The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1924-06-13
Associated With
Lemons
BY ANTHONY REIMERT
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10 laQa Xesfern Nexena ner IIninnl

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Hawtrey, his name was. Anybod
conld fool him. The first recorde
instance was in the case of the canar
that he bought from the travelin
peddler. 1t wouldn't sing
II tell you, Hawtrey, that is n
canary, that's lemon bird" said on
Of the town wits.
Some days afterward the dye be
gan to wear away. At the end Of
month very ordinary sample Of TIL
sparrow family stood revealed.
The town roared. The lemon
soubriQuet remained.
Then, Of course, there was the bull
pup that turned out to be cross be
tween mongrel and mOngrel pug
But these incidents were cropping III
all the time. Hawtrey was so easy. to
fool.
There was the letter that he re-
ceived from the Singleton corporation,
stating that they had heard he was
taking correspondence course, and
wished to show tteir appreciation by
Offering him a position. Hawtrey
went there, flushed with hope. He
made his way to the presidents Of
fee. But the president disclaimed
all knowledge Of the offer.
you have been hoaxed, Mr.. Haw-
trey" he said. 1T was a-ah.-
lemon"
For by this time Hawtrey was In
dissolubly associated with lemons in
the mind Of every one.
Hawtrey went away. The next cpl
sode In this series Is when he went
counting Myra Blaine, the village
belle. 1t was just like Hawtrey to at
tempt impossible things. Myra, who
had dozen suitors, looked on Haw-
trey with mingled annoyance and
Myra was not altogether popular,
among her rejected beaux.
Two or three Of them concocted a lit
lie plot. One day Hawtrey, who was
lot progressing with his suit, received
, letter:
"Why do you not have courage to |
peak out like a man? No true man |
8 ever daunted by difficulties. Often |
girl cares most for the man whom |
he treats most badly. Precious op- |
once permitted to slip,
an seldom be regained.
"'He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
Who dares not put 1t to the touch.
To win or lose 1t ALL"
The letter was signed NJ. and Iaw-
Fey went nearly mad with joy. He
urried round to Myras house and
to her. Two or three of
lose In the secret were waiting near !
lie house. The window was open,
I'd they could hear every word that
as spoken.
Mr.. Hawtrey, what you ask me Is
'solutely impossible. never
of such q thing / like YOU,
I'd IL respect you, but I certainly
not care for you in any other
n.y."
"But-but what about that letter
at you wrote me?" starmered Haw-
~.
Il wrote you no letter, Mr.. Haw-
~" answered Myra, with touch
acerbity !
It's in my pocket" said Hawtrey 6
serably; and even then he didn't ,
derstand.
Well, suppose you let me see this
sterious letter." Myra answered. 7
There was good deal of chucklIng
suppressed mirth outside as the &
tchers saw Hawtrey take the pre- q
US missive out Of his pocket and 7
I'd It to the girl y
fyra read it and her eyes blazed. L
wrote you no such letter." she cried [
ously. cts a hoax, a wicked N
K. You've been handed"-she :
'menced to laugh Historically =
i've been handed lemon again."
nd he stood there before her, feel
all his hopes and dreams vanish
thin air. The iron entered info
soul In that moment and made a
OF him. Can man change In n
lie moment to become something
e other than what he has been?
trey did
nd Myra knew It as she raised her
miserably to his. Her humilia-
was crushing her. She, the proud :,
} Of the town, to be made equally
Hawtrey, the victim of a prac-
Joke Of such character!
I'd, whether Ii was desire for
nge, or whether at that moment
pathos Of the mans love entered
her heart will never be known.
the astounded group saw her In
toward Hawtrey, and the next l|H
ent she was in his arms. ~
w was Il all communicated to IA
No one could say. One of the IM
made the ''rnot" OF the night IN
yer. II
he has bought another lemon.