The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13


of Guinea hens-all to me were invit
ing. Old man Gosman-old ma
through courtesy, for he was not 8
very old-was quiet and undemon
strative, but 1 could see that l wa
not an ''unwelcome guest, guest un
bid" Mrs. Gosman was one Of thos,
women who remind me of a piece o
silk. Smooth, never showing ruffle
smiling nearly always, but 80 quiet o.
manner, and so soft of voice tina
sometimes, when hearing an indistinct
sound in the room, 1 would look up
thinking that she had spoken. Miss
Lanette Gosman-but how shall ]
speak of her? The adjective beauti.
full expresses mach, yet how common
place and incomplete. Did you ever
notice that some girls carry sunshine
in their voicesP 1t is fact, whether
or not you have noticed it. I know
that Lanette's voice was full of sun
shine, for everything was brighter
when she spoke. Her beauty, when
sho entered the room, bounded upon
my vision like glad surprise.
'Oh, yes, you must remain awhile
with us, she remarked the next even
ing after my arrival, when Bob had re-
newed his invitation. at il very
lonesome here at times. When father
Is not at work he walks around with
his hands behind him. There's moth
ing that makes me more lonesome than
to see man walking around that way.
1t always seems to Inc that he is in
trouble; and mother, she is SO quiet
and easy-well mother reminds me of
a piece of china, Bob, I'll declare she
does" turning to her brother and
growing brighter in the light of her
new-found comparison. mo one
would ever know that she is on the
place. hardly" turning to me.
1--WE can't say as much for you,"
replied Bob. Everybody in tho
knows when you are at
home"
"Am 1 such q romp, Mr.. Hablettr'
NO." l replied. 81 never saw
any one more lady.l like"
"There now, Mr.. Smarty." shaking
her head at Bob.
"Oh, he just says that because he
,an't get around it," said Bob.
mo you don't, do youp" appealing
o me with an air so bewitching that I
ctually felt like getting up and dane
ng the Essence of Old Virginia"
II mean it, Miss Lanette. You are
ady-like."
"There now again, Mr. Smart Jack
ty: But Mr.. Hablett, you haven't
old me yet"
Haven't told you?"
mo, haven't told me that you can
emain with us awhile
"Well, am on vacation and l T
luch prefer this to any other place" '
| the world, came in one of saying !
-"prefer it to any other place have +
,und." :
Thank you," she said. /;
AS | sat there contemplating ner en- G
ancing beauty, l wondered if she n
'uld really be a firt. Then this y
ushing thought fell upon rather than r.
'ose within me. "Of course she is. n
girl so frank, SO easily delighted. q
'uld be carried off by any clod-hop-
IT," had never heard it intimated h
at l was handsome, and my feet, 1
it'll pronounced affinity for No 9's, fl
wv seemed to be encased in twelves. |,
4, yes, loved her loved her until Il
was actually sick. After snpper, I n
ent out alone and told myself that l q,
IS fool. l heard Lanette singing, II
d addressing myself, said Il: h
"Hablett, YOU are the biggest fool /
er saw. Why don't you pick up a l
" grains of sense as you go alongP G,
mt you know that girl is laughing II
youP' - :.
returned to the house, and going to "
2 trunk-which had just been cl
ought from the boarding house-I it
TX out Blackstone and decided to
b up my knowledge of common law, Of
t incorporal hereditaments, free w
Ids and the like, were powerless to NJ
'ert my mind from the engulfng K,
.nnel into which it was determined
founder. l put down my book,
l as sat musing, or rather agoniz- RI
!, heard woman in the hallway II;
Miss Lanette, whar Wild Bob ketch s;,
wild dat cuts lookin' white manP" d.
CHAPTER ~. tn
'hree weeks had elapsed and vet I he
lained a guest at the Gosman farm
Use. Bob and l spent much of our WI
e in fishing, but 1 didn't want to on
/. Fish, the mischief Talk about to-
ing to man who is almost on the m,
ge of dropping on the ground and ]oI
king in the agonies of fatal love tn
, girls attentions had not abated, tn
, hang il, could not see that they ia
increased. l couldn't fool along Loo
way. l was determined to bring sh
case to trial.
ate one afternoon while "moping" lie
the woods near the house, | met
ette. who, with handful of wild
'ers, was returning home from cd
yhborhood visit. On my part. l "f
t think that the meeting was alto the
her accidental. les
| saw some beautiful flowers over gla
, the other day." said /, Come rot
! me and we will get them bel
h, what liar. / had seen no flow OF
She joined me and we proceeded arc
'g path so narrow that it seemed
ossible for me to get more than ono
in ii at a time.
How far are theyP" she asked. me
Not far. Let me see. just over
e, l believe" L
Are you quite sure that you saw GOO
pr his