The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1903-10-02
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jim" he wrote in one of his daily
screeds, for Tom had become quite
letter writer. 1t may have been
brought about by his weakened health
and possibly took the place of some
more bOyish occupation, but it was
true that he had Brother Jim hustling
in the endeavor to keep up with his
busy correspondent You'd make Il
stunnin couple Don't think line
foolin. Laura likes me so well that
line pretty sure she would like you
too. On my account, of course. Can't
you come down for a day or two?"
And Brother Jim, greatly amused,
would thank Brother Tom for his kind
wishes for his matrimonial welfare,
and assure him that it would be quite
impossible for him to get away just at
present
And then one day the letter with
the familiar handwriting was a little
bulkier than usual. When he opened
the envelope Photograph dropped
out 1t was the portrait of an unusual
ly pretty girl. OF course, this must
be Laura Garman. Brother Jim looked
at the portrait long and earnestly.
Brother Tom wasn't so far wrong
when he praised this gentle-faced girl.
the desk, where he could use it as con-
firmatiOn of Brother Toms praises,
and then picked up the letter.
1--WE bin fishing for bullheads in the
pool" Brother Tom began, land cot
tWO-and one cot me. 1t didn't hurt
mulch and Laura tied it up with her
handkerchief. Ide know about bull
heads horns next time. l am sending
you Lauras picture. She don't know
it. l begged it from her yesterday l
want you to get it framed up nice and
charge it to pa. Then when she says.
What did you do with my pictchoor
Tommy He say line getin' it framed
Can't you come up and see a fellow
Brother jim? \. b it don't flater her"
But Brother Jim seemed in no hurry
to have the framing contract carried
out. The picture fingered on his desk
just where he could catch sight of it
whenever he chose to look up.
Dear Brother Tom" he wrote in re-
ply, Il am sorry the bullhead horned
you. No doubt if you were a bullhead
you would have done the same. l re
member having some experience with
bullheads myself, but there was no
charming young womans handker-
chiefs to bind my wounds. BY the
way, that portrait you sent to have
ffsDf m 1
Miss Laura deserves all your praise.
She is a beautiful girl-and l am sure
she is as good as she is beautiful"
Two days later Broeler Toms reply
was received 1t wasTunusually brief,
but to the point.
brother jim" he wrote. 81 showed
your letter to Miss Laura. My. how
she blushed. Say, can't you come Up
next week? There's going to be a big
church picnic Come sure"
Brother Jim scowled darkly. Then
he chuckled. What a boy, The idea
Of his showing the letter. What must
the girl think of the liberty he took
Still, there wasn't anything really rude
about it. But he must be more care
ful when he wrote hereafter.
Then he sent Tom short note. in
which he said it would be impossible
for him to attend the church picnic.
A few days later Brother Tom wrote
in a somewhat melancholy tone. He
wasn't feeling quite so well. he
guessed he missed his mother-ard his
father, too, and maybe he was home
sick. He wanted to see Brother Jim
50 much. But if Brother jim couldn't
come, would he send his photograph
1t would be some comfort, anyway.
Brother Jim was considerably alarm.
ed over this epistle. This precious
young brother mustn't have re
,apse That would never do. So he
hastily wrote an encouraging note tC
Brother Tom, in which Brother Ton
was advised to cheer up and be mar
and with the note he forwarded his
photograph.
The answer came back promptly, anC
it was again to the point.
Il shode your picthoor to Miss Laura
and she liked it, She made me mao
tho when she said you was better
looking than me. n. b. l told her II
fatered you. Can't you come up Sat
urday?"
Brother Jim scOwled again anC
laughed again. Really, this scalawai
of a youngster wasn't to be trustee
with anything Still. if Miss GarmaI
had any sense of humor she must fine
him amusing. Then he looked up sud
denly at Miss Garman's portrait anC
it seemed as if a smile was towering