The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-26

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-l.,n Eonl;, u a,onkshursss, vents tomarry
nc. Es :cid toto EiIiaia Jolc@"
Tho Information YVES delivered VIII ss-
mned carelessneas; but After It was Eiy@,
Matt WATCHED tn ecect Of Il upon the hearer
with precocious intercsk Brinklcy opened
his eyes IN very natural amaSs.nent.
"Cemc, como, l-nts; you're joking"
"No, Ic;r't, It's true"
"3ut you're on.y & ohild-avery nico child,
I ndmit-brs to Talk Of holy nletsimony IN
such q connection is-cxcuso my f-cnnees-
pzepostorous. People ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
But Lett did not consent to this proposition
1t ell
~ nin't a litslo gir..,' she affirmed, VIII .
| decisiye ned Of her head "rIa f~.-.ecn, nnd
In crowti uo."
rs ycuaSi.:an WIS emusol, end could :.ot
rc1-a-n from lauG..lg Loa-ai.,. 1t To
girls brow da-1cncI Us she watched LIN, Ed
her Under lip iel az if she wu-iL lie to CO.
"If you 60 en- laughing, she SAID, "iilrUa
stray lack lone, and never come hero no
mere"
I. ell, I'll Try to keep my c-ounteuancc;
bat tie idea is very funny. Really, now,
don't you eco IL in that Light yoursoitT
Certainty E-att did not, to judge from the
expression Of her face. She turned her head
away; and Br;nkey saw, to his surprise, that
a tear was rolling down her check.
"Co-ne, Matt, he soid, kindly; you mustn't
take this SO seriously. Tell nee all about
is--hcre's q GOOD girl"
81 Wilt you won't laugh"
81 won't thcn-thcre."
"yVell, when I was lying in my bed this
morning 1 heard William Jones a-talkng to
some one. He thought I was asleep, but l
got up and listened, and I heard Ar. Mons
voice; and he said, seJs he, she's over SIX
teen years Old, anil IL nary her; and VII
liam jones sad, Lord, MI. Monk; what can
you be a~-1linl1ing about Matt amt old
enough; and what's mere she ant ct to te
tie wife Of a fine gentleman Then L..
Lcnk lie stamped with his fcot, like lie does
whcn he's in a passion, ard he scil, sc.-s he,
shy minds Ecde up, " Liam jcccs, ed I'm
gong to marry her before the yea out; and
don't care how Soon Then Ihca-d them
moving about, and I crept back to bed and
pretended to be fast asleep"
Tho young mans astonishment increased
There could he no doubt Of the veraciSy end
sincerity Of the speaker; and the story she
ted was certainly Iuzz--c. BrtHklcy r,cIo
VI Ia mind, EE.out muah reflection, thath
Er. Eon,l wanted to got,-ouGh the rlarT-aCe
ceremony with that child he had some
special and mysterious reason for so doing
uaicss-which wcs scarcely posible-he vas
of sentimental dispociticn, and, in the man
ncr ct many men advanced toward rilodle
age, vas enamored OF MATHS youth and mex
s'Tcn me, Matt" said Brinkley, after pom
dor;ng the mater for some minutes; tell
re how long have you known this Mr.
Nom
"EumpAi Is lo vel to doa-richf
Hat rodded elrphnt;caly.
"Al Abcrc,yn bc-orgs to him, " she seid;
"anl Ito woods uo there, and tie farms, nnd
tho horses up ct tho big house, and-every-
thing"
"Hrd though he Is such q great person, he
Is very friendly With William Jo1esr'
och, yes" arswc.ed Matt; land I think
William Jcnc. is afraid of him-somctiines;
hut he Gives William Jones money for keep
ing me-"
"Ch, indeedi He gives him money, docs hef
That's rather lid CT hin, ycu know"
At this Matt shock hor head with great de-
cision, but said nothing. Greatly puzzled,
tho young mcn looked at her and unused. 1t
was clear that there wcs a mystery some
where, ard he wns getting interested. Pres
entity he invited Matt to ST. down en- the steps
Ct tho caravan, and he placed himself at her
side. He was too absorbed in speculation to
notice how tho girl colored and Frightened IS
they tat there together.
ecu have often tod me that you came
ashc-c," he scid, after . long pause. u
should like to know something Of |. hap
pencd. I don't cxnctiy know ~het this
coming ashore means. Can you ~explaing'
II don't remember" she replied; "but l
know tAere uss a ship, and 1t went to pieces,
and ] como to shore in a boat, or summat"
- see-and William Jonca found your
Mr.. Monk, he found me, and gave me 10
William Jones to keep"
81 begin to understand. OF course, yod
were very nttlc-a baby, In fact
civilian Jones snys could just talk some
words, and that when be took mo homo l called
him Papa"
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