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to account for you. and they will
question-my wife will want to know.
and-and others as we'll"
Now, now" said Fran. with sudden
gentleness, don't be so excited, don't
take it so hard. Let them question
I'll know how to keep from exposing
you. But do want to belong to some
body. and after I've been here a
while. and you begin TO like me. I'll
tell you everything. knew the Jo-
sephine Derry that you deserted-she
raised me. and / know she loved you
to the end. Didn't you ever care for
her, not even at the first, when you
got her to keep your marriage secret
until you could speak to your father
face to face? You must have loved
her then. And she's the best friend
! ever had. Since she died I've wan
dered-and-and / want q home"
The long loneliness Of years found
expression in her eager voice and
pleading eyes, but he was too en-
crossed with his own misfortunes to
heed her emotion. Didn't | go back
to Springfield?" he cried out "Of
course | did. l made inquiries for
her; that's why I went back-to find
out what had become OF her. I'd been
gone only three years, yes, only three
years. but, good heavens. how / had
suffered! | was so changed that no
body knew me-" He paused. appalled,
at the recollection. II have always
had terrible capacity for suffering.
| tell you. 1t was my duty to go back
to find her, and | went back. | would
have acknowledged her as my wife.
would have lived with her. I'd have
done right by her, though it had killed
me. Can | say more than that?"
Il am glad you went back" said
Fran softly. She never knew it.
am so glad that you did-even that"
Yes. did 60 back" he said, more
firmly. But she was gone. tell
you all this because you say she was
your best friend"
"A while ago you asked me who
am-and what"
1T doesn't matter" he interjected.
You were her friend; that Is all
care to know. I went back to Spring
field. after three years-but she was
gone. | was told that her uncle had
cast her off. and she had disappeared.
II seems that she'd made friends
with class of people who we're not
who were not-respectable."
Fran's eyes ehone brightly. "Oh,
they were not" she agreed, they
we're not at all what you would call
respectable. They were not relig-
ious."
so I was told" he resumed, a little
uncertainty. There was no way for
me to find her"
Herr" cried Fran: you keep on
saying her Do you mean"
He hesitated. "She had chosen her
part-to live with those people, left
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CALLER WAS HARD TO PLEASE
Mrs. X Made Many Guesses as to Wis
Itor's lndenlty. Until q Great
Light Dawned on Her.

Miss Jennings. madam" the maid
announced. The visitor was a sweet.
faced girl. quietly but prettily dressed
In black She greeted Mrs. X by name
and calmly seated herself without in
vitation. saying: viii you pardon
me while readjust my hat. the wind
is so very high?"
The hostess vainly tried to recall
her visitor Her name meant moth
ing and her next words threw no light
on her identity
II see you have a dear little paro-
,Queet: Is he tame?" she asked
The hostess. still wondering. said
the bird was quite tame. Then her
caller began:
Il suppose you have heard of me.
Mrs. x"
81 am afraid I haven't" was the
reply. coupled with an engaging smile
to Offset any suspicion OF rudeness
Then you haven't heard o. the
sreat movement We are engaged in.
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CAT ENJOYED THE COMEDY
But OF the Four Principals Involved.
Tom Was the Only One That
Had a Laugh Comlno.

This is the tale of u cat with a
sense Of humor.
Mrs. Youngwife went to an east end
butcher shop the other day When
she entered. the greeting was a high
pitched shrek. Naturally she shrieked.
too. and then looked to see what the
trouble was. Mrs Butcher. In charge
OF the shop in her husbands absense.
stood on a small box Before her stood
a large black cat. a CLEAN OF fun In
his yellow eyes and a mouse in his
mouth.
A moment the tableau held. Then
the cat walked away and Mrs Butcher
started fearfully behind the counter.
The cat followed her anS dropped the
mouse at her feet Two screams. the
futter of skirts. and Mrs Butcher
again was safe on tie box, and Mrs.
Ioungwife sat on TIE counter. her feet
sticking straight out, her skirts gath
cred tightly about her ankles.
The mouse ran a foot or two and
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Ry O. NJ ROMNIEIl

CBy @. NJ. ROMMEI)
The development of types of light
horses has been notable in America.
In colonial days the Narragansett
PAGER was a famous type, and later
came the Morgan, the standard bred,
and the saddle horse. The SPECIALIZE
ton of these light types is a national
trait. and in spite of importations from
abroad we have still chung to the
native types and have developed them.
In respect to the draft horse, on the
other hand. We have, with only one ex-
ception-the Conestoga draft horse
relied entirely on the transplanting of
foreign breeds for our supply. Since
the Conestoga horse has vanished
completely, leaving no discernible
traces on the native stock, we have no
native material from which to build
up breeds OF draft horses.
In The matter of light horses, how
ever, we are especially fortunate in
having types which have been de-
veloped from stock brought to the
country during period covering some
was cold-blooded. This stock and the
descendants from it have left a pro-
geny which contains probably smaller
amount of cold blood than that of any
European country. From 1t have de-
scended the types and breeds men
toned, and in it the country has I'M
equalled possibilities for further de-
velopment.
The last century was as momentous
in the development of horse breeding
in the United States as in material,
financial and practical development.
Messenger. imported in 1888. and JUS
tin Morgan. foaled in 1889, were just
beginning to make an impression on
the horse stock when the eighteenth
century closed. Lady Suffolk. 2:29k. ]
trotted the first mile under 2:3O. at
the Beacon course in Hoboken on
October IL. 1S45; Alix made her rec
ord of 2:0324 at Galesburg, September
10. 1894, and Lou Dillon finally got
within the two-minute mark at Mem
phis nine years later-only three
years after the nineteenth century
closed
Denmark. the foundation side of the
breed of American saddle horses, was
foaled in 1899, and Hambletonian 10.
the foundation sire of standardbreds.
just ten ye"rs later. The Morgans.
therefore. had some fifty years start
over the Hambletoniansg and Den
marks. and it is not surprising that
fifty years ago the shared with the
thoroughbreds the first place in popu-
lar esteem
With the development of speed in
the light harness race rcrse the supe-
rior qualities of the descendants of
Hambletonian 10. and his sons be-
came recognized, and for a time the
tendancy to concentrate this blood
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CHAPTER v.
We Reap What We Sow.

II anything could have prejudiced
Hamilton Gregory against Fran's inter.
ests 1t would have been her sighting
allusion to the one who typified his
most exalted ideals as that woman.
But Fran was to him nothing but an
agent bringing out of the past a Sc
cret he had preserved for almost TWEEN
ty years. This stranger knew Of his
youthful folly, and she must be pre-
vented from communicating it to 9TH
ers
1t was from no sense of aroused con-
science that he fastened to lead her
to the front room. In this crisis. some
thing other than shuddering recoil
from haunting deeds was imperative;
unlovely specters must be made to
vanish.
He tried desperately to cover his
dread under a voice of harshness:
What have you to say to me?"
Fran had lost the insolent compos-
ure which the secretary had inspired
Now that she was alone with Hamil-
ton Gregory. 1t seemed impossible to
speak. She clasped and unclasped her
hands. She opened her mouth, but
her lips were dry. The wind had
risen. and as 1t went moaning past
the window. 1t seemed to speak of the
yearning Of years passing in the night
unsatisfied. At last came the words,
muffied, frightened-"I know all about
It,"
"All about what. child" He had
lost his harshness. His voice was al.
most coaxing, as II entreating the
mercy Of ignorance.
Fran gasped, Il know all about it
I know" She was terrified by the
thought that perhaps she would moi
be able to tell him. She leaned heay
lily upon a table with hand turned
backward. whitening her finger-tips
by the weight thrown on them.
About what?" he repeated with the
caution of one who fears. He could
not doubt the genuineness Of her emo
ton; but he would not accept her
statement OF it's cause until he must
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general
KRM<INOK!
Unlimited range is good for the

Unlimited range is good for the (
Aim to get alfalfa started On n
farm. Also have a silo.
The average broiler win shfl
about half a pound in dressing
IL barley Is available II Is beiI
feed it for fattening Chickens hti|
Skim the milk as soon after n
ing as possible. and cool the cream
once.
One corn tassel Is said to pro-
enough pollen to fertilize 200 bus
of corn.
Arguments setting forth the ~
tages of diversified farming are
ly needed.
Remember that the value OF The I
nure can be increased by q wise z
ton of feeds.
Where large amounts Of corn an
in hot weather look out for apoD|
and sudden deaths.
A sudden change In the calfs
is often the cause of troubles ID
suit disastrously.
Good stock. plenty Of range,
freedom from lice and nth Hi|
secrets OF success with turkeys
The demand for good dairy COW
on the upgrade and even the
optimistic cannot see the limit
When figuring the value OF tne
bred dairy COW remember tnal
price of her calf is an item Oh in1
lance.
The dairy farmer is often
by the amount of clover or alfais
he raises and his attitude tos
these two crops.
Another advantage in MARI.
butter fat is the fact that II can
livered more economically tnAa
other farm product.
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Soy Beans for Hogs.

Farmers who have many hogs will
do well to plant field of soy beans
for hog pasture in the fall They
should be drilled two and one-half to
three feet apart and cultivated few
times. At last cultivation rape should
be sown between the rows.
This will furnish pasture for the
hogs late in the fall. If part of the
field is planted to an early variety Of
beans, such as Early Brown or the
lto. and the other part of a later va.
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CHAPTER Iv.-continued.

he was sorry for her; at the same
time he was subject to the reaction
OF his exhausting labors as song,
leader. Then" he said, with tired
resignation. IF you'll follow me, I'll
take you where you can spend the
night. and tomorrow. I'll try to find
you work"
Work. She laughed. "Oh, thank
you'll" Her accent was that OF repu-
diation. Work, indeed!
He drew back in surprise and dis
pleasure.
you didn't understand me-" she
resumed. What l want is a bone.
don't want to follow you any where.
This Is where want to stay"
You cannot stay here" he an
swered with slight smile at the pre-
sumptuous request, but I'm willing to
pay for a room at the hotel"
At this moment the door was opened
by the young woman who, some hours
earlier. had responded to Fran's
knocking. Footsteps upon the porch
had told Of Gregory's return.
The lady who was not Mrs. Gregory
was so pleased to see the gentleman
who was Mr.. Gregory-they had not
met since the evening meal-that, at
nrst. she was unaware Of the black
shadow: and Mr.. Gregory. in spite of
his perplexity, forgot the shadow also,
80 cheered was he by the glimpse OF
his secretary as she stood in the
brightly lighted hall. Such moments
Of delighted recognition are infinitesi-
NAL when a third person, however
shadowy. is present; yet had the world
been there. this exchange of glances
must have taken place.
Fran did not understand-her very
wisdom blinded her as with too great
light She had seen so much of the
world that. on finding a tree bearing
apples. she at once classified 1t as an
apple tree. To Gregory. Grace Noir
Eas but a charming and conscientious
sympathizer in his life-work, the at
mosphere in which he breathed freest
He had not breathed freely for half a
dozen hours--no wonder he was glad
to see her. To Grace Noir. Hamilton
Gregory was but benefactor to man.
kind. a man Of lofty ideals whom II
was a privilege to aid, and since she
knew that her very eyes gave him
strength. no wonder she was glad to
see him.
Could Fran have read their thoughts,
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in the stud as well as in the N,
and show ring Yet the Ams,y
horses, selected by shrewd bu,,
was able to compete succession,
name OF the foreign breed, but a,
standing on his merits as the A,
can horse.
These horses came from all
the country, wherever trotters
bred; but the New England 81
Kentucky and the corn belt N
were the main source OF supul,
many cases they were properly !,
accldents-that is. they were nt
Tor the market or show r.
riage horses. but for the ~
Failing in the latter qualifcsN
possessing good conformation. n
action and quality. they were not
preclated by the man who was bd
ing solely for speed, and were re-
sold to be developed for the ma
Farmers and breeders did NOT
GENTLY appreciate the value Of
horse for anything but speed ord
ton. In the case of the Morgan
same thing was true in another
Everyone knew the qualities Of
formation, style and endurance VI
the breed had. but few realized
In the long run those qualities
worth more money than speed recu
Then Morgan breeders began to d
that the Morgan could be made 4
horse. and the speed craze Cd
them also. When the especial
of the Hambeltonian and Ge|
Wilkes lines for speed produ
breeders resorted to crosses
them. and the change in bred
methods. AS a result we have
Morgan situation of today-a few
Mo-Sans fostered by breeders
were loyal to breed standards and
were not carried away by the FAD
of the hour; and very great
which trace to Justin Morgan
are registered as Morgans, but
Morgans only In name.
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hentuCkJ 6GduklCS-FfOTbCS "HlCH
Show What Saddle" Blood Can
Do in the Production of High-CIass
Carriage Horses.
threatened to swamp every other
strain, especially the Morgan and Clay
blood. both of which possessed beauty
of conformation, action and quality.
but with few exceptions failed to show
the inherent speed possibilities shown
by the Hambletonians. The Clay
blood can not be found now in its
purity. and until recently the indca-
tons were strong that the Morgan
was similarly fated
That the Hambletonian line was es-
pecially strong in its reproducing
powers is an admitted fact. That it
has been the most powerful factor in
the development Of the light-harness
trotter as a race horse. is truism
The development of the trade in fine
market classes of light horses in the
United States and the presence OF
these faults in the native horse led
largely to the Importation of Hackney.
French and German coach horses
From 1870 to 1899 these horses, es-
pecially the Hackneys. were given
every opportunity to show their mettle
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.eS$ac,.A@lazyz

| seemed the victim of some mysterious
| error.
Grace compressed her full lips till
| they were thinned to a white line
DO you mean forever?"
"Oh, Grace beg your pardon
Miss Grace don't mean that, OF
course. What could do without you?
Nothing. nothing. Grace-you are the
soul of my work Don't look at me so
cruelty"
Then you just nean," Grace said
steadily. for me to go away fof a
little while?"
Only half an hour: that's all. Only
half an hour, and then come back to
me. and | will explain"
You needn't go at all, on my &C
count" observed Fran, with twist
of her mouth. Its nothing to me
whether you 90 or stay"
she has learned a secret" Gregory
stammered. that vitality affects-af-
fects some people-some friends of
mine. l must talk to her about
about that secret. just for a little
while. Half an hour. Miss Grace. that
is all. That is really all-then come
back to me. You understand that it's
on account of the secret that | ask
you to leave us. You understand that
| would never send you away from me
il had my way, don't you, Grace"
Il understand that you want me to
go now" Grace Noir replied unre-
sponsive. She assembled the stairway.
at each step seeming to mount that
much the higher into an atmosphere
Of righteous remoteness.
No one who separated Gregory from
his secretary could enjoy his tolera-
ton, but Fran mad struck far below
the surface Of likings and dislikings
She had turned back the covering OF
conventionality to lay bare the culver
ing heartstrings of life Itself. There
was no time to hesitate. The stone
ak which on other occasions might be
a laughing. elfish face was now held
ready for battle.
Hadn't we better 60 in a room
where We can talk privately" rrah
asked. II don't like this hall. That
woman would just as soon listen over
the banisters as not. I've seen lots of
people like her. and l understand her
kind"
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That statement you made was false
and you made 1t knowingly"
Every one looked for a fight. while
a peaceably inclined congressman sug.
gested that the matter be stricken
from the record
Il suggest" said Representative
johnson. standing up to his full height.
which is over six feet. that the COM
mittee take short recess so that the
gentlemen involved will not be bound
by parliamentary laws in their man.
ner Of settling their differences"
There was no more calling of names
during that hearing. - Washington
Star.
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the cat had 1t again, and again walked
away. Mrs. Butcher stepped OF the
box. picked 1t up and. carrying her
ark Of refuge with her. again tried
% go behind the counter. Again the
cat followed. and the play was enacted
as before.
1t went on that way for about ten
minutes. when the delivery boy came
whistling In. He was hailed as a de-
liverer.
Huh" he grunted. He seized the
cat and cast 1t out. the feline Jaws
still gripping her prey.-Indianapolis
News.
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BIuebottre Heaven.

In the American Magazine there
was an amusing story entitled
The Honor of the Bluebottles" Aunt
Lucinda Blue bottle of Boston ran into
young man. who used a bad word
Aunt Lucinda gees On:
The young mans language vas no.
refined He said he'd be damned and
that is exactly what will haLpen to
him, ! am sure. fer Whatever else
heaven may be. am convinced it VIII
not be vulgar"
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We are trying to interest children and
grown people. too. in Sunday school
work"
Mrs. X thought she saw the ray Of
light: OF course. the rector must have
sent her visitor.
You see." said the girl in dulcet
tones. so many clergymen and moth
ers have told us how impossible it was
to get the children to come to Sunday
school, because they found the Bible
so uninteresting
AS she spoke she lossened her long
coat. Now have here" she went
on. something should like to show
you." and she drew from a pocket in
the lining large. black volume
AT last Mrs X understood Her
amiable caller was a book agent.
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Giving Them a Chance.

Ben johnson. representative from
Kentucky. is a resourceful person.
While he was presiding over a long
and spirited congressional investiga-
ton not long ago two of the attorneys
involved began TO call each other liars
in parliamentary language Finally
one of them went almost to the limit
by saying:
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Canada's OYSTER Industrv

There are no oysters on the coast
Of New England. north Of Cape Cod,
but they are numerous in certain
parts OF the Gulf Of St Lawrence
and adjacent Canadian waters. En-.
forts are being made by the Dominion
government to develop the oyster
industry to much larger proportions
than its present comparatively small
size.
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SYNOPSIS.

iran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
nome In Littleburg. but finds him absent
oonoucting the choir at camp meeting
one repairs thither in search OF him.
laughs during the service and Is asked to
ieaVe. Abbott Ashton, superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent He
teis her Gregory Is wealthy man,
oeepiy interested In charity work and a
pihar or the church. Ashton becomes
sreatiy Interested in Fran and while TAX
ing leave of her. holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister OF Rob-
sft CLINTON. chairman OF the school board.
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Heavy Mixer Is Bon

II the COW is not born TO oe
mixer no care on earth can
her into a profitable COW. II s~
born with a function OF gi''ss
milk. no feeder, however eipes ~
materially increase the richness
milk.
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her to lead the life that pleased her.
That's why l never went back to
Springfield again. I've taken up my
life In my own way, and left her-your
friend"
Yes. cell her that" cried Fran.
holding up her head. Il am proud of
that title. l glory In It And in this
house"
81 have made my OFFER" he inter
rupted decidedly. I'll provide for you
anywhere but in this house"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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rIety it will leDgthen the
period OF the hogs. The hogs w
injure the green beans mucn
the ripe ones last.
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she would not have found the slight.
est consciousness OF any shade of evil
In their sympathetic comradesbip. As
she could read only their faces, she
disliked more than ever the tall. young,
and 'plendidly formed secretary.
"Oh!" said Grace with restraint.
discovering Fran.
YES" Fran said with bar elish
smile. back again."
Just without the portal Hamilton
Gregory paused irresolutely. He did
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The next best thing to belief in God
is to sympathize with people.
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Don't ask any man about his origin;
you can read II in his face.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-31
Continued from Page Is

nanity. all class and caste distinc-
lions are forgotten under the spirit
Of the Roundup.
The Roundup has been initiated
and copied so extensively that it has
become a habit with western COM
nunities. but it has never been
'equalled and never will be for these
people look only at the successful
side of the Roundup and do not get
down into the secret of the thing
that makes this success possible. and
that is the men responsible for the
production of the Roundup and the
people back of these men. 1t requires
first the Roundup spirit. and then
the hundred and one other Roundup
conditions must follow and be favor
able. The moment that you attempt
40 commercialize this Roundup spir-
st you destroy it absolutely and there
remains nothing except the cold the
sltrical production which always has
and always will fail to awake that
responsive cry Of Let 'er buck" in
the hearts of the thousands upon
thousands who sit for hours on the
hard boards and loose themselves in
,he glory Of that old west which will
forever be young
II has been reiterated time and
eime again that the Roundup is not
L commercial enterprise and yet
some people cannot get it through
their heads that any community or
body Of men would deliberately sacri-