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on toward the river. It was realh of no
to ise jiK'ii.v where she went; walking
was a splendid exercise and she would
walk. The afternoon was charming.
Suddenly the Dutiful Daughter paused
and looked around: then realized, with
a start, where she was. Unconsciously
she had come directly to Their Place.
This was disconcerting. She had not
intended to seek this spot, delightful
though it was, in the cool shade; cer
tainly not. She would retrace her steps
'.immediately that is, as soon
had rested a little. It is tiresome to
walk even a short distance on a warm
day.
A great oak threw its shade invitingly
near and she sat down on one of the pro
truding roots . and leaned her' head
against its "broad trunk. Then she
thought thought of the beauty of the
scenery in general and this one spot in
particular. It was indeed an ideal re
treat, though why they called it Their
Place was hard to tell. Perhaps, with the
peculiar inconsistency of young people,
because it was not Their Place at all, but
simply anybody's place. To be sure,
they had admired it and had chanced
to meet there rather often accidentally
of course. ; .
The Dutiful Daughter sighed! I'She
glanced down at the bright carpet of
wild flowers at her feet; and Vighed
again. ' ' "
These same flowers had come to mean
much to her. They intimated so clearly
of the infinite and invisible ; they spoke
of fulfilled destinies and realized ideals.
With them all was eternal - hariiumy ;
they knew nothing of harsh discords,
while she here the Dutiful" Daughter
sighed for the third time. ' 'It was quite
too bad they should have ."quarreled
when all had been so happy.
In the meantime the Tear, being, a
progressive tear, had learned a few val
uable lessons. It had studied the Duti
ful Daughter closely during "c the- last
hour and was rejoiced to find her grad
ually yielding to the softening influences
of this reminiscent mood ; it, 'was a point
in its favor. .'
"My time is almost at hand," it Mid,
"if not 'quite. I'll go slowly, and iii-ytis-tigate
matters ; she looks about ready
for me to start;" and it moved carefully
toward the edge of the eye and lofeed
down through the long lashes .'.
There was. no doubt about it. :The
Dutiful Daugeter was already and wait
ing for the Tear. . This was 'good news
and the Tear forthwith climbed easily
out of its corner, and tumbling over the
lid, began its descent. Y;
We have said it was a "progressive
tear. It progressed now down the soft
rounding of her cheek gracefully, and at
exactly the correct rate of speed.
It had almost reached its journey's
end when the Dutiful Daughter sprang
suddenly to her feet. Before her stood
the Attentive Youth. She had not
thought of this possibility. . Of course
his being there was purely accidental ;
it could .scarcely be otherwise. But,
however it came about, he "was there
and he saw the Tear. (
It is to be wondered at, that being
somewhat artistic, the Attentive Youth
found no difficulty wnatever in drawing
her OAvn conclusions as to whether the
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Dutiful Daughter cared or: not. And
she, being a Truthful as well as a Duti
ful Daughter, could she .-deny that
these conclusions were correctly drawn?
Most assuredly not; and "the happy
result was vndoubtedly due to the clever
work of the Tear. -
"How did you manage it?"' asked the
Smile, when together with other smiles,
its presence, seemed required by the
Dutiful Daughter. -. ... :
The Tear was preparing to leave. It
was content to go for it felt that its mis
sion had been accomplished.
"Oh," it called back as it rolled
Troudlv away, "it was not at all diffi-
cult ! It was simply a matter of tact,
" An for the second time the Smile rhad.
nothing to)
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Mario c Cook.
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know WrhO you are, but Jt Sail
right." Pick MevUp.
THE PASSING OF THE HOURS.
The hours steal by witli still, unask
ing lips
So lightly that, I cannot hear their
tread ;
Anil soitly touch me with their finger
tips To find if I be dreaming, or be dead.
An yet, however still their flight may
be,.
Their ceaseless going weighs my heart
with tears.
The.e touches will have wrought deep
scars on me
When the iigut hours have worn to
heavy years.
Ella IInj;ixsox.
W03IANS CLUBS.
Tiie Woman's Clnb is simply one
feature of c the movement, of popular
education which sweeps like the waves
of an ever-restless sea over the closing
years of the ninetenth century : and it is
also the effort to co-ordinate life ; social,
intellectual, philanthropise and domes
tic. Forty years ago a woman's environ
ments did not reach beyond her home,
her church and her small social circle,
but with the growth and financial pros
perity of the country, came the oppor
tunity for greater leisure to many, who
realized that the education they had
received in the past was not sufficient to
keep them in touch with the new line of
thought which moves toward and neces
sitates higher and greater education and
association.
No country of the world is so full of
opportunities and possibilities so great
as America: ' Those who eagerly laced
the privations and perils of life in a new
land, that here they might work out
new ideas, and serve God according to
the dictates of conscience, laid the
foundations, left the traditions which
succeeding generations have followed,
broadening and developing along new
lines as the needs' of a great nation
growing greater demanded.
. It is this evolution that' has aroused
in woman a desire to tit herself to take
her place among the thinkers and
workers of .the age. To share ; the
burdens and responsibilities of life; to
do her iart in making the world better,
humanity broader. Then . came the :
need of organization, so ordered and
sustained that by association' we might
first educate more : fully ourselves ;
round out our characters, learn the
sweet grace of forgiveness and kindly
feeling one. toward, another;, cultivate
the mind and do away with prejudice
and partisan spirit. Learn how to re
tain the patience, yield f the quictc
sympathy, meet the greater practical
demands. upon, and take part eilectively
in the work given us to, do, yet keep
i . , .... .
ln tact our own peculiar relations to the
world
It was this desire that led women
several years ago to form societies,
liaviug in view various objects and in
terests for mutual improvement accord
ing to the needs of the location where
they might be. Many of them had
small beginnings but the leaven of hope
and better thought which was the germ,
has reached out over the land until
today there is scarcely a city or town
throughout the country but has its
clubs working along all fines, the, prac-
tical and domestic, as well as 'ethical
and intellectual.
Most of the women who formed these
little clubs had pursued no course of
study since their school life ended ;
domestic cares made large demands
.upon their time, while those enjoying Maryland, 3; Massachusetts, 5w; Mis
any amount of leisure, spent their suri, 8 ' Montana, 1 ; Mississippi, 1 ;
surplus energy in society. In the idea Nebraska, 1 ; New Hampshire, 1 ; New
of club life was seen the means of re-" Jersey, lb-; New Mexico, 2 ; New York,
alizing their aspirations for something 36; North Dakota, 1 ; Ohio, 56 ; Oregon,
higher; of securing the broader educa- 3; Pennsylvania, 21 ; Rhode Island, 3;
tion and fitting themselves for the new S. Carolina. 1; S.Dakota, 2; Texas, 4;
social conditions, which could only Tennessee, 6; Utah, 2 ; Vermont, 1 ;
lesultfrom well-organized associations. Washington,?; Wisconsin, 8.
Th Woman's Clnb tnnvpmpnf. has
therefore been one of the greatest educa-
t
iiuuai . v,v c v. u jr . xi. lias
nppn ni liiesrima me va ip ns it tioa
enabled women who could not leave
home to secure greater advantages, to
round out their
- d
education, through
' ah victii iiucut
wim-n mam uuur jic niujniguu. .
It gives them the exact , knowledge and
experience wMeh has enabled them to
act with courage and decision w'lkdi
nothing but wisdom justifies and which
only women can make available.
The next step in the divelopm--.it of
the club was the formation of depart
ment work. Study along literary lines,
while entertaining and instructive, did
not meet the needs in all places. Woman,
being practical above all else, was
anxious to work out some of the many
theories to which her attention was
called, and in many cities and towns the
clubs began work along philanthropic
lines, and they have gone on enlarging
their scope until the club calendars
embrace parlimentary law, civics, house
hold economics, education, sociology,
science, as well as art and literature.
The club movement does not stand
for the aristocracy but the republic of
intellect and ethics; its educational
work is to raise the average standard of
life and broaden the social aims of a
community, and it is pledged to do this
without prejudice or antagonism. Its
plan of work is fitted for the necessities
of every woman who has an irnest de
sire to benefit herself and hep others,
for it is only as we help others that we
ourselves receive.
While many clubs are carrying on de
part men t work, it is, not intended to be
a compulsory measure : for instance, the
Woman's Club of Lincoln, Nebraska,
states its platform as follows :
Since its object is to help ami be
helped the following women are invited
to become members:
1 The university graduate.
2 The woman of common school ed
ucation. '6 flie self-educated woman. .
4 The woman who . belongs to othtr
clubs.
5 The non-club woman.
6 The woman who does not believe
in clubs.
7 The woman who does not wish to
join a club.
8 The woman who wants' to fce a '
member for the name of it.
' 9 The woman who wants to attend ,
the club meetings but twice a ye.r.
10 The tired woman, full oi uomestic
responsibilities, who wants t. a ;
sponge, fold her hands, take in uiiut
the bright, , free woman who ntotls i.n
audience has learned, and then go home
refreshed, to her treadmill.
11 The woman without companion
ship. 12 The young woman and i he young
old woman.
The federation of clubs is one of the
strongest and' most heipr..i steps yet
taken by, women in this, popuiar move
ment. In 1890 the general federation was
organized, having for lis object the
union of the clubs or the country, to
.
prove their efficiency by comparison
of methods and work, ana liKewise. en-
large and quicken tne intellectual and
social life.
The federation is today an organiza-
tiouof vast proportions, nuniDering at
the last meeting in Jcs-m, 478 clubs -with
an average( membership of upwards of
five hundred thousand women. The in
dividual membership of these clubs
includes those of the large cities num
bering many hundreds, and the small
clubs with a membership of not more
than thirty or forty. , ,
The membership of the general feder
ation by states is as follows :
' Alabama, 2; Arkansas, 4; California,
17; Colorado, VJ; Connecticut, 7; Dele
ware, 1 ; Washington, D. C, 3; Florida,
1; Georgia, 4; Idaho, 5; Illinois, 74;
Indiana, 22; Iowa, 35; Kansas, 2; Ken
tucky, 1; Maine, 4; Louisiana, 2;
Tli meetings of t.hft wnpfal farlora-
tibn 4 are held every two years. The
aic ' ,..W i,.va.aAn :
ucican v aiiv.iiucu iuc ui"
cmmai nave reRiizefi hp npnpnta thov
received from these gatherings, which
were, however, held at such great dis-
tance from the homes of many that but
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a kas ixsai a-n j cuiau uumijci ui UUU5
wuiu uccjtcccuicu, nuu.iuai lepre-,
Bentation involved a great expenditure
of time and money, which many could
ill afford.
In order to overcome this difficulty
and yet meet the need of consultation
and interchange of ideas the" plan of
state federations was conceived and
carried into effect. Nearly five years
ago the first one was formed, and today
there are over twenty state federations.
It is to le hoped that Oregon will
soon be added to the list, and active
steps taken to bring in closer association
the various clubs throughout the state.
There can be no question as to the
practical advantages which result to
individual clubs, by the formation of
state federations, in the enlarging of
social ties and the feeling of solidarity
which grows on women who are brought
intimately in contact with the citizens
of their own state once a year.
The spirit of association and the
ability to work in organization is the
lesson taught bv the federation. It is
the composite whole to which each
woman contributes a litile.
The influence can be none other than
to broaden and liberalize the lives of
mothers, wives and sisters ; to bring in
tourh edi f:'.t!o"! and life, the church
and the v orid. th" club and the home:
todevflope.in .-hort, all that goes to
make ::' wi-mardy .woman an honor to
her ki a loivssive yet normal, full
of cheer and
weet seriousness.
It is said ihat when Emerson was
asked ti ''efin ? the word civilization, he
angered. " It is the power of good
won en."
We are indisposed to 'quarrel with
h"s defkiiri n. The new order of things
which is ni the air shows that women
are pio:i ,-ers in, this great work and as
trul history makers as any who have
...ore.
It Is reserved to -the ".next generation
to reap more fully the result of this
evolurion and carry forward the good
war. already regenerating all conditions
of lu. ,. , , . r
' A nong 'the organizations which the
?
twentieth century shall perpetuate,
t ire will, be not only the Daughters of
t'ie American Revolution and the Col
o.iial DamesI but a new one shall arise
in the land to which many will seek to
prove their right the society of the
Daughters of the Pioneer Club Women.
Mrs. M. E. Youxg.
The Story of the Lam-me-i and
The Skookum,
Sapotwil was the name of the Indian,
who during the-Indian War warned the
settlers at White-Salmon of an intended
assault, thus saving the lives of many
whites at that place. After this event
Sapotwil lost prestige among his own
leople, and took the name of Johnson.
He often visited us, and upon . such oc
casions was given a seat at. the table
with the family, to" show, the great es
teem he had won by his heroic action.
Johnson was heartily welcomed by the
chi(iren, for he made the most beauti-
fnllv nolished bows and arrows, and it
seemed as if he knew just the right time
to come in with a haunch of venison or
a string of trout, for -which .he was al
ways liberally paid. He had a fund of
kuowledge and anecdote that made him
an ideal guide in the mountains
Uioii one occasion he had gone with a
party of four to Mt. Adams. While on
the way they learned that some gentle
men had-preceded them to measure the
height of the mountain and take some
photographs.' At night while seated
around a generous camp fira ; Johnson
seemed very delighted and as the wind
rose and thunder reverberated through
the mountains, he exclaimed: "The
sacred eagles which guard the moun
tains are angry ; they do not want the
silence of the . hills broken. Perhaps
those men will be killed for their intru
sion." Dr. E , of Portland, said to
Mr. A , who could converse fluently
with Johnson, "ask him where he thinks
we go after death." Mr. A put the
question, and instantly flashed back the
reply "Chee; memaloose - chee cumtux."
(As soon as I die, so soon will I know.")
Johnson thoroughly believed in spooks,
and after a little urging told the story of
the Lam-me-i(old woman) and Skookum,
The Skookums were black giantesses,
who went through the forests in quest
Ui XUlliiiii viiininrii, . WHICH iiitzy WUU1U
oil uuicr Miaicu iiouj it uioiuer b arms
and devour. .1 will give you the story
as it came to me from the translator,
The Lam-me-i and her son lived in x
cave whose entrance was so small the
woman's Ixtdy would hardly
t .rough. One morning she told lrr
s.i to go to Tenas HatheLas7 (Little
Sunflower Mountain) and see ii the tu
had come to the olallies. (berries).
The boy started off delighted with titr
prospects of a tramp through the woe!
when he spied a squirrel in the top of a
pine tree, swaying to and fro hi a ancrrr
frolic: The boy thought, "1, too, will
swing in the tree tops," and he hmletl
a tall pine "and rocked back and f. rtn
singing merrily. But suddenly ike saw
a Skookum approaching the foot of the
tree he had climbed and he trembled
with fear. The black woman called out
to the boy, "Come down ; there are uo
Skookums here," but the boy replied,
"I believe you are a Skookum yourself.'
The lad broke branches from tlie tre
and threw them as far as he could while
the Skookum' viciously rushed ainar
tiem. At last his descent was alnuwi
accomplished, 'and the boy had throw
his last branch in the opposite direction
from where he wished to land. Th.
quickly jumping down he made his way
to the cave, pursued by the black fury,
who would tear piece's of flesh from hi
shoulders and eagerly eat them, saying,
"Oh, how sweet ! Soon I will eat him
up!" But the boy dropped through the
entrance to the cave, and the Skookuia
could only give vent to her anger i
piercing screams.
After a time, the black cannibal see
ing the white hands of the Lam-me-i,
who was busily weaving baskets, ried
to her, 'tWhat makes your hands no
white?" The Lam-me-i replied, "I made
stones hot, then put pitch on my hands,
and rapidly rolled them over the stones."
"I am afraid I would be terribly burned,"
the Skookum said. "Oh, no, the Lain-
Oh, no,
me-i assured her, "you will not if
yon
work quickly," and gfaciously proffered
her help.
Together they heated stones, gathered
the pitch, and when all was ready the
Skookum stooped over the stones. The
hoy gave her a push, the pitch blazed
up and the Lammier with a forked t?ti
held her in the fire until she was con
sumed by it. And Johnson conluded
by saying, "To this day the India
mothers, when they pass this cave,
whisper, 'Hasten, my children ! There
is where the Lammier killed the Skoo
kum!'" It is with unfeigned regret that I
note the passing away of the Klickatats,
and who will record for us the quaint
belief of Quiamps, who said he would
not plow the earth or dig into it anj
sooner than he would his mother. For,
if we lived as w e should, Mother Earth
would supply all our actual needs. I
have found among Indian women tlie
same traits of character that I find,
in my own race, and there are lorv
ladies, home-makers and coquett.
among them. I fully subscribe to thai.
French maxim which sas, VWe am-.
none of us so unlike naturally as we are .
artificially."
G. S.
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