The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1875-01-30

n,cnrn,y "CHEeKY.r-The subllmity
Of cheek is generally reached y -
evening newspaper man, but z prom. aade
nent citizen Of Des Moines was mace
acona;nted with the fact, q few Gays
since. that there is peak on the noun :s.as.
tain Of brass that even SHUTDOWN Jo''
nalists seldom reach. a.
A chap from "down East put 10 , az =
Iannearance here, claiming to nave nau
an am acquaintance with certain nes
Moines people before they came 70 ' .ns
c;tv. Soon after his arrival he met the
head of one of these families upon the
street and forthwith invited himself 70
the gentleman's house. The Coio.e'
responded that he was very sorry, N
deed. but he had just moved into his
present quarters, and was not yet fixed
up. and consequently could not enter
tain strangers at present. iaKing '"e
Colonel,s arm the chap responded:
.Don,t mention it. What earthly
difference can it make to an old friend!
Come right along. Wen go right up "
The Colonel protested, but without
effect. Arriving at the house this chap
casually remarked: ~,
"This is a tolerable location: Inc
grounds. | see, are little out OF order,
but | dare say you manage to get along
Is the rent heavy" :,
The host informed him that he paid
no rent. as the house was his own prop
erty. ..--- -.......
The brass door.plate next attracted
his attention, and he remarked that II
should be cleaned, by all means, as II
looks very disreputable at present.
Being escorted into the parlor. the man
tel-piece next attracted his attention,
and he inquired:
.Is that genuine marble!" and, after
examining il, remarked: "Oh, no, see
| it's only oii-cloth imitation
The family coming into the room, he
engaged in conversation with the
young lady of the house.
Miss Kate, can you play the Mock
ing Bird!' All, by the way, your hair
needs oiling. i should recommend
some sort OF vegetable dressing"
Continuing in this vein he informed
the family that he had lately been trav'
cling in the hope of overcoming Ger
tain constitutional bashfulness that
threatened TO ruin all his prospects III
life. He thought ne had made some
Improvement, but ntill had much &c
learn. There was a certain easy self
possession which nc would perhaps
never attain Said he: at is natural
to some people
He remained at the house over night
and, rising in the morning before the
rest, he built the fire. rcmarking whcl
the family came down they were yer,
saving of coal, in fact it was cusscd
cold there when he came down" II,
then invited the head of the family &c
go down town and get drink bcfor,
breakfast. to which the Colonel replied
Il wouldn't be seen on the street
with yon for fifty dollars"
To which this coolest Of all cool me,
Responded;
"Ah, Colopcl, there is your keen wi,
again; you're always ready; wish
had your seli-possession."
He remained for dinner and supper
said he was on his way to Chicago Il
be married; that he had turned trumy
card and won a very wealthy girl: thai
modest merit had met its reward al
last. He said he was opposed to 9
third term and early marriages: thai
he was sorry Ben Butler was defeated
and attributed it to excessive cheek
he thought if Ben had been more mod
est and withdrawn his name unreserv
edly," he would have been triumphant
ly elected.
He remained that night and the fol
lowing day, assuring the family tina
he would be compelled to leave som.
time this week.
|, This is all true, and not bit of fan
cy. That chap can undoubtedly la,
claim to the medal for superabundanc,
ofchcek.-Dcs Moines lowa) State Jour
nal.
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He is wiser man who sees his ow,
imperfections then he who discovers ,