American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-04-22

ways said: 1T doesn't pay to keey
eye servants" so when one was found
that could be trusted she would stay
Things went on in their usual wa,
until Mary vas seventeen. Then one
a Just as she had her apple dump.
iings boiling in the kettle over the fire
n the hot Goals over and under the
bake oven where the bread was brown
ing, a stranger rode up and asked for
DR.. Thayer. She invited him to come
in and wait as she expected him back
for dinner.
rs someone sick?" she asked, "or
are you ailing yourself?"
Il think | am ailing." he answered.
for he felt his heart was affected af-
ter he had gazed on the dimples, the
blue eyes and the wavy brown hair
Of the maiden.
Her father Don returned but hard
ly recognized in the young man the
youth who had been such a friend 70
him during the war, Rubin Bunday.
They clasped hands when he made
himself known and the Doctor forgot
the presence of his daughter in his
eagerness to hear about his friend.
In the meantime the table was spread
and they were invited to eat.
20. yes" the doctor said, this is my
little daughter. Mary"
The II that knit the socks 2" ask
ed young Bundy.
"The very same. she is my house
keeper now"
Weeks and months flew, and Mary
was very busy and happy preparing
her wedding outfit. Her father gave
her choice of a wedding dress between
a sky blue silk and a heavy linen,
with a light blue background and
gray birds with topnots In full size
stamped upon it. She chose the lin
en- as It was the most stylish then and
was much stronger. This was handed
down with her riding habit to her
great great grand children.
The wedding was a stately affair,
with feasting for several days. A
grand ball vas given at the town hall.
Although many religious people did
not believe In dancing, others declared
there was no harm In It. as the bihlo
said there would be a time when the
old would dance as we'll as the young;
and they considered a wedding the
most appropriate time to make merry.
Freedom had been won. The people
were prospecting. and what was to
hinder anybody's joining In a dance?
There was no hugging or dizzy
whirling but touching of fingers and
graceful bowling, all stepping to the
music as they had been taught by
Master Yates, who was also a musi-
clan. He could call the changes of a
cotillion, play the violin at the same
time. and detect a mistep on the floor
where a hundred were dancing.
He would stop the music, step down
from his high platform. correct the
dancers, and continue.
1t is one. two, three. It is one.
two, three. 1t is one, two, three. four.
five, six, seven" Every step In the
cotilion was counted as well as
In the other dances. IL was a grand
sight to see one hundred couples all
dancing and bowling In the same grace.
full way, without a mistep, as was the
case at the wedding dance. The best
musicians were selected, and the finest
dresses that could be obtained. Some
silk In plain colors, but more
gorgeous prints of roses, and other
flowers and birds, such mater
al had been brought from foreign
countries. They were mostly made
with plain. pointed. light waists, and
'ull, straight gathered skirts. The
girls In gayest dresses were the most
by the opposite sex. with their
powdered hair. knickerbockers. ruffled
shirts etc.
The bride and groom talked of TO-
ng out to Bufralo, then considered the
ar west. But to please her father
hey remained until after his death.
which was not for many years as he
V to be one hundred and eight.
He went quietly to sleep I'm his arm
hair and 1t was a common saying
hereafter:
Grandfather Thayer lived to be one
hundred and eight and died in his
ELLA KOHLI,EPP.
OR RENT-Two houses.-Mary Cot