The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-21

II was wonderful low The young
couples worked their way arm In arm
through the thIckcst crowds. never aepa.
rating. Even ~ the lemonade stands
they drank holding the Rlasses In their
outer hands. Such are the sacrifices
demanded by etiquette. But. observ'
Ing the gracious ouipouring OF fortune
upon the rare rustic Just mentioned.
youth In green tie dsengnged bis
arm-for the trst time In two hours
FROM that OF girl who looked upon
him with fond, uncertain smiles and.
conducting her 10 q corner OF the yard,
bade bar remain there until he return.
cd. He had to speak TO Hartley Bowl.
der. he explained
Then be- plunged. red faced aud ex.
cited. Int the circle about the shell
manipulators and offered 10 lay q wa.
ger
"iioT on there. lieu Fcntrisa.' tbickly
objected q flushed young man beaide
him. 'Iss my turn"
"rm hrst. Hartley" returned the 9th.
o.. "You can hold yer hosses. reckon"
"Pieny fer each and all. senta." In,
tsrvuptcd one Of the shell men. place
yer sponduiics on dc little ball. witch
II do nex' lucky gent to win our mon.
eyf Gent bets four sixty i've he seen de
little ball 10 under do middle shelf. Up
she comesl Dis time we wins rlatt
ville can't win every time. who's do
nex' lucky gentY'
Fcntrlss edged slowly out Of the cir.
cla abashed and with rapidly whiten.
Ing cheeks lie paused for a moment
outside. slowly realizing that NIL his
money had gone IN one Wild. blind
whiri-the money he had earned 70
hard and saved 10 hard 10 make holl.
day for his sweetheart and himself. He
stole one glance around the building 70
where patient figure waited for him.
Then he fied down q side alley and soon
was out upon the country road. tramp.
Ing aoddenly homewaN through the
dust. his chin sunk in his breast aud his
hands clinched tight nt bic sides. Now
aud then he stopped and bitterly huri.
ed q stone az piping bird on the fence
or gay bobwhitc In the fields Az noon
the patient figure was still waiting In
the corner OF the courthouse yard, meek.
iy twisting a coral ring upon her finger
but tho flushed young man who had
epoken thickly 10 her deserter drew an
envied roll OF bank bills from his pock.
et and began 10 bet with tpsy caution,
while the circle about the gamblers
watched with fervid interest. especially
Mr.. Bartlock. town marshal.
From far up Main street came the
cry "She's A-comin'! She's a.coming
and this announcement Of the parade
proving only one OF dozen false
alarms a thousand discussions took
place over old fashioned silver time
pieces M TO when "she" was really due
Schonelds Henry was much appealed
10 ~ nm arbIter In these discussions,
from sense Of his having good deal
10 do with time In general sort OF
way, and thus SchoAelds' came to be
reminded that II was getting on toward
10 o'clock, whereas. In the excitement
Of festival, he had not yet struck O.
This. rushing forthwith to do. he did,
and. In the elatlon Of the moment. seven
or eight besides. Miss Helen Sherwood
was looking down on the mass Of shift.
lag color from second story window
Of the courthouse, and she had the
pleasure Of seeing Schohelds' emerge
Oa the steps beneath her when the bells
had done and heard the cheers Qed by
Mr.. Martini with which the crowd
greeted his appearance after the per
eUrmance Of his feat.
She turned beamingly to Harkless.
"What a family II isi" she laughed.
"Just one big, jolly family didn't
know people could be- like this until {
came 10 Plattville"
'That is the word for It." he said
resting his hand on the easement be
side her II used to think II was desc
late. but that was long ago" He lean
ed from tho window TO look down. In
his dark cheek was glow the Carlow
folks had never seen there, and some
how he seemed less thin and tired than
usual; indeed, he did not seem tired at
all. by far the contrary, and he carried
himself upright. when he was not
STOPPING to see under the hat, though
not as II he thought about It. II be.
lieve they are the best people know"
no went on. Perhaps II IL because
they have been so kind to me: but
they are kind to each other. tOo-kind,
good people"
II know" she said. noddlng. II
know. There are fat women, women
who rock and rock on plaxzas by the
sea, and they speak Of country people
on the lower classes How happy
this big family Ia In not knowing It Ia
the lower classes"
1--WE haven't read Nordau down
here" said John. "0ld Tom Martins
fayorite work Is The Descent Of Man,
and Miss Tibbs cares most for 'Lalla
Rookh' and 'Beulah.' And why notT
, at was girl from Southeast Cotton
bridge, Mass" said Helen, "who heard
1 was from Indiana and asked me II
I didn't hate to live 30 far away from
things" There was pause while she