The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-04-29

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on the Old-fashioned side OF the
q green, contained three little, old
fashioned shops.
OF the three, one was vacant Be
fore the coming Of the brick block on
the opposite side OF the green. IL had
been the postoftice, but upon comP.e
ton OF the new building, Uncle SAM
Eel that his dignity and prestige
might remain unimpairsA moved
across. followed by the usuaI crowd
OF lonngers and most OF the business
Until then. also the little, old-fash-
toned building had always been proud
" referred to as the block" now the
prefix, old. became necessary to dis
tinguish it from its newer and more
pretentiOus rival.
Two little signs. hanging chuninlily
side by side above the doorways OF
the other two little shops, informed
those who cared to know that the oc-
Cupants were. respectively: "Narcie
Goodwin, MilIIner." and william In
deTwOod. Newsdealer and statiOner ="
A short. somewhat stout man OF 20
odd years came across the green one
morning. and unlocking the door be-
meath the sign Of william 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
serwoOd whose name the sign bore:
that was "old Billy" Underwood. 1t
was Young Billy" Underwood sweep
Ing the walk. so ehristened by the VII
layers for convenience In distinguish
Ing him from his father when he en-
tered the shop as assistant, twenty
Eve 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 be con
tinBed TO keep the little shop, seem
Ingiy 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 aud a trim little woman ap-
peared. broom in hand.
In response to Williams Good
morning. Marcia" she nodded a CHEEKY
good morning, and going to the oppo-
site end OF the walk. began to sweep
briskly.
As the sweeping progressed and
they neared each other. the converse
ton was resumed.
It's a lovely morning for so late In
the fall. William"
Yes; though It does feel a tribe
winterish"
Another silence. during which both
swept industriously. Then William
said:
Squire Martin tells me that Ruth
is having a splendid time in New
York"
I'm glad she married well of. and
was able to 90 there. knew she'd
enjoy II
The sweeping was finished and for
O moment they fingered in front Of
their doOrways
~ did not see you at the wedding. &"
mo. did not 60" Then profes-
Gional pride asserting itself. she add
ed: Il made her wedding bonnet and
the hat she wore away"
The day was "a trihs winterish," as
William had said. and Marcia hav-
ing tidled up the shop. decided q IRE
would be necessary 10 remove the
chill. She had some difficulty in get
ting II to burn. but succeeding finally,
came to the trout and seated herself
By the window. her fayorits corner.
Her thoughts weer still u the wed
ding. and she sighed softly. rs she
saEed out on the green. It was nearly
nineteen years since she left school to
assist her mother in the care Of the
shop. Theirs vas the only millinery