The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

Mr. sampson, Will you Just look
this telegram 1 can't make it out
all. Will you please read it for me
felt tremor waltz up and dow
my spinal column when she PAUSED
Old Samp. put on his glasses, an
took the paper into his hand. h
looked at it a minute, and then b
glanced at Bismarck.
"Ahem! Miss Lautenschlager, di
you write out this telegram"
mo, SIR"
"You must have done so, it is writ
ten in German. Read it aloud, Mis-
Lautenschlager."
Il know nothing about it, reptile
Bismarck, turning white as she too
the paper.
Old Samp. took an angry step to
ward her.
'Don't deny it, Miss Lautenschla
ger, you wrote that, now read
aloud"
l was about to interpose but Bis
marck spoke up quickly.
1t must be mistake, Mr.. Sampson
it is not telegram, only something
which l scrubbed in an idle moment. ;
Indeed! Read it, Miss Lauten
schlager."
81 had rather not" replied Bis
marck, the tears gathering in hel
eyes.
.'Read it, I say, l will know what is
going on in this Office" shouted old
Samp, his bald head growing purple
with anger.
sit is only Mr.. Depue's name, writ
ten over couple of times, and my
own" replied Bismarck bravely, but
turning from red to white.
land you wrote itP'
"Yes SIR
''Pretty occupation for a young la
dy," he sneered. 1.-THE next thing is
how did Mrs. Warner get hold of FTP"
81 sent it to her," said l, boldly,
looking old Samp in the eye.
"What did you do that forp" he
asked, nearly excited enough to strike
me.
l felt perfectly reckless of conse-
quences. After his brutality to Bis
marck, 1 would have liked to throttle
him, besides l never believe in jam
ming the cat back in the bag when his
head is out. l answered boldly:
because she is around here boring
us continually. / thought 1 would
give her something to study on lit
tie. l hoped 1t would keep her at home
an hour or two. L could not myself
read the writing, but thought it was
only scribbling, as really was," con-
cluded l, casting beeseeching look
at Bismarck.
Old Samp's sarcasm was beautiful.
Then we are to consider this prac-
tical joke, Mrs. Warner. Mr. Depue,
however, may consider himself dis
from his situation, and Miss
Lautenschlager, who l find was not to
blame in the matter, may fill the va
can't place"
''All right, sir" replied I pompous-
y, 81 will depart on the next train"
Mrs. Warner withdrew in great in
lignatlon, and old Samp, after hand
ng me my salary, shut himself up in |
lis private office.
Bismarck" whispered I, ''can you
yer forgive meP"
You were not to blame, ought
lot to write such things"
Oh, why did my stupid tongue say it!
''Never mind Bis, you'd had to have
wned it sometimer'
"Owned what, sirP"
"Why, that you adored me, of
81 did not own it, sir"
"Oh! yes you aid, Bis. Ask old
amp if that wasn't owning upr"
How she did take that piece of i'm
ertinence! | tried to joke her out OF
, put IN vain.
Il never will be your friend again."
he said.
Still I went carelessly on.
SNOW, Bis, 1 didn't mean to get ,
our dutch up in this manner. | like
on, and its only fair that you should ,
Ike me-" 9
She turned her back upon me and t
ould not answer me. T
The train came rolling into the sta
on.
Goodbye, Bismarck. I'm going to
rite to you and you must answer
e." said / in an agony.
She did not reply and L was obliged u
go, for it was the last train that q
opped at Ellicott that day. h
When l reached home l wrote half S
zen penitent letters to Bismarck. i,
ley were not answered. n
In four weeks l was down to Eli {,
tt. Bismarck was gone, had left D
Office upon that same i
entful afternoon. b
81 tried to hunt up her family, but O
md that they had embarked for al
taking Bismarck with them. in
Ny means would not allow me to IL
low them, and l returned home a o.
ider and wiser youth. q
Each year brought me some new b,
amity. lost my parents and nay I'll
ly brother; but surrounded by af- M
;tion, l did not forget Bismarck. pi
Her people did not return to Eli m
It and could hear nothing of them; OF
my darling was ever in my mind, flu
often | imagined that she might ri
welded to some disciple of Gam
mas and suffered like a lovesick to
loolgirl. la
Money never seemed to find my in
rse a pleasant resting place, and at
en- was "a years old, L was made lei
)py by summons from my uncle
ST. Louis, asking me to come to him