The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-12-07

as II 30 were only six single nails
Wen. this is positively the last time
that | trust you. with more thar half
a dollar at once. Seventeen different
times IN the last TWO years you have
lost
/ That was the Homecoming of Miss
Gladys Chittenden as she got bach TO
Bridgeport from a run down to the
city to do some shopping. Miss Gladys
was the daughter OF ex-Judge Chit
tenden. retired from the bench and
raising a few chickens and making
himself disagreeable to the n~eighbors
on the block where he dwelt. He was
a widower, and the girl was his only
child.
Miss Gladys had lost her purse
lost II In the usual way. She had been
behind time in her shopping n had
made a rush for the depot and her
train at the last minute. In buying
her ticket she had left her purse on
the shelf and made a run for the gate
The next person TO approach the
ticket window after Miss Gladys was
Mr.. VIII Anderson, a young architect
He wanted to make some Inquiries
about trains. He had taken notice of
the young lady. and when the purse
fell under his eyes he lost a minute
In wondering and then hurried after
her.
But she was gone. Mr.. Anderson
pocketed the purse and started for his
office. He had the plans of a sky
scraper on his desk. but what is a
skyscraper compared to a young and
handsome and unknown girl? He let
the plans lie and took careful note Of
the contents of the purse; Sc in cash.
a key TO a trunk. a bit of red ribbon.
a square of court-plaster, a tiny little
knife-and three or four address
cards.
He had tho clew. Miss Gladys Chit
tenden. Bridgeport. Conn" No street
no number.
Three days later found Mr.. Ander.
son in Bridgeport. it wasn't much of
a task to find the family of Chitten-
den.
Permit me-" said Mr.. Anderson as
he halted and presented his card.
Architect, eh?" growled the Judge
putting Oh his glasses and read
Ing the name. "Well. you can go right
on! | was fool enough to have an
architect plan this house, and he had
stairways all running down cellar
of upstairs"
Your daughter. sir"
Never you mind my daughter. She
want any chicken coops built"
she was in the city the other day.
and"
And it's none Of your business If
;he was
Mr.. Anderson turned and went back
the depot and took the train for
lome. He would send the purse by
nail. He would send 1t by express.
lie would send it by messenger-by a
zig. husky messenger who would
brow the Judge over his own gate II
lie didn't improve his conduct. No, he
would do nothing OF the kind. He
wouldn't be blufreds He would see
Hiss Gladys and explain, and then
to fall in love with and marry
Oi ~ hio me pau LnC iOllcil-
He worked on those skyscraper
lans for three days and her hied
i'm away to Bridgeport again.
The judge was standing right there
t his open gate again. and he was
!, even a worst temper than before.
He recognized the architect half a
lock away. and vas ready to cry out
t him.
Didn't | say | did not require your
srvices."
II have not offered them was the
him reply. T,
We'll. that's all right. but will you
at that mud heap right here on :
9 best street In town." ,
"Ofacial iaxity. | should say" s
That's it-that's it! We have got a 7
'ard. sir. that doesn't know enough to
,und sand Why. 1t doesn't know
nd when 1t sees it," I
IL agree with you, and the members
lould be stirred up" y
You agree, Ell? Shake hands. Ex- c
ne Il "a a little blunt the i
her day"
Your daughter. sir. She was In n
w York, and" IL
Come income in. Gladys happens
be home now" u
And when they had entered the ri
use and stood before the daughter a
continued: ="
Gladys. gentleman to see you He 81
with me perfectly as to the te
ard OF public works"
rhe story OF the lost and found Ia
rse came out. and was laughed over. g
! the judge chuckled and slapped
leg. and Miss Gladys blushed as M
thanked the finder. and half an to
IT slipped away very pleasantly. tn
n taking his departure Mr. Ander- VI
suggested that the police ought to
shaken up to their duty. and the III
shook hands over that and in WI
ID him to call again. and taken
around the hoped-for be III
to appear There were other
a to pridroD0rt and the Mans ~ AL