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

ayin' soft things. I'm going to look
after her the best L kno how, but 1
wfsht 1 was a little older"
Two days later another disquieting
letter reached Brother Jim.
Tha fellow is comm more than
ever" Tom informed him. Il think
there must be something fascinating
about him, cause Miss Laura don't
seem able to tell him he amt wanted
here He is In n awful hurry, too. 1
guess he is afrade her father will come
home uneXpeckted. lie bet my life he
is no good. L wish 1 could talk to
sumboddy- But there's no use speek-
ing to Miss Laura's aunt All she
thinks about is -housekeepin and hired
girls N b.. he called me a cub twice
The very next day brought the third
disQuieting letter
I'VE were out riding to-day" Brother
Tom explained, land / was gettin' in
the little seat behind and L guess he
didn't kno how sharp my ears is. Its
like that with measels sumtimes 1
spOSe- Anyway L heard a lot that
he said and what do you think? He
wants Miss Laura to run away aud
marry him. You ought to have heard
him beg her. Amt it n shaim? Sutch
a nice girl and nobody to sho her what
a mistake she is making. Anyway
I know the fellow is afrade of her
father, cos he said as mutch-and
somebody ought to find out about him
rite away cos it's Friday mite he wants
her to CO."
Brother Jim looked at the letter long
and earnestly, and the frown on his
handsome face deepened. Then h'
pulled a pad of blank telegraph mes
age from a drawer
g. IT, 49, -sY
1aSe station, Miss Laura in the pom,
phaeton and Brother Tom on the plat
form
And Brother Tom grabbed him ant
drew him to the phaeton.
This is my big brothe Miss Lau
ra," he cried, with a tremor of pride
and Brother Jim found himself bun
died in beside the pretty girl, Will
Brother Tom sat up on the little sea
behind
w have been expecting you s.
long and SO anxiously-at least one o
us has," said the pretty girl, with
quick blush, that it seems quite i'm
possible that you are really here
doesn't 1t, Tommy"
"He looks real to me-" replied th
smiling Brother Tom, as he landed
heavy thump on Brother Jim's broa
shoulder.
And how delightfully."- pleased thi
pretty girl seemed! Was it an assume
delight? He looked around at Tomm
and caught him grinning.
And what a charming little feas
they had, and what a delightful littl
mistress of h household the fair gil
made
And after dinner Brother Tom. dre7
Brother Jim away from the lovely pre-
ence and took him for a stroll to til
little lake.
-Wen7" said Brother Tom, as the
trud&ed down the ~shadowy pathwu
!, between the trees.
Well? echoed Brother Jim.
, "Nice, isn't she7"
VERY nice"
Ibid L make 1T too strong abor
, her?"
: lis this a confidential conversation
, inquired Brother Jim, with a sho
laugh
Il is," Brother Tom replied.
And not a word to be repeated
n any third partyT"
o "Not a word"
"Vel1, them said Brother Jim, "y,
O didn't make it strong enough"
L. Whereat Brother Tom landed
g heavy blow from a puny fist in t
IS midst of Brother Jim's waistcoat
"Good old Jimmyr' he cried.
And then 1T was tina Brother J.
= put a heavy hand on Brother Ton
,
"See here" he grufHy said, "wht
is that black-mustached fellow W.
* the snaky eyes?"
~Oh, L just made him up" 8,
Brother Tom.
70 And Brother Jim suddenly laugh
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