The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03


and l don't believe they appreciate 1t
like they oughter neither. Sometimes
they are so cold to me when l ask
questions Jest outen sympathy"
Yes, they do Mis- Kinney, honey,
and don't you go to doubling your
friends, which is a poor thing for any
body to do. When you want to sym
pathize with me l am always glad to
git it and consider 1t a blessed thing
to have, whether l need it or not.
Sympathy is jest the pure juice of the
heart squeezed out fer friend"
That's like you. Miss seliny Lue,
a-patching up peoples hurt feelings
and children with kind words and rags.
was a-saying to Mr.. Kinney last
night, when he went and got that
cough medicine for Luella from you,
that it's plumb shame you amt got
a round dozen husbands and children
Of Oh, must you go? Please,
maam, don't fergit to make me anoth-
er mess of that medicine; she do
cough so, come night"
The haven of her grocery door, her
neglected business, and the shade of
her own blackberry tree which hung
over the front stoop of the store lay
In the sight of Miss Selma Lue, when
another hail sounded from the other
side of the street Mrs. Jim Peters
shining face nodded at the window as
she held up a small white bundle and
4 beckoned by waving tiny red hand.
You amt been in to see him fer two
days, Miss Seliny Lue, and ives both
gittin' downright hurt with YOU" she
said. Mrs. Jim Peters was very, very
/ young; jim was also young and was
| conductor on the "'Lectric;" and Jim.
/ Junior, was the youngest of all: in
| fact was of such youngness that he
was still blushing into fiery red with
modification over his very recent cit.
/ izenshlp. Mrs. Jim was In that state
of beatitude which is only acquired by
very young things when they acquire
/ other still younger things on which to
! experiment in the way of flannels and
pins and so forth.
Don't you think he have growed %
| she demanded. He will be four weeks
\ old tomorrow and have promised Jim
TO take him fer ride on the ten-forty
/ car. He wants to show him to Mr..
/ Hill. the motorman. Poor man he
hasn't been married yet and we feel
so sorry fer him! Jim said last night,
when l let him hold the baby while |
/ got supper, that he Jest couldn't helm
but wish that Mr. Hill could have
something to live fer. And | told him
as that was jest the way | felt about
| yea, Miss Seliny Lue. 1t do seem that
If ever woman oh, please don't
hurry. I want you 10 see his feet how
they have growed, and / think # you
could set down spell he might smiie
like he did this morning."
Did he show any signs of collie last
night like them squirmings, ana draw.
! ing ur Of his knees"
oh, no, ma'am! l put the flannel
band you sent over right on and Jim
! said when he brought ii that there nev.
er wss such person as you for know.
ing what to dc with pain ia a baby,
People might think you bad half a
Oh, good-by good-by, If you must 40,
Look, he is kissing his hand to yau!'
and Mrs. Jim Peters watched her guest
| out of the gate dreamily. My! | clean
forgot to ask what was the matter
with the Dobbses." she woke up and
/ exclaimed to herself
On the other side of the street only
few hundred yards away, the cool
door of the grocery yawned aud the
top branch OF the blackberry beckoned
In friendly little breeze. Miss Sc.
lima Lue hurried her steps and as she
walked she waved the turkey-tai In
vigorous encouragement OF the tiny