The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
Two New Year S
Resolutions
By A. N. JONES
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.
By A. N. JONES


ror Of his father and mother, who were
always In dread that he would marry
some one far beneath his social status.
Jack woke up one New Years morn
ing, and the first words he said were
| these:
II solemnly resolve on this first day
of the new year not to pay the slight
est attention to any girl for the whole
twelve months. But" here comes a
saving clause. IF do pay any atten-
ton to any girl It will be only such
person as my mother shall approve"
How pleasant one feels upon max
ing a resolution! 1t seems as II all
past weaknesses are dead and buried
and a new pure life has opened up be-
fore the resolver. Jack had especial
reasons to feel thus, for the night be-
fore he had seen the old year out with
party none of whom would have
been admitted to his paternal domi-
cile. One of them, a girl with whom
he had been training for months, Mol
Dugan. had been lying in wait for
him and during the festivities had III
duced another girl to suggest we'd
ding with Moll as the bride and Jack
Carmody as the groom. Having I'm
bibed more than was good for him. he
consented. but was saved by friend,
who put him into q closet and locked
the door.
1t was the serious contemplation
Of this escape that led Jack, waking
up at IL o'clock on New Years MORN
ing, to make the resolve mentioned.
To one who makes a resolution with
a saving clause. the moment tempta-
ton comes the clause looms up splen-
didly. Jack found 1t dull associating
only with men, SO he looked about him
for some nice girl Of his own class
with whom he might pass an occa-
sional idle hour. Miss Gwendolin
Kingsbury was very ladylike young
woman to whom Jacks mother had
introduced him, trusting that the two
might make q match. 1t made very
girl, and he became-much to his moth
er's joy-quite devoted to Miss Kings
bury. But just as Mrs. Carmody was
congratulating herself that her son
was about to close the deal with her
favorite her husband took 1t into his
head to buy a ranch. Thereupon Jack
announced his determination to 60
west and become ranchman.
Mrs. Carmody was in despair. and
MISS Kingsbury was both miffed and
disappointed. But Jack comforted his
mother by reminding her Of his resO-
luton not to devote himself to any
girl Of whom she would not approve
and to return before the end OF the
year and FIX 1t up with Gwendolin.
"You see. mother" he said. "where
man thinks Of marrying girl he
should be sure she is going to be con.
slant. If Gwen Is fancy free, except
for me, when l come back I'll lead
her to the altar and you can give US
bang-up wedding"
Jack had no sooner got settled as a
ranchman than, cantering along
road. he met little greaser girl can.
tering In an opposite direction. She
was about sixteen years old and pref.
~. When she came to be twenty five
she would probably be bag, but
beauty Is not what 1t will be, but what
1t Is. Her costume was tawdry, but
to catch an eye that had
begun already to miss seeing feminine
apparel. Jack dotted his hat and
Joined the greaser girl.
Unfortunately or fortunately, as the |
case may be, the greaser girl had a
greaser lover. Nevertheless month by |
month Jack became more and more
with her. and the greaser
lover became more and more danger
ous SO far as Jack was concerned.
The girl was really true to the man Of
her own class. but her parents did not
propose that she should throw away
he chance Of lifetime and insisted
hat she should throw over the man
II her choice for gentleman and a
'ortune.
In November Jack wrote a letter Of
we've pages to his mother, stating
hat he was about to marry the daugh-
er OF Spanish grandee and explain
ng In detail why the match was a
cry advantageous one for him. The
nissive threw his mother into a fever.
Tut she wisely said nothing about the
natter to Miss kingsbury.
The next letter Mrs. Carmody re-
eived from her son stated that the
match with the Spanish girl was or
nd he would be at home by the end
t the year.
something had interviewed. II was
his: One morning the greaser lover
let Jack riding with the daughter
I the Spanish grandee." Love and
aalously long pent up burst their
ounds. and the greaser opened fire
Jack. Jack drew and wounded the
reaser. whereupon the girl pulled n
istol from her holster and opened fire ..
Jack. In the scrimmage all three
ere wounded. though none of them
vigorously. Since the girl preferred
'e greaser Jack was disenthralled.
Jack arrived at home on New Years
'e, went to bed at 10 o'clock and
oke up the next morning ut 7. His
IN was In sling and a scalp wound =
as bandaged. He made the follow.
8 resolution: n
Il solemnly resolve that will TODAY U
oppose to Gwendolin Kingshnrv and n