Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-16
How They Say
Good Night

: rariiy it is very easy to say It You
! heIr II everywhere. and on the lips
/ of everybody.
! But there are times In a mans life
! whcn II is most stupendous under.
I 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 snor.
! Ing Is coming refreshingly down the
stairway. mingled with the sound Of
, tho clock on the church steeple slow
! ly striking the hour OF midnight. then
/ the ordeal begins
lie KNOWS 1t Is time to say good
ni"ht. and go; but rs breads II aw
z fully. and WOULD fain put far of the
d''"d'rl moment And she feels Just
the same. Size knows that her eye,
viii be red next day from loss or
sleep. and that size will feel like "a
stewcd witch" howe or that may be;
ana he realizes just how all the col
umns or figures he Is always adding
VIII run together next day, and how
the old man" will snort when he
| hnhs him mapping over the ledger.
and how the boys in the Office will
! quote love-sick poetry to him. and
Otherwise make themselves as infer
nally disagreeable as they know
lie rises at last with the firm deter.
| mination in his heart that he will say
! II. and have 1t over
| Mabel dear. I must go It is aw-
| fUhy late. and your dear little head
| ought To have been on the pillow long
! ago. ] am such a thoughtless, selfish
| fellow ! must say goodnight and let
you get bit Of sleep. before the sun
| riscs Well. goodnight"
Then she looks at him. and she
saws:
Archie. must you? Oh, dear. II
Isn't late ut all. It's only Just little
we" bit past eleven. and haven't
| said half what wanted to. had lots
and lots Of things to tell you. and"
1T is after midnight. darling. and
! N0Hr pa has stopped snoring. and I
| beard him clearing his throat Just
now. as If he were preparing to say
something
oh, Archie. don't you mind about
dad. He's got throat trouble. and
nc clears his pipes a good deal He'll
doZ" OF in n minute Must you GO?
Well. Good-n-ig.ht.'
Yes. dear. goodnight Oh. don't
come out in tie chill night air You
might get cold. and I should never
fo'gtvr myself. never Well good.
night"
Goodnight. Archie Would you
re- lily and truly care II | should be
III
My dearest! | should die II any.
! thing happened to you! Well. good.
nj hit; and. | ark, Vas that your
IA Ter calling YOU"
No. indeed, That was the cat
down cellar | don't believe you would
Gaze very much II should go into u
decline and die You'd 20 right of
utter n little and marry that hateful
rcd-hcadcd Kate Stirling: and de-
tcst tho sight OF her Well. good.
| night"
Mabel. you know wouldn't ;ook
ri Kate Stirling! Old freckle-faced
thing! You little goose you! Well.
really. | must go now That Is |
O'Clock. by love, Well. goodnight 4"
By this time he has got his arm
around her. and Is holding her had
In his to give him courage to speak
the distress cling words Of farewell And
she clings TO his coat button. and
twists it so bewitchingly that he isn't
mortal II he does not respond In "Ome
way: a..d all you people who have
been lovers know just how he does it.
well goodnight \rchie. shall
net see YOU again for'two whole days,
! dawn sigh which gives him tho idea
thrt II is all she can do to bear 1t
"rwo eternties!" he cries In de.
/ SPAR; but. then. | can stop mo.
! mont Tuesday morning when go
! paat
oh. can yoT? How perfectly love.
I lyl Well. IL you must go. goodnight"
Are you cold. dear? | thought Won
! slivcrcd Mabel do take care OF your
| self we Oh how long for the day
/ When you will be all my own. and I
can shield you from every wind that
| blows i,ut | must go Well. good
/ nj ,ht."
1T IS 30 early yet. Archie: but. then.
! II YOU want to go. why. won't say
/ NJ ythirC more Goodnight"
mabel. II you look at M like that.
/ | shalt never be able to tear myself
| away, You are not offended with
/ yClr Archie. are you. love? No. I
I thought you could not be 80 cruel
( And really must go now: so good.
nj .ht goodnight"
And rs tho sonorGds notes OF the
! old II ans snoring rise and fall on the
| stu air. Archie goes away nearly
broken hearted for a minute. but d.
rect1' he lights a cigar. and feels
rcror"i'cd.
And Mabel locks the door behind
him. and goes upstairs In her stock.
iry feet and puts her hair in papers.