Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-10
On t|leFenCe
By DONALD ALLEN
Copyright. 1903. by e. c. PARCELS


All the farming population for Ave
miles around said that 1t was a good
match. that between Burt Adams. son
Of Deacon Adams, and Eunice Taylor,
daughter Of the Widow Taylor The |
young folk had known each other a.
children. The parents approved the en-.
gagement, and the deacon went as far |
Is to take his son by the hand and say: |
MY son, she is Il fine girl. and you |
will make no mistake in marryin' her. |
l shall feel toward her as my own
daughter"
The engagement was announced and
the wedding day set. Everything went
well until the deacon's brother out In
| Wisconsin died and left him legacy
Of $4,000 In cash. The deacon. who
had lived without any of the luXuries
Of life, was stunned for time by the
size of the legacy. He felt that it made
him one Of the millionaires Of earth
The money would have made some lit
tie difference to any man, no matter
how level headed
I'VE are on a different plane now"
he said to his old wife. land we must
conform to the new circumstances
You won't wear calico any more and
shall have hired girl, and l shall do
no more work except boss the hired
man."
And what about Burt?" was asked.
HE must go to college and become
q lawyer or doctor"
But he and Eunice are to be mar
ried. you know, and don't believe
he'll want to put 1t or"
Look here, ma" said the deacon aft.
er thinking for awhile. I'VE can't let
Burt throw himself away on no such
girl. 1t might have done passably well
when we were poor. but now we can
buy out the whole county and have
money left. He can't afford to tie him.
self to any such wife. To begin with.
abe don't look aristocratic."
But do we?'
"Of course we do. Any one would
know to look at us that we had blood
and money. In the second place, she
has no style about her."
"And have we got?''
Heaps Of It. In the third place. che
hain't got no eddicatlon."
But you and me never went to any.
thing better'n district school, protest
Cd the wife, while Eunlce attended q
, seminary for two whole years.
thought she knew more'n all Of Us put
together"
; "But she don't. At the seminary shs
Jest chawed gum and played the pi
amer. We hain't been braggln' around
any. because that amt the way Of thu
Adamses, but we've got dedication
nun to pass In any crowd. When
talked with the governor at the county
fair two years ago felt perfectly t
J, home must have a talk with Burt"
II don't believe he will give her up
You know how obstinate he 10 abou
some things. II Eunice would give hin
up
by thunderw interrupted the deacon
as he brought his fist down on tn
r kitchen table with bang.
"What Is it?"
"I've got an idea. ma-One of thu
brightest ideas ever had. Keep mum
Don't say a word. I'll tell you al
about 1t tomOrrer or next day. Don
say single word to Burt. and don't g,
around lookin' as II you had somethin
on your mind"
"You-you hain't gofn' to do any
thing desperatey stammered the wife
"Of course not. I'm simply goin' +
work out my idea, and when I &c
ready to tell you you'll say am abou
as sharp rs they make 'em. SSH
Keep mumT'
III The above conversation took plac
one evening. and at 8 O'Clock the mex
morning the deacon was knocking .
the door Of Widow Taylor's farm
! house. Eunice had driven to the Va
lage to do some trading" and the II
and motherly widow was just nnish
Ing up the last of her mornings work.
"Why, deacon. Is this your" Oh
asked as she answered the knock an
held out her hand. II hope none Of tn
& folks are sickT'
mo The folks are all WE'LL"
"None Of the cows ailing?'
"Nope."
"Well. you ought to be thankful 70
that. Won't you come in and sit down
!
der. rye come over to say somethiz
to YOU"
well. say on"
ITS about Burt and Eunice. 70
know I am rich now. Got $4,000
cold cash-$l4. 600. I'm the richest ma
In Plum county"
10 "WellT"
"Waal l want to say that waE
Burt to 70 to college ana become
: great lawyer or doctor. I don't wa
e him to marry for three or four yeal
- ret, and when he does I'd like the VI
man to Oe-to be-
ITO be somebody better than Eunie
NJ Taylor" finished the widow % Il
deacon hung fire.
II hain't sayin' that exactly, but 20
know that the eagle and the GRO