Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-06-23
BRIMMER SCORES
BY ETHEL M. HALL.

hOleS u MS flOllH udu utlleu away
and the hushed, tense silence thai
followed was suddenly broken by q
Wild crash of applause, how success
full he had been.
He slipped into his oyercoat, tucked
his violin under his arm, and opening
the stage door, passed out into the
night. 1t was cold and clear. The
crowd from the concert passing by
under the bright street lights seemed
gayer and louder than ever.
He drew In a long breath of the
keen sharp air. Yes it was good to
live, good to do great things, to be
somebody He would write to the
folks at home and tell them of his
success; no, he would cable. The
news would reach them sooner But
he had almost forgotten-he must
tell Minna first.
And, after all, had It not been the
thought Of Minna that had urged him
to succeed? Tonight he would tell
her. She would be pleased to hear
OF his success, she would think bet
ter Of him. Perhaps, Brimmer thought,
she would slap her hands In that odd
way she has and say simply.
"Ach, es tut mir leld sehr leid -
smils spread over Brimmers
race and he struck out down the /
street humming concert airs under |
his breath He thought only of three
things: His success, that was upper
most, Of Minna, and of the folly of
an unwritten social law that built up
barriers between classes and CON
demned social relations between those
classes.
A frown puckered his brow as he
wondered what his father and mother
and sister would think If they knew
ABOUT Minna Minna, the daughter of
German shopkeeper, and he the
son of a proud old English family 7
whose name was honored In social
and political clrlces. But Brimmer
was not In the mood to tolerate un, !
pleasant thoughts, so he dismissed t
hem. J
He loved Mlnna She had never 6
onfessed to loving him, but then, she
lad smiled and talked much, and (
ad even encouraged him by her little l.
irtations. From the first Brimmer c,
ad' been attracted to Minna-from n
ne day when he had discovered old
rogers little restaurant In the mar &C
DIV street behind his lodgings. Mlnna u
as there. She was plump and pref -,
:; her eyes were dark and fringed
18th long lashes and In her hair she 6.
ore a red flower. She smiled at da
Trimmer, and fingered awhile after en-
e had brought him his meal. After en-
at he went every day to the res IN
urant In the narrow street. And
cry day he saw Minna-AIinna ,
Oh. yes, she loved him-she must M
1e him. He had so much to give
r now. Even before she would
We been glad TO have him-but now Ell
er his success He smiled to him an
The was sure of himself. To no
INT he was sure of everything! He oe
not care what his mother or the Sal
L OF his family would think of of
ma. He knew what he thought sta
t was all that mattered. He would ty
Minna tonight He was a man. A.
uccessful man; he would care for 1loi
ina and himself. mar
trimmer turned into the narrow o,@ra
'et. In Kroeger's restaurant the r.
es were deserted, except one where Can
old man sat doing over his beer nan
49, Brimmer looked around for of
ma She was not there, perhaps 9S2S
was back In the "kuche." He sat 9oV'
n at one Of the tables In a cor ~
and waited. For the first time cont
loticed that the place seemed diff
Mt.
lere were fewer tables, the hang
mad been removed, In one corner
d boxes were piled high. Kroeger
cleaning up, or getting ready for
Vations, Brimmer thought. Not
a bad idea, either.
e door at the back of the restau-
opened. Victor Kroeger, fat dis
ed and almost enveloped in an
apron, crossed to Brimmer's
He was flushed, excited, and
ner wondered If he had heard of
1ccess and If he were going TO
atulate him. But he did not.
I'd he broke into the bad English
he always insisted upon using
speaking to Englshmen-to
of, Brimmer thought
n, 1t iss you, Herr Brimmer? Vor
long time hat / not seen Won.
I'LL not mind dis" he indi-
the chaotic condition of his
You see, 1t ISIS We viii be here
mehr. Tomorrow We go away.
Ter place for us will 1t be dere.p
mer started. Yesterday when
seen Minna she had not told VI
out this. Then he remembered
ly that Minna never spoke to
herself or her family. He
weakly: 81,
are moving away? Where?
lima? Is Mlnna going with