Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-09-27
The Devils
Climb
How a Man Won a
Bride by Scaling 1t.
By WILLARD MALTBlE

Eva COWleS. Neither nad large lot
tune. but each had small one, and
the two together would produce an
income sufficient to enable them to
maintain the social position to which
they had been accustomed. Their ia
theirs had been partners In business
and on this account some of their in
vestments were on joint account and
needed to remain so in order to be
made profitable.
There was but one thing to keep
them apart While Amos Steele was
endowed with lot of practical COM
mon sense Eva Cowles was intensely
romantic There was In her q good
deal OF that German element which
loves tales of valiant knights who fight
for fair women. She dotted on mys-
terry, on sentiment. She delighted in
the operas of Richard Wagner, not be-
cause she loved the music, for 1t did
not appeal to her. but because the
themes are based on some fantastic
tale about a Lohengrin or a Flying
Dutchman.
Steele was anxious for the match.
not only because it would he advanta-
geous to both, but because Eva was
charming girl. and he wanted her for
wife. After the usual gifts of such
trumpery as woman may accept from
unexpectedly because 1t may be
swept out within few days after its
reception without material loss-he
proposed He looked upon nothing
with rainbow eyes and doubtless his
a ~ NJ 10
could not be anything else.
Eva admired her sutton for his real
worth. but a proposition which dwelt
mainly on the advantages to be gained
by both parties was repulsive to her.
She rejected Amos, and when he press
ed her for Il reason she told him plain
ly that the man she married must love
her better than his life; must be will
ing to endure poverty with her; must
be ready to defend her In case Of ne
cessity with his hearts blood.
Amos undertook to break down this
opposition by making light OF It,
II fear you have been reading ro-
mantle stories," he said to her. There
is no romance in America. In Europe
they have their legends of heroes and
hsroines, their Sir Galahads, their
Lereleis, their thousand and one i'm
possibilities. In America we have only
the Salem witches, which, being old
women riding on broomsticks, are not
pleasing to contemplate. Resides, all
these beautiful faneies wither before
an empty stomach or hole In ones
stocking. Why do we call that period
OF intense affection between newly
married persons the honeymoon
Because 1t is very sweet, | suppose"
Very sweet and very feeting. A
moon lasts but twenty-eight days No
one expects the eXuberance of love to
endure more than a month";
THE man | marry must love me
forever, his love growing stronger ev-
cry hour. every day. every Month, ev-
cry year. He must be man OF cour-
age, ready to strike at any moment
In my defense. | think | shall marry
soldier, tall. handsome
Suppose he gets his nose shot off 2"
"Hn VIII WOO ME by diving to bring
me pearls; he will climb mountains,
standing ON giddy heights to show that
he can look upon an abyss without
fear
why not marry man in flying
machine?"
Enough of this" said Eva sharply.
1T is evident that you and | are not
lifted for each other. | wish a man
to lift ME up, not to drag me down
With you | should always feel that
was chained TO earth"
1t was evident 10 Amos that he was
gaining nothing. III fact. the more he
endeavored to instill the practical into
the girl he wanted the more he seemed
TO antagoniZe her. He took leave of
her and Went away sorrowful
Amos had an uncle whom he was
very much like in his nonappreciation
OF the romantic, only the uncle was
experienced. while Amos was not His
uncle was manager of Amos property
and would remain so until the heir be
came thirty years old. The guardian
mad favored the match. and at Amos
failure he reported II to his uncle, Civ
ing the cause.
MY boy" replied the older man.
never oppose woman. With the
hoitff SEX one must stoon TO conquer.
You made a mistake In ridicuing Eva's
sentimentality You should not only
have appeared II appreciate II. but
have In every case gone her one better.
You must take back track"
|. IF ! recall what ! have said shall
II receive only contempt
Never mind whaf YOU have said.
Our words are of little moment beside
our acts GnntriYe scene I'm which
YOU will jump in the water to save
some ones life
II can't swim
Wear something huoyant under
your clothing
~ Whose life shall ! save: Person,
; won't fall into the water especially Il
enable a man ~ show his prowess II
II saving 4hayn