Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
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ALBERT EDWARD CONVERSE


Ills luttuSt JO9t bhot AAi .. DAA4iN2 49,
ished his selection of furs, gloves, cur
tains, rugs, and so on, no more than
did he her choice of smoking-jackets,
cravats, muffiers, ct cetera.
That their friends could not be |
taken in on the combination was,
however, a thorn in the flesh of each |
of them
"The worst has happened" said
Mrs Smith, interrupting Mr.. Smiths
perusal of the paper Christmas morn
ing.
"A messenger Just brought a pres
ent from the Snivelys, and forgot to
put them on my list. It's a book and
we've got to send them something"
Well what are we going TO do
about the Snivelys?' growled Mr..
smith
Jack" said she in moment, I've
had an inspiration. Why couldn't we
send the snivelys the book that Cous-
in Lucy sent us? Neither of them
viii ever know it."
"By GEORGE Wen do it." said Mr..
smith. after considering the propo.
sition. where is Cousin Lucys
book?"
IT'S on the desk" said Mrs. Smith
Just put our cards in the book and
wrap it up neatly. I'll call a messen-
ger boy"
Half an hour later Mr. Smith hand
ed a package addressed to Mr. Snive-
ly. 10 a messenger boy and saw him
depart with it. He was luyuriously
stretched out on a davenport when
Mrs Smith came into the room few
minutes later
Jack said Mrs. Smith, holding a
book in her hand, Il thought you
We're going to wrap this book up
Great Scott" exclaimed Mr.
Smith, jumping to his feet. 81 did
wrap IN some book The messenger
has already been here and I gave it
to him."
How long has the boy been gone?'
demanded Mrs Smith
About ten minutes
Get your things on. BE quick. and
maybe you can reach the Snivelys'
before the boy and get that dreadful
book away from himl How could you
have been so careless?"
Mrs. Smith was almost frantic.
Down to the nearest street car tore
Mr.. Smith. fairly consumed with rage.
He had arrived at the down town
district when, with thrill of joy, he
spied the messenger boy. Without
waiting for the car to stop, Mr..
Smith jumped off and started on a run
for the boy.
At the same moment the messenger
boy saw him, and, without knowing
why he was being pursued, he obeyed
his first impulse and ran too.
In a moment a dozen had Joined
in the chase. Down the street came
the poor messenger boy, frantically
straining every muscle to get away
from the mob pursuing him. Sud
denly two men from a cross street
ran in front of the boy. One threw
his arms around the fugitive, hold
ing his fast; the other man seized the
package the boy was carrying.
"Why, Snivelyl This package is ad
dressed to youl" he exclaimed.
why, so it," said the man wht
had caught the boy.
In a moment they were surrounded
by a crowd. A policeman rushed VI
and took charge of the boy.
Hold on there, officer, the boy
all right" cried Mr. Smith, who hat
arrived upon the scene by this time
what do you know about this al
fair?" said the policeman respectfully
as he recognized Mr. Smith.
But Mr.. Smith was standing as on
dazed He had caught sight of MI
Snively with the book under his arm
Hello. Smith, said Mr.. Snively
Il just now caught this boy. an,
found him carrying a package ad
dressed to me- so took charge of il
Do you know anything about it?"
-why-er-yes," stammere
Mr.. Smith. trying to collect his wits
you see, sent the package"
well why we're you chasing tn
boy?" asked the policeman, little in
patiently
The perspiranon stood ont on poo
Mr.. Smiths forehead
I'll was afraid I hadn't given tn
boy the right address, and was tryiD
to stop him to find out" he blurte
in desperation.
The policeman looked at Mr. Smit
curiously. He was convinced that h
was lying. though with what object b
could not imagine
"The pocsssc has come to the riei
fellow anyway" SAFE 5riyely. laus
ing. I'm goine right home, SO 7
take 1t alcng VI its me
"Ch. eoriit 'n'rs - a'iowir
b you - & "ai 80 rN'-i' o-iod -
. smith. "ltst 'fe boy