Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-12-24

There's nothing to be ashamed Of in
ikn
For more than one reason. my
darling. I've bad reputation down
here; all fellows in country places
have who go up to town belong to
club drive down TO Ascot take me-
dicinal b and SIS and SO on. Ii the
/ old man were to know that / was
spooning you he'd rush o. to your
fathe and warn him If your father
were to know he'd rush of to mine
and tell him that | wasn't fit asp.r-
anG for the hand Of his daughter.
rs your ather such terrible old
gentleman. tben? What is he like? /
4 have neve seen him"
$40 don't suppose YOU have. He
/ fights shy OF anything with petticoat
I on it. I've known him to cut a good
\ run short because there were ladies
alone with him in the same field. and
4 he was afraid that in case OF accident
/ he'd have 10 assist them. He's tall
/ old fellow. with fresh compleXon
and a gray mustache, and always
wears shepherd plaid trousers sum
mer and winter. Why, what's the
4 matter?"
oh dear, Oh, dear Don't go on.
Gus please don't or | shall die of
laughter"
Why what is there to laugh at.
Millicent2 BY Jove ii you saw him
in temper you would not laugh.
Why my dear Gus-he's-he's in
love with me.
The old boy-my father-in love
with youi Nonsense my dear. non
sense say! Why mes more afraid
OF girl than OF an earth quake or a
boa constructor or anything. What
upon earth makes you imagine that
he is in love with you Millie5n
why every day when / come
along here he is walking in the gar
den. I've always supposed him to be
the steward or some one And be
makes such eyes at me. Oh, you'd
laugh if you could see him. / try not
to but | know / blush and look
awfully silly
BY Jove. Mile. it's no laughing
matter-that isn't A mans father
his ri1 al in lovea
| That evening Mr.. Gus appeared at
home at an unusually early hour
Well was the greeting OF his
parent you are not here so precious
early with that good-b face for moth
ing I'm sure you young scamp.
When you turn up puuctually to din
ner ! know you want something out
OF me. But mind-not another halt
penny DO you get I've already adj
vanced your quarters allowance and
if you We been spending it on actresses
and race. meetings ana unlimited pool
and dinners at Bristol / won't help
you. And not only that sir, but I'm
going to put a stop to it Once for
all-and Augustus Chopleigh is man
of his word. don't care if Stultv or
Golding or Moses or any of them
come down and dun you at this very
door not rupee do you get out Of
me-
, What deuce OF a hurry you're
| in. father; don't want money from
you said the young man
Well what the dickens is it.
theu?" asked the old gentleman. see
ing that his son looked con used.
Why well I'm in love. that's
. all . replied Gus .And I'm going
to be married to the best girl in Eng
land-a perfect lady, well bred. well
connected and"
The effect OF this speech upon the
old colonel was electrical. He
, jumped up from his end OF the table
almost upset Parker. who was hand
ing him the chilies rushed toward
his son and shook mis- hand heartily
J his face beaming with excitement and
pleasure as he exclaimed:
You're sure OF what you say? II
, isn't Fifine of the JolIity hey? A
, lady we'll bred. well connected
) 1--we been bit OF scamp, per-
haps father said the young man.
} .'but I've never gone in for low form;
, so when | tell you she's all that
! could be wished, you must believe
! me"
, ..Of course will; OF course do"'
j roared the colonel WHO is she?r
f. well l don't want to give her
3 name right now for many reasons
Q but you may take my word for it that
I she's nobody TO be ashamed Of - said
. Gus.
+ All nv OIL - hbt 4 WIN oh
any more questions. So long as you
{ are going to steady down with good
ladylike wife / don't care. said h /
father BY CAD Gus. thought
t you were going to be milestone
around my neck for the remainder Of
: my life. and now. my boy. you ve
astonished me SO I'm going 10 aston
4 ish you. What do you think is about
l the most unlikely thing should do9n
Give up hunting repl ed Gus
''or sell your orchids, or put up fol
/ the country orr"
/ mo no; nothing Of that kind y
D said the colonel chuckling I'm
5 I'm going to be married. too"
The son affected the greatest aston.
: ishment The colonel continued
: But look here my boy; 1t won