Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-12-22

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cents of Angie Tuthill as she pauses
on the threshold downstairs and in
jects surprising information into the
nothing reluctant ears Of Name Gar
risOn:
He's got six suits of clothes, three
two others to wear to parties. one reg
ular full dress suit and another with.
out any tails on the coat that he told
Miss Carpenter was dinner coat. but
Roland Barnette says he must We
meant a tuxedo. because nobody
wears that kind Of clothes except at
night, SO how could it be a dinner
coat? And Miss Carpenter told ma
he's got twelve striped shirts and eight
white ones and dozens of silk socks
and two dozen neckties and handker-
chiefs till you can't count and
Name punctuates this monologue
with regular and excusable my
landv and the young voices fade
away into the midsummer afternoon
quiet. l am free to resume my inter
rupted flight Of fancy. but refrain.
The atmosphere is soporiferous. hardly
conducive to editorial inspiration. and
l find the commingled fiavors of red
cedar, glue and rubber quite nourish.
ing.
Presently DR.. Mortimer. the minis
ter. comes down the street in com
pany with his deacon. Blinky Lock
wood. They are discussing some one
in subdued tones. but catch refer
ences to worthy young man and the
vacancy in the choir.
Josie Lockwood rustles into hearing
with Bessie Gabriel in tow. Josie is
rafting volubly, but with a hint of
| the confidential In her tone She in
sists that ''of course never let on.
but every time we meet l can just feel
him looking and
: Bessie interposes. why. Tracey Tan
ner's just crazy for fear he'll take on
with Angie"
! can see Josie's head toss at this
II bet he don't know what Angie Tut
hill looks like That's too absurd
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very good word. too. but sometimes
fear she will wear 1t threadbare
closes her remarks rs the two girl'
| dart into the poStuiiice, and there il
peace for q time: then they emerge
gigglng. and hear Josie declare: No
get Roland Barnette to do it. but he
so jealous. He makes me tired.
Bessie's response is inaudibe
WELL" Josie continues. I'm simpl
not going to send them out until
meet him. Father said | could Civ
it week from Saturday, but won
unless
Bessie interrupts again inaudibly.
"Of course | could do thar. but II
Just said Miss Carpenter and guests
that nosey old Homer Littlejohn
think | meant him. too, and If onl
said guest it'd look too pointed, Don
you think SOP"
To my relief they pass from hearing
and l feel for my pipe for comfor
Anyway, | never did like Josie Loci
wood. Smoking, | mediate on tn
astonishing power of personality. Hel
is Mr.. Nathaniel Duncan no more tina
fortnight in our midst the phrase
used callously as something sacred
country journalism, and. behold, III
yet has the town ceased to discuss hin
The control he has over the local mir
and Imagination is certainly wonde
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emily made no effort to attract attel
tion-rather. | should say. to the col
+. trary. Quiet and unassuming |
goes his way, minding his own bus
ness as carefully as we would mir
it for him. with all the good will in II
world, if only we could find out WI
it is. But we can't leave him alone.
Tracey Tanner interrupts my mu
!. ings.
.. "Hello." he twangs, like a tunele
banjo.
9 "Lo, Tracey" This lofty and bla
. greeting can come from none 9th
. than Roland Barnette.
!. "Where you goin'?'
: lover TO the railway station"
"What for?''
. ITO give you something to ia
: about. I'm going to send a telegra
TO a friend of mine in Moo York
. Jaw. you amt the only one can SCI
kilograms. sam Graham sent one ju
> now"
= HE did,
: "Uh-huh. was sort of hang
= round when he came in. and Sc
him send il mvse't