Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-08-12
WIFE AND WEALTH.

was informing the other in all seriousness
that he should marry.
What fors" inquired Claude Brown OF
Frank Jones.
Because" replied Frank, ''it il the only
proper way to live"
well, II you think it's such a great snap
why don't you get marriedf'
"Thunderatiun, mani how's a fellow Il
buy whole steamboat when he hasn't
money enough to buy splinter Off stage
plankF'
What's the matter with marrying a rich
girl'"
Where's the girls" queried Charlie.
Smith argued awhile against matrimony,
and at $3.50 started for home. lie was
thinking the conversation over and as he
trudged along il occurred to him that a
bachelor was not only a knot ON a log, but
he was very lonesome knot
His way led him through the nristocratic
portion OF the city. and rs he passed fine
house his reverie was disturbed 10y the pc
culiar click of a turning lock, and the mat
nmonial line OF thought was knocked all
away by the reportorial instinct, and he
cav instead of blushing, blooming Mrs.
Smith burglar cracking a millionaire =
dining room and making off with his sill.
YER
He thought of the beautiful scoop he was
gong to have on the other fellows, and
slipping into the shadow he waited and lis.
tened
Click went the lock again as IL the bur,
Eiar wHs nervous and was more anxious To
open the door than he was 10 preserve the
ordinary bp-glArious quiet
The reporter scrutinzed the door closely
and discovered that the robber was not on
the outside, but was evidently within and
was working his way out aud he felt a
thud OF excitement Ht the Thought OF being
able to capture the man with the doodle on
his person.
lie slipped his revolver out Of his pock ct,
turned IL on the door, and an instant after.
terward the door sprung, and Charley was
ready to cry, 'Throw up your hands. .
when instead Of burglar what appeared
TO be ghost came out.
1T cant be a ghost, b" he whispered In
an assuring tone To himself for ghosts
don't unlock doors. They just come right
through them, but il il isn't ghost, what
the deuce is itf'
lie hadn't long to wait, for whoever or
whatever II was came out into the vestibule
and down the steps slowly, aS IL uncertain
OF its movements, and when about half way
to the pavement stopped.
u
an, and she's got on a nightgown I'll have
to see about this" and with his revolver
ready IN case OF accident he stepped out
Of the shadow and spoke to the ghustly
walker
Good evening" he said nervously.
NO, excuse me. | mean good morning
II you're going TO market, maybe YOU a
better 60 back and put on AN ulster"
Ordinarily Charlie would have been
more gallant, but this was anything hut
an ordinary affair, and he didn't require
newspaper instinct To tell him so.
The shceted figure made no reply, but
moved again aud came toward him. The
cold chills chased each other down his back
and he looked for policeman with the
usual result
'Stand back" he said. this pistol amt
loaded, but it might go on
But ON ii came, and Charlie found that
his legs wouldn't move In spite OF all he
could do to make them.
One step more, and he stood face to face
with his strange discovery, and Charlie saw
that It was not only woman, but young
and handsome one, and he began to fee
better
II beg your pardon" lac said, but the
night air Is cool, and you appear to be
dressed rather lightly. Can | render You
any assistaneei Is there any one in tbs
house that has frightened your"
Sun no answer, and Charlie emboldcnel
by his own words, stepped To the young
woman's side and gently took her 10y the
arm.
She turned her face to him, and then the
mystery was solved.
Another La Somnambuia' Of the stage
with reporter as first tenor and leading
man. Well, this is go.''
I've got TO take her in the house any.
how, that's plain, he said TO himself and
he gently led the willing walker back 10 tie
door and rang the bell and rang IL with a
4O-horsepower draft
The next minute the beautiful slerp
walker was no longer asleep, but wide
awake, and Charlie had plump young wo.
man IN his arms In dead faint, and he
made dash with his burden into the hall
only 10 meet healthy young man even
moro en- deshahille.
whats this" he shouted, making a
grab at Charles throat.
Shut the door, you idiot. gurgled Char.
lie, dropping the girl on the floor and al.
most putting his foot on her, after the man.
ner Of sio semper tyrannis
What does this meant again shouted
the young man, and the remainder Of the
family came tumbling down stairs, none of
them fixed to see company.
let go of me and .lut that door. and
I'll tell you, wheezed Charlie. You don't
want TO raise the neighborhood and bring
the patrol wagon, do your"
Some Of the other members Of the family
BY this time had rescued the reporter and
shut the door, and while the mother and
servants carried the unconscious girl up
stairs Charlie told the father aud son how
be had met the young lady and what the
trouble was
Both men knew him by sight and had
met him on change and elsewhere. and il
was not difficult to explain the situation.
When he reached the Office next DAY. a
mote was waiting for him, and be was In.
vitsd TO call that evening on the mother OF
the young lady.
Ha called, Of course. lie saw the moth.
az, he saw the daughter, blushlng and
beautiful, and now II Charlie Is bachelor
much longer there viii be breach ~ prom.
isc suit or some other dreadful calamity
for Charles mind is made up.-Phnndel.
phia Item.
How Chinese Hatch Fish.
The Chinese have "A method Uf Matching
the spawn Of fish and thus protecting ii
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