<'.ur i'Li uin't tor bo lueusluin in do sumo vooeU wld some folks which p'r’aps 1 tuuta't orter >i>ouk oh ’em." "1 s'pose yo’U be briugln' her down yere befo’ long?” ‘•yebah. Miss Hamilton, nobah. 1 done make up my min' as bow dat gui don't noways 'gree wld my oon’atu- tloms.” "What's de marter wld her?" "Well, fo’ one ring, she bob a moa‘ owdashus, rip earin’ temper. When dat gal gits her mad np. de hull wide crea- shuu am bleedse ter stan' out fum un­ der. En she cyan't stng no more dan one ob dese yere tukky bazznds. T aln ’t nachel fo’ a man what kin sing ter be Jlue ter slch a oomuetkle croetur.” “ En am dat all. Mr. Pendergas’ ?" said Savannah as she handed her guest a cup of coffee. “ Well, not adzackly all." he replied. Inhaling the aroma of the coffee and then taking a large gulp; “ not Jes’ in- tirely adzackly. It ’ll cost me ’leben dollars ter bruug dat gal yore. Mighty back broakln’ wuk ter e’ m ’leben dol­ lars pickin’ oranges fo’ ter git a gal wld a owdaskuB temper wknt slugs like a tukkey buzzud when dar am folks dus ter yer elber wld a smilin’ face which dey kin sing wld de melojusness ob a song sparrer. De trufe am. Miss Hamilton, when I sees some oder folks which pVape I hadn't orter mensbun 'em, my ’feokshuns fo’ dat gal am pow'ful lackin’.” “ Fo’ de grashus goodness, Mr. Pen­ dergas’ . do hab some mo’ ob de chicken on anudder yam!” —T'ank yo’ mos’ kindly. Miss Ham­ ilton, but befo’ we pereeeds furder wid tlis meal could yo’ ’spon’ ter my perose- munce ob marriage?” “ P’r’aps I mougbt, Mr. Pendergas’ , ef yo’d ’gree ter spen’ dat ’leben dollars in llxta’ up de shanty.” “ Dat I’ll mos’ gho’ly do, en I’ ll speak ter Palison Davis termorrer ’bout bab- ln’ de obs-squles lm m ejlt” “ Mr. Pendergas’, 1 mus’ reques’ de pos’ponemunce ob de obs-squles ontwel 1 gits myse’ f a set ob store teef. I’ ve *ot my heart on ’em en couldn’t t’ink •ob bein’ jlne nohow wldout ’em.” “ Miss Hamilton, a woman which kin ■cook slch chicken en co’n pone as dese yere don’t need no teef ter chaw ’em wid, en a mouf which lets such hebenly soun’s ob stagin’ out’n it as yourn does don’ need ’em fo’ beauty.” “ Dar am no use ob argyfyln’ de mnr- ter. I’m sot plun flatfocted on babin’ dem teef. De presence ob de orange blossoms In de ba’r en de ebsenee ob de ivories In de mouf don’t ’gree ter- gedder noways permiscous. When yo’ ban’s me dat ’leben dol.ars to' ter fix np de shanty en my mouf am likewise ■eot out wld dem teef de percession ’ll be ready ter mobe on.” The couple left the erbln and seated themselves under the orange trees. up to the baggage agent, she asked nun in a high, sharp voice: “ Does yo’ know ob de wharabonts ob a gentermau which he name am Jim Pendergas’ ?” “ Yes. I know where he live«, but be won’t be at home tonight,” sold the agent, with a grin. “ Whar am lie, den? Dot's what I wants ter know." “ I reckon he’s at Aunt Savannah Hamilton’s, down In Egypt. He's to be married to her tonight" “ Murrled!” shrieked the woman. "De owdashus wllyin! I’ll stop dat business right spang off. Yere, yo’ young ras- kill,” catching hold of a colored boy who stood looking on with open mouth­ ed interest “ take me to dat place dis mlnnit ef yo’ knows what am good fo’ yo’rs’f. Start now. Don’t gib no sand fleas time ter hop under yo’ feet whiles yo’re gwlne.” Away they went at a rapid pace, the boy Impelled partly by curiosity and partly by fear of the vi­ rago who pushed him fiercely by the shoulder. The guests were all assembled. Par­ son Davis, book In hand, stood beneath the bower, and Aunt Savannah and James were Just taking their places In front of him when a furious woman burst through the cro-vd, shrieking: “ Whar’s dat rapscallion, .Tim Pender­ gas’. who done chared out en le f his true lub, which he done promus her i ’leben dollars ter klm yere en be Jiuc ter him?” James dropped Savannah’s hand and. I turning round, cried wildly: “ De Lawd hab mussy on us!” “ Axin’ fo’ mussy, am yo’ ? What mussy hab yo’ hud on me, yo’ mizzn- bit*, low down, no ’count nigger? Didn’t : 1 wuk my lingers ter de bone ter buy yo’ dat idenkle suit ob does yo’ halt LOST! Somewhere between daylight and dark, TWO GOLDEN HOURS with Sixty Diamond Minutes. No reward is given to t * be found— they are gone forever, and as time is money Buy a Page Fence And by so doing save time and money, and live in peace and harmony with your neighbor. Agents tV anted. For lull particulars, address PAGE WOVEN W IRE FENCE CO. E. ESTES, Manager o f Distributary, M c M i n n v i l l e .................................. O r e g o n . 8 IEKIFF’ 8 SALE “ W H A B 'S D A T ’ LE BE N D O L L A R S YO ’ PONE PR O M U S M B ? ” on dis idenkle minnit? Whar’s dat ’leben dollars yo’ done promus me? Kim along, yo’ raskill, befo’ I puts yo’ in jail fo’ stealin’ ob dem does. Dar won’t be no weddln' yere ternight.” Before, the company could recover from their astonishment she was drag­ ging the luckless Jim away. The young women shrieked with laughter, the young men burst into loud guffaws, as they watched the couple depart Aunt Savannah was the first tc re­ cover, and she at once took the situa­ tion Into her own hands. “ Ladles en gentermen,” she cried in a loud, firm voice, “ de fust t'lng dis company better do am ter perceed ter dat table en eat de supper befo’ de chicken flxlu’s spile. Atter dat we’ll tu’n dis festibal 'casion inter a pra’r meetin’ fer de kinvershun ob onregen’- rit liars which dey don’t know der own min's while dey am speakin’ ob de words. I’m afeard dey’ll be eberlas’- ln’ly tore by de claws ob a temper which am fa'rly farin ’ up de yearf “ I ’M , S P E A K TE R PAHSON D A V IS TE R- dis blessed minnit Creesy. yo’ step in U O R RE B. de shanty en broeg out one ob dam where for two hours they laughed ant new cheers fo’ Palison Davis ter sot talked with the light beartedness of on. Now, let dem Addles strike up ; children. marehin' chune whiles we marches t.r A month passed before Aunt Savan­ de table en gits de vittles.” nah had secured the dental ornaments By this masterly stroke the vieto'y which she considered so essential to was won. After nil, the supper and the her trousseau. In the meantime James music and the guyety of the occasion had given her the “ ’leben dollars.'' were whnt the people bud come for. which she had expended for furniture. and since they were not to be deprived On an evening In April the elite of of these they saw no reason why th*-y Egypt were invited to attend the w ed-: should change their attitude toward ding. By tills time the orange blos­ their hostess for so slight a thing as soms were nearly gone, but enough bad the kidnaping of a bridegroom. been obtained to grace the occasion ap­ propriately, and other flowers were | ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE. abundant. A bower, beneath which the couple were to be married, had j Notice is hereby given, that I, the und- been built under the orange tree in have been duly appointed Ad­ front of Aunt Savannah’ s cabin. Be­ ersigred, ministrator of the estate or Sirwell N. side Creesy's cabin stood a table Fuller, deceased, by the County Court o f tor Washington adorned with flowers and loaded with ( the State of Oregon ounty, and have duly qualified as such trophies of Savannah's skill in cook- j administrator. Ail persons having Maims Ing. _The space between the cabins stains: said estate are hereby notified to was to be devoted to dancing, and the present the same to me, with proper fiddlers were already giving their in- vouchers, either at mv residence at eav- Oregon, oral the Law Office o f W. strumenta premonitory twangs, to the erton. n . Harrett in Iliihboro, Oregon, within great delight of the arriving company. six (6) month** from the date hereof. l uted at Hills oro, O egon, this January Aunt Savanne.i sod Jn- es moved 1004 about among th*-;r gu< ceetln g w il l ia m e . f u l l e r . them with gin Io n ’id elaborate Administrator <>f the estate of Mir well speeches of we'rome. N Fuller, deceased. About the time when the got.Its be­ — F arm er*, m ill gan to arrive the train from J: ckson- | Free lo Em: isiry m en can vllle stopped a? :he tittle -tstion and a ir*n , lnjfirPi young cftlored womaa nllgi i-d and ; notice from the • >d help on i 1 around, she was tall and thin > r , ... • » »’e r l ' and wiry, with napping black eyes P 'ril' :,d, Ore ... iV , M -and a vlxenis expression. Walking Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an execution, decree an ! order of sale is­ sued out o f and under the seal o f the Circuit Court of the State o f Oregon, for the County of Washington, dated the 17th day of December, 1908 in favor of J. W. Shute and E. B. longue. Adminlstra tor of the Es'ate i f Thos. H. Tongi.v, _ llecensed, plaintiffs and against George W. ' Miller, defendant for the sum of ¡(44.80 cost and the further sum o f ifhOOlO with interest thereonf-om ti e 1st day of April, 1890, at the rate of eitrht per cent per n- j nurn, to me directed and delivered, com ­ manding me to make sale of the real prop­ erty hereinafter described. I have levied | upon and pu uant to said execution, de­ cree and order of sale I will on Monday, [ the 25th day of January, 1904, at the South door of the Courthouse in Hills­ Washington County, Oregon, at the j boro, hour of ten o ’clock a. in. of said day, sell ut public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, all of the following describ­ ed real property, lying, being and situate in Washington County,' regon, and more particularly described as follows, to-wit: , Block numbered thirteen (13) ol ami in I Oak Grove Addition to the Town o ‘ Hills­ boro, Washington County, Oregon, as the same is m rked and designated upon the plot of said addition of record in the of­ fice of tne Recorder of < onveyai ces of Washington County, Oregon, containing two acres more or less, to satisfy the here inbefore named sums and for the costs and exp n es of sale and said writ. Said sale will be made subject to re­ demption as per statute of Oregon. Dated at Hillsboro, Oregon, this 24th day o f December. 1903. J. W SEWELL, Sheriff'of Washington * 1 * ounty. Orevon. E. B Tongue, Attorney for Plaintiff. SUMMONS. IN THE C IR o n iT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR WASH­ INGTON COUNTY Joseph S. Lilly, Plaintiff) Defendant J Martha L Lilly, To Martha Lilly, the above nan.ed defendant: In the name of the state o f Oregon: You are hereby commanded and required to appear and answer ihe com laint filed I against you in the above entitled suit, in j the above entitled court, on or before the e piration of six weeks next from and fter, the date of the firs publication o f this summons, to-wit: The first publics- I tion o f said summons beii g on December in, 1003, and if you fail so to appear and ; nswer said «omplaint for want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the above en- \ titled c urt for the relief prayed fo” and dema ded in his said complaint, to-wit: , For • ecree dissolving and annulling the marriage and marriage contract no v and heretofore e isting between plaintiff and I defendant and for -uch other and further relief as to the court may seem just and qnitahle in the premises • his summons is served o > you by pub­ lication by order o f Hon. T. A. McBride, Judge of the above entitled court, which said order was made and dated at Hills- l*>ro Oregon, on December 12, WOT. and lirects that this summons be published for six successive and consecutive weeks in the Hillsboro Independent. (31-37) H.T. BAGLEY. Attorney for Plaintiff. E-trayed from my farm in Patton Valley, 1 red «teer, about 1$ >'par” >ld, 1 Jersey heifer, 1§ years old B*>th marked by having top of right ear cropped and left ear split. Re­ ward will he paid for information a»* to whereabout* of the above prop 'T ty. Address A. B. McCloud, Gas ion, O.e. J list Opened C IT Y RESTAURANT Next door to Wirtz’ Barber Shop, Main Street, Forest Grove, Ore. A Ye are prepared to serve Regular Dinners Meals at all Hours Short orders and Lunches, Oysters in any JOHN style. HEINZ, Prop. The Up-to-Date Grocery la now opened for business with the finest stock of Groceries in the city, and we are selling at prices that are right. We have anything you wish in the Grocery line. FARMERS, we want your produce. Call and see us. We pay the highest prices. i CoflVes Specialties* | Teas ‘ Spices Pacific Avenue, Forest (¡rove, Ore.