Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-10-31

after following him to the door, and ioor-
ing carefully up and down the street,
walked behind the counter with a hasty
step and opened the money drawer.
There was a small pile Of bills In one
compartment, and in the other q collection
OF currency. He took the bills into his
hand, and looked over them. His hands
trembled a little, for he contemplated
dishonest act. Unable to obtain the
money in any other way, he meant to bcr-
row-that was what he called it-fve
dollars from the money drawer and ex-
pend it in lottery ticket.
Singing out fvedollar bill from tn.
pile, he thrust 1t into his vest pocket
He had scarcely done so when he was
startled by hearing the door open. He
inside a guilty jump, but perceived, to his
relief, that It was a woman not living in
the village, but probably In some adjoin-
ing town.
What can / show you, ma'am?" he
asked, in a Hurried manner, for he could
moi help thinking of what he had in his
vest pocket.
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 to that
portion of the shelves, pulled down half
d dozen and showed them to his GUS
toner.
Are they all wool?" 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 one?" asked
the customer, indicating the one she had
in her hand
Five dollars" answered Joshua, with
some hesitation. He knew nothing of
the price, but guessed that this would be
about right
"And you say 1t is all wool?"
Certainly. ma'am."
IL guess I'll take it. Will you wrap
1t up for me?'
This Joshua did awkwardly enough
and the customer departed, much pleased
with her bargain, as she had a right to
b., for the real price of the shawl was
nine dollars, but, thanks to Joshua's ig-
nora :. she had been able to save four
Jos "a looked at the ive-dolar hill
he had just received, and a new idea oc
CURED to him. He replaced in the draw
er the bill he had originally taken from
it and substituted that just received.
81 won't say anything about having
sold a shawl" he said, land fathers
never know that one has been sold. Al
any rate, till l get money enough to re
place the bill have taken"
Just then a little girl came in and N
quired for a spool of cotton. JOSIAH
found the spools, and let her select one
Then he hurriedly folded up the shawl
and replaced them on the shelves. III
had just finished the task when Waltel
entered.
Are you tending storeT be said. il
surprise.
YES" said Joshua. Nichols got tire'
waiting for you. so l told him I'd sta.
till you got back"
81 had some distance to go and tina
detained me. Did you have any custom
ers?"
''Yes, just sold spool of cotton to
little girl"
81 met her a little way up the road
holding the spool in her hand"
"Well." said Joshua, II guess I'll g
now you've got back"
He went across the street to his faith
er's house, and. going up into his room
locked the door, not wishing to be inter
rupted Then, opening his desk, he too
out sheet of paper, and wrote not
to the address given in his lottery Gil
cular, requesting the parties to send hir
, by return of mail a lottery ticket. VI
J added, shrewdly, as he thought, IF thi
ticket draws prize, l will keep on buy
ing; but il it don't l shall get discoul
aged and stop"
"I guess thatll fetch EN-" though
Joshua.
He folded up the paper, and, inclosin
the bill, directed it. The next thing
do was to mail 1t. He decided thoug
unwillingly, on account of the troubl
to walk to the next postofiice, distanC
E of three miles, to post his letter there
Joshua returned home, feeling tire
and provoked, but congratulating himse
that he had taken the first step towar
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