Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-23

"t'i"asl,s NioW, VINO contrived To live n
gypsy kind OF life on E290 a wear. stead.
lastly refusing 10 encunlef himself with
any employment or TO incur responsihili.
Ut mort 70 quote Chauncey than his
,iat wonlti cover lie was native of St
aiats afla known to everybody In the
uoMh' ont ne had no regular abiding
pa ~ ''e cilose TO wander at will. and
george Poynter would NOT have ba..r, s,,r'
prised to have received one IF e,an,,'.'..,
Dflei letters dated from London Paris
Vienna or Pekin He mostly affactad
England, however, and London esns.-
cIally in the winter. When money Nc
scarce Chauncey walked: when he was
In FUNDS he availed himself of anv chean
conveyance which offered. sometimes
never inquiring its destination, but
making himself equally at home wher-
ever ne was stranded. At Christmas time
ne always returned to st. CHATS. and
was welcome guest at many hospitahe
,apies IN that thriving town, making his
headquarters, however, with his old
Trend and school chum, George Povn-
Ter lie had written to announce his
return 10 st CHATS for the Christmas
approaching tire end of the two years
winch had interviewed since George
roynter had assumed the stool of office
at Mr. Bawk's. and supplies of tobacco
ana bitter beer were already secured for
the welcome pected guest.
Chauncey had a fayorite lounge in
London, a tobacconist's in an out Of the
way street in the neighborhood of st
Mary Axe.
The proprietor was a beadle. or some
Official OF that character, to one of the
companies. and the tobacco business was
conducted during the early part of the
day by the beadle's wife and daughter
1t was Chauncey's pleasure to sit on a
snuff tub iii front OF the counter and
smoke, in turn, all the varieties of to-
bacco sold at the beadle's, beguiIing the
tune also. with animated conversations
with the daughter, whose powers of
repartee were more ready than refined.
II Is not our intention to chronicle more
than Chaunccys parting interview and
what came OF it, as slang from wo-
mans lips is our adherence.
Chauncev was about to leave the shop
after one OF his long sittings, when the
younger lady said:
You won't see me again. expect,
Mr.. Chauncey; I'm going to be married :"
''You married.
Yes, me; why not, should like to
know asked the lady, little piqued
I'm sure | envy the happy man, re-
Piled Chauncey, Its not the Scotch
man at the shop door, is it!"
We'll, I'm sure!' said the Young LADY,,
and without another word she bounced
into the little parlor at the back Of the
shop
Now you've regularly offended
Becky" said Mrs. Beadle, "and such
old friends as you was-and she to be
married Tomorrow, and SO respectable"
well, I'm glad to hear that" said
Chauncey, ~ here's the wedding to be?
I'll buy a bundle of water crosses and
strew her way into church as an apology
for my rudeness."
"Oh! she won't want no apology from
you-she knows what you are Mr. Chaun-
cey; but she's to be married at 10 to-mor-
row, at St. Mary Axes, but we don't
want it spoke Of, as the bridegroom's
nervous, said Mrs. Beadle, in a whisper
I'll be there in time" replied Chaun-
cey. Il suppose her father will give her
away-in full costume, cooked hat, staff,
and all that"
He will do all things that is proper,
Mr.. Chauncey, said Mrs Beadle, with
much dignity, and Becky at that moment
calling Alother! in rather an hystericaI
tone, Chauucey was allowed to find his
way out of the shop as he pleased.
On the following morning Chauncey
was at the church of St Nary Axe a
quarter of an hour before the time APP
pointed for the ceremony which was to
unite Miss Beadle and somebody to their
lives end.
A hale old gentleman between 60 and
70, perhaps, was the next arrival Having