The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-03

~ NJ MAX ADmu.EN. -

Since Miss Bangs refused him, our
young friend, Peter Lamb. has been
paying attentions TO Henriett5 SIN
nickson, and a few evenings since he
determined to bring things to a crisis
and learn his fate. After calling at
the house, and making a few original
remarks about the weather, Mr.. Lamb
cleared hh throat . couple of times,
and, crowding up toward Mrs Sinnick-
sons end of the sofa, he said to her:
ERA, Henrietta, do you era ever
feel lonely-kinder-a-' If there war
q void in your life-'s IL there was some
one in the world who might supply
want in your nature, and make you so |
happy that you could-er-a-sacrific |
everything for him? Do you ever feel
that way?"
Eyes, Mr.. Lamb" said Henrietta.
softly. sometimes. 1 confess, l do
have such a feeling"
| do you?" exclaimed Peter. in ecsta-
sy. "And do you think that If you met
the person for whom you yearn you
would be willing to give yourself Who'll
" TO him, to love and cherish him.
to give up your family and friends.
and all your little comforts, to begin
life with him. and to help him to strug-
gle along and cheer him up in sorrow.
and share his poverty, and his cares.
and his humble victuals. and all that
II think could" said Henrietta,
with downcast eyes.
How would you like" asked Peter.
ioyfully. ito live with him in sweet
| hue
woodbine creeping over the porch.
with roses blooming in the yard. with
the fragrance Of the apple blossom
filing the air. and a few chickens and
a dog in the garden. and bathtub in
, the second story back. with hot and
cold water? Couldn't you help him TO
make it fairy paradise. home OF
which a prince might be proud"
ut would be splendid" exclaimed
Henrietta.
"And then. you know" said Peter.
warming with the theme. "yon could
5 attend to your household duties dur
ing the day: you could wash up ana
scrub. and mend his pants. and-er-
a-things like that. you know: anc
when he came home you could sit
out on the porch with him under the
honeysuckle. hand-in-hand, and tel
4 him how much you loved him. and
how-er-a-gocd time you were
p having. And you could talk ove'
2 things. and lay all your little plans FOL
~ housekeeping before him: and hs
y would advise you. and direct you abou'
spending the money and buying gro
Z crries and marketing. and-er-a-ie'
his affection come out in ever SO many
little ways"
n 81 should expect him to, OF course,
It said Henrietta.
"And then. YOU know" said Peter
enthusiast tically. they could grow oil
q together without even a harsh WORD o
X quarrel. and GO down through al
the troubles Of life into a serene oil
y age with the silver hairs stream
n their heads. and maybe their teet
\. gone and the storms over. ana
ready for reunion hereafter Noulon
ID that be n life worth lending? Don
n Won think YOU could stand that?
" ooh. YES, indeed" replied Henrietta
"Well. Henrietta" said Peter. wit
his heart heating fast. "the picture ca
lg he realized. The cottage, the WOOD
al bine the serene old age. the bathtu
and the dog can all be yours. and-er-
SO s-the chickens and the affection. TO-
Y You can have them; they are walt'n
as for YOU. Will you take them, Henr
~ etta?"
~ III think maybe WILL" said He
rietta. in a whisper.
DIT n4rvtv 4
closer. Then take them. ] offer the
to YOU with my heart and hand. He
rietta. love you. Say that you 7
w turn nv love. and our dream about Il
MS -er-a-the happy life. and grocer;
~. and things will be realized! Will u
- accept them?"
w. "Mr. Lamb" exclaimed Henriett
.Se suddenly assuming naughty tone. e
oh understand you that you meant {
the time to allude to me as figuring
A~ your wife?"
-eS 'Why er-a-a- certainly.
lid course, to be sure" said Peter.
T. alarm.
NO well. you've made mighty big m
RI take" said Miss Sinnickson. Il thong
Nv. YOU were referring to Mr.. Simms. ] a
engaged TO him. and he has just bong
that kind of cottage. with exact
ny those filings. / am going to mar
ha him and settle in it. Good graciou
never thought of marrying you. WI
- you must be crazy"
are Then Peter clapped on his hat a
left suddenly. For the first - hou
afterward he was uncertain wheth
suu he should commit suicide or ass
ner sinate Sims. He resolved at last to
ntv neither. and he already shows syn
toms of skirmishing after a fresh '