Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-16

took off his hat, the way he always did
when he got mad, and his hair stood
up like a 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 | amt there by IL o'clock noon,
you may know that | 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 y 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 a
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 sin
cere congratulations"
John Larkin smote his knee with a
tremendous blow, leaned back in his
chair and laughed without restraint.
We'll, l am beat outr' he said. 81
never expected that would come to
pass, although l did my best to help
1t along Once, after James had been
looking across the church at Emeline
| all through sermon time for nigh on to
three years, | says to him, James.
says |, the Widow Riggs is Just as
nice and pretty a woman as goes to
church, but you had better be NOV
Ing II you want to get her or somebody
else will get ahead of you
We'll, he got red as a beet. and he
opened his lips once or twice, but not
word could he say. Time and again
| have seen him come down the street
all dressed up in his best clothes, and
he'd go as far as Emelines gate, and
then be too scared to go in, and turn
round and go home. How do YOU sun
pose James ever mustered up the cour-
age to pop the question, Dorcas?"
Il don't know, I'm sure" said Dor
cas-, but perhaps this next item NAV
have something to do with it." and she
read:
"A good many people around here
have lost money lately by the collapse
| of the Rocky Mountain Investment
Company. Moral: Invest your money
nearer home"
That's it! That's itr exclaimed
John, with a beaming face. That's
James Ray all over. He knew that
Emeline had all her money in that
company, and when she lost it all and
was likely to suffer, he puts his bash
fitness into his pocket and steps right
up and faces the music. Now he's got
him a good wife, and l hope they'll
put him in deacon right away"
There's been a fire." said Dorcas.
Fire? Where?" and John bent for
ward with strained attention while
| Dorcas read:
Last Wednesday afternoon about 4
O'Clock fire broke out in the upper
story of Green's block on Main street.
The fire was pretty we'll started before
1t was discovered. Fire company No.
, was promptly on the scene of ac-
ton, and soon had two full streams
on the blaze from the hydrant in front
of Alvey's drug store Company No. /
connected with the hydraut by the hay
scales, and turned on two more
streams. In half an hour the fire was
under control, and in an hour 1t was
practically out. Before the first stream
of water was turned on it looked as il
the block would surely go, but the
work of the firemen was excellent
with Chief Engineer Dan Bryan II
charge"
Before Dorcas finished reading abour
the fire John had risen from his chaiI
and was pacing excitedly round tn,
room.
THE boys did we'll, and no mistaken
= he cried. But all they have to d,
nowadays to get head of water fl
just TO connect with the hydrants, ant
then 1t staggers two men to hold tn,
l nozzle. 1t was tough work hghtin.
t fire when I was captain OF the oil,
/ Eagle fire engine.
a Don't you remember, Dorcas, whel