Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-03


Ono morning. MS she sat at work
upon the porch. boy hurried mn the
path. She remembered him as the
enid who had brought the water In
.lat pretty cottage parlor where she
,lad seen the beaut full invalid to whom
Dr. Manly took her flowers.
rs the doctor here-Dr. Manlyp ?"
nc asked. 81 was told he might be.
Miss Gwendoline is dying. Aunt Jane
says. Oh, miss! IL you only can tell
me where 20 find hinl He'll save her
u anyone canl"
Inc child was crying. Jessie felt
troubled and agitated.
"lhe doctor must lie on his round of
ysits. she said. 'I'll send Jack to
look for him."
She called the lad who helped the
gardener. and babe him to 90 with the
iittie Fellow and search for the doctor.
And then she hastily donned her riding
haDlt and rode away towards the cot
tage- why. she did not know. or
whether she could do any good; but
her heart babe her 20.
She alighted at the door and entered
" haste. The girl sat in her chair; the
old nurse stood beh nj her. She made
mile sign to Jessie. and the girl
went into the kitchen with her.
i'She is sinking fast" she said az
sent my nephew for the doctor an hour
ago.
Il know" said Jessie. "that is why
came. T"
THE boy is searching for him. Say
nothing TO frighten her, said the wo-
man.
Jessie gave her look.
81 quite understand" she said.
Then she sat down by Gwendoline's
chair.
You have come" said the girl. Il
am so glad-glad. They came this
this morning. | saw both Of them.
You don't know, perhaps. Mother
SIN led, father looked stern; but they
will forgive me after awhile. They
are both deadi but they came; / saw
them
In dream?" asked Jessie.
"No, said Gwendoline. Their
spirits came. Think how strange il
was. You know ! was engaged 10 my
cousin. DR.. Manly? ?"
mo" said Jessie, II did not
know"
81 was" said Gwendoline, ''but /
| fitted him. He was not handsome.
He was grave and older than |. aud
| ked Ashley Ashley Honeywell q
one night ran awav. Oh. II was years
ago. am liye-and,twenty now; was
seventeen then; aud ms father died of
/ II. and my moiher-oll. was a wicked
girl We went to Italy. He married
me with ring. He said it was true
marriage. believed il; but one day
| he told me II WAS no marriage at all.
He was in love with AN Italian woman
"A singer. spoke Of il and of my
self as a wife 10 whom he should be
true. Then he said was not his wife.
\ He sad | was fool TO believe that a
I r NO and VOW between us two could
make me one. aud ran away, hid
on a steamer com ng TO America l
was starved and frozen when they
/ found me- / hal this cDld. The Y
were good 10 me and brought me here
But my parents were dead. and the on
/ " one who knew me was the man |
had jilled-my cousin, DIR. Oliver Man
II.
.Oh. how strange il wasl What a
hear, he hasl He brought mo here to
old Hannah. servant of ours once.
What is your namc?"
Jessie" replied the other girl, soft
,"You don't know Ashley Honey
wrll?" asked the girl. You 10 not
know him. He is far away. | suppose
far over the sea. You never knew
him"
Il know him now" said Jessie, soft
".
.Yes. because 1 have told you. "
| said Gwendoline. 81 left hun; hut |
never forget b M So beaui full Such
eyrsl All women love him
jesse bent her head upon the pale
band she held, and tears fell.
Don't or, for mp, " sad Gwcndol ne.
IL am going very soon 10 hrnven-tu
nv mother, ! stall pray there that
some good girl will love cousin Oliver
Soma beautiful woman-like--you.
She ceased speak ne. and soft smile
crept over her face. Mother" she
! sighed. mother"
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| tage room. The doctors gig was com.
ing. He was there.
That evening Jessie stood alone with
Ashle, HONEYWELL. and drow his en-.
pagement ring from her finger. and
gavo 60 him.
"Whvp" he asked.
81 have met Gwendoline" she said.
..To.dav saw her die. Do need say
more. Mr.. HonevwellP"
"You believe her storrp" he asked.
,I do indeed. +" shc answered
"Ani Won intend TO look for man
who shall have no little follies TO re,
gret before YOU make your choiceP'
said he. You VIII search long"
She turned from him with contcmp,
and he left her.
Down IN the garden someone moved
10 and fro. II was Doctor Manly. II,
was gathering white chrysnntliemnmS
the last flowers of the garden, Jes
sic went 10 his dc; without wore
she began to help him. They were the
Inst flowers he would ever gather fol
Gwendolino's sake. They were strewy
in her coffin. and she slept in theft
midst, with that soft smile upon hel
face; and Jessie seemed 10 hear agar