The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1891-07-25


"Confound it, . be muttered, Il don't like
it; / wish | hadn't been in such hurry to
accept his Invitation"
He remembered Miss Ethel very well; a
handsome girl she was, too, but not hand.
somer than her sister, Mrs. Wilson. "Ol
course, they couldn't have asked Nettie; they
don't know her I'm hanged, though, If
think it's the thing to invite married man
without his wife. l wish I'd told her! How
ever, Pm in for it now, suppose"
He left the train and went to theatre
where great artist was playing Shake
spearean dramas, and bought two places foT
'Cymbeline." Then he went on to his Office.
All morning, however, he was absent minded
and low spirited; he let several good oppor.
tunities on the exchange pass unnoticed
About noon he made a sudden resolution.
81 shan't dine with them at any rate; I'll &C
home and take dinner with Nc.tie; III com
promise ii ii.3.n lie sat down and wrote
DEAR Wn.soS-l am very sorry, but
find IL impossi bic to get away in time to take
dinner with you this evening, 1 shaI Joln
you at the theatre, though. and therefore en-
close the three tickets. for yourself and the
ladies, to whom please make my compll-
ments and regrets at being obliged to forego
q part OF the pleasure of the evening. Faith
fully, WHEATLEIGH.
Comic opera was form of entertainment
which John Wheatleigh loathed, yet here he
had consigned himself to enduring three
hours of jingling music and prancing women,
while refusing to go with his wife to witness
noble play.
He put the three tickets into an envelope
with his note and sealed it, thinking to HIM
self meanwhile: 81 wish there was some way
out of the whole business-I might say was
ill-poor little Nettiel Nine. Rouquette' in
deedl Pshawln
Than he called messenger, dispatched his
letter, and in so doing laid the train to
pretty mine which by evening might explode
with formidable result
You viii probably guess what John Wheat
leigh did iii his absent minded, self reproach-
full state of mind, so there need be no secret
about it, He was reckoned one of the shrewd-
est men on the Cotton Exchange, yet ha did
now what shrewd and keen witted men
sometimes do-committed an egregious
blunder.
He had in his pocket six theatre tickets.
All were red. and of the same general APP
pearance. He enclosed the two tickets he
had bought for his wife and one operetta
ticket in the note to his friend Wilson, and
thus the three tickets he retained, one for
himself and two for Nettie, were all for
mime. Roquette."
When he came home to dinner Nettie met
him with a smile Gould you get the tickets,
John, DEAR Oh, I'm so glad Cynthia will
go. How wish, though, it was your
Indeed, | wish it was, Nettie would
bTpalx fhic apr IN ferbf
but Wilson is an old friend and | would not
like to offend him."
''And wouldn't like to have YOU either,
dear. | was cross this morning, wasn't l? |
was sorry for it, though, afterward Please
forgive me, John, dear-you are always
good to me-" and she put her arms around
his neck and kissed him. aren't you well,
Johns You look pale"
Yes, quite we'll, Nettie little headache,
that is all. p
Mrs Wheatleigh was not quite dressed
when her husband came at o'clock TO bid
her goodaby. sI'n try to be back as soon as
you are, Nettie, he said, as he kissed her.
He was on the stairs when his wife called to
him, John, you haven't given me the
tickets!-don't come back back; I'll run
down to you.n
AAN AhAAbASd utAobll1 III HIS pDCkeb ana drew
out the three tickets Nine. Roauette-
that's mine"-he heard Nettie on the stairs
these other two are hers-don't come down.
dear; there they are.n
"You foo ish boy,n said Nettie, ''you are
cure you are quite we'll, John9 There-good
night
Cynthia was not ready when the cab
stopped at the door. Her toilet was a matter
requiring great preparation; presently,
though, she came running out,
"How are you, dear Nettie?-so good of
you to think of me so often Isn't Mr.
Wheatleigh going9 Just we two9 How NIGEL
What is 'Cymbeline, Nettie9 Shakespeare,
isn't it, | don't think ever read it's it a
tragedy? How nicer
'No, Mr.. Wheatleigh couldn't go tonight
explained Nettie, ''he had an important en-
gagement with business friend at the club. u
Cynthia ratified ON, telling Nettie of all her
comings and goings since their last meeting
until they reached the theatre. They entered
the house, and Nettie handed her tickets to
the man at the gate.
YOU'RE in the wrong place, ladies'" said
he; ''these tickets don't belong hereo
Dear me,n said Nettie, where are weg
Did the cabman make mlstake9 Aren't
you playing 'CymbelineF"
Eyes, ma'am, but these tickets are for
mime. Roquette,' at the uptown house. The
address is on your ticket-please step aside
a moment, ladies'"
"Oh, how provobingr" said Nettie. 'How
could John have made mistake He knew
it was 'Cymbeline' / wanted to see-we
talked of it quite awhile"
Perhaps they will exchange them at the
box Office, suggested Cynthia.
"Oh, no, they won't do that, replied Net
tie, taking out her purse; 'we must buy new
tickets Dear me, have only enough here
to pay the cabmanl Have you any money,
Cynthiag'
Cynthia hnmbly acknowledged to not hnv-