Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-08-14

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break his neck in his foolhardy feat,
Mary Ann was charmed and Joe was
alarmed.
10 add 30 the annoyance Of the car
pentcr the Champion of Everything
had recognized the lady AZ his side and
the gay Mary Ann was aware OF the
fact.
1 When the young men began to cry
the tickets for the concert Miss Dick
erman recognized the presence of her
escort enough to say:
Coin 10 see the concert. Joegr
Guess not. Mary Ann; faint prob
able that mounts 70 much"
But | dearly want to see IL: it's
such fun" wheedled the girl.
The escort bought the tickets and
remained TO the after show"
While the audience was passing ont
and the preparations were going on
/ for the concert. the carpenter regained
his mental equilibrium. but his
/ peace OF mind Was again upset when
there came climbing up the seats that
most versatile Of arenic artists, the
champion Of Everything. who made
directly for Mary Ann Dlckerman. and
presented himself with graceful bows
and scrapes.
/ Mary Ann introduced the young
man, but Joe Pardce did not catch the
/ name; It was all that he could do to
eaten MS breath. The escort OF the
I Young lady thought that the athlete
and the maiden were altogether too
glad to meet But what could he say?
What cculd he dog
| The concert progressed TO an end.
but how It got through the carpenter
never remembered. Was it a dream.
and aid he wake up when the circus
folks cried "AlI over
The audience arose, SO did the trio.
The Champion Of Everything had
the andacity 10 give his hand 10 Mary
Ann and assist her of the treacherous
seats. Joe Pardee managed TO get to
the solid earth. but even that seemed
70 move from under him. He was
dazed, staggered
The athlete turned. doffed his hat,
/ and said:
Good afternoon, Mister Pardoe:
/ happy to have met YOU"
Then, with amazing assurance. he
gave his arm TO Mary Ann, and they
walked away, leaving him standing
there. not knowing whether he was
alive or not. The people humping up
against him aroused him. and he pass
1 ed out so shamefaced, so hurt, that he
could have cried.
| To think OF It. that Mary Ann Dick
erman, his intended, should have ever
come TO play such a trick upon him
I In the presence of hundreds or the
people Of Union Center. who knew
/ them both so well.
| Some young men would have gone
| and done something desperate. took a
drink, or begun to go down hill at
rapid pace. Joe did nothing OF that
| kind; he stuck to his work, held M
| his head and came to the wise conclu-
zion that he was fortunate in knowing
Mary Ann for what she was worth ip
/ time.
| or course people talked. and a good
many iibes and smart sayings reached
the unwilling ears OF the carpenter
i but he kept his own counsel and was
busy with the saw. the hammer and
the edge tools.
i had been prophasied BY the wise
acres Of the town that Joe and Mary
Ann would make up. and that the
original matrimonial program would
be carried out. and II Is probably a
fact that the fascinating Mary Ann
eoquetted to that end. II she did She
made a sorry failure.
/ When the summers tentine season
was over the marvel OF the arena came
up 70 Union Center and claimed his
prize; to be explicit. the departure Of
Mary Ann Dickerman from town with
the Champion Of Everything Gomez
under the head Of an elopement.
Two years later a circus show cams
| 70 Union Center again. and with il
CHANGED 70 be that remarkable uer-
former with whose famous perform
ance we are already familiar. He and
Joe Pardee, the carpenter. came upon
each other face to face down at tie
| Union house before parade.
The husband Of the former Mary
/ Ann Dickerman extended his hand.
You remember me?"
Course" replied Joe, taking the
proffered hand.
The two men surveyed each other
during a rather awkward pause. the
carpenter noting that the athlete Look
ed careworn and much changed.
The Champion Of Everything at that
moment removed his hat to rub the
beads OF perspiration from an entirely
bald head.
Well" explained the carpenter.
thoughtlessly. IF you haven't lost
every hair on Jour head since saw
| You last"
Yes" sighed the circus man. "you
must remember | have been married
4 for two years"
A Coincidence.
The English press deems II an inter-
esting coincidence that President Kru-
| ger lost a thumb by accident while