Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-22
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War has broken out In q certain
Euclid avenue boarding house. ''and
all along OF maiden fair" the latter
being. In fact. the landlady's daugh-
ter. says the Cleveland Leader. Among
the eoarders Is a highly educated for
esgner who. probably. can knock
greater variety of sounds out OF a
piano in given time than
any other person In this town.
For several weeks past this gen.
ueman has been in the habit of
lettering in the parlor, after the re-
tirement of the other boarders. and
evoking sweet strains for the delecta-
ton of the fair girl hereinbefore men
toned. Those who profess to have OBJ
tanned inside information declare that
he did much signing. considerable gaz-
ing with soulful eyes. and some whis-
perings of airy nothings between
tunes. all OF which was strongly OBJ
1ected to by the less-gifted men around
him. Upon various occasions the gen.
ueman from across the water was re-
quested to perform for the benefit of
others beside the iandlady's daughter.
but he strongly objected to this. oc-
casionally he would throw a little ut
upon the keyboard for them. but he
positively refused to sing for any one
save the sweet girl. although II was
known that he had a fine voice. At
first the gentleman's attentions to the
landlady's daughter were rather enjoy
ed by her. but they soon became SO
feryid that she shrank from them. es-
pecially as she knew that everybody
else in the house was aware OF what
regard the whole business as some
thing to be laughed at. So few even
ings ago she intimated to some one
that she would be glad of an opportu-
nifty to rid herself OF the foreigners
attentions. and a plot was arranged.
After dinner she was to remain in the
parlor. with her adorer. and ask him
to sing for her. being assured that
something would happen. as soon AZ
he began, to bring matters TO head.
She carried out her part of the pro-
gramme. and, having drawn several
long signs and gazed at her In mute
admiration for long time. the lover
touched the piano for the customary
boom-boom-boom p-r-r-r-r-r amp-amp
amp, and began to sing an amatory
song from the Italian or something
else that nobody in the house. save
himself. could understand. Then. Of a
sudden. there was a fearful racket up
on the stairway. Forty-thousand tin
cans seemed 60 be fastened to the tails
OF as many dogs. all Of which had been
turned loose at once. The lovers
song became feeble pipe In chaos
Of distracting sounds. Il was as II
presidential election night. boiler
shop, and the entire FIRE department
/ had been consolidated and well shak-
en- before using. The young mans
face became white and he stopped
| singing. whereupon the sweet girl
clapped her hands over her empurpied
yisage and rushed from the room. II
is alleged that people three blocks
away heard the gentleman gritting his
teeth, after the other racket had sub.
sided. and his wrath was In no wise
diminished when he began to under
stand that the girl whom he adoret
had been a party to the humilIatins
ordeal through which he had passed
At present the piano remains unused
and an ominous quiet hangs over tha
clearinghouse. The foreign gentle
man is still there, and 1t Is understood
that as soon as he can learn tn,
name OF the man who engineered tn,
plot the latter will be invited to choos,
his weapons. This Is why some OF tn,
others have ceased to regard it az /
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