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About Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1907)
m THE GIRL IN S BLACK By CONSTANCE D'ARCY MACKAY Copyright, 1305, by E. C. Parcell la n shaded spot just inside the en trance of Central park a girl was sit ting. She was all iu black, from the crown of her fetching little hat to her low1 shoes. Iler face was pale with the paleness of a summer spent in the city, her brown hair rippled back from a smooth while forehead, her eyes were deep grny, steadfast and coura geous. "And I have need of courage!" Cornelia Stratton murmured. For two months she had been hunting a posi tion and so far she had not found one, , although she had been able to sub stitute at a large commercial office for a week or two, and the pay she had re ceived for that had, by careful hoard ing, saved her from actual want. Yet ns time dragged on her money dwin dled and there seemed no hope in sight. "I shouldn't complain," she said valiantly; "It's the lot of many another girl who goes to a big city where she THKY CAMP, FACE TO FACF. WITH A PICTURE THAT HEIj1 HEU AMAZED. has neither friends nor relatives to help her. But, oh, I do wish I could find something. I'm so tired of dis appointments." From where she sat she could hear the ceaseless hum and stir of the city. There had been hours when it seemed to call like a challenge, and her heart beat In answer to it. Now It fright ened her. It seemed so vast, so over whelming. There were so many prob lems to be met and mastered. One of 'thorn was clothes. She had chosen to dress in black be cause it was the most economical. Her deft fingers had fashioned a chic hat for a trifling sum, and for the rest she wore the same suit, day in and day out, taking such scrupulous care of it that she looked as well groomed as many a woman of means. Each day, when she had searched for work till she was too tired to search further, she came to sit in the park, where everything was green and quiet, where squirrels frisked unmo lested across the grass and where the clear liquid notes of birds lent a sem blance of the country. There were moments when the scene charmed Cor nelia, but oftener she was too dis heartened to care. "What am I to do if this state of affairs lasts much lon ger?" she mused on this stifling after noon In mid-August. She was utterly despondent. Her hands were clasped listlessly in her lap, and she shut her eyes to keep back the tears. When she opened them again, she encounter ed the direct gaze of a man sitting on the bench opposite her. He was a well set up young fellow of about nine and twenty, broad shouldered and smooth shaven. As their eyes met the pity that was in his look changed to something deeper. "Take courage," the look said. "Life Is a battle for all of us. Fight on." Cornelia turned away her bead, her heart fluttering strangely. Some one In all that vast city had seen, had cared. "It's simply nonsense," she told herself. "He's never seen me be fore, nor I him." Yet already she felt cheered. Unrolling a newspaper she held In her hand, she went over its want columns again. At the next office where she applied the business man ager noted something bright and spir ited in her aspect that argued well for her. "I'm the happiest girl in the whole wide world," she laughed a few minutes later, for she had found a po sition at last The winter months sped quickly and pleasantly. There was so much to do and so much to see the shops, the the aters, the surging throngs on Broad way and the great promenade on Fifth avenue at twilight, when countless carriages blocked the crossings and when all the fashion and beauty of the earth seemed to shine before Cor delia's delighted eye. It grew to be a custom with her In going to and from her work to search the faces of the passersby in the half confessed hope that some time, somewhere, she should again catch a glimpse of the man whom she had seen in the park. It was a wish, however, that seemed destined to remain unfulfilled. But one Saturday as she loitered In a crowded downtown art gallery she came face to face with a picture that - held her amazed and spellbound, for U was a portrait of herself. Half trem bling and turning the leaves of her cat alogue- with nervous fingers, she read Its name, "The Girl In Black," by George Heath wood. "And certainly the best thing you've . done, George, old man," said a boyish looking fellow at her elbow. "If s the hit of the exhibition, and such a simple thing too! Just a girl with a pretty power-like lace, sitting on a bencn In the park. Ob, I remember! She's the one you once told me about. Have you found ber yet, George?" "Not yet," said a voice that made Cornelia's heart leap. "Not yet; but I mean to if I have to spend all my life In trying." "And find her when you're at the tender age of forty! You needn't frown so savagely! I'm sure you've often been near her when you haven't in the least suspected it! Today, for instance. Have you searched this room thorough ly? For you know it's a true saying," drawled the boy over his shoulder as he moved away, "that love makes peo ple blind." "What do you mean" Heathwood began, and then, turning, caught sight of Cornelia. "You!" he said softly be neath his breath. "You!" Cornelia flushed. "I beg your pardon," he said quickly, "but since circumstances are what they are I am going to call a truce to con vention and ask you to do me a favor. Will you please stay just where you are for two minutes? Promise me that you will not go away." He evidently took her reply for granted, for he did not wait to hear It. But before half the allotted time was up he returned with a distinguished gray haired woman, whom many people in the room seem ed to know, for they bowed to her as she passed. "It's Mrs. Heathwood," Cornelia heard some one whisper. "The mother of the famous young illustrator." Heathwood approached Cornelia. "Mother," he said, "I want you to meet Miss Miss" "Stratton," Cornelia murmured. "Stratton!" rejoiced Heathwood, dwelling on the word. The older woman smiled In apprecia tion of the situation. "Miss Stratton, may I present my son, Mr. Heathwood?" Cornelia bowed. "And now that we've been properly Introduced" George commenced. "There is a Japanese tea room next door," Mrs. Heathwood broke in, "where I am very fond of going at this hour of the day. Won't you join us. Miss Stratton?" Cornelia assented gladly. It was all so sudden and bewildering that it seemed like part of a dream a dream that was coming true. "For now that I've found you," declared George Heathwood, "I never mean to lose you again!" As they moved slowly through the room the young fellow who had been Heathwood's companion half an hour earlier looked after them with twin- ' kling eyes. "It's easy to see," he chuckled, "that that picture of George's wasn't prop erly named, for the Girl in Black Is going to be the Girl in White, with n tulle veil and orange blossoms. So runs the world!" Two Intelligent Horcea. ' "I have heard many stories of the in telligence of animals," said a close ob server of animal life, "but the actions of two horses the other day equaled if not surpassed many of the tales. The pair were fine looking beasts attached to a farmer's wagon and had been left outside a feed store on Kensington avenue. Just beyond their reach were several bales of hay. By some clever maneuvering the white horse, which was nearest the pavement, managed to get hold of some of the hay. His brown mate, not getting any of the hay, with almost human actions made the white horse understand that he wished to share the feast. To satisfy his mate the white horse took larger mouthfuls of the -hay and turned his head in a way so that the brown horse could enjoy the feast. By the time their owner reached them nearly half the bale of hay had been consumed by the pair. When the owner of the hay was Informed of the unique manner in which the horses secured their lunch eon he said that it was a good scheme and he would stand for the loss." Philadelphia Kecord. Sermons ly Time. "I have attended church in a good many different places," said the south ern man, "but I had to come to New York to see a man preach holding his watch. In his hand. Down In our part of the country the pulpit orator is usu ally long winded. He has a certain subject in mind and has certain things to say concerning it, and he holds forth until he has said them all if it takes till bedtime to do it Up here the time that can be devoted to the delivery of a sermon appears to be limited. In or der not to overstep the bounds several clergymen that I have heard talked lit erally by the watch. They did not lay it down or stick it into a convenient pocket to be consulted occasionally, but held It out face up as a constant re minder that time was fleeting and that other pressing engagements awaited them. That may be an excellent pre ventive 'of weariness in the congrega tion, but I must say It makes me un comfortable to have spiritual advice measured by the minute and second." New York Press. Bad to Concede It. "Well," said Subbubs, "I've just weathered a little labor trouble that's costing me seventy-five per. week." "What!" exclaimed Citlman. "Seventy-five dollars a week?" "No; "75 cents. Our cook struck for a raise from $4.25 to $5." CathoUc Standard and Times. POINTS ABOUT THE SHORTHORNS A writer In the American Cultivator gives the following - description of Shorthorn cattle: ' The breed is distinguished by its symmetrical proportions and by its great bulk on a comparatively small frame, the offal being very light and the limbs small and fine. The head is expressive, being rather broad across the forehead, tapering gracefully be low the eyes to an open nostril and fine flesh colored muzzle. The eye3 are bright, prominent and of a particularly placid, sweet expression, the whole countenance being remarkably gentle. The horns (whence comes . the name) are usually short, springing well from the head, with a graceful downward curl, and are of a creamy white or yel lowish color, the ears being fine, erect and hairy. The neck is moderately SHORTHORN BULL. thick (muscular in the male) and set straight and well into the shoulders, which, when viewed in front are wide, showing thickness through the heart the breast coming well forward and the fore legs standing short and wide apart The back among the higher bred animals is remarkably broad and flat, the ribs barrel-like, sprung well out of it, and with little space between them and the hip bones, which are soft and well covered. The hind quarters are long and well filled in, the tail being set square on to them; the thighs meet low down, form ing the full and deep twist; the flank should be deep, so as to partially cov er the udder, which should not be too large, but placed well forward, the teats being well formed, square set and of medium size; the hind legs should be very short and stand wide and quite straight to the ground. The general appearance should show even outlines. The whole body is covered with long soft hair, there frequently being a fine undercoat, and this hair is of the most pleasing variety of col or, from a soft creamy white to a full deep red. Occasionally the animal is red and white, the white being found principally on the forehead, under the belly and a few spots on the bind quar ters and legs. On touching the beef points the skin is found to be soft and mellow, as If lying on a soft cushion. In animals thin in condition a kind of inner skin Is felt, which is the "quality" or "han dling" Indicative of those great fatten ing propensities for which the breed is so famous. The subject of the illustration, from Breeder's Gazette, Chicago, is San qubor Conqueror, champion Shorthorn bull at the recent Buenos Ayres live stock show. Shoeing the Horse. The owner should supervise the shoe ing of his horses, and in addition to the use of shoes of proper weight and form the following points should be at tended to: The frog is to be left un touched by knife or other instrument; jnly that portion of the sole which is dead and loose is to be removed; the bars are to be left alone; the heels are aot to be "opened" by a couple of deep notches; the outer surface of the walls is not to be rasped, with the exception of a slight depression under each nail point to allow of proper clinching; the shoe Is to be fitted to the foot and not the foot to the shoe; the shoe Is not to be applied to the sole when redbot unless a light touch is necessary to show where the horn must be rasped away to furnish a proper seat for the shoe; the rasp is always to be used in preference - to the knife or buttress; 3hoes should be reset or replaced once a month; nails should be of the best quality, not too large and not driven too high or too close to the sensitive structures within the horny box of the foot; the feet are to be kept as truly level as possible, and while keeping the toes comparatively short, the heels are not to be unnaturally lowered. A. 8. Alexander, Pane County, Wis. Horns Again. Recently a cattle salesman in the stockyards showed, us a load of steers and said: "I bad to take 25 cents per hundredweight less than that load of cattle is worth simply because they have horns. I have tried every buyer on the market, and all of them bid be low "their value on account of the horns. You cant put it too strong when you urge feeders to dehorn their cattle or feed, hornless ones." The, load mention ed weighed over 20,000 pounds, so It seems that It cost this particular feed er over $50 for his failure to have the horns taken off. The discrimination may not be so great as this in all cases, but it will be on a bad market, and In any caso It is sufficient to pay very well for dehorning. National Stock man and Farmer. Clover Splendid Feed For Sheep. Have you saved a nice lot of clover In a place by itself in the barn, where you can get at it this winter. for the sheep? ' If not, can you not cut a piece of second growth yet? Splendid feed. Nothing better. ; MARKET THE FEATHERS. -- - i - I Soma Facta Aftjoat a, Maea Kerteete4 . j Soarce of Kevenve, j ! The prices paid for hen feathers vary ! considerably, according to the market, says Dr. P. T. Woods in Reliable Poul-1 try Journal. Hen feathers range from Shi to 7 cents a pound, with an average price of about 5 cents for the best! quality. Solid white feathers bv'. ' i higher prices than- mixed or tark -o ed feathers. Duck feathers briijg': 23 to 30 cents a pound, the white b lng the highest price. White u . feathers would sell for as high a p' '( i as goose feathers were it not for the fact that they have an odor that can not be removed by any known meiaod. Best white goose feathers bring from 43 to 55 cents a pound, while mixed and colored goose feathers are quoted at from 35 to 45 cents. Goose feathers can usually be depended upon to aver age about 35 cents a pound the year round. Turkey feathers, for the ordi nary body feathers, bring from 3 to C cents a pound, while the stiff feathers from the wings and tails bring from S to 10 cents a pound when clean and dry; ' Clear turkey tail feathers, clean and dry, sometimes bring as high as 17 cents a pound, while mixed turkey feathers containing wing, tail and pointers will usually average about 6 cents a pound. To secure a market for his feathers the poultryman should ascertain the names o the bedding manufacturers in his nearest large city and write to them for quotations. All feathers should be dry picked and should be kept free from blood. Tail and wing feathers should be kept separate from the body feathers. It is not necessary to dry or bake the feathers; in fact, if this is done they will not be salable. They may, however, be spread out thin on the floor of a clean, dry, airy loft and turned over occasionally for a few days to get rid of any excess of mois ture. Feathers should be packed as tightly as possible into clean cotton or burlap bags, and shipments should be of not less thap. 100 pounds at a time In order to save freight or express charges. Boyer's Poultry Philosophy. Michael K. Boyer, one of the nestors of poultry journalism, has the follow ing nuggets of wisdom in the Farm Journal: Regularity in the performance of the work is important System simplifies the work and brings order out of chaos. A reputation for honest goods and honost dealing is bound to bring suc cess. Close attDntion and thorough work will prevent disaster and save time, labor and money. The poultry raiser who is constantly complaining about "bad luck" is ad vertising the fact that his methods are at fault . i Take "volunteered advice" with "a grain of salt.',' Wise men do not need to advertise their wisdom. No one knows It all. Some one once said, and truthfully, too, that poultry culture is made up of a chain of little things, one link out of place making a bad kink in the whole chain. Increase In ATcrnge Esg Yield. Twenty-five years ago the census of the country showed the egg yield of the country to be thirty-five eggs to each hen per year, the last census sev enty eggs for each hen per year. It Is now thought that that average has been increased to between eighty and eighty-five eggs for each hen per year. The number of hens has wonderfully increased. Instead of 115,000,000 worth of poultry products of twenty years ago $500,000,000 worth of poul try and egg products is credited to the country, and yet poultry and eggs nev er sold higher than they have within the last twelve months. Geese on the Farm. Geese can be kept on grass and wa ter from spring until late fall. Nearly every farm has some meadow which could be utilized to very good advan tage by devoting it to goose culture. The only time It Is really necessary to feed grain is in winter, and then only enough is required to keep the geese in good breeding condition. Feed a little oats, cut clover and green cornstalk leaves, oyster shell and plenty of wa ter, with a little corn at night on very told days, and the geese will be in the oest condition when the breeding sea son arrives. Green Bone and Granulated Bone. Green cut bone is fresh bone from a meat shop run through a bone cutter and cut into small particles. Granulat ed bone Is dry bone that has been ground up fine by the manufacturers. It is not as good as green cut bone, but answers the purpose very well as carbonated lime product for the poul try', but it lacks the meat and protein of the cut' green bone. Boat Force the Pallets. ' A great many make the too common error of forcing the pullets for egg production from their, birth on, regard less of the fact that such forcing la detrimental to well matured 'fowls. A pullet that has been forced for egg pro duction from the start invariably makes a poor breeder. Keep Houses Tisht and Clean. See that houses have: tight roofs and are clean. Given a clean house, the roof of which does hot leak, and much may be done with it The sides may have several layers of newspapers tacked on in lieu of something better. The main thing is to avoid drafts. Raw and Cooked-Meat For Fowls. There is very little difference notice able between raw and cooked meat In growth results. .Both are good. Feed that which Is more convea&ali A Serial Story Entitled "L Vf. AFFAIRS" Soon be Published In the Gazette This entrancing by ARD HILL LAMON fJiicoln's . Lamon was cota's Ecyitccc?," a serial published In the Gazette a year ago . . . . "Lincoln's Love Affairs" affords a vivid insight of the life and beautiful womanly attributes of Miss Ann Eut ledge, the object of Lincoln's first great affection, and unhappy mental condition on her death. 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