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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

London, Feb. IA dispatch from
St. Petersburg states that an expio-
sion has occurred at the Kremlin'
Moscow. Another report says that
Grand Duke Sergius has been assas-
sinated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Membership Campaign.

'neership campaign will there
opened at once. and every
VI the Commercial associa-
d every business man in the
zrssied IN bringing the head
. here, will become a COM
Of one, to secure new mem
N swell the total membership
'Fder in the city beyond even
pans Of the officers.
pile the present headquarters
order. has taken such deep
in this matter that at TINS
" members. or 10 per cent OF
population of the ely, are on
Hnbership rolls there. II has
headquarters largely because
EIong local membership.
rder will expend the sum od
in three-story building,
1t locates headquarters ana
zire all the grand officers to
the headquarters town. TINS
hat about 80 high-salaried
EOuld be added to the popu-
be sum of $4,000 per year
Y expended in general and
expenses, and that 1t wouid
y entire membership OF the
omprising now over 4fpVV'
touch with the headquarters
fsy day. The Pacific Juris-
Comprises the states Of ore
aahington. California, ldaho'
Utah, Wyoming, COLORADO
'zda, and the order sends ou'
headquarters every month
1900 pieces Of literature, IN
The Pacific Echo. the officia
which goes to every member
Heavy Expense Account.
iollowing statement of ex
iof the year 1904 will give al
'ne immense volume Of busi
Enacted:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
|NDODCRAF
HEADQUARTERS
In Commercial Asso-
\ Will Try for the
BED Plum.
|urSDRED NEW MEM
IrRs WILL BE SECURED

Association VIII Cooper
M tbe order in Swinging the
I.,,ers Here-A Building TO
|,,0 400 VIII BE Erected
siio.OOO VIII BE Expended
|,.ral Expenses In the Head.
l. op-In Matter of Mail
|,.s and Geographical Loca-
|prudleton Leads All Competi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Paternalism in Indiana.

Muncie, Ind, Feb. 17.-lnde-
pendent oil operators OF the IN
diana fields today asked the
state TO aid them I'm their hght
against the Standard Oil when
is securing control Of the Mum
Gle field by freezing out inde-
pendents by excessive pipeline
rates. The legislature Is re-
ouested 70 pass the ANTITRUST
bill now before It.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
FUNERAL at waIla walla.

This morning the body OF Wrsli
rhorne was sent to Walla Walla on
80 q o'clock train. The funeral VIII
occur Immediately upon the arr''A' u
the corpse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

Reports from 1o4 cities of the
United States indicate that the use
of water for all purposes equals III
gallons per capita per day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

February Is, 20 passenger trains
were stuck in snowdrifts In different
parts of Wisconsin, and every snoY-
plow in the state was in use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Russlan Cavalry Checked.

Toxic, Feb. 17.-oyama reports
the advance OF Russian cavalry to
the southward and the enemy retir-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

ernor Hoch today again
so to forecast his action
= state refinery bill. He
'onally opposed to a re-
=, = out it is believed he will
We bill on account of the
public sentiment. Later
II this afternoon Governor
amed the bill for estab-
state oil refinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Story OF the Event.

Today Sergius left the Kremlin In
a carriage and drove to the museum
of history About o'clock the grand
duke started on his return. AS the
carriage passed the law courts a cab
which had been standing there some
time and which contained two men,
drove in behind his carriage.
When near the Nicholas gate of the
Kremlin. the driver of the cab, at
signal. whipped up his horses. In
few seconds the cab and carriage OF
the grand duke were at close quar-
ters. Then one of the men in the
cab hurled a bomb directly under
Sergius' carriage, blowing the Vehlcle
and horse to pieces and killing ana
horribly mutilating the grand duke
The bomb was thrown at such close
auarters that not only Sergius was
killed. but his assailants WERE
wounded. one seriously.
The identity of the assassins is not
vet known. The police hurried them
off for surgical attention and refused
all information. The widest stories
are current about the affair, and the
excitement is intense. Few sympa-
thize with the victim, who is detestec
to the utmost by the great mass oi
\ the people.
The Kremlin. near where the as
sassination occurred is district en-
closed by walls. having five gates
Within these walls are palace sen
ate building. arsenal, treasury, par
racks and several churches. Th'
Nicholas gate. in the northeast en-
trance, leads to a great pubic piac'
known as the "red square"
The grand duchess. who is below
ed by the people. was recently warn
ed not to go out with Sergius' indi
eating a plot on foot to kill him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

The Natorigaw. a steamer collided
with a breakwater at Osaka, japan,
and "a persons went down with ner
and were drowned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Organizers VIII Come.

Organizers for the order will prob
ably be sent here, and an active cam
paign for membership will be inaug-
urated. The insurance furnished by
the Women of Woodcraft cannot be
excelled in any of the fraternal insur-
ance orders. lrs rates are exceeding
ly low, and its conservative business
principles have enabled it to invest
its money in interest-bearing bonds
and securities, thus affording a con-
stant income from its investments
over $4,000 of the funds of the or
der are invested in Pendleton sewer
bonds, and other like investments
yield a handsome income to the Or
der.
Special meetings of the CONNER
cial association will be held from
time to time to take further steps in
this matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

So terrible were the effects of the
explosian that Sergius' head and
limbs were torn from his body. The
driver of the grand dukes carriage
was picked up fatally injured, and
died later at the hospital. People
picked up pieces of the carriage and
Sergius' clothes as mementos. When
the grand duchess was told of the
murder she rushed TO the scene with
out hat or cloak. One of the mur'
derers, when taken in custody, re-
marked, 81 don't care. I've done my
job"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

handle this additional amount of
money. that this amount of money
would be added to the current volume
Of business, and that this number of
people, of the best class, would erect
homes and spend their salaries here.
Pendleton Leads.
From the standpoint of mail IA
cilities, one of the greatest induce
ments that can be offered, Pendleton
is 10O per cent better equipped than
any other northwest city. Being on
the main line Of the Hartman sys-
tenn, at the junction of the Spokane
branch and at the terminus of the
Northern Pacific, there are eight
mails per day in and out of the city.
giving the readiest access to every
portion of the Pacific jurisdiction.
The healthfulness of the climate here
cannot be questioned, the school ia
cilities for the families of the Off
GERS and employees. cannot be excell-
ed in the northwest, and the prospects
for permanent renters, in the Wood
craft building is far ahead of any
point that has so far entered the COM
petition.
II is the intention of the order to
build a building that will accommo-
date the head offices 20 years hence
and it must necessarily be built larger
than the present force will require
The unused portion will be rented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
ssssssssssses ssssssssssss 90
WILL MOVE wAsHINGToN's CAPITAL.

1.-THE today passed the senate
provides for referring
general election Tacoma TO
a all necessary offices and ga
capitol be erected The bill passed
the weeks
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

The assassination occurred at 3 this
afternoon. The grand duke, horses
and carriage were blown in pieces.
He was driving from the historical
museum in the direction of the Krem-
lin palace and was close by the law
courts when the bomb exploded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Torn Limb From Limb.

The remains of the grand duke have
been taken to the Nicholas palace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17
Sergius Assassinated.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE as
sassination of Grand Duke Sergius by
a bomb thrower is confirmed, also an
explosion in the Kremlin palace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

IS can succeed without
and the way to get
- advertise in the East
,bn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-17

sssseeeeesss'
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14
TO The PUBLIC.

The weekly issue of the FREIE
PREssE FUER TEXAS has po-
sitively the largest circulation
Of all German papers published
in the State of Texas. 1t is
mailed to $50 post-offices, and
has an extended circulation in
Mexico, in the Indian Territory,
and in Oklahoma.
1t circulates from Galveston
to Denison, from Marshall to Ell
Paso and of course mainly in
the thickly populated central
and southwestern parts of the
state, as also in Mexico.
Two tlavellng men and ouI
very active local agents are con
tinuously adding new sub:
scribers to the lists.
In consideration of these facts
the "FREIE PREssE FUER TEXAS
claims to be the best adver-
tising medium in the State OF
Texas, when it is the object to
reach the German reading po'
pulatlon,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14
Siir $500 nadb 9eati9lalo.

Deutib ameritaniibe 8eitungen
meroen i'm alten Baterlano nit gros
Bem Sntereile eeleien, neil fie }iA
fret ausipreben uno bdufig nDn briis
ben mebr Neuiefeiten un6 Nabrib.
ten bringen. alS bic beutIben 8eis
tungen ielbit. Die vsFreie Breiie fir
Teras" iit briiben iiberau, tpDbin ite
geionot wiro. Elm lebr germ geiebener
@ait uno fam iib riibmen, Mners
fennung uno @nrbiaung 5u finoen,
wie aus aablreiben Briefen an uns,
iomie an Dieienigen, mel6e bas 8latt
an ibre 8erwanbten ibiden, berpDr.
aebt. @er baber ieinen 9erpanbtem
uno Sreunoen cine 6reube erpeilen,
ibnen elm nilltpmmenes @el1enf
MAIDEN miq, Der beitelle fiir 1ie Die
rSreie Breiie fiir Teras". Das Sn.
tereife fiir Teras, tpie iiberbaupt fiir
ben Staat uno Die @egenb, tpo bic
Wermanoten tuobnen, ift in Deutlh.
lamb iebr lebbaft unb es 1T mnnlDg.
lib, in HriDatbriefen cine 10 griin0.
libe Iuftldrung uno 8eibreibung
oes fremoen 2anoes gu geben, mie
oies bic nJreie Yrefie" alIm5hent.
lib tbut. Sir ben gerin9en Breis
BON So oerlenoen mir portDfrei unIer
reibbaltiges Wobenblatt auf elm Sabr
an iraenb cine Norefe i'm Muslauoe.
Die esrete preiie fir Geras pabl.
&um0aQta.
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Mm oaS Y4blttnnl.

Die nssreie Brefie fir 9eras" miro
an iiber $50 Hoitoffieen perianot, uno
bat cine grpRe @erbreitune in Der
Na@bar= Republit Werito, i'm Snoia-
ner=TerritDrium unb Otlahoma.
Sbr girfulatipnsz@ebiet in 9eras
eritredt fib BON @alneiton bis binauf
nad Denlion. bom duBeriten Often
biz na6 81 asalo i'm fernen Weften;
es iblieBt lelbftueritanolih nit be-
ionhers 5ablreiben 2eiern oas oibt=
beiieoelte Mittel=9 =9eras ano ben Siios
meiten elm. Gub in WeritD bat iie
cine groRe @erbreituna.
8tpei Neifembe iino beitanoi9,
iabrein, iabraus i'm Sntereiie oes
Blattes untermeas unb fiihren bent=
ielben i'm 8erein nit unleren riibris
gen 2otal Ngenten iertmabreno
neue 9eier au.
Sn Mnbetratbt bieier Ebatiaben ift
Die nSreie Brefe", NOD es ii@ oarum
banbelt. Die oeutfbe 8ep6lterung au
erreihen, oas bette Mmsetae Wses
blum ut Gtaate 9eras.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14

Seine Dual tommt Der ourd &beus
matisn1us oeruriahten elei9. Durh
ben @ebrau6 pDn Gimer & QlmeubS
Necept No. 1851 piro Iofort Qins
oerung geibaffen. Sn allen Gpp.
tbeten au hoben.
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6 cdr rihtio.

,,llno nun frage ih @uh". rief
Der Bfarrer BON Der Ran3el, .tuas
miiien mir tun, oamit uns unlere
Siinoen neraeben meroen?"
nSiinoigen!" antluDrtete cine Dor.
laute Stimme aus Der @emeiuoe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14
sau NntoaiO, Treitag beu Ia. Snli 1905.
Nnr Gitter.

Ser &ecoro in Gan Intoniu lit
einsig in ieiner Mrt.
Wenn Der 2eler 8uden= unb gtiez
renlbmeraen bat uno 9eilung miinibt
unb iubt. iDate er iib auf oas Witz
tel uerlaifen, bas p0n 2euten, Die er
fennt, empfoblen miro. DOan's 0ie=
renpiaen erleihteru ibnea uno beilen
permanent. Biirger BON San Nnz
tonip be3eugen oies. 6ier ift elm
SaI:
syrau 8obert sSorbrib. Satin
oes 3immermanns 6Dbert S0rbrih,
SEQ. 1915 girginia @traBe tpobnbaft,
erflart: ,8is gum Nnfana oes Sob
res 1903 litt ih felt nielen Sabren
an Nierenidmeraen. Ser Shmera
in meinem 8iifen tpuree iblimmer
uno 1hlimmer, utbo uuroe cine tags
libe 2aft. Die mid in Der Gusiibuns
meiner bduslihen 8fltbten bebinz
oerte. Sb lttt an &opfibmeraen,
5hminoelanfdllen uno f0nnte
Na1ts nibt ihlafen. SIN Wai 1902
erlieB ib, naboetn ib Doan's 9eie=
ren=BiIen gebrauht batte. bic @rs
tldrung CUR 8er6ffentlibuna, baB
mid Die Biuen ppIitdnbig BON ben
&idenfbmeraen befreit bdtten. SD
babe nunmebr elm Sabr 8eit gebabt,
iiber bic WirfIng Der Weoi5in naha
suoenfen uno menn ih aud rnitunz
ter geringe Mnaeid]en Der &ranfbeit
ueripirt babe. 10 bat Der @ebraub
Der Webi3in itets ale @t6rungen be-
ieitigt unb id bin 3u Der ne5eraeu.
gung gelanat, oaB bic erite Bebanb=
lung in Der Sat permanent in ibrer
Wtrfung mar unb ic1 peiB, oaB
uenn man cine Shabtel pDn Dpan's
Wieren-Bilen CUR 0ano bat. man
cine @arantie befibt gegen irgeno
einen Nieren= 0ber NIdenlbmera.
Sh m6bte jeoem 2eioenoen in San
NntDniD raten. itc] cine Sbabtel
D0an's Neierens8i4en enttpeoer i'm
8erar Drug Store Doer in Sifcaer &
Springaa's Drug GtDre au faufen
unb i'd meiB, baB Sober iiber bas
9feiultat eritaunt uno nit oemielben
pDuig sufrieoen iein wirb.
@rbdltlib BEL allen Dr0gutiten.
Breis so Gents. Softer. WiQburn
SO. in Buffalo, sc. g., alleiniae
N9enten fiir bic Ser. Staaten.
WergeBt nibt ben Nan1en o 0 q n
unb acceptirt tein Subititut
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Gpanaeltfdp Iutb. ertfdbe ct. Subats.
mes @trcae,

gde Wuenas nnb SaosBreia.Strase.
SDnntaa8ibule: Seoen eonnte1
Hornitta9 um llbr.
@Dttes bienit: Seben 9onntaa nm
10 llbr 8ormittass.
&beno @otteshienit: Ssoeu
Ss0nntag UNI llbr Mbenbs.
sSeoer Deutihe TT berali6 tuilltommsn,
Bobnung S14 GihsPfeias gtrase.
%. 6artmauu. Dsftov,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14
RuaeQe e ben.

,.Das 9rinfen" laate Der MDras
lift, .,uerfhrat bas 2eben bes Grin.
ters.
..@aus ribtia'', neriebte Der I'M
m0raliid9e, niit ttieinem 2eben nuroe
mir tein Gag 10 lang, ruie Der cine,
ben ih in elmer 9emperenaftaot sus
bringen l1tuBte.
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@rumsetaentams.llebertrasansen


8 u Wurabam an emma &ntibenrei-
ter. @runbftid an Der Maeon Ctr; $4,000.
Sermann mnb Bauline Sbmals an
Bertha srDebel, @runhftitd an Der Non<
taua StraBe; $4O0.
8m S prina on bie Gtabt San Mn.
t0niD, @runbtiid an her gde Der Ban Neb
unb Der Bine StraRe; $500.
SEQ Dullni9 an bic Stabt San Nntonio.
@rmnbfitd an ber Stain Npenue; $3.50.
% 6 griftopber mnb Srau an bic Gtabt
Gun Gntonio. @runbftiid in Blud SIT;
$16O.
Sol 8Dienman unb 5rau ON 8 8 Boot.
@runbftiid an Der gde Der Sadion unb
Der Maeon Ctr; $4,000.
Muguft 8 Sagenaier u. u. an SDbn
George Manus, 9runbftid ON ber gde
6er 8almetto unb Der NuitmaH StraBe;
SI775.
SacDb 5ranf uuo Nl6ert 8olbt an Gu.
ftaD Bolot. Sberiffs 9eeo fiir IS Nfer
2anb; $3.50.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-07-14

-Das Shulbenmahen lit cine Ell.
aentamlihe Runit; ie ldnger man fie
aushbt. oe'to mebr Ghmierioteiten
tna6t fie.
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gtaienz ooer pals Ratarrb plro
iofort beieitiet uno permanent furirt
our6 v8DrD ssprmalim" (Gimer
& 2lmenb). Sn alien IpDtbeten
Az haben.
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Bur 6 alton.

.,Wteine 5rau gebt an bic See.
meine G5hter ms @ebirge, neiu
Sunge nah europa. -
..uno uu aeben Sic bin?"
.,@0ncurS anmelben. :.
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,.8Drs Tormalin' (Gimer &
Mmea6) lift als antiieptiiheS 8abns
uIlo wtunomaiier uniibertroffen. Jn
auen Np0theten gu haben.
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Omlf gbpre 8abrs .

Mbfabrt.
Nab 2anernia, Sutberlaub @priuas.
Stodhate. tdglih, 300 Born.
NntMnft.
gon StDdbale, SUTHERLAND Sprinss unb
2anernta. tdahdh. .......2:30 gachm.
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M. 6. & =. 8abrt.
Mbfabrt.5

Mbfabrt.s
gab 8acD. Sort 8ortb, Dallas, 8anias
gttb, ct. Souls unb gbicago, tdglib.
(Suniet Depot) ..8.45 Mbenbs
20calaug nia Snitbbille. ....7 .108Drn
Mnfunft:
Bon gbicagD, ct. 9Duts, 8anias gitp,
Dallaa, Sort gSortb ,1n6 WacD, tdglib
(Suniet Deppt) ...........8 Woraens,
Aocalaua nia Smithnille. ;. 9,05 Ibenos
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SOutberst Yaciftc 8abn.
Mbfahrt,
o. u. & M. %. 8abu.
NbtQhrt.

Mbfabrt.
Na@ Guero, Yoatum. 60aft0n unb @al'
beiton, tdglieb. 800 80rm.
unb l0.15 Mbeuos
Racb gorpus gbriftt, R0dpsrt unb gee'
billie tagiib l.35 ytabm.
Rad Borne unb &errbille. td9lib. $50.
1926 Born.
Nab Boerne mno 8erruille, Gamfa9,
1886 NahmittaQs.
MmfMnft.
Bon guero, goafum, Goufon unb @aI'
neiton, tdglicb ..........7.45 Mor9ens
unb $50 Mben6s. $3.50.
Bon gnrpus gbriiti. R0dpDrt umb 8eee
niue tdglih. 2. l5 ytadn1.
Bon Borne unb aerrnille. tdglib. 80.
As Mberbs
Bon 86rne nnb &errpia. Monta9, 8.45
80rmittaos.
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Gtfenbabu=Tabr>Ylau.
E. & o. %. 8abas.
Mbf alhrf.

Rad alien NDrbt9eras~Buntten ........
800 Born
Nab ct. Souls, Mempbis uno bem
Often uhr nacbnl.
Gab Norb 9eras, aanlas gitD un6
ct. 4ouis. .8.15 abenoS
NabMerito: ubr bonn. II. 10. % aben6s.
funft.
8on st. Souls unb benz Often. 7:30 8Drra.
Bon lDcalen 8unften 20 mittags
8on ct. 9Duis unb benz Often: 9.55 aben6s
Son Qarebo uno Werifo 12:40 nohm.
unb. 1850 abenbs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

down the pike. 1t rumbled upon the
bridge. Miss Rhetta looked up. The
young man drivin' looked down. Their
eyes met. The young man looked away
quickly. The spray of apple-b1ossoms
dropped into the creek, swish! Miss Rhetta
clinged to the rail, her face as white as her
dress, her hand pressed against her bosom,
a sob in her eyes.
Cap'n Obadiah and old Doc Lavender
stood in the middle of the road, starin'
after the buggy. At bend in the pike
the young man turned and looked back.
His lips were close pressed, his face was
pale. The dust was trailin' behind him A
tree by the roadside slipped in between.
He was out of sight.
Then they looked at Miss Rhetta. She
was lookin at them. Her head was poised
proudly; on her cheeks we're two spots
like she'd pressed some apple-blossoms
against them and they'd stuck there.
Her bosom heaved with deep breaths.
She kept constantly moistenin her ivid
lips. Her eyes were on fire, but in them,
way down deep, something seemed to
tremble-tremble like the voice of
child in the dark. Then the fire spread
from her eyes to her face, into every curl
of her hair, into every supple muscle: fire
in every drop of her blood, fire through
and through blaze of glory. The very
day was changed; there seemed to be a
cloud over the sky. The ripples on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-22

creek died. 1t was like the moment before
a storm.
Cap'n Obadiah and Doc Lavender
stood like two old fools and gaped at
her. They forgot who they was and
where they was and what they was dom.
They almost forgot to breathe. All they
knew was that they was lookin' at some
thing beautiful beautiful; something
they never had seen before; something
they never would see again.
Presently she held out her hands to
them. 1t was like she said: "Oh, l want
you to be my friendsi"
They walked along the road together
the two old men and the angel. The
woman was silent, like great love. Deep
down in the men something was bubbling,
bubbling. 1t was reverence-pure, white,
God-created reverence. And SO they
came to the town.
They stopped at Mis- Hackett's gate,
where Miss Rhetta lived. Miss Rhetta
thanked them and smiled and, with the
tremblin' still in her eyes, went into the
house.
For a second Cap'n Obadiah looked
at Doc Lavender, and Doc Lavender
looked at Cap'n Obadiah. Then they
crept away, tiptoin', like the preacher
was sayin' Dust to Dust" Silently
they shuffied up the street, keepin'
c1ost to each other, like little kids
afraid of the shadders, to the tavern.
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the young man, chair tilted back, feet
on the railin', cigar in his mouth, eyes
1ookin' straight ahead but seem nothin'
-nothin' but the sky.
Say, do you know why Eve ate that
apple? Because us human critters need
comfort, and no one can sympathize with
a woman like another woman. They
just can't do it.
Now, there was Cap'n Obadiah and
Doc Lavender Why, their honest old
hearts melted and stopped over when
they saw the trenholm in Miss Rhetta's
eyes; but they couldn't speak it. Lord,
no, they couldn't speak a word. 1t was
for Mis- Hackett to go up to Miss Rhetta's
room and get down beside her on her
knees, where she was kneelin' by her bed.
her face buried on her arms and her hair
ripplin over her shoulders like moon
light fallin' on the water. Now man
will foller at a woman's heels like little
puppy dog his eyes tellin' how sorry
he is; but it takes another woman to get
right down into her heart, clear down
into the very bottom of it-and stay
there. | bet you!
And Mis- Hackett-fond mother of
one boy and good, old, 1ovin' step
mother to the whole town-Mis Hackett,
when she came out of that room, the
heartache was oozin' out of every pore
But she's calm and determined, Mis-
Hackett is. Like person who amt
afraid to shake hands with her duty and
say, Howd'y, I'm glad to see yeh," she
took her bonnet from a nail, slipped out
the back door, cut across lots and went
straight to Doc Lavender.
Seems like there'd been a misunder-
standin' betwixt the young folks-just a
little, dinky nothin', you might say
Miss Rhetta, prob'ly, was most at fault
in the beginnin'; but l do blame the
young Teller for not givin her chance
to explain things. That oughter been
her privilege. But when young folks
air IN love, it comes natural to EN- to do
fool things-now, don't it?
eff | was man like you," says Mis-
Hackett, endin' her conversation with
Doc Lavender, if l was a great big man
like you, that ought to have children of
your own, goodness knows" says she,
tossin' her head-Doc sighed-"I know
what I'd dol"
And I'll do it," says Doc, new
light shinin' on his bronzed old face,
III do it, SO help mel"
When she was gone he went to a drawer
and took out a woman's lace handker-
chief and looked at it silent for a long
time. Then he laid it between the
leaves of an old Bible wiped his glasses
with his blue bandana and went out to
find Cap'n Obadiah.
Here, Capting," says he, when him
and Obadiah were standin' outside the
tavern, here's where we go gently but
firmly into the kids presence and reads
to him a chapter or two out of our
treatise on What's What You, Cap
ting" says he, will do the oratin'"
Hal" cries Obadiah, visibly affected
"Ha! 1t would seem to me, Doc Law
ender, that you, as duly elected select
man of Saloam Center, havin' at heart
the welfare of the town and the inhab-
itants thereof"
Excuse me, Capting!" breaks in Doc.
"This is matter for the board of eddy
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