The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-01-17

A rabbit In the tall rye, continually
jumping up and down and never get
ting any where. A dozen times ne
walked resoluteiy toward tho brass
6oor-knoh OF iaie aud as many times
he concluded 10 saunter languidly
mast, as II he had no other reason
Tor appearing In that neighhcrhood
than simply To sun himself But
finally he summond up courage enough
10 pull the beliknob. and an imitation
COW bell tinkled Ia the back OF the
house
-. Spencer Parker. upon my world
exclaimed the middleaged woman
who came TO the door. And pray
what brings you here today
She spoke ia n sweet musical tone.
tn pleasing harmony with the DIM
dent demeanor of her guest. whose
every motion was quiet and respect.
able, and whose voice sound ed strange
~ like hers. as he replied: Just Wis
iting, ma'am / wished TO pay you
my regards, Mrs simpson. and to con
graduate you upon Mr.. Watkins. who
Ia coming 10 board with you"
Congratulate me." cried Mira.
Simpson. why, ! am indeed delight
sd to hear that DO you know. !
have never seen him yet"
'YesY' The look In Mr.. Parker's
eyes was far away az he replied. and
bis body bent forward attentiyely. Il
nave known Mr., watkins--Jeremiah
Watkins. ma'am--from a boy. l am
glad he Is come to such q home ~
yours"
Indeed, you please me. Mr.. Parker"
returned Mrs. Simpson Il shall be
especially happy to tell our board ers
what sort OF person they may OK
pect"
Mr.. Parker gave sudden start. but
carefully recovered himself. "Ah." he
said. that's what came to tell you
Of"
"Indeedf"
Yes. Mr.. Watkins 10 a--a-a gen.
tieman."
Again the courteous speaker leaned
forward as he spoke. struggling awk-
wardiy for the next word-"but want
ron to know thai he 10 a--a gentle
man
All" returned Mrs. Simpson. with
ready intuition. Then he Ia perhaps
ececntric7"
Not exactly" replied Mr.. Parker.
thoughtfuiiy and sweetly, "but he
looks. let mo say. he looks rougher
than he H."
"But he is--"
Yes said Mr.. Parker. "He Ia a
gentleman"
Half an hour later the door closed
softly. and J. Spencer Parker came
down the front steps OF 1915. at first
smtiinE. and then sadly. walking with
slow. unsteady atep. A no passed
By the little corner grocery store. he
paused and smote himself patheticaliy
on the breast
LIAR he said. grooming. Liar.
And yeti had 10 be done. God
forgive mel"
Anyone who had happened to see
Mr.. Parker'a friend. Mr.. Jeremy Wat.
i<ins. on the next day. when he came
with his trunks to 1916. might have
been excused for eherishing the sus.
picion that he was no, exactly Beau
Brummel or q Lord Chesterfield iie
rarsed tho baggage man FOR letting
his trunk fall roughly TO the ground.
and quarreled with him over his fee:
and. to further give vent to his feel.
IngA. no strobe 20 the door and gave
the bell knob a vicious jerk. There
was not q look ON his face or q gesr
lure Of his body that did not reveal
hsm q coarse. iilmanncrcd young man.
properly OF the stable. rather than
the house. Ills square. rough face.
wilh It's ioose mouth and broad nose.
his buriy shoulders and big hands.
and his clothing. inviolate with re-
spect TO any previous contact with the
whisk broom. bespoke y yuigarity OF
person that he did not attempt to con.
zeal II seemed almost Impossible
hat he should be friend or aequaint,
anee OF such q person az J. Spencer
Parker.
Mira. simpson, radiant. sweet aud
fresh. appeared At the door. and gaxed
Al him for q moment Then. seeing
bio trunks. she extended her hand
and said:
MI Watkins. | supposef'
Yea" J. Watkins WAS ON the point
u asking her Who In HI she thought
he sas. with tao trunka right there
before her eyes. but something In her
lAdylike manner evidently different
from shat be had been accustomed 70.
checked him
4 am 90 glad TO SEQ you" she
vent on SO glad 20 know that We
are 10 have you here We are almost
nae a family here. and 30 you can
Imagine hos much wa. pleased 70
learn that our new ledger was a cul.
tisASed gentleman
Watkins flushed angriiy. supposlns
that she sas making sport OF him.
but oae glance at her traas. ingennoa.
taco convinced him u her sincerity
Some ON. must have been bore"
he siammered. uneomiortably. telling
ypu about me-
Yea" replied Mira Simpson. mir.
Parker vas here yesterday lie tllnks
highly Of yoa~
Again the suFginE suspicion thar
MIRA Simpson waK mockiag him and
again the s~eet aud straiehtfot
look trom hes
7 have kno~n bin Gambs, OF