The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-01-23


the delivery wagon came up to the
house and unloaded enough carpet Of
the finest quality to cover the floors
Of all the rooms. Hezekiah happened
to be away from home at the time;
had gone to Portland with couple of
carloads Of hogs. When he came
home he discovered that the rooms
had been carpeted and new paper put
on the walls; also that the old furni-
ture was gone and in place of it lot
of new and high priced furniture. The
painters were just finishing repainting
the house inside and out.
"Hezekiah was sort Of paralyzed.
t'How much did all this here COST" he
asked in severe tone Of voice We'll
haven't figured up everything yet,
said the new Mrs. Pogram, but it will
be around $780, Seven hundred dol
larsv yelled Hezekiah. You ought not
to be wasting your money that way
1t happens said Mrs. Pogram calm
ly, that | am not wasting my money.
don't consider fixing this old barn
of yours so that it will look sort Of half
way respectable is wasting money, but
il it is, it is your money that is being
wasted; not mine 4 won't pay the
BILL yelled Hezekiah. oh yes you
are going to pay the bill, said Mrs.
Pogram in calm, even tone. I told
the people | bought the goods from
that probably you would kick about
paying for them, in which event !
wanted them to bring suit at once and
tie up what money you have In the
bank You may notice that had a
telephone put in while you were gone
and either you will give me a check
signed in blank so ! can fill it out
for the whole amount or | will notify
them to sue you this afternoon.
"Hezekiah snorted and fumed but
he gave her the blank check. i might
also remark continued the new wife,
that for man who is worth as much
money and property as you, to be
irving around in that old rattle trap
If buggy with your new wife is
disgrace. | told the garage man that
you were coming up tomorrow to buy
/ ear Il will do nothing of the kind
lowled Hezekiah. If you want car
,ou will have to buy one with your
,wn money, not with mine You will
,uy car said Mrs. Pogram, almost
weetly. otherwise you will have to
tay in the coal cellar without food
II water until you can think it over
md change your mind What d'ya
mean by coal cellar?' yelled Hezekiah.
lust this said Mrs. Pogram; and she
grabbed Hezekiah by the
ape of the neck, whirled him around
nd showed him through the open
ellar door before he had time to
race himself He fell down six steps
nd landed on his face on the cellar
DOR, skinning his nose and cheek con-
iderable, but otherwise not hurt ex-
ept in his feelings. Then the door
,as locked and he was left in darkness
It first he yelled and used terrible
Cor church deacon, but he
nally began to whine and gave up.
III right, said Mrs. Pogram, 1.-THE ma
line have picked out will cost $1,000.
rite your check and hand it up and
will let you out. The motor car will
, here in the morning
"That was the beginning, 1t wasn't
ng after that until the people were
Itonished to see Hezekiah and his
lie drive into town in their new car.
ez. was dressed up in a new tailor
ade suit and his hair and whiskers
ID been trimmed by a barber. That
ening when Hezekiah got home he
mt to the drawer where he kept his
st wife's false teeth, took them out
d looked at them spell and then
id to himself; 'Hezekiah, the mis-
Ike you made was in not picking out
r your second wife woman who
dn't any teeth" iii