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Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
NUMBER 9.

It was q long drive, though, and as
lad time to calm down saw that
numbers of the huge buildings are no.
ply designed and very magnificent in
decoration, making a splendid effect In
fpite Of their vast size rather than be-
:ause Of 1t. And such shops too!
They're like the fairy palaces my
nurse used to tell me about, as big as
whole cities. where you could get any
thing you wanted just by wishing.
At last we stopped before q large,
handsome house with lawn round
il and no fence. The house was stone
IN front. but had brick sides. which
ave It a queer effect, yet somehow
| .jnt spoil It, and wherever there
wasn't porch 1t had broken out In
,ow windows.
r taid the cabnan to wait and then
ran up the four or five steps to ring
b. font door bell. In minute
maid came who could have been very
smart looking If she had only worn q
proper cap.
SIS Miss woodburn stopping here?'
I asked.
"No, she isn't" returned the young
woman. with a CLINT Of the eye which
seemed to say she would perish sooner
than call any one Miss"
"Are you sure?" persisted, my heart
preparing for plunge bootward.
T guess so," said the girl with su.
perior but not I'll natured smile. "She
was staying With us, but she went day
before yesterday. don't think she'll
be back, because she's gone to take
care of friend who's real sick way
bacl, In Ohio somewhere"
"Way back In Ohio somewhere" The
words We're like knell for all my
hopes. l didn't know what was to be-
come Of me nOw.
II am sorry," said. "Do you know
II telegram came for Miss Woodburn
yesterday"
"Yes. indeed" replied the young
woman. all In one word, but her face
frightened. Suddenly she was looking
ut me like long lost friend. II guess
you're expected. Mrs. Hale, that's the
lady of the house here, sent the tele-
gram on, and Miss Woodburn tels-
graphed back about you. Mrs. Hale
went to meet your train, but may be
she didn't recognize you or else she
got caught at the bridge. Anyhow,
she hasn't come back yet. ! guess
you'd better come In. Your room is
all ready for you"
81 can't do that, though I'm very
grateful indeed TO Mrs. Hale" / said.
II have other plans. III just scrib.
BILE little note to tell her SO and
thank her, then | must CO."
She'll just never forgive me II let
you" protested the young woman.
| began to be little afraid that l
might be detained by well meant force,
but when mad written a letter to Mrs.
Hale lsqueezing viyace under one arm
aud sitting ut Il desk In bright,
charming drawing room where three
Persian cats, six japanese spaniels
and Il number OF birds played about
he floor | contrived TO persuade the
hospitab!e creature that my immedi-
ate departure was practically a mat
Ter of life or death.
So instead of writing my news to
Mr.. Brett went back with 1t to him.
ike bad penny. He must have been
surprised when he heard that n lady
vas waiting IN the drawing room OF
his hotel and hurried In TO see me sit
ring there | should have felt ready
20 die IL he had looked bored, but he
,idn't bit.
fro RE Continued
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

How splendidw I exclaimed. III
seems almost too good to be true. Yol
can't fancy what a relief 1t Is to IN!
mind"
He looked pleased at that and said
was very kind. though should have
thought 1t was the other way round.
.I'll get your ticket, them" he wen
on. IF you'll give me twenty-five dol
lars-fve pounds, you know-I'n hand
you back the change. but I'm afraid !
won't be much"
"Change?" l echoed. "Why, I sup
posed It would be ever so much NOR
than five pounds to get to Chicago
which is almost in central America
isn't it?''
"The people who live there thinl
it's central" said Mr.. Brett, "but the!
make the railroad men keep prices
down so that dissatisfied New Yorker
can afford to 60 and live there. /
isn't bad journey. you'll find. thinl
1t Will interest you. You sleep and
eat In the train, you know"
"What funw ! exclaimed. "Ive new
er slept in a train even on the con
hnent."
"If you had II would be different
from this one" said he. "Can you be
ready in twenty-five minutes? The
train which we call the Twentieth Cen
tury starts at 2:45."
T'm ready now." said /. 1.-THE soon
er we're on the way the better. Blu,
oh, about vivace! Will they allow him
to sleep and eat tco?"
81 expect I can arrange that" Mr.
Brett answered in such confiden,
way that felt sure he could do 1t OF
anything else he set out to do. 1t real
ly was lucky for me that he happened
to be travelling west that same day,
and such an extraordinary coincidence
too.
"Are you going on journalistic bust
ness?" asked.
mo; it's business I'm undertaking
for a friend" he explained, "but hope
to get something good for myself out
Of 1t In the end"
"Oh, l do hope you WILL" I replied
"I'm sure you deserve to-"
T'm sure don't" said he. laughing
"but l shall try hard for 1t all the
same. You know you told me to be
ambitious"
81 know | did," answered.
A moment later he said that he must
hurry off and attend to the tickets, and
I had only time to glance through some
papers the waiter brought me, with
columns full Of Mohunslelgh's mar
riage, when he was back again with q
cab.
While l read an account Of the wed.
ding and gushing paragraphs about me
I wondered II there mightn't be things
not so flatterlng in the same papers to-
morrow.
"If it got out that | had run away,
would there be scandal" | asked Mr.
Brett In the cab. But he said that ]
needn't be afraid. Mrs. Stuyyesant.
Knox was too clever woman to LET
anything she wouldn't like get into the
papers. She would send paragraph
to the effect that Lady Betty Bulkeley
had been suddenly called home or had
gone to visit other friends or something
Of that sort. "But she will almost Ger.
tainly cable to your people," he went
on.
"Yes, but she won't know where I've
gone till afterward. and anyhow they
can't object to my being with Miss
WOODBURY." | answered him.
"You don't think they'll send for you
to come home at once?"
! shook my head. "They won't dO
that. They don't want-that Is. they
think 1t wiser for me to stop on this
side longer. now I'm here"
"I'm very glad Of that" said Mr.
Brett and he looked at me as II he
really were glad in spite Of all the
trouble I'd made him.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

the wedding and what happened after.
ward because l have whole room OF
my own and I'm much too excited to
sleep.
There's bed in the room-not a
hard shelf. but quite wide. sprngy
bed, with an electric light close by
the pillow; there are walls made Of
mirrors; there's q sofa. washhand
stand and a palm leaf fan; there's
netting in the window so that you
can have 1t open without getting
black, and there would be plenty
OF places to put my things II I'd
brought three times as many. But
better than anything else. there's a
soft, sweet, brown maid who goes
with the room and isn't an extra.
She's the same brown as the porters,
only paler than most, and the train
wasn't ten minutes outside New York
when she appeared to ask what she
could do for me. There was nothing
at the time, but she didn't, 60 away.
She looked about for minute, then
pouncing on the palm leaf she began
to fan me, slowly and gracefully. not
holding on by anything. though the
train was hurling itself through the
state Of New York apparently with the
speed in which light travels around
the world. q never could remember
how many times It can do the whole
distance in a minute, but whatever 1t
| is, it has the air of being boast.)
thanked her good deal and said
wouldn't trouble her any more.
though 1t was very nice. but she kept
straight on. like mechanical doll, TN
til I felt that In common humanity ]
ought to fan her. II any one in Eng.
land, especially any one In her position
(only there aren't such positions). had
asked half as many questions as she
did people would he extremely sur
prised and offended. but would def?
even the crossest person to he offend
ed with this soft brown thing. Ii
would have been too ungrateful not to
| answer her nicely when she was keep
ing my dies at bay with extreme incon-
venience to herself. so admitted that
was English. told what county !
came from. how long Id been In the
States. where Id been staying. how !
| liked America. where was goiag now.
and ended up by satisfying her as to
my age and whether | had a mother.
| | also stated that was neither mar
ried nor engaged. The dear creature
rewarded me for all this by telling me
great deal about herself and her rela-
tives. and Il church picnic she attend
| ed last Sunday. where there were more
young gentlemen than ladies-"which
always makes parties so nice for us
| girls"
T must say that's mighty pretty
hat you've got" said she ut last. u
reckon II came from England. And
my, but that is ii sweet waist. Ia give
my life for that wait.'
II / had had twin sister OF tht
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

aggrcscively brisk child was sure be
wouldn't waste second on the way
and as soon as he had gone was beset
with fears lest Mr.. Brett should have
left New York or lest, II still in town
he might be surprised or shocked al
my taking him at his word.
l was past being hungry now, but
my head ached and felt dull and
stupid. There was hardly any one ir
the Turkish room, for all the world
Of the Waldorf-Astoria was lunching
l sat watching the door, watching the
door until l seemed to have been IL
that place doing that one thing and
nothing else for years. My eyelids
would keep dropping and my thoughts
slipping away as If they flowed past
me on slow stream. l caught them
back again and again, but at last
forgot and let them 60.
The next thing ! knew was raising
my head with jerk and opening my
eyes to look straight into those Of Mr.
Brett. 1t was he, there was no doubt
Of that. and yet he was different. In
my dreamy state couldn't think how
for an instant, but as ! came to my,
self saw 1t was all question OF
dress. He had perhaps been making
money in journalism. for he was nc
longer good looking In spite of his
clothes. He had the most excellent
gray fannels or something of the sort
just the right kind Of collar Il know
1t must be right, for Stan always wears
lt and waistcOat Potter himself
might have envied. l didn't exactly
think Of these things then. but l must
have unconsciously taken them all In
In q fash, for ! knew them afterward
BY the time the fash had passed We
were shaking hands. and he was say.
ing in his nice voice how awfully sorry
he was to have kept me waiting. he
had been at the club, but owing to
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
Have a Small Fruit Garden.

Let us not forget that there is one
very important thing before us to con-
slider and to think about this winter.
Stop, look, think, and see what the pros
poets are for a small fruit garden the
coming spring. Let us not forget that
we can live like kings if we have lots oil
faith in this business. Take pride In
the work, talk fruit culture to your
peighbors, get interested in this cause,
read the fruit papers and fruit cata-
logues and you will form some good idea
of what is wanted in this line Of fruit
culture for your family. Many hungry
little folks are growing up in our faml-
lies who are Just starving for small fruit
to eat. Now is the time to stop, look,
think, and see what we shall have to
live on during the long, hot summer
months. Turn away from the pork bar
rel and potato bin and live. Fruit is
much cheaper and healthier for those
little. hungry souls that are crying Tor
berries.
Let us not forget that when you make
a good beginning in this work it is hall
done. Get the children Interested In
this new business and they soon learn to
love the work and grow up ana make u
success in life in growing small fruits
for a business.
The field is large; not but very lew
engage in this industry and there are o'e
profits for your labors. Many long,
happy outdoor hours will give you grsa,
ENJOYMENT. To grow first-clsss trult Al
takes skill, much ambition, love Tor the
work. but much enjoyment comes when
the fruit is ready for your inspection.
Many owners OF homesteaas a1o
Others having a small piece OF land &c
not grow any small fruits but consider
them a great luxury.
/ believe all tillers of the soil are en-
titled to the first grades of what II
grown on their farms. Small irut.
seem to fill great want and one tna
can be easily secured by most everybody
who has ambition and love for outdoor
exercise. Don't neglect this any longer
now ia the time to prepare Tor mex
springs planting.-Cor. Maine Farmer
II
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
a Doc Story,

At a farmhouse ut which we have
been staying terrier, Rough. shares.
always his masters first breakfast,
the bread and cream accompanying
cup Of tea. Three corners he breaks
of and gives TO Rough. who eats the
first two. on the third he licks the
cream, then carries the crust to
hen who each morning comes across
the field where the fowls are kept
and at the gate awaits her friends ar
rival. Should others Of the hens ap-
pear, Rough "barks them OF" while
his favorite devours her portion. -
London Spectator.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

" ~ DaS anu run away u
Sally, but anyway Il
was before it had occurred to me t
sit down.
Sally said before she went away tha
was to 20 to her IL felt like it. ant
Sally always means what she says
Now felt like it so much that it seem
ed suddenly the only possible thing Il
do, so all had to decide was the bes
way and the best time to do 1t.
AS for the time, If | didn't escape
before Mrs. Ess Kay and Potter form
ed hollow square round me to poul
their volleys into my heart in the raori
all that was prophetic in my soul 'sai,
! would never escape. but would suf
fer great confusion and rout.
AS for the way. 1t was more difficult
to make up my mind. but the frs
thing was to see how much money
had in my exchequer. which happened
to be a gold purse Sally had given me
hadn't spent much. and since com
ing over dear old Stan had sent me an
other fifteen pounds. which he wrote
was part Of one nights winnings al
bridge-unrsual for him. If it's true
as Vic thinks that he continually loses
Altogether | had nearly thirty pounds
In hand, which seemed lot, only
didn't know at all how much 1t would
cost for Yivace and me to reach Sally
in Chicago, and couldn't tell until
had got irrevocably away from Mrs
Ess Kay and the Moorings.
By this time it was nearly 2 o'clock
and In a couple Of hours 1t would be
light. must sneak out Of the house
with a dressing bag before any Of the
servants were stirring, and meanwhile
must pack up all my belongings ex
cept such things as Mrs. Ess Kay had
given me--so that l could write and
have my boxes sent on by and by.
AS soon as l had realized that there
wasn't a minute to throw away, the
worse was over. for didn't stop to
grizzle. | finished getting out Of my
bridesmaids dress IN which l had
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

hadn't spent eighteen hours in the
train. He said looked fresh. too, bat
II | did II must have been excitement
as I'd written half the night and
dreamed desperately the other halt
about Potter Parker-dressed like one
of those red Indians they have fol-
cigar signs in New York-pursuing me
with a jeweled tonahawk
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
Keeping Apples.

There Is general complaint that apples
are not keeping we'll this winter. The
simplest explanation is to charge this
fact to the extraordinary season OF 1908.
The summer was dry and warm-ths
fall inordinately so-and this may have
ripened the fruit prematurely, or may
have carried the ripening too far
Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
A Tremendous Task.

$50 you are going to study lawT
Eyes"
"GoIng to make speciality Of crimi.
nal law"
mo"
Corporation lawT
mo. Both are too easy. What l
want IS to be accurately and reliably
Informed as to what months In the
year and days In the week 1t Is per-
mit:ed to shoot certain game In the
various sections Of the country
Washington Star.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

When horses object to the currycomo
it is a pretty sure sign that some tune
they have been hurt by careless Oh Oh
crnel caretaker. All animals, even the
wildcat. are readily won BY kindness,
and have no fear of man 80 long al tnelt
confidence In him is not betrayed
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"sPEED THE PLow."

on practical agricultural topic
Is solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HENRY ID.
ocrar Paris Me-
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02

Our best beef is now being produced
ON high-priced land and on high-prioeo
feed.
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
N@>, SSeIS7
& Hl9p1a z

HE train for Chicago Is
perfectly wonderful. moi
like an ordinary, human
kind Of train at all. I'm
in it now. and have been
,,.rjtjnO ayervthinO al,oI,t
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
IcONTINUED.l
H=NapterDS z

DON'T know how long II
was before the thought
came to Inc that l woult!
take Vivace and a hand.
bag and run away to
Snllu hut nnu,unv Il
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
Z! H!spterB 2

IL first face | saw Oh the
platform when we ar.
rived in Chicago was
Mr. Brett's. He was
waiting TO help me and
looked rs fresh as II he
Oxford Democrat., 1909-03-02
A. M. WILLIAMSON

coey,isa. 1906 BY necfs-.. Pbmp. "a Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14

The Cook-Peary controversy has lost
itg SAVIOR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14
PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT.

In the first place, if people are to
live happily together, they must not
fancy, because they are thrown to-
gether now, that all their lives have
been exactly similar up to the pres
ent time, that they started exactly
alike, and that they are to be for the
future Of the same mind. A thor
ough conviction Of the difference Of
men is the great thing to be assured
Of in social knowledge; it is to life
what Newton's law is to astronomy
Sometimes men have a knowledge Of
it with regard to the world in gener-
al; they do not expect the outer
world to agree with them in all points
but are vexed at not being able to
drive their own tastes and opinions
into those they live with. Diversl-
ties distress them. They will not see
that there are many forms of virtue
and wisdom. Yet we might as well
say "Why all these stars; why this
differensce; why not all one star?"-
Sir Arthur Helps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14
DIFFICULT WORK.

Minister Crane feels injured. He
says he was told by the president to
talk, yet when he talked he was repri-
manded by Secretary Knox. He prob
ably feels much as did L. R. Claws
who also received the degree of the
double cross. CLAWS through his po-
sition was supposed to investigate.
He investigated the Alaska coal cases
very deeply and when he submitted
a report that involved Secretary Bal
linger he was kicked out of office for
his pains. Apparently it is not an
easy task to serve the present ad-
There are so many mas
ters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14
A WHOLESOME DECISION.

Judge Anderson's decision in favor
OF Delavan Smith and Joseph Pulitzer
was wholesome. The case against
them was of a political nature. Had
it been successfully prosecuted it
would have supplied a bad precedent,
Particularly would this have been
true had the two men been forced to
stand trial at Washington, d. c.
The freedom of the press is of the
utmost importance in the United
States. In popular government
such as ours it is absolutely necessary
that the press should be untrammel-
led one of the greatest evils in the
country at this time is that many of
the great newspapers and hosts of les
ser papers are not free, Their inde-
pendence is not disturbed by the gov
ernment, but the papers are practl-
cally subsidized by interests that de-
sire to use them.
In the case of the New York World
and the Indianapolis News strong
We're made in regard to the
purchase of the Panama canal. The
Roosevelt ordered criminal
of the owners of the two
papers. 1t was one of the blunders
OF his administration. 1t would have
been far better to have ignored the
charges or to have replied to them
in an unimpassioned manner,
Had the prosecution of Pulitzer and
Smith been successful the way would
have been made clear for future ad-
to exercise an unjust
control over the press of the country.
Any one attacking the administration
would have been in danger of being |
lrrested and hauled before some bias
ID Judge for trial 1t would have been |
situation the American people would |
rot have tolerated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14
INVESTIGATE.

Mayor Murphy has appointed a good
committee TO investigate the question
of a new water supply for the city.
Those upon the committee are repre-
sentative men and they should be able
to do the work assigned them without
fear and without prejudice.
If these committeeman wish to take
the time and the trouble there is much
they may do for the benefit of the city
The committee has practically unlim-
tied latitude in the matter of making
investigations. They may investigate
the question Of a municipal electric
plant as we'll as the question of
gravity water system. In this the COM
mittee is more fortunate than is the
water board for the members of the
water board construe that they should
deal with no subject save that of
water supply.
That it would be wise to investigate
the proposition of a light plant too is
obvious. Pendleton uses much cleo
tricity and in the future will use more.
Electricity is now brought to the city
from a distance of so miles. Yet
virgin water power lies within a lesser
distance Of the city. The Umatilla
river. according to the government
stream guaging reports, is a greater
stream than is either Of the Walla
Wallas from which power is now de-
rived. The annual flow of the UNA
tilla at Gibbon is 474,630 acre. feet;
the annual flow of the Walla Walla
river near Milton is given at 241,O9O
acre feet and the annual flow of the
south fork of the Walla Walla river
near Milton is given at 10000 acre
feet. Of course this may not mean
that the Umatilla is the greatest power
stream Of the three. The fall may not
BE- as great nor the minimum flow as
great as that of the Walla Walla. But
II indicates that the Umatilla as a
mower stream is worth investigating.
II will not be long until such water
powers are all appropriated.
1t is information that is needed at
this time. The subject that is up is
one that is Of immense importance
to the city. The right solution Of the
problem of a water supply is bound
to have much to do with the future
growth and prosperity of Pendleton.
Therefore it is essential that before
action Of any kind is taken the peo-
pie should have thorough knowledge
of the subject. The information that
is needed should be obtained regard
less Of how long It may take to OBJ
tain it. It is improbable that such big
subject can be investigated in two or
three weeks time. But II the COM
mittee cannot gather the necessary
data in time for action at the city
election this year then more time
should be taken. The matter can be
acted upon at the subsequent election
or a special election can be called II
advisable. 1t is Of first Importance to
have full information before any sort
Of action is taken. When the people
are made acquainted with all the
facts they will know what to do. If
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14

For rent-Suite of unfurnIshed
housekeeping rooms in East Orego-
nlan building, electric lights, steam
heat, bath on same floor. Enquire at
this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-14
OPPORTUNITY.


They do me wrong who say / come
no more
When once | knock and fail to find
you in;
For every day l stand outside your
door,
And bid you wake, and rise to fight
and win.
Wait not, for precious chances pass
away;
Weep not for golden ages" on the
wane;
Each night burn the record of the
day;
At sunrise every soul is born again.
Tho deep in mire, wiring not your
hands and weep;
I lend my arm to all who say, 81
can!"
No shame-faced outcast ever sank so
deep
But he might rise and be again
Dost thou behold thy lost youth all
aghast?
Dost reel from righteous retribution's
blow?
Then turn from blotted archives Of
the past,
And find the futures pages white as
snow.
Art thou a mourner Rouse thee
from thy spell;
Art thou a sinner? Sins may be for
given;
Each morning gives thee wings to flee
from hell,
Each night a star to guide thy feet
to Heaven.
Walter Malone.
(Herald of the Golden Age, April,
1909.