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I'm keeping 1t for one OF our regulars"
Nodding, satisfied, the old man hustled
away to some fresh patrons. Lily. though
constantly busy, kept watch on each new
conner When at last tall young man
entered, the quick dropping Of her long
lashes showed him to be the one ex-
pected.
my buttonhole ready?" he asked sud
denly across the counter. For reply she
handed him white carnation, which he
al once fastened in his coat
Pretty busy, 1 guess?" he continued,
lingering a moment after she had made
the change
'sYes, Dent-any order for Easter?
We're selling so fast it will be safest TO
let me know now" Her eyes questioned
with an eagerness that she did not permit
in her tone.
NO"
An answering embarrassment clouded
for a moment the young fellows face. He
seemed about to add more, but changing
his mind turned abruptly on his heel.
Lily watched his departure abstractedly.
In schooldays he had been her playmate
and confldant That he had pushed on
to success. both in business and social re-
lations. was TO her a matter Of sincere
pride, openly expressed; If in secret she
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. TtE WINNING OF HIS FAIP EASTER LILY NE9zz
BY ETHEL HARRINGTON.
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to be forgiven. would you accept the
flower, with all ii stood for?" -
Lily moved uneasily beneath his anx-
ious gaze: surely it could not be jeal-
ousy she felt; then she laughed-men
were unaccountably clumsy in choosing
their confidaqts.
"She can't resist you II you put the
case 500 delightfully."- clear. You'll
take this one?"
yes" the mans voice lost its eager
ness, as he followed her silently back
into the store There the girl became
all business, measuring of yards OF rib
bon, handing him an envelope for his
card and inquiring the address, Miss
Strath, OF course?'
you need not bother with the ad-
dress. I'm going to send a boy for it.
Then scribbling a few lines with evi-
dent uncertainty of selection, he de-
parted with an abrupt goodnight
Lily made her way home tired and
sad She was haunted with the fear
that her intrusion into Dents affairs
might complicate them further. until
she remembered that she alone knew
from whom the gift was supposed to
come Dent sending one Of his own
would never suspect her, should he ever
learn of the other.
Entering the dining-room early the
next morning, her eye at once lighted
on lily. tall and fragrant While ad-
miring 1T. her first thought naturally
was of her grandfather, but there was
something startlingly familiar in the
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slight the spoiled beauty at such season
it would but cement the trouble. Men
were so blind to their own interests, for
watching him the girl fancied him grown
worn of late, and her heart ached for him.
On Easter eve, however. a daring scheme
entered her brain, to try If perchance she
might help to set matters right
without giving herself time to weaken
in her resolution she tied white stream
ers about the cherished lilies, catching
the long loops with dainty knot of
blue forget -me-nots Handing IL to the
driver she followed him to the door, re-
peating her instructions that it was for
Miss Strath.
Gard with it?' inquired the man.
mo. the forget-me-nots are instead;
that is the idea" With sudden blind
ing tears Lily retreated into the store.
Would the other girl fail to recognize
the implied donor, and the meaning in
the gift-lilies at Easter. and forget-me-
nots for happiness?
The self-appointed peacemaker could
not however, repress guilty start
when Dent unexpectedly appeared ask
ing for some lilies. She would have sent
boy to show him. but the man OBJ
jected.
II can wait. need your advice
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~HAT Easter was at hand the for
lists windows gave full assurance.
Old Henshaw's place, just AROUND
the corner from crowded thor
a ouehfare. was a veritable oasis OF
beauty In the noise and dirt Of the city
Here was every variety Of obtainaoie
flower and plant
Here the mingling perfume Of rich ex-
or1cs. the exquisite feast Of color, the
dsintiress Of the green background
against which the blossoms were masseo,
formed a never failing delight TO the own
er's granddaughter
. Perhaps IN :hat riot OF beauty the girl
loved most the purity Of the flower after
which she had been called. As she bent
over an Easter lily. tying up the blossoms
whose weight and fragran~~ seemed al
most TOO heavy for its support. she ap-
nea'red well named. Her figure was as
slender. the pale gold head and paler
cI.acl, equally fraiI, while about her radi-
ated that dainty femininity that is TO
v-omanhood what perfume is TO the HOW
Completing her task she set the
,,ra,t far back behind numbers CT ike
snecies. Henshaw paused TO demonstrate
..set II further out. Lily. It's the beauty
OF the lotH
II know it. grandfather. but-that is
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Perforce she attended him to the hot
house In the rear. There, while busying
herself with drawing out plants for his
consideration she surprised look OF
tenderness in his eyes.
"Il always think Of you as here
among the flowers he said hastily.
Lily found him unusually difficult to
please. and grew more and more nervous
over her act and what he would say
should he discover 1t.
ssI told you to choose earlier" she re-
minded him, but 1t was more to her
self as If she needed to keep this fact
in mind for her own exoneration.
..rrue. but-well, to tell you the truth
T wasn't sure she would accept one
from me-
.You are now?' Lily stared at the
nlant under discussion. at the palms to
her left, at anything rather than her
companion. She fiinched from his affirm
ative. vet reminded herself she wanted
only the assurance that all was well
with him.
"I'm hoping for the best. Lily. You
understand women, being one yourself
= were in her placer Lily's voice
was very low
ives. in her place-the girl TO whom
I'm going TO send this flower. Suppose
we had drifted apart. and that I sud-
denly had found out I'd been acting
like a conceited fool-and only wanted
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Arrangement OF the ribbon, in the man
ner the tiny envelope was attached
Her fingers trembled as she freed the
card to read
Please be kind. and exchange Lilies
with me, Dent"
The amazed light OF happiness was
still upon her when the writer came
He seized her hands. crushing them in
sudden hope
'Lily-is it possible?'
''Waitr the girl spoke breathlessiy,
freeing one hand TO hold him at dis
tance. You must be very sure; il viii
mean so much There is Amy Strath.
You care for her-well," in Difference
to his sharp denial, you have cared
What If she should repent her quarrel,
should send for your
The quarrel was mine, dear. She de-
manded the breaking OF our friend
ship
'sEven that, for your happiness
began the girl. but Dent cut short the
offer OF sacrifice.
Here he cried, kissing her on tho
lips. Here Is my happiness. What II 1
had learned the truth too late? Give me
the flower I want. my Easter Lily
at is yours already" she admitted
Then. after an appreciable fnterlude-
How could 1 ever have planned TO
marry you 10 any one elseg
ITO whom" demanded the astontshed
Dent But to this he never obtained p
satisfactory answer.
Copyright, 1906, by ID. NJ Parker.)
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you My instructions were preachi How
can I preach when 1 have no one TO
preach tor
In Alr. James scrapbook there is a cut
ting from the Eureka CNev) Leader. un-
der date of July g. 1882 which reads as
follows: Rev George Wharton James,
Of the Methodist church. is about the live
lest divine that ever stuck his stakes in
Eureka. Sunday evening he pressed some
OF the congregation into service, carried
the church organ In front OF the Jackson
House. and opened his artillery on :he
sacrilegious cusses congregated around
Courthouse square. When the services
were over the line of march was taken
up for the church, where regular services
were held. The scheme worked to
charm. for all the old sinners were in
duced TO attend the church services. Even
Jack Perry trudged in. While the lamp
holds out to burn and all that sort OF
thing"
And elsewhere is another item: ut
would have caused a blind mule 20 get
down on his marrow bones last night to
have seen Jack Perry and George Baker
tugging away at a Methodist hymn at
the street revival"
Jack Perry. therefore is a real charac-
ter He was one Of the first deputy
shcriffs of Virginia City in its palmiest
days when "a man for breakfast was
a common thing. he was Well-knoWn
character throughout Nevada and Mrs
Bailey has described him well In her book.
George Baker is the wellknown corpor-
alton lawyer who removed some years
ago from Nevada to this city, where he
has a host OF friends
In Mr.. James scrapbook is another in
teresting item abou- his introduction to
Nevada life The paper, after announc-
ing his arrival, continues: IF he makes
as good an impression on the public, in
a religious point of view, as he does IS
a cultivated and polished gentleman, we
can guarantee that he Will meet with sue
cess in his new field of labor. The har-
vest is large, the laborers few and the
pay id little"
It Is with laudable pride that Mr..
James still shows a fireman's belt pre-
sented tc him by the Hooks and Knicks
for his services at fires. He also had
helmet which. however has got lost in
the movfngs of a preachers life.
The story of the Dam Phool Inf1rmary-
the D. P. Lis in the main true. and all
Europeans will well remember John Ba
ker. its founder the witty and erratic
brother OF George W. Baker, the we'll
known corporation lawyer. Many
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nearly dead already!
"You don't believe 1t? Deny 1t il you
can, you who sink into the apathy OF
drunkenness and lie in a torpor and drag
yourselves out as from grave! Deny 1t
il you can, you who whip jaded pas
sion till it fails to respond
"You are dead. I tell you. nine-tenths
dead. and death is creeping over you like
paralysis TO take the other tenth!
why are you taxing your wages before
the time, the wages of sin which is death?
Can you not wait for your hell? Must
you have it now?'
This was the way that George Whar-
ton James dealt out the gospel to these
miners in Nevada And they liked it y
man who was not afraid of his duty and
who did Il bravely was sure to win their
admiration. In this case they showed IL,
for when the parson finished speaking the
committee whipped off their hats and
,,rasented them to each individual pres
ent. moving rapidly from group to group.
Here you be- said Bill pressing sill
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swer. When did that ever happen before? !?
When did he ever until now meet you
without hearty handgrip? When did
he ever fail to reply?
"A new thing has happened to him. He
cannot stir hand nor foot. He cannot
speak He is dead. He isn't there any
more He has gone
".Gone where?' you ask. will tell
you He has gone to be Judged He has
gone where the book of his life will be
opened, where his account will be read,
where he will see at last what he has
been and done from the beginning, when
he will be paid his wages!
Some time. perhaps very soon, this will
happen to you. They will touch your
hand and will let 1t fall. limp cold thing,
They will speak to you and get no an
swer. You will be dead You will nave
gone like him TO get your wages. You
try not to believe this, to run away from
the fact, but it's there, born with you.
You can't escape it..
More than that. Some of you are very
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yer and gold apd paper into the parsons
hand. ''Seventy-three dollars and two
bits" he said. shaking the hand and its
contents. You done it up brown, parson,
that's what you did, If Charley amt
sittin' on cloud with a harp and a crown
singin' 'Hallelujah. taint our fault Yer
jaw panned out when you opened it. 1
hope you'll be on hand to plant me when
my time comes"
The story is also told of how Jack
Perry and Mat Kyle (the Eureka County
Sheriff. went 10 the parson with the Of
fer Of 500 toward the church fund If he
would let them give a social on his be-
half. Though the money would have
been welcome, Mr.. James had to decline
It, as ne knew that such a social could
not be conducted according TO the rules
OF the church. But though he declined
the kind offer he did IL in such a way
that Perry and Kyle were not offended,
and they offered to subscribe ten dol
lars a month to him as long as he stayed
in Eureka And Mr.. James says they
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stranger appearing in Eureka for the first
time has seen the lighted candles in the
middle of the street announcing a meet
ing OF the d. P l., and mas been mys-
titled by the strange sight.
The funeral Of a gambler is vividly de-
scribed IN the book and while Mr.. James
felt he must withhold the true name OF
the man. there is no doubt that many
people still living in Eureka. New, will.
recall the incident Charley Davenport
tas he is called was a dead game sport.
a gambler. a most. profane man and gen
orally the toughest character in town. A
committee called upon the sage brush
parson to perform the last rites. and told
him to do the thing up in G..
we want a little business at the
church and some more at the grave.
That's where you want TO do your hol-
lerin'. Have plenty o. sngin, the reel
techin' kind Two o'clock sharp
After the services both at the church
and the grave, the parson concluded as he
thought, but the crowd still fingered The
funeral committee Bill and Jim, made
their way to where the parson stood.
why don't you shoot off yer mouth?'
demanded Bill in low whisper. 'The
boys expect you to give EN- hell. They
won't go home without it,"
"Give EN- hell, that's iti'' echoed Jim
Give EN- help" replied Vaughan, be
wildered; what do you mean?
Mean? Why, give 'em some chin
music, hot on both sides and sulphur be-
tween. Give EN- helll''
The committee edged back to their
places. So that was what they wanted
Judgment, not eulogy, not temporizing,
not evasion-something direct, perempt-
ory, something that scarifed and made
clean. They wanted fire. they wanted nell.
He let his eyes wander over the crowd
to the man on the farthest edge, who
proved to be Martin Young, watching him
with q cynical smile. Then he stretched
out his hands as II he would clasp and
hold them and began:
MY friends. Charley Davenport is dead,
He is as you say, out of me game
Touch his hand-there is no returning
pressure. Speak to nin-he does not an
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HATEVER promise
Of sermons the gen
eraI reading public
may have found in
the title The sage
Brush P a SO n"
under which name
one Of the seasons
new novels makes
its appeal. we Of the
West, wise in the
phrase Of our own
section. knew that
Nevada mus have
been the authors
Inspiration.
But we aid not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
BROWN CARRIED BAKER.

1t is a credit to Baker county to
have it said that Harvey X. Brown,
reform candidate for governor, and
sheriff of Baker county, carried his
home county by a nice majority over
C. A. Johns of that county, also cam
didate for governor.
This is an endorsement which Mr..
Brown may well be proud of. The
people of his home county appreciate
him. His work is sanctioned by the
law-loving elements of Baker. His
strongest and only opposition came
from the saloons which he has forced
to obey the law, and from the gam
blers whom he has caused to go out
of business
He is loved for the enemies he has
made
He secured 5oo) votes in the state
of Oregon on 4 l1w-enforcement plat
form. This IS 4 high compliment to
( him and his caqse. Within two or
: four years, If the present domination
: OF the saloon continues in the state
his vote viii have been increased al
lea 100 per cent.
f The people like men Of Browns
stamp. He has the right ring. He
will stand in THE history vf,the state
as the first man 10 seek the office oi
governor on an absolutely right plat
form. including enforcement of al
laws. equal suffrage, campaigns with
out money and an open, honest ad
ministration in the interests of thu
people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
AIEANEsT GRAFT ON RECORD.

The meanest graft on record was
worked. not long ago. 10y Buffalo pol
iticians and officeholders. 1t is
known to fame as the Buffalo grave
yard scandal
The officials of Erie county en-
gineercd the purchase of an old Gem
etery. the land to be used as the site
for an armory one Of the contracts
provided for the removal Of the bodies
the contractor to receive SIS for each
body removed and buried in another
cemetery.
In numerous cases the remains of
one body we're 50 divided as to pro-
vide material for several reinterments
and through this extraordinary form
Of swindIing, the county suffered a
loss of 100000.
one man has already been convict
ed of grand larceny and indictments
have been found for several others.
It was particularly repugnant and
offensive form of rascality, and Buff
faIo hopes to see a number Of its
statesmen in jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27

PRIMARY LAW Is GOOD.

General satisfaction is expressed
throughout the state over the success
of the primary nominating law, first
used in oregon last Friday.
L places power in the hands of the
people. where it belongs. 1t eliminates
the corrupt convention, precludes the
possibility of candidates buying dele
gates like cattle and altogether places
Oregon in a position to become clean,
politically. if she will.
The legislature should not NEEDLE
with this law. II anything is done, it
should be to permit parties casting
but small vote to participate in the
primaries. The % per cent vote pro-
vision bars out the small parties,
which aye as much entitled to repre-
sentation and to exercise the pre-
negatives of citizenship as the larger
parties. Aside from this change, the
law should be let alome.
The Catholic Sentinel OF Portland,
which controls a large vote, ana which
is interested in cloan politics, says of
the primary law:
Despite the anxious interest OF
thousands, whose friends and rela-
tives were in danger in California. the
voters OF oregon participated in a
surprisingly large number in the pri-
mary election last Friday
The results were highly satisfac-
tory to the winning candidates and
those directly interested IN the sue
cess Of the primary law. \ sufficient
IS large number Of legislative @candi-
dates pledged to vote for the peoples
choice for United States senator have
been nominated to ensure the election
Of senator on the first ballot.
This Is in itself a source Of great
congratulation. for # VIII eliminate
from the next session of the legisla'
ture an element that has never beer
a credit TO the state
IN June, John u. Gearin and iona.
than Eou-ne wim 90 before the voters
ana he who receives the highest vote
will be the next United states senator
from oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
LOVERS LANE.

=
~ soes peHea'h chechereu erch
vi leat ana suhhsht' OAK ana iarch'
AthWart mead OF neauoW-sWeeI
y ileIu VI NY -ooruereu Yhea''
ihroush groves Oh orluai oireh II turns
ana mosSE holio"s' ueeP l" ierhs'
lheh up mn ana ooWh sIeh'
sroh NoWhere OUT anu oack AGAIN.
anu many lce' nave worn IL p'"lh-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27

The city council of Philadelphia ap-
propriated 100000 Tor the relief OF
San Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
COMING EVENTS.

May /, . and 3.-Twenty-first an
uual Sunday school convention of
Oregon at Portland.
May 7-Shriners' grand lodge, Los
Angeles.
MAY 22-2iZQuarterly conference
NJ. f. church for The Dalles district,
Pendleton.
May 2i-27-The Dalles and Column
bia river Epworth League conven-
ton. Walla Walla.
May 81. June 2-Umatilla Pioneers
reunion, Weston.
June 14-Oregon Pioneer Associa-
ton meeting, Portland.
June 2O-24-Northwes Sportsmen's
tournament. Walla Walla.
July -14-National Educational as
sociation. San Francisco.
July 17-19-Elks' grand lodge, Den
yer.
congress. Boise City.
September 1S-Northwest Laundry
mems association, Pendleton.
Dates of Wool Sales.
The following wool sale dates fol
Oregon have been fixed by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association:
Pendleton-May 20, 23, 29 and 80
Heppner--May "a, 25; June I, s
2 and 22.
Condon-May 81 and June /. q
and 2S.
Shaniko-June 5, 6. 10 and 20, ani
July 10 and II.
Baker City-June 25, 26; July /.
and 13.
Elgin-- July 13.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
INDIAN HUNOR.

a good story is told of John r.
Thomas of Muskogee, a well known
lawyer of that city, who was former
ly Judge of a western district. One
night Thomas found himself in a
shabby town which had no hotel.
Desiring to stay all night, he asked
a lounger in front of grocery store
where he might find accommodations.
The lounger went inside Of the store,
which was run by an Indian. When
informed that I, ere was a man out
side who wanted place to spend the
night, the Indian asked:
"Who is the fellow?"
Judge Thomas" was the reply.
"Well, If that is the fellow he had
better pay me what he owes me be-
fore asking for any favors."
How is that" queried the lounger.
as he in debt to you?"
"Yes," replied the Indian. when
he was Judge at Muskogee I was
brought before him for selling liquor.
/ was convicted and in sentencing me
he said, 4 will give you so days in
Jail and $100.' / got the so days all
right, but he never came across with
the $10O."-Kansas City Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
STILL WANTED TO KNOW.

Coin far, mister?'
They were in a third-class compart-
ment of one of the expresses running
from London to Liverpool. The ques-
ton was asked by long-nosed, thin
Tipped man with pointed chin, scanty
whiskers. a slouch hat and a hungry
expression of countenance. He was
resting his feet on the opposite seat
of the carriage, which seat was part
check suit. The passenger addressed
turned partly round and took look
at his questioner.
'Yes, am going to Crewe,' he re-
piled. My business there is to sell
four shares of bank stock, dispose OF
my interest in farm of 80 acres 10
miles from the town and invest the
proceeds in a clothing establishment.
am from st. Adams, in Hertford-
shire. l got into the train there at
Q: o'clock this morning. 1t was 40
minutes behind time. My ticket from
Euston cost me 1Sc I'd. Had my
breakfast about an hour ago. Paid Is
Cd or five a shilling. l have been a
smoker for about 13 years. My name
Is Thomas Williams. l am SO years
old, have a wife and four children
and am a member of the Congrega-
tional church. I was formerly a
chemist but sold out to a man named
| Treadway, and l am not in any busi-
ness now. 1 am worth perhaps t20o0
My father was a cooper. and my
| grandfather was sea captain. Ny
wife's name was Carr before l married
her. Her father was a surveyor. TIL,
children have all had the mumps
chicken-poX and measles. When
reach Crewe 1 expect to put up at
| hotel"
He stopped. The long-nosed MAJ
regarded him a moment with interest
and then asked; in a dissatisfied way
''What did your grandfather do 70
a livin ?"-Tit Bits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
A LUCKY FISHERMAN,

is the one who has the best fishing
tackle. Before trying your luck on
the finny tribes. prepare yourself with
an up-to-date outfit in rods, lines,
flies. hooks, reels. baskets. etc, etc,
from our superior stock of flshermen's
goods. We have everything in the line
of sporting goods Of the latest and best
makes.
Frazier's Book Store
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-27
ALCATRAZ IMMUNE.

There is one place within pistol shot
of ruined San Francisco that the
earthquake did not touch, that did
not lose a chimney or feel a tremor-
Alcatraz island.
Despite the fact that the island is
covered with brick buildings. brick
forts and brick chimneys. not brick
was loosened, not a crack made nor a
quiver felt.
When the scientist comes to write
he will have his hands full explaining
why Alcatraz did not have any physi-
cal knowledge of the event.
The scene from the island was awe
inspiring. The crashing Of n falling
city filled the ears of the aroused
island. but no one understood what 1t
was all about.
There was no earthquake that he