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TMF FIIGEME GU ARO -J.û»00*0«C»0’0»0«C some one of the Langford girls, who ç IllFPUAm ? were here a month with their auuL Went buck to town only a couple of daj s ugo. ¡Splendid picture. Taken right here on the beach, too, be adde l in a quizzical tone. “I didn’t know you were iK-qu dnted." By BENI .' TKOLNS Carrington rejected the conversation al tender. "Yes; I think It’s pretty good," was all be said. But just be fore train time he sought the porter and casually asked him the destination “By Jove. Jack, ycu mu t wait until vf the Langford baggage two days be- I get my «•:. ti. i tor ihat afternoon sun 1 ■ver tlie wab .-. A n’t thus • cloud-, "New York, sab,” came the ready re magnificent? The to i s on tlie beach, sponse. "Thank you, sah.” the woods over y-in-i. r. the waves al Tlie journey had not been altogether most too luzy to bteuk as Sitejr come lu vain. And while other passengers rolling up I cuu see the picture uow, on that train chatted gayly together or printed de< p down on pla paper, fast read their newspapers or watched the to u prize at tin- amateur exhibition." panorama of forest uud farmlaud aud Jack laughed good naturedly. the twinkling lights of villages there "All right, old man; sail In. but hurry was one young man whose eyes and Bp," lie said. attention did not wander from a photo l ive minutes later George Carring graph he held before him. ton had snatched ids camera from the Hi rec months later he was at one of broud hullway of the Berkeley Inn, Mrs. likxtmer Billings’ receptions. He ■napped it at the waterscape, aud he did uot know Mrs. Bloomer Billings, ■nd Jack Grayson were off on a fishing but lie had not been Idle during the au trip. It was tin- last day of their vaca tumn months, and without being a tion, spent wuniieriug down the coast Sherlock Holmes he decided that he at random, seldom two nights In the must get au Invitation, and he did tame place. Mrs. Billings was a literary lady The final day’s sport over, Carring- whose assemblages were diverse and ton sped back to the city In a train, often astonishing. Artists and writers camera, fishing kit and grip beside liim. attended them, musicians and player fanned and tired, but happy. He reach folk, with a leavening of accepted “so •d his apartments and thought of the ciety." They were truly heterogen«'ous last picture of clouds and rocks and gatherings. ■on. He must develop it forthwith, and Eagerly Carrington scanned the be did. rooms. A long haired violinist had Just “A vacation of Jolly good fun wltb- finished a Beethoven sonata, aud there ■ut a romance,” he mused, “Nature, was much clapping of hands. Carring sunshine, fresh air, a good chum and ton was presented to Mrs. Billlugs, good fishing; nothing more to be de- who was surrounded by a bevy of •Ired.” pretty girls. A moment of gallant con The film sauk iu the developing fluid, versation, and then his face lit up with and in a few seconds tlie outlines of a a sudden Joy that caustxl his hostess to coast scone appeared. First came the look up In politely suppressed wonder. blotches of black, representing the high Iu thut group, now in a setting of pink lights—clouds mid the crests of waves. and white, but with the same laughing By an alchemy which never ceases to face of the glistening Leach and wave, be marvelous all tlie delicate grada stood his Ind.v of tho sea. tions of light and shade filled in until An hour later they sat together on a the perfect picture appeared. window seat listening to a prlma don Then eitrn-d something which caus na’s song. ed t’arri I-'' ■:> to gasp In astonishment “I Lea picture I wotlil like you to ■ nd alm • ■ t drop the developing tray, see, Miss Langford," he said diffident- for in th - nter of tlie picture, head ly- Hi- took tin- photograph from his ■ nd shoulders visible above the crest of pocketbook and showed it to her. ■ breaker, uppeared tlie form of a young I She gave a little startled cry. and the Woman, like a mermaid arising out of unmounted print fell from her hand. the sea. There was a saucy tilt to the “Why—why, you were at Rerkeley laughing face, anil the bare arms were Inn!" she exclaimed. Btitst retched us a beckoning mermaid's "I took a picture of the bench, but might have been. Carrington knew that not that one," he said slowly. “And Do human being had been In that ex yet that is the one I found in my cam panse of ■:! wlille ho was on the beach. era." With almost feverish haste he made Their eyes met for an instant, and There was no the girl flushed crimson. Silent and be • print from the < no freak ef- wildered, she Htudled the photograph. «'oubt nb ;t it. feet. Suddenly she broke into the laugli of The girl’s face, which the water witch again. Been before, seemed to mock him in “No lew surprising waa the picture mystery- Clad in a dainty battling my sister took of me,” she exclaimed excitedly. "The water und rts-ks were lovely, but I was nowhere to be seen!" “Now the mystery is no longer mys terious!” laughed Carrington. "It’s plain enough. I saw another camera in the hotel office, but never thought until this instant thut I might have picked up the wrong oue. Your sister took a picture with my camera, aud I took one with hers.” Suddenly he b<K-anie silent and after a moment or two stum mered, “I—1 suppose this hi your sis tex's property, but may I not keep It?” The girl tosse<l her bead aud smiled tn mock hesitation. She had been turn ing the picture around and around in her band. Tbeu the smile and the warm blood left her face In company, and there was an almost Imperceptible tremor of the long dark eyelashes, On the back of the photograph she had read: "My mermaid." Again their eyes met, but hers were quickly withdrawn. Her hesitation was real uow. Both were si leu t another moment. He ■nt eagerly, expectantly. Her eyes were fixed on the floor, and as she slowly ex tended liar ha ml aud placi-d the picture In his he felt the warm touch of her finger tips. Polite* ee*. If those who are doubtful ns to the •Orrect course to pursue tn any given ■Ituatlon will remember that even the wrong thing Is overlooked if one la but gir.aNT AND BEWILDKBBD, SHB STUDIED THS t-HOTOOBAl'B absolutely polite In the doing of it •uit. she fitted into tho picture as If au thalr relief might be great A gentleness of demeanor and a artist liund had posed ber there, a dainty bit of Indisputably human life oourteous response or question can that rounded out the scene and per never be otit of place. A man may faded IL Fate had tossed a romance wear a business suit of clothes to an evening wedding leas noticeably than Into Ills vacation after all. He recalled the events of the day a truculent air of Insolence. If be be Grayson ami he had reached the inn perfectly well bred as far as behavior Just before uoou. tired by a tramp of goes, it matters not ao much wliat his a half dozen miles from • fishing sta Outward garb, although by an unwrlt tion farther down the coast. IMuuur, tan law of social observance certain thru a rest; the snapshot and tho final clothes are the correct thing for cer tv»o hours' flailing that elow'd the fort tain occasions. Polltene*« is never wrong. Its prac night’s holiday, leaving the camera in the hotel office beside his grip while tice goes nearly al! the way towart he was gone; then supper and the the goal of the right thing In tlie right train I ack to the < It) All this was place. We hear of polite insolence, but clear enough. Hut how did tho mor Insolence is never polite, and It la nev- mahl creep into his camera? Carring •r, under any circumstances, polite to ton stared nt the laughing face in be Insolent. blank , perplexity. Duly one point wa certa in. It was the prettiest face 1 The Tssrlst unit the Porter. had ever nreti in lila Ufo. Au English tourist was discussing the A pup. ■r h«- hud recently read in relattve merits of British and Amert •elentife jonrn.il flashod ’ across h! C.n railway set-rice the other evening mind li dealt with the photogrnpbi When be suddenly sprang the following • of h new light ray in . hub; clincher on bi* cisatlantic cousins: tv eye. but duly record«xl o “1 tell yon. though, there’s oue point the p«vu «il.v s< ti*ltlz«*«l photogrtpl:' you folks are behind In. and that is tlie pinte lack of consideration shown white pa» ”.\ BB( nse!" ho promptly «ni. ■eugBt-s It. having them pass lnsp<M-tion "Thsf. flesh and blmx! girl. SI by an Afrlcau. Why. the Idea of ouch b'« « co f an angel, but an? ' treatment is an tnsult to any gentle ffen’t r bathing suits with all the- man. mu. "A few days ago when boarding one lay lie Jumped on a tra tn ai of your famous ext rose tmina I was 1-ked to Berkeley -uu. llo chagrined, to put It r-.tMly, to be asked song - mnnnger and showed him by a liveried color*! man to show ruy the picture. ticket to hl n. I subsequently learned “Ton recognize her, of course»?" Car that this -1’110 individual U nothing ftrg.,.n atk.-d, *'th a care! air. but a tru.u w alter Such a thing i-ould "I «heñid «ay I did." »he man not happen In my country "—New Yer» •ger, with a »mile. Th.i* ,!»«• a. 1 ».-» c • e e • HIS STOR.MY WOOING ...By... IZOLA U FORRESTER t opl/rigkt. Z-«, T-C. Mcclurt •••••••••••••••••••»»••••• “Their it is ’No’ again?” Mac-Dowell's voice was reflective and regretful. He did not look at the small, erect figure In brown linen sitting in solitary state on the old fallen log among the pine needles. The serious hazel eyes regarded him with a calm, disinterested independence that was e.Li. perating. “It is always ‘No.’ This is the fourth time.” "Three and a half.” There was a flash of mischief in her quick smile, “You only got as far as a lifetime of uevotion last time, and Mr. Tisdale came for bis waltz. When will you try again?” “Never!” His voice was quiet. She could not see bis face. “I give up the fight. I think that even you will grant I have made a hard one for the cause, and since it Is hopeless I shall leave Arleigh.” "For the summer?” She dug the point of her parasol a trifle viciousiy In among the Innocent pine needles. “No. Indefinitely. I expect to go to Japan on business and from there t • native American point of view still f. • 'U and optimistic. i ecil’a elderly relatives dwelt lov- I , on these points. Iler younger o s veered to the outward and vlsi- I signs of grace and said the tall, foot wooer was handsome and al- t ether desirable. ■ hat was Just It. He was too de- Articles of Inco'poration of the s ble. lie Was faultless. Ever since New Company Filed L ■ had come down to Arleigh, Cecil h. felt lnrself lifted bodily by fate, Today. sled slightly by the anxious bevy. 8..,. thrown at his bead and heart. Any other man in bis position would The Junction City Manufacturing have courteou ' and diplomatically a- ided the snare. He had walked in Company Died articles of incorpora to it, eyes open, lips smiling and arms tion with County Clerk E.U. Lee this extended to receive fate’s gift. Where morning. The incorporatois are Bo fore the gift, with faithful feminine ren Jeuseu, A. C. Neilson aud W. F. contrariness, decaned being received. 11.are was a sudden vivid glare that Neilson, i nd the cajtital stock is $5000 '■ . ed the heavy mass of cloqds from . divided into three shares of the par i . : to emi and a long crashing peal o' vsliu- of flCtiC.60*3 per share. The objects and purpo»es of the • miler like cannon. The sea seeme;. tv »well and leap to meet the sky new corporation are to construct, i be boughs of the pines lashed up and equip and maintain an excelsior mill d n like fragile breeze blown fern and planing mill at Junction City, us the wind swept over them. to deal I d lumber, shingles, sasb, A l tlie second crash Cecil p- doors, blinds, mouldings, etc. t . ;.i-J instinctively to the r ■ f A laige m ount of balm wood for shelter, but the gale c- . h. . a: • the manufacture of excelsior has al s! e would have fallen Howell's firm clasp of I: ■ arm. Al ready been secured aud contracts aie m ist Instantly the whole t. old of land being made to secure au unlimited n ii 1 sea and sky seen.«-! on fire, aii supply. shrank back into liis ¡•:u.< with A lumber yard will be run iD con cry of fear as n boit r -, :: :i k: . rl nection with the excelsior plant aud • bruì rs cine that towered : : ■ planing mill. TbeJ lumuer has al .«.al ..; ;te few yards away ai. : ready t een contracted fcr at the big smoking ruin. epringtrnld mill, which will be ship . •• her <elf ! Before she could : ped as soon as it can be bardled to A nd gain«. find lifted ber in h!s advauti i e by the new company. t. e path that led dow. >\ *r the fat of the bluff. "We can't get to the share.” sm claimed. "The tide Is in.” “Put your arms around my neck and keep still," he answered curtly. “Wi can’t stay up here.” She obeyed, in silence, and he madi his way down the path. What had been a Rtnooth stretch of sand was J her< is an apple“f ttcejf cn now a swirling inass of low breakers Camp cell's ranch acro.-e the r'ver MacDowell paused an instant for ’ll as he reached It and looked which be pointe out to bis friends uown at the face on his shoulder. Her with pride. Wnile the tree is now full eyes were closed. A wild impulse of blossoms there is still a large num seized him, and he bent and kissed her. ber of gvod solid apples hanging to The next Instant he was knee deep In the limbs, left over from last year’s the waves, struggling in the teeth of cron. This is an extraordinary occur the gale to where the shore curved and rence and peculiar to itself. safety lay. and he fancied that the arms around his neck were clasped closer than before, although the eyes were still closed and the face was white and still. The waves leaped and snarled with a Professor Julius McGrady, a well hissing roar at bis feet like a pair o( knoxn Lane countv ped ici giie, was hungry wolves, and he was forced to severely injure-’ • I i. u» mg base- I stop again and again and lean back ball at Pleaeai ’ tSi Saturday. . against the bluff as the wind beat to second He was running down on him. The burden in liis arms base when he at'emi i to stop sud- grew heavier with every dragging ti ki-w- nut of step, but at length the beach shelved denly, tbro«’n^ ' and broadened, and he staggered up joint. He fell ’ - tb • • (innd and was the higher ground In safety and laid carried t? I is board M piaci. He is her down under the shelter of the over now at hotnt in Eugene and Is around hanging rocks. the streets o rut h««. The first wild fury of the storm had passed, and only a faint rumble of dis tant thunder broke the stillness. She opened her eyes anil looked up nt him as he knelt beside her. Something new The following described horses in their hazel depths seemed to an swer the cry of his heart, and h« came to my place about April 12th: raised two small cold hands to his lips One dark bsy mare, wieght 1050, brand “C S” on right hip, shod; ODe “Cecil,” he asked, “must I go?” The first soft gleam of midsummer sorrel hoise, weight 900, shod; oue moonlight was casting a path of silver small bay horse, no brand. Owner Beales on the water when they reached can have the same by calling ?t my the hotel veranda. The soft, delicious place, 1J4 miles above Hendriuks’ music of a mandolin orchestra came through the bright lighted windows, ferry on the south side of McKenzie and they paused a moment in the river, aud pay for their keeping A. TUPPER. shadow of the clinging vines to look Walterville, Oregon. back at the sea. “I knew you would try the fourth time.” she said laughingly as she raised her face to his. “Japan Is so far away!” JUNCTION CHY’S are you ageing ? 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She looked off at the broad half moon of the bay and shivered at the sudden chill In the air since the sun had gone down. The sea looked gray, with long wreaths of swirling white foam where the tide was coming In full. There was a dull, low roar to the breaking waves on the beach below, and the anchored yachts out in the bay were tugging and straining like I restive horses as the swell plunged them to and fro. “IVe had better go back.” MacDowell said presently, turning to her. “There is a storm coming up.” "I like a storm " She took off her hat rebelllously and fastened it with ••A Cawruhackril Clam." the plnB to the log. The wind caught ••Having taken your wonderful “Cascarets” for months and Deiug entirely cured of stomach her hair and blew it In a brown veil Traveling on the continent of Europe tur«>e ca»*rrh and dyspepsia, I think a word of praise ia ■cross her eyes, and she held it back, with a party of young Americans, I d1 e to*‘Ca8C'AretB’’for theirwonderful composition. I / have taken nunerous other so-called remedies laughing as she looked up at him. was witness of their dismay at being eut without avail and I find that Cascareta relieve more in a day than all the others 1 have taken “You may go if you wish.” nssalled from time to time by friendly Would in a year.” He frowned and threw himself dowr English fellow travelers with such dames McGune, 108 Mercer St., Jerser City. M. 3. on the ground near the edge of th« questions as these: “Is It not very Best For bluff. lonely In America? Are there any sing The Bowels “I suppose that Is one reason why ing birds there? Any wild flowers? W I love you.” he said bitterly. "You Any bishops? Are there booths lu the are so charmingly tractable. You al streets of New York? Do people read ways do as I say." English books there? Have they heard CANDY CATHARTIC "There is no necessity for sarcasm " of Ruskin and how?” These were from Th«* little square chin tilted higher. the rank and file of questioners, while *ORK WHILE YO'L Miss Duuderdale felt indie.iant. “You • very cultivated clergyman lost caste always wish me to do something that Homewhat with our young people bv Palat.bl., Poten», TuW Good. I don’t want to do. And you are—are asking confidently, “Are Harvard and masterful.” Yale both in Borton?" a question She brought out the hateful word which seemed to them as hopelessly 8tarUa.il«BMyCo..Chica«»« N.Y. _ solemnly, and he shrugged his shoul benighted as the remark of a lady just imil ««If. rtf MH • nr «S«U ! I ders. There is something most an returned from the wonders of the new noying in u person shrugging bls world who bad been impressed, like all I shoulders at you when you want to visitors, with the novelties offered in argue. It implies mental superiority the way of food at the Baltimore din and an Impregnable stand. She clos«-d ner tables, but still sighed with regret her lips tigntl.v. She would not say at having been obliged to come awav another word. He could go to Japan without eating a “canvasbacked elam " or the moon. It was a matter of the —Thomas Wentworth Higginson in At Utmost indifference to her. She turn lantic. ed away from the stalwart figure on the ground and looked off at the storm Witty Resyoaae of Lecture*. elotida racing up front the breast of A professor wl>v acted as chairman the sea on the horizon. her chin on her of a meeting nt which Matt O’Bell was palm, one small foot swinging to and to lecture Introduced the Frenchman fro expressively as she revlew«-d the In the following manner: case of Hugh >facl’k>well. "Ladies and gentlemen, when we There w ere Just thirty-seven good wish to see ourselves as Individuals and excellent reasons why she shot.id we have recourse to the mirror. This marry him. Cecil knew all thlrty-sev- we cannot do as a nation. I take pleas en by heart. They were rehearsed to ure tn introducing a gentleman win ber with faithful exactitude by an will act as a French mirror, by means anxious bevy of sisters and cousins of which you will, I am sure, obta.n and aunts. an adequate and pleasing view of your And there vas but one reason why selves as a nation.” •he should not. She did not choose to The introduction pleased CRcll. and To Cedi tl.-e one reason was luffi be respond d in a vein as Jovial. "I dent and outweighed all the rood and am requested to reflect on a nation. excellent thirty seven. To the anxious However. I must take second plnce »■ bevy it was a foolish and willful ob the man In the moon, for be reflect' Stacie set up before one of the hap on the earth. As an Inpe-'d Fren<’ plest chan-, < fate ever offered • gtr! mirror. 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