Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-19
pollr had taken OIL her bat.

time to put things in order and have
something baked for tea You stay in
the other room, Mrs Smith, and leave
i the kitchen work for me-"
And Mrs. Smith left the kitchen with
4 the serene consciousness that the bis
cults woald be as light, and the tea
cakes as delicately favored, as II she
| herself had made them. So heartfelt
was her gratitude, that half an hour
later, when they had exhausted the sub
7 ject OF city life, the neighbors and piec-
ing bed-quilts, she surprised her cousin
by waxing eloquent over Polly, Polly's
father and Polly's wrongs. 1t took near
ly an hour to tell the story, allowing
for the Interruptions occasioned by lit
tie Effie, who was of an inquiring dis
position; but Mrs. Latham was inter-
ested, and listened delightedly.
"And wouldn't it be surprise to every
body IL her fathers inventions did turn
out to be worth something, after alp"
she exclaimed. Things like that have
happened. read Of man OF that kind
getting twenty-five thousand dollars for
patent once
HE won't" declared Mrs. Smith,
shortly. I'VE used to think about 1t at
first QooA out, child. don't drop that
vase); but there's be- n more than doz-
en- come to look at his inventions, diff
ferent times, and they all agreed they
want worth the stuff that was put in
them"
II suppose they ought to KNOW" re-
luctantly admitted Daniels wife.
("Efie, dear, don't cut holes in the sofa.
I'm afraid Cousin Ann won't like it.)
And Daniel says that there isn't one
thing out of a thousand like that that
pays. But always think of what might
happen. And you know there is
chance"
Mrs. Smith tiptoed to the kitchen
door.
"Polly's good girl to work, If moth
ing else" she declared, coming back
we'll pleased with the look of the creamy
custard and nicely-browned biscuit
'She's as quick as fash Of lightning"
eyes, and so handsome" chirruped
Mrs. Latham. IF she was only as rich
as some of the girls that
"Ma-ma-a" it was a wild shrek of
to find out where the smoke went, had
stood too close to the open fireplace.
and her thin muslin apron was in a
blaze.
''Help! Save herl Waterl Where's
the water? Oh, my baby, my baby!"
shrieked the frantic mother, at that in
slant hardly less insane than the child,
who was running wildly about the
room. Mrs. Smith rushed into the
Kitchen screaming as she went: "Fire
Help! Firel She's burning to deathw
"Who?" gasped Polly, dropping her
armful of wood with crash. The next
instant, before Mrs. Smith had time to
realize her purpose, she had rushed into
the other room, caught the fran tic child,
and wrapped her in her wooden Dress
skirt. 1t was only for one minute In
the next, Mrs. Smith had deluged them
with water, Polly was ruefully regard
ing her burned hands, and the fire was
out. But that minute made the in
ventors daughter the heroine of Scrogs-
Vile.
They talked about it at the store, and
the sewing society, and on their way to
church. The weekly paper devoted half
column to a description of the incl
dent, and the II. s. S. Association pro
sented her with copy of Lies Misera-
bles" as testimonial of her valor and
courage. AS for Effie's father--"Pm not
o rich man." the big, broad-shouldered
mechanic declared, when his wife, with
, .no 'e"ls luining uowh ner cneeks' told
nm ~, eno s'ory oue some way or other
- w naNe up 70 .nao glrl ior what
sue uohe ior us IL theres any thing
- ner iaener ihVenelhg that any
=. VI my worN can TX INTO paying
MIN ordinary day wages for the time he
spen' oh ~ II hhu IT, ana what's
.s;ar No. no W." .p nave 70 reckon with any
nansos D W., . ne sross proceeus' Inc ex-
$3.50 ha - pay ouS VI my own pocket
nnu onas was now tne investigation
soipiouoeu from tne nrst' ocrogs-
~ ~ peopie uiu hoe pun much 1alth In 1t.
G. "as a very .norough one All John
opiisss Inventions, ofought from gar
ioe' ssore-roon ana oarn' were exam
ane 80 e"Mon " pieoes, studled' put to-
sosnel asaih' 'urheo TINS way ana that
ana eXperlmented with in every posi-
oo' oiia''oh nue the more Mr..
W. seu vne less nopeiul ne De-
= Hnu a,'er week OF patient labor
nu was loroeu 10 agree with the others
"no hau Grieu' enat tine inventions
wa worth the stun they were made
o a. ae oa"e 'n'o inc epriggses kltch-
''No; there's nothing in them bo
said, in answer to Pollv's inonirino
glance. Nothing that 7 can fnd and
I used to call myself good hand attbot