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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1909)
By O. 1 1 EN II Y SI HKI hslred. onhaven. untMv iiimii at In a rw king t tiuir l window. II bad J u hI llgbiei) pipe, and nu putliug blue 4inhl wltb greM satisfaction, lie bad .amoved bis alines and ildiiuft) a pull of blue, faded carpst sllpwrs. Willi I lut iimrlilil tbimt of the conilrtiied dttlly new drliikt-r, he awkwarUij folded back (hi pages of an evening paper, eagerly gulping down the el rung, black ticatlllneH. lo Iw followed ax a chsaer by the mlliler detail of I 111) Blllllllcr l pi' In ao adjoining room a woman rooking upir. Odor from strong bm on anil boiling coffee cotitemi. nxulimt tlii rut plug fumes from tii-' vespertine . ! i Outwit!1 wh line of those i-rnwrtod Streets uf the chk side In v.hli-li U' twilight fall Katan ci up III re t lull lna utile A mighty Ui uf t-til) ilivn ilniiidl Mini rnn n ml played In Mo nrt. Above the playground fnti-vei tmvrrcd a creiil bird The lilrd wn i.iiuw tn humorists aa the stork I'-ui the people of 'brystl street were bet ter ornithologists. They called it a vulture. A little girl if twelve came up '"' Idly to th iimii rending aud rating t the window aud aald: "Papa, won't you play a game of checkers with me If you aren't too lred?" The red haired, unshsven. ontld limn alttlng shoeless by tb window answered, with a frown: "Checkers! No; I won't Can't a tnnn who work hard all day have a lttli rt when be comes bonier Wb.v l"U t you go out and play wltb the other klda on the aldewalkr t The woman who waa cooking eanie fo the door. "John.- she aald, "1 don't Ilka for Uzsle to p'oy tm? wt They lonrn too much there that ain't good for 'eiu. She'a been In the bouN all 4y long. It seems that you might five up a little of your tliue to amuse tier when you conie borne." et her go out and play Ilka tba real of "eiu If nbe want to be amused." aid the red haired, unshaven, untidy nan. "and don't bother me." "Yoo'ra on," aald Kid M"llaly. "Fif ty dollara to $25 I taka Annie to tba slnnce. Put up." The Kld a black eyea were anapplng lib the tire of the balled and ctaal ienged. Tie drew out bla "roll" and liiix-d Ave ten; upon the bar. The three or four young fellowa who were thus "tnketi" more alowly produced their ftuke. Give S B"mmmmm'm juiwiihi.au iM'l.o.UlgJ.y.jM.!.l..:LA:i-i V'. ' ".. ?l r'fc- 1 ' BBBWBSJMBMiMWBBlM "Ami. oh. whafll ! dma to you II he ..plenty aW a U tior. with autM l j patory ! "Tbat'a my H;ikout," aald U Kid tt-rtii) "Hll 'em "P " around. , Mltr " After the rwuud Burke. tb KW'a pout!, auiiie holder, pal. uientor and rami rUler. drew blm out to the l"t til l. L. ainud nl theValixm corner, w belt II the ofinial and Important matiera of' the Hum II lloura lcUI club were aelllid "t ut tbat bliiiid out. Klil." waa hi advlta. "or there'll ba trouble. What do you want to throw down tbat girl of yoiira for? Vou'll eer Bud one tliut II freeae to you .like Li baa. ttbe n worth a hall full of Annlea." I'm no Annie admirer!" aald the Kid. dropping a cliomite nb n ul IHillxlicd toe and w iping It off ou Toiiy'n nlmulder. "Hut I iiut to teach U h Iceaon lie thlnka I Iwlong to her Hhe'a been liragnlnB thut I dnreii I upeak to another girl I I " "Ui lu aoine waja. Kite" drinking a Hub' tiKt lUUch lutel.V And ebe U' Inn gun lie tbat a lady ughtnl ' "Vou're engag'-d. ain't your aked Hurke. sure. We'll get married neit year. iii;vlie" I ii w you wake her drink ber t)rt gln.H of beer," aald Ilurke. "That wua iwo yeara ago. when ahe uned to coin dowii to the comer of C'liryntle bnre bended to iinH-t you after aupiier. She mix u quiet aort of a kid then and couldn't ajwuk without blUHblng." Hhe'a a little aplltira aometlniea now." aald the Kid. "I buta Jealouny Tliiifa why I'm going lo the dance wltb Annie I'll teach her eonie enne." "Well you better look a llltle out." w?ee llurke'a luitt word "If l-l waa my girl aud I waa to mienk out to n dunce coupled up with tu Anule I'd want a ault of chain armor on under my glnriaoinc raga. all rlpht." Through the hind of the mork-ul-ture wandered Ma Her black eyea searched the paaalng crowda flertly. but vaguely Now and then abe bummed bnre of footlsh little annira. I.bt'a aklrt waa green atlk. Her walut waa a large brown and pink .pin Id well fitting and not without tyle She wore a cluster of rlnga of huge Imitation ruble and a locket that bnnged fcer kneea at the bottom of a tllrer chain. Her ahoea were run down orer twlated blgb beele and were atningera to pol'ah h,t wouUI acarcely hare passed Into a flour bar ret The "family entrance" of the Blue Jnr enfe received her. Whlaky. Tomuiy." ahe aald aa ber lntera farther uptown murmur. "Champagne. Jamea." I "Sure. Mlaa Llziiei wnaiu u I chaaer beV I "8clter And. aay. Tommy, has the I Kid been around today?" i "Why. no. Mlsa Llecle. 1 haren't wiw him today." i "I'm lookln' for 'm. aald Lla after THE A serial storv of facinating interest which .went through a number of editions last year, published in serial in the Saturday Evening Post, begins j" o'l" V? hg mosTpop ence Enterprise This is the best story Mr. Chambers has published and was the most pop took las vear Read the first installment in this paper and you will be fac.nated with from the beginning You will wonder how this paper can afford to buy the nght to pub--iLh 'he Sing Chance." We couldn't, only that we are determined to give you the best paper this county has ever had. Tell your friends about it. , The Enterprise us $2.25 and get the rhuwr Imd aptfletl under her imw "He al la in tliut be " be ll lake Annie Karlwtn t!ie due lt bun. The pink e.nwl while rut: I'm hmkln for in Vi.u kii"w me. loniin.i I wo r.n- o.e l!l lvl'1 !.. . !. i ... jt-,k at Ihrtf rluu l'le blindrrd lie aitld M runt, I'l blm lake liel to the ditie-e Wh-t'll I do I'll ct:' tn heart out. Another wblk) Tommy I wouldn't IlKten to no u. h reHrt Ml l.l.yle." ii Id the w.ilt.T k imxiiIi y from the narrow iioiliig alHive lil dill) "Kid Jlull.ily'e M"t the kj I" throw a lady like you d-.Wli. lter on Hie aldeT' "Two yei'M." rep '"ed Ma. aofleiilna Utile to Heiilll.ieiil under the limtf.i of ,!ie dUiJMer'x is: "1 it!wj llel t-i 'iy on' on the street of erenln'a V-n-e there wna n'tlilti" doln' for tne nt b one 1'i-r a Ion time I Jnt t on !.m r-iepa and Imd-ed t the light and i lie e..,,e gnln' li ml h"'i the Kid rnne long otie evetiin' mid W.'h ui up il I w t- mi ' on tne -pot for flip ri(. tint il-Hi!. lie fiade tne take I .riti all mailt t lenne m got i 1 i.lti ciiiUlu' h Ami now hii.v. 'I'.-niinJ. you put e till Anne Knrl'ottT If l! w it' for M-roside tin chloroform I'1"1' w.n!d Intve put (' out lotitr ir.ro, (h. I'm bw kiti' for 'm Votl tell the Kid If he come III !'': I'll rut bH heart out Another whlnky Tommy " A HsiUt uiiHteadUy, but wltb watch ful and lirlllliint ). Ms walked up the avenue toward the Small llour 8 lul club At ! o'clock the president. Kid Mul Inly, paced upon the floor with a hidj on'hU arm. As the l-oreleC waa tier bun golden. Her "yen": waa softened to a ".will." hut lt quality of aasent waa patent to the nioat Milesian enra Hhe ite ped upon her own train and blUHhed. und-abe smiled Into the eye of Kid Mullaly. And then aa the two stood In the middle of the wased floor the thing happened to preveut which many lamps are burning nlghUy In mauy studlea and libraries. Out from the circle of speetstors In the hall leaped Fate In green silk skirt undpr the nom de gtierre of Llx. Her eyes were bsrd snd blacker thsn Jet. She did not scream or wsver. Moat unwomanly she cried out one oath, the Kid's own fsvorlte oath and In his own deep voice, and then while tbe Small Houra Soclnl club went fran tically to plecea ahe made pood ber boat to Tommy, the walier-uiada good .if (ar n the length of her knife (Continued on last page) V -a a New up-to-date casket and coffins, burial robes, special line of trim mings for Catholics, O. A. R. nd secret orders obtained from H. H. Jasperson. Patronize our sdvertlsers. By ROBERT Pacific Monthly and flSHTlNS sT ej Lf 1 $10 T9 $30. Single or Double Breasted Models Two or three piece styles. Buying here always means the best for your money. G. W. JOHNSON & CO. 141 N Commercial St., Salem, Oregon r3iT) r gS'PSJ""f 1 . I W. CHAMBERS Publishing Independence Enterprise both for one U j jlL vv & SUIT Y.I 7 , ' h it ' Y CHANGE Co NO, 61 K. you haven't Clothes elimigh If you haven't a Mue Serge Sl'IT. For bunlnesa. for traveling, for round borne evenings there' no Bummer Suit lo compajre with a fllue Serge they're so cool and drey. We have, them In all sizes snd can fit auy man. Notftlthittaiiditig the act that a serge fab ric Is very difficult to tailor, ours are tailor ed splendidly, because they are tnaile by tail ors who know bow. Our guarantee of sat isfaction goes' with ev cry Suit. year