Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-30
A HAUNTED HOUSE :


neither "hog, dog nor devil" and GER S
tainly seemed able to deal with any
thing in the way of terrestrial or SUI t
perna tural beings. {
In fact (for such is the Inconsistency ,
the ghosts would walk, or otherwise !
make themselves known; or that any
thing exciting would happen. For, af-
ter the advent of my two Celestials,
my occupation was entirely gone; no
longer did | daily wrestle with the
kitchen brasero, and harangue the fruit
man and the other purveyors to our in
ner needs. In other words, matters
waxed deadly dull and porous, SO that
| complained bitterly to my other half,
who only laughed uproariously, and |
gave me little sympathy. (You see, he
had his work. And said he: my good
wife, you don't know a fine thing when
you see it. Here you are with plenty
of leisure and all the chance you want
to shine in the American Colony of
Pinal,' yet you let it slip. Put on your
gaudiest gown Gf you have one); all
the jewelry you can beg. borrow or
steal; go and pay your calls, and III
wager you Virot hat that you'll have
all the diversion you can stand"
Meekly but without the jewelry, L
did as l was told. l called on my Ia
dies, and l opeend up new horizon to
myself in the way of topics of CONVEX
sation. For in Pinal you always dis
cuss your servants, and other people
, servants; your own, and other peoples
position in society; and the fact that
society in Mexico is not what 1t is at
home" To hear the wives of the gro
ceryman, cheap clerks and machlnlsts
discussing social position gave me
. rather a sort of "Alice-in-W Wonderland
: feeling, but held my peace.
: Not many weeks passed before So
o ciety and l mutually dropped each 9th
t or. and | gave my husband no peace
:. until he decided upon and arranged a
b nice, long ducking trip to the lakes
g some forty miles from Pinal. And, oh
: me. how enjoyable 1T was. But when
: we returned, with sunburned faces ano
It hands showing traces Of powder ano
d hard work, the ladies of the American
colony shook dubious heads over me
J. and my probable fate. woman wh'
y actually went hunting with her hus
v hand could ride thirty miles in day
IS and was reported to shoot as well as
man. was a paradox to them. For thei
s. parts. they wondered why any ma
he wanted to marry such woman so VI
IS lit for society.
re To tell the truth, rather regrette
Ell the tan and sunburn myself, when
OIL found upon our return invitations
IT, the usual yearly big bale ut the q
DO sino. I hadn't been to dance of ar
ed sort since our last country house visi
on Long Island. l had particular
lis nretty gown, knew that the floor wou
n be good and slippery, the native Me
err ican band fair, and that there won
be he plenty of presentable men to dan
We with. mostly delegations from the OF
mt living camps. But how in the name
In all that was consistent could L appe
he in an evening gown, topped off by
er- face. neck and arms that were abe
he fine consistency of color of burn
ally leather? My husband unfeelingly 81
me gested whitewash, but L applied len
Juice. and mourned. 1t really was
in appointing, you know.
I'M Three days before the dance,
9th partner of my joys and sorrows
it'll called away to inspect the instaiiat
int of some new machinery. He left
of reluctance; for, while our big.
en-, house seemed absolutely safe, tn
led had nevertheless been some burglar
err" of late, and he dreaded leaving
hi alone with the servants for couple
uld nights. But 1 urged him to go, say
ho- that the doors were perfectly robt
nts proof, the servants trustworthy, {
that 1 would keep a shotgun handy
ar that he need have no fears. In pc
les of fact, for once l preferred his 70
ng. to his company, having face-blea
and ing process in view, the which kn
Md he would never consent to, did he &C
cad to know of it. So he departed, a
of feeling relieved and sneaky by turn
did set about preparations for the surf
July titious whitening of my unlucky CO
for tenance. Most school girls will rec
and nize the beautiher which l hastene(
to apply, as soon as my light dinner
ght been dispatched that night. v
or doors carefully locked, and revo
handy, in case OF burglars. / exI
int mented with piece of channels