The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-09-27
THALIA'S LOVER.

"What an Industrious little thing 20
are, Thalial l, for one, fear that
mamma relied for her three quarts O
berries upon me she would have TO d,
without"
So saying handsome Ida Minturl
leans her head upon her white hant
while she watches languidly her cous
ms busy movements.
1t is sweet, arch face that Thalis
lif s to her as she smilingly answers
"Tired alreadyP Ida, l do believe yor
were torn to be a drone in the hive
Everything seems to weary you excep
going to parties and"
"Flirting, suppose, you would finish
with. Well, you are not far wrong
and, by the bye, Thalia, 1 have found s
new and delightful subject upon which
to try my powers of fascination. Pa
should have thought twice before he
engaged such handsome overseer
To be sure, he is rather cold and dis
tant; but you'll see yet how expressive
1 can make his dark eyes look"
A delicate pink rushes to the younger
girls fair face as she springs to her
feet, almost dropping her basket of ber-
ries.
"Ida Minturn, am ashamed of you |!
Indeed was going to finish my SEN
tence in no such way. detest the very
word Irritation, and I do not believe
Mr.. Holmes would stoop to such a
thing"
"Thalia, how seriously you do take
things! If you could only see how dra-
matte you look-gory, outstretched
hand and all! But here comes Mr..
Holmes himself. believe I will tell
him of your enthusiastic defense. l
doubt not but il would amuse him."
And Thalia's cheeks grow to the
deepest rose as she pleads.
But there is no need for fear, as, with
merely grave, courteous lift of his
straw hat, Mr.. Holmes passes on to
where, in distant part of the
field, some men are engaged at their
work.
The golden summer months fit gent
ly by and it is not long before it is
plainly evident to all eyes but Mrs. Min
turns how affairs are tending between
the handsome young overseer of the
farm and the gentle young girl who for
the past three years has made her home
with her aunt.
81 think he's perfectly splendid!"
Ida says, candidly, as with many
bushes Thalia confesses the fact of her
"But mamma will never
and 1 myself think you're very
'oolsh, Thalia. Love is all well
enough, but !. for one have too much
to throw myself away on
Door young man. 1 look for coronet
It the very least, and you, with your
pretty face, might certainly do better"
"Better! All, mol" And Thalia's
ace is more than pretty-beautiful-as
he speaks. ''My Harry is noble and
.ood. What could be better than thatP
And if he is poor, l am, too, but
cunt myself rich in his love-"
Ida is right in prognosticating her
disapproval.
Engaged! And to a man not worth |
penny, and of whose family one
nows nothing about! Thalia, 1 am
hooked. have seen that you were
cry friendly, but had no idea of this,
,r we have all treated Mr.. Holmes
nth more consideration than his posi-
on calls for. And what will your un-
le sayP Just what do-that the af-
iir must be stopped at once. l am
Thalia, and unit you are of
ye you cannot contract any marriage
ithout my consent. You know that,
nd l now say that this engagement
lust be broken"
And all Thalia's tears and pleadings
-e of no avail. Mrs. Minturn is firm.
| two weeks time they will go to Lon
On, and she decides IN her own mind
lat she shall then see that her niece is
unged into the very vortex of that
shionable life from which as yet her
nder years have kept her.
1t is cruel blow to Harry Holmes,
r, relying upon his employers evil
mt friendliness, he has suffered him.
If to build high hopes.
'sThree yearsl iOh, Thalia, your love
III never survive such test"
"Have no fear, Harry,l' Thalia an ,
Ters, resolutely, ''for neither time,
ace, or surroundings can alter my
art, and when our time of probation =,
over, and am my own mistress, you
We only to come and demand your
yn--for shall be yours then as now"
In the belt that clasps her slight waist :
stiles a cluster of daisies. STOPPING q
arry disentangles them from their
'tening.
II will keep them, Thalia, as a re-