The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-16

pleasantly 10 help her about her pack
ing.
Il am sorry you are to leave us, AL
ice," she said; although | don't doubt
you will like it at Uncle Georges.
81 hope So" said Alice, brightly;
land 1 never shall forget your kind.
ness in giving me home when l had.
none, Jeanne"
That was nothing" said Jeanne.
"How time does fly we ought to be
dressing now, and Louise has set out
a lunch for us before we CO."
Alice did not know what to make of
this unusual kindness. and went away
to her dressing room thinking that she
had possibly misjudged her cousins
after all, and they were sorry she was
leaving them.
Dress made a great change in the,
plain little girls looks, and it is an
airy, graceful figure that accompanied
Jeanne to the DINING room where
Louise, also attired for the concert,
was awaiting them.
"We will have to go alone girls.
Papa and Mr.. Lorton will drop in be-
fore the concert is over" she said. and
then she observed, Il have some splen-
did lemonade here, as cold as ice can
make it, 1 thought you would like
some, it is such warm evening"
"Thank you," said Alice. 81 do not
care for anything to eat, but L will
take a glass of lemonade"
Il knew your taste, you see, my
dear co.," said Louise lightly, hand
ing each of the girls a heavy goblet
which stood ready filled at her elbow.
"How do you ike it?" she asked,
when Alice had half emptied her glass.
cit is excellent" was her smiling
reply. ;,
Jeanne, hurridly, setting down her
glass. "It is getting late; drink up
Your lemonade, AL. 1 hear the carrl-
age"
Alice drained the last drop OF the
delicious draught and followed her
cousin into the sitting room where her
wraps were lying.
"Sit down in this chair, AL, and let
me arrange those lilies Of the valley
in your hair" said Louise, That
could not have been our carriage,
Jeanne"
Alice sat down, and that was the
last she remembered distinctly, for
she fell into a deep doze, and soon al
fer the two sisters laid her limp form
upon the couch in the corner OF the
room.
"You are sure it will not hurt her,
Touisep" asked Jeanne, little regret
fully.
"Of course not" was the reply.
1--WE taken it for neuralgia a great
many times; she will have a dreamless
nights sleep that is all. "
"And thenP"
"Then she will start for Uncle
Georges in the morning train, and
you, if you play your cards right, will
marry Claude Moltrop."
Jeanne threw shawl careless1y over
her white-robed cousin, overlooked
her toilet. and then followed her sister
to the carriage and was driven to the
large hall where the concert was to be
given.
The two ladies rustled to their seats,
and it was not long before Claude Mol
trop joined them.
"Did not Miss Alice come with you?''
were almost the first words he said.
NO." replied Mrs. Lorton, "She
starts for the East in the early train,
ank so gave up attending"
but what will we do without her
solosP My sister will be at complete
loss"
That's just the way with Al, re-
piled JENNIE. mo one can depend
upon her in the least if she gets lit
tie unified at anything; she always acts
just so. y
Mr.. Moltrop said but little more to
the two ladies, and then made his way
back through the hall, which was
crowded, to the green-room.
MARY" said he, Alice Taylor is not
going to come. What will you doP"
mot going to Gomez" questioned
Mrs Moltrop, in excited surprise.
'She must come; we would not have
any concert at all without her. What
is the matterp Is she illP"
Il believe not. Mrs. Lorton, or
rather Jeanne Taylor. gave me to I'M
derstand she was mifled at something
Impossible. said Mrs. Moltrop.
"Claude, you get the carriage and we
will 90 after her. | would not disap-
point this great audience for anything.
If Alice Taylor is in town she must
sing"
They had driven but block or two
when the fire bell began to ring ex-
citedly, and the street idlers rushed
toward the indicated locality.
"That's somewhere near the music
hail. said Claude, rs he hardened to
the bells.
That's true" said Mrs. Moltrop.
"What If it should have caught fire?
1t was fearfully warm"
Lets go back" said Claude.
Their forebodings were too true.
When they arrived frantic mass of
people We're pouring from the build
ing, and the engines were pouring a
steady stream of water upon the roar
ing flames.
1t was not long before the fire was
subdued, but the scene was heart
rending one when the mass of burned
and crushed humanity was taken from
the crowded building. Many lives had
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