Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-02-14

Sls1ZS2ssss 'f.s.ss:sS,53 dren to bed, and
VFZrNSN/.%# reioined her hus
P1Zatsy band in the apart
@-- ment" room which
was the parlor, reception-room, and
diuing-room of the family.
"Trua enough, Bess," said Ned,
taking his pipe from his mouth and
throwing an arm around his wife's
shoulders. Pm ever so glad, too;
itt'n be an extra holiday, beside sun
day, to break the week. One extra
day with my vile and youngsters, is
so much clear gain"
Mrs. Trottiper raised n hand to
meet one which was caressing her
cheek. Hers was pretty hand, in
spite OF some years of close acquaint.
ance with dishpans and wash tubs.
Her husband seemed to think SO, for
although he did not look at it, he
laid aside his pipe, brought the soft
warm hand right over his lips. How
long he might have kept it there, no
body knows, for he was an old fash-
toned fellow. But as he adored it,
in manner which does not require
detailed explanation, his vile con-
tinued:
II wish l could have a real Thanks
| giving dinner. don't mean for my
own sake-Icould be happy on bread
and water, when l think Of all the
blessings I enjoy-but-but-"
(Which 'but?' dear girl"
But the children, Ned they hear
other children, at school, talk about
Thanksgiving dinners, and they ask
questions, and l don't know what
to say. just don't care; Idon't be
lieve the other children at school ever
have anything good to eat except
at Thanksgiving and Christmas, else
why do they talk so much about eat
ing?"
Like enough you're right, deal
girl. People who put on airs in one
way are sure to pinch themselves in
another. There's lots of humbue
about most people who pretend tC
be better of than other people. In
only po2r type-setter, but fellows
down in the counting room, who
don't make as much money q weel
as l, are wearing stylish clothes anC
smoking cigars instead OF pipes
They simply putting on airs"
"I'm sure that is so, but ! can
explain it to the children. Fredd,
talks about roast turkey, and Gran
berry sauce, and celery, and two o
thrs g kinds ofpie, and champagne
1.-THE depraved young gourmand!'
eyes, but he keeps on talking abou
them, and haven't the heart to TEL
them we can't afford them. IL
thinks his parents are as good a
any other boys, and he can't Sc
why he shouldn't expect everything
the Others talk about"
"Confound the others" growle
Ned.
II feel the same way" said Mrs
: Trottiper, "but it is hard thing t
explain to children. | know perfect
! ly well that we can't afford it. Nv
: helped cypher up our income and el
penses often enough to know"
t "That my pay has to be laid on
almost before earn it, and there
no new way of economizing; that
what you know, isn't it?"
:, "And that whenever we've indull
: ed in any luxury, no matter no
small, some one has suffered ate
ward"
: "If / could get an extra job som
Q where" said Ned, arising, pacing I'll
s the floor, and resuming attention
h his pipe, "I'd work long hours
r make two or three dollars extra"
O Don't try that" said the wifi
n you know how often you've done i
: only to be no better off in the en-,
a You can't dogood work more than
many hours in the day."
"Human natuFe-when it's "a man
u lis awiully weak stuff, isn't III
70 groaned Ned, after a desperate pu
a at his pipe. He was so silent for I'll
Is remainder of the evening, that Ii
o wife said, as she turned out the ligh
i Don't think any more about !
Il dear. II the children get real full
! Irish stew on Thanksgiving day, an
: have some apples afterward, an
You take them out for q walk, the
won't complain"
. Ned laid awake several hours thu