The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-16

III moihtehs the ueckle edges ol y
two'hy.four country named
llkria. When the waves had shut of
4 large percent Of their steam aud The
clouds were breaking away, 4 barcfootej
commodore, who was rummaging among
the driftwood for new hatleship, saw
q drahbled girl drying her petticoats IL
the sun.
That's great piece of 1otSam," re.
marked the Ailorman to himself, Il
didn't know which way | was walking,
but know now.'
So he sauntercd over that way and
heard the girl say;
What country, friends, II thisy"
There were some sailors around. but,
of course the commodore outranked
them, and did all the talking. He told
her where she was the name of the ward
boss, where the postofliee and drug store
were, the nearest trolley station. which
store gave the most trading stamps.
and what day the marked down sale
usually was,
who's doing the duking for you
nowi" she asked.
"orsino. Two attempts have been
made to have him removed. Our con.
gresham has had three petitions, eaeh
containing the names of more people
than live in the district But 0rsy
seems to have cinch OF the leaden
tubular variety, and we suspect that he
must know something we don't know
about our representative, lie dukes
right on"
why, even in the country where
live I've heard my pa speak Of this man
orsino. Pa said he was bach then, in
spite of his graft, that would make life
large. suculent tapioca for some able.
bodied girl. Am rightr
Perfectly. and he's in the same happy
fix yet. Wouldn't II jar your
This girl stated that her name was
Viola, took fresh hold on her gum.
patted her pompadour, felt to see ii her
plaeket was gaping, and said
~Say, admiral, I've got a scheme. No.
body in all this bunch of country knows
me. butted in by water last night. II
started in on Slocum life preserver,
when the ship went into voluntary bank.
ruptcy. Ny brother went one way and
me the other and 30 far MS each OF rs
Is concerned the other is drowned. He
was hngging rolling pin or some other
sort of household goods at his last ap.
pearance, and | had a plush album for
nine Finding that couldn't save both
he life preserver and the family album,
let the former sink and swan ashore
IN the latter First time ] ever went
much on my relatives. Now, my scheme
! to get a job as hired man at the dukes
iouse. and get wise enough to him and
lis ways to cop him out for husband.
am strong willing girl Of marriage
lble age, though ! won't be much longer.
L'll put on some boys clothes and ask
or job. You look like a close mouth.
ID guy, and l bet you won't tell. Is it
go?"
She chucked him under the chin, and
what could he do? 1t had to be as she
aid; for the commodore couldn't help
loticing as her hair dried and the mol.
usks were brushed out of her eyebrows.
hat she would be keen locker If she
ladn't just been in swimming.
"Is the duke man sweet on any skirt
t the present writing" asked the busy
irl from behind the sand dune, where
he was changing into Peter-P Pan suit.
He is abundantly, extensively, and
laborately stung by a girl named Oil
ia. Her father was some swell in the !
and when he cashed he {
sft his job to his boy. The boy quit
aging board not long after, and Liv L
as been so out Of fix over it since that
he won't even look at a man. OF course s
hat makes Orsy worse, and he keeps |
er hitching post worn with his horses !
alter strap. But nothing doing" 9
Gee, amt she the keen one!" com i
rented vi, who knew good piece Of i
oo-goo work when she saw it, and
'ould lay aside professional jealousy c
ny time to admire it. O
So up to the Orsino doorbell went vi, Il
nd asked for job. She sang the duke Y
few popular airs concluding with that +
)uching thing, Meet Me in Du-buquie, a
ukie," which was then in vogue There
as something about this new boy that Q
as different, though the duke didn't v
IT wise even for a minute as to what T
was. The boy talked nice and had +
t of little tricks that were all to the G
cry well. So he got hired right away. /
About the first thing vi was assigned t
i, as confidential secretary to the boss. 6
as to get up some sort of communica b