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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 10, 1909)
m -tt-M--i"S"!--M- "What Gold Qannot guy nv MRS. ALEXANDER Author ol "A Cnt mh." "MM. Wtf er ffJoK," "lltWn'Wli," "ll-sien's lUfiiln." "A IMf InUfist." ' Mom's Ch,.-,""A WifflH'HrU" 4-M-l--h'!",-NM-4--H-i' CHAPTER IV. The vindictive pleasure of signing her will, and receiving a stiff acknowl edgment from Mr. Kawson of It aafo receipt, occupied Mrs. Savllle for n few days, before tho expiration of which she received n few iollte lines from Miss llawson saying that, It qulto convenient, Miss Desmond would call on Mrs. Savllle. between ono and two on the following Jay. "I am sure I .hope she will do, and not te too silly," thought the Impert ous little woman, as she penned a lirlcf acceptance of the apolntmcnt. "The generality of women are wonder fully foolish and narrow; though men . are Idiotic enough too. occasionally. A whole day of Richard's company Is al most more than I can stand; yet he Is always respectable, and would never commit the culpable folly his there, 1 will not think nny more of that." The morrow came bright and warm, and Mrs. Savllle established herself In the smaller of her two drawing rooms a beautiful and gorgeously-furnished room, full of buhl and marble-Inlaid tables, luxurious chairs and sofas, old china statuettes, flowers, and alt the etceteras which wealth can give. It opened on a small conservatory In which a fountain played, and was cool er thanher boudoir. She was half-reclining among the cushions of a lounge, with her pre cious little dog beside her, and trying to give her attention to a newspaper, when the door was opened and "Cap tain Lurnley" was announced. "Why, where did you come from?" he exclaimed, net too cordially, and holding out her small-berlnged hand to a tall, slight, welt-setup young man. with light hair and moustaches, laugh lag eye, and a certain resemblance to Hugh Savllle, though of a slighter, weaker type. "From Herondyke, my dear aunt.' be returned, drawing a ebalr beside tier. t have Jwet a day er tvf lo tbwa. and I thought I'd try If yea were stilt here." "Are yeu on your way to Houns lowr "Yes. just like my luck! they give me my leave, when there's not a thing to do. And that young beggar Mis nolle, my sub. gets It next week." "I suppose you are all aa usual?" 1 "Ves. Uncle Everton Is at Heron -dyke Just now, and In great force. He 'If the most amusing old foy I ever met Are you better. Aunt Savllle? 'My uncle said he called here on hli -way through, and you were not well enough to see him." "I was not well! and I certainly should not get out of my bed to see Lord Everton." "Wouldn't you? Well. I Oh ah yes. to be sure," said the young man. hesitating. "I am glad to see you look ing so much better, at all events," he went on. "When do you go down to Inglefleld?" "On Saturday" I can often ride over and see you,' continued Lumley. with a fascinating smile. He had a nice voice and a pleasant caressing manner; Indeed, he was considered a very Irresistible young man by the women, and "not a bad fellow" by the men. "You are very good," frigidly. "I suppose there Is hardly a soul left In town. Just called at the Mont gomerys', and found the house shut up; so I em on here to have a chat and a bit of luncheon." "My dear George. I don't mean to give you any luncheon. K lady It coming here; she ought to be here now. I am going to teat her qualifies tlons for the onerous office of eompan Ion to myself, and I can't have you here talking nonsense." "Won't she be a bore?" "Do you think I shall allow myself to be bored?" "Well, no. Aunt Savllle," said Lum ley, with a bright smile. "I don't think tou will." Here the door was again thrown open, and the butler announced, with tnu,oh dignity, "MIsa. Desmond." "There, you may go," said Mrs. Sa vtlle, Impatiently, "Very well," said the young man, pood-humoredly, "I will call again be fore I leave town. My mother sent you her beat love." "I am very much obliged. If you want a dinner, come back here." "A thousand thanks, I am already engaged. Au revolrt" He shook hands and retreated, pausing at the door to let a lady pass a tall, slender young woman, In a simple black dress, as straight aa It 'could be at that period of flounces, furbelows, draperies, and sashes. ' The newcomer was young, yet youthfully mature; she wor a Quiet, becoming bonnet, and was rather pate warmly, healthfully pale with wnvy nut-brown hair, n pair of dark gray or blue eyes, deepened by nearly black brow and lushes, a nweet pa thctlc mouth and red dewy lips; shti moved with easy undulating grace suggcsltvo of long, well -formed limbs. "A line girl," was tho joung dra goon's mcutal commentary, ns ho stood aside to let her pass, mid, with n slight bow, disappeared from the room. "Miss Desmond," repealed Mr. Sa vllle. "como and sit hero boatdo mo." Sho looked piercingly at her visitor ns she made a slight courtesy nnd hnnded her a note before inking n seat, say Ing, In n soft, clear, refined voice, "Mr Knwson was so good as to give mo a few Introductory lines," "Quite right. A lawyer' Instinctive precaution," returned Mrs. Savllle, opening It nnd gtnnclng at tho con tents. ' I suppose you know tho usual sort of service expected from n companion? reading aloud, writing letters, doing the agreeable when there is no one else to tnlk, and, above all, understand Ing when to be silent. It can't bo the moat delightful kind of life; but you wilt have a comfortable home It you stay." Miss Desmond hnd col o nil faintly whito she listened, and now smiled, a pleasant smile, though her .lips qulv ered as If she were .a little nervous. "When you want to earn your bread, you do not expect to be housed and paid merely to amuse yourself. I think I know what my duties would be." "Add to this knowledge that I am a very exacting person, without n tinge of sentiment. I have no notion of treating any ono who does me certain service for certain remuneration as a daughter. That Is alt nonsenre." "t think It Is," said Miss Desmond, ealmty. Mrs. Savllle looked at her sharply, and met a pair of very steadfast eyes In which something like a smile lurk ed. "How old are you?" she asked abruptly. "I shall be twoand-twentv In Sep tember next." ' Hum! you look at once more and less, than that Can you read aloud? "Ye. Whether I can read well Is for you to Judge," "Can ou irtay or sing?' "I can play a little " "I know what that means, Now suppeso you road me Ink speech of Lord Hartington's," handing her the paper. Mim Dsswond took It. and Im msd'stely began. After about ten win utea Mrs. Savllle said, net unkindly "That will da You read fairly" well You do not pronounce some names properly." "For names there Is no rule, and sometimes opinions respecting them differ. I shall, of course, pronounce them In tho way you prefer. Mrs. Savllle was silent for a mo ment "If you are Inclined lo try coi'ple of months with me, I am will Ing to try you." "That is best Trial only oan prove If we suit each other." "Have you settled about terms with Mr. Itawson?" "Yes; they are most satlsfiotory." "Very well. I shall go to the coun try In a day or two, and than I hope you will join me. Yeu have been en the Continent. I believe; then you eon read French?" "Yes. fairly welt." "There I the bell. Pray join me nt lunofaeon." "Thank you, I shall bo very happy.' "Takes- thirig coolly," thought Mrs. Savllle; "knows her own value, proba bly. So much the bettor. I oould not stand a gushing girl." At luncheon the hostess started var lous topics la an easy, unstudied way and found that her young guest, though far from talkative, was quite equal to dlsousslng (hem Intelligently. As soon aa they rose from the table Miss Desmond took leave of her new lady patroness, promising to obey her summons whenever It came. ' "Itsalty." thought Mrs. Savllle. ns she dressed for an afternoon airing, "I tolleve that girl my da. Jf she doe not why. It Is no great matter. 8h certainly has the air and manner of a gentlewoman." CHAPTER V. Mrs. Savllle was far too much pre occupied by her bitter reflections and vengeful projects to bestow many thoughts upon the new member of her household. Hut Miss Desmond re colved the expected summons In due course, nnd Journeyed punctually by the appointed train towards her now home. Inglefleld, Mrs, Savllle's place, had an air of seclusion not to be found at doublo tho distance In other dlrec tlons. The picturesque country round Kgham was comparatively freo from the eruption of villa residences which crowd other localities. Mrs. Savllle, who felt the quiet of her country homo rather oppressive, began to wish for some one to break the painful monotony of nor thoughts some one whoso face and volco were quite unconnected with tho past "the past," to her, meaning the ever-present Image of her offending son. She had a certain sense of relief In the pros pect of companionship, for In truth alio was, and alwajis had Ikhmi, n very lonely ummn. When, therefo.e short ly before dinner, Mlsa Desmond nt rived, sho Wan received with rompara tlve t irdlallty "I (old them to send down the omul bus, ns It would bo moro cruvenlcnt for jour luggage," said Mrs, Savlllo, after they had exchanged greeting, "My luggngu consisted of tmo dress basket." said Miss lsnond. smiling ' Considering that my stay uuj bo tint short, I did not like lo bring moro.' "That was prudent. Now I am go Ing to dine early that Is ,at six In order to take a drive afterwards; tin owning arc the best mrt ot the day That first evening wns trjlug. Mrs Savlllo was very silent, but so long as they moved smoothly and rapidly tbrough cool dewy woods, fragrant fields, nnd gently winding lane with rustic fences and pictures jucly broken banks, the silence wan not oppressive Miss Desmond hnd plenty to think o( the struggle and difficulties of youth spent In genteel poverty; the loss ot her nearest and dourest; the vanishing of many a dicam that even ' twenty-two IJfe had laugh her must be resigned, and, through all, the en during hope which In such strange na ture I too deeply rooted to bo scorch ed by Ihe noontide heal or withered by the midnight blast the 'n.-tltirtlvc consciousness of her own tenderness and lovnlty, which gave vitality to her belief In tho possibility of hnpplntsu The quiet beauty of Ihe country, the, soothing tranquillity of Uie hour, cave her an exquisite sense of rest which sho thankfully accepted. Itcturned, however, and shut up In the Inmp-llt drawing-room, s'lencn did become oppressive, nnd Miss Dssmgnd remembering her snt; layer's hint, felt reluctant to break It. "I suppose you do needlework? Girls like )ou generally have something ot that kind In their hands." "I do a good deal, nnd I have some that can appear In n drawlng-toom." "I used to do fBtiey-work myself," said Mrs. Savllle. "for It Is Intolerable to sit Idle; but I And I dare not trifle with my eyes, which I have always tried too much. However, I must do something. 1 cannot sit with my hands before me while you read." "Knitting Is not bad for the eyes," suRxssted Miss Dssmond. "I have always despised It a pure ly mechanical, but bow I shall be obliged to adopt It. Do Sou know how to knit? can yea teach me?" "Yes; I did a good deal of knitting when I was In Germany " "Oh! do you understand German". "I could make my wav In Herman?. hut I cannot read German aloud as I do French." "And I do not Understand n word ot the language. I was only taught French and Italian. Ah. what a po tent epitome of mankind's opinion, the rage for that uncouth tongue ns soon ns the nice that speaks It succeeded! Success Is the measure of everything." "I oannot think so. We have no plumb-line with which to fathom the depth where future triumph lies hid den under present failure." "That Is no argument," returned Mrs. Savllle. "Now, MlssvDemond, I am going to my room, nnd I dare say you will bo glad to do the some. 1 breakfast In summer nt eight. Good night." The next few days enabled Mrs. Sa vtlle and her newty-estnbllshed com panlon to fit Into their plaoes. "She Is less formidable than I expected," thought tho latter. "I must keep con stantly before my mind that she Is on her trial with me. a I am with her I am not bound to spend my life here, nor have I given up my freedom. She Intermits mo; for, hard n she seems I believe she Is not without heart Shall I ever bo able to find It?" "That girl Is not so tiresome, after nil. She la not n bit afraid of me,' mused Mrs. Savlllo. "How I hate and despise folly and cowardice! they gen erally go together. Thers's a great dsal ot style about her, yet she must have been always steeped to tho lips In poverty. If I had a daughter like her, I should want the first stntssman In England for her husband. Hah! what folly! If 1 had had a daughter she would have been as Indifferent to me as tho rest, and would probably have married a groom to spite me. As no ono cares for me, I had better con centrate my nlfsctlous on myself. Pco pie may bo Indifferent to love, they are never Indifferent to power; and money Is power, oepeclully If backed by ccm mon, sense." So tho knitting and reading went on successfully, and Mrs. Savlllo was sometimes surprised by the light-hearted enjoyment which her companion showed In any drolleries which crop ped up In the courso of their readings. Mrs. Havlllo herself was nut without a certain grim sense of humor, but shi was sometimes surprised, and not too welf pleased, at tho quick perception of tho ridiculous which so often gleamed In Miss Desmond's expressive eyes, (To be continued.) A JYrcillesa Warnlnsr, Very often the friend who slaps you heartily on the back Is getting read to make a light touch. Dallas New. mmim , Tho gin eminent ha obtained control ot tho patent on an automatic weigh ing machine designed to prevent frauds ngalust tho custom service. Of 110 ton uf sattsagu offered for sale nt a recent ftlr In Paris, nine Ion wero made ot horse meat nnd seventeen front mule or donkey flesh. The first electric smelting plant In tho world In whleh pig Iron will bo produced on a commercial scale Is nbout to bo Installed in Norway. A big railroad All In New- Jersey Is being made by dumping oarth from enrs whleh nro run out on n track sus pended by oiibles from two tuwrs. A tube, containing Incandescent lamps at one end lo heat the air, to dry a woman's hair after bathing, has been patented by a New York man. Two Swedish engineers have perfect ed iv new microphone, whleh Is sttd to doublo the dlshtoro over whleh tale phone communlrallon now- Is possible In discussing (he poMtblllty of wire less communications up to distance of 6.000 miles, which ho believe to ho possible, Mr. Marconi recently called attention to n very Interesting theoret ical point, namely, that when tho equa tor Is passed, tho wnvos may begin In converge, following the outline of tho globe, nnd thus It may happen that itt tho antipodes messages can be re- I I Sf.a.1 aljl kkj&a. .BIl. ll... L tl .. 1M)& II' " .." """"' """ n-,,,-w"'iPl f iwMr f T and iruiirmasss, iu u,n nuinHmm. rno united state Forest Service will begin this year the experimental Intro - duetlon of eastern hardwood In Coll - fornln. Tho trees selected for Ihe first essay nre hickory, red o.tk. chestnut nnd yellow poplar. They will bo plant 1. U-.Si. u. J- KBIT 18 TIUCK W- M wfiHl I1LIMD ATHLEfES MAKE WONDERFUL TIME. The Overbrook record for loo yards Is 10 ti econds, very rsmsrknbU tlmu when all things are rouMdercd Tus runners being blind. It Is ob viously necessary that they shall havs Mime means or knowing whether thoy nro keeping lo tho right track or not Therefore wire cables strslsli tho full length of the track. On lliviw sro rings Isrge nnougii to run easily, ami to those rings nre nttached short chains with handles. The rm-srs hold wch a handle, nnd nre thus able to kesqi 11 n exact course. The tsps also lakes n novel form. It consists of n hanging fringe of cords. ThU the blind runners strlko with their facs, and m reallxo that they have rmehed tho winning post. This fringe of cords Is similar to that usod on certain American rnllroAds to warn the brnkwiien on tho top of freight cars that n low bridge Is near. Illustrated (.ondsu News. ed near tho ra rigors' cabins In tho na tional forests, and If thoy succeed, larger plantations will bo made. Al though California has a groat variety of natlvo broad-leaved trees, there Is said to be none ranking In commercial Importance with the bust Eastern hard woods. Tho absenco of such trees Is ascribed not to climatic conditions, but mostly to unfavorable seed distribution An Interesting Instanco of how a difficulty may sometlmos be turned Into nn ndvnnlngo Is furnlshud by tho Rlumlnum-weldlng mnchlno recently Invented by 8. Cowpor-Colos, Tho troublo In soldering aluminum has al ways been that a film of oxld persist ently forms on tho mirfnco of tho motn! while tho operation Is going on, and prevents permanent udho.ilon, Cowper-Colos turns this to advantage by butting tho ends to bo joined to gether, nnd then heating the Joint In a blowpipe. The dim of oxld retains the molten motal llko a skin, and when tho proper moment arrives Ihe ends ol tho rod aro Instantly pressed together hv relmisltig n spring. Tim oxld skill IV f hilt sis at tho point of contact and I driven out, nnd tho clean nuitnl imins illaluly unite, and makes a purled Joint. OAMU IN A WAHHTU1I, ,lu Altpls Trt llrmislil trut Hii uluiiil I" mail ller I'mll. An aged apple tree stands on tlt premise of lleury loieinsn m iii Neck, In Ihe historic Ideality of m first permanent settlement of New Hampshire, says the Huston (Holm Tradition sy lhat the trre ciu over from Kuglnnd In n wnahtiib. It Is not known who brought It. nor In .. ........ ........ i . ..I.....I l.nl In precisely wnni jrnr u ii"" view or tnn rarj uini u u mi in orlslnallv owned liy Ihe IHHon family there Is every reason In siliH thil It voyagsd with the flrsl shipload ol settlers. In the spring of twa when according lo the earliest record. "th lllltons set up their stages at Dover," others ol Ihe company hnvlng re milned for a time at the first land Ing. near the mouth of the Plseolnnua rlvsr The old treo Is called Ih" MIIW sppls tree, because Captain Thma Millet, a noted vi captain, wbos grandparents settled In Dorchssler Mass.. In IMS. went lo Dover wth hli young wife In 1721 and settled on the acres at Dover Neck, where the tree stood For many year he was thr leading man f Ihe Dorsr settlement t.w.!. n.e ahi.Ib ires, as an exam l. .. aa t AS. prolbIy Is without a peer in America Althoush (he trunk Is nnuting but .1 ' shell. It bears fruit In great abun 1 dance from branches fsr moro vigor ous than t those of many a younger 1 tree This year about two barrels ot - apples were produced, all perfect and DV "OUIDES." luscious, many weighing nuarly n pound apiece. Tho trunk Is about four feet in .11. nmctor. Ono sldo Is rnii,i nU-.. . that anyone can wnlk Into tho shell ltflll-h im 0. ma ...... . I -...v.. ,n . UMi7 uini ,wo mon co,,,! oaslly conceal IIicuhmiIvas In It The living walls of tho shell nro from two toilx Inches thick. The trunk Is nbout seven feet tall, and I surmounted by one largo branch, whloh Im ben sawed off fifteen feet from tho ground From this main branch tho smaller frult-bcnring brandies radiate, Mr. Colemnn, who Is 76 years old and a member of ono of (he oldest Dover families, has lived on tho promfsos nbout thirty years. Ho son. crates U10 old tree, and says ho was Its protector oven when n small boy. In proof of this statement ho shows a deep scar on his forohend, tho mark of i stono bruise received when pro tecting tho treo from a raid by other boys. JkW few imm WWWVWv I'riuin ClinrliiMi-. Htew l"i IHllllliU of inline i i,n !,.. J ami sweeten with n cupful or iuar, j.ine a weiHiimere.i ihmhiiik dish s, lrln of bread and butter or lmtttfj (oast. Pour In Urn prune h,i n,Wf wtlh a tenspuunful of innilli com with brood and liuller snips nnd bsV lit a moderate oven tin' M lijKtl browned. When done turn nut m I ,. .. , 'Ill Riijiar hvit n nu serve wm rtsst, 1'li-Ulr.l IImIiim. After peeling the onions Mi . ih at onro Into boiling vlnenv r Wbk-!) a quart l lo Im allowed n 11,1 of onions In this vltieg tr tlirf ,. ,(,lK previously have besn boHr I iwi ifv IHVatifuls of sail and n mm , if p ier In Ihe kerns! lul 1 ,,. (.i,M, about five mlnulrn, pm nn. l.)ltJ )ir, snd when cold rover or seal 111 is(j for uo. ('Mnitvit I'lieii Mini TiiimhIm.,, Cut the csit 11 'from four d i u fr, ly boiled ears and mid in n.. , ibirt doten wld, rips tomsiiw. inptd. Add salt In lasts and put Him (, relnlndlustl kettle 1 1 r tt .- t t.j boll, rook for a miauls tun rill im standing Ih balling wain ;). ii. senliiliMC mUturs. snd wMi- 'i-.lr, , wmw1.. frtrn .I.ihi. .imissi (l), Sll( 'MrMHIIta, For one pamtd of brown m h'. one cupful of milk, n table!.. ' Un! a half of butler and half - sim eiiocoiaie. rook nine tnin.. 4I( jrrom the firs and stir b'i tiiy flf, mlnUliM. but Hftt HHtll loo vlft , (mvp Turn Into a buttered psn irnt nmk U snusre. This cndy will Ih. mM; bu iirii 1'renitie.l Mam With I l.rr.r. Melt eas sad ens-Half l!.r. ., M butter. bUml Ih sm miusI iiuhiitr ( flour, add slawly oa snd on-half ci or milk, stir nntil imsnh srs..n w s dash of raysnna, add n rip flnrlr rh..MHd. Cooked hm v I ff fv'.!iMKins of grated rliM-w III Ih- . h-ss ntsilts. spr-O " it- I'rsi I r t'id bread sad serte a tu (Irxio. Jul. Htem twelve quarts .if n - itl pit Ihem Into a lara pr- - tat tle Add two quarts of i-.r '.ri flowly lu lh boil and tim irui( ;out all (be JHlra llslmii ti. )k ') the nre bring to a hsr.l .ii s pour s-stdlHg bet Into honUs nt Ii hot water Hal lmmlately UmI-U ,HNf i mU, llest Ihren e without snntlu the white and yatks; ImssI In ots r snd n half of sugar and half s mp f J milk, altornstsly. with two . up tt ,slfieil flour, sllleil again Hn half t . teaspoonful of salt and two l-vel U llUrn. Il'lsct young okra. wash well s cut Into hnlMnrli Iwngtha Put our lbs lire In slightly salted wir tsl stow until inndar. drslti. ndr in 1 groat spoonful of butler eson "US bepiMir ami salt mim! ssrvs llMril SnMrr, Into a cupful of Dnm powdered uri. work two tablssiHMinruts of 'ft 'uUr. Itant until soft and while Hnn tsl Hut Juice uf a Istttim nnd a nM nut meg, or any Havering tirefeiMd M in the lee chest lo haNsn mil It liW i.(us Oliiuerlirenil. one cup mulsses, two tatI- -t. sugar, two good tablespoons In J M butter, ens teaspoon soda Pat itO a little ginger, el mm mon m and o blesposn vinegar, one run "I I wsttt ''lour to thlskoii. I'U I'llllTiir for CnUe. (Iralo n Inrgs sour nppl- 1 d bx. been peoliHl; mid to It it ! 'nd di chopped Kg nnd n small run 0' supf-' Hall nil together lo n paste ant kecjl In Jelly glasses for two. Willie 3I 11 11 11 lit in ChUv, Three mips of sugar, ono - tin of ba ter, one-half nip of sweet iihIk whUM ' '"" one teaspoonful of lall ...... I.. .a... . ,.. .. ... powder sifted with tho Hour I'm 11 11 1 Holler, Shell freshly-rousted peanuts u grind thorn to n lino powder Into lt" powdor stir half n much butter J rub to n smooth (msto. Short Himueslliiii. When broiling Imllbut cover the flrtj with minted giem. nenner Tho ! soiling will bo found to bo delirious. Aftor washing tho lump clilnm'fl polish It with dry salt 11 innkcs ttl glass bright nnd will prevent It brMkj lug. A vanilla bean kept lo tho sugar tl will Impart n delicious flavor to tbll sugar. This Is. a hit ot advlco frod a French chef. tsstrnntT 1 niTT-ii TBnif 1 1 tgsmssMumv'rrmjan i.j)0mcntT 1