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wonder what his next move would he. i
He had purchased a home b u ilt' for polo ground and a swim m ing pool."
gaging or dismissing servants. It
large entertainm ents and determine I
“ Oh, hut Paul,” she cried, "I shall must be understood that I have com
to become known as one of America's have to ask you when I don't kDow.” plete charge o f the household arrange
great hoxts. And w ith thia he would
I cannot possibly run this
“ Ask me as little as you can," he ments
erect a reputation fo r those domes»: • snapped. “ I t w ill coat you money to establishment smoothly i f I am to
virtues which count so much when run this place lik e a well-oiled ma
have the help running to yon w ith
electioneering. Kuxon smiled grim ly chine, but I'm not lim itin g you. H ire complaints.
Lady Horsham wanted
when he reflected this meant he should anyone you want to help you.”
me to relieve her of every domestic
he on good terms w ith his wife. Mrs.
She looked again through the lis t of responsibility."
itaxon. unaware o f his ambitions, was names
“ That's exactly what I want,” Mrs.
Among them were those of
amazed at finding him so reasonably whose doings she had read In the so Raxon said enthusiastically. "W here
human.
Complete stock always on hand.
cial columns fo r years. Some were are you g o in g?" Miss Brown had risen
She was not unaware o f her own equally prom inent In po litics and
“ To get my trunks. I shall move
lim itations. The Idea that she must finance. The name M cKim ber headed In at once.”
F L E E C E T W IN E
used and new
W OOL SACKS
w ith a bound become a famous hostess (he list.
Mrs. Baxon sought out her husband
was disquieting. The years had not
“ Make the most yon can, w ith ou t and told him the news.
dealt so kin dly w ith her ns w ith Paul, overdoing It. o f the M cKlm bers,” he
b ine, he suld. “ Anyone recoin
“ I have here,” he said one morning, commanded.
“ I w ont the w orld to mended by Mrs. Buxton w ill be all
"a list of people w ith whom I want to thin k M cKim ber and I are bosom right. I suppose you looked over her
establish social relations. At present friends.
C u ltivate his wife.
She'« testim onials?”
I don't know a qu arter o f them ex fat. too, 60 you c
O f course,” said his wife, conscious
*ulk calories to
cept by name.”
gether.
Young B : ,i M cKim ber Is thut she had forgotten all about It and
“ Why fill the house w ith strungers?” more or less a society type and w ill not anxious fo r him to find it out.
she asked.
(Continued from page 4)
he glad to find a polo field here when You'll like her. She's so distinguished.
"Because 1 wunt something from he conies.”
1 don't th in k she approved o f the
•—for summer outings
“ I did not want to influence yon. 1
every name on this list. We've got to
draw ing room fu rn itu re ."
wanted you to decide fo r yourself.'
Reduced ro u n d trip fares are
“
I
wish
1
underwood
you
better,"
We shall agree on that. Rel’liig-
She listened to M alet's story and entertain so well that they ta lk about she said a trifle w is tfu lly . She had
in effect th ro ug hou t th e sum
us. This social racket w ith me Is a
lon furnished It like an hotel recep
her fa th e r’s.
m er season. Tickets w ith 16-
not been the only woman to say that.
tion room. One thin g more. I t ’s
day a n d season lim its ; week
" I shall be n great help to you," she means to an end. I ’m playing a game,
" I in glad you don't," he said cryp
e n d , S a tu rd a y to M o n d a y ,
and I f you play it w ith me you can
“ boot M cKim ber. I forgot to tell you
said cheerfully when she was in pos
tic a lly ; “ that prevents your giving me
Frid ay to T u e s d a y , S u n d a y
before. I f anyone asks you I f I have
session o f what facts they could give be a grent W ashington hostess.
away. I ’m one o f those men whose
o n ly tickets.
" I don't know anything about bein
political aspirations, say so.
This
her. "A woman’s brains are always
peculiar Joy It Is to play a lone hand.
T r a v e l co m fortab ly and at
goes p a rtic u la rly w ith the McKlmbers
useful. You see, she so often Jumps a great hostess," she grumbled.
low cost on the train . Y o u c a n
You've got to learn. I ’m counting I f you share secrets, they are only You and I know, and that's enough
to the rig h t conclusions when you men
fifty per cent your own.”
save m oney by talcing advan
on you and the g irls to be an asset
fo r the present.”
are floundering along In doubt.”
tage o f s u m m e r r o u n d t r ip
She was vastly relieved thnt she
to
me."
fares. Save precious vacation
“ We haven’t one Idea w orth discuss
(To be continued)
had confessed her Ineptitudes. She
Mrs.
Baxon
was
a
fra
id
o
f
him.
Sht
h
o u rs — nervous energy, too,
in g," M alet admitted.
could go the more cheerfully about
in traveling by tra in .
" I noticed th a t.” She laughed. “ I knew he would not forgive her If she her tasks now. She wondered why
fallesl. anti yet was conscious th u l she
Pin# Grove Points
th in k I see exactly how It can b>
F A M E D RESORTS
lacked a b ility fo r the part she was to the McKtmhers were so Im portant In
done.”
Y o u r f a v o r ite r e s o rt play
(B
y
Special
Correspoadeot)
Paul'«
eyes.
O
ther
names
exceeded
play. He came o f a better fam ily than
grounds o f the west are easily
“ N lta ."
cried
her
father,
lie
them fa r In the social scale os Rhe ap
she. He was never at a loss converse
a v a ila b le to y o u . V i s i t th e
Mrs. J. R. Mode of Peoria, who
thought she was m aking a Jest of it.
prehended It. T hat he had been cha ir
beach es, m y s te rio u s C ra te r
I mean It, daddy," she said earn tionally. It was wise, she thought, t
lived
st
Pine
Grove
until
last
fall,
man of the national com m ittee o f her
L a k e , fa s c in a tin g n a tio n a l
estly. “ Fellow-conspirators all, listen." point out her lim ita tio n s now.
parks offering varied interests
husband’s pa rty meant nothing to Mis. suffered a stroke of apoplexy at
‘I don t ^xpeet you to catch onto Raxon.
new an d d ifferen t.
H er thoughts turned t >
this social end yet. You can hire a Robin, the polo-playing heir to great her home Sunday morning and
Plan a trip to C a lifo rn ia ; see
C H A P T E R VIf
well-bred woman to teach you. When riches. Well, her own Gertrude was passed away.
The funeral was at
San Francisco, Los A n g e le s ,
H o lly w o o d w it h its m ovie
Paul Raxon knew very well that his you've learnt all she can tench, fin
good looking and a great heiress. She Pine Grove Tuesday.
studios,Y osem ite,D el M o n te .
sudden success would make enemies her and get another. It's a good sys felt a s p irit o f gra titu de toward her
A num ber of foil s from ' Striug
A sk yo u r a g e n t lo r d e ta ils
for him among the established powers tern. I've used It a lot. Don't expect husband which had long been a stran
a n d illu s tr a t e d booklets
in M all Street. But he also knew that to consult me. I shall be too busy. ger to her. Most men hated the ir town attended the dance at M a
he was not to be brought low by any I've got to remodel th is place so it wives em barking on deliberate a t
son’s dance hall the evening of the
combination against him go long as doesn t look so much like a summer tempts to capture society.
fourth.
hotel.
I'm
a
little
doubtful
o
f
the
he kept his head and resisted specula
The idea o f h irin g the w ell bred
tion.
furnitu re. A ll Belllrtgton knew was to
woman came hack to her when she felt
Miss Pearl Pehrsson cams up
F or the moment he was content to put his fa ith In upholsterers. I ni go her b u tle r’s sneer.
How that man
from
Sxlem Sunday to spend a
“W h at Does It All Mean?” the Girl rest and allow financial w rite rs to ing to make a nine hole g o lf course, a
seemed to dislike her. How superior
Whispered.
he seemed and how nwure o f her so week at home.
C. 1’. Moodv
whispered. There was no doubting
cial deficiencies. Yet she lacked the
lda
Schick,
who
has
made
her
Agen t
the friendship, almost the affection,
courage to dismiss him. She opened
her mouth as though to fram e a sen home w.th her aunt, Mrs. Me-
w ith which the other men regarded
Mr. Milmau. There was a sterner air
tence which would annihilate Idm ami Laren, fur the last two years, left
about her fathe r when he faced her
reduce him to the ranks o f one looking
last week (or Monmouth, to live
than she had ever seen before.
for work, when her courage failed.
Brokers Jubilate
N lta, he said, "w ith one exception,
D istin ctly there was something to he with her father
all the hurts I've received, all the bad
We've put it over on the goops
said fo r the well-bred woman. Such
Mrs. A F. Albertson spent Mon
hurts that Is, have been from pals
And squelched the odious income tax.
a one would know how to deal w ith
The
chumps can tend the chicken coops
who thought they were acting for my
butlers lik e this.
day with lu r tujiher, M m . Higbee.
W
hile on conmiisaous fat we wax
good. You’ve been dangerously near
A Miss Brown to see you, madam,”
Saia Campbell and family of
doing that tonight. You've got every,
said the butler. From Ids tones It
They stayed at home and tended farm
King's
\ alley and relatives from
W hile we were early out to vote,
seemed Miss Brown was only less dis
th in g twisted.
You have made rn.
Tis
brat the measure that m ight harm
tasteful than his employer. He pre
Albany spent the 4:h at Mis. J. A.
appear In a very poor lig h t amont
our
pocket.«. W e made them the goat.
wen I respect.”
sented a card on a silver tray. Un Johnson's.
There were tears dim m ing her vio
der Miss Brow n's name was penciled,
Chorus- I'hat'a the way we do
" I am calling at the suggestion o f Mrs.
le t eyes when she looked at him.
Meet of the Pine Grove people
A re n 't we jo lly jokers?
H am ilton Buxton.”
“ Oh, daddy," she murmured, ” 1 only ,
M aking money, too.
attended the celebration at S m ith ’s
wanted to help you. When you cam.
All by being brokers
Although Mrs. Raxon had not been
grove.
to my room I said, M y fathe r and hi.-
In her native land fo r some years, she
f ‘ T v d8’ r eht or wron«-’ I meant It.”
knew M is. Buxton's name very well
Albert Heinrich spent the vaca
Charity and the Poor
lo u did not know what you were
as a distinguished member o f the
tion
viait ng borne folks.
prom ising,” M l I man declared.
"Do
C h arity In various guises Is an In
sm art hunting set. Also Mrs. Bux
you mean that I f you found vour fa
ton's name was among those to he
The Pine Grove community trude r the poor see o fte n ; but cour
ther engaged In doing something the
tesy and delicacy m e visitants w ith
cultivated.
She would see Miss
meeting
will be Priday, July 8. , which they are seldom honored._
world thought wrong you would take
Agatha Brown.
his part?”
Miss Brown was young, pretty, and L idles are requested lo bring
I f I thought he was justified, I
d e lig h tfu lly dressed. T his was, no cakes.
would. *
doubt, one o f Mrs. Buxton's personal
Have you any
“ Is I t fa ir to Involve h e r?' Bradney
friends.
Robert black Ins purchase! the ,
broke In.
“ Mrs. B uxton," Miss Brown begun,
Brock
farm,
formerly
occupt
d
by
j
"C ertainly not," M alet decided
“ thought that as you had bought this
John Bass, and will move lliere
"Perhaps you are rig h t," M ilm an
lovely place and were going to enter
sighed. " I only know that you might
The Sbrpberd plete,
tain a lot, you might need a social this fell.
have been a great figure In the world
secretary. I was going to her. hut she occupied by the Sisck family, has
for eale? Ship them to
o f art, and Mr. Bradney world famous
has taken Lord K lte n isn o r’s hunting been leased by Ray Hover
as a scientist, and I myself w ith a fo r
box In Leirestersldre for the coming
tune and a home, but for the matevo
season. I have Just come hack to the
lence o f one man.”
United States, where I belong, after
"D id that man in ju re my father?”
spending some years abroad."
Boys' and Girl»' Club Charters
she demanded.
“ You speak French, then?" said
“ But fo r this man your father would
Sirs. Baxon In the G allic tongue. |i
Ou approval of their pleas of
Call Empire 1661 and ask for
not have been warned off the tu rf.
was her one accomplishment.
work for Ibe )ear the following
B u t fo r him the clubs th a t he had to
“ Yes," said Miss Brown w ith s till
A l b r l g l i t on m arket quotations
resign from would have welcomed
greater fluency. I have been m ainly boys' and girls' clubs in this
h in t.”
In England. My last position was with county have been a warded charters
" alt, w a it," she begged. “ I want
the countess o f Horsham at Horsham by the fu lle d Slates department
to th in k ." N a tu rally It was o f her
abbey. She was one of the Boston
fa th e r she thought. She had always
FesRrndons. as. o f course, you know. ' of agriculture through O. A. C
defended him against her aunt, but
"W h a t did you do the re ?’ Mrs.
Jolly B o y Bachelor sewing club,
she had never been able to dismiss
Itaxon asked.
Mrs. Coleman leader; Sunshine
the accusations as worthless. She had
"L ite ra lly everything," Miss Brown
fought because she loved him ; not be
confided
" I t Is an Immense place, Sewing club, Mr«. Foote leader ,
cause she believed In him. And now
whether you buy fi om
fu lly twice the size of thl«, and for
Daisy Sewing club, Mr?. D. H
to learn that, a fte r all, his past was
your Local Dealer or
three years I managed It from cellar Sturtevant leader ; Grand Cham-
not disgraceful, filled her w ith hope
from us direct.
to attic. I wrote the menus, engaged
and courage
She was ashamed of
the servants, saw they did th e ir work pion Sheep blub, C, L. Falk jr.
herself that she had ever doubted him
and dismissed them If they did not."
Iead»r (these four are Halsey
There was no sacrifice he demanded
Mrs. Raxon smiled happily.
On Fowe Sfeys/e
clubs);
Little Priacila Hewing club,
o f her she would not fu lfill gladly.
"You understand,” Miss Brown con
Price# From *2154 Up
"W ill you tell me all about It? ” ahe
Shedd,
Olive E. Pugh leader;
tinued, "th a t I was not a servant or
G et full p a rtic u la rs
pleaded. “ No, daddy, not you. You
Do Mother's Fyea Bother?
Linn
County
Holstein Calf blub,
even
a
housekeeper.
I
’m
a
great
be
always wander in to the bvpaths o f
by mail today. Use
liever
in
social
distinctions.
They
Remember
that mother it not at young
H arrisburg, 11, 1 / Brunts leader ;
narrative. Let Mr. M ilm an’ tell me.
coupon below.
at the Used to be and along w ith her
make
entertaining
so
much
easier,
Very concisely he laid before her
don't they? Most people thin k I am McDowel Sewiug c lu l, Wgterloo, advancing years her evesight begins to
what he had told the other men of
Let us fit her w ith glasses before
a
guest like themselves I have often Naomi Swink leader; Knox Butte ( t il
Paul Baxon and his way o f life. As
it i t too late,
You are allowed 30
been
taken
In
groups
w
ith
even
roy
Pig club, Albany, N. V. Shelby
she listened she saw clearly that It
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W e also carry the largest stock of tires and
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was to the m align ity o f one man that
three lives had been ruined and a
fo u rth brought to a penniless old age.
She listened atten tively to the fu tile
plans they had elaborated and re
jected. Perhaps to her fresher and
more alert mind these plans seemed
commonplace, and doomed to failure.
B u t she knew It was not to common
place men she listened.
“ Now, Mr. Bradney,” she com
Bended, “ tell me your story.''
When he had finished she said: “ O f
course it was Mr. M ilm an who was
the unknown giver of th a t h u n d re l
thousand dollars,” .
Peter M ilman turned red. B ut he
could not deny IL
“ W hy didn't you tell me?" Bradney
w ith reproach Jp his voice.
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binding.
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W ith an unaffected absence of mod
esty. Miss Brown. In the course of
h a lf an hour, managed to Impress Mrs.
Raxon most favorably. “ You would
find very I f t l e to do here at first,"
•aid the elder woman. "W e huce no
house guests at present, but we are
going to entertain a great deal.”
I s’ n u ll find a very great deni to
do at once,” said Miss Brown em
phatically.
io begin w ith , I should
dismiss y o tir butler, who Is Iru
pertinent Mid offensive.**
Im pulsively Mrs. Baxon leaned fo r
ward and kissed Miss Brown.
“ Dearie,” »he said. "I need you at
once.”
Good." said Mlaa Brown, w ith o u t
exceaalve gratitude. "A nother thin g
I
I mu£iu'l I? feampered lo en
L a d e r; aaa.iam Poultry club,
Albany, Mrs Paul Smith leader ;
Foster C»mp Cooking club, Foster,
Mrs. Lena Harrang leader ; Kill-
Kare Katnp Kookery klub, Scio,
Ethel Ypset leader,
Shedd has been the leader in
the county in school club work,
but the Halsey parent-1> achera
have had their shoulders at tl e
wheel, seconded by loyal juveui e
workers, and (our Halsey c 'u la
bave won the above honor, while
only two winnera are credited to
Albany and but one to any other
cooimuiiily.
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I) C. R ' SSMAN, Local Manager
Lady Assistant
All calls answered d ay o ru ig h t
Phone 255
Halsey, Oregon