Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-31
THAT CITY CHAP.

II seemed very ridiculous TO Mari
, Abigail Tookins that her mother--"Ma,
~ she called would not let her
Abigail, go TO the party ut neighbo
Watkins II seemed not only ridicu
ious but unjust for during the tw,
weeks preceding the eventful part,
night. ma had not only approved OF hel
going, but had even helped her make 4
new dress for the occasion. and now the
night having arrived. for no apparent
reason she had declared that Abby mus,
stay ut home
This WA Abbys side OF the story, and
10 she kept repeating to herself rs she
sal In her own room late that Afternoon,
looking mournfully at the new dress
spread ont on the bed before her, and oc.
casionally dashing the back OF her hand
across her eyes to wipe away those tears
which. do what she would. persisted in
rising rebelliously
Bnt Mother Toxins tale was very
different As she told her good friend.
Mrs Hopping who had Just stopped in
fer n moments chat. she had very
good reiiSon for keeping her daughter ut
home that night.
Nov. m tell you, Mrs Hopping. be-
cause know you won't ever let 1t reach
any OF the Watkinses' the good lady
knew this TO be the quickest and most
reliable way to get the story to neighbor
Watkins family "I'll tell you why I'm
Keeping ABBY to home. You see. Tom
Watkins has ben keepin company with
my girl for most SIX month. and he's
awful hard hit II let Abby 20 ter
night theirs no telin what1l happen
She's Jest = iikeas not to get struck with
thar city Teller that's comm down TO
spend the summer over to the Watkins
They do say. them that nee him before
that he's mighty pleasant. Now. then
wherell poor Tom Der | tell you what
tbs Mrs Hoppin tand here Mrs. Took.
tins heaved deep sigh and leaned n very
solemn face over the pan of half peeled
potatoes) II tell yon twould be down.
right wrong wicked. for me to let that
young girl so and Jest prhaps ruin that
poor Toms life for him now wouldn't
ity'
Yes. indeed. Mrs Toxins" the other
woman replied, III you lei her do sech
thing You wouldn't desarve salvation
hohow;' and the pions Mrs. Hoppnr
rolled her horror stricken eyes toward
the rafters Soon after she took her
leave.
Az Mrs Toxins, standing ON her
doorstep, watched her friend waddle
slowly down the road. she thought to
herself Now, OF she'll only 10 real
quick an tell the Weaknesses, / know it'll
bring Tom round When he thinks he
may lose Abby guess he'll look alive
Mrs. Hopping on the other hand. as
she turned at the bend OF the road to
wave "A last goodby to her neighbor
said to herself: II know she thinks that
doll faced little Abby OF hers hps got
ahead OF my sarah. but well see. cal
kerlate Hannah Watkins won't DO over
particular pleased II | let her think
Susan Tookins' iookin for higher game
than her Tom for Abby, don't care to
have em together much while that city
'eller's round. guess it'll gall her a
DIT Aud Mrs Hopping chuckled to
herself ~ she tried to hurry along the
road
so the story WIS told half an hour
later NJ the Weaknesses Mrs Hoppinu
Jest happened to be passin their way,
and thought she'd Jest stop in to let
theu know Abby Toxins couldn't come
thht night Too bad. wasn't III But
then Mrs. Tookins was always kinder
stuck up, etc., until the rest OF tho story
IN conceived by Mrs Hopping had been
told
Meanwhile the poor girl on whose NO
count these good ladies' troubled them.
selves SO much ant lonely IN her room
thinking OF the dance that she was to
miss. which all the others were 10 onioy
and-of Tom
'Ho wond see them all but her. and
Sarah Hopping, she knew she would b..
extra nice To Tom tonight, and wonld !
look ~ pretty. and oh, If Tom would |
only say whether he cared most for her |
Aboy, sitting here alone, thinking of |
Nun Tie had said everything else. and vet |
go 10 WAS So NICE to the other girls. and |
tonight he would see them all but her.
a thought seemed to strike her; slowly |
she went down stairs into the Kitchen
ai. can help you get the supper"
No Abby, child. snppers all ready
The mother replied Now. You inst sit
down, AMI pa'll he In in mint and
wei heV real good evenin togather--l
wouldn mind the Old party"
Abby said nothing, and soon. IA Mrs
Tookins had predicted Pa came in
iheh they set down 10 table. and after .
long grace, during which Abby's eyes
"oni'i wander toward the clock. sumner
began. They didn't talk much Ma WA.
hlnsing Now. lm sure. Of Tom Nat
inns i'ears I'm keepin Abby AWAY from
nat city e. cr ON his account, he speak
fghs NJ S'sh'. M he amt tho honest chan
took man Ter lie amt goin to lose
Ter don't thnk, but oh. myl he is slow
be SURF. IN comm 10 the pint" As for
a fook'ns, he was utterly bewilderesi.
nj 50 held his peace Ma had said
'ooy was goln to the party and then
hat she wasn't goin. PA Toxins be-
owed these facts and asked no questions
'bey, too, WAS silent She was listening
the oecasi"nal rumble of wheels and
ne sound of merry voices as .ouls VI
he village folks drive 10y on their way
nj To the Weaknesses besides. Abby was
linking /,
AT o'clock that evening, after Pm
ookins had read the prayers and Moth /
iookins had said loud Amen" i
boy o',de them good night Yes /
he Knew II WIS early but she was tired. c
on she went to her little room over :
10 best parlor, leaving her father and !
other comfortably ensconced in the :