Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06

The first thing Foljambe did on
coming home was 10 build a number
OF long wooden sheds, some OF them
enclosed; and he kept the carpenters
going day and night. The whole
heighborhood was aroused. Was he
gong into sheep raising on q large
scale or what GROWING folly was Fool
Jam at nowg ! was his only partisan.
Every one said he was going stark,
staring mad. Bat the excitement
grew TO hubbub when there came
carload after carload; by the railway,
OF barrels OF rosin and bales of cotton
the former stored under the open
and the latter in the enclosed sheds.
The Gotten did not excite so much as
constituent, but the rosin! Such an
amount OF 1t! Some one had the GU
rlosity to nose around and count the
number OF barrels piled in one of the
long and high sheds Ten thousand
oil them. And there were five more
such sheds, and jammed full. Sixty
thousand barrels OF rosinl And no
end Of Gotten balesl What would he
do with it? What could he do with
it?
The only partisan he had, as have
said. was myself, and ] picked up a
dozen quRrrels about il. Some one
asked old Peobody about it.
"Cnele David. is Fool Jim GAVIN TO
set up a cotton factory an a ship
yardg Mebbehe'll SEN his ships down
by the railroad"
sonny" said David. "pack your
; head in ice. James Foliambe knows
, in has lihyal.g
to know in a year"
In the midst OF this clamor came a
bit Of gossip not too pleasant. There
Was venom in it. Bill Cowan, who
was always nosing about, and kept
his eyss open and his tongue busy,
came into the shop one day to get a
!. plug OF chewing tobacco.
! ''fell you what. Galchieze," he said,
Q addressing my partner, 81 guess
r they'll call Fool Jim villain jim
4 aiore long.
< What do you mean, you scamp"
Q demanded angrily.
d scamp yourself. an see how you
like it," he retorted. What do
i mean I'll tell you. an amt afraid
u TO. | WAS crossin' by Widow Pea
4 body's last night, and what does SCI
P but Jim Foljambe with his arm
. around Becky peabody's waist, an
y she n.leAnin' up TO hun like sick kitter
10 to a hot brick. Stands to reason he''
10 iooIin' the girls. Everybody knows
!. he's sweet on Miss Elton. an she's go
.. dollars TO Becky Peabody's dimes
Il You don't suppose Foljambe mean
anything but foolin' Becky. do you
lie. ttharal NIT IA la
10 money TO the widow. It's well enougl
s. for you TO stan up for him, an W
or know why. but fax is fax" And o.
e, went Cowan with his tobacco, in tr
L. umph. II did not stop there. TIL
ne news spread, and a spasm OF virtuou
Ks Indignation shook Brantford. il 500
It came 10 the ears OF Foljambe himsel
We He had paid no attention TO the poi
nlar comment on his purchases, bu
a. this was adiherent matter. He hunte
a. up Bill Cowan and found HIM in OF
= shop, where he and some Of hiscroni'
-. we're discussing the thing at the time
"Mark YOU, Cowauu" cried Follamb
!. his eyes blazing in wrath, you hay
n. beer talking TOO freely about me
"a connection with a young lady. II
~ learn Of your wagging that lor
- tongue of yours in the same wa
i again, or find yon caves dropping, l
al give YOU n pounding, and you kno
M. that / can do il. Things ha'
rot 10 a pretty pass in this commu
~ ity when Islander Is set afoot becau
4. some sneak sees one bestow a care
~ on young lady whom he is TO ms
~ within a month. And Ill no
nnv other man who NEEDLE with y
'oi' affairs to a strict account.
~ Here was a settler. Becky Peabody
n Foliambel Why, the Foliamb
"0 turn IN the noses at the count
folk. and took their wives fro
sty abroad. Gossip left the rosin a
OK cotton. and took to the march. b
'el Il was admiring, and not offensive.
'lu The wedding came OFF and was
w Great affair. Miss Elton was fl
~" bridesmaid, and the gentleman s
~, married afterward, Mr.. Leami
~ ~ ton, was Foljambe's best man. IN
80 was reception at the house
~. Young people took no tour, put
IN s,i manned az Foljambe Place-and i,
o,a the few Brantford folk invited,
wv there. So was David Peabody,
'e" course. He was got up in a SUIT
l fine broadcloth, and his sn'
WI WI shone like iapanned wait
anu Every one knew TINS raiment ca
= from the bridegroom. 0, OF coui
'aV- There we're a number of cos
can and elegant presents displayed !
rdi- these came, with the exception OF
was odd.lookinq Japanese cabinet, u
be by the Widow Peabody, from
ked Foliambe friends and conEectlo
ugh Uncle David examined them.
ant BETTY" he said, loud ems ugh 10
WITH tract attention. 1.-THE Peabodys &c
va seem to shine in the way OF maR
ing cifts to the bride. Your Uncle ia
am, ri have to put in his mite" TheI
and drew bulky package from his ca
keen cious breast pocket, which 1t htteo
,qsii; tightly that he withdrew 1T with
orv. ficulty. :.n
erH, 80, thank you, Uncle David
Ilali the bride. Anything from you
!, u1 IN "Open il, child"
u nc The newly-made Mrs. Follamoe
we did the cord ana removed the WI
nose ming. il was Russia leather
SEE cred casket, with the letters IL. r.