Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18
Col. Bob CrOckett's First ana Only Lie
To His Wife.

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Col. Bob Crockett, present candidate
for governor of Arkansas, is the near
est living relative of the famous Davy
Crockett, the hero of the Alamo. He
is gallant fellow and the beau ideal
of lady's man. In a conversation
with us a few years ago he said, "my
dear Col. | never told my good wife
but one lie in my life, and if she and
the Almighty will forgive me, i believe
she has and if the Almighty will ]
will never tell her another"
eHow did it happen that you told
her that one, COLI" we naturally ask
ed, and he promptly replied:
You see some years ago | was at
tackled with rheumatism and suffered
acutely for months When had par
TALLY recovered my physician said |
must go TO the Hot Springs; my good
wife having the utmost confidence in
his judgment and skill said SO too,
and when the time rolled around when
they thought | could stand the wear
and tear of the trip she prepared me
to GO With care she packed my va
lise with my best clothes, filled my
purse with the sine qua non for so
journ at the springs, and at my request
placed her picture beautifully encased
in crimson velvet case with clasps in
the valise, then accompanied me to
the depot made me promise to write
to her daily, kissed me good bye and
sent me to the great resort of thermal
waters for speedy cure. According
to promise ] wrote her every day and
always mentioned the pleasure / de-
rived from gazing on and kissing her
beautiful picture, and / added | al
ways kept it before me when in my
room. In due course of time the heal
ing waters did their work faithfully
and well and | was healed man. /
wrote my wife the joyful news and re-
quested her to send me money to de-
fray my expenses home as / had used
what she had placed in my purse
when leaving, In few days the
money came and / hurried home. Our
meeting was joyful and loving one,
She was delighted to have me with
her and | was overjoyed at being with
her again. / told her how l suffered
during my absence and only drew
comfort and consolation from gazing
on her picture which presented so
faithfully the beauty of her features.
The next day when was in my libra
ry going through letters that had ac-
cumulated in my absence. she began
to unpack my valise and prepare my
soiled linen for the laundry. On the
bottom of one side was her picture;
she took it up, unclasped it and open
ed it When recovered from the shock
at what she saw, she came TO the
/ library looking pale and sad and hand
ed it to me with the simple question
show is this?" | looked at it and
saw she had caught me, and after q
moments reflection | did the best
thing could, / made straight and
honest confession that | had basely
lied to her. In her goodness of heart
and great love for me she feared
might have necessity to use more
money than she had placed in my
purse and so she put fifty dollar bill
neatly folded over the face of her pic
ture which she knew / would find or
opening the case, Had | looked a
the picture a single time / would have
had no occasion TO write for more
money and she would not have detec
ted me in my base deception. Thai
taught me lesson, Col; | have never
told my wife a lie since and so hell
u me God | never will,