The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-09-08
William and Garcia.
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@ HE little. old-fashioned building
on the old-fashioned side OF the
green. contained three little, old
fashioned shops
OF the three, one was vacant Be
fore the coming OF the brick block on
the opposite side of the green. 1t had
been the postofice. but upon compile
ton OF the new building. Uncle Sam
Tel that his dignity and prestige
night remain unimpaired moved
across. followed by the usual crowd
OF ,oungers and most of the business
Until then. also. the little, old-fash-
Toned building had always been proud
ly referred to as 1.-The block" now the
prefix. old. became necessary to dis
finguish it from its newer and more
pretentious rival.
Two little signs. hanging chunin,ily
aide by side above the doorways of
che other two little shops, informed
those who cared to know that the oc-
eupants were. respectively: 'yarcis
Goodwin. Milliner." and William Uu-
deTwood, Newsdealer and Stationer"
A short, somewhat stout man OF 40
odd years came across the green one
morning. and unlocking the door be-
meath the sign Of William Under
wood" entered. Soon he emerged.
minus bis hat and coat. and after
throwing back the heavy wooden
shutter covering the window. began
sweeping the board, walk which ran
In front Of the shop.
For this was William Underwood,
the proprietor. Not the William I'm
derwood whose name the sign bore; |
that was "Old Billy" Underwood Ii
was Young Billy" Underwood sweep
Ing the walk; so christened by the VII
layers for convenience In distinguish
Ing him from his father when he en-
tered the shop as assistant, twenty
i've years before; and although his
father had been dead these many
Tears. to them he was Young Billy"
IT'LL,
And although at the time OF his
ieath the elder Underwood was con-
Iidered the richest man in the county
Ind William was his only heir, he con-
inued to keep the little shop. SEEM
Dgly content to follow in the foot
teps of his sire.
AS IL awakened by the noise and
,ustle, the door of the adjoining shop
pened and a trim little woman ap-
feared, broom in hand.
In response to Williams "Good {
morning. Marcia" she nodded a CHEEKY I
God morning, and going to the oppo-
lite end Of the walk. began to sweep
risky Ii
As the sweeping progressed and 1
hey neared each other. the converse '
ion was resumed. I
It's lovely morning for so late In l.
be fall. William"
YES; though 1t does feel a trifie t
a
Another silence, during which both
wept industriously. Then William Y
aid: 4,
Squire Martin tells me that Ruth p
having splendid time In New K
ork." .
I'm glad she married well OF. and
as able to go there. knew she'd o
1joy it," o
The sweeping was finished and for G
moment they fingered In front of
leir doorwsys. v
Il did not see you at the wedding" c.
mo. did not CO." Then profess "
onal pride asserting itself, she add "
]: II made her wedding bonnet and II
e hat she wore away"
The day was "a trife winterish," as C.
lillian had said. and Marcia hay IL
g tidied up the shop. decided a fire D.
ould be necessary to remove the
i'll. She had some difIiculty In get b,
1g 1t to burn, but succeeding finally, II
me to the trout and seated herself ri
the window. her favorite corner. W
Her thoughts weer still Of the we'd w
Nc, and she sighed softly, as she cl
sed out on the green. 1t was nearly
neteen years since she left school to to
Iist her mother In the care of the Ia
'p. Theirs was the only millinery 10