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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1891)
riM ox -AmA. swre. Uir - a&J tun. mt po. atoould Kist con. aJtoA J vrr sjrf fl" Uo- win io m pran. sAJucsa? I traoo IW larSraa faro re tcrroJ tt loooj j J4)HtiiiM Apm er-so fco-ro ?a ps-C UtcTt Vt- war asrr ituf vuv tAto WH erf uoms C eacr5. irtftr tfcao atfto jesj ro tnijliz oocoo Vrlj 3x Tonr s-t- uiwmxt apP7 &r thai r-9Mo naurf nw lnr. -And tvrxj tietmt tnl oo 1-t.o pus or to Oris; e-ol no-a to jo-j -A ct!r- t1 C utt Km toO. aol croadl ray Ua InU 4k4 ioS L ru loato, farts tatii Uo tm 'Ubj wtxu I h fw tlr cenog tnsr for "oaJtti TOM J l-or soo. .Aad to-aMli M4 immm ors rrctnj Ujicl to o-l X 1 tt 0-ol. A rSop ivne ere oocS3 tcrpl 1 tsr ant Tinm af OiX,5 ow krTT g raptarw Jop wflj teste a TVVmcl IjaAxbru; la Caoo-Ht JUxrtM. 70)1 )III)l)LETG.YS WIFE. rLalo Slitr-bell a ooo of those acortanai wtoro nrpi pbysfcad energies dls- tiattlisfj Worm fr.fo cUor of tbeir scz. Aa ndUi. 4fo? l tnoTS a. a "tKnboy." aixi 'pruw mother hoid dot up a aa awful nam naztolhrir iiUJedauhtor, white io ber ovni Jo35 uo question of txw to uibdoc ber 'tsjoyant (xnl "rolli'l over with true TnuLbrraal tolicitttde. Wben ilw grew up, joaty frowned urra ber at a "hoyden," sad ajr i lrKl itb thorm. At T5 3je nxild row, aod tiriin. and rid, play lawa Urnnu Ikoa to tibe waaa rU walk or ant upon one occasion waikox)tuMt IJiaW" aud liack fa twodajr. arii t?r ttnAtmr and a couple of friend, a 1r.tt wtilrti Jod uuld hare mCkwJ to placw uodtrr tan iti .San Francisco' t-l ' -5totjr rtut "io? anj li a Urcl, danced ULk a cylj-O aixl ha, altottiier, a rerr acdatle. fxjre minded girl. u a umall off- , wofor tttcrMimof er injuiti.and alltyjub 'atm mas exitiintf popular antmz a t of jinz ami irrrpfjftull loiyt, coRrrratir 'orcles f rowtiil uf Ui-r. arv it wu gejjeraily ' mortersunxl that tr i a yrung fr-noa of i voctn nuiifDl axi rlanerou U-ndewic. ta. Urmtoty;. a matter of polite regret "'ben ttM? anrx'jrwTeirioiit of bcr appruicbin tnuptial" rittJ onof thU aaroe ajfwervatiro drcfe a rv-;iTwl Toni lliddkrtoa nu a CoTXziKins r'tifig lawrer. of excellent family d irropruu-hatU' rnanDora, It haJ Un Knoraltjr uftderUx tttat Torn idml hu of a ery difterent tJ7!. ami more aftr Um Znzw.rr. of Ux elegant vrity ooen with txjm tx ha1 txxi acrmtomed to aociat. ' 3ita lutimattt (ruuul and lron companion, J ac4. Jpeocvr. wbo bad alway diapprovei Mr Kato, urvlrrUjk Ui rs a tbo mouth rp5ce of ftt-ivty. and rujl it KntinMiita in tToaV miwllliii oar Torn owJ ttaucbljr ktj bit olorv (Kit bi friend's wordt.ink doop Into btr ful, nevertbeitna. lie atcxvtly re 'maturl Unit, for liu t-vku and borown, Knte ojint down." ; Uln tucceviSwl eren Uoyond bU bope Xin yrar after her marriage, few would bare recKoi.id in the quitt, nriitvav.fi woman tbo gay awl ipinloi girl of former da-a, TKalc wo fond of ber buUttul, and the filcbenir of love had wrought tliecuano. but it. (a a datioruu tiling V inoddle with lnt iaJ dr?iu).irj n e aa the fortu of the tisatcnal Horld. and if Tom liail known what flea tup longing and reljelhou inclination ngwJ to-iMutb hl wife1! quiet oxterior, ho raisht bare rejietitol hia auccvA Hut be went os caltoujjy and blindly, tw men will h ben tleaJiu with delicate fom Hblcb tley can not underatiind, aud Unto kept tier ttwvai)it to fieratlf Tho children came tho elder a girl, a fiery n tamed little crea ' are. bo maiie tbo ux.. r-r' boart acle, oa sbo uw tn the child a 'ettux of berwlf . the stber a boy. ttunl) delllxTatu, llko hn ' tmlber When tbu children gruM larger, and Jamdel room for exervue and out door air, ' which their city home would tiolnlTord, they took up ttiolr nnldeiKi In n little country ome. not to far uny but tliat Tom cmiM travel back and forth and attend to bis i ui !, ami it it beru that our atory Snda tbem. j One gray December day Kate ttond at her window, gazing out u;ion tlx lamlcap. It iiad Ijmoii a dull. tln)m& week. Hevcral layt tiefore Tom had ftartKi olT on a long promUttfti vacation, which wiu to be dull calolton hunt In the mountain. In company ' with a party ol frientla, She wa thinking, with envy, of tint merry hunting party, and wondering, half bitterly, why amuM-menta XtuU, wre coiiitvltil to le iroer and health ul for men hould not lie timlthful and jproper for women Hon alio would have en Joyel tbo long trump over the hilla, the ex- au.aient of the nunt, the joy of holding a (good gun upon hei abouldur, and knowing that the could tight and ahoot with tho beet of them l (She felt a wlcketl aolace aa alio cnougbt of the abowera tiiat hail fallen lu XXtn valley and tti clouiU that bad bung con- 1 tatantly over the mountain. Bbe oa lonely, dull and cnxss, and clmfni agalnU her 1 bodged in life, with iu narrow boundaries, rfta aoiuuleoa ruatraluta. i There waa a ruah of feet through the bouae, tlwj door of her room opeucd and the children ' bum lu. "Uaiiinui, the creek It upl Take ut down toauettr I The chlldlth longing for novelty and ex- , efteoieiit found un lutant echo lu her heart. ! Tbey bad run in from ouuloor play, and went bonneted and cloaked, wltb rublier oertho to proUvt tlieir fevt from the damp artii A lot her. It waa refreahlng to ovada firidgvt'a vigilant eye, and to aUvtl out of the Croat door in bur loone Iioumi drvaa, bore-1 beaded, and Itii worated allppera oil her feet. ' Tuey followed a garden path for n little dla- ' Caaoe, and tljen euttimi a narrow lane lead ia to a plare where thaf ere aivuatomed o ford In the iimiiivr tlnm, Itut oter which aaotv awepl u aeuthlllg, teuiietu.t tluod. Aa tbey looknl and lutein!, Kate rcollzcd that ibia wo no oniln.try frwhet, but the jmxtuct of a heavy railifull over the whole vavat watershed which hiul accumulaUtl Ita tarom in ihouaaiuia of t lit y rl vuluta, aiul, Join tag twue with the mountain ttmim, plunged iowu Ita narrow chuunel, u mighty unit arriwiaiible imr I Kvou a tbey lookint aha mw a wail of water auddenly rval up above and come iswu toward lueiu like u uiiiilaturo Udal ' wava I The dam, built by tba new water company, hail glveu wayl Tbey ran bock from the atioro to higher IfTOMiid, and oot a inoiuent loo aoou. Tb wtreaw rowi aevernl fwi lu a aotxnd. It cut taMu the aolld haiika on either aide, and buabei tut4 vouhk Uum, ruoUoJ up ami uckwd iu by g rowdy rUfrunt, went apliinuig by A -pU ytNUMOTM wvefiM, flung out if bare t4 tkMu llwlM aa If lu Khotly prou-t, mm4 (Al far U Into tU Mrwui, InUrlocklm W bnUH-wa wHU aiunly. .vwcrwiii oak wum uoMi wi um uioio Wk, Mtau Hi ! trrjnt W-ly itcod tr Vy-tz. arrske like Tvfjt- dHi trotfii i-mly in mntraza. "Mamnn. (to tz tmneiis cocda;r rr1 rsut fot br:So taa-kw Kato v-xoii fsr av rnm and aw rrroat urnfo-r -a.lirij mmrHi amz o rtesMznt . on a -.iaz fol dalf atAit so k tro-i ilitft-rro.J fland. anl dly dtojtcso'l t-of al -aMKm.! oa Btnn1 tl w3.ut"Uo-f -itol rrt 5-oXJor-tfjo Crtaj3 a t-av-. ilh uofn ' tin rm (f.. fhr raflrtmt brttof Tto nt.'noui ir lr- al t&- tJttmvm tnm . norirl j -fv-. o i ui rais dwi a --V zryy li loaf- lartn UmI "tMlr rttaml lief fir-t iMf mt a m tart ap tbe c-anyon. tvt ttm ir-teJti t-to-r-co.! boooff U'baX fCMiy -urn wtkonl nirrl'M" br lot-itoa txr al te dcr-wo-.! ma. t. .ml ntn-l b km: rtwa Ut Uor -OMo-n. rot I nor to-rx a to--Tm Ut Mo- w-it iiiz -a---atxe tn untit Hut I to- mr-il ibw.1 Jim bad ZK- un turn Mrr k ta 1 1 50 to get lb ' nail aal Marc- Uil r-- p with tte J Ioun?er 4 Uo 4arv t.'-n if Iv b-tre, ateMbor torw na.-. 0t ooogb to OJ'or tto- rirrtlHll rMt aal trt"l-S Tfcien ave fc.-Vo4 at Ut- pn-trate ayi-amore. Down tbo UrVM.ia. orHj t-ul ueorer and user Uil. aiawi law Rroat timl-r -llaraan Ui- HUo inl-r aJ traibt to tte twuw ami la) Uere til ran m ran ewBw f a-t. Sae tad alroa4 mltetf borwlf up b) ooe of tbe na- an -ao rro-itwg VfiKbily , along tbf umria; treat. Here box dre eaui;bt ou a brmarb. taorre fe- bad toetirab down ami erawl aJcwg witb ber ftt under the watr. toarotd an upright limb. Onoo be iip5-l n.r.3 Vt bor botd. aitrl .' nearly tucked into tbe eddying current, but abe caught at a ttost prc--tico and twnng her telf up agate She could bear tbe wah of the brary tlmlT up ftreatn a toey rwktd lazily up'n. the water, but be did not flare to ktok. Be fore ber tbe rn.11 11 trunk of tbe tf waa lot. and abe two diverging licxiLo, one low in ! tbe iraler. tbe other lucked wltb tbe oak In rmd air tVhicb to taker fibe darerl not bitate, ttul eom.ifttK-ei a -rik-u. climb along tbe upper limb, olipjo-ry and naked In places, wavering t that he grew dizzy, ami abut ber ere to keep from falling And to. lying pron dod it. hand over baml. ibe ere; rt toe entire iengta. and tbe great stick of tr-i.-i -njc-K boavily agaiutt the fallen ai.Mjitore. ami jo a. Kale wung bervelf inuj the braiH.be. of tbe xtk tbe felt ber tup port give way. ami with a groan and cran and wild up bncung of it tkefeton arm tbe old trtw tore tow from ita iiiojnnga and waa awept down ttrram tjwanl tbe bar Her baiott torn and Itleeding. Kat MiddJ ton micbeil w-tid gnximl at length, and first ber maternal inaUnxt a-ertel tuelf. aul the lookr-d boirx and a ber children atanding atill anI kokug after ber Sbe (jidU-6 bomeward with a gesture that tbey darnl not dlaobey . and wiw them turn and run up the lane, theci along her way Jibe waa nii light of foot aa in ber girl bood. whereat, ibe waa owe lltt aa a deer, and awifl ntotton wa a very joy to ber. tbe ' now rualiZMj that bv i grow mg to be a tiAit and middle ago! woman. .She moved heavily and c!untM,and labored for breath, ' and ber feul were like cloli to.-neatb ber There waa a mile of rough and rocky ground Vt Ij covered to-fore le n.icb-J the station, and the train oh. iut to Mei once more the agility of her glrlbo-'l! Wliieti MiHiid lo-ilriti Would the train, flying ocros. Uie upfr levela of tho Coat , iiangc. n-ni-h the next aation t-ufore the brave woman had tent ler menage of warn ing! How many time bu aikeij herself the queolion ahveoaM not have tokl Hbe acarcely ' darul liopj that the might tw in timet Her heart fceeuied ready to burst with grief for tlie terrible inix-ry threatening to many happy hornet. Ala! (or the or)hanci chil dren who might cry 11 loud to heaven that night! Alat! foi fathera ami mothen. whom the morrow might bebild bower down with torrow i Ala.nl for hul.tinl mid wvt- Hhe waa crowiiug the leil of one of the many abandoned channels of the tmpctuoua mountain atream, a rocky Kithway, atrewn with the tpoila ol bygone fruibeU. where, even then, a aualkiu atream u rippling ' prut, token of the torrent'a 4iriluN force. She faltered, ainitten by a new and awful thought. What If Tom Tom. who waa not to come home for two day 111010, Tom. who hail tUirtnl out in an altogether dilfcreiit direc tion should have cut abort lii excursion, or, with hl virty driven homo by tbe continued rulnt, aomeliiiw wandoml Ut one of tbe upper ttutlon and boarded the train therel , Wlieru wu ber tauntci phyaical atrengtb nowf What wan iie. after ull, but a weak, wretched woman, with trembling llinti. every muscle clogged by thl great horror that had taken xHion of ber, a llerco pain gripping at tiei heart, something rising iu her throat which tuHoeated her. her eyea blinded with buhylKh Uirt' Thank God I her brain kept clear and true to iu purpose anil urged 011 tile ilnggliig body Un, on, over little hillH'l.s, ncruvs level atretcbe-i of Mind, down now-raviiun nhe ma Once the cut her fool cruelly Uuu a .Irnrp kioiiu.oiiil remeiubered for tho llrt time that aho had 011 the llglit wontttil lipHr the had worn in tho tioiiit? and bud cmvlitiy iKlectcd to exclmngu for wulkiug Imota w hen alio tturl.yl down the creek with her chililren. tihb eveu bethought lie.M'K that her Ioom Iioumi Urvsa wan acnrcely tbehtylu ol npjvirel In which the ahould like to prt-Mftit henelf at the atatiou, could the havu hint her choice, and ill the aam hn'iilh tent up 11 prnyerof lhaiikfulnn.'U fur Ita light weight, which acarcely eucum- j burvd her movement. 1 With all the rtvt of her triitos dulled, ber hearing appeared to have Uvome prcter j uaturaliy atmr-p Khe wemed to bear the 1 clatter of the approaching train twelve mile awuy TI10 throb, throli, thmbof the engine ' kept acu with tier twutiug heart. 8htibuurd ! tbo hollow cch Iroin tbo uulghliormg hills j u the trulli ctvpt over eintuiiikmcuU. its deafening clamor na it nithed iicrua trestle work, IU dull rumble ua it rolled over aolld grouniL Hue even teemed to t the en gineer ua be laid I.U bund un tliuecopo valve ready to give the iron moiuter voice oa It beared the little inotiut.iln tuti, then the wild hhrick of the rjcu ping tlttim, tho clangor of the licit, tbe pull, pull, aa the train slack ened speed, tho clatter of brake, tho Jangle of coupling. Would alio never reach the U'Uo red sta- j tion houto, now plainlr lu ishl at tbe end of ! tbe smooth graveled road lio waa passing I the iKbtolllcu, wheru Mnpl Idly gazed at her. j What mutter! If only there were a botvi aud buggy in sight, to help ner 011 ber wayl j If only one of the lounger would understand und take up the iiikmihi which ber spout ' strength nvinnl madeuute to fultllll Uut j she might uot turn atntu. Un the deot plAiforiii more loungers, Jim among them, rolling u quid of tobacco lu bis chsclt and talking inntly about tbo Wato of tho weather and the pnvpecu of tbo growing crops. They all looked upon ber n n mad woman, oa tbo ran pnt them. Jim mutlerod au expletive under bis breath, moved by the tirong indignalion that mutt always ptMwwi a aclf rvx-ting trrvant, wbon niaater or nuiru du mieihiiig dervga. tory to tbedl;ulty of bis "family " Tlietuitlou uuuur was in in. oClcu, talx liitf with a ganlleuiaii who had oome down fMim tlii ,wuiltlMllld Mini ttUi Wrillltli. Ill Ut. tk Wain lu tlw city, IU u cU u j tott f-.-T lirflrts tslt aal waa litklr Wt -XTO OH St MJi wt "It w rn-l l Io oo." bo 1' 3T las 'a tMM it rsitt torre in tfte tnlv-T . lvt, crat sain rm hnul1 lo- op hi Ut tar'iKHaiL la rato iMm S&eiru ud I tto vt rt Mtzzani of r ami baiL art I Uo wtal tiSnwtnz nke a torrviK U 1 omte camp vot-rUr I t - -i a teo hi cVwn bore Tbe n?4 enjovsd tso biha to tee (tattoo aXKive rboyll L duwn 00 tt- 4 Vowv and to-akor tr familiar to tbo woman M tUrXl id tbe denrway totb band. mii to ber ontiarg brea. Tbe 1 wjrd raiw only un dKinetty to ber qntct eoeJ o&.s Tben bor preawKiiUos "ere true, and Tom 7 001 was 00 teat fated train. Azato tor boiy rv-Jrai. but ber steady Lrain tiTnJ ber -Sscop Ux trus' Tbe brvdge It gooef" tbe tnot Both oea looked an. tiartkd at tb words. Wit tbe promt morowHof a man trasttod to oosy ooJort. tho aent o-a j i J to at tiftra met. tbeotber man. -4oer to com prebend, came forwanl. tbo look of amazetnest on Oi face, aa be nel ttt- .iwjutar apjnntloa in Uw doorway 3nn; titanr to aatu-rti I ridel gesaro at be nrrzntini Uie itr Wbat an errevtnc imio-tju gtrl Kale II itcbell always wa. aioi wtaat a bfe tbe mut lead Torn MoWKot' "Tbt t rpiito an arvxjo.-teii pkasart. Mrs. Mtddleton." bo ant -tmilitrg Stoe ai"l bun Lac tt) a tlnrjle Lmfo rwo. ro.jiin- FheTv a brief oience. Tbeotot, li-toto-.) intontlv wits nu bead rfttlH of h lot iol Kate Ulddletoa r maiio-d -taiolirt- in tbe diorway. ber caod ciato-rl Sow not .'ji-o irfam beii witb dread, and aji boi mi alMtrlMl in listening Jack Kpeacer I"-t r-iiiv-to-ioiin2 tbe mean ing of tbe aivrte. waiter:. Ijo inltrett growing with every mono-nt - delay At iat it raiio; ti- monotonous click, click, convoying ito ojrtentou no-sie In a language unknown to two of tbe three liss'uerx Tbo curator uw from hi chair Ja in him: I be train tv pulling out of tbe ttalHHt but tb l'Hfrxl bei ' Kat Mtddielon club-bai at the doorway For the UrM tinv- in ner life ber bead gave way Jibe waa again 00 tbe twaytcg syca more, and Uw limb ai cruet mg. bnsaaung. going down. Sbe felt tbe water on bet thiv. and O-?iol ber ey-. Lr HikI berself afi! in a chair. Jar HH-ei jpporUng ber bead, ami tbe statioci agent puunng ick cold water over her "Shell be all ngbt in a minute." aald Jack, cbeerfully ".No JIr 11 Hid le too. with your permuMion. I'll v-. you borne. " titie urrowJ a bat aud cJuok frocs the rtatioo asent'a wife. Jim brought up the borsr. Jack cjwot-ei banded ber Into tbe wagon, with grave ruruy. and Uiey drote off Soint of tbe louiigen. dimly understand Ing wbat tbe bad done, look ed 00 curiously That waaalL 'o dim. do formal tnbuu. no tpwb making even from the twe wuj undei-sul Tbrre waa do deputation of strong men to tender ber public tribute, in voices ha Ken by nob Contrary to all tra dition, ami unlike an) hero ami heroine wuo ever taved a tram from wreck, the was on Uie wrong tide of the bridge, and tbe people most deeply concerned were nine mile, away She bad little to tay on ber rule homeward, although Jack Hwncer waa attentive and talkative, and tried as hard aa a man could to tbow bit appreciation of ber brave deed. Perhaps the wu ernbarraned iu lbecousc!ou ne of ber odd attire, and the curious looka cast upon her aa be rode through tbe village. Perbapa tbe was necretly ashamed of ber mod race, and of tbe exceptional, unwomanly physical prow e that bad made ll possible, notwithstanding tbe fact that it had saved many live Jibe did not even invite Jack to come iu "hen the reached bet own door, but descended from the wagot. nitb gnat dignity and only relaxed a little when Jack said, ter) earntitly- -1 shall never underratt the value of pbya leal training for woman again. Mrs. Middle ton. Home da) I shall bog to put my little daughter under your tutelage." Wblcb wa a great concession for Jack, wbene little daugblei was the apple of bis eye. and whom he bad hitherto only looked forward to making an accomplished woman of elegant manners. Neither honor nor praise awaited Kate In ber own borne. Bridget scolded her and put hei to bed, and declared that she wud suneiy catch bei death a-cold, an' the desarved ll well, "and tried toaavb her from the cons quencea of ber misdeed at tbe tame time. Of the children, Harry stubbornly reaented her base desertion of them on the bank of the raging atreum, and Marian, with ber mother's spirit of adventure strong upon ber, terrified the household by avowing her inten tion of going acrcMt tbe water ou a tree the Ural time sbe could ewaie parental authority The mother had ber reward, nevertheless. Lab. thai night, when the children were asleep and Bridget bad relaxed guard. Kate , escaped from bed, and dountng a wrapper and shawl, laid herself down upon tbe lounge before the open lire to enjoy scanning Uie daily paper The rain fell steadily without, to steadily that tbe sound of a borse'a boofs coming up the sodden driveway was scarcely distinguishable from the patter of ibe rain drops. Kate started up as she heard a step ouUlde the door, another moment, and Tom waa before her. looking very solemn, like a newly materialized ghoKt. "TomT she cried, sharply, and then seemed to cower liefore him. yet not before him, but tbe horror of tbe afternoon, which again do wended upon her aud took ixjKsesaiou of her Tom, her hustuiud, might have been one of that grisly throng of mangled, crushed, dead, dying phantom" of the might have been, ever torturing her mental vision She pressnl her hands over hut eyes, as if they might bar out the sight. "Uh. you ought not. you should never do such a thing." she said. ! After nil, she had nerves, and they bad been sorely tried that day "What do you meanf gravely demanded Tom. This was indeed a sorry greeUng, uluir all ho bad been through. "You shouidu 1 come borne tn this unex pected way . you should let people know when you are coming. " "Kate," said Tom solemnly, seating him self 011 tbo sofa and drawing her down buside him, "you will swtik dtllereuily when you know bow near I rumo to uot coming borne at all, I have traveled twelve mllia on horse back over a rough mountain road to get hero to-night. We were just tartiug out of I 'ro se! ta wheu we were untitled that tbe bridge three mile below there i miles above hero, Kate had U-en carried away "How did you Itml outr Kate was herself , again. There waa a litUe twtukle in ber eju, but ber lip trembleiL "Aa to that," replied Tom, "reports are somewhat vague. Hut all accouuu agtvu it waa woman. And she did wonderful things tbe bridge tender's wife, I believe. Floated , down stream ou a timber, somebody said. btartcl, all dripping, for tbe station, and got there in au unconscionable short time, .Not a mliiuu to spam If U hadn't Uwu (or her I oh, it wiu a wonderful fuat, everybody ays." I "Uut howvery unladylike!" said Kata, ' In a shocked voice, stooping to pick up torn thing from tbe Hour I "UnUdyllker cried Tom, excitedly. "I flaall vnu L' ataa tlihl la, aa tiuutf It I rt r aw-rir4 Is fK4 sraxvfcsjwa isssafj aw nw VSVTT. tMIII "Ml witti. Vwy slterwt from your lau Uuuu I r-v-tlca Wben a woman pay ber stieuzta Ut t ao-ai tortt trun u rt raiK bit.iooii. ut Jore WfeT Kate. I AontA if t-i (mil o ntoon wait to town and r.-vrt. Ittt wro-n a iBiBt two ot tnroo nn- eriBoai otjt stroke My gj.bv Kat sat nave yoa t-n ckxng to jixir tvAf t'jr ilr Mktdotm bad unconsoooWT l't.toii Uo- woutel foot isto sight, and its l of laftlajo. ptil op by Brvlget's j rsana ritrcorv miol 6nttoi witn a red flan- j not -.-tnf.r a ntdeMJ calcutateil to strike ' Urwr U. Uo loMSder I -I u. a little wait tola v." repJted Kat- Iti i tr-riw to bade tbe fect again ! totatli 10 lom of bei dress. "But doo.1 ! tot u tali a I j t tlsat. Toca. rm orry I .trij nro aawJ coil woea you ease id. I st freit wt, and you yoa looked so , It Hu.tr 8r -t-r Ijtr- nutsiy (oropte ho are damtSess la tbe : preesw-e ot ivji dauger. Kate Utui ail ber life l-n -Is) of praa-r; If 'tor cousd cave Ketit tlv K now Mlge r sr eva,ie. as she men tally tenwil 11. froea her bUsbaEM.sbe "ooal gtatir laave -iotve it Huu stoptd aa Be was , in sijmr iri ootttM? a. be- u. he was ttot to L- jmi urt in uti way He was already est In sis.-!- i?-le ber. ruttit; threads re noitmx ptrv- afwt araloin; ciotbv in ptte of ber Xot until b dtM.-tusJ a little foot, perpte Kb i-wtt. aaal witb an ugly, gap- bsg cut la 000 -Kle o wrmrtet you are notyoursHf to-msbt. ! A lit IV- tail' I fcboulri -at vj Kate, wbat ! cavr )u loti up to nwo l bad on car liijirs." rooffed the culfirtt. "sml-tliore asit time to cnange tbem I It aioue Toiu. Itii be all right Uxnorrow ' -A little walk " r-itteil Tom. -Great Ca-tr KatK. m an- z.. u tr trusted alooe anv inure (nan a 2-vartd lto- m never dare to gc ort and fcsve you again." lf I nodnl taken m litUe walk, yoa yoo yM nnbUi t aave bad tbe chancer en eil fxw KatM. cmervtl at list. M) mjuI"" i-tk-iJ Trtii a light dawning U him at lal 'It wa.' vou." I taint 1 klv4 tbe little lame. brnied feet I ni afraid ie dn1 1 great ru&ny foousb tt)in-r- aiuj biimlrfe.1 nim-Hf iinj-rt laoetitibly to -Ikiw nu- lie f bLbrt,ve young wife, bis prie in bor ajul bis t-iMitntioiL There was a fair nande up by tbe passen gers on tbe overlain! train that fateful day. Uj rewril tlx (Hik C) woman Dv had saved tbem from JH-b e rngbtf u, disaster, hot tbey were iwn able u tiitd Her out Tbe station ma-ter aud Jack ftpeucei tefit tbeir secret wdL Tbt only Milo.-ri. tton tbat ever reached lt deisttuatKHi wa- T.hu Middietoo's. His wife sometmm w,r a very ugl) bracelet tot w ith a couple of vory large ami pmidenxis gotil coins IVben t-o4e questioti ber about it -be replie tbat it i a nitrlaJ Tom once a wnrrlml rer fur a rai-e -bo wimi It is gener ally uiolerlor.oi that -tie refer to some row tug match 01 lor---l-F ride, foi tbore are boats ou iIm vih1 now viddle hiro in Tom's stable and 6 U-imi- iimrt 00 tbe lawn. But eveu a be an-wer- kau- azain tbe rail road tram wim it iirw-hius living freight, thundering 011 to d tniition, ami a woman, bare benilrd wiio e)eil witb draggled dress and bionlmg feot. racing de-?rately across a rougo country in a ma.1 effort to avert tbe tm-uding danger Flora Haines Lougbead in The Argouaut. Imngor ol l;oln a Human Heine. Heredity l a pu7lo It seems to to- easier In this world Lu inherit luil qualities and traits than good, but both -nrt make such leaps and iiuio.. mid are -o inclined to go off ou collateral line. tbat tbe ucw--ion is difli cult to cak.11 tali The rac is linked together tn a cunou. tangle, -o that it is almost im possible U. fit tb n jit-ibility Defects or vice or virtues, will not always go in a straight hue The children of deaf mutes, for example, are not apt to be deaf mutes, but tbe coum- of thu-ochlldrea may be deaf mutes, showing. 11 is -ant. that some remote ancestor of ttb had -onie mental or physical detect which na i-u iran-mitted to his prriterity tbiajgh uot lu tbe f oral in w hicb be was atllictod In must cjis. we cannot doanvthing about it tbe older our civilization becomes tbe I more oomplicatel and intricate are our re la- tionv so that ll has already become a dan gerous business 10 t a buman being at alL It u not always certain thai If a man eats sour gra bis children a teeth will tie set on edge, but the effect of tbe sour grape diet may skip a generation or two or appear in a 1 collateral hue We try lo study this prob letn tn our asylum-and pri.-ons, and we get a great many tiiU-reolmg farts, but they are too conflicting to guide legislation. The dif- 1 tlculty is to relieve a (tsoii of responsibility t for tbe sins of his ancestor without relieving him of resiousibilily lor bis owu sins. Chi- ( cago Tribune. CI imlr ami Drinking llablta. That climate affects tbe eating and drink ing habits of men is well understood, but tome Swede w no did not take it into ac count tbe otbel day had a unique verulca tlou of tbe rule A well Known artist who is from Sweden iuiiorted tbe materials for a grand tupply ot Swe.nh punch the other day The principal component of this punch is arrack Any ahsj tuslied man in Sweden can drink t ipwrt of it in an even ing The urti-i tins often done so Having compounded Uie punch aud invited four or five Swedish friends lo come u his house, all sat dowu to revive convivial Swedish memo ries. Hut this is not a Swedish climate, and tbey were only able to drink Icks than a pint apiece. Worse limn that, not one member of the party fell an inclination to leave the bouse until tbe next day .New Vork Sun. The llalsle Tiniclinl Her Heart. I -ost year when daisies) first openeil their golden eyea. a simple little womau enteml a Fifth avenue couch with a huge bunch ot tlx Oowert tn her bauds, lu tbe corner tat e haughty looking dame, shoulders square ami bead erect. You would not have thought it possible to touch a womauly spot iu her bean. The daisies did It, though. Sbe looked very tad and sober for a minute. Then tbo lean welled up to tier eyes, and sba burst out like a child, leaning forward and laying ber band 011 the little woman's anni "Oh. tell tne,ure the daisies out 6 oonl Are there any buttercui. el The Irvtle woman answered w-ith eyes wide open, ll seemed so strange a thing lo bei imt when she left the coach the lett half the bunch of flowers on ber suter woman kikw. Krauk Leslie's. arbliien In lb. Itarrttutu. The Inventors mviii to have been ipend Ing a great deal of talent ou labor saving implements for uirn.imsot lata. Tbe big city drinking suiuuna. cuustautly rushed with busincwa, have necncsiiated tbe saving J of time by machinery in every way possible j Corks are now Hilhl by machinery'. Ic I ground 111 nut. limes that cUuely rwmble J coffes) mills leiiKMts arv squeezed In Ingenious I preastw, auvuuits- ot a tiled l(e arv provided , for gauging the right amouui of liquor for a oockUll, automatic printing prtMMwlustantly ! turn out check the denominations 111 do- mand. sx-ial tools have lieeii made to puQ 1 tbo bung from Kstr kegs, ami It is becoming ' dililculi 10 tee any nami left for now luvra tluua.-ew Yvxk Uuu. J TTben TTahlnston Xnhed. 1 It fi'.s been oberred that Washinctoa . sidosad sailed aad never laaghed. This, j howerer. is not correct. One instance Is tsestioned by a geatleiaaa. well known fcr Lis veracity, with a degree of sang 1 froid. At the time the troops were en- 1 earared at Caabrxl. tnforraation It rtceired at hfadquirters tbat the English is Trtre ala: Iivin Ii,.on to give then battk. All bustle and coafusion. The ?jldrri rrtre stroiliair over the to-n, and tbe tScers were bat ill prepared for the ipproachinjr reacooter. Some of tho Cecerils were calling for th4r horses, and others for their anas; aad among the rest nraa Uen. Greene, at the bottom of the stairs, bawling ;o the baiber for his wig. "iinnc aiv wir. von rascal, bring my i-r Gea. Lee divert oil himseif aad the . .1 ri ..V t. I.Xiil.lu. ir.' - .n - v.-cv-c-. T ."J -r ur. -; wajen ureene. rasiasr ilia rvov pt-rwJfed. by tbe mirror, that the r:g tras trbere it s&oola be oa bus twod. ."i-2i:n:o:i. in a C: of lang-hter. threw Liusclf n the fcofa. tnd t'je whole group iTesciTtrd rather a indarroos fpectaele. Net Ytvi itirrur. Jan 11. liC4. Tcen 3tae Gov Swimmer. 1 1 e 1 v1-. v'Txs of tbe Luraane Mx-ietk-s on j h-'.i f kic-s cf tho Atlantic show tbat of la:? jeara a f-ur proportion of tcir medals ! fJl l tbo lot of pirls. There were sv : end ootJUz iastaaees of nrue from ; drotrzung list summer, by girls cadcr twenty, iliiy women are arccrapliabcd arrlraciers. This is bttt uataraL As j tLeir bones are generailT ligater than iLose ot men. and their esh raore buoy ! ant. tbev hare less diuicaltr to oTercome I in a-Ttliriat: the art. Sjoe of tLeta couid ' lice! r.t their firs; attempt, if they could acquire the requisite faith in the power of the water to hvld them up. Swimming is very rjoch an zxi of faith, for it is gener ally tbe estie that when a person believes snfficieatly ia tlie baoyancy of the water to trust to it liis precious body, lo! he is a swizamer. There were yoang girls at Newport, last somcier. who could Coat en the surface of the ocean wi;b no more di3cnlty than they experienced in lying upon a sofa. They could hare doated for Loots, if necessary. Some of the most famous swimming feats have been accom plished by very young women. The Customs of linliili porHm.n. When a London man is ashed down io join a shooting party, he would not take his loader" with him, as his host would expect to find Lira a loader." for no man loads his own gun in Entrl&nd; it is the duty of a servant. Bnt if he were resid ing in the country Lo v.oid expect to take his "loader" with him. and he could "shoot with two guns;" that is. he would bring two gnns, as the delay of waiting for one to be loaded might lose him a fine shot. It is considered a great offense tn England if a can is "noisy" when ont sbooting. loudly talkative or boisterously merrr or given to esclamation-s when a Lird "rises or when a bird Ls miss.-l. A tree sportsman observes a strict silence. Cor. Philadelphia Times. A Protection Againt Kurglars. 1 A Connecticut Yankee suggests the use J of flash light photography a a means of ', protecting bank vaults from burglars. Uo says: "1 would have a camera placed in a position where it would command in : the Geld of the lens a space of ten feet square or more in front of the door of tho vault, and liave the other apparatus so ' arranged that aa soon as tampering with the vault" door was attempted tho wholo j would bo placed in operation. My plan 1 would of course include retaining tho burglar alarm connecting with police headquarters. As soon as the burglars ' had begun operations the police would bo alarmed, and at the same instant a pict ure of the men would be made by tho camera and flash light combined, so that ' even if the men escaped tho police tbev I would leave behind them evidence which I would very probablv eventually result in their detection." S'ew York Sun. "ovflicfrr-.8so A heavy burden all the ills and ailments that only female flesh is heir to. It rests with yoa wnetlier you carry it or lay it m . down, lou can euro tho disorders and derangements that prey upon your sex, with Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription. It's a legitimate medicine, carefully compounded by an experienced physician, and adapted to woman's delicate organ ization. For all organic displacements and weaknesses, accompanied by weak back, bearing-down sensations, and for all uterine diseases, it's a posi- tlVe SpCCltlC. It'S guaranteed tO a. f w a...w..v.v.. w.se. to ask for nothing more. Its the cheapest medicino you can use, because you only pay for the good you get. It improves digestion, enriches the blood, invigorates the system, and produces refresh- SEND FOR If it doesn't, you've only to ask eBem for your money and it's cheerfully F,'.TVuiln& refunded. If It does, yOU 11 Want of '. I'ortland I nlverslty. Porthuul, Or. STROWBRIDCE-BODIVIAN CO., Fire Arms and Sporting Goods, 108 SECOND STREET, PORTLAND, OR. "Villia.xris Groat, Nos. 0 and 8 North Front Stroot. Portland iWiodworkina, Saw Mill, Flour Mill Machinery anil Supplies. I W" WRITE FOR PRICES. A NOVKI, SCII Kill-:. A I'nrtland Cnnijiaiir 1 list Will Care r.ir Wnrlif- I nfr i-ll.ir.. An organization, comito'ed of Portland capitali.ito from among the N-M-kimvui buiiie.! men 01 inai city, 11 as iiici ariicn-x j of incortKMatioit with the s'ecretarr of .-tute a the I'acinc Cont World V Fair Jinvini: ami Trati-iortation i.ompany; caipiLal tock. IW.'J. The object of thecomjKiiiy i. to provide iiit-claj., Mife ami econom ical trantiortatioii to the World Fair: meal" 011 dining cars en route, going uikI returiiiiitr: hotel acootiiiinlatioii 111 'hi ca;;o; admittance to Fair groniiiN ami meal- 011 the grounds; the whole u i-e pjil for un the installment plan of f 1.40 nich week, or i tier month. 1 lie ullicerM of thi , oniiny are i. A. Moiiey. President ; IT . . .1. . 1 I ' iiarvmaii, 1 ics-uni ui ure .mi lui'i loun I a r..l Trust tympany.' Treasurer; l.'hurle H. ...... ,..,.1 (!,i Aur j rhe u( r,ir(!Cpjr include- rohinei Charle? F. lieebe. a.-ociatel with thcaove- named gentlemen. The North we,-a lmli and Trust Companv is custodian ot the fund-. Full particulars and the plan pro noed ia" he obtainetl by adilrpiiiit Mr. f'harle- II. Oleim, ft'ecretary and (iPtwntl Maiutirer. -Hi .Stark street. Portland, Or. vimp one hf written a Ixxtk cnIIcI Wbu w a- tv, irtol." It Is ti thin. The Mall I'KKVK.VTIO.V ItllFTKIt THAN ( I KK. Many penon.s are allticted with skin eruption-, boils or ulcers. IIkoiikittuN Pilu-taken freely will in a short time ef fect a complete cure of all suuh trouble. L'lcers of long .-landing have been curel by them. Carbuncles have been checked in their incipiency by them. The wor.-t fever ?jre. Itii .Mire." anil the like hate liccn driven from the skin hv them. Only K-gin in time ami a few of" I5iu.voi:eth's 1'ii.m will prevent many n .sicklier.-. Ukaxuketii'b Pibfare purely vegetable, absolutely liarmle.-.- and safe to take at any time. .Sold in every drug and medicine .store, either plain or sugar-coated. The sweet is always mingled With the hitler In life'ii cup: The price of eo;il 1? fullttit Wheu the mercury's going up. CIl.t.NCKs' He" (M.IMATK Kill more ientile than It generally knin n. I'nr tleabtrlt i- thl the ease in intunee- here the dj-tituli.,n i delicate, mid anions our iniiiil crsiit p(KiiMtliiii M.-ekiiis new homes in those rtliis of the West, und where malarial and typhoid fevers prevail at certain seasons of the year. Tho ut preparative for a rhaiise f cli mate, or if diet and water lilfh that rlnuiee ne-eestute-, is Ho-tetter's .-tomurh Ititters, which not only fortifies the system in:iilii.-l i:ialana,a vtiriabk- temiierature, dump, and thedehilllatlin; effeets of tnjplcal heat, hut is also the lending remedy for constipation, dysjiejisla, liver com plaint. IxmIIIv troubleT seclally apt to atbiek emigrants and visitors to regions near the equa tor, mariners and touristx. Whether used us a safe-uanl by sen voyacers, travelers by land, miners, orof wrrieulturist In newly populated distric ts, this fine K.'ciuc has elicited the most Uvurabie testimony. The man who has learnol to love i-eople he diK-su t like is on the right road to heaven. Tey Gebmea for breakfast. Ue KnsmellneStove Polish; nodn; nonmi'll. UAV CElCD CURED T0 STAY CURED, i Sift I it. V Lit We want the name anil ad dressof every suflerer in the 0. A OTUM A I'S and Canada. Address, X MO I nlHn P.HiroldEtyej,l.D,BtftU,II.I. stein WAY, Garjler and Pease Pianos Meaning th Ucst Pia.no Made, and the ftiorite :bear Plant; all Musical Instruments; ll&nds fiuce pltd; Isrie Mock of 6bet Music bTKINWAV ILati, iOi Pott Htreet; Mattuias Ot.v On OsJl -iM -w nnr now snnm. and . muk 'llaiiJ Oregon. A. I Armstronir. 1'mi. Dr jut 11 ( antl lies. t'oLLtnr. aiem Orecon. sjme our- of ttudy satne rates of tuition. 15 11 sin ess, Short linn (1, fyrrr-rt' ng 1'tnmanikip and f ' Kgltsh Ptartments St!'! vision thnuuhout the year Students admit ted at ary timr CaUlot;ue from eittier school, frve. for mn mm t or LUSl'orFAlUJiG nAKHOODl Oenerai aad NEEYOUS DBHJT Yj Weakaess of Body and Hind, Efffcta IT . T? j. nu n V Rsts.1. bl aoilueurallf Kntirsd. llmiliinlm iTZ BtrartkrsniLiK.i'sDtitioriinoRutNgapiKriiui'iteDT. itMl.l.lr rtllltr HUIK THESTXCNTBf Bcflu Is a dir. Baa Usui; IT. SUSIatMssS Krl( Csutrlri. Writs Uto. brsniail. Bl.iuiuiU.iud pror. i!rdr.il4rra, A44r. ERtS MeTdiCAU C... BUFFALO. N. V. Faber's Golden Female Pills. For Female Irregular ltles; uothiut; like them on tbe market. Kever ail Successfully nsed y prominent ladiea monthly. Guaranteed to relievo suppressed menstruation. SURE1SAFEI CERTAIN! Don't bo humbtujpred. Bavo Time, Health, and money ;take no oth er. Bent to any address, iecure by mall on ro Xcelptofprlce.JifW. Address, THE iPHRfl MFnirmr rnu-mv " ' " s.w IUIII tss UWnil Hill 1 Western Branch, Box27,1'ouxivsVnd, ok Sold by Wisdom Dbcq Co., Fortland, Or. I TllsOlsthrnrlcnnwIedced lending remoilv for all the unnatural discharges and private disease c( men. A certain cute for the debili tating weakness peculhu to women. T lir.u.. luktl a n.l liui . . f iTHEEilNS&UMirjflfVv In recommending ft to I an aunerers. 1 cmLTo 11 n n 1.. bold by Iirucirlau. I'ltlCK 01.00. PORTLAND V UNIVERSITY oi'kns si:pTi:Miti:u 14. Iteautlful andheulthnilhlteneHrtliecilv I'.xihmi.-mm a iVausonabU-a any other Institution ohii'niti.coM cai, ln.p,ira,or.v. Normal umruuji 'iiimiurM Mill l 1 1 1 llUll Kit VII IO all (Hull t'lll HELEN'S HALL. Portland, Oregon. A Hoard In c mid lr School for OlrUl Founded I HOOi the ; UIB.t 1. ev. 11. ' l Istar Aluirla. I). It,, ltt.rt.ir. CJllK- CATALOGUE. T C'ttreslnH TO 5 DA YS.I Wm Ur4 tu-l w a csus, DUKVIU. LsssssssW I'. A . akssVl. aaitid aFWUlltlllK I ml .ieK...,ll...i ST.