Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-11-03

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The ex-merehant finds no suitable
reply to this ingenious reasoning; but
with gesture indicative OF decided
ill-humor, throws his napkin upon the
table.
II am fated not to dine to-day,
Gertrude, so, engage me cab by the
hour. wish to return this young adj
venturer his money at once and tell
him few plain truths besides"
"oh, papa, papa, You won't do that?
1t would be base ingratitude, Only
think of it. This young man has ex-
tricated me from Il very unpleasant
situation"
Unpleasant situationl Let me
alone Shut mp! l don't care to be
lectured, especially by rattle-bra
who loses her pocket book"
The irate parent puts on his boots
and takes his cane and hat, all the
while growing more and more morose.
1 Gertrude enters.
The eabman is below, but he only
promises to take you there, not to
wait for YOU"
Very well, l can get another cab
to bring me back"
Mr.. Peter departs, after slamming
the door, while Charlotte, blushiug
and trembling, reeounts to her old
friend Gertrude, how she is much bet.
( ter acquainted with Mr. Mason than
| she dares TO confess to her father
| That for a month at least She and he
/ have taken the omnibus at the same
I time each evening, aud that, without
| seeming to do so, She Charlotte, has
noticed his evident admiration Of her,
\ etc, etc.
"A fine affair, indeed exclaims the
astonished servant, all in a tremor Of
excitement.
William Mason is in his bachelor
[ apartments, and. in a sentimental
\ mood, is gazing at the hand that his
charming neighbor in the omnibus
has touched while taking the card he
7 gave her.
Suddenly there comes knock at
the door, which opens abruptly. A
large man, out of breath. his hat over
his ears his cane in his fist, enters
unceremoniously
Sir" he exelaims, Ito say the
least Of it, your conduct is unworthy
of q gentleman. A gentleman does
not take advantage of the innocence,
the inexperience, the artlessness, the
embarrassment Of a young girl. To
profit by the absence of father, and
a pocket-book, to brutality offer to a
young person who is alone, not only a
dime, but visiting card. may be a
good investment, but is very bad
manners. But here is your dime, sir.
My daughter and I wish nothing
further to do with you."
And the large man, after perora-
ting with much volubility begins 70
search in his pockets; but before
Mason, who is utterly dumbfounded
can utter word, new actor appear.
on the scene. II is the cabman, who
comes in furiously, brandishing his
whip.
This is fine! I tell you I will bring
you here, and not wait for you, and
you accept the terms. You even order
me to make haste; when we arrive you
shoot off like a zebra, as slippery as
an eel, without paying me, and call
ing out to me to wait That won't gC
down, tell you!. mean what say
One trip means one trip and nothing
else. Come, hurry up, If you please.
want my dollar, and be quick about
it,
Mason did not understand; but the
large gentleman, who has precipitate-
W dived into each pocket then sue
cessively turned them ali wrong side
out, without appreciable result, grows
pink and white, then crimson then
violet, and now shades Off into green
Ia rainbow in a silk hat and over
coat.
u have forgotten my pocket
book"
That's an old trick, roars the
cabman; but you can tell that 10 the
police II won't answer with me"
and he prepared to seize the arm 81
the unfortunate man. who, in despair.
on the verge Of apoplexy, meekly
submits. But Mason, yeritablc
providence 70 the family. gives the
cabman the necessary amount and
orders him away.
, Permit me the young man SAYS
with exquisite politeness, to the ex
merchant, who barely has strength t.
articulate.
Certainly, my dear sir, with pleas.
ure. but give him only one dollar-not
d cent more"
The father Of Miss Charlotte. who
but recently could not understand
that person has not always in hi,
pocket as much as dime to paw in al
omnibus, now admits that he Is YER,
happy to have some one TO advauc,
the ssn Of dollar to stop the mouth
of pitiless cabman.
Thus, Notwithstanding the divers,
and unusual en- 5tions he has lust cx
perienced, it is with an almost era
cious smile that he says 10 Mason:
Sir that makes ST. 10 that owe
you. / believe. II you will do ne III,
pleasure Of dining with me this even
ing, we will settle this little affair. i
merchant does not like old dcbts-be