American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-04-22

tea almost every day In the shadow OF
st. Agatha's, and one dinner OF state
in the great Glenarm dining room; but
more blessed were those hours In
which we rode, Helen and l. through
the sunset into dusk, or drove a canoe
over the quiet lake by night. Miss
Pat. I felt sure, In so often leaving me
alone with Helen. was favoring my at
tentions; and thus the days passed,
like bubbles on flowing water.
She was In my thoughts as | rode
into Annandale to post some letters.
and l was about to remount at the
post-ofice door when ] saw a crowd
gathered in front OF the village Inn
and walked along the street to learn
the cause OF 1t. And there, calmly
seated on a soap box was Gillespie,
clad in amazing checks. engaged In the
delectable occupation of teaching q
stray village mongrel to jump a stick.
The loungers seemed highly enter
tanned, and testified their appreciation
In loud outlaws. l watched the per-
Torrance for several minutes, Giles
pie meanwhile laboring patiently with
the dull dog, until finally 1t leaped the
stick amid the applause OF the crowd.
Gillespie patted the dog and rose.
bowling with exaggerated gravity.
Gentlemen" he said, Il thank you
for your kind attention. Let my slight
success with that poor cur teach you
the lesson that we may turn the idlest
moment to some noble use. The edu-
cation of the lower animals is some
thing to which too little attention is
paid by those who. through the pro-
cesses of evolution, have risen to a
higher species. l am grateful, gentle
men, for your forbearance, and trust
We may meet again under circum-
stances more c%reditable to US all-in-
GLIDING the dog"
The crowd turned away mystified,
while Gillespie, feeling In his pocket
for his pipe, caught my eye and
winked.
"Ah, Donovan" he said. coolly, and
SO you were among the admiring spec
tators. ] hope you have formed a high
opinion of my skill as a dog trainer.
Once, l would have you know, l taught
a Plymouth Rock rooster to turn a
summersault. Are you quite alonee"
You seem to be as big a fool as
ever!" l grumbled In disgust, vexed
at finding him in the neighborhood.
"Gallantly spoken. my dear fellow!
You are an honor to the Irish race and
Our meeting, however, is
not inopportune, as they say in books;
and l would have speech with you,
gentle knight. The inn. though hum
BILE, is still not without decent com
forts. Will you honor me?"
He turned abruptly and led the way
through the Office and up the stairway,
babbling nonsense less for my enter
tafnment. l imagined, THAI for the be-
fuddlement OF the landlord, who leaned
heavily upon his scant desk and
watched our ascent,
He opened a door and lighted sew
oil lamps. which disclosed three
rooms.
You see. got tired of living in the
woods, and the farmer l boarded with
did not understand my complex char
acter, The absurd fellow thought me
you imagine it?"
Its a pity he didn't turn you over
the sheriff" l growled.
Generously spoken! But came
here and hired most of this inn to be
hear the telegraph office. Though as
big a fool as o care to call me |
nevertheless look to my buttons. The
hook-and-eye people are formidable
competitors, and the button may in
lime become Observation-Disclosures things
nave happened. | keep in touch with
our main office. and when | don't feel
very good fire somebody. Only this
morning bounced our general man.
ager by wire for sending me a letter
N purple type-writing; | had warned
you understand, that he was to
write to ME in black. But It was only |
a matter of time with that fellow. He |
entered a bull pup against mine in the
westminster bench show last spring
ma LOOK the ribbon away from me.
'ealiy couldn't stand for that. In spite
u my CLASSY splash in the asparagus
IN a man who looks to his diy.
MY Win you smoke?"
l lighted my pipe and encouraged
him to go IN.
How long have you been in this
,ake-oven?H
i moved in this morning-vou,rs
ny first pilgrim. | have spent tho
ong hot day in getting settled. | had
@ throw out the furniture and INV
lew stun of the local emnori,r,
where, 1t depressed me to learn furpi'
ure for the dead is supplied ever as !,
or the living. That chair. which 7
'eg yos to accept. stood next in he
hop to a coffin suitable for a carcass
u about your build, old man Ru,
Iont let the suggestion annoy voui !
cad your book on tiger hunting q ,ew
ears ago with pleasure. and I'm sura
'ou enjoy n charmed life.
CTO BE C%oNTINUEDN
Surely thn Irt< |