The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-10-09
IDAHO WORLD.


Peter Patterson was ill-at least he
thought so-and depressed, he had head
aches and he hated the dusty street, in
which the summer heat burnt and the
p1nmer, ahn shpneS before the green
leefes had ifabed the tree and the
seuarss oflEra3s and wistsriaa vines
and plotted geraniums which have come
to be 30 blsssedly popular in New York,
lent their summer freshness.
"Whst shall I Do, doctor?" he said
70 the Gwties beaded old physician.
you cay nothing ails me, but l can
tell you what my feelings are better
than you can. know I shall be down
With something soon. ] rode in 2 car
With half ! dozen dirty lChildreh the
other day-goihg to the smallpox hos
pital, haven't q doubt-very red and
nasty. loQkine, sll Of 'atn; aand while l
was buying something in store the
other day, horrid old woman begged
Of me because her husband was sick
with typhoid. No doubt. l've caught
both diseases, and it's the complication
that puzzles You. Couldn't relish my
coffee this nofting; left ny milk toast
untouched. Hateful life that of q bach
elor at hotel. Oh, dear mel"
Why don't you marry then?' said
the doctor. NN~s FLJ1-@ ! & - r
"They need so much courting," said
Mr.. Patterson. You spend six months
or 80, at least, dangling at womans
strings. You must go to the theatre
and opera if she is gay, and to church
meeting if she is pious. At fifty man
likes his slippers and dressing gown
and easy chair evenings. If it was
Just stepping over to the clergyman's
and getting married, putting ring on
her finger and sayinggor nodding yes
Two or three times, why I wouldn't
mind it, you know"
"Ah, we'll, counting is the fun Of it
all, in'my opinion" said the old doctor;
"but every one to his taste. And my
advice to you is to go into the country"
ITO another hotel and more MERGE
nary waiters?" said Mr.. Patterson.
"NoFBaid the doctor, Ego to nice
ffiyatesA ouse. ] know one-a mother
y widow lady, who csoks.a dinner fit
for d king River before the house,
woods behind it, orchard to the left,
kitchen garden to the right; no fever
and ague; no mosquitoes. Heavenly!
1lam going ;there. tomorrow, and III
see if she'll take you"
livery .Ten,s said Mr.. Patterson,
think I'll try it,"
"And you must drink plenty of milk,
and eatplentyof nice homemade bread, y
said the doctor.
Eyes, l WILL" said Mr.. Patterson,
overjoyed at last, at hearing something
thnt sounded fi9ea prescription. "And
.ydd Would advise milkl" Ill |
"Quart Of it every day" said the doc
tor.
"11l take note of it," said Patterson"
And if | should be very ill she'll
"Splendidly," said the doctor, and
went his way.
Mr.. Patterson thought the matter
over, and thought better of it every day,
and when the little note, informing him
that the widow would be willing to
take him in and HHd1o for him." reached
him, he had his trunk and portmanteau
already packed, and was ready to start
that afternoon. As for her boarder's
peculiarities thus: mice fellow; solid;
plenty If moneys .ndhks himself III, but
isn't; ought to bemarried; told him so,
but he hates the idea of counting; mar.
~ off some day, no doubt; will you
bave msg Yes Call in clergyman.
lkas. Y Very peehlhs old bachelor; but
then bachelors are peculiar generally"
.a, The, widow was what the Yankees
call an amazingly smart woman. She
had married at sixteen, and had never
failed to have washing over when other
Ps$&S gre kaAe3ngs gut stheifs. Her
bread always rose, her cake was al.
ways good, and her butter was always
gweet. - At forty-five she had married l
III her daughters, and was well.to-do,
tu1om and happy. y: .5'@'''' .4aa y
. Her son and his wife boarded with I
,erSAgd, sb added 70 her plentiful
'avings By taking q Summer boarder or I
wo. if they happened to offer.
I FIFTY spd or bachelor said Mrs.
flntlA, '1ootihg lat The glssa.s @lWen, b
seems pityj but then when elderly t
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