OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
GRANGE INTEREST GROWS.
Lecturer Johnson's Visit Adds to Mem
bership at Laidlaw.
Laidlaw J. J. Johnson, state grange
lecturer, was in Laidlaw a few days
ago, and held an enthusiastic meeting
in the interest of grange work. The
result of his visit has been to revive
interest in the order, and a number of
new members have been added to
Pickett Island grange, the local society.
Mr. Johnson has been traveling exten
sively in Central Oregon, and stated at
the meeting that he had not seen a sec
tion of the state that had greater pos
sibilities than in this district, and with
the advent of the railroads in this sec
tion he looked to see this part of the
state rapidly settled up.
TBOLLEY LINE FOE CROOK.
Portlanders Furnish Funds for Opal
City-Prineville Electric.
Prineville. County Surveyor Fred A.
Bice has the contract for the comple
tion of a survey for an electric road
from Upal City, the new town ou the
north side of Crooked river, on the Ore
gon Trunk and llarriman line surveys,
to Prineville, by way of Lamonta gap
and McKay flat.
The contract for the surveying was
awarded by Jos. G. Houston, who rep
resents Portland capital in the Oden
Falls project and a reclamation proj
ect in the vicinty of Opal City. It is
the purpose of Mr. Houston to generate
the power for the electric line at Oden
Falls, where contracts have already
been awarded for the construction of
power plants.
Douglas County Onions.
Roseburg. Douglas county continues
to break records. Besides some won
derful yields of fruit, it now comes to
the front with an onion crop yielding
$1,500 per acre. From a piece of ground
belonging to Joe Snider, at Days Creek,
measuring 55 square rods, approximate
ly one-third of an acre, Mr. Snider har
vested a little more than 500 bushels
of onions this year. These were sold at
2 eeuts per pound, bringing him $500,
or a return of more than $1,500 per
acre. This beats any crop heard of ex
cept the immense yield of Spitzenberg
apples grown by J. B. Smith at
Winston's, this county, last year, for
which he realized $2,400 per acre.
Mail Service Impaired.
Marshfield The mail service to Coos
Bay is seriously impaired as a result of
the change in the schedule made by the
government. Under tho new arrange
ment the outgoing mail will bo eight or
ten hours late. The department or
dered that the service by way of Sum
ner over the Coos Bay wagon road be
discontinued October 31. No provision
for carrying Ihe mail was made until
the next day, when Inspector Vaille in
structed the Marshfield postmaster to
send the mail by train to Myrtle Point
and thence by stage to Roseburg.
A. & C. Revenues.
Salem. The net revenues of the As
toria & Columbia River railroad, ac
cording to the report filed with the rail
road commission, for the year ending
June 30, 1909, were $210,788.78. The
total operating revnues for the road
were $622,075.38; of this $525,532.91
was interstate business and $96,542.47
was Oregon portion of the interstate
business carried. The operating ex
penses were $410,350.10. The Astoria &
Columbia River road paid taxes amount
ing to $29,612.17.
Portland Firm Gets Contract
Salem Contract for the erection of
the new receiving ward at the asylum
has been let by the asylum board to
the Northwestern Bridge works at
Portland for $77,800. The company is
i ne same wmcn bunt the new nve
story steel structure in Salem for the
United States National bank, which
cost $95,000. The contract for wiring
was let to vans & Nixon of Tacoma
for $1,660. J. A. Bernardi obtained the
heating contract for $3,270 and the
plumbing for $9,736.
Better Service Promised.
Salem. Announcement has been
made at the office of the railroad com
mission that hereafter the Corvallis &
Eastern Railroad will give better serv
ice between Albany and the coast.
Heretofore during tfce winter the pas
senger business has been handled by a
mixed train. From this time on the
servioo will be divided and all freight
will be taken care of by a tri-weekly
freight.
Complains Against Wells-Fargo.
Salem C. P. Bishop, a clothier with
a string of stores in the Willamette
valley, has filed a complaint with the
railroad commission against the Wells
Fargo Express company, alleging exces
sive rates. He says that the rate of
12 cents a pound on shoes from Salem
to Portland is extortionate, in view of
the rate of 16 cents from Chicago to
Salem, and 7 cents from Salem to
Grants Pass.
Coos Bay Is Encouraged.
Marshfield. A press dispatch from
New York, stating that the Northwest
ern was planning a bond issue for the
completion of the lines of the company
to the Pacific coast, has created some
interest here, because rumor has con
nected the name of the Northwestern
with one of the local railroad surveys.
There is some hope felt that the North
western may make Coos Bay a terminus.
Hogs Equal to Fat Steers.
Condon In a carload of hogs shipped
from Condon, Fred Edwards placed a
hog for which be received $36.40.
This is thought to be the record price
for a single porker.
Large Crop Alfalta Seed.
Union From six acres of alfalfa 129
bushels of seed were taken this year.
The market value of the seed is fully
$1,000. ' The crop was grown on the
Jownley farm.
FARMERS REGISTER KICK.
Pass Resolutions Protesting Against
Marine League Measure.
Pendleton Resolutions protesting
strongly against the efforts of the
Merchant Marine league of Seattle to
secure an order forbidding foreign ves
sels which bring coal to the Pacific
coast from carrying wheat on their re
turn trip were passed at a mass meet
ing of citizens, held in the Circuit court
room at the court houso here. When
the vote was taken not a dissenting
voice was heard and the indorsal was
unanimous. Judge S. A. Lowell was
made chairman and Charles A. Barrett,
of Athena, secretary.
Congressman W. R. Ellis was pres
ent and voiced his sentiments against
the proposed measure and extended his
services in cooperation with the citi
zens. J. T. Lieuallen, president of the
county organization of the Farmers
Educational & Cooperative union of
America; Judge S. A. Lowell and C.
A. Barrett were the speakers. As the
proposed action of the Merchant Ma
rine league would tend to lower the
price of wheat, the protest waacouched
in vigorous terms.
A telegram was sent to the secretary
of the navy by the meeting, asking
postponement of action until the receipt
of the signed circular of protest. Con
gressman Ellis also sent a personal tel
egram to the secretary, requesting in
vestigation into the farmers' plea.
Laborers Are in Demand.
Eugene The work of building the
Xatron-Klamath Falls cut-off is pro
gressing satisfactorily as far as the
work on this end is concerned. How
ever, more men arc being sought to do
the work and the construction compa
nies are doing what they can to in
crease their list of employes. The
wages paid are $2.25 on tho grade and
$3 for ax men. These wages includo
tho use of the bunk-houses, but la
borers furnish their own bedding.
Meals are furnished at 25 cents.
N. P. Gets Land Patents.
Pendleton A patent from the Unit
ed States government to the Northern
Pacific Railroad company, in which
full title is given to more than 30,000
acres of land in the counties of Uma
tilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Sherman,
has just been placed on record in the
office of Recorder Hendley. This'ia
part of that land included in the orig
inal grant to the Northern Pacific in
1865.
Pears Bring 62 Cents Each.
Medford. A carload of pears from
tho Bear Creek orchard sold for $2,900
in New York. There were 1,064 half
boxes or 44,564 pears, hence each pear
for the car averaged 6V& cents. The car
paid the orchard company net $2,215.80,
or 4.97 cents for each pear.
Convict Foundry Rebuilt.
Salem. The shops destroyed at the
penitentiary early in the summer have
been rebuilt and tho new buildings are
ready for occupancy. Tho buildings
will again be occupied by Loewenberg,
Going & Co., employing, convict labor
in the manufacture of stoves and
ranges.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Bluestem. S1.02 ffil 1.04;
club, 92c; red Russian, 9091c; val
ley, sue; rue, azc; Turkey red, 92c;
40-fold, 95c.
Barley Feed, $27 per ton; brew
ing, $27.50.
Corn Whole, $35 per ton; cracked,
$36.
Oats No. 1 white, 28.50 per ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette valley,
$14(3,17 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18
520; alfalfa, $1516; clover, $14;
cheat, $13(f?)14.50; grain hay, $1415.
Butter City creamery, extras, 36c
per pound; fancy outside creamery,
$3036c; store, 22(ffi24c. Butter
fat prices average 1 Jc per pound un
der regular butter prices.
Eggs Orgon, 3536c per dozen;
Eastern, 30fe34c.
Poultry Hens, 15c; springs, 15c;
roosters, 910c; ducks, 1515c;
geese, 10c: turkevs. 17irfc: souahs.
$1.75(32 per dozen.
Pork Fancy, 99)4e per pound.
Veal Extras, 910c per pound.
Fruits Apples, $1(2.25 per box;
pears. $1(3)1.50: cranes. 80cYff$12K
per crate; 12c per basket; casabas,
$1.25(5)1.50 per dozen; quinces, $1(5)
1.25 per box; cranberries, $8.609per
barrel:'' persimmons. $1.50 ner hnx-
huckleberries, 8c per pound.
Potatoes 50(fi!60c per sack : sweet
potatoes, l2c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes. 75c Der doz
en; beans, 10c per pound; cabbage,
(Site; cauliflower, 5U)60c per pound;
celery, 6085c; corn. $11.25 per
sack; horseradish, 9(5)1 0c per dozen;
peas. 10c per pound: rjenners. fif?fi-
pumpkins, 1 (a) ljc; sprouts, 8c;
squasn, isi&Dt.tu; tomatoes, 25V(60c;
turnips, 75c(i$l per sack: carrots, $1 ;
beets, $1.25; rutabagas, $1.10.
Onions $1(3)1.25 per sack.
Hops 1909 crop. 243)26c per pound ;
1908 crop, 20c; 1907 crop, 12c; 1906
crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oreeon. 16(3)23c tier
pound; mohair, choice, 24c.
Cattle Best steers, $4.50; fair to
good, $4(3)4.25; medium and feeders,
$3.603.75; best cows, $3.50; medi
um, $3(33.25; common to medium,
$2.50(5)2.75; bulls, $2(3)2.50; stags,
$2.603.60; calves, light, $5.25
5.50; heavy, $44.75.
Hogs Best, $7.85(3)8; medium,
$7.607.75; stockers, $5(36.
Sheep Best wethers, $4.25 ; fair to
good, $3.75(5)4 ; best ewes, $3.75(3)4;
fair to good, $3.50(5,3.75; lambs, $5
5.50.
$500,000 HIS LOOT.
Warriner Lost All In Speculation and
Blackmail.
Cincinnati, Nov. 8. An official of
the Big Four railroad stated tonight
that the defalcations for which ex
Treasurer Charles L. Warriner has
been arrested would be far in excess of
$100,000. According to bis estimate,
it will reach nearly $500,000.
Eighty thousand dollars is said to
have been paid in blackmail. Two
women and a man are mentioned as the
blackmailers. Detectives are shadow
ing one of the women, who lives in
Cincinnati, but it is stated that the
railroad company does not intend to
have her arrested, but will try to get
her as a witness for the state.
Warriner, who is charged with ap
propriating $54,500, was released from
custody late today on a bond of $20,
000. During the day Warriner made a re
markable change of front In the af
ternoon he gave out a statement admit
ting has responsibility for the short
age, but declaring there were others
in it. Later he changed tactics and
declared that he admitted nothing.
This later declaration is taken to mean
that he intends to force his alleged
partners in guilt into the open.
The $54,500 in the warrant for War
riner's arrest represents the present
amount owing to the railroad company
and not the entire amount of the short
age. The balance, according to the state
ment of General Counsel Hackney, has
been covered by property that Warri
ner has turned over to the company.
BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Savages Yield After Five Hours' Fight
With Police.
Victoria, B. C, Nov. 8. After a
five hours' battle, beginning this morn
ing at daybreak, a force of 60 special
police, under Chief Constable Maitland
Dougall, and embracing virtually all
male inhabitants of Hazleton, on the
Skeena river, captured the Indian vil
lage of Kispiox, and made prisoners
several chiefs of the tribes who have
been inciting the related nations of the
Skeena to war upon the whites, ob
structing railway construction and this
week seizing supplies and stopping
provincial road work.
Chief Constable Maitland-Dougall
makes no report of casualties to Super
intendent Hussey here, although pri
vate telegrams say firing was practical
ly continuous from daybreak until noon.
Despite the fact that the Canadian
government had ridiculed the sugges
tion, residents of the North country
apprehended serious trouble all along
the Speena as soon as winter sealed the
waterway, the Indians nursing an orig
inal and legitimate grievance as to
game laws and fisheries regulations in
terfering with their basic supplies un
til it was fanned into flame by agita
tors who have all summer been preach
ing the legal rights of the Skeena na
tions to all the lands along that river.
CATTLEMAN ADMITS RAID.
Two Turn State's Evidence in Wyom
ing Trial.
Basin, Wyo., Nov. 8. Albert Keyes
and Charles Farris, participants in the
raid on the sheep camp in the Tensleep
country last spring, in which three
men were killed, today turned state's
evidence ip the trial of Herbert Brink,
first of the seven indicted cattlemen to
be brought to trial.
On the stand today both admitted
complicity, but declared they joined
the raiders with the distinct under
standing that only the sheep and prop
erty would be destroyed and that the
sheepmen would be ordered to quit the
country. Keyes denied having seen
anyone shoot or having fired a shot
himself. Farris admitted discharging
his rifle and seeing James Allemand,
owner of the sheep oulfit, killed. He
testified that Herbert Brink, the pres
ent defendant, fired the fatal shot.
Farris stated that every man under ar
rest was in the party when the raid
was made.
Pierre Caffarel and Charles Helmer,
sheepberders, testified that they were
summoned from camp on the night of
April 2 by a band of masked men,
marched to Orevhill at the point of
rifles and kept under guard while raid
ers made their descent upon the camp.
Hot Tong War Is Feared.
San Francisco, Nov. 8. The tong
war has assumed such a serious aspect
that the police have placed the local
Chinese quarter in a state of siege.
The warring factions of the Yee fam
ily and the On Yick fighting tong are
so closely watched that it is not be
lieved that the battle will be reaumed
in the regular Chirese quarter. De
tectives fear that hostilities may break
out at any moment in the outlying
laundries and gardens, where numbers
of the warring tongs are employed.
These places are closely watched.
Prosecuted for Air Scorching.
Paris, Nov. 8. The first prosecution
for furious flying will shortly occur in
the courts here.. M. Blanch, who
crashed into the crowd at Port Aviation
three weeks ago and hurt several peo
ple, is the defendant Two victims
have summoned him for furious driving
in the air. Curiously enough, Jthe pros
ecuting lawyer is Paul Fay, who is a
son-in-law of Mrs. Hartsberg, whose
husband brought Wilbur Wright to
France.
Spanish Army Advances.
' Melilla, Morocco, Nov. 8. Sixteen
thousand Spanish troops, supported by
heavy reserves, began an advance this
morning over the Beni Sicar territory.
The Infanta Carlos of Bourbon led the
advance guard.
What Gold
Cannot Buy
By MUS. A.LBJTA.fVE'K
Author of "A Crookd P.h." "Mali. W.f. .. 'WMtw.-'Y
Woman's Wit." "Bton'. Br.ta." A Life Intaraat."
"Mont'a Cholc" "A Woman's H.rU"
CHAPTER IV.
The vindictive pleasure of signing
her will, and receiving a stiff acknowl
edgment from Mr. Itawson of Its
safe receipt, occupied Mrs. Savllle for
a few days, before the expiration of
which she received a few polite lines
from Miss Itawson saying tha If
quite convenient, Miss Desmond would
call on Mrs. Savllle between one and
two on the following day.
"I am sure I hope she will do, and
not be too silly," thought the Imperi
ous little woman, as she penned a
brief acceptance of the apolntment.
"The generality of women are wonder
fully foolish and narrow; though men
are Idiotic enough too, occasionally. A
whole day of Richard's company is al
most more than I can stand; yet he
Is always respectable, and would never
commit the culpable folly his there, I
will not think any more of that."
The morrow came bright and warm,
and Mrs. Savllle established herself in
the smaller of her two drawing-rooms,
a beautiful and gorgeously-furnished
room, full of buhl and marble-inlaid
tables, luxurious chairs and sofas, old
china statuettes, flowers, and all the
etceteras which wealth can give. It
opened on a small conservatory tn
which a fountain played, and was cool
er than her boudoir.
She was half-recllntng among the
cushions of a lounge, with her pre
cious little dog beside her, and trying
to give her attention to a newspaper,
When the door was opened and "Cap
tain Lumley" was announced.
"Why, where did you come from?"
she exclaimed, not too cordially, and
holding out her small-berlnged hand to
a tall, slight, well-set-up young man,
with light hair and moustaches, laugh
ing eyes, and a certain resemblance to
Hugh Savllle, though of a slighter,
weaker type.
"From Herondyke, my dear aunt,'
he returned, drawing a chair beside
her. "I have Just a day or two in
town, and I thought I'd try If you
were still here."
"Are you on your way to Houns
low?"
"Yes, Just like my luck! they give
me my leave when there's not a thing
to do. And that young beggar Mlg
uolles, my sub, gets it next week."
"I suppose you are all as usual?"
"Yes. Uncle Everton is at Heron
dyke Just now, and In great force. He
Is the most amusing old boy I ever
met. Are you better, Aunt Savllle?
My uncle said he called here on his
way through, and you were not well
enough to see him."
"I was not well; and I certainly
should not get out of my bed to see
Lord Everton."
"Wouldn't you? Well, I Oh ah
yes, to be sure," said the young man,
hesitating. "I am glad to see you look
ing so "much better, at all events," he
went on. "When do you go down to
Tnglefleld?"
"On Saturday."
"I can often ride over and see you '
continued Lumley, with a fascinating
smile. He had a nice voice and a
pleasant caressing manner; Indeed, he
was considered a very Irresistible
young man by the women, and "not a
bad fellow" by the men.
"You are very good," frigidly.
"I suppose there Is hardly a soul
left In town. Just called at the Mont
gomerys', and found the house shut
up; so 1 came on here to have a chat
and a bit of luncheon."
"My dear George, I don't mean to
give you any luncheon. A. ajy jg
coming here; she ought to be here
now. I am going to test her qualifies
tlons for the onerous office of compan
ion to myself, and I can't have you
nere talking nonsense."
"Won't she be a bore?"
"Do you think I shall allow myself
to be bored?" nwsu
"Well, no. Aunt Savllle," said Lum-
Here the door was again thrown
open, and the butler announced with
much dignity, "Miss Desmond"'
"There, you may go," said Mrs fl.
Very well." ni ,
arnari-humnrerilir ? .n, . .. 8 mBni
win can again be
fore I leave town m .T8 06
. uioiner sent
vnn iar lu.) MJUl
"I am very much obliged. If vo
want a dinner, come back here "
"A thousand thanks, I am already
engaged. An revolr!" He shook hands
and retreated, pausing at the door to
let a lady pass-a tall, slender youn1
woman. In a simple black dres.
straight as It could be at that period
of flounces, furbelows, drap.r ea .n2
aaahee. The newcomer was yoZ
youthfully mature; she wore a fufet
becoming bonnet, and was rather pale
-warmly. healthfully palewUh
wavy nut-brown hair, . pafr oTSk
WUe ey68' deepened nearly
black brows and lashes, a sweet n.
thetlo mouth and red dewy Hpr .h,
moved with easy undulating
to. girl,- wa. the ,oun,
goon's mental commentary, as he stood
aside to let her pass, and, with a slight
bow, disappeared from the room.
"Miss Desmond," repeated Mrs. Sa
vllle. "come and sit here beside me."
She looked piercingly at her visitor as
she made a slight courtesy and handed
her a note before taking a seat, say
ing. In a soft, clear, refined voice, "Mr.
Rawson was so good as to give me a
few Introductory lines."
"Quite right A lawyer's Instinctive
precaution," returned Mrs. Savllle,
opening It and glancing at the con
tents. ' I suppose you know the usual sort
of service expected from a companion?
reading aloud, writing letters, doing
the agreeable when there is no one
else to talk, and, above all, understand
ing when to be silent It can't be the
most delightful kind of life; but you
will have a comfortable home If you
stay."
Miss Desmond had colored faintly
while she listened, and now smiled, a
pleasant smile, though her lips quiv
ered as If she were a little nervous.
"When you want to earn your bread,
you do not expect to be housed and
paid merely to amuse yourself. I
think I know what -my duties would
be."
"Add to this knowledge that I am a
very exacting person, without a tinge
of sentiment I have no notion of
treating any one who does me certain
service for certain remuneration as a
daughter. That Is all nonsense."
"I think It Is," said Miss Desmond,
calmly.
Mrs. Savllle looked at her sharply,
and met a pair of very steadfast eyes
In which something like a smile lurk
ed. "How old are you?" she asked
abruptly.
"I shall be two-and-twentv In Sep
tember next"
"Hum! you look at once more and
less than that Can you read aloud?'
"Yes. Whether I can. read well la
for you to Judge."
"Can you play or sing?'
"I can play a little "
"I know what that means. Now
suppose you read me this speech of
Lord Hartlngton's," handing her the
paper. Miss Desmond took It, and im
mediately began. After about ten mln
utes Mrs. Savllle said, not unkindly
"That will do. You read fairly well!
You do not pronounce some names
properly."
"For names there Is no rule, and
sometimes opinions respecting them
differ. I shall, of course, pronounce
them In the way you prefer.''
Mrs. Savllle was silent for a mo
ment. "If you are Inclined to try a
couple of months with me, I am will
lng to try you."
"That is beat Trial only can prove
If we suit each other."
"Have you settled about terms with
Mr. Rawson?"
"Yes; they are most satisfactory " -
"Very well. I shall go to the coun
try in a day or two, and then I hope
you will join me. You have been on
the Continent. I bellete; then you can
read French ?"
"Yes, fairly well."
"There Is the bell. Pray join me at
luncheon."
"Thank you, I shall be very happy.'
"Takes things coolly," thought Mrs.
8avllle; "knows her own value, proba
bly. Bo much the better. I could not
stand a gushing girl."
At luncheon the hostess started var
ious topics In an easy, unstudied way.
and found that her young guest,
though far from talkative, was quite
equal to discussing them Intelligently
As sqon as they rose from the table
Miss Desmond took leave of her new
lady patroness, promising to obey her
summons whenever It came
"Really," thought Mrs. Savllle, as
ne dressed for an afternoon airing "I
believe that girl may do. If she does
not why, It Is no great matter. She
certainly has the air and manner of a
gentlewoman."
CHAPTER V.
Mrs Savllle was far too much pre
oecupled by her bitter reflection, and
vengeful projects to bestow many
thoughts upon the new member of her
household. But Mi.. ,
uuBiuuua re
celved the expected summons la due
course, and journeyed punctually by
the atmolntarf . .
home. w"rua w Mw
Inglefleld. Mrs. Seville's place, had
double the distance In other direc
tions. The picturesque country rounS
Egham was comparatively free from
ui rum resiaencea which
crowd, other localities.
rs. savllle. who felt the quiet of
SanTwUh 7' rfttheP
began to wish for some one to break
Uie painful monotony of her bought
-ome one whose face and voice were
Ja ?-UtoChenr
past, to her, meaning the ever-present
anh"offr,ng K3
wrtaln sense of r.llef In the pros
P 91 companionship, for. In truth
- - auu always
one.y woman. When iwTM
a. ther..f:.'l
ly oerore dinner ,.. ft-.
rived, she w. receVed, .l J
tlve cordiality. 6fcJ
"I told them to ten a oown n, I
bus. as It would be mo
for your luggage." iairi,!!"T,H
after they had exchanged K
"My luggage consl.tf 1
basket." said Miss De!m F S
''Considering that
short I did not like to h?N
"That was prudent No,"? S
Ini to dine early-thatT a
order to take a drive M
evenings are the best part
That first evening wu J
Savllle w v, U KrJ
it ' eni, Dut n u. i
they moved smoothly L M
through cool dewy wood?
fields, and gently-wlndlng
rustic fences and plcturiS
banks, the silence was not
Mis. Desmond had pTenty ffi
-tlu .struggles and M
youth spent in genteel pov, $
loss of her nearest and deaS- ?J
vanishing of many a dream tS'
a' twenty-two life had taught
be resigned; and. through alfe
during hope which In such ,tran
turesls too deeply rooted to be
ed by the noontide heat or
by the midnight b.at-the hSS
consciousness of her own tended
and loyalty, which gave vitality to S
belief in the possibility of hpp
The quiet beauty of the count" ft,
soothing tranquillity of the hour 2
lx,Qn8lte 8enae "w'm
she thankfully accepted.
Returned, however, and shut , u
the lamp-lit drawing-room. tti.nV,
. ' ma
wwwuin uuurenK vp nnn an- r .
rememoering her employer'! bint wt
luwuiui jo ureaK it.
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Ilka VOU C-Anorollv .i,
iuai kiuu in meir nands."
"I do a good deal, and I havt km
that can appear In a drawing-room."
I used to do fancy-work myidf
said Mrs. Savllle, "for It ia lntolmbli
to sit idle; but I And I dare not trlt,
with my eyes, which I have alwan
tried too much. However, I muit do
something. I cannot sit with nj
hands before me while you read."
"Knitting Is not bad for the irsi"
suggested Miss Desmond.
i nave always despised It u pnr
ly mechanical, but now I shall U
obliged to adopt It. Do you know how
to knit? can you teach me?"
"Yes; I did a good deal of knitting
wnen I was in Germany."
"Oh! do you understand German!"
"1 could make my way In Germany;
but I cannot read German aloud ai I
do French."
"And I do not understand a word ot
the language. I was only taught
French and Italian. Ah, what a po
tent epitome of mankind's opinion, the
rage for that uncouth tongue ai toon
as the race that speaks It succeeded!
Success Is the measure of everything
"I cannot think so. We have no
plumb-line with which to fathom the
depth where future triumph lies hid
den under present failure."'
"That Is no argument," returned
Mrs. Savllle. "Now, Miss Desmond, I
am going to my room, and I dare at;
you will be glad to do the same. I
breakfast in summer at eight. Good1
nignt.
The next few days enabled Mrs. Se
ville and her newly-established com
panion to fit into their places. "She li
less formidable than I expected,'
thought the latter. "I must keep con
stantly before my mind that she li o
her trial with me, as I am with her.
I am not bound to spend my life here,
nor have 1 given up my freedom. Shi
interests me; (or, hard as she aeemi.
I believe she is not without heart
Shall 1 ever be able to find It?"
' "That girl is not so tiresome, after
all. She Is not a bit afraid of me,"
mused Mrs. Savllle. "How I hate and
despise folly and cowardice! they gen
erally go together. There's a great
deal of style about her, yet she mut
have been always steeped to th Hi
In poverty. If I had a daughter Hks
her, I should want the first etatesmU
In England for her husband. Bah!
h. !!..( If T horl Vinri a dSUChtM
it link lull; i L - -
she would have been as Indifferent to
me as yie rest, and would probably
have married a groom to spite me. H
no one cares for me, I had better con
centrate my affections on myself. P
pie may be Indifferent to love, they m
never Indifferent to power; and money
Is power, especially If backed by con
mon sense."
So the knitting and reading went oa
successfully, and Mrs. Savllle wa
sometimes surprised by the light-hearted
enjoyment which her compan"
showed in any drolleries which crop
ped up In the course of their reading!
Mrs. Savllle herself was not without I
certain grim sense of humor, but iM
was sometimes surprised, and not too
well pleased, at the quick percepUon
of the ridiculous which so on
gleamed In Miss Desmond's expreailrt
eyes.
(To be continued.)
Identlfrinsr .
"Do you think my peach-basket n
Is too extravagant?" she asked. '
"That Isn't a peach basket," aniwar
ed her husband as he grouchlly lis
ed another check. "That's a.wtfw
basket" Washington Star.
TJafaelinsr Brut. .
Wife The doctor says that I B
breathe through my nose.
Husband That is very good.
then you must keep your mouth close
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
A HMdleaa W.rnlnal.
Very often the friend who WJVt
heartily on the back Is getting wjw
to make a light touca.-Pa