Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-28

After he had parted with Solomon
mshafTy the judge applied himself
diligently to shaping that miracle
working document which he Was pre-
pairing a. an Offset 10 whatever FISK
he ran IN meeting rentrers A. san.
Euine ~ be was funguinEry be conn.
IDENTIFY expected 90 survive TIE en-.
counter. yet Il WAS well 70 provide fer
a possible emergency ne not his
graudHon's future 20 consldcrY While
thus occupied he saw the afternoon
stage arrive and depart from before
the CITY Tavern
Half an hour later Mr. Wesley, the
postmaster. came raantering up the
street In bis hand he carried let
ter
'Howdy.~ no drawied. from just be
yond the Judges open door
The judge glanced op. his quill pen
poised aioft
Good evening. cir; won't you step
inside and BE- seatedT" he asked era
cioualy. HiS dealings with the United
States mail service we're OF the most
snsignifieant description. and 10 per
'tf"-ff FfHNfAAhf - t'tk'tf "a thlf y hf
Whist had brought him there. ne felt
Mr.. Wesley had reached the limit OF
Official courtesy and despatch
Well. sir; IL looks like yOad never
told na more than twothirds OF the
TRUTH" said the postmaster. lie sur.
seyed the Judge cufiousiy
= am compllmenfed by your orln.
ION o. my yrfacity responded tnnt
gentleman promptly u consider two
thirds an enormously high per cent
30 have achieved"
There Is something IN that too. I
agreed SIR Wesley who IL Colonel (
sioeum Price Tufbefvillef
Tho judge started up from his
chair.
y have that honor" said ne, bow
Ing
Wen. here's letter come IN adj
dressed like that. and as you've been
using part OF the name / am willing
10 assume you're legally entitled TO
the rest OF Il. Il clears up point
that on and on has troubled me con
siderable can only wonder l want
smarter
What point. may ask7r
why. about the time you hung out
your shlngie here. some one wrote a
letter 60 General jackson. II was
mailed after night. and when seen Il
I'm the morning I Was clean beat.
couldn't locate the handwriting. and
yet kept that letter back couple or
days and give n all my spare time
II amt that I'm one OF your spying
sort-there's nothing OF the Yankee
about mel"
Certainly not" agreed the Judge.
Candid. judge, l reckon you wrote
that letter. seeing this one comes un. .
der frank from Washington No. sir {
IL couldn't make out who was cor. !
responding with the president. and IL :
worried mo not knowing. more than :
anything I've had 10 contend against =
since | came into ONCE / calculate !
here Amt postmaster In the United G
States takes a more personal interest
IN The service than me. I've frequent 9
y ser patrons right when they was G.
IN doubt as 20 she date they had q
naiie8 such and such letter As y
Mr. Wesley sometimes cancelled a. y
many a. three or four stamps In a y
Jingle day be might have been par. ~
Toned his pride IN brain which thus n
lightly dealt with the burden OF ON. 81
ia business lie surrendered the d.
etter with marked reluctance. 81
Your surmise Is correct said the
adEe with dignity n had occasion In
, write my friend. General Jackson, se
nd unless ] am greatly mistaken
ave my answer here And with DE
ne air OF Indifference be tossed the -
tier on the table.
And 90 you kno~ Old Hickory
'isd Mr. Wesley
Why notg Does II surprise your i
qoired the judge. Il was only his
nate courtesy which restrained hita
ON Kicking the Postmaster into the
rest. 80 intense was Dis desire 10
} rie OF him. l.
No. ! don't know as II does, Judge l.
zt1raliy pabiic man Ike MIN Is In Z
. way Of meeting with ali sorts A =
litieisp can't AFFORD 10 be too blame :
rucnisf Well. next time you write
N---t~~ f-1@ r'tta A4tL ny Ft<1fGh--- ~
W. NJ. &c l.. wesieys regards ia
ere vas considerable contention y
sr nay getting this ofHce; | reckon -
stnt forgot There Was speeches
ade. understand the he was passed .
tween two United States senators. .
q that guild O, tobacco was <
ro~ed In anger Having thus clear
established the fact that he was a
'rs or less national character, Mr..
ssIey took himself or. Peg
When he had disappeared from
'nt down the street. the Judge closed xvh
door Then he picked up tho let ha
: For long minute be held Il In h.,
hand. uncertain, fearful. while his All,
I'D slipped back into tbs past until to-
inward searching vision ferreted