FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1931. VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON CANDLE 8N THE WILDERNESS XX/.N.U. S livigc ¿filale of the ßeginnvnf ofa/yeur ■ Zy IRVING BACH ELLER ‘‘Well, my great need Is knowl­ edge.” She smiled, her fingers playing with the lace on her breast. “I think that I will not toll you.” She sighed and looked Into his eyes, saying: “You get me burn­ ing with curiosity and then throw cold water on me.” The young man looked at her. His passion broke its fetters of re­ straint. “My dear, what have you done to me?" he asked. “I too am burning in the same fire. If I am to have a bath of cold water I might as well get It now as late-. You have lent your beauty to ail nature. I see it everywhere. I love you. Tell me, nm I to be crowned with gold or with thorns?” He took her hand. She withdrew It and turned away from him, cov­ ering her face, and said: “Aston­ ishment does not become me. I must hide a moment.” “I will not try to hide the truth because I cannot. It is too big to be hidden. Then—It longs to be discovered.” She uncovered her face that as­ sumed a look of pained surprise. It vanished in a smile. She took his hand In hers and whispered: “I am sorry.” He answered: “Tour eyes and your words are in dlsairreeinent.” “How can I love you? I do not even know you.” “It is easy to know me. T show you my heart. There is nothing in It save my love for you. Tell me how to win you. for I must have you for my own.” She held his hand in hers as she said: “This is madness. Try to put it out of your heart. Tf It is impossible tell my father of it. T am sure that lie could help you put It away. If not come back to me and I will soon convince you that I am not worth the bother, Let us now talk of sheep and cows.” “No. If we change the theme let us speak of snails and turtles, Think of the wooing of a snail— even a young and winsome snail.” She answered with a laugh: “I think it would be a dull affair.” “Then why should I imitate It? Have I not what our Will has called ‘the bounding pulse of youth?’ ” She felt her wrist, saying: "I think that mine needs more stimu­ lation.” There was an invitation In her eyes. and he tried to kiss her, but she resisted him. As William rose to go she add­ ed: “Consider the humble snail. He never hurries.” “The lucky snail has no clock. It Is late In Boston. Even now I must argue witli the constable.” At the door she whispered! “Come hack to me after you have seen my father whatsoever he may Bav.” She stood close to him looking Into Ilia eyes. He embraced her and their lips met. Then she said in a whisper: “You thief! Now go home and for­ get all about this, if you can.” “If you can,” he said to himself as he went away. “What a pretty bit of Impudence’” CHAPTER III Robert’« Love-Affair and the Social Earthquake tn New Boston. ILLIAM had his talk with Mr. Brade. The man was kind and favorably disposed but firm as a rock. Personal and family pride were strong In him. “I set you a bard task, but It Is one to test your worthiness." said he. “You shall be welcome to our home as often us you wish to en ter. This I say because we like you and, further, your people. But you must promise <>n your word of honor as a gentleman that you will seek no further progress In this af fair until I am better Informed.” William gate Ids word and kept it. Still it was impossible that no progress should bo made In that affair. William came to the house and returned to his home, and no word of love was spoken, but youth has Its way of speaking without words. The young men bought a pair of Flemish mares and, on the ap­ proval of the court, some two thou­ sand acres of land an hour or so from the neck a nnrt of which had W FOR HAY ------------- --------- GRAIN ------------------------ FEED PHONE 681 Vernonia Trading Co Agency for McCormick-Dee ring TRACTORS been burned over. It was wa­ tered by streams and a small lake. Settled In a good and hopeful man­ ner with such help as they could get, they cut a pqth over hard ground to a point on their land where they began clearing and burning. Amos Todklll lived in a shanty on the tract and was their overseer. Their help lived In tents. It was when William had taken water for Plymouth to hire men and buy horses that Robert went to call on the Blades. Mr. Brade was not at home. Robert sat down to talk with the Lady Bess and her mother. "I came in the hope of finding Mr. Brade here,” he began. “VVil- liam and I grew up together. J am quite a rogue, He Is the most in- nocent creature I have ever known, and the most generous. It is un­ necessary to keep these young peo­ ple waiting for the slow ships. I could not wait. Madam, one look in a pair of eyes like those of your daughter and my promise would be forgotten. William is different. You could search the world and find no higher type of gentleman. I came to say this, and having said it, and more even than I Intended to say, I shall go." When he was gone Bess turned to her mother saying: “A gallant, fascinating, beautiful man!” “I fear that he Is a subtle rogue of a manI” her mother answered. “You have not learned wisdom. Yim have a glowing eye for every hand­ some young buck that comes along." Wldle Robert was, like most young gentlemen of the time, a bit of a rogue and deeply impressed by the girl’s beauty, this verdict was too severe. It would seem that many women of the colony enter­ tained suspicions of young men who were handsome and unat­ tached, especially if they were of the gentry and lately arrived. Wild rumors often followed them on the wing of the wind. There was little rending, but that which the Bible afforded. News went by word of mouth. Therefore, the tongues of the Indies were well developed. However, It must he said that Rob­ ert had been moved by the best of motives In his errand. Their house was finished and fur- nlshed—a neat, simple wooden structure of five rooms with a "leanto" for a kitchen, William and Robert were living In it. A well-born, elderly lady of the par­ ish. one Margaret Hooper, recom­ mended by Doctor Cotton, was their housekeeper. A comely young Englishwoman of about thirty, whose husband worked in New­ town, came every day to do their cooking and milking, going home at night. Her name was Mabel Hart­ ley. They had fish In plenty coming every week from the northern coast and Todklll kept them sup- piled with venison and dried ber- rles. They had a cow that was pastured In the common fields and a small stable. Moreover, the ships were bringing oatmeal and pitchsuet and tallow and conserves of red roses Hml mithridate. They could also buy cornmeal for hasty pudding. Through the autumn and early winter William and Robert were at work with Todklll and his men. When the snow came deep enough to clog their affairs, they broke camp In the forest and waited for bet­ ter weather. Every Sabbath they went to the crowded meeting house and sat on the stairs with a parcel of young boys. Constables, each with a black staff tipped with brass, were at Its three doors to prevent people from coming out and dogs from going In. The dogs of Boston, abandoned by their masters and playmates, were depressed In spirit and wont to howl with loneliness. The long prayer, the chapter and Its expo­ sition by Doctor Cotton, the ser- mon by the pastor. tffe psalm sing­ ing, the soleimiity on many faces wearied the young and put them In dread of the Sabbath day, espe­ cially in severe weather with no heat in the meeting house. Our young men found the prisoners, who cante under compulsion with armed guards, a diverting part of the congregation. Robert speaks in a letter of the stir when some "blubbering person” made a pub­ lic confession. Todklll and Blaxton came often to while away a winter afternoon with them. Bess came with her maid to bring them a wild goose— one of the two which her father had shot when the snow-laden drag was flying low. As she went away, Blnxton exclaimed: “What heav­ enly pulchritude is this!" “I hope that she will be my wife." said William. “A lamp of virginity! "And wlial a pretty redness of cheek and lip!” the old gentleman exclaimed. "Looking at her I regret my age. Counsel to the young Is like giving mutton to a horse. You will both do well to marry, with the red blood of youth in you and a lusty young wife In the kitchen.” He told how a baronet had come over with a comely paramour and been compelled to run for bis life and find refuge among the sav­ ages. "Neither heraldry nor wealth can prevail with the court If one Is up for cHcketing. Will Shakespeare once said: ‘There are those whe think that because they are virtu­ ous there should be no more cakes and tile.' ” It reminded Todklll of the killing and boiling of a Puritan by “man eaters” of the wilderness. Blaxton interrupted him, saying: “I muke one remark. A Spaniard Is that tough they hang him three days before he is boiled. If you have a Spaniard to be cooked I will listen, but If he be an English­ man I beg yon to desist. It pro­ vokes me like a wringing of the nose. Turn somersaults or sing a bawdy song if you will, hut no more torturing of the king’s men.” It was after this talk that the young men decided to displace that "lusty young wife" In the kitchen, Mabel Hartley. “Her face and form are too win ning," sold William. “We do not need a Venus in the kitchen. To he sure, she Is a wench, but we are human and we want to live a few years .vet." In this they were of the same mind. They drew lots to decide which should dismiss her anil the heavy task fell to William. • PAGE THREE there and expected to join his family in Columbia shortly and JUDGE PLANS asked for work when he 1 got here, Another party who came from Multnomah county a few months TO AID NEEDY ago applied for work, He stated Rotary Club Hears Of Vernonia Route it would open a wonderful trade and recreational territory to Port- land in opening the great Nehal- em valley.” This highway, pointed out Mr. Kerr, could be reached by Port­ land’s east-side residents via the St. Johns bridge, which materially would relieve downtown traffic congestion. It also would be most advantageous for people travel­ ing the Evergreen highway in Washington, bound for the ocean. And, too, it would utilize 22 miles of the existing lower Co­ lumbia highway between Port­ land and Scappoose, saving a sum of money that could be put into the construction of a commercial­ use highway for the Wilson river route. “They need that highway, do the people along Wilson-river route,” said Mr. Kerr, “and they are entitled to such a road. But their route is not the ideal ‘short route to the sea’ and the main beach-bound artery should not travel that section.” —Oregonian. Shortest in time, more favored he had come to the county on Judge John H. Wellington is the recommendation of some by weather conditions and more making plans for relief of the charitable organization in Port­ accessible to 85 per cent of needy and to furnish as much em­ land No doubt the man and his Portland’s population—that is the ployment as possible during the family need aid, but we have to argument in favor of the propos­ winter months. In this work he look after our own first. We ed Scappoose-Vernonia-H a m 1 e t will be assisted by L. A. Aus­ don’t propose to send our poor short route to the sea as outlined tin of St. Helens and H. E. Mc­ to Multnomah and neither do we by Jack E. Kerr of Vernonia at Graw, they constituting the Gov­ propose to accept the poor from yesterday’s weekly luncheon meet­ ernor Meier relief committee for Multnomah or any other county ing of Portland Rotary club. Columbia county. “There have been three routes in the state of Oregon or Wash­ Though the committee has not ington.” suggested as feasible,” said Mr. had a meeting, the judge says it He also paid his respects to Kerr, “and all have their selling is planned to take one of the those who are getting people points. However, the ridge route vacant store rooms on Strand without any amount of funds to that has been suggested is not as street which the McCormick settle on small tracts of logged speedy as others because its Lumber company will furnish off lands. “If they haven’t 3200-foot elevation would bring gratis, and use it as a supply enough money to keep them go­ in grades that would severely depot. When plans are worked ing through the winter, it ¡gi is handicap traffic. And the Wil- out, this depot will be open to better for the county that they I son river route, although it has receive and disburse supplies stay away because many who many fine qualities, does not which are expected to be con­ come and settle expecting to serve enough beach area in that tributed, such as vegetables and find employment, do not get it its outlet would be in Tillamook other farm products, clothing, and the first thing we know, the county alone. shoes and household goods. He county court has urgent pleas “We believe that the Vernonia- thinks it probable that this plan for help. We want settlers but Hamlet route, which would pro­ will be followed in other com­ i w“ do not want those who come vide equally easy access to the munities of the county and when here almost penniless.” north beaches of Clatscp county the committee meets, the matter It is probable that the judge and the other counties, would ef­ T ell tbe people will be worked out. Civic and will call the committee together fect a more equal distribution of charitable organizations will be in the near future and when ten­ beach-bound traffic. We know about timely merchandise with called on to aid in the work, tative plans are worked out, re­ that it would enable faster time judge stated. presentatives of fraternal and ci­ in traveling because of ease of good printing and watch your sales As to employment nothing de- vic organizations will be called grade; we know that it would cost volume grow. Other merchants finite can yet be determined up- from each community to make much less to maintain; we know have proved this plan by repeated on, but the governor has appeal­ i definite plans for the winter’s that the weather conditions along tests. Well help with your copy. ed to the committee to stir up as relief work. its route are most advantageous much public and private work as —St. Helens Mist. to traffic, and we know also that possible. An endeavor will be made to do this so as to furnish needy bona-fide residents of the county with part time work dur­ ing the winter months and when the judge says “bona-fide” he means just that. “We will be lucky if we can care for our own poor,” he said, “and that means we do not ex- pect to care for those who are drifting into the county. Almost every day I get letters from some Get ready now for this great two-day holiday. Select your needs from our who have recently moved to the complete stocks of Labor Day foods! Here you will find ripe, flavory fruits; ten- county and are destitute and der, crisp vegetables; nutritious, appetizing foods: in fact, every item you need (Continued Next Week) wish aid, either in merchandise whether it be for a holiday trip or a picnic right at home. Come in now—to­ or work. In one instance a party o----------- o day, and make selections from the abundance of Labor Day foods—and at prices now in Multnomah county wrote | PERSONALS | that make holiday meals ever so economical. o------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 that he was finishing up a job Judge and Mrs. P. Hill, Mrs. Monday morning in the MacMarr Labor Day Savings Effective Friday and Saturday, Sept. 4, 5 Mary Nelson and Mrs. Rose store following a week’s illness Fletcher visited in Reedville Sun­ with quinsy. day. Mrs. E. E. Garner had her CERTO Dr. and Mrs. J. A. 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