The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-30
(Continued.)
CHAPTER NIX.

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| sweryed round from the
--5 south. bringing vague threats
Lssx Of rain. About 3 O'Clock Alan,
hfy uuclp and his mother and father
were ont in the front yard looking at
IN, house with a view to making some
o,+.r.tious that had been talked Of for
several years past.
Il never had my way in anything be-
fore" Mrs. Bishop was running on in
The nle9sed voice Of q happy child,
IAN I'm glad yQS are gOin' to let me
This once. | want the new room to jut
ont Oh this side from the parlOr an
have a bQy window, an we must cut
wide foIdin door between the two
rooms Then the old veranda comes
down, an the new one must have a
double floor, like Colonel Sprague's on
the river. except ours will have round,
white columns instead O square, II
they do cost a Eihe more"
She knows what she wants." said
/ Bishop with one of his infrequent
smiles. AN reckon we'd save little
10 let her boss the job eff she don't
leaoer the carpenters by too much
NlA. don't want 'em to put in a stick
{ lumber that amt the best"
I'm glad she's going to have her
way said Alan. She's wanted a bet
Ter house for twenty years, and she
deserves it,"
Il don't believe in sech fine feath-
frS said Bishop argumentatively. "Td
~ate ruther wait till we see whether
Wilson'S a-gOin' to put that road
/ through. Then we could afford to put
Oh q dab or two O style. l don't know
"al q move down to Atlanta an live
alongside o Bill, an wear a clawham-
hU coat an dickey crayat fer
change"
I4r1 You mOught run fer the legis
~'lr spoke up Abner Daniel, who
"au leeI an amused listener, IAN git
Up d law to pen up mad dogs at the
u.1-Gous part O the yeer. Alf, I've
always thought you'd he a ornament
" 4e gldly Whirl down thar. William
vas ever bit rs green as you are when
~ '4st struck the town. But he had
re advantage O CROWN up an sorter
''Le.1A with the place. 1t I'D be hard
vi you at yore time o life"
Al this juucture Alan called their at
""u'A to horseman far down the
I0o1 II looks like Ray Miller's mare"
remarked This is one Of his busy
-ol> lie can't be coming to fish"
,,, i'1-road news" suggested Abner.
=. pity you hain't connected by
,,- ,~7! We're all now sure that it was
-''E and with no little curiosity they
IOn0i nearer the gate.
>. .! gum, he's been givin' his mare
- l-' ASH said Abner. She's fairly
D-'ge1 with froth."
nr"o' young man. Alan called out
N-Iier diSmounted at a hitching post
outside the fence and fastened his
'+'e rein. Glad to see you. Come
inner bowed and smiled as he opened
hands. '''--' w " al u ~
". We are certainly glad you came,
h.. Nl.Ier,' said Mrs. Bishop, with all
~ qUdiht cordiality. Ever since that
"| IN the office I've wanted chance
ohs--o" You how much we appreciate
hay !ou done fer US. Brother Alb will
!, '~' ne out when l say we speak Of
~, u-,91ry nigh ever day"
on '1''Ier wore an indispensable look Of
- --pI'FraSSment. which he tried to lose
1bo act OF shaking hands all round
cro. eIoap but his platitudes fell to the
Ahner. the closest observer
dung dung them. already had his prows
NV, Il together as he pondered Miller's
a .n on'ed lack of ease.
Alan. A''-ls 'acAie' "sAeu
,, no. didn't" said the lawyer, jerk
- n'IISelf to that subject awkwardly.
r5a truth is, only ran out for little
~, I've got to get back"
soia ,neh it is business, as brother All
Mn, put In Mrs. Bishop tentatively.
ma '.,er lowered his eyes to the ground
'Aeh raised them to Alan,s face.