Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-05-12
The House That
Jack Bought
BY DORA NOLAN.
L2 by Mcclure NeMsnaner sxndirataA

~ ny SloSiure Newspaper Syndicate.)
There are many Uncle Johns Fl
this world, but outside of anclen,
melodramas few as mean as JACK
hlgers'. However, Jacks uncle was
dead, and because of the little for
tune which he had broken the Ten
commandments 10 accumulate. in
less than six months after his demise
II bulged the hip pocket of his nephew
IN the form of large roll of bills.
Then the nephew sat down and
niaue out a score against his Uncle
John There was the time when n
hundred dollars would have saved his
iathers life-and the expenses of the
pitiful funeral. Ii had taken his
mother year Of scrimping and WORT.
ing by gaslight to pay them. Then
her illness at the time when he. Jack.
had just started in on his first iob-
ne would never forget that! Wen. If
was too late to do anything for his
mother now; but somewhere I'm the
Dig city there were men and women
In Just such distressing circumstances:
ne would search them out and make
Uncle John, dead, do for them what
Uncle John, living, had refused TO do
Tor his own kin. As for touching any
OF the money himself, the Idea was
fepugnant TO Jack He didn't need If
But If there should be any left he
would make Uncle John give him
preSent--the idea tickled his sense of
humorl
me ease with which Jack Elgers
paid off all the items on that score
would make a convincing argument
for the divide-everything -up-cquaIly
variety of socialists. Now. in quest of
some slight remembrance for himself
we find Jack strolling down that
broad avenue known the world over
for its display of luxury and lovely
women, and lingering three $1,000
bliis, all that remained of the .miser's
hoard.
Jack was gazing, without much in
terest, at a display of dewdrops of
the millionaire variety when he no. /
iced girl gazing intently into the
window of the next store. Exclusive |
shop of Original. Creations" the sign
cad. He moved on and stood beside
her. by Jove," he exclaimed inward
y that girl might be natures own
model of feminine beauty and all the
'thers on this avenue I'm their con
'entional getups, mere copies and
daptations of the original"
Jacks eyes followed those of the
.rl to the gown they were fastened
pom. well, I'll eat my HAITI This
reclamation on Jacks part was invol-
ntary as well as audible and was
allied forth by the embroidered Dor
err on the gown in question.
This extraordinary theme consisted
the same motive repeated several
mes-a small shingled cottage snug
ling close TO the ground. II was only
step from It's lattlced porch to lit
e garden laid out in paths and blaz-
~ with flowers of the grandmother
aTety. Across the front of the
Ouse stretched a row of dormer win
ows and above them red brick
Kinney puffed curls of silvery smoke.
At Jack Flyers exclamation the girl
lrned to look at him; the situation
'emed TO Jack TO call for some fur
Ter remark. So with his usual d.
ctness, I'm settling scores with
ncle John by spending his money in
e last way he would want it spent.
you want that dress, why, he'll play
Try godmother"
The girl started like one waking +
ON a dream "HOw absurd" she /,
severed ITS the house want. not
g dress-I designed that myself" =
18th these words she vanished into !
g shop.
Jack Elgers had seen the only thing I
wanted on the avenue, and he
uld not go I'm and buy If. cash down
so there was that business trip TO
2 West he was due TO start on the
xt day: II didn't leave him much n
ne. If he could only do something s
make her think of him occasionally q
iile he was gone! Squaring his Fl
builders and taking firmer hold on O
stick. Jack opened the door of the c,
lie shop and walked in. II
Gould ! speak with the-er-archi- "
t of the house depicted on that 81
vn in your Window" he inquired Of al
, saleswOman who came forward. h;
I will ask madame" replied the tc
rk, and disappeared behind screen kl
the rear of the shop. miss Has p,
gs." voice called. re
Carol" echoed another one. you to
wanted ont in front" i
] thought. began Jack without pre- 10