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Fiction Patty's Business Experience By MAUD HUMPHREYS. "Is II bad thttr aaaed Sin Conatanc Wltaon In dlmiiar. "livery bit ae bad." r-oiidd Patty, with brave attempt at beerfulueaa, "When It la all over I will have per liapa .VW ami lb furuliur." pear me," tbousbt Mr. Wilson and every one thought Mr. Norrl waa aurh fine buslnese mnu." But he did nut exprea the thought. Slit new the plrl'a loyalty to her dead father. "I"tfy," she Onally exclaimed In tri umph, "there are the Van Allen fclrla jrolujj abroad. Their father t a wid ower. He wants companion for them. You know thi continent like a iruldehook. and you'd be useful. Tlnv nre new to thin sort of thing, you know," Patricia Norrla drew herself np very straight. 'Connie. don't supireat Impossible thing. 1 positively ref;i to tnke a position that aavers of charity. I'm potns HtrnlIit Into the hnslncs world and work really work." Mm. Wilson n(T'H-ted a cheerful ac quiescence which she did not feci. "I'm poln? home now, tny denr, nnd think this over. Voitl! hear from me tomorrow. And of course you'll sue-1 forward. ahra aba and Mm. Wllaon Indubred In lb extravagance of tickets for a faab tunable plajhu, they enlarged o a auuden raluatortn. -Oh.' ailed Mr. Wtlron. "tny r.ew buitueir Juki then aome on arrayed la a long ctKit and balancing a comfort lm um brella rrnched their aide. It waa th young uinu frni 8'heruierhorn'a, feme back luto the lobby, Xllsa Nor rla. hih 1 cnil n biumom for you." "A hanaom. Pntty! lie aald a ban aomr exclaimed Mm. Wllaon alrooat tearfully. -Wbat will It coatr "I don't know." snapped Putty nerv. ounly. "not aa much aa a new bonnet." A few momenta Inter be caeorted them to the wnltlnir hansom. rataiM his hat prnvcly. liw l;ed Ju-t once Into Palty'a brown eye, nnd away they whirled In the bhicknmt of the nl.lif. At their apartment Mr. YIIoti. cov- erlig her beloved eotifovtlon of t hlffou and rose w ith n handkerchief, rushed Into the hill, leaving I'titty to act tie the bill. The latter waa sinmcely al lent until thov . were brushing their hair, w hen alio suddenly burst forth In wrath: "It In bad enough. Connie, to rail in public oxer a ruined hat, but t be wail the prhe of a hanxoin U unfor plval.le." Why why" pimped Mr. Wilson. "He paid the luickmnn. thnt'a nil," irroaucd l'atty, and she throw herself face downward In her pillows, luur murinr, "He needn't tl.lnk that Just lernu" u raved try life he can pay my hoc'- f-r." At'd ret Inconsistently she took a strange i lensu.-o In recallliiR the look In his dark xtvy eyes when ho lennitl MAY HAVE CABINET POSITION Ikvtttle Man Can Have Anpoliitmrnt j If lie Haya lla Mania It. Waahlugtou. Jan. It la the dealra o." Prealdrul-rletl Ta.l to give the Paifle Coaat repreaentatton In hla cabinet, but up to the present lime no Coaat man baa been aelectcd, no baa any particular cabinet office been act said for a I'aclfla Coaat man. There la a very ulrong belief that Hlchard A. Hallluger of Seattle could bava a cabinet office If he desired It, but be hlmtelt haa dlacouraged bla friend who have been urging hla appointment and baa atronajy Indl- ccchI, whatever you undertake.' Mrs. Wilson had been l'ntty'a pov ernesa In the days when mioh a thins aa financial uncertainty seemed far re moved from the Norrls mansion. No she was manuscript reader for n b! nnhllshlns concern. When she reachc her dimly llpbted liclnoin, third story. back, in a noisy boarding bouse, sin drew forth a small bank boik nnd stud led It carefully. As n result of long re flection she dispatched the following note to Tatty My Dear Girl Before we do anything Alu w mint nnd a home. 1 am it' unto death of boarding". Shall we have t nttia HhI together, a cunning apartment with what you want of your dear old things aa furnishings? Then we'll find you the position. But first a home, for your sake and mine. Save me from the fata of a hall bedroom, my dear. It the chance I have dreamed of for years Three weeks Inter Mrs. Wilson caught Fatty frowning nt her across a dinner table that was homelike and ta!ntv "Connie, there's absolutely nothing left for me to do. The tins are hung straight In the kitchen, and I've tried the brlcy-bracy lu every conceivable position. I'm not to be put off any longer. I want a job." There was mirth In the tone, but It rang false. "Job" from the lips of Ta trlcla Norrls! Nevertheless that same evening they faced the situation to gether. Mrs. Wilson had seen this coming and was prepared. "There is absolutely nothing open in our offices, as I had hoped, ratty, and the only schools where I would have Influence are supplied with teachers that never marry or die." She sur veyed the girl through a veil of un f hed tears. "You've a regular Gibson f.gure, dear, and such lovely fluffy liair" She broke off disconnectedly, t'atty laughed. "Connie, do stick to the text. Shall I go forth as an artists' model?" Mrs. Wilson clasped her hands tlght- "Not exactly that, but I heard of something today, ratty, that you could do go well." "Name It," responded ratty, but with an odd sinking sensation In her heart. "At Schermerhorn's they want a a model to show off their Imported suits, and you're the very Oh, ratty, don't look at me like that. I've tried so hard to get something better!" In a second the girl's soft arms were round her neck. "Connie, behave yourself! Of course I shall take it and be proerly grate ful. How much?" "Only $12.50 a week, but you wouldn't have got that much only that I told the head of the department what a a beauty you were." "Flatterer!" answered ratty, with a langh that sounded more like a sob. So did Tatrlcla Norrls make her en try into the business world. It was not hard work, and she never wearied of handling the beautiful wraps and frocks. Her statuesque beauty set them off to perfection, and the head of the department approved of her be cause she "never got gay" nor wasted the time of other employees by chat ting with them, as her predecessor had done. In fact, she held herself aloof from the other girls in the shop. Jt was an odd, unreasoning pride that they could not understand. If the girls who thought her proud had known how she envied them they might have felt differently. They worked with their hands, and she just posed. It was not brain that earned her salary, but a mere bauble of physical perfec tion. And she resented most of all the quiet, searching glances of a young fel low who seemed to be In the cashier's department. Once when she went to draw her salary he stood near the window and handed forth the envelope without even asking her name. She l!ushed slightly, and after that his compelling glance called forth a stiff little bow when they came face to face. One noon when she was threading her way through a stream of cars and drays she was almost run down, and the gray eyed young man from the cashier's department reached her be fore the policeman. Two nights later. A month later Mrs. Wilson came home radiant. "There's v.n opening. Tatty, dear. In our otWco. and you must take It quick. There nre dozers of applications, bu I have the promise!" And the next day Tatty handed in her resignation to Schernierhom Co.. to take effect on Saturday. With the last day came word that Mr Frawley would like to see Miss Norrls before she left. For once she relaxed the rule n;id asked one of the girls who Mr. Frawley was. "Oh. he's the company," responded the girl carelessly. After drawing her last pay envelope Tnttv crossed to the main ofhee and was ushered Into a smaller room. The ubiquitous young man of the gray eyes rose to receive her. "Mr. Frawley has sent for me." she began, with Jii"t the suggestion of a flush In her cheeks. "I nm Mr. Frawlev." replied he, aud the gray eyes danced nt her confusion. "I wanted to tell vou. Miss Norrls, that, while we regret to lose your val uable services, we nre glad to know vou are securing a position better snlt- ed to er your tastes ai:d abilities. I trust you will not forget us. The gray eyes were looking most pleadingly into hers. The flush crept closer and closer to the soft brown hair. 'I am afraid I've been very rude sometimes. Mr. -Frawley." she mur mured In n low voice. "Hut yon know- It was all so new to me. nnd I felt oh, I can't tell you just how I did feel!" I think I understand. Miss Norrls. I I hope I shall see yon again. May r- "We live at the Jerome apartments, Mrs. Wilson nnd I, and we ore always home Tuesday eveninsrs." The gray eyes thanked her eloquent ly, and she walked rapidly from tne office. That night at the dinner table Mrs. Wilson rambled on happily: "I really don't think it has hurt you. dear. You had to gain business experience some howand" "No." renlled Tattv absently. "It has done no harm." But she was thinking not of the experience, but of the glad light in the gray eyes wnen sne nao. told him he might call. vi 4 I a1 V . . -aw Wl ifa Cf I . W - GRAND JURY WILL INQUIRE RIVCR AND HARBOR ILL MEETS WITH DEFEAT Many Sanatora Oppoaed to Paaaaga of trio Bill to Ineroaao Salary of tha craaldenL vlca-prldent and paakor. RICHARD A. BALLINCER cated that he has no desire to again I . i . 1- ... mil Liimi capital Information comes from sources that Secretary tiurflcld not be conllnued in the cabinet after the fourth of ;iarch There has been no forma! announcement to this ef fect, but mn who have talked with the President-elect assign various reasons for their belief. If It Is true that Mr. Garfield is not to he In the Taft cabinet and the incoming Presi dent should Insist upon Judge Hull Inger taking a cabinet office, his most likely appointment would be that of Secretary of the Interior. Washington. Jan. 29. Six Waah- Inxlon rorrcMpomlchta of out-of-town papera and a local news bureau have been aubpetiaed to appear before th federal grand Jury and leatlfy, pr- aumably In connection with atuto- menta appearing In their puullcatlona bourlng on the Panama canal pur chase. lu hla apodal nionsHxe to congren of IVconiher 15, regarding charges of corruption, the President an nounced that the attnrnoy-Koncrul had under hla consideration the form In which proccedliiK for libel attaint Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, should be brought. Nowhere in the government annals has such an action boon taken as the government suing for criminal libel. The President In his uichhiik wits most omphalic In saying that It should not bo loft to a private cltl en to enter suit, and was particular to state that he did not believe "we should concern ourselves with the particular Individuals who wrote the lying and libelous editorials articles from correspondents or article In various the news columns. Tho reul offender will Is Joseph Pulitzer, editor hiul pro prietor of the New York World." Wood Yard Wo dellvar laraa or amall ordera of Mr, Oak or Aah wood promptly. Carlton Sr Mott Doth Phonea NOEPENDENCE When You Sit Down To a Meal i ii,i iiiiriii nm ninra It will ls eeellriit a l I hmI. isN.klmf and iwrvl'v. I he -urrotllldliiK aiM'k for tbeuinelvea, and IIih bill of fsr loll iiiuU'ly ol Him i-a'lim at Utile price. Coiim lu anil brunt sfiieiotor two along. You will a I be be plesacd. White House Restaurant Wa. MiCJihiin H Son, Pioiirtnr SAIXM - OIUjCON i km mm OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL Interesting Fronts or tlie Week Washington, U. V. in Washington By a vote of 212 to 35. the house ndonted resolutions re ported bv a soetial committee laying on the table the part of the Presi dent's annual message relating to the secret service and also the message of January 4 replying to the inquiries of the house on the subject. This was tulten on the ground that the messages are not respectful and are, therefore, a breach of the privileges of congress. The provisions for an Increase of the salary of the President to $t00.. 000 and of the salaries of the Vice President and speaker of the house of representatives to J20.000 each, contained In a senate amendment to the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, were taken up In the senate Monday and pol.it of or der made against them by Horah was further considered, resulting in the adoption, by a vote of 34 to 32, of another amendment, fixing th sneaker's salary at 115,000. Uorah, of Idaho, made a point of order against these increases on tn cround that they Involved general loiHsiutlnn which, according to the rules of the senate, cannot bo place on an appropriation bill in race or single objection. 1 1ST SURANGB Anyone wii-liing goo. reliable Fire InMirr.nco Call on or w rite to S. E. BUSH, INDEPENDENCE, ORE. Asent for Heaver Hate Merchants Mutual of Portland mid the. Hankers Merchant Mutual of h'oreot drove. ed Sign of the Craft. Tn the davs when 1 was a cub re porter I used whenever I had a week's pay in my pocket to aine at a quaint little restaurant not far from Wash ington square. The place was a quiet one and had as Its peculiar attraction a waitress named Sadie, a bland ana smiling Swedish girl. T liart noticed for several evenings a young fellow dining, like myself, with careful reference to the right hand side of the menu. My curiosity was evrited about him. and one evening I called the affable Sadie to my table. "Sadie, who is that fellow over there?" I asked. "His name ban Smith," said she, Hopklnson Smith." "Ah, yes!" said I. "What is his busi ness, do you knorr?" "Vail, Ay dunno ynst," sne repaea. 'Ay alvays fought he ban writer faller like you van. He neffer has mooch moneys." Harper's weekly. A Village Power. a Columbur, firm had an account against a man In a small country town Ohio and after ineffectual attempts collect determined to do something rnnlenl. So thev wrote a letter to the postmaster of the town and asked in formation concerning the mercnant, what his reputation was, whether he paid his bills and what kind of man was generally, and said if be was mot to dve the bill, which they in closed, to the Justice of the peace for collection. The answer they got from the postmaster took their breath away. t read something like this: "Gentlemen I am the John Smith about whom you are seeking Informa tion. I am also John 8mith. postmas ter, and I am John Smith, Justice of tho peae. Toura very truly. "JOHN SMITH. President Roosevelt has made pub lic dotnlls of an Investigation by postofflce inspectors and secret, ser vice agents of Senator Tillman s con nection with an alleged "land grab in Oregon. The President undertakes to show: That Mr. Tillman used his influ ence as a senator In an effort to force the government to compel a rail road corporation to relinquish its control of land grants from the United States In order that he and his family and his secretary, J. B. Knight, might profit through the pur chase of some of the land. That the Senator used his govern ment frankine nrlvlleee In numerous instances for the conduct of private business. In the preparation of his speech in reply to the President's charge, Sen ator Tillman has failed to find a number of papers' bearing upon the Oregon land case, in connection with which the present controversy arose. The Senator does not charge that the papers have been abstracted by a government detective who may have been shadowing him, hut does not say that it would be impossible for such official to gain access to his room and to his desk. Senator Fulton has prepared and will offer an amendment to the pos tal g.ings bank bill authorizing the postmaster-general to deposit postal savings funds in other than national banks when he is satisfied with the security offered by them. Fulton says there is much demand for such an amendment, as it will permit a wider distribution of savings deposits. Representative Hawley, of Oregon, has introduced a bill appropriating $150,000 for operatin the new dredge "Oregon," recently constructed for use in the harbors along the Oregon and Washington coast. The bill pro vides that the dredge Bhall operate at Coos Bay, Coquille, Tillamook har bor, Grays Harbor, Willapa Bay and such other points as may be desig nated by the secretary of war. Both Women Free. Media, Pa., Jan. -J. Mrs. M. Florence Erb, wife of Captain J. Clayton Erb, who was well known In political circles all over Pennsyl vania, and her sister, Mrs. Catherine Beisel, who were charged with the BPnsatinnal murder of CaDtain Erb on the night of October 6, 1908, walked from the Delaware county courthouse free women. After the Jury had been out nearly 18 hours it brought in a verdict of not guilty la tho caea ox each woman. A treaty providing for extradition has been signed with Honduras by Secretary Root. The state depart ment has declined to say wtiether or not the treatv is retroactive, hut if it Is the last haven of refuge for fugitive prisoners in the Western Hemisphere has disappeared Among the criminals liable to bo brought back under the new treaty Is John Rlpllnger. ex-controller of Se attle, who absconded with some $60, 000 of that city's funds. He la now living in security in Honduras. The house committee oriatlons have included on appro in the ur gency deficiency appropriation bill, a bill of $30,0S0 for the maintenance of automobiles for the White House It was explained that Mr. Taft has Intimated that he would ubo automo biles during his incumbency of the White HouBe, and in order that he might have the machines at the be ginning of his administration, the item waa included in this bill. The senate committee on agricul ture has authorized a favorable re port of the McCumber bill providing for the Inspection and grading ol grains. Under this bill national In spection and grading of grains is pro vided for and the department of ag riculture is authorized to fix definite grades. In addition to the present laboratories, others are to be estab lished at Seattle, Tacoma and San Francisco and other points. The house committee oa rivers and harbors voted against a general appropriation bill for rivt and har bor Improvements. The commutes will report a bill providing for car rying on Important work already be gun, for surveys of urgent projects proposed and for any emergencies which may arise. Attorney-General Bonaparte will be invited to appear before the spe cial committee of the senate, which is considering the Culberson resolu tion calling for the opinion of the judiciary committee as to the au thority of the President In permit ting absorption of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company by the United States Steel Corporation. With the signing of an arbitratloL treaty between the United States and Austro-Hungary, at the state depart ment, conventions of that character with more than 20 nations of the world have been agreed to. The treaty now goes to the senate for ratification. The house committee on naval af fairs has fixed the amount needed for the maintenance of the naval service during the fiscal year 1910 at $135, 662,888, as compared with $122, (62,485, the present appropriation. 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