Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-07

/ isnaw! how indscreet In me IN
ask; might have expected as mucb y,
exclaimed the tramp in well feioned
nisgnst, If there's one thing mara
man another that my proud snir't
;hans under. it's work. | NM "a
netter be going. When will vorr
iather be liable to returnP''
g., another poser for Miss Blackavss
one had triumphed over her first re.
pughancei to have to enjoy the fellow, =
company the rest of the afternoon .s
would most likely be the case. Will
awaiting her fathers return was =
more serious thing; over all repugnance
, ~ aas person and habits, maidenly
hoaesty rose uppermost against il
Don t lie, now? cautioned the fei.
low seeing her hesitate. Don't saw
1 1hat ne was coming right back and
naDle TO be here at any moment iust
10 brighten me away.
NO. really, don't expect him back
huch before night" she honestly ad.
mittcd. az
'Good girln' commented the fellow
always tell the truth, if it does pinch
In TINS case you'll have to enioy nv
company until evening"
Perhaps you'd better 90 out in thu
heid and see him." she suggested
might possibly hire some one else. :"
Couldn't entertain the pronos;t;on
amoment; too conscientious altogethor
iacc must seek the man, not man the
pace as our civil reformers express il
BESIDES don't love work well enough to
t ia good company and good fire
tor .ne snow and winds without. to
The fellows "brass" was certainly
never equaled. The only way to Get
rid OF him was to order him outright ia
leave, and this with his ''cheek. indo.
ing by past experience, would likeIv
prove only good breath wasted. Vexe1
ana annoyed, despite relish of the
ieliow wit, Sallie was endeavorjnp tn
see way out of her dilemma, when
there came step on the walk and a
ceremonious knock at the door now
partly closed At her bidding fiashilv
dressed fellow, all hair oil and cologne
ana evidently OF the genus country
dude, entered the room.
Good morning to you. Miss Sallie."
In an affected drawl, and with his most
crushing bow and most captivating
smile, I'm delighted to meet YOU. I'm
sure and -
His eyes here fell upon our friend.
the tramp, seated tipped back, cross
legged. picking his teeth and evidently
regarding him with nonchalantinterest
IAN what's this terrifying fellah
doing heah, Miss Sallie?" with feeble
attempt at ferocity.
"lnquiring into the probable merits
OF the Darwinian theory and peculiari-
ties of the species asinine Just now
the tramp answered for her, ewing the
dude critically.
Shall l-aw-put him out for you,
Miss Sallie?" evidently nettled by the
tramp's evident irony, and anxious to
show his valor and proves
The tramp darted searching glance
into the girls face. Flushed and con-
fused. it was evident at glance that
the fellow was forcing his attentions
and that his company was little more
desirable. If indeed at all, than his own.
''She does, if you are man enough to
do itP' he answered for her.
Of course this was a summons to
arms, for whatever may have been our
dudes preference, he had either to back
square down before his girl" or at
tempt to put his words into execution.
Dent be alarmed, Miss Sallie. " he
said assuringly, al mot hurt the fellah
at all Now get out of heah, you inn
pudent fellah,' drawing his cane and
approaching the tramp in threatening
manner.
Before the blow could descend, the
stick was wrnnched from his grasp,
and in ''jify' he found himself prone
upon his back on the floor. with the
tramp holding him down.
Don't be alarmed. Miss Sallic, III
not hurt the fellah," mimicked the
tramp "More food for the dailies!
Another terrible outrage by tramps!
One enters the residence of farmer in
his absence, territies his daughter into
feeding him, overpowers gallant
young man who attempts to protect
her, gathers him by the slack of the
pants and rudely heaves him out head
foremost into snow-drift-" suiting
the action to the word, and landing the
dude far out into deep snow-drift
Sallie could not help laughing at the
fellows discontinue. As the tramp
had surmised, she had repeatedly init
tened the conceited fellow, who would
still persist in his attentions-(as gath
ering himself out of the drift, wet, mad
and Inundated, with dire threats, he
struck bee line for the field,
where the farm r was at work.
Feeling himself solid with the
girl at least, the tramp instead OF
now taking to his heels as
per custom, cody seated himself be
fore the fire to await developments.
Nor had he long to wait; as luck would
have it, the dude met the old farmer
coming in with load, and the tramp
had scarcely returned to his seat before
he saw him drive up to the crib in a
brisk trot, throw down the reins, and,
with the dude behind him. rush to-
wards the house. Evidently deciding
discretion the best part of valor just
now, as they came storming in upon
the porch. the tramp darted out the
back door. shot around behind the
smoke-house. and springing over the
fence ran toward the barn.
"Where is that fellow, Sallie?" de-
manded the old father sternly, enter
ing the room and finding no one; did
he harm you, or bother any thing?
anxiously.
..He did not, nor would he have
troubled any one else, had they not
been quite SO fresh" she answered.
"And," CHANGING to glance out into
the BARNARD, "there he is now throw