The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-08-31
The Possessiive
Case

Leonard, reading by the window,
caught sight of vision of youthful
loveliness and recognized his Only
daughter. Dropping his pa he
went to the door to welcome her With
a kiss.
We'll, what Ia Mrs. Bride doing
out this Sunday morning without Mr..
Groom" he asked, jovially.
"Oh. papa" she replied, 1--WE just
come to tell you that George and
have found perfectly lovely fiat and
we are go e to housekeeping at
once. l know you'll be awfully glad,
for I've heard you say that you didn't
believe in young people boarding.
Now, aren't you delighted that we are
going to have a little home of our
own"
Yes, indeed, Ethel" Leonard tried
to throw into his voice the amount OF
enthusiasm which appeared to be de-
manded.
Nov, where's mother? I want to
tell her, too. Oh, here you are. mann
ma. Isn't it perfectly lovely that
George and l have found an apart
ment only two blocks from here in
the Panama? BY week from today
we'll be all moved in. It's the cum
ningest little fat-not SO very little
seven rooms. It's going to furnish up
beautifully. My mahogany bed will
look lovely in our guest chamber"
What mahogany bed?" inquired
Mrs. Leonard
why, the one I used to have before
you put the brass one In my room
for 4 surprise when l came home from
school. OF course I'd rather have the
brass bed In my own room. for I've
always thought such q lot of 1t. And
I'm going to use my old rug in my
room, too. even II 1t is a tiny bit
worn. Don't you think it's more sen
sible than to buy some new thing that
Is not really nearly SO handsome?
George and l are determined not to
be extravagant"
quite right. Ethel" agreed her
father. Don't buy anything you don't
have to-"
His wife looked at him, but he was
SO intent upon lighting a cigar that
he didn't respond to her questioning
eye.
Nov, l think, mamma" said Ethel.
I'm order to save you trouble I'll just
tie tiny bit of this red ribbon that
I've brought on all my things. SO when
the expressman comes for them you
won't have any uncertainty about
| which articles he is to take. Here's
| this darling little tea chair. Don't
you remember when you bought 1t.
| mamma, said wanted 1t for miner"
Yes. remember" Mrs. Leonard
said, smiling.
And of course, the afternoon tea
table goes with 1t. I'm going to serve
| tea every afternoon when I'm at home,
| some as often as you can. Very likely
George and will often go home with
you to dinner afterward. Won't we
have fun visiting back and forth?
Papa. will you please tie this piece
of ribbon around that Venetian glass
vase on the mantel?"
We'll" she remarked. descending a
few minutes later. Il think I've mark
ed nearly everything except the Dres-
! den dessert set and the"
1.-The Dresden dessert set?" inter
rupted Mrs. Leonard.
Yes mamma; don't you know ask
ed you for those dishes when was
~ thine md iva o1vzyn
looked forward to having them in my
own home? But. Of course. II you
have any objection"
"Oh. no, Ethel. you may have
them"
"As for the piano. papa. do you
think 1t ought to be tuned before or
after 1t is sent over!"
II hadn't realized that it was to be
moved"
mo. suppose not. Haven't l
grown up and married quickly? 1t
doesn't seem long since you bought 1t
for me to practice on. does it? Now
I must run over and meet George
He's at his mothers house picking
out his things and he'll need my help.
Good-by. dears. Aren't you glad we're
going to housekeeping"
| AS RtAc1 left Leonard turned a face
Of mock despair toward his wife.
well she's our daughter" Mrs.
Leonard was on the defensive at
once
And she can have anything Of ours
she wants. can't shef"
"Of course"
| And it was downright considerate
Of her to leave 10 enough % continue
housekeeping in humble way,
wasn't IT."
YES" agreed Mrs. Leonard. Then
she aughed-because 1t was her habit
to laugh when her husband did.
He Was handicapped.
Masters Willie and Tommy, whose
parents sre next door neighbors on
the north side. do not get along as