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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1895)
JI'DUUGALVSCONVEKSION HI UEIXXFIELI& uiiifr, nml orders already in could not uu uupu. ii mi-ant rum for Mm. After Bcrcrul days of distnwtcd writ- "us " u'leirrapiimfr, lie received a letter from Uliston, which ran: "Mk. iik.sry MoUnmuLtr-Deftr Sir: I bme vlsUtut your mill, ijuiwd orer tUe premises, cxurainal t!M b;oli, and, It siills far tory to you. am willing to tiiko tilutrm o( tho bi.slno.is ilurinj your atMini-e, nilTjnclng the noresary mosey. This, p.ovljluij yoa Kill . un 11 wilt;.o.ui inierest ui tiie proiiorty, at "What!" The astonishment In the word was imply indescribable, aa Barry Mc Doupill dropped his paper and repard ed hia cousin in dignified amazement. A prettier cousin than usual she was J, , . "'uo "-"f V" the price uM liy tin former owa.T, aud will eneeks a little bluer and pinker, as accept thetuoaoyishuiiadvanoo ustran pur- ahe viewed her surprised relative, who -'base money, soon found voice to remonstrate: "Awaiting ,our decision, I am "Do you mean to say that yon, whose flh taTTwa TTT.", aoie ambition should be the enhancing lowed bv XZn, "i"? ' ' " of woman's chief virtue, retiring mod- ZTJ? ,n?!rmont- v esty, are really proposing to enter my ZZ 7 .r f the flrm mlllasbookkecpirHfso.yonareeithc Em tTand lVn , ",,Utato very ignorant of what would lcx- Su. mbe'm, pected of yon in that capacity or you 1 8 T thHn that of a ire ferpubw what is dC your ow JT " in 'he,cl,f , . What could he womanhood. Henrietta McDouffal"l f"7 Balff,d ,lum?!,K' wit" "n am ashamed of voul" . res .n a miU in a little country The subject of thU tirade merely ZT wl18u' nW Uimtfr gave her decided chin. uStaliK, '-o his made answer: In, . i .. "Yon need not flatter yoarself that f J a XZ TV von are o-oino- to ti:.i, . i,k Ial"' nnt UaTry teleirraphcd his ac- your heroics, Harry, for I iStoratsk'Tl,tal,! tainly do intend to fro into an office ' " kiI L? "' Mr' Boar'im would even if the shock should Drove serinnR to your conservative organization. As you refuse my offer, I shall take a posi tion with the Hip; Salt Lumber com pany; but I thought it would be pleas ant to work with you." The yonnsr man cleared his throat Three month Info,- n.., i:i....i j . . "-"J miyiiwu from tiie tram at his western home. In the intervening time his partner had not only made up the loss the busi ness had sustained, but had brought protits hiirher than Boardnian had remained constantly on Mom C? nndt be prriuir.eaily cured bv the use ofo; is!ot tad sedative compounds. It it too dec-.ily sealed. It j niul by an tap.ivo.-Hicil oomlitloa ol tlio blcoii, n;wn whio:i no nerves depend (or tuste nance. This is the true and only natural explanation for nervousness. Purify, en rich aud vltaliie the blood with ; -flood's - Sarsaparilla and norvouanest will dUappear. Ilood't Ej-rapnrllla will give vitality tothe blood a:id will tend it coursing throujjh the veins and n-tHw oharsed with the llfe givin, atroii-th building qualities which nialte s ,ronj nerval. II you are nervous, try hood's HaraaiMtllla and And Hi nam. Miff ot tvnluh linndredso(peon!oirlel liug in thoir pabliihed tettlmouialt. Uet Hood's C Rood's. Beeanse Hood's BaMsparilla la the only public eye today. Sold by all druggists. ,. - ,)." rZ, v j uoaruman had remained constantly on Xltumt on "l fhe?round' how"' mtk.a mpnifled ' lOTli'n. , . ; hu intention of returning to Elliston But, Henrietta, it is not a woman's' as soon as Unrrv returned place. Contact with men in business! A farmer drove past Harrv as he life .hsanns woman of her best weapon, ' walked to the milL He could not stoo End withal her greatest charm, fcihe his loaded wagon on the river bank wrecks her own matrimonial chances; but he called out clieeriiv tor you see, when men marry, they do I "Glad tor see yer back, Mr. McDou not choo.ie the cnrlft vthn how. !,.... themselves forward, but tie for life to uie uoine gin. men, too," continued he, with a touch of "woman's brain is of auch different caliber that she is never a success in the business world. While 1 esteem you very highlyas a friend and cousin, I could not give you a place in my office. I must hnve the broader out look of a man, and do not feel that I could trust any woman with such a responsible position as that held by my bookkeeper." Tiiis time there was no mistaking the real indignation in the girl'a face and voice. "Harry, I should be very angry with your insinuations, but J really only pity one who holds such warped views. I want vutt to understand that girls nowadays are not compelled to go about on tiptoe and with bated breath for fear of spoiling their matrimonial chunces. Talk about trustworthiness! Who absconds with the employer's money? Kot the woman. Talk about the 'broader outlook! Wait until your cruss-eyen uooitaeeper goes to South America with the enntpnt nl ,. safe, and you will wish you bad one of uie nniruoiwortny women in lnsptace." "llnn't J;-t us ounrrel, .mv dear." patronized Hurry, "for I did not wish to oiteiid you.' 1 was shocked that yon, so young, bo pretty, wished to do mac's work." "It is not man's work, Harry," said the girl, quickly. "Work is classified according to its excellence, and not the sex ol 'I he worker. Hut there is no nsc in arguing with you," turning to leave the room, -"tin second thought," and she paused on the threshold, "let me predict that you will fall hopelessly in love with one of this very cliss of women, marry her, aud become a thorough convert to theideaof women in business.",, 'Marry' a creature of that stamp? Nut until I become an imbecile. .1 shali marry for a companion; a woman who will l:row her sphere and keep it.' Harry Itiellougall was not at heart uu luioieraut man, out nis wnoie lite environment had been conservative in tiie highest degree. His residence in the west had' becu but short, and he was daily surprised at the freedom accorded women about liiui. He marveled at the nnconscious nesa with which business men accepted into their precincts the.enlranco of business women, and abhorred, tnrough ignorance of the thought of the times, their "intrusion," as he called it. lint a few months before young Me Dougall had come to Kansas from Connecticut to take charge of a flour- inir mill iatlv nnrfthnjuari Vitr ltlv Inthu, a property situated in a small town buiuu tinny nines west oi feiuston, Henrietta's home. The business was prospering, and prosperity does not make an intolerant wuu wiu-uuv, unjli Jlia VUtllril W 1,1- liston his altercations with Henrietta had become more spirited, culminating in the application by the girl for posi tion as bookkeeper in his mill, and his pompous refusal of it The next morning, before breakfast, a telegram Informed Harry that .his father had been the victim of an acci dent in the old. mil! at home, and de sired the ii.iiiio.,iute pic;e:ico of his on. He h.ui barely time to write in structions to his bookkeeper, placing necessary (andtt at his disposal, before the nost train for the east. "What a pity you did not accept my offer of yctcrday,'' raid Henrietta jokingly, ju they stood beside liai wattiu;; train. "Just, think how ivoli Icouki b..ve taken care of your inter esta during your libseace," ' "l'oaf!'' ejaculated -liitrrv, with ejt.l aggurateJ contempt, "When ;J want a shorOija i.i ,uiy accounts, 1 will em ploy women to manage my afPairs." . And he swung himself ' aboard fri time lo.escspe his cousin-'s. j-ist, wrath. litit:uo liot. -. . . .; J;.-. xn -up jj,u familiar lu.jc. at bon:.- tlian the dij. trueting news came from the west that his trusted '.bookkeeper '(Henrietta's detestation), had .deft suddenly, with me content oi inc sate, j , Tiie young man's state of mind can 1 be iinarnned. His father was not yet ' out of danger, and. even had he been the business required him to stay in the ens Ills money a sonsiilorj'u" f w-;m rfrne. the mill wat not run ffal. Mighty fine partner o' voura in thar!" With a light heart, Harry pushed open the omee door, then stopped, aghast! He saw, busily writing at the desk, not the bent form of David Boardman, but a young lady. For a moment he stood staring at the trimly attired figure and sleek, dark hea d Then a low, yet decisive voice said: "Were there any letters for us to night, John?" Before Harry could frame a reply, the young woman, turning, met his gaze.. .She rose and advanced, a trifle of color coining to her cheek, yet her demeanor cool and unruffled, and asked: "I beg your pardon, sir. I thought It was the janitor. Is there anything I can do for you?" Harry pulled himself tnirthor n,i replied: "I should like to see Mr. Boardman " The girl looked nuzzled fm- mn. ment, men answered: "I fear yon have made a niisuilm ,Jir, Boardman lives in Elliston, the next town east." "I certainly can have made no mis take," returned Harrv. deoideillv "1 have letters in my pocket dated at this piace, ana settling the details of a transaction by which he becomes part owner of this property." "Jir. lloarilnnn certainly ha no in terest here." stated -his informant, "J am Miss lioardumn, ancl have' bought half this mill, which I am managing until Mr. McDougall arrives from the east". For an instant Harry felt as though he were on a toboggan slope several miles long, not knowing where th'e.cnd might be; but he pulled" himself (to gether and handed the lady one of his cauls. . At sight of the piece of pasteboard the young lady looked wondcrstruck, and again flushed a trifle. Then she looked up, and ventured: ; , - "And you thonfrhW ,,; . "Yes. I thought so." ho riiiubfI comprehensively. "But I am so be wildered uowtjiat fam past all think ing. Will yon please explain some, things that I cannot understand?"' ' Within a few moments Harry ilia covered that instead of selling an in terest in hismlll to Mr. David V. Board man, he had delivered it over tn a Philistine in the person, of Dor othy P. Uoardmnn, "the aforesaid gentleman's niece and junior-partner, that she, having extra funds on her, hands, and hearing of JlcDougali's trouble, had felt sorry for him, inves tigated, found that the investment would be a good one, aud.made him an offer. . .,..';. She had not intended to deceive him, but had merely sitrned her name u she was in the habit oi doing in her tmsmess relations, without dreaming of being contused with her ancle, not tailing into awomit Harry's short resi dence in the state. ... . It was as.onishing to-see how readi ly the yonn.? man reconciled himself to having for a partner this yonng, businesslike woman,'; with the bright eyes and ojiiet voice. : ,,- Miss'lioardmau went back to Ellis-: ton at once, aud Harry took up iiis work alono. His bookkeeper was never found, perhaps becauve'' 'tlio amount of his embezzlement was not large enough to make much itir, but Henrietta s:;i! it was because ot his ''broader outlook.". That ymng lady also made- frequent remarks obaut the number of time-) that Harry found it necessary to seek his pirtiiur's advice, and her triumph was compile when, a few months u"t;T tiie liiiit paniiersiiip was con summated, H.(riit!iy Boariinain, upon much pjivtsdtKi, cjiiB.iutad to enter illV.- a::iJ.i.:r p.:rt-xi-:,hip with tlio !'i)U.).i of .",'.-.:';) ,s;.;a)l, the papers to ,bo i!'-Je.;ut for ih'e. - " " - this v.-ks lite' years ifo...; Now t:ic Hu;ee..;iinti;yst::tiii,t:i;-c ;wus to b.; l;iito a town, n'lirt' Ilafry a proapcri Us -rr-nvn nlonrfwttii.it; Ho gives ..i, v.ij,j milt foe his pr-ticKly, as 1'H I'-ip--iDM-j, and lut-'i come to :'i-7 ia. ::::viii;f married'! ue of the ijr.t'i? ,o obuo:;iou,r: ij Iviin. ' . !';v.ii iloardrnau MeDoiirf.ill, aged i j!e. i;, in fcyite of his long name, -..a,..- t.w'iaWtelJige;!! .child in cx .. '.i';e, f-.o his iiar.'nts aver, and ileii : l.ir :!ji)uu'aU is head bookkeeper -cousin's mill, having oome to ' uuiep vu ut.uvr prounooy. H. y, nuu ... I JUS t01u p,Mjac,pwbol'r iTIie Unenterprisin Business Mail , , Upi'8 u small amount of Print etl Btutionory 'mid other Ad vertising mattor., nnil ns eonsequenco his busiiK.'iiB 'dies iiwuv and ho is then like the man whose pictnve nipeiirB above. CCST L )Pr. " - .--,,....1 rw.a- ' ' OnecentadfflW, . OUrtS IllOfpiant OontnimnHnn 1 1" uiv )y t. v . i-i !'ii A JK -' PANSY. To The Enterprising Business Man . . Uses a great amount of Adver- iisinf! iniuier oi on Kinds. Consequently his llUBinoss In- fki'P!l4Ail ,111,1 liO ' Kuntitwid ne happy as the individual who So' ,,i,U"kii,.- ,.:..,. to iuwuiin.u vttv jiu;t,tiio just above. . Job Printing of All Kinds Is done at this Office in a Workmanlike Manner, and at Prices to Compare' with the Times.' Your llusiness will be Increased by having Your Job Printinp; done at this Office. THE LEBANON EXPRESS. LIVEBINE THE CiUliIAT LIVER, KIDNEY ARD CCiiSTIPATlON 'CURE, PlcftHairt to take Xyold young, So rvipiii". Tlio pluiit I'ool. ol tiie Iiivt'i'ine c.tunsivcly usotl in XT .1 n .... Norway ior tno nmnA rilos. Sold by all first class drug gist. "Wholesalo Manufactures.' Amciioii S .i.,ncAiA'o. , Lebanon, Oros'ou IN'otloo !' .Vllllliiln(.i'nt!,,ii. Nolii-cifi lioreby jjivHi, Him, by or.icrof thecomiij- Crtnrtof Uun doiiiity.Orenoii.tlie illiilcrsii(iieil ban Ijt'en duly tppniutfid and now is tlio iliil.v ijiiiiliiifd, -mid oflltiK ail minislraior of tlio estate ot Kaimy Marks, ilcci'iisi-il. All imrliDS lutviiiK eliiiiim acainht said e.stiik'flr Iirliv i,niii-p,l i vrcwiil tb nana', imi'wljr vcriliiil, within sis inoniiH Irani tno Kin Hay Df July SI6, In,; ilntc ol tin; Ilr.it nubliciitlnii ln-mif. In IIil' nndcrsiRned ill the olllft of M.iln'l M .Oirland, litbuiioii, Oiepiw. '. ; i : . . JlW-N.H, .MA1IKH, , . ' . Sam'i, Sr.OAnj.AK0, Ailijiiiiinirutor. Atty. for Ailmr. -Untate of , . ' Nancy ilarki, deceased. BARBER SHOP BestHlinves, Hair Cut or Sliuiiiwoal B, F. KIRK, Shaving Parlor. KEXT DOOUTO 8T. (.'HAUI.HS HOTEL. Elegant Baths. Children 'Kindly Treated. Ladies llair DreBsinfr it Siei.iultj'. Oregon Central Eastern R. R. Co. YAQU1NA BAY ROUTE, Connect ot Yaouina Ilav wltli llif- San Francisco ami Yanuiua Buv rttcuni- lilp Compiiiiy ' Steamship "Farallon" Aland lirlcls In evurv riHiipnt. HhIIs froui Yaiiiina for Hun Framtli-co alamt every ilavd. Piisiseiiai-i' iiccoiniiiodatioiiii -n it;iv nnaw'l. -''.Mliort' M riit'lc -in iiv.-i-n ihi. .WiHlinii'td- Villley and Coiifiil-ifiii. - Fare' fiLiir 'Albnny flr pointi, ni In Cabin,-..,.-;.; " $,12 00 Sleerage,,', 8 (10 Cabiu.i'ound trip,0(l ds. 1 8,00 For Hiiili i.ji ilaya))l) to . . ... , H. Ii. WAIiliKN. Aui-nt. EiiWInRtiink, M-i'mr., Alhanv. t'nrviillid, - - . .. Ori'Kon. ... . Oivkhii, , '. , ,; . Chab, Clark, Sij,t , '.' . , , . : " ;;, . - .OrvHllii,, Albany Steam Laundry RICHARDS & PHILLIPS, Prop:.,, All Orders Receive Prompl Attention. Special Rates for - Family Washings. Satisfaction Giiurniitfiod or Money Kofundcd. J. F. H YDE, Acent, jL.l liii lion, . ,!K(li. COPYRIGHTS. M f nimiiu ........... Vir&V'T'i! a"t "," "niniim. "'Hi! to exiwiera, In Ihn Mnt liuniiiM KiZZZt IiilVU JUKI ivet-ivcd Ui'.ASS V:m: iit) )'iiu In ciii 1 and iii'XTi Tlioir irji'o 'nvo'tui i the villi, y. I Iisliest lJrlct. s; & KiiVlBROUGH ni'-l line rf 1 i.i .( l.LI.Y ai d evt'r lii-''!i,.-lit to l.fliaiKin, "which iln-v in .if nut lower i!:.-ii in ywlicie cW, P;iil fi 1 T x luct. r (. i i i i n ry Lumber CIiea; AT 'Jill MILL (To mile, M c.it f Vat,,(i) Tli iK'tti'ttfii, mill by viglit niilos to any' Lumber at ImiKoiii nriceB; with lil Will lill oi-dci-s at onci' point in tho Valley, discount lor cusli Suvc ninncy, timo, ymn wagon and team by buying of WATERLOO MILL load us tlio -road is good to You can haul 1 500 feet at a 111- ,-!iil. ' W. E. CHANDLER, . Dculur Ir Stoves Tin and Plumbing Goods. TINNER and PLUA1BER. ,,; n..,i ..ti t p i iiuuiig uiiu iiu Kiuu oi Jou worn (, LE1SAN0N, - limit) at hard time priced. OiilXJON. Im thn4 T1UH ol i L - ,ifi t: , .i . V . -t -"KI. V... . f to- -i "MMlw.. .1S. 1,000,000 People Wear X!. L DCUGLAS SHOE K $c.on. s.nn .tT m rrn -r r ,r . $J.OO.$1.SO.$1.00i$1.7S Fof .. 1 ii I Bava CAN FIT ANY FOOT. TVew W. 1., nofinrlrti thtm and ... i.kt imiv,uici in Mjairtor lira tiicreiwwl Uie price ot otiier Binkw, but tlt aunliw iid W I, lioniflua rttuaat the tatnt. t. UUVU LAM. llROCKTOJf. HUU For Sale by Hiram Baker, Lebanon Or fJAll I I1HTA IN A IMTKNTf For ' rflTT'f nil lJoiif-t opinion, wmo to Lv- i "L" who ,,avu is"(i neftrty fifty ycnrV 'iiMrlollrciinililoiiiil. 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