The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05
THE WAY SHE TURNED hAm'

to tor in S. parish, Louisiana. .;.;,c
At the hour of which | am wri''hs,
be was a red-hot Democrat, ana ms
chief pleasure seemed to consist ~
mak;ng the fact as notorious as posi-
hia to the world. Such was Jack ",
at the time of our story, acknowledges
on every side as firm and incorrup ".
HE Democrat. But alas I! let us not
however, anticipate-but to our s.oly
One unlucky day, Jack met, at the
house of friend, a young lazy OF
Great personal beauty and accomplish,
9ents Attracted by her loneliness, ana
captivated by her intelligence, he De-
came assiduous in attention, forgot his
principles" and without inqulrlng
what might be the political preference
of his "lady love-" imprudently propos-
| ed was accepted, and they were
married.
The wedding was over, the guests
had departed, and they had retired TO
their chamber, and were snugly en-
sconsed in bed, when Jack, in the course
of a quiet conversation with his wife,
unwittingly alluded to his favorlte sub,
ieet, by casually speaking OF hlmseii
as being Democrat.
What y exclaimed she, turning
sharply and suddenly towards him, ARE
you Democrat -,
Eyes. madam replied Jack, with
the idea of having patient listener TO
| his long-restrained oratory. Yes, mad
am. am a Observation-Disclosures TO the
principles of the progressive party; a
regular out and outer, double dyed, ana
twisted in the WOOL
Just double and twist yourself out
of this bed, them" interrupted his wife.
Il am Wing, | am, and will never
sleep with any man protesting the
abominable doctrines YOU do"
Jack was speechless from absolute
amusement. That the very wife of his
bosom should prove traitor, was hor-
rible; she must be testing. He rcmon-
stratcd in vain; tried persuasion
twas needless entreaty-'twas no 60.
She was in sober earnest, and the only
alternative left him was Il prompt re-
nunciation Of his hcresy. or separate
bed in another room. Jack did not
hesitate. To ahjure the great and cs-
tablished doctrines Of his party. to re-
nounce his allegiance TO that faith that
had become identified with his very be
ing, to the mere within and caprice Of a
woman was utterly ridiculous and alb
surd, and he threw himself from the
bed and prepared 10 quit the room,
As he was leaving the door his wife
screamed out to him: Il say, my dear
when You recant your hcrcsy and re-
pcnt of your past errors, just knock at
my door, and perhaps | will lct you in"
The door was violently slammed,
and Jack proceeded wrathfuly in qucs,
of another apartment
A sense of insulted dignity, and a
firm conviction that he was a martyr
in the right cause, strengthened his
pride, and he resolved to hold out until
he forced his wife into a capitulation.
The second day was a repetition of
the frst--no allusion was made to the
forbidden subject on either side. There
was look of quiet happiness and
cheerfulness about his wife, that puz.
zled Jack sorcly, and he felt that all
idea of forcing her into a surrender
must be abandoned
A third night he was alone with his
thoughts. His reflections were more
serious and composed than on the pre-
vious night What they were. of
course were known to himself but they
seemed to result in something decided,
for about midnight three distinct raps
were heard at his wife's door. No an
swer; and the signal was repeated in a
louder tone; still all was silent, and a
third time the door shook with violent
attacks from the outside
"Who's there?" cried the voice of
his wife, as if just aroused from sleep.
'1ts me, my dear, and perhaps a
; little the hardest Wing you ever did
seew
The revolution in his opinions was
radical and permanent He removed
to another parish, became popular, of.
fered himself as candate ON the
) Wing ticket for the Legislature, was
t elected, and for several sessions repre-