The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-10-03

IyOu are SINKING III my cSGlnatiOll.
am ashamed of you-indeed | am
Dare to marry that girl, and you are
cut off without a cent. I'll disinherit
you, as surely as my name is Joseph
Moneybags, senior"
"What did you do, then?" inquired
Charley.
"Well, as I knew father was posi-.
Tive character, | resolved to employ
rusc number two"
"What was that?s
"To appear to love his favorite- Mel
lie Percy. BY the way, this Nellie was
one of the forty who snubbed me- How.
ever, l determined to~use her until |
could get the old gent to settle on me a
certain amount. Accordingly, | as
sumed the repentant, and in few days
said, father, | must confess that was
hasty in my remarks about Miss Hattie
Hanover. | now sec that your judg-
ment is superior to mine, and | intend
obeying your wishes with respect to
Nellie.'
"Good," said the old man, slapping
me on the back, 81 thought you'd come
to your senses. Only stick to Nelly
Percy, and will give You the right
and title to property worth nearly two
hundred thusand dollars"
"Will you, father?' said !, .joyfully,
81 will, my boy; and you shall have
it on your birthday, next Wedncs-
day eve
Il now saw my way clear was to
bamboozle the old gent, but be par
doned and rcinstated. Hattie was
quickly posted. There were two par
ties on the tapis. The two young ladies
were to be therc-so was father. |
gave my darling the course was to
pursue. | was to be vinegar 10 her
and sugar 10 Nellie, The first party
came of. 1t was hot weather, but we
enjoyed ourselves. Ny part was played
mastery, aud the old man was in &C.
stacy. lie would occasionally whisper
-'go in, Joe, 20 it, hang me if don't
throw in the horses and carriage Mel
lie, it appears. had been informed that
| had humbugged her about the old
gents failure. SO she conlesccnded 10
receive my overtures, no doubt think
ing me fool
Occasionally, when near father,
Hattie would let fall some word. show.
ing jealousy. This was on Friday
On Tuesday. a grand entertainment
was 10 transprc nj the house al Mr.
Magnus, the broker An acquaintance
with his daughter secured Hattie a
card. The affair was splendid The
old gentleman was in n glorious mood.
and said: Ny boy. keep your eye on
Nellie. The papers will be signed To
morrow morning. Lawyer Webster
has the business in charge Both Hat
tic and Nellie were dressed Ia kiIl.
The latter became oppressive, but |
bore it. while the old gent laughed all
over his face. How | longcd to kiss
my Hattic--to take her to my bosom
and tell her the same old. delightful
story. But | dared not. ! was bound
to hold out. In the morning | should
be rich, and then could set the stern
paren, ut defiance While thus musing,
n terrible thunder storm arose In a
minute there was an awful crash, and
out went the gas The house was
struck, the wall somewhat damaged,
and the gas meter hurled from lis posi-
ton. BY good luck, two gentlemen
present understood this business, and
after examination, assured the company
that nothing serious had occurred The
company was composed, but the storm
was not. We were in utter darkness.
As there was scarcely any lightning,
the room was very dark Now fol-
lowed hunt for lamps. Here, thought
!, is prime chance to kiss my precious
Hattie"
Quietly and softly | moved from
the side of Nellie, and in few seconds
had my arms about an alabaster neck.
The room was extremely quiet, owing
to the dread pcrvading among many OF
the ladies'. My presence robbed Hat
tic of her fear, and she presented her
lips for union. was tho boy for
that. Now, just as mine were being
forcibly pressed to her own, up came
a COMPOUNDED tcll-talc flash of lightning"
You don't say, Joe?'