The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-12

teellng OF every man, WoHdu, Chl1O
and puppy on the Bluff, and to git
Miss Cynthia to loving him enough to
marry him as soon as he finishes the
pictures and gifts paid fer 'em, which
she wouldn't wait fer, but he thinks
they better"
Married." the old gentleman ex-
ploded the word and lay back in the
chair and famed himself with the
palm-leaf fan Hiss Selma Lue had
handed him VIII n he came.
Yes, Mis- Jackson Pages daugh-
ter, and blessed angel of light she
is, too pretty and stylish fer any USE
It's jest one of the most beautiful and
happiest things in the world, If 1t
wasn't for the mortgage and the ia
Their"
Mortgage-father?
TT amt his fathers mortgage; it's
Mis- Jackson Pages, and she amt re-
signed about selling her home to the
Golf Club. Poor Miss Cynthia has to
spend all this love-time of her life
a-persuading OF her ma to be con
tented / am one that holds that con
tentment oughter be taught early in
life-with a peach-tree switch if need
be. The poor child is all drug out
with worrying and 1t nearly kills Mr..
Alan not to be able to help her none.
He sets here way into the night with
me a-talking and a-studying what to do
to keep it from being sold Saturday"
We'll, where is this young man,
may l ask? l would like-er-to see
him-er where is he-d'you heart
| where is he?"
"Le'me see! nd Miss Gym
THE is off sketc' | have plumb
forgot where t i they would
be. But he'll b. ling back in a
little while now, and l want you to
stay and have dinner with us and git
chanel to talk to him and maybe
see his pictures, too. Just pot-luck, If
you don't mind. l would admire to
have you. Seems like l have seen
you before somewheres, your face
have SIGH a friendly favor, and here
I've been a-telling you family affairs
like had knowed you all my life"
Il thank you, madam it will be a
pleasure to accept your hospitality
d'you hear?-a great pleasure" And
the old gentleman smiled so pleasant
ly that Ethel Maud sided up to him
and grasped the corner of his coat.
Say, mister" she ventured, do a
ottermobile feel like flying in the ARR
Bonnie says it. amt no better than a
'lectric, but 'lectric is hitched down
top and bottom and 1t don't look SO
free"
Nav, mister, l said l knowed it
was stylisher, but bet it can't go no
faster" said Bonnie, anxious to be
quoted correctly.
Well l tell you what we will do"
said the old gentleman with delight
full smile as he patted Ethel Maud's
little hand. There comes Wilkins
and as soon as he fixes things up we
will all take little spin up the road
before dinner, and you can decide for
yourself how near 1t comes to flying.
May l have the pleasure of your COM
pany, madam-d'you hear?-that
great pleasure?"
"Oh, please, Miss Selma h,
pleased" came in a chorus fro y
small mouth, and excitement ed.
well, it do look like ougl ter
let my skeer keep the childrt ! rom
SIGH a educating thing as a OF 4. emo
bile ride, which they never will nlt ybe
git again. Thank you kindly, mister.
And you can git 'em all in, do you
think? They is three more In the
back of the grocery what you haven't
seed. and l will have to pick up young
Jim Peters, fer his mother have gone
to town. and l promised to listen
across the street fer him to wake up"
ooh, yes, Miss Selling Lue, you can
pack in all the littlest ones, and me
and Sam Tyne and Ethel Maud and
Luella can hang on behind" urged
Bonnie with dancing eyes
Then, ! thank you, sir, We'll all
go" said Miss Selma Lue, with cour-
age in her face and voice, but quaking
in her shoes. Now run to the pump,
all of you, to wash your faces and
hands while l git my hat and the ba-
bies. You big ones wash the little
ones good, fer clean faces is the best
way to show appreciation fer SIGH a
inv itation."
In few minutes she appeared at
the door with the soap-boxers in her
arms and announced herself as ready.
Ethel Maud had picked up Blossom,
and Luella had darted across the
street for young Jim, and so skillful
was the extraction of the sleeper from
his cradle that he had never even
opened his eyes, and 1t seemed likely
that he was to have the adventure of
his life In state of Inconsistencies.
With great flourish of manner
their beaming friend seated Miss &c.
lima Lue in the tonneau, and under her
direction and with the assistance of
the meek young man, he packed the
children In around her.
Let's see, I can hold both the
Flarities in my lap, and prop Glenn
ME and Pattie in on this offside," she
| directed. with an eve both to comfort