American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-04-08

me about 1t sometimes and then again
ned be as close-mouthed as a clam.
| mind one day when him and Elviry'd
been u for a long drive" Grandma
stopped to have a reminiscent chuckle.
Il guess she'd been giving him a chase
that day. for Henery he come in to his
supper looking like a thunder cloud.
Maybe I'd ought to a knowed bet
tern to say anything right then, but,
law! folks have to be pretty old before
they get any sense.
We'll when Henery come in to sup
per that night | didn't have no more
sense than to begin teasin' him about
Elviry.
"Henery,' l says, kind of chucklin'
to myself, how are the courtin' folks
getting along9
M, My. But Henery was mad at
me, He said a word | Y heard him
use before nor since. He said it wasn't
any of my business, only he made use
of a word that If he'd been a little
smaller he'd a got a good spankin'
for usin'." Grandma winked slyly
from sheer enjoyment of her grand
sons lapse.
We'll, In the meantime" she contin-
ued, "Elyiry was FIRTH with this one
and that one and t'other one and hav-
Ing a mighty fine time, take it all
round. DO you mind when Henery
had that attack of typhoid? Seemed
like he'd passed away half a dozen
times of and on and he was out of
his head till we all thought he never
would talk straight again. And all the
time it was: 'Elviry! Elviry! Why
don't Elviry Gomez
We'll. bless you heart, one of the
FIRST sensible things he said when he
come to was: 'Gramma, how did Ell
Vtry take it?'
TAX what, sonr l says, though |
knew fast enough what he meant, but
! didn't quite know what to say for
Elviry'd been firth around like she
always did and happy az q clam.
Me, beini sick says Henery. and
his yves seemed like they was goin' ia
drop clear out the back Of his head,
they was SO awful sunk in.
We'll l says. kind of soothin',
she came round to ask how you was
gettin' along every now and then.
How many times did she conan
he says, kind Of impatient.
Well I says. I guess they amt
no use beatin' round the bush about It,
Henerey.' l says. She didn't come but
twice
He lays back on his pillow and
laughs real soft like.
We'll, gramma,' he says, I e
I might about as we'll give up, don't
you Think
Yes, Henery.' l says, 1t does look
that way
"Henery just set his lips tight. like
the Watsons alwus do when they get
set. You know, the Watsons amt
like my side; they're just as pig-head-
ed as they can be! Well, I amt goin'
to, gramma,' he says. 'not's long as
she amt married to anybody else.'
1T wasn't very long after that FL
viry up and married this here Eddy
Thompson that was about the poor
est Reuse for a nan that ever went
around on wv legs.
They do say there was times when
they didn't haye enough to eat in the
house, but I don't know about that,
for Elviry was toe proud to say a
word. But every body knows she
took in plain SEWN and did every
thing she could help along, and mighty
poor pickin's she got, too. guess
when Eddy Thompson died and took
himself II the way it was the best
work he'd done in a long time,
If he did leave Elviry with that
spindle-shanked young one
hat they call Margarita to take care
d."
Grandma gave way once more to
%. Gus chuckles.
Seems like the minute Henery
heard about Eddy dyin' he started in
his courtin' sgin. He went right
,ver and took charge of everything
or Elviry, her not havtn' any men
olks handy. My! Myl But the Wat
ions are p~ig-headed.
I'm goin' to get her this time.
be says to me about a couple
weeks after the fun'rai. And o
enough, he's done It."
Grandma sat and smiled to herself
or a minute or two. rocking gently
and forth.
.'Henery'l make Elvtry a mighty
husband" she resumed, even II
10 is awful set. He's a good provfder,
~ hadn't heen so set some