The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-04
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the country near here, ,ahd came hon
very poor families, and are very poor
yet. They do not go in the best soci.
ETY.. and they never will by my help.
Well, you may set down the Carriers,
Frank Smith, the new lawyer-they
do say, Mary Ann; that his, father is
as rich as q Jew, and think you
might set your cap for him. 1t would
be an immense relief to your pa to
have yoti marry rich man."
mo. I'll not set my cap for any
man. much less Frank Smith. Mrs.
Blake has a cousin living in the city
that Smith came from, and she says
that he has the reputation there of
being very dissolute man."
"What does that matter SO long as
he Is rich? You will find, before you
are as old as am, that wealth COW
ereth multitude of sins, but go on
with the names, or we'll never get
through. James Trowbridge and
wife, Wilcox the banker, and
his wife, the widow Hull and her
daughter guess II is true that she was
never married to Hull. poor man, but
she has any amount oil money, and Is
a shining light in society and the
church. Why. only yesterday / heard
Deacon Brown say that she had given
more to foreign missions than any
other member of the church, and
that she is a very worthy Womafi."
Eyes, Deacon Brown IL counting her
daughter, aud he has an interest in
the widows reputation"
"Well. he has a right to court any
girl he likes, hasn't he7 Next come the
Langdons. there are FIVE OF them; the
Sawyers, three, the Professor and his
wife. S. nator and Mrs. Randy--it is
said on good authority that the Sem
ator sold his vote in the last session.
and that that is the reason
his wife dresses so we'll since.
but that doesn't affect their
standing in society,", and / am
glad OF it, for Mr.. Flipkins' elec-
ton was partly due to his influence.
That's all except the editor and his
family, we must have them. so that
our party will be properly reported
in the paper. Now, " after reading the
list, II think that includes all the
elite OF Boedleville society. and they
are very worthy people too, as the
world goes"
"Yes, 'as the world goes exclaim-
ed Mary Ann contemptuously.
"There is not a really worthy person
in the list, except the Professor and
his wife and the editors folks.
Worthy, indeedl Two.thirds belong
in the penitentiary, If half that is said
about them is true" and, taking up
her writings case. she hurried from the
room before her astonished mother
had time to reply.
When Mrs. Fiipkins found her
tongue. she exclaimed:
"Mercy on us! What will ever be-
come OF that girl? I am really afraid
she will 60 to the bad in spite of all
my trouble in trying to train her up
in the right way"
An article appeared in The Doodle
vile News two days after the party,
from which the following is an ex-
tract:
"a grand party was given Wednes.
day night by the Hon. and Mrs. Jere
miah Flipkins which proved to be one
of the most important social events
of the season. All the guests were OF
the very highest standing in social cir.
cles, and enjoyed themselves as only
those know how to enjoy who have
attended Mrs. Flipkins' parties be-
FORE"
When Mr.. Blake finished re aiding the
article. at supper that evening, he re.
marked to his wife:
Another set OF fools have met, and
voted themselves the wisest OF men,"
Chicago Current.