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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 5, 1927)
I AlabasterLamps f -if j nrf 1 4 4 Margaret lurnouu. , nwtwair 'teoas. STORY FROM THE START Claude Melnotte Dabba re turns from New Tork to hit general grocery In Peace Valley, Pa. With him oomii Ned Car ter, a atranger, whom Dabba In troducea to "Aunt Lyddy," hie old houaekeeper, aa a nephew. Later Dabba admlta to Aunt Lyddy that Carter la a ehanca acquaintance, veteran of the World war, whom ha had met In New Tork and taken a Ilk lug to. Carter tella that ha haa broken with hta family and hla fiancee became of their ultra parlflo leaning!. With Dabba Ned vtelte Clover Hollow. They almoat run over a dot belong ing to a girl whom Carter ap parently recornlsea. Ned de llvere a crocery order, and In hla abaenca tha girl, Dorothy Beldea, aaya that aha knowa Ned'a laat name to ba Rang-eley, and that he la tha famous bank er's aon. Next morning Ned be f Ina work aa a delivery boy. De livering an order narked "John ston at tha "White Houee," ba meets a girl who tells blm she and her mother are alone, tha aervanta having left Ned prom ises to get help. Meeting Doro thy, hla former fiancee, ha evades telling why he Is In Peace Val ley. Ned arranges with Ettls Pulslfer to do housework at tha Johnstone', but aha la unable to atart work at once. Ned goea to report to llary Johnston. CHAPTER IV Continued Mary opened her month to annihi late thl pushing young person, but at that moment the telephone bell rang, and with a little nod of dismissal, she hurried to answer It Ned looked Idly about him. Then the great Idea came to blm. lie grinned, snatched np gingham kitchen apron from the back ot a chair and tied It across his cheat. He turned the hot water on a pan full ot dishes and reached for tbe dish mop. He knew that camp, motor boat and army experiences would stand him In good stead now. He would show this girl what an excellent J"b he could do. He commenced to wash dishes In a low, orderly fashion. At the telephone, Mary was talking to Mr. Dabbs. She had closed the door. No sound from the kitchen reached her. Tea, she told htm, she was 11 Us Johnston, and hla nephew had gone. She was ever ao much obliged. It Mrs. Pulslfer could come at noon, It would be a great help. Mary left the telephone with shin ing eyes. How kind these country people were! Imagine a grocer tak ing all that trouble In the cltyl She must tell mother. It would amuse her, If the headache was not too bail. With a little run she took the stairs, three steps at time, and softly opened the door of the great front bedroom, It was a lorely room, darkened now, beautifully arranged and furnished. Nothing In It was as beautiful as the woman who waa lying upon the bed, staring at the celling. She looked scarcely older than Mnry herself. Tumbled masses of red hair spread over the pillow. She turned her face quickly from Mury. "Mother, Vm going to bring you some tea and toaat In a Jiffy, unless you feel like coming down." "I don't wunt anything. fJon't trouble," came In a soft murmur from the bed. "Oh, mother, don't take It so hard I I'm getting on famously and the coun try people here are wonderful. What do you think! The grocer the one with a funny little short name Dabbs that's It, Is sending a womun to cook and clean for us this after noon. By tomorrow we'll have not only a clean house, hut probably a new hatch of maids and a cook from the city. Then yon can be properly fed." Her mother raised harself on one elbow, staring at her daughter with level, unblinking brown eyes. Seen face to face she appeared older than Mary, but one would hardly have class ified them as mother and daughter. Sisters would have been a reasonable guess. "Mury, what did you say the grocer's name wast" "Dubbs," repeated Mary. Funny name." "Isn't this place called Clover Hol low r "Yes, mother, but the grocer comes from Peace Valley, There are no shops In Clover Hollow." Mary's mother sunk back on her pillows and muttered something that sounded likes "Oh my soul I The lust trawl" Mary looked puzzled and a little frightened. This was the first time In her life that she hud known her strong, capable mother to give way to her nerves. "Mother, can't you tell me what's wrong?" "No, I can't Just now, Mnry-glrl. It's a little fluunclul bother, and until 1 understand It better myself, I can't talk about It ltun along like a good child. My head will soon be all right again." Then the head was lifted and the eyes fixed upon her duughter. "Oh do take that ugly apron off I" "I've been to busy I forgot It" Mary was more hart than apologetic. To tidy a big house like this, and make something to eat was quite an achieve ment for any girl, and especially one unaccustomed to doing It She had looked for praise. "It makes you look" her mother gave an odd, hysterical giggle "It make you look like a grocer's daugh ter. For heaven's sake, take It off!" Mary went downstairs more slowly than she had come up. She wished her mother would conflde In her, for she must be awfully worried about money to act like this. Mary won dered. Idly, If It meant that they would have to give np the proposed trip to California and Honolulu this full. They might possibly have to stay In New York ail winter. They might even be so poor that they would have to stay here In the country. There was something that appealed to Mary In tills thought If only mother could be kept amused. Ever since Mary's childhood, she had realized that the first duty of the world and the people therein, herself Included, was to keep mother amused. When she was not amused. Mnry's heavens were dark. It was not that It took so much to amuse her. Some times a new book or a visit from a friend, and the sun shone again; but woe betide any place or person boring her for two consecutive days. They were Immediately obliterated from her life. Mary sat down to rest on one of the steps. Her thoughts went back through the years to all the hotel suites they had occupied the rented villas, apartments In Spain, Italy and France. All had been delightful, but she would love to stay here and see an American winter. To watch the sea sons change from spring to summer, summer to autumn, autumn to win ter, here In her own country! It would be delightful, wonderful. Mary rose slowly and went dowu stairs. One thing certain, she mutt not bother mother now, and ahe must make ber cup of tea. Mary opened tbe door leading to the kitchen. Then she stared with aston ishment and dismay at tbe grocer's boy drying the dishes. "Ohl" exclaimed Mary. The "grocer's boy" began tugging at his apron strings, wishing that be had heard her coming. "Must look fool," waa his thought "It was very kind of yon, but en tirely unnecessary." Mary spoke severely. Her tone reminded Ned of all he hnd forgotten about his apparent station In life. Suddenly he disliked this blue-eyed girl Intensely, If she wus that kind. He slipped out of the offending apron, took up his hut and looked at her gravely. "Ill bring Mrs. Pulslfer up after luncheon," he offered, limply. Mary's sense of humor, which hud momentarily deserted ber, returned. She thought herself a fool to handle the incident, however annoying, In this manner. "Ob. Mr. Carter, will yon please bring up two pounds of Graham flour, and some table salt I don't remember how salt comes and three cakes of , ; i,; iiii' 'i' 1 oi .t!' '! i ii. 'iii - - . h -I do these things," Ned lied cheerfully. He made an elaborate note In a book, which Mary, now aroused to note this young mini's customs and man ners, saw was a little red leather diary and rather elegant at that. It was not nt all the usual orderbook of grocer's clerk. Her suspicions grew. "May I ask," said Ned, feeling very businesslike, "It that was uncle on the telephone! Because, that's why I waited. I knew he might cull up." Mary admitted Hint It hud been his uncle. "Old he want met' Ned Inquired, a shade uncomfortably. Grouping her chance, Mnry an swered demurely: "I don't know. 1 told hltu that you hnd gone, I should think, If you are lu the habit of spend ing most of your working hours wash ing dishes for any customer whose help leaves her, you might be a very nice nmn, but a pretty poor grocer." Ned laughed. "I wasn't concerned about I'ucle Claude wuntlng me, but about his requiring the car. Don't get a fulse Idea from me of how the gro cery business Is run, Miss Johnston. The shop Is I'nele Claude's, I'm al lowed to do odd Jobs, while visiting him." Mary's eyes unconsciously took In the young man's outer garments. She had been so domestically absorbed that she had only concerned herself with his actions and Intentions. Now, she realized that before her was a young nmn, clad In garments fur too sophisticated and tm) well cut to be long ta any grocer's assistant In Peace Valley. Undoubtedly she was being "had" by this youug man. Mary's blue eyes snapped. "I admire your uncle," ahe said with feeling and obvious emphasis. "He's my hero, too. Just now," Ned could not keep from laughter, and somehow laughter cleared the air and seemed to leave all explanations for a future time. Ned went guyly down the steps. At the foot he turned and looked back at the girt She stood watching hhn from the door way. He had not the slightest doubt she was speculating about him. He devoutly hoped so! That afternoon Ned helped Mrs. Pulslfer out and ushered her Into the Johnston kitchen, which wns empty, and nrged her toward the dishes piled on a trny. Not knowing the eti quette tif work by the day, Ned feared she might resent not being cere moniously welcomed. He watched her begin her tusk ami, much relieved, went Into the garden. He found Mary there. Investigating the growth of lilies In a small flower bed under the side window. He was whistling, and she rose from the ground and put a finger to her lips. He stopped Instantly. "I think my mother's asleep," was the low-toned explanation she gave hi in, with a gesture toward an upier window. Ned explained briefly the arrival and temporury employment of Mm. Pulslfer. Mnry, delighted to hear this. Inti mated politely that he had now done all and more than was expected and might add to her debt of gratitude by his departure. It being a lovely spring afternoon, warm and delightful, Ned hnd no Idea whatever of doing this and obtusely followed ber into the kitchen. He Insisted, pleasantly, that having brought Mrs. Pulslfer there, be must Introduce her. The Introduction performed, Ned still lingered. Mary Ignored hlin, hnt Mrs. PulHlfer had been young once and scented sn approaching romance more readily than might be supposed. She was the type of woman who would always be on the side of the man, right or wrong. With aly glance at Ned, she asked Mnry If It would not be "a klnda good time to get a snlfft of fresh air?" "I need no telling. I've set things to rights often enough for the Greens, who ustn have this house, you go down along with Ned Carter here and pick and choose something for dinner. He'd bring yon back In a Jiffy. Aln'l no sense In you two wlmen ruining your dellcat stummlcks with canned trash with me here to cook. You can git a chicken In no time." The thought of providing something appetizing for her mother appealed to Mnry. She made a dignified exit to consult her mother. Claude has something en hit chest And he won't be satisfied until he gets It off. (TO BE CONTINUED.) X'XC-X-X'X'X'X'X'X'X'X'I'X-X'I-I'X'I-:iX'-'I--I-XX-X4Xs Scoffer Met Match in Witty Preacher Doctor Parker, fumoua English pul pit orator, on one occoslon was receiv ing a good deal of ut'.entlon at a Lon don club to which he had been Invited. All waa going well until one of the audience, perhaps somewhat Irriluted at finding a Christian minister the cen ter of ao much fluttering attention, launched out Into an attack upon Christianity. He sold that after all. the benefits of Christianity had been tremendously overrated, and that In beneficent Influence upon mankind ninny inventions had done more than Christianity. "For Instunce," he said, "I consider that the discovery of gas hus done more for mankind than the Christian religion." The clubmen In stantly resented this Insult to their guest There were hisses and Cries of "Shame" and "Withdraw." Doctor Parker arose and said, "Hush, do not let us quarrel with our friend. He Is simply slating his belief. When I am nenrlng my latter end I will cull for the consolation of the Christian reli gion, but our friend here, on hla death bed, will cull for the gus man." Mont real Family Herald. Not Upright J. P. W. remarks: "Many man's standing would be better If he did not spend so much time lying." Koaton Transcript. Electric heat Is used to dry the Ink on bills made by the bureau of en graving and printing. LittleK Bit T Tjf Humorous j WOMEN'S FIRST They were plnjing lu a mixed four some arJ Percy Pluttkett waa very much oi color. It annoyed blm be cause he wanted to put up a "show" before the girl of his heart After a particularly bad nilsa he felt compelled to Indulge. In a lulld ex pletive. "Sorry, Susie," he apologized to the girl. "I didn't mean to say that. For give me for swearing like that before you." "That"! nil right," returned the maiden sweetly, "you didn't" SO HE WOULD KNOW M - e T7 - "Why do yon pay such attention to what that crank tells yon to dof" "So I'll know whut not lo do," The Perfect Cuett We love the guest whs finds our home A pleasant place to etay. And yet who knows without a hlat Tha lima to go away. Simplified Society "Tour siHiul activities require a great deal of time." "Not so much as you might think," answered Miss Cayenne. "You can send out Invitations In half an honr, notify the press In ten minutes and cull up the caterer In thirty seconds." Washington Star. Preferred Rith Agent Do you own a cart Prospective Insurer Oh, I suppose you're going to sflck on the premium because I'm motorist Agent tin the contrary, the pre mium will be leas. If you drive a car yon are In leas danger of being run over by one. It Alto Water Hazard "Oolf Is a very old game, Isn't ddr "Yea, my aon." 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