The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-23
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CftAPTEH Alll.-(Cont1nued-
Friday, Nov. 27.--I have quite an i'm
portant piece Of news to-day, Mr.. Diary.
So no more grumbles, please, about your
having sunk into q weather report. Yes,
sir, have met a stranger-fancy that
visitor, in the winter. at Pelleven!
Mr.. Hermann-for that Is his name
has been dabbler In science, he tells
me, all his life. l shall snare him be-
fore long and lay my spoil in triumph
at fathers feet Since the weather has
been 80 bad, it has been very lonely for
him indoors, poor dear, with only ignor-
ant me for company. / am certain Mr..
Hermann will be just the man for him. A
good stiff talk will brighten him up won
derfully.
CHANGED upon him this afternoon. He
was struggling along the cliff edge In
the teeth Of the wind. His age should
be about sixty, but he Is very well pre-
served. He Is clean-shaven and close
cropped and is altogether very neat In
his appearance. His eyes behind his
glasses are absurdly young. II can %
describe them They are so active and
clear that IL 1t were not for the wrin-
kles above them, should have knocked
ten years of his age. He asked me the
way t. Polleven, and as was Douhd
for the village, I took him In charge.
On the way he told mo that be had just
taken q room at the inn there. He ID
writing book, II seems. and wanted q
quiet corner. He win Ind II at PollevenI
He speaks with but slight accent, hav-
Ing lived much In Hngland. though his
father was German, AZ his name de-
notes. This was his hrst walk, and he
seemed much Impressed with the Wild
ness Of the scenery.
told father about him ut supper. He
said he would be very pleased to mest
him.
Saturday, Nov. 28s--I am filled with
the triumph OF success. Mr.. Hermann
and father are hard at It ever their pipes
In the study. They do not seem to be
opposed ON any big question, which Is
most lucky, for some very learned men
get into dreadful tempers with each 9TH
or when contradicted.
II Is the butchers day at Polleven. 20
! walked there this morning to give the
orders. I met Mr.. Hermann coming up
from the quay. He 10 very fond Of sail
Ing, he said, and had engaged small
trawier and two men, 80 that he can
have a good blow when the weather per-
mits. He kept ON rubbing his hands
and beaming upon me, as IL he had
struck upon some new idea which pleas
ed him. told him thought he had
done a very sensible thing, and that In
my opinion a great many cisser men
would write the better for a dose Of fresh
air taken daily. He laughed good deal
at this and complimentsd me on my wit.
Ny witt Think Of that! As knew
there were plenty Of chops in the house,
l asked him to lunch, saying that my
father, who was an invalid and could NOT
70 cut much, would be delighted to make
his acquaintance. He accepted at once
and We walked back together.
Later.--Father says that Mr.. Her.
mann is unusually we'll read, and thai
he had had most interesting talk with
him. Yet he did not seem very en-.
thusiastic about him, / hope they did
not quarrel 1t rather spoiled my tri
umph. Father did not seem to have
anything definite against him-only Q
general impression that he was queer
fellow. think this rather absurd.
Sunday, Nov. 29.-Mr Hermann sal
behind me at church this morning. Hs
eang the hymns In nlgn voice tna'
would have been amusing under ordinary
circumstances. After church he walked
with me some distance up the hill. HI
condoled with me on my lonely life, ant
that always annoys me. Indeed, an
afraid l was rather rude to him abeu
IL To make amends, I invited him I,
tea on Tuesday.
Monday, Nov. 3O.-Father Is not 81
well to-day. He has had more trouble
with his cough, fear. though he triel
to make light Of it. wish ! had no
asked Mr.. Hermann. l must take car,
that he does not see father tomorrow
The doctors were most particular in thei
instructions that nothing should over-ex
cite him; / fear that the two might &c
into some silly argument.
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