Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-24
How They Say
Good Night

OF everybody.
But there are times in a mans life
when 1t Is most stupendous under
taking to say goodnight.
When he has been to visit the lo6e
star OF his affections. and pat sr
familias and his wife have becor,e
tired out. and gone discreetly to be d.
ana the grateful music OF their snUr.
Ing is coming refreshingly down the
stairway. mingled with the sound Of
the clock on the church steeple slo ".
ly striking the hour of midnight. then
the ordeal begins.
He knows 1t is time to say goC d.
night. and go; but he breads II ".
fully. and would fain put far of tie
dreadful moment. And she feels lust
the same. She knows that her ey %
VIII be red next day from loss Of
sleep, and that she will feel like "a
stewed WITCH" however that may b.:
and he realizes just how all the col
umns OF figures he is always adding
VIII run together next day. and he W
the old man" will snort when le
hnds him mapping over the ledger,
and how the boys In the office will
quote love-sick poetry to him. aid
otherwise make themselves as infer
nally disagreeable as they know
He rises at last with the firm deter.
mination In his heart that he will say
1t. and have It over
Mabel. dear. must go. II is ag.
fully late. and your dear little Re I'd
ought to have been on the pillow long
ago. 1 am such thoughtless. self III
FELLOW. ] must say goodnight and ct
you get bit OF sleep. before the SIN
rises Well. goodnight"
Then she looks at him. and SIC
says:
"Archie. must you? Oh, dear. It
Isn't late at all. It's only just a little
wee bit past eleven. and { haven't
said half what ] wanted to had IL Is
and lots OF things to tell you. and ="
1T is after midnight, darling. AID
your pa has stopped snoring. and
heard him clearing his throat !, at
now. as II he were preparing to say
something"
"Oh. Archie. don't you mind abe ut
dad. He's got throat trouble. I'd
he clears his pipes a good deal Hen
doze off in a minute Must you CD?
Well. goodnight
Eyes. dear. goodnight Oh. don't
come out in tie chill night air Y1u
might get cold. and I should ney er
forgive myself. mover Well. goo d.
night"
Goodnight. Archie Would YOU
really and truly care II should %
ill?"
"My dearest! | should die II any.
thing happened to You! Well. good
night; and. bark! Vas that your
father calling your"
mo. indeed! That was the cat
down cellar ! don't believe you wo Id
care very much II should 20 into u
decline and die. You'd go RICH! ,f
after n little. and marry that hatel H..
red-headed Kate Stirling; and de
test the sight Of her Well. good.
night"
Mabel. you know I wouldn't Iook
Mt Kate Stirling! Old freckle-fac I'd
thing! You little goose. you! Wen.
really. must go now. That Is |
o'clock. by Iove! Well. goodnight. t."
BY this time he has got his arm
around her. and Is holding her ha Id
in his. to give him courage to spc Ik
the distressing words OF farewell And
she clings to his coat button. and
twists It so bewitchingly that he Is IT
mortal II he does not respond in so.ne
way; amd all you people who have
been lovers know just how he does it.
well, goodnight. Archie sh I'll
not see you again for two whole DAYS,
suppose" and she heaves deep.
drawn sigh. which gives him the dea
that II Is all she can do to bear 1t
1.-TWO eternities!" he cries In lie.
spair; but. then. | can stop mo-
ment Tuesday morning when go
past"
ooh, can you? How perfectly 10 @.
ly! Well. II you must go, goodnight"
Are you cold, dear? thought ou
shivered Mabel. do take care OF 20 Ir.
self, love- Oh. how long for the day
when you will be all my own. anf I
can shield you from every wind Lat
blows. but ! must go Well. good.
night"
ut Ia so early yet, Archie; but th"n,
II you want to go. why. won't say
anything more. Goodnight"
mabel. II you look at me like tn 1t,
shall never be able to tear mys III
awayi You are not offended W tn
your Archie. are you. love? No. {
thought you could not be 30 crucii
And 7 really must go now; 80 good.
night, goodnight"
And as the sonorous notes OF the
old mans snoring rise and fall on the
still air. Archie goes away nea ly
broken.hearted for minute. but IL.
rectly he lights cigar. and fcrls
reconciled.
And Mabel locks the door behind
him. and goes upstairs In her stock.
| ing feet and puts her hair In pane "a