Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28

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W member of congress from one
IL OF the southern states His
- torefathers had represented tbe
same commonwealth, and So If was
likely, would his descendants If there
Is virtue in the fitness of things and
the heredity of love. While lntrenid
lrohtiersmen We're opening the trails
through the fertile wilds west of the
Aleghanies strong branch of the Cal.
noun family followed close in their
Iootsteps. The majors great.grand-
lather saw the glories and the possi.
blllties of the new territory. He struck
boldly forward from the old RevoIr.
uonary grounds, abandoning the luxu.
rles and traditions of the Carolinas for
fresh, wild life of promise. His sons
and daughters became solid stones in
the foundation of a commonwealth.
and his grandchildren are still at work
on the structure. State and national
legislatures had known the Calbouns
from the beginning. Battlefelds had
tested their valor, and drawing rooms
had proved their gentillty.
Major Calhoun had fought with
Stonewall Jackson and won his spurs,
and at the same time the heart and
hand Of Betty Haswell, the stanchest
Confederate who ever made flags,
bandages and prayers for the boys in
gray. When the reconstruction came
he went to congress, and later on be-
came prominent in the United States
consular service, for years holding an
important European post. Congress
claimed him once more in the early
nlneties, and there he is at this very
time.
Everybody in Washington's social
and diplomatic circles admired the
beautiful Beverly Calhoun. According
to his own loving term of identifca-
tlon, she was the majors youngest"
The fair southerner had seen two sea-
sons in the nations capital Cupid,
standing directly in front Of her, had
shot his darts ruthlessly and resist
lessly into the passing hosts, and mas
culine Washington looked humbly to
her for the balm that might soothe its
pains. The willy god Of love was fair
enough to protect the girl whom be
forced to be his unwilling, perhaps un-
conscious, ally. He held his impene-
trable shield between her heart and
the assaults of whl.e army Of suit
ors. high and low, great and small. II
was not idle rumor that said she had
declined a coronet or two, that the
millions of more than one American
Midas had been offered to her and that
she had dealt gently but firmly with
score of hearts which had nothing but
love, ambition and poverty to support
them in the conflict
The Calhouns lived in a handsome
home not far from the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Grenfall Lorry 1t seemed
but natural that the two beautiful
young women should become constant
and loyal friends. Women as lovely
as they have no reason to be jealous.
It is only the woman who does not feel
secure of her personal charms tnat
cultivates envy. At the home OF Grau-
stark's princess Beverly met the dukes
and barons from the far east. II was
in the warmth of the Calhoun hospital
lty that Yetive formed her dearest love
for the American people
Miss Beverly was neither tall hof
short. She was of that divine and IN
definite height known as medium; slen-
der but perfectly nodded; strong Du'
graceful-an absolutely healthy young
person. whose beauty knew well no"
to fake care of itself. Being quite
heart whole and fancy free, she slept
wolI ate we'll and enjoyed every min
ute of life. In her blood ran the warm
eager impulses of the south; hereditary
love of ease and luxury displayed ltseil
in every emotion; the perfectly nornlai
demand upon mems admiration was as
characteristic in her as it is in any
LAUGHTER of the land whose women
nro horn TO expect chivalry and hon.
age. NJ York
afnisbing school, for young ladies haa
served greatly to modify Miss car
bo,7n,s colloquial charms. Many OF heI
delightful way down south phrases
ond nannerisms were blighted by the
cold unromantic atmosphere OF sem,
mary conducted by two ladies' Iron
poston who were too old to marry, TOO
,,on,rions 10 love and too prim to thlnS
that other women might care to 40
10Th There were times, however,
abo wore excited or enthusiastic-"nep
nret+v Beverly so far forgot her traLn
i,o. as to break forth with a very at
4-so+i.o 4,.7 avo, all" "suah 'nough" or go
49, noow" And when the Danus
lid Ia ~Dixie" she was not afraid u
stond m and wave her handkercnlel.
9',,l 7y''l- rortherner who happened 10 Ds
nth her on such occasions usuaiis
so,,n5 49,, himself doing likewise before n'
conla escape the Infection 49,,
Wis NTss CaIhoun's face was one i tna'
.,n+o-s - coveted deep down IN nell
pr+igtic plti.t souls. It never knew a dun u.
s.ss+. ITS tberp was expression in every