The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-12-13
His Self Confidence
forlginall

When Herman Easton parted with
his mother In England, she to return TO
her home In America. he to finish his
studies at Oxford, her last injunctions
were to study hard. to beware Of de-
signing women and not make a mis-
alliance. He assured her that he was
wide awake on the latter subject, and
che had nothing 10 fear FOR him. Half
q year later he was graduated with
high honors and wrote his mother that
he had followed the first of her re-
quests. and n man who could accom-
pliah what he had accomplished at one
q the oldest universities In the world
certainly should be trusted not to make
q fool Of himself in becoming sntan-
gied with an unworthy woman.
A few weeks after that be took pas
sage On an ocean liner for homA On
the voyage he became acquainted with
q lady who was registered as the Hon.
Amelia DrysdaIe. she was Of refined
appearance. and her manners were
thase Of the British aristocEaey, q num-
Der o. whom HastOn had met while
spending vacations with his university
6Simmda. she kn@w several tilted PEG
pie be had met and described them.
Ono of bic college mates she claimed
- Q relative. what Cousin DtckF'
~ exclaimed. well, upon my word,
w @Ank that you should have bean
fnaamanP
TA1rs is nothAag Tin discovering ma.
tuni friends - draw tEWyoAsss tagoGhsg.
and Mnston was dsllghAad aa finding q
gmmm9 and pwetty woman with whom
- pans time which was ell leisure. The
Hen Miss DEysdale YVES travelling with
haR neither. wha being truuhlod with
nsmGieknana hspk her room during che
whole voya9@ Thay were going TO
tRavel n America, tiFst Visiting friends
n Newport whom Easton knew well
b. reputation. The moon when the
aMip left part was In the second quar-.
tw. END since One weather prevailed
~ and the Hon. Miss Drysdale passed
tAalP evenings On deck under the OOOsh-
Inc influence Of its light Byron saga
~The dsvirE in the moon for mischief"
WHISTLER this be 90 or not, Easton
sound that II was especially conducive
y drawing two people Of opposite sex
togethaF. Besides. the time spent In
EnGiand had given him fancy for its
aElstoefacy. Mother" he said 10 him
sell, thought me silly enough 10 get
entangled with some actress or chorus
Girl. What would she say Il could tell
her On my arrival that was engaged
10 a daughter OF an earl1 l can't do
that. Of course. especially in so short a
time but ! have friends at Newport,
and / shall take care TO secure invita-.
TONS there"
Once Just before reaching port he
ventured 10 hint az more than an
ocean acquaintance, more than any &C.
qualntance, but the lady gently took
occasion to say that all aequalntancea
with any bat those born to the circles
% which she had been accustomed
could be only transltory, But on the
morning OF their arrival while they
stood on deck. the vessel ateamlng un
New York bay, she turned from him
witit sigh that gave him faint hope.
DUST Httore coming down the gang.
plans TIE mother came up. aud Easton
va HFaseuted, She was old and fat,
una her daughter III no way resembled
her East1a oaered the mother his
erel % the daughter would not per.
uils lnste4d he asked him to carry
hr III rasFeilas and parasols strap.
Eel t35e aee e dld 50 aud when they
e a3reed called carriage for
ts.,e .atiS the umbrellas In after
w4a c.0alng the carriage door
~ aa ~ rs d slight pallor come
ga4 ee 81 the Hon. Miss Drys.
ld not but attribute
e tAh }atte suc.Sly drawing one
eal fauA tie package, one
Nj i5ge silver kaa1 on the handle.
L 60 Vim. saying;
Hase ttegtt this as token OF
IS. H2 Ion fotsylur kindness dur.
iag soy st"
70 Bowed his acknowledgements aud
tggnV1 away aen the carriage ANA
81 s-..t ts.s-s IFS prospect Of happl.
rs Tor Lin departed
E III iltnel hls mother who was
wax & fsr him on the dock. He con.
rtus - have BIZ baggsga examined
lnl tl.e n w,ta hlN. whlle waiting
hts t1rn h. stond talking with his
motilss Ills heart was too full h
keep on the subject that engrossed II.
~ stlleg." he said. Il haven't been
plekcd cp BY an adventures. ON the
eoatctrv, ! have mot daughter Of
british .ee- can't toll YOU that have
won her at ! am sure she loves me-"
II tat mcmeat a customs Inspector
steq.led up 20 him aud said.
''i'l trouble YOU for that umbrella"
Easton was Indignant. but surrender, /
Cd tue umbrella. The Official opened
aud shook IL Then. selzlng the silver
knob at the h1udle. he turned t. The /
knob unscrewed. and the official SHOOK /
the hollow handle Out came a little |
bali Of tissue paper Unwrapped. II |
disliayed a valuable diamond. The
handle was full Of diamonds.