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BAD FORTUNE.
An Englishman Cast Upon . Lonely Island
and He Died In Squalor.

An Englishman Cast Upon Lonely Island
and He Died In Squalor.
''Some years ago, up at North Haven
island, on the Maine coast, said New
Yorker recently, 81 came across a mys-
terry that haunts me still. A bare,
rocky point juts out into the sea on
one side of the island, and the first
year that visited the place there was
rude cabin on the rock. Having gone
out there from curiosity one day.
found man in shameful rags trying
put oil from the refuse from fish-can-
ming factory. When l came to exam
inc the man his appearance astonished
me.
"He was an extremely handsome,
well-made Englishman of forty or
whereabouts. His hands, soiled with
the material he worked in, were small
and well shaped. When tried to
draw him into conversation he at first
answered me in monosyllables, and
was almost sulky in his reserve. He
gradually thawed, however, and !
found that he spoke rare and beauti-
full English-that of well-read and
well-bred man. CHANGING into the door
of his cabin. could see perhaps score
of well-thambed volumes in library
binding. His reserve was such that
could not ask him about himself, but
left the island deeply interested in him.
II turned up at North Haven the
next year, and one of the earliest
things did was to go out to the point
in search of my acquaintance. The
rock was bare again and there was nc
trace of him and his cottage. / asked
about him of some persons / met on
the island, and here is what / learned.
He had come to the place mysteriously
some years before, having been drop
ped by a schooner.
ale found work at the fish cannery,
but later quit the place, built his
cabin on the rock, supplied himself
with food chiefly by fishing and OBJ
tanned from the factory the privilege
of trying oil from the refuse. From
the product he obtained little ready
money for tobacco and other luxuries.
At some time between my two visits
his cabin was discovered to be on fire
late one night, and, hurrying down,
his neighbors saw him amid the flames
dead, with his throat cut. The fire
had so seized upon the hut that his
body could not be removed until it was
nearly consumed. He was buried and
no solution of the mystery was discov.
cred. Life had evidently become in.
supportable TO him and he had taken
the way Of suicide as the easiest one
ont of misery. IN. Y. Sun.
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Didn't you see him at the dance last
night? 1 did. was looking after
Dickson and the ices. saw him.
Bertie-But your sister
Lal-I heard her telling motherafter-
wards that she expected him to propose
to-day
Bertie-But what about me?
Lal-That's just what mother said,
but LII says that virtue is Its own re-
ward, and that you'll be asked to the
wedding.
BERTHE (indignantly)-Ohl
Lal Observation-Disclosures all
like that, you know. (Bertie has risen
and is going towards the house,. ]
say, aren't you going to wait for LII ?
Where are you going?
BERTHE Tin the distance) ITO look up
the next train to town.
Lal (anxiously)-But, I say-(on
second thoughts he sits down again and
pulls out knife.) Oh, it doesn't mat
ter. Ills got what she wants, and,
anyway, this is an awfully jolly knife,
Black and White.
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o'clock, and, by Jove, can't she dance!
wanted to talk about sylphs and all
the rest, but she was SO awfully pretty
couldn't think of anything to say.
And, after all, she's ready for the river
before half-past eight the next morn
ing. Throws himself on the grass
under tree.) At least she said she
would be; II she turns up in half an
hour l shall think her the essence of
punctnality. (Drowsily) Quite right,
too! hate punctual woman, she is
always SO deuced superior, understands
Bradshaw and makes you miss all the
trains! Sort of thing that wears a fell
low out. More drowsily.) But dear
little Lillian, she's-sh-
Voice from Behind-Whoop!
BERTHE (sitting up with a start)-
What the dickens
Lal Coming from the river, dripping
and somewhat notwithstanding
Bertie-Oh. it's the cub. Well, young
Jun, what have you been doing to your
self?
Lal (finging himself on the ground in
uncomfortable proximity to Bertie)-
I've been punting!
BERTHE drawing away bit)-Oh!
And you don't quite manage it, eh3
Lal Gndignantly)-Not manage it7
What do you think? Why, I've only
been down once, but the beastly water
splashes so, you know.
BERTHE drawing further off)-So /
seei
Lal with a frank laugh)-I sayl you
should have seen Lii when she began!
Oh, crumbs!
Bertie--But your sister punts beau
tifully, she's the most graceful
Lal-Oh yes, but when she was learn-
ing-she used to get up at six. SO that
NO one should see her, and didn't she
look guyl
BERTHE Gndignantly)-Miss Farquhar
could never look anything but
Lal with chuckle)-O counsel only
you just catch her some day with her
fringe all out of curl, and the powder
coming off in streaks. and you'll see If
she can't!
BERTHE Qoftily)-Don't you think you
ought to go and dry yourself?
Lal stretching himself nearer Bertie)
Pm all right! Tn not girl! Idon't
mind what sees me! Surveys his COM
panion.) 1 say, you do look beastly
clean!
BERTHE getting further off)-That's
more than you do. What pigs boys
are.
Lal-That's what LII saysl Isuppose
you're waiting for her, aren't you?
BERTHE Gndistinctly)-I-
Lal lin a superior tone)-Of course,
you're going to punt her down past the
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just Judgments.

just Judgments.
Our ideas are our guardian angels.
What passes for purpose is often q
succession of impulses.
II realism" were real we should have
mo time for books and pictures.
Duty is the thin disguise which is
often assumed to hide native lneanness.
A truth, posing "in the eltogether,'
Is sometimes mistaken for an epig-al.
A peculiar person is one whose views
on a given subject do not coincide with
our OWE.
Death is the advertisement at the end
of our autobiography, wherein people
discover its virtues.
We frequently spend our time in
wondering why we are not loved, in.
stead Of trying to make ourselves low.
ahle.-Judge.
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Hayes place, bet! (Goes into fit Of
laughter.)
BERTHE (annoycd) Isn't there any
body to teach you manners, young 'un
Lal--No-but, 1 say, aren't you?
Bertie-Mind your own business.
Lal--Then, of course, you arel What
set of jugginscs you chaps are! I'll
never be such an ass when grow upl
Bertie--What do you mean?
Lal--Why. won't go fooling around
another mans sister like you fellows do
around mine, there!
Bertie-Don't talk about things yo,l
don't understand.
Lal lin lofty tone)-Don't under
stand? Poohi Amt / got any ears?
Eertie-Precious long ears.
Lal-Well-but say-you're not a
bad sort; you were an awful trump
about that cigarette of yours ] collarcd
Yesterday. Phil would have split, and
you didn't
Bertie lat sea)-Phil2 What Phil?
Thilwho?
Lal-Phil HAYES, of dourse
BERTHE (uneasily)-Capt. Hayles3
Lal-Well, who else?
Bertie-You've known him a long
time?
Lal (contemptuonsly)-You bet; and
that's what makes it so awkward.
Eertie-What do you mean? How
awkward?
Lal-About Lii, you know-mothcr
rays SO.
BERTHE (interested)- but
Lal tremendously - Because -
fcatches sight of knife Pertie has
pulled out) Oh. my! isn't that
beauty?
BERTHE Glands it to him)-What does
Mrs. Farquhar say about Capt. HAYES?
Lal (absently, as he examines the
knife)-She says that it's too much or
not enough, and that LII must -
cav. what's this little blade for?
BERTHE (inlpatiently)-Oh, for any
thing go on.
IAl (insisting) but Is 1t as sharp a.
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SENTIMENT IN Cemeteries.

Some Curious Poetic illusions Found
Craven ON Tombstores.
Here are some epitaphs brought back
to town by summer tourist The first
three were found in GAINESVILLE, n. y.
Henry Gay had three wives-SoA
phronia, Emeline and Jane. Sophronia,
died November 5, 1880. Her epitaph
reads:
Don't mourn for me: the die is cast.
Our life is like fading rose.
Prepare for death and follow me,
And in your Saviour take repose.
Emeline died November 30, 1882.
Upon her tombstone was THIS verse:
Submissive to a stern decree
I come, Sophronia. after thee;
To mingle dust and join thy spirit,
In that blest world that saints inherit,
May Henry and our progeny
Join us in blest eternity.
Jane joined the others on September
|n7, 1916:
The bonds Of earth are severed;
Thou art numbered with the blest;
Where the wicked cease from troubling
And the weary are at rest.
Another epitaph at Plymouth reads
briefly:
....................s ..s.s.......
To father,
Parted below. +:
/: To mother,
I: Joined above.
.............. ..-................
Two children have this unfeeling
story cut in marble above them:
Here lies two babes,
AS dead rs nits,
What shook to death
With ague fits.
This was found in Bladensburg, Md.
IN. Y. Herald.
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SCHOOLBOY ORACLE.

CHARAcTERs: BERTHE 6tanmore (aD. Lal
Farquhar Q0).
SCENE: The lawn at The Cottage, War
grave, near the landing stage.
TINE: The present: $50 a. m.
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SCHOOL, AND CHURCH.
The Oldest United States college 1
Harvard, founded in 1886.

The oldest United States college Il
Harvard. founded in 1886,
1T is said that of the 1000 Indian:
belonging to the Sioux tribe 1000 be
long to the. Episcopal, Presbyterian
and Congregational churches.
-Tenago Sehyoun, of Benda, Egypt
is at the Cincinnati law school to study
American and English Jurisprudence.
He is a graduate of Alexandria Law
school. and is the first Egyptian te
pursue his law studies in the United
States.
I'm the early days of Christianity
many styles of dating were in vogue,
and eras were established with the
annunciation, the birth, the transfig.
uration, the ascension and other events
in the history of Christ as starting
points.
AT a recent religious meeting in
Boston Mr.. Elijah A. Morse said that
although he was Congregationalist
he would advocate the Episcopal GUS
tom of introducing petition for the
president and public officials in all our
prayers"
Classical scholars all over the
world are at work on '"Thesaurus
Lingu@ Latin@," under the direction
of the German Pathological associa-
ton. The work will cost $50, 1000.
The first parts will be issued in 1900,
edited by Professors Bucheler, Leo and
Wolfflin.
1t is common fallacy to state
that the pilgrims introduced into the
Holy Fathers presence kneel down
and kiss his toe. The real facts of the
case are that the pilgrims kiss cross
embroidered on the toe of one Of the
shoes which his holiness wears on this
occasion.
The Bambino di Ara Coeli, OF
Rome, is the oldest doll in the world,
and. If tradition is true. almost as old
Gs the Christian religion; for it is
claimed to have been carved out Of a
tree from the Mount of Olives in the
time of the Apostles, and to have been
painted by ST. Luke.
According to an article in the Oc-
tober number of the Century on 1.-THE
Marriage Rate of College Women. |
based on carefully-gathered statistics
from all of the women's colleges of the
country, the ultimate probability of a
college woman's marriage is below
fifty-five per cent against ninety per
cent. for other women-not quite two.
thirds as great
"A Congregation in Kansas seems
to have found new way of raising
funds for their church work. They
have agreed to sow one hundred and
sixty acres of land with wheat, and,
after deducting a certain sum for rent,
devote the rest to paying church ex'
penses. The members furnish teams,
plows, laborers and seed, and expect to
be able to provide preaching for every
Sabbath from the proceeds.
The Holy Alliance of 1911 was
formed by the pope, Julius H., with
Spain, Venice and Switzerland against
Louis XII, who had managed to steal
for himself all the benefits of the
League of Cambria, and had appro-
priated the territory of Venice. The
specific purpose of this league was to
drive the French out of Venice and
take from their control all their pos
sessions in the Italian peninsula. Its
objects were not carried out on account
of the death of Julius, which occurred
q short time after the formation Of the
,11sonoo
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In Fun Possession,

Maid-The new cooks come ma'am.
and she's made herself comfortable in
tie parlor.
Mistress-Goodness! has the woman
her faculties?
Maid-I think so ma'am, she's brought
something tied up In big red hand
keychief, Truth.
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The Goddess Of the wheel.

1t is folly to call the bicycle new.
Even mythology recognized it. and,
.uriously enough, made its divinity q
female. The significance of her name
has been strangely overlooked for CEN
turtles. It was Psyche.-Judge.
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ing on tn g
lawn, In ire
pr oa c h able
fam ell s Il
wonder If she's
as tired as / am
this morning =?
TIL ere s a
physique 70 r
you! Dancing
till past two
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looking for, someone, then settled her
sslf'with slightly disappointed look.
Soon afterward the car stopped on a
crossing, and I saw a man with q
radiant face leap aboard. The woman
did not, but the glad cry, mother"
In well-known voice, attracted her,
and In another instant "mother" and
Jack" were in each others arms. A
drummer seated across the aisle
opened and shut his eyes very rapidly
and stared straight at the floor as he
said to his comrade, 81 like to see
such meetings as that" Then l
could not help listening as they talked
Of home, and their letters from dear
ones. always considered drummers
slough lot" but / thought to my
self that there was q great deal OF
good in that man, however much bad
there might be. ,...
Women are generally supposed to
possess
FINER FEELINGS THAN MEN,
but, taking them both in "lump
sum-" l don't believe they do, really.
Men are more gruff in their manner,
and have greater ability for Disgusting
their feelings than women-or are un-
able to express them as you please;
and think women are more prone to
indulge in petty jealousies which
warp their sensibilities just bit;
they have more time to do so, is the
reason-not that they are naturally
more depraved. We ought all to be
as sympathetic as possible, for it will
incite us to help others to be happy,
and in so doing gain greater happi-
ness for ourselves. But we should not
allow our sympathies to run rife to
the extent of making us sorry for our
selves. What do l mean? Why don't
you know that some Of us think over
our little troubles and worries until
we are sorry for our own selves, and
sit right down and have good cry
about IL. Then someone asks US what
we are crying about, and we say
nothing" We don't know; can't
possibly assign reason, and when
pressed for satisfactory reply we cry
"cause I've got the blues" Then
the average man is inclined to wish
"the blues" might be consigned to
a blank space.
Don't waste sympathy and pity up
on yourself, Bestow it upon the
woman who is envious or jealous Of
you; the woman who told lie and
couldn't get out of it without telling
another; the man whose tie don't suit
him; the small boy worsted in game
Of marbles-anyone but yourself.
MARION.
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ga Bowery Girl"
At the Vogt opera house
Wednesday evening, Sept. Both.
DeMoss concert tonight.
Senator Mitchell Friday night.
Admission to DeMoss concert 35 cents
and 15 cents.
Three loads of hogs were shipped to
Seattle today to John Parrott and one
load of cattle to Troutdale by G. NJ.
Grimes.
The regular drill of Co. G, Third
Battalion, will be postponed from
Wednesday, Sept. 3Oth to Saturday,
Oct. Sd.
The victorious hose team are going to
have their pictures taken in costume
one picture standing fin front of the hose
house and one in the gallery.
w. H. Hitchcock and w. Fl. Arbuckle
have purchased R. B. Hoods auction
room and collateral bank and will con-
tinue the business as heretofore.
The finance committee of the McKin-
ley club met with gratifying success in
securing funds for carrying on campaign
work here from the Republicans of the
city.
A mammoth squash feet, inches in
circumference, was brought to the city
today by Chas. Sandoz, which was rais-
ed on his place four miles from the city.
1t will be shipped at once to the Port
land Industrial Exposition.
Pease & Mays are showing the most
exquisite line of stamped linens ever
shown in the city. The designs include
several patterns in dresden, jewel, en-
pire, delft and drawn work goods We
have their goods on exhibition with sew
eral pieces partly worked.
Rowena, the 16-months-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. Bonney of Eu-
gene, died horrible death last night
from burns received yesterday morning
The child was playing about the house
with her brother, while the mother was
in another room. There was fire In
the fireplace, and the child fell into the
fire. The mother heard screams anc
ran to find the child's clothing in flames
which were extinguished as quickly al
possible, but not, however, until the
child had been horribly and fatally
burned. The father of the unfortunate
child is an uncle of Mr.. A. A. Bonney o
this city.
Senator Mitchell will doubtless b
greeted by one of the largest audiences
if not the largest, that ever assembled
in the city. Especially will every fre'
silver Republican be anxious to hear hi
views because of the past well-knowI
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record of the senator on that subject.
His reasons for desiring the triumph of
the Republican ticket have been gained,
therefore, from comprehensive study
of the situation. he will assure them
that the great principle of protection
alone is far too important to relinquish
tor the minor issue of finance. Senator
Mitchell is making gallant fight for
the Republican party in Oregon, and
few there are who hear him that are
willing to fasten another four years of
depression and panic upon themselves
by following off Grandfather Democracy
and Boy Bryan.
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sometimes visit the school; and to fire.
quently speak encouraging words to the
teacher, who really has more time in
hand to spend upon the children, than
the mother herself, sleep and play sub
tracted. The lecture was interspersed
with wit and readily adapted himself to
the good graces of the audience. who
learned lessons they will always remem-
Der.
Two beautiful duets were sung, one
by Misses Ethel Deming and Elizabeth
Bonn, and one by Bess Rowland and
Elizabeth Bonn: