The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-01-12
The End of a
Feud
By MARTHA MACWILLlAMS,

Miss Sue dropped in upon the Cos
siper, Mrs. Nanny, while that lady was
washing up breakfast things to say
breathlessly: Must be some truth II
this talk Of the world coming to an
end! Actually Liza Brown came tc
church last night with a beau-and
who should the beau be but Prof. Nc
Goodinl'
mol" Mrs. Nanny cried. Don't
ask me to believe that! Why, she'd
run If man more than said 'Howdy
to her-and as for him why, Brothe.
Ben says he never recognizes the eX.
istence Of anything In less than six
syllables."
Il know, but l saw them-plain.
Be sure they made one stir, in church.
Don't believe ten people heard the
tect, much less the Sermon" said Miss
Sue. 1T was funny after dismissal
everybody standing stock still a min
ute. 40 though waiting for bride and
groom to 20 down the aisle. And how
they stared-out Of eye-corners, you
may say. No telling how long they
would have kept it up, hadn't been for
JET Davis Perry. He may be wild
but hs knows what to DO in . pinch,
70 here hs steps out, beckons the
other boys just the least bit-and
there they had the whole congregation
moving. Liza and the professor were
beet-rsd. knowing what It all meant
but when they had melted into the
crowd they seemed not to mind. How
/, know 10, l. walked home right be-
hind t.stn."
What did they talk aboutr' Mrs..
Nanny broke In.
MIN Sue TIisslsd.' "stats, and the
Chaldess, and the Babe In the
Nangsr." che said. "0h, he's got
words = plenty, when he has the mind
for EN-. Then stars really belonged
last nisht-they were 80 big and
bright, and looked to be just above
the trestops."
II do wonder-will that be q goT'
Mrs. Nanny answered rehectively.
Nothing to hinder. Liza has got a
nice property, besides her home. And
he has money In the Building an Loan
besides what he gets for fooling with
bugs and snails and things at the
laboratory"
Mrs. Farley Pindar knows all that
-better'n we do, I reckon" said Miss
Sue. "she's nosey anyway-then him
boarding, in the house so Longevity,
she's Jerry-on-the-spot."
"She always is-about other peo-
pies business" Mrs. Nanny commented
acidly. "But did you ever hear how
she spoke to him down town one
day-and had to tell him who she
WASP"
Miss Sue nodded, saying: Il call
that rich. She can't have her claws
on him very deep. But. mark my
word, she'll hold to him like grim
death. Somebody ought to tell Liza
she's so shy and housekeeping. I
doubt If she has ever heard a word"
Multiply this conversation by near
half the houses in Hillside-result
Hillside's amazement over the
church going. Before next Sunday
bets were laid on the event--covertly,
because JEFF Davis Perry took 1t upon
himself to discountenance vigorously
any making Of the nascent romance
4 sporting event. His word carried
weight, socially and financially, albeit
ne was under thirty, and given to
his own business. Somehow
up for those who could not
stand up for themselves appeared to
lin vital part Of his business. Men
ought to fight their own battles
McGoodin did not count. But
Mss Liza, a faded, pretty thing. close
lpon forty, withered in the shadow of
| stern paralytic mother until the time
# love and mating was past appealed
o his manhood. She had nobody
learer than a banker-cousin who
hought the whole duty of kinsman
vas keeping Liza from wasting her
substance in charity and asking her
o dinner at Christmas and Thanks
giving. She always declined the "
nvitations-what she did then was
between her and sundry
pensioners. Nep and Jim, the loyal
black pair, who served her as they
lad done her mother could have told ,
Inc tales. but they held to the silence
hey felt due the queer doings of
quality white folks.
jeff Davis was the more bound to
Ter service by the ancient feud be-
ween their grandfathers. It had been
litter enough, bloody enough, in the
I'D time to divide church and dis
upt a political campaign. As a very
mall boy JEFF Davis had been taught ,,
o hate the name Of Jones. As q
nan he laughed at that old rancor.
However. Miss Liza might feel her !,
lame should not be banded about by
light tongues.
She came to church Sunday night
Is usual-but alone. And JEFF Davis
oOk 1t upon himself to walk home with
Ter. He had his reward, for seated
IN tho atons waa a hon utif,,1 fnr1orn