The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-11-14
The Case of
Jacob Rhine.
ny NANCY BRENT.
Copyrighted, 1907. by Homer sprasus.

tiously. then gave her attention 20 the
spoons.
Since IT was an impossibIlIty to ret a
table for twelve people and put all
yer spoon ut each place, the number
Of real silver spoons possessed being
seven, II behoOved her TO decide upon
which guests the honor was to be be-
slowed.
Mrs. Judge Brown must have one
Of the real silver ones because--no one
IN Brownsville would have thought Of
offering her anything except their BEST.
Miss Josephine Dwight must be one Of
the honored ones. II might keep her
from telling next day that there were
Ave pewter ones.
She finally arranged II to her salts
faction, the pewter ones falling to her.
@alf, to the nchoolteacheF, to Uncle
Lem Whitley and little William B0s-
well.
when John Tweedy and hia wife ar
rived Miss Mary eyed them interFoga-
lively.
APa Tweedy had rheumatism come
on him." explained Mrs. John, land
couldn't come. | left the baby home
with him. That's one comfort"
I'm sorry your pa couldn't come
Miss Mary looked at the vacant seat
AZ the tahle-~''foF the turkeys done to
q turn, and II seems kinder lonesome
for him TO have dinner alone ON New
Year's day"
A knock at the door caused her 10
excuse herself. The maid OF all work
was al the critical point OF coffee max
lng. and Miss Mary herself went 10
che door.
Tho old man standing there, a stran-
aer, looked at her In q dazed manner
''i'm mighty cold and mighty hun
cry he said timidly, II wonder IL
you would give me d little dinner"
Miss MaFy's tender hearted hospital
ity was instantly his TO command.
''You Just come right on In" her
CHEEKY tone making him sure Of well
come. n was right proper worried
about having that vacant place at the
table"
When, after dinner, the unexpected
@neat fell III the company bedroom was
nc his diapaal. In the wee't'a Illness
that followed Mss Mar hopered over
him with good nnttred anxiety. and
when he unexpectedly died from a
heart attack she declared that the poor
man should not he buried by the coun.
Gyshe didn't think she would miss n
forever n she paid for a decent ia.
neral out Of her savings.
Judge Brown came over the day the
cd man died aud had long talk with
haF.
we know you don't charge for TAX
anM care of him. Miss Mary he ar.
@uad. shut tho pension certificate
found IN his pocket shows no was an
I'D soldier. and thu government b able
% bury ita soldiers"
she listened reluctantly. "But I hate
~ ha 70 uneharitable. aha said slowly
II wonder II the poor fellow had any
gaakn..
s4That'H Just ltf' the Judge exclaimed
II you send IN a claim eor burial en-
w@maes the commissioner Of pensions
WIN b. able to notify his people n
Aagare hunting for him"
TsA@ judge argued successfully. A
eaw days later he came with q duaty
voanme Of pension laws. accompanied
~ the ministers. Peters the notary
md by Mrs. Judge Brown herself.
eve want to fix this up In regulation
aeyae." he said locoaely, "and when ms
and Peters set through drawing NJ
iris claim and the minister and Mira
Brown witness II, II ought to be al
Agai document ~ they ever handled
N Washington"
After the document Was posted Miss
Mary and Brownsville woman
md child found Il topic for converse
ton while they awaited the outcome.
IL came sooner than Miss Mary ex
pected. II knocked at Miss Mary'a
door one night. and when she answer
81. lamp In hand. she found a man II
IN overcoat Of unmlstakahle city cut
who took or hls hat In a way thai
tiled her with admiration.
asMy name In Rhine" ha said IN On
PLANTATION. Il believe Il was IN your
house my father died"
She led the way to the sitting room
volunteering bits Of information and
sTmpathy,
II hope you won't think I wanted Il
h@ paid for nuralng him." her eomelJ
face Gushing with sensltiveneas. 'bui
The judge sAid ought to-
+I'm glad you did" be Responded
heartily ''It was the way we located
hlm. I'm = travelling man. and my "a
TIER lived az the soldiers home. W.heE
l came back from my trip and found
that he had wandered from the homs
n q state Of melancholia. yoa can Inn
aEine how I felt
you sit right down and take %
yonF overcnat While ron are warming
I'm heat the coffee and az yen a little
snack / know you are hungry aftag
yoaE drive through the cold. always
aid aay Brownsviiie was the meaneal
nlaca 90 earth to set to. tie Z ten mile
drive from any direction you try ID
reach g.