Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-10

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not she's forgot the time, though
faint like Hester to do II"
"She should have been here long
ago, Mr. Brent" said Jack, springing
up and throwing on his coat again.
Il fear something has happened TO her.
met Miss Hester near Brook Farm IN
my way home, and ell-er-she said
she would drive home. and / walked
across the fields, so YOU see she ought
to have been homo first"
Farmer Brent's weather-beaten face
had puzzled apprehens We look as he
followed Jack down the stairs.
AWAIT bit-we'l II got lanternsr he
shouted as Jack opened the front door,
But Jack was already out in the road,
tearing along by the light of the moon
/ far ahead OF the farmer and some of
the farm hands, who followed with
lanterns. On he went looking care
fully about him. until he came to the
foot OF steep. rough hill BY the
moons light he could distinguish a
large dark object lying in the middle
OF the road; the buggy had come to
grief. just then from a clump of
trees close by came the whinny of
horse. Jack sprang to the spot from
which the sound came. and at the foot
of tree, with the horse standing be-
side her, lay Hester. STOPPING. he
raised her in his arms aud spoke to
her but no sound passed the lips that
were as white as her Dress He was q
powerful young fellow. and lifted her
easily in his arms set out for the farm
just as Farmer Brent came up.
''She mas been stunned" said Jack;
'l II carry her home; but / fear your
wagon is smashed, Mr.. Brent. though
the horse is safe. They must have come
to grief on the hill.
What that walk home was to him
Jack Kingsbury never told; but il
seemed as if years passed before he
laid mis- lifeless burden on the hard
horse-hair sofa in the sitting room.
Fool that | amr' he muttered tG
himself, in despair ''Oh, Hester! Hes
ter! | loved you and l have killed
you. and he pressed his lips passion.
ately against her white forehead. He
thought she stirred in his arms, once,
but he could not be sure, and Mrs.
Brent was startled by his haggard
face when he brought her in. Ho
helped 10 administer restoratives un-
til there was faint sign of returning
consciousness; then he went out and
threw himself in hammock on the
Veranda, only to start up every few
minutes for news of her.
At two o'clock Mrs. Brent stepped
out on the yeranda lyon must 60 to
bed now. Mr.. Kingsbury." she said.
>'Hester's resting quite easy now. and
the doctor says there $ nothing serious
beyond the great bruise on her head.
Thank you kindly, sr, for carving
the dear child home l fear it's been
too much for Won, you look so white. -
THANK men exclaimed Jack. with
harsh laugh. you've little to thank
me for, Mrs. Brent I'll 90 to bed, if
there is nothing can do for Miss He's
ter or you?
1t was late when he awoke next
day, and he hurried through his toilet
to get news of the invalid. She was
better, her mother said. though the
pain in her hestd was still so bad that
she would stay in bed until evening.
Jack spent solitary dav. He took
long walk and did great deal of
thinking; the upshUt OF il was that he
went to his room and packed all his
belongings; then he came down after
supper with small bag in his hand
looking for Farmer Brent. The far
mer and all the hands were ont in the
fields bringing in the last loads of hay.
and his wife was putting away the tea
things.
In hammock on the verauda Law
Hester, looking very pale as Jack sud.
denly came round the corner of the
house.
why, Miss Hester what have thew
done to your beautiful hair?' cried
Jack, forgetting everything in his as
tonishment as he caught sight of the
crop of short, golden brown curls
which covered her small head.
'rOh, they cut it off last night" said
Hester, scarcely raising the long dark
lashes which hid her hazel eyes as
the color crept slowly into her cheeks.
''Miss Hester" said Jack again. his
deep voice trembling, 81 did not in
tend to annoy you again, but forgot
Tor a minute, coming on you so I'M
expectedly. No, don't speak, as she
opened her lips to reply, Il know all
you would say to me; but you cannot
say anything half as bad as what I
have said and thought of myself. Yes
terday | went off Vexed with you and
in beastly temper, then / drank too
much champagne at dinner, and when
met you | acted like-weIl haven't
words strong enough to express my
contempt for my own actions in the
wagon aud you served me quite right.
admired your pluck in getting rid of
me. Thank God! you were not killed.
as feared when l picked you up. 1
thought you were dead, and through
my fault Oh! Hester, you will never
know how felt then. And now the
least can do in return for all your
kindness is to relieve YOU of my
presence. came down to ask your
father to lend me a trap to take me
over to the Profile tonight. I'll send
for my other things Tomorrow. see
him coming over the fields now; but
before go could you bring yourself to
say, just once, "Jack, | forgive youP"
You will never see me again, though
God knows! leave all my happiness
in leaving you"
He held out his hand, and she put
hers into it.
slack - she said in a Inw tinsfaady