The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-15

in it. Then Wen steer him up on to
the northeast corner Of the common
coolest place in town-Thursday fore
noon and tell him to wait while we
go off and get the parade. He'll wait
there till be freezes to death, and then
he'll parade back here all alone. Then
well guy the life out of him at the
dance"
1.-THE girls will give it away to him."
said Yates.
"They won't know anything about
it," rejoined Gus. "All we've got to
do is to circulate a general idea around
this town that there's goin to be pro-
cesson. Nobody will be invited to
participate. but everybody will think
that he himself is the only one left out
Everybody will expect that some
thin's goin to be done. and nobody |
will do it You know how things go |
In this place."
But suppose O'Shea gets in and
tries to organize the gangY' suggested
one of his companions.
He won't" replied Gus. 80 long
as we make him think that the process
sion is goin to be all right he'll let
that end of it alone and help the girls
get up the dance. know him. BE
sides. he's got considerable work to
do for dad, and he won't have much
time to run around"
After some further discussion this
nefarous plan was adopted. and the
following day it was put into opera
ton with amazing cleverness The
result was thai on Wednesday evening
the whole town believed that there
was going 20 ~ a procession next day.
but not a man, boy nor yellow dog
knew who was going to be in it or
where, when or why it was going to
march.
OShea was completely in the hands
of the consprators. whose doings no
one else In town understood and Pat
rick least of all To tell the truth, all
his spare time was devoted TO the
girls and they had been carefully in
structed to think about the dance and
leave the parade to the boys.
| The victim could not fail 10 perceive
an air of mystery. He could not I'M
derstand why he should wait on the
common for the procession instead of
: taking his place when 1t started. These
/ things he charged to the peculiarities
of the New England character. with
d which he was most imperfectly ac-
!, quainted. If that was the way such
t affairs were managed in that country,
" it was only the part of courtesy for
: him to acquiesce.
! And thus it happened that the unfor-
II tunate son of Erin allowed himself to
= be led to the northeast corner OF the
d common at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
of St Patrick's day. There was q
e bowling southeast gale. and the edge
= of 1t cut Patrick to the vitals, but be
was ruthlessly posted in the coolest
= place in town. while his broad greer
sash shivered on his breast.
T. Nov. Mr.. O'Shea." said Gus. who
nj was spokesman of the committee and
wore a knot of green ribbon in his but
tie tonhole, I'VE will ask you to remain
OF here while we go and get the parade
Of 81 guess It's coming now" said Pat
# rick II think | hear band"
id Gus bit his lip to keep from laughing
nj while some small boys who had assem-
er ahead set up howl.
ix The spokesman Of the committed
es opened his mouth to say something
ur but one Of his comrades laid a baD(
nd upon his arm.
"Jumpin thundery be whispered
,,ss whats thatY'
: Beyond the shadow of doubt 1t wa
. a band and big one too. Yet Their
. simply couldn't be a band In Round
: rock. The thing was impossible.
. 1.-The Wparin of the Green. salt
= OShea. And well played. If I'm
. Judge It's fine band you have i
= Roundrock."
. Gus" whispered Hi Yates. awe
= struck. there's two Of 'em. hea
. another band back of that one"
Gus was beyond the possibility of re
. ply. He and the others remained NOR
= rigid than the trunks Of the trees Will
. the music drew nearer. Present.
: around the corner of the schoolhous
. appeared mounted man, uniforme
: most gorgeously and leading a ia
. white horse with green saddleclotf
A drum major followed. leading ban
of portentous size. Then followed 20
= men. uniformed and bearing draw
. swords A second organization OF abot
so came next. then another band an
then more companies, making the tot'
number of men in line considerabl
over 400.
The column wound around the con
80. mon until its head reached the sp'
where Patrick stood. The leader oil
mounted and approached Patrick.
Grand Marshal O'SheaT he SAT-
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