Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14

,,liId not very WVH t@iis .lat l,ba
ton. Esther upon this eApiaIiiii,eu .I ha had
had como in the carriage Nheu s snr che
hn Row herself through the open door sho
stopped TO throw over her shouioei
lad of genial laughter. as o
..Bv tie way, Will" she called ~ We
uera In the fashionable set, what yer J,
rihle potoricty you two wild things wouiu
hazel AS. it is, it's like nice pi"y
| AdieuW ,,. no,y "
~ wish nv mother would come now,
said Tiff. after the door had cioseu upon
her husbands buoyant sister-who was
aiso n acbool fricnd-and after a pause,
or something equivalent to one nuh
bad moi descended to the carriage Win
Mis- Thwaite, for fear of catching sign'
~ tho world dreaded grin on the iooS
mans visage aoo, ~ nm.
.Your mother is O woman, dear an
o,.od Tbwaite ns il that meant some
,l'inor unusual. land 1t will take long
. .ina for her TO come round as my father
has done" ,,
.,Put Won are unrelenting as you can
be, suggested Tiff
Huff Would like to have said that ns
vounr husband he could not be otherwise
ihon he was, but rs he felt that eiiis
NIGHT be too brilliant revelation ior
Tiff. he remained silent.
In the evening they were sitting, as was
customary. in the cheerful blue tlnteu
room Huff feeling very. coy and aiooi
from the world and annoying relatives,
and remembering his day $ occupation III
the rival insurance Office as II 1t were
dream. 49,, .
Tho door was opened hastily. and a
J figure presented itself which dashed their
, united calm to atoms.
1t was Esther, pale and trembling neI
ashcn face emphasized by black ven
. around It, and over her colored dress
' heavy. black shawl. Thwaite hurried u
@ her and took her ungloved hand IN ms
r My sister, what has happened "
5 your .u Gain. =
wbispered Esther, dropping her head
d against his arm.
/ Tbwaite led her to an easy chair anc
belned her down upon its soft cushions
Tiff was alert In opening the window, ant
q then running to Esther's side, finding
g her. however, little less faint, her eyes
G looking rapidly from one to the other a.
o the two sympathetic young people Den
& toward her.
i Dear sister" sobbed Tiff, has some
d thing terrible happercdy' =,
le "Mv father" said the white faced girl
II in low tones. shutting her eyes.
ID "Fatherl fatherl' cried Thwaite, deepl
&c apitated and clutching his sisters hand
in n firmer grasp. 'What news OF himI
lg "Deadl'
The young couple sank on either sid
T of Esther crushed and Mortified. Will
ly out opening her eyes Esther spoke on:
"When l told him how you receive
be the loving message, brother VIII, IN OIL
lo moment
" Thwaites distress was agonlzinI
er Esther stopped speaking, opened HI
ny eyes and leaned forward eagerly
er WAS it right to be so harsh and III
or Welding to your own father, WHIP
X Her brother had Withdrawn to the 9th
III side Of the room. his face buried in b
ad erms against the wall.
he "Oh, Esther. have VIC no hopper I
he sobbcd
to "Why. yes. there is hope in this case
ais Miss Thwate said, in a different tor
ID. win turned, his face covered with teal
to ''You said it, brother, and you can un
tie it. Dead to your
ost Esther had played dangerocs gan
os- but she was determined girl, and Fl
equal to the emergency Her stro
al presence and sound good cheer buoyed
1th tho two victims Of Ecr scheme, and {
Bile ablcd Thwaite to recover from the she
he had undergone
tho She drew letter from her pocl
rs. which had been written by Wills elt
ow brother in Chicago to his father up
me hearing of the runaway match.
hat praised Will up to tho skies, and declal
h that any girl he choose must be pri
lad less jewel, whether she possessed any
md not, and he begged his father to do
handsome thing by them both.
ond And So" concluded Esther, ''pt
ust wants to give you magnificent rec
ton"
I'M She had thrown aside her black drap
and busted the powder from her che
fish with flourish of her scented handl
Just chief, and now ran to the parlor
called "Johnl" in o. business like W
I'M In another instant walking hill of fl
go ers emerged from the shadows Of
entry, and John, in dark green cloth
urn silver buttons, set two huge baskets
ting flowers upon the carpet. Papa s
S of them to you Bessie, with his love-" {
h Esther, And shall soon be here ag
neX- shall not?"
had "Oh dol" answered Tiff, hiding her I
on Huff's shoulder. with twining
i'd" arms.
ones Give our love to the governor" rot
Huff, flushed, grinning, jubilant.
Esther laughed merrily, caught up
She black drapery and ran down stairs,
lowed by John with contortion oil
his Inns -Harner's Weekly