The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1921-09-30
CHARLIE
BY AooiE GRAVES.

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@. 1871. By Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The four girls stood In the open
gateway Of Aunt Car'iena's' summer
boarding house.
I'm bet youn marry Hiram Green
inside of three months" exploded
Alice.
Il can see. In his eyes. that you
will." added Marie.
And see u in the set Of his jaws"
continued Jessie.
And" supplemented Marie. Il can
also see II In your own eyes"
Me marry 'WheeIbarrow Chariier
You girls must have escaped from
some feeble-minded institution. am
going to call up the selectmen and
have you returned to where yss -
long,"
You can't do that. Hiram happeas
to be the first selectman IN this town.
Informed Alice.
Hin hair y Nike his carrots:
His checks are IKE his bssts.
With whssihArrew he psddlss
All Kinds OF greens for sAaA"
None OF the four imaginative
misses noticed . curly. rssihsaded
young man alink out the hack door q
the hall that reached through 10
house. Hiram STRIDE energsttoally
down to the Eunter garage.
"Say. Bob. have you got . good
tin Lazy to sell this morningr'
"I got a brand new one--canae lAst
night--want itY'
Eyes. right now. Hadn't intend.
ed to get one till next month
Changed my mind. You know ] 60,
"A license-used to run Uncle David'i
truck last winter In the city. No s0>
knows II around here. though"
In less time than II takes - I'll
Il, HIram's cur was loaded with gnrsies
truck and back TO the gate where hal
stood the four girl vacationists. -Aun
Car'iena" preceded four popeyed gig
glers to select dainties for dinner. Can
taloupes. q water melon. green corn
tomatoes. cucumbers and bright ~,
horticultural beans filled the arms .
the crowd, who gased 1T the lusciou
fruit and fresh vegetables with ieas
/ Ing.
The next day was ''Town Picnic
day. "Aunt Car'lena" hired Hiram
take her guests and herself to the fe'
: t!vities. Hiram arrived minus b
, thick red curls. having had sho'
' cut. His white nannels, white nil
9 hose and new panama were imInsr'
4 late.
/ Marie, the wit Of the crowd. Will
. pered: "He ought to have whit
a wheelbarrow and peddle pond lilies
Estelle registered rebuttal.
"Oh. you're softing fast, aren't You
sneered Alice.
e While the picnickers were gAt
n ering. the younger element enjoy
70 few dances. After watching Maj
d and Hiram steal through d sweet. ol
d. fashioned waltz. the bald head
,e carrot" glided over to Estelle and
ID her into a maze Of modern, news
~ fancies. Soon IL required all the &C
,e centratIon she possessed TO follow hi
d There was no time TO wonder until
led her to n far corner Of the gro
" hold her curiosity, she ventured:
TO where did you learn to dance u
or thnt7"
ne With quiet tones Of concealed e.
n. quest. he replied: 81 am q danci
n tencher. winters. But ! thought
IN would try dancing with a whs
he barrow on a farm--scientific danci
is. so I came 20 the old place to
adj pertinent. find II very interesting
In more ways than one" with n
glance out the corner Of his eye.
ks Just then some one came asking
of ram To take him home.
m. Esteiie had seen---what In IIiral
IL big brown eyes7 Whatever II "
~ II caused her 10 get into the boat q
~. row short distance 10 an island
n the lake.
mr. No one saw her depart. When
,ro exenrsionIgts started for home.
aa verdict was that Estelle had stoleI
or march on them. or ride. After d
Ing his passengers home. and not u
ing Estelle there. Hiram returned
yer the boat landing.
es- The boat WAS floating near
zen shore. having drifted near Its sta
ig. Esfelle's amateur knot had not held
The forloru little figure stood waving
. the island.
tho Hiram removed the white shoes
the socks. wsded TO the boat. and =
her reached the shore Of the island.
ned did not land. however. but drop
vlll the stone used for nm anchor. pre-
,rs tiously laid the oars In the bottom
the boat. and folded his arms.
,.c, Es'ellc looked ST him In amaze'n
-. Aren't you going 10 take tine ash
-, Mr. Green7"
,ba Ia fine tenor. he sang TO his
,ar Improvement
lie Ills hair In Ike his carrots.
this His cbswks are Ike hia heels.
-. " ~ wh~eibarrow he peadiez
All Kinds OF greene for eats