Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-18
M)LI.IE'S IDEA.
I'D an Excellent One, as You
Shall See.

Proved an Excellent one' as You
Shall See.
=, mind is made up and nothing
.artbouake can change it," said
n. with saucy smile, as she
a q trom the window, where she had
idlv standing while ! reasoned
.,nostulated until ! was completely
out
.Bo has will like iron. fancy
[Dberits it from her mothers SIDE OF
l.ayo though on occasions my wife
aid she got it all from my side.
,1., has nothing to do with our
:, suffice it to say the will remains.
elderly man that ! was, with
IA regiment of book-keepers, clerks
ra,h.boys under my control, felt ut
Incompetent to battle against one
Woman who had become possessed
that is now termed IAN idea" but
In the good old days we should
!, called, without moments hesita-
ia silly notion. Mollie always was
Iiued TO be strong minded, from her
brdays up, and had fought many
les with her during her short life.
never before had the enemy made
psess and daring an assault as on
Wcasion upon which our story opens.
HI hearing the last decisive sentence
from her lips. sat speeches. for
h. time, but finally found breath to
ruate my strongest expression:
hdstopher Columbus!" Mollie burst
oa laugh, and such laugh as would
se drawn smile to lips more grabbed
sn mne--rippling, tinkling laugh,
sparkling water playing over shin
pebbles.
was also Wet ,rious laugh over an
enydefeated, For we'll she knew my
sOi ruce--the arch little traitor!
Peace was then declared and sealed
hi hearty kiss, and Molly hurried
sy to contide her success to her
.her who had been won over to the
long before
The result of all this was that the
1t Monday morning Mollie was in a
becoming travelling dress with ha,
|natch, small reticule in one hand
EHl-worn book in the other, took
PaStern-bound train for b. | fell
ange goneness when the last tiuttel
nH pink and white handkerchief dis
pared from view as the train passed
Of the long depot, and wished fer
ply that an idea had never got hole
hef She was plenty good enough be
and great deal more comfort.
De weeks and months passed SLOWLY
With Mollies breezy letters coming
NiEe little whitfS of fresh air. Sh,
mel to be getting on finely with he
y or else 1t was getting on tinel,
Aer | never could quite decid'
Nl way the matter stood.
we house was very quiet withou
Nhen got home from the stor,
lglt how ! missed her. She wa
only one of our children left t,
sath our Old days. Some we ha,
q and the rest We're happy in home
lsf own SO We naturally chung t.
Nlas came at last, and brought he
" of vacation. Whether it was
',lon from her idea or not | neve
81 aeF had dim misgiving tina
aaa IL with her locked up in he
"ulk' SO kept quiet on the subiec
''al sae might produce it. At an
" mad not spoilt her. She wa
s".e' and prettier than ever, an
interesting than a whole housed fl
w" without ideas She played o
p%uo and danced, and ran races a
%e place with her pet dog: mar
1t own boat on the river wit
,A''' IMAM many man could boas
vac eoFseDack, worked in the ga
4'eV her hand at the lawn-mowe
IVA 'ong rompS over the countr'
AIM ivy" mad frightened her up VOL
,9' nhe was almost monomani;
y SUBJECT of fresh air.
utSt thing She did when ST
wv nome was to tear up the hea,
y anu take down the massive Gu
- nef room, and bundle them out
~ jsO'e,foom. Then she got a ligl
,of the floor, bamboo furr
4 a pace OF the elegant walnut S
Ia. 0ok such pride in giving h
D,,o eighteenth birthday, and hun
lave curtains in the wide wi
eos sliat the sun could send h
% rays into the room from Il
AZ 'Vse IN the morning until he l
,,s night There didn't seem TO
seo, t." iuea around. 1t was in
wy breezy room, with no dark c,
,,i s9naaowy places wherein unple;
l palH could dwell.
! ~ - taking my Sunday nap
sr i" Tue vide Lamhoo lounge in t
~, ."'-",o '"~- ] -!cpt better Il
nI Y'e retfeshod when I walked tn
u took my nap down in the sha
= lOom on the soft couch tt
que admired so much.
s, ,a 'a'i came and Mollie prepal
dDa my US again She insisted upon ,
tas. INTO her pretty room. lhesit
1~lng 1t would be too breezy
.a ,'aer' But she spread gre
h J., ~ the bed, and another
H.. !, the fireplace, and hung so
hi asig pictures on the delicate
asay, ' 1t TOOK the cola 'ee'
H." l slept better in that re
os, es =. had in ours. 1t seemed