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A Story of Fate THE SKOOKU M RESTAURANT Cupid Plays Odd :: Pranks Rooms in Connetion J A le x s o n B uilding E a s t E n d F ir s t S t. GEO. C. T H E R A U L T P R O P R IE T O R Quick Says: Keek the Flies Out of Your House by putting in Screen Doors anu Windows. He makes them to order ' Also’S creen S afes, Iro n in g B oards, 1 B read B oards and S te p L a d d e rs o f any size SCREEN DOOR FACTORY J. E . Q U IC K C O Q U IL L E OREGON K. Halverson h a s in sta lle d a m odern S te a m P r e s sin g m achine, an d is p re p a re d to se rv e h is tr a d e b e t t e r th a n e v e r. B rin g m e y o u r w ork. SPRING SAMPLES ARE READY See my display o f su itin g s fo r sp rin g an d sum m er. New an d nobby p a t te r n s a t lo w est p rices. B rin g y o u r R e p a ir W ork to m e. K. H A L V E R S O N F ro n t S tr e e t Str. Elizabeth R egular as th e Clock San Francisco and Bandon F irst-c la ss fare o n ly ................$7.50 U p freight, per to n .................. 3.00 B y C L A R IS S A M A C K 1E I! T h e first d ay of sp rin g w a s w arm aiul b rig h t, w ith a f a in t m ist o f g reen o v er th e tre e s a n d sh ru b s in L in d a G re e r’s g ard en . “ I n e v e r k n ew su ch a fo rw a rd sp rin g ,” m used L in d a a s sh e shook h er d u s te r o u t o f th e sittin g room door. “T h e yellow b u sh Is in bloom, a n d I sm elled v io lets dow n in th e o rch ard th is m orning. I w ish —I w ish I d id n 't h ave to en jo y e v e ry th in g alone!” She looked w istfu lly dow'n th e s tr a ig h t aisle s b etw een th e ap p le tre e s in th e tin y o rch ard , lio b in s trip p e d ja u u tily o v er th e sh o rt g reen g ra ss, a n d b lu eb ird s w ere flashing a ro u n d th e fences. All th e ra re prom ise of sp rin g w a s in th e a ir, a prom ise t h a t th e su m m er w ould fulfill w ith its m a te d b ird s an d blossom ing flow ers a n d rip en in g fru it. L inda sighed n little a n d closed th e g lass door reg re tfu lly . I t w as sad to be alo n e—th e la s t of a larg e fam ily a n d w ith o u t one co n genial frien d to sh a re h e r d e lig h t in birds a n d flow ers a n d trees. A tall, th in form ca m e slow ly d o w n th e long, hilly s tr e e t a n d passed L in d a ’s house. It stopped a m o m en t a n d leaned o v er th e fence to a d m ire th e daffodils and crocuses w h ich m a d e a circle of p urple an d gold a b o u t th e old house, th e n passed on w ith stu d io u s head b e n t above a book. L in d a blushed like a girl a n d lean ed dizzily a g a in s t th e w in d o w fram e. A fter a little w hile s h e ro u sed h e r se lf an d flew in d ig n a n tly a b o u t h e r neglected tasks. “ L inda G reer, y o u ’re th e b ig g est fool,” sh e scolded h e rse lf roundly. “ H ere you are forty-five y e a rs old to m orrow and flu tte rin g like a goose e v ery tim e Ja m e s Irv in g w a lk s p a s t th e house! “ As If he h a d n ’t been w alk in g p a s t th e house tw ice a d a y fo r th e la s t fif teen y ears! T i s n ’t likely he could g e t to and from his ollice w ith o u t going by here, a n d y e t—you’re a lw a y s a-flutter- ing, a-flu tterin g ”-— L in d a viciously th u m p ed a te a c u p in to th e ch in a cup b o ard , an d to h er dls- F o r R eserv atio n ® NOSLER & NORTON A g e n ts, C o q u ille , O re g o n A U C T IO N E E R W hen you g e t one, g e t one o f e x p e r ience—26 y e a rs a t th e b u sin e ss BA N D O N , ORE THE HERALD JAMES IRVING’S SHYNESS VANISHED. Fi r ewood sfe ----- ON----- SUBSCRIPTION YOUR LACE C U R T A IN S will need laundering this spring. Send them to us. We wash Quilts at 15 cents, Comforts at 25 cents. We will wash your Wool Blankets for you better than you can do them and for the small charge of 25 cents. Send the entire family wash and be rid of the hardest of the home work. : : : : : : COQUILLE LAUNDRY & ICE CO. >. J . SHERWOOD P rêt. R. (.SHINE, V .-P re e . I. H. HAZARD, Ceihler A Y oung M a n ’ s S cheme B , M. QUAD 0. C SANFORD, A n t. Ceihler F IR S T N A T IO N A L B A N K O P C O Q U IiiliH , O R B O O p . TrariHactB a Geneml Banking BimineH^ C o p y r ig h t, 1913, b y A s s o c ia te d Ut* erary P re s s . 8o«r( •( Director, CorroeponOent, K . C. 1 lenient, A . J , Rherw ood, . N atio n al lt.u k o Com m erce, New Y ork (II L . H arlnoker, 1.. H . H a za rd , O rocker W oolw orth N ’lb a n k , San F r a n c i Ittaiah H acker, * H .K . Shine. I F lin t N a t’l B ank of P o rtla n d . P o rtla n d . "G au l d u rn h er p ictu re, b u t I lo v e h er!” T h e y o u u g m an w ho u tte re d th e w o rd s w as a t w ork in th e field, a n d he «9 *««*«« ««««««»^ stra ig h te n e d u p to re st his w eary b ack * R. S. K n o w l t o n , President G e o . A. R o b in s o n , Vice-Pres. A an d m u tte r: R. H. M a s t , Cashier. z “ A nd I’ll m ak e h e r love m e b e fo re J I ’m th ro u g h w ith her! S he m ay th in k I d o n ’t a m o u n t to sh u ck s, b u t all I w a n t is a ch a n c e to p ro v e th a t I do. D u rn fa rm w ork! D u rn w idders! D u ra love! D u n i e v e ry th in g !” l i e kicked th e fe n c e to sh o w h is d is COQUILLE. OREGON g u st an d w earily re su m e d w ork. E be- n ezer S ch erm erh o ru , h ired m an, w as iu love w ith th e W idow T o m p k lu s, Opt-ned for Busines March. 1 8 9 0 w hose fa rm ad jo in e d th a t of ills boss on th e w est. E b e n e z e r w a s tw en ty - fo u r y e a rs old, p lain o f fa c e a n d u n CO RRKSPO ND EN TS : g ain ly o f fo rm a n d w ith o u t a h u n d red Ladd & Tilton Bank, Portland First National Bank, San Francisco d o llars’ w o rth o f p ro p erty . National Park, New York First Trust & Savings, Coos Bay O ne ev en in g ns he d ro p p ed iu to see th e w idow a b o u t b o rro w in g so m e fa rm im p lem en t n e x t d a y h e fo u n d h e r r e a d ing a love sto ry . She read a few elinp- 1 te rs to him an d a fte rw u rd a c k n o w l edged th a t sh e h ad a lw a y s been ro OLD RELIABLE—EQUIPPED WITH WIRELESS m an tic u nd th a t if sh e e v e r m a rrie d a g a in it w o u ld be to a hero. T h e f a rm e r’s h ire d m an d id n ’t ru sh rig h t off th a t n ig h t an d tr y to b e a hero, ALWAYS ON TIME b u t s a t d o w n au d did so m e th in k in g . T h re e o r fo u r d a y s a f te r E b e n e z e r’s Sails from Portland at 8 A. M., th in k in g bee a tr a m p ca m e alo n g th e July 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 J ro ad and. se ein g th e y o u n g m an hoeing Sails from Coos Bay at Service of Tide co m ju s t o v er th e fence, h a lte d fo r a July 1, 6, 11. 16, 21, 20, 111 »¡! w ord o r tw o. O rd in a rily E b en ezer Tickets on sale to all Eastern points and information us to routes w ould h a v e leap ed th e fe n c e a n d ru n and rates cheerfully furnished th e w a y fa re r h a lf a m ile, b u t on th is occasion h e In v ite d him o v er to th e W. L. KOLM, Agent Phone Main 181 (j): c o rn an d s a t d ow n w ith him fo r a con fidential co n v ersa tio n . T h e re s u lt of th a t c o n v ersa tio n w a s th a t a t 8 G le n d a le . A p ril 1, 1908. D e a r M r. I r v i n g —I re c e iv e d y o u r n o te o ’clock th a t ev en in g th e tr a m p a p p e a r th is m o rn in g . Y o u p r e s s m e f o r a n im ed b e fo re th e W idow T o m p k in s und m e d ia te a n s w e r to y o u r p r o p o s a l o f m a r F red V o n P e g e rt m ade th r e a ts of w h a t h e w ou ld d o if C . I. K im e ria g e . I h a v e n e v e r d r e a m e d t h a t y o u sh e d id n ’t s e t o u t v ictu als, h u n t u p old clo th es a n d com e d o w n w ith u d o llar iu cash. E b e n e z e r w as n o t f a r a w a y —j u s t f a r enough to com e ru n n in g u p an d knock MECHANICAL th e tra m p h ead o v er h eels a n d rescu e th e w idow . B u t us he s ta rte d to com e ru n n in g he fell d o w n a n d g o t tan g led up w ith th e b u sh e s, a n d b e fo re he could g e t a w a y th e w idow h ad broom - G e n e r a l Blacksmithing, stlckod th e tr a m p in to flight. S he Wagon Making, Machine d id n ’t say s h e w a s g lad th a t th e w ould Work, Pattern Making and be h ero w as so n e a r a t baud. W h a t Casting, Automobile Work. sh e did say w as t h a t s h e w a s n ’t a fra id o f any tra m p w alk in g th e roads. COQUILLE, OREGON E b en ezer’s first tr y w a s a fa ilu re , b u t w ith in a fo rtn ig h t h e w as read y >000000000000000000000 fo r an o th er. T w o o r th re e farm h o u ses in th e to w n sh ip had b een robbed, and th is f a c t b ecam e th e b asis fo r h is sec ond plan. O ne n ig h t a t m id n ig h t he le ft his bed, d escen d ed to e a r th by w ay o f a w in d o w , an d . arm ed w ith a Roseburg to Camas Valley Autos Myrtle Point to Rock Creek club, lie b ecam e a g u a rd fo r th e w id o w ’s house. H e circled a ro u n d it a n d p atro lle d th e g a rd e n a n d th e o rch ard , L eaves M y rtle P o in t 7 a. m . an d he fe lt t h a t he w ould giv e a y e a r o f his life if a ro b b er w ould ap p ear. A rriv es Iio seb u rg fi j>. in. H e w ould first fell him a n d th en aro u se L eaves R o seb u rg 7 a. m . th e house, a n d w h en th e w idow cam e to k now th a t h e h a d been g u a rd in g h e r A rriv es M y rtle P o in t 7 p. m . fo r love h er h e a r t w ould m elt to w a rd him. B u t no ro b b er cam e. In ste a d of th a t Stages Carrying Baggage and United States Mail his fo o tstep s aw o k e th e w idow , and, p eerin g out. sh e sa w som e one w alk in g J. L. LAIRD, Proprietor ab o u t, an d sh e g o t a sh o tg u n a n d raised Office at L a i r d ’s Livery Barn, Myrlle Po i n t a w indow a n d b lazed*aw ay. T h e gun w as loaded w ith b ird sh o t to shoot Home T elep h on e 461 F arm ers T elep h o n e 156 h aw k s th a t m ig h t com e sw ooping d ow n on ch ick en s, b u t in th is c a s e th e y a n sw ered ju s t a s w ell fo r a m an. E b e n ezer received a b o u t tw e n ty o f th e ln an d r a n tw o m iles to a d o cto r to h av e THE th em picked o ut. H e also h ad a v a catio n fro m w o rk fo r a w eek u n d e r th e ex cu se th a t he had sp ra in e d his back tu rn in g o v er in bed. N in ety -n in e o u t of e v e ry h u n d re d w ould be hero es w ou ld h a v e g iv en up rig h t here, b u t E b e n e z e r w a s a m an to h a n g on. I t w a s w h ile he w a s lim p ing a ro u n d on bis v acatio n a n d d o in g is now fully equipped with modern a lot of s ta n d in g up a n d w a n d e rin g o v er th e fields th a t he cam e upon th e faces of type and accessories w idow fishing in th e riv e r a t a c e rta in for the execution of p o in t H e d id n o t sh o w h im self, b u t fifty fe e t from w h e re sh e s a t u n d e r a tre e lie disco v ered a b u m b leb ees’ n e s t in th e g ra s s I t w as a larg e an d lib eral nest, au d it g av e him a t h o u g h t T h e bees w o u ld n ’t b o th e r an y b o d y so P hotos by A m erican P re s s A ssociation. long a s th e y w ere le t alone. I f stirre d N in te re stin g fe a tu re o f th e M aiue m o n u m en t u nveiling in N ew Y ork on up th e y w ould look fo r m e a t T h e re w as a h a y s ta c k n o t f a r aw ay , M em orial day w a s th e p resen c e o f th e m arin es from th e C u b a n cru iser, L the C uba, w hich v isited th e U n ited S ta te s for th e sp ecial p u rp o se of an d E b en ezer had m a tc h e s in hla ta k in g p a rt in th e cerem onies. T h e sh ip anchored in th e H u d so n w ith p o c k e t H e re tire d b eh in d th e sta c k th e su p e r-D read n o u g h ts o f th e n o rth A tla n tic fleet. C o m m an d er F e rn a n d e z an d collected a h a tfu l o f sto n e s fro m Q ueveda allow ed his m en to ta k e p a rt in th e land p arad e an d to hold open th e plow ed land. T h e se h e th r e w one by one a t th e sp o t w h ere th e byes house for th e sig h tse e in g v isito rs w h ile th e vessel w as in th e h arb o r. w ere p u rsu in g th e ev en te n o r of th e ir w ays. T h e p lo t th ick en ed . You can Not W asted . c a re d f o r m e a t a ll, b u t i w ill s a y t h a t M other—Jo h n n y , did you ta k e your th ick en a b u m b leb ee p lo t in a v ery m y a n s w e r w ill b e w h a t y o u w is h e d me sh o rt tim e. All y o u ’ve g o t to do is to cough m edicine reg u larly In school, us to s a y . Y o u rs tr u ly , in a style unexcelled and at prices tre a d on th e ir c o a tta ils. W hen th e in L IN D A G R E E R I told you? se cts fo u n d th e ro ck s d ro p p in g on th e ir Mr. Irv in g read th is le tte r w ith m an i equally as inviting as can be J o h n n y —No'rn. T om m y D odd liked h ead s th ey sw a rm e d o u t o f th e g ra ss f e s t a sto n ish m e n t. I lls ey e s w ere d is It, n n ’ he gim m e a n n p p le fo r it.—Ho» obtained from others to look fo r th e enem y. T h ey sh o u ld ten d ed w ith su rp rise a n d un b elief, aud to n T ran scrip t. h av e seen th e w id o w a n d d escen d ed a flush of a n g e r o v e rsp re a d h is fine upon her, a n d a t h e r first sh rie k Eb- From Choice. featu re s. A m etropolitan m a tro n once v e n tu r en eze r w ould com e c h a rg in g d ow n “ A sc u rrilo u s tric k ou som ebody’s w ith a w isp o f lig h te d h ay in e ith e r p a r t,” he m u tte re d fiercely a s h e sc an ed to In te rro g a te J a m e s L a n e A llen as ned th e le tte r fo r th e th ird tim e. T h en to th e raison d 'e tre o f h is s ta te o f cel hand. B u t th in g s w e n t w rong. T h e j bees th en w e n t fo r him alone. T h ey he relap sed in to deep th o u g h t ibacy. j ran him up an d d o w n th e h a y s ta c k ; H e w o n d ered w ho could h av e in su lt •‘A re y ou a b ach elo r fro m choice?" j they ra n him o v er fen ces a n d b ack ; ed th e g e n tle little lady by fo rg in g her sh e queried. i they ran him acro ss lots a u d In circles, n am e to su c h a letter. Som e v illage "Y es," cam e th e a n s w e r w ith d isco n and w h en th e y finally le ft him a n d he w it, do u b tless, had conceived th e co arse fell d o w n th e w id o w ca m e fo rw a rd an d j e s t H e hoped th a t M iss L in d a would c e rtin g p ro m p tn ess fro m th e fam ous j ask ed : a u th o r. n ot h e a r of i t " B u t Isn't th a t —e r —r a th e r u n g racio u s | " B u t w hy w ere you su ch a fool?” As he d ressed for su p p e r a su d d en “ B ecau se I w a n t y ou to rn n rry m e!” th o u g h t a s sa ile d him . W as it possible an d im gnllant?" p ro te ste d th e fa ir In he g ro au ed In reply. “ A nd you said th a t som e jo k e r h ad fo rg ed h is n am e q u isitor. I you w ould m a rry a hero. I th o u g h t th e PRINTED PROMPTLY to a proposal of m a rria g e to M iss L in T h e novelist sm iled. ! bees w ould a tta c k you an d I could ru s h A N D ACCURATELY da a n d sh e h ad tak en th e m a tte r se ri “ You m ust a sk th e lad les,” he su g in a n d sa v e yo u .” ously a n d t h a t th is le tte r w a s really g ested gently. “ I t w a s th e ir choice, “ W h y . you g re a t idiot! I’ve been from h er? n o t m ine.” —W o m an 's H o m e C o m p an ready to say y es an y d a y fo r th e la s t H e tu r n e d hot an d cold a t th e b are ion. th re e m o nth*.” Farmers and Merchants Bank STEAMER BREAKWATER K IM E C u b a n C r u is e r a n d C o m m a n d e r A t M a in e S h aft U n v e ilin g & V O N PEG ER T S H O P Coquille Herald Will Accept à th o u g h t. H e w ould go an d see L inda j G reer, an d p erh u p s ho m ig h t g ain som e | clew a s to w h a t h ad really occurred. I t w as a d e lic a te m a tte r—a very deli- ! c a te m a tte r. l i e finished d ressin g , an d w ith o u t w a itin g fo r su p p e r h e m ade his w ay dow n th e villu g e s tre e t In th e sw eet A pril d u sk a n d o p en ed L in d a’s g ard en | g ate. H e w alk ed slow ly u p th e p a th , in h a l in g th e sp rin g o d o rs o f g ard e n an d field, an d tu rn e d a ro u n d to th e sid e door. T h is w as th e first tim e he h ad ev er e n te re d th a t g a rd e u , b u t fo r y e a rs he I had stood a f a r , w istfu lly g azlu g a t tno one w o m an In th e w o rld for him an d w hom Ills p o v erty hud p rev en ted btui from se ek in g out. A s lie m o u n ted th e ste p s to th e poren th e do o r o p en ed h u rrie d ly , an d L in d a G re e r p re c ip ita te d h e rse lf o u t o f m e e n tra n c e . “ Oh, you!” sh e b re a th e d h u rried ly . “ D id you receiv e a le tte r from m e?” sh e ask ed , w ith a c e rta in fierce ex c ite m en t w h ich s a t s tra n g e ly upon her. “ I —I b eliev e I d id ,” sta m m e re d J a m e s Irv in g , ta k e n ab ack by h er su d d en q u estio n . “ I w a n t it h ack a g a in !” sh e cried fiercely. “ I t w a s a m istak e. H u ld a L a n sin g lias ju s t been h ere” —sh e p a u se d a n d ch o k ed d o w n a little sotk— “a n d s h e sa y s It w a s a tric k o f som e o f th e g irls a n d boj'S. Oh. oh!” L in d a b ro k e in to a n g ry sobs, an d in a tric e J a m e s I rv in g ’s sh y n e ss v a n is h ed. n e v e r to r e tu rn . H e took L in d a in to his wrarm em b ra c e a n d k issed th e top of h e r b ro w n h ead w ith te n d er, lin g erin g touch. “ D on’t you believe one w ord th a t H u ld a L an sin g sa y s ,” be soothed g en tly. “ You a r e th e only w om an I ev er loved, L in d a, a n d y o u r a n s w e r to ray le tte r h a s m ad e m e th e h a p p iest m an in th e w o rld .” “ Y our le tte r!” m u rm u red L in d a a ma zed ly. Ja m e s Irv in g lied w ith o u t a tre m o r o f conscience. “ My pro p o sal o f m arriag e w as g en u in e,” h e sa id g rav ely . “ I h av e loved you fo r y ears, a n d you will n o t keep m e w a itin g long, d e a r? ” “N o,” sig h e d L in d a happily. Roseburg-Myrtle Point Stage Line E. & E. T. Kruse 2 4 C a lifo rn ia S tr e e t, S an F r a n c is c o E. G. C A S S ID Y siu g ie w om an w ould c a u s e re m a rk he w a s co n strain ed to do w h a t looked to L inda like avoiding her. H a d sh e n ot noticed in him n liking fo r h e r sh e w ould h a v e co n sid ered his keeping a w a y from h e r sim p ly a s a m ark o f indifference. As it w as. th e ev id en ce o f his good will in o n e re sp e ct an d his a c tio n in not c u ltiv a tin g a frie n d sh ip b etw e e n him a n d h e r p u z zled her. S h e could n e v e r m a k e u p h er m ind w h a t to th in k o f his tr e a tm e n t of her. A dozen y e a rs p assed, a t th e en d of w hich Irv in g w as b eg in n in g to feel th a t life w ith o u t a hom e w a s scarcely w o rth living. A t th is tim e h is affa irs I b eg an to pick up, a n d w ith in a n o th e r ] y e a r o r tw o he h ad ac c u m u la te d en o u g h to ow n a house. T h is w as h is co n d i tio n a t th e tim e L in d a G re e r receiv ed I th e le tte r c o n ta in in g a p rop o sitio n of m arriage. • • * • • • • I Ja m e s Irv in g closed his d esk a n d p u t on fils h at. l i e b u n d led to g e th e r som e d o cu m en ts a n d tied th e m u p w ith a | red ta p e an d placed th e m in h is safe. l i e locked th e door of h is d u sty law office an d m ad e h is w ay d o w n in to th e street. A little crow d in f ro n t o f th e post- office d en o ted th a t th e e v e n in g m ail w as In, Mini g ro u p s o f g ig g lin g g irls a n d s m a rt y o u th s w atc h e d M r. Irv in g | a s he opened h is le tte r box a n d took ! th e re fro m a n u m b e r o f letters. I T h ru s tin g th e m in to his co a t p o ck et, I he took Ids slow w ay h o m ew ard to his 1 b o ard in g place. H e p a u se d a m o m en t for a n o th e r g la n c e a t Miss I J n d a ’s g a r den, a n d ho d id n ot se e h e r te n d e r ey es b eam in g a t him fro m b eh in d th e p a r lor blind. U p In his q u ie t room he s a t d o w n by th e w indow a n d opened his le tte rs. T w o o f th em p e rta in e d to b u sin ess, se v e ra l w e re from old frie n d s in d is ta n t cities, a n d th e last o n e w a s a sm all en v elo p e ad d ressed In a p rim , lad y lik e h a n d w ith fa d e d ink. A fa in t, d e lic a te p erfu m e a s o f d ried ro se leav es a s sa ile d his n o strils a s Le •a re fu lly o pened th e le tte r: m ay it sp lin te re d in to frag m en ts. W hile sh e w a s rem o v in g th e d eb ris a tim id knock sounded a t th e k itch en door. “ H e re ’s th e m ail, M iss L in d a ,” said little B erto n S aw y er w hen sh e a p p e a r ed a t tiie door. “T h a n k you, B erto n ; h e re ’s y o u r p en n y.” sa id L in d a kin d ly , su p p le m e n tin g the penny w ith a seed cooky. W hen B en n y had cru n c h e d along th e g rav eled p a th o u t o f sig h t L in d a s a t dow n by th e g la ss door in th e s ittin g room a n d looked a t th e w eekly paper. A couple o f le tte rs lay In h e r lap, b u t sh e did n o t look a t them . T hey w e re d o u b tless c irc u la rs from som e a d v e r tisin g firm. G len d ale folks received m any such. W hen sh e had sc an n ed th e v illa g e new s L inda p u t th e p a p e r asid e fo r a m ore ca re fu l p e ru sa l a n d picked u p h e r letters. O ue w a s fro m a m a n u fa c tu re r of w ash in g m ach in es, an d L in d a th r e w it in to th e w a s te b a s k e t T h e o th er w a s in a p lain env elo p e an d directed in a stro n g m ascu lin e hand. W ith puzzled ey es L inda opened th e m issive and read it w ith red d en in g cheeks am! w ildly b e a tin g h eart. S he read it a second a n d a th ird tim e, an d then it fell flu tte rin g in to her lap. “ W ell, I never!” sh e g asped, co v erin g her face w ith her hands. G le n d a le , A p ril 1. 1908. D e a r M iss L in d a —I h a v e lo n g c h e ris h e d th e dorp» st a ffe c tio n f o r y o u . a n d I w ill n e v e r he r e a lly h a p p y u n til y o u s a y y o u will m a r r y m e a t o n ce . W ill y o u a n s w e r th is so 1 c a n h e a r fr o m y o u In th is e v e n in g ’s m a ll? R e s p e c tf u lly y o u rs , J A M E S IR V IN G . So read the le tte r w hich L in d a G reer received on th a t sp rin g m orning. * * * * * * * Ja m e s Irv in g h ad com e to th e v illag e w hen L inda G re e r h a d passed th# boundary b etw e e n y o u n g ladyhood an d old m aid, w hile h e had passed m iddle age. H e lived th e life o f a re c lu se uot from choice, b u t b e c a u se he h a d nc ta s te for th e trifle s th a t ab so rb boy* and girls. H e had m et L in d a soon a f te r his a r rival and h ad b een a ttr a c te d by her. H ad his a (Taira b een in n s ta te to w a r ra n t m arriag e lie m ig h t h a v e p e rm itte d him self to v isit lier o fte n , b u t he w as poor, an d being w ell a w a re th a t a n y a t ten tio n a m an o f ills ag e m ig h t pay a L. ■N r j A IGaui UrU'fs El IVo. Berrmao Shoe Mff.Co. In c o rp o ra te d . 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