Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-21

frames OF the HOUSES oNN ,rd =,
, with holly and 1.-THE ivy green, ,,.l
doubt but mistletoe hung KISS pio'oD
) ing, within. .x, room i
hor i.ottore an anagram of her name, a
if was holly decked everywhere NJ
vas tbe sacred bough forgotten o,
the vo,Inr peoples account, she salu
.thonrh Lefty and George had loh'
ca,sed to want an excuse for kiss.
Georre Povnter was waiting the ar
rival Of his friend, Chauncey Glbos.
glorio,is fire blazed within the CRATE; I'M
fabla was spread to welcome the COMING
onest. for whose delectation tauitieS
r,lmpsteak pie was browning in the oven
The train, punctual to its tlme' wa
heard screaming into the station cos
nv. and in few minutes after the t"'
friends were together
If YOU are hungry it is tantalizlfg U
listen to the particulars OF a dinner 70.
are not to share; if you are satea' YOU
are bored by the recapitulatlon OF u;lili
ties Won care not to touch, and therefore
we will allow the friends to take tiieli
meal in peace. Neither VIII we jon,
their after reyel when two or three oiu
cronies came in and made night OF IT,
until George and Chauncey Sought theli
beds fairly tired out with Jollty..
When breakfast was over the mex,
morning, and Chauncey found that
George had excused himself from at
tendance at the timber yard, he SAID;
II am glad you can give the morning
| to me, as | have some news FOR you tla'
NAV. perhaps, surprise and annoy you.
"Indeedv' replied George. "Nhat
is it,
II would not touch upon it last night,
although think some immediate action
should be taken by you or your friends,
continued Chauncey, looking very SER
ious.
pray speak out" said George.
"Oh YES. must do that, for have
no tact, never had, to make an unpleas,,
ant matter agreeable. Have you heard
from your uncle lately:'
eyes, two days ago-princlpally on
Mr.. Bawk's business" replied George.
"My old boy, your uncle never IN
tended YOU any good when he shut you
up in that log house of Bawk's. lie put
YOU there for his own selfish purpose and
nothing else"
"Why do you say that" asked George.
"He has led you to suppose that you
were to be his heir some day, has he
not!'
"He has never said that in direct terms;
but he certainly has limited at such pos
sibility." =.
Then he's an old scamp, if he don't
deserve a harder name" said Chauncey,
humping the table. 1.-TWO days ago he
did his best to disinherit you. You may
stare, but l saw with my own eyes, heard
with my own ears, that old ragamut1in
marry bouncing woman of thirty"
"Marry! Uncle Silas marryH
Fast as st. Mary Axe could do it, to
snuffsellers daughter" and then
Chauncey, to the establishment of his
friend, narrated what we already know
of the wedding at which Mr.. Chauncey
had so ofiiciously assisted.
"This is indeed terrible blow" said
George, IAN unexpected blow"
Eyes; am afraid, knowing the hands
he has fallen into, that he won't have a
will of his own when n few months have
passed." said Chauncey. 81 found out
how the matter came about. Old Silas
was very i'll. and wouldn't have a doctor;
but-a Beadle, | call him-got at him,
and then introduced his daughter as
nurse. They first physicked him nearly
to death, and then brought him round
with bottled porter. They told the old
fool they saved his life, and he be-
lieved it; and out Of gratitude, and the
want of nurse, he proposed to Miss
and married her."
This hits me harder than you know,
Chauncey-much harder. Poor Lefty
and can never hope now
"Oh, NONSENSE" replied Chauncey.
keep your uncle's secret, as he will if
he can, marry Lefty, and let Mother
Green storm afterwards"
George shood his head, and then
said:
%Chaunecey:, you advise that which is
dishonOrable."
"All fair in love, old boy" replied
Chauncey, with laugh; land if were
you, to gain the woman who loves me
whom love, I'd kill my uncle"
Great heaven! what do you say? Bu-
| see-you were joking No. my cours(
Is perfectly clear so far as Mrs. Greer
and Lefty are concerned. go to then
at once, and tell what has taken place
| Ii | am forbidden to continue my visit
by Mrs, Green she shall be obeyed
Lefty, | know, will be always true to me
and when can make Il homo for her,
can claim her with honor"
"Deviiish pretty speech" said Chaun
cey," and all right, have no doubt.
still say, kill old Silas Checscman, an,
get married; or, stay-perhaps-yes-
you shall write to him, J. ow that he
honeymoon struck-tell l. you wan
to follow his example, az require te
thou nd pounds to do it..
II understand this noraense, Chaur
ccy,' replied George, with q sad snilc
Your friendly chatf is well meant; br
my case Is very serious. And so good-b
for an hour or two. You will lind m
here after that time"
The road to Mrs, Green's cottaro nevf
seemed so long before to George Poyntc
as 1T did now that he felt his fate. III
happiness, for time at least, of his da
ling Lefty depended upon the intervie,
he was seeking with her mother. Il
was not without some justification fc
the misgivings which beset him, as Mr.
Green had more than twice or thriC
casually limited at what mothers cour,
should be to prevent child marvin
: INTO poverty Indeed, she had once to
nm, when Lefty was not present. no
, glad she was when his uncle's recognize
/ of him produced such a favorable turn
Georges fortunes, as it had spared the
r all the pain which she should have feit
: her duty to have inflicted. Tho Girls
mad only been deferred. There were tea
from Airs. Green-regrets and pity: b
r there were were also cold, cruel word
winch were not to be gainsaid, unle
/ Lefty could disobey the mother who h;
| loved her nil her life md E,o1 -