The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-17
CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
Ruth did not tell her father. TIL
d next day when he asked why Ned di
o not stay all night. she replied that h
had a business appointment which h
was compelled to meet. Two day
later, the old man died. Just befor
passing away, he spoke in high prais
OF Ned. The girl was almost hear
broken, but she spoke to no one of he
, greater grief. The flower of her love
became the thorn of hate, and deer
within herself, she burned with re
vengeful desire.
The farm was sold and Ruth weni
out west to live with her uncle. Sew
eral years passed, but she had never
ceased to pray for revenge Her time
was coming.
One day, with a feeling of pleasure,
a kind OF bitter delight, she learned
that Ned Bly, lived in the country, that
he had begun the practice of law in a
town not far away. She felt sure he
would come to see her, for he had
tried to see her before she left her old
home.
Ruth" said her uncle, upon re-
turning from the town, 81 met an old
friend of yours to-day. His name is
Ned Bly,. You know him, don't youp"
"Oh, yes, / know him."
"He said that he had known you a
long time. l had some law business
and ! gave it to him. The people say
that he is a fine lawyer"
II am glad to hear it. When you
see him again, give him my compli-
ments."
"All right. lam going back day
after Tomorrow"
When Mr.. Hatford returned from
his second visit he said to Ruth:
"When I told BLY, that you SEM your
compliments, he seemed to be surpris-
ed. He blushed, l thought. All, Ruth,
he is a capital fellow, and, by the way,
he promised to call here next Sun
II shall be delighted to meet him."
Ruth replied.
She was delighted, but what a de-
light! The face of her father came
up before her. ''Now," she unused,
"my time is coming. l will win his
Then l will teach him a better
/ despise hint"
When BLY, came. she met him with
out the slightest betrayal of emotion.
He had not changed"
'Miss Ruth, time has not in the
east altered you," he said, AS he fond
looked upon her. )
"No. l am about the same, I think" /
II was afraid that you would hate
"Oh. | could never hate you, Ned a
n Mr.. Bly,, rather" L
That's right, call me Ned. Why
houldn't youP We are old friends.h q
Eyes, we grew up together" o
"Let me see. Six years have pass Y
ID since We parted in the garden" il
EYES," she said, with a sigh. h
"Six years-the longest of my life. r.
'wo years ago, 1 went back to the old a
ONE. 1t was four years to a day
ince we parted. l went into the gar IL
en-, which l was glad to see, had un- n
ergone but little change, and sat on 3,
ne old bench. l plucked a rose, l ii
ave its withered leaves" ii
s'Oh, Ned" tr
Ruth, l was a fool, but, darling, 1 tn
wed you then. Now, though, l wor- 55
Zip you. Be my wife" il
YES" she whispered.
When he had gone, and while she A
t in her room, gloating over the
,ar prospect of her revenge, the face nc
her dead father came up before -
n. on
81 will teach you a lesson, oh, you
oil! l Will walk out on the floor with no
u and then, in the presence of the ia
mpany, | will d%enounce you. Thank
ID, that the time is coming" oh
Ned was happy. AS he drove to-
lrd home he fondly mused over the
ight promises which spread out be- hi,
re him. err
at is better as il is, he thought.
lad | married her six years ago, l
,uld have settled down ON the farm, Ev
mere laborer, without a single pros ms
ct of ever amounting to anything tbe
tier. l was not reading law for Tn
/ felt it within me that N;
netting must come of it. Now 1 +.
in g fair way, not only to become vo,
)sperous, but to become wealthy. ibe
ave always loved Ruth. l have ma
yer thought that she was entirely ont
t to me. Noble girl, her mind never nui
lceives a wrong thought"
he time for the marriage was APP
nted. Ruth was happy in her de-
.ination of being avenged. II will j
CHI you what it is to suffer-" she Rot
ught. "How can the fool be so bra
ldP Egotist, he thinks that 1 love rec
Men are such FOOLS" test
large number of people were in g
ID. Ned wanted the affair to be you
et, but Ruth said: mo, we wish to susl
our happiness" Ned. We a ps
1t the people to see what happiness the
union of two devoted hearts can 'og
e about" ftte
All right, Ruth" Ned replied. 81 T
willing to leave everything to you. the
lie girl, noble and patient with 9 Ira