Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-02-28
William the
Conquerer"
BY CAROLINE a. PARKER
J. OVERWHELMINGLY.


, icd Ince peeTed through The open
IN. Say thai there ornery Billy ha
t went and yanked Horace often tn
bench. and tore him 10 pieces, an,
now he's a.chawin' him up. and don
I darst 80 anywheres nigh him"
/ slid from The hammock anc
hastened with Lucinda to the scene
OF the tragedy, although / was aware
that II was OF far less serious nature
than a stranger might naturally have
inferred. J knew the startling an
nouncement meant simply that our
troublesome pet goat, William the
Conquerer." had discovered my @
Horati Flacci Opera upon a garden
seat where / had carelessly left H.,
and. true 10 his nature and reputation,
was now demolishing and eating Il.
Lucinda always uses the personal
pronoun In referring 20 book which
she hears called by the name OF an
iDdividual-real or fictitious.
As soon as he spied us he retreated
with his prey into the orchard and
from that into field beyond. through
which flowed deep brook Taking
his station on the bank, he eyed me
wickedly till ! had almost reached
him; then dropping all that remained
OF my book into the water. he tossed
his horns impudently and walked
leisurely away.
Il was aggravating. In two weeks
should resume my duties as instruc-
tor in preparatory Latin at Spring
port academy, and for this last fort
night ! had planned a diligent review
OF the Odes OF Horace Now my book
was gone, and as far as / was aware
there was not another copy in the
village. My studies must therefore
be postponed until / could procure
new one so with a dutiful sigh for |
the lost time. and a mercenary one |
for the squandered cash. ! resigned |
myself with pretty good grace after
all, to a brief immunity from the So
ciety of Horace.
On the afternoon OF the third day
from the one on which Billy had
helped prove that there are indeed
Books in the running brooks" | was
lounging in the hammock, entertained
by the chatter OF small acquaint-
ance, when Lucinda appeared, her
face full of animation.
Your Horace is In the settin'-
room, Miss Pauline" she said. excited
". Come on the noon train.
helped him off with his wrappins and
ne does look dreadful slick, now
ell you"
We'll. I'm very glad he has come"
laughed. TN so in and see him this
moment. ] must leave you now. Trot-
lie dear: but you can stay and
wing as long as you like" and | fol-
owed Lucinda gayly into the house.
Allen Woodford and | had been the
est of friends ever since the first day
'e attended the village school to-
ether. and although we were only
tends as yet, Il seemed highly prob
BILE that some day we should be
more He was now en-
aged in business in distant state,
nd we saw each other but seldom.
| arranged my hair in the way Allen
ked it best. put on new and be-
,ming gown, and then employed my
IT, as diligently as could be expected
ider the circumstances. upon a re-
ew of the odes of Horace.
But the afternoon merged into even y,
6 and Allen did not come. M
Something has unavoidably de- M
yed him. | said. but he will be 81
re early tomorrow" so went to nv
y room. laid aside the becoming 10
wn. and soon forgot my disappoint. W
ant in sleep. pc
The next day passed and another he
ening, still Allen did not come. nor az
is there any word from him. 1t was IN
rs strange especially so after that
it letter of his. | could not under of
md IT, in,
4 welcome diversion was offered me
= next morning by the arrival of a an
'orite cousin whom l had not seen
years In the afternoon We drove as
together and soon after starting yo
met Allen He bowed to ME. some no
at stilly, and gave Rob a look that wa
uld have convinced me his conduct Sc,
S due to jealousy. II he had not in
N in town two days before my Pa
sin came. nc,
loh left that evening and the next dire
| learned that Allen had gone ha,
D. sar
laid pride on the shelf long enough "
indulge in one good cry: then if
olutely applied myself to study, cha
ling what sOlace might in the re. This
ton that after as many years as min
elapsed since the old Latin lays a.g,
e written. ! shouldn't and wouldn't sha
2 fig for the way Allen had be TO
ed ed
gladly welcomed the close of my dav
alton. and. accompanied by Horace. wei
turned to the academy a day ear imit
than was necessary. rest
was early in the third week of -.
term, and I was alone in my class. len
n correcting exercises. when there liev
tap on the door and ! called: The
me In" without raising my head. n,or