The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1898-04-08

nouncement of the Chronicle.
"Well, I'll have that settled before the
sun goes down." he exclaimed, rising to
his feet. Guess better put this where
Maria won't get hold of it," he added,
folding the paper carefully and return
ing it to his pocket. She's dead set on
that foolishness, Maria is"
A few moments later Deacon Farm
ham was climbing the steep and dusty
steps which led to the office of the
Greenville Weekly Chronicle. He found
the editor at his desk, in his shirt
sleeves, taking life easy.
'Well, Deacon Farnham, this is an I'M
expected pleasurel Sit down." was his
greeting.
Look here, young mani" pulled the
deacon, out of breath from the eXertion
of climbing, but refusing the proffered
chair, you're getting altogether
too smart in that paper of yours-mak-
ing free with my name in that Style
"Oh, you mustn't be so modest, dea-
con. A good deed like that ought to be
known"
This Interpretation of his protest was
unexpected to the deacon, and he had to
begin again:
81 don't know what idiot toldyou that
stuff, but it's lie, and you can take it
back in your next When give 5000
which won't be soon-it'll be some
where else than to that church folly.
Do you understand? 1 want it con tra-
dicted in your next"
Certainly, Deacon Farnham," replied
the editor, in cool contrast 70 the dea-
cons irritation. 81 thought at the time
it must be a mistake, but Totem was so
dead sure let it so in. He heard it from
some of your church people, he said.
Must have got you mixed up with some
body else. Sorry it caused you any an
noyance. IN make it ali right nsxt
week." And the editor returned to his
business, which consisted, just then, Of
smoking a cigar and reading late
novel.
The deacon dumped downstairs, his
contrary old mind even more rumpled
than when he went up.
"Uumphi" he grunted to himself
They're an imPudent set, those news
Dgrer. fellows; the whole lot of them.
Thought it wasn't true, did he? Id like
to know what right he had to think
il wasn't true"
As the deacon was crossing the little
squaS " hich formed the business CEN
ter of Tie village, he met Mr.. Wright,
brother deacon in the church.
'ITen, Farnhsm," exclaimed Deacon
Wright, This is a fine growing day.
That's great news of you in the Chron-
;cle. Seen it,"
1--WE seen that newspaper lie, if that's
what you mean" growled Deaconfarn-
ham.
Deacon Wright laughed.
".rctter Little was asking ne about
It ;,.st 1cY., and I told him there wasn't
a VOID Of sruth in it, aad THAI you'd be
mighty mad when you saw it. Wonder
where :hcy got hold of such yarn, any
how?"
y>eaco:. Taruham watched his brother
..eacoa anti; he disappeared in the gro
re7y store. Then he turned slowly and
Continued LIS way.
i..at evening, after supper, the doa-
Oh 5as stroiiiug about his farm. Sud
.eniN the tvs light stiffness was broken
;ly Lc:i;cercnt sounds which seemed to
aroceel ircin behind the Zig barn.
Has:ca.ng 10 the spot the dcGccn dis
.,,vryzL lis youngest son, lad OF IL,
n fierce combat with neighbours boy
"Jcserh!" stern!y commanded the
deacon, coilaring his son and shaking
hir, free. What are you thinking Of?
Ha;cat 1 expressly forbidden your
figA;ing?"
JOSEPH, dcfenseless in the firm grasp
CT his father, began to whimper, While
his opponent vanished with remarka-
bic aiacr:ty.
what do you mean, sir? Answer
mel" continued Deacon Tarnham, CIV
ing his prisoner another shake.
Il wasn't really fighting" pleaded
Joseph. Il was only punching Job
Tucker for saying things a5oGt you"
about me? Well, what did he say
about me? Out with itl"
"Why," stammcred Joseph, "he said
there warn't no truth INN what the
paper said, and 1 said it want none OF
MS OE-li4ls's, II lnNlN VII - s''A~
said his father said you was too mean
to give u pewter penny, and as for $500,
yea couldn't afford il any way"
The deacon let 80 of his sons collar
and walked away, leaving 'Ioseph much |
surprised and relieved as his speedy re-
lease.
The deacon's brows were drawn in 4
heavy scowl. He did not mird being !
called mean--he was used to that, but |
the last imputation ranked in bis
breast.
There had always been slight, uTl-
jealousy between these
two farmers whose fields lay side by
side.
Mr.. Tucker had contributed s2oo him
self towards the church funds, and had