The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-06
A KISS In MISTAKE.
IT cannot let you have one to yourself,


"Why not?" asked.
Because We are overcrowded to-day
The hot weather coming so unex
pectedly has sent the people down il
swarms."
well, then," I said, IT suppose
must share it with some one else."
II don't think you will regret it, sir
He seems nice young gentleman and
not unlike yourself in appearance. There
he stands, SIR"
I looked in the direction indicated by
the one to whom I had been speaking
and there sure enough was one who did
resemble me somewhat, and to whom
the term mice enough" did not seem
applicable. He appeared to be about
my own age, had a similarly growing
moustache of the same color, light
brown, as his hair, and was about my
own height five feet nine inches. He
also wore light gray suit not unlike
my own in general appearance, and cut
to a particular shape which my tailor
informed me was the latest thing out.
There was one difference, however, and
that was in the buttons, which in his
case were of peculiar pattern and as I
thought rather cloud" so when order
ing my clothes had given instructions
to have mine of more modest pattern.
There was, however, restless look
about the eyes which seemed to indicate
that the owner had been ver-enjoying
the festivities of commencement at one
of our colleges, and that, like myself,
he had come down to the seaside to
"cool off" from the excitement of a
weeks continuous gayety, winding up
the equllay exciting examinations that
had led up to it.
One thing, however, I should mention
with regard to his dress, and that is
that he wore in his necktie q peculiar
scarf pin, conspicuous rather on account
of the pattern, heart pierced with an
arrow. 1t was not of much intrinsic
value, but indicated that the wearer was
experiencing the delights of ''first
love, sensation which as yet 1 had to
experience, the quiet of my home life
intercourse since the loss of my father,
having kept me somewhat isolated from
those of my own age, and developed
retiring disposition that, even at New
Haven, had kept me aloof from my fell
low students.
And now baving passed my exam"
with some degree of credit, and envied
my fellowstudents whose sisters and |
thier friends had come like butterflies, |
to futter their wings at the winding up |
ball, had run down to Long Branch |
for dip before returning to my home,
and on asking for bathing room found
that for reasons already mentioned I
should have to share it with stranger.
However, there was no help for it, and
so with easy grace prepared to go to
it, having previously returned the nod
to him who was to be my companion.
was soon prepared, and issued from
my box clad in the usual dark blue
bathing suit, which is SO comfortable
after discarding the harness" of cloth
ng required by our so-called civiliza-
lion.
With the first plunge was another
nan. The cares and worriments of
tudy-fears that should be plucked
md go home in disgrace, for such l I
hould have felt it had not been sue
ssful-were all forgotten. Even the !
prudence which prompted that my bath I
hould not he too long continued was $
discarded, and again and again / swan I
pon tho "breakers" or dived beneath c
heir crests. v
At last, however, feeling that had a
cen in long enough, if not too long, l {
withdrew and won't to the s
eeper of the bathing houses for the kew, s
ho, looking at me somewhat critically,
lid
You have been in pretty long, sir,
nd look n little blue about the eyes. y
our room mate came out nearly half b
1 hour ago, and he seemed a little n
uched about the head, l thought. 1t
best not to overdo it ut the first to
,th."
"Oh," 1 replied, 81 shall be all right to
rectly, and taking the key 1 went to Sc
o box, and having thoroughly dried W
yself prepared to dress, when, to my he
ter establishment, 1 found that the
ranger had, in every item, Put on my pl
othing and leaving me his own. cl'
There was no mistake about it. &c
lere was the light gray suit with fan tn
buttons and there was a scarf with de
l of heart transfixed by arrow. By WI
ne stupid mistake, for it could not ha
We been from a desire to misappro- fol
ate, as the clothing left was quite as be
liable as my own, he had mistaken att
side of the 'box" for his own and do
rn away my clothing. er
There was no help for it, but to dress l b
self at once fortunately the clothes 4
ed me as well as my OWN and 90 to wit
proprietor to explain to him what eve
occurred and ask him if he knew TIM
D the p rson was or where 1 could my
him. ing
No, indeed, sir, do not 1 think dou
is staying at one of the hotels close VIII
L thought he looked bit queer, ed
perhaps as soon as he gets better stu'
will como around, so YOU had better Il
% me your address that may send and
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