Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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lin" he wrote in one Of his daily
screeds, for Tom had become quite q
letter writer. 1t may have been
brought about by his weakened health
and possibly took the place OF some
more boyish occupation, but 1t was
true that he had Brother Jim hustling
in the endeavor to keep up with his
busy correspondent. You'd make q
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 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 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.
Brother Jim placed the photograph on
the desk, where he could use it as con-
tirmation 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
mutch 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. |
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 lie say line getin' it framed.
Can't you come up and see fellow.
Brother jim? n. 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 We're a bullhead
you would have done the same. | 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
framed reflects credit on your taste
Miss Laura deserves all your praise
She is beautiful girl-and | am sure
she is as good as she is beautiful"
Two days later Brother Toms replv
was received. 1t was unusually brief
but to the point.
Brother Jim," he wrote. 81 showed
your letter to Miss Laura. NV. how
she blushed. Say, can't you come III
next week? There's going to be big
church picnic. Come sure"
Brother Jim scowled darkly. Then
he chuckled. What a boy! The idea
CT 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.
tul when he wrote hereafter.
Then he sent Tom short note in
which he said it would be impossible
Tor him to attend the church picnic.
A few days later Brother Tom wrote
IN somewhat melancholy tone. He
wasn't feeling quite so we'll no
guessed he missed his mother-ard his
father, too, and maybe he wos homo.
sick. He wanted TO see Brother lin
so much. But if Brother jim couldn,t
come would he send his Photograph
III wonld be some comfort, ANYWAY
Brother Jim was considerably alarm
ell over this eplstle. This precIous
young brother mustn't have 20.
.apse. That would never do. So be
hastily wrote an encouraging note to
brother Tom, in which Brother Tom
was advised to cheer up and be a man
and with the note he forwarded his
photograph.
Inc answer came back promptly, and
II was again to the point
i shode your picthoor to Miss Laura
ana she liked it. She made me mad
.ho when she said you was better
looking than me. n. b. told her II
natered you. Can't you come up SAT.
urday?" ''"'
Brother Jim scowled again and
laughed again. Really, this scalawar
OF youngster wasn't to be trusted
WIN anything. Still, If Miss Garman
hau any sense of humor she must find
MN amusing. Then he looked I'm sud.