The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-11

tiers and linens focked in from
every direction to look upon the
cold and beautiful corpse of Miss
Juliann. After the mourners had
subsidized, an old lady suggested to
the "laying out" committee that the
body be bathed in st. Jacobs Oil, in
order to give it a more natural ap-
pearance and to straighten the limbs
that had become crooked in transit.
No sooner had the oil penetrated
thoroughly the beautiful form OF
Juliann and dispelled the frost than
she began to move, and soon after
opened her eyes. Her first words
were: "Where is my loving jose
plus? Oh, give me back my darl-
ing Josephus ~
In his joy at the revival of Miss
Juliann, old man Shellbark fell
down on his knees and swore to his
daughter that she should yet marry
the devoted Josephus at the earliest
opportunity-provided he thawed
out all right.
A rescue party was at once or
ganized at Salmon City, and started
out with full supply of st. J.'s oil !;
and messengers were also sent to
Loon Greek to notify the people
there to come out and meet them.
The Loon Checkers responded, and
brought hand-sleds, and laid the
frost-stiffened bodies upon them
and took them into Orc Grande.
The bodies were taken into Hogle's
saloon, the favorite smiling place
of the camp, stood up against the
wall, stripped and thoroughly bath
ed in the oil that brought life to
Juliann.
In about five minutes after the
first application Dick walked up to
the bar, cast a look around over the
immense crowd, and with his usual
generous smile and kindly face,
said, 1T is my treat, boys, what will
you have?" Everybody grasped
him by the hand, and every one in
town smiled"
Jack was soon on time, and step
ping up to the counter he exclaimed
with shiver, Gee whiz WASH this
a cold winter! Give me quart of
Tom and Jerryp'
Josephus came to himself soon
after the others, and smiled blandly
and set up the wine and gave an
oyster supper. But he was troubled
all winter with chillblains, while
Jack and Dick complained some of
rheumatism.
To have everything come out all
right, Josephus Donks and Miss Ju.
liam were married the following
Fourth of July; and they now live
in the Lemhi Valley with their
aocks and herds (no children J, and ,
manufacture. Lenhi butter, with
their brand on it. The mule car
rying Miss Juliann's Saratoga con-
tanning her wedding outfit. thawed
put in the spring and wandered
around into the Salmon Valley in
lime for:the bridal goods to come in
good play. By this adventure Jack
and Dick were made famous, but
hey were ever afterward called sold
stlffs" by the people of Orc Grande.
KEYSTONE Folks: wish you all Merry
Christmas. l send you this gift-a true
owe story-it is all | can do at present; but
nope to do better some other time So far
Is the truth and veracity of the story is
l can safely vouch for it, for 1
wrote 1t all myself. Looking it over, it APP
bears to be no more extravaganza in it's plot
md composition than is usually found in
he prize stories of the present sensational
lay and preyaricating generation. Hoping
'ou will put no fire-crackers to this TALE
Until after you have noticed that there are
10 flies" on it, | remain
Yours as ever, faithfully, ETC.,
LEONIDAS LYRE
NEW Tn.nAV