Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1885-10-21
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some who, by Their precocity OF talent In
this department Of genius, discover at once
that nature has deignel them for achiev.
ing the M lst brilliant hluors Of Inve itipn;
and this was the Gaze with the ubject of
our memoir. who in the days OF his Oh cur.
ity, was known only by the simple Tut
unanimou ly awaTlsl title OF IL sing
Divie."
Davies parents live in Storey stree, in
the well-aired town of Pal ley. They were
very credlta6le psople aud had a numerous
family, me OF whom, however, shovel any
distinctive pIrt', save only DAVE.
II answered Davies purpo Q never to do
the thing that he was desire to 10, ana TO
do various other things that he was strictly
enjoined not to d., but let the cass be ever
so bad, Davie was sure 10 get himSht out Ut
1t by one or more good, we'll told lies 1t was
his stepm .ther who Suf red most in the 9
cases Sometimes, in her zsal for truth, she
let out expressions Of perfect horror at
Dayie, calling him an inyeterats AMI no
torious liar; but this only served to make
matters worse for her. Tue tll,le' would
be completely turned against her 10y the
lads inveterate skill and the fathers par
TALLY. until the cry OF my motberles, chill
ended IN restoring Davie into favor and
throwing all the wra o. the father against
tie haple,> and simple-hearted mother.
DAVE was actually awk ward ut tue truth
When II was necessary % tell few words
Of truth to make a lie tell the better he
hesitstel AMI staInmerel aud blushed, so
that you .ull not help suspecting him AM
the truth it,elf but when he had got ON TO
the main lie. for which he ha gone through
this painful preparation, be told 1t with
such pleasure and with such face that the
whole showed that he was born to despise
the incunvenisnt trammes OF verify AMI to
reyel in the upper regions Of pure invention
One day DAVE who was now 10. was sent
by bis stepmuther with a me sage TO a
friend at the farther end of the town. II
WIS war time, and volunteering and re.
crulting pre- -entsd too many temptations for
Diyie 10 resi- {, so he never thought Of his
mes age or of returning home till late that
afternoon
1t drew toward evening, and still no APP
pearancs OF Dayie. Mr. Petsrkin being in
a particularly favorable hunor tonight, all
Davies trick, and lies were laid before him
by hi' wife, aud the two joinsd in heartily
abusing the luckles' lad
Now there was CHARTERED in town a re.
markRbly handsome officer. who created
great sensation among the w0msl; an
there wa, also in the town an uncomm ,nIy
pretty woman a Mrs TempletOn, who pa
culiarly favored this Capt Palmer. When
ever, tuere ore husband and wife were On
such term, to gossip comfortably to-
gether plea. autsr aubject could not bs
started than the scaniaIOus conduct II
Mr.. Templ4tOn and Capt Palmer; AMI
now 10 this very topic Mr. Psterkin and bis
wife had agrseably diverged.
When Davie was within a few PAGES Of
OF his fathers door he applet 10 his
wits. as rmsrly, To get him out Of the
scrape. But the greatest geniu'es will
sometimes break down, and Dsvie found
him eli at fault He had tried his fancy
on all the subjects that were worthy OF
his powers He had got into the room
where his fatler aud mother were sitting,
without a sin lie thought occurring TO him
10 account E his days employment But
a be slipped into the room the names Of
Capt Palmer ami Mrs. Templeton struck
his ear. ami ne had the whole thing ready;
snl not only 20, tut his fancy being nny
awake, a IRAN Of ideas daTte1 into his
head, all ths way from the seat ~ war,
that W ul almost nave filel a new paper
you unmlnagsa1ls rascal!7 sail his
father lnokin. around, "where have You
been all day. Give an account Of your elf
this Instant
49, viii fat rer," said Davie, mode silly;
Il would have be5n home langsyne but
could not get out Of the crOwl."
What crowd you lying villainl'
TOE crowd at the Gross about the ne VS. .
what new, have you brought nowI
None Of your storie., Davie, this time; Is
won't do"
Then you have not heard the news, siTl
The mails not in yet, but an English rider
came down on a reeking horse with the
news that ere ha' been a great battle
abroad ami $1,000 o the French killd, be-
sides Gen Bonyparty himself
"DavieH cried his father, cooking his
ear, "is that really for fackIf
sits as trus a, death, sir. | saw the
rider at the towns house, AMI there's
great crowl waiting for the mail But
would hae gotten home weel enough ONLY
for the business about Mrs. Templston.7
Mrs Templeton." cried father and
motAer to .ether. "What Of hart What /.
the story about Dlviel'
aye have IA heard, then, thai she ran ar
wi Capt Palmer this morning in a c4ai,e
and four, ant
There now, guieman, told your CT Ell
Mr.. Peterkin, 20, the wAntUn wretcu
But what more, Daviei'
Il thought yu had heard OF IT," said
Davie, qn'atly; but there was Mr.. Temple
ton him eli ia another cLaise- and four after
them; forbye VIII Craig, the towns officer,
mounted leAinl W. hi, red coat and the
twa dragon, ultns before, an all flying
like Jehu'
"Bur wio IA y,u the g particulars, Da.
VET sad his father. Il should like to know
your authority
at was Deacon Dlte,' an,wsrsl Davis,
readily Il saw him at the Cros,, aud he
asked kindly Tor you and mother
"Deacpu D5Je is 'spon,ibe, son ,ibls
man, aud Il must be an undoubtel fack,'
said Mr., Peterkin solemnly. This l. a most
eItraor linary wurrp
1t happened to be club night, and the hour
was now a. haul; 50 Mr. PeUsTkin, know
ing that a maa's importance in his club was
in proper hon 10 the news he broug ht, roys
Instantly from the table, impatie u to b.
6rst with tie intelligence. Never did a
man change his coat and brush bis hair
over the LHld places with greater pleasure
than did Mr.. Peterkin this night III, wife
and be were In perfect fondnes, and cor.
diality from delight In their ,ocial morse
Of scandal
We leave The reader imagination 10 con.
oeiye Mr. Peterkin's pleasure on ia ling
that be WAS the sole lsarer Of and referee
upon this new, so refreshing to the weary
spirit, VI n country club He was SONG
Mhhl dn mn.nd nn finding that the EnuIi.h