The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-01-09
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY

Johnnie Madison dwelt In Norman's
Inn when he first came to London He
was the only son OF his mother, and
she was canon's widow. II was at
her desire that he set up his household
goods under the time-worn gables OF
Normans inn; for there also dwelt
kinsman OF the late canon's. Arkwright
by name. who was always alluded to In
the family as "a steady, plodding young
man." and was supposed TO live amid
picturesque litter OF briefs and books;
and the canon's widow hoped he might
exercise mildly restraining influence
over Johnnie. being nearly twice his
age.
Now the steady. Flooding young man
looked forward TO his arrival without
enthusiasm. He remembered Johnnie
as very inky schoolboy OF phenomenal
lung power and unprepossesslng APP
pearance, and felt assured that by now
he should have developed into a rakish
young man with taste for small dogs
and large necktles, and greatly given
to entertaining noisy company; we'll
knowing that the chastened atmos-
phere OF cathedral town does not nee
essarlly induce an affection for quiet
living In the youthful breast.
Johnnie. however. proved to be a
fresh colored, nmiable youth OF %.
more plentifuliy endowed with muscle
than with brain power, and with no APP
parent tendency to come Immediately
to grief amid what Arkwrlght would
have called-he sometimes wrote for
the papers-the shoals and qulcksands
OF London life. He neither gambled
nor drank. nor gave his mind too en-
tIrely to the lightly clad allurements OF
light opern. On the contrary. he read
with industry as though already covet-
GUS OF the woolsack. he danced and
dined assiduously at houses OF ire
proachable responsibility; and. in Ark
wright's company. when he did not
talk cricket he talked shop.
Then by degrees, when returned from
nocturnal adventures. he began to favor
Arkwrlght with many condolences re-
garding his attitude toward various
members OF the other sex: for johnnie
affairs OF the heart became at last
alarmingly numerous. Not that he
aimed at playing the part OF Don
Juan; but. being Of highly infammable
material. his heart was successfully
ignited by pleasing variety OF dam.
sells.
Fate brought him face 10 face with
the one and inevitable damsel at last
however. Audrey st. Clair was a dark
eyed girl OF 20; Johnnie thought her
charmingly fresh and natural. Mrs
Leverson's ball was raptGrous occa.
sion to him. and Mrs. Leversons niece
Audrey entirely dIspossessed all other
idols. from that date. OF the pedestal
upon which Johnnie had successivel,
placed them.
or Mrs. Leverson herself her enemie.
said that abe had been pretty; elderly
gentlemen had been known to call hel
= fne woman. while young ones though
her mot halfbad fun" She possessed
an abundance OF obviously dyed hair
a somewhat efrusive manner and
fAultiess taste In dress The late Ia
mented Captain Leverson had indulge,
. taste for speculation. with disastrou
results, and hence the few people VIII,
remembered her were surprised to fin,
the widow when she returned from ,
long absence abroad so comfortably In
/ stalled as she. was in her house ut Chel
sea.
: Johnnie she seemed to hold in higl
favor He was allowed to take her an
? her niece through the polite mobs o
! the picture galleries; he never failed t