The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

amer Following aim to the door. ana zoos
ing carefully up and down the street
walked behind the counter with a hast
step and opened the money drawer.
There was a small pile of bills In on,
compartment. and in the other a collectio.
OF currency. He took the bills into NJ,
hand. and looked over them. His hand,
trembled little. for he contemplated 4
dishonest act. Enable TO Obtain the
money In any other way. be meant TO Der
row-that was what he called it-dve
dollars from the money drawer and ex-
pend il in lottery ticket.
Singing out 6ve-dollar bill from IN.
pile, he thrust it into his vest pocket.
He had scarcely done so when be was
startled BY hearing the door open. He
inside a guilty jump but perceived. to his
ielief. that IL was a woman not living In
the village. but probably in some adjoin.
ing town.
What can show you. ma'am?s he
asked, in a Hurried manner. for be could
not help thinking of what be had in his
vest pocket.
Il should like to look at some Of your
shawls. said the woman
Joshua knew very little about his faith
er's stock He did know. however, where
the shawls were kept. and going 70 thar
portion OF the shelves. pulled down halt
dozen and showed them to his Gus
toner.
Are they all wools" she asked, crit
ically. examining one OF them.
Yes" answered Joshua. Confidently.
though he had not the slightest knowl.
edge on the subject.
What is the price Of this onef' asked
the customer, indicating the one she nad
In her hand
Five dollars" answered Joshua. with
some hesitation He knew nothing OF
he price. but guessed thar this woald be
about right.
And you say it is all woolY'
Certainly, ma'am~ n
Il guess III take it. win YOU wrap
{ up for mes'
This Joshua did awkwardly enough
nd the customer departed, much pleased
nth her bargain, as she had a right 10
:. for the real price OF the shawl was
inc dollars. but. thanks TO Joshua's IL
orr = she had been able to save four.
Jo. "a looked at the fve-dollar hui
E had just received. and new idea CO z
nrred TO him lie replaced in the draw I
: the bill he had originally taken from "
and substituted that just received. T.
4 won't say anything about having q
I'D shawl" he said. ~and fathers !.
ever know that one has been sold. At
ny rate. till get money enough to re- 7
ACE the bin l have taken
Irof fhor. gs&ef-
Tired for spool Of cotton Joshua y
und the spools. and let her select one. =
hen he hurriedly folded up the shawls :
ID replaced them on the shelves lie :
d just finished the task when Walter =
tered II.
Are you tending storey~ he said. IN
YES" said Joshua Nichols got tired :.
lifting for you. so I told him I'd stay :,
you got back" -
Il had some distance TO 90 and that "a
Iainsd me- Did you have any custom IL
~ &c
Yes. I just sold spool Of cotton to hi
lie girl" 90
4 met her a little way up the road. II.
ding the spool in her hand =,
Well said Joshua. Il guess III 70 IL
' you've got back -
IL went across the street to his faith 81
house. and. going up into his room. &C
red the door, not wishing to be inter- ~
ted Then. opening his desk. be took col
a sheet Of paper. and wrote a note
the address given in his lottery cir n.
II. requesting the parties to send him ~.
return Of mail a lottery ticket. lie ~
ed. shrewdly. as be thought. IF .his -
Ct draws a prize, l will keep on buy sni
. but IL It don't shall get discour- DO
and stop the
guess .hat'n fetch EN- thought /
lua- inn
z folded mp the paper. and. iucIosine reg
bill. directed Il. The next thing to be
vas to mail it. lie decided. though fo-,
illingly, on account Of the trouble. -
ak to the next posfofice a distance -,
iree miles. 70 post his letter there. MAJ
shua returned home. feeling fiy-d gan
provoked but congratulafinx himself wer
be had taken the first step toward A
yrand prize which doomed in dazzling in =
)ect before his eyes ~
ITO be contiuued) -