Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
An Eventful
Episode

Young lady Sho liked next door LOOK
Ing de~a upon n.e In wondsrmsnS
Rad offen seen her going cut Of ant
coming into her house and had adj
mlred her she had bong known ms
hy sight. and nothing but the absence
Of an introduction he'd kept us fFom
an scQnasnfsnce Bot what was shs
doing In my roomf From me she
Hooked about her wildly and. having
evidently become convinced that abe
had got into the wrong house was
about to take 70 flight when. hearing
sho front door ofsn and shut. she
stopped short
What shall dor she cried.
I sook In the situation at once Her
house and mine were exactly alike
She had come Into thine thinking that
sbe was In her own. co me depended
the question as 70 whether or DOT she
sbould cscare the consequences OF be-
Ing caught no; only la mans house,
but In bis room My mother had gone
cut. and had bern told on my return
that she was expected home any min
]
shc invariably came At once 70 my
room for brief chat My mother was
an impu'slse person. and I knew that
n abe had come IN and found young
lady IN my room she would be very
bard sscrscn 70 manage
Within hnif minute Of the clocing
Of the front door my mother stood on
The threshold OF my room. looking at
the young iadf and me standing Hike
two guilty creatures before her. The
gil cast au appealing look at me
M m.m.other l sthmmcrfd this
young lady has made terrible mis-
take"
Il should say co. snapped my
mother
What use % stick - fhe truth-at
any rats. far tue memeutg must
find some way 81 Merchandising the
girls presence IN my room and con.
TESS she truth latfr when could set
my mother alone and convince her that I
there was 40 ,riminaliiy 10 t.
"Nogher" said. let me Introduce
my Wife
~Ycnr wife,
Yes. mother. have kept this from
you. expecting soon 20 pat through
deal which would enable ms TO ac-
knowledge my dear Susie az my wife
II was absolutely necessary that she
should see me Tor few minutes about
a very important matter. aud she ran
ia for the purpose Your coming upon
Us thas suddenly has smpiy resulted
IN your obtaining a knowledge of our
tflne earlier than you
woald have Otherwise received IL
Mother. congratulate me-
went TO her. put my arms about her.
sad she suffered me 10 kiss her
do you mean 10 tell me" she said.
that you are really marrledf"
There VISA no escapeSor the moment.
Leaving mother. went to the young
lady. prt an arm about her and said.
Yea. l am married 10 the dearest girl
IN earth. one rou VIII 10 proud, when
ECO know her. TO call your daughter
And yyu have married my sonr
asked mother Of the girl.
NJ supposed bride. doubtless to e.
's.e fbe gaze ef enc TO whom she was
'enstrxsDej 20 tell lie, bid Der face
n mr. breast. but made no reply.
-oh. Arthur said my mother 10
ne ia = palned voice. III was bad !,
nough to introduce shis person into !,
eur mothers house Without
Yes cried the poor girl. J,
Mr. mother stood looking from one OF
q 10 the ether without speaking. 4.
Backing against my room and not !.
wspfy fret IRON Il WAS an apartment !,
oose fxclug on another street Ny !
llniow and one directly facing milne ).
b this house were both oper. and an !.
Idsriy wonsan was looking In upon this !, !.
pisote with an expression of intense !.
atrrest Ny mother caught sight of :,
or. and whatever Of discretion there
'ss Ia her came TO the surface. She :,
rsr a hssty Kiss. then went 10 nay :
appc~rd brsse AID repested the per
stmx acc. .,
Better 60 downstairs 10 the library :,
be said And while we c6eyed her =,
.mmsnd she went TO the window and ~
rev down the shade.
oh. hsasens = cried the gtri when =.
. were slos@ we are undcpe. That r,
srrid woman 10 the other hoase saw !.
I'd beard the whole fklng :.
You're right | replied. =.
Now we bare Smother TO exrls. Ia to- y,
An explanation viii do no good. =,
aid bare explained so my mother. but a,
"a other person hesrsnx me sckn0wi- H.
Ice you a. my ~ife aud you scSnowl- m
ke nae SIS your husband ulakos great ~
nereuce- -.
What dinesencer~ M,
we are legally married 60
The gifi covered Der face with her ~
'nds I ~oer to her and. putting an re-
- about her. removed her hands "a,
Marriage u 4 lottery said How an
We know but ihat this mistake Of 20
un may bring Us great hspiAncssf kn
propon~ thai we let fate work IL oct r.,
: ~. FOR the present let us do moth Do