TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, OCTOBER 7, 1909
->uld sympathize with her longing for
LOST CALHOUN STATUE.
hilt faraw.-iy hind. Yes. Missoula was
ure to come that way tomorrow.
Disappeared During Civil War and
lie was wailing for them on the next
Never Has Been Founa.
afternoon, and Teddy was swung tip
What has become of the haqdsoiiie
it the saddle In a Jiffy. But now It
Singly They Went to the East, was
marble statue of John C. Calhoun
the big policeman who talked,
but Together They Returned.
while .Missoula listened in shy silence. which was brought to Charleston from
His name was Jones "They used to Italy in ISM or 1S55 and placed In the
-till me 'Shorty' dowu iu tbe Pauhan- city ball here? That is a questlot
By MARY WOOD.
lie betause I was so tall." he explain which several members of a generatlot
Missoula Ann gazed across the fro
'd. with a laugh. "No, they don't do It which Is aide to recall events of a Im I
zen stretches of the park with a de here." In answer to ber questioning
century ago have been asking each
lightful sense of ownership. The chill look, “It wouldn't be healthy for
other recently. The statue, which was
wind which had deterred all other them. The men on the force call me
very much admired b.v all who saw It
wayfarers was as the breath of her .lint. I haven't any pals up here."
has not been seen since tbe war am
own prairies.
Jim bad come to New York with
baa been practh ally forgotten. Ii np
“Jest the sky for a norther, Teddy,” some full blood tattle. But tbe attrac
pears, b.v all except a handful of pc
she said exultantly. “Seems like old tions of the big city proved too much
pie. none of wbotn knows certainly Ils
times. It does.”
for him. and after a debauch of sev
fate.
Teddy was not looking at the sky. eral days lie Inid come to himself only
Tbe statue was made in Rome b.v th-
Around a bend In tbe road carne a to tlnd that tbe rest of the crew had
was left alone American sculptor Powers It repre
horse. Jet black. well groomed, head gone back, and
seined t'albi un standing, wearing a
high, while the delicate nostrils sniffl'd adrift. There bat* been some hard Roman senator's toga. In his lef'
days.
Jim
spoke
of
them
hesitatingly
the wind, and saddle Invitingly empty— 1
band, which was uplifted, was a semi
not ownerless, for a policeman walked i ami with a shamed flush on his tanned
representing "Truth. Justice and th
cheek.
close beside. But Teddy bad eyes onlytj
"But then I got on the force—on ac Constitution." The right band of th-
for tbe horse. In a moment possession
tigtire was isiinting toward the scroll
would be bis and Missoula far behind. count of my riding—aud I’ve been on The statue cost, it Is staled. *10.000.
He set off dowu tbe walk as fast as over a year I can't complain of the
Tbe statue was shipped from Rontt
pay. and the work's light enough. But
his chubby legs would carry him.
to New York, lit transit. It is said, on
Too late Missoula awoke to the real I get such longing for tbe sun shining of the arms was broken Just Itelow th
ities of her position. She broke into a in a perfect blue sky and my pony shoulder, and under the direction o
frightened run. and her voice rang out picking his way among the holes of a Mr. Powers It was repaired In this clt
dog town—the little beggars sitting up
In command: "Teddy Barker, come
anil scolding at you as bold as you b.v a stonecutter w hose name
buck! Do you hear? Come back, I
(dense and then scrambling down Walker.
say!”
One story has It that the statue w . t
through the mesquite bushes into a
If Ttsldy heard he gave no sign, ex
water hole—and letting him drink ns placed in the city hall and remalnet
cept to redouble bls efforts. But verfly
much as he pleases and then riding on there until the civil war. that It wa-
tlie way of tbe transgressor is hard!
till tbe sun sets as ft never does up then packed and stripped to Colnnihlii
There was an innocent appearing strip
here, bands of light playing right for safe keeping, that upon rea- bin
of Ice gleaming In the pallid glow of
across the sky and a purple glow over Columbia the boxed statue was placet'
tbe wintry sun. Teddy’s foot encoun-
everything. Well, when I get to think In tbe courthouse. Intt that when Co
tertsl It. He threw out both bands
ing of all that I get uneasy-like and lunibin was burned the statue iierlshed
anti slid forward on his nose. It is a tired of all this crowding. Some fine In the tlames.
tender member, and Teddy complain morning the feeflng will be extra
There are other accounts given ns ti
ed loudly.
strong, and then"—be laughed—"the the lust chapter of the statue's history
Tbe irate Missoula was now on the force will be losing one of Its orna Some bold that the statue was never
sent to Columbia, but that It was bur
scene. Even tbe policeman offered bls ments."
services to restore peace. Together
Missoula was looking up eagerly. fed in the lot around the city ha'I here
they picked up the fallen, whose cries Iler eyes were as blue as the Texas Others claim that the statue was ship
redoubled under the effect of Mis sky of which he spoke and wide with ped to Columbia, but that it wa< not
burned. They are of the oi-liib-n that
soula's vigorous shaking. The police longing.
“You will be going back,
ft was takeu from Columbia court
man Interfered.
too. some day. Miss Missoula," he said
house b.v northern soldiers and iiinv
"See bere. now." he said good na-
softly.
turedly. "1'11 Intve to arrest you If you
still be In existence. However thn'
She caught her breath sharply, like
may be. the facts connected with th-
make such noise. Come and see Jim
one suddenly waked from a dream.
statue's history are as dlffi-ult to ob
Crow. You can have a ride on blm if
“Yes,” she said dispiritedly. “I s’pose
tain as they would appear to be Inter
you aren't start."
so—when Mis’ Barker's ready to go.”
estlng.—Charleston News and Courier.
Teddy stiffened at tbe Implied Insult.
The three met often after that. Ted
“That's all I wanted to do," he pro
dy had come to look on Jim Crow as
tested stoutly, “only Missouly. she
Ancient Mechanical Carts.
one of his possessions, while Missoula
wouldn't let me!"
There Is nothing new under the sun.
anil
Ills
master
had
become
tbe
best
of
Tbe man looked at tbe girl eagerly
The taxicab, which Is probably sup
"Be you from Montana, miss!” be friends, and meanwhile a tardy spring posed by most to be a recent Inven
was
breathing
new
life
into
the
half
asked.
tion. was ill use ages ago. Am lent
thawed slopes of the park.
Timid
Missoula nodded.
docu ments plainly show, says Pro-
grass
blades
appeared.
"I ball from west Texas myself.” the
The afternoon sun shone down warm fessor E. 11. Pinker In the Aslnth
policeman hastened to explain, “but I
ly
and showed Missoula engaged 1» re Quarterly Review, "tliat ineilianiciil
reckon there's much of a sameness
straining Teddy from picking a spray carts capable of registering distances
about them both."
traveled by counting and recording
Missoula Ann seized bls hand Joy of the enticing "burnlug bush.” The tjie revolutions of very large can
fully. "I been watching you other tall policeman came up during tbi* al wheels connected b.v cogs with other
days. I Jest knowed you was from the tercation. As they walked on together concentric or eccentric horizontal and
he preserved an unwonted silence.
west the way you sat your horse."
perpendicular wheels of proportionate
"Spring's about here,” Missoula ob
By this tlnm Teddy was safely en
diameters have been well known "to
served
at
last.
"I've
been
thinking
bow
sconced on top of Jim Crow. "It does
the Chinese for 1.700 or 1.800 years."
seem as If most of the folks here made the prulrle must look by now—Jest one
On the top of the cart was the figure
ldg
flower
bed.
”
riding a hard matter.'' tbe policeman
of a man holding a drum, which he
Jim looked off across the treetops
srild reflectively. “And It's worse for
beat when one li. a third of a mile,
the horse than ft Is for them. Why. with eyes unseeing of their delicate
was traveled. Some carts bad in iiddl-
veil of leaves. "I’ve been thinking,
the ladles have the poor beasts cinch
tion a figure holding a cymbal, which
ed up so tight they can’t draw a full too." he said, “and I Just can't stand
was struck when the drum liad been
breath. Wish they'd Just try it on a I the city any longer. I’m going back
beaten ten times.
broncho. Tltere'd be some tall buck west." Missoula's face paled.
ing." And hi* laughed.
"I'd have gone long ago If it hadn't
Another English Scare.
Missoula Joined In. “I believe I could been for you. Missoula." He looked
Some of the London papers are giv
show them a tiling or two myself." she down now aud as be saw her agita
said proudly, "even If I alnt's got one tion went on eagerly: “I won't go now ing attention to an enormous magnet
of them swell riding skirts. But I jest unless you will go too. I've been sav which has been patented In Germany,
bettor not be saying too much about ing money, and I've written out, so and the Berlin correspondent of the
It," she added sadly. "I might liev for there's a position ready. Won't you Standard, speaking of what It Is hoped
It will do, sn.vs that, placed nt the
got, it's so long since I was on n horse. go, Missoula?”
Mr. Barker, lie got one of those auto
Missoula's face blushed a rosy red. mouth of a river or port, it Is to make
mobiles, but I can't abide the crea but she met bls ardent gaze fraukly. scrap Iron of all the Iron and steel ot
ture."
“Yes. 1'11 go. Jim." she said. “I trust an enemy's neighboring Dreadnought
The tnII policeman agreed. “Just give you. Teddy's getting so old now He throwing all the machinery out ot
me a good horse." he declared, "anil a won't be missing me. Aud, ob, Jim, gear and generally sending the mon
clear road, anti I’d ride and ride to"—
we'll be going back to the west to- ster mad. A smaller ship, it is hoped
"Cl'ar out* to the west." the girl In get Iter!”
There was a choke in her may even be drawn out of Its course
terrupted eagerly. There was a wist
altogether and swept into the port by
voice.
ful look In her eyes.
Jim drew her to him, and it was the force of attraction, and a still
"Bo you long from there, miss?” he
well that the path was deserted or ob smaller one may be sucked tight under
asked respectfully.
servers might have been scandallzi'd water. Worse still, the magnet's uiotto
"Only sine»' Inst fall, but It Noems an
by the spectacle of one of tbe force is, "Defense, not defiance."
age." Missoula Ann said, with a sigh
who had quite forgotten bis dignity.
"You see. Mr. Barker, lie's the biggest
Imperishsble Wood.
num out our way. He rules Jest about
A curious source of wealth Is report
Had Better Draw.
everything but Ills wife, mid she rules
Pellegrini was an artist with an ex ed by the French consul at Mougtze
him
So when she took It Into her
in upper Tonkin. It Iles In wood mines
ceedingly liberal vocabulary, upon
head to cum to New York for the win
which be would draw freely for the Tbe wood originally was a pl.te forest
ter we nil had to cum. 1 cum on 'count
which the earth swallowed in SOUK
edification of tbe Beefsteak club, of
of Teddy. Seems as If lie can't get
cataclysm. Some of the trees are a
w hich he was a member. There was
along without me. I’ve lied the care of
one fellow nieuilier of the club, says yard in diameter. They lie iu a slant
him ever since he was born." She
Ing direction aud In sandy soils, Whirl.
J. C. Carr in a book called "Some
smiled up at the child affectionately.
cover them to a depth of alsitrt eight
Eminent Victorians." who was wont
“I'm not saying but what I was tickle»!
the top branches are well
to entertain the tabl»' with little im yards. As
over the Idea. They'd been telling me promptu sketches Hnd designs, which preserved, It la thought the geological
convulsion which burled them cannot
all sorts of foolishness about tbe city. he executi'd with
a certain degree of
be of very great antiquity. The wood
Ilut It's not ii bit like what I eipected. facility.
I’erhaps th»' fault Iles In me. but 1 feel
This innocent display of artistic furnished by these timber mines Is Im
perishable, and the Chinese gladly buy
sort of smothered all the time. It's bad I power offended Pellegrini, who, ( hvm I
enough on the stri'et. with people bly moved by a measure of Jealousy It for coffins.—Loudon Globe.
pushing of you out of their way. but that any one should encroach upon his
Watered Butter.
Indoors It's worse.
Things are BO special province.'insisted, with some
An ingenious fraud in tbe butter line
awful dear here that Mr. Barker, for vehemence, that a club was not the
was brought to light recently In Eng
all lie owns 'bout a whole section out place for such exercises.
our way, can't liev a whole house to
"I Ilk»' the boy." he said to me one land. In that country tbe amount of
hlssolf. it's worse than tbe boya' quar evening, "and when he talk I listen, moisture In butter Is limited b.v law
to It! per cent. Australian and New
ters nt a roundup the way folks crowd but ’Ils pity he draw."
together. But you must excus»* uie
It was only a few evenings later Zealand butters, on tbe other hand,
fer saying so much," she broke off In tluit I entered tht' room aud found the usually contain only 8 per cent of wa
conclusion as she looked up and met young friend who bad been the snb- ter. Taking advantage of this fact,
Ills dark eyes fixed admiringly upon lecf of Pellegrini's rebuke absorbing several Arms Imported large quanti
her. "Only It’s so long since 1 had the the entire cott’crsaflon of the crowded ties of these colonial butters, to which
chance to tree m.v mind. You're nilghty table I'ellccrlnl was present, and I 8 per cent of water was then added,
good to listen. But come. Teddy; It’s could see that be waa growing restive thus bringing them down to tbe Brit
time we were making for home "
under th»' artist's unceasing flow of ish standard. As tlw added water nat
Teddy did not agree, but the tall po conversation
urally coat nothing and the product
liceman cut short tits remarks by lift
lit a momentary pause he turned to was sold at the current butter price, a
ing hliu down In a peremptory fash me and In an audible whisper deliv substantial profit was made
ion. "l'in milch obliged to you, tutas," ered this laconic Judgment:
"Joe. I ’are made big mistake, •Tit
he said gratefully. "It's been as good
A New Peril.
as seeing one of the boys. But per better h»' draw."
Sir William Bull writes to the pa-
haps you'll lie coming this way again
pen to suggest that appendicitis arises
tomorrow?" he asktsl Insinuatingly.
As Defined.
from our bablt of sharpening knives
Missoula Ann thought that perhaps
“Father." said the minister's little "The head of every family Invariably
she might. Teddy win quite sure that daughter, “th»' paper says you •offici sharpens his carving knife as he
he would lie ready for another ride ate,! at th»> wedding clad to the trad!
stands before the Joint. This means
The tall policeman leniteti lightly Into tlonal garb of the clergy • What does a shower of microscopic steel sbsv-
’
traditional*
mean?"
bis saddle, and she watched him with
Ings on tbe meat.
Appendlcltls has
a thrill of pride He waa certainly
" 'Traditional.' uiy dear." answered Increased enormously of late years
quite Imposing In his blue uniform the gotsl man as he looked at his Perhaps our grandfathers always used
with tbe brass buttons, aud bls friend cheap suit of black with a slgb "re blunt knives or dissected the joint tn
ship was a thing to be desired
And fers to something that ha’ been band
ways of which polite society has kept
then he came from the west!
Sn ed dvwu."—Detroit Free I'resa
no record -Westminster Gasette.
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