Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-31
THOUGHT ABOUT 1T.

When Henry Carey. ST.. told Henry
/ Carey. Jr, that The summit OF human
happiness would be reached. So far as
I the elderly gentleman Was concerned
! u The young man could only see his
way clear 10 marry his cousin. Rather
! ine Merrick. the junior member II the
7 Carey family drew down the corners
Of his mouth and wrinkled up the cor
ners 81 his eyes a way he had Of do
lhg al times aud said he would think
/ about II.
The old gentleman had chosen an
hour just before bedtime for referring
% the matter, and his sons indefinite
answer was not very effective sleep
Ing potion. From the time the boy was
old enough 10 lisp his A Il &c the TWO
Careys had never been able TO travel
In the same harness without one or
both Of them kicking over the traces.
Sometimes the blame could Ice attri-
butcd unquestionably to the crochetty
temper, sometimes 60 the antagonistic
spirit ~ the son. Then. again. Il was
difficult Ia determine who was the dis
turbing element: In such cases Henry
1r.. invariably bore the brunt Of dis
pleasure arising from domestic infel.
cities.
This natural rebellion against his
father might have been said To he an
Inheritance hequeathed 10 him by his
mother whose viii FLASHED 50 persist
entity against her husbands that she
unceremoniously deserted his roof.tree
when their child was two years old.
and took mp life in another part of the
state. unhampered 10y any former dis
tasteful ties. The opposition which
had always characterized her dealings
with her husband was So strongly &C.
Ceniuatcd IN the sons disposition that
his clrelrssly given promise TO think
about the proposed marriage with his
cousin katherine. was as satisfactory
mn answer MS his father could have ex-
pcctvd: indeed. II was a rare conces-
sion On the part u the younger 10 offer
Is undertake tie iilial duty Of giving
the parental wish a moments conSid.
Grafton. and In that unsettled state the
matter was dropped
Young Carey had never been very
fond Of his cousin Katherine There
were several reasons for his lukewarm
regard for her The first and strong
est was that he pinned his faith 10 but
one thing, either Ia this world or the
world 10 come and that was Henry
Carey, Jr. lie VAS the center nf the
universe; all other bodies. terrestrial
and celestial. were his satellites. who
shone brilliantly or dimlv. or went out
together. according 10 the amount Of
light Lee chose 10 reflect upon them.
In the second place. his father liked
her. and that was an objection that
could only he overcome hy multitude
NJ rndeeming features Then the girl
herself was not fashioned according To
hts idea Of what woman ought Ia be.
She was n good looking, clear-souled
girl. endowed with Il thorough sense
II truth and Justice. and those were
attributes So foreign To his nature that
he could neither comprehend them ror
heir owner aud in his hraggadocio
way he never failed To express his
for 'such mawkiSh Senti-
npnts.
Notwithstanding all the objections
hat might be urged against the ALI
NEE. he did ms he had promised. and
bought of the matter. Perhaps II oc.
'npied his mind tn greater extent
han be had intended II should when
,e told his father that he would take
/ under consideration. He viewed the
question IN every conceivable light
or more than month, and then he
announced his readiness 10 submit
whatever conclusion he had arrived at.
Why do you wish me 10 marry herg'
e asked I'm the beginning OF the in
ervicw, feeling his way cautiously,
bat he might avoid the appearance Of
Walking too willingly in path mark
nj by somebody else
"This Is n pretty time in the day
D Ice asking that" retorted Mr.. Carey
harply. hut ! will give you plain.
nvarniShcd answer TO a question that
prompted 10y pure devlltry. | want
on TO marry her because she Is
oman who win help you up. and I
raw YOU out of the selfish groove in !
'hlch you are moving, and which Is
ecomlng narrower every day. Be
luse in short, she is the only person $
hose influence over you will be pow 4
'ful enough to urge you ON 10 change
nurself into a man who will be re- ,
,ected and self-respecting." ,
Again. Henry Carey, Jr., drew down :
ne corners OF his mouth and wrinkled /,
D the corners of his eyes