The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-12

full of happiness and his pockets full {
q cigars, was perfectly happy.
d They spent an hour on the island
the middle of the lake, and there, In
!! little summer house, Ned implored he
by all that Il usually mentioned on sue
occasions, to grant him single word O
love, etc.
She wouldn't do It. She permitted
him to hold her hand-even to kiss
once. She looked long and tenderly Int
bis eyes, but she wouldn't speak in IN,
manner save tho lightest, most prattling
superficial way, only touching on love n
the swallows touch tho surface of the
lake. Still she seemed to want to be
more earnest, and kept lowering about
the subject until Ned became quite crazy.
Just ~ she fancied she was yielding the
distant rumble of the gong warned them
that dinner was ready.
''Thersp cried Hattie, starting up,
SIT Is dinner time, and papa will have
returned before we get to the house."
"Confound papal Go onl Say what
you were going to. Oh, Hattiel dear
Hattie, speak,
And half by force, and half by con-
sent he bent her head gently back and
kissed her,"
''For shame, sirl she said, laughing
and blushing little; 81 command you
to take me home again at once.
You are unworthy of the trust I placed
in you"
They sought the boat and babe the
oarsman take them back TO the hotel. As
they neared the dock where the boats
kept, Ned saw the portly form of old
Loring gesticulating wildly toward them,
Hattie, engaged in pulling q rose to
pieces, did not observe the irate father,
and Ned said norhing save to beg her,
In low voice, to give him some words
of hope.
When near the dock, Ned saw Mr..
Loring still there, threatening with his
cane, and getting purpler than ever. His
voice, too, began to be distinguished,
family commanding Hattie to come
ashore and 90 into the house Immediately
the old gentleman's favorite injunc-
ton.
Ned muttered to the bostman to land
1t an old dock further down the shore,
which movement would turn Hattie's
pack toward her father; and by talking
ncessantly, Ned succeeded In drowning
he sound of the old gentleman's voice.
"Come back, you young scoundrell
Bring my daughter back What do you
nean sir2 Come back, tell you'll"
Of course, Ned did not choose to hear
word of all this. never knew whether
LATHE really heard it or not. If she did, i,
he was wonderfully cool about 1t, and :,
ever turned her head one way or the
Their, but listened to Ned, who contin-
ed beseeching her. She evaded bis G
questions, put him off, and while appar- t'
ntly trembling on the verge of confess "a
ion, tantalized him In that deliciously III
gonizing way that some girls have. Sc
The lower landing was reached; but Sc
ust q Ned escorted Hattie from the so
oat, down came old Loring, putting like NJ
locomotive. ni
"By Jove, sir" gasped he; "what do 81
on mean, sir7 You outrageous villainl" Oh
''Be careful, old gentleman" said Ned DC
Jolly; eff you were not the father of this ma
Dung lady, I would not take such words 70
ON you'll" re
Mr.. Loring grew little more purple IN IN
ther blackish, in fact-and jsbbered in. vi
herently. SCI
Never come near my daughter again, an
Il Do you hear2 Never dare to look OF
her again, sirl Here, Hattie, 60 into I'M IN
9 house, immediatelyl' On
"We will meet tomorrow whispered pu
I'D, to bis goddess. So
81 hope So have word for you" SUI
Ned was now quite miserable for a MI
,ek. Hattie did not appear, oven at sta
,als, and he had no chance to see her. GU
Q never promenaded after dinner, new WI
went to walk, and, In brief, was very De'
ar case of mysterious disappearance. ing
When it began to be unbeArable, the ne;
ing man tried . bold stroke. He OF
md that old Loring had locked his "a
lighter in her rooms, and hsdher meals the
EN- up to her-a very cheerful pro- me
ding for young and vivacious maiden. tue
,curing key that fitted the door of Ma
room, he entered without leave and zoe
nd his charmer nearly dead with en- mrs
. OF course, she was delighted to zee ~
!, and showered ever 80 much badin- OF
upon him; but the few words he acr
he'd most to hear did not come. 1t cup
only repetition of the conversation Car
The island, only . good deal more so. Will
he midst of the talk M. Lorring en- ton
ID. spo
Leave this rooml Get out sir, and Gro
or let me see your ra,cally face cee'
MP
Old gentleman" said Ned, growing
with suppressed anger, 'your gray Toy,
= protect you, and under that pro- r.
ion you can insult me with impunity. to n
In, l love your daughter, honor date
:. If 1t were not for these reasons, l that
Id knock you into the middle of next orar
K, as hope for happinessl" man
18th which meat and appropriate rear
Oh" he quilted the apartment. 81
J it was plain that Hattie had been .erp,
lutely choked off from a confession 81
by her fathers interruption, Ned mo :
In perfect fever to see her again. 81
rdingly, he fingered about until he edoe
sure that everybody had retired, he RnSf,,
ht the forbidden door again, with ~
palpitation of the heart. 70 n;
ere In front of the door, comfortably Won ,
ed in dressing gown and slippers Ha
ID Loring, = self constituted Cerbe- VOL
Enjoying q newspaper, cigar and an bour