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been one continuous round of moving
pictures, musical comedies and fruit
lemonade. But Betty didn't care q
whoop for all the clerks in the world.
To be perfectly frank, she was head
over heels in love with her boss.
Whenever she took his dictation she
found herself listening to the deep rum
BILE of his voice or watching his strong
hands as he tapped idly on the desk.
Whenever he summoned her into his Of
flee her heart went on rampage and
threatened to disclose itself to the man
who had once asked her to marry him.
She did whatever work was required
Of her, but she didn't realize how poor
ly sho did it.
And so she was rather surprised
when Mr.. Francis Vreeland, having
retyped her latest letter, frowned
threateningly upon her as she took her
accustomed place beside his desk.
Betty" he said, after long wait,
do you like your work?"
She looked up, surprised.
"of course 1 do" she answered.
"Why?"
because everybody's nice here, and
the work isn't hard, and-and just be-
cause 1 do"
as it better than in the Wall street
Officer"
eyes"
"You wouldn't like to change back
opojn mould Won 9n
Betty employed an old friends pre-
rogat!ve.
"Why are you putting me through
the third degree?" she asked.
"I just want some information, j"
Francis leaned forward and tapped on
the desk with his pencil. How would
you like to have another job7"
Two bright spots Of red suffused
Betty's cheeks and rather startled
light leaped into her eyes.
"Do you mean that l haven't done
satisfactory work here?"
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one who Just goes on her unthinking
way because she has been too actively
engaged-not in doing right but in
doing the 2onventionally obvious-to
find time to listen to the voice OF any
tempter, This woman does not know.
She is irnocently virtuous; conse-
Quently she is always walking on the
very edge of the precipice of a knowl.
edge OF herself-a self she does not
know exists.
There, little book, 1 think have told
you enough Of my very innermost
thoughts for one day-and that day
the one before Dick and l start for a
three months trip in California.
ut will be second honeymoon, dear
heart" Dick said to me last night
as sat beside the couch on which he
was lying.
His illness has burned out much that
was unlovable in his face and think OF
It, little book, yesterday / found him
reading Walter Pater. Never by any
possibility would have believed that
Dick would care for Pater You see
little book, the words of the old song
are true
After years Of life together,
After stress and stormy weather,
After travel in far lands,
After touch Of clinging hands,
Strangers yet.
Little book, for the next three
months am going to try and get &C
quainted with Dick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26
HEALTH HINTS

Hot weather is deadly foe Of the
baby. The younger the baby the great
er the danger during the trying months
Of July and August.
Heat lowers the resistance of the
baby. 1t also hurries changes in food
leading to rapid decomposition. It
irritates the infant as we'll as the
grown up, interteres with sleep and
so prevents the repair that ordinarily
goes on during sleeping hours.
Most babies are overdressed in the
summer. Only enough clothing to keep
the baby clean should be worn during
the very hot months. Extra clothing
means discomfort and pain. "Heat
rash" usually means too much cloth
ing and often wooden clothing next to
the skin.
The baby should have daily bath
and in addition should be sponged off
two or three times during the very hot
days. The sponging will keep the baby
comfortable and make 1t better able
to endure the heat.
The baby should have plenty Of fresh
air night and day in order to be com
Portable. When in the open the infant
must be protected from the direct rays
Flies are dangerous and must bt
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Taking Dictation.
By EARL REED sILvERs.
COPYRIGHT, 1917, by the Mcclure
ITr,,,.,snay. Svndicate1
R. FRANCIS VREELAND, head
of DE firm Of Yreeland & Co.,

X. HhAGNCl0 N4SA4ASHe-A@
of the firm Of Vreeland & Co.,
gazed frowningly at the typed
letter he held, and decided that 1t was
failure. Under ordinary circum'
stances. Mr.. Vreeland would have
wrathfully summoned his stenograph'
ar demanded to know what business
agency had the audacity to thrust sucn
an example Of inefficiency upon Vree'
land & Co, and then would have told
thg aforesaid example, kindly but firm
~. that her services were no longer
required. u
kind. Instead, he set himself before
his own glittering machine, inserted
one of the firms letterheads, and
copied the letter he had dictated put
an hour before. The changes having
been made, he signed his name and
pushed button on his desk.
Miss Betty Baxter entered the room,
and instantly the sun seemed to shine
more brightly. In direct defiance OF
the rules Of business etiquette, Betty
wore a white dress, with frills at the
cuffs and lace at the neck. Her golden
hair was drawn back, but not because
Betty had any desire to appear BUSH
nesslike. 1t happened to be the style
most becoming to her. She wore white
silk stockings and white kid pumps;
and when Mr.. Francis Vreeland's eyes
rested upon her, his heart beat lively
tattoo beneath his manly bosom.
The head of the firm Of Vreeland &
Co. was really too young to direct the
fortunes of so prosperous concern.
He was twenty-eight, to be exact, and
Il the business had not been inherited
from Woodworking father, he would
probably have been laboring his heart
away in downtown office for salary
of something like thirty dollars a
week. But Francis, as his many
friends called him, was one Of those
men who have greatness thrust upon
them; and so he was the big boss in a
big firm, with an income of something
like thirty thousand dollars year.
If he had been born poor he prob
ably would have been president of the
East Side Steel Club and captain OF
the Wannercooper' baseball nine. But
having been born with silver spoon
in his mouth, he was president Of the
Seaside Country Club and captain Of
the succassuna golf team. For he was
natural leader and an instructive mix
er. The girls of his acquaintance said
that he was "a peach" and the men,
without exception, designated him as a
blamed good scout" Which, without
doubt, establishes his right to be the
hero Of love story.
And Betty Baxter, on her part, made
an undeniably good heroine. She was
pretty, a good dancer, an excellent ten.
MS player and a swimmer of more than
local renown. But she was poor stem.
ographer.
The fact that Betty even attempted
stenography is a story in itself. Two
years before the Baxters and the Vree-
lands had lived side by side in one Of
New jerseys most exclusive suburbs
Betty drove her own car to meet her
father at the railroad station, and in
the evening Mr.. Baxter and Mr.. vree.
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Eyes,"
Francis spoke rather severely, and
the girl before him did not see the
! twinkle which lay half hidden In his
eyes. She caught her breath sharp
ly.
"Tll 20 now," she said simply.
mo, wait minute" Francis held up
his hand. Lets be perfectly frank,
Betty" he continued. LAS stenog'
rapher you're mighty pretty girl, but
as mighty pretty girl you're failure
as a stenographer. I've known you for
a long time, and I'm older than you,
and so I'm going to talk to you like a
Dutch uncle. You don't like to take
shorthand, do you?"
mo"
"And you didn't make a success in
the other office, did you?"
mo"
"And you haven't made success
here, have you?"
mo" Two big tears bordered Bet
TVS eyes, but the man chose to ignore
them.
"Wen, then" Francis continued, I'D
say that you weren't much of a success
in the business world" He paused
and new light shone suddenly in his
eyes. "You weren't meant to take die
tation, were you, dear?"
There was something in his Voice
which caused the tears in Betty's eyes
to disappear.
NO" she answered, "1'm not used
to it."
well" Francis continued, from
now on you're going to have a new job.
Beginning today l want you to dictate
to me-"
How can do thatf"
The man smiled.
Every self.respecting wife consid,
ers it her especial right to dictate to
her husband" he explained. Are you
willing to take the new job, Betty?"
| The girl nodded, and the man reach
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kept from coming in direct contact
with the baby.
Bottles should be sterilized by boil.
ing and the mother should wash her
hands carefully with soap and water
before preparing food for the baby.
If the child becomes sick, send for
a doctor at once.
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SSoSA>N>N(7>SrS>S
land, ST., sat on the porch Of the Bax.
ter home and discussed stocks and
bonds, while Miss Baxter and Mr.. Vree.
land, Jr., wandered off around the cor
ner and talked about the latest dance
at the club, or the color Of Bettys
eyes.
And then something had happened
which swept away the Baxter fortune
as if it had been mere chicken house
in the path of the Johnstown flood,
leaving the father crushed and purpose
less and the daughter stunned with ths
realization of sudden poverty. Francis
had asked her to marry him then, but
she had shaken her head rather sadly
and had told him how impossible ii
was.
you are only asking me out Of pity"
she had said. IL must find some
thing to do"
So she had gone 10 a business school
which promises to teach in three
months what other schools teach in a
year, and, having been duly graduated,
she was given a position in a Wall
street office. The next day she was
discharged. In the evening Of that
same day, Francis decided that his
business had grown so much that he
needed personal stenographer, and
Betty accepted the position. Since
then she had been taking dictation
from the man from whom in the past
she had been in the habit of taking
compliments.
From social standpoint. Betty was
a success. Every clerk in the office
fell head over heels in love with her,
and If she had only been little more
responsive, her evenings would have
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/ over and took her hand.

ed over and took her hand.
Tell me something to do" he said.
81 want to see what kind of boss you'll
make"
Very slowly Betty rose to her feet
and held out her arms. Her eyes
searched into the very depths Of those
of Francis Vreeland and found what
they were searching for.
kiss me-" she commanded.
And Francis obeyed the command.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-26

Mrs. Longstreet, widow of the ia
nous confederate general, has been
chosen historian of the United Con-
federate Veterans association, to pre-.
serve in book form the story Of the
recent Confederate reunion and Of fu-
ture reunions. She has written several
books on southern life and was the first
woman to hold office in Georgia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
lila smith Out of Running.

Miss Lila Smith, the we'll known re-
lay rider who has just returned from
Cheyenne, Wyo., is confined to her
home with a serious attack of typhoid
fever. contracted it is believed, to
cheyenne. For two months she and
Ruth Parton have been riding relay
and other races throughout Montana.
wyoming and Colorado. They have
been very successful, winning at every
place where they have contested. Miss
smith came home to ride at the Pow
Wow and the Roundup but owing to
her sickness will be unable to compete
at either pIace.-Walla Walla Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Drumhcllcr Rcatcn Again.

Allan Drumheller was defeated
again yesterday by Nap Lynch in the
cowboys relay race at Walla Walla.
Lynch defeated Drumheller atSpokanc
and in the first day of the Walla
Walla race came in half second be-
mind the Walla Walla boy. Yester-
dy he finished three seconds ahead.
About 5000 people saw the Friday
show yesterday. A number of PEN
dletonians went over for the finals to-
day. Mabel De Long has big lead
in the cowgirls relay Jim and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
BUYS New Premier.

]. n. Burgess. prominent sheepman,
is the owner of the first car in Pen
dIeton to be equipped with automatic
gear shifts. 1t is a beautiful new Pre-
mier purchased through the Oregon
Motor garage The magnetic gear
shift device does away with the lev.
ers, the gears being shifted by press
ing button.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Deputy Sheriff Blakeley went out
to Coombs Canyon yesterday and
placed under arrest Earl Zehrung on
charge of cruelty to animals. He
pleaded guilty before Justice Of the
Peace Parkes and paid a fine of IS
and costs. amounting to $3.50. Ze-
rung was charged with beating
horse over the head with n chain. He
is one of the men on the first draft
from this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

spent in Portland, at the coast and
valley points. Miss Gladys l. Brown
field will attend the Roundup and
then return to Portland to enter bus
mess college, During her stay in the
valley, Miss Brownfield was an en-
thusiastic booster for the Roundup
distributing literature everywhere
Ten families promised her personally
to attend Miss Brownfield made
trip to Mt. Hood while gone
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
WANT RAILROADS REGULATED
Ask Incorporation, Securities and
Rates BE Included.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 15.-Federal
regulation of the Issuance of railroad
securities, compulsory incorporation or
all interstate railroads under an incor-
poration Ia VITO be enacted by con-
gress and legislation to empower the
interstate commerce commission to
regulate Interstate rates when they
affect interstate commerce are re-
commended in a referendum mailed
today by the United States Chamber
Of Commerce to business organizations
throughout the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
O.-W. Band to Get Treat.

In appreciation of the generosity of
]. D. Farrell, president of the O.-W
r. & N, in sending the band up here
for three days, the Roundup is go
ing to give the members of the band
rare treat. Provision is now being
made for these boys to take all their
meals at the cowboy camp To-
Gated on the grounds Here they will
get the real thing in every way and
it will be something they can tell
about years afterwards. There will be
thirty members in this band.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Sew Dlstrict to Haul Kids.

The new school district, No "A. on
the reservation, is proving one of the
most progressive districts in the coun-
ty. Having just completed a new
bungalow school building with fur
mace heat and other modern features,
the board met yesterday afternoon
and decided to transport the children
to and from school Bruno Weber was
given the contract. There will be be-
tween 80 and 40 children attend the
school as some of the Indian families
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Most of stock Shipped out.

Most of the cattle in the John Day
country have been driven out and
sold because of the hay shortage, ac-
cording to Nate Raines who is here
today Mr.. Raines has sold most of
his stock, keeping only what his short
crop of hay will carry through the
winter. Henry La Zinka is here today
also, having just returned from Kan
sas City, where he took big ship
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

A. Phimister Proctor the sculptor,
was in Pendleton for a short time
yesterday, having arrived from Lew
iston He went on to Denver but eX-
poets to be back in time for the
Roundup. His eldest daughter, Miss
Hester Proctor, came from Lewiston
with him and will remain until after
the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Carload of Fish Coming.

Deputy Warden George Tonkin thi'
afternoon received word that a car
load of trout fry would arrive here
on the goth from the Bonneville
hatchery for distribution. They will
be planted near Gibbon A number OF
bass will be included in the shipment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Charles f. Lewis of Echo finished
drilling the Rieth school house we'll
this morning. 1t gives an abundance
of water. When the water was struck
at 2S11a feet it rose 1872 feet in the
hole The work was done in just two
weeks. Mr.. Lewis finished a we'll near
Yoakum for Mr.. Dupuis 396 feet deep
two weeks ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Eleven of the % who took the re-
cent eighth grade examinations made
Passing grades. as follows: Herschel
Widwell of Pilot Rock, Verta O. Will
liam of Weston, Edith Powell of Uma-
tilla, Thomas Mcdonnell of Tumalum.
Claude Ledgerwood Of Ukiah, Lillian
Gerking of Athena, Archie Albee Of
Helix, Pearl Long Ella Dorm, Clyde
Hale and Perry Davis Of Echo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Wild Horses Arrive.

a bunch of wild young horses from
Switzler's ranges near Umatilla have
arrived at Roundup Park for the
wild horse races during the Round
up next week. The horses are a scary
lot and promise to provide plenty OF
excitement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Two Auto sales.

The Pendleton Cadillac Auto Co.
reports the sale of a Dodge Roadster
to Ora Dewitt. local manager of the
Standard Oil Co. and Smith Farm
a-truck to the Smythe-Lonergan Co.
A special body is being built for this
truck in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Roger Kay of this city, who is en-
listed in the coast artillery stationed
at Fort Stevens, is home on furlough
until next Wednesday. Mr. Kay was
recently given the rank of master
mechanic which is equivalent to a
sergeancy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Journal Adds Another Cnr.

So great has been the demand for
accomm odations on the Journal Spec
ial out of Portland to the Roundup
that it was announced yesterday that
reservations were all gone on the
train as originally made up but that
car would be added.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

John Spain's carload of bucking
horses arrived this morning and after
being unloaded were taken to the
Roundup stables. They will be Civ
en- a couple of days rest and then
tried out. 1t is understood that Spain
has some mighty fancy buckers this
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Recruiting Officer Peter Swartz has
in the past few days signed up five
men and sent them into Portland.
They are w. Emerald Baldwin of Cor
Wallis, Louis Blahm of Rieth. oliver
Lyman Burnett of Enterprise, Ches-
ter w. Yost of Michigan and Paul
Davis Ulrich. All but Yost enlisted
as apprentice seaman, Yost going as
a fireman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Yesterday the Warren Construction
Co. connected the two stretches of
pavement upon which it had been
working on the Wild Horse road and
there is now a continuous pavement
from the city limits to the farm of w.
w. Harrah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

County Superintendent I. f. Young
was at Umapine yesterday to attend
the annual school fair held there. He
reports an excellent lot of exhibits
especially by the pig club. L. j. Al
len of o. a. c. attended and acted as
Judge
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

The local exemption board today
received word from Seattle that Rob
ert James Wick, transferred from this
county to Seattle for examination,
had been exempted on the grounds of
having a dependent wife and child
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

The Rt Rev. r. L. Paddock, D. d,
bishop of eastern Oregon, will con-
duct the service and preach at the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow
morning. The bishop will spend Mon
day and Tuesday in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Two More Huns Sold.

I Mayor Homer Watts of Athena
has placed an order with the Mclean
Auto Co., for a Hupmobile and on
the same day Hup was delivered to
George Banister.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Walk for SpcciaI Train.

The O w. r. & N. is building four
plank walks along the tracks in the
local yards where the Journal and
other special trains will be parked
during the Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
Out On Bonds.

Jesse Schell, brought here yesterday
from Washington on "A charge of
shooting deer out of season, was re-
leased on 5000 bail. 1t is said he will
plead guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

The flag poles on Court street are
being given new coat of white paint
today in preparation for the Round
Up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
New Lobby Opened.

The Bowman Hotel today moved
into its new lobby on the corner OF
the building. The new lobby COM
mands view of the depot yards, is
much more light and better equipped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

T. F. O'Brien, local O.-W. agent
who was at Boise yesterday to testi-
fy before the federal grand jury de-
clares he saw more booze in Boise
than he has seen since the state went
dry. The booze. however, had been
confiscated. having been seized bv
the authorities Several barrels OF
whiskey Ia beled as paint, were am
ong the exhibit Mr.. O'Brien went to
testify against the O.-W. switchman
charged with robbing freight cars.
Part Of the goods stolen belonged to
Sayres in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Arrangements were made today for
the Weston Band to be hero during
the Round-Up This will make eight
bands which will be here on saturday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Charles L. White, 40. of Walla Wal
Ia and Mary A. Smith of Pendleton.
Al, secured license to wed yesterday
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Frank Roach were first and third ir
the steer roplng yesterday and Sam
Garrett was second.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15
$4,000 ACRES FOR SALE

have land listed from the Columbia TO the Middle
Fork of the John Day river. Wheat land diversified
farms and Stock Ranches. Residence and business
property.
have sold close three million dollars worth of
property in Umatila County My clients all salts
fled. Come in and tell me what you want.
E. T. WADE, PendIeton, Ore.
Office in Temple Bldg. Phone 479.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

Brings 10 Families to Roundup.
Returning home after an absenc
Of two and a half months, which sh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-15

will begin Monday with Miss Alice
Downer of Oregon City as teacher.
Evening journal., 1917-03-24
MANY enlist FOR
HOME Guard DUTY
Naval Coast Defense Re-
serve WillProtect Bridges,
Munition Plants, Etc.
TO SCOUR COUNTRY
FOR YOUNG MEN

With increasing interest in recruit
ing for enlistment in the United
States Naval Coast Defense Reserve,
applications in Wilmington are in
creasing, there now being three wo-
men and twenty-five men on the lists
awaiting the arrival OF naval
surgeon to complete the examina-
tions. The Offices in the Law Build
ing, Ninth and Market streets. will
be open until 10 o'clock tonight as
usual and all day tomorrow. no
change being made on account of
Sunday. The Offices open at about 9
o'clock in the morning.
Tomorrow Captain James n. Will
liams, local recruiting officer. will
make a trip to Hockessin and the
vicinity in the interests Of recruiting
and to arouse the interest of young
men living in the outlying districts in
the matter of enlistment Services
of an automobile and driver are de-
sired, and any one wishing to pro
vide Captain Williams with a car
to make the trip should communicate
with him at the Office.
Although recruiting for the naval re
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