The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-10

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you recite something yourself"
The eyes which looked into ''prett
M IS Barker's," were frank and az
miring.
At this moment, his sister came Il
to them. She looked cold, and DIRE
her brother aside. She had left Lydia
who had recently joined her. an
wanted her brother to come to them.
"Lyd," said she, sis only teache
in the school, Hal. Come with us"
"You will have to excuse me fo
the present." said Hal, who saw tina
others were making their way to Mis-
Barker's seat, "unless you and Lydi
will join us, for l like Miss Barke
very much. She is perfect lady"
And Hal kept his word. He KEEP
by the little teachers side for the res
OF the evening, much to Lydia's cha
grin.
Tell me, where will you spent
Jour vacation?' he asked at parting.
She colored as she replied:
"l'm going to very lonely place II
the country, and shall spend the time
in working very hard"
"But why not restP" he added; "you
need rest, surely. "Tell me then,
he added, "where you will go, that
may hope TO see you againP"
She shook her head.
at is best not" she said.
''Whatp' he exclaimed; 'have l
then treated you so badly that you
will never see me again."
Miss Barker's eyes fell, and again
the warm color came over cheek and
forehead.
There is a lady who was once very
kind to me-" she said, who lives very
humbly among the mountains of Cum
berland, and l am going to spend my
summer with her. In the autumn L
hope to begin new phase of my art.
You see am poor, Mr.. Quintard, and
depend upou my exertions for liv-
ing"
She looked straight into her COM
panion's eyes as she spoke, and Harry
Quintard read there both determine
ton and pride. The expression in
cluded something else, too. 1t said,
you know now my circumstance,
and also that l wish you to know
them"
Harry's eyes, however, never falter-
ed beneath hers. They grew earnest
and ardent.
will you give me the name of the
placer" he asked gravely, and yet in
a pleading voice.
She wrote the address upon a small
card and gave it to him.
II was month later that Harry !
Quintard entered the parlor of one of |
the most fashionable hotels in Kes- |
wick.
1t was a popular resort among the |
lake tourists, and tonight there was a
grand reception going on.
Music and recitations were 10 be fol-
lowed by dancing in the ballroom.
Someone was singing as ne went in,
and presently a murmur ran through.
he throng as lady, young, fair as
he morn and graceful as willow, was
ed forward and received with greet
ng of warm applause.
What was there about this charming
7ision that sent Harry's blood tingling
through his veins with wild pleasure
lble thrilp
Sleeping or waking he had scarcely
nee lost his fair face from his mental
light since last they had met.
Yet-what could this meanP This
brilliant entree among people of
wealth and positlonp He had thought
gain and again of their meeting. He
lad fancied all kinds of rural scenes
'laces isolated and beautiful, yet wild
vithai, with none but himself to ad-
nire the charming face and form that
ad so bewitched him; but to meet her s
hus, surrounded by an eulogic crowd
this indeed he had never thought of. :
Later he made his way to her side.
he had not forgotten him, that was
lain. Nay, more, Harry saw that the
lrprise was also a pleasure. /
The rosebud face with It's spirituelle '
ght, was lifted to his, above her t
aiment of pale blue, and Harry knew /
lat the excitement of her success ],
Iade her radiant, yet under all that h
10 yodng man felt there lurked il
eeper pleasure at their meeting. Ii
81 gave some recitations in the town Q
BAR where was stopping" said Linda Q
arker, in explanations; II saw the O
mister there, and he arranged to
ve me the church." The form of s
Q young artist grew dignified and h
ave as she thus recorded her bust g
,sH proceedings. The people who g
ard me were so kind as to invite me n
recite for them, and so it happens l d
n here. l shall be kept very busy, b
lst, this summer" e
Mr.. Quintard looked down in open ia
miration of this darling young girl n
It'll her baby face. p
"Ihen l am to be cheated out of m
ose coveted woodland rambles. l Y
We been counting upon them ever W
ice we parted" W
Linda smiled. g
''If you knew my history, Mr.. Quin-
I'd, you would say that was not, "
deed, born for my present surround
rs" h;
''They become you so well that =
could never think that" he re- he
ed. orc
They were now away from the liz
owd. ca
Linda" he said, 'before I leave M
IL tonight l want you to promise fu
l.,