The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-05

!" and refined woman"
''Ask him if he likes biscuits an
tartsP" whispered Eve maliciously, g
taking up book, she went to the fartl
est window; where enshrined benin
white muslin curtains, she locke
out on glowing western sky, an
" water rosy in the days dying CLEAN
; After awhile the murmurs in tn
drawing room died away in silence
Belle Tartleton had moved and seconded
that they should walk, and there was
bringing out of broad brim hats-ant
then Eve had the drawing room to her
self
Presently some one parted the cur
tains.
Lovely. isn't it?" asked Eve, with
out looking up, supposing that it was
Mrs. Wallace.
very" returned a deep voice that
made her start. And she encountered
a glance from Paul Gaynor-
of admiration, doubtless, of the land
scape.
He stepped in, and without further
ceremony seated himself beside her,
while Eve drew aside her full skirt as
calmly as if it had been her great grand
mother, and sat quietly looking out.
She was in no hurry to talk. If Mr.
Gaynor had any ideas he couldn't help
airing them presently; and if not-why,
1t would simply be waste of time to
talk for him. She never had on hand
store of ready-made smiles and glances,
manufactured for appropriate occasions;
and Mr. Gaynor, who seldom had
chance to see handsome face in state
OF anything like repose, improved the
opportunity and studied the broad, calm
brow-the eyes, full of grace, tender,
bright, and the mobile, sensitive mouth,
as though he was asking a mental da-
guerreotype of her. Then, laying aside
that Paul Gaynor had smiled, compli-
mented and held silk reels for ladies
that day, the real man came out, and
basked in the light of Eve Aston's
upright, earnest nature, and talked as
not one man in five hundred can, and
not one in thousand ever does talk to
a woman.
1t is a fact the bell rang for supper,
and neither of them heard it, so that
Mrs. Wallace (who, having tiptoed into |
the drawing-room a short time before,
had tiptoed out again enchanted; and
had been malicious enough to keep
Belle Tarleton in state of semi-distrac-
ton at the foot of the stairs till the bell
rang, under pretence of discussing her
new point collar) was obliged to come
and call them
All Ethers merry glances and wicked
glanced off from Paul's i'm
penetrable GOODNESS, like straws from
polished steel; but the lofty Eve for
once blushed crimson, and insisted on
sitting by Mrs. Wallace; and wouldn't
wen look up when Paul recommended
he biscuits to everybody, saying that if |
hey knew what he did about them,
hey would eat double the usual guam
ity. I
And Belle Tarleton had Paul all to ,
lerself that evening; for Immediately
fter supper Eve disappeared, and was ]
owhere to be found, though Mrs. Wal !
ace looked for her everywhere. i
This desperate state of affairs, how !
yer, lasted little more than three days. =
lfter that Eve recovered her equanim- {.
y, and took long walks, and rode, and ..
GATED, and danced with Paul, without
ny recurrence of the same alarming
though she had taken up a '
abit of blushing like rose if Wallace
erpetrated even the most innoce' Mig,
ldirect little jest on the subjSrIf- q" t
By degrees, five or six y.s'fece des;ro s
e young gentlemen s}soY Jed o eff La lea% v
g only Fred B 81, Hna am Who, having /
' zen refused ~ all the young ladies a
'I =: passed the last evening =
ms ase6journ at Rose Glen, in the COM II
ny of his trunk and valise, and de- l
arted early in the morning, in very ',
Melancholy frame of mind indeed Il
hat evening Eve also was missing-to . .
he chagrin of Paul, with whom she had y
romised to take moonlight ride, and Il
-ho fully intended during said ride, to ~ ~
scure the monopoly of all other rides u
lie should chance to take in the course n
her mortal life. She was late in the I
rawing room the next morning, also, IN
IN unusual thing with her); and there y
ere dark violet circles around her eyes, u
I'd an uneasy flush in her pale face. d
aul looked at her in establishment; and =
e grew still more uneasy beneath his Y
arching glance. AT that moment, i ne
ell, the pretty quadron chambermaid, vi
me up somewhat hesitatingly, holding
her hand a handsome and somewhat FIR
markable lava bracelet"
SIS this your bracelet, Miss Ashton?" n,
e asked. ri,
Eyes, returned Eve, promptly, II nj
ssed it last evening"" Where did you tn
d it?" o.
''Nell hesitated. ;s
Where did you find it?" repeated fa,
e. oil
Il can't quite remember, Miss mi
hton.' sh
Cant remember?" exclaimed Mrs. en-
allace. "Why Nell, what do you thu
AN? Speak out at once" es
We'll then, if l must" said Nell, tn,
;perately, II found it this morning, tn,
hit by the corner of the fireplace in N
/. Bayham's room. Therer' Mr. Mr
\ dead silence succeeded her words. Ma
lie Tarleton and her cousin Lutte look Ma
at each other with sneering smile. Ly,
5. Wallace turned crimson. Paul rose Mr.
tily and went out, while Eve stood R Ra
tionless and speechless. En-
ir. Wallace was the first to recover Mr. Mr.