The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1922-08-04

While Sam Protine, Butte's 9S
year-old policeman, alternately dant
ed in attendance to her slightes
whims, or basked happily in the sun
shine radiating from the smiles o
his 65-year-old sweetheart, the tria
OF Harold Anderson, charged witt
grand larceny from Mrs. Lotto
Knapp, was heard before Justice
Louis A. Buckley in Butte recently
Anderson was charged with steal
ing sundry articles from Mrs. KNAPP
valued at more than $3.50. He was
found guilty and bound over to the
district court, his bonds being fixed
at $4,000.
Sam and Lottie we're to have been
married some time ago. In fact, Sam
had the license, but difficulties arose,
with the result that the disappointed
bridegroom-to-be appeared at the Of
flee of the clerk of the court with the
request gimme back my two bucks J"
The engagement was all off.
But in the meantime Cupid appar-
emily had been shooting his darts
straight and true and Lottie's waver-
ing signs of interest are being renew
ed in her somewhat aged but still
ardent lover
Long before the case opened the
"aged young people were occupying
the only shadow-darkened corner OF
the courtroom. 1t was Sam who en-
gagged in most of the talking, though
at intervals his whispered remarks
were rewarded with the best smile
that Lottie apparently could con-
jure.
BY Speaking Tube
Occasionally Lottie would signify
her desire to talk, whereupon Sam
would begin laborious search
through the pockets of his coat, vest
and trousers until the elusive speak
ing tube (for Sam is somewhat deaf |
was located and with due ceremony
had been draped around his neck.
Whatever Lottie's whispered re-
marks were they without fail served
to wreath Sans wrinkled visage in
smiles and she in turn would receive
her lovers stamp of approval in the
form of friendly nudge in the ribs,
the same being administered with
Sans left elbow.
At one point during the trial when
Lottie had just left the stand after
eliciting the information she was to
return to her home at Lewistown,
Sam was seen to lean close and whis-
per in her ear
Lottie's answer was pair of arch
ed eyebrows. Sam smirked like
His desire to appear we'll in the
eyes of his sweetheart at one time
came near being the complete undo
ng of Sam.
The case over, Lottie and Sam we're
ascending the stairs leading out of
Judge Buckley's court room when
,ystander, possessed with notion of
kidding" the aged policeman, adj
Iressed him with the question:
'Is it correct, Sam, you are going
o Lewistown tomorrow"
Sam frightened visibly and cast
opeful glance at the little woman,
Who even then was clinging to his
rm, but she cut in:
mo, Sam is beginning to get old;
don't think 1 shall ever marry him.
tut one can never tell"
This reflection on his youthfulness
rect, an act that was accomplished
nth a peculiar twist of his lips and
nth the aid of hand on his right
ip. The glance, however, he this
lme allowed to wander in Lottie's
ERECTION was plainly meant to be one
+ reproach.
And just to show her he is every
ut "as young as he used to be-"
am thereupon, unmindful of the
assing crowds, did an energetic clog
ance to the whistled tune of "The
Iirl Left Behind Me-" or perhaps
was Turkey in the Straw"
Nor did he seem 20 even take note
the cracking of his stiffened
0ints, which sounded not unlike the
of snare drum in the
ands of an expert.
Lottie's eyes sparkled with frank
dmiration at this unexpected display
youth ON the part of her sutton,
nd just by way of giving vent to her
ceilings she gave Sam a playful,
slap in the chest that not
lly brought his dance to a sudden
op in fit of coughing, but came
near sending him head
rst down a nearby flight of stairs.
Sam was plainly aggrieved. dad
It it, cantcha behave yourself" he
sgan, and stopped short.
Lottie was already on her way
)wn the street.
Coming. Sam?" she called back
Ter her shoulder.
Sam pondered for moment while
scraped the sidewalk with the toe
his shoe. Then
Coming, Lottie," he yodled after
IT and, suiting his actions to his
0rds, he struck out
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