Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-03-24

.Thst depends pm circumstances,
she lauS h ID. "rhe Row is an abomina-
ton 10 me, bat this Il deligh Tul 1t
makes one as trash as a two-year old. 7"
Would vtu net have pref rrsd the
front seat ?" he enquired with APP aren't
nnocance.
s.Nu, shouldn't dor't like talk
ing tn MAJ ed men; their wives are al
ways j a'ols, and then one hiss to suff 'r
for Il. their tongues are so wondrLus
act We. Iwruld rather be here"
''How d. Nou know / am not mar.
ried ?" hs asked, looking at h,r in,en'-
ly.
"YouP" 1t was her only answer, but
it was accompanied by such q silvsry
ring Of laughter. thst he sco1 joined 10
il.
"Apd why no p he queried
81 should be- sorry for your wife, F" shs
answered. with mock gravity.
And sDm, how his hand eptihrough
her arm and rested there. And all the
notice she took of its coutsct was the
carnstion hSe which deepsned v'sihly
upon hsr cheeks.
I'M ss R4venswood," he whispered,
al have seen great deal of the world.
and you are the llliest little girl ever
met We must De friends"
Suppose say we must net" she
re'ur ed mischiey usly.
Then should tie the most miserable
of men. but you would not be so cruel
with such a kind little face, you
tconldn't" rs said. with such itch ten
der infiec,ioa OF voice that it made her
pulses thrill, and softened hsr.
''l think sh ,uld like 10 be friends"
shs ripple ! wi h her eyes downcast.
''ThinA! Are ytu no suree There Is
no que5li N ia my mind upon the sub
jsct. lei me you srs cert in to-"
Sh5 raised h, T ewes to bis with flush
of straDg, iuteres t, and hs drew her
title Nearer.
"Tel me, child?"
al want to be friends" she said soft
ly. But, really, l don't even know
who you are vel"
do you notPn he returned with de-
cided raising of the head, as though
conscious that his name could not fail
to carry weight.
swell, Miss raven wood, am not
sorry that you like me little for my
unworthy self, unbiased by the halo,
small as it may be. that my reputation
has thrown about me. 1 am Paul
L'Estrange."
.'What, the actore'' she exclaimed
with interest. "And have seen you so
often, and never recognized you and
yet might have done so, for no one else
has mouth like yours. Everyonesays
that.
lis that compliment" he asked,
knowing all the time that it was, and
that his mouth was his chief beauty.
1T is the truth she said simply. al
never pay compliments. now | see
why Sir " alter did not introduce me:
he thought that aul L'Estrange must
be known to everybody. am so glad
we have met l love acting myself. and
no one can give me a greater treat than
taking me to the theatre"
al am delighted our tastes agree, he
said, smiling at her, and before they
half realized it, the eleven miles had
cen trayersed, and The Glen was
reached Il am sorry the drive is over"
he said, as he handed her out, and
sighed as only an actor can, and both
his look and touch were tender.
However, they were not parted, these
two. They had coalesced like gleh1ls3
of quicksilver. and seemed inclined to
remain together.
He had been to he Glen before, and
made an excellent Snowman, taking
her to all the prettiest spots, and de-
tanning her there to talk.
At two o'c ock gong was sounded,
which brought all the party together,
and there before them, spread upon a
large white cloth, was recherche lunch
con, under the green branches of the
trees, and they all seated themselves
upon the soft turf to enjoy it, while the
Daronet's Sc wants moved quickly about.
serving everybody without noise or
commotion.
Mr.. Ravenswnod' s brow was clouded.
He had a pet scheme to marry his
daughter to man of title, and, more
over, he now saw his way to the de-
sired end.
Lord Cranburn was an impecunious
peer and he and the merchant had
struck up a decided friendship since
their stay at uuthill
He owned a massive gray-stone
mansion lying within eight miles of
Hillside, but the wherewithal to keep it
up was wanting
He was not a young man, nor a
handsome one.
Thirty seven summers and winters
had passed over his head, sprinkling
| is chestnut hair here and there with
silver threads, but his face was kind.
and told one that he would be faithful
to any charge entrusted to him.
There was a strange resemblance
about his sensible eyes to those of his
collie, who was his shadow, and Ellie
had laughingly told him so, a remark
which he took in very good part.
He and Mr.. Ravenswood had held
many conversations concerning Ellie.
Lord Cranburn thought her the
brightest vision which had ever crossed
DIS pain. Still, he was Scotchman,
and poor, and had she been twice as
fair he could not have married her
without the ''bawbees" which were so
| much needed to oil the wheel of cir.
cunstances in his favour
The ''bawbees" we're at tho
merchants bankers and his lordship
thoroughly understood that they could
be passed over to his own, or goodly
portion of them, if he could persuade
Ellie Ravenswood to become his wife.