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O FROM IP00RH0USE BY MARY CHAPTER XIX. The morning train bound for Albany toi in the depot, waiting the nijrniil to Urt. an.l just before the fiual "all board" to Hounded a handsome equip age drove slowly up, and from It alight ed Mr. Lincoln, bearing in hi arms bis daughter, whose head rested wearily up on his shoulder. Aecotnpiiiiying liiin were his wife, Jenny and a gray-graired man, the family phyificiuu. Together they entered the rear car, and instantly there was a hnsty turning of heads, a shaking of curls and low whispers, as each noticed and commented upon the un earthly beauty of Hose, who in her fath er's arms liiy as if wholly exhausted with the effort she hud made. The sight of her, so young, so fair and apparently so low, hushed all selfish feel ings, and a gay bridal party who had taken possession of the ladies' saloon im mediately came forward, offering it to Mr. Lincoln, who readily accepted it, and laying Itose upon the long settee, he made her as comfortable as possible with the numerous pillows and cushions he had brought with him. As the creaking en gine moved slowly out of Hoston Itose asked that the window might bo raised, and, leaning upon her elbow, she looked out upon her native city, which she was leaving forever. Toward nightfall of the next day they reached Glenwood, and Itose, more fa tigued than she was willing to acknowl edge, now that she was so determined to get well, was lifted from the carriage and carried into the house. Mrs. How land hastened forwurd to receive her, and for ouce Kose forgot to notice wheth er the cut of her cap was of this year's fashion or last. "I am weary," she said. "Lay me where I can rest." And with the grand mother leading the way, the father car ried his child to the chamber prepared for her with so much care. "It's worse than I thought 'twas," said Mrs. Howlaud, returning to the parlor below, where her daughter had thrown herself with a high upon the chintz-covered lounge. "It's a deal worse than I thought 'twas. Hasn't she catched cold, or been exposed some way?" "Not in the least," returned Mrs. Lin coln, twirling the golden stopper of her smelling bottle. "The foundation of her sickness was laid at Mount llolyoke, and the whole faculty ought to be indicted for manslaughter." Jenny's clear, truthful eyes turned to ward her mother, who frowned darkly, and continued: "She was as well as any one until she went there, and I consider It my duty tao warn all parents against sending their daughters to a place where neither health, manners nor anything else is attended to except religion and house work." Jenny had not quite got over her child ish habit of occasionally setting her moth er right on some points, and she could not forbear saying that Dr. Kleber thought Hose had injured herself by at tending Mrs. Ilussell's party. "Dr. Kleber doesu't know nny more about it than I do," returned her mother. "He's always minding other folks' busi ness, and so are you. I guess you'd bet ter go upstairs at once, and see if Hose doesn't want something." Jenny obeyed, and as she entered her sister's chamber, Hose lifted her head languidly from her pillow, and pointing to a window, which had been opened that she might breathe more freely, said, "Just listen; don't you hear that horrid crouking?" Jenny laughed aloud, for she . knew Itose had heard "that horrid croaking" more than a hundred times in Chicopee, but in Glenwood everything must neces sarily assume a goblin form and sound. Seating herself upon the foot of the bed, she said: "Why, that's the frogs. I love to hear them dearly. It makes me feel both sad and huppy, just as the crickets do that sing under the hearth in our old home at Chicopee." Jeuny's whole heart was in the country and she could not so well sympathize with her nervous, sensitive sister, who shrank from country sights and country sounds. Accidentally spying some tall lo cust branches swinging in the eveniug breeze before the east window, she again spoke to Jenny, telling her to look and see If the tree leaned against the house, "for if it does," said she, "and creaks, I shan't sleep a wink to-night." After assuring her that the tree was all right, Jenny added: "I love to hear the wind howl through these old trees, and were it not for you, I should wish it might blow so that I could lay awake uud hear it." When It grew darker and the stars be gan to come out, Jenny was told "to close the shutters." "Now, Itose," said she, "yon are mak ing half of this, for you know as well as I that grandma's house hasn't got any shutters." "Oh! mercy, no more it hasn't. What shall I do?" said Itose, half crying with vexation. "That coarse muslin stuff is worse than nothing, and everybody'U be looking in to see me." "They'll have to climb to the top of the trees, then," said Jenny, "for the ground descends In every direction, and the road, too, is so far away. Besides that, who is there that wants to see you?" Itose didn't know. She was sure there was somebody, and when Mrs. I lowland came np with one of the nicest little sup pers on a small tea tray, how she was shocked to find the window covered with her best blankets, which had been packed away in the closet adjoining. "Hose was afraid somebody would look in and see her," said Jenny, as she read her grandmother's astonishment in her face. "Look in and see her!" repeated Mrs. Howland. "I've undressed without cur tains these forty years, and I'll be bound nobody ever peeked at me. Hut come," sho added, '.'set np and see if you can't eat a mouthful or so. Here's some broil ed chicken, a slice of toast, some currant jelly that I made myself, and the swim minest cup of black tea you ever see. It'll eenamost bear up an egg." "Sweetened with brown sugar, ain't it?" said Itose, sipping a little of the tea. In great distress the good old lady re plied that Rhe was out of white sugar, but some folks loved brown just as well. "Ugh! Take it away." said Hose. "It makes me sick, and I dou't believe I can eat another mite;" but, in spite of her be lief, the food rapidly disappeared, while she alternately made fun of the little .silver spoons, her grandmother's bridal gift, and found fault because the jelly was not put iu porcelain jars instead of the old blue earthen teacup, tied over with piece of paper! Until a late hour that night did Rose keep the whole household on the alert, ittiat tbe thousand useless things which 10 PALACE J. HOLMES her nervous fancy prompted. First the front door, usually secured with a bit of whittle-shingle, must be nailed, "or some body would break in." Next the windows, which in the rising wind began to rattle, must be made fast with divers knives, scissors, combs and keys; and, lastly, the old clock must be stopped, for Hose was not accustomed to its striking, and it would keep her awake. "Hear me!" said the tired old grand mother, when at about midnight sho re paired to her own cozy little bedroom, "how fidgety she is. I should of s'posed that liviu' iu the city so, she'd got used to noises." In a day or so Mr. Lincoln and Jenny weut back to Hoston, bearing with them a lung list of articles which Hose must aud would have. As they were leaving the house Mrs. Howland brought out her black leathern wallet, and, forcing two ten-dollar bills into Jenny's hand, whis pered, "Take it to pay for them things. Your pa has need enough for his money, anil this is some I've earned along knit ting and seuing butter. At first I thought I would get a new chamber carpet, but the old one answers my turn very well, so take it and buy Itose everything she wants." All this time the thankless girl upstairs was fretting and muttering about her grandmother's stinginess in uot having a better carpet "than the old, faded thing, which looked as if manufactured before the flood!" CHAPTER XX. On the same day when Itose Lincoln left Hoston for Glenwood Mrs. Campbell sat in her own room, gloomy and de pressed. For several days she had not been well, and besides that Ella's engage ment with Henry Lincoln filled her heart with dark forebodings, for rumor said that he was unprincipled and dissipat ed, and before giving her consent Mrs, Campbell had labored long with Ella, who insisted that "he was no worse than other young men most of thein drank occasionally, and Henry did nothing more!" On this afternoon she had again con versed with Ella, who angrily declared that she would marry him even if she knew he'd be a drunkard, adding, "But he won't be. He loves me better than all the world, and I shall help him to re form." "I don't believe your sister would mar ry him," continued Mrs. Campbell, who was becoming much attached .to Mary. "I don't believe she would either, and for a good reason, too," returned Ella, pettishly jerking her long curls. "But 1 can't see why you should bring her up, for he has never been more than polite toiler, and that he assured nie was whol ly on my account." "She isn't pleased with your engage ment!" said Mrs. Campbell, and Ella replied: "Well, what of that? It's nothing to her, and I didn't mean she should know it, but Jenny, like a little tattler, must needs tell her, and so she has read me a two hours' sermon on the subject. She acted so queer, too, I didn't kuow what to thing of her, and when she and Henry are together they look so funny that I al most believe she wants him herself, but she can't have him no, she can't have him," and secure in the belief that she was the first and only object of Henry's affection, Ella danced out of the room to attend to the seamstress who was doing her plain sewing. After she was gone Mrs. Campbell fell asleep, aud for the first time in many a long year dreamed of her old home in England. She did not remember it her self, but she had so often heard it de scribed by the aunt who adopted her that now it came vividly before her mind, with its dark stone walls, its spacious grounds, terraced gardens, running vines and creeping roses. Something about it, too, reminded ber of what Ella had once said of her mother's early home, and when sho awoke she wondered that she had never questioned the child more concern ing her parents. She was just lying back again upon her pillow when there, was a gentle rap at the door, and Mary How ard's soft voice asked permission to come iu. "Yes, do," said Mrs. Campbell. "Per haps you can charm away my headache, which is dreadful." "I'll try," answered Mary. "Shall I read to you?" "If you please; but first give me my salts. You'll find them there in that drawer." Mary obeyed, but started as she open ed the drawer, for there, on the top, lay a small, old-fashioned miniature of a fair young child, so nearly resembling Franky that the tears instantly came to her eyes. "What is it?" asked Mrs. Campbell, and Mary replied: "This picture so much like brother Franky. May I look at it?" "Certainly," said Mrs. Campbell. "That is a picture of my sister." For a long time Mary gazed at the sweet, childish face, which, with its clus tering curls, and soft brown eyes, looked to her so much like Franky. At last, turning to Mrs. Campbell, she said, "You must have loved her very much. What was her name?" "Ella Temple," was Mrs. Campbell's reply, and Mary instantly exclaimed: "Why, that was my mother's name." "Your mother, Mary! your mother?" said Mrs. Campbell, starting up from her pillow. "But no; it cannot be. Your mother Is lying in Chicopee, and Ella, my sister, died in England." Every particle of color had left Mary's face, and her eyes, now black as mid night, stared wildly at Mrs. Campbell. The sad story, which her mother had once told her, came back to her mind, bringing with it the thought which had so agitated her companion. "Yes," she continued, without noticing what Mrs. Campbell had said, "my moth er was Ella Temple, and she had two sisters, one her own, and the other a half-sister Sarah Fletcher and Jane Temple both of whom came to America many years ago." "Tell me mora tell me all you know," whispered Mrs. Campbell, grasping Mary's hand; "and how it came about that I thought she was dead my sister." Upon this point Mary could throw no light, but of all that she had heard from her mother she told, and then Mrs. Camp bell, pointing to her writing desk, said: "Bring it to me, I must read that let ter again." Mary obeyed, and taking out a much soiled, blotted letter. Mrs. Campbell ask ed her to read it aloud. It was as fol lows: "Daughter Jane I now take this oppor tunity of informing you that I've lost your sister Ella, and have now no child saving yourself, who, if you behave well, will be my only belr. Sometimes I wish you were here, for it's lonesome living alone, but I suppose you're better off where you are. Do you know anything of that girl Sarah? Her cross grained uncle has never written me a word since he left England. If I live three years longer I shall come to America, and un til that time, adieu. Your father, "HENRY TEMPLE." "How short and cold!" was Mary's first exclamation, for her impressions of her grandfather were not very agreeable. "It is like all his letters," answered Mrs. Campbell. "But It was cruel to make me think Ella was dead, for how else could I suppose he hud lost her?" Then, as the conviction came over her that Mary was indeed the child of her own sister, she wound her arms about her neck, aud kissing her lips, murmured, "My child Mary. Oh. had I known this sooner, you should not have been so cru elly deserted, aud little Allie should nev er have died in the almshouse. But you'll never leave me now, for all that I have is yours yours and Ella's." The thought of Ella touched new chord, and Mrs. Campbell's tears were rendered less bitter by the knowledge that she had cared for, and been a mother to, one of her sister's orphan children. "I know now, why, from the first, 1 felt so drawn toward Ella, and why her clear, large eyes are so much like my owu lost darling's, and even yon, Mary " Here Mrs. Campbell paused, for proud as she now was of Mary, there had been a time when the haughty lady turned away from the sober, homely little child, who begged so piteously "to go with Ella" w here there was room aud to spare. All this cumo up iu sad review before Mrs. Campbell, and as she recalled the Incidents of her sister s ileatn, ami thought of the noble little Frank, who often went hungry and cold that his mother and sisters might be warm aud fed, she felt that her heart would burst with its weight of sorrow. "Oh." said she, "to die so near me my only sister, ami I never know it never go near her. I with all my weaun, as much hers as mine and she dying of starvation." Wiping the hot tears from her own eves. Mary strove to comfort her aunt by telling how affectionately her mother had always remembered her. "And even on the night of her death," said she, "sho spoke of yon, and bade me, if I ever found you, love you for her sake." "Will you, do you love nie?" asked Mis. Campbell. Mary's warm kiss upon her cheek, and the loviug clasp of her arms around her aunt's ueck, was a sufficient answer. "Do you know aught of my Aunt Sarah?" Mary asked at last; and Mrs. Campbell replied: "Nothing definite. From father we first heard that she was in New York, and then Aunt Morris wrote to her nde, muk inz innuiries concerning her. 1 think the Fletchers were rather peculiar in their dispositions, and were probably jealous of our family, for the letter was long un answered, and when at last Sarah's uncle wrote, he said, that 'independent of old Temple's aid she had received a good education;' adding further that she had married and gone West, and that he was intending soon to follow her. He neither gave the name of her husband nor the place to which they were going, and as all our subsequent letters were unanswer ed, I know not whether she is dead or alive; but often when I think how aloue I am, without a relative in the world, 1 have nraved and wept that she might come back; for though I never saw her that I remember, she was my mother's child, and I should love her for that. (To be continued.) HOW A SAILOR'S PAY GOES. Jack Tar Usually Pqn.in 'e: IliaWauea, Sometimes by I roxjr. What do the jack tars In tiie navy do with all their money? bun often been asked, although most people have an swered the question to their own satis faction beforehand by deciding (bat they spent It the first i-liau" they pit. Many of the younger or newer mes ito got rid of their cash at the Irat oiior tuuity, but then they spend It them selves and get their money's worth, or what they think or are made to helieve Is their money's worth. Those who are really warm In their following seldom take all their wages from the paymas ter. They let him keep It (luring the cruise and draw 4 per cent Interest on It until the cruise is over. Then, of course, some spend It all before they go back to the ship. They have a od time all In a lump aud are satisfied to wait for extravagant days again uuiil another cruise Is over. These nr. the men whouaveno one except themselves to care for. While on the mau-of-war they need not go short of anything aud yet not use their money. Moreover, they will probably attend to their du ties better and have a much finer time when the cruise Is at an end. Those who have wives or families or relatives to care for usually send their money home regularly and fiiitlif'ullj. Often, however, their coufluVuco is meanly abused. Married -,tnou make up this class. They send their wives comfortable Incomes and Mint is all these wives care for them for. 'Iheso are the wives .who married simply for what there was In marriage In a money way, with the additional advantage or convenience of not bavin? a lidslmml around much. Unluckily foi women of this class, not all jack tars can main tain wives. Only chief p.tt y officers or first-rate petty officers can afford the luxury of marriage, and even they have to watch out pretty keenly not to impair the due to their better halves. Many of these better halves are ad venturesses pure aud simple, who make it a business to get acquainted with naval men, make nn Impression, get married and then take the money sent to them and do what they please marry someone else at another navy yard belonging to another ship some times, and keep track of the cruises of the vessels. - The older men seem to fall most easily before the adventuress. And when they discover their mistake and have obtained divorces and are free again usuully get back luto the same boat. . Still, many a woman Is a sailor's wife who has not seen him for years who is Just as good and true and saving as woman ever was. She takes care of baby while he Is away and almost dies for joy when she can meet him at the end of a cruise. Sailors, too, In many cases are just as true to their wives. although sometimes with them only two months in three years. Then, again, others slave simply that a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, may get an education and will not have to work as hard as they do, or are sailors so they can earn enough to keep an aged parent out of want New York Press, surrosE we smile. HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM THE COMIC PAPERS. Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Kay lag that Are Cheer ful to Old or Young-Funny be lec tion that Kverybody Will Knjoy. An Expensive Luxury. "Yes," said the reformed man to an Impecunious friend, "why don't yoj give up some of your expensive luxu ries? Now, for Instance, look at me. I gave up smoking about a year ago. I decided I could do without It. Last month I made a calculation as to how much I had saved up to date, and it amounted to a considerable sum. I then opened an account In one of the many New York savings banks, and " "Could you lend me $10 " broke In the other impetuously. "I'll pay you back " "And the bank failed yesterday. Er you, haven't such a thing as a cigar about you, have you?" Judge. liehinl Her Itack. Nell-Do, you think that is all her own hair? Belle No; part of It Is her sister's. At least I saw her sister buying some Just like It- Philadelphia Record. Hound to K ick. Sharpson You made fl3,000 clear last year, and yet you're complaining of your hard luck! Phlatz-Well, blame it, look at that "13!"-Chlcago Tribune. The Secret Divulge!. He But you've known her all yout life; how old Is she? She I'll tell you, but it's a secret, mind. She Is Just at the age when one doesn't look It!-Life. HI. Kxaltel Mission. Woman of the House You've been here half a dozen times and got noth ing. You ought to have learned some thing by this time. What do you keep on coming for Tuft'old Knutt (with Impressive dignity)-! ain't no common -tramp, ma'am. I'm around studylu' condi tions. Chicago Tribune. He Raise! Them. "That's Gilders. He's made a big pile." "Yes, and there was a time when he had to depend on my brother Jack to bring up his children." "Nonsense! When did that happen?" "Often. The kids used to run In pret ty frequent to their father's office, which was In the htiildin' where Jack was elevator man." Philadelphia Press. Nothing New. The Hog (with paper) Well! well! Wonders never cease! Human beings are now taking mud baths. The Gobbler (the last of his flock) It Isn't at all uueotnmon for human be ings to make hogs of themselves. Puck. Kniergencr Ability. "Women have no originality no In ventive genius." "Nonsense; I've seen my stenograph er make a memorandum with a hat pin on a cake of soap when she had no paper handy." Chicago Record-Herald. Willing to Try Solitaire. Miss Oldley-It Is too bad that it takes two for a wedding! Meggen dorfer Blaetter. His Pa Explains. Bobby Pa, when does a man get too old to learn? Father When he gets too old to mar ry, my son. Puck. Of a Certain Kind. "Skewjaw Is quite a recluse, Isn't he?" "0, yes considered subjectively. He plays the clarinet." Chicago Tribune. Lost in the Crowd. Tess (meeting Jess on the street) What's the matter? Jess I've just lost something, and I can't think just what It is. Tess It wasn't your Jess O! I know now. It was that little Mr. Snipp, who was walking with me. Tess Then it was nothing, after all. Philadelphia Tress. Why He Consented. "Keeter says his wife is doing her own cooking now." 'That accounts for it. He finally let me write him nn a life Insurance nolicv this morning." Philadelphia Press. Only Time They Are. "Misj Passay says she can never tret any shoes to fit her." "Oh, pshaw! She Just says they don't because she likes to go to the shoe store and see a young man at her feet." -Philadelphia Bulletin. May Millinery. 'Harold, how do you like mv new roiiage natr "Harriet, you must hear the truth: you look like a plant stand." Detroit Free Press, A Family Kmnoaure. , "I never see you lounging in the ham mocks, Mr. Subbs." "No; these gay, front-porch ham mocks are for company and for orna ment; the old rope thing the folks let me swing in is around in. the back yard." fllowTatkar, Perhaps. He I know I'm late, dear. You see, I was detained a couple of hours by an old friend who Just got back to town after a long absence 1 had to tell him all I knew. t Sho (snappishly) I dou't see why that should have kept you so long. Philadelphia Press. Well Kecnru mended. Mistress You say you are well rec ommended? Maid Indeed, ma'am, I have thirty nine excellent references. Mistress And you have been in do mestic service. Maid Two years, ma'am. Glasgow Times. Averting a Sarcaaiu. "You seem very self-satisfied to-day," said Miss Cayenne. "Yes," answered Willie Wlshlngton, "but don't let that influence. Every body says I've got dreadfully poor taste." Washington Star. So Hndden. "That Miss Fortysuiniuors Is subject to fainting fits.' "Is she?" "I started to ask her to Join me in a glass of smla water the olher day, but when I got to the word 'Join' she keel ed right over Iu my arms." Ohio Stato Journal. Automatic Kzertion. Tolly What Is it you like so much about croquet, Dolly? Dolly Oh, it is such a lonely, restful game; the stupider one feels the better one can play. Obliging. "Late again, Jane! You are always behind time. It's no use talking to you. I shall have to get another girl." "I wish you would, mum. There'd be plenty of work for the two of us!" Punch. Surprised. "I want you to come around and take a look at that horse you sold me the other day." "Good heavens, Is that animal still alive?" A Chance for Troub'e. "Throwing an old shoe after a bride and groom means that all Ill-feeling is thus thrown away." "Yes, but suppose the old shoe should happen to hit the bride." Under Control. The Couut Your daughter, madam, says she es pafectly willing to have me. The Mother Yes. She Is very dutiful. Consoling. Penelope I'll Just ruin my complex ion going In bathing so much. Perdita I wouldn't care. No one will notice it Hopeful. He Do you suppose we will ever have enough to get married ou? She Surely. Why, Jack, we don't need a million. A couple of hundred thousand will do to start on. Exasperating Amiability. "Amiable people are often so exas perating." "Yes; I wonder If that is what makes them feel so amiable." Not Without Excitement. "You are not addicted to any kind of athletics, are you?" "Athletics? Gracious, man, I earn a good living for a family of seven." Carried It Too Far. "Nothing that Is produced in this country is ever quite good enough for Mrs. Willoughby," declared Miss Frocks. "Everything must be import ed." "That's true," added Miss Kittish. "She even carried her prejudice against domestic goods so far as to marry an imported husband." Fearch for Knowledge, Jinks Hello! Well, I swau! Study ing a book of etiquette, eh? Old Gruff Yep. Jinks Want to learn how to treat folks politely, eh? Old Gruff Naw. Want to find out whether folks are treating me politely. New York Weekly. Criticism. Uncle Josh Didn't the President warn Congress ag'iu' beln' extrava gant? Uncle Silas Yes; but he oughtn't to have let 'em know there was so much money in the Treasury. I'nck. The Rabbit Fired the Gnu. "Brer Rabbit" has been outdone In real life, and a West Virginia rabbit family has a hero. The iucideut oc curred iu this wise, according to the Chicago Trlbuue: Peter Frees and his son Louis went out rabbit-hunting in the woods near Parkersburg, West Virginia. Their dog soon chased a cottont-all Into a pile of brush, aud Louis rushed up to get him out. He put his gun on the ground, and taking up a long pole, began to punsh in the brush-pile to dislodge the rabbit. Finally bunny ran out in an unex pected place, straight over the gun, which was cocked. His hind foot struck the trigger, sending the charge of shot into Louis' leg, and some of It Into the dog. The boy yelled, the dog howled, and In the midst of the excite ment bunny got away. A Figaro of Speech. Even when a man says that he is hun gry enough to eat a horse his wife knows that he will find fault, in nine cases out of ten, if the dinner isn't ail exactly right Somervllle Journal. SWINDLER WITH KIND HEART. Why a Detroit Man Was Willing to Bail Out a Crook. "By Jove! Arrested for swindling," and the man who w'as reading his pa per at a table Iu the auucx turned to three or four friends. "If I'd been there I'd have gone ball for him. I saw him do a thing ouce that showed be had a big heart and the Instincts of a gentle man. I was ou the way to thu High land Park races last summer, and just ahead of me sat two gayly dressed women, and next to them a gray-haired, kindly faced old woman. The younger ones were talking about one of the ruuners on which they had a tip, and said that it was Just like finding money to bet on him. They kept it up, and It was evident Uie old woman was getting excited. "She turned to me and said If she thought she could double her money ou that horse she would try It. It would enable her to pay her rent, aud she had received notice. To my right sat this 'swindler,' showily dressed and out for a killing. ' 'Sure thing, he replied, before I got In a word 'Gl' me jour stuff and I'll do the betting for you. Take this tick et. 1 have two.' "I wanted to Interfere, but he looked as though he meant to be good to her, so I contented myself with a resolution to keep my eye on him. He put her money on the favorite, and the favorite lost. I followed him back to the stand, where the old woman was In tears and the dressy women were making game of her. He gave them a Umk that straightened their faces, and tliu seized the older one's hand. " 'Here, grandma,' he laughed; 'I was too smart to put your money on that skate. Your stuff backed the winner, four to one,' and he slipped two crisp new tens to her, and told me that was the happiest He he ever got off. You bet I'd have bniled him."-Detroit Free Press. GOT THE DESIRED BABY FOOD. Father of a starving Youngster Shows He Is a Klp'oniat. "What shall we do for the baby?" was often asked In a certain West Side household recently. And certainly the baby needed something. It was pale and puny, and seemed half-starved. The child was at the intermediary age when Its natural food was insufficient, and still It was too young for beefsteak and potatoes. "The child must have some baby food," said the mother. "Yes," said the father, "he could have It if I weie rich. It would cost $3 a week at least to supply him with baby food, and I get only $10 a week." "But, are you going to let hi in starve?" she returned. "No, I will mauage some way to get It," he said. "If you will press my suit, dear, I will try to got some food to morrow." "What has the suit to do with it?" she asked. "You will see," he said. So next day the father of the starving young one went down town. He wore Us Sunday suit that had done service for two years. When he entered one of the big drug stores he looked to be worth at l?ast f."i,0K) a year. To a clerk he said: "I called to see about baby foods. Our child Is In need of some auxiliary nourishment, but I do uot know what to get for him. My wife says our cook told the second girl that you probably might furnish us with some samples of the various kinds of foods you carry In stock. If you can do that we will try them and tlieu I can order a supply of the kind that best agrees with the child." "Certainly," said the clerk, and a package containing samples of seven kinds of baby food was forthcoming. The quantity was sufficient to last a month. When the supply is exhausted lie will go to another drug store and tell the clerk what the cook told the second girl. Chicago Infer Ocean. THE LAZIEST CREATURES. Indolent Aquatic Kwl Are Found on Shores of Western Lnkea. "During the recent trip through the lower western section of the country," said a young man who had recently re turned to New Orleans, "I believe I dis covered the laziest and most stupid form of life to be found anywhere on the globe. It was an aquatic fowl, with a big, clumsy-looking beak, In form something like the dodo, now ex tinct. I have spent" some time In watching this fowl, which Is found In Nome of the shallow Inkes, and the chief point of Interest to me was the startling stupidity displayed. They call them shags, I believe, out west. Tliey generally squat on stumps or logs in the lake and watch for the smaller list) that play around the surface of the water. They are fairly clever In catch ing what they want, aud they throw out their bills with considerable preci sion when they dig for game, and they never get to eat what they catch until they have fed at least one and maybe more than one member of another kind of water fowl. Whenever a shag be gins to catch fish a long-legged water hen will take a place Immediately be hind him. When the shag lands the fish the water hen simply reaches over and gets It. Without nny show of re sentment and without turning around the shag will continue Its watch for fish and this Is kept up until the water hen has finished Its-meal, and then. If no other euterprising member of the same tribe comes along, the shag Is per mitted to enjoy the product of Its own sleepy efforts. I have, on one occa sion, seen one sling feed as many as three water liens before eating a single fish. It Is certainly a singular display of stupidity, and after having watched the performance a number of times I am convinced that the shag is actually too dull to even know that the water hen stands behind him to steal the fish out of his mouth." New Orleans Times-Democrat. I'etroleuin for Fuel. It Is reported that the United States Bureau of Steam Engineering has ex perimented successfully with the use of liquid fuel. A ton of oil, it is said, gives about twice as much heat as a ton of coal; among the advantages claimed for It are ease of handling, since it can be run into the tanks and carried into the furnaces without the use of hand power. GEO. P. CROWELL, Suceesxnr In K. I,. Smilh. Oldest Established Home In t he valley DUALLR IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Flour and Feed, etc. This oUl-establislied house wil con tinue to pay cafli (or all its goo'ls; it pays no relit; it employs a clerk, but does not have to divide with a partner. All (Hvi leiids are made with customers in the way of reasonable prices. GEO. T. PRATHER, FRED B. BARNES. I'. S. Commissioner and Nolarv I'nblie. PRATHER&BARNES Hood River, Oregon. Abstracts, Conveyancing, Real Estate, Money to Loan, Insurance. LOTS & BLOCKS FOR SALE. Taxes lis Id for non-residents. Tow nship 1-Ihib unci Wanks in Mock. Telephone SI. Correspondence Solicited. DAVIDSON FRUIT CO. HOOD RIVER'S FAMOUS FRUITS. I'ACKIillN OF TIIK Hood River Brand of Canned Fruits. M AN CPA(T1'KKI(S OK Boxes and Fruit Packages I'KA l.KHK .N Fertilizers & Agricultural Implements. THE REGULATOR LINE. Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Co. DALLES BOAT Leaves Oak Street Dock, Portland, 7 A. M. and II P. M. PORTLAND BOAT Leaves Dulles 7 A. M. and 3 P. M. Daily Except Sunday. STEAMERS Regulator, Dalles City, Relianze. WHITE COLLAR LINE, Str. "Tahoma," Dally Hound Trip', exc.-pt Siinilny. Tim: JAIlli. Leave Portland ..7 a.m. I l.eiive Astoria 7ii.ni. The Dalles-Portland Route Sir. "Bailey Gatzcri," I'aily Hound Ti i . except Monday. VA X (iVX Kit, A-( AliK LOCKS, llonli KIVKK, WIHTli S M.MON, I.YI.Kand Til K liAl.l.K.s. TIMK (Alii). Leave Portland..." a.iu. I LeaveTlicDalli s 1 p.m. A rrive Tlicl lallcs li ji.im . Arrivel'urtlaud lop. m. Menl the Very Best. Thin rente 1ms the urnndct scenic at tractions on earth. Sunday Hips a lending feature. Lauding and otiiee, fool ni Alder street. Until 'phones, .Main 3."1, I'ortlund, Or. K. W. CKICHTON, Auciit, Portland. JOHN M. K1I.LOON, Airetit. The Dalles. A. .1. TAYLOK, Aite.nl, Astoria. PRATHER & BARNES, Annuls at Hood Kiver OfJEGON 3ioit Line and Union Pacific Depart I TIME SCHEDULES I From Hood River. . Bnlt Lake, Denver, Ft. Wurth.oniaha, I Kansas City, St. ! Louis.C'liieaijuaud I Last. Chicago Special 1 1 :'l j a . m. Portland Hpeell 2:05 p. m. Walla Walla Lewia. ton, Spokane, Min BinLano K!yer i:2" p.m. Portland Fiver 4:30ii, in. neapolis, St. Paul, I lluliith. Milnail-! kee,( liieatjoAKa.t Halt Lake, Denver, Ft. Worth. Omaha, i Kansas City, Si. l,onis,f niuniioand Last. Mail and Kxpiess 1 1 ;i2 p. 'in. Mail and Kxpre. 5.4'J a. in. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE HiOM I'OKTLANIl, ti p.m. All Falling dates 4:00 p. m. sutjjeol to change For Fan Franeiseo iail every 5 days. Dally Fx.Huuday :uu i. m. Saturday 111:01) p. m. Columbia River Steamers. 00 p.m. Ex. Sunday To Astoria and Wayl LandinKH- 6.4. a.m. Fx. Sunday Willamette River. 4:30 p.m. Orefton City, New- Ex. Hunday berf?, Salem, imle-1 rendenee h Wayl andinge. 7:00 a. m. Tiiea., Tliur. and Sat. Willamette ana Yam- 3:30 p. m. Won.. Wed. aud Kri. i lull Rltert. 'Orefton City, Day ton, A W ay Laud ! in. " 6:45 a. m. Tufa., Trior Willamette River. 4 30 p. m. Mon., Wed. and Fri. and Sat. : Portland to Corral li b Way Land- inc. Ix. Rlparia Snaks River. 6:3.ia.m. Riparia to Lewiston dally I Lv.Lwiton 9 a. in. daily For low rates and other information write to A. L. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. Portland, Or. J. BAGLEY, Afent, Hood Hirer.