The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-01-24
"ALIMON"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
BY FLORA HANDY.

manager OF the dry goods store OF
Hogskins 4 Smith AddIe was .
Jolly girl. aud wherever she appeared
at the Corner" she was nwuys
surrounded by a beyy Of young folks,
aud usually. II there were any Of The
masculine sex among the crowd. Ben.
nio would stand glaring out of one OF
the big plate glass windows 81 them
He had been walking home Nth Addie
Tor year aow. and she WAS cousld
cred tin that country town his girl.
Then appeared on the scene q city
bred young gentleman He had been
on the stage and in circus he could
dance on his head. hands. or feet, aud
az party. during dancing. he could
call out "Alimon left or right" ia sucI
n wny thar he Won the admiration Of
every body. thoagh no one knew hat
aimon meant. Addle being the best
dancer aud pretticst girl. naturally the
new city chap devoted bis ntten.
ton most exclusively to her. and she
WAS. II anything, tease. aud delight
ed in seeing Bennle's glaring eyes on
the new beau. or course, she was only
teasing him. 50 Matte Dean assured
Bonnie one night, when be came burst
Ing Into her parlor as she sut with
Lem Barry, Bennic's best friend. She
was ready for the concert up at the
hall that stray minstrel company
was TO give. "oh. Bonnie" she laugh,
ed. don't let Addie see she Is
teasing you SOL" I'll let that beast
abe Is flirting around with see
so pretty soon, though" Bonnie an,
swered. rufillng his blond tresses In
football style over his head; and with
his pouting lips and flushed cheeks he
looked not unlike n big peeved baby.
Hes a co *ard. aud everyone around
here knows IT," Hennie went on. Look.
this winter how he ran when Bob
Leavitt got 10 the lake aud called fer
help He ran home fast as his bow
legs could carry him and left one fel.
low TO get Bob out alone" "And who
was the fellow that got Bob outf"
Matte asked. with n smiling wink at
Lem.
Bonnie kicked the footstool away
from the chair whore he sat. Hes a
coward. that's all Z" he declared. "A
fascally coward" why don't you
prove II to Adder That's all you
would have 10 do Lem said In his
bis slow, deep drawl. III could 7"
Bonnie exclaimed. his eyes flashing.
"Ohl" cried Matte. Il have II, Ben.
ME. Where Is that bearskin you
dressed up In New Years as Call.
thumplanf Can't you put that on aud
| scare HIN? He wasn't here New
Years and never saw YOU IN II, and
Addle did. II wouldn't brighten her
and Il il moonlight tonight"
'When they come from the concert.
you could walt until they got to the
lonely corner al the foot OF the lane.
! and then growl like yon did New
Years. Ny. what growls you did give.
though And that viii prove to Addle
"hnt Il coward he l.. for he would
run. The snow Is deep and he couldn't
20 very fast: you could chase him."
They all laughed by Jove. | VIM"
Bonnie said. you see | can't leave
The store. and take her around 10 all
these entertainments and she don't
Ike II. but that can't be helped. |
| have To tend To business, Say, there'll
be fun tonight. though. Mnttle--sou've
head on you like II brick, Lem.
you've got one fine girl there. nnd II Il
wasn't Tor Addie-~" You 70 now :"
growled Lem, "or I'll be- dressing up
as bear too" Bcnuc went on laugh.
Ing. During tuil la the concert Mat.
/ tie whispered 10 Lem: Il told Addlc
Hennie was going To dress as bear
and scare Ralph purkin. and she
laughed you told her. WIS = Lem
asked slowly, "Wrll" Matte sighed.
+ 'seu see she has been altogether too
/ rvicndly With thnt new fellow. and n
/" NJ show Who She cures most FOR. n
shs tells Ralph about y, why she cares
+ at for h.,u n she dant tel him.
+ WIZ she cures mv~l tar iiennle. !"
& u mph. commented Len. ethnt
scan Q Is net 10 b. compared With Ben
/ jp,nti size Will he a fool. tui then |
& nuns you 93h ltkNts RBtiN MAS uan r.
INK ~ lane With Addie. and bending
+ tow ho sald ''lou are the falrsst
( siri ! e cr met" etc. Addlc laughed
and se~srsed gnNly Really. Mr.
nurhin. you ar. a great datterer.
Then all ~ a sudden a terrible noise
arrested their attention Ralph
stopped stu In the road. Standing
over the broken wall Ia the clear
moonlight was horrible monster
bear. bis white teeth cleaning 10 u
annrl and emitting hair.rsl~ins
gro"ls. "Mhat-vh hat" choked Ralph.
"fsra-u-o W he yelled Help--run
for your iife; rs bear" And
suitlns ihe action 70 the WORT. he did
run
Aad.c s,nni In the road aud
scrrych,d Hith laughter. aud along the
teaa farther there werc suppressed
slSsi,s from couple hid hehlud q
TIVE To help Ralph IN his spriulIng
lem gave fierce growi. worse thar
any yet. aud the city chap yelled In bis
fear Laughing now. aud With IN,
bears head thrown hack. Bennlc cam,