Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-09-22
A PULLMAN EPISODE.

John Boswell was eccentric. n he had
been poor OF In moderate circumstances
merely. be would. for some of his numerous
freaks. have been called an cgregious ass
or fool by undiscerning persons hut he
was neither poor nor AFFLICTED with mental
incapacity. It was only Ibis way his
friends said, and II he chose TO bc unconvcn-
tional, even TO the point Of shocking the
proprieties. that was his own affair. So,
being young and foot loose. with more mon
ey than he knew what TO do with. he In
dulged his freakish tendencies 10 his hearts
content.
He had always had his own way, any
how, even during his minority, when he
was under the charge af careless, indulg-
ent old bachelor uncle. So IL was quite safe
70 ny that even had there been any one 70
question or protest against some Of his
queer actions IL would have made no differ.
ence with Jack. He had alwaFs had every
thing he wanted and had always doneas he
chose, and firmly believed that money
would do anything. So had any one sug-
gested the possibility Of defeat ia anything
be undertook, Jack would have bean more
than astonished.
AZ Las p. m. one hot day Id July, Jack.
who had made a few flying visits to the
watering places and summer resorts and
tired Of this, had drifted buck TO town to
see who was there. took notion to 90 and
see his deceased unele's old gardener, who
lived on farm near little Pennsylvania
town. Hetook this notion enthusiastically;
Il was really enjoyable TO go once In awhile
where there wasn't anybody"--to get
fresh laid eggs and cream and fresh picked
fruit, and 20 go TO bed In Nm airy, sweet
smelling, neat little room at . o'clock and
get up when old Sol did. IL was reztful
A. said, II was quarter d. when Jack
took II into his head that he would 20 and
visit the ancient Watts and his CHEEKY old
spouse. and IL was just three4quarters Of an
hour after this that he found himself in the
sleeper Of through train tJAck never liked
stuffy dag coaches. and would not travel In
one II he had only ten miles TO goD bound
Tor the Watts homestead, where he was al
ways sure OF hearty welcome.
He was very well satisfied with himself
this afternoon. lie was not sRTssr lrreproach-
ably dressed. but comfortably dressed a.
well. which Is much more tp the point In
July. He had Ind nm excellent lunch and
fauitlezs cigar after It. Tie looked well
and knew IL. He had always considered
himself little less than handsome, and to-
day somehow he felt as though he were
completely so. And thus, with q full
stomach. fun purse and an extremely
good opinion of himself. Ar Jack Boswell,
despite the weather. felt satisfied and self
compliment and ut peace with all mankind.
IL was a dreamy kind OF day. Jack looked
Lastly mt the scenes without-an occasional
herd Of cattle standing idly In the shallow
water Of some sluggish little sfream-a
fo<k Of crows In full pursuit Of fleeing
hawk--the pretty, snug farmhouses, the
orchards and meadows, and the soft, huffy
clouds on the horizon. But all this became
tiresome soon-Jack was never interested
I'm anything for very long and he turned
his attention idly to bis follow passengcrs
There were only three OF four OF them.
The one across the aiale from him was q
Fat, baldheaded old gentleman, who with
q newspaper over his face was trying 10
take n nap. Once In awhile his gentle
nnore would Geese, aud the old fellow would
start up with terrific snort and mutter
about the ''pesky fiies, then he would drop
of again. Back In the corner was fussy
individual OF Semitic cast OF countenance.
who talked loud 10 the trhinmen and who
retired 20 the Mushroom every now and
then 20 consult an oxidized silver fiask he
had with him.
linen there was o pFim, severe looking
lady In black. who sat bolt upright In her
seat and looked stonily out Of the window.
Jack WAS sure she carried peppermint drops
and tracts and talked through her nose.
Lastly. there was some one whom Jack
could not SEGA woman, he was sure, Tor
be could see part Of blue flannel dress
skirt peeping into the aisle, but that was
all. excepting an occasional glimpse he
caught Of few stray curis of gold brown
hair next the window. Presently the owner
Of the gold brown hair and the blue flannel
skirt spoke TO the porter a. that hancti Ion.
airy passed through. and Jack noticed she
had a very sweet contraltb voice.
Jack had = theory that contralto voices
accompanied dark hair. and here, obvious
~. was direct REPUTATION Of this theory
So presently he pretended TO have business
In the day coach. ard assuming a. graceful
gait Ms the circumstances would permit
be sauntered forward.
The owner OF the skirt and locks was very
pretty. She had a sweet, rosy, demurs
mouth, a lovely milk and white complex.
bon. perfect teeth, and eherminnly straight
little Greek nose. All this Jack noted at q
glance. For the rest of Il, he noted that
abe bad a small. slight, but rounded figure.
and a pair Of roguish dark blue eyes.
She looked at him in q mildly curious
way a. he passed by. as though idly won.
dertng where he came from, but as he re
turned she actually srhiied-yes, smiled
and JACK Boswell. beiIg only an ordinary
young man and. as have said, being also
somewhat conceited. took Il for granted
that he had made an impression and smiled
IN return, whersupon the young lady's
xmiin Instantly froze, and that person
turned her face ffigidly toward the win.
dow. II was not until young MFR. Boswell
==a-Aed his seat and glanced AZ his refiec
ton IN the little mirror that he understood
why the young lady had smiled at him.
There was large daub bf moot right whers
Il would dis1gure bis appearance most
from the side Of his nosb to point undH
bis right eye.
Mr.. Boswell was Disconnected. He did
not feel half 30 well satisfied with himself
g. be had fifteen minutes sinesl He sal
quits still for some time, staring at the
scenery. and feeling that he had made him-
self supremely Ridiculous. and had been
suuhhc2l ID the bargain. And be thought
and thought, and somehow the dark bius
eyes and the gold brown hair kept mixing
themselves with his reflections until pres
emily smother eccentric notion popped into
Bis head, tbs result hting that when the
1obduclor came throuKh Jack asked him
shat the young lady destination was.