Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-12-15
SHATTEREDID0LS.

her sick friend.
Both girls were young, but in all
other respects no stronger contrast
could be imagined
Leila Norton was u frail little
creature, with fluffy yellow hair, a
fair complexion and baby-blue eyes.
Nature seemed to have designed her
to pose as the type OF those women
whose clinging dependence is so al
Turing to the protecting tenderness
ofmany men.
Margaret Hammond. on the con-
trary, had a quick, decided way OF
moving and speaking, which indicat-
ed Independence OF character and
opinion OF her own. Her clear gray
eyes showed intellect and soul, while
they served 30 make interesting n
rather plain face She was tall and
slender, but not graceful, and her
chief beauty was II mass OF wayy,
dark brown hair
She was paying a visit to Leila,
when the latter became seriously i'll,
and Margaret ut once installed her.
self as chief nurse,
TELL me, she repeated. ''is there
nothing | can do for your"
Leila turned towards her with eyes
like deWy forget-mc-nots.
"oh,' she sobbcd, If Won would
only write to john
Certainly, and what shall I sny?'
"Oh, don't know. Say I'm sick
ard | send my love. 1t il such n
pity you don't know John. He Is so
nice.
Margaret smiled and said; fbelicyc
girls usually admire their own
lovers, but what do you mean by
'nice'?' Tell me some Of his character
istic traits. .
Leila pouted, "IIe is not 'chnrac.
teristic' at all. He is just lovely, aud
he says the sweetest things about
me
''Ofcourse, but know about YOU,
and what am trying to find out
is about him.
"And am trying to tell you, but
you won't let me- don't know how
to describe him, aud--yes! He Is
characteristic in one thing, for he
viii not have his picture taken, so /
hnve none to show YOU.
Viewer mind. have already
painted him to suit myself, and now
! am ready to writcifyou will dictate
the letter.
"Oh, mako it nnotc, and you know
what TO say"
70 Margaret wrote ~ follows.
Wy dear Mr.. I.essiHg-lly friend. Miss (
Norton. has FrqcEted me to inform Won 81 |
her serious Illness, which deprived her ~ the /
pleasure Of writing to ynu We hopo sI,c ,,itl 4
be better in o few days, when she Mil snsnI
for herself and express 10 YOU. more eloan.nf.
TO send ny
Sincerely yonr friends friend.
"hARGARET HANNoSD."
This note was received by Mr. lea
sing in a Western city, and the return
mail brought to Leila a letter over.
flowing with sympathy and love He
sent kind regards to Miss Hammond
and begged that she would be bia
friend also, and write to him daily
during Miss Norton's illness.
Quite q correspondence followed for
the fair invalid was sure "John,,
would be unhappy # he did
not know the details OF each davis
but in the course
of a week or two her health was fnllv
restored, and after an afFectionotc
farewell, Margaret returned to her
own home.
How many changes take place in
ten years. Not only those caused bv
death, but the inevitable changes ~
life. Youth is transformed into ma.
turity, and how many Of it's loves
and friendships are discarded ala ont.
grown garments.
But the friendship Of Margaret and
Leila has withstood the test of time
though the love OF Leila and John
has long been dream of the past
Leila's heart now thrills with otbar
hopes, and she is soon to be n honnv
bride. She is making a visit TO M5yS.
garet-the last one before her mar.
Rage. She is but a little changed
mas still the same winning, childiike
ace and figure.
Margaret has become thinner. 4 few
threads Of gray CLEAN through ber
beautiful hair, and her manner with
strangers has q touch of primnosa
She has many fricnda, but ii still nm.