The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-10-03
IDAHO WORLD.
LOVE AND LIGHTNING.

Looking at you"
"At mo! What is there in me sc
entertainiag?"
"Joe, there is something concerning
YOU don't understand"
"What is it?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, feel a
little delicacy in speaking to you
about it."
"Fire ahead. Charley, when You are
impudent I'll stop YOU"
"Then here goes for it. Your father
is worth million?"
eyes, sir, and more"
"He has heavy bank accounts, stock
in everything that is safe, and lives in
princely magni6cence."
"That is all so. What next?"
Why this-how is it that you, an
only child, are living in this little, poorly
furnished shanty, and in a street that
really might be called an alley?"
~, Joe Monyhags, small clerk in the
leather firm of Tan, Hide 4 Co., am re-
duced to this by-what do you suppose!
~ don't know-tell me-"
"Why, sir, by a flash of lightning u
"a flash of lightning?"
"Yes, my good fellow, by-a-fash
-of-lightning! I'll explain. When
quite a child, father made me go to
Sunday school. Of course | complied,
and picked up considerable scripture.
Precisely So"
"Now, there was one religious sen.
timent that stuck to me like wax
"What is that?"
"This-It is not good for man to
live alone. That idea strongly inn
pressed me, and about year ago |
went wife hunting. Well, l saw all
sorts of chances, | was the only son
of Joseph Moncybags, the millionaire,
and all sorts of traps were set for your
humble servant. l tell you, Charley,
there was enough strategy to win a
battle by overwhelming odds. soon
perceived that my prospects were val
ued more than myself, and resolved 10
try counter move
"What did you do?'
IL enjoined secrecy upon fortv-one
young ladies, and then told them father
had failed, and was worth fifty thou
sand less than nothing"
"Why, joel"
"Yes did, and more l told them
l was determined to drive ahead and
help the old gentleman pay it of, If it
required lifetime
"How did it work?s
"Pll tell you how. No less than
forty ladies' gave me the cold shoulder"
Forty! but there were for:y-onc."
"Aha I'll come to that one. She's
the gal out shopping When told her,
said she, Joe, admire your pluck.
You are the kind Of a man | admire.
Were you my husband, Id delight to
help you fight the world, and assist
you to the highest round of the ladder
You would said l. Indeed | would
said sho Then replied ], pulling her
on my lap, consider me your husband
The poor little soul cried, and thought
it fine fun to kiss away the tears"
"No doubt of it, old fellow, If you
are the same Joe But this one-what
about herr"
"rll tell you She was Hattie Han
over, the daughter Of broken down
merchant. Her people were raised to
high life, but are now reduced to hum.
BILE, yet honorable occupation. The
young lady in question stood in store
on Eighth street, and this, in the eye
Of aristocracy, was terrible crime
But let me resume my thread AS
she leaned on my bosom, planning
great success, / quietly told her my
ruse-that father was solvent, and in
creasing his wealth daily. How she
looked! Yet she declared | was no
dearer for my riches. | knew that,
and fell more deeply in love. Oh how
! worshipPed her!"
"How about the old man, Joe ?'
Hold your horses. I'm coming to
him. Said !, father, to be plain, ! am
going to marry, and want your con-
sent"
I'D like to know something about
the GIRL" said he.
u can tell you, father, finer girl
never stood in store p
"Stood in storel Jewhillikins, boy!