Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-16

like other desperate men, rival not 10
be despised.
shes atchully goin' t have the OF
coot SOS t git them children o his'n
n learn 'em bugs n mice m things
said Uncle Nate Arkwright from the
armchair by the grocery stove. Il do
know wut the worlds comm t these
days. In my time mos any girl d
jump half out'n her skin L git man
like Bert Matteson. yit yere this Talbot
gal, she goes a-palavertn' round tryin
t git hor o other folks childer
teach 'em lot o. follolls n contrap-
tions. N even willin' t take roomauc
OF cuss like John Hawkins throwed III
if she en- git few on 'em. I'm good
min t git my OF courtin' suit outn
the attic N go N cut i'm out myself
go in and win, Uncle Nate" said
Bub Salisbury.
IF All had gal lax dat All spank him.
mabbe two, tree tam week, qual.e
strong" said Antoine lie Caron, but no
one paid the slightest attention TO his
disciplinary ideas.
Il wonder the OF fool amt got no
more sense 'imself," Lie Curry ven
tured at last.
HE amt in no ways t blame said
Uncle Nate emphatically. "She done
most o the courtin herself, they 90
say, jes' t git hor o them childer
Wants t learn 'em about bugs! And
Uncle Nate spat COMPREHENSIVE al
the box of sawdust. IS for John Haw-
kins he'd do wussn that t git shet
O. them young ones. Can't do nothin
with 'em-John he can't. Johnny's a
terror, he is. N ye know wut hired
help is nowadays"
An answering murmur of cordial as
sent greeted this appealing statement,
Nothing is too astonishing to be
true, l suppose" said Matteson, as he
paused on DIR. Talbots front porch to
mop his forehead. The day was warm
and sunny and there was sweet
smell of poisoning wild currants in
the air.
How we'll you are looking, Mr.. Mat
teson," said Diana Talbot Shall we
sit upon the porch? It's pleasant to-
day"
when l see you-yes, it's pleasant.
Tell me, is it true, as they say in the
village, that you're going to marry ole
Hawkins for the sake of a ready made
zoology class?"
She flushed "Mr. Hawkins is only
sixty -seven," she said, land an estima-
BILE man. l find that he sympathizes
with my views on many points. He
is surprisingly liberal in his way of
looking at things"
us he going to let you teachT
81 have no opportunity here" she
said, with some hauteur land since
mothers death 1 hardly like to go to
another town and leave father alone.
l. But Mr.. Hawkins has no objection to
my prosecuting original research"
'In the vast leisure remaining after
looking out for five small children and
two old menY queried Matteson. How
generous! You could have more time
as my wife, if that's all"
mo" she said, you would consent
to anything now, but you are f1ippant.
You do not sympathize with me deeply
seriously, as he does. You would ridi-
Guile and interrupt my life work. Per
! haps it is written that | am TO remain
an investigator rather than teacher.
And he is lonely and-but | have not
vet decided. l have not given him an
answer"
81 hope" sIatteson began, choosing
his words carefully, that you will de
lay your decision as long as possible
and try TO see if you have not duties
of your own now, without assuming
new ones that do not at present con-
Germ you. You have your duty to your
self This passion for self abnegation
is morbid and unwholesome. You have
your duty to me. You have duty to
the generation that has reared and ed
ucated you to remain in it and not be
drafted into a generation that has had
it's day. You can ruin my life if you
will You can ruin your own. | shan't
say much now, for | can't trust my
self to speak. | can only beg you not
to be in haste in your decision. Good
by dearest-I must call you that-good
by"
And again he stood facing her. ready
to go.
AS MatteSon presently swung Oh
down the path toward the gate Miss
Talbot was conscious of bitter disap
pointment that his call had been Sc
brief and, If the truth must be told
that this time he had not offered Il
kiss her. If he had swept her into his
big arms and crushed her against his
chest, if he had rained kisses on hel
face and poured endearing words into
her ears, resistance would have beer
simply out of the question. Like many
another young man in love. he was en-
tirely too cautious.
Besides, the interview had takel
place on the front porch Of DR.. Talbot''
house, which was set on a hill ant
could not be hid. 1t was most unfortu
nate.
Arthur said Matteson as he burs
into the mill-office few minutes later