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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1887)
A TALE OF IDAHO. C25 yourn ain't dead. She's got too much meditated. Ho could c that, when sho sense to kill herself. She's got a firm dreamt that dream, her soul and Hilly'a mind, that gal has, and I'll let I can must haTe been very close to each other, traco her up before bod time. Hero's Tears rolled down his aged cheek, and Billy, now. Of course you heard all all tho others remained silent, except about us savin him, and it was through "Old Syc," who again demanded this feller here. By tho way, parson, " You won't go hack on your word, ho preached tho funeral sermon on tho will ye, parson?" two fellers what lost their scalps, and " Certainly not, hut it's no use," then don't git mad when I tell yer he's lots observing Hilly, ho continued: "Chwr bettor a preacher than what you are, up, Mr. Lovelace, don't " Say, parson, let's go up to your house " Say, parson," interrupted" Old Syc," and talk this thing over. D-d if I " s'poso wo should find her now, wouldn't don't find her." it bo a fino thing for you to marry them A sympathetic flash passed through right away, without invitin' anybody, ex. Hev. Dixon's mind when ho heard " Old cept wo 'uns, and that young lady who Syc" utter such a blank oath, but tho jest come, and is 'round walkiu with invitation was extended, and Itev. and that young feller wo picked up?" Then Mrs, Dixon, Hilly Lovelace, Josephus looking around, ho continued: "Durn Sycamore and " tho young feller from my buttons, if they ain't gone. Jk Hoiso" were soon walking around tho a little liko a if ho war gttin' iu love, beautiful flower garden in front of tho somethin' liko Hilly, hero," parsonage Hilly and Mrs. Dixon wero too much " Say, parson, Hilly likes that gal o' absorbed in thought to speak, and sat your'n mighty well, and sho likes him. gaziug at tho ground. AfU r a few mo. Now, s'poso I find her, would you let ments of silence, during which time her marry him?" Hev. Dixon fell into a deep thinking " Yes, I would give my consent with mood, Klla and her young friend, May all my heart I havo found out that White, slyly ad vanced to whero tho aged Hilly only did a hutnano and christian mininter was sitting, and standing side act, saving a fellow being, when ho com- by side, his meditations were interrupt, mitted what tho jury and judge pro- ed by Ella, as sho remarked nounced a criminal act I havo a letter " May will act as bridesmaid" sho gave mo on tho morning of your first Tho old man was overwhelmed with battle. It is not to bo oioned without joy, yet ho could not believe his cyis. her permission, but as it may throw " Say, Hilly, let mo act as M man," some light upon tho mystery, I will ijkAo up " Old Syc," quickly, break tho promiso and read it" Hev. Dixon cuumandml them to stand It was opened, and "Old Syc" re- up, wh"n tho marriage wiroony quested that it bo read aloud, which was performed and his bluing Ustowrd done. Its contents wero given as a before any of them could control them dream, and Hev. Dixon recognized that selves m a to fully realise what was it was a concise jiortrayal of tho battle taking placv ho had heard " Old Syc " describe over " Say, Hilly, mo you goin to take that a week before, Ho remembered tho youcg feller homo with you to lire fainting of his daughter just before the there, what you promised yratrrday?" close of " Old Syc's " description of tho asked M Old Syc" engagement The aged minister Mt and M Ho was a fino looking young man,