Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-25
The Black Rose.
TRANSLATED from the German, by w.
n. Harden.

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If any one had said year ago that
L would ever have run through the
dr wing snow and storm, after black
rose, certainly would have declared
chat person 10 be bereft of ordinary
intelligence; but now / could very APP
propriately ask myself. if i were in
thc full possession of my mental pow
ers; for only u few days since, went
all over the city anxiously endeayor-
ing to purchase one, regardless of
c0St-because Eveline had expressed u
desire to have one She deprived me
of any Judgment, with her bewitching
smile. her meaning chances, her great.
deep eyes the graceful poise of her
head. and her beautiful, majestic
shoulders. She entrapped me in a
net woven from thousand fasc ma
ting. insnaring. threads, in which she
drew me whittier she would; and on
that occas on she drew me after the
black rose.
do not know exactly how it came
about | have always been such a
quiet, thoughtful man. and falling in
love was the last thing | would have
thought of doing; but ut the fateful
bail. exactly one year ago when |
saw her in that yellow satin bod &c.
with her golden hair, the dark. pretti-
lr arched eyebrows. and her fa.ry-lIke
movement; from that hour l was not
like my former self She was pretty,
kat not positively beautiful; one could
also not read any great depth of feel
ing or character in her deep gray
e.; she was ,ght and versatile, but
had no especial talent, and her con-
Tersational powers were only ordinary.
knew that her family were in very
moderate circumstances, and there
fore believed that she would not object
10 marry some young man of fortune.
knew that she knew | was in good
circumstance. and felt that if won
Eier. that my fortune would have much
10 do with it; and yet | followed her
like. yes, like faithful little dog,
and could not tear myself from the
magic chains she threw around me.
aI4kG Sttl1Ed W tIION tNGII pOSSlDlt
luxury; how she managed TO DO so. |
could never understand, for her ex-
tFavagauce would almost bankrupt a
man. She did not trouble herself
about household affairs; and | strongly
suspected that her mother had to ex-
Ect every energy to keep up the APP
pearance of ease and comfort before
the outside world. and that she worked
secretly TO contrive That her daughter
might dress elegant and becom ngly.
/ did not know whether she really
loved me or not; sometimes l hoped
SO. from her actions. but was never
sure of it; / was, therefore. contin-
,nally troubled with tine uncertainty, so
that if a single day passed without my
seeing her and exchanging a few
words with her, | was absolutely m s.
cradle. This state of affairs lasted for
m whole year. l could not make up
nv mind to give her up. and was, also.
aIot willing, exactly, to take any dec ded
Htep which would bind me for life to
Elle enchantress. She attended ball
after ball, went to all fashionable places
nf amusement and each time she sue
eeeded in making her toilet more yecher-
che than any one else. For the coming
ball she fancied that she wanted asblack
rose to wear in her golden halr; that
would be novel, would attract atten-
fion, admiration and wonder, and
would excite the envy of some.
But were there any black roses in ex-
istence? asked myself, when thought
of gratifying her wish; | had read of
such rare flower be ng on exhibition
at flower expos tions, but had never
seen one; and all of my acquaintance
whom / asked about it aid they did
not think they could be gotten. One
p of them said that he had seen rose SO
darkly red that it was almost black
but that was several years ago. Al al
events it seemed that they were very
rare; and how was / to obtain one in
winter timer | went to at least ter
Gower stores, six gardeners, and every
where that thought had ghost d
a chance to get it. but in vain.
Marie the daughter of the flowel
dealer at Kings place-my pretty little
friend whom l had known from he
cllildheod--said she had had, once, TIVE
roses almost black, VIII CHI she had solI
10 Graf. Egousfeld, and which haC
caused sensation at the court ball ant
was afterwards mentioned in the repor
of the ball on account of their grea
Earity and beauty.
Marie was a charming girl-young
blooming. pretty. modest and loved b
everybody, aud was said to be rich, 70
her father-whose only child she was
had the most extensive and prosperou
business of the KIND supported by tn
most distinguished and wealthy class
Marie regarded me with an interest
which she tried in vain to conceal. He
face would turn pale and then wOul
cover with bushes when | would ente
the store suddenly, and sometime
when she spoke to me her voice woul
Eremble. And | could see her prett
delicate little hand culver when sh
delivered the flowers 10 me, which
oftentimes purchased more to get
chance TO feast my eyes on her prett
face and to engage her in a few word