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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1911)
\N ECCENTRIC BACHELOR By JOHN PHILIP ORTH (Copyright. »11. by tseoclatsd Literary Press.) Mr Vhilllp Raynor had come to be a bachelor of <0 when an event took place in his life. All that had gone be fore were Incidents Mr Raynor had a small house of his own and a house keeper He was a man of regular hab its, and his comings and goings were almost regulated by the clock He be longed to a club or two. went to the theater now and then, and spent much time with his books He was well content to be a bachelor. One night, as Mr Raynor was going home from his club, being on fool, as usual, he heard the screams of a wom an from a dark passage ahead As a resident of the city for many years he paid taxes, and a portion of those taxes went to pay the police force If there had been a police- man in sight—If there had been a pe- destrian within call — the bachelor would not have let that scream dis- As things were. turb his serenity. ' he made a dash into the alley as a •econd scream reached his ears Just what followed. Mr Raynor couldn't afterwards detail to the po lice very clearly. There were three men and a girl in the alley, ami the men were trying to tear her away from her hold on a door. They were try ing to kidnap her. The bachelor be gan to knock down, and he surprised himself as well as others. He didn t have it all his o»n way, of course. He Mrs Harper was past fifty and tuk Ing on wiight Although at first tn cltncd to res« nt the presence of th«> girl, sh«' was soon mollified and be gan to mak«' use of h«'r She found a willing and obedient helper \ ward robe was got together, ami after thre<‘ or four «lavs .lull:» was assigned to wait on tabl«1 when th«' bachelor took his meals. He had made no further inquiries al'out her. When he saw her he quietly a.-ked "Are you the girl?" "Yes, sir." "Well, make the coffee a lit strong er next time!" That was all for a month Then, as he and the housekeeper were talking about other matters he suddenly asked: "By the way. where do you get the flowers you place on th«1 table every morning?" "It's Julia does that. sir. She's very grateful to you " Queer girl to be grateful Tell her it's all right without the flowers What are you going to «Io with her?’ "Why, that's for you to say She's been here over a mouth now Well, wait another month No hur ry. you know " Mrs Harper could find no fault with Julia On the other hand, she found much to praise She could hardly see how she could get along without the girl, and yet she felt that the question More of place ought to be settled than two months hail gone past w h"n she waylaid the bachelor one morning to say: "1 have discovered something you ought to know, sir.” "Have, eh?" "Yes. sir Julia Is romantic." "Well, that doesn't mean thirty «lays on the Island, does it"" "No, sir. but she thinks you are a hero." "That's more serious " "And b> ing romantic ami grateful, and thinking you a hero. sltp—she—. Well. I believe the girl is in love with you and expects you to ask her to marry you. There It is. sir. and let me ask you what’s to be done about H'm H'tn 1 must take a walk in the park and think it over We must be tender with .Julia. Mrs Harper" In an hour the bachelor returned •o:n his agunter and took a seat in the library and sent for Julia She came w ith her heart In her mouth and confusion in her face, although Mrs Harper had patted her on the back and told her to be brave "Julia," began Mr. Raynor, "if you made a solemn vow you'd keep it, wouldn't you?" 1 surely would, str " "I have made a solemn vow never to marry You haven't. Therefore I -hall marry you to that good-looking plumber's helper who was here the other day. and who certainly admires you I shall give you a thousand dol lars on your wedding day I saw him hanging about last evening You have my con-ent to admit him to the kftch en. Fine young man. Julia, and tb« re's sixty per cent, profit in the plumbing business." Through Mrs. Harper It was learned got several gcod raps, but in time he that Julia cried more or less for three conquered in the fight ami found the lung days. Then the plumber's help- girl In a faint. No police yet' They were -r was admitted to the kitchen, an«! Interested elsewhere. There was a be being a hustler, and Julia being passing taxi, however, and the hard- ambitious to wear sables, the mar breathing and bleeding bachelor halt riage came off within three months ed it and had the girl conveyed to bis "Who'd a-thotight it?” asked Mrs. home Harper when all was over. “If it's a case of abilurtion, sir." said "Why, It was the only thing for an the driv -r as he help-'d to lift the girl old bachelor to do," replied Mr. Ray in, "it will be double fare and a r res nor. ent to bcot. I never moidle with ab- ductk.ns at regular ra’es' ’ The bachelor held a Est under his BAD NEWS FOR THE WIFE nose—a fist wltl every knu« kle skin lied and bleeding. a:.d it needed no Wrecked at Sea Is Saved and more. Tells Brother to Break It to H«s Mate. The 1 lou-vkeerer had gor.e to bed fihe was awakened to care for a Jerome S. McWade, the wealthy strange girl about 19 years old—a girl poorly dressed—a girl who worked for Duluth sociologist, was talking, at an a living H r hair was d-.wn anil her Easter dinner, about the Altieri« an dress torn She was ju.-t recovering heiress. consciousness as the housekeeper "She is beautiful and brilliant and came down and exclaimed: all that." he said, "but, with her mll- "My st;.rs nd garter- Mr. Raynor, lions, she is infernally independent. but The penniless Anierltan youth who "See 'o her—find out about her," he weds her has a hard time of it. He replied as he went away to make re is put away In a year or ho . Hence, pairs to himself. from his point of view the foreign And i.ext morning the housekeeper nobleman is welcome to her, thank made a report. She had a motherly you She is no Easter egg feeling towards the bachelor, and she "The penniless nobleman’s title began by -king: holds his end up. The penniless "The girl has told me there was a American’s end sinks. He is always row. Wiiy didn't you leave it to the afraid of being turned out in thd police?" t old. He can't call his soul his own. "None there " “I know one of these poor «haps, "Then why didn't you walk on about married to a Philadelphia heiress— your business?" she has divorced him since to take “Couldn’t. I'm a min.” on a banker who once got wrecked "Well, then, why did you bring her at sea. But he was picked up float here? Why didn't you take her to a ing on a spar, and from the first port police station?" wire'l to his brother: "I don't know. Who is she?” " ’I am saved. Try and break It to "She says she's an orphan, and has my wife.' ” ben working In a factory, but lost, her place some time ago an«i has been Mrs. Newedd's System. turned out of her room. She was pass John," said Newedd’s mother, "I ing the alley when the men seized her pb-ked up Florence’s account book this and you were—were—” morning and I must say I am dis "Fool enough to Interfere', I un derstand, Mrs Harper. She ban re- turbed over it. There are numerous entries of cash to O. K. W. Now who covered, has she?” is this G. K. W. your wife is giving “Yes." "Orphan girl—no home—no work?” sums of money to?” “Oh, that's all right, mother. You “That’s what she says." "Then we must give her a show. see Florence ha« a poor memory about Mrs. Harper. We may be In the same expenditures, so whenever she comes out short she balances her accounts fix some Tay.” "You mean you will give her some with G. K. W.” "And what in the world Is G. K. money?” "Oh, no. no! There's a bed for her W.?” " ’Goodness Knows What..’” in the house, and she can assist you In the housework No hurry about her going. Give her time to turn around If sh«1 need» clothes, why, why—” "I’ve been here twelve years, sir," !said Mrs. Harper with her hand on the door, "and I never knew a thing 'like this to happen before!" “No? Well, we never can tell what's 'going to happen, you know. I may ttalk with the g'”l later And Then the Dagger. James T. Caesar and Harold Brutus lighted their cigars as they sat at the cafe table back of the Forum. "El, tu, Brutus?" said Caesar. "I’ve et three.” replied Brutus, Idly paying the check. Which shows that cream puffs In those days were enticing. WRÌT W U 11 PLANNING FLOWER GARDEN REQUIRES CAREFUL STUDY ¿snd warpet Hcliilii't Pluns Are Only J-.tfeetivv When Certain KlnJt' ot VollUFfv Are Used Hit »boa llerls Ars lousiest of All to Millie. \ very brilliant conibln tlon f ' ma«’«' ->y tllMng the center of a elrcu ¡ l.ir bed with ealllopalH, rich »«dlow ..ml m.iroott, «»ml surroumlliig It with whit«» an i pale yellow phlox The « enti list bel Ween the d irk, rich y «-.low of the caillot ala and the softer simile of I lie saute color In (he phlox la chat mil g Il Uliotl.er color seems adv I sable use pink phlox This harmonizes i beautifully with the sit' tiger tones uf the calllopHls Thu I'-nier of it circular bed can bn till« «1 with scarlet saliva, with lias lurtiums as a Imrder The «-iintrust bet w <'en l lie fiery scarlet and the rich tones of yellow uttd orange ami sul phur found lit th«1 latter plant. 1» ex Cl edlllgly lovely, while the peagreen foliage of the nasturtium affords Just the right amount of that color to bring into strong relief the blossoms Such a lied any onu of both plants can make with very little trouble A « harming hedge Is made by plant tug H« arlot salvia In a row as a back ground, then a row «if white i»ic«»tiaua. with blue ageratum it« a border livre we have the patriotic color» of uur flag i -IT ih - i I k I v < *mil«iti**«l Tim blue of tfte ngeratum and the scarlet of the Hiilvin would prove a rather violent contrast If plant<-«l next ■ .oil other, but separate«! by the w hit«« Of the tilcotiaua. their aggressiveness is toned down tn nm Ii a manner us to produce a pleasing effect V beautiful hedge Is ma«le by using zinnias In the back row, then calllop sis w ith w lilt«* phlox uh a border Ribbon beds can tie worked out with good effect by lining different «•«dors of the verbena In rows Such tied» ar» most pleasing when near the I iiuh «' or close to tile path. where they .an lie look« «1 down upon But In order to curry out such de I -IgUH with tills flower. It will be noces sary to purchase plants of each color from the Hot 1st. who grow s I them Seedlings are nulle from cuttings sure to bring plants of all colors com mon to the family, therefore are not ’ii tie «ii'petnl« <1 upon where It I h aliare luti-ly in <« - try to have each « olor in Its proper place Thus«- who have o!«l plants of gora ilium, which have lien kept over the winter 111 ti e In u •• can utilize them In the -uti.m -r b. planting them out < )f course the effect w ill tie must I leiv-lt g If tlie pink- and scarlets an«l - rimsons «-.m bo kept b> themselves is can Try combining them with auch mi ' nuals us white phlox. yellow calllop- 1 sis, w tiltr e nleotlmia. or. In the case of dnk sori ts. lavender ag'-ratum If you I.ave odd planta of Madam Sallerol geranium, hr« ak them apart ulid use the cuttings so secured, for border pii :| h '-« h Each cutting will tie ullliost HUte to take root Put them In ti e ground where they ire to grow, about eight Inc! apart, pinching tin- ho II firmly atiout the ban«« «f each In six weeks'time, they w III Japan Snowball. liave made n fair showing mill by mldstimn er they will liave grown to- the stronger tones. gether In a most attractive row of of harmony between them This Is onu of our era «an be plant*'«! In rows of green uni whit«- white lavender, w ith vry pie is be.-t edging plants it.g results, provlde.1 the same klml is used In each row Fruit Trees It Is not advisable to put axle It bbon beds wouhl b«'« otne monol lomdy tin’som*' If we were to con gren •• on trult trees In order to pre- ■«elves to them, tber*'f«>re It Is win rabbits and rodents from gnaw A little grease might not I" to have st.(nothing else fur Ing them do any «Inm.ire, while too mu< li tolgi.t change. Where th«* «-limate Next to them the cir«iilar bed Is Injur«' th«- trees I woulij not advise permits some green «-top, such ns islest to m ike the too many colors. oats, rye or w In- it. will tern pt Have file center of one color, say rabbit s The trees «all also be pro lavr ider. If a «'ers are used, then a tecled by wrapping them with old row of pale pink, wi ll white In the newspapers, tlila boar'ls or w I re outside row. screens. This arrangement of colors run r* »' 1 Clean Seed. be . varied to suit individual taste, sweet alyssum or white candytuft The mr.n w ho g. t « th«' I h st yield Is use! as an edging, th«« effect Is of onta In our neighborhood Is th«« heightened, as these plants bring a one w ho how a, broadcast, eight or mass of foliage an«! bloom down to nine pecks of good clean need or a ’he ground, and hide the tall »talks little more than h I x when ha drills of the asters. It In. «11« I’ltl’N I’ III W»HI»> IVrsomilly I am m t mm li of an utlul' ei of v irpet ot ribbon heddlb". or the "designs" which the enlhu.vl astic amateur gardener freiucntly at tempts, but Is p-e t.v sure to abandon later in 111«' S' atvoii, because he dlacov «■is tli.it ih'sgu« vvmk out uns.it ts (aciorlly In annuals IT.«» 'act is, .- u p. i li d ling plant* ate only effective when c<-i lain kinds of loll, ge plants uro used be ’suae ONE LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY . I her can b" k> pi within t* elr proper limits bv sheai Ing and pruning, while Schoo’rvaster. Endeavoring to Aid Pu tlie annuals have too much "sprawl’' pils. Gets Reply From Bright Boy to be tractable ai:«l very few kind.'« That Was Unexpected. Rive a suftlclcut mass of bloom to produce the desired effect A schoolmaster was taking a class We are likely to think tlwtboeouM of boys In geography, the lesson be a plant l-.i« vellow. iml <>i b!'.n> fl ov Ing tie Islands of the world The era. that It will prove effective wher boys were asked to give the mime of ever these colors are desired but »■' any island which came to their minds ilise sight of th«' fact that the flow but their knowledge had reached Its era will lie so few In number and su limit, and th«' class ha«l com«' to a tar apart that there is seldom any standstill so far as islands were cun soli«! color effect such as is necessary cerned. in properly working out patterns "Conte boys." sai«l the master "Is Thia being the case, only tlie aim there no one here who can give me pier dealglis ahoul I be attempted wit II the name of another Island''" annuals, au«l only such effects aimed But no answer came from the class ■o, as can be produce«! by contrast In "Now, then." si»!«! he "to help you which harmony plays an linisirtant a little Supposing I were a piece of part. land, and all around I pointing! was to Ribbon beds are easiest water What island should I repre make tie V« rv pleasing otu sent?" nm! made with pink, pale y The answer he expected of course. white phlox, planted tn If was. "The Isle of Man " But a bright darker colors are preferretl. the *•' ar boy. very eager to answer said’ let and «rlmson can be used, alw.vyt "Please, sir. the Scllly Islands combining them with white to give the necessary contrast mid relief A Change of Mind. use the soil. delicate colors "I understand ” -a ! Mrs Oldcastle that the Williamsons have decided up-n a gothic facade for their new house " "Have they"’’ replied her hostess as sl-.e hung her $21 o'l«» tiara on the hat rack "They must have changed their minds then, since I was talkin' to them They told me they was goln I 'o have one of th«'se crock filters.” Wife's Work. Th» man who makes nis wife ger up In the morning to start the fires at last sav.-d enough money to buy an automobile. One day while going up a hill tl e machine stopped "You'll have to get out an«l push, Fannie.” he said, "because I've got to stay here an«! guide it." Lippincott's Contrary to Rule. "So many of the visitors at the «ea side resort where 1 w is staying were complaining yesterday of that un pleasant sinking feeling " "Well. a .-Inking feeling ought not to make much headway with a float ing population FULL OF BONES. First Fish neo-l not feel proud, you “Old flrave Yard ” Second Fish This Is an Insult! Why do you call me an "Old Grave Yard?" of First bones. No Sympathy There, "You have kept my nose to the grindstone. Serepta. ,” spoke her h,IÄ. band, nerving himself to nay some thing at least, "for fifteen years!" "I've done more than that. Volney.” snapped Mrs. vir Vlt-k u S«-nn; •• "I have made you turn the grindstone." Squirrel Aeronautics. Mr. Muskrat Look' There g'X’H Billie Frog In an airship. Mr. Jack Rabbit Yes, that flying squirrel Is making a fortune renting himself out for an aeroplane Judge. « PRUNING HOOK IS HOME-MADE One Explanation, "Is It true your student lodger Is studying astronomy?” "Well, I think he must bo. He The pain of scratches picks sleeps all day. but at night he Is al- comes readily to one s Imagination as ways out." Fliegende Blatter. he thinks of pruning the raspberry bushes or other bush frultH, especially Her Surroundings. where he has not. had good tools for "You promised to keep me In hi»- « «•rfortiilng the Job, says the Michigan tirlous surroundings if I would marry Farmer. The work Is so miserable you." 'bat it. Is generally left undone The "Well, you have a silk dress, haven’t Illustrated pruning hook will help to you?” overcome many of the undesirable fea tures connected with cleaning out. of Suggestive. the hills on these frultH. The h<s>k "Was Jimmy Jinks angry at the re is r.sed for cutting those canes that his Interview with Jenny suit of can !>«• hooked, and for this purpose Jaggs’ father?" the Inner edge of the hook I h made •’Well, he did say he felt quite put sharp, while the Hpud Is for ampu out.” tating such canes as happen to stand close to another that Is to be left or Is A Prosaic Affair. otherwise situated that th«> hook can "Anything romantic about their not be used. The spud cuts the cane wedding?” "Nothing whatever. She can cook, nearer the ground than can be done with the hook. Both are, however, and be has a Job ” very necessary for a complete Imple ment. Besides its use In cutting, the Their Place. "Where does nature publish her hook Is convenient In pulling the pruned canes from among the stand cereals?" Ing ones Into the row where they can "I suppose In corn magazines." bu gathered and taken from the plan tatlon Implement la made vrf-the handle of n hurt handler! fork and two old filer The filer are forg -d to make the hook and spud ami rlv eterl together as Hhown In the III iih t rm Ion. The eml opposite the Hpud la shaped to nt Into the handle where It Is firmly encored In order to aland tho strain net canary In the work tn be done Armed with such a timi and a good pair of gloves one can go about the ranea, cut out the undealr able ones ami get them out of the way without suffering the hardHhlpn encountered when endeavoring to do the work with a Jack knife. The next rainy day go to your own forge, every farmer should have one, or If not pro vided, 'o your blackHinlth and have n hook made. Then, when the rainy day la over and you can get Into the berry natch, see how well the hook does tho dreaded Job. Destroy Peach Borers. Peach borers are beat destroyed hy digging them out. While It Is a slow process there Is reully no other way. When tin* digestive sys tem needs toning and strengthening take the Bitters promptly. It does the work, try <i bottle todoy. Almost Incredible Age Nlnou Turatavlloff. a peasant wom an at Telov In the I'aucaeu* Is prob sblr tbs oldest person In the world Recently she celebrsted her onn bun lre«l an I sixty fifth birthday Though Iho Is now quite ln< apable of using h«*r limbs, she Is still lu possession of her luental fa. lilies WHAT 1 WENT THROUGH Before taking l.ydia li. Pinkham's Vegetable Cumpuund. Natick, M.» i "1 cannot oxpr«-«» what I went through «luring the clu»nif«i ■ ( Iif«• In fur«' I ttnd I y«iia L I'Hikham's I r ge t a It 1 e • "III- ■oiinil. I was in sue!» » iutvoiis condition .1 i e t keep tn « itili. M y V II i I III ni b .vere Culti, culli. I I.,i«l bad •fee ny sensati.>ns, I coniti not alt « p its 1 w as finally ««Il i»y two plivt- . . ■ .■ I . > '.ni a tumor. I rea«l oru- «l.»y of tH. womlerfiil curva nimlo by Ly «Ila E l’itiHliani's Veptab!«» Coinpoiiml ami «1«■<i«!.-«i t«> tty il, x I My lii-iglibors .« I lìt-mls «let’lare it ha«! work««l a mirarle for me. l.ydi » E. l'inkliani's V« g* t.»bh* <'oin|M>utid it wortli ita wrfglit ili ’olii for woineti rluring Ibis |>eri<HÌ of l.fe If II will fielp othvrs ?«u| II::»" pllblistl Iny l.-tf* r ” Mr«. \ »ili»- B. Gli! AIDS, 51 ,\ .Matti Mrvvt, N.itit k, Mass. The t'li It'.!'«' of I.Iff is the most criti cal |H-r|od of a w.«man’s existence. Wonu'ti «’verytv here h 1 ioii I«I retnemlter that there is no <>th« r retnedy known to in*'«ii<ine that will so HtK’ce - fully carry women through this trvimf |H'ri"d a* l.ytll i I . I'lnkham’s \ vgu. table t'.iin|H>iimi. If you vvouhl like spcclitl n<!v lea pltoilt your «'il«e v« rite n toiihdcli- tinl letter to Ales, Piukliitiu. at Lynn. M iimm . Iler advh'u la lrcu* uik I always helpful. KODAKS AND KODAK SUPPLÌ ES Writs’ f«»r ram'« «m l lilrrnf nr«» I »rvalonintf •nd printing M mi I ord«r< given i*r'»tnpf Mtt««t»th»ft I orti.-ind »holo Supply Co 149 Third .Street rwKTLANl» ORF- • re Ihr ..ifr»t aijtl mont f rlif blr eathnt tl< un<l • v'.trtn cîr.invr The I»*"»»» remedy f«,r ìorpia 1,1 ve i, Hi litniMifTi • ml S < k 11' .i<l«» hr. At OrugglntN* or by fiait. 25 Cent« K uvt C hi - muai . it ». P omi land . omi -U on ••One Man.” 'T have a servant girl who Is capable and good naturetl mid whom I wouldn't willingly part with, but she troubles me one way," said Mrs Clocklay to a visitor. "Hhe Is a Finn and knows but n few words of Rngllsh, so the ar rival of anyour from a guest to a gro cer boy Is heralded by bur footsteps and the solemn words “ 'Ono man.' "It 1» laughable and vexing I havo to go all the way downstairs to ascer tain who It la I am thinking of hav ing a series of mirrors put up to re flect ths visitor's Irnaga upstairs. Or perhaps I can Invent a conning tower au«'h as submarines are equipped with. "At any rate I shall never be able to stand It until she learns enough (Cnallah to tell who wants me.” rtower (veeps its eresnrtess. A common South African fluwar possesr.es tbe valuable property of keeping fresh for two months ur more after cutting It la a whitu star uf Bethlehem, producing a compact spike ot flowers on a stiff, erect stalk IS inches or two f<X't long The (low ers are of a thin and papery tissue, all white except the yellow anthers It can be sent over as a cut flower from South Africa to England, and Uieu Us la for weeks in water.