The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-11-23
LET LOOSE HIS LATIN.

LET LOOSE HIS LATIN g.
It was . Little Rich for the Osjsst
His Remarks But Il Wsa.
A servant girl was washing the front
windows and steps Of 4 house on High
street west the other afternoon when
she suddenly heard voice ct her elbow
saying:
s.Juliet didn't clean windows, but she
wouldn't have been any the less lady
for so doing. A lady to the manor born
-m-a-n-o-r, il you please-is lady
under all circumstances"
She looked at him as she wrung out
the cloth in pail of clean water. but
made no reply.
ssSeedy genteel is the verdict, my Des-
demona, and it exactly hits the case
That's me. Been travelling on my alp-
pers of late, you know. NC. in capital
letters, which means no cash. Nc
casino banker-no diamond-set pros
poets ahead. All have is my charac-
ter for industry, integrity and love for
She rubbed up and down and cross
wise with her cloth, but did not even
look at him.
"Case is just this" he continued, as
he sat down on the railing and removed
his hat to wipe his brow. II struck Chi
cago year ago from st. Louis. Ex-
pected to find something soothing here
something to sort O. lull my weary sou!
into state of calm repose. Ever been
in Chicago?"
She was ready to wiring out the cloth
again, and she soused it up and down IL
the water and had no word of reply.
"Beautiful city," he went on, "but the
inhabitants thereof are inclined to b
oyer-particular with strangers. Couldn' &
strike job there to save my life, and
cheek finally played out. Chief of pole
asked me as a personal favor to disal3-
pear. and I always oblige the polio
when it doesn't cost you red to do so.
Presto! change! Which in the Grecial
language signifies: From Chicago to
Detroit on the bumpers Do you fol
low me, Beatrice?"
She changed over to the other win
dow anil went rub! rub! rub! and gave
him not the least attention.
s.Like the town first rate as far as
have peregrinated around, !" he went on
using the lining of his hat to wipe his
nose. "Does peregrinated strike you
as too rich for the season? No. Well.
then, let me further state that feel el
rapport with Detroit. Felt sort O. nil
desperandum when I first got in, but
Tn o. X. now. Up on French and Latin.
my queen of the May? 'Scnse me, IL i
lave seemed to convey the impression
that you don't know Virgil from Web
ster's unabridged. Old Virge used to
he particular pet of mine. Did hear
a motion to adjourn?"
He probably didn't, as her cloth went
wipe! wipe! wipe! and her back was
toward him.
''But delenda est Carthage, as used
to remark in St. Louis. To come to the
point at once to secure clearer and
more satisfactory understanding be-
tween MS, let me assume the interroga-
tory. May be little rich for this 10
cality, but have always been noted TO
iberality. Now, then, dunn vivimu.
V1VdmuS, WHICH uSuOOlS etA eIS ~ ouC "A OA-
the shoulder, and means: "Got an!
grub in the kitchen for traveller o'ei
the long highway of life?"
She rose up and dropped the wei
cloth into the pail with "spat!' gave
her handsa wipe on her apron anddisalr
peared into the basement. Two min
utes later she returned with good
sized sandwich and a couple of pickles
and handed them to him without. s.
much as look; she soused the cloth "
the pail and went OH with her window
"Alterum alterius auxilo eget." 81.
luted the man as he lifted his hat. III
other words: Just my fit. You hav5
proved yourself an oasis in the SANDY
waste of life, and allow me to return NJ
warmest thanks and to hope that YOU
future may be ne quid minis, which,
will take the liberty to explain, sign
fies: Bully for you, old GAL and may
YOU never know what it is to want for
some spot on earth where your weary
soul can be lulled to forgetfulness of the
fact that you are dead broke and still
slipping detroit Free Press.