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VERNONIA EAGLE, VERNONIA, OREGON PAGE FOUR CANDLE IN THE WILDERNESS S lavic - is, Co,M'>qKt- 4. •Cl •X (N Vq. Selcile ufthe foeginning of aJ\guy &ng land ¿y IRVING BACHELLER Tills was no sooner accom plished than the red men began to gamble with their new wealth In their favorite dish game. It was played with six plum stones, white on one side and black on the other. The players were divided In two opposing sides. A brave was chosen to shake the dish. They guessed on the number of white or black to appear when the dish was shaken and dumped. They bet heavily. In a little time a noisy contention arose between the op posing sides. Two men were chosen to decide the Issue In a fight. They fought like fish-women, grabbing each other’s hair. Each with fists full of hair they struggled and twisted and jerked in a frightful fashion. No word came from either. Being well-matched the encounter continued until the white men turned away wearied by Its brutal ity and went to the house of Madame Hebert, who lived with her daughter and son-in-law Mon sieur Couillard. Built of logs and quite weather-proof It was the only real house In Canada. Madame had cleared and cultivated a tract of land. Her efforts kept her family and the Fathers supplied with grain, small fruits and vegetables. A cheery, kindly soul, she was like a mother to those lonely men who were giving their lives In a fruit less sowing among rocks and thorns. She greeted Brebeuf fondly as Le Bon Pere Utile, his title at the Residence, and offered the hospi tality of her house to the two Eng lishmen. With soap and towels they went down to the river with the Father for a bath. Returning at dusk by the way of the trading post, they saw the fighters still em braced and writhing and twisting and struggling In silence like a pair of bulldogs on the ground. Only two of the band remained to watch them. “Let us go to the Indian cabin and find the chief and try to stop this,” said the Father. The cabin was built of poles cov ered with bark and wattled up with boughs at one end. It was for the accommodation of visiting Indians. Clean when the warriors arrived, It was now like n pig-pen, ill-smelling and the carpet of boughs covered with litter. Two fires were burn ing. A part of the smoke went up through holes in the roof, but much of It clouded the atmosphere of the long room ami was a torment to the eyes of a white man. On every side were naked bodies, black nnd overheated by the fires, mingled pell-mell with dogs Just arrived with a band of hunters. Father Brebeuf found tlie young chief nnd prevailed upon him to go and stop the light "They like us not to Interfere In their affairs and we do It with re straint," said the Father. “The young chief has been baptized but, alas, their customs and supersti tions are the growth of ages. Natu rally they are deeper rooted than the new faith. It is more difficult thnn clearing nnd planting the wild land. You have seen how stubborn they are. We are patient. Some will yield to us ami confess their dream or the arrlvaroFah Iroquois captive will turn them back to sav agery. Still God can make the mountains to be a plain.” At the table of Madame Hebert the Englishmen sat with her fam ily and three Fathers and two lay brothers. Three other Fathers were then out in the forest with the wild men. They had a dinner of roasted moose meat with wine and baked potatoes and good bread eaten with a conserve of dried berries. “This Is in honor of the kinsmen of our dear Father Brebeuf,” said madame. “We are wont to fare more simply. When the winter is far spent you would find us fast ing or dining with a piece of bread anil a little wine.” There was much talk of the sweet land of wheat and vines and of the good cooking to be found in Paris. It was a joy to these lonely people to hear Robert tell of the adventures of himself and his friend on their journey. When they went to bed Robert read the letter to his wise old com rade, asking at the last word: “What Is the meaning of this?” “That’s as easy as lookin’ through a window,” said Amos. “The sweet gal Is In love with ye. The whole town thinks ye’re guilty and Bhe don’t. If she does she don’t think it’s anything to be hung for. There’s a gal like them in the time o’ Queen Bess. She S' believes in takin’ her enjoyment t while she's nllve Instead o' waitin’ till she’s dead. She’s broke with Rbsewell and she wants you. I’ll tell ye what's behind all this. She coaxed her brother to come with her. That gal has studied the maps o’ Hudson and Champlain in the governor's house. She knew that If we got to the big waterways from north to south we’d make for Kebec or New Amsterdam. I reckon «he made up her mind that If she could find ye she’d lead ye to New Amsterdam and marry ye right there, by the grace o' God and ship ye oft to Hol land with her, and why not I’d like to know?" “I can think of worse things that could happen to me,” said Rob ert. “I wonder why she has turned against Rosewell. He’s a much handsomer man.” “That all depends on the pair o' eyes that’s lookin’ at him. He was not the man for her. He’s half dead—his body in this world, his mind In tlie hereafter. Argues about what It means to be Justified and sanctified. How would a gal like Peggy get along with that for breakfast, dinner and supper? She'd get the cramps quick.” "Well, let's "et awav from here and Fry Io push down to that Dutchman's trading post,” Robert proposed. “As soon as ever we can,” his friend answered. 'T’m as anxious as a terrier at a rat hole. Amos Is happier than he has been In the last two moons.” The comfort of being out of peril In a good bed was a thing that they loved to recall In the long days ahead. They overslept that night and were not nwakened till Father Brebeuf came to the door. He said that a band of Algonquins were soon going over to the hike of the Iroquois to meet a Dutch trader who came up in the first snow moon to sell them strong water and to get the otter skins taken far north of the great river. “He will have a shallop on the long lake,” said the Father. “You could go with him to their fort In the south. It you do, God help you to persuade him that he Is damning his own soul by selling strong wa ter to these wild folk. It Is an evil and only a son of Satan would be doing it. Our own French people coming on the ships give us sore trouble anil put our lives in danger with this vile traffic.” In leaving, Robert rewarded Ma dame Hebert with a generous gift for the good cause and thanks as sincere as any he had ever spoken. “Do you see how these heathen have battered the front of our house with stones?" the Father asked as they were going away. (Continued on page 6.) Treharne Mist Mrs. A. A. Dowling Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scott re turned to Kelso Sunday after visiting Mrs. Scott’s parents, Mr. Christmas. The Aamodt family spent Christmas with Mrs. Aamodt’s mother at Hubbard, Ore. They returned home the last of the week. The Frank Wilson children are seige of just getting over whooping cough. James Jones was up from down on the Fishhawk and stayed a couple of days with Jim Spike The Austin Dowling family spent Christmas at Silver Lake Washington with their daughter, Mrs. Newton Trotter and family. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bridgers and nieces spent Sunday in Port land. Miss Gross, the primary teach er, went home to Yoncolla for the Christmas vacation. It is reported that John Car michael has measles. E. T. Wallace and Bernard Dowling were guests at the A. R. Mills home Monday evening. Mrs. Eder Wallace is in Port land visiting relatives. A nice program and Christmas tree was enjoyed by the children and grown ups of the community Wednesday afternoon, in the old school house. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hall and Betty were Christmas day guests of her sister, Mrs. Earl Holce. Mr. and Mrs. Riggles were absent in Portland for a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Patrick and FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1932. Kenneth smith spent Christmas ett spent last week at Indepen at Goble with their folks. dence and Forest Grove, return Mr. and Mrs. Ed.* Reynolds ing home Saturday. spent -several days last week and The Misses Alberta and Irene Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. DeRock are visiting with their Geo. Turner and family on the mother, Mrs. Norquist in Port- Burn. land this week. J. Westly Broughner has been Charleen and Jerry George staying for a few days with Eric called on Grace Carmichael Sun Kronholm. day afternoon. A good many from the villiage The James Jones family are took in the dance at Birkenfeld visiting at Eric Kronholms place Saturday night. The Sundland- this week. Berg orchestra furnished the Mrs. Boyd Nelson spent Christ- music. mas with her mother, Mrs. The Joe Banzer folks were Knowles. Mrs. Fred Parkknon had rel- village shoppers Saturday even- atives from The Dalles to spend ing. The power line was out for a I Christmas. while Wednesday owing to the] Forrest Harding spent a couple . . of days last week at Kelso with high wind and storm. his brother. Some of the county trucks are Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller took hauling rock for the bridge down Christmas dinner with Mr. and by the Andrew Nelson place. It Mrs. Geo. Van Vleet. has been under going repairs Joe Chechmanek is taking his for some time, and the heavy daughter Annie to Portland Wed rains of last week* did some nesday for medical treatment. damage there. She is quite ill. Miss Grace Carmichael visited Julia Banzer Monday afternoon. (Too late for insertion last Jessie George is improving his week.) residence and property, building S. P. DeRock is visiting his on an addition to his house. sister, Mrs. Wm. Bridgers at this Mrs. Chas Hanson visited ser- time. eral days last week with his Mr. and Mrs. Roy Huse and folks at Marshland. Mrs. Maud McMullen from Scap- Mrs. Salmi and daughter Mar poose were visiting in the valley ie visited with the Chas. Hanson a couple of days last week. family over Christmas. F. E. Knowles butchered a hog The Carmichael family were Saturday and went to the second Vernonia shoppers Tuesday after- one and found the hog dead. noon. Mrs. Ed Reynolds was a Verno- Ralph George cut his hand quite badly on a drag saw and required seven stitches to close the wound. Lawrence Jepson has been cut ting his winter’s wood. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Keaton were visitors at the Ernest Lane home Christmas day. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Prick- A large crowd attended the Christmas program at Pleasant Hill school. Credit is due the teachers who arranged such a nice program. Ben Spencer is ! spending the holidays with his i parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. E. 1 Sunell and children motored to Astoria over the holidays. Neurer’s sister, Mrs. Sidney Ba Mr. and Mrs. L. Crawford and ker. son Edgar are visiting with rela "T V W’ VW 1 V" tives at Forest Grove. 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Any desired fla voring. Bake in angel cake tin 45 minutes. nia visitor Sunday. Geo. Jones spent a couple of days last week at his home in Vernonia. Jim Spike also ac- companied Mr. Jones. Mrs. Wm. Bridgers drove to Corvallis Thursday and brought her niece Alberta DeRock back home for the holidays. Donald Sundland came home from Monmouth Sunday for the Christmas vacation. S. J. DeRock went home to Portland Monday after a few days visit with his sister, Mrs. Bridgers. Vernonia Brazing and Machine Works A. F. & A. M. Nehalom Chapter 153, O. E. S. Vernonia Lodge No. 184 Regular commu A. F. & A. M. meets nication first at Masonic Temple, and third Wed Stated Communication nesdays of each First Thursday of each month, at Ma month. Special called sonic Temple. All visiting sis meetings on all other Thurs- ters and broth day nights 7:30 p.m. Visitors ers welcome. most cordially welcome. Mrs. Leona McGraw, W. M. E. G. Anderson, W. M. Mrs. Alma Bell, Secretary. W. E. Bell, Secretary. Mountain Heart Rebekah Lodge No. 243 1. O. O. F. No. 243, I.O.O.F., meets »very second and fourth Thursdays in I. O. 0. F. hall, Vernonia. Visit I.O.O.F.—Vernonia Lodge No. ors always welcome. Margaret Lines, Noble Grand. | 246 meets every Tuesday night at 8 o’clock, in I.O.O.F. hall. Vis Bessie Herrin, Secretary. itors always welcome. Chas. Holt, Noble Grand. Pythian Sisters G. G. Holt, Vice-Grand. Vernonia Temple 61 meet« G. M. Holt, Secretary. every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays in W.O.W. hall. Isabel Culbertson, M. E. C. American Legion Clara Kerns, M. or R. & C. HARDING LODGE 11« THE FEATHERHEADS SPONGE CAKE We sincerely thank our patrons and friends for standing by us so loyally during the past year, and we wish for them and everyone in our community a New Year full of happiness. May you find health, peace, good luck and true prosperity in 1932. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS R ank of V ernonia The Eagle will be glad to print recipes which its readers have found useful. They must be sign- •d by the person sending them. NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS Order of Eastern Star Start the New Year Right HOUSEHOLD HINTS i IlBUJilIUUMlUuulUiLU!UuwluiliHHur!m!uUJilu,,liiUuuUui|'i«Juh . ■ Meets every Monday night in the W.O.W. hall. Visiting broth ers welcome. M. D. Cole, C. C. H. Culbertson, K.R.S. Vernonia Post 119, American Legion. Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays each month, 8. p. m. J. E. Kerr, Com mander; Eugene Shipman, Adj. Felix Is "It
