COUNTRY,
NEWS LETTERS
Correspondents' Contest.
Beginning April 1st the Itemlxer
began a tour months' correspondents’
contest on the same lines as hereto­
fore, except the prizes will be in cash,
Instead of other arlMtes, that method
seeming to suit bast all concerned.
The most regulga end most newsy
correspondent during that time will
reoeirs $10, the Becond $5, and the
third $2.50, and the next two )1 each.
The contest will close July 31st
and be immediately followed by an
ether of four months’ duration, com
menclng on that date.
Correspondents are particularly re
quested to mall their letters so that
they will reach this office not later
than Wednesday noon.
FALLS CITY.
L. B. Barnhart Is unable to be at his
meat shop on account of rheumatism.
Clay Oxford, of Dallas, Is doing his
work.
Mrs. John Walker was in Dallas
Tuesday.
Mrs. S. Halsey was in Salem Tues­
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Trask have trad­
ed property here for Corvallis prop­
erty.
Mrs. C. A. Synlder was shopping In
Dallas Tuesday.
M. L. Thompson and family are
spending tber summer vacation at Til­
lamook.
The Polk County Fire Patrol Asso
elation has just completed five miles
of telephone line from Black Rock to
a look-out station located on the di­
vide between the Lucklamute and l.a
Creole rivers, thence to a fire warden's
station on the LaCTeole river.
A J. Vick was in Dallas Tuesday.
Thomas Fairer, a Slleta homestead­
er, went to Portland Monday to prove
up.
Z. Hlnshaw and son, Charles, have
traded property here for a 140-acre
dairy ranch In Tillamook county. Mr.
Hlnshaw will leave soon for their new
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ellis, Miss Glad­
ys Webb and Charley Hlnshaw are en­
joying themselves at the coast.
Charles I .ana, of Dallas, has charge
of the confectionery store during Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis' absence.
Jack Wagner Is putting a new roof
on his opera house.
Wyric Bancroft went to Dallas Tues­
day.
The Boy Scouts are shingling their
building on Bridge street.
Frank Heyden went to Portland Sun­
day.
Mrs. I. G. Singleton was a Dallas
visitor Tuesday.
ENDORSED AT HOME.
Such Proof a* This Should Convince
Any Dallas Citizen.
The public endorsement of a local
citizen Is the best proof that can be
produced. None better, none stronger
can be had. When a man comes for
ward and testifies to Ills fellow-citl-
xetis, addresses his friends and neigh­
bors’ you may be Bure ho Is thorough­
ly convinced, or he would not do so
Telling one's experience when it Is for
the public goad Is an act of kindness
that should be appreciated. The fol
lowing statment given by a resident
of Dallas adds one more to the many
cases of home endorsement, which
are being published about Doan's Kid­
ney Pills. Read it.
Mrs. Mary E. Gibson, 614 Church St..
Dallas, Ore., suys; "I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills and they have
been taken by others In our family.
We think they are tha best kidney
remedy to be had. Doan's Kidney Pills
act quickly on the system, ridding one
of pain In a short time. They also
atrtragthem'd and regulated the action
of the kidneys.”
Price, 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
■Imply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Qlbson had Foster-Milburn Co.,
Cauaaa of Stomach Trouble.
Sedantary habits, lack of out doot
exercise. Insufficient mastication of
food, constipation, a torpid liver, worry
and anxiety, overeating, partaking Ot
food and drink not suited to your age
or occupation. Correct your habits and
take Chamberlain's Tablets and you
will soon be welt aqain. For sale by
all dealers.
MONMOUTH NO. 2.
Mrs. Ruth Emery, of Hood River. Is
visiting her parents. Rev. and Mrs. W
A. Wood, who reside east of town.
. Laurence' and Riddle Rros.' thresh
ers started In this vicinity this wees.
Mrs. Edith Brawn, of Shanlko, Ore .
Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. H. E.
Guthrie.
George Mlntten, a dentist front
Pennsylvania, a brother of Mrs. Bell,
of'th is city, la here visiting relatives
and old Pennsylvania friends, who
•migrated to this place several years
ago.
Mis* Tula Bloyd, who has been at
tending summer school here, return
ad to her home at Hillsboro a few days
ago.
The household goods of Mrs. Senith
Fuller deceased, were sold at auction
Saturday afternoon.
Mlaa Cornelia Marvin, state llbrar
Ian at 8alem. and regent of the O N 8..
■poke to the summer school students
at chapel Friday morning, on the uses
of the state library.
Mlaa Ethel Jackson has returned
from Portland, where she has been
spending a few days.
Prof. Axaon. lecturer at U. of O.,
summer echool. spoke at the O. N. 8
chapel Friday evening on ‘Toetry and
Its llaes ”
The attendance at the O. N. 8. to the
preeent time le 489.
Col. Hofer. of Salem, a regent of the
O. N. 8., spoke Tueadav evening at the
normal chapel on “ Literature and
U fa."
,
Miss Hasel Watts from Scappoose.
gave a mualcale at the Christian
church Thuraday evening
The Elkin* rural achool. three miles
seuth of town, under the supervision
of tha aducatlonal department of the
O. N. 8.. ha* within the last year
mada improvements amounting to
Seventy-eight of the das* of
adaatea of the normal for the year
14 have signed contracts for post­
as for next year.
Fourteen rural achool supervisor«
K bara last week la connection with
I summer school and passed résolu­
es upholding the preeent supervisory
r, and recommending better pnpa-
Thomas were guests of Mr. and Mrs. I
G. G. Hewitt near Elkins, Friday.
Miss Geneva Cryderman left Tues­
day for McMinnville to spend two
weeks with Mrs. Ed. Leasty.
Will Bevans and lady motored over
to Dallas Sunday and spent the day
with Mr. and Mrs. Lew Ballentyne.
Children Cry for Fletcher’s
v
ration for supervisors for positions.
Supt. J. A. Churchill, of Salem,
spoke to the summer school students
at the chapel of the normal Wednes
day morning.
The faculty entertained the student
body of the normal Wednesday even
Ing with a party in the grove on the
campus.
The summer session of the O N. S.,
closed Thursday noon.
The Evangelical church here Is in
terested in the second annual conven
tlon of the church to be held a Jen­
nings Lodge Ore., from July 28th to
August 6th.
Mr. Moore, who received a hurt
while working on the Meeker farm, Is
reported doing nicely at the Dallas
hospital.
Miss Edna Levingood, of Portland,
has arrived here to assist with the
cooking at Riddle Bros.’ thresher.
The Best Medicine in the World.
"My little girl had dysentery very
bad. I thought she would die. Cham­
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured her, and I can truthful­
ly say that I think It Is the best medi­
cine In the world,” writes Mrs. Wil­
liam Orvis, Clare, Mich. For sale by
all dealers.
MONMOUTH.
V. O. Boots made a business trip to
Portland Saturday.
The normal faculty went to the Rlck-
reall picnic grounds Saturday, the 25th
of July and enjoyed an all-day picnic.
Miss Leone Leeche ,of Columbia
City, Indiana.proceeded on her way vis
Portland to her home, after a week’s
pleasant visit in Monmouth.
Miss Hoham left Thursday to visit
for the summer with her mother in
Indiana.
Mrs. J. S. Smith of, Clatskanie, vis­
ited old friends here during the week.
Rufus Dodge was down from the
Lucklamute the first of the week.
Rev. H F. Jones gave a rousing
good temperance lecture Sunday
evening.
David Campbell and sister, Miss
Agnes Campbell, arrived home Satur­
day from Berlin, Germany, where
they have spent the past year studying
music.
FALL!
PEDEE.
V
T h e K in d Y o u H ave A lw a ys B o u g h t, and w h ich has been
u
v e r o «O
u ; years, lias born e th e signature o f
In t use fop e ov
i and lias been m ade u n d er his per­
son al supervision sin ce its Infancy.
A llo w r.o on e to d eceiv e you in this.
A ll C ounterfeits, Im itations and “ J u st-u s-g ood ” are but
E xperim ents that trifle with an d en d an ger th e beulth o f
Infants and Children—e x p e rie n ce again st Experim ent*
What is CASTOR IA
Castorla is a harm less snhsfltiite fo r C astor O il, P a re­
g o r ic , D rop s and Soothing Syrups. I t is pleasant. I t
contains neither O pium , M orphine n o r oth er h’urcotl«
substance. Its age is its gu aran tee. It destroys W orm s
and allays F everishness. F o r m ore than thirty years it
has been In constant use fo r th e relief o f C onstipation,
F latulency, W in d C olic, a ll T eeth in g T rou bles and
D iarrhtca.
It regu lates th e Stom ach and B ow els,
assim ilates the F o o d , g iv in g healthy and n atu ral sleep.
T h e C hildren’s P unacea—T he M oth er’s F rien d .
GENUINE
CASTOR IA
ALWAYS
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 3 0 Years
TM ■ C m N TAU -
C O M - A — V
not very well. Mrs. Holman served
cake and ice cream.
Mrs. Clement fell and hurt her arm
quite badly. Dr. Morse was called,
but found that no hones had been bro
ken but her hand and arm were swol­
len and bruised very much as she fell
on some rocks.
Mr. Carlson went to Hubbard Sun­
day to see the Berry family. Will
Antrican and Rufus Rucker went with
him. The roads were very rough In
Marion county.
Hay Is much cheaper this year than
it has been for several years.
B. I. Ferguson has two teams haul­
ing wood. There Is good sale for oak;
but not much for fir, us slabwood is
much used instead of fir.
N R . VO —K OITV,
Grove, vlHited their son, G. B Ortman,
and family last week.
E. O. Bradley Is hauling cordwood
to Dallas.
Mrs. H. J. Hibbard wept to Salem
to visit Mrs. De.Martz.
Mrs. E. Johnson, of West Salem, vis­
ited L. N. Bllyeu and family the first
ot the week.
C. W. Minnich went to Sheridan Sun­
day
W. D. Gilliam and family spent Sun
day at Grande Ronde.
Mr. Durst, of McMinnville, was a
business caller here Tuesday.
A Good Investment.
W. D. Magli, a well known merchant
of Whitemound. WIs., bought a stock
of Chamberlain’s medicine so as to be
able to supply them to his customers.
After receiving them he was himself
taken sick and says that one bottle of
Clean up Inside, purify your blood,
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
clear the complexion, redden the lips
Diarrhoea Remedy was worth more to
brighten
the eves—take Hollister's
him than the cost of his entire stock
Rocky Mountain Tea—you need it now
at these medicines. For sale by all
Surprising Cure of Stomach Trouble to drive winter's impurities and germs
dealers.
When you nave trouble with your from your system, a thorough blood
stomach or chronic constipation, don’t purifier and spring tonic. 35c. Tea
*
WEST SALEM.
Imagine that your case Is beyond help or tablets.—Conrad Stafrln.
just because your doctor fails to give
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomas and you relief. Mrs. G. Stengle, Plainfield
BALLSTON.
children started for the coast last N. J., writes, “ For over a month past I
week with a horse and rig.
have been troubled with my stomach.
Mrs. A. M. Tillery attended the fu­
Mrs. Crawford and daughters, Beat­ Everything I ate upset it terribly. neral of her niece, Mrs. Florence McIn­
rice and Opal, left for Newport Satur- One of Chamberlain's advertising tyre, at Salem Friday.
day_
booklets came to me. After reading
G. W. Newhlll brought his family
John Brophy and family returned a few of the letters from people who home from the coast Monday.
from Newport after having hud a fine had been cured by Chamberlain's Tab­
Mrs. Eugene Reud.v and children re­
outing.
lets, I decided to try them. I have turned to their home In Portland Sat­
Mrs. Hunt, of Portland, Is the guest taken nearly three-fourths of a pack­
urday
of her friend, Mrs. Cade.
age of them and can now eat almost
Mrs. T. F. Short Is cooking for Mul-
Mr. and Mrs. J. Williamson visited everything that I want.” For sale by
key’s clover huller
with his mother, Grandma Williamson, all dealers.
jo e Davidson went to Portland Sat­
Sunday.
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rex were week­
PERRYDALE
Elmer Blrks and family, of Harmony,
end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Hollo­
were in town Sunday afternoon.
way, In Portland.
Burns Hoffman and wife of Carlton,
The church people cleared about
Mr and Mrs F. Lawbauch picnicked called on relatives here Wednesday thirteen
dollars at their supper Satur­
Sunday in South Salem with Mr. and morning on their way to Netarts.
day
evening.
Mrs. O. Carleson.
Mrs. Jones, of Rlckreall, is visiting
L. C. Bennett and Mr. and Mrs. C. W'
Walter Girth Is nicely domiciled In her son. Charles Bratcher, and family.
Wester were Jefferson visitorsSunday.
his new store.
Mrs. R. L. Duignan and little sons
Norman Tufford returned from Gear-
Mrs. McLench traded her house and left Tuesday for their home In ha
lots to Mr. Cherry, who has moved Grande, after a two months' stay here heart Wednesday.
There will be an Ice cream social at
here with Ills wife.
with relatives.
the Methodist church Saturday night.
Frank Walters, who came here from
Mrs. John Duignan, of Bridgeport,
Lettie Birks took the train here Sun­
Dakjota, moved into W C. Heise's and Mrs. John Durant and daughter,
day afternoon for her home in Mc­
house.
of Amity, visited at the Jennings home' Minnville.
Mrs. W. C. Helse and children vis­ Monday.
Leona Agee was a McMinnville vis­
ited with her sister, Mrs. C. Moore,
Miss Alma Ayres visited her brother itor Friday.
last week.
fc'id family In McMinnville over Sun-, W. D. Ottinger, of Sheridan, was in
Mr Wlnt bought a house on Third day,
town Monday.
street and moved here some weeks
Mrs. Jake Fudge, who has been
Violet and Thelma Henderstn, of
ago.
camping here while her husband was McMinnville, were visiting their aunt,
Ed. Beckon put up a wood and car­ carpentering at the mill, returned to
Mrs. J. L. Martin last week.
riage shed last week.
her home in Sheridan Thursday.
Mrs. A. Helse and son W. C., visited
Mr. and Mrs. John Derrick returned
OAK GROVE.
Sunday with friends here.
from Salem Sunday.
Prof. Sherwood, of Willamette Uni­
Mrs. Herbert lsje was a caller In
versity, took M. L. Bullock’s place on Dallas Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ackley were business
the West Salem charge and preached
Mrs. H. McKee and son. Nolan. Mrs. lers In Salem the latter part of last
here Sunday evening.
Adams and children and Miss Anna week.
Charley Wurm has gone to Timber, Kurts were visitors in Dallas Satur­ callers In Salem the latter part of last
Orgeon, to work.
sick.
day.
Richard Moe and family have moved
Miss Mella White visited friends in
Wm. Mayfield, of the Sheridan vicin­
some of their tilings to camp above ity, was haling hay In this neighbor­ Dallas the first of the week
eola to work until after hop picking. hood the first of the week.
M W. White, of Enterprise, Is visit
Miss White, who taught the Inter­
Mrs. Chas. Snelllng Is visiting her Ing in tills neighborhood.
mediate room In the school here last son and family at Sheridan.
Mrs. Brown and sister from near
year. Is going to have a picnic with
Harvest Is In full blast here. Con­ Green visited Mrs. Edna Shaffer one
her pupils and any of the others who siderable binding has been done and day last week.
wish to go on Thursday, the 30th.
Carnie Warren went to Salem Mon­
by the last of the week most of the
The school board met last week and threshers in this end of the county day.
hired Miss Bell for again for the pri­ will be running.
Mrs. L. A. Williamson and Gladys
mary room with perfect satisfaction
H. J. Elliott has his mill and ware-j Smuck, of McCoy, were Oak Grove cal­
to the patrons. They raised her house re-painted on the outside and lers Sunday
wages. They also hired a Miss Corn whitewashed on the inside. The re­
to take Miss White's place as she did pairing nrd carpenter work that has
BUENA V I 8 T A ------ ----
not want to teach next year. Miss been going on for the past month is
Stewart who taught Mountain View nearing completion and everything ] Clarence Reynolds and wife, of Eu
achool last year has the principal will be In readiness and In better gone, were visiting at the home of the
room here for next year.
shape than ever for the harvest sea­ former’s parents. Prof, and Mrs. W. I.
Mra. Crawford and daughter. Opal, son.
Reynolds, last week.
returned from Newport Monday even
Rev. Elder and wife and Mrs. A. J
Ing and are the guests of her daughter,
Hall, returned Saturday from Portland
GILLIAM.
Mrs. ’-arl Wood
and Wlnlock, Wash.
Taylor Hill and wife, of Portland,
Mrs. T. Coffey and children went to
Big Surprise to Many In Dallaa.
McMinnville last week to visit her spent a few days last week with the
Local people are surprised at the brother.
latter's brother. M. N. Prather, then
quick results received from simple
Miss Miranda VanDoren of Forest motored to Rosehurg.
buckthorn hark, glycerine, etc., as Grove is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
M J Kreutz. wife and daughter, re­
mixed In Adler-i-ka. the German rem­ O. B. Ortman.
turned Thursday from an outing at
edy which became famous by curing
Fred Bradley was a business caller Newport.
appendlcitta.C. Stafrln states that In Black Rock last week.
Mrs. Rob. Herron and son York, of
this simple remedy draws off such
Mr. and Mrs. B. Ortman, of Forest Oregon City, spent last week visiting
a surprising amount of old foul mat­
relatives
here.
ter from the body that a single dose
C. L. Lvnde left Monday for Newport
relieves aour stomach, gaa on the
to spend a week.
stomach and constipation Instantly.
Harry Steele and wife are visiting In
Alsea valley
Marlon and Miss Rachel Smith mot
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ored over from Dallas and with Wright
Mrs. Doherty was out Irom Salem
Smith, went to Sodaville Sunday.
visiting her relatives Saturlay and
Mr. Ward and family, from Indepen­
Sunday.
dence, w ere visitors at the home of Mr
Miss Martha Sheridan visited her
and Mrs Jesse Strawn over Sunday.
relatives, the Fergusons, for a few
A party of young people left Satur
hours Saturday. Miss Sheridan Is a
day for a short stay at the beach.
nurse and caretaker of Mlaa Virginia
Mr. Rathburn. of Portland, Is with
Bush.
his sister, Mrs. Donaldson.
Mr Hlckerson preached at Leslie M
Mrs. H. C. Hall, who haa been visit­
E. church, Salem, last Suaday. Eola
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs A. J.
had no services, except Sunday school.
Hall, returned to her home in Portland
Wealey Antrican went to Dallaa to
Monday.
Sara Irvine haa alx carpenters at
visit a week with relatives.
Earl Ferguson has gone to work In
work building a hop house. The old
the harvest field for his uncle. Will
house burned last fall
Sheridan, over in Marion county.
The new steel bridge across the
Mrs. Jacobson and daughter. Argil),
Lucklamute haa just received a coat of
are visiting their relatives here for a
paint.
few days
Mrs. Jessie Hamilton and children,
of Salem, are at the home of her moth-
The ladles Aid met at Mra Holman's
Thursday and sewed for Mrs. Cooper,
sr. Mrs. Stump, near Surer.
she bae severrl little children and is
Mra. A .^ . Herman and Mra. John
For Sale by Conrad Stafrin
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It is hard to think o f winter when the days are warm
r
and sultry, but listen,
i
Mr. Riley Burbank went to Alrlle
one day last week on business
Miss Marie Ostrander visited Miss
Kathrine Powell Sunday.
Wilber Bush went to Monmouth Sat­
urday on a visit.
Will Ostrander returned Friday from
Gearheart.
Mrs. Willie Bush and daughter, El­
sie, visited Mrs. H. A. Ostrander Wed­
nesday.
Miss Maysel McNeil from Halsey,
i visited Miss Verna Ostrander a few
days last week.
Frank Ray was a Pedee caller Mon­
day.
Several from here went to Newport
Sunday.
Mrs. Alva Womer and daughter, Eva,
visited Mrs. Willie Bush last Tuesday.
Mr. Martin went to Falls City Sun­
day on business.
Mr. Rich Grant W reported no better.
Miss Elsie Bush was an Alrlle caller
Monday.
Mr. Adam Yost, of Portland, is go­
ing to haul wood for the railroad com­
pany.
Fred West, of Portland, was a Pe­
dee caller last week.
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Mrs. Warren Guilliams and son
spent Friday In Monmouth.
Miss Minnie Arthur, of Belleview,
was a week end visitor at A. J. Ram­
say's.
Mrs. E. Lucas, of Salem, Bpent Sun­
day at B. F. Lucas’.
Miss Ada Osfield, who is attending
summer normal, was a guest at the W.
R. Black home Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Molson and daughter,
of Portland, spent the week end with
relatives.
\
The Rlckreall Meat Company have
installed a fine gasoline engine in the
ware house.
Mrs. J. J. Reeder and children, of
Portland, spent the week end with W.
R. Black's.
Mr. and Mrs. B. F Lucas went to Mc­
Minnville the middle of the week.
Al. Cadle and Henry White took a
bunch of our baseball fans to Sheri­
dan Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Orr and daugh­
ter, Mr. and Mrs.Bud Ramsey and
Prince Lucas started on a fishing trip
to Siletz bay Sunday.
Russell Kellow has returned from
Hebo.
Kenneth Lucas and Bill Palmer
drove to Dallas the first of the week.
E. L. Hayes started his threshing
machine Saturday at Alslp’s, near Dal­
las.
Mrs. Harry Dempsey, is home from
Falls City, where she has been conva­
lescent.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Price and baby V
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daughter drove to Dallas Monday.
George Sherwood went to Crowley
Sunday.
Martin Bros., of Greenwood, have
been running their wood saw In town
J. Hastings has returned from a
the past week.
month's visit in Seaside.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Williams have
CROWLEY.
returned from an outing at Nimrod.
Miss Frances Cooper has returned
Mrs. Cass Riggs and Miss Alice
Riggs visited Mrs. W. L. Hunsaker from a visit with friends in Aurora.
Mrs. George Conkey and Mrs. J. H.
one afternoon last week.
W. W. White came In from Eastern Hibbs visited at the home of their pa­
rents,
Mr and Mrs. Chas. McDevitt, in
Oregon the first of last week to visit
his brother M. F. White, and other Dallas, this week.
Mrs. L. L. Hewitt and children, Lois
relatives.
Tom Hayes, of Rlckreall, was saw­ and Lavelle, left Saturday for a months
ing wood last week for R. j. William­ visit at Bar View.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bohannon and
son, M. F. White and Henry White.
Mrs. C. H. Farmer and daughter, daughter, Mrs. J. King, are taking an
Anna, were Dallas visitors the middle outing at Newport.
of last week.
Grover Peeler, of Rlckreall, was a
caller in tills neigh!orhood one day
last week.
Miss Laverne ICantner, of Portland,
visited her uncle, M F. White, the
lust of last week.
C. H. Farmer went to Portland m
BY HALLIE ERMINE RIVES.
Tuesday of last week.
Copyright, 1912, The Bobbs-Merrill Co.
Mrs. W. L. Hunsaker was a caller
(Continued from last week.)
In McCoy on Wednesday of last week.
CHAPTER XXVII.
Mr. Wilson had several tons of hay
Beyond the Box-Hedge
baled last week.
As
he
greeted
his gaze plunged
Miss Ruth Dennett was a Dallas vis­ deep Into hers. her,
She had recoiled a
itor one day last week.
Will Palmer was a caller In the step, startled, to recognize him almost
instantly. He noted the shrinking and
neighborhood Thursday.
thought It due to a stabbing memory
Mr. Vanderwert, of Salem, was a of
that forest-horror. His first words
caller In the neighborhood the latter
were
prosaic enough:
part of last week.
"I'm an unconscionable trespasser.”
Mr. Valliere and family motored to he said. "It must seem awfully prow-
Dallas on Wednesday afternoon of
ly, but I didn’t realize I was on private
last week.
till I passed the hedge there.”
Mrs. R. J. Williamson went to Dal property
As her hand lay In his, a strange
las on Thursday of last week to spend fancy stirred in him: In that wood­
“ Doesn't It! Uncle Jefferson calls he's having the time of his life hector­
several days at the home of her broth­
meeting she had seemed something the "lightning-bugs.’ ”
ing over them. He refers to the upper
er, H. M. Edgar.
witch-like,
the
wilful
spirit
of
the
pas­
Miss Anna Farmer went to Amity
“ The name is much more pictures­ and lower terraces as ‘up- and down­
sionate
spring
herself,
mixed
of
her
stairs.'
I've got seeds, but it will be
last Friday to visit her uncle, Joe aerial essences and jungle wilder­ que. But all darky sayings are. I
Scott.
heard him telling our butler once of a long time before they flower.”
nesses;
In
this
scented
dim-lit
close,
"Oh would you like some slips?"
Seth Fawk was a caller In the neigh
she was grave-eyed, subdued, a paler something, that ‘when de debble heah she cried. “ Or better still I can give
borhnod last Saturday.
dot, he gwlne sen' fo' he smellin'-salts.'
pensive
woman
of
under
half-guessed
you the roses already rooted—Mand
Miss Mella White, Laverne Kantner
sadness and haunting moods. With, Who else would ever have put It that Charles and Marechal Neil and Cloth
and Ruth Starbuck called on Mrs her
way? Do you find him and Aunt Daph
answer,
however,
this
gravity
of Gold and cabbage and ramblers.
Henry White on Thursday evening of
seemed to slip from her like a garment. ueseful?”
We have geraniums and fuchias too,
last week.
"He
has
been
a
godsend,"
he
said
and the coral honey-suckle. That's
Mr. and Mr* F. M. Edgar spent Sun­ She laughed lightly.
fervently; “and her cooking has taught different from the wild one,you know."
“
I
love
to
prowl
myself.
I
think
day with J W Edgar, of Oak Grove.
me to treat her with passionate re­
sotpettmes
I
like
the
night
better
than
“ You are too good! If you would
Frank Fawk, of Salt Creek, was a
spect. As Uncle Jefferson says, she
business caller In the neighborhood the day. I believe in one of my Incar­ can “ put de big pot In de li’l one en only advise me where to set them!
nations
1
must
have
been
a
panther."
But
I dare say you think me pre­
the latter part of last week.
"Do you know," he said. “ I followed mek soup outer de laigs.’ He's teach­ suming."
Several from this vicinity attended
ing
me
now
about
flowers—it's
sur­
the
scent
of
those
roses?
I
smelled
She turned her full face to him.
the hall game at Sheridan last Sunday.
prising how many kinds he knows. " 'Presuming!' ”
You're punishing
Frank Farmer was an Oak Grove it at Damory Court."
He's a walking herbarium.”
"It
goes
for
miles
when
the
air
is
me now for the dreadful way I talked
caller last Sunday.
heavy
as
It
Is
tonight.
How
terrible
"Come
and
see
mine,"
she
said.
talked to you about Damory Court—
Seth White shipped several car
loads of baled hay from here last week It would be If roses were Intoxicating "Roses are our specialty—we have to j before I knew who you were. Oh. it
Miss Ruth Starbuck visited several like poppies! I get almost tipsy with live up to the Rosewood name. But was unpardonable! And after the
the odor sometimes, like a cat with beyond the arbors are beds and beds the Bplendid thing you had done—I
days with her uncle. M. F. White.
of other flowers. See— by this big read about it that same evening—with
Miss Verda Williamson and Miss catnip."
They both laughed. “ I'm growing tree are speed-well and delphinium. your money I mean!"
Hazel Edgar drove to Dallas last Tues
superstitious about flowers," he said The tree Is a black walnut. It's a
"No. n o!” he protested. "There was
day.
Ed. Hodges was having his hay baled “ You know a rose figured in our first dreadful thing to have one as big as nothing splendid about it. It was only
meeting
And
In
our
last—”
that.
When
you
want
something
that
pride
You see the Corporation was
the first of the week.
She shrank momentarily.
"The costs a lot of money you go and look my father's great Idea—the thing he
cape
Jessamines!
I
shall
always
think
at It and wonder which you want created and put his soul into—and it
I NOE PEN BENCE.
of that when I see them!"
most, that particular luxury or the was foundering. I know that would
“
Ah.
forgive
m
e!"
he
begged.
“
But
tree. I know a girl who had two In have hurt him. One thing I've want­
Mrs. W. W. Percival Is spending this
when I remember what you did—for her yard only a little bigger than this, ed to say to you, ever since the day we
week with friends In Newport.
Mrs. J. A. Goodman, of Portland, la i me! Oh, I know. But for you I must and she went to Europe on them. t.t!':ec together—rcout tie duel I
But so far ive always voted for the I want to say that whatever lay behind
a guest at the home of Mrs. J. S ., have died."
"But for me you wouldn't have been tree.”
Cooper.
I it, my father's whole life « as darner.-
bitten.
But
don't
let's
talk
of
it
"
Miss Dorothy Paddock has return­
"Perhaps you've not been sufficient­ e<l by that event. Now fia t l tan put
She
shivered
suddenly.
ed from a visit with Miss Frances
I tv o lt d two together, I l o w that it
"You are cold," he said. "Isn't that ly tempted.”
Cochran, in Oswego.
"Maybe,” she assented, and in a >tas the cause of his sadres.i.”
Elmer Davis Is taking a vacation at gown too thin for this night air?"
“ Ah, I can believe thaL" she replied.
"No, I often walk here till quite late. bar of light from a giindow. stooped
Newport.
over a glimmering patch to pull him a
"I think he had only two Interests—
Listen!"
!
Miss Eva Robertson, of Seattle. Is a
The bird song had broken forth sprig of bluebells. "The wildings are myself and the Corporation. So you
guest at the home of her stater, Mrs
hard
to
find."
she
said,
“
so
I
grow
a
see
why I'd rather save that and be a
again, to be answered this time by a
Will Craven.
few here. What ghostly tlntlngs they beggar the rest of my natural life.
Mrs. I. N. Sand I fur and children left rival's In a distance thicket. “ My show In this half-light! My corn­ But I'm not a beggar. Damory Court
last week for an outing at Bar View. ■ nightingale Is In good voice."
flowers aren't In bloom yet Here are alone is worth—1 know It now—a hun-
Miss Lois Hewitt was a Portland vis-1 “ I never heard a nightingale before wild viclets. They are single ones, | dred times what I left.”
1 came to Virginia. I wonder why It
Itor Friday.
you know, the kind two children play
"But to give up your own world— to
Mr*. Dole Pomeroy and bnbv re­ sings only at night."
cock-fighting with." She picked two let it all slip by. and to come here to a
"What
an
odd
Ida!
Why.
it
slng3
turned to their home in Gray's River.
of
the
blossoms
and
hooked
their
spot that to you must seem desperate­
Wash., after a visit at the home of her In the daytime, too.”
"Really? Bnt I suppose It escapes heads together. “ See. both pull till ly dull."
parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Owen.
one rooster's head drops off.” She
notice
In
the
general
chorus.
Is
It
a
"I came here because the door of
Mrs. 1» Damon and Mrs. J. Hubbard I
| bent again and passed her hand loving­ the old life was closed to me."
spent one day laet week, visiting large bird ?”
ly over a mass of starry blooms
"N
o:
smaller
than
a
thrush.
Only
friends In Salem.
(To be continued.)
"And here are some bluet, the violet
Miss Queen Dickinson was the guest n little bigger than a robin Us nest roosters' little pale-blue hens. How
Is over there In that hedge—a tiny:
of friends in Albany Sunday.
does your garden come on?"
Now is the time to have youi
Mrs Thoe. Newblll and children, of loose cup of dried oak-leaves, lined
"Famously. Uncle Jefferson has
Tortland. arrived Saturday to spend n with hair, and the eggs are olive color, i shanghaied a half-doien negro garden­ hop checks printed. Leave youi
How
pretty
the
hedge
looks
now,
all
month at the home of Mr. and Mra., * . _ . i w J w i t h
ers—from where I can't imagine—and order at the Itemizer office.
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