The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-26

ing. Then one day came 4.
ment of sad news. shs
back to Yaleville, Wis. 81
enough of New York.
any longer. she would ~.
forever.
That filled us all win n.
hopes. and there wasn't
Fourteen but felt he just n,,..
to stay on with him. Bn, !.
the chance to be found,
stuck to the Merry VIA.
dock-burr. She followed i.
and she trotted after her al,
fully unconscious, as Il sear.s
alteration, the widow made = !.
to rid herself of the incuhns
consolation attending ths
Widows proposed departu,s Z.
that she would take Pickles 4. Il
her.
That night the Merry Wild.
her best Never had her Il.
flashed with so much hapa,,..
felt actually jealous Of Yaley1.
Was it possible she was gl,d (
going home? No. that couId |.
There must be some other -.
the Merry Widows glee Al,
cnance she had left a lover ~,
in the far away town? M, M
cause all the mail which hsa e
her had been addressed in , 4
hand. So much we forced h
tell us to set our minds A
that score.
Never was there the Ike
night in Jake Mann's. Pickls.
the piano tuned for the oceass
the Merry Widow sang 'BeIls,.
The Rocky Road to Dublin Il
the old songs it does our hssr
to hear. Jake wanted to aa
champagne around, but the ii
objected. She said that as ~
she could stand for nothing ~
than coffee. The Merry Wldm
tated a moment. then poutIrss
sented, but we all felt that IL
OF propriety in this instance "a
heavily on her. Still, we would
been gladly willing for her u
drink dishwater.
Pickles, too, could certainly IA
the piano. | think Jake fell
bit ashamed of certain things /
said about the old lady behhl
back, when she struck up Ii Y
of Watch on Rhine while tie II
Widow announced she EUsa 4
some verses her aunt had compost
Jake Mann and German hospitals
general.
Following this, Pickles sHnum'
that as it was getting late, She n
go to bed, but her niece, abe u.
could stay up a while Longer ]
Merry Widows blue eyes incluta
all in their flash of appreciate
every man felt it was INTENDED \
particularly for himself.
The Merry Widow stayed va
versed with her by turns. Part Y
conversation was aloud, part 4
Lered. The widow was dazzling
no man dared overstay his limit
all said our little say, each afs
own fashion, and the widow ES y
to the finish. A. the Stroke Of u
begged to be excused for the =
Strange to say, not one q y
journed to the bar after sAs
gone.
For a while we INDUCED u
usual game of forty-fives, then q
one the members of the FOurte'i
stole away. know that ! sa
tensibly for my room, but II -.
) keep a date with the Merry
r 1t was only five-minute cha y
hallway, but ! held her IN us I
; kissed her again and again ~
, lovelight burning in her eyes
r interchanged vows Of eterna =
, and went my way.
5 The next morning at breaElas
the Merry Widow and Plen1
= still in their rooms, but 'aN I
' excusing their absence, caiea !
? to congratulate him. de ans y,
: his engagement to the Mens Y,
= Amid the chorus of voices ~
f surprised protest, | detec'eu
v of anger. Otherwise SOaA
b laughed at the preposterousn's,
a idea. Then, great hes'sn
I should have heard the resi- u n y
ing the honor. Did the Aefn u I.
: propose to marry us alls - =,
| think was the frsI
g my roll. When flush, wiiCa !,
d dom. usually carried aOos' u
e sand dollars. breathed WIN N
@ I felt it all there. But on 80 ~
o bill.book. / found only waa /,
v paper inside. held i alulI
d it. We investigated in 'u- /.
5 man Of US had been -stuns !,
e rushed hastily upstairs. w va.
d sign that either the Nets VI.
e Pickles had occupied 'ne
e previous night. ID,
n After all. | am mol sS 4.
that five minutes with y. 1
II Widow was worth a thous- 4,
+ spent. So far as can . fns !.
r. other members of the F s.a, !
$ are inclined to make the os q 81
e there was such a place !, ~
r Wis, would certalh'
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