The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-04-11
COUNTING TWENTY-FIVE.
now THE WIFE OF A UTICA EDITOR cURBEp HIS UNGov-
LRNABLE TEMPER

I found the cherished face Of Maria
Ann wreathcd in smiles, the other even
ing, when returned from my arduous
daily toll ! am engaged as standing
man at saloon. So many candidates
are treating, that the saloon-keepel
hires six of us to be treated. We al
drink with every candidate who comes
In, and it makes business pretty brisk
Said my chosen one: Joshua, | an
afraid you do not always find me an an
gel in disposition"
Said |: "That's so-hic-my dear,
don't seldom find you 'nangel in-in
anything
And" she added "you are not al
ways the most pleasant man III the
world"
did not feel called on to reply.
"Now," said she, read that"
She had cut an item from the columns
of some paper wherein a demented wri
ter told Of an impossible woman who,
being troubled with a bad temper, count.
ed twenty-five every time she got pro.
vokcd, and thus became sweet, anna
bic, and dearly-beloved ornament OF the
house of her delighted husband. | read
the article as we'll as the condition OF
my head would allow, and remarked,
"Bosh."
Maria Ann paid no attention To me,
but unfolded her plan. She said that
every time got mad should count
twenty-five, and every time she got mad
she would count twenty-five. | asked
her who she thought would pay our rent
while we sat and counted twenty-five,
over and over, all day long. Then she
said | was always raising objections 10
her plans for our mutual Improvement,
and | said | was not, and she said |
was enough TO try the patience OF Il
saint, and | said she was too, and she
came for me, and told her to count
twenty-five; but she forgot all about
that, and just Tailed one IN my left eye.
Then | was going 10 demonstrate
with the poker, and she told me 10 count
twenty-five, and | said | would not; but
| did before she had pulled more than
half my hair out. Then she made me
count twenty-five over and over. until |
was out Of breath aud felt real pleasant
and good naturcd. 80 we went TO sup
per Now the cat was curled up in my
chair, but ! did not see IL until | sat
down: and | did not see it then. but
was pretty sure il was there, i'll fact |
knew it was there rs we'll as | wanted
10. and more too. felt inclined 10 rise
up suddenly, but, as | gathered IL
spring. my wife brandjshcd the teapot
and murmurcd: Joshua, your temper
is rising; count twenty-five or Ill break
Your head" and that cat was drawing
map Of the Tenth ward with her claws
around behind me- with the streets and
boundaries marked in my blood. rose
to explain, and said, my dear, u but
she caromcd ON my head with n well
shot tcacup, and sprinkled my face with
a quart Of hot tea, aud sat down and
counted twenty-five; but it killed the
cat The old fellow died hard, though
could feel him settle rs his nine lives
went out one by ono.
\ few days practice Of this rule, I'M
der the loving instruction Of Mary Ann,
has enabled INC TO conquer my temper
completely. Nobody can get me mad
now, and | am in state of perpetual
calm, and | want to sec the man who
wrote that story. want to fit him for
the hands of an undertaken, and make
a demand for mourning goods among
his friends. Then | can die happy
counting twenty-five Utica Herald.