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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

fifth year, we're taveling through the
White Mountains and it was his one
hope that his little daughter would
get strong and happy that he brought
her up to Mt Washington. Surely
the mountain air would help to put
color in those lily-white cheeks. But
Lila was not happy or contented. she
was longing for-well that was Llla's
secret locked away in her heart and
not daring to tell Daddy about it.
"Dadda, who is that pretty lady sit
ting down there with the other lady"
Lawyer Belle smiled.
That's singular my title girl, l, too
was wondering who she was
"Is she sad, dadda--she looks like
she's going TO cry"
Yes, dear, she does look very sad
and tired" her father answered At
that moment Ann Joyce espied little
Lila and smiled on her.
Mother, what a dear little child,
look,' and both Ann and her mother
smiled on the little girl
Impulsiveiy and without consulting
daddy as was customary, Lila broke
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

brown palm of his hand lay the for
get-me-not pin in all its dainty beauty.
Where did you get it?" she asked.
you brought II over with the jelly"
he said, smlllngly 1T was in the jelly
and I almost broke tooth on IT, OF
course know what you had lost then.
Forget-me-not," he said softly, looking
at her with something new In his eyes.
"You bet WON'T That Ia II youll let
me not forget you. win you Miss =
Marjorie7"
And Marjorie, grown suddenly very
shy and not knowing what to do, look
ed down at the pin in his hand, and
said YES" very softly.
80 picking currants did you some
good" said her mother some time later
whom ahe and the girl were busy work.
ing on dainty things for the coming
wedding. This ought to teach you a
lesson. Marjorie" but Marjorie's eyes
we're fixed on the currant bushes that
she could see from the window, and
her thoughts we're far awav frum les
sons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

stepped out to marshal the lines into
some semblance of order. For Eileen
Abbott the sound Of the bell usually
meant an all engrossing interest and
devotion. But today her thoughts
we're chaotic.
Left, right, left, right. william!
hands down. Left-left ft-Why and
how had they come to drift apart?
Quietly, Maud-in line, Esther-It all
seemed so long ago, and she did not
care, she was glad. of course she was
Turn to page ~, boys and girls. take
your pitch. do-do-mi. Ready, sing
And really the black currant with all
its haunting sweetness meant nothing
to her. How tall and quiet ana proud,
horribly proud. he had been. Where
was he now"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
Lost-A Diamond

neighbor Of the Summer cottage ras
doing and II he we're not lonely all by
himself. with only books and dog for
company.
Late In the afternoon Mrr. Morton
came out on the piazza, flushed but
triumphant. as she held out toward h,r
daughter a glass dish filled with cur
rant Jelly. and the afternoon sun
played on il so that II Flowed like one
gigantic ruby.
II want you TO take this over 20 our
neIghbor next door" she said. Poor
fellow. I'll bet he never tasted such
jelly 10 all the days of bis life. Even
IL | do say so myself. can make good
currsnt Jelly"
On her way to the little house Hext
door Marjorie DISCOVERIES the loss Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

- WOULDN'T marry Merle Morrill,
II every hair Of his head was .
- thread Of gold-and On the END
was suspended q dismondi-
30 said Sadie sanderson, tossing her
bobbed head IN dainty disdain. Sadie
and her frisnd. Mary Roberts, were
busily engaged shelling peas for can
ming IN q rose-arbored Summer house
Sadie continued: Il don't know what
the Simple Simon is thinking of. He
certainly had the nsrvv to think a col
lege Eiri, living In the city, would
dream Of coming out here to live in
that shack Of house he has on. that
little farm
Mary was about to reply to the
scornful words. but bit her lip and re-
mained silent Sadie. noticing her
reticence, went on: TITS all right for
you to live in the country-you have 3
nice big house with modern convent
ences. . car. and income enough to
enjoy yourselves. But no love in cot
tage for me with primeval methods.
And Merle Morrill, is one Of those Sim
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voice spoke IN her ear.
"Yf I may see you . moment Miss
Abbott
The deep. 0uisA vofce. hin straight
strong form standing near her made
the unreal world seem more unreal.
Mechanically she acQuiesced and
watched the children Gle out
Then Ahe was aware that someone
was holding her hands very tight and
talking very fast
Miss Abbott -Eiieen-i came to
look for teachers. I didn't know. but
want something elsa wouldn't
have dared hope-but the flowers you
are wearing Eileen. what does the
past matter1 Won't you come back
with me3r
Through the open door ne Spring
breeze brushed her cheek. The shrill
voices Of the children were far away
and unreal. Life seemed suddenly
good. too good to deny for the sake of
. profession
Yea. Frank" whispered Eileen Alb
bott and lifted her lips 70 his.
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By JoeIla johnson

with some. | 10 nope youll like IL
There is nothing I like better" he
said at once at used to be my IA
vorite Jelly when I Was a child I'll
have some bread and Jelly right now,
and won't you stay and have some
with me-?
ordint tily Marjorie would have been
only tco delighted to accept this inyi-
tatlon, but the loss of the pin rankled
ane so she said. Thank you. very
ruch. but have lost something and
must look for it,
She searched everywhere but with
cut finding the pin. and to add to her
troubles her grandmother wrote that
she would be with thom in a few days.
and the first thing she would ask about
would be the pin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

The next morning, early. as she was
wedding out violet bed. her neighbor,
the young man, came up and looked at
her with quizzlcal eyes.
We'll Miss Marjorie" he said,
saily. 80 you didn't want me to forget
you. did you
What do you mean?' asked the girl.
surprised.
"Or perhaps you didn't want me 10
forget the jel!y?H he went on, thinking
that never had he seen a Drettier girl
than Marjorie in her smoked MILDLY
wedding Violets.
81 don't understand what you are
talking about, Mr.. Wood" she said
coldly. "The jelly was meant simply
as neighboring kindness"
Which hand do you choose?" he
said, grinnlng like a schoolhoy. and
held out two tightly closed Hsts.
"The right" said Marjorie. thinking
be meant TO play some prank on her
and young enough to enjoy his mood.
But when he unclasped his fingers
she started back in dismay. for in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

Her mind was still svaying from
partial payments to sun and youth
and flowers, when . knock called her
to the door.
A little freckle-faced boy solemnly
handed out q note.
Miss Royce said for youse."
Glsncing at II Eileen said. mo an
swer. Robert" and tossed 1t to one
side. Miss Royce, lower grade teacher,
wishing to play the Good Samaritan,
had scribbled OF the following infor-
nation:
Visiting super from the coast. Fine
man. has good jobs, be ready for him. "
She hardly glanced UP when her
own superintendent quietly opened the
door and motioned in another man.
With q vaguely courteous gesture to-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

ner DIN. sne was annoyed ana griev-
ed. The pin was valuable bit OF jew
elry and she had few such trinkets, and
anyway II was her gfsndmother's gift.
and grandmother herself had had the
girls initials scratched on the other
side Of II and been 80 happy when Civ
ing II TO her. Tears flled Mariorie's
eyes.
The neighbor she found on corner
Of his piazza, stretched in a hammock.
deeply immersed in a magazine; and
as he put the periodical down to greet
her she noted with surprise that II wae
q magazine on engineering. Was h..
then. an engineer?
Mother made some eurrant jelly this
morning" she said shyiy. after she had
introduced herself. "and sent me over
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
Lila---And Mother


her Iips trembled, Eo--no, dear, I
hope not-she is all that I have 10 live
for" and forgetting that Lawyer Belle
vas Watching her closely, Ann cried
softly, while mist gathered in his
eyes and he took Lila gently b. the
hand and led her away.
The following day AIMS mother
died The girl was wild with grief
while Lila's father attended to prac-
tically everything and tried to soothe
and calm the stricken girl The body
was shipped to AIMS home and to-
gether with Lila and her father, Ann
started for home.
you can not stay in this house any
longer Miss Joyce please listen to me
If your mother had lived she would
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the little girls ecovery certain. Mary
went home to get some necessary
things for herself leaving DR., Morill
and herself alone. Sadie was to re-
turn to the city In few days with
out something she had never discov-
cred she had until II was lost and Dr.
Morrill, had IT, heart But he gave
no evidence Of possessing ii. Wistful-
ly, Sadie sat and watched him play
with the child, apparently obliyious OF
her own presence, until the tears ran
down on the little sweater she was
crocheting for the small invalid.
Would she have to humiliate her
self by asking his forgiveness, and
now beg him to take her for his wifei
Turning her head, she saw Mary just
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The Love Errand

it among dropping anemones, only 10
jerk it out and pin it dehantly against
her blue serge waist Pungent, spicey,
yet delicate, the scent of the yellow
blossoms seemed to wrap her round
with : sun-varmed hare.
Once again she stood by the sprawl
ing black currant bush near her door
step. Every atom of the world breath
ed of Spring. And she, laughing and
young and aliye-could it be only four
years ago7-broke of long spray of
the tiny, bell-like blossoms to tuck in
the belt of her white dress. Then a
little shyly she tossed a timer branch
to the man beside her. Their eyes
met, and
Sharp and sudden the gong whirred
In the hall. Head held high, she
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
When Green Fields Called

with a aigh OF rsItf.
From a room across the vay came
the nightly trills Of . would-be prima
donna A late huekster shouted, Wa
ter-mel-ons." An ice cream cart
sounded its gong. The rumble of
trains was softened now by nearer
and harsher sounds. but later they
would make themselves heard with re-
doubled force. Was 1t any wonder
the poor girl was homesick? She ut
tered > stifed sob. pressed her hand
over her aching eyes. that could not
keep back the tears. Then with de-
termined resignation she took Up her
Workbasket and began to darn q pair
Of stockings. Oh. dear! they did wear
out 50 soonl
Maisle was startled by an unusual
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

There Is nothing despise more
than picking currants. she said to her
mother as she carried the bowl into
the warm kitchen.
well, waited lopg enough for
these. retorted Mrs. Morton, tartly. II
should think you'd pick them faster
than this" and then she seized the
bowl of luscious fruit and dropped the
berries into the great pot on the stove.
There" said Mrs Morton, with a
sikh Of relief. "this is the end. Wen
have plenty Of nice currant Jelly, and
you'll be mighty glad TO have IT with
your pancakes on q cold morning"
But Marjorie had aleady sped away
TO wash the stains Of the berries from
her soft pretty hands. and 20 seat her
self on the piazza wondering what her
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

pie slmons who would live that way.
II. like old Bill Batcheldor, he had a
couple hundred thousand. Merle,
admit is good looking and neat But
I hope I'm level-headed enough not to
let my heart run away with my head
after q pair Of broad shoulders and a
good muscular system, especially
when combined with inertia. Certain
ly, Merle NORTH doesn't appear to be
strenuous. to say the least"
Neither OF the girls noticed a rather
more than ordinary life-sized mascu-
line figure carefully efface himself
from the landscape back Of the orbor.
When the girls entered the kitchen
they found Mrs. Roberts In tears. She
had Just received telephone message
saying that Aunt Ida's baby girl had
drank some fly poison while at a
neighbor's. and vas very Ill. Mary
hastily snatehed = home doctoring
book from the bookcase and started
for her aunt's. Mrs. Roberts turned TO
Sadie and said: There is no doctor
in town today. Our physician has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

away from her father and ran to Ann.
II was just asking dadds II you was
awful sad lady-is you-scuse. me
should say are you-dadda don't like
me to say is you-he says ii is--it H."
and evidently Lila had forgotten for
she could go no further.
Yes. dear, l understand it isn't good
form, but why do you think | am sad,
DEAR"
We'll. l spected you was and-and
do you get pains here, too" and Lila
pointed to her heart 81 get some
pains there when I'm sad and want
and want"
And want what. child? but Lila
refused TO say any more on the sub
ject
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

interruption. Someone to see you.
Miss Banks" the housekeeper called
up the stairs.
A callerl When had she had q
caller beforel What could 1t mean 2
She had not even told the girls In the
office where she lived. Somehow. she
did not want them to and her out:
she had been used to something so
different There was no one else In the
city whom she knew. Who could II
be
With feminine instinct Maisie
glanced at herself in the small mirror.
brushed back q mass Of auburn hair
that had fallen about her girlish face.
pinned her collar, and put fresh rib
bon at her throat. She looked really
pretty as q flush OF excitement lit up
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

her pale cheeks, and a sudden gleam
came into her yellow-brown eyes.
The unusual mystery. the expectancy
had transformed her from the listless,
discouraged girl. to hopeful maiden,
with fairy dreams and tancies. She
tripped lightly down the stairs. not
withstanding her weariness, wonder
ing as she went.
The hallway was dark and she could
not see her visitor at first, but a boy
ish voice cried "Maislel You didn't
expect to see me. now. did your Con-
fess you are surprised"
why, John Haleyl" she beamed,
where did you come FROM
well. you see. was over in Hall
way and I thought I'd run over and
give you the surprise of your life
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Lila went TO bed. but Eawyer Beile re-
mained up all night. saw the cold
gray dawn ushered in. and then came
the glory Of the dawn--the sunrise.
With the glory of the sunrise came his
decision and he looked up into the
beautiful sky and the sun as 1t shed It's
rays all over the earth and cried soft
ly, Lila I am going to keep that prom
ise / am going to give my little girl
mother, and Lila love her-l know
you will be pleased"
"Dadda, Ann has told me she Is go
ing to be my mamma that's what
dreamed of and that Ia why couldn't
cat or sleep I always wanted moth
er to love me and kiss me goodnight
before went TO sleep"
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The Power of a Fool

AlEs ON.
sadie abruptly left the room and
spent the afternoon In torturing anger
with herself. Simple Simon alias
Sadie Sanderson one and the same.
Same initials. made slight mis-
take-but l get II now"
Mary found Merle at home just ar
rived from his unintentionsl caves
dropping. and in not the best of hu-
NOR. But when her errsnd was ex-
planned. all personal matters we're for
gotten in the activity Of the doctor.
Together they hastened to the suffer
ing child, and together they worked
and watched for two weeks before
feeling assured Of the baby girls re-
eovery.
Toward the last, when they had felt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16


been called to an important surgical
case Of an old patients in the town
where he practiced before coming
here. But Merle Morrill, has just
graduated from Harvard Medical
school-if he is home. Mary will ask
him to go to Aunt Ida's with her"
Why. Aunt Emma, you never men
toned Merle Morrills being q physi-
cian!"
mo: he did not wish any one to
know. He worked his way through
college, not being sure of cireum-
stances allowing him to finish. So he
requested us to let people think he
was simply working for Z living. He
is a quiet, modest, retiring sort Of fel-
low"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
By Parke Whitney


anime their own cases. can not un-
derstand, though. how you can forgive
me-"
Mary's explanation was . passionate
clinging embrace, with her face
pressed under his chin.
And" continued DR.. Morrill,, II
haven't diamond suspended from ev-
cry hair OF my head. but have
wealthy relative who has bought
big estate for me to transform into
hospital for special surgical opera
tons. have worked especially for
that the last two years 80 we shall not
live In my 'primsval shack except for
a possible vacation and to visit the old
friends"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
By Abner Anthony


say the same thing. Come as com
panion to Lila she needs you and
loves you we'll go back to the noun
talns those mountains that make one
feel so near to Him that sends us con
ISOLATION with our sorrow" He then
told her of his girl-wife and of bis
own sorrow and how he missed her.
This snakoned new interest in the
girl and for the time being she forgot
her own sorrow and was sympsthizing
with this wonderful man.
Back on the mountain they three sat
together on the veranda of the hotel
and watched the sun go down. Lila
was thinking seriously. Ann was long
ing and the man was thinking Of a
promise given TO one on deathbed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16


about 10 step on to the veranda; and
she could hear DR.. Morrill, coming to-
ward her and the door where Mary
was to enter.
Stunned for a moment by what she
saw, she listened. DR.. Morrill, had
Mary in his arms. showerlng her face
with kisses. Then gazing into the
wcrshipful eyes so near his own. he
said. Wasn't 1t fortunate overheard
the remark that was a simple 81
mon--else never would have dis
covered you we're really my sweet
heart instead Of my little schoolmate
companion. / am surely q Simple 81
mon OF doctor to make such dag
nosis of myself as l did. But then.
doctors always have someone else ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16


Il trust my little girl has not intru-
dsd," and Lawyer Belle smiled kindly
at Ann and her mother
mot at ALL replied Ann. only
wish could see more OF her-may IT.
And Albert Belle as he looked into
Ann Joyce's sweet trusting face knew
he could trust his child in her keeping.
"If she will not annoy you" he said
Mother is not well and we are
strangers here at the hotel, and | am
sure we should be delighted to have
the child with us little while each
day II you haven't any objections.
Before Lilas father could reply to
this, Lila spoke tmpulsively. rs your
mother going to die, LADY,
AIMS hand went to her heart and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

window looked out on the back alley
way, but there was a glimpse Of sky
above the row OF red brick buildings
that backed onto the alley from the
next street. The sky was pink now
from the sunset light.
The view from the back window,
facing the alley, is not inviting at best,
Down in the backyard weeds grew
rank. Malsie was grateful for the
weeds very glad that the landlady
had not felt It her duty to pull them
up and ding them over the fence. They
we're : reminder OF the meadows at
home she even discovered a sprig
Of tansy with its bright yellow bios
som, and II warmed her heart. A lit
tie comfort came to her as she leaned
her head against the window sash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16

= LIKE currant Jelly very we'll
muttered Marjorie 20 herself. but
I do hate pickins them. Sticky,
squsshy thinEs." and she ierked the
delicate tvigs so roughly that half Of
the bowl she had filled with the scarlet
berries tipped over. and away the shin
ing red circles ran in all directions.
Marjorie bent oveg to gather the ber-
ries into the bowl. rather ashamed Of
her little outburst Of temper. and new
er noticed her forget-me-not pin drop
from It's place at her throat into the
bowl The pin was gift from her
Grandmother and she valued II greatly.
But not knowing Of her loss. she kept
right on picking and sorting the cur
rants until the bowl was hlled to the
very hrim.
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n sAs close and hot in the office
where Msssie worked all day
typins, taking dictation from ex-
acting employers. who we're sharp IL
she made mistake. How could she
nelp making slips those mugy July
days. with the thermometer in the
nlnetiesl The keys would stick; her
fingers would slip to the wrong letter
yet she was very careful, usually
quite exact in her work. Something
was the matter with the shift-board
and caused delay that made the boss
impatient. The heat had got on his
nerves. too.
With her latchkey Maisie opened the
door Of the house In which she roomed.
and mounted the three flights Of stairs
TO the hall bedroom. back. Her one
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5 Eileen Abbott crossed the

Eileen Abbott crossed the
~ dusty street TO the dustier
"A playground voice shrilled;
"oo-oe. here's Miss Abbott" and
half dozen children tumbled upon
her Hands waved frantically in air
and a Babel Of voices assailed her
ears.
1T had white tail festhers''-"My
mothers sick''-"The robin pulled the
worm right out--"Miss Abbott, I've
got a new fiower"--I left my exam
pies to home, Miss Abbott"-"Please
wear these flowers. Miss Abbott-"No,
mine, was here first
At her desk upstairs she sorted the
flowers. thrusting them hastily into
glasses. But her fingers fingered long
over one stiff spray. Twice she stuck
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-04-16
By Phil Moore

EHTW-NE-NrIE-NTTE-Eg-TNE
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1921-01-21

Taking Garfield Tea keeps the system
clean. the blood pure and the general
health good. Buy from your druggist.--A