The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-08-27
INCLUDING A
TIN PEDDLER.
BY ARNOLD NORTON.
Copyrighted. 1907, by 2. c. ParceIls.
Copyrighted. 1907. by e. C. PARCELS.
By ARNOLD MORTON.


for the quarrel. The rising young law
yer frankly admitted this to his law
books and his Office desk. and he
would have frankly admitted L to Mol
~ Gray but for prIde's sake. His
transgresslons consisted of seeing an
other young lady Off on the train. The
seeing on" meant buying her ticket
and getting her trunk checked, and
that might have been forgiven had
not something else followed. She had
to change cars at a junction five miles
out and she was in such fear that she
would take a wrong train and bring
up in Texas instead Of Connecticut
that the young lawyer was prevailed
upon to accompany her thus far. OF
course Molly happened by the merest
accident to find It out, and the fact
that Blakely had said nothing made
a mountain out Of a molehIIl. It was
that little trihe that brought about
q quarrel and disturbed the center Of
equilibrium of the whole United
States.
Miss Molly was fortunate enough to
have two aunts. She was Aunt Re
becca's ward and resided with her In
the city, and her Aunt Sarah lived
about thirty miles out and had advice
to offer on all occasions, but more es-
pecially In case of lovers quarrels.
When this quarrel had lasted week,
and when the young man, after seven
sleepless nights, had determined to
sink his pride and send flowers and
follow them In person, Miss Molly was
tossing her head before the glass and
saying things to herself, particularly
that she would show Mr.. Arthur
Blakely what was what and teach
him a lesson to last him all the rest
Of his born days She'd teach him to
buy tickets and check trunks and ride
out to functions with a girl who had
once referred to her hair as plain red
instead Of Titan.
Ten minutes later she had decided
to visit her Aunt Sarah A message
was sent ahead, and Aunt Sarah was
at the depot 20 meet her. The niece
received a warm welcome, and, follow
Ing plan perfected ON the train, she
forced herself TO be unusually gay and
appeared In the best of spirits. They
had scarcely reached the house, how
ever. when Aunt Sarah patted her on
the shoulder In a motherly way and
said:
"Now, then, you poor child. let's hear
all about It. l want to assure you al
the start that you have my entire sym.
patty"
why. aunty, what do you meanY
Don't try to fool me, young lady!
I'm not your Aunt Rebecca. but your
Aunt Sarah. Has that scOundrel toyed
with your heartstrlngs and then walk.
ed ofrG When Sister Rebecca wrote
me that he had Roman nose and a
sandy mustache. set him down for q
RcOundrel"
The young lady tried to brazen Il
out. but was cornered aud had to tell
She made It as light for Arthur as she
could. but when she had finished heI
story Aunt Sarah said:
"You have done just the right thing
That young man needs lesson. You
are going to stay right here for the
rest OF the summer. and he may write
telephone aud telegraph until he Il
gray headed. and 1t won't do him any
good. The Grays have never allowed
any one to walk over them. and they
are not going to begin now. II you
don't make him get down ON his knees
and ask your pardon thousand times
over, you are no true Gray"
Molly went to her room greatly dis
satisfied She had had a quarrel Will
Arthur Blakely. but there were lots o.
things to be said In his favor. and i
was real mean Of Aunt Sarah to pitcl
Into him as she had. The young lady
presently found herself arguing tina
she had perfect right to feel hurt ant
Injured and be week getting over II
She had brought along his notes ant
letters, OF course. They made quite ,
large bundle. She selected three d
four and read them over, and then sh,
had a good cry.
Aunt Sarah had said that the CONVEX
sation would b. resumed next day
Molly woke up with a determination
that nothing further should be said
After breakfast she took her bool
and HE'D herself to the hickory grow
down In the meadow. and there she n
mained TN the horn blew for dinner
She read a little she cried little an,
she thought great deal. II she haC
had tho betty bundle OF Arthur's Let
tiers with her she might have crieI
more. but she had carelessly left I
behind her and did not wish to 70 bael
for fear OF Aunt Sarah. As she reach
cd the house she ran upstairs to lool
over Just one letter. and a minute late
q scream nssOunded through halls an,
rooms.
''what on earth is ity' demanded tn
) aunt from the foot OF the stairs.
"My-my letters are gone!'
what leteereY'
"Arthur's letters 20 me. I left then
on the door beside my trunk"
Then yOa'u never sec them again
A tin peddler came along about Il
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