Sherman County observer., January 22, 1909, Image 4

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T lie
“I thought you were at home, H a r­
ry,” he remarked, resting Ids elbow
on his kuee.
„
J‘You thought I was a t home!"
echoed H a rrie t blankly. “W hy, Ray­
mond M errill I Where have you been
a ll this time?” H e r eyes were under
control now.
Ray leaned over and rubbed at a
spot on the wludow. “Let's wv, I
went to North Woods In—August,
wasn’t It?”
Yes. It was7 directly a fte r the even­
ing whpn they hud their last talk,
such a logical talk —on her part—she
considered It. Rhe nodded and allow ­
ed a distant view of Pike's Peak to
absorb iter attention.
W ell, I ’ve not been back since then
—scarcely heard from borne. In fact."
(Then he did not even suspect she was
running »w ay from him! 8he felt un-J
accountably defrauded.)
"Pve been
all over the west, fishing and hunting.
By the way, H a rry , 1 Just shipped a
pair yf elk’s antlers back to you from
Denver. I f you remember, I promised
them to you long ago.”
Bhe leaned forw ard eagerly. “Oh,
Ray. I do believe 1 saw them on the
platform ! They are beauties. Thank
you. I can. scarcely w a it until I get
home to have them put up."
Again she wus struck by his strange
re
vc. Three months ago his face
would have glowed over her enthusi­
astic tb'n nka.
— . - ...
y The groom’s heud lay against the
back cushions very near his bride’s
H e was speaking low, nnd she was
smiling nud pulliug at her gray muff.
Quite llloglcnlly the sight brought a
lump Into H arriet's throat. They were
silly, o f course, to act that w ay—but—
If only Itay would be his old self!
O b s e rv e r.
M OUO, OREGON i.
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P e rs o n a l T a lk W ith Y o u .
to teste the train a t Olenwood Springs
this « v e q 'jig -g v t away from you, in
short."
“ Why, Raymond M errill!" The g irl’s
breath was taken aw ay. To ru n aw a y
from Ray, that seemed to have been,
her duty lu August, but to have Ray
rub awny from her, why, It was un­
thinkable!
“I t sounds harsh, 1 know," tile man
went ou steadily, “but you asked for
an explanation and,” obstinately, ”1
Intend to make It lu all its baldness
But as 1 don’t care to shout It Into the
face of a car full I'll take the liberty
of sitting beside you."
lie suited his actlou to the word, and
H a rrie t’s fingers laced themselves to­
gether w ith spasmodic strength as he
spoke close to her ear.
“ Jxst’s see. H a rry ,
i t ’s Juat seven
years ago toduy that 1 gave my first
bachelor Thunksglvjpg dinner, and
you werih there. Do you remember?”
Bhe uodded mutely.
“ Eronf that dMy to—well, our last
talk, 1 have known uo Independence
of your w ill. 1 have served for you
fa ith fu lly seven years.”
,
H a rtiet's finger nails pressed Into her
pultus, and her breath came Irregular­
ly. H e went on:
.“I t wus my study und1 work to win
you. and to that end 1 ordered my
life. You were worth It, H a rry , had
seven years won you. 1 have uo word
of blame for you. Pm not discussing
your side o f the situation uow, but my
own.”
The girl beside hi in remembered,
with a pang of regret.
“I ’m merely trying to get nt this.
Up lu the woods last August 1 deter­
mined that my happiness should no
lougef be dependent on you"—
Ray suddenly broke off nud looked
at her. H e r eyes wavered nnd fell be­
fore his. Down In her throat was a
sob she was striving to keep there.
For the first time the matt’s voice
softened.
“You’ll think It harsh, but I have set
out to tell you the whole trutli nbout
my new determination. I have thought
you the sweetest woman G x t ever
made, but In order to achieve my Inde­
pendence I am unthinking th a t" - the
sob forced Itself high In H a rrie t’s
throat—“and I fully Intend”—
Again be broke off and glanced
across the aisle. The bride was look­
ing Into her husband's eyes with a
face brimm ing over w ith love and
tru s t Ray drew a long breath, and
his voice faltered when he spoke again.
I w ant a home, not endless bache­
lor apartments, and love returned as
well ns given, and when I've achieved
my Independence I shall seek them—
again.” H e ended abruptly, w ith a lit­
tle gesture across the aisle.
‘‘Ray!”- The sob broke out w ith the
word. “ R ay!" It was a sob which
shattered seven years of logic, doubts,
questionings, and left her woman’s
heart pleading!Tor love.
Instantly a big tanned band lay on
the cushion between them. Its palm
The Dog-
His Day
99,
B r TROY ALLI »ON.
by Associated
Copyrighted.
L ite r a ry Frees.
l know you're n o t” M id Miss F en ­
nell. fast becoming more excited and
angry, "but they can ta lk —and talk ! I
Intended m arrying you all along, but I
won’t be forced Into I t "
W h at!" shouted Conway so loudly
that a lone bird perched oh a nearby
grass stalk flapped Its wings hur­
riedly.
She naw her false step and tried to
retrieve. " I meant—perhaps.”
“No; you don’t renig,” he M id hap­
pily.
The shadows grew longer. l i e looked
at his watch In the fading lig h t.
‘T o o had. but I must take you back
In tim e for you to dress fo r the dance."
“How?" Incredulously.
H e waved her doubts aside w ith an
■try gesturo, ‘T h e here o f this ro­
mance knows how to relieve the hero­
ine In distress, my lovely lady. See
thvt hut?” dram atically. “W ell, there
are four canoes sheltered In it."
L ittle Mitts Pennell dimpled appreci­
atively. "You dear!” she said.
If you do not resii T h e O b serve/
Fhy Not?
Young Conway Jabbed the oars Into
W « should lik e to h a ts you take
the w ater viciously.
II, and *•* 'mow It would I*- profitable to
»’»u lo become a auharrlbei. We *end I»
" I f I can’t have w hat I w ant," he
two year* for $2 50; oneyear $1 50; 12ScU
said sullenly, 'T ’ll take w hat I can get.
a month la t ’t much. Try It. Order by
I'll ask her to n ig h t”
Postal Card, and pay Or it when you. can.
Little Mias Pennell held on to the
At » n t tim e when requested to do
boat w ith both hauda and gurgled de­
EN minutes before the 8:40 train
a s ’ be paper will be diafottllnued. Hut tye
lightedly.
left the Union station Thanks­
expect that ail arrears will ^e-paid betöre
“W hat a humble, doglike disposition
giving
morniug
a
young
wo-
auch request I» made It la eaav 'o a»k u*
Is yours, R o b e rt” she said adm iringly.
mau In a dark green suit took
lor a statement," which will be cheerfully
“ Pm sure she w ill take yon. She has
rendered at any time.
(xwotesslou of the first section In the
been throw ing herself at your head for
rear l ’ulhnau and proceeded to make
six weeks.”
herself comfortable.
“Thank heaven, women can never
It was H a rrie t Stillw ell, runaway
throw s tra ig h t” he growled sullenly.
spinster, known to her Vassar mates—
“Seetns to me she has done very
and to a few others—as H u rry (be
Sh« Liked Variety.
well." said Miss Pennell flippantly. “I f
Dilatory, because before committing
Bhe Is a very nice little girl, and yet
you
ask
her
tonight
she
surely
w
ill
herself to any course she looked at it
hnve achieved her aim. « But I can't she has an Imagination so vivid that
long and thoroughly from all sides.
«ay that you look a w illin g victim. people can’t help wondering once In
[C o p y r ig h t, 1908. by A m e r ic a n I’resa A aao-
“ My first celebration of Thanksgiv­
aw hile what la going to become o f it.
* e la t io n .]
ing «done,” she confided to her mirror,
The little girl can and does tell tbe
“1 fear, professor,” she said, toying
Intending the thought to be a happy
most marvelous tales, and when she Is
with hey fan, “that If I should marry
one, hut Instead she fouud It accom­
reproved she Is entirely eomplacgnt
yon you would tx* constantly referring
panied by a sigh. This certaluly was
and cannot see that her effective Inven­
everything to a scientific cause. If, for
not logical, aud H a rrie t had prided
tions are anything more than Jokes.
Instance, you were so devoid of feel­ herself uutll recently on her logic.
One of these she told to an Interested
ing ns to forget to give tne even a
Settling back In her seat, animated
neighbor at whose house she called
flower on the anniversary of our wed­ by a grim determination to enjoy her­
frequently. •
ding you would excuse yourself on the self, she turned her attention to the
“H ow Is your mamma, dear?” aeked
ground that the photographic lnjprcs scene outside.
the neighbor one morning when the
slon on your brain had not been suf­ r The train, westbound on the Rio
little girl made her appearance.
ficiently strong, whereas your action Grande road, stood before the Union
She Is very sick,” answered the lit­
would tie—well, It would he Just hor­ station In Denver, and the first thing
tle girl earnestly. “Nelly (her sister)
rid.”
her eyes lighted on was a pair of elk’s
and I were np w ith her all n ig h t W e
“No; I should say that mental ac­ antlers branchlug majestically over a
called the doctor.” But when the kind
tivity in another direction blurred the load of express trundled across the
neighbor went In haste to see her sick
picture.”
pavement.
friend she found her In every respect
“Which would“ still be horrid. You
“Oh," she exclaimed aloud, “what
na well as ever.
are so stee|»ed In materialism that all beauties!"
V.'hy did yon tell kind Mrs. Blank
sentiment has gone out of you.”
She pressed her face against the
«ueb a story nbout me?" asked mam­
“Seutinwut! You mean sentimental­ pane to watch them out o f sight. “ Ray
ma seriously of her little girl at the
ism.
And wbut la sentimentalism? promised me a pair two years ago, but
first opportunity.
Manufactured emotion. 1 say manu­ —well, It's quite like a man to forget!”
W ell, ninnima,” said the little girl,
factured emotion, for It surely Is not
But It was udt like Ray, and she
with n toss of her curls, “Mrs. Blank
natural, like anffer, fear, pity.
And knew It. Itay hnd never forgotten a
aaka me every single morning how you
how many couples does It tie up In promise to her. She thought of a dosen
are, and I get tlrod of telling her that
matrimonial chains who are not fitted which he had fulfilled to the letter, hut
you are very w ell."—New York Times.
for each O ther?
W i t h w hat result? how Inconsiderate of memory to choose
Misery and divorce."
this of all days wherein to distract her
Be hivlns, Dlnnls, that ould
"Then you don’t believe In marriage attention when she had been anticipat­
heu*r?ftln’, tacks! "
’
-fo r love. You would scorn those hap­ ing eftgerly Her first sight of the Royal
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DIunIs— Maybe she’s goln’ to lay ft
py moments of lovers In the moon­ gorge! Theu she fell to wondering how
carpet.—St. Andrews Casette.
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light, among flowers, listening together many guests -Ray was having to dinner
to strains of sweet music."
thut day in his bachelor apartments.
“W hy not say w ith Shakespeare, ‘To
In the section opposite the porter
C u red o f a S e v e r e A ttaek
the lascivious pleasing o f a lute?* I was stowing away two suit cases ifiis-
O
f
B
ronchitis
by C h am berlain ’s Cough
grant you that all these things Induce plciously new In apjiearance. Behind
Remedy.
passto«r hut Is mere passion a suf him stood the owners, also suspicious­
“ On October 18th last, m y little three
flclent reason for marriage?”
ly new ns to dr«*ss. The lady, who w h s
UK WAVBP HKK DOUBTS A HI UK WITH AM year old daughter contracted a severe
“O f course not!” (Indignantly).
no longer young, wore a suit of gray,
** *
AIKT QKBTUKB.
“The scientist, where he reaches a a gray hat with a white veil and gray
cold, w hlob resulted In a had c-aae o f
T hat growl of yours was perhaps In bronchitis,” aays Mrs W Q G ibso n,L ex­
foundation for his faith , stands on gloves. The man also wore gray—dark
accordance w ith your newly acquired in g to n ,K v ;“she lost the power o f speech
bedrock. There is where I stand In gray—from the rim o f hair visible be­
doglike hum ility, but one couldn’t ex­ com pletely and was a very sick child.
the m atter of love. W e have attained neath his hat to his brand new fash­
actly call it a yap o f Joy. Couldn’t
to a knowledge of what love Is. We ionably cut trousers.
Fortunately we had a tx>ttle of C h a m ­
you force one little ecstatic hark. Bob­
may not always lie nble to determine
The pqrter straightened himself, clos­
ble, tny child?" she suggested coax- berlain’s Cough Item edy In the house
I f It exists between tw o people In a ing his hand over a silver piece w ith a “ I WANT A HOUK, NOT KNDI.K81BACHKLOII
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sod gave I t i o ber according to the p rint
— m m a r n . 11 ■
- --------------------- turned.up In mute asking, and the next
sufficient’■degree to w arrant mnrrtnge, "Thank yon. sah, thank you!” and re ­
moment It closed over a small one that
“ I wonder why on earth I like you. ed directions. On the 2d day she was a
but 1 believe the day w ill comq.when tired, grinning. Presently the Pullman Then she strangled the thought and
dropped Into It w ith a quick passionate
I ’ve never been able to understand.” great deal better, aud on tb e 5 tb day she
it w ill be measured to a scale. Just as* conductor sauntered In, pulled his mus­ took a fresh hold o f herself.
, .
movement, a vary alxindonment of giv­
He pulled tbe boat up to the sand bank was en tire ly w ell of her ould and bron­
we measure our weight, temperature, tache and looked knowing, while the
“ And you?.” Riry was saying.
ing.
passengers gradually awoke to the fact
and held It while she stepped ashore
pulse.”
“Oh, I I " H er tone was lightly flip­
chitis, which I attrib u te to this splendid
Sweetheart, I was a long way from
“ Am sorry I ’ m so unaccountably fas­ medicine. I recommend C h am berlain ’s
' - “In other words, a trained nurse puts that the wonderful Royal gorge would pant. “W hy. Pve been—since August
achieving my Independence." whls-
a love thermometer on our hear (•■and hnve a rival In the Interests of the day. —ram bling too. Can’t say I ’ve hunted,
cinating
Cough Remedy unreservedly as 1 have
tiered Ray, and the pressure of the
As for H arriet, she distinctly disap­ but Pve fished and ridden nnd-explored
She shook the wrinkles from her
reads aero, temperate, grand pnaslon,
fingers w ithin his answered him. H a r­
found it the surest, safest aud quickest
ruffled skirts airily and started to In­
as the case may be. People who sub­ proved of the open delight which the horn northern Montana to here.”
rie t’s face, flushed, tear rftalned. happy,
vestigate tbe one deserted hut that cure for colds, both lor children aud
mit to such absurdity are Indeed fit to
“W hnt for?”
was close against the window.
adults of any I'v e ever used.” F or aale
be under the care of a nurse. A luna-
H a rrie t’s chin went up, nnd her tone
“Some way It was the sight opposite graced tbe tiny Island o f M n d and
by Moro Pharm acy.
isylum la the proper place for
becameTfiore flippant. “W h at a queer that gave roe courage—not a silly sight, ruHhes.
“Upon my soul. It ’s a «pystery." H e
question! But If you w ant reasons, for­ H arry, dear”—
In 200 marriages 100 of the
tunately I can control the price o f a
A vehement shake of the head took their lunch basket from the boat
couMRi are brought together by your
few railroad tickets. Being |>ast twen- ngdrinst the wttfdow 'pfo’ lslmed her and followed moodily.
M l as Pennell turned aggrlevedly
ty-flve and accounted discreet 1 caq* suddenly altered vleWfc, aud then, de-
moonlight, flowers, music and such
“You have spoiled your lovely meta­
like; the other hundred by a—well, call
travel a lo n e .-I Intend^to «ee the
mid blushes, she glanced
and I love my independence.
It a vlbrometer. In the first hundred
aroun<\ a tu h e coupll across the Jfiate ph or. D o g s have no soul«.”
"N either—so some ptyjlosopher has
145 acres, Joining Moro, a snap at
The last assertion escaped her Invol­ The man was answering a chance ac­
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cannot cx|xx t nil to turn out
f6 ,0 0 0 ,-T r—
untarily. She stopped abruptly and bit quaintance who had come tn from an­ argued—have women,” he retorted
h app ily.- Ix*t us assume that sixty are
“Thn t philosopher had probably Just
her Up. But Ray did not wince. He other car, nnd his voice, bluff nnd raer
happy, th irty unhappy aud ten are di­
620 acres 2)4 miles from Moro, 400
merely looked nt her Intently!
vorced. Now, If every case pronounced
ry, was interesting h alf the occupants been turned down emphatically by the acres farm laud; pleuty of w ater, very
“H a rry , I believe I eon sympathise o f the Pullman.
Udy ha wrote about. But e’en though good lmprovenients. Can give a buyet
by the vlbrometer to lie genuine lo v e -
With you in that Independence busi­
say. 95 per cent, to allow for errors—
■Think we’re on our wedetng tour, .soulless I have an appetite. W o o ld good terms on this tract
ness. I ’ve been enjoying a taste of In­ do they? Ha, ha!” laughed tbe man you tniud If we unpacked the bosket
turns out happily If the amatory oscil­
820 acres east of M onk land; w ill take
dependence myself for the first tim e In opposite. ‘T h a t ’s a good Joke. D 6 you and ate right here and now?"
lations continue through a long life,
part Lade, or w ill take >17. pr acre c u b
Conway
set
tbe
basket
on
the
sand
seven
years."
would you admit the -‘scientific method
remember—It’s exactly ten years ago
H a rrie t looked ber amassment. Ray- t<xlay that we started on our wedding nnd took ont bis pipe, w hile she spread
640 acres, the best Improved farm In
to be the better?"
’
mond
M
errill
was
a
very
model
of
In­
the napkins. “I don’t w ant anything— tbe oounty; bouse oust $2,500, barn and
“ “Oh, certainly! And If you should
trln!"
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water
works oust $2,500; uloe law n aud
dependence to his frieuds—Independent
have no appetite." H e puffed hla brier
pump a gaa Into me from one of your
T t
good outhouses of all kiuds, for $28 per
- , # A Busy Family. *
of fam ily ties. Independent ln_ Income,
wood vigorously:*
abotniuable machines that would make
“Say, bub," said tbe book ageut as
In health. In habits. “W h at do you
“ But, Robert, you must brace the acre. O n ly one m ile to haul grain to
me soar in the sky I would adm it that
he drew up at the gate of u house In a In iftf fflSta. Don’t yon remember you m arket; $4.000 dow n, tbe balanoe on
moan7” she Inquired directly.
you are a conjurer.”
good terms.
Ray did not reply a t once. He wus country town on which wus swinging hnve on ordeal before yon tonight?
"Now, I have said that we know
looking across the aisle again. The a barefooted boy. “la your pa arouud?" m hould think It would take some nerve
I have a farm In M orrow oounty con
what lova la.. I t has been defined by
slating of 727% acres; good w heat lapd
"Nope. F a ’s out Break lu’ lu a volt," to propose to Miss Stubbs. She’s
bride had bent her face over a book,
Dr. Schelbler of the Berlin Institute
which she held upside down, while a was the reply.
•■r n lm o s U fa t," apologetically, “that plenty of water; 1% m ile from post
of Electro Therapeutics thus: T h e os­
pair of bearded lips almost against ber
"Could I see your ma?”
one woUla have to work his Imagine office. $20 per acre. W ould entertain
cillations In the interior of a person's
cheek were whispering. Unexpectedly
"N o p e.. Mu's Jest took a w alk to tlou overtime to M y to ber the things an exchange proposition.
body, as may be seen In the case of
Ray turned and smiled into H a rrie t’s break In a new pair of shoes."
vibratory attraction, are In b nrm ony-
that tbe heroine o f a romance la sup­
486 acres at $30 per acre, plenty ol
eyes, w ith a flush o f his old self.
“ Is your big sister at borne?”
that is to say. they are at the first
orater, good house and barn, Is In ont
plied to relish."
of the best localities In Sherm an county
“ Disgusting, Isn't it?" she said hast­
“Nope. Fete iAtwson fell over town
“1 never did like skinny women,
movement In complete accordance with
This Is one of th e re a t bargains 1 have.
the oscillations in the Interior of some “ MT FIHST (ffCLKBRATIOM OF THANXSO1V- ily to cover a sudden helpless confu­ an* busted bis leg, an’ she’s gone over scathlugly.
sion which sent the blood throbbing to break tbe news to his ms.”
She hastily swallowed her b it o f
other persou's body.’ ” .
1NO ADONS."
820 Acres, sa^ood ^arui laud as there
“ Maybe I could see auotber one 'o f sandwich.
“Oscillations! That's a man’s love. couple opposite took In tbelr own soci­ Into her temples.
Is In Sherm an oounty, for $11,200 on
T rattier stijoy watching them." re­ your sisters."
And the more women between which ety. mnhitnlnlng that ten years of wed­
“ I f you want to call me little or easy terms; l% n$lles from station, good
“Nope. The other’s gone to town to petite or anything decently polite” — weir of water, fair house and ham .
be may oaclllate the better, 1 suppos«
ded life alone give married |»eople the turned Ray quietly. “T lia t chap looks
her eyes were flashing—“I don’t object
“Please don't In te rru p t
‘I t Is, of right to devote themselves to each as though he expected to attend a |>er- break a ten dollar bill.”
820 Acre farm , one o f the beet In th t
‘‘W ell, I guess I ’ll have to talk to to you expressing your opinion, but I
course, necessary that the reactionary other In public. "And at the end of ten pctunl Thanksgiving service, and she­
county, good house and barn, w ell ol
your big brother, then. W ill you ta ll won’t listen to anything so rude as
sentiment*
yeurs they never care to!" thought this wed, it looks as though she was satis
water, nice orchard; $2,800 dow n, the
skinny.’ "
Rhe shook tbe crumbe balanoe on easy terms a t 6 peroenL in
“Sentiment? You mean clockw ork’ runaway spinster, w lth ( a glance as fled."
him, please?”
“Can’t
H e ’s breakln* stone up ut from ber lap and walked tow ard the tsreaL
“ Watch them on n Journey ten years
—“ ’In the case of the two sub­ scornful ns her soft eyes could express.
n.
the county Jail.”
water's edge.
jects’ ”—
“ How glad I am that I hnve escaped a from now and see I f she's satisfied,
120 Acres near Moro; w ill sell cheap
"Your folks seem to be pretty well
“Oh, Robert, the boat’s untied!" she
H a rrie t retorted, furious ut herself
“Automatons."
wedding trip?’
The Improvements aloue are w orth all
—“ ‘should be of an agreeable na
W ith this Thanksgiving declaration for glvlug the conversation such a occupied,” smiled tbe Ixmk agent walled.
"M aybe 1 could interest you la a big
T h u jh le rl" M id Conway, springing th a t Is asked for this place. P len ty ol
ture'
her Ups set themselves firmly, but her tactless turn.
water; good 2 story bouse, good barn
“A grin painted on their faces."
“ Well, what would you seer* chal­ book bargain.”
to his feet.
eyes grew w istful as she feU again
aud out-buildings, also good orchard.
—“ ‘since the two vibrations facilitate Into n reverie, going over certain rea­ lenged Itay.
“ Not me, mister." replied’ the boy.
They watched It helplessly as it
“T h a t feller cornin’ over the hill called drifted. The girl a t last M t down de­
the movement, of all tjb^stotns which sons she had gone over so many times
“T h a t novel w ill be right side up” —
160 Acres, tw o good wells, about 90
me squint eyed yesterday, an’ I ’ll soou jectedly
acres g<xxl farm land, a suap at $12.00
In this way accumulate and erillf tbelr lx*fore, perfectly loTl'-nl, but she was
“ 1 hope so," coolly. “I should ex
rays without disturbing the diffu­ not at all srre I'.ie/ *tl "it! her That feet a companionship o f ten years to be so busy breakln’ his head th a t I
“I ‘U not get back In time to dree« per acre.
sion’
was the trouble, If only she could be io!, the situation o f some o f Its nov­ won’t have no tim e to talk to you."— for tbe dance.
$2,500 w ill buy one of the nobbiest
Judge’s Library.
“Yon’ll be lncky I f any one cornea by dwellings In the olty of Wasoo. Come
“ I suppose each heart Is a lighted tai
elty."
sure—
In time to take us back tonlgbt a t all, and see ine.
"And the groom, enveloped In cigar
. low candle?"
“Sleeper tickets, please!” demanded
—“ This It Is which causes the senti­ the conductor.
he M id forebodingly.
smoke nnd a newspaper, w ill occupy
No Wonder She Didn’t Know.
$560 w ill buy a 5-rnom cottage In th*
“In all my tw enty-tw o years T re
ment known as sympathy* ” —
Before be had been bi the car three
Rhe produced her ticket, at the name the amoker."
city o f K ent. W ill take a good team lu
“ Doubtless. But he may be as sin
“Machine sympathy. I'd stick a pin time asking, “Is the upper berth of
minutes most of the wofoeu passeugcra never met w ith snch vexation.” She
part paym ent.
«in a man who would offer me such this section taken, conductor?"
cerely her lover as he Is today."
and some of the men were explaiuhig dug the sand into boles w ith the heel
House and lot lu the olty of Gras»
H a rrie t shrugged her shoulders and to tbelr neighbors w hat they would do of ber « n a il tan shoe
sympathy.’'
“Yes, ma'am, by a gentleman.”
“You at least have some cause for V a lle y ; good well o f water; know n a*
—“ ‘and which sultsequcutly cause«
“ A h -th a tik you." Then the mur­ gssed back at Colorado Springs, whldh w ith tbe little Imp If be belonged to
I t ‘a not everybody that the old H o ld er place; $300 w ill buy IL
love.'"
<•—
them. Spanking was the popular rem­ gratitude.
mur. caught only by the window, “I they were leaving behind them.
“So long as It’s Thanksgiving day edy, and I f that boy had received then achieves such a ripe old age by calm­
“Oh. henveus! Add this Is love! Then hofx» lie secs fit to stay In tbs smoker
Moro Property.
I rtip jw e cotton ,mills where shuttles all day."
let's be happy and thankful and not and there all the paddlings that his ly peaceful paths
I
can give a man a bargain In olty
L ittle M1 m Pennell eyed him miser­
o‘ c ' o ntlnm lly vibrating are brim ful
H e r laugh was n trifle critics were aching to administer lie
But he did not see fit. H a lf way te disagree.”
ably.
“B ut It w ill eoon be getting property; $700 w ill buy house, b a m ,tw o
* of r fiances. And think of the cases Colorado Springs he des-rted the forced.
surely would have been well blistered.
lots, aud about 40 bearing fru it trees.
In
•i’rlitr tkers' Khoi* where the smoker and came swinging down the
Another bow and another “Just as
To the general babel of advice nnd Aark. Robert, and I am afraid out hern Call and see me for terms.
. t v. i (•(•'< « nil hang together , to 1* regu- aisle toward hla law ful seat In section. yon choose, H a rry .”
fa u lt finding, however, there wna one all alone
“Deems that 1 should count for some­ ' $90000 w ill buy a 9-reora house and
!c '‘ l
I ! >‘. t they,must vibrate for one L while H arriet, glancing back, n s n -
She moved u n ^ s lly , striving
vain woman who contributed nothing. She
lot; house fitted w ith electric lights and
nil >t’ ie ! A n d Is this the kind of love
ed hnlf tn dismay, h alf In delight, to break through the barrier bis man­ was a gentle, gray haired body who re­ thing In the way of company.1
patent closet, good location. W ill take
yon ere o le rln g me?"
ner had erected against her. He was mained unruffled In the midst of I lie slightly more am iability.
wholly astonished.
good team as part p a y m e n t
"MY love for you Is not a thing to
small tempest raging.
“Oh, yon!” she returned gloomily
But he was not looking at her. His perplexing, bewildering.
offer, lt e a n only exist with yours."
“
Let's
go
back,"
she
began
lightly,
"
I
f
that
child
was
mine,"
M
id
the
de­
$550 buys a 5-room 1% story house
"B
ut
you
w
ill
be
so
bad
tempered
be­
eyes were on the couple across the
“Do lirlng the vlbrometer nnd let us aisle, aud a faint stnlle flashed across although bar hands were pre«» log bard termined woman beside her. “I ’d make cause of M I m Stubbs. You were going and 2 Iota; cadi for term s.
see whether we sre lovers.”
his fine fsce. a stnlle of sympathy aud on each other as they lay tn her lap. him mind If I hnd to h alf kill him. to have a tetee-tete w ith her tonight,
$50fi|will buy 2-story b uilding w ith
“There Is yet no such Instrument. not derision, she noticed.
you know." *
Then he “You M id something which makes me Wouldn’t yon?”
basement, In good location tor business.
The nearest We can get to It la by the reaclnxl section 1 and removed his hat. c u rio u s -th a t you'd tieen enjoying your
“I don't know,” said the little woman
•T h a t’s all over now,” he sighed.
O n ly h a lf w h a t the lum ber oast th a t Is
touch.” taking her hand. \"Do you feel
"Over? Can’t yon ask her tomor­ In the b uilding.
‘I beg— H a rry Stillw ell, by tbs Independence for the first tlm« In ««ven mildly, “ w hat I ’d do.’
a thrill? That's vibration In unison gods Imm ortal I"
rears.”
“You don’t?" said tbe determined wo­ row?"
I also have tw o houses and lota In
This pressing my Ups on yours In a
Rav raised h is head, w it h s m irth ­ man. “W ell, Dknow . But maybe you
H e threw a pebble fa r ont In the w a­ M o w ry ’s Addition to Moro; w ill sell
For an Instant they looked at each
less
smile,
and
looked
at
her.
Theo
M
more sensitive lest.”
are not used to children? Maybe you ter aud waited to aee It splash. *T
cheap. Call lor terms.
<»ther tn silence, H arriet's eyes—before
hesitated, study lug the |<eopie la the never had any of your ow n?'
" I think I do feel It Just a little.”
going to ask yon again," he M id alow
she got them under control—sparkling
$500 buys house and tw o lots oppo­
opixislte
section
“
1
uever
intended
to
“Perhaps a cardiac Juxtaposition"— - and dancing over this unexpected
“Oh. yes," M id the little woman. "I ly, "and you w ill have to consider It
tell you, R e rry .
I f e unfortunate 1 brought np thirteen. T h a t Is why I this tim e—to keep those old cats a t site Moro M. K . C hurch. K a iy terms.
-A w h s t r
meeting.
$1,600 boys 5-room house w ith bath
•hould meet you Just now“ —
T w ill nioatrate. I fold you ,ln my
don’t know w hat I would do.”
tbe hotel from M yln g things."
Then she Isughed outright. “W ell,
room. Good w ell of w ater and 12 lots;
Impulsively H a rrie t
arms so that your heart w ill beet Rav, dop't you think we better shake I H e stopped.
She drew a quick breath, and her
w
ill take part trade.
filled lu the penee. “1 thought you did
against mine. Thus.”
N o A tte m p ts , P lease.
eyes w ere mutinous.
hands?”
, *
,
..J
not appear glad to see me."
“Ok. professor. the three fists to­
"Let them talk. They have to talk
Mother (to future son-ln-lswl—I tell
F o r P a r t ic u la r « a a k
"Perhaps.” 11« held his out gravely,
J “No,” he returned frankly, “I was yon that, thonrh ray daughter Is well about something. I certainly ehall not
gether are”—
and to H arriet tj»e knowledge ’Came
“In yon reactionary vibratory sent I with n shock of wonder that the face not—am not glad I rem emlwr you al­ educated, she cannot cook.
let tbelr »Illy clatter force me into
ways balance your ledger with Provi­
moat."
Future Bon In-law — That doesn’t m atrim ony." .
she could rend so well was not ex­
dence
on
Thanksgiving
day
aud
count
“7 don’t care what you call IL It's pressing unalloyed pleasure at sight of
"But, Betty. I hate to have them M y
m atter much, so long as she doesn’t
your mkrclee. Thin meeting Is eo fa r try. Fltegande Blatter.
Just too nice for anything "
her. ’
things. And r m net such a J M c t e iT
MITCHEL.
‘
*
Real Estate Snaps
W. B. McCoy,
r.
sgh«
A.
His Narrow Eeoape.
“Ones,” rotated the tall tragedian
w ith the Shakespeareun hair, T was
stranded In the wilds o f Georgia.
Night came and still I had sighted no
help. 8tuldenly 1 found myself sur­
rounded by a drove of rasorback hogs.
Ab. gentlemen, when morning came”—
“ Hold on," Interrupted the fa t come­
dian, "don't spring any such yam s as
that on the Innocent Rasorback bogs
are known to be exceedingly vicious,
aud If you bad been surrounded by a
drove of them you would have never
seen morning. They would have eaten
T ra in s to T h e E a s t B ally
you up, even to tbe pawn ticket for
yonr w at c h ^
>ugh P u llm a n standards and
The tfllilra g e d la n scratched bis chin
tourlat , sle.-i
«leeplng-oara d a ily to Om aha,
lu deep meditation.
Chtoago Hpokane; tourist sleep!og-oar
"No. me lord, you are wrong,” be d ally to Kansas C ity . Reclining ohalr-
said finally. ‘T h e re are exceptions In oars (seats free) to the East d ally .
all cusos. You see, these happened to
be safety rasorback hogs.”-
—
„O R E G O N
S hort U ne
w> union P acific
3
POR TLAN D DKFOT.
A T L A N T IC KXPKKtK
for ih« Xaat via H unt­
ing ton.
kind of a testim on ial—
“ Sold lor over six ty years.”
Mte. 9
A u f Cy V I O
S r í . O . A rw Os.. Low ell, M om .
Atoo waaMtoturoro a t
SARSAPAUUA.
riuLS.
c s e n v n croftA L .
L odge N e . 121.
w ith us.
Meets the first and th ird
Thursday evenings of each
m outh VM Itln g inembecs
cordially luvjtud Unmeet
B y order of ilie W . M .
J. M. Parry, Secretary
B e th le h a m
C h a p ter
No 78 O X 8.
Regular com munication
each 2d aud 4th T hum-
day evenings m o n th ly.
By order W . M .
Mrs H elen Parry, Hecy
M ere L od ge, N s . 113,
1. O. O. F. Mora, Ora<SS.
Meets every Saturday
•veiling st 7.30 o’clock.
V isiting UMdphers are
e n r d ia lly In r i l e d .
M em
bers afe «kpocWd to be
U . A . Meloy, N . U .
preseui.
Robert M . Brash, Secretary.
In the C irrslt Court SI the State
COMMONS
•3
ol G ic<ou, lor Sher man touotvi
X R ru tw ru a u , P la in tiff, )
vs.
-
>
H O -R y n b e rg e n , D efe n d an t.
J
Uaohel
€ • ! « « ■ b ita
««8
flau
<61 a.m.
8 00 a,in,
0.08 p. ut.
1X0« a.m. h r. 8.16 pK
W llla a i,ll,
M ir e r .
For A storia aud w av pointe, con­
necting w ith steamer for Ilw a co nnd
N o rth Beach. Hteamer Haanulo, Ash
street dock. Ixmves 8.00 p. m. dally,
except Muuday. Jteturduy 10 00 p. tn.
Arrives 5.00 p. m . daily except Sunday.
F o r Dayton, Oregou C ity aud Y a m ­
h ill R iv e r pointe. Ash street dock.
Leaves 7.00 a. in d aily except S u nd ay.
Arrives 6.80 p.m. dally except Sunday.
F or LewiatiTn, Idaho, aud way iM h t a
i s m R iparta, Wash. Leave
6.40 a. tn., or upon a rriv a l train No. 4,
F o r full Information cal. on or address
. .W m . M c M U R R A Y
G e n ’l P a sse n g e r A g e n t,
P o r tla n d , O regon.
CUMBII H ERI m.
»
South­
i m e tùie N o l2 North bud
M a rc h « , ‘^ p a s s e n g e r
bound
poaeugr
d aily
d aily
S T A T IO N S
12:85pm
12.56
1.00
1.16
1.80
1.40
.0
6.4
7 0
9 8
14.1
16 1
19.2
L 66
19 9
2.10
28.9
2.26
27.0
2.40 _
80 4
8.10
38 6
8 86
46 8
4.00
52 6
4 20 - 67.8
6.00 arv 70 0
.....R ig g s ........ 11.06 arve
. . . Gitani n e .. . . 10 86 '
........S in k s ..... 10.26
. . . . W a sc o .. . . 10.16
. , K lo u d y k e .. 10. (Mi
. . . Saudon . . . 9.5ft
H ay Canon Jet
..M c D o n a ld s .. 9*86
. . . De M o n e ... 9.20
........ Moro . . . . 9.10
.. E re k iu v ill« . 8 66
.Graae V alley.
86
. . . B o u rb o n ... 8 10
........ K e n t . . . . 7.66
. . . . W i l c o x ..
7 45
. . . S h a n ik o .. 7.16 a ns
ß
For rales snd Inlormatlon apply to
•” F. C R A B T R E E , A g e n t,■?•**••>»>*•
L ilO
U yntxtraen, tbe above nam ed de­
fe n d a n t—,
M o ro . O r.
» >■
lu tbe nam e o f tbe State o f Oregon:
Yon nr« hereby required to appear In tba
dbove e n title d ooart and auawer tbe oom
p la in t tiled againet you in tbe above e o ti
tied e u it, on or before tbe laat day o f tbe
dine preaunbed in tbe order of pubhoation,
to -« it: on or before A im day o f February,
l9uU, aud if you ta ll to ao appear and ana-
« e r, p lm u titf « i l l apply Io tbe oourt for
ibe re lie f dem anded m tbe c om plain t filed
Lerein euaiiiet yun, tow II: F o r a deoree dw-
-tolviux tbe bouda o l m atrim o n y n o « exiet-
ing between tbe p la in tiff aud youreelf on
tbe around« of deaertiou, and for auob olb-
ur ond In r ib v f re lie f as to tbe oourt may
•teem equ itab le and ju e l.
T b ie eummoue ie «erred upon yon by pab-
ilo a ti^ n thereof fo r a period of eix am
,ve Week« in tbe Hberm au C om ity Observar,
a w eekly newspaper o f general oiro ulatlo n.
pubbetied in Hberm au C ouuty, O regon, in
. Overland Express trains for Salem,
uurauauoe to au order of tke H ou E. V. L it­
Roseburg, Ashland, Saturaiueuto, Og­
tlefield , Judge of tbe above e n title d oourt.
den,
San
Francisco, Stocktou Lus
duly ui»d« ou tbe l&tu day o f Jan uary, UH*,
auu tba data of tba first publm atiou tb a ra o M , Angeles. E l Fsso, N e w Orieaus aud the
TorUantl Uulou Depot,
is tbe I6 tb day of Jau uary,
■ ____
East. _____
L e a ves
’
oar* ISM*.
C tBTsa A D urua,
8.46 p. a t. A rrives 7.26 a. ui., d ally.
Altoruaya
for
Plaintiff
7IJ1M26-82XJ
s i m
.
piciFic
co.,
Shasta Routa
EAST
v ia S O U T H
M orning tra in oonnectaat Woodburn
dally except riuuday w ith trains for
M t. A u gel, HilvertoU
B roy u s v ilie ,
Springfield, W sn d llu g aud N a tro n .
Haile Roberta, Flaiutiff,
i
Leaves Portland U n lou Depot 8.80 a.cu.
vs.
; -f—
arrives 6.66 p. m .
E dg ar Roberts, D efe n d an t.
)
Eugene passenger connects at Wood-
barn w ith M t. Angel aud Silverton
i o E dg ar Roberts, tbe above nam ed ds- local. Leavea Portland Uulou Depot
f Sudani.
4.16 p. iu., returns 10.86 a.m ., d a ily .
In tbe uam e of tbe btate o f O r e g o n -
Yon are hereby required to appear and
Corvallis passenger leaves Portland
answer tbe com piaiu t Uied against yon Ut U n ion D epot 7.80a m ., arrives6.60 p a t .
^ tJ M MONS.—In the Circuit Court ol tha Stela
O
o f Oregon for Sherman County.
tbe above e n title d anti, on or before tbe tael
day of tbe lim e preeorioed in tbe order ol
gu biioatiou , to w n : on or oefors ine 2t»lb day
of Febru a ry , 1WUU, and i f . yon fa il to so ap­
pear and «newer, p la in tiff w ill apply to tba
oourt fo r .tb e re lie f dem anded lu tbe oom-
olaint filed herein againat you, t o -v it, fo r a
decree dieaolving tbe bonds of m atrim ony
uow existing between the p is in n ff and yoor-
«elf on tbe grounds of deaertiou; and for
auob other aud fu rth e r re lie f aa to lb s oourt
utay seem equitable aud ju s t.
‘Ib is suiuuious is served upon yon by pnb-
iioattou ibereot fo r tbs period of six suoeeae-
ire weeks m I be aberm au Gonuty Observer,
a weekly newspaper of geuerai oironlattou,
published in H tiennan ooQuiv, Oregon, in
pursuance to an order ot tbe H ou E. V. L i t ­
tlefield , JUdge ol ’the above e m itte d oourt,
duly made on tbe l.i.b day of Jan u a ry, lull»,
auu tbe date of tbe first pubiionttou thsreol
is tbe 16th day of J au n a r.', IWM.
o. R . HsaautoTuM, A ttorney
Ztj 16128 8281 _________________ for P la in lifi
In the C tro u il C ourt o l tbe H iate of O regon,
lu a utA Ior tbe ooauty of Hheriaen.
Aon t m tyn Bwiersbinskey,
P la in t if f ,
Forest Grove passenger leaves Port­
land Unlou Depot 10.4o p.m ., arrives
1.60 p .m . D a lly except Sunday.
P O R T L A N D OSW EGO S U B U R B A N
S E R V IC E A N D Y A M H IL L
D IV IS IO N .
Depot, Foot o f Jeff erson Street.
Leaves from Jefferson street depot for
Dallas aud interm ediate points d ally,
4.16 p.m . A rriv e P o rtland , 10.16 a .m .
T b e Independence M onm outh Motor
L in e operates d ally to M on m outh aud
A lrlle, connecting w ith S. P. Co’s
iralaa a t Dallas aud Independence.
Tickets to Eastern polulsand Europe,
also Japau, C hina, H o nolulu ana
Australia.
and W ashin gton .
iummons.
Em m ill
Sheridan i>aaeeuger leaves Po rtland
U nion Depot 4.60 p.m ., a(riveeN ,26a.m .
D aily.
ctT Y TICKET OFFICE, Corner Third
Vi.
S w ien b in ak e y ,
D efend an t.
I’o E u im lia Hwiersbinskey, defendant.
In Ib e nam e of tbe State of Oregon.
Yon are hereby required to appear anc
(newer tbe oouuplaiut filed agaiuat yon in tb<
above e n title d suit, » n o r la,fore tbs 6th dat
o f M aro b, 191*, and yon are hereby notified
th a t i f yon fa ll to answer wr otherwise plead
w ith in said tim e the p la in tiff w ill apply to
Ibe oenrt for tbe re lie f dem anded in his
oornplblnt on fils herein, lo -w it. for a deoree
forever dissolving tbe bonds o f m atrim ony
now existing between the pi sin tiff and de­
fe n d a n t end fo r snob other snd fu rth e r re­
liefs as to tb e e o a it may seem equitable In
tbe premise«.
T h is summons is served upon yon by pnb-
lie s lio o thereof iu tbe Hberm au County Ob
server, a weekly newspaper of geuerai eiroe
Is tio n , published a t M oro, Hbermau oounty'*
Oregon, for six weeks,eeven laenee, by order
of tbe H onorable E V. L ittle fie ld , G lro nit
Judge o f tbe E leventh Judteial D ie trre t,
duly made and eutered in this oauee on tbe
19th day of Jan u a ry, U N *. T h a date o f the
first pu blicatio n is Jan uary 22d, 1MW. T b e
date o f tbe last p n blioatica is M aroh 6th,
I «Oft.
O i l l i m A CoLbiaa, Attorney«
7tj22m6 H‘JB|
for P la in tiff
O IM
B Ü S IM E 3 5 C 0 U .E Û E I
WASHIMWTOW AMSTWNTM I
iw e ô S r e f t <
ICATALXX8
A
» ,
i
PUKTLAND-BIUUM
LOCAL, for «il local
point« between Bigg«
anil Portland.
A ft i vas at Minga
8 46 « .a .
A . K A A. M ., Moto, Or.
.7 r
lk
7.® p ni
ou «lop.
11.® pra.
Pa««e« Blgg«
d ally except Saturday. A rriv e R lparla
4 p. m . d ally except F rid a y .
M o ro , O re g o n .
1 BRawA
7 00 p.m.
8 SO « b .
. fia *
ao «top
Passe« Bigg«
IL ® p.m
8.46 a.m.
For Kadern Waahi “H’e
•en, . W_»ll«
Walla, Lewie
.
U m , Coeur d ’Alen« «n id Ureat Nor 5LW
tharn point«
T h e bsst
Eureka
8 » p .a
1 ® p ia.
•P O X A N X FLY KM
There is one thing that w ill
cure h — A y e r’s H a ir Vigor.
It is a regular scalp-medicine.
It quickly destroys the germs
w h ic h cau se th ia d is ea se .
The unhealthy scalp becomes
healthy. The dandruff disap­
pears, had to disappear. A
healthy scalp means a great deal
to you — healthy hair, no dan­
druff, no pimples, no eruptions.
À
Ar. Daily.
CH1CAOO PO ftTLA ND
8P K C IA I. for Ik« Ka«t
via U untingtue.
8.8S a m .
Pa«M« Bigg«, («lepa)
U.14 p.m.
For that
Dandruff
>
Lv. Daily.
r
h
Phone M ain 7x1.
P ortland, Or.
C. W . STINQER, W m . IT c M U R R A Y
C ity T ick et A gen t.
O en-P aas. A g t
the Circuit Court o< the Hteta o
Oregon for Sliarman county.
S UMMONS—In
O . Lew is Case, P la in tiff.
” *•
Florenoe Case, D efe n d a n t.
1
f
)
Co Florenoe Gaee, tbe above named de­
fendant—
In the nam e o f the S tate o f Oregon:
Yon are hereby req uired to appear and
answer tbe e o m p la m i filed «garnet yon in
tbe above e n title d euit, on o r before tbe lees
day o f tbe tim e preeoribed la tbe order o f
pnblloatloo .to w it: on or before the 28lb dev
of F e b iaa ry lftt* . sad i f yon fa il to eo « /
pear and answer, p la in tiff w ill app| . y ,
uoort for the re lie f dem auded in tbe 00m -
p ia in l filed herein again«! yon, to -w n , f or a
deeree dissolving tbe bonds o f m atrim o n y
uow existing between tbe p la in tiff and your­
self on tbe grounds o f ornel and in h u m a n
trea tm e n t and for auob other and fa rth e r re­
lie f as to tbe oo art m ay eeem equitab le and
Just.
‘i bis summons Is served upon yon by pnb-
iie s tio a thereof fo r a period o f eix — ——n
ive weeks 10 T h e H berw an Connty Observar
s weekly newepaper o f general oiro nlstlo i ’
publisbed in Hberm an oouoty, Oregon tn
pnrauanoe to au order o f tbe b o a . E .V . L i t -
ilefield , Jodge ot tbe above e m u la d oourf
dnly m sde on tbe 18th dsv o f Ia u n ar» ,
1IA*. and the date uf tbe firet publioatton
tbereof la ib a 16tb dsy o t Jau uary, lift*.
7fc.«M-J16t«l
A l* f M * F la f n H «