Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-06-25
LOVERS QUARRELS.

What is the matter, NeO1 SAID KOS |
ana Willis to his favorite nephew, Ned !
Harrington, one morning, after the
Letter a fine young fellow of twenty
two had been INDUCING in fit Of the
blues for several days. Now this same
|I7ncle Roscoe was an agreeable old
man with a great deal Of native ability,
b,,t somehow he seemed to lack
ambition as he had never accomplished
much in life He was an old bachelor.
broken down in health. who had come
n end his days with the Harrington's
and a strong bond OF sympathy soon
hacame established between the lonely,
lfa.wrecked old man and his handsome
ronhew. So the latter answered the
above question after an instant's hest
| tation.
.Oh. nothing. only the same old
story. Uncle Ross. Henrietta and l
had a little lovers quarrel few days
ago and now our engagement seems
in a fair way to come to an end forth
| with
look out for these lovers quarrels,
Ned" admonished his uncle. as
shade of sadness drifted across his
face They usually begin in almost
nothing, but through pride and obsti-
uacv they sometimes grow into a life
long sorrow.
II know that. Uncle Ross, but
Henrietta ought not to tlirt with people
to whom seriously object, or even to
Airt at all. And when I tell her my
wishes she ought to observe them,
oughtn't she?'
perhaps you did not tell her your
wishes in just the manner you should
have. Of course she ought not to re-
ceive any marked attentions except
from the man she intends to marry,
but girls are oftentimes thoughtless in
this respect. 1t would not be at all
strange if you assumed too much au-
thority when you demonstrated with
your sweetheart, and she would very
naturally be offended if you did.
Take an old mans advice; talk the
matter over candidly with her at once.
and see if you cannot straighten things
out all right"
But, uncle Ross, I don't think
could reasonably be expected to go
near her again, after what she said to
me- unless she shows signs OF relent-
ing, and pretty marked ones, too.
never will either; l will die first, :"
and look of logged determination
settled upon his handsome feature.
1T is the old story. indeed. A lit
tie thoughtlessness to begin with, then
a lovers quarrel and then pride and
obstinacy step in and the little rift
within the lute' may be widened until
it becomes vast chasm that all eter-
nifty can not bridge. Don't let your
proud stubbornness ruin your whole
life and that of others. Ned-as l did. "
Tell me about it. uncle Ross,
said Ned softly. but with suppressed
eagerness in his voice.
Al was not always the useless old
life-wreck that you know to-day. AT
your age was as handsome, ambitious
and full of life as you are yourself; and
my futures skies gave abundant prom
Use of JOY and brightness to come.
Il had an excellent situation and
stood a good chance Of being promoted
and | was engaged to Nellie Forsyth,
the best prettiest and most talented
girl for miles around. But alas! we
were both thoughtless. high-spirited
and proud.
Nellie deeply offended me on sew
eral occasions by showing some pleas
ure in the society of one Dick Mars.
ton, wild and dissipated young fellow
whose father had recently died and
left him considerable fortune that he
was then very busily engaged in
squandcring. Finally the climax came
at an old-fashioned cOrn-husking tC
which Nellie had accompanied me.
"By accident or design Dick had
taken seat quite near Nellie, and ne
had been drinking just enough to make
MS language fluent and sparkling. hi
had always had a strong liking for hel
and an equally strong dislike for me
so he naturally made the most Of hi
opportunity.
"As my would-be rivals flow o
brilliant small talk increased with thu
favorable manner in which it was re
ceiyed. my own decreased in a cor
responding ratio till l became silen
ana moody. Naturally enough Nellie
did not enjoy having me make us boil
laughing-stock by my very apparen
sulienness and anger; SO she sooi
turned away from me and began spir
Tied controversy with the witty ant
volatile Dick. OF course it was wrong
Out now, when it IL too late. realized
That CALLED her sensitive pride almos
beyond endurance.
Il was furious, and l Kissed in Mel
le's ear that If she did not quit he
shameless Irritation with the half-in
toxlcated brute at her elbow she nigh
look elsewhere for an escort home
one cuttingly replied that even a half
intoxicated brute who tried his best t
oe entertaining was far preferable to
Jealous and unreasonable one who wa
doing his very best to be disagreeable
and that might do just as l pleased
her answer drove me to despera
ton. left the scene OF merrimen
ana confusion and went immediatel