The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-04-11
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DUMMY DEE AND !
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Dummy Dee had come to call upon
e bishop. uo rorv mar
ine ~. friends and therefore shook
u ss &c man to man, in a very cordiai
i,'' ao,oe , said Dummy Dee, ION very
sacular business, and | would nave
en- awful sorry not to find you at
bme." -, ,,ouo D,,n,r
seq said the bishop, smiling at his
lest
THO was short pause, Dummy
frowning thoughtfully into space
;doos and the bishop waiting to
:. tbo manner of his guests bust
ss. ,,,a,,,, ~,
tod Dummy Dee at last, leaning for
ard and clasping his short arms
ound his knees.
yas often" said the bishop, the
- of truth vibrating through his
he.
rh,ldless and wifeless and of strong
often unpopular opinions, the
hoarly bishop was indeed a lonely
m lust now particularly SO.
controversial point had forced him
q nosition where he stood almost
uot quite alone. He tried to believe
position was a matter Of principle.
enemies said it was obstinacy and
omatism. and even his warmest
ends were silent and regretful over
matter at issue.
Je lad when Dummy Dee came in
en- writing on the point, and bitter,
nv words were penned on the sheets
paper that strewed the open desk.
glanced at them now as he spoke,
from them to the beautiful pictur
face of his young wife, who had
I'd very early in their married life.
hes. he was very lonely.
Dummy Dee nodded and looked
pughtfully at the glowing CRATE fire.
Nice things happen sometimes when
ure onesomest, though" he said by
of giving small crumb of COM
It to his friend.
You know mother is sick and down
nth getting her health and father
sy at the settlement work, and some
hes get kind of stomach ache in
heart and lump in my throat.
My, it most chokeS me-" he added
Fingy But just the other day the
INNER boarder sent me these bicycle
busers," sticking out his short leg
the bishop to see, "or l never could
We stood it in the world. She knew
w felt about kits and aprons and
Ways having to wear something of
other childrens count of their
owing so fast and me not. / slept
tn 'em that night in bed, and once
ben woke up and thought about
pther just reached over and felt
I these and then l felt better. Did
ever try anything like that?" he
Eed, looking at the bishops trou-
ed legs stretched out on the other
e Of the fire.
No. the bishop replied bravely; he
not thought of it.
Then there are always things to do
lolks, You know, and that's one
ng came to see about" continued
lluy Dee. I've been taking soup
books and things up for the settle
nl people to little girl who lives in
attic near the settlement.
sAe'S got kind of mother, only she's
q aunt and awful bad to her, She
his something out of a bottle"-and
uny Dee lowered his voice to a
a 'VAeu whisper-"and She is awful
IAN TO Nora"
"hat is tile matter with Nora ~
Eed the bishop.
a spinal back l think they call it,
[. dummy Dee, with learned air
reel so sorry. l asked father if
auopt her, and he said he thought
,ou'uil l. I've thought I'd marry
=, a necessary, but father would hav,
nkY nat w w
~ plshop's principal thought was q
pe 10 laugh, but he held his peace
DS'ulamy Dee went on:
sAes English. I've told her abou,
she calls you lord, but I sale
I'M r "ru exactly, only kind of next t,
III Lord, you know"
'nls the bishop could contain him
ro longer, but put back his head
tn a pealing laugh that star
~ shadows in the dim, quiet Ii
e ~, ana he only stopped when he
S dummy Dee gazing at him il
" lilo sald the bishop, springing
" ,a me boy, "let us go and Sc,
or s,,,. said Dummy Dee, getting
r or, down, rather, from hi.
II II :. mats what l wanted. Lett
no ~ - ISL very far, and it's a fin
lOF ent seiore they started the bisho,