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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1908)
r a a K ta1S5RR? Strong and Steady Dy HORATIO ffiaaagsssa CHAPTint XVII. (Continued.) II liegsti lo re-lsee tlic book In it orown yvipar covering. "I don't know li I might give you twentj-five rents more. Come, iww, I'll Eire you two dollars and n quarter." "I can't take It." wild Walter, shortly "Three dollars ami a half in the iclee. and I will sot take a cent less. "You wcn't get It out of me. then." retorted the lady, slamming the door In displeasure. Walter hail already made up hU wind o t!il effect, nnd Iiad started on his way to the pit. "I wonder If I shall meet many people like her)" I thought, ami be felt some what despomleet. Walter began to think that sellms books -ould prove a harder and more dis agreeable bHBe. than be had antid j.eled. lie bad been brought face to faie with meanness ami selmAnes. ami they Inspired hltu with disgust and Indhtna tlon. Not that be expected everjbodj to buy his books, even If they could af ford It. Still, It wan not necessary to in tuit him by offering half price. lie walked slowly up the street, von dtrtag If he should meet any wore swh oligomer. On the opposite side of the street he noticed a small shoemaker's shop. "1 suppos It Is of no use to so In there." thought Waller. "If they woa't buy at a Ms bouse, there isa't much chance here." SHU be thought be wouhl go In. lie bad plenty of tine eu his band, ami might as well let slip no chance, however small, lie poshed often the door, and found himself la a shop about twenty-ate feet square. Uttered up with leather soar ings and finished ami Hntaisbed shoes. A lo of fourteen was pegging, ami bis father, a nan of middle age, was miUn lns a shoe. "Good-morning." said Walter. "Good-morelng." said the sfcoemakerr turning round. "I)o you want a pair of shoes this morning?" "No," said Walter, "I didn't come to buy, but to sell." "Well, what have you cot to selir "A subscription book, finely Illustrat ed." "Let me look at It." He wiped bU hands on his apron, and. taking the Look, began to turn orer th I eaves. "It seems like a good book," be said. "Does It sell weJir "Yes. It sells largely. I hare only Just commenced, bat other agents are doing well on It." "That's the way to talk. How mueli do you expect to get for this look?" "The price Is three dollars and a half." "It's rather high." "Hut there are a tool many picture. Those are what cost money." "Yes, I suppose they do. Well, I'rc a great mind to take one." "I don't think jou'll regret It. A good book will give you pleasure for a long time." "That's so. Well here's the money." Walter was all the mare pleased at ef f(tlng this sale, because it was unex pected. He bad exported to sell a book at the great bouse be bad Just ealkl at, but thought that the price of the bouk might deter the shoemaker, whose irxvme probably was not large. During the next hour Walter failed U sell another copy. At length be ana"! to sell a second. As these were all be bad brought with bits, ami be was feel In; somewhat tired, be went back to the tavern, and did not come out again till after dinner. CIIAITKK XVIII. Wilts found a good dinner ready for Mm at 12 o'clock, which be enjoyed tin ume because be felt that he bad earned It in advance. He waited till about 2 o'clock, ami again set out, this time in a different direction. In sorh places be was received lolltely: in others he wat treated as a humbug, lint Walter was by this time getting accustomed to bis por tion, and found that be mutt meet dis agreeable people with aa good humor as be could command. One farmer was will ing to take the book if be wouh! aeeept pay In apples, of which he offered him two barrels ; but this offer he did not for a moment entertain, judging that be would find it difficult t carry about the apples, and probably difficult to dispose of them. Howeier, be managed to sell two copies, though be had to call at twen ty places to do It. Nevertheless, he Ml well repaid by the degree of success bo net with. "Five books sold to-day J" thought Wal In, complacently, as he started on bis walk borne. "That gives ru" six dollars end a quarter profit. I wish I could keep that up." Hut our young merchant .found that bo a as not likely to keep up atxJi sale. The nuxt day he old Imt two ooptes, and Ihr day aucceedlng three. St 01, for threo days and a half the aggregate Me Waa eleven copies, making (fur profit of thirteen dollars at J seventj five cents. At the end of the werk be UaA sold twenty copies; but to make up this number be bad been obliged to visit one or two neigh boring villas'-. Jle now prepared to move on. The text place at which be proiosed to stop for a few days we will call Ilolton. He bad already written to Cleveland for a froth supply of liooks to be forwardtd to him there. He bad but two books Ml. as4 bVi bariaf belnf contained is a ALGER. JR. s-s small allt, lie decided to walk the dis tance, partly out of economy, but princi pally because It would enable Mm to see the country at bit leisure. During the flrst five imWes lie succeeded In selling both book, which rellcml him of the burden of ctrrylng them, leaving htm onlj his tails. Walter was strong nml stout, nnd en- joyed his walk. There was a freshness ami novelty about his present mode of life, which he liked. He did not Imagine he should like to he a Uxtk agent nil hi life, but for a time he found It quite agreeable. He stopped under the shade of a hrge elm ami ate the lunch which he had btought with hlm from the Inn. The sandwiches and apples were good, and, with the addition of some water from n stream near by, made a very acceptable lunch. When he resumed his walk after resting a couple of hours the weather had changed. In the morning It was brltht sunshine. Xow the chtuds bad gathered, ami a storm seemed Imminent. To nuke matters worse, Walter bail managed to stray from the road. He found himself walking In a narrow lane, lined on either sale by thick woods. Soon the rain came pattering down, nt first In small drops, but quickly poured down In a drenching shower. Walter took refuge In the woods congratulating himself that be had sokt the books, which otherwise would Je run the risk of being spoiled. "I wish there were some house nearby in which I could ret," thought Walter The prospect of being- benighted In the woods lu such weather was far ftom pleasant. looking around anxiously, he espied a small footpath, which be foHowed. hoping, mat hardly expecting, that It might lead to some place f refuge. To his agree able surprise be emerged after a few min ute into a small clearing, perhaps naif an acre in extent. In the middle of w hich was a rough cabin. It was a strange place for a bouse, but. rude as it was. Walter hailed its appearance with toy. At all events It promised protection from the weather, ami the people who ecru pled It would doubtless lie willing lo eive hlm, for pay, of course, supper ami lodg ing. I'rolMbly the accommodations woubl not be first class, imt our hero was nre- pared to take what he could get. ami be thankful for It. Accordingly be ntlvnmtxl fearlessly and pounded on the door with his fit, as there was neither bell nor knocker. The door not being opened Immediately, be pounded again. This time a not par ticularly musical voice was beard from within: "Is that you. Jaekr "No," answered Walter. "It Isn't Jack." Ills voice was probably reeognlfd as that of a boy, and any apprehension that might have been felt by the person with in was dissipated. Walter heard a holt withdrawn, ami the door openinc. reveal ed a tall, gaunt, bony woman, who ml him In a manner which could not be con sidered very friendly or cordial. "Who are you?" she demanded abrupt ly, keeping the door partly Hosed. "I am a book agent." sahl Walter. "Da you expect to WI any baoka herer ashed the woman, with grim humor. "Na," ih Walter. "ml I have leen caught in the storm, ami lnt mf way. Can I stop here over night If the storm should bold on?" "Thbt isn't a tavern," said the woman, ungraciously. "No. I suppose not." sahl Walter: "lm it will be a favor to me If you will tnk mc In. ami I will pay you whatever you think right. I suppose there U no tavern nearby." lit half hoped there might be, for be had already made' up his mind that this would not be a very agreenbw ptac l stop at. "There's ose five mites off," sahl the woman. "That's too far to go In sueh weather. If you'll let me stay here. I will .pay you whatever you ask In advance." "Humph!" sahl the woman, doubtful ly, "I don't know bow Jack will like It." As Walter could know nothing of the sentiments of the Jack referred to, ho re mained silent, and waited for the woman lo make up her mind, believing that she would decide in hla favor. He proved to be right. "Well," she said, half unwillingly, "I don't know but I'll take you In, though It Isn't my custom to accommodate tuv elers." "I will try not to give you much trou ble," said Walter, relieved to find that be was sure of food and shelter. "Humph!" resopded the woman. Bhe led he way Into the building. which appeared to contain two rooms on the first floor, and probably the same number of chambers above. There wis no 'entry, but the door opened at once Into the kitchen. Come up to the fire If you're wet." said the woman. The Invitation wis bospltihle, but the manner was not. However, Walter was glad to accept tbi In vita Ion, without thinking too much U the nmener In which It was expressed, for bis clothe were pretty well saturated by tho rain. There was no stove, but an old brick fireplace. on which two stout logs were, burning. There was one convenience, at least, ulxut living in the woods fuel was abundant, and required nothing but the labor of cut ting It. I think I'll take off my sboea," said Wal Ur. "Yon cm If you want tt wld V xt.. bsstrsk. He oxtei dd bis wet fet townrt! th Am, nml frit a srime of ivmfort sUat.ng )r Mill, tin could hear the tnili fall ing tiercel- s;nlnt the sldet of the o.uilil and felt kIu'I that he was not cotiiioitcd to r.tntul the bnmt of the st'irm. He looked around hlm cimrdcdly, rot w lulling to let his hoste see thM b was doing so, for she looked like one who might cosily be offended. The rtoiu seem l rcmarkahb Imre of furniture. IVre was an uiipalnted table, nml there wt-n alio three chairs, one of whW-h luld : t its hark. These were plain wuodtu cliA.rs, and though they npce.rcd once to linvs Ik.cu painted, few kcstige ot the orlgrinl IHiltit now remained, tin a shelf wero i few nrticles of tin, hut no nrtUlos ot ctvokery were isibe, eicept two cracked cutw. Walter bad before this visited ihr dwellings of the ivor, but be bad neer seen a borne so poorly provided with what are generally regarded ns the nees- saries of life. "I wonder what I.em would say If tie should see me now," tlwHight Walter, his thoughts going bark to the I Vise Clal cal Institute, and the friend whose stii.lli-1 Im sliaml. They seemed far away, Inss d.ijs of carclesn bappine. when as let the burdens of life wer untelt and svtir v ly even ilreaitieil of. Did Walter sigh for their ret urn? 1 think not. except oi one account. Ills father was then ailc, ami he would 1mc gUeti years of his own life to recall that lined parent from the grave. Hut 1 do mil think he would line cared, for the present nt least, to give up his business career, humble though It was, and gu bark to hi studies. He ill Jojed the tiotclly of his position. He enjoyed even hU present adrenture, in spite of the discomforts that attended It, and there was something melting in look ing about him, ami rnillilng that he was a guest In a rough cabin in the tnuUt of the wood, a thousand miles away from home. Guarded as he had been in looklnc around him. It did not escape without observation. "Well, toung man, this is a xr place, isn't it?" asked the woman. sutMenly "1 don't know," said Walter, wumtig to be polite. "That's what you're thinking. I'll war rant," said the woman. "Well, y.i i e not obliged to stay, if you tl"il t n int to." "Hut I ih want to, and I am rrry much ttbllged lo you for consent uu to take me," sahl Walter, hastily. "Yon said ym would pay In adraii-e." said the woman. "So I will," Mkl Waller, taking c'lt his pneketbook, "if vtxi tell me butr much 1 am to pay. "You may give me a dollar," said the woman. Walter drew out a imJI of bills, and. finding a one-dollar note, bamled ,t .c the woman. Hhe tiHik it, glancing covetously at thl remaining money which be replaced in his pockcthook. Walter mrticeil the glance, and, though he was not Inclined to be sus picious. It gate him a tagun feeling of anxiety, (To be continued.) A I'nliulnustr llleli .Nallun. The L'nltcil Stntoa' la n fabulously rich imtliHi. The utoiioy In rlrctilathMi aiiMHints to t.'JftMQ.(J ami that III the Federal trcnaury to ;.1l5.'JtieV). The value of domestic iiieniiamllssf ex- IKirle.1 la f INU.TI-S.iv0. ami that rf all umnufactureH $1 102,1 IT.'. The farm I In rouml figured $T.ir.MMi; tiw, aime.1 mineral weaiin ior in year is J3,sJ.lXsJ.lsK. It laa been .lnte,l out with truth during the Oritur "mnlc" tnat tb national jirwMierity h not baNtl on Wnll atret atul It worklntft, Uit mor deeply, n tle iwintry'a vast a grim I tu ml production. If this tin) eiM nml It mirtrly' U an liniiiiory of tin varloua cruta rvvtmbi tlgurwi to comfort ami cheer. That ho wIhi rendi may learn, the vhIum of the varbMia farming Ituluatrlcri nre prowenletl here with: Whssit. $.Vi"iki.(k): nt ton, SHT5.tAKii; csrn. JITeLUsMifMi. liny, 9tttnV''xi,U; Multry nml ittgx ?iK, 0M.is; dairy pnalHria, elT:,Tk".inX); live Kt. $,ST5.O0,Ui0. The mini rep- ress'Htliij; our commurre with foreign natluiiH In llsi7 ha mure than treblisl In the iiaa t three decnilca, nnd tliar rnar u-aii ttus tliltst fti ii ii I iif lei Mini s-rt nn mv itiitsi ! which Inith cxportn nml ImiwirlM linve totalml iiHiro than a billion of ilollnra. Tills stntMHHit of our lirttloual naaota, tills Inventory of the fundamental pro Itcrlty of our country unit Its constltu out HlntHt rolli'Vi'S all CHrpInc cure, all ticiil for llniinctnl worrliiictit. It Ii smii'tliink' more Iliac cncountKlns It l liiBplrlnc. Tlie llelort Courleoiia, An ofllclnl of tho Pojwrlment of tba Interior IWIh of nn ItRiib-nt nt one of tho Kovernmeiit ixlxsila for tho In dlniis. A iMtroiilzlwr youns woman of Cin cinnati whh beluif shown tbroiiKli the Institution, when (iie enme iikhi h Hiio looking Imllnn Klrl of perlnipM hi ye.iru of iio, Tlio Mnllia girl whh humming napkins, which thr lrl from Clticln natl wntcheil for souio momcula In mI lence. Thon kIio nbl to tho Inillnn "Are you clvillzisir Tlio Kloux rnlMd her henrl hIuwIj from her work mid kImiktiI wildly nt lior InterroKiitor, "No," alio replied, ni her eyca ni;aln mink to her Jinr.klin; "aro you 7" The mnn who tella tlrcaome stories usually hag a big utrong voice, loU of determlnntlon, nnd KoU to tho end In tplte of Interruptions. EX-PRESIDfcNT CLEVELAND Born : Cnldwull, Nosv Died: Princeton, Now nsEsnc Hum nt Cnbhvcll, lsi County, N. J.. March IS. IM7. Clirlsti-iuil Sti phcti liruvcr ('Icvi'lniid. Ill ISI1 family tmiusl to 1'nyuttevllli. N. Y. Hcrvcil ns clerk In n omntry slnro. In 1SVJ was apMiiiic.l nsslstant Imirher of tlio Now York Institution for the bllml. I'or frnir years, frmi lift,", assisted ,, nHt, , j,,,,,,,,,,, tlt "Auwrlcaii ,,,, IIm4:.. ,, j B elorkahlp I" .iImlttol to lh- bar In l.vflO. .mHmI! Aseistntit Platrlct Attor- m,y of !r(, County Jail. 1. IWS. ifHfllw fr n. putrlct Attorney- M,,, r jru, c,Hinlr In lb'. in,rtlriil Inn. uiette.1 .shorlff of ICrlo County In ' 1ST0. ' r ii. tKikiiH. These three men have lien iinmed na oouimlKMloncra Kelierill for the I'nlliil Hliitcx nt the Jupniiiiio ex poNltlon lu Tokyo In 11)11!. LoomlH whh formerly Aa- HlNtHiit KiHTi'liiry of State. HelieailM the commliwlou nnd $rt,tKH n your for Klunlm; with IlKrt). K. J. HKIKK. r. Ii. llll.l.l.T. will riH'olvu llvu yi'iira, bo llu U very I'ri'Hlilmit IIihwo- Iiluhly eNlci'iiK'il by elt. Hklff whh promiuenlly coiiuected with tlio Worhl'H l'nlr In Hull nml In now director of the Field imiseiim lu CIiIciiko. Millet Ih Hid wcll-kiinwn Amerlciin nrtlst. HkllT mid Millet will r ceo ho $1!,000 ii yenr cncii for IIMMI nml eS.OOO a yir for tho next four yeiim. Tlio duty of tlio coiiiiiiIkmIoiktm Ih to rwcomuiciiil to .rtwlileiit Itooaovelt ami C'.i'KreBa tl0 coat nml charncler of the l'nl,Mi Hmi' , '" " oxUlblm at tho exposition, and later to take ' m fa tiA "' ' a & ft CM::j? Omovkil Oi.i:viti-kNii "JirvvVjrVj CLEVELAND'S CAnr.F.H IN SHOUT. NICE J0D3 FOU THnSE. irv-st i - 'al i fi'l tix So cs. icJ ) Kil Jersey, March IU, 1007. Jersey, Juno 24, 1000. lllivt.Ml Mayor of HtifTalo In IKS1. KIcctiM CoiiTimr of New York lu IKS'-' by a idtirnllty of Sio.im). Ktivteil I'rcshlent of the t'nltnl Stntcs In issi. Majority In the elei tvral cdlcgo. 1T. llroko all reeonls by tetoliig 113 imt of iiST bills. Marrliil l'races I'oImiui lu tin U'lllte House June "J. 1SMI. pefeHteil In camMlgu for re-election In lSkS. Kiutnaxt In the practice of law In New York. Klivtml I'reshtsnt nf tlm I'nltm Ktntea In IMtt. Settled 'onswe4a iMmmlary dispute lu IMC. After leaving While I louse In IMhI estnWIshetl btmic for hla family In I'rltKiion, N. J. churxo of the NflwIbHi nml iilurliiK of exhibit. .NnlurMl 'I'ltiilliliriislies. NmIIihn of gomnllhmii lime the whli eat nml beat teeth of any iieufde In I lie worlil, mid the renooti U not far to wck. WheiK-ver Ibey nre Idle they may Im foiiml rulddiiK their leetli wlili HIilHll plistss of W.esl -IHtle IwIgN which nre eovereil with h soft Imrk hihI wnieil riuela nut Into brlstlea. This pnutliv prowntH the leetli (lecHjIiia illld of nmrmt kisi them lu excellent colitlltlou. JiihI ns one might pick n wihl IIowit III the wuintry, ii the Ho nmll mithu ilcka his toothbrush. They nre never ultlioiit their amiill twigs, I TiNiilihriiHlieN na we know them nro, unknown In rtomulllmul, Their own I imiliodH nro itiidoiibleilly the heulthi ' iiit nml rertnlnly the chenpest, nml it Im n iimtter for wonder Hint we do not I dike ii lour out of their liook In this re HMt't. Puiiilee Advertiser. .No I (Jiillly. It Ih not iilwiiya n unllly -onKclenii Hint Ih tuken by HiirjirlHe. for niiiio tlineti the moat IniMKeut of men will Hturt nt n HiiaphloiiH woiil. The fob iniviiiif incident, which oivtirnil In n linrilwiirii hIioii, Ih llliiiiilniiiik: ( .n eiueriy limy, ureaMwl iwvuruly Ii, Krity, nml irryln uimt looked mty much like u bnmlle of trnclH, up. liroiuiii'il the counter. A lierk liiiHteneil to serio her. "Wlint ciiii I do for you, iiimlitmv Hho lemieil lownnl hlm. "Ilan you ir liny lltllo vIhoh?" hIio Iminlred, When the tiilhlreii of n family nro nnuiMl "Ariilielln," "awcnilolln," "itu iurt," etc., It la n ipm algn Ilia mot.le crt favorlto reading U not tho Illble, , r.uar.Ni: v. dkiiu, tiie ."yotiiliiee ul Hie .Nnlluiinl Snelsl. 1st 1'iirtj (or I'reslilent Cur I ho s.'iimd tlm I iiguiK v )r la Hit niitiiliii'O of tlio Niill.iinii HiM-n, 1st piirty fur III" I'rpalileiii-t In Km) ho IiomiIi'iI ilint iurl)V tbhi'i him IIMi j rtn intromit o cainimlgu lie rcxiitst 4 ' (otnl of siii'.Md viilo. the largest ,it In nil) Willi- holiitf im.'.'Jft In liiini, 1 1 nd the H.x'lnllsl btHMi uiilii'd t?i ra, stilt Wiilllil tmo Im-oii men nmre U. Ii'rlng, fur ttieru whs still nnoiihr rV rlrtllst i-himIIiIiiIo In the Mold, Diaries llnnirr t'lirroaniii Iho iiniiilinti nf t, SiulHlist lilHir mriy. KlIlti'llK V Pel was Imrn In Tetr llhllli'. Imt, nih hevMH 'rk ns a . uorMc r. wa. inlll.illte fireman. He tet entered ntiiiiiienial pursuits, brnnrblng ui Inbt pill, s and ltlitf elwlwl rlt) rlrrk nf Icirc Haute and then nietnlwr of la btlltr I.eglslslHfe He rnMM Inl" na il' p'-mliii-tH- ilurllig lb grrnt rail r tl siriKe. whbh bad Hib-ago as a . 1tir hi., I in which be ler a leading ! ,i ii ws wvrrinry of the Iksiril f I fin 'Hie riremeti ami prrwhiriii nf Hi i.,,r. sn Hallway fnlmi ami, r. rt.il l hill In Jail fur U,ilslln ii I ib ml Injunction ilurhu the ishv 1 I -t the strhe. Hlmv thru he has lMi ,iiipl-tiUj In the Maiciallsl nvoe (i.i'Ml and ell J") a wble retMlalliNi as nti ral--r He Is aim an wllt.ir ami I'i'is friuii piaifonn ami Murium tmcli ca H.hUI ilnctrllH1 l'HKNCll MILITAHY ATHLimi IHL.MII AUUI'n Htmi.NU MA.N The French nrmy has many siromt men. Mucbi Is eiilllvattst snuietlmoa at the expense of other I III lilts, but tho fact renin I in. that frtuently thU For Ibiw like attainment miuea lu pretty hamly. The Freiuii ann lu Morocco was kefit iHisy lielween line t iorlH ml RNUhsi. One of the dlveralolia of Hie milliter wna llfllitg beaiy welghla ami wmie of lliriii leame aide In tin aalimlaliliiK fealM. one of which, taken froni n iileifostrapli. Is here shown. Tim milium hihI ciilMiiiMit weigh many hundred ihmiimI, but the soldier picked It up nml enrrltit II easily. Ari'iinllnu lo litis Ir. Ilev. Joseph Hnively (glvlin; bin Iowh of Him evils of enril ihiin dtir Ing ii mntnrnl call) As I Vhh wiylng. I mn lu ilniilit 1'nrrot (lnterrtiilliiK engerly) When yon tiro In ilnuM piny irnmpH. And no nieiiilier of Hint fumllv bus been nhle to neeouut for Hie eirr''H lllteranco to the witlsfiu'tloli of thu tWNtur. IiiiiIuii Punch, . Hunt line, Tniiniiy Sny. liianimn? Mamma Well. uliHI Is II, Tommy? Tommy--I low ilnea u ilenf nml iliimh boy wiy Ills piiiyera uben Im- lmpwli:l to lime n Horn fliiifr? IvMimitH City In ilepumleiit. 'I' Im At n i n tiiIhk, "Kite Iiiih tho fine of n Hirnjili !" il clnnil Hio eiiiliiiHliiNlli' friend. "Tlutt'M nil light," hiiIiI the iiriictlwi mnniiKer, "but Iiiih hlm the bitcklm; of n nuxeir llnltliiinrn Ainerlniii. Ktnnd up for your rlublH. Peopln limy nut like It nt llrNt, but they will soon Icnrn to keep out of your wny. Lucky la thu mnn who Uu't gold whin women no to market. in -" AfcA. y v 1 In )