Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-05-31
THE POETIC eEvep
~ attacks Young Wife whc Forth ,,,..
Prepares q Surprise for HUBBY.

ar o"rpriso Tor Hubby.
~ had not intended to tell vor
niiilger'' said the young wife OF Mr.
Mcowat. but / can't keep it a secret
any longer" ~ "
lis 1t possible Lobelia," exclaimed
niiiiger. incredulously. "that you have
oeen able to keep a secret at allpu
III is. And you would never guess
1t, either" s'0''
Been making me dressing-gown
Or an embroidered night-cappn
mo"
lou haven't been running I'M a hill,
at Spotcash & Co. sp'' he inouired
with suspicious look and a cold feel.
ing In the region of his spine.
"Guess again.
Been taking lessons at a cooking
schoolP' he asked, paling visibly.
mo. Guess again.
A clammy perspiration broke out all
over him and he leaned against the
mantei Tor support as he gasped:
"Lobelia, is Aunt Jubilee coming to
spend the summer with usp''
The young wife laughed gleefully.
mo-" she answered. you'll have
to try again, Billiger."
TELL me what it is" he said. with
returning self-command. II feel as II
could stand any disclosure now.n
81 think you're real mean. Billiper.
but L II tell you. A little poem of mine
Is going to be published in the next
Century Magazine.
'Whewm
CIhis is the time-honored way in
which a long, low whistle of astonish-
ment has always been represented in
print by the most successful wrestlers
with the language, from the Old Mas
ters down to II. Rider Haggard. The
reader, therefore, will kindly under
stand that Mr.. Billiger McSwat gave
utterance to a long, low whistle.)
"1n the days CT our courtship, Lo-
BELLA" he continued, staring hard al
the ceiling, you never told me you
wrote poetry. didn't know you were
addicted to it, Or"
''Or what?n she demanded, with some
asperity.
Nothing nothingm he exclaimed
hastily. And so you are to have 4
contribution in the next Century! How
much is the editor to pay you for it
Lobeliap"
81 don't know. | haven't heard from
him yet"
Then how dc you know he is goin!
to print it?"
'How do know? Because he hasn'
returned it, | sent it to him nearly tw'
weeks ago"
20. You did. You inclosed stamp
for return postage, of coursew
"Why, no, Billiger. never though
of that. Is it customary"
"Er-no! That is, not always" re
piled the young husband, mastering
his emotion by desperate effort. Il
probably wasn't necessary in the cas-
of your poem, Lobelia. And you hav
saved at least Two cents.
Mrs McSwat was not exactly sur
whether he was in earnest or not. Sh
looked at him with some suspicion, BIT
his countenance wore that look OF III
earthly gravity and innocence thu
may sometimes be seen on the face OF
boy at school just after he had rolled
double handful of bird-sh0t over tn
floor.
"Lobelia,n he said, after a paus'
'you haven't spoken OF this-this poe
of yours that is-er-ah-going to
printed next month to any body Ell!
besides me, have you?'
"No"
Then don't do it, Lobelia," he sal
'1f you can manage to hold in till tt
poem is printed, which'-and Billig,
held his handkerchief to his face al
; coughed convulsively in it for fe
moments-"which will be only tv
! weeks longer, you know it will be
the greater surprise to every bod
And when that poem is printed in tt
magazine, my dear, I'll make you
present of pair of diamond ear rings
, The trusting young wife pillowed h
head on his bosom in an ecstasy
gratitude, and as Billiger McSw
smoothed her golden hair and mt
INJURED in her ear soft assurances OF
willingness to bankrupt himself II ne
essary, in order to give her cost
,, presents as a token of his pride a
admiration-as soon as the poem a
peared-he could feel himself growi
meaner. and smaller and more desp
, able every moment.
Oyoung wives! Be warned in tin
When temptations to write poetry
:. the magazines assail your souls do L
! Weld. Resist them. 1t is a territ
thing to do any thing that causes you
; husbands to feel themselves growi
I smaller than they are already
d tract from "Frightful Warnings of ID
3 tory" from the French of Dem
I Mulcahy, in Chicago Tribune.
A doctor told woman who "
suffering from sore throat that
n should prepare a drink composed
IT honey and vinegar, in the proportl
= of two parts of honey to one of vi
e gar. When the doctor made his nj
a visit he asked the patient how