Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-13

ana pulling them out assured him
wlth some apology for the offer
.ial lhey We're at his service. His |
Joy, was childish. Again he whipped
on nus hat and clapping il to his |
heart swore my conduct did honor Ia |
my dead iather ''and with Angus
cartwright. said he, Kindness was
lntuitlye. Being n habit. il outrnn
reflection; and his whisky. Sir. was
nhdeniablc. Come, have fancy.
Let us dlsmount, and in heoric fashion
spread our feast upon the turf: or if
the hoar-lrost deter you, see. here
nre powders, and arunning brook TO
dilute our cups, and hy my life. a
ioothridge 10 tile rail Of which We
may tether our steeds."
Failing in with my companions
humor, | dismomted, and alter his
example hitched my mares rein over
the rail. We chose two powders
among n heap OF lesser stones close
beside the beck and divided thesand.
witches, Tor though lprotested was
not hungry the old gentleman insist
ed on our sharing alike. And now.
as the liquor warmed his heart and
THE sunshine smote upon his back.
his eyes sparklcd and be launced on
q Hood Of the gayest talk, yet al
ways Ola world that felt was before
Iny time lie spoke OF lileakirk and
displayed n knowledge oft sufficient
" Observation-Disclosures eyen-yet OF
the old friends Tor whom he inquired
many names we're unknown TO me.
= many familiar only through their
) epitaphs in the windy cemetery above
the cliff. OF the rest the pretty girls
be named were grandmother. the
young men long since bent and rheu
] matte. the youngest well over 80
j This, however. seemed To depress
him little. Ills eyes would
snuden Tor "A moment, then laugl
again. "Well, well, be- said. "wrink
les bald heads, aud the deafness o
j. the tomb-Wc have our day notwith
4 standing. Pluck the bloom OF it.
heyF a commonplace Of the poets"
But sir. put in politely as
might. you have not yet told M
< with whom have the pleasure q
. lnuch.ng"
t, Gently, young sir" He wave
lie hand toward thccncircliug moors
. '.Mo have feastsd more Homcricc
Il and ia Homer. you remember, N
a host allowed his guest fourteen day
l,efnrr asking that question. PermI
inr 20 delay the answer only till
" have poured lihatinu on theturfherv
D. All perceive the whisky Is eXhaus
4 "a. water shall suffice Mas trout
- J. YOU my Joints arr stiii-to q
!, your drinkiug~up from the brook q
!. your icct?"
l. took the cup from his hands an
u stopped over the water. ~ did +
u llc l,uI--i on me IL" a cat from b
=. hind. iclt hidcous blow ON Y
uaI.c ~ the neck. "A Jagged flame lea
~ up. the sunshine turned TO bloc
then 90 darkness. With han,
{. spread out stumbled blindly 10
r ward and tell at full length into y
4, beck.
="
When my senses returned ! bean
~ aware. first TINT ! WAS lying, bour
II nnnd ami foot and securely gagge
Q. upon the turf. secondly, that q
Il borass were still icthcrcd md stan
- ing anictly at the otbridgc; an
" thirdly. that my companion had
% sumc,l his petition ON the bowld'
x. and there sat watching my recover
"a Ssoiug my eyes open, he raised J
l.. hat and addressed me in tones
q grave punctilio:
believe me. sir, nm earnest inn
:! rcrret for this state Of things. Not
cd mo hut the Epvcrpst necessity cou
DO hnve psrsnaded me to knock the 81
- IN my late esteemed friend over I
:, skull and gag his utterancc with
~ stone-to pass over the fact that
'is fairly laws my sense OF your nos
nj tnlity under suspicion. Upon !
word, sir. IL places me IN cursed
ms cauiyocnl positionV
lie took pinch Of snuff, absorb
MI IL slowly, and pursued: .
mr. of was necessary, however. J
will partly grasp tue S'Nue' ~,
| tell YOU that my name is Ieagu'
-. tho Rev. willinu league, doctor
it'll divinity. and formerly incumbent
n Blankirk.ou-Sands, =
80 Ills words explained much, thou
"e not everything. The circumsta!n
which led TO the Rev. William :
nm. parturc from Bleakirk had harper
some two years before my blrthi
tbey were startling enough to s.
nly talk in that dull fishing village,
mnnyn long day. lnmy nursery !
re- benrd the tale that my companlo,
his nnme.recallcd; and If till now
n fclt humiliation, henceforth ielt
~ solute fear for | knew that hau
w deal with mailman.
e" ~ perceive by your eyes, SIR,
inns wont ON. that with n part OF
ap. story YOU are already iamill
The rest | am about TO tell YOU !,
,rh will he within your knowledge .
H. late on n Sunday night lnst ew w.
&c n;na venrs ago, my wife leib
NUt lllhH y nf..,I.tri and no