Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11

| aved Josephine, was NJ tilnNN w. i
hui with each foreign mail came SUI.
ioving hopeful messages telling OF ths
baalth and prosperity Of the writer ths
vonng Girl could not help feeling ehesr'
| "a aud for time. sorrow woulu pe
| LsaisbeJ So passed one long year,
and summer, blnshing at her own
beauty. and again dawned upon tho
| earth. ,,h..,,s
..Vhat can be the reason OF AlDert :
silenceP'' said Josephine, as sne 81,
beside Mr.. Graham on the yerandali OF
| their cottage at Newport This Is the
second month and no letter w; ! i9S,
no is in, or worse; no may 90 ueau'
and Mt the bare thought tho g'ri . eheeA
paled. ,a az
| nervous. so anxious whore Aloert "
concerned. dare say he has been SO
hnsv he has not had time to write
Won forget men working for q living
40 not have so much spare time as you
lttle butterflies of fashion, and the
dark ewes OF the speaker were bent
lovingly on the countenance OF the iair
maiden. s.Now II were absent from
YOU, | do not believe you would give
one thought to me or shed tear over
onr nartinp.n this was said in \ care
less tone but with q keen gaze ~ inc
sad face before him.
snow, Mr.. Graham. do not speak SO
lightly. You know | should miss YOU
You. who have ever been kind aud
/ thouqhlful for my welfare. But YOU
are not my lover; you stand IN the
nlace of father to me. Albert Is my
promised husband. and my heart Is
given into his keeping; so blame mo
not IL / gr:eye over bis mysterious
silence"
With frown and a muttered oath
Mr.. Graham walked rapidly away from
his ward. after she had finished speak
Ing, but in moment he returned smil'
ing and saying, The next mail may
bring good news. dear. so keep up your
heart, and now come with mo to the
beach, we will have sail this bright
afternoon in your little yacht Fairs.
And the girl, glad to have her mind
occupied. went with her guardian.
"A letter. Josie, from the absent
one" cried Mr Graham ~ he entered
tho parlOr in the gathering twilight
after the afternoon sail on the calm
waters.
With cry OF delight the girl grasp
ed the envelope and, excusing herself.
went to the privacy Of her own room.
Her cheeks paled, then flushed with
anger as she read, II was a cool un-
loyer-like missive, making no apology
for the two months Of silence and with
but one or two words Of endearment
throughout the letter.
"You must not expect ms TO write
very often" so ran the missiye II
have no spare time for nonsense. AZ
| ter we are married we can be as silly
as we wsh." etc.
ale is growing tired Of me. perhaps
has seen some one else no eau love bet
ter than his gildy cousin. mOaned tho
| poor girl. az she wept over tho cold,
formal letter ''But will not trouble
him very often with my silly writing.
Who would have thought my darling
would have changed? cannot believe
Ii, and torrents OF tears came to re.
lieYe her aching heart. II n death US
10 part, she read as she took the
pearl engagement ring from her Tin.
ger and looked at the motto. death
will part ms soon, very soon. II YOU
prove unfaitlful, Albert" and throw
ng herself on couch. she gave way 10
feelings and wished in her misery that
she was dead.
Mr.. Graham. when he heard OF her
rouble. tried to console her. and as the
months passed and each letter became
colder and more formal, then ceased
altogether. her guardian took her in
bis arms one dav. told her that in spite
81 the difference in their ages. that he
owed her and had since she was given
nto his charge, child OF fourteen.
II will make you rue and devoted
husband. will chase every shadow from
your path; forget this tickle lover who
neyer cared for YOU as have. He has
probably given his affections TO anotli-
Or. you know absence Is the grave OF
toye -
So the man from day to day urged
MS suit, and when one evening taking
1p paper Josepheno read Ia tho for
sgn items the following: eft Il
tumored that the adopted son Of the
American consul at Calcutta is about
20 wed tho daughter Of one OF our
wealthiest native merchants" she gave
one cry and tainted.
SIX weeks after. rising from her sick
bed. looking like shadow Of her form.
or blooming self, Josephine consented
to marry her guardian.
Great prUparat ons we're made for
the grand event. All New York was
talking the affair over. Mr.. Graham
was happy as y king Josephine, pale
and dropping as flower that has
been touched by an untimely frost
went about the house laneuId and
silent, she took no interest in her por.
geous Worth dresses; did not bIush
when her future husband caressed her
or whispered words Of fondness. Sho
never mentioned the name OF Albert
but IN the solitude Of her room went
and moaned at her hard fate. The
family doctor shook his head as he
looked upon the fragile form, sunken
eyes and ?aIo cheek Of the girl.
Her mother died Of heart diseaso.
she bids fair TO become ictim also. .
muttered the good ma az he tried
m vain with medicine and cheering
words TO revive the dropping spirits
Of the heart-broksp heiress.
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