The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-01-07

The grocer stopped halfway In tying
nm a package to wipe bis streaming
brow. IF there was only a br&tb Of
air stirring could make out to stand
T." be said. This Is nerces"
"You ought 10 have been around hers
IN the early days" remarked the old
EFT resident. This sin't nothfn'
nothln' 70 speak Of. I Amt what yea
might call felt the heat this summer
ssrhat must be a pleasant thought 10
you as you are approaehin' your end"
observed the grocer III you don't feel
this you won't feel anything. You re
mind me OF a piece that | read In the
paper about a Teller that died out In
Arlrony. He'd got used 70 the climate
there am"
Il remember my father readin' that
piece when | was little tad. knee high
10 a gcslin'." said the oldest resident.
Il don't call this hot. anyway. I've
Flowed where Buckmeler's store Is when
Il was a sight hotter than this
Il s'poss you built you a fire out O
brush 10 thaw out the ends OF your
ingers,- said the grocer. safcastieaiiy.
Il amt foolin'." said the oldest resi-.
dent. with offended dignity. You may
think that aint 50. but Il Is. A day
Ike this We wouldn't hare Thought
nothIn' OF. Not al this time O the
rear"
III II had come 10 % Ia the SHADE
along Christmas or New Years you'd
Drob1y have noticed H. said the
grocer.
along about Christmas or New
Fears Il was cold" said the oldest
'esldent -when I nrsf come 10 this
ountry Il was hot In the summer an
old 10 the winter We had snow HAT
"a cover the topa o. the fences an
aek down hard SOS you could sleigh
lde over Il. There'd b. crust ak
nehes thick on the drifts There Was
rs Of times that we'd sake ~ Ia the
iornin' an have 70 tunnel out 10 The
arr 70 feed the stDek-gopher right
trough You doat sei no such sno4s
> that now
4 wish 10 could xes one-now.- said
ie grocer.
1--WE Il my breakfast with nsy nit
rs on The many = tiae. zad the old
{ resident. denanfiy. five 81 % 70
e table with my cap pulled down OVER
. ears. No, Il ain'y - bot 10 lhe sum-
er nor as cold 10 the winter ~ Il nsest
be-
-flow about the rnlni~ ASKED the gro
=. rs the raiu a. wet a. wtat u
isf-
I'VE had morr rnin. too. deeiarvsi he
lest residrnt. 1T rained harder an
.sncr I've ruwed . skln al aFonnl
HERE these STREETS arr IN ne 4,rinx.
had a skin baiig out u sons piauks
Il was sawed b. hand. What hare
d gpt 10 aay about ihatf~
-Nothin'.~ replied fhe srecer. -fou'rs
old man an a custnmer o. mise
'You don't b<iierc that q Eof any
tier than this" aid ~ oidrsg rect.
II. Il know what's the matter vita
d II you'd bern hcre IN the summcr
90 or ca you'd havs said u vas hot
ere wouldnt havs bsen no mistake
,ut H.
I may b. imagininx ihis o course.~
nltted the xrpcer what makes n
m more rial. though. L ~ way that
~ Thermometer Il rrsisterin' an The
, I'm drippin' with sweat I
bee you'rr right though. An thess
idin's around here shuts OF she hot
thar you p-ed 70 GIT roa didnt
. nothln' 10 protest yoa Ia The sariy
I haven't got Il irxsrpd out Wig. hus
~" persisted the Oldest resilient.
It's funny said he Krocrr. Il
81 4 viii keep axoin' On this Wy
I'M colder IN the summer an warm
IN the winter until ~ won't rrf 10
Q o weather At al the year 'sound.
70 speak q Il gctfln' colder IN th~
ter an warmer In the summer hack
% or % al the tiuie.~
You Jest don't hclievs me- said the
ut resident. That's ali there - to