Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-08

Dlft OAAEH pun N INV AOPH VI ~ i
in n glass of milk or Of water, and
takes it when she can'tsleep or when
she has the toothache," he said, "and
IL never fails to send her right off to
sleep. Now I'll manage to put a few
drops of this in her tea tonight.
She always lies downfor q little while
after each meal, and she'll be asleep
before ten minutes tonight, and /
can dress and be off without those
keen eyes OF her upon me, and with
out any disagreeable arguing OF the
matter for go ] will"
Browne found it easy enough To
doctor" the glass Of milk his wife
always drank at the tea table, and
according to her usual custom Mrs.
Browne lay down on a sofa immedi-
ately after tea, and, as Browne had
predicted, she was soon fnst asleep.
"But hanged il | don't feel mean
over it," said Browne ms he sat in his
big easy chair looking at her and
picking his teeth with the gold and
pearl toothpick she had given him
only three days before. !.
sit was taking n mean advantage
of the little woman, hanged if it
wasn't. Wonder what she'll say
when she wakes and finds me gone.
She'll be mad enough, no doubt.
But it'll teach her that I'm not to be
thwarted. 1t isn't that ] care much
for the party. Pm tired and sleepy
enongh to stay at home, butt
His arms went up over his head,
he yawned ~fearfully, and said TO him.
self:
Il must he careful not to yawn at
Mrs. Van Horns ball, and will if !
don't shake offthis drowsiness. I've
been losing too much sleep oflate
and
He yawned again and again. The
paper he had taken up fell from his
hands, and his arms dropped list
lessly at his eide.
3
The handsome little ebony and
gold clock on the mantel was strik.
ing 10 when Mrs. Browne yawned anc
opened her yves to find herself lying
, fully dressed on the sofa in the dark
4 She rose slowly, CROPPED her way un
e steadily to the mantel in the dark
: ness. found a match. lighted the ga
! and said to herself as she did so
: How queer my head feelsl JUS
[ like it does after | have taxed an OPT
S ate. Mercy if it isn't 10 O'Clock
0 How could | have slept so long? Ant
Gibson? | feel like a guilty wretcl
u for doing it, but ! vas determines
that he just should not go to tina
. party. and
q "Louisei'
J. "Why, Gihsonl"
Ie His voice sounded thick, and he ha
e both fists thrust into his eyes an
was rubbing them as ne leaned bac
: in his great easy chair.
e What time is it. Louise"
Is after 10. dear"
re you've been asleep all the ever
&c ing.?"
a .'Yes, have you?"
"I-I-guess so, and-why, it
ar time for the partly.
Its long past time. 1t wouI
take you an hour to dress"
W Browne sat Tor a moment starin
h. blanklv at his wife, She had droppt
~ suddenly into a chair and was sta
as ing as blunkly at him.
es ''See here, Louise"
ne "See here, Gibson
&c "Did you dare to-
"Did you dare to-
Give me an opiate?"
!, Give me an opiate?"
Eyes, l did"
Dr. $50 did l."
For n full minute they stared
RS. each other, and then both burst
to n ringing laugh.
"But don't YOU dare tell it to al
body, Gibson"
rs "And don't you breath a word
it, Louise"
'p- II? Never fear"
81 shall keep mum enough abe
it."
Nevertheless l know all about
es0 and so do you.-Zenas Dane in II
kee Blade.