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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
By Harold Hass

But Grace, in embarrassment wavered,
IL" She was at an utter loss for
words.
A pink glow spread over Mrs. Ever
sons face, but she managed to say, gay
ly enough; you heard? Well, I'm glad
= it is you and not some other women in
this building--some who can talk. Mer-
cy, how they can falkl My John" laugh
ing softly, was angry. Som /. But
John never stays angry long. Nor,
do l."
Grace, >too, began to laugh shyly.
Aren't quarrels hateful?" she said. Il
vow every time I'll never quarrel again"
"Sosdo l." eagerly con6ded Mrs. Ev-
erson. But somehow get irritated-or
John does-and, whewl But l guess
most husbands and wives arc the same
Are you canning many raspberrics?"
Not any" said Grace. "Lafe never
eats raspberries But he can get away
with bushel of cherries"
John, too" sighed Mrs. Eyerson af-
fectionately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

Impetuously she changed her dress
and ran down the back stairs aud up the
stairs across the court to Mrs Everson's
back door. She would tell her She
would tell her a lot of things She
would-but after knocking she stepped
hastily back. What was she hearing 7
Mrs. Everson was saying eoldly. THAT
is all very WELT But you can't talk to
me that way, John Eversonr And the
next moment, John Everson banged open
the door, strobe haughtily past Grace,
who shrank against the partition, strobe
down the stairs, calling back fercely:
DO as you please, Ellal A divorce will
suit me as well as youl'
y The next moment Mrs. Everson,
flushed, fearful, angry saw Grace, who
was too stunned to- move, and besides,
couldn't get away without being seen.
At first Mrs. Eyerson looked angry
and Inundated. But she smiled shyly;
then she put her dainty white apron to
her eyes and said warmly: Il won
dered if you ever were going to run over
and see me! Come.in."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
a woddine That just Had to Happen


drawled sl5epticisr. as to the possibility
of always doing this There's always
a way to get anything" Across the cen
ter table his eyes laughed love'at Eva.
There were times when Eva pitied all
other Brides because they weren't going
to be brides to Harry. But now her
eyes grew brighS with another emotion
than love. Well She'd do it! Shed
get herself a wedding dress that would
be dress and not slimpsy, stuffy rag
Shed work.
Her white forehead was a network of
tense lines, and when Harry jumped up
to go, saying he had to leave oman
early morning train, she was still frown-
ing thoughtfully, And she only half
heard him tell of the prospects of selling
four pumps that awaited him in the next
county.
The next day she started She al
ready had work. She kept books for her
uncle's small feed store. He paid what
he could. 1t was not So much by a
few dollars as she could have got in
one of the towns other stores. But he
and Aunt Hannah were too good to her
for her to dream of getting other work.
Now, though, she made her wedding
sewing an excuse for taking an after
noon off now and then, and it was Aunt
Hannah herself who wondered if she
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

down the aisle. This faille is bit
heavy, don't you think?" Then, pettishly,
but this messaline is hardly the right
shade Oh, don't know, charmeuse,
has got to be so commonl But haven't
you a sample trifle creamier2 Stiff
meditatively-aw the lace draped over
it,"
With the eight yards of twenty cent
dimity in tight little bundle under her
arm Eva marched out of the store. And
as she marched her heels same down
hard. 1t wasn't fairl She loathed dim
ity, anyway. Slimpsy, flat falling stuff /
Cheap stuff
She was not In good humor when
Harry swung around that evening, radi-
ant with affection and hope and good
spirits in general Rather listlessly she
embroidered while he and her uncle
talked the country's prospects over and
also their own.
= 1t was hard. though, to remain listless
while Harry talked. He had resonant,
hopeful voice, and he had abounding be-
lief in himself. Eva presently found
herself making botchy stitches because
of listening 10 him. And then she
jumped. y
''If you want a thing, get out and get
it" he was saying energetically. "Oh,
ratsl" in gay rebuttal of her uncle's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

DO not weep, mother, but jvst think of
daddy How glad he will be to welcome
his soldier boy. who like him fought for
the Stars aud Stripes.
Though it is gio7ious to fight in a just
war for our flag and country, pray,
mother darling. that peace shall come.
War is not only the laundering of can
non, the sizzling of bullets; no, it is
what follows-the bloody battlefield, the
deserted homes, the broken hearts.
You have always been my only sweet
heart mother, aud now the thought of,
you gives me courage through the days
of pain arfd the nights of agony, / dare
not tell you how ! am MANNED Why
make your poor heart bleedl / would
give much to see your dear sweet face
again, mother dear, but / hear the bugle
calling. / must answer the rollcall
where never an absent" was heard, and
daddy and I wiz wait for you near the
one that heals all wounds. Your dying,
boy. ROBERT.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

couldn't sell cakes and jellies at the local
woman's exchange, Eva certainly
thought she could, and she did More
over, she took care of babies while their
parents went to theaters; she did small
odd sewing jobs for different friends /;
she helped Mabel Binns, of the millinery
shop, on Saturday afternoon; she sold
two pieces of old jewelry that a great
grandmother had left her; she ironed
for Aunt Hans friend, Mrs. Grady,
when she burned her hand; she wrote
and dunned schooimate for 81 loaned
years beforel she Strengthened tangled
bit of bookkeeping for an old friend of
her uffcle's.
For the love of heaven. am ever go
ing to see you again demanded Harry
the third time he came to town between
business trips and found her engaged.
Eva pursed her lips, but she did not
tell him what she was doing. She was
rather ashamed of the 81, anyway. She
had just received it, with a friendship
destroying note And she wondered.
But hertpile of dollars grew tediously
but steadily And she found herself
dreaming of white satin.
Miss Jones told her one day that there
were eight yards at a bargain. Helen
Porter had sent for it and then young
Carter had been ordered to South Amer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

Il was not that Harry would care what
she wore when she married him. Harry
never yet had known what she had on.
He was too busy studying and figuring
and planning and talking about the fu-
ture.
But it was hard to be scarcely able, to
afford this cheap dimity And it was hard
er, because, at that very moment Helen
Porter, daughter of old Abe Porter, who
owned this, the largest dry goods store
in the small town, was standing farther
down the aisle examining samples of far
different wedding gown material An
obsequious drummer spread them out
for her. Only samples. For, though her
fathers store held what other women
considered an excellent stock, Helen,
who was rather spoiled, could find moth
ing in Il to suit her fastdious young
taste.
In spite of Miss Jones' sharp eyes,
Eva could not keep her envious glance
from the heap of small white and cream
samples. Il was a tantalizing. heart ach-
ing display.
''Ten yardsP" suggested Miss Jones,
gently, in spite of her sharp eyes at
will make Up sweet, Evay
Eight yards" sighed poor Eva Il
can make that do"
Helen's voice just then came clearly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
Dan Cupid Makes Good In, Writing

Suddenly feel your dear strong arms
closing about me, you draw me to you,
and harkl Yes 'tis your dear voice |
hear. Sweetheart, tell me that you
love me, that you viii be mine now and
forever" and hear a faint echo. "Yes,
dear William, love you with all my
heart, and, oh. to think of the bliss Of
being yours just living for you, what
a happy world this is"
Your arms gripSme tightly but tender
ly, and you draw me closer within your
loving arms as you press your dear lips
on mine In . fond earess.
I close my eyes and the world is
empty but for use I hear the eriekets
and other night sounds echoing the
same tune, and my heart beats time to
that tune Of -He love me, William
loves me"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

lea 50 suddenly that Helen had no time
to have II made up. but had been mar
ricd in her street suit. Eva might have
been more pleased, for it was beauti-
full, lustrous piece, bad she not been
so very tired. But she told Miss Jones
to lay it away until next day.
Eva went to sleep that night while
Harry talked to her. Whereupon Harry
went TO his hotel. Eva got up at 4
o'clock to finish some jumpers for. Mrs,
Gardy's grandchildren. She was making
them up for fifteen cents each. apd when
she had eight made she could get the
lace.
AS sfe got into bed she sleepily tried
to remember what it was Harry was tell
ing her. Something about him having to
go in hurry
Aunt Han awakened her early to hu-
ish the jumpers. Aunt Han had ae-
quirrd guilty. remorseful air. If she
hadn't had that fever Eva would have
the money. Eva would not listen to that.
though, but she did wonder while she
made buttonholes what Harry said.
At 8 o'clock he called her up and
wanted to know if she coHld be ready
and packed by 3 that afternoon.
"Why3" gasped Eva, with a feeling
that she ought to know.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
By Walt Gregg

"Whys / told you last night II got
the chance to 60. with young Carter to
South America as assistant that 1t would
be at minutes notice. But YOU are all
ready, aren't your You've done nothing
but sew for months past, you must have
FIVE trunks"
"Ohp Eva gasped againt-. then she
laughed and tried to explain5 then she
cried and tumbled her old clothes into
trunk.
1--WE can buy some in town" advised
Harry. "Oh, white satinf Say. ] never
did like that stiff stuff. Where's that
blue cloth skirt and white shirt waist of
yours you wear most of the timer
"Oh, not that" gasped Eva. "oh,
well, don't suppose it makes any diff
ference as long as --you--" with
blush.
at lust made me sick" Helen Porter
Carter later confded on the steamer.
"My lovely white satin that l couldn't
usel But mem"
"Oh, menp laughed Eva. And then
she sighed over the wasted time and
then in radiant content. at the blue wa
ters in front of her, while at the other
end of the deck Harry resonantly ex-
planned to young Carter that the only
way to get a thing done is to do It.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

during our childhood that We have VOW
ed to get married Just as soon ss we
"growed up big"l / am about as big
now, Bertha, as | ever expect to get in
fact, am beginning to grow small
again, so am afraid that the present
time is the Only chance we will ever have
to carry out our contract.
q have taken many trips of late on my
train of thoughts down through my past
life and when l get to the end of the
line find myself with Bertha, making
mud-pies. and very. very happy.
II won't be long, Bertha before we will
both be in our second childhood; come
and let US spend If together again. Your
loyal sweetheart, TOM.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
By Contributors

you ever think Of the past of one whom
you left broken-heartedl
II ] could only look once more INTO
your sweet blue eyes and have you pVi
your dear arms around me; my heart
is breaking and I am dying for YOU
Wherever may go my thoughts-will be
of you dear; but perhaps we wifi meet
in that land beyond, so God be with you
until we meet again FLORENCE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
LOVE LETTERS THAT WIN

to see you again, dying to clasp you to
my heart and press those sweet, rosy
lips For love you dearest love you
better than anything in the world. With
out you my life would be useless. But
with my loved one" it would be all hap
pinesA For you are the light Of my
heart can not live without you, o,
when shall I have the right to call you
my own, my own sweet little blossom
] am anxiously waiting your reply with
a heart full Of love and many kisseS
From your devoted JACK
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
Contributed by w.

Ny Dearest Bertha-Just think, Ber-
tina, we have known each other fbr over
20 years. yet this is the first lett er ever
passed between US. You were nhy first
playmate and my first and oniy Id We. My
heart mus have been awful fairtt since
in all these years never had the cour-
age to tell you of my love for You
Il is not at all strange, then, that l
have never married, but il doe seem
strange that you should have re Snained
single Can you recall the manyt times
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

not been true to.you and loved another
-oh, my dear one, my heart went out
70 you. and / tried to call you back. but
Il was useless-you left me and now my
heart is breaking Darling. can not live
without you-you are my life, my all
come back. come back TO mel Tell me.
dear, that il has all been hideous
dream and that we are to be together
and 50 gioriousIy happy again Oil !
can not wait II love you now and al
~ays. am yours forever, ELSA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

to me. Hold me again in your arms and
let me tell you what I've never told be-
fore. that | love you, Jack; yes, love you
more than / knew. l have only realized
now how much you mean to me. To
think of your arms about me and bour
love kisses on my lips sends a wild shrill
of joy surging through my body. Press
me again to your heart and tell mql you
love me JOSEPHINE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

eattCC SnC was q
baby, waited patiently. Ii was twenty
cents yard and certainly 1t was sheer
and pretty. The regular price was forty
cents. but there was only a dress length
left so Mr.. Potter had marked it
down.
BUTT was hardly the stuff a girl
would choose for wedding dress had
The girl the power Of choosing better.
Eva's iips-pretty. wistful red lips
quivered slightly. Then in quick pride
she held them firm Eliza Jones, though
not an uniindly person, had an eager
and garrulous tongue. and Eva had no
desire to have her plaintive mood de-
scribed for the towns pity. Pity, indeed
She was not to be pitied, when she was
going to marry Harry, who some day
was going to be the greatest civil en-
Eineer in the world-though just at
present he was selling pumps on a very
unjustly small commission. And not
many people seemed to need pumps. And
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
Contributed By b. @.

Dear Mother of Mine-How proud
you were when ] marched away. The
light of joy shone more brightly from
your eyes than did the tear-drops on
your cheeks. ] Was strong and well
then, but now, dear mother. l can not
even write This Letter. but must send you
the feelings Of my heart by another
hand.
The good old doctor smiles and tells
me, wen fight and win" but
know, I feel can not live very long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

cared he gazed at a picture that rested
on the top of his desk 1t was beauti-
ful little portrait in a silver frame The
face that looked so kindly and sweet was
the face of his mother, a wonderful
woman, whose eountenance one loved to
look upon. For minutes he looked into
those eyes as a young mother does her
frst-born. and over and over again he
muttered, my mother, my own dear
mother" Somehow the words eonsoled
him; they were just what he needed. He
was so exhausted that he needed some
thing more than he ever did anything in
his whole life
Just once had he been so weary as he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

er stuffy four-room fat and the two
yezr-old baby was teething. Grace's
nerves had been on edge from lack of
sleep for three days .Lafe and his fore
man at the machine shop were on the
outs, so he was not in a good humor.
Like many wiser and better circum-
staneed pairs. they found a certain vi
oous satisfaction in taking their diseom-
fort out on each other.
Grace said something Afterward she
didn't remember what
By that time Lafe had finished break
fast and was hustling out the back door.
With the foreman in his present humor
Iafe was taking no chances on being
late for work So without turning he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
Coniribuied br ]. d.

- Dearest William am sitting BY my
window looking out upon the starry
night and the moonlit garden, and
dreaming. sweetheart, of you
What beautiful night il is, the noon
light throwing its silver rays upon the
garden below, and amid the quietness Of
il all can not help but think Of you,
dear. 50 near and yet 50 far; Il seems
this night was just made fer love
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
Contributed byH. He.

My Dear One-You are my first love
and you shall be my last one. l think
Of you by day and dream Of you BY
night 1t seems only yesterday that you
pressed your dear lips to mine. Don't
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

AFE and Grace VIII
son were quarrel
ing infrequentIy, but
when they did quar-
rel II was loud and
6erce and heartrend-
ing. They had been
married three years.
They lived in a rath-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

Oh, jack, how my heart yearns for
you'll The days have seemed an eterni-
y since you left Come oh come back
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
DONATING FOR SERVICE

)BERr PHILLIPS
dismissed his secre-
tary with a few
words about her
taking the afternoon
to do some shop
ping: and with head
that ached till he
scarcely knew or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

Own Dear Love
II was all a horrible
mistale-yon must
know thztl ! love
no one but you and
l love you sol When
I saw you leaving
last night because
VIM fhottuht I had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07
THE ONLY WAY TO DO

RAvELY Eva Farson
drew the thin white
goods through her
fingers and looked
at it. while Miss
Jones, the elderly
saleswoman who had
known Eva ever
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-07

Contrfbuted b. J. @. l.
Ny Dear Little BioSsom-I am dying
The Washington herald., 1918-12-11
NEW YORK HOTEL ARRIVALS

New York. Dec. 10.-The following
Washingtonians are registered at no.
tells here: S. T. Chittenden, Ritz-CarIe-
ton: ]. B. Clinedinst. Marlborough;
Miss E. c. Dodge, Latham; J. ]. EN-
stor. Grand; W. E. Farragher and w
G. Farra agher,, Herald Square; NJ. W,
Glover, Navarro; c. G. Jones. New
Victoria; G. r. Kittieg, Holland House
Mrs. J. E. Little. Breslin; ]. J. Man.
ming. Continental; Miss NJ. McNair
Gregorian; F. Morrison, Continental;
L. S. Munson, Grand; J. !. Nolan
Broadway Central; r. Patten. Bres-
lin; G. r. B. Reaves, Grand; E. II
Rowell. Herald Square; L. p. Wolfe
Broztell; Nine. Garylgha, Alcazar: A.
o. Gerard. Webster; f. J. Haley, Bret.
ton Hall; c. S. Hamilton, Flanders
Mrs. r. d. Hollowell, Collingwood; E
c. Larsen, Grand; ]. ]. Nevin, Bres.
lin; II. A. Pearson. Marlborough;
Lieut.. ]. ]. Peyde, Alcazsr; Mrs. A.
F. Stetson, Bonta-Narra gansett; II
=. Vail, Woodward; S. P. Weston. Gre.
gorian.
TRADE REPRESENTATIVES.
NJ. Brooks G. Co; Miss V. Walker
millinery. Hotel ST. Louis.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-11
LET IRELAND CARVE
OWN FUTURE, DEMAND
$4,000 Emerald Isle Folk Gable
Plea to Wilson.

New York, Dec. 10.-Self- f-determi-
nation for Ireland was the plea wire
lessed tonight to President Wilson
as the result of a remarkable demon
stration in and outside Of Madison
Square Garden. 1t was estimated
that fully $4,000 persons took part
in the demonstration. half of whom
were unable to crowd into the big
garden. The Red. White and Blue
OF America and the Green. Gold and
White of Ireland were waving on
every hand when Cardinal O'Con-
nell, BOston's prelate orator said:
'If the great war was a conflict
for true freedom. let that applica-
tion begin with Ireland"
His demand met with thunderous
applause. which continued a long
time. He continued:
This war. We were told again and
again by all those responsible for
the conduct of the war. was for jus
tice for all, for the inviolable rights
of small nations. for the inalienable
right. inherent in every nation, for
self determination"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-11
M'ADOO ADDRESSES
SOUTHERN CONGRESS

Baltimore. Dec. 10.-Banking and
finance in relation to world trade. in
land waterways. problems in horticul-
ture and sheep growing occupied the
attention, respectively. OF four sec
tionaI sessions this morning of the
second day of the Southern CONNER
Cial Congress. There was a convention
luncheon for the press of the allies at
the Emerson At 12:3O p. m.
Mayor Preston gave a dinner in
honor of visiting mayors at his resi-
denCe at 6 O'Clock tonight. and at s
O'Clock the House of Southern Cover
nOrs convened at the Southern Hotel.
William G.. MCAdOO. Secretary of
the Treasury. was the principal speak
er at the governors meeting. Gov.
Manning. governor OF South Carolina
and chairman of the House of South
ern Governors, presided.
The morning session on banking and
finance in relation to world trade was
addressed by w. p. G. Harding. gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve Board.
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-11
SHERMAN TAKES ARMS
FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Declares Treatment of Would-be
Voters Disgrace to Capital.

Citing the discharge of women
street car conductors in Cleveland,
Ohio, and the recent egging of suf-
fragists in Washington. Senator
Sherman, of Illinois, yesterday de-
manded immediate Senate approval
of the woman suffrage amendment.
IF women were good enough to
serve as conductors in Cleveland
when the country was in a time of
stress. they are good enough to con-
tinue to serve until they voluntarily
retire" said Sherman.
IF the women of Ohio had the
vote they would not have been
ousted from their jobs by the War
Labor Board, with the approval of
the Secretary OF Labor, any more
than the Washington suffragists
would have been egged when they
tried to exercise their right of
peaceful assembly.
These things constitute a dis
grace to Cleveland and Washington
and a serious reflection upon the
American males sense of fair play.
SO long as the suffrage resolution
remains undisposed of by the Senate
instances of unfair discrimination
against women because they are
women will occur"
The Washington herald., 1918-12-11
9 JURORS ACCEPTED
FOR TRIAL OF BERGER
Judge Lands Puts Stop to Delays
Of Socialist Defendants.

Chicago. Dec. lO.-Nine of the twelve
jurors who will try Representative
elect Victor Berger and four other
leaders Of the Socialist party. charged
with violation OF the espionage act,
were definitely accepted today in Fed
eral court. When court adjourned
three more veniremen were under eX-
animation. 1t is likely the jury will
be completed tomorrow.
Judge Kencsaw Mountain lands
evidently is determined not to permit
delay. The defendants We're tardy to-
day and the judge threatened for
feiture OF bonds If it happened again.
Seymour Stedman and other attor-
neys for the defense continued 10
question veniremen along the lines Of
right of free speech in war time
Every effort mas been made TO obtain
jurors believing in free speech. with an
emphasis on the idea that Congress
exceeded fits powers in passing the es-
plonaSe act.