Thursday, October 31, 1918 EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Page Six ? I ? tX-M-w-r-x-i-x-x-M-M-x-r-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-w-:-:-:-:**:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:- x ~ x k ~X"X~ x k ~:- x ~ x ~ x ~ x - x ~ x ~ x u i WHAT ARE YOl DOING FOR THE BOYS OVER THERE?” Just received another car load of Mill Feed and Flour and are ready to supply your needs in this line. We carry a full line of Groceries at all times. Highest market price paid for all farm produce. WE SHIPPED A CAR OF LIVESTOCK THIS WEEK, WILL SHIP AGAIN IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. If you have any stock to ship at this time, phone us. The Walter Givens Company, Inc. ESTACADA, OREGON t v y VV V y v y y y ? ¥ f ? tY ? V ? “Seven in Name, One in Aim.’’ Do Your Bit. We Believe "A SatisfiedCustomer is the Best Advertisement ” ~X‘ y y y v y y T y * y ? i ? ,;^ x >. x .<"W"X"X~ x x k "W’<- x k ":“^ x ~M“M ^ X “^ w W "K K “H “V X ^"K K ">‘KK“XK"M,,M w X*‘X«X'0* x ,^ x ,<"X“X “:"W"!">< x *‘:**X'* k « x ,* w •vx-x-x**x**x~x~x-:-x»«x-:*x-x~j* i ON MEMORY’ S SCREEN VV An Old French Town in the Sixties Vy y v V y X :**x~x~x~x-x~x~x**x**x~x"x"x~>« It is surprising w hat a store of recollections a man of middle age possesses, in which he may find com­ pensation for the loss of the vigor and freshness of youth. With ad­ vancing years, his memory becomes like the screen in a moving picture house, on which scene after scene is throw n, and he can while away hours in the glouming of life, which other­ wise might be tedious, in reviewing past events and associations. So vivid and early are some of them, that one may question whether any impression made after self conscious­ ness was attained, has been entirely eradicated, though for years appnr ently forgotten. C ertainly, some of my memory's pictures must have been made ere 1 had .passed out of the early infant stage. These, of course, are blurred, but yet, the more iny mmd dwells on them , the more they acquire detlnite shape and pro­ portions. if a date can be assigned lo them , they m ust have happened between my second and third years. It is possible, that my recollections have been fortified by b< ing told about them in later years, but still some of them cannot be accounted for, unless the im pression was made at the time. Of late, I have been amusing myself in running oft some of my m em ory’s Aims, veritable mov­ ing, talking pictures in natural col- ms. A few of them , I beg to exhibit to my readers. Reel No. I. The Town The first reel shows the quaint, old town of Boulogne sur mer, which is situated on the northw est coast of France, a little to the south of Calai3 and alm ost directly opposite to Folke­ stone, on the English side of the Channel. Here, there was then as now, a num erous English colony, with its English consul, English chapels, English doctors, English schools and English library. The shopkeepers catered to this elem ent, and in many of the shop windows, hung the fam iliar sign “ English spoken here.” The town stretches upw ards from the harbor, to back of the hill over­ hanging the shore, on which is situ ­ ated the oldest portion of the town, ’T h au te ville” i. e., the high or upper town. T h is.is surrounded by ram- . parts which while no longer neces­ sary, are kept in repair and the old city gates are closed and opened, night and m orning as of yore. There is a fine street known as la grande rue. which leads down from the up­ per town to the principal residence and business sections, w harfs and quay. As a vessel enters the harbor, it receives a splendid view of the town, which rises tier upon tier, with the dome of the cathedral crowning the whole. The place was a favorite sum m er resort and during the season, it was thronged with a large influx of visit­ ors, principally from England, be­ cause it was w ithin easy distance and the cost of living cheap. Throughout the sum m er m onths, its life was very gay, theatres, cafes, casino and other attractions running full blast, with the open air resorts crowded every evening and all day Sunday. One of the sights for visitors, was the semi-weekly m arket, which was held in the principal square of the lower town. Here at a very early hour on these days, the country peo­ ple from all around, congregated with their produce, fresh vegetables, fruit, flowers, unsalted b utter w rap­ ped in cool cabbage leaves, poultry and eggs. The scene became very anim ated and a babel of sounds arose, as vendors called out to possible pur­ chasers, or both bargained vocifer­ ously and with much gusto and ges­ ticulation, over the price. These sim ple country folk were by no means w ithout guile, and regarded the for­ eigner ignorant of their language and custom s, as their legitim ate prey. Even with their regular custom ers, they would chafTer and dicker, before arriving at an understanding. Cus­ tom and habit are strong and prob­ ably both seller and buyer would have missed their verbal tilt, if it had been om itted. A nother striking and picturesque sight was afforded by the m ilitary. At noon each day, from the barracks in the upper town, would issue forth several com panies of soldiers and proceed to the lower town, in full m artial array, with bugles sounding, drum s beating, colors flying and arm s shouldered. To my youthful eyes, they seemed m ost imposing and in­ vincible. Little did I or any one else then dream how soon F rance’s proud arm y would be hum iliated in the dust a t Metz, G ravellote and Sedan. Its bravery rem ained undim inished but alas for its form er prestige, lost to graft, unpreparedness and incom- tency of those in high places. Years have passed since then, and many hidden things have come to light. On whom or on what does the blam e principally rest? Many causes may be assigned, but the Anal analy­ sis now shows, that to the am bition of a woman and the unscrupulousness of a statesm an, on opposing sides, the ultim ate resposibility lies, for b ring ­ ing m atters to the issue of actual war. The one died disgruntled in enforced retirem ent, while the other still living, has been described as "the most pathetic figure in Europe.” Reel No. II. The Beach The tide at Boulogne runs out for hair n mile or more, leaving an ex­ tensive beach of sm ooth, white sand, which affords firm footing to the pedestrian. This constitutes one of the principal charm s of the place, since a walk along the sea shore, pos­ sesses a peculiar fascination. It fu r­ nishes continual interest, as each re­ ceding tide leaves fresh flotsam and jetsam of seaweed, shells, driftw ood and other curios of the deep. Here, one can walk for miles at low tide, around the indented coast and at each turn find som ething new, to attra c t the attention and arouse expectations of possible treasuretrove. The shore along the south side of the harbor, is more rocky than th at on the north, and therefore more picturesque and interesting to sou­ venir hunters. At each point of the bay, along which Boulogne is situ at­ ed, there are ruins of a fort, both of which are at high tide, surrounded by w ater, but can be reached when the tide has ebbed. As late as Na­ poleon B onaparte’s time, I believe, these were in use. It was here, th at he prepared a flotilla for the invasion of England and prem aturely erected a column to com m erm orate its suc­ cessful accom plishm ent. The m onu­ ment still stands, as a rem arkable, historical Instance of counting chick­ ens before they were hatched. For the children, these sands made an unrivalled playground and on fine days, num bers of them with their bonnes would resort thither to spend hours digging, picking up shells or in the surf or shallow pools. It form ed a most healthful pastim e, as both salt air and w ater possess tonic qualities. Though the years, since I form ed part of that child throng, are over forty, I still rem em ber keenly the enjoym ent I then experienced, as I splashed in the w ater, stum bled over the slippery rocks, poking into their crannies after crabs, or tried to grasp the elusive shrim p. (To be Continued Next Week)