Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-02-16

sSSoSG18 and-dollar salary;
. but John neither
- smoked nor drank.
and my mother Ind taught me III the
Iittlc economies Of housekeeping 50
we managed to get along nicely, and
every month something was added to
our nest-egg in the savings bank.
Joh Shnltz, who for years had been
fireman down 1t lie china pottery
works, ocgupiedhali of tie Hat We had
taken, and though both hc and Ills
wife belonged to theuneducatcd, hard
working class oi German emigrants.
they were sober and honest, and
proved to be very good neighbors i'm
deed. BY some strange freak Of nature
their twin children, Franz and Gretch-
en-, we're born mutcs
When we formed their acquaintance
they were about eight years old. and
seemed to enter into all the sports oi
childhood with as much zest as their
more noisy companions Still, it was
pathetic 10 watch the little things 60
ing round SO silently, and it was out
OF sheer pity for ,thrir forlorn condi-
ton that John and undertook to
master the deaf aud dumb alphabet.
John learned rapidly but it was n
long time before | could make my fin
gers speak 50 as 10 carry ON a CONVEX
sation intclligcntly Ny final triumph
gave as much pleasure to the little
''Dutchies as tomysclf, and, as shall
show YOU was afterwards amply re-
paid for all The pains | took to give
them enjoyment.
Wehad been married five years. and,
III spite Of the gloomy prophecies OF
some Of our would be advisors, John
was junior member ri the firm that
had once employed him, and the suite
of rooms in the Hat mad bcenexchang-
ed for = pleasant residence in very
respectable part Of the city
John looked after he business inter-
ssts OF the concern. and rs lie was
obliged totake many ypected trips.
wns often lett Tor several days ut a
tina with no other company than the
servants protested n little at first,
but / was reasonable. and soon be-
came accustomed to the loneliness.
one cold. stormy night in February.
lust after he shutters had been clos
cd and the curtains drawn, John
came IN hurliediy. and, without speak
inc, went quickly upstairs. Twas sur-
prised. for he did not usually leave
the store until eight o'clock, and it
was then but 6.3n
When he came into the parlor few
minutes later ! inquired anxiously il
he was i'll. Before answering me he
closed the door leading into the living
room, and then, drawing chair close
up to minc he said in low voice.
j did not mean TO say anything to
Won ahoni il Marion. but you arc
such brave little woman am sure
can trust YOU.
An attempt 10 blow the sale was
HnG8e last night. and the adrOlt way
in Wlaich the wouid-be burglar manag
ed TO cover up his work leads us to
anticipate repetition oil tie visit to
night; IN order 10 thWart the gentle
mems designs ] have brought the
monty ana FdllltDlt- tttJltif- HilL lld ~
pu; the box containing the treasure il
the AOfTer drawero Of the secretary that
stands IN oar room.
How much money is there in it?'
asked, trying TO speak IN my natura
voice
Nearly fifteen thousand, answered
..fohn, IL whisper
Why didn't you put It in the banl
Tor sake keeping? | asked. uneasiy
That was the arrangement; bu
Brown, the assistant cashier, who's
business it was to attend to ii, forgo
ans errand until the bank was closed,
replied John. Don't worry anything
about it. dear You are the only on
outside OF tile firm who knows wha
disposition has been made Of the mon
~, and tomorrow it will he placed il
the bank
was satisfied with theeSplanation
and thought no more about tile 10,
upstairs until after The clock ha'
warned for nine. and it isnot probabl
hat would have thought Of it the
had not John been ordered of on on
.oi his midnight journeys. Just befor
he started he put the key IN my hand
saying,
@WIen Mr.. Mowry calls for tn
money give him this | will not i
home III time to look after it befo.
the bank closes tomorrow"