Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946, November 18, 1948, Image 2

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    Southern Oregon News Review,
I to b ring these two stubborn kids to
gether would come to nothing at aU.
It looked plain enough that John
and Nedra had no intention w hat­
ever o f m aking up th e ir q u a rre l.. . ,
Next m orning M other Nature her­
self decided to take a hand. They
awakened to find the ship tossing
in a sudden gale, thunder roaring
in demoniac fu ry, lightning flashing
w ith every split second, the waves
tearing at the ship as i f possessed
of the fu ry of a thousand devils.
Nedra dressed h u rrie d ly , went
into G ram m a's room to find her
also dressed, as early as it was
" Is it a h u rrica n e ? " Nedra asked
LI E R E 'S a ro c k in g horse th a t
shakily.
has p e rs o n a lity I t ’s one th a t
" I don't know, dear. I th ink I 'll
has sp ecial app ea l fo r yo u n g ste rs
just go and tr y to And o u t."
o f v a ry in g ages. You con have as
"Don't stay long. I'm beginning
m uch fun m a k in g und p a in tin g it
to be frightened.” Nedra pleaded.
as some lu c k y y o u n g s te r w ill huve
" I ' l l be back in a jiffy . There’s using it.
nothing to w orry about. A t least
The full size pattern offered below
I th in k n o t."
realty simplifies m aking, user merely
She'd hardly disappeared before trace« pattern on wood, saws and as­
No special loots or skill are
there was a loud knock on the door sembles
required.
and John came in. "N edra, Nedra
Pattern also provides printed outlines
darling. I had to And you, I had to for tracing mouth, nose, eves, elc on
wood, thus no decorating skill Is needed
te ll you in . . . in case anything to paint locker with a professional touch
happened, that I s till love you. and
I always w ill."
Caution for Swimmers
Stay out of the water for at least
an hour after eating, and swim in
sight of others. Be sure water is
deep enough and free of obstruc­
tions before diving. D on't try to
swim too far
THl FICTION CORNER
Rocking Horse Has Personality
SQUALLS
" I t's been the desire of m y life
’ in her chair by the big window to travel on a fru it-b o a t," G ram ­
in the livin g room. Gram m a went ma said fervently.
on knitting. In one quick glance
Nedra stared at her for a mo­
she'd seen that the g ir l had tried ment; then yielded. " In that case
to hide the tear-stains by an inex­ w e 'll go.”
pert dabbing of powder around her
So it happened that in a very
p re tty blue eyes.
few more days. G ram m a and Nedra
A fte r a m inute Gram m a said cas­ found themselves on a fruit-boat
ually, “ John left e a rly ."
bound fo r the in trig u in g destination
"A nd not a m inute too soon," of T rinidad And on th e ir very firs t
Nedra returned quickly, sinking m orning on deck, they both saw a
deeper into the fireside chair and ta ll, d ark young man standing at
turning her face away.
the ra il, gazing m oodily out to sea.
"Ho, so you two had a q u a rre l." I N edra’s heart alm ost stopped.
Gram m a knitted a little faster than She clutched G ram m a's arm and
before.
drew her around to the other side
"No, a conflagration, an explo­
sion, a dissolution, a p arting of the
w ays." Nedra's voice was both
angry and vehement, and a little
tearful too.
"A s bad as th at? ” G ram m a in ­
quired m ild ly.
" I gave him his ring. It's a ll
o ver," Nedra swallowed a sob
quickly.
Gram m a made a little clucking
sound but she went on plyin g her
needles industriously.
A t last Nedra burst out unhap­
pily. “ Well, aren’t you going to
console me, or congratulate me,
whichever the case m ay be?”
G ram m a stopped kn ittin g fo r a
moment, looked up. "Y ou and John :
have quarreled before. They are
something like the squalls we’d
sometime meet up w ith on the Saint j
Lawrence when I ’d made a tr ip 9
w ith your grandfather on his stearp- j
er. He was a sea-captain, you I
know. Well, there’d be a te rrib le
lot of noise and wind, and then the -
most beautiful calm you ever saw.
I t ’s natural fo r people in love like
you and John to quarrel once in a
w h ile ."
Nedra sat up. “ D arling, you're
an incurable sentim entalist. John
and I are sensible and modern and
"We were silly to think we co uld," Nedra agreed softly.
analytical about love, as a ll young
people are nowadays. We’ve had breath. “ Hey, w hat goes?” G ram ­
The next m om ent he had her In
several b itte r quarrels since we be­ ma asked in N edra’s own jargon.
his arm s. "A nd I s till love you.
came engaged, so we’ve sim p ly had
"T h a t was Jo hn ," Nedra ex­ John. The m om ent I knew the ship
to face the fact that we’re not com ­ claim ed breathlessly.
was in danger. I thought o f you.”
patible and that m arriage would be
G ram m a straightened her neat Nedra s voice was a happy w hisper.
a m istake.”
black toque and got herself better
He bent his head and tilte d her
" I t was sensible of course to face organized.
Then N edra’ s voice chin, "W hich only goes to prove,
this before it was too late.”
came suddenly accusingly, "A nd dearest, th a t love is something that
“ I t ’s the modern w ay,” Nedra you knew i t a ll the tim e. You did
escapes a ll logic and reason and
said in a small, desolate voice.
this on purpose.”
She w hirled analysis. We can’t argue ourselves
"B u t love is not m odem ,” G ram ­ around ang rily, “ I ’m going to m y
out o f it ju s t on the pretense of
ma observed quietly. Then she cabin and I ’m going to stay th e re ."
being re a lis tic .”
added, “ but of course someday
Nedra kept her word. She stayed
"W e were s illy to th ink we co uld,"
you’ll m eet the rig h t m a n ."
in a ll day, even though a fte r she’d N edra agreed softly.
The sudden w hite h o rro r of Ned­ had her dinner. G ram m a rem inded
“ The only reason we q u a rre le d ."
ra's sweet face was like a shock. her that there was nothing on earth
John went on, "w as because of m y
"T h ere ’ll never be another man, m ore beautiful than a m oonlit eve­
absurd jealousy, because I love you
never! ’ she exclaim ed passionate­ ning at sea.
ly, as she rose and le ft the room.
"W hat do I care about a s illy old
Two or three days passed. One m oon," Nedra retorted in a voice
day at noon Nedra was lyin g on a that shook w ith tears.
chaise longue in her room, listlessly
TT S E E M E D a stalemate, so G ram ­
turning the pages o f a magazine
ma went on deck alone and soon
when G ram m a burst in, e xcitin gly found John, his boyish face looking
waving two im portant looking tic k ­ tire d and drawn even in the sem i­
ets.
ligh t.
G ram m a slipped into the
"Listen, darling, we’re going chair beside him , and he said un-
places. We re shipping on a fru it- happly, “ Look here. G ram m a, a
boat fo r . . . fo r . .
she studied
m an can’t go a thousand m iles
the tickets fo r a m oment, " fo r T rin ­ away, m ore or less, to forget a
id a d ."
g ir l and stay on the same boat
"Where on earth is th a t? " Nedra
asked indifferently, s till pretending
to be interested in her magazine.
Gram m a lifte d her shrewd d ark
brows. “ M y dear, I don’t seem to before m arria ge , we’d do the same
have the slightest idea, but i f we thing afterw ard. We’re try in g to be
stay on the boat long enough, I logical and modern but . . . " his
imagine w e 'll find o ut.”
voice tra ile d away sadly.
Nedra sat up. "N ow, look, you
Well, someday you’ll meet an­
absurd darling, if you're ta king me other g ir l, " G ram m a said lig h tly .
E ars are made from a niece of old felt
hat. tall from a piece o f rope
Send 93 cents tor Pattern No S3 Io
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ca n t-
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Here's an old homo m ixture your
m other probably uued. but, for real
re.HUlt.-i, It la atlll one of the moat effue-
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colds. Once tried, you'll swear by It.
I t ’s no trouble at all. M ake a syrup
by stirrin g 3 cups of granulated augur
and one cup of w ater a few momenta
u ntil dissolved. No cooking la needed.
O r you cun use corn syrup or liquid
honey, Instead of sugnr syrup
Now put 3Mi ounces of I'lnex Into a
pint bottle, und fill up w ith yoursyrup.
T hia makes a fu ll pint of splendid
rough medicine, und gives you about
four times us much for your money.
I t k e e p s p erfectly mi I l.i- li s tllie.
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for quick action. You can feel it take
hold sw iftly. I t loosens the phlegm,
soothes tho Irrltu led membranes, un<l
helps clear the a ir passages. Thus II
eases breathing, and lets you sleep .
I'ln ex Is u special compound of
proven Ingredients. In concentrated
form, w ell-known for Its quick action
on throut and bronchial Irritations.
Money refunded If not pleased In
every way.
P l n e x la q u i c k A c tin g !
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milk—and drink
plenty of w a te r.
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I f not sa tis fie d I —
after 10 days, send empty carton to
Kellogg Co., Battle Creek. Mich ,
and get PvliULE YuUU MONEY SACK.
THAT 3 0 -DAY TEST
i ' ve smoked
I MADE WON M E
CAMELS FOR YEARS
OVER TO CAMELS FOR J
K E E P S ... TH EY'R E 4
. . . I KNOW THEY'RE
M IL D ...A N D THEY
wonderfully
TASTE OREAT {
G uta M iidness
• In a recent test, hundreds of men and women all across the country smoked
C am els-and only Camels —an average of one to two packages a d a y -fo r 30
consecutive days. Each week their throats were examined by noted throat
specialists-a total of 2470 exam inations-and these doctors found not one
single case of throat irritation due to smoking Camels.
ALWAYS THE GREATEST VALUES
t IN THE FARM TIRE FIELD . .
‘ ‘T hat’ll never happen . . . never.
Don’t even m ention a thing lik e
th a t.”
John’s voice was hoarse
w ith pain.
But ju s t the same, it looked more
and m ore as i f G ram m a ’s p lotting
THROUGH GLASS
I
Grace Noll Crowell
H
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STAND before a jeweler’» plate glass pane:
That crystal-clear conductor of the light.
1 watch the sunshine pierce the gorgeous stain A)
O f rare gems clustered there before my sight:
Crimson and purple fires banked in gold,
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I usual w ith flying
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And ice-white diamonds splintering the air,
few er runs. I t nylons are one of
D eep fires of brilliant beauty to behold
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yo ur economic problem s you m ight
Displayed for any who may pass them there.
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w ant to tr y out th e ir ideas.
P reventative Measures—No more
I think of God whose gracious hand prepares
y—
•nags and runs fro m rough desk and
c h a ir edges In school, I f you take a
His living truths for all mankind to see.
piece
of sandpaper along w ith you
They shine as deatly as these jeweled wares,
' and do a com petent smoothing down
To ever be revealed by you and me.
| job. Then the only disaster you need
Lord, shine through me as jewels shine through
; fe ar when you get up to go to the
I blackboard is not knowing the rig h t
«lass,
answers.
That men may see thy beauty as they pass.
F irs t-A id Equipm ent—C a rry col­
orless n a il polish w ith you w herev­
er you go to stop those runs in th e ir
tracks. Use b rig h t red nail polish to
ide ntify your stockings w ith your
in itia ls at the tops to avoid con­
fusion w ith other nylons in the fam
ily . N ail polish is good fo r the nails,
too—in case you forget.
Proven Precautions—Wash your
new nylons before you wear them
and wash a fte r each wearing. One
teen tells us a pinch of salt in the
firs t rinsing strengthens the fibres.
We only have her word fo r it. Don’t
hang them over the ra d ia to r to dry.
I f your nails and hands are rough,
put on a p a ir o f cotton gloves be
1 fore handling yo ur nylons.
X
makes a tire for every wheel
* that rolls on your farm. More than likely
you are using Firestone Tires on some of
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restone
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TRUCK
See your Firestone Dealer or Store for
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