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in the manner and form hereinbefor.
provided and according to law

in the manner and form herednbeforo
provided and according to law.
1t is further ordered, that IN ~.
event authority is granted the COW
so to do by the voters of said Me-
CIV BLUM Magisterial District, inc]nS
ing the Town Of RaineHe, then ~,
said court shall at each levy nar.
iod lay sufficient levy on all the ;ay-
able property of said Meadow BIrfr
Magisterial District, including ,bn
Town of Rainelle, to at all tim
meet the interest on said bonded
Indebtedness and the series OF bond,
coming due, but in no one year shall
the district levy provide a greatnr
special bond levy than is sufficien,
to pay off and discharge each ANA
every one of said serial bonds as thex
respectively become due.
1t is further ordered that tbo
voters of said Meadow Bluff Mav;s-
terial District be registered as nrn-
vided by law. 1t is further ordere,
that this court do sit on the fif,b
day next proceeding said special eler.
tion for the purpose OF hearing any
and all matters as to the registra-
ton of voters Of said district, and of
doing any and all the things neces.
sary in relation thereto as provided
by law.
1t is further ordered that in the
event said bonds are authorized at
said election, then plans and specitica.
tions and contracts for said wo-k
shall be approved by both this corr
and the State Road Commission
and that the work to be done on said
roads. shall be supervised. inspected
and accepted as, and according as tho
said court and said Road Comm;c
sion may agree.
1t is further ordered that the vote
cast at said special election shall be
canvassed by the county court sitting
as board of canvassers on tn
fifth day, Sunday excepted, after the
date OF said special election as pro-
rided by law.
THOS. w. SHIELDS,
President
J. o. McCLUNG,
e. w. SYDENSTRICkER,
Commissioners
A Copy Teste:
JNO. S. CRAWFORD.
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Quality Of Love.

Let our never ceaslng care be TO
better the love that we offer our fel-
lows. One cup Of this love that 10
drawn from the spring on the noun
tain is worth hundred taken from
the stagnant we'll OF ordinary charity
- .Maetcrljnck.
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PRECINCT NO. 4.-Meadow Dale
Walter Freshman. w. w. Martin
and ]. NJ Osborne.
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PRECINCT NO. 6.-Rainelle.
Receiving Board G. w. Martin,
S. w. Osborne and j. c. Hughart.
Counting Board: c. A. Surbaugh,
j. NJ. Blake and J. T. Weber.
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PRECINCT NO. 5.-Keiffer.
Receiving Board: s. H. Dunbar,
c. w. Judy, E. E. Crane.
Counting Board: George Walkup,
Joe Burns and II. r. Deitz.
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these roads on what is now being
done by the County forces these
roads can be improved as petitioned
for the following amounts:
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PRECINCT NO. Shutters.
Receiving Board: w. NJ. Nutter,
Lee Amick, Estil Bowyer.
Counting Board: W. D. Nutter.
Houston Haynes, J. w. Deitz.
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PRECINCT NO. 2.--Rupert.
Receiving Board: D. c. McClung,
W. w. Womack, ]. e. McClung.
Counting Board: B. F.. Shaver,
Clotus Yoku1n, Gilbert Shaver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-27
She Settled d the Score

been neighbors since their childhood.
He had been attentive to her In q way,
but there had never been any thought
of love for her. Then to his amaze
ment. he found that Anne spoke of him
az bonded slave, set to fetch and car
ry at her bidding. One of his friends
told him that he was being criticised
for not asking Anne to marry him. He
had shown her every attention and had
kept other men away, SO a proposal
was later due. Mayfield was astonish-
ed. He alone knew how many times
Anne had made their appointments and
for his kindness in taking her around
she had created sentiment against
him So he asked her, in quite busi-'
ness like fashion, to marry him. She
refused, but his little world
of people continued TO act as If his
TO Anne was only a matter
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His eyes singled out one of them al
once The full, mature figure OF Anne
Rodgers set her apart from the young
girls on the ice.
Il am sorry you have been disiiiu-
stoned" said stephana. timidly touch
ing the sleeve Of his rough gray coat.
"but / think you are very brave TO
still have faith"
He caught up their skates and hung
them over his broad shoulder. I'VE
must be getting along or we will be
late for dinner and the big dance that
marks the end OF our good times here.
How many dances am ! TO haFe?" he
asked as they raced up the long,
snowy path to the Atkins country
place. For three days Mayfield had
forgotten that he was over twenty-one
and had entered into the dancing and
outdoor sports with the zest of boy.
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The w b els Of F &c

last year and didn't wear. OF course,
I'll know my guests anyhow, SO it
won't make any difference" A
She ended the conversation with a
merry giggle and--Rita found she had
accepted the invitation scarcely know
ing it.
Two weeks later Minnie was bending
over Rita, giving to her fresh, dainty
Call of Spring" gown the last. linger-
ing touches that make for perfection
you are wonderful-Mlss Rita,
simply wonderfuP'-she enthused,
ciapping her small. shapely hands
with delight
Just before she entered the waiting
cab Minnie handed her the little green
silk mask "Aboye all. be sure and
keep 1t on" she heard Minnie call out
as she drove of.
AS the cab stopped before the pala-
tial home of Madge Henderson in the
suburbs, an hour later, the door was
swung open and Madge herself ran
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of time. Anne did not want him, but
it was quite evident that she did not
want anybody else to have him. SO
love became an undreamed of expert
enee for him until he met the little
Southerner at the Atkins house party
OF course, he was too old for her and
then, there was Anne to deal with still.
The first day they met when the
question of love arose in the general
conversation, Stephana had heard
Mayfield say that the clock of oppor-
tunity for him had struck IL. and she
had laughingly reminded him that even
after clock strikes 12, IL strikes and
begins all over again. Stephanay was
young but she was worldly wise
enough TO sense Anne Rodgers atti-
tude TO Mayfield and TO want TO re-
sent the hurt she felt he did not de-
serve. Love bad come to her swiftly,
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Mr.. Brockford, Miss Lester! He has
been admiring you all through din
ner."
When IL came his time TO claim her
for a dance. Phil whirled her around
the big ballroom once and then led the
way out on an upper porch. screened
In and hung with vines and great clus-
tsrs Of trailing arbutus.
Il wonder where the Diiinshams
bought this arbutus. II makes me
homesick for my little stone lodge in
the mountains.-
II brought t." answered tho girI.
"and II makes me homesick, too"
III you love the mountains, we have
one strong bond Of sympathy between
us" be old her.
II was born in the uountsins.-
About eighteen years agoH"
"A woman who tells her age win tell
anything" laughed Marie. 81 am old
er perhaps than look"
Wilton Dillingham; appeared in the
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Three years" Ritas voice had q
melancholy holiowness as she spoke.
1T is not good to brood SO much, .
Minnie reminded her, always trying in
one way or another to bring the fresh
ness back into Rita's beautiful face.
In the midst of her little reverie that
followed the telephone bell tinkled and
Rita lifted the receiver languidly.
I've everything arranged, and oh,
goodnessl we'll have a wonderful
time, Rita What are you figuring on
wearing?" she heard Madge Hender-
sons voice ask In her sprightly, en-
thusiastic way.
"Why-er-I-wasH Rita had no
reason she would like to offer for de-
clining. She had intended to invent
one in time, for not for all the world
would she allow her girl friends to
think she had been SO weak" as they
would call 1t.
"Just wear that Call OF Spring
gown costume you told me you had got
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BY Elsie Endicorr

She was smiiing a. she held ND sien-
der. ringless hand.
Phil caught tho hand in his own
"Give me . chancel WIN your
'were you ever In Garter county. in
this stater she asked
Eyes, when I was young. Why. why,
child" he whispered wonderingly. -you
are the little Lester girl used to en-
tertain with stories when-I was Just
a boy and In love with your sister.
have never loved anybody else until !
met you"
"And have always remembered
you." she said softly.
~will you give me q chance, and
some day when you have learned 70
care, win you go back with me to the
mountains--as my wife1"
She nodded, her eyes full Of happy
tears. and, with bis arms around her.
he saw beyond the vine hung walls,
the world old trail. bordered with ar
butus that for him led back to youth
and love and happiness.
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her being laid TO rest in the fragrant
meadow where, In life. she had loved
to play. He heard the sound OF little
children crying. and his own eyes grew
misty at the thought. of his own lone
liness for almost twenty years. Few
of the men he knew kept a vision in
their hearts. And because OF the green
mound and the simple shaft of white
marble back in the meadow near his
boyhood home, sheltered by the noun
tains they had both loved. Phil had
come to be called the impossible BACH
elor. How long he sat there lost In
reverie, he never knew. Suddenly he
was conscious that the little visitor OF
the Diilinghams had come back and
was talking to him.
II wondered II ! would not find you
here" he heard her say. II am afraid
that ! am social failure. Now, II I
were back home. In the meadow. with
all my neighbors' children around me.
could really shine
Phil wondered II he had wakened
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have understood thar she is home
product. right out OF the country
Phil Brockford looked interested. II
would like very much TO meet her II
you can manage IT."
~All right" agreed Margaret. but /
am sorry for Wilton II she comes un-
der the magic Of the much-adorsd
Phil"
"It isn't fair. Margaret. TO fatter a
man who is getting pretty close TO 80"
Don't you know that nothing will
appeal to that girl as much as the at
tention of a sophisticated man OF the
world like you? was young, too once
upon q time.- said Margaret. "and
know
you are stili youngir
"Dontl" cried Margaret, sharply. "I
am 80 today"
When they we're ready 10 begin
Margaret took Phil TO the ta-
Bile where Wilton Dillingham; and Ma
rie Lester still sat. talking earnestly.
May present the famous bachelor.
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open doorway. Il MAS sent TO TAX Q
this girl away, Brockford," he said.
"A half dozen fellows are ready 20 en-
gage you in duels because you have
Kept her overtime"
Phil stood watching the giri's sien-
der figure move across the ballroom
by her young host He turned then.
broke little sprig Of arbutus and sat
down on the bench they had Just va
Gated, thinking OF his own lost youth.
Marie Lester was the embodiment of
the springtime and Joy Of life. She
was to marry wilton Dillingham;, a
good example OF q club and society
man. Women choose strange mates,
unused Phil. looking down at the
dawn-piRk arbutus flowers. Something
long dormant, stirred in his heart,
He seemed to see an old house on a
high hill and a girl with wind-biown
hair playing in the meadow with
crowd of little children. She had been
TO him the Madonna Of his boyish
dreams. The scene faded and he saw
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as though Anne had lashed him with
a whip.
Courage was born Of the moment.
Il know you will all be HAPPILY sur
prisad,' said stephana, little breath
lessly, ito learn that Jim Mayfeld and
are In love In the old-fashioned way
and we are going to be married in the
spring" Anne Rogers score had al
last been settled.
There was only blur OF faces, dim
flowers and fickering candle light uu-
I'll the sudden pressure of Mayfield's
hand over hers made her look at him.
There was such radiance in his glance
that her own heart seemed to rise ex-
ulting to meet his. Sweetheart" he
said brokenly. Il love you So And
in the confusion of laughter and con
gratuIations. nobody knew that they
plighted their troth right there.
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youngerf He had persuaded her with
his arguments. 1t is true she had
been quite willing to be persuaded.
She loved him and she was not un-
wise when 1t came to men and their
ways. She had at least four chances
TO marry-chances which her friends
scolded her for refusing. She, how
ever. had her own opinion of these
chances and clung to It, She knew that
Carl Potter wanted her for her money;
that old Mr.. Dacre wanted her be-
cause she was young and could take
care Of him in his old age; that
Claude Jones and Albert Fairlis asked
her, the one because it was his moth
er's wish, the other because ii was
his fathers. In every instance her
money was the main regard. But with
Seth II had been different. He had
money of his own and he saw only her.
II was theslove of boy for woman.
Every boy experiences that love. 1t
won her heart because in ali her life
she had never known such love be-
fore.
They had had fifteen happy years.
Up to the present time she had kept
ber pace with Seth. Resoiuteiy In Sc
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cret she had fought encroaching age.
She had good health, her. gowns were
invariably becoming; she was appar-
emily always in gay humor But in her
soul she wrestled and felt herself sue
cumbing.
She began to consider Seth when
they were out He had grown very
fine-looking-th type of man every
young woman adores. There was one
girl, that Clifford girl, Maude-. She
had never been jealous until one night
she saw the three of them reflected in
one mirror-Seth, herself. and glow
ing Maude Clifford. II was not SO
much Jealousy then as fear and heart
sickness.
Sometimes she saw Seth looking at
her strangely, but when she asked him
why he always shook his head and
sighed. For some time now he had
seemed abstraeted, sad. troubled. But
he would say nothing. And she dare
not question him lest he tell her the
truth At least, SO long as she did
not actually know there was some lit
tie relief in doubt.
For four days now he had been away
from home, in the city. 1t was the
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AS many as you yant7" dared Ste
phana, trying TO keep up the pace he
had set.
Did you mean that can have as
many dances as I want7' he asked
again when they reached the broad ma
hogany stairway In the house,
"Yes-eyery one that you want, shs
said, and something in her big, gray
eyes made him catch his breath HIS
heart bounding in his breast as he
stood watching her mount the stairs.
He dressed very carefully, and then
dropped into the wide winged chair be-
fore the FIRE in his room. He was I'm
love at last, foolishly, boyishly in love
with little stephana Strong. Then
like. out Of the dancing flames.
came the face OF Anne Rodgers, and he
knew that he could not ask the girl be
loved to marry him. He and Anne had
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-27

Just then the clock STRUCK II.
Masks OF, masks OFT" Madge cried
as she swung through the various
rooms and Railways of her home.
When the gallant "old Man Winter
withdrew the little green silk mask
from Rita's face he stihed an exclama-
tion- aghast;
"Rita--it's you--it's you--Fiita-- He
touched her gown lovingly TO fortify
the reality of his vision.
Rita sat dumb-stricken for full
minute.
Hal" she said, Imply, you're back.
/ know-ali-and please forgive"
But before she finished his arms
were about her and her head had
nestled down into the folds OF his
white cotton-trimmed suit
: "oh. say there, none of ,that--this
party is for. ALL" Madge sang out jov-
tally when she encountered them be-
hind the spreading palm.
But Madge didn't understand,
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from his dream. He felt sudden
fierce longing to take the girl in his
arms and CRY out that he had beon
cheated OF love long enough. Marie
had Just such a face and such voice
as the Madonna of his boyish dreams.
Now that he had found her again, or
at least a duplicate of her. surely he
was not too old to seek happiness aft
er all.
Are you going to marry wilton Dill
linghamr His own voice sounded
strange to him. II have no right to
ask you such q question, but would
like to know. am not asking for
idle curiosity. Please believe that"
"Just because you remind me Of
somebody knew and loved long
time ago will answer your question,
even II It Is quite personal. could not
marry Wilton. We have absolutely
nothing in common
"Then you are'not engaged to Will
tong-
no, am not engaged to anybody"
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By Phil Moore

HIS hands were IKE lead weights ON
her shoulders. You Won't IKE it
IT'S bad news"
II can bear anything except TO hear
that you are H."
"oh. I'm not Ill. I'm strong as iron
That's the devil of IT." He let her go,
Ada. I've been in hell for four days.
And the worst Of It is
'"reIl me, Seth"
His face twisted. you've got to i've
with a blind man for the rest of your
married ilfe," be said.
She stood staring at him with pity
and amazement and sorrow. But
through the rock one tiny spark glow
ed She hung her arms about him and
cuddled him close. IF only you love
met she breathed.
He kiGsed her cheek. How you take
I'll" he said. and there was o note of
courage in his voice. What blessed.
wonderful woman you arei Love your
always have and always will But
will you love me--when I'm-when
I'm"
"Morel Morel- abe whispered. AND
she knew that he believed her.
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"old Man Winter" as he had piayfuliy
dubbed him. Somehow he proved in
teresting. He liked to talk and tell her
his ideals. She liked it. too. and they
soon found themselves in discourse
on love"
"of course, there's only one man
created for one particular GIRL" he
agreed when Rita had offered the ques-
ton. "and.' he went on. although we
try TO convince ourselves sometimes.
after a disastrous affair, that II is all
a matter Of associatlon-I know-I
know" He stopped and elenched his
hands tensely.
"Oh. please don't" Rita begged. 81
know what you must have suffered.
but-you're not the only one, !, too,
have had my little share of that kind
of suffering. IT WAS a disastrous af
fair that would have been the happiest
in the world IL my fiance had not been
so honorable to a foolish promise he
made impulsively."
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out to greet the new arrival.
Don't know who you are, honey,
but it's all right; every ones here but
one" and she ushered Rita into the
drawing room admidst a multitude OF
gay eolors and laughing. chatting
young folks
Soon the orchestra began and Rita
was claimed by tall youth whose
costume represented that of old man
Winter.
Seems almost appropriate" he re-
marked when they had cireled the
room once or twice, that Winter
should dance with charming Spring,
doesn't it2"
Rita sensed little affectation in his
voice and she retaliated with differ
ent one.
ut shore do" she answered in South
ern accents; then turned the conver-
sation to something else.
The third dance found Rita sitting In
a little palm-fringed alcoye with her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-27

vorce! separationl she clenched heI
hands against her breast. No. she
could not believe that OF Seth any
more than she could believe he was III
and In trouble.
The automobile was coming-she
heard 1t, too. as It turned In at their
drive. She switched on the lights and
ran downstairs. Before she reached the
foot Of the flight the door opened and
her husband entered
"Heliol" he said. merely.
She went 10 him. You've been gone
long time. dear" Her voice trem-
bied, but she tried to appear calm and
natural. In agony she realized that he
had come home stranger than when
he went away.
Yes, that's so," he said. He took
her by the shoulders and looked at her
ADA"
She held herself nrmiy. Yes, dear.
What have you 10 tell me?"-
How do you know I've anything 30
tell your"
She tried to smile. "oh, I know.
Don't be afraid 10 say what you feel.
I'm not afraid TO hear it,
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uncertain expression on her face. And
you shall go, of course" she added in
a persuading tone.
mo, think not, Minnie" Rita re-
turned between dainty little bites of
the crisp, brown toast. you know
how ! feel about social affairs"
She stopped short. OF course. Min
nile knew; every one knew OF her
broken engagement and how she had
done IL because of her family's mis-
judgment. Hal had been one of the
finest young man in the world. and
Rita had always thought SO; but her
father, knowing of little scandal that
hung over his head in club eenters,
had tabooed the affair and made life
miserable for Rita until she had brok-
en- the engagement And Rita had put
faith in the explanation Hal had suf-
fered not to give, and let him go away.
"Ah!" Minnie interrupted her train
of thought, but that little affair was
so long ago, Miss Rita
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-27
By Joella Johnson

like the sweep of bird on wide pin
ions from the sky. And with inner
ent mother love, she wanted to protect
what she knew to be hers by divine
right.
1t was at the dinner table that Mrs,
Atkins announced the engagement OF
Annabel King and Bruce Stewart. y
am a matchmaker she said, happily
Has anybody else any romantic
news2'
"TIow about you Jim?" asked Anne
Rodgers across the table. Isn't IT
about time that your engagement was
being announced?r
Stephana. sweet in silver gown
with Mayfield's blush roses on her
breast. looked at him where he sat
next to her. She saw the full flush
that mounted to his forehead and the
trembling of his strong mouth. 1t was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-27

nrst time he had ever gone AWAY from
her and stayed SO long. He. had given
no excuse for his going beyond muir
INJURED excuse, Business" OF course,
she knew II was not business. What
was 1t? He was coming home tonight
he had written to say sol That much.
but no more. And here ip her room
she was making ready for him. She
had summoned all her forces. brought
up all her reserves. But when she
looked into the glass she felt herself
defeated.
Slowly she came out OF her misery
and raised her head. The hands OF tho
little ivory clock on her dresser had
travelled long way since she had
glanced at them last. She had bare
ly time TO resume her compesure, put
on her gown and get downstairs TO
welcome her husband.
She put on pink gown that he liked
to see her wear, but her skin refused
to reflect its joyous color. One thought
throbhed in her like an extra heart.
What had Seth been about In the city7
Helen More's husband bad done just
that, and the next thing Helen knew
she was confronted with divorce. Di-