Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-04
How They Say
Good Night


narily 1t is very easy to say It. You
hear it everywhere. and on the lips
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 lode
star OF his affections, and pater
familias and his wife have become
tired out. and gone discreetly to bed
and the grateful music OF their suor.
Ing Is coming refreshingly down the
stairway. mingled with the sound OF
the clock on the church steeple slow.
~ striking the hour of midnight. then
the ordeal begins.
He knows 1t is time to say good.
night, and go; but he breads II aw.
fully. and would fain put far of the
dreadful moment. And she feels just
Che same. She knows Mat her eyes
P@ill be red next day. from loss OF
sleep, and that she will feel like "a
stewed WITCH" howe, er that may be;
and he realizes just how all the col.
| umns OF figures he is always adding
VIII run together next day. and how
the old man" will snort when he
hnds him mapping over, the ledger.
and how the boys I'm the Office will
quote love-sick poetry to him. and
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 1t over
Mabel. dear. I must go It Is aw.
fully late. and your dear little head
ought to have been OH the pillow long
ago. am such a thoughtless. selfish
fellow ] must say goodnight and let
you get bit OF sleep, before the sun
rises Well, goodnight"
Then Fhe looks at him. and she
says:
Archie. must you? Oh, dear. II
Isn't late at all. It's only Just little
wee bit past eleven. and | haven't
said half what | wanted to had lots
and lots OF things to tell you. and"
ut Is after midnight. darling and
your pa has stopped snoring. and !
heard him clearing his throat jusr
now. ms II he were preparing to say
| something"
"Oh. Archie. don't you mind about
dad. He's got q throat trouble. and
he clears his pipes good deal He'll
doze of In minute Must you go?
Well. good-n-i-g-h-t."
Yes, dear. goodnight Oh don'I
come out in tie chill night air Yon
might get cold. and | should never
forgive myself. never Well good
night" tf.
"Good.night Archie. Would you
really and truly care II should be
il?" "''
MY dearest! I should die II any.
thing happened to you. Well. good
night; and. bark! vas that your
father calling you?"
mo. indeed, That was the cat
down cellar ! don't believe you would
care very much II ] should go into u
decline and die You'd 90 right OF
after little. and marry that hateful.
red-headed Kate Stirling; and ! de-
test the sight of her Well. good.
night"
| Mabel. you know ] wouldn't look
Mt Kate Stirling! Old freckle-faccd
thing! You little goose. you! Well.
| 30 uO". nut 10
o'clock. by Jove! Well. goodnight "
BY this tine he has got his arm
around her. and is holding her hald
! III mis-. ~ give him courage to speak
the distressing words of farewell And
she clings TO his coat button. and
twists II so bewitchingly that he isn't
mortal II he does not respond In some
way; AID all you people who have
been lovers know just how he does It.
"Well. goodnight. \rchie | shall
not sec you again for two whole days.
suppose" and she heaves a deep
drawn sigh. which gives him the idea
that It is all she can do to bear 1t
1.-TWO eternities!" he cries In de.
spair: "but. then. can stop mo.
ment Tuesday morning when I go
past"
"Oh, can you? How perfectly love.
ly! Well. II you must go. goodnight"
Are you cold. dear? ! thought you
shivered Mabel. do take care OF your.
SELF love. Oh. how ! long for the day
when you will be- all my own, and I
can shield you from every wind that
blows. but must go Well. good.
night" .... ''..
1T is so early yet. Archie; but. then,
II you want to go. why. won't say
anything more. Goodnight"
Mabel. n you look at me- like that,
shall never be able to tear myself
away! You are not offended with
your Archie. are you, love? No.
thought you could not be go cruel!
And really must go now; 80 good.
night goodnight"
And as the sonorods notes OF tho
old mans snoring rise and fall on the
still air, Archie goes away nearly
ken.hearted for a minute. but d.
rectly he lights cigar. and feels
reconciled.