The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-10-08

''rhs others hsard all said" 70
piled Egletoa Els there anything
elser'
~whyr"
I'm going to the ball game. and !
don't want to be late. I've a good
chance 70 make some money"
God bless Us !" cried Mr.. Shutters.
aghast. Say. young man." he said
coming over and standing In front or
Egleton. do you know. have always
heard favorable reports OF you. and
I'm sorry to know now that they were
not eorrectr
Cant We talk that matter over am
other time. Mr.. stuttersf am really
late now"
-who gave you permission to take
half a day on. ia like TO know. sirY'
Il intended to AJAX your permissioa
en- the way down"
and took your stick along. being
sure We would give you the holiday.
Suess maybe I'hass been kind 70 ycu
during the past. Kgletou."
you have be<a very kind apprs
eists IL must 20 now. thouxh.- said
Exleton. rising.
Mr.. Shutters licked down at the RUG
upon which he stood He could tkixk
Of not ons word 10 say 70 this sslf-
confSiasd young man There wss
soussthinx new about the fellow that
this dseliaing age seemed 10 TASTES
unto. he could not define Il Like his
dxuxhtsr. be had discovered . nsw
trait In Esieton-
Il raised your salary this afternoon.~
be said. al Iensth. EEleion bowed
-As aid appreciate yoar kiad-
ness. Mr.. stuters.- be said. simply. n
am glad OF the Raise. assure yea--
We've are going 70 give you dos-
lar more consider hat snanciens.
dsat you. s.rY'
-well. ar. bsxsan musfn't. b.
ehoossra One dollar. think yon said
That msans six dollars a week noreL
It's hardly a. much a. ! could wish-
was In hopes you might give me eight
don't suppose you could n&ks u sighf.
Mr. stutfeuT.
The old gentleman sat dowa weakly
n bis chair. He tried 70 look lnto the
Tounx mans eyes and tell hiln that hs
vas laboring under q mistake. IN a.
ct Eaxs that met bis made him Aazs.
ate.
lie ross and crossed to the drawer
a which bis partner kept bis esx.ra
ie took one and BIZ on the snd- II
'ss the nrst cigar b. had between hls
reth for ten years OF more. lie no II.
swsver. and showed the boz toward
'xieton.
To bis surprise. the yoanx ~aa TOOK
ne also.
'-rhe>s are nne cighrs.- said ExissDa-
no knew an much Of cigars as be ara :
horse racss. and that vas nethinx az
4 Clear Havana. isnt itr- be said.
ifang drsamiiy.
special brand had scat up
swered Mr. Shutters. lying VITA din
lv and smoking with sfiil morr.
After . little tims Afr. stutfsrs lais
> cigar Ca the tnbie.
Perhaps you had better BE- spinx.-
said. abruptly. lie was hsxinninx
feel a strang dirzinsss stealing over
n
And 10 u 10 BE- siz or sixhfr- saksd
ieton. rising unstsadily.
oh. Ne wont bold you down. wen
eight; only for heavens sake. go
Fhsn Egleton passed out hs met tho
! girl. apparently By accident. IN the
J. lie lifted bis hat. and was about
pass on when q little 500 checked
a. He turned and stood beside hsr.
Ter face was buried IN her bands.
through the white fingers a little
ken voice was saying something al.
other unintslligible. All Esietnn
ia do was 70 gel the little hands
~ from the face. and Under the
; power that had lately core 20
J. Egieton did not hnd II at all hard.
er he had got the hands down hs
Covered many things. some Of which
prised him greatly. and ona Of
ch made him supremciy happy.
II. william Front. coming Into the
half an hour after Eglcson had
;. found two things which surprised
very much. One was his hearty.
rous partner sick almost unto
n upon the sofa. Another. two
- not long lighted reposlng aide
Tide upon the table. Another. the
llsence that young Eeleson's salary
to be Increased By eight dollars IN
Of one.
'ou sec, Blanche" said Egleton 10
bride. when some months after.
they were on their honeymoon.
was all due to an open window.
very morning Of the day you
d on me your fathers once win
was Wide open. and a little BIZ Of
ersation drifted up to me where
AZ another opon window, half a
above. II concerned me. and
me Interested, and found out pres
that ! wasn't assertive enough
decided to assert myself Yop
the rest"--waverley Magazine
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