Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-07-17

never realized be-
fore how entirely
his daughters had shielded him from
all the friction of life. Now that they
had not only ceased to protect him, but
had themselves become a source OF
trouble to him, he began to understand
how great the blessing was which he
had enjoyed, and to sigh for the happy
days before his girls had come under
the influence of his neighbor
You don't look happy" Mrs. West
macott had remarked to him one morn
ing. You are pale and little of color.
You should come with me for a ten mile
spin upon the tandem"
Il am troubled about my girls" They
were walking up and down in the gar
den From time to time there sounded
from the house behind them the long,
sad wall of a French horn
THAT is Ida" said he. "She has
taken to practicing on that dreadful
instrument in the intervals of her chem
dstry. And Clara is quite as bad. I de-
clare it is getting quite uncomfortable"
"Ah, Doctor, Doctor she cried, shak-
ing her forefnger, with a CLEAN of her
white teeth. You must live up to your
principles-you must give your daugh-
tiers the same liberty as you advocate
for other women s--sf
Liberty, madam, certainly But
this approaches to license"
''The same law for all, my friend"
She tapped him reprovingiy on the arm
with her sunshade. when you were
twenty your father did not, presume,
object to your learning chemistry or
playing a musical instrument You
would have thought it tyranny if he
had"
But there is such a sudden change
In them BOTH
Yes, I have noticed that they have
been very enthusiastic lately in the
cause of liberty. OF all my disciples I
devoted and consistent, which is the
more natural since their father is one
of our most trusted champions"
The Doctor gave a twitch of impa-
thence. Il seem to have lost all author
ity." he cried.
'No, no. my dear friend They are
a little exuberant at having broken the
trammels of custom. That is ALL
You cannot think what 1 have to
put up with, madam. 1t has been
after 1 had extinguished the candle in
my bedroom. 1 placed my foot upon
smooth and hard, which
scuttled from under me. Imagine my
horrorl 1 lit the gas, and came upon a
tortoise which Clara has
thought fit to introduce into the house.
call it filthy custom to have such
pets"
Mrs. Westmacott dropped him lit
tie courtesy. Thank you. sir said
she. 'That is a nice little side hit at
my poor Eliza"
81 give you my word that I had for
gotten about her." cried the Doctor,
flushing. "One such pet may no doubt
be endured, but two are more than I
can bear. Ida has a monkey which
lives on the curtain rod. It is most
dreadful creature. 1t will remain alb
motionless until it sees that
you have forgotten its presence, and
then 1t will suddenly bound from pict-
ure to picture all round the walls. and /
end by swinging down on the bell-rope /
and jumping on TO the top of your head.
At breakfast it stole a poached egg I
and daubed it all over the door handle.
Ida calls these outrages amusing
tricks"
ooh. all will come right" said the
widow reassuringly.
And Clara is as bad, Clara who used /
to be so good and sweet. the very i'm
age of her poor mother. She insists
lpon this prepcsterous scheme of being
! pilot, and will talk of nothing but
revolving lights and hidden rocks, and
,odes of signals. and nonsense Of the
dnd."
But why preposterous? asked his
"What noblsr occupation
ian there be than that of stimulating
commerce. and aiding the mariner 10
steer safely into port? 1 should think
your daughter admirably adapted for
'uch duties"
"Then 1 must beg TO differ from you.
"Still. you are Inconsistent"
Excuse me. madam, l do not see the
natter In the same light. And should
,e obliged to you If you would use your
with my daughter to dissuade
ler."