Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-24

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rain has fallen In Caiif9rnia thissW!n-
ter which has done much damase to
roads amsSbridees OF tA kinds. 1t
makes lots Of work for the laboring
a.en, who are to be seen on the
roads most OF the time. We PICKED
up some pretty stones ana sea moss
and went back to the little city, In
It's quite cave, rather the worse for
the yellow clay and the rain which
stali chung to the grass and bushes
like heavy dew.
When we were starting out for
supper our hostess advised us to
take sand-daos II We c01d get them,
nut there were none 80 We had steak
instead. We spent 0ost Of the
evening In the woneefSul curio shops
filled with beautiful shells and all
sorts OF curious things to tempt the
coin from the pockets OF unwary trav
eiers. Tired out at last we went to
our rooms. Our hostess had fire
In the parior. which she kept up with
old newspapers until We were quite
warm and comfortable. when we
went to our beds for a dreamless
sleep. Next morning we went out in
the. glass bottomed boat to see the
wonders of the sea near Catalina.
The marine plants were truly sur
prising and most beautiful, with the
long. graceful stems and leaves wav-
ing In the water. The golden perch
were plentiful and SWAN among the
rocks and seaweeds like CLEANS of
sunlight. There were blue fish and
sblue-eyed bass" and many other
kinds of fish, and the sea cucumbers
and shells and many kinds of sea
weeds. Then We landed on the beach
to search for moon stones and
think that all the passengers found
some. We were back at Avalon In
time, for fine fish dinner OF Bara-
e,lda. Then we went out to the Sug-
ar. Lesf, q great rock separatRd troni
the island by the restless waves.
Some were climbing the dizzy heights
and Callie' went up Tor look at
the mighty sea. but ! was content
sa.he'ane s.oiite S1uu nloss .lo" .ne
rocAs oefo". iheh ene 'Sahfillo ea'ieu
returning passensefs on ooaiu' anu
we hau q iine poal rue over Uiie sun
llt waters oi 'ne rsacllic oeeah ihe
guns aclen as escore again. anu q q
great ,~haie' uispoiteo hiinsen is
pam sign. 10 OUT great pressure
Wnen we lah1ea Ut Sah reufo .''ie
cars were feaus lor us anu SUN ca
rlea US 70 1os' fai'eeies' siu ifo11
.nete VIC won. ou' A
'ihe SNORT AAhe' having hau
houa ae.;, in Pasadena NV friend
,aniaved her first trim ON the water
.varv much. And hone YOU will not
'Ebaya7, any more. SNOW storms or Sc.
Evare cold weather in Iowa this spring
for ..ca,,,e,. started for Cedar Falls
| March tenth and snow. and ice and
freezine winds would be a great con
t,ns, tn the p,easant weather We
are having In California
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One OF the siliiest things eve
heard of Is for a yong man 20 shoc
himself because the girl he love
e quits eating his iceseream and tail
{ and goes off with aaOther fea0w.
Why, II the softxz would only wa
t a few weeks he wuulds see'rthat tn
a creature whom he had thsnght
IT perfect angel was only a very SENS
9 girl, with half the-hooks and eye
). and buttons ripped off her wardroD
g and she could notssew a button 9
II his jacket that would stick on a wee
q nor cook decent dinner to save h
+ life.
e The idea Of fellow killing NIL
er self for girl with poor teeth al
lg bad breath, and only sense enout