The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-17
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hand directly after the Fourth. ID
anything should happen to call me
away from home, Isabel, my wife
you until return. l want you to see
Bella; and she wants to sec you.
You'll say l ought to be a happy man.
And, remember, you are to spend q
month, at least o, we'n have rare
SPORT"
81 shall be there if I'm alive, Harry
depend upon that; and if you suffer
yourself to be called away before |
come, and are not there to receive me,
L shall proceed at nee to claim the
attention of your Isabel"
"All right, old fellow. You will be
warmly received, l can assure you.
Bella is anxious to see the old chum
of whom / have told her so much"
Harry Lvnde and Fred. Farley had
been friends from early youth-had
been chums at college-and were now
as warmly attached to each other as
friends and brothers could be. They
WEI young--the first being four-and-
twcn.y, and the other a year younger.
Harry had been married six months,
and had settled down in a pleasant
villa on the Hudson, provided and
furnished by his wife's father. Fred.
had Just come into pos: ession of an
ample fortune; and before going into
business-which was all ready for him
in the shape of q partnership in a
heavy commercial house-he had
planned to enjoy a summers vacation
in the country; and his first trip out
from the metropolis was to be, as we
have seen, to his chum's, on the Hud-
son.
The Fourth of July came, and pass
ed, and on the following Monday Fred.
Farley made his way up the river. He
found the dwelling of his Trombone
of the most romantic and delightfully."-
situated villas he had ever SEEM
and as he entered the park he asked
the coachman if Mr.. Harry Lynde was
at home.
.sNo, sir. He went away last Fri
day, on business. But he expected
you, and told me that the horses were
at your service"
''And Mrs. Isabel Lynde,--is she at
homep'
eyes, sir;-and think she will pro-
vide for you very we'll"
Fred. had playfully declared to his
friend that he hoped he should find
him gone upon his arrival, that he
might claim the undivided attention of
Bella; but now that the prospect was
so near to ~verification, he felt a little
bashful and uncomfortable. But the
coach was at the door, and he resolved
to put on n bold face, and meet the
lady without blushing or fiinching;
for he had no doubt that Harry had
repeated to her all his n~onsensical re-
marks.
Mrs. Lynde, this is Mr.. Fred. Far
ley" said the smart and anable
coachman. as he led the way to the
piazza. '.Mr. Farley--Mrs. Isabel
Lynde."
Fred. looked upon the woman who
stood upon the piazza to welcome him.
and houris, and sylphs, and
all lost cast in his estimation
from that moment. A more beautiful
being he had never beheld. And yet
she was not one of the airy, eossamer,
made-up beauties, such as he had seen
IN urawing-rooms, and in bathrooms,
but a substantial, whole-souled, frank
lovable woman, with whole
volumes of truth and poetry in the
sweet simmer of her smile. and in
he soft, liquid light of her large brown
Eyes.
AZ nm sorry Harry is not at home,
Mr.. Farley; but we will try and make
you comfortable until he re turns. He
would not have gone if he could pos
'ibly have avoided it,"
ale had business, l suppose" re-
marked Fred. as they entered the
lrawing-room.
''Yes. He was called to Albany, and
nay have to go to Buffalo. 1t is
ONE important railroad business"
For a little time Fred. felt very
If Mrs. Lynde had been
common, or plain, he would have felt
differently, butt seemed like profana-
ion to claim the friendly attention of
ne so lovely and accomplished. But
Why should he suffer such impediments
0 comfort to stand in his wayP His
riend had babe him make himself at
ONE, and he meant to try. AS he
anne out from his reserve the lady
brilliant. She had evidently re-
eIved instructions from her husband
D do all in her power for the proper
Entertainment of their guest, and she
vas trying to obey.
When evening came, there was a '
itch in the conversation, Fred. pro- |
osed music. Isabel asked him if he s
ing. He said he had done so. He
.ould try if she wished it. That is
9 would accompany her. In truth,
red. Farley possessed n of the rich
It, most melodious, and finely attun-
| voices ever heard; and | may as S
ell add here, that the female portion
his acquaintance had pronounced C
m one of the handsomest men they d
I'd even seen. He sang with Isabel b
ynde. He was charmed by her s
5eet voice; and she appeared no less
by his surprising melody. "
Iter this they talked of Harry. Fred. Il
aised him to the skies; while Isabel L