Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-27
a GREAT HEAD.
The Married Rhinoeeros woos and Wins
His WIFE,


Polhemus Diltz set his lips firmly to-
gether, buttoned his coat about him.
and started for home,
ut was as much my fault as hers, "
he muttered. 'that when | went home
the other day with the idea of counting
my wife | didn't seem TO succeed. /
ought to have known better than to
bother her when she was picking the
pinfeathers of an old hen and Bridget
was taking an afternoon of. ! won't
make blunder like that again
About half an hour afterward Mr..
Diltz entered the family mansion. He
found Mrs Diltz in the sitting room.
Merely remarking that it was chilly
day, he threw a package carelessly into
the fire that burned brightly in the
CRATE.
What is that, Polhemus?" inquired
Mrs. Diltz, somewhat sharply.
Nothing but my pipe and cigar
case. A." he replied, with yawn. I've
sworn off from smoking"
Mrs. Diltz looked pleased, but said
nothing.
ut will save me at least 800 year,
Mary Jane, observed Polhemus, with
another yawn, as he walked aimlessly
about the room with his hands in his
pockets. and the habits nuisance
anyhow
lit certainly is" assented Mrs.
Diltz. I'm glad you've OUTFIT you'll
only stay quit.
Mr.. Diltz continued his aimless walk
about the room. Presently he brought
up in front Of small closet that no
had been in the habit OF hanging his
smoking cap and smoking jacket in.
He opened it, took those garments out
and inspected them.
while | am about it, he said, I'm
make IA clean job Of it, I'll hang these
things in the woodshed, and the next
tramp that comes along can have them.
| You can use this closet for anything
you like. Seems to me, continued Mr..
| Diltz. resuming his nonchalant walk
about the room. and extending his
stroll into the room adjoining. 1--WE
| don't have more than about half enough
closets in this house. II | were build,
ing house for human beings to live
in I'd put in fifty OF EN-. Now, here's
place under this stairway where
could have good large closet made.
suppose you'd object to it, though.
mo, | wouldn't" responded Mrs
Diltz. warmly. 1T would just sui
me. Polhemusn
We'll, I'll have il done. AND
Polhemus kept on yawning and stroll
ing leisurely through the rooms.
There are half dozen othe
places" ventured his wife. somewha
timidly. where should like TO have
closets built or shelves put up. Will
you're about it"
IAN right. You can have all yor
want"
Mrs. Diltz went behind the doc
and Rugged herself. Mr.. Diltz con
tinued to walk about unconcerncdly.
'What-what will you like for dSN
ner this evening, Polhemus?r
Anything. Mary Jane anything
l don't know but I'd like some hot bis
cults, only
Only WHAT"
Bridget doesn't know how 10 max
good biscuits.
Why. Polhemus. Do you like m
biscuits better than Bridget's?"
II never eat anybody's biscuits BIT
yours If | can help It. "
20. Polhemus!"
) Mrs. Diltz came nearer to her hu,
band. For the first time in eleve
years she threw her arms about h
neck and nobody has any bushes
TO be intruding here. Please retire.
1T isn't such a laundering hal
: job, even for married rhinoceros
eleven years standing. to court h
wife If he only knows how to go at
right, said Mr. Diltz to himself as |
went about the house the same evenir
, at late hour locking up things I,
the night.
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