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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26
Of Course He Had Her Left

garden parties. For three months the
people who knew her and those who
longed to know her were under a tre-
mendous strain. OF these latter folk
Fanny Wheeler was one.
Fanny Wheeler had come to town
from nowhere. She always had been
poor; she had no prospects. Her hus-
band kept the grocery store. But Fanny
had ambition. She was a climber by
nature First she climbed into the good
graces of her neighbor, Mrs Hallam.
and then by way of Mrs. Hallam she
climbed into that select organization
known as the Woman's Club. And now
by way of the Woman's Club Il seemed
that she was about to climb into the ia
vor of Mrs. Frederic Scott Dihble.
Fanny went home with her head in a
whirl Sam found her flushed and PAL
pitating when he returned to supper.
"Oh, Saml" she cried. Il wish you
could have seen her thingA and her pearl
necllacel, If single one Of her dia-
monds had dropped in my lap you could
give up your old grocery store and l
could be lady for the rest of my life I"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

once more her study of music. She was
homesick, but not for long; for soon as
in high school she was the leader in all
affairs. She loved her work and prac-
tice was like play to her.
On each of the different holidays she
was invited to the home of some friend
Her roommate claimed her at Christ
mas. Jean had planned to go home at
this time. but as she had no examina-
tons at midyear and would have a
longer vacation then. Christmas recess
foundsher at Alice Fones'.
II was the custom of the alumni as
soeiation to which Alice belonged to
hold reunion on New Years eve. This
year Il was to be a masquerade banquet.
The girls had great fun planning and
making their costumes.
Alice dressed as a nurse and Jean
made charming mil1maid. The grand
march was led by Uncle Sam and Miss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

and headachy / don't care for supper
We had cakes and ices, Oh, get any
thing you liicel Only let me alone"
Once Sam attempted to get further
information.
what did 1 dor played bridge with
her. She always wins. She's so clever
at cards Oh, wrote a few letters for
her, too, Her social secretary failed to
please-Mrs. Dibbie objected to her per-
-sonality and so dismissed her. She Is
expecting another secretary In few
days. Until she arrives / have offered
my services, to Mrs. Dibble She will
send her ear for me at 1880 each
morning. I shall lunch with her and re-
turn at e. Oh. Sam isn't Il wondeffulf"
HUMP sneered Sam. @ffow mitch
win you get for its"
Fanny flushed. "Sam Wheeler, you
degrade friendship whep you get COM
mercial value upon Il In this way. The
word pay has never passed between Mrs.
Dibble and me. II Is the last thing
think of. I'm only happy to be of serv-
ice to her"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

is eur class president, Mf. Allyn" ''Miss
Fonea" called someone from the hail.
way. SIS wanted At the phone"
"Ail right. Jean; Ill leave you with
your farmer boy"
''It seems to be your fate to entertAiA
me. Mr.. Allyn, doesn't itl"
""rs a welcome chance. l can as
sure you. How do you like it here5"
Jean was radiant as she talked. IT'S
lovely and I'm having q good time at
AIiee'A Her people are 50 like my
own But ] do miss our New England
hills and stones, of course, l mean
rocISs."
Eyes. mother tells Of my arrival here
as q small chap. how that about the first
thing said was: Gee. dad, where am /
going to slide down kiIlP"
"Then you used to live in the Eastf",
Robert was amused. Eyes, until J.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

The ironwork plates OF many fac
tory floors are apt to become slippery
and unsafe, and to obviale this powder
ed sal ammoniae is used as a corroding
agent
a small quantity Is mixed thoroughly
with a large quantity Of fine sand. and
this mixture is sprinkied over lhs Aoor
so that all parts are covered. t
The surface is dampened with a water
ing can and left TO lie over q weekend
or even over night The sand is then
swept up, and the rust coating formed by
the treatment Is found to last for several
weeks, after which the process is rspeat-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

had some chance. She was only shop
girl now, while Morgan was lifting the
Wright name higher than ever with that
wonderful inherited ability of his.
When presently Morgan and his
mother approached her she kept her
eyes upon the calico and pretended not
to see them. At that moment old Mr..
Shad came to q decision.
"Wa'ai, lettle sll," he drawied in his
loud voice, "1'ii take half yard of that
there. Eliza just wanted 'nough to fin.
ish out them blocks she's piecing And
here's something to pay you for your
trouble He laid a box on the counter
before her. "It's just one of them young
Plymouth Rock roosters that Eliza
dressed for ye. She said she knew
bothered ye = good deal and ye was de-
serving Of some return. But I'll ten ye
right now I'd never come into this here
shebang il it wasn't fer you and yer
kind little ways"
Loie sAsped. Her face was like
peony The whole store had heard and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

By Abner Anthony

OF her hat, then sat down at the table
and burst into tears.
Great Scott, Fani" Sam sprung up
and got her into, his arms. She leaned
against him sobbing.
"I've been--so misused," she said \
got two letters mixed--and sIre-ealled
me an--an ignoramus. And the house
keeepr says that's the way she always
talked to her secretary. / let her un-
derstand that was no secretary. /
wasn't getting a cent of pay. Just did
il to favor her. And--then ] came
home. Oh, Saml"
"What, deariei"
81 ought to have known better. II
served me right. l thought she was
what she seemed, and she's just q hor-
rid old, temper woman, for all her
money. I've--l've put up with every
thing these last ten days just to keep In
with her, and now"
Never mind" said Som. "You've got
me left"
Fanny flung her arms about hts neck
THANK heaven for thatl" she cried
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

seen. Mr.. FORMER was glaring. She
wanted to hide under the counter, away
from all those eyes, and especially that
coldly bright smile of Morgan Wright's
mother. Ella lands was having a
Spasm of gigsling at the cash register.
Oh, II was awful And yet, somehow,
when she looked up into the old mans
face she was touched. He was evident
ly waiting for her to say something
kind and she said Il. Her voice came
low, but clear and very sweet thank
you, Mr.. ShAd. And please tell Mrs.
Shad that ! thank her, too. I'm only
too glad to wait upon you at any time"
And then something unbelievable hap
pened. Morgan Wright put his COR
rectly ulstered arm about Mr.. Shad's
NANCY fur shoulders and drew ali the
attention to himself by so doing. "Hei-
10, Ebenezerl" he cried. "How are
your And how's"the good wifel When
you get time come over to the office
and I'll look up that little matter for
you that we've been talking about
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

for Fanny. She worshipped wealth and
the things of wealth. She looked upon
Mrs. Dibble as being beloved of for
tune, to be at once respected and rever-
ed Her own life and pleasures dwir-
died as Mrs. Dibble expanded before
her She would have laid down her
best frock for the great lady to walk
upon.
Mrs. Dibble without doubt had taken
an immense fancy to Fanny She found
in Fanny's exuberant youth and joyous
beauty an exhilaration that was beneh-
eial as well as delightful II seemed she
could not have enough of 1t. She began
to take Fanny out in her car, to ask her
to the house, to call upon her
Soon Fanny found her whole time
engaged. She fretted IL she did not
hear from Mrs. Dibble and anxiously
imagined that she, had fallen from
grace. When she did hear she was too
excited to attend to minor matters. She
neglected her housework. Many night
Sam came home to get his own supper.
"I've been with Mrs. Dibble all after
noon." Fanny would say, "and I'm tired
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26
By JoeIIa Johnson

how Robert had been in her class aG
school and was then studying at Yale.
Robert and Jean made much of the
remaining days before they must -
back to college. They went sleigh
ing and skating, and ii was while they
were resting at skating party on the
evening before Jean must go that Rob
ert asked: "Jean, do you remember
how we used to play housel Do you
remember our secret"
Eyes. what don't kids imagined know
my cousins little boy is always making
believe"
"But, Jean. love you and would mrs
to have our childhood dream come trI1&.
Could you love me, Jean?"
Jean was very happy as she answeISAS
'Yes. Robert. and do you know I have
often wondered why cared for no ona
especiallyl ! know now that my heart
was keeping our secret"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

the little bell that called a clerk rang,
and once he came by and spoke to her
sharply. Most through there, Miss
Glynf"
Loie was beginning to be scarlet but
she knew it was useless to try to hurry
old Mr.. Shad. She stood patiently an
swering his questions and showing him
more turkey red calico. Ella Lands,
slipping behind her, pinched her.
Morgan Wright and his mother have
come in and I'm going to wait on them.
Don't you wish you were mel" she whis-
pered.
Across the crowd Loie could see Nor
gan Wright's beautifully tailored shoul-
ders and his mothers sable furs. She
drew one quick breath, then became
calm again. She was a fool to let the
sight Of him stir her like this. There
was more than the counter between
them And though they had been in the
same set and he had appeared to be par
tial to her, that was three years ago,
when her father was living and she had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

ner's got goodly share Of their trade.
And Loie Glyu. who worked at Fort
ner's did much Of the 1elIing. They
said at FORMERS and outside. too, that
Loie Glyn moved quicker than most
people could think and that she could
wait on two customers to anybody
else's one.
Loie had been at Fortner's three
yearA She had gone from the school
room to the counter. When her father
died and her mother was laid low with
a wasting nervous disease, the girl saw
her duty and did il She earned So a
week. and with the little her father had
left. she and her mother we're able to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

'Pshawr said Sam. He smiled at
her through his spectaeles. Sam was
too tired usually to show enthusiasm,
but he allowed Fanny to have her way.
-I'd like to get some of her trade" he
added. "She just about keeps Banks go
ing"
But Fanny was thousand miles above
the grocery store just then sailing in the
ether of her own imagination.
This was on Thursday. Next Thurs
day the Woman's Club called a special
meeting and elected Fanny Wheeler as
secretary. There was a whisper that
Mrs. Frederic Scott Dibble had suggest
ed this. "Oh. Saml This is a step for
ward. indeed" Fanny sighed happily.
'You bet. Mrs. Dibble's housekeeper
'phoned in SIS order this morning" re-
piled Sam. But Fanny did not hear him
When two weeks later Mrs. D,bble in
vited the Woman's Club to a luncheon
at Green Flat Fanny went in a new
gown that made her look at once young,
unsophisticated, and refined. Fanny was
amazingly pretty, with lots of animation
Life began to be a fevefish delusion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

old and disagreeable.
"Ah, here you be" said old Mr.. Shad,
and he looked down at her with his
twinkling blue eyes, II want some tur-
key red calico to take hum to the old
woman"
an Just a minute, Mr.. Shad," Loie
said She deftly wrapped a dozen small
articles into a neat parcel and tied 1t
and showed it across the counter to a
dingy woman who had a roll VI biils as
big as Loie's wrist. The sight of 50
much money made the girl sigh II she
had it she would send her mother to a
sanatoritm for treatment, she would
Nov, Mr. Shad% She faced him
pleasantly. Turkey red calico, you
said7" She hoisfed big piece from the
shelf to the counter.
Mr.. Shad began to consider Il. He
held it up to the light, he whistled under
his breath, he asked twenty-nine ques-
tons concerning it. He was taking a
lot of time Three times Mr.. Fortner
cast critical eye at LOie, three times
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

ness in the West and after selling his
shop and home had gone on to get =
new home for Robert and his mother.
who followed him two weeks later.
Jean missed her little comrade and
neighbor very much at FIRST. but as she
soon started to school and made new
friends her small playmate was forgot
ten, only as from time to time her moth
er or father spoke of their former
neighbors.
AS the years passed Jean grew TO be
a beautiful, broWn-eyed young woman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

was seven years old ! lived at c."
In excitement Jean asked: as your
first name Robcrt1"
ayes, and l am the bIaclsmith's boy
that you played with. Mother used to
tell me about you and remember
Granite Lake; so when you told me
about your home thought l knew you
and / was sure when alice called you
jean"
Two more couples" called the lead
er.
Come Jean, you and Robert join US, ="
said Alice.
So they were soon lost in the set,
and had no other opportunity of fur
ther renewing acquaintance that even
ing. But before leaving Robert had OBJ
tanned permission to call the following
day.
That night Jean learned from Alice
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

new craft minute and accurate survey
Of the bottom may be made in leisure
iy manner. if it is within a reasonable
distance of the surface.
The craft has the appearance Of =
mammoth hsh. just large enough 10 ac-
commOdate and entirely surround the
outstretehed form Of q man. aud also
some propelling machinery and as the
boat is moved along under the surface
the passenger is enabled to peer through
. window Ia the bottom. and thus he Is
enabled to guide the boat from point 10
point and II the same time 10 make .
survey Of the bottom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26
Llfa.snuinn SHIRT

II you should see damsel stfolIing
the beach with a sik.ineh skirt, don't
hastily conclude that the lady Is part Of
4 beach ballet. The abbreviated garment
may be one Of the new life-saving skirts
which have Just been invented
The skirt Is made Of fabric which
is capable Of holding air. and il has a
tube attachment by which il may be
readily inflated when there is a call for
is seIyieeG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26
By A. Scientist

in California, where the inventor lives
Several anchor lines are stretched
across the stream and secured by some
suitable means, a number OF small plant
ropes are secured to these and their ends
allowed to float at will in the passing
water with the result that these float
ing lines after sufficient resistance for
the water to back il up to a oonsidera-
bic degree
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

The soya bean. whose merits have been
widely proclaimed. may rid eelluioid Of
its serious drsWbaek-high in6ammabil-
isy A eelluloid substitute which will
not burn has been made from this use
fid vegetable. according 70 adyioes fFom
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

The skin ordinarily hangs about the
waist Of the wearef, but when inflated
the lower portion may be secured under
the armpitS 80 as to be most effective in
supporting its burden.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26


tea with Fanny Wheeler, Fanny's young
soul scared and her heart pounded with
Joy. For to be noticed thus publicly by
the great lady seemed to her to be the
very cap shesf of human happiness.
Mrs. Frederic Scott Dibhle was a very
great lady indeed-as millions of money.
some sixty years for culture. and French
gowns could make her. Ii is true that
back in the old, old days before her
husband got to be president of famous
bank she had cooked her own dinners
and been glad to have dinners to cook.
But nobody remembered this now, or.
ii they did, refrained from mentioning
it She condescended to recall certain
acquaintances and went about to their
houses or asked them to estravagant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26
Byways In the Land of Popular Science

The light is mounted on the forehead
in such . position that the rays from Il
are directed upon the work at hand. The
current is supplied from batteries ss-
cured 10 the felt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

Japan. It is called "Satoiite." being the
invention Of Prof 5. Sato. and is pro-
dueed BY eosgulsting the glueine OF soya
bean with formaline. A company has
been foSmed and will build a factory
In Toxic, from which production viii
begin next autumn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

and quickly controlled by the occupant.
The structure Is simple, inexpensive
and durable, and = very slight move
ment Of the foot keeps the seat in mo-
tiVn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

Hey had been play
mates; k eeping
house, making mud
pies and planning
what they would do
when they grew
up" But Roberts
father had pur-
chased a new busi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

was milk check"
Saturday and the
town was full of
farmers and their
wives. who upon
this one day of the
month had plenty
Of money to spend
and spent IL Fort
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

HEN. that memorable
afternoon at Mrs.
Elliott's tea Mrs.
Frederic Scott Dib-
bic carried her cup
over to the sofa and
sat down in the
sight of the whole
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-10-26

lil HE wealth scattered
:: : :. : : : : :. !: :: ! +. : ! !: !: : !. : ! ! ! !.
l ifS around the floor Of
Hl the ocean in the
lllHll shape Of sunicen
llle boats supposed 70
lll have been laden with
NlHlN rieh cargo has al
9-e ways been 3 source
Of fascinating inter-
sFt and many . man and corporation
have been financially wrecked in the sf-
forts 70 recover the treasure supposed
70 be buried under the marine WTeeiea.
Ia order 10 enable these buried boats
10 be located more readily . one-man
boat has been designed BY which Il is
possible 20 carefully scan the floor Of
he ocran
Herstoiorc the eKaei location Of these
huiks has been 4 matter Of conieeirre,
and thsfsfora diihcuii and essa impos-
hais 70 Cad after ycarl but with dis
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-14
CIVIC LEAGUE

Belleview, June II, 1918.
The Ocala Banner:
a regular meeting Of the league
was held June 4, Mrs Ruth Nelson
vice president presiding.
Among other matters of interest to
the league il vas voted to purchase
a graphopbone. and to have a dance
the night Of the 7tb, Mr. Edmund
Armstrong to be the manager
Sunday the End, Mr. and MRS. Wm
c. D0oDt1le left tor their home at
Snort Beach, Conn, on the limited
express. There were rsany at the
station TO It'd them goodbye They
we're good citizens and are good mem
bers Of the league They have tae
respect and sympathy of all Our pee
PIE Mr. poolittle vas in a very fee
he condition and many fears were
expressed that he would not survive
the long, hard Journey Mrs David
Washturn went with them as nurse
Miss Ella Reed accompanied Mrs.
Dool1tle-her aunt Word has been
received that they arrived safely at
their destination.
A league dance was held on the
night of the 7th There were 100
present, IS dancing at one time. Ap-
narpn+}v All anioved Themselves
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-14

covering from a fall from horse.
which occurred several days ago.
MT. J. a Carlton is the next Oldest
at the age of n. Time Is not deal
ing as gently with MIN as with some
others but he is still able to perform
his ordinary duties and is a faithful
attendant at.rthe regular meetings of
the camp.
Mr. James A. Badger, Of Old Town,
now Emathela. has the distinction of
being the youngest member Of the
camp He has not yet quite reached
the Biblical limit of three score and
ten.
General Alfred Aver, formerly
commander of the state division, is
still young, hale and hearty at "a
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-14
EELLEV35W

To keep in touch with Belleview
Mr Louis Schmidt OF DanbuIy, Conn
sent a subscription to the Banner
o. NJ. Gale and sen made tusi-
ness trip to Jacksonville on Tuesday,
going up in Ford
The ladies' who are selling cream
Saturday afternoons Tor Inc Red
Cross fund realized over $l2 last
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. ] II Bearasley Of
Rock Island, III, gave their friends
here d great surprise by arriving
Tuesday afternoon to see Florida in
the summertime, and are enjoying
fruits, melons, etc. We regret see
ing them not in the rest OF health,
but Florida air and sunshine viii
rapidly benefit them roth
Mrs Marie Winton and three
bright children returned to Bushnell
Tuesday after a several week visit
with MI l. Weine and family
The much needed rain came Sat
uTday and q daily shower since has
BENEFITED the crops greatly.
The farmers who we're lucky
enough to have a small tomato patch
have realized very satisfactory re-
turn tor the crop.
Mr.. Henry Shaw has decided he
car run q Ford if anybody can, so
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-14
SOME or TIE OLD GUARD"

Mr. P " Fitzpatrick of Belleview
was Tuesday visitor His friends
were pleased to see that ne is in the
enjoyment of his usual health. Com
rade Fitzpatrick is a veteran of the
civil war and has the distinction of
being the Oldest member Of Confed-
crate veterans He is now approach.
ing his Goth year
Colonel John NJ. Martin is the next
Oldest member. having passed his
Stth mile post He continues to car
ry himself with the distinguishing
presence OF the gentleman OF the
ID school
Mr. J. " Nance OF Anthony and
Nj. ". Massey of lake Weir are the
two next oldest, both being Z their
80th year
The friends Of the latter viii he
pleased to learn tnat ne is slowly re
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-06-14
OCALA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY JUNE
an EXTENDED DROUGHT

Some Of our farmers labored under
the impression that the drought that
was only recently broken was of un-
usual duration but suppose that they
had to undergo 4 drought lasting for
more than two years, how would they
Ike it? Well tha- is the duration OF
the great drought that the Texas
farmers were compelled to endure
The drought began 10 1914 and i has
been practically dry ever since and
for the past two years entirely so
Pioneers OF west Texas declare it
was the worst dry spell that has tal
len over that section in century
Dust storms which swept the section
a few weeks prior 70 the rains were
the worst and most revere experien-
ced in q generation ln San Angelo
tie dust storm was SC severe that all
outside Work sad tC te susupended
and the sky was 50 dark hat it was
necessary to use electric lights for
indoor work.
A general influx OF cattle which
had teen shipped opt ot west Texas
is expected 10 begin soon Cattlemen,
however. point cut that il VIII require
years to stock the ranches as before
the drought nit tie ranges