The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-09

occupied more of my mind.
The mention of my mothers name
one evening few weeks before tn.
time 1 was to leave them. caused Marie.
l fancied, to glance quickly at me.
then. letting her eyes fall to the floor,
in low tone. which hoped was as.
sumed to keep back the anxiety she
really felt she said:
when will you see your motherp'
ut may be a long time" replied.
which considering the fact that had
but few weeks more to stay on the
island. may be put down by the
worlds great critics, If they please. as
a specimen of lovers logic imagined
that Marie was happier then--but
maybe not 1t is possible that what
think is solicitude for my whereabouts
is simply fear that she will lose the
instruction which she so much prizes.
Thus allowed myself to be tangled
in the net of love, woven of golden
hair light, but strong.
Were l not her master, ! could say
whether it was for me she cared. OF
simply for the lessons I had given her.
At last l resolved to 60 to my home
and not let little Marie know how bad.
ly it made me feel to leave her and the
beautiful island, nor how had enjoyed
teaching her the words it was now
such pleasure for me to hear from
her lips Then, again, this seemed
like a cowardice, for belieYed she
might have the same regret at our
parting as myself.
The days passed on, and the next
was to be the last of school, and still
mad refrained from saying anything in
regard to what I would do, whether re.
turn to my home or still stay Oh the
island,
"You will 60 home tomorrow mas.
terp"
II was Marie. She had seen me sit.
ting on the rustic seat beside the door,
and imagined was thinking of rela-
tives and friends whom I soon would
see
"Shall I 60, Mariep'
Only four little words. yet to Marie
and they meant more than pages OF
our lives histories.
mo! no!'
She laid her plump little hand upon
my sleeve as she spoke, as if to detain
me. I took the hand between mine
and kissed it-not the kiss of q master
to a deserving pupil, but lovers kiss
the first.
I did not say that 1 would stay,
Marie had not asked me to stay, she
had simply assured me of what had
already known. that she would rather
I would stay, but what assurance had
l that she cared for me in particular.
None, except that little tremulous mo,
no." and kept repeating it that ]
might not lose courage; but did,
l at last resolved that I would state
the case plainly to Jacobs, the father.
His opinion would decide me.
School was out and that night. sit
ting before the house as I had the
night before. I told Jacobs in few
words what was upon my mind. His
verdict which, somehow, l did not
fear, was rendered without hesitation.
''She loves you for yourself, and
feared that you would cause her sor-
row. for you could see not her heart
like her father"
The moon had risen over the tops OF
the trees on the eastern shore, the wa
ter rippled by our feet in deep shadow.
while farther out it glistened and
sparkled In the moonbeams. When
Jacobs ceased 10 speak the water SEEM
ed to ripple louder, the moons rays to
fall more brightly, and the world of
which had taken but little notice be-
fore seemed to be moving on just the
same. l was startled by Jacobs voice.
although he spoke quite natural, when
he resumed:
Listen, Fred: Many years ago, in
Holland. a young man of high people
loved girl who was not of his high
rank. Their parents opposed the
match, or hers. rather. his knew moth
ing of the affair." He married not the
girl. for he could not own her before
the world, and he would not have her
place herself falsely that he might have
her for his own. Time passed. they
still loved The young man dispaired.
and quitting his native country, came
to America. For time the little wo-
man bore up under the loss of her
lover, sustained by hope that he
might return. At last however, her
heart which was stout at first, grew
faint and she mourned for him as either
faithless or dead; and then hardly
knowing what she did. she went to the
barbor and stealing on board vessel
which was loading at the port,
secreted herself among the mer.
chandise of the hold. The stout
ship soon set sail for
foreign shore. and there. away down
in dark, damp. lonesome place. toss.
ed hither and thither by the rolling of
the black waters which are but few
inches from her. laid the little woman
alone in wide world. Many stout
heart would quail at this-she cried
we will not censure her.
At length men are sent below to Sc !
cure the ships cargo. and she comes to
them as sprite from the great deep.
After their first EXPLANATIONS of sur
prise, they carry her on deck. When
she was below. she could in fancy face
the boats master. but now that she
was brought to him face to face, her
ayes dropped to the floor. Notwith-
the tearsta!ned childlke face,
he captain ordered chains put upon
her wrists. The time. of which she
.ook but little notice. wore on. and at
ength the ship landed. She was TAX
IN before magistrate whom she could
lot understand. After a brief trial.
The was taken away she knew not