The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-05-04
IDAHO WORLD.
An IRISH F00TMAN..

listed: vet Lady II would not &C
knowledge that she was no longer q
Young woman. She had arrived at
that ticklish age for women, forty-two,
when her complexion was no longer
fresh as at twenty-five, and her hair be-
gan to show gray tints. She did not
like these signs of precocious old age.
To remedy the first there were thou
sand ways, but it took her some time
to reflect how to hide the second. AT
length she determined to have it dyed,
very properly considering that a wig,
or even false hair, is always detestable.
So she sent for Mr.. Donegan, the we'll
known hair-dyer, and after learning
that the process itself only lasted half
an hour, and that the following mo-
ment her locks would shine in all the
resplendency Of black jet, she deter
mined, as she was engaged that even
ing at Hartford House, to make her ap-
pearance there in all the glory of reno
waited youth. She accordingly bid the
hair-dresser to come at eleven at night,
when his entrance, his exit, and above
all, his business, was least likely to be
known or observed.
The evening came; the dyer of hair
was anxiously expected by Lady H.
Her toilet completed, her ladyship be-
gan to watch anxiously the dial of her
dressing room clock. But all in vain.
Eleven struck, half past eleven came,
and no Mr.. Donegan.
"Run down, Charlton" said lady
H to her maid, "run down and
ask Matthew if the hair dresser has
not yet been here"
The appeal was made to Matthew
Riley, the Irish footman, who stoutly
averred that the co4eu,. had not called.
at is very odd" said her ladyship,
when Charlton returned, for heard
the bell ring twice. But never mind,
he cannot be long," she said, and she
resumed reading favorite novel.
The bell sounded again, but without
result, and poor Lady H began to
fear she would lose the pleasure of
meeting the Prince Regent for that
evening. The patience of lady has
always conclusion; so when the bell
was repeated, she turned round and de-
sired her maid to run down, as she felt
assured that no one but her hair-dresser
could possibly call at so late an hour.
Charlton went, and found Matthew in
a towering passion.
"Is that the hair-dresserp she asked.
mo, it's not" replied Matthew, and
he turned angrily away.
"Who was it at the doorw continued
Charlton.
"Don't bother me-" said he. "The
dirty blackguardp And the footman
turned away, muttering.
Charlton returned to her mistress,
who, being anything but satisfied with
the answer, again sent her down to
learn who had been there.
Matthew looked very angry when
the query was put to him, and began
muttering something to himself about
"the rascal" and kicking" and "beat-
ing" and other illtempered threats.
"That's nothing to do with it." said
the maid. "Who was it rang"
"A BLACKBOARD" replied Matthew.
!"Who 2" said Charlton.
San impudent blackguard," said the
footman. "Bedad, if l had him in Ire
land I'd tache him better"
@Who was it," again asked Charl-
ton, angrily. 90.
II don't know; the thief of the world"
was the sharp reply, #Jo
"What did he want?" continued she.
eWant, is il? Want? Sure I'll be
afther telling ye, yere SO curious; for
it's mesef asked him the question:" re-
piled Matthew.
s"Well, go on" said Charlton.
@'Well,' says /, what dye want at
this time o night, my fine lad?' 'Pll
tell yer missus,' said he. 'Divil Bit
says I, till you've towld me first MY
business 10 with the lady, says he. 1T
will kape Yarrum till the morrow, l
reckon says l, for the deuce pace III
yer get in till I know what yer want
Can We kape Q sacret?' says he. Can
a duck shwimp saysI. Upon that he
came close to me, and says he-but we
won't behave me now"
Indeed / will" said the maid.
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