The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1904-05-20
David and Jonathan


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SIT was remarked by their respect
i've nurses that nothing was more
touching than the devotion OF the
baby, David Smith, to the baby, Jona-
than Brown. If David possessed
cake or a new toy, it was his great
delight to lay it at Jonathan's feet.
Jonathan accepted these attentions,
though with some haughtiness and did
not return them. He once gave David
a button, but after thinking the mat
ter over for about a week, decided to
ask for it back again-and got it
AS boys at a private school, David's
devotion to Jonathan continued. Da-
vid was the more studious of the two
and was able to assist Jonathan in his
work.
At their public school David contin-
ued his friendly care for Jonathan.
He would take without a murmur pun
ishments that should have properly
come to Jonathan. He lent Jonathan
money. He exhorted Jonathan not to
smoke cigarettes because, as he very
justly observed, it was not right. l
am not certain that Jonathan was any
more grateful now than he had been
in the days of their babyhood, but he
had at any rate now learned the pro
priety of expressing the gratitude
which he did not feel
You are a good chap, David" he
said you've got me out of no end
of lot of messes."
The two young men went up to Ok
ford to the same college. David had
a scholarship Jonathan had none. Da-
vid habitually spoke of Jonathan as a
remarkably brilliant man until other
people as nearly as possible believed
it. David lent him little more
money. David took him back to his
rooms, thereby avoiding catastrophe at
a time when, owing to much wine,
Jonathan's legs had refused their of
fee and he had expressed a wish to
call on the master to invite him to
take part in the California game of
draw poker" There is not the least
doubt that Jonathan owed much to
David. and the natural result was that
David was more attached to Jonathan
than Jonathan was to David.
Then a tragedy happened. iona
than Brown announced that in the
beautiful words of the Morning Post
orrsor II
would shortly take place between him
self and Miss Bertha Frieze Now
Miss Bertha Frieze was the third
daughter of local tobacconist. She
was large and plump and comely, and
would have sooner flirted with an arch
bishop than not have firted at all.
In rage and despair and an express
train Jonathans papa and mamma
hurried off to oxford. AT any cos
his terrible mesalliance must be pre-
vented. For three days Jonathan!
papa beloved as if he had been a bul
of Bashan. He beloved at Mr.
Frieze, who was sulky, and at Bertha
who was distinctly impertinent, anC
at his son, who was very superior
and said that his father was doins
just exactly what he had expected
, and 1t would make no difference. Hi
e mother wept and pleaded, and it wa
= all of no use. At the end of three day
;. she said to her husband, II shall y
Q around and see that very nice youni
:. man. David-David Smith-who wa
j always such a friend of Jonathan's.
4 She saw David. She reminded hin
e of all that he had done for Jonathan
in the past, and assured him that Jon
i athan was not ungrateful. The tim
g had now come when David had
chance to render a service far greater
She and her husband had done wha
they could, but neither persuasions no
threats nor the most liberal promise
: to old Frieze and his daughter, Bertha
y had been of any effect. Could Nh
Smith help them? Could he do any
thing to save his friend from a life
time of misery? MRS. Brown" sal
: Smith, you may depend upon me.
will do my best If the thing can
: done it shall be DONE" He then wen
4 out to buy two ounces Of Latakia a
9 FREEZES little shop.
t 1t took a good deal of effort, an
much fattery and many presents. BIZ