The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1918-06-21
An Eventful
Episode
By EDWARD T. STEWART

0Oze. l opened my eyes upon
young lady who lived next door look
ing down upon noe In wonderment
had often seen her going ont OF and
coming into her house and had ad-
mired her. She had long known me
by sight, and nothing but the absence
Of an introduction had kept Us from
an acquaintance. But what was she
doing In my room? From noe she
looked about her wildly and, having
evidently become convinced that she
had got into the wrong house, was
about to take to flight when, hearing
the front door open and shut, she
stopped short.
what shall do?" she cried.
I took in the situation at once Her
house and mine were exactly alike
She had come into mine thinking that
she was IN her own. On me depended
the question as TO whether or not she
should escape the consequences Of be-
ing caught not only I'm a mans house,
but in his room. My mother had gone
out, and ] bad been told on my return
that she was expected home any min.
ute. When I returned In the evening
she invariably came at once TO my
room for brief chat My mother was
an impulsive person, and knew that
If she had come in and found young
lady In my room she would be very
hard person to manage.
Within half minute Of the closing
of the front door my mother stood on
the threshold Of my room, looking at
the young lady and me standing like
two guilty creatures before her. The
girl cast an appealing look at me.
"Mm-m-other." I stammered, 'this
young lady has made q terrible mis-
take"
II should say So" snapped my
mother.
What use to stick to the truth--at
any rate. for the moment? / must
dnd some way Of legitimatizing the
girls presence In my room and con-
TESS the truth later, when I could get
my mother alone and convince her that
there was no criminality in it.
Mother" I said. "let me introduce
my wife"
"Your wife,"
Yes. mother. I have kept this from
you. expecting soon to put through
deal which would enable me to &C.
knowledge my dear Susie as my wife
1t was absolutely necessary that she
should see me for few minutes about
a very important matter. and she ran
In for the purpose. Your coming upon
us thus suddenly has simply resulted |
In your obtaining n knowledge Of our |
would have otherwise received It
Mother, congratulate me-
went to her. put my arms about her,
and she suffered me to kiss her.
do you mean to tell me-" she said. |
that you are really married?" i
There was no escape for the moment |
Leaving mother. | went to the young |
lady, put an arm about her and said,
Yes. am married to the dearest girl |
on earth. one you will be proud. when
you know her. to call your daughter"
"And you have married my SOM"
asked mother of the girl. So.
My supposed bride, doubtless to es.
cape the gaze OF one to whom she was
to tell lie, hid her face
on my breast, but made no reply.
"Oh. Arthur" said my mother to
me in q panied voice. cit was bad
enough to introduce this person into
your mothers house without
YES" cried the poor girl.
My mother stood looking from one OF
Us to the other without speaking.
Backing against my room and not
twenty feet from it was an apartment
house facing on another street My
and one directly facing mine
In this house were both open, aud an
elderly woman was looking In upon this
episode with an expression Of intense
interest. My mother caught sight of
her, and whatever Of discretion there
vas in her came to the surface. She
gave me a hasty kiss, then went to my
bride ana repeated the per-
Torrance.
Better go downstairs to the library"
The said. And while we obeyed her
command she went to the window and
irew down the shade.
"Oh, heavensl" cried the girl when
We were alone. "We are undone. That
lorrid woman in the other house saw
ind heard the whole thing"
you're right" replied.
Nov we have another to explain to-"
IAN explanation win do ne good. I
ould have explained to my motheE. but
his other person hearing me acknowl-
dge you as my wife and you acknowl-
dge me as your husband makes great
Inference"
what differenceY
I'VE are legally married"
The girl covered her face with hAr