The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1882-12-29

/. child was better she Ind gone TO see.
Mr. Ammidcn clseon8cd himself in
tlse easiest chair III the roorn---a great,
deep. vide, cushioned affair that was
drawn up by the littls low table under
the Chandelier.
"l;isss Dor pretty blue eyes Gone
to ses sick child; like that--I like II
What blessing that II occurred TO me
To Offer myself to such good-hcarted,
cheerfal, tender, fond little woman ~
abe IL: aud what miraculous fool
have been not to have done il long ago
Why, honestly, / fcel rs II ] had been
in love with her All along; and believe
have bsen and never knew il !"
His handsome head leaned comforts-
bly, against thu cushions, and his we'll
shafCd, well- booted feet were crossed on
low ottoman near tho Gre, that burned
coxily And brightly.
He waited tsn---twsnty thirty min
utes, and when she did not como 1t tho
expiration II quarters OF IN hour
Mr.. Ammltlon was conscious cf kssu
disappointment that aAtonished himself.
al all events. my object ahall he 40
compIishsd, NJ far ~ eau accomplish
| IT," be thought
And he took his gold and ivory pen
anil wrote an ardent, courteous, undeni-
ahIy. eager statement Of his case, asking
her 80 te his loved wife, and begged an
suswcr on the morrow, when sbs should
| 10 visiting Mrs. Benedict.
~ accidentally learned you ~ers 70
tAks Tea with m Tomorrow night" he
1 wrote, "And nust know At o1os when
| meet you Il am the blessed man
! hope 10 be II yon can look favorably
on my suit lot ms know by answering
yes To the first question put 10 you.
ri II Il otherwise 1 will not trouble you
further"
Then he signed himself suitably, pat
tie folded aid addressed note cnnspicu-
ou-ly on tho top Of pile Of newspapers
and sheet music on the piano, and took
hia leave, In strange whirl Of excite
nscpt and expectation.
Halt an hour later Mrs. Baldwin
came In. stopping ~ shs pssAsd the
dining room door ~ speak 70 shs girl
you carried al those papers and
the music up stairs, Annie, ~ l told
you 2"
1 1.-THE very minute the gentleman
vent away, Mrs. Baldwin. II was Mr..
Ammidon, and he came just !" you
vent out. I"
i "oh, that's TO- bad that was mol
int Mrs. Mary's little Edith Is very,
very sick, Annie,
And 40 Mrs. Baldwin never knew ol
the precious letter, AZ she sat there
siono by the Ace, thinking Of the calle'
abe had missed with genuine sorrow
aud paling cheeks and eyes full oil dis
appointment.
For pretty MIRA Bessie, with her sof
blus eyes and robeIliously curly hair
and small, perfect fiaure, was more in
tcrosted ia the handsome bachelor thar
ah1 cared 10 admit, even 10 hers II.
The next day sbs dressed with unu
,nal carr Tor her afternoon visit 10 Mrs
Benedict, wondering, as she bastsd th'
.dt litsie Snehing 10 the neck Of he
sIeeveless velvet jacket and adjuniel
tho potds Of her black elk overskir'
! whether So not Mr.. Ammidon woul
: think she locked we'll. and whether. pos
,ihiY. ha might not escort her homo.
ga her eyes were dancing with rad'ar
biue sunshine and her chseha we
/. flashing n,ost delicious rose pink hu
and her lovely mouth dimpling in b
wltchin0 smiles, when Mr.. Ammidt
came into tho sitting-room. several mi
utsa tssors thu time for the dinner-l,s
! b nnG---Mr. Ammidou, hAndsomer tlis
!, shs had aver seen him, In = dark hi,
Goth suit. with white tie, aud his ia
/, 20 grAndly Intelligent and animated
, he spoke, very quietly, but with al h
, fsts In hie words--and shs 10 smilin
: 10 unconscious.
/ am very glad to 80 you, Mr.
BALDWIN. Disin't you Ind Il very co
: this afturnooa r
Then abe met his KHEe, and hstir
!, hrrsslf because her heart was throbbiI
!. % gladly II sight oi him and despisi,
hsr=elf becausa he had thrilled her ffo
head 70 foot
! Then, never knowing her fAts was
I II, -he turned her beautiful fAcs carele
~ away and Withdrew her hand, and .
]. swered him
: ne; ! thought il wAs charming
Z pleasant
And Mr.. Ammidon reooiled - Il
had been struck dreadful blow. n
:, could not, for the life 81 him, const
i himself with the conviction that wom
!. vera fools and men were well rid
h them.
Il The next day he told Mrs. Benedict
j would mot want his apartments n
i longer, and had HIS trunks packed n
nsnt to . hoteL
: Mr.. Amm,don Determined 70 kill T.
8 biras with one stone~~to get out OF /
possibility Of having to meet often 81
!, benedict's friend. tho pretty, meroilo'
4 little woman. than whom he had nev
!, loved another, and to make his no,
i wher. housekeeping vas unknown, q
!, Bsssie exiea until her syss were RED q
: s~ollen To think how entirely inditfers
i. Mr.. Ammi1on was to her.
And the winter crept softly along
soIt, white, snnwv rohes. and seve
., times Mra. Baldwin Jaw MIR, Amnid
"a driving past, although he didn't do mt
: ~ he passed than glance earelessly
= tie window and bow.
i. AID the sweet, WARM spring days can
!, nssa with pesfumy hints Of roses q
- wooabine, aud fresh emerald leaves a
i elm hing vines. ana bursting hlossoi
:, came Res.ie Baldsin's fate. 10 The shs
h OF the unremantsc, tho iaavisshlo spri
=. = cleaning that mus. he undertaken Z
scsnmplss heJ. ne matter hos iemptr
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