Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06

.tfH W 80 ifbhiHt 10 speak.
Have you got on your winter
hannelsY' asked Aunt Pratt. Tor Il
was now November. ~
"flahnels? guess not. Haven't
got any"
why, Lofty"
We'll, poor folks can't have eyerv.
thing I'd got 10 have a winter snit
and there was such lovely one al
the Boston store; a satin pettieoat
with drapery OF camel's hair-imita'
ton, mean, but awiully pretty-ond
a real splendid basque with sntin
vest ana gilt buttons; only 800. /
tell you, Aunt Pratt, it was a swell
and no mistake; but couldn't afford
soft hannels after that"
lis il a thick dress?" queried Aunt
Pratt.
"No, not so very: not so thick as
this shop dress; but don't mind that,
] amt eold-hlooded."
And yourselves. are they thick?"
"Oh, they're just cheap boots.
thick soles do cost so. My best ONES
arc French kid with lovely high heels
They can't have thick soles.
':And have you got a warm petit.
coat9i
Mercy | don't want TO be all
bumped up with things. I've got AN
old felt skirt and striped cambria
for every day, and four white ones,
trimmed with edging.o
Aunt Pratt shook her head.
"A hole In the bag A hole in tho
/ bag" she said sadly.
why, what upon"-but a iit oil
coughing stopped the words and left
notty's chest so sore she did not fin.
ish her question
She Was 80 III that night "A doctor
was sent i0r--a young man round the
corner just hnginning practice, there
+. fore cheaper than a man OF expert
ence. lie at once proceeded 10 blister
his patient and give her anthony
/ Low delirium set ia. and fcrsi weeks
I Lofty was unable 10 leave her bed
and for "a month more she could no
30 10 work Bills came IN TO tNio
the amount Of the blue dresss price
and could not H. pBid
"nh, what hole IN the bag, sigh
ed Aunt Pratt
When Lofty was n little better, he
father came IN one noon with hand
biIl given TO him in the street,
flaming advertisement Of the Blacl
Crook" performance
SAY, Lou. don't you want TO Z
10 this 90 nightg It's a month {
sundays since we've had a lark: let
go. = be said. tossing the play bill IN
Ia his wiie's lap.
"Oh. pm, screamed idalla, 'tak
J me Oh. do. Now won't YOU
NINE too, screamed Davy, VIII
had a hoarse cold.
"Oh. shut up snapped Potter. :
don't want two babies taggin at m
heels. Somebody's got TO stay wi;
, Lott"
"whyi there's Aunt Pratt sal
Ida.
Maybe shc'dlike togo; would 50
+. Anntyg nskcd Potter. blandly. Il
: had mind to keep the right side
woman with mrnns.
"Mn said the old lady with a stei
ruprool In her voice and face. >
: 20 10 such place. No indeed
8 aWrll. Welt everybody 10 the
!. mind. like bit Of fun FIRST rat
/, nov and then. We 20 quite CO
adorable. first and last; a body mu
b. unused
{ 20. father, put In Mrs. Pott'
a urged hy the whispered teasing NJ
cross faces ofIda aud Davy, do "a
them children alougl Ida hash Z be
+ nowhere since Lott was took SIC
and Dayys only n hoy let b.
a have n good time while he cam J
: troubles win come fast enough beio
long. Now, do let en- 20.
well, guess they can. 10
d wont want en- ifAunt Pratt 4 her,
i So NJ night be camehomew with 70
n tickets TO the performance, bag
, pcanuts and paper Of candy, q
: thew set out TO enjoy themseiv
y Tom had announced AT noon that
1. was "goin' to take his girl
=. Aunt Pratt groaned in spirit. -
i other hole in the bag, and big on
= she said TO herself
:. When would the doctnrs's bill q
/, tho debts ut the drug store and
!. rroccr's ever he paid?
!, Aunt Pratt had always lived m
y country aud been honest She had
* experience Of the class who crowd
NJ thrntcrs, minstrel show halls aud
ID cuscs. who buy cheap tinery and
pensiye. poor beer and bad out'
but never pay their rent or lay
y one penny IN al theirlives.
ht As spring came on Aunt Pr
n, noticed one day that Potter looI
Il dispustod with his dinner, and 10
il. lon hers untastcd. No wonder. A.
ID Pratt could not eat IL herself
IL notatoes we're poor and boiled I
wntsry. insipid mass; the calves u
he fried 10 4 blnck, lenthery suostnl
he the bread old and dry, and
ID turnips rank and unsavory'
he II say, Pal" exclaimed Tom, w
", nh pettin' spring poor. don {
Die !. -, ror my whites. Let's hal