Wallowa County chieftain., April 28, 1910, Image 6

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APELEIXE PE VAI.ETTE
burried ou and on along the
long path tli;it le.l from tln
acres that hail once been of
Valette. A heron, trailing long logs,
rose from the marsh by the bayou-
edge. She did not ptop to look lintter
flles Innumerable, of Innumerable glo
rious colors, fluttered across her path,
but she steeled her heart against their
begullements. She was late. She was
late In meeting her betrothed. Surely
that was a very grave crime indeed
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HE LIFTED HER LITTLE HANI) AND KISSED IT, BIIUSHING IT
WITH 1IIS Lirs.
A tiny strand of hair golden brown
kissed of the sun fell from Its fasten- ,
lags and. tossed by the playful lingers j
of the breeze, quivered about a piult
cheek a cheek made more tbau usual
ly pink by exertion. She brushed It
back with slender fingers, but It would
not stay.
Aunt Marguerite saw her as she came :
through the garden gate the gate of 1
fallen bricks and with the heavy, j
clinging vines. They were waiting for ,
ber there lu the great, somber room
her father, the priest, Aunt Marguerite '
and the betrothed whom she bad never
seen. She looked at him with the round.
wondering, curious eyes of a little
child.
She looked for n long moment Then
she rem em lit-re-1 herself and couvteed
profoundly, as she had been told to do
Her father came to her theu and tool,
her by the band. He Introduced her
formally to the man that was to be
ber husband.
"M. Raoul de Valette." he said. "I
have the honor to present you to my
daughter, Mile. Madeleine de Valette."
M. Raoul de Valette bowed grauillj
Madeleine In watching herself almost
forgot to courtesy. Rut then re
membered. at:d so she re":::. -.; t.i '
greeting, as Aunt Marguerite ii.ni t-;,i;ir .
her. And all the while her ... j
were round with the wonder ot n :ri
He came a- ross to her , .i i
de Vnlette lie look I . j
He lifted her :i;;'e n.t... t ... i
It, brushing i u:-. ; J
guerlle ii
she W"
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be in
to do an,. Hi.. ttuicti MUii
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She was looking woudcriri-h n i
band that be had kissed. sin , 1
not quite bear what ll w;i t i n i.c
aid. But theu she saw Aunt Mar
guerite beside her. She said quickly: j
"That is my wish also, monsieur."
But then she saw Aunt Marguerite's I
expression, and she remembered that
which she had been taught. She said
quickly:
"I mean and, for my part, monsieur,
it Is my devout wlsb that you shall
find me obedient to your interests, so
that my conduct in all respects shall
ever continue to merit your consider
ate approbation."
She looked up eagerly. Aunt Mar
guerite nodded. And she knew that
she had said well. But she could see
Father O'Mara laughing. She wonder
ed why. But she bad not time to
wonder long, for hr betrothed again
waa speaking.
"It is my profound trust, mademoi
selle," he said, "that nothing may ever
; mar our profound accord."
This time she remembered. She
aid:
That is my wish also, monsieur."
She looked up. at Aunt Marguerite.
"Is It all over now?" she queried.
Theu she almost bit her lip. for Aunt
Marguerite "shed" so suddenly, and
there was on her face such nu expres
sion of horror: Hut Father O'Mara
was before her now. bis broad, sun
browned hands extended to take hers.
She placed her own therein.
"My dear." he said, "let trie be the
first not of your family to wlsb you
.111 the Joy In the world. On niy soul,
you deserve everything that the bless
ed angels do."
She queried wonderlngly:
"Does marriage bring ail that, fa
ther?" The good priest turned to M. Raoul
de Valette.
"Neither n Jewel nor a flower, sir"
he said. "We were both wrong. A
little white butterfly, she Is a little
white butterfly."
"Oh, Tather O'Mara," she cried ea
gerly, "1 caught that big one the one
that had red and gold ou Its wings
but I let him go. That was better for
him, wasn't it?"
"To be sure It was," he returned
very seriously. Then her father came
and kissed her on the forehead. He
and Father O'Mara left her with
Aunt Marguerite and with her be
trothed. Mr Raoul de Valette brought her a
chair. He brought one for Aunt Mar-
-Mv,:.
Ml:
"1 LOVE THE PEOPLE
guerite, too, iud then for himself. And
they all sat down. She watched him
Interestedly-watched blm. that Is. un
til Aunt Marguerite whispered In her
ear, "Cast your eyes down!" And
then, of course, she had to look at the
floor.
At length she heard M. Raoul de
Valette speak to her. He said:
"Doubtless you have been informed.
. mademoiselle, that this very day your
honored father will decide the date
upon which 1 achieve the greatest fe
licity of my life."
She looked up artlessly.
ji "l'ou mean our wedding?" she asked.
I Aunt Marguerite was whispering
again. "Too bold!" she said, and then,
"Keep your eyes on the floor!" She
again looked down, but she didn't
j know what to do. quite, about that
wblcb she bad been too bold. Should
she apologize or
"What eTse could I mean," ber be
trothed was asking, "when I speak of
my greatest felicity?"
Again she forgot She queried
quickly:
"It will make you happy that we
should marry, yon mean, monsieur?"
She turned to Aunt Marguerite. "Isn't
It strange that" Then she stopped
quite suddenly, for Aunt Marguerite
had "sshed" again.
"I presume to hope." went on SI
Raoul do Vnlette, "that you your
self by that time may regard the
alliance wltb some favor."
This time she remembered. With
eyes on the floor, she said:
"I am confident that a mutual felic
ity, monsieur, can be only the result
of our alliance. 1 have been carefully
Instructed so that I understand quite
well that not only the excellence of a
daughler'8 character, but her happi
ness also, consists lu obedience to her
parents' wishes."
He said, smiling:
"Yet my own present happiness does
not spring from obedience."
"How Is that?" she asked quickly,
then yet more quickly. 'Ob. I forgot:"
"Forgot what?" he asked, again
mtllng.
"To keep my eyes on the floor," she
returned naively.
He laughed. "My dear cousin." he
laid. "I hope you will not keep your
eyes on the floor. I much prefer thai
you keep them on me."
It was Aunt Marguerite who this
time rebuked M. Raoul de Valette.
"Monsieur!" she cried.
51. Raoul de Valette rose. He turned
to Aunt Marguerite.
"Dear lady." he said, "permit me.
It will hasten the acquaintance. I
might eveu presume to look forward
lo a time when she will like to look
at me. When one likes to look at a
certain person one likes that person "
"Oh. how true that Is!" cried Made
leine, clapping her hands a little. "I
love the people I like to look at."
"Ah!" exclaimed M. Raoul de Valette
gravely. "May I usk at whom you
like to look, mademoiselle?"
"At my father." she answered, all In
a breath, "ami at Aunt Marguerite, of
course, and Father O'Mara. and and
old Louise and sometimes at myself."
He said lightly:
"I presume' you speak of another
feeling."
Aunt Marguerite again warned him.
"Monsieur!" she cried.
"No; let him!" besought Madeleine.
He continued evenly:
"Of a feeling that sometimes comes
In one Instant, It may be with the
very first glance Into another pair of
eyes a feeling which absorbs and
overpowers the. whole being, a feeling
which makes one soul cling to another
In spite of fear or shame or death.
which makes one soul lose Itself In
that other and And Its whole universe
there."
Aunt Marguerite half rose protest-
j ingly.
I .LIKE TO LOOK AT."
"Indeed, Indeed, monsieur." she be
gan, but Madeleine Interrupted.
"Oh. but Aunt Slarguerite. do lis
ten!" And then, half to ber betroth
ed, half to herself: "How strange It
would be to feel like that Does It
come to every one?"
He replied, smiling:
"Perhaps uot to every one."
"To me some time?"
That Is my hope." '
Sladeleine was quiet for a moment;
then she cried suddenly:
"It must have come to you. mon
sieur! You have known it!"
Aunt Slarguerite was again militant
"Sly niece!" she cried In protest.
"But It must have!" persisted Slade
leine. "How would be know?"
."Sly cousin Is right." said SI. Rarul
de Valette calmly. "Sly presence here
on this occasion Is proof of-lt" He
beat, taking Madeleine's hand. "Ma-
ill
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demoiselle." he said gently. "I thank
you for the honor of this Interview."
To Aunt Marguerite he said. "Cousin,
your servant." Theu. bowing again,
he was gone.
They watched him depart. Then
Madeleine, runulng to the great seat
by the chimney, perched herself upon
It. To her Aunt Marguerite turned.
"My dear." she said solicitously, "are
you uot faint? Shall I bring my salts?"
Madeleine turned on her round, won
dering eyes of violet.
"Why, no, aunt," she replied. "Why
should I be faint?"
"But you ought to be," asserted Aunt
Marguerite, "it Is not quite maidenly
not to be. The excitement of this in
terview" Madeleine said musingly:
"It was exciting, wasn't It trying to
remember all the things you told me?"
Aunt Marguerite shook ber bead a
little dubiously.
"tie was very daring, she com
mented. "The next interview must be
less agitating."
Madeleine bad sunk back among the
cushions. She said at length thought
fully and a bit sleepily:
"I think Cousin Raoul Is very nice
and Interesting. But I'm not agitat
ed. Aunt Marguerite. 1 think 1 shall
like blm very much. Perhaps I shall
like him sometime next to my father
and you and Father O'Mara and old
Louise. I suppose I ought to after
awhile. He was very Interesting when
be spoke of that" She turned on
her elbow and looked nt her aunt.
"Aunt Marguerite, did you ever feei
that way be said?"
"Such topics," returned Aunt Mar
guerite shortly, "are not for the young."
' "Rut SI. Raoul isn't young."
"It was Indelicate of him to mention
it."
Madeleine was silent for a moment.
At length she said slowly, drowsily:
"He Is quite an old gentleman, isn't
he?"
Her aunt went to her, bending over
and smoothing her tumbled hair.
"Child," she said gently, "you are
tired. You walked too far."
Madeleine de Valette stretched her
slender limbs out upon the great seat.
One delicate little arm was" thrown
above her head. She-yawned. She
said sleepily:
"SI. Raoul de Valette Is quite an old
gentleman" she yawned again "Isn't
he?"
And by and by she slept
to be continued."
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DIRECTORS' MEETING
OF THE W. C. M. & D. CO.
The board of directors of he
.Vallowa County Mining & Develop
ment Company held Its regular meet
mg in this city laat Monday for the
ransacttan of the business of ine
company. This company Is composed
Jf well known citizens of the county
Arho are showing .their faith by their
works. H. N. Williams, of Wallowa,
s the president and general mana
ijer; Jesse Walker, of Lostlne, 1
:he, vice nresidejit: G. W. Williams
of Wallowa, la treasurer, and J. A
Burleigh, of Enterprise, is secretary
and attorney.
From Secretary J A. Burleigh we
gather the following facts relative
o trfe property and work of the com
pany:
The head office of the company
is in this city, and was organized
About ten months ago, for the pur
pose of .taking over and developing a
;roup of fourteen mining claims :lo
:ated twenty miles southeast, of the
town of Joseph and ten miles north
vest of Homesread on Snake river
The claims are only seven miles
rom the head of the Sheep creek
aragon road. The company Is Incor
porated for the general purpose ol
locating, leasing and purchasing min
ing property, the development, sale
5r operation of the same, the con
jtructlon of reduo'lon and smelting
.vorks and other general mining bus
mess.' The corporation has a capi
al of two million shares of the par
value of $1.00, fully paid and non
adsessab'.e, of which one mlllior
shares are in the treasury for devel
Dptnent work and promoting the bus
Ine3s of the company.
Tha company has been pushing' de
selopmont work vigorously on tin
above described group of c'alms dur
lug the post ten months and at pres
;n.t has over six hundred feet of tun
lei constructed with approximately
.wo- hundred tons of ore ready for
milling or shipment. Over two nun
.Ired feet, of the tunnel is in. the
ledgij which shows a width of ovei
'orty feel at the laat cross-cut. ,
It Is the intention of the company
o go aheid with the work with all
rapidity and as so?n as sufficient ore
is blocked out to place machinery
upon the ground to properly handle
Ihe product and the stockholders
have every a-isurance that within
eighteen months the property wMl
bt paying a dividend.
A small block of .the stock has
been placed on the market at ten
cents per share, most of which, has
been taken by home people and
with the prospects before the com
pany for the coming year it cer
tainly affords a fine field for invest
ment. The development of this
properly until it reaches a dividend
paying bases means much t Wal
lowa county and it should receive
ihe encouragement of ell who are
lntereslea. The next fe,w years are
going to demonstrate that Wallowa
county is great in mineral resources
aj well as other things, and those
who have the foresight to take hold
of these opportunities' wlill reap the
reward.
PROMISE NEWS.
Promise, April 22 Mr John, W.
Weaver closed a successful six
mouths term of school on "River
Side," near Promise, April 21.
The last day was celebrated by
a dinner given, by the patrons of the
district, after which a program was
rendered by the school aided by
pupils of the adjoining district. An
enjoyable time was hai by all pres
ent, and Mr. Weaver returns home
feeling well; satisiled wRh the
result of his labors.
PARADISE.
Taradise, April 18 Still too wet
to plow here.
Steve Thomas has traded for the
-loninger ranch and moved there.
Henry Sturm and wife deeded to
"arry D. Sillier 80 acres of land In
township 5, range 45, east W SI
Consideration. $1.00
Aramlnta A. Sturm deeded to Hen
ry Sturm 80 acres of land in, town
ship 5, range 45 E, W. SI. Consider
ation $1.00.
William Cllne has some horses
missing from the range.
The news reached here that Erne
line Akin died la Asotin, Wash, on
April 16. '
The mail from Paradise to Ana
tone could not cross the river n
account of the high water.
inree combine harvester machines
were sold here recently by an agent.
We are going to buv mi
machine as soon as we cn t
around to it.
OPPORTUNITY GROWS
HERE IN WALLOWA.
(Continue! from page three.)
.on of oreiid and'o her foodstuffs
ids increased, during the past flf
een years, some four per cent an
lually in excess of the production,
.beat and flour are In greater de
nand today than they ever were be
ore. The future promises a still
greater demand, which means that
he "3.1-cent" wh at of some year
go Is no,w and for the future a bad
iream of the past. Dollar wheat
i the modern slogan, and It will be
he slogan of the future. Wheat
and, therefore, like corn land, ia
apidly coming Into a prominence
lever before seen nor felt,' and the
vorld is grasping for such land.
Vallowa county, as stated, has thous
mds upon thousands of acres of
some of the best wheat land of the
orid, and these acres are being Bet
tied up rapidly. This means that
Enterprise as county seat and coun
y center will grow as rapidly, pre
enl always a multiplication of op
.hi l mil ties, and offer always a de
eloping number of openings for the
mi or woman of initiative and In
ustry and money.
With $2,000 the workingman' of the
last can do more in Wallowa coun
thau with five times that, amount
r the settled sections of the east,
lis $2,000 will grow by the sheer
rce of settlement here. It gro,w8
a Wallowa county quickly. If he
.lvests it in land and works the
ind, he will find a ready market
r everything he can raise, and! this
will be an addel percentage to his
riglnal Investment.
Heavy Immigration.
This year will witness perhaps the
eavieat lmmlgra'ion of settlere that
iregon has ever experienced. The
mtlre northwest is preparing for
men. Every big realty company on
le coast and all the railroads agree
hat the Influx of population during
310 will be enormous.
This means that the eastern, set
ler who desires, to get Wallowa
heat and fruit lands must act.
iromptly, or there will be no euch
ands to be had. It la simply good
lusiness to settle at the earliest
!ate. It means that the settler who
irrives first and buys and locates
ill have holdings to be quickly In
treased In value. by the Influx of peo
)Ie who are already beginning to
oome.
And Enterprise l the proper place
-the safe place to stop. The name
f the county seat Is significant. It
:ame of the spirit of her builders
ind her present residents it has
tever been los.t slht of by her bus
ness men. Sloreover, It is the- log
cal center to which the settler
vlll come to transact his legal and
ther business.
8UMMER NORMAL.
The annual Summer School for
reachers will be held In the High
icIiodi building at Enterprise, com
oenclng July 6, lj10, and coatinu
lg five weeks.
All teachers who are planning to
ike the August examination should
ttend, as special review work "will
e given Im all subjects required for
ounty certifka e3. Slethods of
eaching a specialty.
If a sufficient number to justify
'nroll a special primary teacher will
e employed. Tuitim for term $10.
Please notify the instructor of
our Intention to attend.
J. C. CONLEY. County Supt.,
HARL H. BRONSON,
Principal Wallowa Schools,
9?bl3 , Instructors.
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BEEF, PORK, VEAL
MUTTON
FRESH FISH EVERY DAY
FRESH OYSTERS IN
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Sausapre of all kinds Hams
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For Dinner Corn Beef nnd Cab
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