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Newspaper Page TextTHE WILLOW TEAPOT Mistake of Twenty Years Explained By CLARISSA MACKIE Copyright, 1510, by American Press Association. Although the Horner sisters bad Jived in the same house for forty years, during twenty of those long years they had not exchanged n word. No one In Rosedale knew why Abi gail had suddenly taken tip her resi dence In the north wing of the old louse and Sophia hnd settled her be Jonjrings in the sunny south half. At the lime conjecture had been rife, but the nine days' wonder bnd Rettled Into a strong conviction that they had dis agreed over the "prop'ty." for It was shortly after old Judge Horner's death that the estrangement began. Every Sunday morning the sisters stepped primly down the graveled path to the gate and In wordless silence wended their way to church and up the nislo to the Horner pew. In vain Jiad the pastor remonstrated with them singly and together. While open to reason and conviction on every other jiotnt, they were dumb regarding the cause of their wordless srtife. It w;is June now. and Sophia was digging among her pansies. She was slight and pale, with a pleasant, mild face that now and then startled one fcy settling into firm lines around the mouth. Abigail's features were cast Jn a sterner mold, and the lines about her mouth were deeper, and this char acteristic feature In both sisters was known as "Horner spuuk." and It was generally agreed that "Horner spunk" ;wns at the root of the trouble. ; Abigail stood under the cedars with a copy of the county paper In her hand. She was slowly reading an ar . jticle for the fifth time: The Rev. Paul Weemers, pastor of the Park Methodist church. New York, will Jireach in the First church at Rosedale on Sunday evening next. It will be re membered that the First church of Rose dale was Mr. Weemers' first charge, and tils return will be the occasion of much pleasure to his old friends and parishion ers. Mr. Weemers will be accompanied y nis wn. lng. Sophia went 0:1 alone, swinging ber fresh muslin skirts and holding her bend rather high, quite unaware that Abigail was watching her with accusing eyes of mingled pity and re sentment. Sophia did not know why she was hurrying to church that morning with a pink spot In either faded cheek, but her heart beat quickly, and she was conscious of a pleasant excitement at the idea of seeing Tnul Weemers again. That was nil. She fluttered the leaves of her Rible as she waited for the service to begin. She wondered vaguely where Mrs. Weemers would sit nnd concluded that she was the fashionably attired woman who sat in the minister's pew. She was a plump, pretty woman with dark hair waving back from a fresh, youthful complex ion. Then Paul Weemers came In, and Sophia gasped with surprise. He was rather stout and much older, and his hair and bearfl were quite gray. The next morning while the sisters were attending to their separate house hold duties the doorbell, toned dis mally. Abigail went into the front hall and. peering through the side win dow light, saw a man In clerical gar- The Story of a Rose By MARY A. BOWERS Copyright, 1910, by American Press Association. If all the old books In the world could be opened at once and the nrtl cles found between their pages dis played to the world they would fill a museum. These luclosures would be made up of faded flowers, memoranda, bits of lace and occasionally a letter. And among those letters there would be found some that would wreck the peace of families. A librarian ouce told me that every book returned to the library was shaken and almost al ways something would drop out How many of these articles could tell a love story? Here Is one of a rose: I am or was a white roseJbud. When I was born I don't remember anv hetter thnn nonnln rpmemlwr when ments accompaned by a woman. She they were born. I was very young paused for a moment wftli a hand on when I was ulucked. and that Is the the knob, then (the opened the door. "Now. Miss Ablgirtl, I don't believe you recognize me!" exclaimed the man heartily. "I didn't see- you In church yesterday, although I am sure that I recognized your sister." "Mr. Weemers. Isn't it?"' asked Abi gail coldly. "Won't you come in?' "Yes. and this is my wife; my dear, this Is Miss Horner, one of my old friends nnd parishioners." . earliest event In ray life that I recall. It was a June morning, June 15 (I'll tell later why I know this), and most of the dewdrops on me had been ab sorbed by the air. A young man came Into the garden. He was barely nine teen and 83 handsome as a picture. He wore no hat, and the sunshine poured lu and out of his tumbled hair. He looked about among us flowers as If searching for one he especially i nave nenra my nusonna speak or wanted. Then his eyes lit on me. 1 you nnd your lovely eld house. Miss was the only bud Just opened. ' He Horner." said the lady pleasantly. plucked me and took me into the They went into Abigail's cool parlor, house. After breakfast he put me in "Where is Miss Sophia?" Inquired his buttonhole and, calling his dog, Mr. Weemers with evident interest. set out down the road. Presently he "I will call her," said Abigail j-eluc- stODned before a house, on the nl.n7.7n tantly. I rt whlrh Rtnrwl fl rrlrl Rita nia very young only seventeen, I fancy- opened Sophia's door that was the and was dressed In pure white, not a signal when there was company for bit of color about her. The young man both. Don't you care, Sophia," she whis pered with fierce intensity as her sis ter followed her into the room. Sophia was visibly agitated. She stammered greetings to the minister turned in at the gate and joined her. "I have come to say goodby," he said "I am going away this afternoon to take the position that has been offered to me." I saw the girl change countenance. 1 SHE WAS AGGRESSIVE. Lucky For the Little Man He Was Not Her Husband. The lady In the offside corner of the tramcar possessed a truculent nlr nnd a discolored eye. "Funny thing nny one enn't take a penny ride without everybody glarlu' at "em," r1u remarked, fixing a small gentleman wenrlng gray whiskers and a somewhat rusty top hat with her normal optic. The small gentleman suddenly be came Interested lu a soap advertisement. "If any one can't 'ave a black eye without Tom, Dick and Harry nskln' questions things are coniin' to a pretty pass." continued the lady. Silence, allied with soap advertise ment study, though eminently discreet, was Ineffective. "Yon I'm n-talkln' to." The lady prodded the small gentleman's knee with her umbrella. "Blu scttln there this last ten minutes, you 'nve. won- derin' if my 'usban' gives It to me. If it'll ease yer mind, 'e did. Is there anything else?" "Madam." the small gentleman com menced. "had I been your husband" "I should 'a got off at th' cemetery with a wreath Instead o' goln' ter the orsepital with a visitor's ticket." snap ped the lady, "and the wreath wouldn't 'n' been expensive either." London Ideas. 1 1 He'll Hear It Later On. Harold 1 know that I'm not worthy or you. my darling. I'nir One-It. member that, Harold, and my married life is sure to be happy. Jewish ledger. A. M. PHELPS rBHfl' She brocer The Right Place to Trade OFFICERS W. O. MINOR, President J. II. McHALEY, Vice-President W.S. WHARTON, Cashier VAWTER CRAWFORD, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS W. 0. MINOR J. H. McHALEY W. Q SCOTT C. E. WOODSON W. 8. WHARTON Bank of Heppner Capital, I Fully Paid. Undivided Profits $50 000 00 . 2259 33 Four Per cent Interest palk on Time and SavingslDeposits Your Banking Solicited and his wife, which Abigail tried to don't think he noticed it. but you cover by commonplace remarks, but there was an atmosphere of constraint over the four people. 'Will you have some refreshment?" She looked across the boxwood hedce aske(l Abigail presently. "It is a very into Sophia's garden. The news would warm day." "he observed. She left the interest Sophia as well as herself. room and presently returned with 'Abigail thought of this as she stood foaminS glasses of root beer and a there looking at Sophia's stooninz Plate r freshly cut sponge cake. She know a man has not the delicate per ceptlve faculties of a white rose. They sat down together on wicker chairs and chatted for a long while. It seem ed to me that be would have liked to tell her that he loved her, but some reason Interposed, probably the fact that he was Just starting In life and both were very young. At any rate, he form. There was a certain stern in- ate notbing herself, but looked intently roBe t0 S without .having done so. .tegrity about Abigail that urged her to break the long silence and to Im part the news she had read to her sis ter. There was an underlying tender ness, too. toward her younger sister bat the bitter resentment of years could not destroy.' She resolved that Sophia should not be taken unawares. , She leaned over the hedge and drop ped the newspaper under Sophia's nose. from her sister to Mr. Weemers and I But ne di1 tue Dext best thing. He then at the minister' wife I offered me to her and told her that If The latter set down her glass. "Do 8ne would keep me till he came again you know. Miss Horner, that when inv ne wouia nave a secret to tell her, husband told me he was eomino- rn Sne trled t0 lok indifferent when he Rosedale on Sunday I was delighted. The first thing I said was, 'Now I shall sea the Horner teapot." " Abigail's face softened. "So he re membered our teapot?" she asked. 'Yes, indeed. I have a mania for old nearsighted eyes as she lifted them to 1gaze upon the grim, uncompromising lace of her sister. . The latter pointed to the paper with sn old time gesture of command, and Sophia, adjusting her spectacles, eonght the wrong page with agitated agerness. Then she turned the sheet, ftnd presently a nervous clack and the dull reddening of her cheek announced that she had found the Item. In her iexcitement the younger woman spoke. leaf. Under me she wrote June IS. This book of poems was to be my permanenUheme, , a very fit dwelling place for a white rose. The girl read the book very often and always caress ed me when she did so. A year pass ed, and when the next summer had gone she wrote under me on the mar- called his dog and started back home. Bat as soon as he was well dowa the road she ran Into the house, taking me with her, and up to her room, where she wept a long while. Then she no ticed me on ber bureau, where she had om,. , it I chlnn anri Pmii BhnroQ h tt I placed me, and put me in water. uul""a iuramcu Willi BUiyriBe M IUO . . " Th-M T ,l .111 . narur rotflwl . u- i j I tlRH Rnokpn of thp tannnt na mh a I "" itluu....u i.'i i Were was Wank IshmTnt in fTr elexample of wiHow pattern? anS sh " I told him I positively must see It" , " vl Abisrail went to n walnut Phinf In tne morning as soon as she awoke hrnm-ht fnrth a inr, hi .m,. "he opened the book and kissed me. teapot. It had been in the Horner fam- he?' ,e8t 1 fa om between ilv for manv cenerntlnna an w. . the ,eaTes- she P,nned my stem to the treasured heirloom. -'.. How perfectly lovely!" exclaimed Mrs. Weemers, while her husband hung over it in silent admiration. Sud denly he straightened back in his chair and laughed heartily. You do not know. Miss Abigail, bow "He will call," she sale softly, as If to I nard I strove one day, many years ago. gjn 0( tne page. aierseii. iv ubk yuu 10 sen me inai lamous tea- I "win h i.r., v The next day was Sarnrdav. and alt pot. I had seen it and succumbed to Its I a . - - , i iwsmru i uuu i anow now Bay long Sophia's lavender muslin beauty. I remember. Just a day or so mnT rrhn. r .i,-nj , foung on the clothesline, bending and before I left Rosedale. I called to say not coroe. Then the girl went away. BHajiug iu iue aoii wesi wina line a i me eaiae ume to asic u i leaving me with her other favorites, unlsty wraith of Sophia herself. Abi- Tou would sell it. but I realized my More years passed. One day a man Kai j luunra uieruiy upon me aress. esne ycauiuyuuu uuu uuruiy nopea you fcad been on her way to the front would do so. I tried to broach the sub- rhamber to look over a well preserved bu somehow I couldn't seem to Bummer silk, but the sight of the dress make any headway. I recollect that seemed to proclaim the boldness of J"ou were called from the room, and I Bophla-a boldness that was unexpect- trled to approach your sister on the I book dwelling and placed It ou a shelf eo ana mat seemed to rouse a stern u"jeci. dui sne seemea to want to I of a shop with other books. maiaeniiness in the older woman. 8he lalK 01 everytning except the teapot, so reddened darkly and went hastily 1 1 Be it up and went a way. I wrote downstairs again. to you once and asked about it, but as In the solitude of her own front never heard from you presume the room she. sat and thought. The stern I letter went astray." Jjpbringlng of the Horner girls had Abigail and Sophia were looking at asked If thev had a certain hook of uiouragea tne coming or suitors, and one another over the blue teapot, poems. I was taken down and handed It was not until after their father's There was a startled expression In So-J to him. ne onened the cover and death that Taul Weemers came to phia's eyes, white Abigail looked pity-1 when he saw the name written on the rreacn at the I irst church, ne had mgiy at her sister. fivleaf I felt hi hand tremble. Then fceen equally attentive to both sisters. Abigail found her voice first. "My he turned over the leaves till lie came and it was perhaps natural that each sister and I would like to give you the to the page to which I had been piu- fcuouiu ueiieve cerseir to he the pre- teapot, Mrs. Weemers." she said, with ned. Ilia finrors clutched the lonk In Xerred one and the other an interloper, decision In her tones. "There Is no one I a sort of spasm. to care for it after we are gone, and "How much?" he asked the shop you and your husband seem to prize it I keeper. so highly we would like you to have "Oh. you can have that for 10 cents." it." "But we cannot It is too much" stammered Mrs. Weemers. "Oh. yes.'" cried Sophia eagerly. "You must take It. We want you to have It. Abigail and I have so many eld fashioned things." Abigail left the room to wrap the tea pot in paper and to escape the effusive thanks of the delighted Weemers. Sophia followed her sister, trembling with some unexplained emotion. Removing the lid. Abigail thrust her hand Into the teapot and drew forth a yellowed envelope. She held It toward Sophia. "It's yours." she said shortly. "No; it's yours," returned Sophia. "If it's mine.' said Abigail In grim tones. "Ill burn It up. and she thrust it Into the stove. "Shall we have tea together in the big dining room tonight, Ablgalir asked Sophia timidly. "Of course we win," said Ablgma. came Into the room where I was and packed all the books, the one I was in among the Dumber, and they were carted away. When the box contain ing me was opened a man took out my I must have been by this time eight or ten years old. At any rate, my ! leaves were yellow and brittle, though my stem was still firm. One day a man came Into the bookshoD and The Flag of Denmark. In the year 121!) King Waldemar of Denmark, when leading his troops to j battle against the Llvonlaus. saw, or thought he saw. a bright light In the f n r mi nf n f rrwo In yt c-1-t Tin. hnlrl this appearance to be a promise of TineSt Linfi OT HlCrh CnraiiP! C:CYCirc in PIfM divine aid and pressed forward to vie- & wnjf tory. From this time he had the cross placed on the flag of his country and called it the Daiinebrog that Is. I he strength of Denmark. Aside from legend there Is no doubt that this flag with the cross was adopted by Den mark In the thirteenth century and that at about the same date an order. known as the order of Dunnebrog. was Instituted, to which only soldiers and sailors who were distinguished for courage wer allowed to belong. The flag of Denmark, a plain red banner bearing on It a white cross. Is the old est flag now in existence. For 300 years both Norway and Sweden were united with Denmark under this flag. Housekeeper. IThe Pastime Candies, Nuts, Soft Drinks BiHiards and Pool F. E. WESTERBERG. Prop 0 Good results always follow the use of I Foley Kidney Pills. They contain just the ing-edients necessary to tone, strengthen and rejtnla'e the kidneys and bla lder, and to cure backache. Sold by all druggists. It is expected that 2,000 wool growers will visit Portland during January next, when the National Association of Woolgrowers will holi its annual convention in that city. Rev E P Warren will assist Rev. b P Cross, the new pastor, in ser- NE, Section 3, Township 1 North, vies at Lexington, next Sunday Rn8B 25 East, Willamette Meridian, at 11 a m ' has filed uotioe of intention to make Final five-Tear Proof to establish claim The Willamette valley produced to the land above described, before the 100,000 bales of first grade hops "ee'"'"' "d Receiver of the TJ. 8. Land thi . -. .,. OfficeHtTtmDli.s. Oregon, on the 14th , muaicn mm dav ol November, lain. yield of 82.000 bales last Reason. I Claimant names as witnesnes josnua uoan, x nomas Uralg. Frank BOYS! GIRLS! FREE COLUMBIA Cook, and William Scott, all of lone. BICYCLES for a little easy spare-lime I ""gon. ' work for Hamoon'. Ma.in. ra C. W. MOORE, Register, . ,r : :: i octi3-ovio postal mr wonunnui r kE Bicycle Offer. PALACE HOTE1 HEPPNER, OREGON Leading Eastern Oregon Hotv. MODERN CONVENIENCES ' ELECTRIC LIGHTED . . . UnderJ New Management. Thorough BenoTated and Refljtled. Beat Menls in (he City. M1DD0CK CCD. Props. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore- Ron, October 6th, 1910. Notice is hereby given that Nils John son, of lone, Oregon, who, on November 7tb, 1903, made Homestead, No. 13042, Serial No. 03019, for N BEJ, and S Address "Bifycle Club," Room 638. Notice for Publication Isolate 00 West 35th St., New York. Tract .When Paul received a call to a larger jarisb he came to say goodby. and v.hon he asked old Hannah if Miss Iloruer was in the sisters appeared simultaneously. Suddenly Abigail was .called away, and when she returned to the parlor the young minister had gone SDd Sophia was standing at the win Cow with a bewildered look on her fretty face. Then a w hite rage had taken pos fc.'ssion of Abigail, and her tongue had loosed upon the frightened Sophia, who turned fiercely with upbraiding contra- Octions. After that scene, which no ne witnessed, began the long silence. 3t was of these things that Abigail was Chinking. The next day was Sunday, and So phia stepped down the path alone, ber iworn hymn book clasped In her mit Rened bands. She cast many anxious, backward glances at the north wing iwhere Abigail's stern profile was out lined against the window pane: she hras bent over the page of the Chris fiaa Work, and it was evident she did pxrt intend to to to cborch that mora- The purchaser tossed a bill on the counter and. forgetting his change, hurried away. The shopman called after him, but he did not hear. I didn't recognize the purchaser till he saw me In the shop nnd what was written under me. Then I knew him, despite a full beard he wore. lie took the book and me to his room In bach elor quarters, nnd there I remained a week. Then one day he wrapped us carefully In paper and took us to an other city on a train. We there entered house, and lu a few moments a lady entered. The man looked at her and said: "I have coroe at last." The lady looked at him and tittered a little cry. He handed the book to her. open at the page to which I was pinned, and my dear mistress and I looked each other In the face again. I now live with the two. who are married, and am considered the moat precjpua thlog In tha hoes. Otegong cranberry harvest has No BQ8 been beavy. Fonr hundred hush- United States Ladd Office, The Dalles Ala an aero wlrh . .Im. BWci,f uregon, oeptemoer zotn, mil. eisanacre with a clear profit of Notice is hereby aiven that as di- a 'bushel, is not an annsaal rected by the Commisiioner of the S2 yield for Western Oregon marshes. For more Thin Three Decades Foley's Honey and Tar has been a household favorite for coughs, colds, and ailments of the throat, chest and lungs. Contains no opiates. SolJ by all druggists. A. J. COOK & SON, Props. At rear of KohprtR Stone building J . Main Street. Meals at all Hours Fresh Fish Received Every Thursday We make a Imperially of the Fish bus iness for family trade. Leave your orders. HEPPNER. - - OREGON General Land Office, under provisions of Act of Congress approved Jnne 27, two, ruDiic mo. sua, we will oner at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 9:45 o'clock a m., on the 21st day of November, 1910, at this office, the fol lowing tract of land, to wit: SW'4SK. Sec. 9, NWV NffK. Sec. 15, SWJLf SWy, and NEJ SWJf. Sec. 10, T. 3 S. li. 25 E. W. M. Anv persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or before the day above designated for falb. C. W. MOORE, Roister. Oct 13-Sov 17 NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Public Land Sale-Isolated Tract. No. C5970. United States Land Office, The Dalles, Oregon, September 29th, 1910. Notice ia hereby given that, as di rected by tbe Commissioner of t he General Land Office, under the provis ions of act of Congress approved June 27, 1906, Public No. 303, we will offer at public sale, to tbe highest bidder, at 9 :30 o'clock: a m . on the 23d day of No vember. 1910, next, at this office, the following tract of land, to wit: SE NEtf SWK, nd 8E NW, Sec. 22 T, 4 8.R. 24 E. W. M. Any persons claiming adversely the above described lands are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or be fore the day above designated for sale. C. W. MOORE, Register. Oct 13-Nov 17 To Heppner Oaartta U new of Mor row County: Tba Weeklr Orvfonlao toe mwi and thought of tba world. Both at a apcclaj prlo. Inanlre or addreaa Tar QaxetU, Bcppoer, Or. Notice For Publication. Isolated Tract Pivblic Land Sale. 05007. U. S. Land Office at The Dalles, Ore Kon, September 28:b, 1910. Notice is hereby given that, as di rected by the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, under provisions of Act of Congress epproved Jnna 27, 1906, Public-No. 303, we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 9:30 o'clock a ni., on the 21st day of Novem ber, 1910, next, at this office, the follow ing tract of land, to wit: 8ENW, WJ Sy4. Sec. 15 and NEJ NEtf Sec. 21 T. 3 8. R. 25 E. W. M. Any persons claiming adversely tbe above described lands are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or be .ore tbe day above designated for sale. C. W. MOORE, Register. Oct 13 Nor 17 Notice for Publication. Isolated TractPublic Land Sale. Department of the Interior U. 8. Land Office at LaGranueregon August 81, 1910. Notice is hereby given that aa di rected by tbe Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, under provisions of Act of Congress approved June 27, 1906, (34 Stats., 517) we will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. ra. on the 20th day of October, 1910, at this office, the follow ing described land: The S4 NE and SJn' NV sec 21. T. 8 ri., R. 27 E. W. M. Seiial No. 07446. Any persons claiming adversely the above-described lands are advised to file their claims, or objections, on or be fore the day above designated for sale. F. C. BR AM WELL, Register. COLON R. EBERHARD, Receiver. Sept 8-Oct 13 STAR HOTEL JEFF NEEL. Proprietor Everything neat and clean at popular prices. First-class Restaurant in connection- Corner CbaBa ard My Ets.. Heppner