly I remembered the address that the old gen tleman had given me. I drew it cut, curious to know his name. It was an old Envelope, directed to "Jonathan Eod fwell. Woodbine Cottage." What a bound my heart gave as I road fchat name! Was it simply by a strange coincidence, or was he related to that man who had so tragically Influenced my Ufa? So' astonished was I at this lliseovery and so absorbed in specula tions, and a train of thought which it suggested, that I became quite uncon scious mt the progress of the train, of my fellow nassengers. almost of where I baa. My thoughts went back to the marriage day, and every incident passed ! review through my mind. When I came to the incident of the locket, my heart gave another leap; it was gone left behind ia the suit of clones: ui it was auite safe. But I was troubled that it had passed out of my possession. I prized it as the snpersti- tious would a talisman. Crowding quickly on the heels of this ' regret, came a startling revelation; that portrait that had puzzled me at me oia gentleman's it was her very image, ma tured to womanhood! .That was the re semblance that had so powerfully struck me, and that I could not understand at the time. 1 I Projected into this new field of thought, I was still wandering amidst its mazes when I was warned tnnt my Journey had come to an end. And, step ping out of the carriage, I found myself on the bewildering crowded platform of a great city terminus. ', "Only think of that, now! What a wicked, unnatural creature she must be!" cried Martha. "But what a mercy it is that you're out of their clutches; I'm sure my heart always felt for you.. I was in a way when I beard you was to be married. I knew some awful vil lainy wax going on. But what a pity ' which I found him sitting in Mrs. Tea ' idngs' parlor. I ) . "lo you remember that night you got out of window, and 1 took yon to thtf theater? Well, you see, I didn't car for the printing business much. I had a soul above scraping rollers and rolling ink: and, from the first night I went into the theater I was 'stage struck.' It seemed such a jolly,' easy life; and such a glorious thing to see all the play, and act in them, and get rounds I of applause, and wear fine clothes, so I determined to be an actor. I had the impudence to apply to old Tomkins, the mnn.iger of Bury, for an engagement. His answer was to kick me put of the theater as a presumptuous youug npe. But, although this hurt my pride, it did not damp my ardor. I heard of a booth two or three miles off. One evening i I walked over to the village and offer ed my services there. They happened you aian t near more aDoui inn grim , ta h. want , cmo . .. - - old woman that he followed from Gray s .. Aay.v tha OIW, Iun! You might have found out your re'-"'ns, and who Knows i tney may be rich people." Rich people wouldn't be likely to own one of the Rev. Mr. Porter's board ers," I answered bitterly. Ah, poor lads, they're much to be pitied," sighed Martha. "And now. Mas ter Silas, what do you mean to dor "I must get some employment," I an swered, vaguely. Martha brightened up. "Well, well. we must see about something for you; but there's one thing I can tell you you shan't want a meal's victuals while I ve one to share with you." I pressed her hand warmly, assuring her, however, that I could not think of taking anything from her. Nonsense, nonsense! if yon say that again, you'll seriously offend me. I shall never miss whatever I give to you; and who knows but what you may be rich some day, and then think what a profit I shall get out of your gratitude! But the first thing we must see about is your dress; yon can't go about like that. The idea of dressing a young man up that fright! It'a shameful!" It was now night, and just as the can dles were lit Martha's father came in. He was a porter at a railway station: a melancholy, wiry looking man, who sat in a corner without speaking a word. The next consideration was where I should sleep. "We haven't an inch of room here; mother's got two lodgers. who sleep in the second room npstnirs and I've to make a shift down here." After a little discussion it was dis covered that Mrs. Jackson, two doors above, had a spare bed, and thither I went The lodging was neither particularly comfortable nor particularly clean, but I was too worn out with fatigue to be fastidious; and in spite" of its short comings, I fell asleep almost the moment I laid my weary head upon the pillow. kicked the front of the vehicle to pieces. In the lawsuit following, the defense was that the horse was a quiet worker when the defendant bad it, but that it bad never drawn any vehicle of the kind in question. The judge said he believed that the defend ant represented what he believed to be true wlien selling the horse, which was young and only partly' trained ani mal, and the verdict was forthe de fendant. Massachusetts Ploughman. CHAPTER X. Deafened by the rush of steam, whist ling engines, the shouting of men, jos tled and knocked hither and thither by eager passengers seeking their luggage. and by heavily laden porters, I was quite confused. At length I Inquired of ouiet-looking policeman the way to fiackstraw's buildings. v "There may be a hundred Rackstraw's buildings, tor what I know," he said. with a laugh. "What part ef the city is itr "Camden Town ia the rest of the direc tion," I answered. I "Oh! that ia miles away from here. fThe best way for yon to get to Caiedea (Town is to get into a bns that you'll see pass those iron gates below." I thanked him for his mforssstioa and managed to get into the right "bns. t felt very sick and weary whea I emerged once more into the streets. I went into a pastry cook's to eat a bun, and inquire for Rackstraw's buildings, and they directed me. Small houses, one story high; town-looking ia their dir ty bricks: country-looking sb their little gardens that lay in front. I knocked at No. 3, and th door was answered by Martha herself. "What! Msater Silas," exclaimed she, with surprise, "is that you? Oh, what a turn you've' given me! Do come in, dear! How poorly and tired you do took!" - - Ejaculating astonishment and kindly welcome, she led me into the little front room, and forced mo to sit down iu an old armchair. "Now sit dowa there and rest while I get you a nice cup of tea; I'm sure you must want it. Dear me! the idea of seeing you! How long have you been here, and what's brought you up; some thing wrong down there? But there! don't answer any of my questions till you've had something, for I'm sure yon look half dead." Bustling about all the time she was talking, putting the cups and saucers. acd preparing the meal , Then she call ed in her mother from the back to see Master Silas, whom she had talked about so much. Her mother was a very stout, kindly looking woman, who came In wip ing the soap suds off her arms, and who welcomed me as sincerely as nor aauga- ter did. 1 ' After a hearty tea I felt better. I then, proceeded to satisfy Martha s curiosity, which was all on edge; and while I was about it I made a clean breast of erery circumstance, from the time mat I over heard the first conversation between the Rev. Mr. Porter and his daughter, sntil the day of my marriage. Passing over the month, upon the events of which I told her my lips were sealed, I related the particulars of my flight. This k.ng narrative, of course, was not given with out repeated interruptions on her pan. "There! I always said yoa was be witched. She ought to be burnt. ' The wicked old hypocrite, he ought to have six months! Thaf s the reason they gave me notice, because I shouldn't see too such; but, you know, a marriage can't stand good that's brought about by witchcraft. She can't be your lawful wife." "She is no more my wife than yon are, Martha," I answered; but, the next moment, for various season's,' I was sor - ry hat I spoke so openly. CHAPTER XI. Until 10 o'clock next morning I slept a calm, dreamless sleep, and arose more fresh and invigorated than I had felt for months. It had been arranged that I should breakfast at Martha's. So ac cordingly, as soon as I was washed and dressed, I adjourned to No. 3. Two strange men were in the room when I went in. The elder of the two was a tall, thin man, with a sallow complexion, sharp. aquiline features, hollow cheeks, full beard and mustache, and dark, grizzled hair, which he wore very long and parted in the center. He was dressed in seedy black; an extremely open waistcoat dis played a somewhat dilapidated fancy shirt front, very much soiled and crum pled. A frayed black satin necktie sur rounded a very frayed and limp shirt collar; his boots were old and patched, but they were the remains of what had nee keen radiant patent leather. His hands were white, and carefully tended. and ornamented with two large brass rings. He greeted me with great politi Bess as I entered. His companion was a young man of about twenty; full-faced, rather sanguine complexion, with an expression of oddly mixed good-nature and self-satisfaction. His dress was less pretentious than that of the elder, although there was the same style of shabby gentility and the second-hand clothes shop. Martha introduced the elder as "Pro fessor Montgomery," and the younger as Mr. Fitxwalton. The elder acknowledg ed the introduction with an air of great politeness; the younger,' with a familiar nod, and a twinkle of amusement in his eye at my odd appearance, which slowly changed to one of doubting recognition; an expression which was reflected in my own face; for, in Mr. Adolphus Fitxwal ton, I believed that I recognized my whilom bed-fellow, Josiah Cook. We both came to the same conclusion at the asms moment. "Can it be possibl "It can't be- scenes, deliver the bills and go on for small parts. I whs engaged at ouce. The printing business saw me no more. So instead of rolling ink, I rolled up scenes. I was very happy for a tim, especially when I got a few lines to speak. By and by I grew ambitious and soared in imagination from the first offi cer to Macduff, and even to Macbeth. I got disgusted with the menial portion of my work;-and one fine morning, at a fair, deserted to an opposition show, next door, where, in a spangled tunic, and a pair of russet boots. I scowled ferociously at my old. companions. Then 1 managed to get taken on as super at one of the big theaters, and knowing something about the business, got pro moted to super-master. There I met my esteemed friend, 'the Professor.' a gen tleman who can write B. A. after his name; who has moved in the most dis tinguished circles, but who, being at present under a cloud, is compelled to play General Util at the. Royal Corin thian Theater." But what sort of characters doT yon take?" I inquired, referring back, in my mind, to my solitary theatrical experience. "Oh, I veer between the heavy busi ness and the light comedy," he answered carelessly. Yes; between carrying on the chairs and tables and the candles,".' dryly re marked his friend, speaking for the Erst time. "Oh, hang it, I say, now!" expostulat ed Josiah. ."Yon know the stage man ager is very much struck with me. and intends giving me a small part in the new piece. Once let me get my nose in. and I'll show them what I ean do." You may more correctly say that the stage manager was struck by you," again . remarked the Professor, in the same sarcastic vein. "I thought you had broken his nose with that banner the other night; in his best scene, too just as he was working up. He ex- pressed his admiration of you in very strong terms; it is a wonder you did not get your nose between his fingers. Josiah was getting very anzry. To avert a quarrel, I asked who "General TJtil" was. 'A person who's supposed to be able to do everything, and consequently do nothing, and who's bullied for every body else's blunders," spitefully replied Josiah. After a little more bickering, the two friends, as I suppose I must style them, went out for a walk. I felt quite re lieved at being freed from the strange. scrutinizing glance of Mr. Montgomery's eyes, that had scarcely ever been taken off me the whole time he remained in the room. After this, Martha came, and had a little quiet talk. "I couldn't go to sleep for hours last night, thinking of what you'd better do,1 she said. "A clerkship is what you want; hut, you see, you've got no refer ences, and it is so hard to get a situa- tion without them and. indeed, with them, for the matter of that. I think yon ought to try and find out your friends; you know the name of the htw- yers that Mr. Porter drew the money from. I think yoa ought to go to them.' "Suppose they were to hand me over to thnt man again 7 I said, shuddering. "True! and not being one-and-twen- ty yet, you are not your own master. Now, there was a thought came into my head, . thonph I scarcely think It worth while to mention it, as I should hardly like to advise you on such point" . . i '. : (To be continued. Fowls For Market. While the main consideration to the consumer is that the fowl should be reasonably plump and properly picked, the large city merchants demand cer tain things In the way of packing which the poultry raiser must carry out if be would be successful in such markets. One of the things is. that the fowls be "shaped" before they are packed, and while this process makes a form that is not particularly pleas ing, it is, perhaps, better than the mis shapen fowls which would result if they were placed in boxes or barrels without any sign of packing. To make a shaper, first build a frame and then in this frame construct two troughs, each ten feet long. These troughs are constructed by nailing to gether two boards, seven-eighths of an inch thick and six inches wide, at right angles. After plucking the fowls, lay the carcasses in the trough, with the beads hanging down.- the legs alongside the breast and the breast downward. By gentle pressure force the carcass down into- the angle of the trough. Cover each carcass with oiled paper; then have an inch board' six inches wide to lay on the carcasses, and weight this board down with a brick or heavy stone at either end. As the carcass of the bird Is slipped under the board, move the lower brick or stone to ob tain the weight The carcasses should be kept in this position for six or seven hours, and they will then be shaped' and ready for packing in crates. The illustration shows the construction of this shaper in detail, and, as will be- seen, any handy man can construct it readily. Indianapolis News. HAIR COMBING IN PUBLIC Foreigners "That yon are Josiah Cook?" "What! Silas Garston!" Martha, who was preparing my break fast, looked very much astonished at this recognition. "One of the Rev. Mr. Porter's old boarders," I said, in explanation. 'Why, you don t mean to say that .you know that old hypocrite?" cried Josiah, turning round to her. "She was. servant there for two years only left about a month ago," I said. answering for her. "Weil, if this isn't the queerest start I ever knew,", cried Josiah. .'Whoever should have thought of seeing you here. What are you doing? How s old Snuf fles getting on? Has Miss Gooseberry eyes got a husband yet?" These questions were very embarrass ing, and I should have been greatly put to for an answer, but Martha came to my assistance. "Wen, took here, Mr. Fitxwalton," she said with a sign to me; "Master Silas has got some very particular busi ness on hand just now that obliges him to be cautious, so I know you'll exense him answering your questions tor a day or two." "Oh, I don't want to pry into any body's ' secrets," retorted Josiah, with something of pique jn his tone. There was an awkward silenee for some minutes, during which I discussed my breakfast, with the embarrassing sensation that the "Professor," as I af terwards heard he liked to be called. was sharply scrutinizing me. It was impossible for Josiah to keep silent for any length of time, or to re frain from talking about himself. So, hi spite of my reticence, he soon pnt me in possession of the whole of his his tory, from the time he quitted Mr, Por tVs establishment up to the time in Cannot - Understand the American Girl. "It is the most extraordinary thing the way you women ovet here comb your hair at the theaters," exclaimed a foreigner. 'I've just been watching that girl over there. "She has taken every comb out of her hair, run it up the back- of her head several times and then replaced it Now she is patting her hair to see that It is all as sue wishes it to be, "I've seen lots of girls eer here go through the performance. Rather shocking, when yon come to think of It Look at this one she's going to do the, same thing!" It was a very fuzzy blonde head that was being combed this time. good many sweeps of the big side combs were needed to bring together the little frowsy curls that had sprhng their confines and were hanging down from the pompadour. The girl's gestures in arranging her hair were not in the least furtive. They were as deliberate as though she were standing before her bureau at home. "Can't see exactly how it ever start ed," murmured the American whose attention had been called to her coun trywoman's action. " "I never do it my self, but I'm afraid that I have seen so many girls do it that I have be come hardened to the sight ' "I remember an American woman' look of disgust when she saw Frenchman comb his mustache in pub lic . That's pretty bad, too; but this is in my eyes the more awful, for one expects daintiness and charm a from women, and this energetic combing and arrangement of hair in public places is extremely vulgar." New York Sun. . In buying fish, the gills should be red, The Boy on the Farm. Have you got a boy? - Does he get up early, milk cows, feed team, cat tle and pigs? Does he take the team and plow or drag, or rake, or mow all day? What are you doing for him? Do you give him anything at all except his board and ' clothes and a little schooling in winter? What induce ment do yon offer him to stay with you and help you on the farm? Suppose that instead of enforcing your legal claims to his services until he is of age, and thus disgusting him with farm life, and paving the way to ward an unloved, neglected old age for yourself, you do the fair thing by this boy. Give him something for his own. let him be earning and saving a little money. Don't deny him the oppor tunity of an ' education If he desires one, for an ignorant man is surely go ing to be placed, at a fearful disad vantage in the coming years; give him the best team and the best tools to work with and encourage him by kind appreciation. The reason so many boys leave the farm disgusted is be cause they are treated like little slaves by, selfish, avaricious parents. You can treat a boy like a horse, or an ox, but the horse or ox will not run off, and the boys can and will, and we don't blame them. Home Monthly. WOWL BEAST TOK BABTCXT. Making; a FarmGtto. When a gate la of considerable length, aa farm- gates must be to let a wagon pass through, there is always danger that they will sag,, and mainly because- the device need' for the latch ia faulty. Try the- following plan of constructing a latch and see- if it does not work well: Have the blacksmith bend a piece of half-Inch round iron In Li shape, making one arm one-quar ter of an Inch longer than the thick ness of the- post and the gate-board the ether arm should be- about ten Inches long. Bore- a hole' through the post under the board near the edge of the post, put the- threaded end of the bent iron through and screw on the nut Have the same arrangement at the lower part of the gate. When the gate la to- be closed, . turn the bar so that it will not be in the way and so when the gate- is closed it will rest on the bar. Then turn the bar back so that the upright piece will be in po sition over the beard. If, after -CI . XL if 7A UL II TV I SI I I I ft - 1 'It . H I PLAIT WOn FABM GATE. ' SOME ADVENTURES OF HOME-AGAIN HIRAM. m nwtotr iwanwl m lam armer mow Measuring- Corn in Crib. The common practice is to call two bnshels of corn on the cob a bushel of shelled corn. This is not strictly cor rect and in some States the legal bush el of ears is seventy pounds. But as suming that two bushels make but one, it will be easy to multiply the length, breadth and height of the crib in inches and thus get the number of cubic inches It contains. Then divide this by 2,150, the number of cubic inches in a bushel, and you have the number of bushels of ears. This di vided by two will give you the ap proximate shelled corn. Another rule is that two cubic feet of dry corn on the cob will make a bushel of shelled corn. Then measure the length. breadth and height of the crib and divide these cubic feet by two to get bushels of shelled corn. These two methods will give a wide difference, for in a crib measuring twenty feet long, ten feet high and ten feet wide tnere snoum be by the first method a little over 800 bushels, while by the last method there would be 1,000 bush els. We do not believe that either method is perfectly accurate, and that the true measure lies between the two, the first being too small and the last too large. St Louis Republic. TJae For Old Axes. Cast-off axes can be made useful, as shown in the cut The best use for this tool is for loading and unloading ties off a truck. It will save a tot of heavy lifting and tugging. A slight blow will sink it in- madk oteb ax. to a tie. The part shown by dotted line, is cut out, while the remaining part is hammered out and pointed. I am a blacksmith by trade, and made twenty-five of these useful Implements last winter. W. B. Kelley. in Farm and Home. Cincinnati Post IfOsa ia Cared Fodder. It has been found at the Ontario Experiment Station that the smallest necessary loss in curing occurs when the corn is fairly well matured and well eared, and contains not less than SO to 35 per cent of dry matter. For clover the results indicate that 28 to 32 per cent of dry matter is better than a lower or higher per cent Corn well matured and just in the glazing stage with the leaves still green Is in the proper condition for the silo, and clover in full bloom, or a trifle past and in good condition for hay, but not too dry, is the proper stage for this. English Wheat. The wheat crop of England is the smallest on record, surpassing even the previous lowest record of 1895. The trouble is not wholly due to an unfa vorable season, but is the result of the steady shrinkage in acreage caused by the land being used for other crops. while, the bar works too readily, a nail may be 'placed in position,' against which the bar win rest when it is turned. The illustration, with the drawn de tails, shows the whole plan In such a clear manner that anyone' can con struct such a gate and attach the bitches. : Artichoke. In fattening hogs, and in providing a special class of suitable fodder, for sows just over the weaning of their pigs, artichokes give splendid results and par well to grow. Pigs turned Into a patch of artichokes regain healthy digestive functions, and secure exercise In rooting op the tubers. Deep cultivation is essential to a good crop, as well as heavy manuring with farm yard manure. - Honesty In Horse Trades. ' To recover damages in a horse trade, It is necessary to prove willful decep tion. A horse was sold represented to be mil right In every way, but when the buyer placed it in the wagon, it Sheep Mote. ' Feed only what the sheep will eat up clean. Divide the flock according to age, size and sex. Arrange to afford the ewes plenty of opportunity to exercise. Feed the fleece and at the same time feed the body which Is to produce it The foods which conduce most to bodily growth will make the best wool - In order to get a good fleece the sheep must be kept in a. vigorous con dition. - ' A well-growing and vigorous condi tion in the sheep is best for wool growing. Dont buy a ram unless he has a good length Of wool on his belly and legs.' ; Following the careful selection In buying and Judicious breeding come the factors of care and feed. Sheep are rustlers, gleaners, scaven gers and quarterly dividend payers, for they give you wool, lambs and mut ton. , ; Wool la very nitrogenous, and to grow a good fleece of wool with a strong fiber and of good quality feed something rich in nitrogen. BEGAN LIFE PENNILESS. And New Owns and Conducts 88 'Vatar able Publications. One of the greatest newspaper pub lishers In the world perhapa the greatest is Cyril Arthur Pearson, of London. Mr. Pear son , is now 38 years old, and be gan life without a penny and with an ordinary education. His first position paid him $10 a week, and he was then 19 years old. Soon he was the manager of the business, at a sal nrv of S1.R00. This C. A. PEARSON. . ' did not satisfy him, and soon afterward he founded a publication of his own, which proved wonderfully successful. He Is now the owner of nine daily newspapers, four weekly newspapers, nine weekly pert odicals and six monthly publications. Beside, he conducts a large book pub lishing business. Four of his newspa pers are among the greatest dailies in London, one of them having an earning capacity of $750,000 yearly. Few men have risen so rapidly as this young London publisher. Furniture as a Present. Since it is the fashion to make wed ding presents of artistic or antique fur niture, brides are taking more Into ac count where they are to live, whether a suburban villa or a tiny apartment in some of the human honeycombs is suited best to the future income of the happy pair. It,ls a great idea this, and it helps out the furnishing immensely. No shame is felt by the fiances In thus having their housekeeping made. easy, and It was a matter for note that an English girl of high degree, who mar ried the heir of a noble house the oth er day, had lovely artistic furniture sent her instead of jewels and curios. There were tables, chairs, corner cup boards and sofas, inlaid and carved, or in satin wood, quite enough to fur nish a drawing-room and other places besides. It was deemed a decided im provement on the "numerous and cost ly" received by an elder sister on her marriage a few seasons ago, and the consequence la that some other London brides are . looking forward to the change with dismay. "We can't wear furniture," cry these helpless ones who adore gands and wampum, "and we would rather hot be in the swim." Nevertheless, In England the - word goes, and brides must take what they can get and be thankful. Boston Her ald. . A poor man's wife never cries over sentimental , novels. She hasn't time