The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-01-19

] blSn"u Cyrus VI. W ulttdktG
! But this particular year. the year in
which this chronicle begins. no draft
/ had been received Asaph waited u
/ few weeks and then wrote TO the adj
I dress indicated by the postmark. His
letter was unanswered Next to the
harbor appropriation the question OF
what should be done about the ICY
Whitaker place" filed Bayports
thoughts that spring.
What in the world" repeated Bal
ley. does Heman want Of a shebang
Ike that? Ain't he got enough al
readyr
His friend shook his head.
"'Pears not" be said II judge It's
this way, Bailey Heman. he's proud
man
"Well. amt he got right TO be
proudl Cal'late you and med be proud
II we was able TO carry as much sail
as he does, wouldn't wer'
Eyes. | guess like we would. But
you needn't get red in the face and
strain your bller Just because | said
that amt fndIn fault with He
man. I'm only tellin' you. He's
proud as | said. and his wife,
"she's dead this four year. What
are you resurrectin' her for?"
Land! You're peppery as a West
InJy omelet this mornin. Let me
alone till rye finished His wife when
she was alive, she was proud too. And
his daughter Alicia. she's eight year
old now. and by and by she'll be
grown up into n high toned young wo.
man. Well Heman Is fursighted, and
| s'pose likely he's thlnkin' OF the days
when there'll be young rich fellers-
senators and-and-well. counts and
lords. maybe-cruisin down here
courtin' her presume he don't want
those sweIls 10 sit on his front piazza
and see the crows buildln' nests In the
ruins acrost the road II there's sale
for taxes he wants to be fust bidder.
Then when the place is his he can
it, Seer
Eyes. see Well. I feel about that
the way Joe Dimlck felt when he
heard the doctor had told Elviry Pep
per she must stop singin' in the choir
or lose her voice altogether. Which
ever happens II be an Improvement
says Cap'n Joe. and whatever Heman
does II help the Whitaker place. !
what did you decide at the meetin p
"Nothln' We can't decide yet We |
mint sure about the law, and we want
10 wait a spell. anyhow. But | know |
how twin end Atkins II get the place.
lie always gets what he wants, He.
man does"
well" sighed Mr.. Bangs. 80 that'll |
De the end of the old Whitaker place,
ley2 Sho, things change in a feller's
lifetime. don't they? You and me can
Ase. when Cap'n Cy Whit
aker was one Of the biggest men we
lad I'm this town. So was his dad
fore him, the Cap'n Cy that built the
rouse. ] wonder the looks of things
lere now don't bring them two up
tut of their graves. Do you remem-
YER young Cy-'Whlt' we used to call
him. or. 'Reddy Whit count of his
ed hairY
Remember Whit Well. should
ay did. He was a holy terror
es, sir! Want no monkey shines
n didos cut up in this town that
oung Cy want into. Fur's that goes.
ou and me was In 'em. too. Bailey
We was all holy terrors then. Young
mes nowadays amt got the spunk we
sed to have"
His friend chuckled.
That's So" he declared. that's
o. Whit was a good hearted boy. TOO.
ut full OF the Old Scratch and as sot
a his ways as his dad. and II Cap'n ;,
y want sot then there amt no sot-
ess. 'You'll go TO college and be
arson says the cap'n. IN go to sea
nd be sailor. same as you DONE
lys Whit. And he did. too, run away
ne night, took the packet TO Boston !
nd shipped aboard an Australian clip
err Cap'n Cy didn't go after him to
Itch him home. No sir-ee-not ,
Itch. Sent him letter plumb to :
Ielbourne, and says he: You've Z
lade your bed; now lay in It. Don't :
on never dast to come back to me or
our ma. he says. And Whit didn't; $
g want that kind" '
Pretty nigh killed the old lady $
fhit's ma-that did" mused Asaph.
She died little spell afterward. And G
he old man pinned away, too. but he {
ever give in or asked the boy to come a
ack. stubborn as all get out TO the b
nd he was and willed the place. all (
= had left. 10 them Howes folks. I
nd nice mess they made of it b
Dung Cy he a
Young Cy" interrupted Bailey. a
We're always calm him young Cy,' v
Id yet when you come TO think Of il I
; must be pretty nigh ffty-ive now. I
oSt as old as you and be. Wonder \
he'll ever come back hereT'
you bet he won'tp was the oracular |,
ply. He's made all kinds Of money, c
icy say, out of hides and such. What s
, ever bought his dads old place for e
can't see. He'll never come back b
these common, one horse ATTITUDES,
wv you mark my word on that!"
Bailey chuckled again.