Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-06
ALlttle oversensltlve-

A Little OversensiuFo
We were al chatting pleasantly ~
tho smoking compartment ola Mich
iran Central sleeper the other night
when some one began to rail atwhat
be deemed a prevailing lack of deliea-
ey on the part of American woPen'
No said that the men, asa rule, over
estimate the sensitiyeness OF women
and that their common contact men
are more punctilious than are those
OF the opposite sex. A quiet hand
some man who was seated IN the
corner and had before remained 81
lent. at this knocked the ashes RON
his cigar and said; Il.
"Gentlemen, | must Disagree WIN
the last speaker. The nearest ever
came being shot was once when a
woman misunderstood me rom pure
over sensitiyeness,
GLOW was that?" everyone asked
in n breath.
II had a friend" he said, mot an
intimate friend but something much
more thanan ordinary acquaintance:
The man was named Gardner, ana
was thoroughly good hearted, but
very hot-hended and stubborn.
Some years ago he married and att
or his return from his wedding
Journey met me on tile street one
night and fairly dragged mo up 70
his charming little house and pre-
sented me to his wife. She was very
gracious. Gardner produced box
/ OF cigars, insisted that | should take
one and at the same time lighted one
himself. saying that there should 30
NO formnlity In their house, and that
4 | must drop in az any time, without
announcement or iormality. / tell
/ YOU, il was pleasant aud comfort
able Then. while Gardner sat before
the fire and smoked, his wife went TO
the piano and began To play IL noc'
turna 81 Chopin. II was a dream TO
hear her, Tor she WIS an artist, aud
4 /, an enthusiast in music, stepped
over and turned the pages Tor her.
When she had finished, she began 10
improyise softly and 10 tell me other
education and early life. Among
other things she said that her par
ents were very strict In certain mat
tiers. and tina, she had never yet been
within IA playhouse, much less heard
an opera.
AT this. thinking only Of her rnr,
appreciation, | said I should like "a
be with you when you hear your first
opera.
at this thought she stihcned d
little, but she played lev chords Ia
silence, then arising from the piano
pleaded fatigue, excused herself
and retired. | don't know how u
was, but | felt somewhat uncomfort
able, and, resisting the pressing tn
vitation oi my host TO remain. ven
home MS soon as could with ryason
able pOliteness.
THE next day WINS kept from ~,
office until nearly noon. and upOl
renchinS il WIS astonished 10 TN,
awaiting me a note signed BY Gard
ner which ran as follows
Sln--l have fnlle,l 10 hnd yua ths murr
ing What do ynn neon b. nviiins my VIII
20 attend the thvatsr utthout asking nv %
mission
81 nj once replied
, Sal have not asked your ui,s. 9Th q
without Jour pvrmissiun toHttsud tbs Shes
ter
ITO the secoad missive came In
reply:
J siu-hy wife snys YOU dA 90 ara b.
lisys her, You would do veil 10 send hsr
!. written apology addressed 10 me- By 9 o eluri
/ Then Il all flashed over me aud
/. wrote not an apology bur an cxplnt
0 alton, and taking advantage of
' good business excuse lett Tor Nc,
/ York at 3:I5. For, you sec. all hi
!, happened in Kentucky. where the
o are apt to do their investigating
n little too late for comfort
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