Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-01-19


stockholders, expecting TO ren.
for several weeks. He took ~
one of the leading hotels TIA I.
he preferred above all Others a. &.
the general superiority OF It's csA1
had been at the hotel for sewers 4.
everything was moving along xal,'
his entire satisfaction, but Il.
morning, when at breakfast. Il.
set before him plate Of fried 4
which he was compelled to objecf
1t was not only an unsightly oIs.
exhaled a most unsayory odor f.:
by the smell, the fish might have
over without salt from the pre,ss
sons catch, and, moreover, Ii H.
scorched badly in the frying. Cnls.'
waiter back, Woodland Requested ~
remove the fish, which he did
thinking nothing more of the a..
went on to finish his breakfast Y
thus engaged he was astounded = ~
the Objectionable dish thrust nsa.
nose, accompanied by the demand i,ss y
cashier, addressed to him in an is'ss
tone:
What hev yez to say ag'inst that H.
| Woodland, indignant at being an J.
dressed, replied, with some asperjt, u
he based his objection upon the facttbs.
was unfit to be placed ON the table
"Yez're too particular fer this kn,.
responded the cashier as he dronn.a \,
plate on the table and turned away
IN THE HANDS OF THE CoIoNr1
AS he was about to rise from 1T 3,
Woodland was handed note from II
landlord requesting him to settle hjsls
and seek accommodations at some III.
hotel, since it appeared his present boasls
| was not conducted in manner Ia snsss
| fassidious tastes. This was a stnnne, Il
had special reasons for wishing Ia r,m,;
at the hotel, and yet did not feel likes..s
ing the landlord and humbling himsef !.
the extent of apologizing. He determnJ
to think over the matter for a few tmr
before deciding. On leaving the hobl \,
went directly to the Office of a LAWYER AZ
had been retained as the attorney a *
railroad company, and was there iIsr.
duced to gentleman somewhat past "a.
die age, of courtly manners and dignHa
appearance, whose title of 4Colosli
seemed to fit him as though he had y,
born and bred to it.
After short time devoted 10 basins
Woodland became suddenly impressed vii
the thought that his friend, the attornev.
might be able to dissipate the cloud 4
trouble between himself and his Landlord
and he accordingly related the incident i
the breakfast table. Before he had time
to say word as to what he wanted in con
nection with the affair, the ''CoIopeIp
broke in upon him with:
Major Woodland, will you do me Ii,
honor to place this matter in my hands
1t will afford me great pleasure to sery,
you, sir, and feel warranted in assuring
you that you will have no cause to regrs
having confided the settlement Of til
affair to me-"
Woodland promptly assured his new
friend that he would be only too glad i
accept his services, and thanked him 70
his generous offer to serve stranger
Say no more on that point, major ne
sponded the colonel. at is true that ou
acquaintance is quite young, but, sir, | fee
have warrant for saying that any ma
who has been presented to me by m
friend, the judge here, must be gentle
man, and it is the imperative duty, as
should be the heartfelt pleasure, Of on
gentleman to serve another"
After inquiring if Woodland could NEE
him there ut IL o'clock, and receiving a
affirmative answer, the colonel withdreN
and Woodland, after finishing his bushes
with the attorney, went about his bushes
elsewhere. Promptly at IL O'Clock her
turned to the attorneys Office. There b
met the colonel, whose face fairly beanie
with satisfaction.
SETTLED WITHOUT BLooDsHED
1T is all right, MAJOR" said he, as
caught sight of Woodland; everything
satisfactory. He will apologize -ampl
and abjectly. You will have nc furths
trouble there, sir. He claims that the ca
was grossly misrepresented; but we cal
nothing for that, so long as he makes h
apology in befitting terms"
Woodland had great difficulty in col
cealing his establishment at the words
the colonel, but managed to express in 4
ting language his appreciation of the ser
ice done him.
Say nothing of that, major" replied q
colonel. This has been real pleasure
me. In these degenerate days, when
find men settling their differences by reso
to the courts or to the bludgeon, II Is
true delight to meet with a man who ST.
has respect for the code, and it is geEuiI
pleasure to befriend him. am not gun
sure, however, that it would not nay
been more satisfying had the cur show
some spirit, so that we could have had M
out" and the coloneps voice took on
faint tone of regret as he added, land "
should have shot him, sir, like dog"
AS an understanding of the true state
the affair dawned upon Woodard's NIL
and he realized that only the cowardice
the landlord had prevented resort to u
duello, he felt a procession OF cold Gnu
marching up and down his spine with
energy of movement that compelled MIN
drop into the nearest chair lest his kne
should begin knocking at each other a.
betray to the colonel the presence OF
man with even less stomach for fight tins
the landlord.
When he had, by great effort, manage
to pull himself together, he ACCOMPANY
the colonel to the hotel, where the landio
made ample apology and gave assuran
that his guest should never again ma
cause to complain Of ungentlemanly trea
ment. But it was long time befo
Woodland could trust himself to ord
fried fish for breakfast. He had, howevf
established reputation with the colon
for courage and devotion to the code-al
that was some compensation for his sea-
Her Sacrifice.
Seated at the dinner table were ii
father. mother and their two youn
lOpefuls. the yonnnast a -rear-oI