The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-02
The Injury
Done to Gum


of hiring a vehicle and not paying for
It When Mr.. Gum was asked to give
his version OF the natter, he said;
You see, your honor, l was counting
. girl named Emily-Emily Butter
wick. And on Tuesday, as she seemed
little cold toward me. thought l
would please her maybe, by asking
her TO take a drive. She said she
would go, and when drove the wagon
around from the livery stable she got
IN We had gone about two blocks
when she asked me to stop. and
young man came up and spoke to her.
she said his name was Jones, and he
was an old friend of her mothers. and
would ! mind giving him lift as far
IS the depot. SO that he could take
b. train for Chicago? said !
would. and that Jones night drive.
But as Jones declared he didn't know
how to manage horses, he got into
the back seat by the side Of Emily"
Seemed hard to you. did it," asked
the judge.
Wen, pretty hard. But I drove on,
sc's TO catch the train, untl heard
sCnlethirg that sounded Ike kissing;
then / tad sUspicions. but when
icoaed around Jones said he had acct
ljucally torn : ribbon n Miss Butter
weeks hat He sa~ that noticed
81 arr. kind Of around Emily. so he
said that he had TO keep it there to
-reYent her from falling out"
Considered it thin. did you?" in
CURED the Judge.
We'll. you know. didn't Ike 1t
nuch. tut whipped up the horses,
and Emily and Jones were sort Of
silent until | looked suddenly around
and saw her head on Jones shoulder.
Jones was awful smart and quick as
a fash he said: She feels better now.
Had a sudden fainting spell. and
would have have dropped right over if
| hadn't caught her Her mother
warned me to catch her whenever she
was taken this way. Drive right on.
I'll do what | can to make her COM
Portable That's wha. Jones said to
me"
Did she seem really comfortable"
asked the justice.
Too thunderin' comfortable, it ap-
peared to me. But went ahead for
a minute or two. and then took anoth-
er glance, when 1t looked tc me as If
Emily had suddenly gotten better, and
was kissing Jones"
Revived, had she?"
But Jones said, says he: Gum,
Miss Butterwick here was just whis-
pering to me a message she wanted
me to convey to a friend in Chicago.
Don't mind US. That of horse there IS
acting a little skittish; probably
you'd better keep your eye on him. T."
What did Emily say?
"Oh, nothing! Jones appeared to be
running things, although it was my en-
tertainment. However, just then We
reached the depot, and when l stoppe
to let Jones out, he said: You needn't
stop, Gum; I've changed my mind
I'll take the night train. just Re-
member that have to see a man out
here by the cemetery So then l told
him l thought he ought to drive q
while, and let me sit back; but he kim
Of smiled, and said that Miss Butter
wick's life wouldn't be safe with hi--
at the lines, or he'd be glad 10 obIig
me. or words to that effect"
Perfectly ignorant about horse
was he?" asked the Judge
let on to be, anyway. AMI 50
drove on, convinced that there ws
more hugging and kissing going On .
hind me than the Law allowed. unit
we came in front Of a drug stC-
Jones asked me to stop; and de
Then he wanted me to get out and -
some camphor to help Emily's nerve
why can't you go in and get IL
/ asked.
~ can't leave this fainting invalid
he said.
land can't leave the horses.
said. But Emily she chimed in with
oh, do go, Mr.. Gum, for my sake,' @r,
SO ! handed the lines to Jones. aud
got out, and entered the drug st0r
When came out of the store the Y,
ulCIo " dS 6OAlCp anu 1 AIF(4 LNeA4 "a "a v
It again until Emily dropped me a not
a day or two later apologizing for ru"
ming OF with Jones, and saying Ii
they had driven straight to a preache
and been married, because her fathc
had refused to let her marry Jonc
openly at home. Jones brought th
carriage to the stable after the cere
mony but he was in such a state
happiness that he forgot to pay II
bill. Now 1t doesn't seem exactly tn.
square thing that should pay f.
having Jones play 1t on me in tha
awful manner does ito"
The case Is dismissed said tn
Judge. IF I were Gum would e,
to the stake before ] would settle
And then the liveryman started on Il
hunt up Jones.