The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-12-25
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"Wha.'s the matter, sweetheart
''YOu remember my telling you abou,
Aunt TTtsticia9''
1.-The angel enc"
''Oh. NO; l wish she were. The othel
ane--the one who makes long visits
and keeps everybody in an uproar."
just like my Uncle Cyrus"
1.-THE one you call the general"
Eyes. He'd rather tight than eat"
$50 woLld Aunt Tristicia. She's COLI
ing to visit u.s.
"Whgt 10 you say to playing my un.
Gle ms en- anddote to your aunt?"
Splendid! Invite him ut once"
And no it was arranged that General
Cyrus Rasby should meet Miss JUST
ella Grow, nd the meeting took placs
on the Cay ~ their arrival at dinner.
Not word had been said to the one
about tn, .Jtiler. and when Ave minutes
before esins into the dining room they
were Introduced they glared first at
each Other. then at their hosts
Uncle Cyrus" said the nephew, IAN
your glasa."
''CertatolS," said the general. Il
drink one glass Of wine with every
COURSE ssIss Crow, let me AL yours"
Fill usiAe? Do you suppose 1 put
such stuG Into my mouth? It's poison.
poison to TIE gentleman and the labor
er. hate L and hste every one who
sets an example by drinking it."
"Aadaso." said the general, moving
nervOusly In his chair. do You mean to
say that must deny myself the privi-
lege Of sOcial glass just because some
idiot choones to make i beast Of him.
self?"
"Uncle." interpreted the host. II neg
lected to explain that Miss Crow Is q
lecturer on temperance"
The ira:c gentleman spooned his
soup, growing within himself, but re-
pressing further expression Of his feel
ings In words.
Then Billy told the guests about the
wedding. Incidentally mentioning that
the bird" would have none but the
lev. Mr.. Ss:yker to marry them.
why I.'n't You 80 to justice OF
the peace" growled the general. IF
were married forty times Id never
have ON. ct those parsons to do the
Job. They're hypocritical, lazy
Sir exclaimed Miss Grow. "Are
you awg:e that my father was min
ister?"
'.Thcn rsadam. il lie wanted to i'm
prove hta vocation he should hava be-
come q IjirIte."
This l. ,nsuffcrable!'
"Aunt.e." from the niece.
''Uncle," interposed the host again,
II forgo. to explain that Miss Crow Is
very religious"
"H'm:' growled the general. choking
back an >ther sally and to show his
spleen galping down three glasses OF
wine ono after another
Haven't YOU got something stronger,
boy?" he r,sped. This 10 baby drink.
Let me have some good old rye whisky.
The olde s grow the more find there
is nothiI.: so valuable us whisky and
tobacco
1.-The e,e,il's weapons" Kissed Miss
Grow.
"rhey say tile devil can quote Scrip
turc." rcro,Sed the general.
Miss l..tw sat bolt upright. gsared
and muI ell Ter food In silcncc.
"Unclt Cyrus" said the nephew In
order to Keep the two enemies in action.
tell Mkss Crow about your battles."
i con...ier war barbarotls and wick
3D." saia The aunt. "A soldier Is orly
another n.me for murderer
THAT Il me. la, In" exclaimed tho
uncle viciously. We'll. Billy. Miss
Crow wu,.idn't like to hear much about
war. AMI l wouldn't inflict it on her
III Just tell one little incident hat
llappenci to me In the Wilderness.
lou see. tac woods were very thick and
the hriEs very heavy OH my men.
was walking up and down In frclt OF
The line. ccying like Il baby"
"CryiDs:" interrupted the aunt, l,er
excited in spite of hesself.
What N the world were you c.,.iny
lbOut?"
crying because l couldn't make the
men feik. What do you suppy,ey,
srowled tae warrior.
oh. ] thought you were cryin. for
FOUR sinful work."
''Sinfui work, madam. What more
ylorious'-
"Devilish, you mean"
The host signaled the wife. and all
'ose. Th' ladies retired to the drawing
DOM. AMI the men smoked.
How long Is that intolerable mon.
'rer going to stay?" asked the aunt.
oh. Aunt Tristicia, couldn't toll
Iou. Billy says that when he once
axes position anywhere it's Impossible
Q get hlsn away"
THAT settles It, I 60 tomorrow
ieyer met a more ungentlemanllke.
brutal. lrreverent, drinking. tobacco
moking monster In my life. / didp,t
NOW you'd married into such fam.
w."
In the dining room the general asked.
Where did you pick up that old hen
lilly! She's terror and no mistake
"Shes an aunt Of my wife,s who
makes long visits"
What! Going to stay with You SOM.
lmeY 1s
Cant tell when she'll 20. Uncle Cv %
Billy" said the general after a
houghtful pause. ppm eorrv Sor