"I notice that the Security & Trust Company have officials bearing the names of Adams, Jubitz, Lee and others, but as they are all young men, they must be a later generation than you know. The same is the case with the United States National Bank, where the present officials bear such names as Ainsworth, Barnes and Schmeer. Yes, new generation, too. We have the Merchants' National Bank, Durhams, Hoyts, Watson's can be heard giving instructions from the different desks but they, too, don't belong to your time." The old lady was getting to the end of her memorandums, but she still had lots to tell and talk about. "I notice," she began, "that the first class buildings like the Yeon, the Wilcox, the old Oregonian, the Spalding, the Journal, the Commercial Club and many others of the buildings that you know about are still in fine repair and have stood the ravages of time very well, but our climate deals gently with well-constructed buildings and if care is taken, they will last a long time yet. "The Pittock building, erected on Mr. Pittock's old home site, is as beautiful as it was the day it was erected and it is certainly a credit to the city. "The Elks' building which covers a full block, is further out on Washington Street and is a beautiful structure. Many elks heads adorn the walls of the lodge room. "The Selling building at the corner of Sixth and Alder still stands and is in fine condition. "The firm of Morgan, Fliedner & Boyce, erected many handsome buildings, one, particularly, in the north end, being a wonder. Joseph Boyce's name appears in the telephone directory, probably a descendant of one of the members of that firm. "I notice that in all cases that it is a matter of the 'survival of the fittest,' and the names of the old people whose descendants are in business were noted in 1913 for their honesty and integrity. "Sig. Sichel & Co. is a familiar sign around town, evidently the 'Footprints on the sands of time,' achieved by our old friend, Sig. Sichel. "The name of Ben Selling can be seen at half a dozen different stores in various parts of the city. "The name of W. P. Friedlander is to be seen over a jewelry store on Washington Street, near Sixth, evidently the descendants of the former popular jeweler. "Another old timer's name, L. C. Henrichsen, appears over a jewelry store further up on Washington Street, the proprietors of which are the great grandchildren of the merchant of 1913." CHAPTER V. +Prophetess Grows Jocose.+ "I want to tell you a joke which I heard the other day that has come thundering down the ages of time and which is told about Theodore B. Wilcox when he was cashier of Ladd & Tilton's Bank, somewhere in the 1880's. This will go to show you that people may forget their Bible lessons but they never fail to remember a joke.