Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-08-21

kyan!" she repeated What in
the world is that old idiot comm here
for! To talk about the minister.
s'poee. How on earth did Laviny ever
come TO let him alone?"
Mr.. Pepper. Mr. Abishi Pepper. 10
cally called Ryan" (Cayenns) Pepper
because OF his red hair and thin red
side whiskers. was one OF Trumet's
characters" and In his case the
character was weak He was born in |
the village and. when a yougster. had.
like every other boy OF good family |
in the community. cherished ambitions
for a seafaring life. His sister. La
vinia, ten years older than he, who.
after the death OF their parents. had
undertaken the Job OF bringing up"
her brother. did not sympathize with
these ambitions. Consequently. when
Ryan ran away she followed him to
Boston. stalked aboard the vessel
where he had shipped. and collared
him. literally and figuratively. One
OF the mates venturing offer objec-
ton, Lavinia turned upon him and
gave him a piece Of her mind, to the
immense delight Of the crew and the
turned with the vagrant to Trumet
That was Kyan's sole venture. so far
as sailoring was concerned. but he
ran away again when he was twenty
five. This time he returned Of his
own accord. bringing a wife with him,
one Evelyn Colt Of Ostable. Evelyn
could talk a bit herself, and her first
interview with Lavinia ended with the
latters leaving the house in rage
swearing never to set foot In II again
This oath she broke the day OF her
sister-in-law's funeral. Then she ap-
peared. after the ceremony. her bag
gage on the wagon with her. The be-
reaved one, who was sitting on the
front stoop OF his dwelling with. so
people say, a most resigned expression
on his meek countenance. looked up
and saw her.
MY land. Laviny," he exclaimed.
turning pale. ''Whered you come
from %
Never mind where ! come from. "
observed his sister promptly. you
Just be thankful I've come. II ever
a body needed some one to take care
Of EN-. it's you. You can tote my
things right in" she added, turning
to her grinning driver. and YOU
'Bishy, go right in with EN-. The Idea
Of your settin' outside takin' it easy
when your poor wife amt been buried
more'n an hour"
But-but-Laviny." protested poor
Ryan. speaking the truth unwitunely
Il couldn't take 1t easy afore she was
buried. could II"
GO right in" was the answer
"March,"
: Abishai marched. and had marched
under his sisters orders ever since
She kept house for him. and did II
. well, but her one fear was that some
J female might again capture him. anc
she watched him with an eagle eye
a He was the town assessor and tax col
D lector. but when he visited dwellings
containing single women or widows
" Lavinia always accompanied him. u
=. help him in his fgeerin'," she said.
Consequently, when he appeared. un
J. chaperoned. on the walk leading 4
e the side door OF the Coffin homestead
e Keziah and her friend we're surprised
a He's dressed to KILL" whispere
Grace. at the window. Even his Ia
" hat; and In this fog! do believe he
coming counting. Aunt keziah.
70 Mr.. Pepper entered difidently.
% IL" he began. We'll. the fac
1t is, I came out by myself. You sex
d Laviny's gone up to Sarah BIS to tai
III church doin's. I-I-well. | kind {
ID wanted to speak with you about SOM
m thin. Keziah. so Oh! l didn't Be
,e you. Oracle. Good mornin'."
10 He didn't seem over1oyed to &c
Miss Van Horne. as 1t WAS. In fac
he Redeemed peroeptibly and backe
oe toward the door. The girl. her eye
W twinkling. took up her Jacket and ha
st "Oh. I'm not going to stop. NJ
OF Pepper" she said. 81 was only hel
be ing Aunt Kezlah little. that's all
must run on now"
TX Run on-nonsense! declared X
J." ziah decisively. You're goin' 10 sti
at right here and help us get that STOW
lt- pipe down. And 'Bishyu help. &c
nd Won't you. 'Bish?"
The stovepipe WAS attached to G
a. "air-tight" In the dining room. 1t
p the pipe-rose perpendicularly for
y few feet and then extended horizc
r tally, over the high-boy. until 1t {
:, tered the wall. Ryan looked at 1t r.
n then at his Sunday clothes"
why. I'd be glad to. OF course"
Nj declared with dubious enthusiasts
q But ! don't knows I'll have time. p
"A haps I'd better come later and do
n Laviny. she"
N "Oh. Laviny can spare you for
= few minutes. guess; specially as s
L don't know you're out Better ia
N your coat OF. hadn't you Grace. fet
Nv one OF those chairs for Ky
MN Bishy TO stand on"
WI Grace obediently brought the CHI
Nv II happened TO be the one with
u rickety leg. but its owner was he
* ing the reluctant Abishai remove
X long-tailed blue coat which had be
y his wedding garment and had adorr
e his person on occasions OF ceremc