The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1894-06-16
TWO OF A KIND.
How Bremner and Sommers As
sisted Each Other.

Il am in trouble" said Bremner t
his friend Sommers, land | want 70
to help me out"
"Financial?" asked Sommers, with
slight contracting of the eyebrows.
i "Oh! no, worse than that, a goo,
deal"
! Il didn't know that anything coult
be worse in these panicly times, VIVA
isit?"
II have friend, )" said Bremner. 20
man who thinks himself my friend
and whom, for certain reasons, / wish
to shake off, but he refuses to be
shaken. Now, you are resourceful
man, and may be able to give me g
hint have tried every thing with
Snaggs- everything short of positive
insult-and all to no purpose
What is the matter with him?" asked
Sommers.
1.-The matter is this He has boy
seven years old, or whereabouts, and he
always persists III talking of the
lad; in fact, he can't talk about any
thing else, and imagines everyone as
deeply Interested as himself. | have
nothing at all against the boy; he is a
good enough commonplace little fellow,
like all the rest of them. never see
any difference in boys myself, they all
seem equally Objectionable But Snaggs
comes to our house, sits down, and
talks about his boy, what he does and
what he says, until am nearly driven
crazy. | hope you can suggest some
thing for my relief"
u suggest" said Sommers, @'that you
take SnaGgs to the state of Michigan,
U. S. A.. and kill him.
Why to Michigan?' queried Brem-
ner
'Oh, simply because they don't hang
for murder there, and any penalty
short OF hanging should be cheerfully
borne to get rid of man like Snaggs .
II didn't know you were acquain Jed
with him. said Bremner excitedly.
Pm not, but 1 am afflicted in the
same way myself"
''Nonsen- e!'' cried Bremner, 81 never
even heard you mention your chill
dren,v
II mean that I am afflicted with a
friend like Snaggs. It's daughter in
his case His name is Gregsby l am
even worse off than you are. for his only |
laughter is but five years old. You are |
two years ahead of me. BY and by the
BOY will reach years of discretion, and
lie will get there quicker than Gregs-
oy's girl
Il don't know about that" Bremner
answered gloomily; girls grow up so
much faster than boys do.''
But they never reach years of dis
retion, you know"
II don't believe any son of Snaggs
will, either. The boys father hasn't,
t any rate. But, say, Sommers, an
lea strikes me. Why not introduce
naggs and Gregsby to each other?n
That wouldn't be a bad plan," re-
lied Sommers, cheerfully, "and then
e might bet on them. I'll back my
ian to be the greater bore
There wouldn't be any use in bet
ng," said Bremner, "for if your man
as bad as mine, it could only end in
draw"
Bring your man around and Wen
st the case"
shall bring Snaggs to your house
-morrow night, then?" asked Brem- /
sr.
"Yes, and If you're in for bet, Pm t
our victim. [ have great faith in
regs5y. and would like to have lit
e stake on him. i
cts a serious subject with me-" re- d
led Bremner i
oh very well then, I'll expect you
morrow night about eight o'clock. t
ough suspect your man is not half a
capable a bore as mine. . o
It was a few minutes before o'clock P
len Gregsby pressed the electric but
a at the Sommers' residence. Som
rs heard him talking to Mrs. Som n
ms in the hall, saying: "Oh, yes c.
mix you, she is quite we'll I'll tell ri
Il something funny that she said to- Ell
' to her mother" Sommers groaned, u
4 helped himself to quantity of the pr
nulant provided for his guests. The OF
1t moment Gregsby appeared, smil- la
) and So miners greeted him with CT
ll-feigncd cordially. Very soon the sa
| rang again, and few minutes m
err Bremner was introducing II,
lggs to the two sitting in the smok- gi
room. 'Beastly weather this, said tri
'gsby to the newcomers. 81 don't 70
I'd the weather myself, but when st;
n has children he is compelled to ST
Tx of it." Have you children?" pu
ed Snaggs, with apparent inter- co
I've got little boy myself, but it
doesn't mind the weather in the AL
It." VIC
shouldn't say children" replied be,
gsby. 81 have one little girl, and