The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-10-09

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came again the lady was abls to re-
spond The poor Az was aftsrward
found on the bosom Of her dreeA He
had paid Tor his taznsrity with his lie.
Chicago Chroaiels.
W0oiNo a WIDOW.
After CeaeaAasaAao Expeeas0eo IL. Hesss-
kin 1esnA tAs night lseAsA
II have often wondered, said Squire
Ben, why It was that some womsn are
overwhelmed with suitoFs, 20 TO speak.
while others have not . solitary one.
There Il something queer about 1t. bat
perhaps it comes from perfectly natural
conditions, but Of which we are nm
aware. And this reminds me Of
story. Some thirty-odd years ago-I
don't know exactly how many, but It
was some time during the war-I heard
story which . returned soldier was
reading In . newspaper 70 . little
group around him, to their great en-
joyment The story made such an Inn
preston on me that haven't forgotten
II, aud will tell it In outline.
'Mr. =. C. Peterkin was . prosper
ous young man Of business in New
York city, who got ahead in spite OF
his constitutional modesty. This was
his way In society more than in trade;
he was afraid Of women more than
men. For long, long time he had
set his heart upon lovely young lady
named Violet He often called upon
her, and resolved again and again to
offer his heart and hand, but as often
that heart failed him. At last he be-
came alarmed BY the fact that the
dashing Capt Latham, Of one of the
sound ateamera. was often 1t the house
when he called to zee Violet. At last
he could not bear the suspense any
longer, and he ventured, with much
hesitancy and awkwardness, but with
do-or~die determination, to ask her to
be his wife. With remarkable coolness
abe replied:
You should have spoken long ago,
Mr.. Peterl<in; have been engaged to
Capt Latham for some time past, and
We are to be married very shortly. I
am sorry to disappoint you, but we
will Be rs good friends as ever, and you
must come to see me just the same.
The captain win always be glad.to
have your company
"Peterkin went away sorrowful But
. brighter day soon oawned, for with.
In three months after they were mar
ried the captain fell OF the steamer in
. fog on the sound aud was drowned
Now Peterlkin took heart. He would
have tho widow. A year Of mourning
wore slowly away. He kept his eye on
the widow. but would not insult the
memory Of the dad by proposing until
, decent interval had passed. The
year ended, and he laid his heart again
st the little feet Of violst. She heard
him quietly and gently remarked: Ny
dear Mr.. Peterkin, ! am sorry to dis
appoint yoa again. but for the last six
months have been engaged to Dr.. |
Jone4 It was hard for me to make mp
my mind between him and his friend.
the handsome Lawyer Bright. but Dr..
Jones was % good TO mo while I WA
sick In the winter. after my husband's
death, that promised him / would be
his at the END Of the year. /
$50 poor Peterkin retired once more;
the Widow Latham became Mrs Dr..
Jones, and 20 remained. while the dis-
comated Peterkin wished the doctor
might take enough Of his own pills to
make IN end OF him. Time passed on. !
Peterkin was walking down Broadway /
ono day, while not far ahead Of him he .
saw two men. one of whom he knew to /
be this hated Dr. JoueA A large dat