Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-18

Ohe DAY y man, who had pictures %
sell. came through the village where
Mr.. Chester lived The pictures wsre
mounted on large squares " paste
board edged with gilt paper and were
coiored very brightly.
oh. can't We have one. mamma
they plead. SO their mother told Them
they could choose the Que they hksd
best and hang Il up 10 their room sfter
they had looked a. It.
The boys were long While choosing
among such number. for there KsEe
landscapes and roses and kittens play
Ing with balls Of cotton. but II last
Fred, the eldest. decided that one
called the "Serenads vas much Toe
finest. Il represented garden. Gas
house and . balcony n tie garden
were Towers u all e9l0ra. and a great
yellow moon made everything a. bright
AZ day. and beneath the balcony sa00d
q gentleman with immense black eyaa
and curling hair dressed III crimson
velvet coat and knee aseeehGa. With
white SILK stoekings and buekiei sAaes
and lots OF lace rules u rs neek and
about his wrists. Ills biz ere. nsxe
nxed upon the curtains " Ii alndOg
which opened OH the haleony and
through them was thrust i ysry snail
white band holding rose Below this
picture we're these words, 'Fhe ssse.
made and some verses. Mhan the
boys had paid for the picture thsy al
down on the porch To look AT II
= think. said Frank. that Il Il ths
most beautiful picture that eyer N4s.
Don't you. mammal"
II believe i 4 the brightest i svsr
saw" said the mother.
What does . seFcnaGe meang'
asked Fred.
Why, the thing ne Il PLAYING "a
OF course" said Louis.
No. said mamma THAT n man.
dolin. When gentlemen admitted ladIas
N those days they often went at nlsbf
after every one was III bed Ii s!na ~
meath their windows. They ehg4e "
wrote some song that told tie laay low
they admired her how pretty aad nlcs
she Was and they often sang tn 4
guitar OF mandolin Sometime they
did not sing. bur played the aate. Th.a
gentleman u serenadlng me LADY Who
- hiding behind the curtain. and fhls
is probably what he Il singing. ana
she read the verses below the picture
WHY does the lady hide hegseIfqs
asked Frank.
Well, said Mrs Chester. FL waa
Considered proper but. you sse. ahe
y going TO throw the singer 4 roes
Nhich Will show him that Ale likes the
serenade.n
Ihat'a bis bike suit Ign't ltqg asked
Louis Whore has b left hls hike3e
Bicycle we're not invented whsu
men dressed .i.e that. aalG Mrs.. ,ches-
ter.
Fred read The verses again.
u think everything must have bean
pret.ier then than It Is n0w. ~ aaId
II often think 10 myself said M
mother Men wifi probably never
dres8 ike that again. but there could
be little more romance 10 the world
II people chose"
4 know what you mean. mamma
said Fred. After awhile he sat dowD
on the lower step Of the porch ana -
gan to write on his slate. and nrattv
soon he called Louis and Frank 10 him
and they ail whispered together Their
mother saw they gere talking over
some little secret.
After awhile papa came home ~ 4aa
and then they all sat about tie tal,lo
until about haf-past nine O'Clock.
As they were very early people thev
all went upstairs about thar time MA
Of ten the house was darH and every.
one in bed or supposed b bc.
However just as tie clock atyn.i,
Mr.. Chester lifted his head 70 lsten
Dear me, what can that be29 ~
asked.
There was . sound N somethlng MOI
unlike Chinegc music under 4he vIny
dow, queer wliigbing and ioua ,an
ping and some laughing. Mrs. Gheatsr
Jumped up ran 70 the window ana
looked out. The moon shone hrigb,
and 1T uD the small lava perfectly. ana
standing upon Il she saw three Iitile
figures ia kpicilerbocseFs. wearing
sashes around their wsists. plumeS
hats and making the music on Which
we have spoken. just as she looked
out one of them began to sing.
What on earth ID it2g asked papa
BE quiet ! am being sercnadedD
said mamma.
The three funny figures were Fred
and Louis and Frank, with ribbaDs
from the parlor window curtains about