The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-06-02
David and jonathan

SIT was remarked by their respect
i've nurses that nothing was mors
touching than the devotion OF tbs
baby, David smith, to the baby. iona
than Brown. II David possessed 4
cake or new TOY. IL was his great
delight TO lay II al Jonathan's feel
Jonathan accepted these attentions,
though with some haughtiness and did
not return them. lie once gave David
button. but after thinking the mat
ter over for about week. decided To
ask for Il back again-and GOT H.
As boys at private school. Dayids
devotion 10 Jonathan continued Da-
v!d was the more studious OF the two
and was able TO assist Jonathan In bis
work.
At their public school David eontin-
ued his friendly care for Jonathaa
He would take without murmur pun
ishments that should have properly
come To Jonathan. lie Tent Jonathan
money. He eIhorted Jonathan not TO
smoke cigarettes because. as he very
justly observed. II was not right
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 or
ford 10 the same college. David had
a scholarship. Jonathan had none. Da-
vid habltually spoke OF Jonathan as a
remarkably brilliant man until other
people as nearly as possible believed
Il. David lent him little more
money. David took him back 70 his
rooms thereby avoiding catastrophe AZ
time when. OWLS 70 much wine.
Jonathan's legs had refused their Of
dee and be had expressed a wish 20
call on the master 10 invite him 10
take part In the California game OF
draw poker" There Is not the least
doubt that jonathan owed much 10
David. and the natural result was that
David was more attached to Jonathan
than Jonathan was 20 David
Then tragedy happened. iona
than Brown announced that. IN the
beautiful words Of the Morning Post.
a marriage had been arranged and
would shortly take place between him
self and Miss Bertha Frleze. Now.
Miss Bertha Friezs WINS the third
daughter OF local tobaceonlst She !
was large and plump and eomciy. and |
would have. sooner rlrted with an arch.
bishop than not have flrtcd az ALL
In rage and despair and an express
train Jonathan'- papa and mamma
hurried OF to oxford. At any cost /
bis terrible mesalliance must be pre-
vented. For three days Jonnthnn's /
papa beloved ns II he had been n bull /
n Bashan. lie beloved at Mr. /
Frieze. who was suiky. and NJ Bertha,
~ho was distinctly Impertinent. and
Il his son. who was very superior.
md said that his father was doing
ust exactly what he had expected.
md 10 would make no difference. His
mother wept and pleaded. aud II was
u Of no use. At the end OF three days
he said to her husband. Il shall go
Irornd and see that very nice young
nan. David-David smith-who was
lwsys such n friend OF Jonnthan's."
She saw David. She reminded him
Z all that he had done for Jonathan
\ the past. and assured him that Jon
than was not ungrateful. The time
nd now come when David had n
hnnce to render n service far greater.
he and her husband had done what
hey could. but neither persunsions nor
hreats nor the most liberal promises
, old Frieze and his daughter. Bertha.
ad been OF any effect. Could Mr..
NTH help them7 Could he do any.
hing to save his friend from n lIfe.
ne OF misery7 Mrs. Brown" said
NTH. you mny depend upon me.
III do my best. II the thing can DO
one II shall be done" He then went
ut to buy two ounces Of Latnkia ut
rieze's little shop.
II took n good deal of effort. and
Iuch fsttery and many presents. But
avid wns better-Iooking man than
nathan and had more money. The
me arrived Mt last when all oxford {
new that Bertha rieze had deliber.
ely thrown over Jonathan Brown
I'd engaged herself TO David Smith. .
Jonathan's father and mother were
itremeiy grateful TO David. Jona. ?
an went 10 look for David with n
volver. and luckily did not find him. c
fter his FIRST burst Of fury he con- o
nted himself with sarcastic letter.
which he told David that their ac- Z
iaintance was at an end. Years have
wonderfully softenIng effect. and II
nathan meets David IN the street
w he Is perfectly civil But Jons. 7"
an never goes to Davies house be-
use. ~ be very properly points out, :,
ly1d'g wifs IN A nuifs f,nnos.fbf. u