Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-07-18

By MARIA THOMPSON
DAVIESS
copyrisht. 1912. Dy The sobbs-MsrriH
Company

coats. for there. looking right over
my front fence. discovered Iudge
Rentou Wade wlsa could write
down hon I felt for { never had that
sensation before and don't believe
l'li ever have II again
have always thought that Judge
Wade was really the most wonderful
man In Hillsboro not because be is
Judge So young in life that there Is
only q white sprinkle 10 his lovely
black hair that grows back of his
head like NaD0ieon's and Charles Yves
ley's. but because Of his smile. which
you wait for so long that sou glow all
over when you get H. have seen
him do it once or twice at his FsotheT
when ne seats her 10 their pew at
church and once at little Mamie John
son when she gave dim Ho~er
through their fence as he passed by
I one day last week. but I never thought
| should have one all 70 myself. Bur
there il was most beautiful one
long and slow and distinctly mine n
least didn't think much Of it was for
Billy. I sat up and Dlushe-i rs red all
over as I DO when ! FIRST hit that tub
Of cold water
Il hope you'N forgive an Intruder
Mrs Carter but how could a mortal
resist a peep into the garden Of the
gods il be spiec the queen and her
faun at Dlay?' he said 10 voice as
wonderful as the smile b. thar iime
I I had reefed in my rudies around my
feet and pushed in all my hairpins
Billy stood spread legged as near in
front Of me as lie could get and said
in the rudest possible tone Of voice -
Get away from my Molly. man.
never was 50 mortified 10 all my
life. and Z scrambled To mg feet and
/ came over to the fence TO get between
MIN and Billy
IT'S q lovely day. isn't it. Judge
Wadef" l asked with the greatest in
terest. which ! didn't really feel in the
weather. but what could think Of 20
saw woman is apt TO keep the ini-
age of a good many Of the grand men
she sees passing around her IN queer
inches in her brain. and when one steps
out and speaks to her for the drst time
it is confusing OF course | have
known the judge and his mother all
nv life. for she is one Of Aunt AIDE
lines best friends. but J mad feeling
from the look in his eyes that that
very minute was the FIRST time be had
eyer seen me- 1t was lovely. and ]
blushed some more as put my hand
40 to nv cheek 50 wouldn't have 10
look right at him
About the ioveliest day that ever
happened in Hilisboro- ne said. aud
there was still more u CSC delicious
smile. though l hadn't noticed ii so
especially until
But l never knew what he had in
tended to say. for Billy suddenly swell
ed up like & little turkey cock and cut
out with his switch at the Judge
cit man, git. and let my Molly
aloner' he said in perfect thunder
tone of voice, but ! almost laughed.
for It had such q sound In It ike Dr.
Johns at his most positive times with
Billy and me-
NO. no. Billy, the judge is just look
ing over the fence at our iowersl Don't
YOU want TO give him roser | bur
ried to say as the smile died out OF
Judge Wade's face and he looked at
Billy intently.
How like John Moore the youngster
is" he said. and his voice was so cold
TO BiIlv that IL hurt me, and was
afraid Billy would notice it. Goodness
in peoples voices always makes me
feel lust ike ice cream tastes But
Bily's answer was still more rude
you better go. man. before | bring
my father to sic our dog on you he
exploded. and before I could stop him
his thin little legs went trundling down
the garden path toward home
Then the Judge and both laughed
We couldn't help ii When two people
laugh straight into each others eyes
something feels dangerous and you get
closer together. The judge leaned
farther over the fence. and went
little nearer before | knew it
You don't need 10 keep personal
COZ. 90 YOU aAtc- NaA-AN-
with a twinkle that might have been
a spark in his eyes. and just at that
moment another awful thing happened
Aunt Adeline came out ON the front
porch ana saii in the most frozen tone
OF voice:
Mary. wish to speak 70 you in the
house." and then walked back through
the front door without even looking IN
Judge Wade's direction. though he had
waved his hat with one OF his mothers
own smiles when be had seen her be
fore did. One OF my most impossible
habits is when there IS nothing else 10.
do laugh. / did It then and IL saved
the day, for we both laughed into each
others eyes 4 second time. and before
we realized 1t We were within whisper
ing distance.
~No. I nt-don't-need any dog.
said softly. hardly gianeing out from
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