Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1890-11-06

look very much like that hearty young |
companion OF mine forty years ago.
| But your father--tell me of him. aud |
the little old man began get fidgety. |
They relaxed their grasp of each |
others hands and sat down together.
while the others gave every attention.
| ..My father is dead" began the
young man.
| ..What!" said tho sire at his side.
"Yes. my father passed away four
years ago, and on HIS dying bed he
gave me the instructions l am now
carrying out. 1t was the one wish of
my fathers latter life to be able to
take the eastern trip to Rochester to
meet the other two members OF that
party you have told OF. 1t was on his
mind great deal.
"When my father died he was one
OF the most prominent men on the
Pacific slope. He became cashier in
bank, and while in this position mar
ried the daughter OF the banks presi-
dent 1t was not long after this be-
fore my father found himself president
of the bank, which was the largest
institution of its kind on the Pacific
coast.
ut was then that my father began
his public career, and he continued to
rise in worldly station until his death
came.
II have some mementoes with me
| Al e. A~u hn
pected to meet this year at Rochester.
and now am afraid that we will have
to unite our powers in an effort to
find No. 8 of the original party"
just then violent stamping was
heard in one OF the little state-roOms
on ono side of where the narrators
and their small body OF listeners were
seated. Then two or three sharp
kicks came against the door, followed
by:
"Consarn it! ef hadn't got such in
fernal tight boots. jest to go down Z
Rochester in. l wouldn't hev t kick
the Internal legs off'n me when I want
ed t put them on"
Then there came great bacg. with
o Thar. by gol!"
Immediately thereafter tall, thin,
straight haired old fellow opened the
door of the room from which the noise
had come and, minus collar and with
I one trouser leg caught on the top OF
his boot. he stood in the dim glare of
the oscillating light and looked with
bewilderment toward the wondering
ones about the table.
"Ken any of you fellers tell me II
I've been a dreamin' Pr he inquired
after moment or two had passed.
II don't believe we can, UNCLE" said
one OF the number.
'.Hev you fellers been tellin'
yarns?" he again asked, without much
attention to the answer just received.
The little old gentleman ventured to
say that they had been considering
, some old-time events.
! "Then / amt been dreamin'; know
ed I was awake. Say, which one o!
, you was telling the. last story?" he
asked, and upon the young man &C
knowledging that he was the one the
!, old fellow said:
"Put her right thar, then, for
!. knowed your dad" Then, turning
! toward the group. he inquired:
! Nov, who was it tibet told tn frs,
, yarn bout those three chaps?"
The little old gentleman bobbed up
I prepared by his former surprise to
. have almost anything happen.
, Then" calculated the old fellow,
= his disheveled hair and sparkling
/ eyes indicating much excitement "I'l
! be clubbed and skinned fer a sneakin'
: wild eyed rattlesnake Of amt thel
q missin' link. I'm one of Their sam,
!. crowd that separated at Detroit In AZ
an I'm Jest on my way-Mlinder m
n down t Rochester t shake hands al
!. Ground ag'in. BY Their great whale
, that eat up that Teller Job. but this i
err concordance.
n After further expressions Of surpris
p on the part OF each the tall old maj
" was Gained down sufficiently to tel
I his story. which was as follows:
"Well. boys, l jest went back fe,
It miles an set right down on 100 acre
n of as fine land as lay out Of doors. ar
"a thar I've been a-settin' ever since
It except when Twas gettin' bout clear
d ing off all tn timber an pullin' OF
m the stumps. an feeucin,' an buildir
r house an barns. an dom tn hundre
!. things that come in feller's way on
farm. OF course got me a wife, q,
At she's right in thar now, a-listenin'
W every word say. She's SINAI
n woman. too want to tell you." sal
y he. slyly winking at his hearers.
.Wall. Us to Happenings Of any COL
g. of consequence. guess we amt he
mana Tam a thoronoh mosshock "