The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-08-11
SAM ATTENDS HIS
LOTTH IN COURT
ACTIONS GIVE RISE no sPECU.
LATION THAT ENGAGEMENT
MAY he RENEWED
Sweetheart, However, y Coy, and
Dutto'e Oldest Policeman 10 Up In
tho Air; Heart Throbs Of Man Of
- and Woman Of Is Are Laid
Hare.

= and Woman OF e5 Are Laid
Hare.
While Sam Protine, Butte's s.
year-old policeman, alternately dane
ed in attendance to her slightest
whims, or basked happily in the sun
shine radiating from the smiles OF
his 65-year-Gld sweetheart, the trial
Of Harold Anderson. charged with
grand larceny from Mrs. Lottie
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 $2.5e0.
Sam and Lottie were 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. y
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. It 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 a 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 a
schoolboy.
His desire to appear we'll in the
eyes Of his sweetheart at one time
came near being the complete undo
ing Of Sam.
The case over, Lottie and Sam were
ascending the stairs leading out Of
Judge Buckley's court room when q
bystander, possessed with q notion of
Kidding the aged policeman, ad.
dressed him with the question:
''Is It correct, Sam, you are going
to Lewistown tomorrow"
Sam frightened visibly and cast q
hopeful glance at the little woman.
who even then was clinging to his
arm. but she cut in:
mo, Sam IL beginning to get old;
I don't think shall ever marry him.
But one can never tell"
This reflection ON his youthfulness
caused Sam to jerk just little more
erect, an act that was accomplished
with q peculiar twist Of his lips and
with the aid of hand on his right
hip. The glance, however, he this
time allowed to wander In Lottie's
direction was plainly meant to be one
Of reproach.
And Just to show her he is every
but "as young as he used to be-"
Sam thereupon, unmindful Of the
passing crowds, did an energetic clog
dance to the whistled tune of 1.-THE
Girl I Left Behind Me-" or perhaps
It was Turkey in the Straw"
Nor did he seem % even take note
of the cracking of his stiffened
joints, which sounded not unlike the
"rat-a-tat-tat' of a snare drum in the
hands of an expert.
Lottie's eyes sparkled with frank
admiration at this unexpected display
Of youth on the part Of her sutton,
and just by way of giving vent to her
feelings she gave Sam a playful.
backhanded slap in the chest that not
only brought his dance to sudden
stop In a fit Of coughing. but came
perilously near sending him head
first down a nearby flight of stairs.
Sam was plainly aggrieved. dad
rat it, cantcha behave yoursel-" he
began, and stopped short.
Lottie was already on her way
down the street.
Coming, SAM" she called back
over her shoulder.
Sam pondered for a moment while
he scraped the sidewalk with the toe
of his shoe. Then
Coming, Lottie," he yodled after
her and, suiting his actions to his
words. he struck out.
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