Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-07

f~ttA oftJ Aitttt louder.
wei, declare" SAID the captain
tnat ~ too muchl" and he walked
out OF the house, not returning until
dinner was served, when he cleared
tnh table, emptying the tempting mr..
ray oil viands into the pigs men and
setting a swill.pail full oil boiled pumn.
KIN and sour milk upon the table for
:! suppose there might be circum.
stances IN which we should be THANH.
inl Tor cuch food as this" said Man.
aane, eomplacently helping herself to
pumpkin and proceeding to salt il and
pepper 1t. The Old man watched her
closely, and as she raised mouthIul
TO her lips he shouted
stop, stop What do YOU take ma
lori there Is food enough in the Louse
never saw such a creature. WilI
nothing make you mad or make Won
Nothing could, evidently; her brave
spirit, making the best OF every dis
agreeable thing or turning into 4. Joke
THAT burst upon the head OF the ;n.
stlgator, made the Thanksgiving an
exceptional one to all concerned.
Although this was the first OF Man.
uane Hainilton's acquaintance with
the seymours, it was by no means the
last, and It came TO be quite a mat.
Ter OF course Tor her TO be sent for
at any hour OF day or night, in All
weathers, when old Sol got into an
nnmanageable tantrum; and she never
Jailed TO quiet him, or TO leave him
Capt, Solomon Seymour after she
hah restored quiet In the disturbed
household.
II neversaw any one like Mundane.
ne was wont TO say. II call myself
tolerably quick.witted. but | can't
surprise her or get ahead of her time.
| may plan for a month, and when |
spring my trap she always escapes by
simple little wag of her tongue, and
am the one that is caught after all
but will get ahead OF her some day,
yon see il DON'T
Fhls state OF Affairs went on for a
year, and hs the autumn days grew
short aud cool, Capt. Seymour pre-.
scented himself one morning when
Mundane wan at work, saying:
Il hear you are 10 be married New
Years"
Il an," assented Mundane.
'Mell, said the old man, al want
you TO spend one more Thanksgiving
with u.s. ! have always tormented
my wife beyond all endurance every
Thanksgiving since | knew her, and
this year ! intend to rejoice her
poor, tired heart; and as you have all
along manifested "A good deal OF sym.
pAthy for her and the children, want
you 10 be there. shall surprise you
this time"
Il hope you will. replied Mundane.
'.and shalt be glad 10 come. but II
you have been planning any extra dis.
agreeable prank, remember shall
have no mercy Ia my retort."
The mans Eyes tuinkled with a con.
seriousness OF success M he trottei of
ciurkline. III! get the better OF her
for once
When on the following Saturday
night MandAne entered lifelong bright
kitchen At the seymours'. she found
the mistress OF the house. her pretty
daughter Cathy aud young Solomon
with unwontvd smiles on their faces
~ they welcomed her with great alec.
ton
Father has been just like kitten
for month. We never had any idea
how much comfort people could take.
lie has painted the outside OF the
house, made repairs in the outbuild.
inRs. cleaned up the yards, mended
;he fences. and when you see the place
boy daylight you won't know where
you are"
THE outside OF the house balances
the inside tonight" said Capt. Solo.
mon, coming IN from caring Tor his
horse. sitting down by his wife and
piilins norc hickory logs on the fire.
''The barn is clean enough for man
% hang himself In, and the yard Is
cleared up az for a funeral. Sophia
| aud were married on Thanksgiving
day. aud have always considered IL
a duty 10 celebrate this time OF year.
eh--Sophiay" and he winked across
the fireplace at Mundane.
They sat up late. singing, chatting.
telling stories. eating nuts, iriit and
porcoru, and the captain was the
| jollirst. most agreeable OF them all.
"Jutt to think. said Cathy, as she
and Nlandane went mp stairs Tor the
night, chow nice father can be and
| how terrible iie ussuRily makes him.
sell. Something will follow this pleas.
ant evening. dare say he will be like
! a tempest in the morning.
Contrary to all expectations. howev.
or. The sun Of the captains spirits rose
again uncloudcd on the Sabbath
morning.
lie went TO the pond for a plunge,
and as he came ID with sparkling eyes
and glowing CHEEKS he said, III |
should shuttle of to-day, remember
that have had n thorough bath this
morning"
"You have always been talking IN
| that way ever since ] knew you, said
Mundane. "And what does itamount
! TOT"
ut might amount to my cutting my
throat this minute, replied the
rautAin, who was shaving, II
n wasn't for all the inevitable un.
nlsasnntpess OF IT, the burden OF
which would fall upon you, my dear.
But remember when any such thing
does happen that you have solemnly
promised, over and over, to dance OH
my grave"
IAN those promises will outlaw be.
fore have the opportunity" replied
Madame, and the captain sighed
lit will be- like having the lire go OUT
on the home hearthstone to have you
lenye town. don't know how we
have ever managed to get along with
out you. and you can have the salts salts.
faction in i, our own home OF knowing
that we appreciated your minisstra-