The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-26
EG0-A STORY OF TODAY.

"What's in a nameP" Everything
as the following story is intended t
prove:
Hook and I, fguratively speaking
are one. Icannot say that the lines S,
often quoted by lovers are applicable
to us
''Two souls with but single thought
Two hearts that beat as one,"
for we we're made without souls ant
hearts, fact which l gratefully &C
knowledge, Nevertheless we were
made for each other, and were suppos
ed by our maker to be fitted to each
other. Whether the match was fore
cast in heaven or otherwise l don't
pretend TO know, but l have good rea.
sons for supposing it was otherwheres.
At all events l hope so, for 1 don't
wish to believe that any state of ex-
istence forecast in heaven could turn
out SO badly.
l wish to be understood literally
when affirm that Hook and l were
made for each other, and not we alone,
but community of Hooks and rs var
led in stature and complexion, but set
of in pairs to await the time when we
should be needed. Divided, we are of
no use to any one or to each other.
Since we entered upon narrower
sphere, under new conditions, don't
really know how many times Hook
and Ihave been divorced, but never
once by mutual consent. 1 am deter
mined, cost what it may, to tell the
truth, and l declare positively that
whenever we were separated it was
Hooks fault. For myself. 1 am of a
quiet, retiring disposition. 1 cant help
it; | was made SO; whereas, Judging
from appearances and family records,
a truant disposition is peculiar to the
Hooks. l suppose they can't help it.
Poor fellows! They were made so.
My first recollections, after emerg-
ing from the obscurity of a dry-goods
shop, are not pleasant. Several of us
were paired and put away until such
time as we should be required. All of
our immediate family lett at once, and
in pairs, and never thought of being
lonely. But through circumstances
Hook and l were forced into very diff
er.nt conditions. One day-shall 1
ever forget it'll awoke to the con-
seriousness that I had entered upon a
probationary existence, life of trial.
The why and wherefore was mystery
have not yet been able to solve.
What had done to deserve so hard a
fateP l thought the matter over, and
came to the conclusion that it was on
account of fall or fault in the Hook
ancestors some hundreds or thousands
of years ago. 1t wouldn't do to fasten
the blame nearer the present time.
lest some indignant Hook should rise
up and demand proof.
Well, will take up the thread of |
my story without further preamble. 1t |
was very long thread once, and its
forced me to keep within
bounds. Our home. How shall de-
scribe itP Our surroundings, how
lovely they were. Our associations,
how very pleasant at first, for our
domestic content had benign in
fiuence on our human relations. Hook
and were forced to live apart during
many hours OF the day and night, but
we were always in hailing distance of
each other. l had no suspicion at that
time that Hook did not live as correct
a life as myself, but now L have reason
to think he did not. / remember well
one morning when he appeared before
me with long auburn curl twincd
about him. "Where did you get that
beautiful PRESENT." asked. He did
not reply, but just at that moment
came sudden jerk and a very strange
sounding word-only one. / listened
some time, thinking another might
follow which would explain the first,
but it didn't, and before l had time
to collect my senses the curl had
and one of Hooks knees
was out of joint. Poor Hook! How
pitied him! l didn't know any better
then.
On some accounts it was great
relief to me to live apart from him, for
when compelled by circumstances
beyond our control to lead united
life the strain on both of us was
something dreadful. 1 tried to bear
t, but Hook rebelled. He made
gigantic efforts to be free, and suJt
eeded many times in breaking away
rom his moorings. He was brought {
ack into bondage, however, and his
.nees Strengthened out and put in
lace. l never knew exactly what to
o when he came back, or what to {
ay. Sometimes l tried to comfort {
i'm. Then again tried scolding
occasionally I threw in a word of ]
God advice, and sometimes, as last
ssort, cried and entreated, begging
i'm for my sake, to stay quietly at i
ONE. Nothing excited him and
ade him so angry as my tears, so
tier time gave up trying to make {
inn change his ways. | suppose he
ouldn't. Poor fellow; he was made {
}. He only acted out his nature. S