Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25

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wanted the flowers.
-Eyeline seemed TO enjoy being
with mo. She was quick and brilliant
In repar,e. She would sometimes press
NV hand warmly when she would
l thank me for some gift that
brought her, and Iny hopes
would climb to fever heat in conse-
quenee. But then she seemed SO cold
and indifferent towards me. when she
| knew / loved her. l found myself
wondering how Marie would act
were TO take her hand aud tell her |
loved her. Her tile trembling soft
white hand would lay in mine and her
| face But what was / thinking
| aboutS At Eastgate there was another
| gardener. 1t was already twelve O'Clock,
and Eveline must have the black rose.
l called for y cab. but there were
mono to be had. and it was showing.
raining and freezing. / must walk.
l could not send anyone, for | must
get them in person. In vain, in vain.
| After my long walk | was doomed to
dlsappo ntment again. The flower
| dealer did not have them. 1t was
already two o'clock. What could |
| possibly dop How | would like 10 graf
urei Could they be made? No; i'm
possible. But stop. Could the natural
roses not be colored? She would only
want them for one evening. So, with
Frightening hopes. | hastened again to
Rings place.
| Marie, a couple of dark red roses.
please. said, entering the store.
"Ihey are for Fraulein Gunther.
4 IL, f,lN a, 4, 4 a
panied and sorrowful expression that
went strangely to my heart.
| Eyes. for the Kasino ball Tonight" /
replied, hastily. 1.-The darkest You
have. please"
took the flowers. but somehow the
| pale. pretty face, and the sad express
sion. affected me deeply. l motioned
to a cab and drove home. "Why am
a chemist | said to myself, triumph
antly. IF | can't overcome such
difficult rs thise" locked myself in
my little laboratory. which had hardly
entered nee my infatuation with Eve
line, aud worked about two hours on
one of the roses W til iron. powdered
birthstone. and charcoal dust. | almost
smothered myself by imhaling the dust
and odor of the ngred ents; but
tr umphl the rose became black-deep
velvet black.
| wa ted until almost time to go after
Eveline, and then prepared the other
rose. with greater success than before.
for it was more beautifully and perfect
Nv than the first.
got carriage and drove to Eve
lines home. ibid you get it?' she said
in great suspense and excitement run
ming TO meet me. | nodded. and held
out the package to her. She threw her
arms around me and kissed me press
ed both nv hands and looked me in tile
eyes-she knew we'll how TO show her
appreciation; she admired the rose,
her eyes beamed with delight. and her
cheeks colored beautifully, For an in
slant | was almost Jealous, for it did
seem like she apprec ated the rose more
than she did me- and | could not re-
mem her that she had eyer blushed with
delight ut seeing me; but she was so re-
spectful towards mo and this time al
most affectiDnate, was more nfatu-
;ted with her than ever. We went to
the ball. of course. with her mother as
chaperon. hal provided u epmmo-
dious carriage. Her mother aud | sat
with our backs 10 the horses giving
Egeline all of the back seat so as not to
rumple the elegant party costume she
wore. She created fttrore was
always the queen of the ballroom. but
I on this occasion more SO than ever
Her old gold bn'lice was beautifully EN-
broidered with IiOunees, and the rose
! nesting among her golden tresses, at
tracted the attention of everyone.
did not myself escape being mentioned
as it was known that l procured the
! | strange flower that many had never
seen before.
: With what queenly grace she carried
herself She was at home in the ball
, room; was greatly admired and sought
after by every cultivated gentleman.
: with her pleasant smile to this one.
: her bow to that one, her pretty round
; ed arms, her queenly head. in sitting,
} standing, waltzing or dancing she was
a model of perfection. She was con
! stantly the center of i'm admiring group
, of old and young. and was besieged
by dancers. Every one who met her
} was favorab.y Impressed with her.
: But of all her friends and adm rers
: She seemed to appreciate me the most.
! / decided to know my fate that very
| night | felt that my happiness de-
t pended on my being able to call that
: irresistible essence Of womanly lowell
l ness, my wife.
The first dance was ended;the signal
: from the coronet in the orchestra an
t nounced the next dance. 1 approach
ed her to secure the waltz she had
! promised me when-oh, horrors! what
r did 1 see! The rose had completely
5 changed color; no longer sh ming black.
| but faded yellowish green. spotted
, with rusty edges to the leaves. II
D must have been caused by the prepare
+; ton in the hair, the nitrogen. the
l heated atmosphere or the gas. What
Y if Eyeine should notice it and discover
a the cheat? What would she dot
n What would she think of me? For 2
: moment was excited and astonished
+ that / could hardly control my voice tc
speak to her. l did not have mucl
T time for speculation. Large plate
e glass mirrors with narrow gilt frames
r covered the walls Of the salon. She
o glanced in the mirror opposite where
d we stood. ready for the waltz, witt
d her arm resting quietly in mine Sud
d denly she drew her arm away and ap