Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-09-19
How They Say
Good Night


.'"r il everywhere. and on the lips
,r everybody.
iiut there are times in a mans life
lien IL is Il most stupendous under.
ia' ne TO say goodnight.
When he has been to visit the lode
star al his affections. and pater
ial'liGs and his wife have become.
tired out ard gone discreetly to bed.
anu the grateful music of their snor.
inf Is coming rcfrcshingly down the
stairway. mingled with the sound OF
the clock on the church. steeple slow
IS striking the hour Of midnight. then
'ht ordeal begins
lie knows it is time to say good
MS ut. and go: but h, breads IL aw
'riT and would faln put far off the
'T"e II moment And she feels just
'!' ;nmc Sic knows that her ewes
"Ii b. red not day from loss n
.l',n. and that she will feel Ike "A
slowed witch" howe or that may be:
ana he realizes just how all the col
uruS OF figures he Is always adding
win rrn together next day, and how
tie odd man" will snort when he
'.+' go '''A' htpl'All6 ONcI lIlc lSu6tE.
ard how the boys in the office will
quot" Iovc-sick poetry to him. and
ot crwisc make themselves as infer
Ha > di&agrCeabie as they know
lie rises at last with the firm deter.
mina,ion in his heart that he will say
II. and have it over
Mabel. dear. | must go II Ia aw.
fully late. and your dear little head
oNhi To have been on the pillow long
"G1. am such thoughtless. selfish
rc..ow must say goodnight and let
YOU ret bit'of sleep. before the sun
ris & Well. gOod-night--"
hen she looks At him. and she
says:
Archie. must You? Oh. dear. It
isn't late at all. It's only just little
Nc. Lit past eleven. and I haven't
said h,lI what | wanted to had lots
ana lot Of things TO tell you. and"
1T Is after midnight. darling. and
yo|r un has stopped snoring. and I
i'"rd Linn clearing his throat just
nov, as II be were preparing to say
something"
. "Ch. hrc.iC. don't you mind about
dad Hes EOl u throat trouble. and
ho "i".rs hi# pipes II good deal He'll
do. q. j" = minute Must you go?
WEI. aOCd.n.iE-ht."
Yes. dear goodnight Oh. don't
cos" ,Ht III TIC chill night air You
m.sm "a, cold. and should never
forgive my.ef. never Well. good.
u:-lr"
.Nord.r!r1t. Archie Would you
rc.''y and truly care If should be
IN"
ly dearest should die If any.
i1jug hrrpcItt TO you, We'll. good.
-. ut. aud. ark vas that your
ta''": calling YOU"
80 indeed, That WAS the ca,
Go.u cellar | don't believe you would
oa:" very much IL should go into a
,r.iiu" and die You'd go right on
after rtl". aud marry that hateful
rc.-hoadcd Kate Stirling, and de-
tc.r tic sight of her Well. good
ri,.ir'"
Mabel you know ! wouldn't ,ook
so Kate Siiriiug, old freckle- IA cod
thi1r, You little goose. you! Well
re- lly. | must go now. That is |
o. och. by love- Well. goodnight "
~ this tine he mas got his arm
ar,..:ul her. and is hoiding her ha I'd
in his 10 give him courage to speak
tho distress ing words Of farewell And
size c'inga to his coat button. and
tvt Is it 20 cwitchingIy that he isn't
mortal II re does not respond I'm some
.wIy. .a,d all you people who have
boon lovers know just how he does it.
'Wel. goodnight. \rchie shall
mo- ro~ vow again Tor two whole days.
nupl &C" and she hCavcs deep
drawn siEL. witch gives him the idea
'I;t It is all shc can do to bear it
Two ctrritics' he cries in de-
w,nt tuesday morning when I go
IN I"
ooh. can yu"? How perfectly love
~ Wcll. IL you must go. goodnight"
Are YOU cold. dear? | thought you
4 Ifvrrcd Mabel. do take care OF your.
eli ,r Oh. how long for the day
. g., q ,r1 will be all my own. and |
9ou shield you from every wind that
= n'r KS. lut ! must go Well. good.
, nj h,"
/ 1T Is 80 early get. Archie; but then.
/ II Won want 10 20. why. won't say
anything moro Goodnight"
! "N'ahcl. IL you look at m like that.
shall never be able TO tear myself
away YOu arc not offended with
yc rr Arctic. are you. love? No |
''rrrrt Won could not be go cruel'