The little old lady began to chuckle to herself and explained the occasion for her hilarity. She was reminded of some more stories which she would relate after she read me a few more of the signs that could be seen on Morrison Street in A. D. 1999. "There is Jaeger Brothers, jewelers, G. Heitkemper, in the same business. Buffum & Pendleton's kin are located on Morrison Street and are conducting a general hat and clothing store. "The name Honeyman is quite in evidence in various parts of the city whose antecedents are old Portland stock. "The name Gill is seen in three different parts of the city, and all are engaged in the book and stationery business. "L. Mayer's descendants are engaged in a wholesale grocery business away up town and are prosperous. "Harold Von Stein Hansen is an enthusiastic leader of the Socialist party, his great grandfather being one of the leaders of that party in the early 1900's. "There are a couple of gentlemen in business whose progenitors were favorably known. I refer to Messrs. Kraner & Stose, whose names appear on a sign on Morrison Street. "Strange to say Broadway is the leading street of the city. The cutting away of the Seventh Street hill and the three bridges connecting Portland with the State of Washington has been a factor in the upbuilding of this thoroughfare. "Many newcomers are in business on this street and the names would be strange to you." CHAPTER VII. +More Denouements.+ By this time, the old lady had finished her memoranda, and she now produced a small book which seemed to contain much data. "I have not tried to adopt any system in regaling you with my story, but have taken it up by piece-meal, believing that it would be of more interest and, if you do not object, I will continue in the same way." I assured her that I was very deeply interested and that the story would be received with much delight by all and begged that she proceed in her own good way. "For 50 years prior to the present date, the subject of cremation has been vigorously discussed both by press and pulpit and now the people are ready to give up their ancient pagan ideas of burying the dead and have adopted the cleaner, and more economical method of cremation. Cemeteries have been turned into play grounds, tombstones removed and no vestige of the former gruesome abode of the dead is visible. "This new order of disposing of those who have passed away was at first very bitterly opposed by members of some of the orthodox churches, but the innovation was finally conceded to be right and that it did not conflict with the teachings of any church and it has become the general custom. "A favorite way of disposing of the ashes is to take them up in an air vehicle out over the Pacific Ocean where the urn is emptied and the ashes carried away by the four winds.