Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14

threshold her foot touched 4 prosf rate
figure Il nioaied as SHE tent over n |
and Margurth cried In sudden horror
Aunt. auntr'
BY great excrtion she succeeded In rel
ting her on the bed. and then she threw
her little shawl oysv her head and Al ar,ed
for the village The way had never been
50 long before. YET she had never gone 10
fast At last she stood before the hons,
OF the English doctor. who had recently
come there. and hurriedly rang the bell
She could not go to Or Mackenzie. who
had dosed her aunt with harmless pills
looked sharply at her as she made known
her errand.
You are cold and tired, nv girl. he
said, come In and rest
| INA. na, Gamma" she cried breath
lessly Haste. guide mon, oh, make
| haste--she's like to deof' II seemed 10
her almost as though she was In some
way 10 blame for her aunts seizure.
The doctor shook his head when he saw
the patient Sho might live month, he
said. and sue might live only till morn
ing. lie gave Margurth some medicine
for her and then went away. promising to
look N again the next day
One week, two weeks passed and then
the stern soul was forever at rest n
was not until after the funeral that Mar
1 gurth had tfme to think OF herself and
her own future The events OF that ~
ternoon had so faded before the tragedy
that followed, that 1t was not until now
that she remembered how near fair night
lad tasss Her mind wcs In an agony OF
nope ana lear. belief and foreboding He,
days were full Of waking terrors. heI
nights. of fcarsor,e dreams The min
lister called to advise with her as to he,
future, and was willing enough to receive
her into his own family. her aunt having
left her all the little wealth accumulated
by years Of toll. but Margurth seemed
scarcely to hear him, and only said
wait wee, sir. an let me speir wi my
sell afore say ay' or ma"
Il am fearful. Margurth. that what tn,
evil tongues say has some foundation O
truth. will return 10 you when 70,
are acqnent wi your own mind" said thu
good man, half angrily, as he took hi
leave Il shall send my sister to be wi
you till you haze decidit."
Twas fair day fast sinking into night
All day long knots Of girls had gathere,
, among the ray booths or under the tree
at tie edge of the grounds, discussin
some project which seemed to cause mirt
,, for all, and to which one fair haired gin
cried 'shaEe!"-a cry which was browne
In laughter AS the dusk deepened the
stealthily left the place and In the earl
dark gathered around little cottage /
the outskirts of the village. At first ther
a was laughing and rapping at the door.
and cries OF "Margurth"-then one q
two stopped and threw handfuls OF mu
!. ct the shining windows; and finally ons
= more bold than the rest, pushed open tn
= door and led them in to wreak their cha!
: tisement on the unhappy girl within.
But Margurth was not there.
= 1t was beautiful night-soft and darl
\ lit only by the stars, that winked merrill
!. at the dark river flowing heavily b,
\ Two forms were outlined against the sti
= lit sky. sitting hand in hand on the ba
= cony above; third crouched stealthil
below. The man was speaking and thel
- was no installing the love that quivere
= through his earnest tones. The listen
below shiyered with mortal cold.
u There is one incident in my life, Ethe
!. that Thave been ashamed to tell you
: His companion turned her soft eyes Z,
= him in wondering surprise. But no
:, that orr wedding day is SO near" he co
II tinued. 81 feel that must tell you a.
=. SO be- able to bring to you clear co
- science. More than year ago was
Scotlan as you know. and while there
~ little Scotch lassie fell in love with II
- I'll admit was fattered. too. and--we
- to tell the truth, | suppose | made love
e her, and finally went through the Scot
l. custom Of breaking sixpence with her
- partly because she expected n. and
y couldn't bear to see the tears IN her III
81 eyes. and partly because couldn't resi-
j., the romance of it. | kept my half. he
> it is.
He laid the little broken bit of silver
=. the palm outstretehed to receive it, XII
Ne ing the little fingers a. he did so.
ra But you love me best, Alan?' she Iii
INJURED.
LAY. love, better than life itselfi'
IL said, and the crouching figure moaned
j.. If in pain. then rose and stole noiseles
-; away.
VI Then forgive you. you bad boy." s
"a said. tenderly And no doubt "
eu Scotch lassie forgot all about you Def
'e- the year was ont. and has peacefully II
ried some shepherd or something's
10 are most all shepherds in Scoth,ld, are
- theyf"
"a Il hope she has" said Alan, doubtful
- Some way he could not quite forget
ei' look in her eyes that last morning as
~, babe him good-by.
80. .Hark, what was that"
-, But the river tells no tales, even thoI
!, ~ !, it gives up it's dead.-kate A. Bradley
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