The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-03-22
GIVE THE CALF MORE ROPE.
| Mrs. Hemminger Counters on the Editor
or The KOotenai Herald.
| To tha Editor of Tim SILVER BLADE.

Mrs. Hemminger Counters on the Editor
or The Kootenai Herald.
To the Editor of THE SILVER BLADE.
"Give the calf rope enough ana ne
will hang himself, " is as true a say
ing as it is old, and Mr.. Taylor is do
ing this in every article. Neither IS ne
expressing the sentiments OF the com
munity. ! have plenty OF good frlends
in Boomers Ferry-friends whose
friendship can never be alienated or
severed by anything Mr.. Taylor can
say or do; and while l realize TINS
fact, | certainly realize more deeply
that he cannot make trouble between
husband and wife, in our case par /
tlcularly. II it is sympathy he is try I
ing to offer Mr.. Hemminger, WAC IL
not at home just now, | can say With
the greatest of confidence 1t will urH'-
err be appreciated on his part. MI
TayIor knows Mr. Hemmnger's srlrl-
iments were the same as my own IN
the smallpox trouble. If they had not
beer he would not have called with
me at his Office. At this interview
Mr.. Taylor SAID he was sorry there
were any hard feelings existing over
, the matter; that he regretted losing
our friendship; that he had ALWAYS
ht 1unl nt
. He intrusted his daughter to my care,
brought her from preference Of places:
even admits she had the best OF care.
then asserts | feed and faiten on
u strife. Put his articles together and
see If there is anything logica! in
them? Inconsistency, thou art jew
e ell. I think | look at his article in a
/ sensible light. He says he was out
o side transacting business. Possibly
q he was, and it is probable on larger
e scale than is his custom 1T is also
e probable that he was more Ialigued
l. than usual and that he dreamed the
n statements he published: OF, h. might
r have written them after nights
wakefuiness. Anyway, they sound
j dreamy at best.
III Mr., Tayo is not true to himsel
l. and he proves this when he says niS
IA articles have always been respectful
n Either this, or he has d vague idea %
al what the word means. We all know
is when Satan is ready to do Il mean az
N there are always some Of his imp
is ready To assist him | will be NOR
I'D honest with Mr.. Taylor than he il
ed Taylor's article | liked very much
tie "Only this and nothing more"
ed like these few wo'ds from he fac
lis they remind me of Edgar A Hen Poe
great masterpiece, The Raven, an
while | never heard Mr.. Taylor sa
ne any thing before that reminded NE {
or any of the great poets, he did on TIN
ny occasion and should be credited for II
| don't even hate Mr. TAYLOR. He
III not particular lfletd vi HllHe, L az
erS nit, but why should | hate him whe
on remember the words of the Psalms
I. "As for man, his days are as the gra'
ks ETC." He must have a guilty col
CT science If the shoe did not TT bin
,ur he need not have put it on. Mr. Ia
>u- lor has reached the stage in his art
est cles where no reply is necessary, II
I'm by his own statements he shows jul
tn who he is aud what his morals ar
principles are and he can have tt
The field for the future; but when be sa
IN my articles Are vile he is trying
ap- measure my corn by his own bush
ent basket. l will say in conc,u>io
on should it prove advantageous for n
on self and family to leave BonnerS Fe
Nv ry, my family's wishes are all won
think Of considering in the matte
Fhe Whether Mr.. Taylor or any 9th
,ok nelghbor were pleased or dispeas
to would be a secondary considerable
on Neither would | consult a neighbo
cit do not conduct my affairs in tn
On manner.
Mrs. b. G. HEMMINGER.