The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-07-15

the old man wrathy, and one day he
took off his hat, the way he always did
when he got mad, and his hair stood
up like feather buster all over his
head, and he shook his old bell crown
at the lawyer and stomped his foot
and hollered out: you mean old
money-grabberl You needn't borrow
any trouble about my not bein' there!
If l amt there by IL o'clock noon,
you may know that l am dead, and
you can have the bell tolled for me-
But something did happen so that
he was delayed on the road, and the
minute it was II o'clock the lawyer
went and ordered the bell tolled for
old Daddy Dodge. Pretty soon the old
man came along, and wanted to know
who the bell was tolling for. When
he found out he was madden than
halter, and threatened to sue Pease,
and all manner of things"
MY goodness me!' exclaimed Dor
cas-, as she glanced at the next item.
"Just listen to this and she read:
Last Friday afternoon James Ray
and Mrs. Emeline Riggs were married
at the home of the bride. Rev. T. H.
Aver tied the knot. We extend sim
cere congratulations"
John Larkin smote his knee with a
tremendous blow, leaned back in his
chair and laughed without restraint
"Well. l am beat out!' he said. 81
never expected that would come to
pass although l did my best to help
II along. Once, after James had been
looking across the church at Emeline
all through sermon time for nigh on to
three years, l says to him, james,
says l. the Widow Riggs is just as
nice and pretty woman as goes to
church, but you had better be NOV
ing if you want to get her or somebody
else will get ahead of you
"Well, he got red as a beet, and he
opened his lips once or twice, but not @
word could he say. Time and agaiI
| have seen him come down the street
all dressed up in his best clothes, ant
he'd go as far as Emeline's gate, anC
then be too scared to go in, and turn
round and go home. How do you sup
pose James ever mustered up the cour
age to pop the question, Dorcas?"
II don't know, I'm sure" said Dor
cas-, "but perhaps this next item ma,
have something to do with it." and sh
read:
"a good many people around her
:, have lost money lately by the collaps
: of the Rocky Mountain Investmen
Company. Moral Invest your none
!. nearer home"
That's It! That's itr' exclaime
John, with beaming face. THAT
" James Ray all over. He knew tha
u Emeline had all her money in tha
8 company. and when she lost ii all an
was likely to suffer, he puts his basil
IL fulness into his pocket and steps rigf
~ up and faces the music. Now he's e
him a good wife, and l hope they
~ put him in deacon right away"
u There's been fire." said Dorcas.
as Fire? Where?" and John bent 70
III ward with strained attention viii
~ Dorcas read:
H. Last Wednesday afternoon about
" O'Clock a fire broke out in the uppt
ce story Of Green's block on Main stree
The fire was pretty well started befol
r. it was discovered. Fire company n
TO was promptly on the scene of a
ks ton, and soon had two full stream
N: on the blaze from the hydrant in fro
NJ of Alvey's drug store. Company No.
ch connected with the hydrant by the hi
nd scales, and turned on two mo
as streams. In half an hour the fire w
'se under control and in an hour it W
practically out. Before the first strea
lat of water was turned on IT looked as
cd the block would surely go, but t
AS work of the firemen was excellel
ed with Chief Engineer Dan Bryan
ny charge"
lat Before Dorcas finished reading abe
a the fire John had risen from his chi
asst and was pacing excitedly round
an room.
"The boys did well, and no mistake
or he cried. "But all they have to
Der nowadays to get head Of water
lust to connect with the hydrants, a
ex- then it staggers two men to hold
nozzle. 1t was tough work fight
II fire when / was captain of the
bill Eagle fire engine.
ain Don't you remember, Dorcas, WI