Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-14
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he nad loved vile who worshippeC
him, aud cozy home, and had health
and strength.
What more could he need?
Why, continuance of it; and that he
could not command.
Paul had acted very trying part toe
long, and it had told upon the state Of
his nerves.
He became very i'll, and the doctor
pronounced it nervous prostration, y
and ordered for him perfect rest; and
Ellie was plainly told that many o
month would pass before her husband
must undertake another engagement
but that this fact must come to him,
little by little.
The young wife sat still after the
medical man had gone, with her hands
lying listlessly in her lap and far of
look in her dark eyes.
After time she heayed a deep sigh.
and tears arose, but she wouli not
shed them, She glanced around the
room make pretty by taste, not wealth.
'.How shall | keep our home to
gether?" she murmured. "How are
we to live until raul can work again?
Dear, dear Paul, it would break his
heart to have to leave it! 1t is not
much after fathers beautiful house
but he loves it And he must not be
worried. How am to keep care from
himg" she moaned, and wrung her
hands with pitiful gesture
And Paul was lying upstairs in a
darkened room, with i5e upon his head
and his eyes wandering painfully, and
the doctor coming many times day to
see him.
If aul lived, how was the wolf to
be kept from the door?'
If Paul lived!
What agony there was to her in the
dread uncertainty of his life; and if that
were spared, the sad uncertainty of his
long, long illness.
And there was not ten-pound note
in the house.
Her fathers advice now came to her.
Still she uld not regret marrying the
man she loved.
How was she to earn money to paw
the landlord, and the doctor, and pro
vide her dear one with proper nourish-
ment? for of one thing she was
determined he should want for moth
ing; and she resolved to get work Of
some sort to do.
1t may be wondered thai Mrs. LES
TRANCE did not apply to her father for
help.
DE had made a condition of his con-
sent that Paul should maintain her.
and she felt that nothing should induce
her to ask for aid. Moreover, both her
parents were abroad.
At this juncture of her pa nful
thoughts visitor was announced.
MIR. Rainsford lad come to enquire
for his brother actor.
He was, as Paul had said a general
admirer, but he was a kind hearted
man as well, and beauty in distress
always called forth his deepest SYM
pathy. The tears in Eifie's eyes made
him very tender with her, and in a
short space of time the girl had con-
fided all her troubles to his keeping.
and was asking his advice how to OBJ
tain work.
Mrs. L Estrange,' he said brightly,
'join us, and you will be star!''
'.But Paul says | could not act" she
replied with cretsfallen air.
Nonsense! you know a prophet is
not honored in his own country. Men
never do think their wives and sisters
can do anything; but l know better.
have watched you feel every word of a
pathetic part; | have seen your eyes
kindle and give out living sparks. I
tell you you will with your talents and
beauty, be great success il you will
only make the attempt"
''Do you really really think soP''
she asked earnestly.
81 do indeed, +"
Sand could earn money enough to
keep our home together?n she queried
after pause.
"Quite, ! should say; but you would
have to do q certain amount of learn.
ing, of co rse.
81 could not pay for tuition" she
returned frankly.
II will instruct you with pleasure in
my leisure-hours, he sad kindly, land
have no doubt | could get you some
thing to do at once, OF course you
could not begin ON the London stage
now, but | have friend who is getting
up some sem amateur theatre
Gals at Kensington, and | could
ensure you two months en-
ployment there, and being so near,
~ "OhAu bdhO JOu away IIOIu II ES-
strange but little,
"With whom could leave m when
| am out2,' she said with puzzled |
look. "He must not be neglected :"
II think can help you there also,"
he answered readily. - have a dear
little sister, who has very serious views
of | fe, and has become lady nurse,
and she is the most helpful little
woman alive Suppose you try herP"
''Oh, but could not make it worth |
her while to give up other engage
mentsp' replied Ellie.
'tMary would do anything to please
me-" he said. ''lf | ask her to help |
you, she will willingly do so for no pay |
at all. L'Estrange IS friend of mine,
and it will be more than pleasure to
me to help his wife in her difficulties
How good you are!" she returned, |
looking at him with be. speaking eyes. |