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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1911)
"t understand,” sntd Hew« eonfi ret like way That Fitnfea Trcveeca i* dentljr. was secretly pitting bar h»-art away "Then ther«'« the new house; for Wilfrid Biennia became perfectl} I there's a confounded amount of p»-tty clear to Hews th»» unsuccessful Mine» detail connected with that which will the former’s return the girl Imd grown I fall to you ” perceptibly thinner and paler, her ste| Hews waved hls hand with a gea had lost Its |»r< ity qulrkneas, her mat’ ture of complete asaurance "Give ner lacked Ha old time biioynney am j yourself no uneasin«sa. Mr Stennis sprightllm-aa The certainty tlint hla diagnosis w><- , I believe I can do all these things to right fairly Infuriated the rival aulto ' your satisfaction " "Well." said Wllfrl»l Impulsively, "I Originally he hail api ro.-tehed the g" rather like you, Mr Hews, anil I don’t In a spirit of sordid «peculation, wit see whv we shouldn't suit »aeh other onlt th»- cot liter'» It pretciice of lot But as the womans I'll talk It over with Paa-avnnl and let upon hla ll|s ' you know " sweetness ai d the unattainable mitui "Very good, sir." said Reger, rising of the prise b< c inn- appttrs nt. ao did It to go. hat In hand “There Is one feelings chnnx»*. and he who came ' thing I should prefer you to hear from barter with n woman's h» art rvmnlu in«- direct Mr l*aasavant »III prob to beg for a klnd'y glance, to yen' ably mention It: Aid- »-g!. a atrang»’r lor a word that m'ght give him t»< t ■ to you personally. I ki ew someth ug For H -wa was d 'eply, pnsslonut»' 'I about your affnlts. for I was th»- man smitten wl’h Eunice Trevecea sent to Pi nnsylvauia t v Mr Carboy such a rasa had I' ro-ne wl’h him tl to verify certain facts connected with to wilt her he would have been »1111« to forego the golden fruit of ull bi GEOLOGIST MAKES AN ERROR your late uncle's early lite." "The devil yoti wete" exclaimed plottings and achtiulngs «franga Rock Ho Thought Was of Again and again did h»» try to IT St» nnls. looking at II» ws with accrued Glacier Oays Was Once Barral of Interest Then, after a moment's ie- pronch ti e forbidden topic of Ills lov» Cement, Says Farmer. but always with the stint»* quiet avoid flection, he continued: ance of It on her purl He ha«1 prom "I don't ace why that should ma kt* "Hallo' what n flint " said Geologist ised to respect her w Isl es, but th» any difference do you?" No. I. "Here Is conclusive proof of "Not at all" was the rej-’y "1 t!o»-dg:iti s of passion were at l»ngt’ all our theories See this rock? It should serve you none the less faith ov» rtlowed. and he resolved to ktio» la as round as a barrel, and just about hls fate one»- and tor all fully. Mr Stenpts." th»» same rhn| • and site It must To halp hla cause somewhat h "All right." assented th»» latter "I'll have rolled for iigru In th»» bed of let your h.-ar from me one way or the sent Eunice a-onrmimsl» a market copy of a v- • - rarer which author <ome swift atrium Note how smooth other, Mr Hews " datively r- • the engng- ment It Is.” Hews bowed, and had h's hand on "It la unlike any rock In thia vicin of Clare '* d Wilfrid Sten the doorknob when Wilfrid said: "li intelligence the Ry.” replied Geologist No. 3 “By the way. It just occurs to me: nIs, wit' must have In-» n brought from a great the w. 'd take p'ace it Mr Jocelyn is leaving because he Is •I there was no mis distance. probably by some mighty going to get married. I hate these Easter Iceberg In the ages that are gone " '• s w« re right. changes, anyway Pardon uie—but take "There are mountains near here It On v.-r iM-caalons throughn»t* have you— er—er—any similar Inten may have come down In a glacier," g< ‘ V the winter W Ifrhl hid tried lo tions, Mr Hews? It's none of my "It la unlike any of Eunice—som« times successfully. but add»-d another business, perhaps?" the rock on those mountains In fact. For an Instant the astut ■ Reger half more oft»-n fulling — In a sincere t*n It la unlike any rock to la- found <»n suspected some hidden or covert deavor and desire to renew their old Here comes a farm hand; I footing But the girl met hla nd earth I meaning in tills sudden question; but will ask him If there are any tradi a glance at Wilfrid's quite tranquil vanees with such coldness ami pal tions concerning It. See here, my countenance quickly dispelled the pable Indifference that at length tiv good man. do you know anything I came to the sorrowful conclusion that Idea. It was merely a chance shot . she «as hopeleskly off--nded with him about thia strange rock?" With a grave smile he answered: "Strange rock, sir?" anld the farm Then, and then only. dl<l In» put the "Not the slightest!" hand. In astonishment; "why, that As ne descended In tho elevator he momentous question to the daughter used to be a barrel of cement!" reflected that Stennis was not likely , of the bouse of Passavant. and wna at to^iear any tell tale contradictions of once accepted. She had been ready to this statement from Eunice Trevecca, yield months ago; In her Inmoat heart Lesson From the Paet, and even a better man than Roger she wondered why the man had best Ulysses was on another of hls long fated so long Hews could have Justified the mislead and the neighbors were When Eunice received th»» paper Absences, Ing answer by appealing to the reply I trying to comfort hls faithful wife. which Hews so thoughtfully sent she made by Sir Philip Francis when . Penelope. asked point blank If he had penned happened to be alone. She could not "For the land a sake!” she exclaim help seeing the paragraph, encircled certain notorious letters: "If I had. cd; "you don't think I'm worrying as It was with broad blue pencil you know. 1 should certainly say I Lad marks. As she took In the sense of the about 'Lyss, do you? Every letter I not!” get from him la full of complaints A variety of motives Impelled the printed lines h»-r lip curled scornfully, about the hotels where ho has to schemer to take this plunge Into the as she said, half-aloud .atop' ' "I hope she la satisfied now!" enemy's country. For well rhe knew that any travel Quite on the Impulse of the mo First and foremost was the feeling Ing man wearies of the life after a that by being on the spot he would be ment she ran to her little desk—one | while and g»-ts th»- house to give blu> able to keep In touch with the prop- of Wilf's keepsak» s — and rapidly : ■« job In the home office erty he had almost come to ngard as penned this note: Dear Mr Btennta: gome kind frl»*n<t his own baa Just a»-nt me a copy of the Hom« Then, too, he fancied that the cov Journal containing the announcement ot Chose the More Merciful Way. eted position would enable him to de- your engagement and forthcoming mar ”1 see that Mrs Schenck Is alleged riage. Aa one of your oldest friends 1 to have tried to poison her husband want to he among the flrat to congratu late you. and to offer my alncereat wlaiiee so that •he Would be free to enter society " tor your laaliug happlne.se. Cordially yours. "Well, she showed that she loved EUNICE TRKVECCA. him." Rhe dashed off th« atldrcsa. and "I'd like to kno— how you arrive at with her own hands posted It forth thnt conclusion with at the box on the corner, Th. n "She might have tried to take him she ascended slowly to her room, Into society " locked the door, and had what worn en call "a good cry." But when old John came home that night she was Proof to the Contrary. able to tell him the news with com Baldwin regarded him auspiciously. plete composure, save for a tiny dash "Rambo." h»- said. "In spite of your of red In cither cheek New Year's resolutions you'vtt been “Eh. lass,” he said, getting up from drinking again.” hls chair, going to her side at the "I haven't either!" Indignantly pro other end of the table, and taking her tested Itambo. "Listen'" lace between hls horny hands, "thou st Th»-n h“ repeated rapidly, and with gotten tha' dose, but doau't 'ee fret; out a mistake, "Round and round th" tha' lth<-r 'ooman has na' land»») 'Im ragged rug the ruddy rustic romped. yet. an' she will na‘." He scaled the words with a hi-arty, com passionate HE WAS SURPRISED. kiss, and went heavily back to hla seat, chuckling to himself. But Eunice She Dashed Off the Address. shook her hea<l hopelessly. "It's all the fault ot that horrid tect any signs of renewed tenderness money, father," she said. between Wilfrid and Eunice; while "There's nowt ta matter wf th* lad, equally, of course. If Stennis were con 1 girlie; niver nlver forget that. He'll win teinplating any other union matri oot!" afflrnied affirmed tin- old man. empha monial he would know of that. I sizing bis opinion with hls knife and In fact, by this move, should It I fork In the air. prove successful, bls position would "1 wish I could think so,” slghed be like that of a man in the center I Eunice, smiling wanly, "but It's no of a seesaw plankt he could depress use; be will never come back to us or elevate either end at will. ! now—It has gone too far!" And so It Roger Hews was one of those men , seemed. for with hls engagement to to whom power, or the knowb-dg»- of Miss Passavant openly announc»-d It power, Is Inexpr» sslbly sweet. The | looked as If Wilf were indeed Irre assurance that he held hls unsuspect vocably lost. Then her pride came to ing adversary In the hollow of hls her rescue, and with some attempt at hand, that If he chose he could at any abandon Eunice exclaimed: time oust him from hls high estate In "I don't care! I sent him my con half a dozen words, was to him meat gratulations today!” and drink "Did 'ee, now! That was plucky of In less than a week he received a ee.” was her father's sententious uu note from Stennis d»-flnltely engaging awer. him, and requesting that he begin hls (TO BE CONTINUED.) Glff —My wife has developed a great new duties forthwith So Roger Hews passion for singing. The Latest Air. took up hla residence at "The Albany ” Gaff—Yes; but It's nothing to th" "I'm looking for a breezy march,” and speedily became ad»-pt in his pnsslon your wife's singing arouses In work, as well as possessed of most of said the bandmaster In a Chestnut the neighborhood. street music store the other day. hls employer’s little secrets. "How about this one dedicat'd tn The winter came and went without bringing much change In the outward the Aero club?" the facetious clerk Emulation. relations of the chief personages r»f asked.’ Cicero, weary of the grind of pu, It Is "I suppose written for wind In this tale. The walls of the new man lie life, had gone Into retirement at bandmaster conn sion on Riverside were steadily rising, struments,” the hls villa near Tusculum—peaceful, be- and the envious heart of Roger Hews tered. yoottiful Tusculum. "Well, the air Is easy," the clerk was made sick at the thought of the "If Ed Howe can do this sort of and the Interchungv shot back, enormous sums that were being lav thing," he said, "by ginger, I can.” stopped.— Philadelphia Inquirer. ished thereon. But he had hla troubles there, Mr "Confound him!” he growled In hls Howe; even there. Not a Modern Custom. gizzard a dozen times a day "He lit In a certain church In Philadelphia tie thinks whose money Is being the custom has prevailed of present A Faithful Agent. squandered! I'll give hltn a little Ing to each scholar of the Sunday more rope, and then—" "Why, Harkens, where have I you school an egg during the exercises at For Hews had come to hate Wilfrid been? You look like a wreck.” the celebration of Easter. On an oc with a blind, unreasoning hatred "I know It. My twin brother and I canton of the kind the assistant which, In a less cold-blooded man, clergyman arose and made this an had a quarrel and I hired a bruiser to him. The fellow mixed us up would have endangered by preclpl nouncernent. "Hymn 419, ‘Begin, My lick tancy hls ultimate plans and plots and here I am ”—Tlt-BIts. Soul, the Exalted laiy,’ after whlcb Strange to say, the unconscfouH Wil the eggs will be distributed.”—IJppln frld rather liked his taciturn and me cotta. Drew th* Lin«. thodlcal secretary. "Maybe ah« won't like m« any mor«, "He's a perfect gourmand for work," Bln and the Conscience. said the young Croesus one day to Mr. To say that we have a clear eon but J can't help It.” "What happened?” I'asaavant; "I can't find him enough science Is a solecism; had we nevei ”H«r pet poodle was under the mis to do." sinned, we should have no conscience tletoe and I failed to take the chance.” But Roger was busy la hla own tar —Carlyle I Leads all other medicines irJ the cure of all spring ailments humors, loss of appetite, that' tired feeling, paleness and nervousness. Take it. o4n Heir Get It to<!>y In usu.il liquid form ot ■ ■bltfts called Sarsa'.abs. Ivo Doses TV r o/Tlilllons Locking Down a Well. 1 never draw a pail of *«.t*r fro-r the well without an appreciation of II. eharm such r. a country bred m«n. tniag no, could never feel. He mt :!r gape at open plum . Ing. lcoklr.g at ti with hls fre.h country eye. »hero J shou’d stn ply take it for g anted; bit I am afraid he never could fully ex perlence what might be called the sen timent of a well, that delightful, in varted tower of darkness and darn-»- • ms and coolth. If there Isn't ««ch a *««d as eoo'.th. ther» ought to be.— Atkmsou F ■—*-«'! i»» s-t-n’ln. Uncle Jerry's Tribute. facie Jerry Peeb'es was returning torn the funeral of an acquaintance. •Well, 1’11 say one tai- -g for old Josh IcGfmblet,” he remarked, with an ef- ert to be cheerful; "he lived a consist- «it life, anyhow. He always tuck hls Iquor straight, and in all his S3 years •e never drunk hls coffee any odler •ay than out of bls sasaer." For Bettles Marked Poison. Put common pins In the corks of al' bottles marked poison, sticking them Into the bottom and allowing the pofnts to rrotrude beyond the corks After doing this you will never pick •p such a bottle—even tn the dark — Woman's Home Companion. IN LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING We seldom feel JUST RIGHT I At such a time KlSPaRiUJI is the best anc safest Blood Purifier, the most succcssfu prescription for spring humors and sucl disorders of the blood as boils, pimple-» postizles, blotches, sores and cutaneou: eruptions. Kasparilla is admitted to b< the best remedy for that lack of energx and the peculiar debility so prevalen luring the close of winter and theopeninj sf spring. For derangements of the di festive organs it is a natural corrective •perating directly upon the liver and al> sientary canal, gently but persistent!) | ■itnulatinp a healthy activity. It: beneficial influence extends, however, t< every portion of tl.e system, aiding in th« processes of digestion and assimilation o- sool. promoting a wholesome, nalura appetite, correcting sour stomach, bac breath, irregularities of the bowels, con Itipation and the long list of trouble« fcrectly tracea' le to those unwholesom« conditions. Kasparilla dispels drowsi •ess, headache, backache and despond ency due to inactivity of the liver, kidnevs and digestive tract. It is a ■rengthening tonic of the highest value. By' Frederick Redd.de ^Author g- •The Other ¿Vian" etc Illus'.ra'.ions by Ray Walters ILup^r.g.iU by J. U. L.pp.licoll Co.) » SYNOPSIS. Andy Mcleen. as» .1 m!1!t<»na!re miner. 1« dying and i»r»l--rs a will drawn up. leaving all liia property t»» the son of a slater of whom lie bus heard nothing for years, and whoso m.irrted name he does not kr w M.-l.-en was married year» before, but left liis wife after a quarrel In which hi s:ru--k her He I■ire- I later that she and H , r daughter w-r>- dead The « one shifts to N, w V r\ r-trodi-. tug Wilfrid Stennis who is t. P.lna hls flane, - E.-n'ce Trvvnn-». • hat he would • ».■* It he » rs the posr. ss.»r of wealth In the law nf- fl.-e of t'rrhov Pass ivant .< Cosine at torneys fer the estate of Vfeteen It -ger Hews ren- rts the resylt of hl« search for heirs of M. Iren He eon.-. i's the fact that he h.-s dis.- >v, rod that M-deen's itaugh’er Is living Wilfrid Stennis r piles to an ad in format Io*-’ concern'nc vertlxem« nt " for ‘ ‘ hls dead mother M^r*ha Mel- » n ami 1« toM that be is the heir to Andy Meleen’a m'll’.-ns He wan'« to mnrrv E ml •* Il »-nee. hut she reaolu*e’v d»»murj< He meet;’ Clara Passavant fCvtdou«« daughter of his a^torn^i Eunice b» ••■»mes i!ous <»f Wjlfr’»T’s avtentions to Clara. He builds a yacht and starts on a trip abr ' id. the F’Mssavants beinif Included in the party. Rocer Hews, havin? discovered that Eu- • i la the d r \ndy NTelecn. p’ana to use »he Information to his own advan»aste He propose* to Eu nice and is rejected. Ja<!ed after two years of rt’letv In Europe Wilfrid returns and Immediately cal’s on Eunice Hls at tempts to renew his former relation»» with her meet with no encouragement CHAPTER VIII. One morning In the early fall, a few weeks after the return of Stennis from abroad Roger Hews called at his rooms bearing a letter of Intro- duction from Horatio Passavant. It ran: Mv Dear Mr Stennis- Thia will rom- mend to your consideration Mr _ Roger Hews, who prefers to do hls own explain ing ad to the object of his waiting upon you. I am requested to say. however— and It gtvea me great pleasure to do so— that Mr Hews has upon more than one occasion acquitted himself Intelligently and faithfully in matters of moment en trusted to hltn by this flrm. and I be- '*eve hint to merit the utmost confidence. Moat truly yours. H oratio passavant . “What can I do for you, Mr. Hews?' Inquired Stennis genially, dragging a &OYT CiiKiUCAX Co. Portland, Oregon chair forward. -------------------------------------------------------------- "1 understand that your secretary about to leave you, Mr. Stennis, and AMUSING ROW OVER WINDOW is 1 venture to make application for the post. It occurred to me that a per tones Wai Psrfectly Willing to Ao sonal call would be more satisfactory comodate Fellow Passenger, all around. 1 hope I'm not too late?" But Couldn't Do IL "On the contrary, you are the Brown to Jones (sitting by open wit» In the field. How did you know V»» few In a railway carriage)—Excuse there was to be a vacancy?” "From Mr. Passavant. ” ^e. sir. but that open window la very "I see,” said Wilfrid. fenoylng. Jones pleasant.y)—I'm sorry, but through him that Mr. Jocelyn came •m afraid you will have to grin and to me three years ago; if he sends me as good a man this time. 1 shall not year it. Brown—I wl-h you would close It, complain ” Hews bowed. In dress and deport Mr. Jones—Would like to accomodate ment—the former severely business like, the latter quiet and sedate—he •uu, 1 ut I can’t Brown—Lio you refuse to close that seemed outwardly all that could be desired Indow, sir? Stennis turned to the letter of rec Jonei I certainly do. Brown—If you don't close it, I will ommendation, slightly at a loss what to say next. This man was evidently Jones—I'll bet you won't. Brown—If I go over there I will, some years older than himself, and Jones—I’ll give you odds you won’t. no doubt eminently respectable. Brown—I ask you once more, sir,. Despite his experience of the re ill you close that window? spect and deference everywhere ellci- Jones—No, sir, I will not i ted by hls wealth and social standing. Brown (getting to hls feet)—Then I Stennis had never quite gotten over Mil. sir. a slight feeling of embarrassment and Jones—I should Ilka to see you do sliamefacedness when dealing with ' those of his fellowmen who might I Brown (placing hla hands on the ob- In any sense be considered as de •ctlonable window)—I’ll show you ' pendents. An acute observer would yhether I will or not. sir. , have said that this hangdog trait was Jones (as Brown tugs at the wln- ' convincing proof that he had not b» en tow)—Why don’t you c os« It? ! born to the purple. Your titled Eng Brown (getting red In the face)—I lishman, for Instance, has no compunc ■n't; it—It appears to be stuck. tion or hesitation in ordering his serv Jones—Of course It Is. I tiled to ants around; they are to him, and al »lose It before you cam» In. ways have been, simply so much fur niture "I suppose I ought to ask you some Originality. People are always talking about questions, Mr. Hews,” said Stennis, •rlginallty; but what do they mean? I with a whimsical but engaging little As soon as we are born, the world j smile, "but for the life of me I don't begins to work upon us. and this goes ' know where to begin.” ”1 am entirely at your service,” mur- on to the end. And after all. what ran we call our own, except energy, mured the irreproachable Hews, who strength and will. If I could give an was on his good behavior. "Well—er—what experience have account of all that I owe to great pre decessors and con'emporarles there you had? I presume that's a fair In would be but rjaall balance la my quiry?" said Winfrld tentatively. "Oh. certainly, Mr. Stennis To be favor—Goe'he. frank with you, I have neVer occupied Mothers Wtn find Mrs. WtMloWs B-othln« lyrup tee b- st r«rned» to use for their cuUdrer exactly the position of a private sec turlag me teetblnc period. retary, but I have been employed at various times in a confidential ca pacity by several men of affairs, and Restoring Whltness of Marbta. To clean marble take finely pow» the firm of Carboy. Passavant & fered pumice stone and mix with vin Cozlne has also used rne in some deli egar to a paste Lay this all over the cate matters I may say without hesi marble, and leave it on for five or six tation that I am thoroughly familiar hours. Then brush It bard and wash with the duties of such a place." Wilfrid nodded. “Mr. Passavant It with warm water and curd soap till clean Then, to give a polish, rub transacts all my weightier business, •ver with oxide of tin applied on a you know; you would look after my correspondence, keep me wet cloth. 8hould the article be stain private ed. you can remove tUa stain by dip posted as to social engagements, go ping a cloth In oxalic acid solution through the begging letters—there s •nd pawing It quickly over It. Then a devil of a lot of them, I can assure wash la water to ramove Itet acid a*4 you—purchase supplies, and pay »he •oluh. I bills. 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