Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
MOLLIE'S IDEA.
1t Proved an Excellent One, as You
Shall See.


Shall See.
"My mind is made up and nothing
but an earthquake can change It," said
Mollie. with saucy smile, as she
turned from the window, where she had
been idly standing while | reasoned
and expostulated until was completely
tired out.
Mollie has will like iron. | fancy
she ipherits il from her mothers side OF
the house. though ON occasions my wife
has said she got ii all from my side.
hut that has nothing TO do with our
story; suffice IL TO say the will remains.
|. elderly man that ! was, with a
whole regiment OF hook keepers. clerks
and cash-boys under my control, felt ut
terly incompetent to battle against one
frail woman who had become possessed
by what Is now termed ian idea but
what In the good old days we should
have called without moments hesita-
tion. silly notion. Moliie always was
inclined TO be strong-minded, from her
haby-days IN. and had fought many
battles with her during her short life.
But never before had. the enemy made
so fearless and daring an assault as on
the occasion upon which our story opens.
After hearing the last decisive sentence
fall from her lips, | sat .spcechless for
some time, but finally found breath TO
cjaculaie my strongest expression;
christopher Columbus" .Mollie burst
into'a laugh, and snch laugh as would
have drawn smile 10 lips more grabbed
than mine-rippling, tinkling laugh,
like sparkling water playing over shin
ing pebbles
1t was also vict lrious laugh over M
enemy defeated. For wellshe knew my
flag OF truce-the arch little traitor.
Peace was then declared and seated
with a hearty kiss and Molly hurried
away 10 confide her fsuccess to he
mother. who had been won oyer to thu
idea long before.
The result of all this was that thu
next Monday morning Mollie Was in l
very becoming travelling dress with ha
TO match, a small reticule in one han,
and Ncll-worn book in the other, tool
an eastern bound train for r.. Eel
strange gonaness when the last hutte
OF her pink and white handkerchief dis
appeared from view a. the train passe,
out of tho long depot. and wished fer
yenly that an idea had never got hol
OF ber. She was plenty good enough be
fore, and d great deal more comfort
The weeks and months passed slowl
b., with Mollie's breezy letters comm
10 is like littlc whifrs Of fresh air. Sh
seemed TO be getting ON finely with he
idea, or else II was getting on hnel
with nor ! never could quite decid
which way the matter stood.
me house WAS very quiet withou
her. When got home from this stor
at night how missed her. She wa
tho only ono of our children left
brighten our old days. Some we ba
buried and tho rest were happy in HON,
of their own, 40 we naturally clung /
Molhe.
Spr;ng came al last, and brought h,
home Tor a vacation. Whether ii was
vacation from her idea or not ! nev'
asked her. ! had dim misgiying III,
she bad il with her locked up In h,
great trunk, so kept quiet on the subie'
for fear She might produce it. At an
rate II had not spoilt her She Va
brighter and pretticr than ever. an
more interesting than whole housefl
of.people without ideas. She played q
the piano, and danced. aud ran races a
over the place with her pet dog: maj
agcd bcr own hoat ON the river wi,
more skill than many a man could boa
of. role horseback worked in the ga
don tried her hand At the laWn-mow,
and toais long romps over the countr
Tina, idea had frightened her up wo
derfuIIy. She Was almost a monomani.
on the subject of fresh air
The first thing she did when ST
reached home was to tnar up the heay
carpets and take down the massive ca
tains in her roam. and bundle them out
the stnipsroom. Then She got lgl
mating for the noor. bamboo furn
tire in place Of the elegant walnut =
WhiehrI took such pride In giving h,
on hnr eighteenth birthday. and hur