Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-04-22
NOT so EASILY CAUGHT.
M. oewdry Prided Himself on HE Mem
ory. and It Didn't Go Back nm yy,u,

0rys ana " Dtdn't Go Back on Him.
Eliphalet Cowdry was known 70,
miles around as master good car
penter" and was in great demand
even when he had grown to be an
old man and had to turn over some
OF the 'topplin ladder work" to the
young man whom he had taught the
trade. The thing on which he prided
himself, next to his ability to kerry
hout as far job as any carp'nter in
tn caounty, all things bein even an
no gingerbread work throwed In, y
was his memory.
II amt got no forbear'nce, he Of
ten said, with folks whose minds il
so passin easy overburdened 7 they
can't rec'llect any leetle extrys t hap
pen t be give to 'em. My wife allus
said t i was better hand t do ar.
rants thin any man shd ever come
acrost. l was her third companion,
an I've allus heard tell t tn other
two wasn't over'n above forgitful."
Iiphlet had not an enemy in the
village. Every one liked him. But
there was one young neighbor who
used to try now and then to tease
him little.
This was a young man from
'daown blow" who spent his sum-
mers in the little village with an old
aunt and employed his time in
sketching all the picturesque spots in
the vicinity. He often said to 'Liph.
let
Now, 1t stands to reason, Mr.. Cow.
dry, you'll forget something some
time, and I'm going to see if I can't
catch you at it."
TRY r yer like" said the carpen.
ter, with good natured laugh, and.
evidently with no fear Of the result
of the trial.
One day the young man hailed
Iphlet as he was starting off for a
days Job in neighboring town and
asked him If he would make q GER
tain purchase for him, as he could
not get the desired article in the vii
lage.
"I'n see what ken do f'r ye," said
Lphlet and he drove off, adding,
I've got sight O. arrants T. do fer
my darter, an amt took no list
nuther."
He returned at night and drove
past the young man, who was saun-
tering along the village road. Good
evenin to ye, said 'Liphlet, but he
made no reference to the commission
with which he had been charged.
II declare, he's actually forgotten
it," said the young artist in high
feather. And the next evening when
he met Lphlet in the postoffice, had.
a long conversation with him and
then walked home in his company,
and still nothing was said about the
package. he was confirmed in his
opinion.
At the end Of week he loitered
into 'Lphlet's shop and said quietly,
You didn't happen to think of that
little commission Of mine when you
were over in Denby the other day,
did youf"
. why, yes, !" answered 'Liphlet, II
happened t. recllect it one o. the fust
things Ye know lowed t I'd see
what l cd do for ye, an jest faound
t ther' want nothin t led do. set
aout t. make mention o. my lack O.
success when met with ye that even
in but thinks l, 'Ef til be any pleas
ure t. him t think he's got ahead O
me fer few days, ! won't 'grudge it
to him.
IAN won't deny t it's been some
amusin { me t sec ye eying of me
in tn store, kinder's eff M faculties
was gettin loose. an yed been tn fust
{ get wind on I. ! don't cal'late,"
concluded 'Liphlet, looking up at his
visitor while his mouth twitched with
enjoyment, II don't callate t I've
lived all these years an done women's
arrants T. be whitfield clean off'n my
bearin's b anythin a young feller
like you ken think upl"-Youth's
Companion.