Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-02-20

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JIM" he wrote In one OF MS udAJ
screeds, for Tom had become quite a
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 a
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 a 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 a little
bulkier than usual. When he opened
the envelope a 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 OH
the desk, where he could use it as con-
frmation 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
mulch and Laura tied it up with her
handkerchief. d know about bull
heads horns next time I am sending
you Laura's picture. She don't know
it. I begged it from her yesterday. L
want you to get 1T framed up nice and
charge 1t to pa. Then when says,
What did you do with my pictchoor,
Tommy lie say lime getin' 1t framed.
Can't you come up and see a fellow,
Brother Jim? N. b it don't nater 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 1t
whenever he chose to look up.
Dear Brother Tom" he wrote in re
ply, IT am sorry the bullhead horned
you. No doubt If o were a bullhead
you would have done the same. 1 re
member having some experience with
bullheads myself, but there was nc
charming young 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 a beautiful girl-and L am sure
she is as good as she is beautiful"
Two days later BroEher Toms repl,
was received. 1t sTunusually brief
but to the point
Brother JIM" he wrote. at shove,
your letter to Miss Laura. My. how
she blushed. Say, CAM o come u
/, next week? There's going to be a BIZ
: church picnic. Come sure"
Brother Jim scowled darby. The
he chuckled. What a boyi The ide
: CT his showing the letter. What mus
the girl think of the liberty he took
Still, there wasn't anything really rud
about it. But he must be more car.
tul when he wrote hereafter.
Then he sent Tom a short note. I
, which he said 1T would be Impossible
for him to attend the church picnic.
= A few days later Brother Tom wrot
in a somewhat melancholy tone. II
: wasn't feeling quite sc well, /
o guessed he missed his mother-and h
father, too, and maybe he was hom
d sick. He wanted to see Brother ii.
so much. But If Brother jim couldn
e come, would he send his photograph
Il 1t would be some comfort. anyway
Brother Jim was considerably alarr
eu over InlS eplSQe- 1u1S preClO1
young brother mustn't have n I
lapse. That would never do. So
,r hastily wrote an encouraging note
Is Brother Tom, in which Brother To
was advised to cheer up and be a m;
ID and with the note he forwarded /
photograph.
10 The answer came back promptly, a
Is 1t was again to the point.
T. 81 shode your picthoor to Miss Lau
n. and she liked it She made me m
"a tho when she said you was bet
he looking than me. n. b. 1 told her
II fatered you Can you come up s
to urday?"
Brother Jim scowled again n
1g laughed again Really, this scalaw
he of a ~youngster wasn't to be trust
Il with anything. Still, If Miss Garn
~ had any sense of humor she must Fl
Oh him amusing. Then he looked up s
To- denly at Miss Garman's portrait, a
lr. it seemed as If a smile was hover.
about the pretty mouth.
And then came another disquiet