Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-07-22

Your wife didn't tell you there was n,
hurry. and my husband did. In fact
the last one said Id better buy hog
with the money"
week passed and neither tn,
widow nor the widower had taken al
order Then the widow came drivin,
over to Grafton and to the deacon.
place of business, When she had GO
seated she said
Mr.. Carter. I've been thinking
over your case, and think it's an
awful shame the way you have
neglected your wifes grave. You
couldn't have loved her"
And did you love them two hus
bands of yours!" he retorted.
My case Is different. If you'd only
give me an order to show around
could get start and make some
money"
But why don't you give me an
order?"
Deacon, your wife is lying up
there, probably grieving at your
neglect. and you are here buying but.
ter and eggs! What do you think the
people around you are saying?"
How Is 1t over in Medina, IN your
case?"
The widow said she didn't want to
say right out that the deacon choked
his wife to death to get rid OF her,
but she was woman who had sus
picions. and when those suspicious
were aroused it took a great deal to
lull them. That was her fling as she
left for home. and the deacon wasn't
quick enough to answer that he had
heard OF wives using slow poison.
In the course OF another week he
drove over to Medina again. He in.
terviewed two or three persons on
the tombstone business, and then
brought up at the Widow Lees.
4 was sort of expecting you. she
said In greeting. I've talked with
several people about you, and they
say you are man to give widow
fair chance Have you come over
to give me an order?"
Not exactly. just wanted to
drive past the graveyard"
i see. Wanted to be sure that
both Of mine were there yet! Well. ! !
hope you feel better"
Widow. 1t don't seem to me that
you appreciated them two husbands"
Don't 1t? Then let me tell you
that In both cases there was cir.
Gus In town within month after
their death and never went. How
about an order for your dead wife?"
Driving slowly home that day the
ieacon mused to himself
Pretty bright widow! House and
or House as neat as a pin! Seems
Ike good worker! | hadn't thought
" marrying again, but"
And when he had departed from
Ter house the widow unused to her
elf:
We'll, maybe he thought a heap OF
lis wife, after all Seems to be
oSu man LIZ nau OlG anu We
lad two. but man needs wife and
woman needs husband. If we
we're both out of the tombstone BUSH
ess--"
Ten days passed, and again the
eacon drove up to the widows gate.
lie had letter from Chicago saying
hat he was no hustler and that his
ook samples should be turned over
0 another canvasser.
I've got a letter reading just the
ame." said the widow when he
anded her his Deacon. If you'd
My given me an order"
Or If you'd given me one
We'll. I'm ashamed that said
ad suspicious of you"
That's all right II ever limited
lat your husbands died on purpose
} get long rest beg pardon"
And rs I'm going TO have a boiled ,,
inner today III invite YOU to stay"
with pleasure. widow"
The deacon drove home by moon
ght that night, and on the way he ,
apt saying to himself and smiling. j. ,
Shell be number two and III be I
amber three, but what Providence
'tngs about nobody should kick over
M ! wouldn't have believed that I
~ human being could cook such
)iled dinner as that"