Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-06-29
/ QUIET COMMUNITY
BY M. QUAD.

N the state. Tears naO gone by since
sveu a chimney had burned out or q
ramp had helped himself to onion,
from somebody's garden. 1t was just
ouIet respectable and peaceful, and
NJ inha bitants read In the newspapers
the happenings in other villages and
natted each other on the back thai
thew were Hainsvillers.
Thus it was that when the Widow
Thomas made her advent in the village
ope day, looking for a quiet place n
which to pass a few weeks, by the ad
vice of doctor, for her nervous trou
HE everybody put himself forward to
assure her that she had come to the
right place and to make her welcome.
The widow had rather peculiar nerv-
ans trouble, as she stated at once. To
eure it she must stroll around more or
less at night under the dew and under
the moonlight. Would the villagers
regard that as improper? They
Vouldn as long as the doctor
had recommended it. In her strolling
would she meet men who would try to
airt with her? Never! Flirting was a
thing unheard of in Huntsville. If any
man sought to introduce such a thing
be would be tarred and feathered and
driven out.
And so the little woman was settled
n the house of the Widow Davis, who
was glad to take her In for the bond
between them and that they might sit
Of an evening and compare notes
about the loved and departed. The
stranger had taking ways with her
and was success from the start. She
began strOlling around nights almost
1t once and such men as encountered
her lifted their hats and passed on
without a word. They had visions of
tar and feathers before their eyes.
And almost from the first the boarder
began to gain in health. The fresh
milk and eggs and the dew and the
moonlight had a wonderful effect in
quleting her nerves, and when this
became known throughout the village
there was talk of establishing a SAM
tarium for the benefit of nervous per-
sons.
The Widow Thomas remained In
Evansville for six weeks. 1t was then
announced that her cure had been COM
plete. AS her coming had created
something OF a sensation. her going
was not to be without its special fea-
lures. AS the rumor of her contem-
plated departure crept about a certain
deacon received a note asking him to
call and she said to him:
Deacon, on five different occasions.
after 9 o'clock at night, as recorded
here in my notebook, have discov-
cred you peeking into the windows Of
certain house. l am a little short of
money and shall take it kindly If you
will lend me So"
The deacon said "Um, um!'' to him
self and handed over the money. He
hated to let it go, but that was quiet
community.
In response to another note Mr..
Jackson, who deals in real estate and
Insurance, made his appearance He
vas about the only man in the village
who didn't believe in the dew cure. She
hook his hand as warmly as she had
mat Of the deacon and said:
MI. Jones, as you will see recorded
mere In my notebook, have on four
aherent occasions at a late hour of
me evening discovered you carrying
baskets Of apples from Mr.. Sutlifrs
orchard to your kitchen door. There
may or may not have been dew on
tnem. | am a little hard up for
money, and l hope You can lend me
SIS"
Yes. might do it-might possibly
20 It. replied the insurance man as
ue rubbed his chin and looked at his
tOes' And the result was that he did
70 II, though he had to go out and Dor
nW $40 Of the sum.
Inc third caller was Mr.. Brown, one
" the merchants of the village. He
a4u just introduced a new feature into
aus trade. He had taken in as sales
woman young lady from a town ten
Iues away, and the move was a sue
eeSS' although his wife had siren
sOusiy objected TO 1t. The Widow
AuOmas wished to congratulate him
Y the success of his innovation and to
ay:
mr.. Brown. my doctor has sent In
= OIL rather Unexpectedly, and / find
%ySelf rather short. Wouldn't you
uae 10 lend me 500 for few daysP"
but-but you know you are a stran.
s.r 70 me-" he protested.
certainly! But you know l have
Seen walking around nights since /
sue mere. On three occasions, as
~ see recorded in my notebook. /
e seen a gentleman and lady walk
~ arm in arm in the pine grove.
sO4G nave wondered who they were,
Vat | haven't"
I'm! I'm! see. You haven't the
No"
Anen drop into the store before
wv 90, and will hand you the mon
- his is quiet community, you
uO"' and |, for one. am anxious for
% remain So"
ue got the money, and there were