The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-05-11

90 he little, oi0-1ashlOneo Duildfn5
on the old-fashioned side Of the
green, contained three little, old
fashioned shops.
OF the three, one was vacant Be
fore the coming of the brick block OIL
the opposite side of the green, 1t had
been the postofiice. but upon compile
ton Of the new building. Uncle Sam.
tel, that his dignity and prestige
might remain unimpaired- moved
across, followed by the usual crowd
of roungers and most of the business.
Until then. also, the little, old-fash-
Toned building had always been proud
ly referred to as 1.-The block" now the
prefix, old, became necessary to dis
finguish 1t from its newer and more
pretentious rival.
Two little signs. hanging chun,nily
side by side above the doorways Of
the other two little shops, informed
those who cared to know that the oc-
cupants were. respectively: Marcia
Goodwin. Milliner." and william I'm
deTwood, Newsdealer and Stationer"
A short. somewhat stout man OF 40
odd years came across the green one
morning. and unlocking the door be-
meath the sign Of civilian Under
wood" entered Soon he emerged,
minus his hat and coat, and after
throwing back the heavy wooden
shutter covering the window, began
sweeping the board walk which ran
In front of the shop.
For this was William Underwood,
the proprietor Not the William I'm
1erwood whose name the sign bore;
that was "Old Billy" Underwood 1t
was Young Billy" Underwood sweep
ing the walk; so cbristened by the VII
layers for convenience In distinguish
ing him from his father when he en-
tered the shop as assistant, twenty
five years before; and although his
father had been dead these many
years. to them he was Young Billy"
still.
And although at the time of his |
death the elder Underwood was con-
sidered the richest man in the county |
and William was his only heir. he con-
dnued to keep the little shop, seem
lngly content to follow IN the foot
steps Of his SIRE
AS II awakened by the noise and
hustle, the door of the adjoining shop
opened and a trim little woman ap-
Feared, broom in hand.
In response to Williams Good
morning, Marcia" she nodded a CHEEKY
,ood morning. and going to the oppo-
lite end Of the walk, began to sweep
,riskly.
As the sweeping progressed and'l /
hey neared each other, the converse !
ion was resumed. II
It's lovely morning for SO late in 1
be fall, William"
Yes; though 1t does feel a trff1e | I
yinterish."
Another silence, during which both
wept industriously. Then William ,
aid: /
Squire Martin tells me that Ruth ?
having a splendid time in New <
ork" o
I'm glad she married well on. and
as able to go there. I knew she'd o
hoy it, o
The sweeping was finished and for c
moment they fingered in front of
eir doorways. v
Il did not see you at the wedding c,
mo, l did not CO." Then profess "
Dnal pride asserting itself, she add "
!: Il made her wedding bonnet and IL
e hat she wore away"
The day was "a trife wfnterish,v a. c.
lillian had said, and Marcia hav- In
8 idied up the shop, decided a IRE D,
,uld be necessary to remove the
Ill She had some difficulty in get b,
g It to burn, but succeeding finally, tb
me to the trout and seated herself ri
the window. her favorite corner. W
her thoughts weer still Of the wed w
g, and she sighed softly, as she ri,
red out on the green 1t was nearly
'eteen years since she left school to to
list her mother in the care of the liz
p. Theirs was the only millinery Iol