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About The Santiam news. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1897-1917 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1910)
r Zelda Dameron □ MEREDITH NICHOLSON C«*r»lel»t. 1*04. Vf 1 .o B-l.lw Co. reawwv. ¿aasmBsa*wMasawB*wansMwaaaa CHA ITER XXIV . "I think I have tegiin to live.” Mid Zelda th» nrit after«,-*-n Hh* nut In th«* parlor at home, talk ing to h«*r L'nrlv Rodney. Her father was out walking about, the r««*l*!«: orh*-o«l 11« had not b*«*n down-town since the crisis tn hie af fair*. which had left him much broke*». Hit had been disposed to »«• * pt hl* brother-in-law'* kind offices warily at first. hut Z*l la had reassured him a* 10 her uncle'* friendly Intention*. ami 11 »«» a relief to him to be sole to shift the rrapunaii'iilty ->f adjusting hl* at fair* to other «boulder*. To all Intent* and purposes nothing had changed, and l**)»nd th* short lived *o*slp of business men who knew l>lm personally. Kara l>«tn«ron * loss • passed unnotl* *-d olive, who was Z--1- das closest friend, never knew Just what had happened Z**l<la merely told her cousin that her father had «»no through gome buain«»* trouble, but that It had all been straighten«-«! out again Mri Forrest knew even lea* than this, there wa*. Rodney .Merriam avid, no manner of nee In die* ua*!ng the loa* of Zelda • fortune with hla ■later, and talking about family matter* win a bore anyhow. Rodney was aurprlaed • l hl* own amiable aeceptan«-» of th« ■Itnathm. but It had resulted In link ing him closer to Zeid«'* Ilf«. *he wo* dependent on him now a* she might n«v«r have been otherwise. and a* for Kara Dameron. be wa* • pitiful oi*j» t. who»«» punishment wa* doubtles* ade- U »al. It a is puss .|e for Il ln*-> Merriam to alt In the parlor of the old house In which l>e had been l»orn. and talk lo Zelda with an »»a*«» and pl«-.is ur* that he had not known since ah« ■ •tend of going to live with her aunt or with himself, which would have been the *«0*11*1« thing for her to do. 1 think 1 have begun to live.” re- prated Zeldik. •| hope you an. happy. Z*B To h* happy'« lb« main thing There la noth. Ing else In the wide world that count*, and I say It, who«» life ha* la, n a fail ure." "You shouldn't talk »■>! You must remember that I'm letting you be good to m»-, kinder and more helpful than' any on« ever w.«s before to anybody. Just i«e«-au*e you »aid you couldn't be happy any other way " "Yea. I m going to lead a different life," he «aid. Ironically "It doesn’t pay to cherish the viper of enmity In one’* bosom Hut I suppuse there* a certain fun in hating people, even though you never gel ■ chance to ever, up with them ” "You still have ■ little lingering pa ganism In you Itut It'* disappearing Ollv» tell* m« that you and Captain Pollock have quite hit It off He ought <o have called you out and made yo t fight for the snubbing* you gave him." "Ilah! I'm a little absent-minded, that * all." Hut Merriam smile*! when be remm-.loT« 1 I »11. k Uy the wav. I’ve • cepted hl* Invitation t*>r to-mo. row afternoon to drlv* out to the p.>*t ■Ite with him I believe you are asked And olive and Morris? Which wing of our family la Polio, k trying to hr«*« Into, will you kindly tell me? He ha* shown you rather marked attention. It S»«m* to me." "You are qulje likely to have a niece In the army. I fancy that It'* all ar ranged; of course. It'» been Ollv* all the time. Rhe hasn't told me yet -but ■he doesn't have to tell me!” It rained the nest day and Pollock telephone«! to the m«mb«rs of hl* party that the «acurslon would be postponed Zelda hop««! that Ollv* would come up to the house, and when the bell rang ■he thought it wa* her cousin «nl called to the black Angelin*, who »till •eted Polly'* assistant, to bring Ml«« Merriam dlrrcGy up stair* Hut It wa* M**rrl* Leighton whom the girl an- nounced. "I'll be down In a moment," ah* »aid. but she wait«-«!, sitting at the table, where •!><’ had so often pondered great and little matter* during th* year, a troubled look upon her face, consider* Ing many things The fact that her mother and Morri*' father had once been lover*. blurted out by her fath er In hi* rage and confirmed by her unci«, had Impress»«! her profoundly; she was not a morbid girl but there seemed something uncanny tn th» Story, and she had determine.! that Morri* should never again *p»ak words of love to her. It wa* all too pitiful; she had no right to any happiness that Morri* might bring her; amt here again her mother's memory se»m*«l to follow and lay a burden upon her. Hh* was s*rry that *h* had not aske«! the mvl.l to mcum her, but if wa* too late • nd *h* went down to th* partor with for»l*odlng In her heart Morri* wa* standing at the window watching th* rain beat upon th* asphalt In th* narrow street outside. II* turned quickly a* h* heard her Step. ' You ar* a brave man to venture out In a storm like this! Of course, you knew that our e*cursl.<n I* off? Cap tain Pollock telephoned that we'd wait until a better day." "I understood so. Rut I wa* keyed t vacation pitch amt I thought you wouldn't mind If I cam»- tf I didn't stay very long." <>f. of niiirs» -If you don't stay very long; but you needn't stand - sJl th.» USB*!" "Yu wouldn't have had me keep my office a dr«-ary afternoon tike thia It's | rather cheerlee* In our office on rainy days, I should Ilk* you to know." Het father came to the door and has- | ltat»«l. "Won't you come an«! share our Ar**. | father?" Zelda asked. "No. oh, no! I'm quite busy It'» a very bail day, Mr. Ia*lght«»n" 11» turn ed »nd they presently heard him climb ing th» stairs to his room. It was very still In th« parlor, and the wind oulsid« subbed through 'he old cedar* In a<-< ompanlment to th*» ■plash of the rain It waa very swe t to her to know that Morris wa* >» near; there was In his pr«*aem-e In the house st this unw<>nl»<! Hour of th«* day a suggestion of eomethlng Intimate and new. Hhe was looking away from him into the Are when he roe* and dree close to her "I have come to ask you to do *om • thing for me," h» «aid. "I want you to ■Ing me the *<>ng my song the one that mean* -so much that means ev erything " "I can't. I can't' Please don't a«k me" and »he clenched her hands upon her kneeg You hurt ir.e once -when you kn»*w you did, when you wished me to be hurt, when I spoke to >*».i of the song -of my song of our Sung' Hut I want you to sing It to me now, Zee. and It you can sing It and then tell me that you don't car« that you «don't know what love Is then I shall never again •peak to you -of love or anything " "No. I don't know the song. I can't •Ing It—ever «gain!" "Is II because you are afrdld Is that It? You can't wound m<* now by any thing that you may say; but If you will sing me the song and then tell me that your wrd will always I»« no. then I ■hall go away. Zee. and I shall never troubl» you again.” Hhe remembered, a» sh» listen"! with her h«»4 bowed over her hand«, the first Urn« she had heard his vole* that was deep and strong. It was only a year ago. In Mrs. Carr's drawing room. Hhe rose and walked away and look out through th« window upon the rain swept street; she saw the wet leaves clinging In the walk. It waa a dea*da'e picture; and eomethlng of the outer color, the change of the year, touched h«r "I can't stng your song—any song'" and she turn«d to him suddenly with laughter In her eyes "My throat is very painful." she added and laughed "Zee "—and he drew still nearer, so that he coiild have put out hl* hand and touched her. "Pleas«-." »he begged, grave again, "please forget all about the song and me! I wish you to very much. Therj «re reason* - a great many reasons- why you must forget all about the song you Ilk»«!, and everything that I may • uggrst to you. Won't you believe me -plea»»?" There can't b* any reason* th*t make any difference." You can be kind If you will,” sh« said, "and merciful." There I* »^reason; there I* myself I'm not flt to call your name or to stand near you. I have llttl* to offer; but I love you. Zee" an«! th» sincerity of hl* plea touched her. so that *he did not apeak for * moment, but *to«><l •taring at th* rain-beaten pane with eye* that «aw nothing. "You could »par* me—If you would." ■he said. "1 would glv* my life for you." he answered. steadily, unyieldingly. "But I can't let you put me aside for any Idle fears or doubts. You mu*t tell me what trouble* you; you have not told me that you did not care. I shall not go until you tell me what It I* that weighs against me. I have a right to one or the other" Hhe looked at him suddenly; It would tie easy to say that She did not care, but her »yes filled at the U.oughL and sh* turned to the window again. Th* beat of hoofs upon the hard street struck her with a sense of the world'* vastness and the wind In the cedar* sang Ilk» a mournful prophet of the coming winter. Rhe could not tell him that he meant nothing to her, when he meant so nearly all; but If ah* should set up * barrier. It might be enough an«l he would go. "You know we have had trouble— that my father ha* met with lo***s— an«! he need* me. My duty Is hers: that must be a sufficient reason." "No." he »a!«!. Instantly. "that I* not a reason at all, Ze*. You are doing for your father all that you could l>* asked to do—and I should not ask you to do less " "I must do all t can." she said. There must be no question of loyalty. And now"—*he turned to him smil ing—"It's very dlMgrarabl* outs Id*; let u* b* eh*erful Indoors." "Z**.” he began, gravely. Tm not *o easily dismiss*-«! «» that. There's somo- thlng that I want to *ay. that I shouldn’t dare say to you. If I did not love you. I knew months ago that you were showing a cheerful facs to the world while you suffered.” “Pleas«, oh. pleas»'" an«! she lifted her hand* to her fac*. "It I* not kind' You must not!" You made light of thing* that you knew were good. you said thing* often «Mat you did not mean; but you were I brav* and strong and An*. I • to<»d IL Ze«. Hut now that I* of th* way. There I* n.» u»e In Ing about It any mors.” "No; but you must know that I talk- IOME SIMPLE OAINTIES THAT ed to you a* I did betau** oh. b*cau*4 ARE EASILY PREPARED. I haled goodneaa! I tried to hat* It It was Leeaus*—father but I mustn't —•peak of It” "I understand all about that. Z*O." leo C«*am That T»w*s But Littis "But 1 am very old" -*h* went on. Tim* to Get Rsady for th* pityingly; T am very old. and my giri- Tab'*—Rie* W«tsr daily— h«M»d It all went away from me last For Lincoln PI*. year—wnd every day 1 had to act s part, and I did *«» many foolish thing* Fine lc* Cream. On* pint milk —you must have thought——" That 1 loved you. Zee." h* decl«ra*L an* cup sugar, two tablespoons flour refusing to meet h* r on th«* <round she <>ne Mltspo<>n salt, one egg. <«de pint •ought to one quart cream (or milk), on* "The swx-test thing In the world, half to on* cup sugar, on* tab:«-»p«x>n •h* Mid. "must be —not to know—ol¡ flavor; bull th* milk, mis tSe sugar evil; not to know"' and there wa* th« I flour, aalt and egg and cook to mln pent-up heartache of a y«*ar In th* sigh ut«s aft«*r egg. sugar, flour and salt " «’. i k«> from !»*-r This "Y**. it w** all loo t«a«L Z*-e. bu1 ar* ad<i*.l to the boiling milk • *'U And better things ahead——T® la cheap and flu*. •ur* of IL' Fowl in Batter. Take th* remains Hhe was not ready to look Into ths of • cold fowl, «livid* into neat joints future Her tnlnd we* still busy with remove all akin, dip ««acb pl«*ce Into th» year tliat had Just ended. seasoned flour, rub over with a llttl* "I said so many things that I did »»lad oil and set aside Prepare a was hard — i not mean. aometinM*. and I good frying halter, dip each pl«CH of b« •» kind. I on you. when you mvant to fowl into It and fry In deep fat Serve but I'm *>>rry nvw." "You were a little hard on m* now round a pile of pea* or French beans Rlc* Water Jelly. Wash two and a and then, but I think I liked IL Hvau half tabl>*spoonfu!s of rice in M»vera> day I shall laugh about IL" "I hop* I «!.. W you will be a *uc- ' water* and cook In ■ quart of water ceaaful man,' •he Mid, slowly, ~<vn«J for on* hour, or until th* rlc* I* eti . how let us b* Sood friends. tlrwly dtsacived Add a pinch of salt Sh» turned as lliougn tu alt down Sweeten to taste. Stir In th* julc* of I and tw quit of a «llaugr««aid* topic for-1 <*M or two lemon* Strain Into a mold ever, but he drew a step nearer and: and when cold mrvs with sugar and look her hand*. "Ze«"—and lhe smile waa all gons | cream. Thia Is an etcwlleul dish fot frum hla •y** there Isn’t any *u-r> children amt Invalid* Lincoln Pi*. On» pint slew*«! sour ••«»> **oapa fur you. Your rwasons ars You hav* said all that! sppl«». sifted. butter size of an I egg no reasons, there Is to say. haven't you? But you! two tablespoon* flqur, grated rtn«l i haven't said that you do not love me «nd Julc* of a lemon, yolk* of : t ■ ■ If you will say that I shall go away, egg«, beaten Hweetan to taste Hake and If that Is so I must knuw It now." with lower cru»L an«! done when Hhe struggled to free b«-r hands, but ■pread a m*rlngue of th* whit*« of he held them tight. Rhe drew away thr«« egrs. tasaten wltb thr*« tab)« I rum him. her face very whit*. spoons sugar over th* top, and brown Huiidcnly she raise«! her eye* and tn oven. 1« *k«*d at him. Quine* Hon*/. Par« an«! grate "You must let me go. I can't tell you why; but there can be nothing between three large quinces. Mak* a *yrup of thr«*« pint* of sugar and 1 ■» pint* of yuu and me" "I love you. Zww." he said, steadily water Holl together about twent) You must let ni« help you If there Is minute*. • any trvubl* It your father has met with s«*me new difficulty——" Swiss Dumplings. “Oh, you don't understand! It Isn't One pound sausage bought at a Oer father -alone—I mean. 1 can't t»ll > ju -—I can't speak of II It wa* my moth -1 man delicatessen store, as th* others lt.-ruove frum skin* an«! ere- and your father—their unhappy will not do pepper, story; bet there I* a fate In tb*«< ! to It add one ••ng. »alt and things* It** not that I don't Iwllvve Io ‘ tablespoon of flour and one-quartet >'«-u; It'* b«-«au*e i have gruwn afraid loaf of bread which ha* been soak»«» rtf happiness! And It I* all so at ran it«. In milk and then pressed thoroughly I should meet here and till quite dry. Mia well together and that I should have hurt you last sum form In balls about the slae of larg«- mer — maybe— as my mother hurt your marbles Drop In boiling aster, salt father. And that waa before I knew cd. and cook until they float Now re uwiF dtefy«** B butter "I love you. Zee." he said, simply move to a dish and make a Melt a piece of butter sire ot an«l sincerely, as a man speaks wh- sauce. d«*«*s not use words lightly 11« put his an > gg and add a tablrapoon of flour arms about her ami draw her close ’o When well blendt-d. add slowly, stir him The tears sprang into hls eyes »» ring all the time, clear beef stock or he MW how wholly she yielded her th* liquid th* dumplings were boll«-d girls's heart to him and how little there in. enough to Just cover them When remained to win. He felt her breath, tha consistency of cream, put In broken with happy little soba, against dumplings and reheat. A tittle boiled hls face caullfluwur ad«lo. Is very tile*. "We have our own Ilf* to llv*. Z**, there la no fat* that I* •troncar R*d Pepper Sws«t Plckl*. love," he aal«L • • Ro»k th* pepper* In boiling watei • • Midnight had •truck, Th* rain had about twenty minute*, then lay In ceased am! lhe autumn •tar* look**! cold brine over night to draw out th* Cut In down benignly upon lhe world. It wa* crude Juice* of the vegrtabl* very still In th* D*m»r»n houae Zelda thin slice*, discarding all th* »«-»«Is her ■nd stringy pulp, and mak* Into ■ sat dreaming befora her tabla, mother's little book lying Clo**d before see«! pickle, precisely as pear*, ap her. A new heaven and • naw earth pie* or peaches are pickled A stand had <!awne«l fur her «»n th* «lay fust •rd formula for thl* I* three pounds ended, and In her heart there was peace Rhe r«»ae and lighte«! a camits of sugar, a pint of cider vinegar, two and went down thr«»ugh the silent old tabliwpoon* each of wbol* clove*, all Scald all to house. carrytn# th» book in her hand* ■ pice and cinnamon In th* parlor a few coals still burr.«d gether and cook until the pepper Is Remove th* peppers and <ook flt fully In th» flrrplace and she knelt tender bsforw it, boldine lb» tx> >k against r.sr the syrup long enough to th: cheek, Then she poised II above th« •Hghtiy. then pour over the •Herd flames. h«sltatc«l a moment and let it pepper Th!* I* an »icellent rrllati rail where the emtwrs were brightest with r «“» tn. »L Rhe watched the leather and paper curl and writh* until they ceaseil to L* Ham Sandwiches dlstlngulshalile. ami still her eyes rest Half • cupful of hatu minced fln« ed Cor a moment upon the place where with «everal pickle* Add thro* s«r they had b«*en be«'n carefully which h*v* been Hhe rose »nd hel«! the candle close to dines a photograph *»f her mother that sto.»d sklnn«-«! and boned, a teaspoonful of up«*n the mantel and studied It wist mustard, aalt and pepp««r to taste and a teaspoonful or mor* of vltu gnr a* fully. "Mother, dear llttl* mother!" She desired Spread <m thin alice* of whisper»«! "Morris'" buttered bread. Then with a smile of happy content showing In lhe soft light of th* candla. Cauliflower Pudding. sh* went out Into the dark hall and up Hr«*ok a cauliflower Into sprigs an«« th* long stair t*» h«r r* »m. «oak In cold salted water for half an (The *nd.) hour, then drain Cover with sweet milk an«l boll until tender I »rain, add A <««»«»* <•*»«•»*. ona cupful of bread cruuiba. one-half If you want an «usw.-r to any qaes cupful of th* milk, tha Mtn* of thick under th* sun." sal«! Robert Edl- tlon sweet cream, the well beaten yolks of •on, "ask a small boy. Dl<! you ever four wgg*. one-half t*aapoonful of aalt. hear •bout the mother of • ba<! boy a ptneb of ground mace and a dnah of who asked Jame* Russell Ix>*ell tc cayenne, two tableapoonful* of soft writ* In her autograph album? Th* butter and th* julc* of half a lemon poet, complying, wrot* the line: Mia well, pour Into a buttered pud in ding dish and bake In a »low own un "'What la so rare a* a day Jun*?' Ul firm "Calling at thl* woman’» house a few day* later, l*>w*ll idly turned th* Sweat Apples With Cld*r. page* of the album till he came to bls Par*, cor* and sllc* sweet app!<*s own autograph an«! saw thl* answer: and »t*w slowly tn awewt cider | also "'A Chinaman, with whisker*.' add good of •’UP»*' and some stick cinnamon to every gallon of cider. Young* Magazine. Resemble« qulnc* •auc* and la del! clou*. I ■"> somewhat slow sending Al««i th» r«w»r •*«»»•. Editor We would very much Ilk* to >ou a reclp*. but sure. n*v*rthe!v**. ua* your ¡»**iu. air. but the fact IL *• are not In a condition to buy y*ra* Poet—But you may use It for noth ing; 1 would cnuch like to are It In print. Editor^-Well. y«>u Bee. we hav* a rule her* that anyth.ng that Isn't paid for Isn't worth printing - lioaton Her aid Popcorn Pudding. Roll 1 pint of freshly popped corn. Add to It 1H pint* milk. H cup sugar, S egg*, well beaten, and a llttl* «alt and nutmeg Rak* Ilk* a euat ard about >0 minute* « Munyons , V W1U» flat*» is rr.«r* soothing than C«*!d Oram . n. re heal- i- g i han any *■' ion. Ii.-.i- me * l **r ».«hr«-, m«*re I» au- tify i.*>n than any co*mctic. z. * Pasteur's f!»v*«g*. ' ~d b««t Ta that on* of th* ! books Vallery Radot'a "Ufe <»f I‘a** tBur" w* re d the story r>f hls mlnery. It 1» nothing to aay that th* war nearly broke hls heart |iut It brnk* neither hl* faith n >r th* stratght lina af hls work vnly a sort of rage p<>*- r.aol* tested him to r« deem and Franco by working for her. "H*nc*. tny forth." h* said, "every on« of book» »hall hav* written on It th«** word». Revenge. rev«*nge, I reveng*." And thl» w*» hl» r*v«t.ge. to »ot tha name of France tn the h< nor* ll»t of tclencw higher than *v«*r. to give tha rest of hl* Ilf* to her *errl< a, and to *«ar him*'’!! «'it ’ r h«r sak*. Mon*y and Earning. Feuds of thl* natur*. though too fr«»- quant In tha country, are wry fatal to th* ordinary propio, who ar* so used to be dawled with riches that they pay as much d*f«*r*nca to th«» under* • tandtng of a man of estate «■ of a man of learning; and ar* very hardly brought to regard any truth how Im portant soever It may bo. that is proabh- ed to them, wb* o th««y know there ar* •«veral men of flr« hundred n j *ar who do not beltov* IL—Jo*epb A4- tlsoo. __________ A Costly Pet. A year nr so ago n Montsnn boy captured a young squirrel and took him home and made a pet of him. The little animal was given free range *>f the houae and seemed eentent. and hl* owner was soveral time* offered 12 for hfm. A few day* ng > a roll of (iOO wa* missed, and. after a long hunt Jt was found that the squirrel had torn the bl!!» to pieces to make a nest of. lb* ».«a a fried s ;ulrrel beat day. A Boclal Duty. To ««rd a boi of candy, a book or a bo» of flower» after having made a s! >*rt visit Is a tactful act which costa Utile either In time or money Only a visiting card bearing no writing may be *nclos«-d. His Lot. Tn tha critical times np«m which h* ha* falh'n It b< hoove* the police to b* vigilant and not let the enetny catch them sleeping at their poet” "In other words, a pv leetnan's lot I* not a happy on*" For the Ambitions ÍSi (UiübcrsiîP ) ‘ education r <ll t‘ - mm » **• cBr<M«* •'♦.“tv.! Tn }raf»«n Ail t; - P al • fl Mb »I ant !• > ■ ¿ if: • tjr w«iga>>n • » lut»« • .< i>»w r> mh 1 Uuo !■ rtH> „ vx! ¡ h,® kuu I op port'll, it r for y.-u, bcAml tcu • <u«tnpure bum tn th« CW*T**t-.*»<l-«-'« M«xl* !»*'.»,«■ C nt varsity *f Ora*. ■ Bucane ... Or* —• Queer Launary Psceag*. It I* not uncomm on for lau !r!«* to receive ring« and other valuables with th* soll«*d linen from their cu»tom«*r*. but they **Idotn mak* *u< !i a discov ery a* one which ha* been mad* at Fulham. l> g m I When a basket of linen was rt««ived from the country a few day* ago th* sorter* w»r* alarmed to sec tha npheaval of th* «-.intents and hear a p'al:.live cry Th* linen was n r.< v*d, a;.«! a black cal was foun ! b* >ath. Desperate Coughs Dangerous coughs. Extremely perilous coughs. Coughs thit rasp and tear the throit and lungs. Coughs that shake lhe whole body. You need a regu lar medicine, a doctor's medi cine, for such a cough. Ask your doctor aboui Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral. i Any good doctor will tell v«>u that • medi cine Tike Aver * Cherry Pectoral cannot do it* best work if th* bowela are con- atipated. Ask your d«mr if he know* anything better than Ay*r'a Pilla for cor recting thia aluggishnesa of the liver. M»s» sr va»s c. s*»<o*.. l »» u .. “in.