Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-05-03
TWO BLIND MICE.


9'"tS' anu why HW you MltndraW the
light Of your countenance from us?
He tgraciouslyl How glad | am 10
see you. Hut how you have changed.
Lilly! scarcely knew you. Can't we
lind a quiet corner and have a good old
chat?
She tmerrilyl-Just the thing. Really.
] was dreaming OF you last Wednesday
night. Let me see. Yon were In Egypt
no. you were in q cozy beer garden In
Germany, smoking your pipe and lis-
tening to one Of those delightful bands.
IN tell me where you've been.
He teasilyl-Well. I've been doing
England, you know, purifying my ac-
cent and learning to eat cold meat
breakfasts. hut those months will
never figure in history.
She larchlyl-Yes, but haven't You
lost your heart?
He (lightlyl How could when LEFT
II with YOU? Did you have 10 wrap II In
cotton? Why; it's just about three
years ago that we sat here and -
She tnervouslyl Don't Harry, pieas
don't
lie (solicitouslyl Why. what's tLs
matter?
She lsedatelyl Haven't you heardP
He theayilyl-I'vc heard good deal,
confess: but may be | haven't heard
what goR want Ia confess.
She tquietlyl Why, married Mr.
Mountemorris p~1.s.s,
lie tgaylyt Lilly. You naughty.
naughty girl. How dare you show your
face here tonight There there, don't
blush.
She tfervently) But, I'm not. The
idea OF mother
He (cxcitedlyl What,
She thonestlyl-Do you mean to tell
me you haven't heard OF our twins?
He tdazedlyl Twins.
She tmusinglyl They are darling
boys, Harry, and as sweet-tcmpcred as
angels, and
lie thystericallyl- gods!
She tpersistentlyl Yes, both OF them.
lie tlaughinglyl-We well, | could
not have believed such thing possible
To think that you. Lilly. only three
years ago, ON this very spot
She thastilyl- Not Hm subject Harry
lie teagcrlyl Very well. but the
scent Of the roses, don't you know, will
hang round it still.
She tthoughtfullyl- by-gones be
by-gones.
lie thelpfullyl--S let 1t be. And the
twins? | suppose YOU have chrstened
them Gautama and Buddha. or some
thing like that. eh? Buddhism used to
hc your favorite fad. Is little tiautama
predisposcd TO collie and does Buddha'-
nose suffer from occult.assaults?
h.a ltst Frlntv ID.
ing boys. Harry. Doctor Skuleton VOWS
they are the first twins on record who
recovered from the measles in a month.
lie kindly I'm sure they're beau
ties. Does Monte bear his SORROWS
blessings. | mean. Does he--er--t -toddle
them on his knee, and all that sort OF
thing? lie was deucedly lucky to get !.
gold dollar for penny.
She (perpleNcdlyi penny?
lie tnervonslyl Pardon my Anglo
Saxon. You're the gold dollar. of course.
Poor Monte. | remember distinctly his
telling me hr INTENDED becoming a monk
"a sort ot sentimental. prisoner of Chill
lon you know, But now. suppose, he
stays at home uf an evening and reads
cookery receipts and How to Live on
S5O0 Year.
She tgrayelyi We'll, he has his clubs
still. and he STAYS down at his Office
quite late some nights, he has to work
very hard now.
He tdreamilyl Yes, I've met him at
the theater several times. Hut one
feels as il one could trust a eat with i
pan OF milk when one is thoroughly ae-
quainted with the cat
She t4neasilyi do You know. Harry.
sometimes odd moments. you know
think hc spends good many nights at
his office. There, inst sce how he's
iirting with that woman over By tbs
mantcl tnc one in that absurd gown oi
lilac silk. | mean.
He tpcttishlyl Nonsense, Lilly
they're simply chatting.
She tenriunslyt Who Is she2 cam
for the life Of me remember her face.
He thnrriedlyl u. some stranger.
Rather pretty. | think, Very neat waisi
and fetching eyes, eh9
She tsmilinglyl You used To prefer
blue eyes once. Harry, while hers are
brown and small At that
lie thotlyl What. you call those eye,
small? Why. they re- large and poetic aud
trusting illh Won tttf sst ANY thlHE u
beat that hair or those hands? Nou
must admit. Lilly. that she has a very
small and pretty hand. Look at thai
rompleNion'
She naturally How enthusiastic ",
are. Why. Harry, what's the matter?
lie tmoodilyl The matter? Well
Lilly. it's rather disagreeable for a fel
low to have even his warmest frient
descant in that way about the only CIR
a fellow ever "a
She ,hreathlessfS) Harry
lie dangerously -Nell?
She texritedlyl %, Harry, your don
mean ~
lie deeblyl Well. ahem yes. lol
see. Lilly sshe er that is, Wi
We we're married just seventy-eigh
days ago.
she tmarkinalyl %, Harry just 4
think that thrce years ago we sat herr
and
He istubhornly II was three year
and a halt
she teruellyl ! say, that you shouli
marry 81 sDon and forget ~
tie desperately ;iut 1t was she VIII
married me.
Shr hippanilyl roor boy, how yo
r taken IN,
liz iilH~hinglyi Now listen, Lilly, lie
shes The dearest
Sac lsnteringly Lemon or peach.
Tie severely What nonsense' me