Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-26

bed was vacant, and note was
pinned to the pillow, which read
thus:
ssDEAR AUNTiE.-You say am no use any
longer. and do not think am. | am go-
ing out to service. Thank you tor oil you
have done for me,
Your affeetionate niece,
GERALDINE GLIDER"
She'll soon get tired of that, said
Mrs. Dumping. "She'n be back in a
week"
But this time, at least, Mrs. Dump
ling's prophecies failed-Jerry did
not return.
AS for young Draper, he hired his
office and put up his ''shingle."
Some OF the work that falls to
young lawyers fell to him; but, prop
erly speaking, he had yet no clients.
Neither would he havehad an Office
boy, but for the fact that one pre-
sented himself in very curious man
ner.
Sitting at his desk one afternoon,
he saw the door open and a shock
head of red hair thrust his itselfin.
"Mr. Draper" inquired queer lit
tie falsetto voice.
"Yes. said Harrison, ''eome in. )"
The figure advanced. 1t was that
of small youth or boy, attired in n
coat of many capes, such as mortal
boy never wore before, wearing a
tall hat, and, young though he was
sporting pair of blue glasses.
"Good evening" he said. Excuse
my calling"
Certainly" said Draper. "Glad
to see you; sit down.
The youth took chair, but for q
moment or so said nothing. At last
he uttered these words.
"Mr. Draper, do you want an Of
fee boy? | have been told SO, and |
have come to apply for the situa-
ton"
| Draper looked at him.
wages" added theyouth, "are no
object to me. | want to get a little
idea oflaw. You'll find meuseful.
can make fires, sweep, dust, rub the
windows and go on errands. You sc
home at night, don't your"
Il go to my boarding-house, " said
Draper, with a half sigh.
Very well" said the boy. "I'l
sleep on that lounge there. Have al
nice for you when you get around
You needn't hurry so mornings
You'll find me useful. | assure you
My object is to pick up law"
Draper laughed.
tETILa+ts o9ft bn a atrp1
Jeremiah Pike. Imfrom Squan,
replied the boy, 'and m right smar
when you come to know me. "
He looked around him, with ;
queer little motion of both hands.
''Bet you'll find me useful, hesaid
II believe I'lltry You, said Draper
, "but / can't give you more than tw'
, dollars a week.
THANK YOU" said Jerry Pike
"I'll start in at once, if you don
mind"
Draper. saying to himself Their
was not much to steal, nodded, an
the boy took off his hat, permittin
!, his shock of red hair to fly in all d
j rections, as fit had been electrified
brought from outside the door (wher
t lie had left It'll bundle and retire
to the corner, whence he presently n
: appeared. wearing the long line
!, garment that a tidy butcher don
j when behind his stall-it was ev
IDENTIFY his idea of an Office cOat-an
entered upon his duties.
n Every one who met Jerry Pike 70
4 the first time, smiled. Some of the'
taken by surprise, laughed alouC
But Jerry did not seem to notict
K perhaps he was used to it. He live
onprovisions which he bought at I'll
!, humblest shops, and made tea fc
u himself in Il tomato can. He wrot
a a good hand, and was useful q
], copying. But whether he ''picke
!! up any law is doubtful. Howeve
8 young Draper liked him, and as h
8 business increased he really needle
It some one in the Office, and JeFr
O. II Pike remained. Sometimes Drap'
talked to the boy atidle times. Jerr
/. liked that: he would sit listening {
long as the other chose to tai
v There was no one to confidein, al
~ Draper now and then spoke Of h
law studies, and the shabby boar
r. inc-house, and even Of Geraldin
d One day Jerry asked a question.
'But she wasn't the sort OF q g
" tor you, Mr.. Draper, was she?"
i. ''She wasa mere child" said Ora
re err, with child's feelings. A lit
e. sister, Jerry. Don't speak Of h
IS again in that way"
!" ''No sir, /" said Jerry. And he ne
1T err did.
Id Draper never knew how little t
v. lad had to eat, or how long it W
ar before he saved up enough for a pi
of OF shoes.
But he was there still when Dro
S? er won his first important case, a
knew that he had made his name.
,r- had also the satisfaction Of leeli
I'M that he had defended an honest IN
ks against a rogue, assisted the rig
to the might, and carried out poet
no oil Justice for once-in-a-way. He b
nd been complimented, he had receiy
re-. large fees; he was Dragging Of it
40 flo ia Terry Pike. I'm the office in