The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-01-05

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you NJ the bnEnnr"
"I3nt emit call before began
Philip, abruptly tearing In two sew
eral suiall pieces Of blue cardboard
mo, you can't" interrupted Shirley
laughing 9rm too busy. II you need
any more tickets, Philip, lot mo know
gO0dbyH
The bazaar opened with a blaze oi
social glory and continued its "lrium.
phnnt career for one entire week.
| The center Of attraction was "shIr.
10y rurnett's little portable house, a.
II cauio 10 be called before the bazaar
was half over There II stood at one
end OF the long hall. immaculate aud
dainty IN lts coat Of white and yel.
low, defyIng any one to ilnd fault with
Il and Inviting every one 10 come In
for the small price of 8 cents.
Every one wanted TO 20 In and re-.
| main 70 exclaim over its coglness. Not
4 corner of II was left unexplored,
from the little living room with lts
artistic wicker furnishings 70 tho al.
mlnutlyo kitchen with It's miniature
cook stove and shining rows Of brand
now pans and kettles.
And nearly every one fingered long
enough to have ten. which Shirley
served out on the porch with Just as
gracious hospitality MS II she weren't
charging the cxorbitant sum Of Is
cents cup for H. Tho little portable
house proved q most paying PROPOSE.
tion.
And when tho very last night Of the
bazaar II was put up at auction there
were spirited bidding and much ex
citemcnt.
"Four hundred and ninety dollars
four hundred and ninety dollars"
called the auciloneeer impressIyeiy.
''for this beautiful little house with al
It's furnishings complete. Come, gen.
tlemen s0ue one make II ave hun.
dred, Going, going 1--WE hundred, do
! heari Thank you. sIr. Gone at Eve
hundred 70 the gentleman over there
on my right VIII he please step for.
ward and give his naneT'
Shirley, who had been watching the
scene from n window OF the living
room, suddenly disappeared az the
crowd parted TO give the purchaser
right OF way.
A few minutes later Philip Evans
found her sitting on. the kitchen table
making pathetic little dabs at sus.
plciously red eyes.
sWhy, Shirley Burnettl" he exclaim,
ed. whats the matterl You ought |
10 bO the proudest giri In the world"
well. I'm mott Shirley answered
disconsoIately, I'm the most miser.
able, ! can't bear 10 think OF any one |
else having this little house. | want
Il myself Just love It. Don't you
think the porch II tho euteet thing You
ever saw. phlllpl Can't you Just
imagine sitting out on II away on
somewhere IN the moonlightT'
Philip nodded. Somehow he couldn't
trust himself to speak.
sand the dear little living room
isn't Il the budglest little room you
ever saw. Phillpr
Philip wasn't quite sure what ''budg.
lest" meant. but he nodded again.
"And as for this little toy Kitchen"
Shirley ended dramatically, pattlng a
nearby saucepan aifectIonately, II
adore everything In III Don't you.
Phillpr
Everything" answered Philip sol.
amnly, "and you, sweetheart, most Of
II. On, Shirley, can't you say the
samer
For moment Shirley looked at him
ls II doEcd, Then. her eyes sparkling
With happiness and her cheeks grow.
ng rosier and roster she said softly
md slowly, II adore everything IN this
little kitchen, aud you, sweetheart,
most of all"
"You're quite sure. dearest" Philip
Questioned a few minutes later as, at
ihirley's request. he held up the little d
'itchen mirror while she rearranged a
Ier much rumpled hair, shat you love a
ne Just as much as you love the little III
l0useW Ia
TITS your deadlIest rival, Philip" a
be answered playfuIly. ''but lust to a
rove 70 you that Il won't count any /
ncre I'll congratulate whoever
ought Il. There, couldn't say more.
Who Is hers b
"you don't knowY gasped Philip, G
nable to believe his ears. 9
II don't want to see the monster" :
Shirley, "Just as soon as I y
card that fatal word "GoneIn I, ran .
Ut here, where you found me. Phil. &
~ she broke of excitedly, Il haya = Y
he grandest inspirationl Let you and :, y
le get another house Just like this !.
I'D spend our honeymoon IN II.
link ! could get one quite cheap for
ou."
"But you seo," conhded Philip {
leekly. "I've already bought this !
ne.p
"why, Philip Evans! exclaimed
hlrley, hugglng him hard. Il don't
elleye 1t, Aren't you a lover"
An Enullsh Opinion.
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