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The Washington times., 1919-10-14
FWANT TO DANCE ?

Prof Cain. Americas foremost dancing
master is sole owner Of the Rightway
Academy. Washington's most beautiful
studio. he can teaeh you in q few lessons
Do you can be taught He is assisted by
aIisB Fitzhugh. Mrs II. I. Holt. teaching
exclusively az the
HIGHWAY SCHOOL OF DANCING,
t2I6 New EurE Ave. (bet. eth 9 ISthl
Choose the RIGHTWAY and you will not
Be dinappoiuteWd, only up-to-date dancing
academy south of 81. Y. Private lessons
aEy hour, 7sc. Phi Fr. 1854. Need not
have Eppointment
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

MISS KATHLEEN
4V4 MARTIN, noted
English musical comedy
star and official mascot Of
the Royal Flying Corps
during the war, was very
much surprised recently
when she received as a
present a pet fox, sent to
her by Capt. Morgan Reed,
Of Louisville, KY.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14
To CwACs Csdhr

To Cms a CsId - Ons Dav
FAKE LAXATIVE BROMo oUINIAgU fTrb-
etI) no steps the CouTh and Hcadache ~
works on -ths Geld. - ". CROWS rirr9-
turs On each box 8oc.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

Solemn Senators want to Amer
icanize" steel workers. One owl
like suggestion reads, compel
them to learn English within five
years and send them out Of the
country If they do not learn"
Americanize the foreigner if YOU
can and if he is willing. But re-
member that even the foreigner is
supposed to have certain '1ife.
liberty, etc." rights. Americanize
him with his consent, teach his
wife to use a can opener instead
Of a cook stove if she consents,
but be careful about sending him
out of the country"
The Washington times., 1919-10-14

You need more work now and
will need a lot more soon. Your
industrial methods have kept for
eigners working in steel and other
industries herded together. Your
industrial leaders have purposely
established groups of all foreign
labor in order to fight American
born labor in strikes, just as negro
labor has been used in strikes to
fight white labor.
You want foreign groups thus
deliberately created and main
tained by organized capital to
adopt American ways and the Eng
lish language. Accomplish your
reforms gradually, in friendly
fashion. You need those foreign
ers to do the nations work more
than they need you.
Suppose a farmer said: II am
going to teach every horse and
COW on the farm to walk on its
hind legs, and III shoot everyone
that does not learn in FIVE years"
What would you say to the
farmer? You'd say, Go slow"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

shoulder. Sect But got along pret-
ty we'll. II was only my left arm"
And that's why you" Anstiss
paused. She could not go on with
what she had started to say.
But quickly he seemed to read her
thoughts. mo; that isn't why I'm
begging. There's lots Of things one
armed man can do. and I've been do
ing them for years. ever since l lost
my arm" His blue eyes twinkled.
I'm out on Q little vacation now, go
ing round among the places I used to
know when was boy. So far not a
souls known me. And they mostly
buy my needles, too. There's lots of
worse things than being a beggar
miss"
Yes. there are" Anstiss sighed. She
looked at the dying bonfire uneonsci-
ous of the fact that mans blue eyes,
grown suddenly keen, were scrutiniz-
ing her.
Burning up old keepsakes. LADY,"
he queried. We'll, I don't know but
that's a good way to do with things
when you've done with them. But
was never one to do so. / got pic
ture in my pocket I've carried for
nigh score of years, and shall carry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
By Phil Moore

a bonfire of that. Anstiss." the beggar
said.
She gave him a wild look and knew
him. Emmett" she gasped.
He patted her shoulder gently
There. there, Anstiss." he said. ten
derly. You see II wouldn't have done
for me to come back on you unawares
any other way, and knew IT, Besides.
wanted to see how you'd receive me
minus one arm. 1t has taken me years
to get up courage to come back TO you,
loving you though did all the while.-
I'D given up hope" Anstiss whisp-
cred. "oh. I'm 50 glad you've come
back. Beggar or no beggar. yours
Emmett Hall to me and always VIII
be-"
The twinkle in his blue eyes was OBJ
scured by tears. There nowi- hs
cried, and his voice shook. 'If I was
a beggar I'D be rich enough after those
words. But I'm no beggar. girl
Look!" He thrust a bank book into
her hands.
But Anstiss never looked at ne re-
Gently drawn balance. the figures OF
which might have made any woman
glad. She was looking at him. and hsr
face was very joyful.
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The Return of the Lost

every hindrance. like . candle flame
burning brighter In every draft. II
was her own hand that had at last
extinguished the candle fame What
was the use Of having it burn longer?
There were her bed-ridden mother and
her dead sisters little daughter to be
cared for. How could she marry
man poorer than herself and infiict SO
great burden upon him? They had
parted quite calmly. He went away
and she stayed at her post She had
her memories and her drawerful of
mementos and she made them do for
seventeen years. In the meantime her
useless. life-weary mother died and the
little Anstiss grew up and married very
well. Anstiss was free. But freedom
had come too late.
So now on this, her fortfeth birth
day, she was submitting the material
portion of her dear romance to the
flames. BY 90 doing, she hoped to ad-
just herself mentally tc the new con-
ditions of her life. which were yet the
old conditions. only without the saw
ing grace of hope, He had gone at
her word-gone never TO come back
She had known it would be so when
she sent him away. Yet for seventeen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
By Elsie Endicott

my society--you had 80 many excuses
for turning down all my invitations.
And you sort OF lost your sprightli-
ness" He added perplexedly. Then
how you blossomed outl"
Mabel told Of the conversation she
had overheard. and how 1t had hurt
her feelings. 'I decided to try anoth-
or life for awhile"
But. my dear girl. aren't you, after
all, going 10 settle right back in the
same diiomma-become again a back
number--by marrying me. widower
eight years your senior with a child
TO take care OF In the bargain7" And
he looked bit troubled.
Why, you dear old goose. can't~you
see that II was simply vanity on my
part7 only wanted TO show them
that I could really be as up TO date
as any OF them. II took the time and
opportunity" And, with peal of
laughter, she added. ITO tell the truth.
was terribly lonely for the small
folks. l am but poor imitation of a
social butterfly. I'd rather have a
child on my knee than my feet in a
stirrup. or my hand on tennis
racquet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

will be at the station to meet me. of
COURSE
II don't expect Edmund, even If he
has returned" Chrystal replied. But
there'll be the car. I'll take you home" !"
A moment later she said, There's our
car! and Ryan! Come, my dear"
And there's Toni" cried Mrs. Ha-
zen. Chrystal went to the car and left
them to follow slowly. "Mr. Paige
homer" she asked the chauffeur.
"He came this morning. He's not
we'll, l think. He's been at home all
day"
TITS his stomach" Chrystal thought.
He ought to doctor for II. but he
won't"
She left the Hazens at their door
and sped to her home. She entered
from the porte cochere, started up
stairs and then turned toward the door
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The Awakening of Mabel

sound q bit more oruel. when It came.
"a back number. and mother laughed
and said. poor old Mabe. that Just de-
seribes her,
The cold drink venders now spied
prospective customers. and waving
their hats 70 arrest the progress of
some sutomobiiists. shouted. Nice
cold lemonade. nve cents a glass"
They did a thriving business for the
next two hours and soon forget their
discussion. but not so the unintention-
al eavesdropper.
Mabel osgood's cheeks famed, and
tears stood In her eyes.
Was she back number? II this
were true-who had made her so?
When her only brother and her two
sisters had married she was %, just
out Of college; athletic. musical; so
wide awake and laughing that she was
the life of every social gathering. That
was nine years ago.
"Am the life of society events to-
dayg" And she laughed derisively at
her own question.
AZ she went on and on summing up
evidence as 20 whether the verdict
she had heara quoted was just or not,
she began, to see that perhaps the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

till die. I'D beg round the world
for the chance OF seeing her face
again. And suppose maybe she made
a bonfire OF my picture long ago.
Women can't hold to an idea the way
men can. someway."
Anstiss turned on him. Beggar or
no beggar, he must be put right. You
don't know what you are talking
about" she said nercely. Women do
hold TO an idea. But what's the use?
When they're bound down by circum-
stances, and have a conscience, they
keep their feelings to themselves. And
then after twenty years or so they
make a bonfire and try to face the fu
ture without q heartache-if they
can"
sol" said the beggar. He looked at
the package OF needles, in his hand.
then held 1t out to her. "Take It." he
said. and his eyes twinkled more than
ever. IAN sew you new dress and
apron with them. And before l go I
want you to take a look at her pic
ture." From an inner pocket he drew
the little clasped case and laid it In
her hand Anstiss opened It and look
ed upon her own young face. Even
after seventeen years ! couldn't make
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

on her right 1t led into Edmund's
study and he would be there, of
course.
He was there. He lay on the couch
with his face to the wall and his. arm
over his head. She felt an fnstants
alarm. He must be really i'll!
"Dear!" she~said. She went to him,
bent over him and tried to move him,
"Dearl" she sam again. And then she
saw his face. II had look that
frightened her. "Edmundl Why didn't
you have them call the doctorg' she
cried.
He shook his head. Mine isn't
case for the doctor, Chrystal."
What do you meanf'
He sat up wearily and rubbed his
head. ''Never mind now. I'll tell you
later"
She sat down beside him. Tell me
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

years she had dreamed Of his return.
His face leaped from the holocaust,
his happy. smooth, young face stirring
with a smile as the flames licked 1t.
She shivered and turned her eyes;
catching glimpse of words starting
forth upon shriveling page, always
true"
A breeze came flirting across the
garden and pounded upon the bonfire.
The loose papers scattered into a
swirl. One blow against Anstiss' cali
CO skirt. In an instant she was on
IRE. There was a shout and a man
hurled himself across the yard toward
her. He flung her upon the damp,
earth, snatched of his coat and COW
cred her with it, The flames died i'm
mediately. and she rose soiled and
blackened. with her skirt and apron
in fringes.
The man was getting into his clean
but shabby coat as best he could with
one arm. The other arm was gone at
his shoulder. Anstiss put out her
hand and helped him. Thank you.
lady" he said.
NO." Anstiss said. Her breath was
coming back. Thank you thousand
times over. You saved me from being
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

hateful name fitted her. after all. And
she determined to sift the matter to
the bottom.
Mabel was always lover of chill
dren. When her small nephews and
nieces began to arrive. she became
their instant adorer and slave. OF
course they loved her in return. and
gradually in all three homes there was
an increasing demand for "Auntie Ma
bel" No one thought up such clever
games, no one had such funny stories
to tell. with dancing and singing all
mixed in. she was dependable when
there was sickness, she invariably
took charge OF the families when the
parents wanted to get away on a real
good rest, and she was a good CHEEKY
soul to have about at any time. oh.
Mabel was always welcome visitor.
Freddy's remark recalled chilly re-
proofs from various friends.
When Mabel failed for the third
time. that very month. to join some of
her college friends for their annual
hike In the Adirondacks. Betty smythe
had said "You know. Mabel, we shall
get tired of asking you by and by. 1t
seems to me that every time you've
been scheduled for something particu-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Showing Her Character

things for the cniIaren, perhaps. but
scarcely anything for herself
For the first time all day she re-
membered her husband She felt
tiny prickIing guilt. He had
been looking SO tired and serious for
few days that she had been glad
when he had gone away on busi-
ness yesterday. He needed a change.
She wondered eagerly what he would
bring her Last time it had been a
diamond cluster ring. She had rings
enough. but she did want new mum
sable preferably. Probably he
would bring her the mnff; he never
forgot any hint OF hers. And she had
not got him thing in BenningSburgh.
She had had six careless, pleasant
years with him Hers was the finest
house In town, the finest car. the finest
clothing And she was the most beau
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

~ HE had been in the city all day
- shopping with Mrs. Hasen.
They had talked about the
trip for three weeks, but the weather
had hindered. Then came succession
Of mild. bright days. and they seized
upon one for their purpose. Chrystal
had arisen at o'clock. and at 1880
she sat in her car at Mrs. Hazen's
door.
II had been the usual day. Chrystal
had bought two hats and three gowns
at MacNanara's. luncheon at the Geor-
giana, gone to the matinee. shopped a
little more. had cup of tea and bowl
ed to the station in a taxi Her head
ached, but she was not worn out like
Mrs. Hazen, who looked pale with fa-
tigue as she leaned her head against
the cushions. And yet Mrs. Hazen had
bought almost nothing at ala few
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

burned up"
"oh, / don't know" said the man
He was stooping to pick up some
packages of needles which had fallen
from the pockets of his coat. He was
very. very thin. and most of his face
was hidden under graying beard. His
cap came down over the rest. There
were only his eyes clearly visible
blue eyes. tired, but with plenty of hu-
NOR in them still.
"Do you sell needlesT Anstiss
asked
He fished q package out Of the very
edge Of the bonfire, which was fast
becoming an unrecognizable, charred
mass. Yes; l sell needless" he re-
piled. Folks object to straight beg
ging nowadays, else ! suppose I'd be
called a beggar."
How did you lose your arm7" Ans
tiss persisted She felt very kindly
toward this poor fellow. who happen
ed along just in the nick of time
though / suppose l should have had
wit enough to lie down and roll the
fire out" she had thought
MY arm, lady? 1t got crushed in
the mill where 1 worked, and the doc
tor had to take it off-clear up to my
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Rodgers. the wealthy young wioower.
who was onsidered the greatest catch
I'm town. He had paid marked atten-
ton to Mabel. for some time. but as she
grew buster and buster with the nieces
and nephews. he gradually invited 9TH
er. freer girls TO accompany him to
places Of amusement. still he did not
marry.
In New York. however, John Rodg-
ers found Mabel very different per-
son. While business kept him there
some weeks what more natural thing
could happen than his asking her TO
attend theaters. operas, dinners, etc.f
She was at liberty to go. always lively,
and faultlessly gowned. She knew
just what he ought to buy to carry
back to his small daughter. and en-
tered interestedly into hts discussions
about the child's education. He found
her so exactly to his liking that when
he returned home Mabel was wearing
an engagement ring
mabel" asked John Rodgers. few
weeks before their marriage, Il have
often wondered Just why such a change
came over you all Of sudden. After
liking you tremendously IT all at once
seemed TO me that you did not care for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
By Abner Anthony

have patience. darling. I'll WIN Il an
back for you. guess was too eager
tc make money. II only I'd Let wen
enough alone. II only"
"Hush!" She put her hand ovcr ms
mouth "of course you'll begin over
again, and I'll help you. There shan
be two Of us t9 play the game now in-
stead Of one. Heretofore. I've been
merely a spectator and a spender of
the gains, but now weli go into II to
gether. Aren't we partners In life. the
bad as well as the good?"
He put his arms about her. Ills head
lifted; his face shone. "I never dream
ed you we're this kind of a woman he
said You're noble. Chrystal. And
I'll be worthy Of such a noblenesA I
felt beaten but now-why, look at rnei'
he laughed. II could fight the world
and conquer 1t, tool"
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Wanted Something Romantic

sterling all through Now Tom is poor.
and as his grandfather was my friend
] feel as though owe something to
the boy. E.
tits this way, Connie. You and Tom
get married and you get all OF my
money--the two OF yeu- II you don't
well, the only wayT can see to pro-
tect you from fortune hunters is to
leave my money 70 the war reliefE."
There was more which does not con-
cern US and which there is little Use of
relating; but Constance had "bolted"
taken the first train from the city
to the haven she always sought when
in trouble. her old nurse. Becky, who
had married fisherman and lived in
a little town on the Connecticut coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

tiful woman. II she ever worried at
all it was how to spend more money.
That was really her happiness. And
she spent cit all for herself She was
selfish, possibly, but why not? Life
conspired to make her So.
I'm thinking" Mrs. Hazen said
rousing herself, how pleased my lit
tie girls will be with what I've got for
them. ] can hardly wait to get home
and dell them They'll be wild when
That express parcel comes tomorrow;
aud such time they'll have opening
IT,"
"f'll be wild, too,e said Chrystal.
until find out whether they altered
my sand taffeta to suit me-
Strung along the adjacent darkness
were twinkling home lights. Mrs. Ha-
zen looked out Il always wonder
which ones mine." she said. Tom
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

nov! | must know. Oh, Edmund you
can't be i'll! can bear anything but
that
Can you?" he muttered.
"Anythingl" Chrystal said. She put
her arms about him and drew him to-
ward her. She had never seen him
like this, and she was moved to ex-
auisite tenderness,
YOU'D not rather I'D lose my mon
eyT
"A thousand times rather.~
He drew long breath That's II.
Chrystal. I've lost about everything.
stocks went down yesterday to the bot
tom. guessed wrong for the first
time in my career"
I'm sorry he said, wistfully. I'D
rather have died. But, OF course, I
can begin over again. Lots of men
do I'm only fofty-three. If you'll
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Suddenly q man leaned out. called
something she did not hear, and Threw
an object TO the ground. Constance
closed her eyes in terror, expecting
something dreadful to happen, but
nothing more deadly occurred than an
innocent putt" on the ground at her
feet. Slowly opening her eyes, she
discovered snfaii canvas parachute
with Weighted wallet attached, the
kind used in dropping code messages
in France. Inside was a folded paper
on which was written. PLEASE and
Miss Constance Harrington and tell
her to signal me at IL tomorrow. Wave
white Tag yes-red flag no. Leave
for France on Monday. Thomas Red
field Phipps."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

Tom Phipps-Tom Phippsl" Con-
stance scorned-. Il don't like the name
to begin with, and I'll die in the poor
house before marry himi'
Then one dag she discovered some
thing. One of the flying objects was
not gull at all. 1t was an airpiane-
which thrilled her to the ends of her
romantic toes. And it was headed for
shore, which excited her still more.
Nearer and nearer came the plane,
straight In from the sea. 1t was so
close now she could hear the drum of
its engine, the quick staccato beats
growing louder every instant. Now
1t was overhead only hundred yards
or so up. Constance. watched it, fas-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

tor trip up through the Berkshircsl'
still Mabel could not set the date Of
her return.
Laura teiephoned that evening rath-
er petulantly.
Ned. who was always for temporiz-
ing. said "Oh. don't get In such a
frenzy. She'll be back in no time.
She can't keep away from the chill
dren."
But Mabers stay heightened into
months.
When Betty Smythe returned from
a shopping tour in New York she
brought back the news that Mabel
Aunt Mabel--was really going the
pace" She laughed when Bertha de-
manded what she meant why. l
mean nothing more than that she ID
getting to look and appear like her
cid self. Her gowns make people look
twice, and she Is dancing, riding
horseback, COLLINS and growing hand
some every day of her life. l tell you.
Bertha" and Betty laughed bit ma
liciousiy. mabel is the most fetching,
up-to-date creature you've seen In
many moons!"
Betty also quoted Mabel TO John
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
By Joella Johnson

Constance read Il twice, petrihed.
By that time the airman had turned
and was headed out TO sea again to-
ward newly established government
aviation base.
Thomas Redfeld Phippsl Tommy
Redfield shed always played With
She was puzzled over the last name
until she remembered that an English
uncle had died and requested him to
take the family name. as he was the
last of the line. That accounted for
1t.
To think of 1t! Tommy Redfeld
coming after her in.a flying machine.
Could anything be more romantic7
After all. that is all that concerns
us except telegram and letter that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

larly interesting. for the past ave
years, some of your young relatives
have beep teething or measling. or
scarlet fevering, or the land knows
what, just at the moment We most
wanted you. And pretty soon you will
be left out Of our plans. for what's the
use? You are always needed as a
nurse or housekeeper. or entertainer
at Ned's, or Bertha's or Laura's."
It hurt. oh, 1t did hurt. when she
realized how completely she'd shut
herself off from her former sports, out
ings and friends, only TO be dubbed a
back number
The next day Mabel announced that
she was called to New York on busi-
ness. Bertha appeared rather injured
that her sister should take just this
time to CO. you know I was plan
ming to run down to Bar Haybor for
the week end-but perhaps you'll be
right back. Is II business that will
take only day or twof'
Mabel shook her head mo. she
fancied she might be away some
weeks"
'"Not weeks, Mabel. surely you don't
forget that the 31st is the date on
which we three couples take the mo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

marriage. You are old enough now TO
think Of husband. but not old enough
IN think of suitable one. You are r0-
mantc and sentimental, which, Of
course. is as 1t should boa girl ought
TO be that-and II you had parent
should never worry about it nor take
the step ] now consider necessary for
your welfare. Unless I do you'll like
" marry some one for his syes or bis
voice or his uniform, and not consider
the rest of him. Then when it's too
late you'll be sorry.
80 I've undertaken TO pick your
husband. Connie. and Mr.. Travers, my
lawyer. wiH arrange that you meet
him His name is Tom Phipps. and
he's a dandy. nice "A No. l. fellow