Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-04-28
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'tMy darling. forgive me-" he whis-
pered hurricdly. # was brute to
mistrust you"
"But do you love meP" she asked in
low voice.
''More than life, Ellie"
Then forgive you" she said, and
pressed his hand.
The audience was clapping and
cheering and stamping for Madame
Elfna
s.You must go on again." said the
manager excitedly. ''Never was there
a greater success. I.'Estrange, you
ought to be proud of your young wife. y
The little figure was again before the
public.
Il ann returned Paul; "but | con-
fess would rather have been consulted.
The stage is very well for me, but not
for my wife. I"
aYet you have to thank the combiua-
ton for keeping a roof over your head
during tue past six months.
lie started.
''Is that the case?"
VERY much the case. Mrs.
L'EsHange has worked very hard to
support you; she is brave little
woman; and the manager went away
70 attend to his duties.
Paul understood it all now.
Her absences Cecil Rainsford svisits,
the written love words, the strange
condemnatorY inter lew, all every
thing.
And Paul waited for Elfe's return to
HIM, and the managers brougham
conveyed them both to their home.
A tiny note was put into Lord Gran
burns hand 1t was in Mrs
L'Estrange's writing.
paul goes home with me-" it said.
Join us at supper.
'.Our friend IS cured" said his lord
ship with a smile. Miss Rainsford,
viii you object to solitary drive with
mef"
Mary raised her gentle eyes TO his
with touch OF reproach in them.
II thought you knew | would not,
she said simply, and somehow her
answer gave him strange unwonted
pleasure.
When supper was over. Ellie extended
both her hands to Lord Cranburn.
''Thank you for Civ ng Paul back to
me-" she said. : III ever can do you
good turn, shall not forget that /
am your debtor. You will feel quite
lonely, Lord Cranburn, now both my
husband and Mary have deserted you.
'tYou stay here, OF course?" answered
bis lordshlp, turning to Mary.
''For tonight; but tomorrow dutJ
calls me away. 1 nursed an old
gentleman before | came here, and left
him wonderfully we'll; but he has had
relapse, and has sent for me, and
am glad . am able to 60 to him. IshaH
start tomorrow the first thing"
Tomorrow! Why, it will be Christ
mas day!"
1.-The better the day, the better the
deed. | shall leave quite early"
4'But your luggageP"
ST was in the plot, you see; SO /
packed it up and it is here"
"You are good nurse, Miss Rains
ford. wonder if were i'll, would you
come and take care of me?"
''Of course | would she answered
with an heightened color.
And happy look settled upon Lord
Cranburn's face.
81 wish you could have spent Christ
mas with US, Mary" said Ellie alice
sionately. ''Your brother is to be here,
and hope Lord Cranburn will join us;
IN fact Paul and want him to take up
his quarters with us for while, instead
of remain ng alone in lodgings. What
do you say, my friend, and she turned
TO him kindly
"That vii" he answered with hon.
asst pleasure; latter all these years 1
find | don't altogether appreciate my
own society"
The following day Mr.. and Mrs.
RaVenswood arrived, too late to help in
reconciling Ellie to her husband, for
the reconciliation was complete; but
not too late to be present at the
recherche Christmas dinner which their
daughter had provided, and to which
not only Cecil Rainsfold, but the stage
manager was invited, and it proved a
very merry patty.
my DEAR" said Sir. Rainsford, when
they were alone, i have been hard and
wrong, and have been well punished
by my anxiety since we received Lord
Cranburn's letter. But why did you
not ask for help, my dear child You
must have known it would have been
granted you readily" he said with
emotion.
II couldn't" she returned with a
flush, while there was a proud fash
from her beautiful black eyes; II could
work more easily than 1 could beg"
''Elhe " continued her father, ~ will
settle forty thousand pounds upon you,
If you will promise not to appear upon
the stage any more" he cried excitedly.
'tIt is terrible to me that l should have
driven you to it.
II must act foi six months" she
answered with quiet smile; 81 have
engaged to do So"
"Then not one d Y MORE"
81 will 60 and ask Paul." she said,
and went.
':Paul," she said, "do You object TO
nv actingP"
He looked at her. and took her hand
in his lovingly.