I 1 7 he Discovery of His Kingdom. Louise J. STRONG, ««pt/rty»,. IM, hu I’, (*. KlUtmrnt. N—— Hho gave him a cheery greeting as ah«* passed, which Deurdorf return«*«l with stiff xniliarras-iiient. Women al ways <*mbiirra*-ed blui, which fact had been conatru««l Into a dlsPke of the sex, thus aecouutlug for his bachelor bcxxl. No one would have believed that, b-* lounged on th** v**rmi'ln solely that hr might watch her down th«* street. Much leas would any oil«* have Ining Im-d that every thin* b<* io >ked Into h'*r candid womanly eyes his lonely, tin muted Ilian m * u I « I hiii > i «**I for th** home aud compmilonshlp lie mw therein. He had not learmxl tlrit this kingdom In wnmau's ejev h <11 crrulbl ■ only t > th>* king to whom It I- guru to p >* <■ « If he will. Therefore til«* Lit!** music teacher with the bhxitu of youth be hind her was to him moat «lealruld«* In »AH NV«'U lot in ALL TUK1U Lira allowki *. th» eyes of all men. nnd he was uot surprised. only startl'd to the stopping of his li< nrt. at what lieoverheard from a couple of young turn behind him. "rihe will make him a sweet little w.fe the lucky d >g ' oue eX«'luli: <• I ’The sw<«vt«*st lu the worhl." tin* other assentixl "And there's uoth'ng for tlw rest of u» but limiting wedding prvients. Come ou." They went their way. mid with strangely blurred vlsl >n lie stiu ibled up the stairs aud through the l ’ «ini of the hull to Ills ro ans nt th.* eu I Her «lixir was opfXMlt«*. mil ns b<* fumbled with bls k«*> I t* glanceI across furtively with an «*d«l sense of glillt for the accustomed thrill that shook blui. It was ns If In* were al ready tho wife of another, an I. closing his door vvlth emphasis, hr turned cu th«* light and set about picking his luiuernls. telling bllnself that lie would move tmnuxllntcly that there was neither sense nor reason In bls ataj Ing In this dingy place where his pov erty, long 11 thing of tlx* past, had at Drst etranded him. n<> reason, except thnt. catlike. In* clung to th«* place n< home, and—yea. hr would ue connected with lu*r marring«* i*ud excite comment, lie felt that b<* mint remain until tho "lucky dog" had carried her away, mid be blushed painfully nt th«* thought he must pro­ cure the Inevitable wedding present If ho would not bo conspicuous. Then followed strenuous days nn«l j aJei*pl«*M nights of vain endeavor to r«*scnt?" "Aw, that’s easy! Something slic’d Ilk«*, of * niirsc," Billy said airily. Thon h * expl lined: “I mean, sir. something you’ve In nrd her s'l.v she'd like. That’s 1 <• only kind 0’ pre i*nt worth having, «rily f<>!!:« won’t glv.* '«:n. I've tried I', a hinting nnd 11 hinting what 1 want 1 lirlstmuses nn«l birthdays, mid I al- v ays get some old thing I wouldn't t ; 1 e If I -mid help It,” Hilly sniffed. Thnt -eenicd an eminently sensible i .c ge-tlon to Dcnrdorf, and he pre- • ■ nted 11 grnteful dollar to Billy for the Idea, renllzlng when ho camo to make ; pplh ntlon of It that the only object of w! Ich lx* hn«l any knowledge concern- I r* her desires was undoubtedly <|ueo- t! mable rognrdeil as a wedding pres­ ent. Still, according to Billy’s decision, II would bo a pleasure to her. TIo ha*! one day chanced upon her c.nndlng behind two little girls who we.’o engrossed III th«* contemplation of n*"i e: t-in •ln;r toy tci In n shop wind 11 was obvlou« 1 :.:t such con­ templation was all their lot In life al- towed, mid she wns lingering her slim purse doubtfully, with moist eyes. "I was wondering If I might not give It to them for the sake of 11 lonely lit­ tle girl whose on«« desire lu life was s vain longing for a tiny ten set,” she ■ said ns he stoppi*d. "Let me," be begged, expanding un­ der tile Influence of her Impulsive con fldeuce. After some Insistence she yielded They took the nino^l children Inside, hih I she exnmliied mxl extolled each small urtlcle with 11 delight that e»|ual v«l theirs. "We do not all put away childish things with years," she suld when they were outside. "I love *.ho wee thing« yet, mul somo time" she smiled del untly "some time, when I eau mid not f«*«*l It a wicked extravagance, I am go­ ing to have my «-hlldlsh heart's desire 1 mn so sure that you will not laugh nt me that I will Invite you In to my flrnt tea party." Il<* tlimil.«*«! her gravely, understand Illg mid s> iilpiitblzlug entirely Did lie not carry In Ids |xx-ket a wonderful carnelian "taw" In memory of tho tin grnfI||«x| longing of the boy h«t used to lx*? II«* hn<1 been waiting for the Chrhtinas opportunity to gritlfy her Innocent desire, reveling In linngtiia tloti In the intimacy of h«*r promised hospitality. Now he had put away his «lay «Irenm with a sigh mid extinguish <*«1 a dim hope thut had glimmered f'* Idy Hut It remained that bo must mnk<* the wr«xl obtruding doubts ns to appro­ priateness nnd procure«! a falryliketen eel worthy the potouxMlon of 11 prim <-s«, which, Iwing uiKipis! to presenting It pera-nially, bo left at her door with hla card one evening, just eat-nplug her an she came up the stairs. And then, when It was done, he for the first time <*ousider«x! his offering from the probable viewpoint of the prospective brtilegnxnn mid her friends, mid the utter slmtirdlty of It over­ whelmed him. With shame be deckhxl thnt after such a piece of Idiocy th*rv wns nothing fur him but flight, nnd he was t|>etieti. 1 I "But there must t»e u mistake! They left tli<* package nt my door," she an Id. a little sharply. "I left It myself. I meant It fur a w«Mdlag present, but I are how"— His rotor failed again Hhr regarded Ills woebegone face Int•-•itlv f r a moment "Very well. 1 will t**,ke it «town." Her cheek» were gloving nnn to l>.> married." lie sat down heavily and stared nt her. "You sec. oue must I«» married to receive a wedding present,” alio ex plained demurely, her color flaming under Ills gaze. The tangle suddenly straightened he sprang tip •'Yes,’' lie assented, still looking Into h<*r eyes, where by a flash of inspiration be had seen his I I lie kingdom, himself crowned king plunged forward across the table nnd seized her hands, asserting boldly. ”!t Is a wedding present your wedding present, Alma. dear, for you are going I to be married immediately." For answer she murmured tearfully and happily, "Oh, Morris, we will have tea In the «tailing little cups our first evening at home!” No Additions to Hidland For the assurance <>f purchasers of lota • town of Midland, m well as to fii(nl»b information to |H*opl<* interested in land» In or near to Midland, which I purchasers or owners of land might lx* affected by the re|e>rts to effect that several additions would lie made to Mid­ land, we take this method of stating ■ that there will l>e no additions to Mid-1 land for some years. We can give this, assurance, lor the reason tliat we own ; land on all shies of the town site, all r, on the Pacific Ocean. |2M gold jxsr ton ; making a Vital of $90.40 per ton CIVIL ENGINEER and SURVEYOR KLAMATH FALLS Attantinn '•‘ »»cd to the fwt that the Trinity Copjier Co., in Bhasta Connty. Ca.iiornia, captialized at $4.000.000 AilCliIlOn with th«- ore values averaging alxiut five |s-r cent copper, is selling it- .h a in Bo-ton at $»7 to $jo 1 ,bare; and the Balakalala Copjier (’o.,'situated near Trinity) capitalized at $5.000.000 1» selling at $8 to $10 pei All kimla engit.... ring and draughting DR. WM. MARTIN »bare on tf«e Boston and other market». • x-» •. *“ captialized for only $1,000,000, own, more claims than ls>th said companies cooi WllCtKO wOppCi bhi*- l ; containing ore bodies that gi -atly <-x<>-*-‘l in value the re- of the -aid two DENTIST Office over Klamath County Bank companies, ami is now selling its first block of treasury stock at 30 cents a share MELVIN D. WILLIAMS Ns.n as Copper Stock Buyers learn the facts alx>ut the COUNTY SURVEYOR Chetko CoppCr properties, the shares will eventually advance to $10 and tetter p-r share. Civil and Irrigation Engineer, LAND SURVEYOR. cent» a »bare is way far the beat Copper Stock buy of the day. It has the higt. Chetko Copper at 30 grade copper-gold ore in quantity and the right management. It is sure to East Main St., below 4th KLAMATH FALLS, ORE. Advance in price, and that soon DR. C. P. MASON Samples of the Chetko Copper gold ore and prospectuses can be seen at the Lakeside Inn, Klamath Falls, Oregon DENTIST Albert E. Imbler, late manager and part owner of the Long Lake Lumber Co., of Klamath FalU, is personally over Office in American Bank « nr James.* I had not seen her aln«*c we were boy and girl together In Norwich. She Is one of the daughters of Dr. Rigby in that city. My friends u:«.d I > Join* me ns n young mini about Ml « .Inn«* Rigby, nnd 1 received tbolr chuff pleasantly. I believed her long since «lend; nnd now comes this letter to remind inc of her existence and her friendly recollection of me." Tile old minister paused un Instant, then added, with a tremulous smile. "She Is now also In ii *r ninetieth year.'' A W»ak Heart. "They tell tm* Hud It'll’*» «lend," said Alkali Ike. 'L< thnt right?" “Bure." replied Cactus Cn:; "shot plumb through the heart." "Well, I ain’t surprised then. Ills heart always wns we ik."—Philadelphia Press. Chetko Copper a jShoi*t This will enable us to continue Our We take pride in our clothing and know every purchaser is a satisfied customer. The most complete Line of Gents’ Furnishings in the City. Closing Out Sale a Little While Ladies' Waists. Skirts and Under Garments Everything from Shoes to Collar. A’l we ask is an examination of our stock. It n y WATCH FOR OUR BIG ANNOUNCE MENTS will satisfy you. where your can buy more for less money than anywhere else in the state. We are GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, and want to dispose of our entire stock of goods, and To do so give you the benefit of Our Closing Out Prices Buy now and start a Bank Account with your Savings REMEMBER e are going; to quit and you get the ben- of Our Closing Out Siile Prices Klamath’s Greatest Emporium