The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-04-06
life ~ LEMHl COUNTY
IN The EAn.. DAYS
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that elsewhere and under different
Conditions might not have seemed
compatible with their years and dig
nifty. As a sample OF these few incl
dents win suffice. Ii SO happened
that one OF the young girls land they
were scarce in thoses daysl had I'm
Willingly begotten a tender passion
in the heart of \ foreigner unused 10
American methods under such cir
cumstances. A few Of these ''Old
boys told him that the damsel had
OWNED his feelings and because Of
his excessive timidity had commits
stoned them to bear her regards to
him and assure him, that as soon 81
he fitted and furnished home f.
her she would become his wife. Il,
made all diligence To comply will
her supposed suggestions and theh
presented himself TO claim his re-
ward. She being wholly ignorant OF
his passion or his plans. II Is easy to
imagine the denouement, but the
'boys" enjoyed II all,
Another ease.-A bachelor, having
brought q wife from the east began
housekeeping, and one morning this
new made husband baifled in an at
tempt TO start q IRE in the kitchen
stove, terminated a half hours strug-
gle by an investigation Of the pipe
on the outside. which revealed an
cid coat stuffed tightly in the top
and two Of these self same boys"
at q safe distance watching the fun.
In those days the arrival OF an un'
married lady In the valley or village
was an event indeed and the intense
excitment that pervaded the breasts
of the manageable masculine por
ton Of Salmon City can easily be Inn
agined when word came that one OF
these detachable creatures might be
expected any day at the HON OF one
Of our citizena. About this time IL
was observed that one Of our bach
eIOrs. rather imposing "A size anu
bearing. daily appeared on the street
about coach time and stood In q con-
sptcuous place dressed In his Sunday
suit Of black. his boots 20 highly pol
Ished that they might almost nave re
hected his own eager face and look
ers on said. b Is posing 10 make
an impression on that expected
young lady" Another bachelor matri-
monially inclined resolved 70 meet
her first and establish. r. possible.
a prior claim to her consideration
anu AOEluue becLneu W lhfuI Ah
plans. II 90 happened that he had a
friend who was a dentist and had an
appointment with the lady who was
TO be hostess Of the expected young
lady. OF course, this dentist DOstpon-
ed his visit until he knew the guest
had arrived and Of course. be went
the same evening and took his friend
with him quite unconscious both that
she was expected or had come. Wen.
the dentist work waited and both met
the newly arrived lady. the interest.
led bachelor ana the ''tender foot"
maiden expressed their unfaltering
opinion each OF the other, but this
meeting led 10 others and finally Gu
Ipid cast his dart and for many years
they have walked through lifs togeth-
ey.
What. you ask. did the ladies do TO
enliven their lonely hours? Though
combining as they did. mistress
maid and cook in one, they still had
time for reading and social duties
land now and then had little fun OF
their own. In the summer there was
horseback riding. hshing. berrying
etc, and in winter they had wonder
Iful eharade and dinner parties and
sleighing and the majority. old and
young attended the balls which were
the principal social function. In this
connection an incident IL recalled
that gives an idea OF what little
things Il took to provoke mirth In
healthy minded people. The Rev. Mr.
Van Orsdel was the first minister
who ever held services m Salmon
City. He was in character and gener
al makeup much such a man as the
late d. L. Moody, and Is now known
as the Bishop OF Montana" although
he does not hold that Office In his
church. His coming, of course, wAt
. an exciting social event and Mrs
Wentz. our past and present friend
determined TO do honor TO the occas
ion by wearing her not yet out oi
date wedding dress, a dainty blue
silk. Services were held IN the los
school house, whose seating capacl
~ consisted Of one long bench oT
either side OF the house and only one
; This Arrangement was favorable 4
the study OF costumes before the ser
J mon began, II any one should be ~
. inclined. II 80 happened that aftei
Mrs. Wentx had dressed for churcl
that she had 90 perform some house
hold task. and to protect her dress
donned a large cook apron which has
an Immense patch in front and which
in her haste she put on wrong sid
J out With her task performed am
/. with thought intent upon the sermon
she was TO hear she put on her ha
and gloves and went 10 services. Sh'
noticed the slight fiutter Of please'
excitement on her entrance and a.
she took her seat with pandonabl'
pride. looked down az the silk dresi
and saw-the offending apron, patel
: and all. OF course. such a thing dii
not spoil the effect OF the sermon
and was soon forgotten in Mr.. Val
|. OrEdefs earnest words but At ieas
lOne lady IN that congregation waite'
: to Interview Mrs. Wentz after IN
meeting closed. This was Mrs. Spain
! who had figured about two weeks b.
J fore as principal In a similar even
: In which Mrs. wentz had been a De
lighted spectator. The only di1erenc
) IN the Incidents was that Mn
9 Spahn's display had been on IN