The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-07-10

by the Sons OF Confederate Veteran
al the Nlneveh hotel.
The hotel dining room. festooned i
bunting for the occasion, was doin
duty as Il ballroom, the Nineyeh bras
band was stationed upon temporar.
platform nj one end. end the member
OF the ..Nineveh Light Infantry. all Son
Of Veterans. were there In full uniform
Half an hour after the ball begaI
Tom Strickland came TO the colone
with a troubled face.
Colonel" he said. that little Lottie
May Doggett is booked for mighty
unpleasant experience in few min
utes II somebody don't give her q
friendly warning"
whats the matter with Lottie- May
now. Tomf'
well sir. it's pretty serious There S
an ugly story about her that's got to
the ears OF the ladies tonight some
thing scandalous. In which the name OF
the man doesn't seem TO be known. and
I've JUST had a tip that she's going TO
be asked 10 leave the ballroom. TIN
shame her beyond redemption, SIR"
"Do you know the story
'Only as it's being whispered around.
colonel about some man being seen to
leave her house az hours of the night
or early morning that can't mean but
one thing. folks are claiming I'm
afraid Lottie- Mays In a bad fix the
way things look
''You amt mixed up in this trouble,
are you. Tom
Tom Strickland flushed III | was.
colonel" he replied II reckon I'd be
man enough 10 try and get Lottie- May
out OF il myself without bothering any
body else No sir. | amt mixed up in
g. Hut. good Lord colonel | went to
school with Iottie-M May when she
wasn't knee high to duck. and |
swear I'd hate To see her publicly dis
graced Aud yon know-and | know
II would hurt old Rafe Doggett So II
would break his heart. sir
Colonel Todhnuter made no reply.
II thought. maybe. IL you could get
the chance. colonel" resumed Tom anx-
iously. that you might tell her and so
make Il possible for her 20 slip away
before the ladies can do whit they're
threatening TO do. sir. She'll take it
from YOU knowing that her GRANDPA |
ther was IN your old regiment and that |
you're telling her for her own good. |
where she might tiare up and kick over
the traces II anybody else limited at
such thing, Don't you think you
could work IL. colonelf'
If | do. Tom" replied Colonel Tod
hunter. it'll be for old Rafe Doggett's
sake He's too good man TO be |
brought face 10 face with shame In his
old age. Yes. IN try to do 1t. Tom.
But Id like TO wiring the neck OF the
young rascal that's got old Rates.
In such a mess. suh.H
In accordance with this promise Colo
mel Todhunter found opportunity to
speak with Lottie May Doggett Very
frankly he told her OF the danger in
which she stood. The girl. vitality beau
tiful. apparently as constituencies as
some wild thing OF the woods, flashed
her hot resentment of his words.
Il amt thankin you for what you've
lust said Colonel Todhunter." she
,ried lit strikes me you're in mighty
story
II reckon | am. Lottie- May agreed
Colonel Todhunter in all honesty. But
wanted 10 save you and your cid
from shame and that's
why done IT,.
The girls bosom was heaving with
passionate anger I'D Just like to !
know who IL was that got you TO
,ome aud speak TO me about it, she
Exclaimed. ''Who was il. Colonel Tod
iunter? Was II one of them ladies {
What thinks | amt good enough now
o associate with their daughters? I've
rot the right TO ask you this, and do
Isk 1t. Who sent YOU here, Colonel
1T wasn't none of the ladies. Lottie-
Nay" Colonel Todhunter made answer
without the slightest hesitation. lit !
vas Tom strickland. He heard what
vas goin' on. and he felt sorry for :
iou. the little girl he went to school
With when he was boy. And il
want meddlin on his part, either. 1t
vas plumb good heartedness."
The girl shiyered as if she had been
struck. tom Strickland she re-
'eated, almost as if speaking to her
elf. tom Strickland-of all men, 9
les maxim love to Miss Mary Tod
lunter, your own daughter. And he
.nows that I'd lay down and die for
i'm any day he give the word. And
is Mrs Todhunter that's been told of Il
II this talk about me, and that's goin' =
o shame me here before all Nineyeh, I
)h, but it's fine game you all are