Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-06-29


re you're dead right thinking hain't r,
We any man to lean on. Uncle Jerr
y, amt round 'nough to be counted o
IS steady. and as longs you'd notice
to yourself that 1 need mans help.
'e thought mebbe you'd be that man."
lie Mr.. Wopple coughed. "Why-er-1
II course"
THAT'S the idea," she encoura ged
: you could do 1t so easy, you know
g living so near and knowing Lettie al
8 ready-and ev'rything. You could
J kind O. praise her when she's doing
well, and make a little suggestion
now and then that'd start her in the
right direction"
Apparently Mr.. Wopples shoulders
grew half an inch broader.
She's sure too much for Won Mig
PenfieId," he admitted. land as longs
you stand up for her through thick
and thin, blamed If 1t don't make me
mad. But now't you're come down
from your high horse, don't mind
helpin' out what can"
"Oh, thank you" she acknowledged
with feeling.
IS all right" he dlsclaimed with
a magnanimous wave of his hand
We're neighbors. All is. I djdn,t
quite understand what a hole you
was in"
but l knew you would" put IN
Mrs. Pen1eld gratefully, IF 1 could
only explain 1t to you right. l can't
tel you how much appreciate It,"
win sunny smile she went back
70 her own steps. For several min.
utes she had had an eye on Dick
Chase who had come around the
house and was patiently waiting for
he colloquy to be over.
Mrs. Penzie," he began directly.
I'm In the devil Of a fix"
Are your Her tone was svmna-
hetic' but there was in 1t no tinct,1re
I surprise. She was accustomed to t
rises. Life in The Custard Cup pro /
uced them in abundance. t
Come right on in," she invited 0
ordially. "and we'll talk It over" a
mo, can't sit down. Pm supposed g
be on my job, but dropped in for
minute, because Lorene wouldn't ba h
'ound. | didn't want her to hear b,
It," Dick Chase paused. as n a,
irdly Knowing where to begin on the Dc
that had brought him m 81
lumber Al. Mrs. Penfield waited In h,
Ience. ~
PRESENTLY the young mans gravity Ie
Is broken by a whimsical smile br
Jay, Mrs. Penzie, you're Willing
ould marry Lorene, aren't your" ~
My dear boy" she smiled back. u
gu We got my consent and my bless
:. believe you'll make Lorene
ppy; and If you don't, I'll be bout
nrst Teller on your trail" me
You bet I'm going to try 70 sava Is
'hat trouble" he said, with re- =
ming seriousness. But the cues 0i.'
is. VIII | ever get Lorene?" '"ll
My goodness, you don't mean
I've quarreled?" n
thunder, no. That might be sim
r. There'd be a chance tbat wa tne
hit get out here under the pepner nap
and make it up. No, it's Mrs any
cy." natl
But surely" she expostulated. gu
rely you aren't taking a nervous. iau'
sh woman so seriously. Hasn't
an income of her OWN" prln
les, but It's small. Unless she ing
Is something herself, she can't time
the way she's been living. Lo- ann
mas denied herself TO give her easi'
mother comfort and lazlness- hlnu
Idea of obligation to her fathers Ola
Iory, | suppose. And So" TO 10
iood land, Mrs. Percy'u get used mai.
t. 1t may be a wrench of erst is be
:" and
IRIS. Penzie, you don't understand are a
point Is that she's getting Lo. 1t Is
Working on her sympathy ana they
hence Why. at this very minute save
further from being married
we were two months ago-cop. ST
It'll" Nv
ell me about it."
laughed. 1T is a reasonable >. yor
| was rather figuring tbat ST "
'aAe one "oru and make ten those
IL. Wen. you know, Mrs. Per. suits
hought up various silly schemes diseas
49,. ana now it's incura
1os. 49, que says she's par in the
rim - u -. de broke Inbree
airing gloomlly at the wal. Mrs which
ID watched him, but said moth.
Il can see what that means. b. Youl
ueu. Constant care, and she to
/ stony-hearted p,rI ,ro,,,s p"n''n- 1t IL
only brute wouId as,. cave pigs r,
hearted girl TO do II m, 'ne and mi