Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-01-26

score had been settled in that dingy back
room. When the weather WAS cold and
when the fire burned low no one would
offer to go out and bring in wood from
the rick. short distance away, but
some strapping fellow would call old
Meek. no matter how busy he might be-
"Hcre. old boy. you will have to calk
up this room to keep the fire from get
ting out II you don't mind"
"Geptlemen. he would reply, in
most apologetic manner, .you must
really excuse me. You'll pardon me,
won't your will do better in the fut-
ure.r
One day 'Lige Parker came into the
store, and calling old Meek aside said:
Meek. I've got to have $40"
"'Lige." Meek answered, with embar-
rassment, you know that If had IT
you could get it."
what. haven't you got it?"
mot to save my life. 'Lige."
"Oh. come now. Meek. Who ever
hearn Of you bein' out OF money! The
rest Of us mout be hard up, but you air
allus fixed. Let me have twenty-five"
AtSt, ithb ttC idot tJit lttu kIDD
very mornin'."
"Go and look In the drawer Meek. l
reckon you'll find some snealxin' round in
thar.
II took out the last cent. Lige."
wall, dang it. go an look when tell
you"
'Lige followed him to the money
drawer. The old man pulled the drawer
open and said, Thar now. Iige, don't
you see thar amt none9"
"Thar amt none. sho inf. Who did
] you lend 1t tor"
II don't like to say. Lige."
'Oh, it's all right. What difference
can 1t maker
None, only don't like to be tellin'
who lend money to"
Come, tell me. won't say n word
about it"
mot word, Liges''
mot single word"
! wall, III tell you. jest to 'commodate
You. but please don't mention it. Jim
Henly come to me this mornin an
loved that he must have twenty-five,
an let him have 1t. although I've got a
bill that must pay this week or shut
up the house."
"Jim Henly, ell, wy. h, oughter
have plenty money. Hes got some colts
that he can sell any time fur a good
price. Say, when he pays you back will
| you let me have the twenty Ave-
"Of course, 'Lge, you know I'll let
you have it as soon rs ! get It."
That afternoon Lige me. Jim Henly
In the road Hello, Jim, which wayf"
"oh. sorter ridin' roun' for my health,
as the Teller lowed when he was gittin'
outen the way OF the sheriff.
Didn't know but you was goin' over
TO old Msek's"
"Wall. didn't know but mout ride
over that way befo the thing Is done
with"
Coin to pay him that money, reck-
on"
what money! Jim asked in sur
prise.
The twenty-five You borrowed from
him"
"How the devil do you knew Dor
rowed any mony from him?"
"You won't say nothin' about it, will
your
mo. Go ahead
wall, was over TO the store this
mornin'. an the old man WAS sorter CON-
plainin about bill he's got to pay or
shut up the house. Said he needed the
money he let you have"
"Ah, ha, the old fool Is paradin' it
round that he let me have few dollars,
is hep
mot particularly paradin' it, Jim.
He lows that be needs the money. an
reckon he do. Don't say nothin' about
1t, but II you can raise the money, wy
go an give it to him. Wall. so long"
II was a chilly evening A number of
the boys sat in old Meek's back room
playing cards.
"You've got me faded now, said ALI
Moore. punching dis cards. Got me
down whar the ground is mighty rocky.
Hello. Jim Henly, how air they comm?
Squat and take hand
"Whar is old Meek Henly asked.
Gone out to git some wood. bleve.
Meek came in and put back log on
the fire
IVY. howdv. Jim" said the old man.
as he brushed off his sleeves 'Sorter
chilly am saft outside"
jun stood looking at him. After while
he remarked. Eyes, little chilly, but
not as much SO as it win be il people
don't stop talkin' about thar betters."
Anything wrong, JIM the old man
aAked