Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-19

anu Wneu am going TO see MI
stepson?"
MY dear Sarah," answered Mr.
Brown, ut has always been my pride
and boast that 1 am imbued with
considerable amount of personal cour
age, having once chased burglar ovel
three garden fences In my night attire
on frosty night; but 1 must confes.
that when l think about informing jim
Of the fact that have married for 9
second time l quake, positively
quake"
well, James Brown, we've been mar.
ried week, and l haven't seen your
son yet but If you don't bring him
home to dinner tonight you'll discover
b. another kind of quake, and you'll think
It's an earthquake"
Very well, my dear; I'll call at his
rooms on my way to business. BY the
way, my brother Tom is in town, he's
staying at the Pandora; I would like
you to look him up this morning. He
leaves New York to-day at twelve
o'clock on his way to South America.
l Will try to meet you there at eleven,
but If l am late you can send your
card up and say Pm coming"
Il will go, James, your brother is
very rich, isn't her"
Getting on for a millionaire, l be-
lieve, and goodness knows what might
happen if you make an impression on
him. Tom is good sort"
Mrs. James Brown was large, fair
woman, fifty years of age and of con-
siderable avolrdupois, and as she stood
beside the short rotundity of her newly
acquired husband she illustrated the
contrast of the mountain and the mole
hill.
When Mr.. Brown walked towards his
sons rooms he was very much perturb.
ed in spirit. He felt that he had doue
mean action in giving Jim a step
mother without informing him of his
intention, and even when he knocked at
his sons door he had not made up his
mind how to break the news.
"HallOa, dad l haven't seen you for
an age"
"HOw are you, Jim, my boy; hard
at work, eh?"
yes, dad; I've got watching brief
In a case coming on at eleven O'Clock.
That's good; we-er-that is, |
want you to come round to dinner to.
night, Jim, Tve-er-got a little sur
prise for you; you'll come, ehY
Eyes, dad, of course l will"
All right, seven o'clock; 1 must be
off now"
And, much to Jim's establishment, his
father backed out and made hurried
exit.
Poor old dad? Got surprise for
me, Ell? Well, he doesn't know what
surprise I've got for him. HalIoa who's
this, another visltorP
He went to the door in response to
another summons, and found a mes
senger on the mat.
Letter from Mr.. Thomas Brown.
Pandora hotel. No answer"
by George Uncle Tom answered at
last. | wonder what he says?"
He tore the missive open and perused
1t.
"You Young Dog-How dare you get
married without your fathers knowl-
edge? Be a man and tell him your
self; I'm not going to interfere. | an
leaving here to-day at twelve o'clock
for South Africa. If you can bring
your wife along at about eleven, and
provided l like the looks of her, I'll
give her a check for $1,000 as a wed
ding present.-Your loving uncle, Tom
Brown"
"Confound 1t! what am l to do?
Here's Kate down at Irvona with her
mother, and I'm due in court at eleven
o'clock. If l wired to Kate she couldn't
get here In time; It's 10 80 now. oh.
what a mess! A cool five thousand
thrown clean away! Uncle Tom is such
tOuchy old fossil he'll accept no
excuse, and never forgive me If don't
go. Oh. It's maddening"
He strobe up and down the room for
few minutes thinking hard; then ne
made a dash for his hat and coat
by GeOrgel Nelly Sharp, she's the
one to get me out of this 1 shall just
have time to go round to her."
He rushed out, jumped into a han
som, and was driven rapidly to block
of flats and hurried up the stairs. Ills
knock was answered by Nelly Sharp
herself.
why, If 1t amt Jim Brownw
Eyes, Nelly, my very own self but
look here, old girl, l can't waste time.
want You to do me favor"
Fire away, my boy"
well, it's this way, Nelly; you're a
sharp girl"