The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-30

On the contrary. he continued to look
at the photo and to wonder If he
would go to the falls If he had another
bridal tour.
Guessed on Weight OF Hog.
"And a year ago." said Mrs. Dolby.
after trying to wipe her weeping eyes
on a piece of string, you went down
to the store one day after a pound of
nails. You had a dollar in your pocket.
You were gone two hours. and when
you came back you didn't have a cent.
I believe you told me they had had an
earthquake in Italy or something Of
that sort. 1t wasn't no earthquake
that detained you. Samuel. There was
a man there with a guessing hog. 1t
was 10 cents to guess. and the n that
guessed the critters weight was to
have q dollar. You paid for nine
guesses and didn't come within twenty
pounds Of 1t. It was the same as boss
racing or gambling. but you elbowed
the crowd back and made nine guesses.
Don't deny it. Samuel. Don't add ~
ing to gambling!"
The deacon didn't propose to deny 1t.
He was wondering who owned Niagara
falls and whether OF not there was q
mortgage on the property.
"And another thing Mrs. Britt told
me, Samuel. She didn't tell me to
make trouble, for she's not that kind
Of a woman. but she thought I ought
to know the man I was living with.
A year or so ago you were huckleberry-
ing over to the big swamp. You start
ed out alone. and I supposed you went
alone, but it seems you didn't. You
went with others, and among 'em was
the Wilder Snyder. You sorter had
charge Of her all day. You helped her
over logs and through brush, and Mrs.
Britt says you was frolickly. You
didn't say a word about it to me when
you came horne. You have never said
a word since. Did you ever ask me to
go housekeeping with you, Samuel?
Did you ever help me over logs and
through brush? Did you ever canter
and frolic around when we were out
walking together? Never. Samuel Dol
by: There isn't the least doubt in my
mind that If I should die you'd marry
the Wilder Snyder. Dare you hold up
your right hand and say you would
not?"
All 10 Settled.
The deacon's right hand didn't 90 up
neither his right 10 his left. The
photo was so lifelike that he was lis
tening to see IL he couldn't catch the
roa He wasn't quite sure whether
he could or not. when Mrs. Dolby OBJ
served:
Until Mrs. Britt came in tonight l
never heard about your trouble with
the lightning rod man last spring. You
had gone to the store one afternoon to
get me a spool Of black thread No. 4.
and you found the man talking to
Elder Davis and trying to get the job
of rodding his barn. You at once butt
ed in and said that lightning rods was
a swindle. Pretty soon you and the
man was jawing, and you called him
a liar. 1t wasn't a common liar, but
you put a swear word before it. Yes,
you did. Samuel. because Britt was
passing at the time and heard it. and
Elder Davis wife has never been the
same to me since. She has looked at
me with a plying expression. You
swore. Samuel, and you was going to
fight. and yet when you came home
you looked as humble as a rabbit. 1t
was profanity and it was hypocrisy,
and Mrs. Britt says If you was her
husband she'd leave you in a minute.
Samuel. do you think l can stand these
things? Are you going to keep on be-
ing a pirate. or are you going to go
down on your knees and ask me to
forgive your
The deacon had laid the photograph
down and was looking at the wall pa
per and wondering who invented it
and II it could be used as wire fencing
by driving tacks into 1t. Not a move
ment betrayed that he had heard a
word of Mrs. Dolby's conversation.
She waited to see If he would answer,
and when he didn't she threw up her
arms with a yell and sank back on the
lounge. Mr.. Dolby didn't ven look
CAuL "uys liz "CuL Vut AAIO kAO 0AI\A
en- and shut up the stove for the night
and bolted the door and then. return
ing. slowly wound up the clock and
saw that the cat hole in the door was
in working order. Then he said:
Its time to go to bed"
He picked up the lamp and led the
way upstairs. and Mrs. Dolby followed
him. and halfway up she paused to
say:
I'VE think everything Of each other.
don't we. Samuel:"
And Mr. Dolby's UNI" might have
meant that they did or they didn't.
Rug Selling Up to Date.
The Possible Customer-You claim
this is a genuine Turkish rug. do you?
The Willy Dealer-Eet ees true. ma
dame. Zee rug is very genuine Turk
ish.
The Customer-It looks old and rag