Heppner gazette., November 14, 1907, Image 2

II KENSIDE
BY
MRS. MARY J. HOLMES
Anther f "Dora Itrane," "The Entlish Orphans " " Homes'ead en the Kllls'de," "Lem Rivera,"
" McadowBrook," " I cm peat and Sunsb.ne," "Cousin Maude," etc.
CHAPTER VII. (Continue.!.)
"If I could only lake her something."
lie said, glancing ruefully around his of
fice. "Now, if she were Jessie, nuts and
raisins might answer but she must not
eat such trash as that," and he set him
self to think again, just as Guy Rem
ington rode up, bearing in his hand a
most exquisite bouquet.
"I thought you might be going down
to Honedale, as I knew you returned last
night, so I brought these llowers for your
patient with my compliments, or if you
prefer I give them to you, and you can
thus present them as if coming from
jotirself."
"As if I would do that," the doctor
answered. "Did you arrange it, or your
Hardener?" he asked, and when Guy re
plied that the merit of arrangement, if
merit there were, belonged to himself, he
lioan to deprecate his own awkward
ness and want of tact. "Here I have
iieeu cudgeling my head this half hour
trying to think what I could take her as
a peace offering, and could think of noth
ing, while you Well, you and 1 are
different entirely. You know just what
is proper just what to say, and when
to say it while I am a perfect bore."
Guy regarded his friend attentively,
noticing that extra care had been bestow
ed upon his toilet, that the collar was
fresh from the laundry, and the new
cravat tied in a most unexceptionable
manner, instead of being twisted into a
hard knot, with the ends looking as if
they had been chewed.
"Doc," he said, when his survey was
completed, "how old are you twenty
five or twenty-six?"
"Twenty-five just your age why?"
and the doctor looked with an expression
so wholly innocent of Guy's real meaning
that the latter, instead of telling why,
replied :
"Oh! nothing; only I was wondering
If you would do to be my father. Agnes,
I verily believe, is more than half in love
with you ; but, on the whole, I would not
like to be your son ; so I guess you d bet
ter take someone younger say Jessie
You are only eighteen years her senior."
The doctor stared at him amazed, and
when he had finished said with the ut
most candor : "What has that to do with
Madeline? I thought we were talking
of her."
"Innocent as the newly born babe,"
was Guy's mental comment, as he con
gratulated himself ou his larger and more
varied experience.
. And truly Dr. Holbrook was as simple
hearted as a child, never dreaming of
Guy's meaning, or that any emotion save
a perfectly proper one had a lodgment in
liis breast as he drove down to Hone
dale, guarding carefully Guy's bouquet,
and wishing he knew just what he ought
to say when he presented it.
The perspiration was standing under
Maddy's hair, and when the doctor step
ped across the threshold, and she knew
he really was coming near her, it oozed
out upon her forehead in big, round
drops, while her cheeks glowed with a
feverish heat. Thinking he should get
along with it better if he treated her just
as he would Jessie, the doctor confronted
her at once, and asked :
"How is my little patient to-day?"
A faint scream broke from Maddy's
lips, and she involuntarily raised her
hands to thrust the stranger away. This
Mack-eyed, black-haired, thick-set man
was not Dr. Holbrook, for he was taller
and more slight, while she had not ben
deceived In the dark brown eyes which,
even while they seemed to be mocking
her, had worn a strange fascination for
the maiden of fourteen and a half. The
doctor fancied her delirious again, and
this reassured him at once. Dropping
the bouquet upon the bed. he clasped one
of her hands in his, and without the
slightest idea that she comprehended him,
said, soothingly:
"IVor child, are you afraid of me the
doctor. Dr. Holbrook?"
Maddy did not try to withdraw her
hand, but raishig her eyes, swimming in
tears, to his face, she stammered . p'.it.:v
"What does it mean, and where is he
the one" who asked me those dread-"
ful questions? thought,. that, was Dr,
Holbrook."
Here was a dilemma something for
which the doctor was not prepared, and
with a feeling that he would not be
tray Guy. he said :
"No; that was someone else a friend
of mine-but I was there in the back
office. Don't you remember me? I'lease
don't grow excited. Compose yourself,
and I will explain all by and by."
Maddy was disappointed, and it took
her some time to rally sufficiently tT con
vince the doctor that she was not flighty,
as he termed it; but composing herself at
last, she answered all hi questions, and
then, as he saw her eyes wandering to
ward the bouquet, he suddenly remember
ed that it was nt yet presented, and
placing it in her hands, he said:
"You like flowers, I know, and these j
are for you. I "
"Oh ! thank you, thank you, doctor ; I
am so glad. I love them so much, and
you are so kind. What made you think
to bring them? I wanted flowers so
badly; but I could not have them, be
cause I was sick and did not work in the
garden. It was so good in you," and in
her delight Maddy's tears dropped upon
th fair blossoms.
For a moment the doctor was sorely
tempted to keep the credit thus enthu
siastically given; but he was too truth
ful for that, and ho watching her as her
eyes glistened with pleasure, he Slid :
"I am glad you like them. Miss Clyde,
and so will Mr. Remington be. He seut
them to you from his conservatory.""
"Not Mr. Remington from Aiknside
not Jessie's brother?" and Maddy's eyes
uow fairly danced as they sought the
doctor's face.
Yv, Jessie's brother. He came here
with her. He is interested in you, and
brought these down this morning."
"It was Jessie, I guess, who sent
them." Maddy suggested, but ths doctor
persisted that it was Guy.
t
"He wished me to present them with
his compliments. He thought they might
please you."
"Oh! they do, they do!" Maddy replied.
"They almost make me well. Toll him
how much I thank him, and like him, too,
though I never saw him."
The doctor opened his lips to tell her
she had seen him, but changed his mind
ere the words were uttered. She might
not think as well of Guy, he thought, and
there was no harm in keeping it back
So Maddy had no suspicion that the
face she thought of so much belonged to
Guy Remington. She had never seen him,
of course, but she hoped she would some
time, so as to thank him for his gen
erosity to her grandfather and his kind
ness to herself.- Then, as she remem
bored the message she had sent him, she
began to think that it sounded too fa
miliar, and said to the doctor :
"If you please, don't tell Mr. Rem
ington that I said I liked him only that
I thank him. He would think it queer
for a poor girl like me to send such word
to him. He is very rich, and handsome,
and splendid, isn't he?"
"Yes, Guy's rich and handsome, and
everybody likes him. We were in col
lege together."
"You were?" Maddy exclaimed. "Then
you know him well, and Jessie, and
you've been to Aikenside often? There's
nothing in the world I want so much as
to go to Aikenside. They say it is so
beautiful."
"Maybe I'll carry you up there some
day when you are strong enough to ride,"
the doctor answered, thinking of his light
buggy at home, and wondering he had not
used it more, instead of always riding on
horseback.
Dr. Holbrook looked much older than
he was, and to Maddy he seemed quite
fatherly, so that the idea of riding with
him, aside from the honor it might be to
her. struck her much as riding with
Farmer Green would have done. The
doctor, too, imagined that his proposition
was prompted solely from disinterested
motives, but he found himself wondering
how long it would be before Maddy would
be able to ride a little distance, just over
the hill and back. He was tiring her
all out talking to her; but somehow it
was very delightful there in that sick
room, with the summer sunshine stealing
through the window and falling upon the
soft reddish-brown head resting on the
pillows. Once he fixed those pillows, ar
ranging them so nicely that grandma,
who had come in from her hens and
yeast cakes, declared "he was as handy
as a woman," and after receiving a few
general directions with regard to the fu
ture, "guessed, if he wasn't in a hurry,
she'd leave him with Maddy a spell, as
there were a few chores she must do."
The Aikenside carriage was standing at
Mrs. Conner's gate when he returned, and
Jessie came running out to meet him,
followed by Guy. while Agnes, in the
most becoming riding habit, sat by the
window, looking as unconcerned at his
arrival as if it were not the very event
for which she had been impatiently wait
ing. Jessie was a great pet with the
doctor, and, lifting her lightly in his
arms, he kissed her forehead and said :
"I have seen Maddy Clyde. She asked
for you, and why you do not come to
see her, as you promised."
"Mother won't let me," Jessie answer
ed. "She says they are not fit associates
for- a Remington."
There was a sudden flash of contempt
on the doctor's face, and a gleam of
wrath in Agnes' eye as she motioned
Jessie to be silent, and then gracefully
received the doctor. Guy seized the first
favorable opportunity to inquire after
Madeline.
She was improving rapidly, the doctor
said, adding: "You ought to have seen
her delight when I gave her your bou
quet." "Indeed," and Agnes bridled haught
ily, "I did not know that Guy was in
the habit of sending bouquets to such as
this Clyde girl. I really must report him
to Miss; Atherstone."
v Guy's' seat' w;as very near to Agnes,
and' wlule a cloud overspread his . fine
featurss, he said" to her in an aside:
"I'lease say in your report that the
worst ttting-.'about this Clyde girl is that
she aspires to be a teacher, and possibly
a governess."
There was an emphasis on the last
word which silenced Agnes and set her
to beating her French gaiter on the caj--pet
; while Guy, turning back to the doc
tor, replied to his remark :
"She was pleased, then?"
"Yes ; she must be vastly fond of flow
ers, though I sometimes fancied that the
fact of being noticed by you afforded al
most as much satisfaction as thi! bouquet
itself. She evidently regards you as a
superior being, and Aikenside as a second
Paradise, and asking innumerable ques
tions about you and Jessie, too."
"Did she honor me with an inquiry?"
Agnes aked, sarcastically, though she
was greatly interested as well as reliev
ed by the reply :
"Yes; she said she heard Jessie's moth
er was a beautiful woman, and asked if
you were not born in F.ngland."
"She's mixed me up with Lucy. Guy.
you must go down and enlighten her,"
Agnes said, laughing merrily and appear
ing more at ease than she had since
Maddy Clyde had been the subject of
conversation.
Guy did not go down to Honedale
but fruit and flowers found their way to
the old red cottage, always brought by
Guy's man. Duncan, and always accom
panied by Mr. Remington's compliments.
Once, hidden among the rosebuds, was a
childish note from Jessie, some of it
printed and some of it in the uneven
hsnd of a child just commencing to write :
It was as follows:
"Dear Maddy I think that is such a
pretty name, and so does Guy, so does
the doctor, too. I want to come see you,,
but mamma won't let me. I think of
you ever so much, and so does Guy, I
guess, for he sends you lots of things.
Guy Is a nice brother, and is 'moat as
r
tells us about you when he conic
Aikenside. I wish h"l come oftener, for
I love him a bushel don't you? Yours
respectfully,
JKSSIR AGNKS UKMINGTOX.
"1. S. I am going to tuck this in jnav
for fun, riht among the buds, where you
must look for it."
This note Maddy read and reread until
she knew it by heart, particularly the
part relating to Guy. Hitherto she had
not particularly liked her name, greatly
pre erring that it should have been Eliza
Ami, or Sarah Jane; but the knowing
that Guy Remington fancied it made a
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vast HiffVrencn nml ,11,1 nmch toward re-
old as mamma. Ain't that funny
know my fust ina is dead. The
eonciling her. She did not even notice b7 a large committee of promi
the clause, "and the doctor, too." His nt men with a view of getting the
attentions and likings she took as a mat- measure before the voters for their con
fer of course, so quietly and so con- sideration. Efforts will be made by
stantly had they been given. The day those who have drafted and are pro
was very long now which did not bring moting the measures to form a Peoples'
him to the cottage; but she missed him Power league and to raise $3,000 to de-
much as she would have missed her broth- fray the expenses of the coming earn
er, if she had one, though her pulse al- paign to be carried on for the success
ways quickened and her cneeKs giowea
when she heard him at the gate. The
motive power did not lie deeper than a
great friendliness for one who had been
instrumental in saving her life. 1 hey had
talked over the matter of her lamina-
tion, the doctor blaming himself more
than was necessary for his ignorance as
to what was required of a teacher; but
when she asked who was his prosy, he
had again answered, evasively :
"A friend from Hoston."
And this lie did to shield Guy, who he
knew was enshrined in the little maiden's
heart as a paragon of all excellence.
CHAPTER VIII.
Latterly the doctor had taken to driv-
ing in his buggy, and when Maddy was
strong enough he took her with him one
day, himself adjusting the shawl which
grandma wrapped around her. and pull-
ing a little farther on the white sunbon-
net which shaded the sweet pale face, I Leflb T A MoBride, Henry E. No
where the roses were just beginning to Q. g j McA1jister p McKer
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It " ; . ' Vi,: V. " nt "iw
she never tired. Gov ReminVtnn Jessie.
and Aikenside.
'"I sunnose Mr. Guv will he brinadne a
wife there some day when he finds one,"
and leaning back in the buggy Maddy
heaved a little sigh, not at thoughts of
Guy Remington's wife, but because she
began to feel tired, and thus gave vent
to her weariness.
The doctor, however, did not so con
strue it. f or the first time when listen
ing to her as she talked of Guy, a keen
throb of pain shot through his heart, a
something as near akin to jealousy as it
was possible for him to feel. But all
unused as he was to the workings of love,
he did not at that moment dream of
such an emotion in connestion with Made
line Clyde.
"Yes, Guy will undoubtedly marry,"
he began, just as over the top of the easy
hill they were ascending horses' heads
were visible, and the Aikenside carriage
appeared in view. "There he is now,"
he exclaimed, adding quickly: "No ;
there's only a lady inside. It must be
Agnes."
It was Agnes driving out alone, for the
sole object of passing a place which had
a singular attraction for her, the old red
cottage in Honedale. She recognized the
doctor, and guessed whom he nad witn
him. Putting up her glass, she scrutin-
ized the little figure bundled up m
shawls, while she smiled her sweetest
smile upon the doctor.
"Oh, wl at a handsome lady ! Who is
she?" Maddy asked.
That was Jessie's mother, Mrs. Agnes
Remington," the doctor replied. "She'll
feel flattered with your compliment."
"I said what I thought. She is hand
some, beautiful, and so young, too. Was
that a gold bracelet that flashed so on
her arm? I wonder if I'll ever wear one
like that?"
"Would you like to?" the doctor asked
glancing at the small white wrist, around officers face to face with public dis
which the dark calico sleeve was closely charge for incompetency they would do
buttoned.
"Y.-e-s," came hesitatingly from Mad-
dy, who had a strong passion for jewelry. 1
"I guess I would, though grandpa classes
all such things with the pomps and vani-
ties, which I must renounce when I get
to De good, i ve seeu omy h uu oi pomp
, , t , . l , . e
and vanity, but I must sav that I like
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It's very wicked, I know," she kept on,
1
as she met the queer expression of the
doctor's face; "and I know you think
me so bad. You are a Christian, I sup.
(To be continued.)
Cut Hate Contributors.
In a certain pari-di of Greater New
York the rector, while admonishing his
flock on Sunday last that the collection
basker receipts were steadily growing
less, took occasion to declare that "cer
tain parishioners contribute according
to their means, but others give In keep
ing with their meanness." He added
that in measure such exhibitions of
false pretense reminded liim of the
story told of the pilgrim fathers upon
their arrival at Plymouth Rock, "First
they fell upon their knees; then thoy
fell upon the aborigines."
The l-'ollj- of Ilflny.
It is one of the strangest things !n
life how few people have settled in
their own minds what it is they really
want or who will take the trouble in
lie .appy. "I have often thought how
much I should like to do so and so," ,
we hear people sav. and nine times out
of ten it is something thev could very
easily have done, onlv they always put
t .ft r ..mi,, i, vo.wt.itor
it oil. Jonuoii NcuiTor.
Unick FinKen.
The dexterity of a modern virtuoso's
PiiKers made a deep impression on an
oid farmer who was among the audi
ence at a piano recital. Chipping Itoth
hands suddenly down upon his km-ces,
he was heard to exclaim. "I'd give $100
to have that man pick peas for me!"
Pens mad.- of rel on the same lines to simmer slowly. Cook until very soft, tdd two pounds of sugar and . three Rlncksmlth Tha knows Mm. 'B was
as the steel icn have Ikhmi found In the J rub through a colander and returu to giiart of vinegar; also two tablespoon- ' mayor one year,
tombs of Kgypt dating probably 2,o0? the fire with sugar to taste, a dash of fui, each of ci0Ves, cinnamon. glnr, - 0,(1 Man Xay. 'e never got as Mgh
years B. C. cinnamon. If It Is liked, and the juice j aiigce and mustard and a doien finely that 'E or nbbut ex-mayor.:
I of a small lemon. Stir until the sugar ' chopped green peppers .Boll araln from ,,nch-
Re true to your word, your work and la aisaolved. then take from the flre! to two hours, and sal 1 class or The moat wearisome cross of re-;
rour friend.-John Boyle O Reilly. ,nd aside to cool. I earth llglon la a poor preacher.
REVOLUTIONIZE LEGISLATIVE MJM
Adoption of Proposed Changes Will Make a Radical C!ian?j in Representation-Recall
Measure Will Lift from Cffice
All Who Fail to Do Their Duty
Drafts of constitutional amendments lie treasury the whole amount of its
and laws sought to be adopted by thejexPense for the preceding election.
people of Oregon have been prepared I The proposed bill for the eelection of
, .. ! United States senators by a vote of the
and are being circulated throughout the i i u-. ..j u t
"u re uel,1B Cireuimwi WirollgllOUI U1B
0f fcie measures.
Included in the list of the measures
which are being presented are: An
amendment to the state constitution
providlng for the recall 0f UDWOrthy
office hold thedraft of a bm io'r
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'he dect on ?f fUnl fd States senators
? Wle8 instruction; the draft of a
Din providing ror proportional repte
eentation and majority elections, and a
draft of the Huntley corrupt practice
act.
Those who have compiled the list oi
amendments and bills and are now
sending them out and asking for the
formation of a people s league are:
Johnathan Bourne, Jr., Earl C. Bron-
augh, Jeiry Bronaugh, W. C. Bristol,
Lee M. Clark, H. W. Drew, C. H.
Gram, Thomas G. Greene, Clyde V.
i Huntley. J. E. Hedges, V. R. Hyde,
I n w Hohomh. Harrv Tn. T. M.
cher, P. McDonald, G. M. Or on, B.
Lee Paget, C. Scheubel, Ben Selling,
A1x Bweek, C. E. 8. Wood, Frank
Williams, W. S. U'Ren and John C
Young.
I In discussing the measures which
' they have placed before the people the
promoters set out their ideas as fol-
, lows:
"We believe all citizens agree that
every political party should be repre
sented in the government in proporiion
to the number of its suporters among
the people; that no political party
should ever have a greater majority oi
the officers of government than it has
of the votes of the people; that the
people should be able to express their
disapproval of any officer's acts by re
ddling him from office; that the people
should elect and choose their United
States senators; that character, and not
tne possession oi weaitn, or tne secret
or pubile supj O't of great corporations,
. of wealtrjy citizens, should be of ad-
vantage to any man aBpinng to public
office. The measures herein offered by
members of the People's Power league
of Oregcn are expected to aid in obtain-
, ing thee results."
In discussing the recall amendment
lo the constitution the proposers say it
, be second only to the initiative
. an(i referendum. It is nointed out that
the people of the state cannot now re
i call an officer once elected without
' proving him guilty of a crime beyond a
reasonable doubt.
It is poinetd out that almost contin
uallj' district attorneys and sheriffs
contend tvey are unable to enforce the
laws, or an assessor says it is impossi
ble to assess all properly fairly or to
make great wealth bear its just share
of the burden cf government. It is ar
gued that if one-fourth of the voters of
the state or district cou d hnnw Buch
their work or else the people would get
officers who would do it for them. It
: flE8erred that should the law be
p8gged the mere threat of invoking it
would be effective in the great major-
ity 0f cases and the people would hear
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. :fQir,; .u Jiif,,
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office and more of maintaining its eft-
ca
In
In the draft itself it is provided that
25 per cent of the voters who cast their
votes for an election of justice of the
Supreme court at the election prior to
the action for recall may file their pe
tition demanding the recall of an offi
cer who is not enforcing the law.
The petition ghall set forth the rea
sons for demanding the recall and if
the officer does not resign within five
days after the filing of the petition
then a special election shall be held
within 20 days to determine whether or
net the officer shall be recalled.
On the fample ballots at this election
the petitioners shall set forth in not
more than 200 words the reasons for
their action while the officer t-hall set
forth in another 200 words his justifi
cation for his acts. At this Eame elec
tion other candidates for the office shall
be nomii;a'ed and the one receiving the
highest vote in nomination 6hall be
deemed to be elected.
In the event the accused official re-
ceives the highest number of votes at
the election he shall remain in office.
Petitions of recall may be filed against
members of the legislature after he has
eerved five days or longer in the first
session following his election. In the
case of other officers six months must
elaP89 before such a petition is filed.
After cne recal) petition has been
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fi d and election held no other petition
may be filed against the same officer
un'ess the petitioners pay into the pub-
. ...
Apple Sauce.
vBu out uu ut tai .w.r.
Slice them from the core, add Just
enough water to keep them from burn-
Ing and set at the side o? the range
jjvipic is ouuti aiiu iu me jjijuu. iu
effect it is nothing more than an ex
pressed instruction of the legislature by
the people to vote for one candidate for
senator. It is argued that after such an
instruction no politician would put his
private opinion above the voted expres
sion of the people of the state. The
Dill says:
"Section 1. That we, the people of
the state of Oregon, hereby instruct our
representatives and senators in our leg
islative assembly, as such officers, to
vote for and elect the candidates for
United States senator from this state
who receive the highest votes at our
general elections."
In argument for the proportional rep
resentation bill, it is shown that the
piesent house of representatives in the
Oregon legislature is composed of 59
Republicans and one Democrat. If the
voters in the state were represented in
proportion to the ratio of their numeri
cal strength as shown at the last elec
tion the house would be composed of
aoubt 33 Republicans, 20 Democrats,
four Socialists and three Prohibition
members. It is further pointed out
that since 1893 the Republicans have
always had from 44 to 59 of the mem
bers of the house, theugh in 1895 and
1896 the vote of the Republican party
throughout the state was less than one
half of all the votes cast.
It is argued that proportional repre
sentation would give each party a fair
proportional vote in the legislature,
just as it has in the general elections.
The text of the proposed law is as fol
lows: "Section 16. In all electiona au
thorized by this constitution until
otherwise provided by law, the person
or persons receiving the highest num
ber of votes shall be declared elected,
but provision may be made by law for
elections by equal proportional repre
sentation of all the voters for every
office which is filled by the election of
two cr more persons whose official du
ties, rights and powers are equal and
concurrent.
Every qualified elector resident in
his precinct and registered, as may be
required by law, may vote for one per-
son for each office. Provision may be
made by law for the voter's direct or
indirect expression of his first, second
or additional choices anion the candi-
J4. X T . - ill . L - L
is filled by the election of one person
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it may be required by law that the per-1
son elected shall be the final choice of ,
a mpjority of the electors voting for
candidates for that office. These prin
ciples may be applied by law to nomi
nations by political parties and organ
izations." The Huntley corrupt practice act is
knovn to a great many of the people of
the state, as it is the bill which was
introduced in the last session of the
legislature by Huntley, of Clackamas,
and defeated on the ground that it was
too voluminous and detailed. !
In brief, it provides for the regulation
of all elections as to campaign expens
es, setting out a maximum expense
, I 1J Ti. I
people, both at the primaries and at
the general elections. These amounts
are gr ded according to the importance
of the office and the scope of the cam- l" uie am
paign necessary to present the candi-1of fo1,ow tl,e ka,1,'r
date before the people. Rigid pro-1 "P- hoP. hippety-hop, backward nnd
,:,.
I'"'!",
are made against indirect cam-
'ontributions and secret expens-
es, and it is required that all political
parties must file statements of expense,
as must the candidates, with the ofR-
cials having record jurisdiction over the I
positions fcr which the candidates are
contesting.
Drainer for Wanh Boiler.
A simple device that greatly adds to
rhe usefulness of the washboller Is a
recent patent of an Oregon man. As
shown In the Illus
tration, It consists
of a drainer that
Is attached to the
top of the wash
boiler. The drain
er is formed of a
series of parallel
CLOTHKS UUAINER
rods, which rest on the top of the
ivashboiler. Kach rod terminates into
I hook designed to engage the beaded
:1m of the boiler. Around the edges of
the rod Is a projecting ledge, to pre
sent the water dripping on the floor.
After wringing out the clothes they are
xmvenlently placed on the drainer, the
water dripping back Into the boiler,
rhe device Is readily removed when de
ll red.
The Beat War to Do It
If J fi
A writer gives a recipe for making saw that three feet of the nose of my
6tale cookies fresh. The best recipe on lioard was clear out of water and rld
the subject, however, Is to make new ng on the nlr. I shifted my weight
ones. Fresh cookies are a delight, but forward and made the nose come down,
stale ones an abomination, and no self- Then I lay, quite at rest In the midst
respecting housekeeper should tolerat of the wild movement, and watched the
them nor spend time trying to restorl shore and the bathers on the beach
them to freshness. j grow dlstlru-t. I didn't cover quite a
, quarter of a mile on that knve, because,
German Plcklea. to nrevent the lionrrl from rtlrlnor I
One peck of green tomatoes and elfbt
large onions. Slice and mix with a cup-
fuI of Mt Jjet and flTo or gt nouri
uI.Bn and a(M one qnart f vinegar and
0nart of water. Aialn drain and
FLAT DWELLERS' WAYS.
Watering the Klre Kuril pe (lurilcn
I'lpe-Smokliitf
"What I don't undei-shind," snlii
Mrs. Flatdwollor, to a New York Sun
niiin, "Is the way some folks water the
plants thoy keep on the fire escape,
"Now, you hop, we've got a few plants
out of your fire escape-, nnd when I
water thcni I take cure always mot to
flood either the iots or the saucers.
There are people living under us, nnd
it is not impossible that they might
have out on their Are escaiie something
drying, or they might have plants there
that they don't want water to drip on.
if they have nothing there they don't
want water dripping down from above
anyway, because It would spatter from
the Are escape to the windows.
"I have lived under people, nice peo
ple, too, who seemed to forget entirely
that there was Miiylwdy living under
them, and who would simply pour
water on their plants nnd let It run
down in streams to spatter everywhere.
Don't you think it's queer about that?"
"What gets me," said Mr. Flatdwell
er, "Is how a mnn can sit at an oikmi
window smoking n pipe ami when he
gets through smoking knock the ashes
out of his pipe on the window sill.
"There may be sparks in the pipe as
well as ashes, and both are liable to
be blown into open windows below. I
don't exactly see how men can be so
thoughtless ns to do this, but some men
are. So, you see, women nre not the only
thoughtless creatures. There are
thoughtless men also.
"Hut I don't pour water down the
fire escapes," said Mrs. Flatdweller,
"and you don't kuock ashes out of tho
window."
"True," said Mr. Flatdweller, grow
ing philosophical now, "but if we
should consult our neighbors nnd they
would tell us frankly, I dare sny that
we should discover that we do, with
out thinking, things that they don't
like, just ns they do some things that
don't strike us pleasantly. It is so
much easier for us to see the faults of
others than it is for us to realize our
own."
RABBIT DANCERS.
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A captured rabbit brought an even
ing's amusement to a party of campers
, the Rocky Mountains. In "Nimrod's
Wife" Mrs. Grace Seton tells of secur-
i Ing the rabbit in the "telescope case," a
good-sized valise made of leatherold.
j which ncted as a sounding board to his
drumming.
"If there nre any rabbits within
hearing they will come. The little fel-
: low Is thumping for them. It's the rnb-
. ,.T.n A, , .. .
rod. There, did you see that? Keep
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A big rabbit had dashed Into the cir
cle of the firelight. In a few minutes
another flitted in. Thump! thump!
could be heard from different parts of
tlve forest
Bobby brought out a lighted acety-
lene lantern. The rabbits, startled at
first by the strange liht, were quiet,
also watching. Then one bold chap,
moved by curiosity, Implied cautiously
near : others followed. No harm result-
incr. the first olio ndvanceil still nramr
n,i i01,ed across the natch of lighted
ground. One, a dozen rabbits, big and
little, followed him. Circling, he came
l "Sin nnd again, each time nearer
to the queer little sun. What he did
others did, In augmenting numbers, un-
",rm "na rounu went t.ne snanows, a
fflry scene.- Rut a venturesome jack
came to the lamp In his investi-
gatlons that he burned his nose and
sprang back.
Instantly every rabbit disappeared.
For long we sat quiet, hoping for a re-
turn of our entertainers, but the charm
was broken;
JllilltiK the South Sen Snrf.
"I shall never forgeUthe first big
wave I caught out there in the deep
water," says Jack London In the Wom
an's Home Companion. "I saw It com
ing, turned my back on It and pad
dled for dear life. Faster and faster
my hoard went, until it seemed my
would drop off. What was hapiMMiing
behind me I could nottell. One can
not look behind and paddle the wind
mill stroke. I heard the crest of the
wave hissing and churning, and thn
my board was lifted and flung for
ward. I scarcely. knew what happened
the first half-minute. Though I kept
my eyes open, I could not see nnv-
thinf? for l wag buried In the rushing
white of the crest. Rut I did not mind.
I was chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss
at having caught the wave. At the
end of the half-iiiinute, however, I be
gan to see things nnd to breathe. I
,hiftoi woirht- hnct i.ut ohif if
too far, and fell down the rear slope
of tne wave."
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Alwayn i.ate.
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