Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-11-14

VIZ N''t ~ Nue ~ iai &c oAico, WHICH
abe brought to Randolph on one OF
her preitiost china plates
The thought returned TO the boy
mind that Miss Elizabeth was very
much nicer than any younger lady.
One could be quite comfortable be-
side her; she had no airs" she
wasn't "giddy;" she didn't tease and
make fun OF boys as young girls did.
IL fate had provided him with a moth
er instead OF a father, he felt he
would have liked a mother like Miss
Elizabeth Bradley.
Here, however, the object Of his
thoughts interrupted.
Il doubt III have TO trouble you
again, Randolph, she said. please
take the chisel back to your pa with
my compliments, and bring me up a
little saw. Mine IL so big and clumsy
that cant manage IT,"
certainly, Miss Elizabeth, Ili-ask
him." responded Randolph, with some
misgiWngs as to what would be the
outcome OF this second appeal for the
loan OF tool.
1t did not promise well for the sue
cess OF MS errand that, going down
stairs, he heard his father arguing
vehemently with man In tho work
shop lie waited outside until the
man had gone. But. Mr. Hombach,
pursuing habit he sometimes in
dulged In, continued to demolish the
argument OF his vanished opponent.
you are wrong" he vociferated;
the present need OF the country
Father, interrupted clear, be-
seechlng voice, MISS Elizabeth Brad
ley
but Mr. homDach was too deeply
stirred 10 heed or even 10 notice the
boy. Your argument is based on an
exploded theory You don't know
hanuoiph was oDliged TO wait until
the argument was concluded. Ihen
ne said' speaking very earnestly In
MS eiear, poyiSh toheb'
MISS EllzaDeth thanks you Tor the
chlsei' father' here IL Is see' II
isn spolled' ohe very nice care
iui may MISS biizapeth is' she needs
little sa" very Dadly; hers an
ola. rusty one and 1t won't work.
What! WHAT'S that! exclaimed
Mr. hoinoach' raising ms biack brows
WIN fresh start OF horror, Does
the woman want saw nowF was
iooi-a iool' might nave known
4 WIS OILY lIOADlt IOT InN-
sell! ban ms disgust turned 10
severe IRONY Maybe the woman
"ouiu IKE 'he tooi ooh'
MISS E'ilaDetn Is gong 10 give me
SlP OH her PINK gerahium' sald
hanuoiPh'
Mr. hompach gruhted uhwiihhgiy'
anu thc iro"h ueepehed DetWeeh MS
eyes.
VII you NOT lend inc saw ia-
ther pleaded the BOY
NO said Mr' hampach'
Inc tooi DoN STOOD on the work
Dehch IN sight OF Doth, on top was
just such saw ms MISS bradley
wanted hahdoIph looked ht the mar
row. gieaming olaae anxiousiy' hen
AZ ms father' HOW IS MISS Eliza
peth 20 hnish her Work. he asked
mr. homoach shook mis- bushy hair
impauehty. cannot lend tooisl
NO. no! Inc woman mas no sehs%
MY toois are my irlehdsl VINO ever
hearu OF ienuihg n iriehd'
hahuoiphb couhtenahce iell; but IN
moment ne Drigh'ehed win new
thonght'
" iather' ne gasPed out wlth
preatnless eagerhess TO test the
a'niIapihty OF ms idea' couldht you
take the saw upstairs yourself ana
DO the work Tor MISS Ellzabeth--for
tne sake OF the saw you known
mr. hornoa orows went up
again nnu ne run ms myers 'nrough
n,' 'n'oN' upS'ahuinR hn'r as u 'he
'uoa was u''h'ui' oi coh'Prenehs'on,
sure enough nanuo'Ph' ne sa'u IN
an ni'erou zone nus coh'pa'i'' spirit
"n gone no" "usuru VI me no. 10
nav ,hought ., ,h"' u nrSt' res
yes oi COURSE 'h"' IN 'he oh'y sehs''
oie 'h'ng 'o no. anu IL VIII '"Ae ohiy
" IeW moments
10 h'''s.l, ne continued as ne went