Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-08-18
DAISY.

"Yes, am going away" said Cyril
Dan.on. switching the heads off the
white meadow-aaisies as he walked
along. and CHANGING askanee at the
graceful. girlish figure and sweet
downcast face that kept pace so mod
estly and silently beside him.
Away from this out Of the way coun-
try hole. where the people understand
and care for nothing but to grub for
existence in the soil like moles, and
affect TO despise. or regard with impu-
dent curiosity. every one whose in
stincts and intnitions are higher and
nobler than their own. l feel that the
city is the place for me. My talents
and abilities are lost here; no one COM
prehends. no one appreciates me. ex-
cept yourself, little Daisy" the speak
er added, more graciously. land my
dear mother"
Little Daisy. as her companion had
called her. made no answer in words;
her only reply was glance. timid and
loving. from pair of wistful. soft blue
eyes. that sank modestly the instant
they met CyriPs
He reached out, and soOE her soft,
little sun-burnt hand within his own.
''You won't forget me, little sweet
heart You and nav mother will pray
for me at home, while l work hard in
the city. And y0u know that sketch
made of yOu when first you came?
Well [ shall make it the central figure
for the great group of sculpture that
is to make my name-a Marguerite or
Madonna. probably. And when
am rich | shall come back and marry
you. and show the world the original
as my own sweet wife. VIII you wait
for me so long little Daisy?'
The young girl raised her innocent
eyes to his. and shook her head with
blush and suppressed sigh.
sit would be no use if 1 did" s@e
answered. simply. 'You will have
changed your mind. 1 know; you will
mot want me then"
Cyril. however. protested earnestly
against THAI
You are the dearest little thing in
the world, he said; land you know
love you Promise. Daisy. dear, to
wait for me-"
And so she promised him; wonder
ing in her Innocent humility, that he
80 handsome and gifted. and some
day 10 be so great should choose little
country maiden for his love, bot having
no doubts in her own simple truth. OF
of his sincerity
III will read and study hard when
you are away" she said, between
smiles and tears; $50 that, when the
day You speak of comes I shall not
shame you
And he told her-half in earnest.
and quite trutbfully-that 'tshe could
never shane hin" that her innocence,
and truth. and beauty. would grace the
highest station And as he cIasped
her in his arms and kissed her sweet.
shy lips. and realized that she loved
him. something deeper and more seri-
GUS than mere light fancy awoke in
his vain, ambitious soul, and for the
moment he felt that the faith of this
pure young heart was a better treas
ure than wealth OF fame could bring
him.
But. being man, he put the thought
away. For-s.ioys is OF mans life q
thing apart."
She is a sweet thing" he thought
contentediY; land when my position
in the world is assured I will come
back and marry her. No man could
have IOyeiier or a purer little wife!'
Bat the world. with it's batteries and
disappointment, its promises. delu-
sions. sHares. soon effaced the light im.
preston poor Daisy had made upon a
light and tickle heart, and he was an.
moved when has mother wrote him
three years later: '-Our Daisy, as you
used 70 call her, is nineteen now. Her
aunt has leff' her . little fortune, and
.sho has welcomed il for your sake.
Cyril. TO be Of some use to you You
cannot think how the poor child has
studied 20 improve herself. for the
same reason, or how faithfully she
.clings TO her lore for you. and belief in
your solemn engagement. BY son, Il
you do not really purpose making hel
your wife il would be more honorable
to ask her TO release you Il is crime
to trifle with trusting heart; and suct
n one Is Daisy's''
When this letter reached him he wal
quite impatient and vexed. and in
Weighed bitterly against ''Lhe folly o.
Young z rls whO take word of fiat
very in earnesn