The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-14


withstanding.
His mother seemed quite overcome,
but begged him not TO grow discourage
ed.
Bows" said she, whose fathers
disinherit them upon the slightest prov
ocation. cannot too early make the ac.
quaintance of poverty and suffering.
BOYS who can't stand overwork
should shun marriage as they would an
ak handle" said ]. and, finding no
peace in the bosom Of my own family,
left the house.
1t was Myr's fault entirely, that !
was alone and unprotected upon the
street, when l happened to meet my
pretty little car acquaintance.
She blushed and SIN led modestly be-
fore she bowed. then, of course, re-
turned her salutation. and rs she was
alone, offered to escort her home.
She accepted my offer with apparent
pleasure, and 1 was glad to discover
that she lived up town in very aristo-
cratic neighborhood.
On Peters account, l determined to
follow up the acquaintance, and if all
things proved satisfactory, to procure
at once suitable. as well as charm
ing, daughter-in-law.
Although I said nothing regarding
my plans to the lady herself, she seem
ed perfectly willing to further them ir
every possible way.
Tt was really surprising to see how
often we happened to meet; on the
street, in the horse-cars, even at places
| of amusement.
This was particularly pleasant, be.
cause Myri absolutely refused to &C
company me anywhere. She even
STAYED at home from church. rather
than walk two squares beside me.
Indeed, my home life was daily be-
coming more and more turbulent.
Peter pined, his mother sulked, and to
punish them said nothing of my rap
| idly maturing plans.
Rosabella became every day more
charming. and took great pleasure in
her society. 1t is some consolation for
man whose wife regards him as a
brute and an imbecile, to know that
he is not altogether unattractive to the
opposite sex.
The undisguised admiration of a
very pretty young woman cannot fail
to please any man; and when oul
chance meetings began almost imper'
ceptibly to lose their accidental char
acter. and yawning perception of my
own destinations grew upon me, was
conscious of a pleasure which man
who posed an appreciative wife would
never have experienced.
| KNEW. of course, that Myri was ar
excellent woman. but when she calico
me an Anticipated old numb-skull. ano
Miss Rosabella said that she regarded
me as kind and judicious friend. j
was not to be wondered at, that hc1
sentiments conceded with my owl
more nearly than did Myris s.
Peter at this time took it upon him
self to be more than usually trying.
He refused good wholesome victuals
and went incoming about the hons
when he ought to have been asleep.
His mother said he was going into
decline. and called touch of the live
complaint sblighted affections"
..Blighted fiddlesticksr" said j. 81
that young working woman who want
to finger my money, would let hif
alone, his affections would come out a.
right.
know 'um, root and branch, peri
lazy trollops, who had rather make eve
at a young fool with a r.ch father, tina
to m nd their own bus ness"
Il am sure" answered Myri, ga ricI
father-in-law as stingy as You are woul'
be no attraction for any woman
"Peter is not fool, there is not on
particle of father about him; and Mis-
McCalister is neither pert. saucy, nor
trollop, if you would only see her. yo'
would say so yourself"
s'She is baggager' / retorted, ''an
wont see her,, i've picked out wifi
for Peter. If he mares her. will &
to the wedding and give him twent
thousand dollars; if he don't I'll dsow
him. have said it and I'll stick to il
Now he can 90 into decline or he ca
eat his victuals like sensible man, jus
as suits h m BEST
For three or four days after this I'm
pleasant episode, l did not see Rosa
balla, and | must confess that l di
miss her pleasant smiles and apprecia
tiver words; missed them all the NOR
from the fact that Myri was glum as
poker, and Peters rapidly developin.
decline necessitated Doctor. with, 0
course, an attendant bill
l am not a stingy man, Myri to tn
contrary Notwithstanding, and do nc
begrudge necessary medical advice t.
my family, but to be- obliged to pay a
enormous bill just on account OF tina
McCalister hussy, was exasperatlng.
If Peter had been submissive son
and Myri gentle, loving wife with IL
desire but to make her husbands HON
a happy one, should have been, in
measure, shielded from temptation; a
it was, a del cate, violet scented not
that reached me after an UNUSUAL
trying day claimed my immediate al
tenti0n.
1t was an invitation to spend til
evening with Rosabella, who WAS cor
fined to the house with severe colo
and whose parents were out OF town.
On Peters account l felt that
should like TO see the young lady !
her own home. | also felt that NY
deserved TO lose for time the pleasur
of my society. l did not care to wal
the streets, therefore, | determined
} make at least short call.
After attending somewhat CAREFUL
to my toilet, uttered one or two mi
! leading remarks in regard 10 spec
meeting of the club. and left the hous
with guilty conscience and new sill
handkerchief.
Miss Rosabella did not answer NJ
ring IN person as l had hoped sl
would; instead. trim maid ushere
me INTO small and very dimly lighte
, apartment. where she left me to I'll
not altogether agreeable companion
ship of my own thoughts.
After sitting in uncomfortable sol
, tude full ten minutes, began to wis
: l hadn't come. l did not like IL
looks of things; to be sure, could !
[ see much, but heard enough to mai
! up for that.
The house seemed full of peopl
laughing, whispering and fushin
about in perfectly incomprehensib
, manner. / wished l had stayed
. home, or that / had brought Myri.
knew very we'll that no one won
: dare impose upon me when she w;