The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-19

81 ANGETY, Bangety. Bang,
! lN "That mop again" groane,
Davis Heron. liking his VIII
with an irritable eye as he sat bacl
despairingly in his easy chair. spread
ing the Evening Banner over his knee
with nervous fingers.
I'm sorry, Davis" said APOLOGIZE,
little Mrs. Heron. 1T does seem al
impossibility for Lucretia 10 do any
thing quietly
Her husband gave Disappearing
grunt. PITY" he remarked audibly
Il bought this farm TO have little
quiet; that's what l bought II for.
| come out OF town TO rest my nerves.
and what do l get? | hire farmer
10 run the place; give you money
for help; do everything l can. and
I'm not considered bit. Next Sum-
mer-" his high bald head shook warn
insly.
I've done my best" returned Cor
nelia Heron. mo town servant will
stay out here. We are fortunate to
get Lucretla Woods. say"
Davis gave a wee smile OF .concllia-
ton. When his unusually meek better
half allowed that metallic note 10 creep
into her soft voice and plnched on
her eye glasses. 1t was time TO smile.
'Of course. of course" he made haste
10 say. But. my dear. you see how
I affects me-"
And do more work than like TO"
vent on Mrs. Heron. taking advant-
ICE. IF Fancy cared for homework
w. should get along nicely, l get ev-
~ hit l can out OF Lucretia. She
sn't a regular domestic. you know.
Ter father has a farm of his own.
nd wants her TO come home. Nothing
ut my entreaties induced the girl TO |
clip us out. l wish she wouldn't
teat matters so lightly. though. She
oesn't mind anything and"
But Mr.. Heron had wisely resumed
ne perusal OF his paper. while the
latter Of dishes in the nearby kitchen
nd the hearty strains Of song In ac-
beset his abused ears.
Then help one another. boys.
Do II with a will.
ing Lucretia. and it was plainly evil
mt that the vocalist was doing things
18th a will.
Twenty years before Davis Heron.
len a clerk in the savings bank al
iverton. had decided that his dream
repose lay in a tiny farm two miles
ON the village. This idea had never
It him. Now the village was a large
I'd hourishing town. and he was treas
er Of the bank with good ,
larry. and the savings Of years The
rm was his at last. and that very
ring he had taken possession with
8 wife and daughter. TO enjoy his
cam. driving TO and from his place
business with the air of landed
oprietor.
Alas, the dream at times was of
? nightmarish description An ideal r
Of was this little farm OF a few
res, with its pretty comfortable '
reIling and the oldfashioned barn:
. brook singing through the meadow n
d the beautiful background of hills :
ey all loved II. Davis. C0rnella. and
IN Fancy. their only and much spoil a
daughter. a pretty indolentsgirl Of ?
enty-one. whose particular admirsr. n
bert Melton. suddenly developed an r
rdinate interest in farm affairs and
aste for the exercise OF walking.
1bert was a comparatively new STIR
the Heron horizon. but a bright =,
). being young man OF Industry
l prospects. So he was made well
ne and appear with rsgul t. nni
y high collars. but as yet had made
especial sign Of matrimonial IN
Est. For the rest Of him. he was OF 6
ather serious mien and good boxing. Y
fascinating combination. -
deeply with THE aSri-
tural woes OF the now arOrs d Her IN
he also lent kindly ear TO the h,
nestle snarls which began with tie III
lost immediate departure Of the old II.
tried Bridget. to be succeeded b. II
} incompentents. and at pre- er I fiji
ing in the tolls OF LucretIa. a late tr
hustling mixture of noise and TT
lily.
Melton" Davis had said confident de
I'D rather run bank than tv
n. / declare 1 would. OF course VI
W all about It, have studied those
jects for years. and yet everything he
ends upon conditions. When we IN,
d rain, 1t shines: when we need
It rains. instruct my farmer. Dir
iisagrees; command him, he tells OF
to 90 run the bank. Says things of
come up when they get ready. An .
client man and laborious, but not no
,ectful What would you doy" ba
ID let him Alone replied Albert, .
thing. 80
But it's my farm. Well, then he
e out the afternoon for rest and a m,
SAINT reposeful evening. and my hi.
? says, oh, dear, this has been lao
lrd day That isn't pleasant, and eel
girl we have now doesn't do a thing no
bang so that / can't read Nice AT,
you understand, only terribly -
y. I'm a nervous man, Melton. aH
It would you adviser orr
d let them alone" said Albert ev,
n You'll get some noise where siu
you go. One would think. though, nc
! three women, household affairs
70 small an establishment might
feared up by night and give you
ance to read In peace" shl
should think so. Mrs. Heron II OF
lendid housekeeper; that Is she lays tn,
work finely and keeps the girls ins
| at 1t. Can't do much herself. She "a
- ~ mild t,1f koons making ~ =.