'V S POLK COUNTY ITEM IZER. POLK COUNTY ISSCJSB EVKOV »ATUaDAT, ' «K*1 niK n r . Ml « •O R G E E . G O O D . ^ S u b s c rip tio n Devoted to the Best Interests of Polk County in Particular and to Mix M onth«......................................... I 25 1 T h ree M o n th * ................................... 75 n b c r ............................................................... 10 HE; A «qaoro h H a le si iea One Year................. ......... $2 50 <>;k of 91 for first,» TION M l’ST DK PA ID IN ADVANCE. VOL. V III. th e Paoiflo Coast in General. Local notices 10 a Office o s M * R osenblatt • store, o p « DALLAS, OREGON. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1883. i t lYTHU'ATK PtOrOSIllM. “ Curse you r said he, giving her It was quite by accident, too, distinctly that she wore a seal skin could not conjecture, but it was a savage jerk, and then, almost in a W ITH W HICH M AJOB MAX QREATLY PUZ that I strolled around to Tim’s sack, and when she was ready to clear that Tim was in the worst it o , a m a t r i m o n i a l a d v k i - lodgings on Sunday morning. ZLED B IS W IF E . go, Tim and I accompanied her to kind of trouble, and that it was al twinkling, he produced a pair of TISF.MKNT. “ Mr. Burlin is out, sir,” said the the carriage. He helped her in. most impossible for his friends to handcuffs and snapped them on her “ Did it everoccurtoyou, ray dear, spruce door maid ; “ gone to church, and, as we turned to go back, a help him. In fact I did not even wrists.^ Grasping her shoulder that a person going overland would ■r. Si* (lone i t !” with his wounded hand, from which dare to look at him the next morn gentleman standing near stepped I believe, sir.” po what, Tim ?” inquired I. have to rnnil two letters a day from the blood was trickling, he fiercely ing when he eaine in, and he worked up and said : “ Whew I thought I, “ this is Jvertised for a wife.” the trniu in order to buve one letter “ Mr. Burlin, I believe. Was on in silence until about the middle exclaimed: Chapman's doings, for to my [old friend Timothy liurlin Miss n day return to San Francisco?" asked “ Will you go now, quietly, or t i . _ « j __ rr:_ D....i:-. t ------- of the forenoon. Then the office Major Mux tbe other evening, after ip his hat as he made this Ll I vail* IV no i* n. H q O a . i i ; i m i . iaii aau >< o w that !ady your wife ?” “ Ah, llunstor is that you I" said boy brought in two cards. I saw be dragged ?” the cloth was removed from the table jous declaration, and then been to church within six years." “ Oh, I’ll go,” she said suddenly Tim start with surprise as he read and his wife was pouring his glass of I called again twice during the Tim. “ Yes, that is Mrs. Burlin," -—»•«I calmly sat down to his desk, op mild again. “ Good-bye, Tim, dear posite mine, in one of the cozy day, and found Tim gone to the and a smile of satisfaction crossed the names, and said, “ Show them 1 1 m.' I hope we shnfl meet again two-thirds benedictine and one-third ■ curacoa, which ibe Major contended k;> Private offices of the Stiomboli In- Park in the afternoon, and to. St. his face as he held out his hand to in.”An old gentleman, of highly m a better world. Don’t forgot to was the only civilized drink with ’'•'1 U surance (Company. He wore a res Pius's fashionable sanctuary in the the gentleman, whom we loth rec respectable appearance, entered go to church regularly." which to prepare fur tbe after din ognized as the junior member of olute Sir, ns if he had made up his evening. The detective hurried her away ner cigar. with a pleasant-faced, modestly at the great fur house of Dunster & Monday morning Tim wore a E tc ., mindeto defy criticism, but 1 did Mrs. Max passed tho Major his before she could say more, and Tim tired young lady. Son. highly satisfied appearance. not svnple to exclaim : and I have never seen her since, hav cordial nnd waited a moment before “ Is this Mr. Berlin ?’’ * ' A fine-looking woman," remark “ Prospects bright ?’’ said I. fool “ Why, no; it seeuiH to mo A. J. UrurwJ “ Vo haven’t made sucl Tim nodded, and the old gentle ing avoided the Now England state replying: “ Couldn’t be brighter. Morris, ed lie, “ you will allow me to say that if a person traveling east mailed of yoo * s •if.” prison, in which she is serving out man, handing him a marked copy so. I was much struck with her rcn<>.\. Mr Morris,” said he in a severe couldn’t bo brighter. I can never a long sentence. The newspapers, a letter each day by a westward- tone,« tiiis is a serious business, I kj too thankful for having inserted appearance the other day, when she of a New York paper of July Bth, in mentioning tho arrest, luckily bound train a letter would arrive bought that sack at our store, though ' inquired : bore each day.” and « " ill thank you to be civil— that advertisement" “ Is that n notice of your mar misspelled Tim’s name, and, though Mrs. Mux answered cautiously, This last remark appeared to me I didn’t then know who she was.1’ if posfible—read tliat: it was a nine days' wonder among for while she knew that tbe Major riage to Miss Catharine Chapman, “ What do you say ?” cried Tim, to involve a reflection on my former ^ u s h j Wi|h tlieso words ho handed me n his friends.it soon blew over, and pretended to deplore the fact that of Montreal ?” copy cf his favorite newspaper, the views of the case. However, I sharply. he learned to speak of it quite she was illogical, lie really derived Tim nodded again. Dunster repeated his remark, and NeliM'YI'fk Daily Trumpet, and overlooked it, and asked : much comfort from his superior com I “ Pray excuse the question, sir, calmly. '• Did Queen Catherine come up added : to the^following modest “ She was certain!v an amazing prehension, nnd was somewhat ad but did* she have a letter from the 'll Y IT.iTilCf.l “ Didn’t she tell you she bought to the inai k ?” iind. r the matrimonial head: not Rev. Dr. Raymond, of that city ?” woman, remarked iim one dav; dicted to studying out intricate pro “ I will thank von, Mr. Morris,” it of us ?’ R E SPEC TA B LE AND GOOD- vc Monet by “ and I am satisfied that she led a positions with which to puzzle tho Another silent nod. Tim lookel bewildered. king young lady, who cun be snt- said Tim,*" to speak respectfully, if (tli houest devotiou and a m oderate possible, of the prospective Mrs. | “ Well, sir, this young lady is perfectly upright life from the time “ There must be sonic mistake,” “ You think so, do you?” queried nmy address, inclosing photo- Miss Catharine Chapman, of Mon 1 met her until the time she stole the Major, as though about to be P ry St (il* said he. Burlin. She is all that any honest urleigh, Box 22, T rum pet office. gr»] the money with which to buy the treal, and such a letter, with several “ Impossible!" cried Dunster, “ I limn could desire in a wife.” convinced by her, while in tiuth he II, what do you think of i t ” BUTLER “ Rich, beautiful, seusihle and can swear to the sack, and I can others, was stolen from her whilst sack. She told rne it was one she only wanted hur to commit herself [ impatiently, after I had con- ■. i-M saidh swear to the woman. They are she was staying at a hotel in this laid lent the spring before to a pious.” tempi ted it some minutes without She’s beautiful and sensible, both too handsome to be easily for- city last May, just, before starting friend, who hail retained it all tho "Why, yes,” .Mrs. M bs continued, | l M A S'speak on a three years' European tour as summer and fall; and I never and leligious too, as a woniHn : gotten.” _____ “ I ink,” rejoined I, very delib- should be, but she’s not rich, and I Tim began to look horrified as my daughter’s companion. Unfor- thought of doubting her till Dun seen circumstances changed our ster said, that day, that she bought j well as bewildered. nan Uro*.), irately, ‘ that it will do no harm, am glad that she isn’t.” jrovnpd you get no answers.” “ Well, who is she, anyway ? “ I will see yon again about this,” plans, and we returned last week. it of him. The fu.i exposure of her get here tbe noxt day; if vou mailed I “Pshaw !” l.e exclaimed, “ what Where did she rain down ?” j suid he abruptly, darting up the A friend of hers, who had observed hypocrisy and wickedness followed in exasperating fellow you a re ! Tim frowned, but replied : this notice with surprise, called our after that with crushing quickness." letters, being mailed twenty-four | IÜ I t steps and hurrying to his room. Rut, no"’, honestly, don’t you think “ She came from Montreal. Her Dunster and I exchanged some attention to it, and I have judged hours apart, would of course, con-1 a » » n u n irm . hat islj retty well worded to repel parents died when she was very j expressions of surprise at this in it best to let you know the facts I tiuue to arrive here a day apart. Cl A T YdvenUi ers and attract the sort of young, and she lived with an uncle j explicable conduct, and I followed have just stated." The real leader in all domestic life They couldn’t grow further apart on girlltlmt. makes a good wife? until last March, when he was Tim into the office. He was strid Tim stared at him so fixedly, is the mother. She can mako her the road, could they, Major?” Honest devotion,’ eh, and’ inoder- guilty of some outrageous conduct, ing up and down with such a stern that the old gentleman, after a home just as full of rest and charm Mrs. Max wound up this sequence __ te inepme.’ Won’t that fetch the which led her to leave his house and troubled expression, that I hes pause, said uneasily: aud novelty as sbo pleaseH, if she is of feminine logic with a triumphant iglit iin d ? ” “ I trust, sir, that you are not of willing to devote care aud attention accent, und felt sure she had posed and come to New York. She had itated about speaking to him. At , _ “ I don’t believe," quoth I, “ that a little money, and she has been last he stopped, shut the lid of his fended ?” to its management. Most mothers tho Major, for he did not reply until M » L ,C ,h c so« of a girl that makes a good looking for employment i*yer since, desk, and began pulling on his j Tim continued to stare without have such a tenderness for tbeir chil after lighting « cigar. Then he said rife eler reads such an ailvertise- as teacher or housekeeper. Do you overcoat. speaking, and, as the old gentleman dren that they feel it n sort of virtue slowly, “ you post a letter the first to do a great deal for them physic day out:” DslUs, o.-fg'iant.ar. 1 if die should, by accident, know that she actuullv asked me if “ I shall not be back to-day, Mor- . turned towards me, I hastened to ally, “ Yes.” so they nro apt to yield to the don’t believe she would stop to I couldn’t get her a situation in ris,” said he, in a cold, hard tone. say : “ That letter arrives here the day continued temptation of overwork. “ We are sure you have acted It is just on this rock that so many after you leave?” “ Tim, old friend,” cried I, “ I do some school.” mis WEI.I. ! a matter of opinion, «o to conduct Hint “ 1 h A t “ Of course, you said you would.” not know wliat the trouble is, but with the best of motives, but my women Vrock half the beauty aed “ Certainly. One day gone, one iid he. > linking his head “ I don’t friend is in too much trouble to sweetness of their lives. Many a letter received.” if I can help you, command me.” “ Of course I did not.” she shouldn’t.” He shook, his head and replied: realize your kindness just now.” “ Exactly. Well, the next day—a hitter word an-1 sharply spoken re- “ What did you say, then ?” “ Anyhow, she wont she’ll die “ You can’t help me, unless you “ I sincerely regret,” said he, , Pro°f h&s been the direct result of too little curacoa, straight, please—the “ Weil. T—I proposed that we 1 old maid, first.” ATES. should bo married on my next can prove that Dunster is mistaken.’’ “ that anything unpleasant should long continued toil in the kitchen or next day you post another letter from “ Never mind,” said Tim, cheer- birthday.” Faying this, he wrung my hand have occurred. If Miss Chapman over the sewing inaekiue. Of course, the train, and—” that arrives here a day nfterj illy, ‘» o il’ll see.” What! the 22d of June land and darted away. After specu- or I can be of any use, pray address children need food and clothes, but the “ Aud first, of course, making two days I P a id Tr!Ortaijnly, if any man of sense this is the 4th. Less than three lating a few minute* on Tim’s ex- me at once—Arthur Donaldson, much more they need the loving, pa irli. tient spirit which their mother will out and two letters received, and so mid he excused from such a reck- weeks. Tim Burlin, you are be tiaordinary agitation, I turned to No 2(i Madison avenue, (AT. DOLMAN not be able to give them if she allows on to New York. Kb, Major?” experiment, Timothy Burlin witched ” rny work, which was all the heav- I thanked Mr. Donaldson and herself to become nervous and irri If Mrs, Max had not been examin i r mo i'iJaht; lo r tho unceasing devotion ier for his absence, and kept meab-1 bowed him and his companion out, table from undue bodily exertion. But she would not consent." ing a new pattern of lace she had in business, which had raised him sorbed till the clock struck five. I Tim’s gaze being rigidly fixed on Then she has got more sense There is really time for a great her sleeves she might bnve noticed thirty-one to an honorable and than you.” was just finishing when a ‘young them until they disappeared. many cheerful and pleasant things the satisfied smile the Major had ns IPBIO'liJ'G J uoimx - it ion, had left him little “ Come, Tim,” said I, “ bear up. which are cut short, if mothers could he leaned back in his chair and said: “ Shu said we must n^t think of man suddenly appeared at the door J h n lo u n o iguro
ni ware silly little things, but we not a happy married couple ? named. With hands upon their which arrived on the twelfth day. “ Morris, you’re incorrigible. I heard anything ?” ill o n p» before p u re !* . ¡m - %, a fou a d r y e r with a ' npi t t i U t W \V flS ---- and why vex one another ?” offered her money if she needed it, I shook my head. swords, hit friends sternly demanded how could a letter a day li&ve ar e r flay for 8250. Knuilat \ ! a *» ipianuitee the dryer v* “ Heaven knows we are married,” the name of one he dared place so rived?” “ Heaven grant that von never and she showed me a receipt for ‘•■i fruit. »nU h e ^ , whiU ito head is plan contemplates a vessel capable of and I did not even see the lady for two hour» in the jnetice'« private of Edward I ft made it« heel. Hit head muat lie ;t day Mr. Burlin received moving rador walor for tw.lv. hours V0™ ** '* *«**»T_ o iv k x t h a t u it d ih a u d floe, abe wa« diackarged, the lady robbed LLIARD HAUi until she walked into the parlor on declining to proaecnte. The kleptomaniac Lawrenee. . , • ___ , , ■ _ at _ U by rlrtuc of uul In KcorduM. »K b Ik . p r m .l wrapped up warm eYen in the sum- ptional little note, simply the evening of July 7th, dressed in k m . of aii n t i t i n . U g i a U t l.t A m o U i of t h . m A