The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-08-14
KETCHUM IDAHO SATURDAY, AUGUST H. 1897
LET LOOSE HIS LATIN.
1t Was . Little Rich for the Object
His Remarks But 1t Won

1t Was = Little Rich for the Object
His Remarks But 1t Won.
A servant girl was washing the from
windows and steps of house on Higl
street west the other afternoon whe1
she suddenly heard a voice at her elbow
saying:
Juliet didn't clean windows, but shs
wouldn't have been any the less lady
for so doing. a lady to the manor bor1
manor, if you please-is a lady
under all circumstances"
She looked at him as she wrung out
the cloth in a pail of clean water, but
made no reply.
"Seedy genteel is the verdict, my Des
demona, and it exactly hits the case
That's me. Been travelling on my up
pers of late, you know. N. C. in capital
letters, which means no cash. Nc
cash-no banker-no diamond-set pros.
poets ahead. All have is my charac-
ter for industry, integrity and love for
the human race. Savey, my princess ?''
She rubbed up and down and cross
wise with her cloth, but did not even
| look at him.
case is just this" he continued, as
he sat down on the railing and removed
his hat to wipe his brow. 81 struck Chi
cago year ago from St. Louis. Ex-
pected to find something soothing here
something to sort O. lull my weary soul
into a state of calm repose. Ever been
in Chicago?"
She was ready to wiring out the cloth
again, and she soused it up and down in
the water and had no word of reply.
beautiful city," he went on, 'but the
inhabitants thereof are inclined to be
er-particular with strangers. Couldn't
strike job there to save my life, and
cheek finally played out. Chief of police
asked me as a personal favor to disap-
pear, and L always oblige the police
when it doesn't cost you red to do So
Presto! change! Which in the Grecian
language signifies: From Chicago to
Detroit on the bumpers Do you fol-
low me, Beatrice?"
She changed over to the other win
dow anil went rub! rub! rub! and gave
him not the least attention.
Like the town first rate as far as /
have peregrinated around" hewent on,
using the lining of his hat to wipe his
nose. "Does peregrinated strike you
as too rich for the season? No. Well,
then, let me further state that feel en-
rapport with Detroit. Felt sort O. nil
desperandum when first got in, but
I'm o. X. now. Up on French and Latin,
my queen of the May? 'Scuse me, if
have seemed to convey the impression
that you don't know Virgil from Web
ster's unabridged. Old Virge used to
lie particular pet of mine. Did hear
q motion to adjourn?"
He probably didn't, as her cloth went
wipe! wipe! wipe! and her back was
toward him.
But delenda est Carthage, as used
to remark i'll st. Louis. To come to the
point at once to secure clearer and
more satisfactory understanding be-
tween us, let me assume the interroga-
tory. May be little rich for this To-
cality, but have always been noted for
liberality. Now, then, dunn vivimu:
vivamus, which shoots straight out from.
the shoulder, and means: Got any
grub in the kitchen for a traveller DER
the long highway of life?"
She rose up and dropped the wet
cloth into the pail with "spat!" gave |
her hands awipe on her apron and disap-
peared into the basement. Two min
utes later she returned with good
sized sandwich and a couple of pickles,
and handed them to him without so
much as look; she soused the cloth in
the pail and went OH with her window.
'Alterum alterius auxilo eget," sa-
luted the man as he lifted his hat. ''In
other words: Just my fit. You have
proved yourself an oasis in the sandy
waste of life, and allow me to return my
thanks and to hope that your
future may be ne quid minis, which,
will take the liberty to explain, signi-
ies: Bully for you, old gal,' and may
you never know what it is to want for
some spot on earth where your weary
soul can be lulled to forgetfulness of the
iact that you are dead broke and still
slipping Detroit Free Press.