Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-24


templatlon w tn something between
sigh aud a cy ical laugh, whilst the two
Young men W Mt out and left him alone
'sHe's Odeyne's brothe he murmnred
half aloud. There's sure to be good stun
in him. AS to Allan, I'm tired II the
fellow. II he had pit his shoulder TO inc
wheel in times past II would DO better for
him now. Perhaps he'll sse tn meet OF IL
some ay-soon, tiff things go as hope
they may. After all he has lived mere
since he was boy, 50 perhaps 1t Is natur-
al he should make sur OF doing so for the
rest of his do ISL" after which somewhat
emlgmatical utterance he opened the Times
and began to cad.
"Decidedly rum card, the governor, !"
Allan was at that instant Observing, as
he stood at tn top OF the stone steps lead
ing down into the gro nds. "Qulte Aztec
tionate to you, old man, declare By the
way, YOU better register tho precioua
documents IL Il won I be too much Ouble"
pointing as he spoke to the envelopes
which Caryl was pushing into the breast
pocket Of his overcoat IL am sending
notes instead Il cheques. Ii happened to
be more convenient to arrange 1t so.
Not particularly safe, Is that2' rs-
thing, at the same time looking around for
the walklng-stick which he usually carried,
Allan laughed and ran his fingers
through his curly brown hair.
What have you lost, old fellow? Your
stiek2 Perhaps you didn't bring one. AS
to the money, never was cautious, Else
suppose l should not have dispatched a
thousand or two in this way. Yet who Is
b in %
Certainly, however, it would be better
IL the relieving olieer in there with a
jerk OF his n ad toward the library door
shouldn't know. He'd say that i was
just like my careless way OF do, ngthtngs. I"
Perhaps Caryl agreed wi h the Barones
but however that might be, he turned
away with nod, abandoning his search
for the stick. Allan Bertram's words
Jared upon him just now, when his mind
was full of other thoughts.
At the best OF times however, the two
young men were not on remarkably friend
ly terms-indeed. the Suuire's her was
no fayOrl,e among any OF the men in he
neighborhood. This fact troubled Allan
very little, since his large. rather bold
eyes, tall figure and white hands had
proved powerful to win popularity among
women wherever he went.
Once beyond the gates OF the park that
surrounded Rock Hail. Caryl Yane slack
enel the pace which had speedily carried
him out OF Adams sight IL was the depth
Of winter and the roads were as hard as
iron whilst the hedge-row twigS seemed
to shrink and shriyel in the keen frost
that reigned everywhere. Absorbed In
his own thoughts, Caryl did not seem TO
heed the cold.
All the country appeared deserted The
cattle were hOu ,ed away from the search.
ing wind. The brown earth gave out nc
fragrant scent The very blades Of grass
felt stiff and brittle to the tOu b; aud the
farmers, with their men, were employing
the Il nc as usefuly as they could in barns
and outbuildings, leaving the wide bar.
rem fields empty and desolate. TIE two
tall smoking chimneys TAR away IN tho
distance, reminding the Vicar son o. the
Office beneath their shadow where he had
worked for 81 NAM long aud weary
months, seemed to be the only signs Of
activity and life
With his head bent down and his lips
compressed, Caryl hurried EDWARDS.
neither turning to the right nor left until
he reache the corner whore the I,horpe
road branched Of; and then, all In mo
ment, the gloom Of the landscape seemed
to disappear, the fixed lines about his
mouth were relaxed. and the hot blooI
rushed to his cheeks for there, with A
beautiful light In her dark eyes and the
demurest Of smiles vering about her
pretty lips, stood the girl he loved best In
all the world.
"Angel yoI here?" he exclaimed.
why, what has brought you all the way
from home, and upon such day too"
Angel laughed and shook her head. At
the same time slipping one small hand
within his arm. She did not blush or
tremble at his touch, as he, strong young
Fellow that he was. had done at the mere
sight OF her. She would have laughed the
idea TO scorn, had such possibility been
suggested to her he was his sister
nothing more, she would have answered.
Seventeen years before Mr.. and Mr4
ane, going one summer night Tor rnal
stroll round the Yicarage garden had
found, upon their return 10 the house, a
strange little bundle lying In the porch.
with tender fingers the mother. who had
about halt an hour before given her six.
year-Old eldest-boTn his goodnight kiss,
lifted up the oddly.shaped parcel and
altibN ~ iiSiuO bnb mouse TO the liplE
With trembling hands she unwrapped the
shawl that formed the outside covering
and from amongst It's folds she IlfS,d nut a
baby, which at that moment raised its
sleepy eyelids and, looking at her with a
smile, won its way straight to her woman
ly heart
Whoever had left the infant there up,n
the doorstep had pinned to Its little white
frock, trimmed with costly lace a moraeI
of paper on which was written q word
''Chrystal, and that was the only slgn
which was left to the tiny girl Of All tbst
had happened in Its short life before IL had
passed the yicarage threshold. All e(Torta
To discover the person who had laid her in
Mrs. Nane's pathway proved fruitIesa.
The clergyman and his wife were by mn
means wealthy people, and they knew n
would be hard work 10 fill an extra Ii,Is
mouth. Yet amongst the children Of lie
household place was found for the ne,v.
conner, who hal been received al tbnngh
she had fallen straight from heaven
IL was because OF some pretty fancy =,
that sort that pc Jple had got into the wav
at first half-pIayfully, Of calling the daIntv
golden-halred creature "AngeIv: and IT,
name had chung 70 her ever since.
Thus 1t came 10 pass that, when bsr
lover met her in the lane, he addrcssed
her by the tile which from omo,,s. ~,