The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1897-01-09
If Rising Bought Cuba.

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ION the whole, think we'd better buy
Cuba" said Mr.. Rising as he lit a would
be Havana cigar.
do you, John?" said Mrs Rising who
was mentally comparing the respective
merits of Northern Spy and Ben Davis
apples.
Il do, Emily" replied Mr.. Rising, with
argumentative firmness.
isn't it a large island. John?" inquired
Mrs. Rising, feeling that further remarks
were expected from her.
"Tolerably," responded Mr.. Rising, but |
1 think we could manage it,"
I'm sure you could, john" exclaimed |
Mrs. Rising, with wifely admiration.
Maybe so; maybe so, Emily" assented |
Mr. Rising, with due modesty.
Il don't know. John, that it would be
pleasant to live in Cuba" Mrs. Rising re-
marked, thoughtfully.
Il don't know why not, Mrs Rising. A
big sugar plantation with bananas and
pineapples strikes me as a pretty nice
thing by the side of a Chicago winter"
Cousin Manda sent me a splendid
recipe for pineapple preserves" observed
Mrs. Rising.
You see Emily" continued Mr.. Ris.
ing. with a confidential accent, most
people haven't figured out the future of
those warm countries. a man could go
down there, raise coffee for 10 years, and
come back rich"
But john" inquired Mrs. Rising,
doubtfully. aren't they having some war
in Cuba?"
"Of course, Emily" Mr.. Rising an
swered in a patronizing tone. That's
why we can buy it cheap just now"
'These hard times have made lots of
bargain sales" Mrs. Rising agreed, in
real appreciation.
Il don't think we ought to let such a
chance Slip" gravely alleged Mr. Ris-
ing. 1T will never happen again. You
can depend on that Emily"
Mrs. Rising, thus elevated to the po-
sition of chief counselor, in brisk bust
ness manner put the question:
What is a cheap price for Cuba,
John?"
"Oh! one or two hundred Millions"
returned Mr. Rising with airy inconse-
quence.
Mrs. Rising stared at her husband with
unfeigned CONSERVATION.
John, does your headache?" she
demanded suddenly.
mot at all, Emily, never felt better in
my life" Mr.. Rising answered.
Mrs. Rising still endeavored to scru-
tinize his features through the clouds
of tobacco smoke
"Of course 1 don't mean to bring Cuba
right into the Union" Mr. Rising said
in the lofty manner suitable to disposing
, of questions of state.
mo, dear, mol" Mrs. Rising answered
in a soothing tone. mo, you can buy
Cuba for two hundred millions and be
a little king down there on coffee plan.
tation. sitting under q banana tree"
: Mr.. Rising blew the smoke aside anC
regarded his wife keenly. That intrepid
q woman met his gaze unflinchingly.
y What in thunderl Emily" begar
:, Mr.. Rising.
There. there, dear! Don't excite your
y self" said Mrs. Rising.
T. "By George! Emily, have you gon,
II daft?' shouted Mr.. Rising.
v Mrs. Rising only regarded him SILENT!
a and shook her head.
S 'Welll Why any woman in her sense
It should talk that way about the Unite
States buying Cuba is more than 1 cal
II TELL" Mr. Rising fairly howled.
It "Oh! JOINTS 1t the United States tina
= wants to buy it? 1 thought it was you
IT yourself" and Mrs. Rising gave a hug
l. sigh of relief.
= Mr. Rising without a word turned GU
n the hall gas and went upstairs to bed.
n Mrs. Rising, as she folded her wor
"a neatly preparatory to following him, sal
to herself:
II wish 1 had never heard that John
D great aunt Haldale went crazy an
- thought she was queen of the Cannib5
islands. On the whole, I think the Be
Davises are the best to eat, and tn
VI Northern Spies to bake. "-Chicago Time:
Id Herald