wonuei what hi» next m< v e would be.
He had purchased a home b u ilr for
large entertainments and determined
■ to become known as one o f America's
great ho sti And with this he would
erect a reputation for those domestic
virtues which count so much «hea
electioneering. Itaxon smiled grim ly
when he reflected this meant he should
he on good terms with his wife. Mrs.
Raxon, unaware o f his ambitions, was
amazed at findiDg him so reasonably
human.
She was not unaware of her own
limitations. The Idea that she must
with a bound become a famous hostess
was disquieting. The year» had not
dealt so kindly with her as w ith Paul.
“ I have here," he said one morning,
“a list of people with whom I want to
establish social relations. At present
I don't know a quarter of them ex­
cept by name."
“ Why fill the house with strangers?"
she asked.
“ Because I want something from
every name on this list. We've got to
entertain so well thnt they talk about
us. Tlds social racket with me Is a
means to an eLd I'm playing a game,
and if you play It with me you can
be a great Washington hostess."
" I don’t know anything about being
a great hostess," she grumbled.
“ You've got to learn. I ’m counting
on you and the girls to be an asset
to me."
Mrs. Raxon was afraid of hint. She
knew he would not forgive her If she
failed, and yet was conscious that she
lacked ability for the part she was to
play. He came of a better fam ily than
she. He w as never at a loss conversa­
tionally. It was wise, she thought, to
point cut her limitations now.
gaging o r dismissing servants. It
polo ground and a swimming pool."
must be understood that 1 have com
“ Oh, but ra n i," »he cried, "1 shall plete charge o f the household arrange­
have to ask you when I don't know.” ments.
I cannot possibly run this
“ A&k me as little as you can," he establishment smoothly I f I am to
snapped.
It w ill coat you money to have the help running to you w ith
rnn this place like a well-oiled ma
complaints.
Lady Horsham wanted
chine, hnt I'm not lim itin g you. D ire me to relieve her o f every domestic
anyone you want to help you."
responsibility."
She looked again through the list ol
"T h a t's exactly what I w ant," Mrs.
names. Among them were those of Raxon said enthusiastically
"W here
whose doings ahe had read in the so­ are you going?" Miss Brown had risen
cial columns fo r years. Some were
“ To get my trunks. 1 shall move
Comp'«1* ,to ck alwa>'s on haBtl-
equally prominent In politics and In at once."
finance. The name M cKim ber headed
Mrs. Raxon sought out her husband
F L E E C E T W IN E
used and new
W OOL SACKS
the list.
and told him the news.
"Make the most you can. w ithout
"F in e ," he said. "Anyone recoin
overdoing it. of the McKImbers.” he mended by Mrs. Buxton w ill he all
commanded. " I went the w orld to rig ht. 1 suppose you looked over her
thir.k McKtmber and I are bosom testim onials?"
friends.
C ultivate hia wife.
Site’s
"O f course," said his wife, conscious
fat. too, so you c
"alk calories to ­ that she had forgpttea all about It ami
gether.
Young It
.1 McKim ber la uot anxious fo r him to find it out.
more or less a society type and w ill You'll like her. She’s so distinguished.
.—for su m m e r outings
be glad to find a polo field here when 1 don't th in k she approved o f the
Reduced ro u n d trip fares ara
(Continued from page 4)
he cornea.”
draw ing room fu rn itu re ."
“ I did not want to influence you. I
in effect th ro ug hou t the «um-
" I w ish I under, to 'd you better," I “ We shall agree on that. Relllng-
wanted you to decide fo r yourself."
tner season. Tickets w ith 16-
she said a trifle w istfu lly. Site had ton furnished It like nn hotel recep­
dav a n d season lim its ; week
She listened to Malet's story and
cot been the only woman to say thut. tion room. One thing more, it's
e n d . S a tu rd a y to M o n d a y ,
her fa th e r’s.
“ I'm glad you don't,” he said cryp­ about M cKim ber I forgot to te ll you
Frid ay to T u e s d a y , S u n d a y
“ I shall be a great help to you," she
tically ; “ that prevents your giving me before. I f anyone asks you i f 1 have
o n ly rickets.
snld cheerfully when she was in pos­
This
T r a v e l co m fo rtab ly and at
away. I'nt one o f those men whose political aspirations, say so.
session o f what facts they could give
low cost o n the train . Y o u c a n
peculiar Joy it is to play a lone hand. goes p a rtic u la rly w ith the McKImbers
her. "A woman's brains are always
save m oney by taking advan­
I f you share secrets, they are only You and 1 know, and tha t's enough
useful. You see, she so often Jumps
tage o f s u m m e r r o u n d t r ip
fo r the present."
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fifty per cent your own."
fares. Save precious vacation
to the rig h t conclusions when you men
She
was
vastly
relieved
th
n
t
she
vTo
be
continued)
hours — nervous energy, to o .
arp floundering along In doubt."
had confessed her ineptitudes.
She
In traveling by tra in .
“ We haven't one Idea worth discuss­
could go the more cheerfully about
F A M E D RESORTS
ing," Malet admitted.
Pine
Grove
Points
her (asks now. She wondered why
Y o u r f a v o r ite re s o rt play­
“ I noticed tha t." She laughed. “ I
the McKimber» were so im portant In
(B y Special Correspondent)
grounds o f the west are easily
th in k I see exactly how It can b"
a v a ila b le to y o u . V is it th e
Paul's eyes. O ther names exceeded
done."
M
ta.
J
.
R.
Mode
ol
P
e
o
ria
,
w
ho
beach es, m y s te rio u s C ra te r
them fa r In the social scale as she ap­
"N lta ," cried
her father.
lie
L a ke, fa s c in a tin g n a tio n a l
prehended it. T hat he had heen cha ir­ lived st P ine G rove u n til last fall
p a tk t offering varied interests
thought she was making a jest of it.
man of the national committee of her suffered a stro k e of ap o p lex y a t
new and d ifferen t.
“ I mean it, daddy," she said earn­
husband's party meant nothing to Mrs.
Plan a trip to C a lifo rn ia ; see
her hom e S u n d a y m o rn in g an d
estly. "Fellow-conspirators all, listen "
Raxon.
Her
thoughts
turned
t
>
“ I don t ^xptet you to catch onto
San Francisco, Lo s A n g e le s ,
passed
aw
ay.
T
h
e
fu
n
e
ra
l
w
as
al
this social end yet. You can hire s Robin, the polo-playing heir to great
H o lly w o o d w it h its m ovie
CHAPTER V II
studiosA’osem ite.D el M o n te .
well-bred woman to teach you. When riches. Well, her own G ertiude was ; Pine G rove T uesday.
you've learnt all she can tench, fire1 good looking and a great heiress. She
Ask vnur ag en t for details
A n u m b e r ol lo ll s from " S ir in g
Faul Raxon knew very well that Ills her and get another H's a good sys­ felt a sp irit of gra titu de toward Iter
an d illu s tr a t e d booklets
sudden success would make enemies tem. I've used It a lot. Don't expect husband which had long heen a »trail to w n ’’ a tte n d e d th e d a n c e a t M a­
fo r Idin among the established powers to consult nte I shall be too busy. ger to her. Most men hated th e ir (
so n ’s d an ce h all th e e v e n in g ol the
In W all Street. But lie also knew that I've got to remodel this place so it wires em barking on deliberate at-
fo u rth .
he was not to he brought low by any doesn t look so much like a summer tempts to capture society.
combination against him so long as hotel. I ’m a little doubtful o f the
The idea of h irin g the w ell bred
Miss P e a rl re h r s s o n cam e up
he kept his head and resisted specula
furniture. A ll I'.ellington knew was to woman came back to her when she felt
from
S alem S u n d a y to sp e n d a
How thut man
tlon.
put his faith in upholsterers. I'm go­ her butler's sneer.
For the moment he was content to ing to make a nine hole golf course, a seemed to dislike her. How superior week a t hom e.
C. P. Moodv
he seemed and how aware of her so­
rest and allow financial writerg to
Agen t
“What Does It A ll Mean?” the G irl
id a S ch ick , w ho has m ade her
cial deficiencies. Yet ahe lacked the
Whispered.
courage to dismiss hint. She opened florae w .th her a u n t, M rs. Mc­
whispered. There was no doubting
her mouth as though to frame a sen
L a re n , fur th e la st Iwo y ea rs, Iclt
tenve which would an nihilate him ntnl
the friendship, almost the affection,
reduce him to the ranks of one looking last week lo r M o n m o u th , to live
with which the other men regarded
Brokers Jubilate
for work, when her courage failed. w ith her fath e r
Mr. Mllmau. There was a sterner a ir
We've put it over on the goops
D istin ctly there was something to he
about her father when he faced her
squelched the odious incom e lax.
M rs. A F , A lb ertso n sp en t M on­ T h A e nd
said fo r the well-bred woman. Such
than she hud ever seen before.
chum ps can tr n d the ch icken coops
a one would know how to deal w itli day w flh l o r (U )ther, Mr«. H igbee.
"Nlta," he said, ‘‘w ith one exception,
W h ile on comuiissous fst we » « »
all the hurts I've received, a ll the bad
butlers lik e thts.
S
am
C
a
m
p
b
e
ll
an
d
lauotly
of
They stayed at home and tended farm
"A Miss Brown to see you. madam,"
hurts that is, have been fro m pals
W hile wc were early out to vote,
said the butler. From ids tones it K in g 's V alley an d rela tiv e s from To brat Hie meature that m ight harm
who thought they were actin g fo r my
seemed Miss Brown was only less dis­ A lb an y sp en t th e 4 ;h a l M ta. J A.
tint. You’ve been dangerously near
our pockets. We made them the goat
tasteful than his employer. He pre
doing that tonight. You’ve got every-
I h o ru t— T h a t's the way we t'o
sented a card on a silver tray
1 n- J o h n s o n 's .
thing twisted. you have made mt
A re n ’t we jo llv jokers?
der Miss Brow n's name was penciled.
M ost of th e P in t G rove people
appear in a very poor lig h t among
M aking money, loo.
" I am calling at the suggestion of Mr».
men I respect."
A ll by being brokers
a tte n d e d th e ce le b ra tio n a t S m ith s
H a m ilton Buxton."
There were tears dim m ing her vlo
Although
Mrs.
Raxon
had
not
been
grove.
let eyes when she looked at him.
in her native land fo r some years, »he
C h a r ity a n d th e P o o r
"Oh, daddy," she m urm ured, “ I only
A lb e rt H e in ric h span! th e v ac a­
kuew M is. Buxton's name very w ell
wanted to help you. When you came
C harity In various guise» 1» an In­
as a distinguished member o f the tio n v isit ng hom e fo lk s.
to my room I said, 'My fa th e r ami Ids
tra d e r tlm poor see o fte n ; hut cour­
sm art hunting set. Also Mrs. B ux­
friends, right or wrong.' I meant It."
Tito P in e G ro v e c o m m u n ity | tesy and delicacy are visitants w ith
ton's
name
was
among
those
to
lie
"lou did not know w hat you were I
m eeting w ill he F rid a y , Ju ly 8. | which H uy are seldoi.i honored.—
cultlvaled.
She would see Miss
promising,” Milman declared.
"D o
L td ie s are req u ested to b rin g Oulda.
Agatha Brown.
yon mean that if you found your fa
Miss Brown was young, pretty, and
ther engaged In doing som ething the
d e lig h tfu lly dressed. T his was, no cak es.
H ive y o u an y
world thought wrong you would take
doubt,
one o f Mrs. Buxton's personal
R obert Sisck has p u rch a se 1 th e
his part?”
friends.
B rock fa rm , fo rm erly occupi d by ;
If I thought he was Justified. I
"M rs. Buxton," Miss Brown began,
would.”
Jo
h n B ass, an d will m ove th ere
"thought that ns yon had bought tills
Is it fair to involve tie r? ' Brudney
th
is
fall. T h e S h rp h c rd p la te ,
lovely
place
and
were
going
to
enter
broke In.
for aa le ? S h ip th e m to
tain a lot, you m ight need a social occupied by th e Sisck fa m ily , has
"Certainly not," M alet decided.
secretary. 1 was going to her. hut she
"Perhaps you are rig h t,” M ilm an
has taken Lord K ltem anor's hunting been leased by R ay H over.
■ghed.
only know th a t you m ight
box in Leicestershire for the coming
have been a great figure in the w orld
season. 1 have Just come hack to the
N o r t h P o rtla n d S to c k y a rd u
art. and Mr. Bradney w o rld famous
United States, where I belong, a fte r
*’ 8 scientist, and I m yself w ith a fo r
Boy»’ and Girl»’ Club Charier»
spending some years abroad.
hue and a home, but fo r the malevo
C all E m p ire IH61 an d ask for
“ You speak French, then?" said
O il ap p ro v a l of th e ir p la a s ol
lence of one man."
,
Mrs
Raxon
In
the
G
allic
longue.
It
Did that man in ju re my fathe r?"
w oik lor th e year th e follow ing A l b r i g h t oh market quotation!
was her one accomplishment.
•he demanded.
b o y s' a n d g irl« ’ d o b » io tbi»
"Yes,"
said
Mis»
Brown
w
ith
s
till
But for this man your fa th e r would
I greater fluency. 1 have been m ainly co u n ty have been aw ard ed ch a rter«
s°t have been warned off the t u r t
In England. My last position was w ith
ut for him the clubs th a t lie bad to
by th e U n ite d S late» d e p a rtm e n t
the countess of Horsham at Horsham
resign from would have welcomed
o f n g ric u 'lu re th ro u g h O. A. C
abbey.
She
vva»
one
o
f
the
Boston
him.’'
Fessindon«. as. o f course, you know. '
"a lt, wait," slip begged. " I w ant
Jo lly Boy B ach elo r sew ing c lu b ,
“ W hat did you do there?" Mrs.
™ think.’• N aturally It was o f her
Mrs. C o lem an le a d e r ; B u n a h 'm
Raxon asked.
, , r she thought. She had always
"L ltp rn llv everything," Mis« Brown S ew ing clu b , Mr»- Foote leader .
fended h'.n against her aunt, but
confided. " I t Is nn Immense place, D aisy S e w in g c lu b , M i?. D H
e had never been able to dismiss
fu lly twice the size of thia, and fo r
e accusations as worthless. She h n l
three years I managed It from cellar J s tu ite v a n t le a d e r ; G r« u d < ham -
ought because she loved h im ; not be­
whether
you
buy
fi
om
to attic. I wrote the menus, engaged pioo S h eep b lu b , C, L. F alk Jr.
cause sh<> believed In him. And now
your
Local
Dealer
or
the servants, saw they did th e ir work le a d e r ( t b “«e io u r are
H * 1*®*
" learn ‘ bat. a fte r all, his past was
and dismissed them If they did not."
from us direct.
' d ls g i'ii,fu i, fliied her w ith hope
c lu b » ) , L ittle P riacil« Hewing o lu b ,
M rs Raxon smiled happily.
1 (oarage
She was ashamed of
S w ’ IO -k ’S - ’
E. P u g h le a d e r;
"Y ou understand," Miss Brown con H hedd, O liv e
Do Mother« Eye« Bother?
_8rs»lf I! ’ s'ne had ever doubted him
tlnued.
"th
a
t
I
was
not
a
servant
or
L
in
o
C
o
u
n
ty
H
o latem C alf b lu b ,
There was no sacrifice he demanded
On Tou r Bfcyr.ln>
Remember that mother is not as young
even a housekeeper. I ’m a great he
ot her «1, nnuld not
gla(J|y
H a rris b u rg , H . L Bruni-s lead er , as the used to be and »long w ith her
Prices From *21''" Up
llever In social distinctions. They
years her evesight hegint to
"I Joy tell me a ll about It? ” she
M
cDow«! Sew ing « la b , W aterlo o , advancing
G et full p a rticu la rs
make entertaining »o much easier,
(„1
Let us fit her w ith glass»« belore
p «(led. "No, daddy, not you.
Y'ou
by mail today. Use
don't they? Most people thin k I atn N aom i S w in k le a d e r ; K nox B utta it is too late,
" ’ ys wander in to the bypaths o f I
n guest like themselves I have often
coupon below.
Broken U n iea Duplicated
Pig clu b , A lb a n y , N- V . S h elb y
rtatlve. Let Mr. M ilm an te ll me.” 1
been taken In groups w ith even roy­
. *ry concisely he la id before her j
1 -a d e r; S s o d a m
T o u ltry c lu b ,
You in»y break yOur gl»»«e»—acci-
alty.”
p«”it
^ad fold the other men o f '
dsots nisy happen —but Mve the piece».
W ith an unaffected absence of mod­ A lb a n y , Mra P a u l S m ith le a d e r , Bring them to u» »ml we w ill duplicate
You are allowet 1 30
.¡,«"11 XOn and his way o f life . As
esty. Miss Brown. In the course of P o ster C am p C o o k io g c lu b , F o ste r, the o rigin al lenses w ithout re easmin-
d a y s’ actual risTing
'i’ tened she saw cle arly th n t It j
h a lf on hour, managed to Impress Mrs
_____ _
t e s t b e fo re sa le is
M rs. L en a H a rra n g lead er ; K ill- ation
m align ity o f one man th a t i
Raxon most favorably. "You would
M EADE A ALBRO
. T . * 'M had been ruined and a ;
binding.
,
Free
find very 11'tie to do here at firs t," K are K a m p K o o k ary k lu b , Hcic, Optometrists. 1U F irst st Albany. Ore
as ,, br° nRht to a penniless old age.
said the older woman. "W e have no E th e l Y pset lead er.
’ stened atten tively to the fu tile
Premium Ofier and
house guest« at present, hut we are
.
**’•>' Bad elaborated and re- ‘
S h ed d baa bee» tb e le ad e r in
name of nearest Ktead Dealt r.
going to entertain a great deal.”
a
Perhaps to her fresher and j
w L- W R IG H T
" I s to u t! And a very great deal to th e co u n ty in school c lu b w ork,
a’ert mind these plans seemed I
our on
____
do o t once," said Mias Brown em­ b u t th e H alaey
p a re n t-te a c h e r«
«n? ® °nc,laPe- »nd doomed to fa ilu re . I
phatically. "T o begin w ith , I should
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the knew it was not to common- I
Mead Crete I
dismiss your butler, who is Im ­ h av e h a d th e ir ah o u ld ara at H e
’ T * men ehe listened.
inf, «nation and n a m (« IB
I) C. K f SSMAN, Local Manager
w heel, seconded by loyal Juvani a
pertinent and offensive."
Please send full i
i,r ' Bradner,” »he com-
Lady Assistant
Im
pulsively
Mrs.
Raxon
leaned
fo
r
est
dealer.
w orkers, an d four H alaey c ’u l i
®*“ Jed "te ll me your story.”
ward and kissed Miss Brown.
All
call»
anaw er«d d a y o r u i g h t
'Vhen he had finished she sa id : “ O f
h av e w on th e above h o n o r, w hile
N am r_ _
• Guaranlttd. -Lampe,
“ Dearie,” she said, “ 1 need you at
th»rie
was Mr. M ilm an who was
!
w
h
eels,
«
l
u'P
m.
e
n'A
P h o n e 25Ó
S tru t or
once."
t
. o nly tw o w in n ers are c re d ited to
unknown giver o f th a t hundre 1
• Low prices. Send no
P . O. Bo*
"Good.” said Miss Brown, w ith o u t A lb an y an d h u t one to an y o th e r
H alsey , O regon
th«asand dollars."
.
J mon«y UaethecoupoB.
. excessive gratitude
“ Another thing
Milman turned red. B ut he
co m m u n ity .
I r» "—
— =
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» « den, i t
SM*.
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.
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When Dr. Anton
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Is tost dog he
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sell as in fro n t
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what may he
lldren In South
ilix-a not know
•e were In and
but he states
o spare.
"K ing along a
car w ith hia
vying a place
lie m otor was
e the wheele
and the dog
?. Fortunate-
Ik e U.
dt like aqch
on regaitilpg
run across a
entlon w lint-
I ca ll* o f its
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lie d istrict.
Iver dollurs
vaa hts dog.
nself whom
ofte o f the
the pasture
is children,
it the »tray
vf the chll-
♦ound and
.them had
etray anl-
ach given
versl g irl
ared fo r
wo little
1 thought
vnr o f the
l o r four
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i flight In
her little
torn win-
ft In the
f a hint
td some
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