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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06
By Abner Anthony
but how 2"

But how?"
"Just wait and see."
Presently not only May, but all West
more, saw. Paint, paper. q changed
partition or two. bathroom. fire.
place and porch transformed the old
house. Besides all this, there were
new rugs. easy chairs. talking ma
chine. new curtains. books. and a hun
dred other beautiful and comforting
new things. A little work turned the
barn into q garage and one morning
new nve-passenger car took up its sta
tion there. for" said Olive. "I shan't
be selishl" There was still a goodly
rainy day sum left to draw interest
and yield an income.
Across the street Mays new house
came to maturity. It was very fine.
but May began to look worried
tits going to take lot OF furni-
ture." she said. well, some OF the
rooms Will have to wait" She laugh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06

I'm really not At to get in beside
you. Harriet" he said wistfully.
Nonsense" Harriet retorted. She
looked fresh and brilliant in her
brown, fur-trimmed coat and velvet
hat. 1t was snappy weather and her
cheeks glowed. Norman West dare
not look at her and she knew It..
There was satisfaction in the knowl-
edge. Norman" she said, laughing
ly. what would you think OF woman
who proposed to q man?"
"r would think he was a pretty poor
stick of a man Who'd put her in the
corner where she'd have to do 1t. He
wouldn't be worth proposing to. Har-
riet. now. would he?"
Harriet laughed again. ~oh. don't
know. That depends Maybe he was
timid or--something. and maybe she
saw her happiness going and felt
bound to save IL II she could"
II wouldn't let woman propose to
me. Harriet" Norman sighed.
wouldn't your retorted Harriet.
Then please propose to me quick and
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they say" san Harriet could not be-
lieve IL But she had to when she
heard the news confirmed. Jessamy
West was really dead and her home
was made desoiate. /.
II was nearly . month later that
Harriet met Norman walking with his
two children He looked pale and for
iorn- She stopped to talk to him.
1T was fearful blow, Harriet" he
said Seems like I should never re-
cover. But I have my boy and girl
LEFT. thank Godi Mrs. Barry is keep
ing house for US. II was the best i
could do Ny business Ia in bad shape,
and 1t takes all my time to attend to
f."
Harriet thought a. they parted.
That fat. slow, mussy old woman.
Those poor babies! And poor Nor
man." She walked on with her head
down and never saw the Rev. Thomas
Brooke, rector OF fashionable Christ
Church. who gazed at her from the
other side Of the street. 1t was known
to every body in Canton that Harriet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06
The Magic Of Woman's Love

When Dave was half mile away.
he looked up and saw the lodge like
a little white flower opening out of
a green calyx. Smoke curled lazily
from the chimney. Evidently the old
caretaker was ready for him.
As he stepped on the rustic porch
he saw a merry little fire of Black
Jack, logs cracking on the old brass
andirons that had been his mothers.
a rough basket of wild flowers hung
outside the door. Within gay pillows
gave festive air 70 his worn old
leather couch and he saw ukelele
dropped carelessly in the corner. A
Chinese tea set that he had picked up
in Canton was on a wagonette and
little blue fame burned under the ket-
tie. He stood In the doorway. a little
amazed. wondering II his eyes did not
deceive him. Many times he had pic
tured the little house like that. warm
and intimate and cory.
Possession" said Edmee Boynton,
dressed in duh blue smock that half
hid. half revealed the curves of her
young body as she came to meet him.
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for the tins when they could afford to
set rid Of the old house and build a
new ons. The $1,000 arriving unex-
pectediy to the two girls. sent them
into . great furry OF excitement.
Il don't have to think for one mo-
ment what ! shall do with my money.
May said. II shall have a new house
what win you do with the old
one7" Olive asked.
Tear II down. It isn't worth much.
But the lot 10 lovely. And l know ex-
actiy the kind Of house want--like
Stewart Gibson's over there"
But that's such q big house Just
for tive peopleis Olive exclaimed
II like big houses. shall have it
a little nicer than Gibson's some ways.
I've got the ideas all in my head
about the fireplace and the buffers
pantry and the porches-" She broke
OF, laughing. But there, I've not
asked yet what you are going to do
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els nine points OF the law. mother and
have moved In. Truthfully, We arc
stopping at the hotel on top Of the
mountain. but / could not resist run
ming down here and getting things all
homelike for you. Like it2" she ask
ed, smiling at his expression.
$50 much that I can't think of sell
ing the place now"
Suddenly little pulse in his throat
began to hammer with painful insist
ence. He wanted to take her In his
arms and kiss her where her shining
black hair waved back from her high
white forehead. He had always felt
that she attracted him powerfully. but
a burned child breads the lre. and
having been fooled by one woman had
made him wary OF the sex. Seeing
Edmee Boynton against the back
ground of his little house OF dreams
that had lowered into real home un-
der the magic touch OF her deft fingers
made him realize that he had fallen
In love again. hopelessly. happy in
love with the little story writer. He
had believed that romance had died
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cd uneasily. "I guess Will and shall
have to ride in your car this summer.
Olive, II we go about at all. Every
cent has gone into the house. There's
nothing left for q runabout
TITS a lovely house," Olive said
so is yours"
TITS comfy. It's home.-
May sighed.
Don't you tell VIII or Jim, either
Of them-dont you tell anybody. Olive
but do you know sometimes / wish
I'd done as you did7"
"oh. pshawi" laughed Olive eonsoI-
ingly.
But after May had gone back to the
handsome house across the street,
Olive sat by the fire thinking. As she
thought her glance moved about the
simple, graceful, cozy living room. at
the books and music and good pictures
that had come out of her legacy. She
drew deep breath OF contentment.
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One Woman and Another


each? Jim. Mays been over and we've
been talking She's wild about having
a new house. But like this old house
better than any we could build"
Jim's dark. earnest face lit up. THAT
pieases me- he said. You know I'm
fond OF this house. Olive. ! can't help
being. Id hate to give it up"
I'VE aren't going to-" Olive inter-
rupted. Nov listen to me-"
"And you're going to stay In this old
housed" May said few days later.
She and Will were boarding while
their new house was in course of con-
struction. Just wait till you see my
new domicile. Olive. You'll wish for
one yourself. then"
Olive shook her head. mo, Jim and
/ are content with this house"
But aren't you going to spend your
Most Of it"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06

good looks come 1rsl
Perhaps that will explain why John
Graham, the most popular young man
in the village, failed entirely to re-
member the text the hrst Sunday this
little gray-eyed teacher attended
church. His mother told me this her
self. She said it had not happened be-
fore in years. John always prided
himself on knowing something about
the sermon when they talked 1t over
during the course Of the MONDAY meal.
That day. however. his mind was a
blank so far as the subject under dis
cussion was concerned.
This young man had dreams, too.
Ambition had long been whispering in
his ear to leave the little country vii
lage and go out into the world where
he could make name for himself
John wanted TO amass a fortune--ne
liked the sound Of the vords-and am
bition said be could do II.
OF course everything would have
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tne OAK trees py the road.
He was going back against his will
and better judgment. Five years be-
fore he had built the little white lodge
and furnished II out of his store OF
treasures, picked up on his travels all
over the world. They had planned to
spend their honeymoon there-he and
Carolyn Maynard. But fate, in the
person Of another man. had interposed
and Carolyn had Tilted him and mar
ried young ambassador who had
taken her abroad Immediately. Dave
had pried open the old wound every
year by going back and living over
again his old love affair. Now he was
going back to pack up a few OF his
things. for he had planned to sell the
place to Edmee Boynton. young girl
who was beginning to sell short sto-
ries to the magazines. He had met
her at little studio tea and had come
to like her we'll enough to sell her his
little house OF dreams. the dreams
that had never come true for him.
she was coming up the next day to
look 1t over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06

her she had Just heard over
the telephone that Jessamy West was
dead. Harriet Hall was quietly paint
ing some china
-Deadi- Harriet cried She sat,
gripping her hands together. staring at
Miss Jessup. her face as white a. her
little ruffied apron
Through her mind raced q picture
of lovely Jessamy West. rosy. fuil-bos-
omed. laughing. Ten days before they
had been partners At game Of bridge
-Dead!" she repeated family. -oh,
Miss Jessup. 1t can't be truel"
81 guess it Is. all right Miss Jessup
said. grimly. ~The doctor told her
when the children came down with
diphtheria and they quarantined the
house that she better stay away from
them. The disease always goes hard
with full throated folks. But she
laughed at him. And now she's dead
and poor Norman IN almost crazy. The
children. however. are getting better.
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That is more natural than for

wv YHAT is more natural than for
w a gin to desire . career,
especially IL she is just Is
and possesses a generous share Of in
telligence. ambition and good looks?
And. be it known. Allison Kent pos
sessed OF the qualifications.
True, she was only a country school
teacher. but she reasoned that every
one must start at the bottom of the
ladder and climb rung af<sr1gung TO
the very top. Why. 4 d<purse. IT
would be hard work. but Mywas worth
the struggle. for the fopnost rung
meant-fame. Ambition whispered
that she could achieve this.
I have mentioned before that this
country school teacher possessed a
generous share OF good looks. Strange
to cay. il was this fact that started
trouble at the very beginning OF her
career. Yes. she had brains and am
hition. too. but 20 the masculine mind
they are Of secondary importance
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r\HE happy voices OF children. as
they played around an old ci-
der press. whore the Older


der press. where the older
people were engaged in crushing late
apples. came TO the ears OF Dave
Thornton as he turned his runabout
from the white road of the valley TO
climb Roam mountain to the pretty lit
tie stone lodge he had visited every fall
for Ave years.
Some day they, too, would be rudely
eisillusioned about life. as he had
been. thought Dave. But none OF his
own gloomy thoughts were rejected in
the scene about him. The mellow fra
GRANGE OF late autumn was in the air
and here and there patch OF crimson.
the result OF an early frost glowed
against the green of the trees To the
left, In the valley. an acre OF golden
rodNrippled In the breeze. like field
Of grain ready for the harvest The
whistle Of q bobwhite. calling sweet
and clear. sounded from q nearby
cornneid. where pumpkins lay yellow
IN the sunlight. A trumpet vine
spilled fits scarlet bloom riotousiy over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-06
~ vERYoNE In westmors liked
May Hammond and Olive Bis
8k@H haa wha u,ara fr5araa sa vail

~ VEh 4 ONE IN WcnItI0ho lhp4
May Hammond and Olive Bis
bee. who were friends ~ well
as cousins. besides being extremely
young wives. and when old Miss APP
pleby. their aunt died and left each
of them $1,000. everybody in town felt
a thrill of interest
They had only been married year,
and had Just nicely got to housekesp-
ing in ueighboring dwellings on Pink
street Olive <ss living in Jim's old
home. which haf come to him from
his mother-a srAall. gray house, rath-
er shabby now. but which Jim hoped
TO nx up after be got to earning more.
Olive had Just the necessary house
keeping things. but they we're comfor-
table. May. too. lived In an old house.
one which Will had bought cheap at
a time when real estate was down. As
May said laughingly, they merely con-
sidered themselves sQuatters. waiting
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
LLOYD A. HIRSCH.

A very sad drowning accident occurred
at Sanborn's pond, Sunday afternoon,
when Lloyd A. Hirsch of Waldo lost his
life. With other boys he had gone to
the pond for bathing. He could not
swim, but was evidently intending to
learn and slid from rock into the water.
He began to sink and young boy by the
name of Clark went to his assistance.
Finding he could not save MIN he ran to
notify picnic party from Albion nearby
on the pond shore. DR.. A. C. Ross of
Albion did everything possible to resusci-
tate Lloyd, who had been brought to land
by another men Der of the party, but
could not save him. Lloyd was about ID
years old and was the son of Ernest and
Marjorie (RyaD Hirsch. His mother is
40" Mrs. James Hanson of Waldo. He
was an unusually we'll developed lad and
weighed about 1870 pounds. He had lived
in Thorndike and in Belfast. He was a
member of the Morrill, Sunday school and
held in hign esteem by all who knew him.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
TROY.

Frank Moore of Castine is visiting rela-
tives in Troy.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rhoades made a
business trip to Belfast, Saturday.
Elmer Estes, who spent his vacation at
home, returned to Boston Saturday.
George Woods and family spent sever
al days last week in Belfast and North
port.
Miss Eta Bagley, hospitsl nurse in
Boston, came last week to spend her va
cation with her brother at the Center.
The Misses Allard, who have been visit
ing their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
burShaw, have returned to their home
in Saugus, Mass.
Mrs. j. L. Bagley was called to Ber-
wick Monday morning by the serious ill
ness of her sister, Mrs. Walter Hill An
other 81 ter, Mrs. Edward Wyman is
with her Mrs. Pearl Gray of Belfast
was also summoned as Mrs Hill is not
expected to recover.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07

q. c. Lower is grading the ground in
front of his store of antiques and furni-
ture repair shop on Main street.
i The Consumers Fuel Company are in
| stallIng set of Fairbanks scales in front
of their new office building at the corner
of Main and Front streets.
Hall & Wilkins have taken down the
Beaman store, so-called, on Main street
and are grading the grounds They have
the frame of their new storehouse I'D and
will soon have it completed.
Everyone doing business near the cor
ner OF Main and Cross streets appreciate
the Improvement in the road since the
street department has removed the
ledge by blasting The street in this
vicinity has been widened and graveIled.
The Dickey-hnowIton Real Estate Co.
report the sale of the cottage owned by
John Simpson of Rockland at Temple
Heights to Dr.. c. R Simmons of Oak
land, who is occupying it this summer;
also the sale of the store and cottage at
Temple Heights owned by Mrs. Elizabeth
b. Smith of Wanatchee, Wash, to Maud
Packard Lane of Chelsea, Mass. There
has been good demand for cottage prop
erty on the Maine coast this season and
prospects for the future are very good.
MIR. and Mrs. Leander Bean of Swan
Lake avenue, the former "a years old and
almost helples and the latter 72 years old,
wishes The journal to express their ap-
probation of a recent kindness of their
nelghbors, who would not for minute
consider pay Fred Wood got up bee,
and with his own machine and the assist
ance of Theodore Wood, Robert Ford,
Alonzo Nickerson, Frank Stairs. MarteU
Ellis and son, Ivan jackson and William
II. Staples, cut raked and put in six tons
OF hay. At the present price of hav their
Kindness means more than usual to this
aged couple.
Mrs. Ida j, Gray celebrated her 10th
birthday recently at her home, % Union
street. Among the out of town guests
were Mrs. Helen Gray of Bangor Miss
Maude Bridges of Bucksport, and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Cuddy of Bangor, the
latter Mrs. Gray's niece. Supper was
served, special feature being a big birth
day cake, gift of Mrs. Gray's son-in-
law, Otto Thompson. 1t was her first
birthday cake in all these years. When
the cake was cut by Mrs. Gray, a five
dollar gold piece was discovered in it. She
also had many other gifts. The day was
delightful one for Mrs. Gray, as well as
for her guests.
AT the Ward alley last Wednesday
evening Belfast won from Rockland 1862
to 1858. The score:
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07

Jesse E. Wilson and his young son.
Jesse E., Jr., who have been guests of
the formers mother, Mrs. jefferson F.
Wilson, for several weeks, left Saturday v
for their home in Fort Collins, Col
Mrs Edward M. Corliss left last Sum-
day for her home in Plymouth, N H,
She was accompanied to Poland Springs
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Sim
mons, and was Joined there by her hus-
band.
Mrs. Abbie Louise Rohne of Pasaden.
Calf, formerly Miss Hanson of Brooks
Is visiting in Belfast and vicinity and
Will remain through August. She is the
widow of D. o. Rohne, a well-known
carriage dealer in CHICAGO.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
Good Shepherd Yarns

July showed big revival in yarns.
Do you know that you can knit or
crochet fancy sweater for yourself
at about half the cost of factory
made one2 And too, you can make
any style you desire. We have the
right yarns for your needs. Good
Shepherd Yarns are finished so NICE
ly that you will enjoy yourself work.
ing with them.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07

Hon. E. NJ Blanding of Bangor, secre-
tary of the State Board of Trade, was in
Belfast last Thursday in conference with
officers of the Belfast Board of Trade in
regard to the meetings OF the State Board
in Belfast Sept. 23rd and 24th The busi-
ness sessions will be held in Memorial
Hall and address of welcome will be
given by Mayor Clement w. Wescott and
Charles S. Bickford, president of the
local Board. The banquet will be held in
the Armory of Co. F, Third Maine Regi-
ment. Private autos will take the guests
over the city, to, Searsport and also to
Camden. On account of the lack of hotel
accommodations many private homes will
entertain the visitors over night. Con-
gresham John A. Peters of Ellsworth
and Washington, D. c., and Joe Mitchell
Chapple, editor of the National Maga-
zine, will be present to address the State
Board and special guests. 1t is the first
time the State Board has planned to
meet in Belfast in the past 26 years and
every effort will be made to have the
occasion a very pleasant and prof liable
session.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
B. O. NORTON, Belfast, Maine
SHALL WE FORGET HIM.

Cher Ami, "ace" in the American pig
con corps and honored hero among the
wars great flyers, did not long survive
his return from service for mis- flag in
France. The stout-hearted, swift-winged
message bearer that flew through whis-
ting shrapnel and brought the news to
American headquarters Of the desperate
plight of the Lost Battalion and its
famous leader, Lieut.. Col. Whttlesey,
ended his brave career in a quiet loft at
Potomac Park, Washington
Cher Ami was cited by Gen. Pershing
for merltorious service and awarded the
D. S. c. He died from the wounds he re-
ceived when carrying a message that
saved mems lives. Shall we forget him?
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
The Progressive Store

We receiving NEW GOODS
in the history of feel like
they market to keep up to the
minute in the lines
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
LEEMAN-PACKARD

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
W. Morse, High street, was the scene
Monday of most attractive home we'd
ding, when Mrs. Morse's niece, Miss
Grace Mae Packard of Bangor, became
the bride of George Arthur Leeman of
Etna. The decorations were simple. but
effective. The parlor was in green ferns
and garden hydrangeas; the bridal partv
standing in front of a bank of ferns dot
ted with these flowers. The living room
was IN green and pink with dahljas
very much in evidence, while the dining
room was bright with golden glow COM
blned with ferns. The ceremony took
place at IL a. M, when Rev. Arthur F.
Wilson of the First Parish Unitarian
church officiated with the double ring
service. The bride was given in marri-
age by her father, Walter S. Packard of
Bangor, while sweet little Fern Liuekin.
IN dainty gown of white net and satin
ribbons, carried the rings on a silver
tray. The groom was accompanied by
Mr.. Arthur W. Morse and was met at
the altar by his bride accompanied bv
her father. She wore a handsome gown
OF white Georgette crepe over white taft
feta, with pearl trimming. Her full
length tulle veil was held in cap form bv
pands OF pearls and she carried shower
bouquet of bride roses and white sweet
peas. Her maid of honor, Miss Maude
Simpson of Bangor, was gowned in pale
pink Georgette crepe over silk of the
same tone with pearl bead embroidery
and carried sweet peas. Misses Clare
Dealey of Bangor and Alice E. South
worth of Belfast were bridesmaids. the
former wore white GeoTgette over white
silk and the latter pale blue Georgette
over white silk. Both carried arm bou-
quets of sweet peas. Mrs. Morse wore
pink tulle edged with silver lace over
rose colored satin. The groom's mother,
Mrs. Henry Pinkham of Etna, wore
black silk combined with pale yellow
Georgette crepe. Out of town guests
not previously mentioned were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Fernald, daughters Esther and
Georgia of Linco!nville; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Brown Of Searsport Many beaut-
full wedding gifts of cut glass, sterling,
etc, were displayed in the living room.
A wedding breakfast followed brief re-
ception to which number of friends re-
named Mrs. Morse was assisted in
serving by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph D. South
worth and Miss Clara Webb. When the
bride cut the wedding cake the ring
went to Miss Esther Fernald, the penny
to Mrs. Arthur E. Wilson, the dime to
Mr. Packard, the brides father, and the
thimble to Mrs. Bert Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leeman were given a merry send of
with confetti and elaborate auto decora-
tions as they left for the afternoon train
on their way to Boston, and the White
Mountains, and later to Providence, r. l.
The brides going-away suit was of dark
blue peau-de-soir, with hat to match.
They will be at home in Bangor early in
September The groom is trainman on
the Maine Central railroad and his bride
stenographer with the Sawyer Boot &
Shoe Company of Bangor. They enter
married life with many congratulations
and best wishes.
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07
NEW SHIRT WAISTS

We are becoming recognized as the
store with the big stock of waists in
voiles and silks. Only day or two
ago we received two shipments of
waists in Georgettes, Crepe De Chene,
Voiles, Tailored Pongees, ETC., from
large Philadelphia factory. We are
now showing waists from $500 to
$1,000. Just remember that our stock
is always large and our prices are
always right
The Republican journal., 1919-08-07

There is no uncertainty to the owner as to
Essex performance. Drivers know positively
that their cars will meet any acceleraton or en-
du-ance test they impose.
They know they can match the performance
OF whatever car they encounter
There are now enough Essex cars on the road
to permit you to note their performance They
are always in the lead when quick acceleration
is desirable. They hold their own on the road
against cars regarded as the fastest They keep
going and require little attention.
The repair shop is no place to learn about the
Essex for it has little need to know the repair
man.
Won't you make some inquiry about the
Essex? You will find it interesting and con-
vincing.