Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-06
ONLY AN AUIOR.
From che Yankee Blade.
IHere comes the STAGE -

I III u uOuy.
The ladies, OF which there were two,
took their places first and the gentle
men OF the party followed.
''Now Elsie" said Miss Jemima
Warde, to her pretty niece. 81 shall
be exceedingly displeased with you if
you continue to converse with that
actor"
'Dear me, aunt" replied her niece,
a vivacious brunette of eighteen. II
think it is downright cruel of you to
forbid that; for long journey in a
stage-coach would be in tolerable if
one did not have such agreeable COM
pany. And am sure Mr.. blackstone
keeps us all amused and is very civil
and respectful to you. ! like him
ever so much"
"Well, well, if that DOM beat all!
He is q low, common actor, and | do
not wish you to become familiar with
him."
"oh aunty. Is it familiarity to ex.
change few pleasant words with
him? He has rendered all good serv-
ice from his knowledge and experience
of travelling since we left Missoula."
'For my part" observed Mr.. Tom
Warde, spruce young gentleman Of
seventeen, dressed up to kill and hold
ing and ivoryheaded cane in a ioppish
hammer peculiar to the dude OF our
day, 81 think he's deuced Jolly fell
low, sis; but then you know he is only
an actor and may be q gambler.
Keep these chaps at distance, you
: know, tits the safest way"
| think Tom" said his sister with a
; slight curl of her ripe lips, 81 think
, ,ou might take some lessons in polite
aess from him."
"All mall inl" shouted the driver.
"Why where's that there jolly actor
: shap?"
All the company looked about them,
out the actor had disappeared.
2 eve can't go without him." said a
3 pleasant faced old minor present. and
a he entire party murmured
, heir assent.
At that moment an old man ap
. oeared at the door OF the inn. He
e seemed to be in the last stage OF de
: .repitude, and his snowy white haiI
d streamed down about his shoulders
If He hobbled slowly and painfully to
ward the coacl, crying In a snrill, pip
ing tone.
, .'Hold on! hold on there driver, Nv,
paid my fare and l shall not allow
d myself to be cheated out OF it. Oh
d dear, dearl hold on there, driver
so Stop the coach! Hold on there,
(. say"
~ ''Ther coach amt a movin' old fel
= er," said the driver with a broad
:" rim, which was reflected in the faces o
re The passengers, adding: Pm blest
O. 7ou go in this coach, though. VIII
how did you get hyar, Ell? Iol
iidn't come along in this vehicle
a Yes did; yes l did, piped tn
- nan. II have my ticket, | came il
=, his coach and | have my ticket" h
~, repeated.
vi The passengers looked at each other
lg while the old man, who had now hob
re )led to the side OF the coach, stoo'
g lancing from one foot to the other
% and making feeble attempts TO pu
lis foot on the coach-step, balkin
- aimself each time. He certainly har
'rt not come on that coach, but I've he'll
tn l ticket in his quivering hand an
e. continued to mutter and whine.
is "Oh, it's going, going. lean get II
and it will 90 without me. can't re
n. 1t will ruE over me. Oh, dear
1h, dear! oh, dear! Here's my ticket
'o came in the coach"
re Poor old man." murmured Elsi
!" Warde, compassionateIy. Cant 20
nv ct him in, driver"
y,a "He don't seem ter be able ter RI
- n himself, miss. Thar won't be n
u" .oom tor MIN il that actor chap git
ne Oack can't help laughing; the oil
in ;reetur would make cat lhugh. Ha-
ey na-ha!"
ed Indeed he was O ridiculous objec
no and in spite OF the pity due to n
extreme age and decrepitude. the pa
~ sengers smiled, and Master Tom broi
ne out into n loud laugh.
ne For shame, Toni cried mis- sistC
but Tom said, stoutly:
This poor old begsar will be q poo
e. exchange for that jolly fellow Hac
:, stone. Hadn't somebody better 9
and hunt for the actor?"
his SHHHeSJlOl was tCltu UPON I
It, two OF the inmates of the coach, bt
re- the actor could not be found. S,
OF with great deal of trouble. the o
on man was hoisted into the coaci
- where he sat shaking and blinking f
~ the rest of them ond giving shar
ep scream at every heavy Jolt. Mast,
10 Tom qualified his regret for tho e:
,rs change OF passengers. for the old ma
-. was as much source of entertain
ment as the actor was. After muC
~ fumbling ne produced pair OF spe
ie- tacies and began trying to read Il
hit ticket.
no The spectacles fell of his nos
he Master Tom picked them up at
ia handed them to him, but the trel
80 bling hand OF the new passenger jerk,
them away again to the other end
IA the coach. Then one OF the glass
-, fell out, and on recovering it he cal
10 fully placed it in his vest pocket M
nd rontinurd to look through the emp
at ring with rs much satisfaction ms +