Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-07-06

And so the very next day she set
the hired man TO work laying of a
| garden, and all that week anG the next
| she spent her time In digging and
hoeing and spading. The following
week John took her 10 the nearest
town, and she selected the various
/ articles she desired for the house. She
managed to furnish it quite comfoi'ta-
bly,, and under her def fingers all
things began to wear homelille air.
| The place Lost its barren and shiflless
look, and even the dog Harold,
seemed 10 feel the change He no
longer wandered lmlessly about as
| though seeking comfortable spot,
( but went TO sleep picture OF content
ment on one Of the soft rugs in the sit
ting-room, keeping one yea lous eye
always half open upon his playmate,
Ruthie.
The months sped by. in spite OF all
| the hardships she had 20 endure for
/ life Is hard for woman In "a new coun-
try-on light wings for Ruth. She
made the best OF all her trials and was
rs sweet and contented Rs she had bee n
In the fair home they had once owned
and lost. Though often her limbs
ached and her head was weary with
the weight OF work which fell 70 her
share, she never complained. Not
| once did she grow fretfni, or reproach
her husband for taking her so far away
from all she loved.
ale is doing the best he cam" she
always said 70 herself, ..and what
would a palace be without his loye2
Besides, how much have / got 70 be
grateful for. And somehow the re-
membrance Of their first evening in the
log cabin would always bring tears 20
her eyes. II was real proof az his
love and thoughtfulness for her.
When the next Spring heightened
into Summer, ana her sweet face be-
gan 10 wear tired look that he did
NOT like to see. he came To her one
evening, saying grayeiy:
Ruth. pack your trunk to- night
Tomorrow ! want 10 take you with me
~ san Diego. Important business
calls me there, and you and Ruthie
both need ii change
'tl'nt how can yon leave the ranch. :"
Ruth asked. Just now. when you are
most nee iedp'
oh. Redly will take charge 81 the
place and the men will work for him
as well ns for me,
II Ruth had noticed him just then
very carefully, she might have seen a
twinkle Ia his eye that would have
made her suspicious As "a this .sbusi-
ness trip 20 san Diego; bat like q
duiiIul wife she packed up aud asked
no foolish questions
When they reached san Diego, much
10 hnr surprise her husband did not go
10 hotel. He gave the eoachmnn
III
20 an elegant looking house In the
suburbs.
why. / didn't know YOU Ind friends
here Ruth exclaimed IA surprise.
''Oh. yes" said John. II have a
number az them. This Ii the home Of
the best friend have in the world. /"
why" John nearly took her
breath away. She thought OF her
shabby travelling dress and Ruthless
shabbicr closk with dirinay, hui she
made up her mind 10 make the best ~
Il for Johns sake anyway. A lady
could always be a lady. no matter how
she was dressed.
A neat Chinaman opened the door.
aud ushcred them into handsome re-
ception-room. he house was beauii.
ful inside. and everything was new and
OF the latest fashion. Ruth sank into
n finely upholstered casy-chair with a
feeling 81 monpntRry content For a
moment she almost wished She might
be the possessor 81 such home. aud
then she put aside the enViuus wish.
Make yourself ~ home. dear. John
said. while ] seek the master Of the
house, He + probably In the study.
] will return when | have spoken with
him privately. ] know he win be de-
lighted 10 know you are here and well
come you.
How strange John never told me OF
this friend of his. Ruth said 10 herself,
as she amused herself looking AT the
handsome engravings on the table near
her
Presently he returned, but not rs She
expected with tho master OF the house,
whom she was feeling a little in awe
Of
Where ishe?" she asked.
Here.
Here? Why, John, have YOU lost
your minu2 There is no one with
you. You and are alone" She be.
gan TO look frightened, What IL John
had really lost his senses He had
certainly acted queer about this san
Diego trip.
TO her further amazement he burst
into loud laugh, and taking a stand
in the middle OF the floor said with II
polite bow:
"Denr Mrs. Delann. allow me TO in
iroducc TO you the muster Of this house,
John Delano, Esq, your humble SER
servant ! am monarch OF all SUR
vey.N
".John. you are surely going mad
and with you. For heavens sake, -
she entreated. tell me what YOU
meant
I'm tell you what | mean. little
wife. y he said, II moan that I came
10 san Diego last year during the land
boom, went into real estate business
and cleared a small fortune. This Is
your home, and all that is In Il be-
longs TO Ruth and John Delano. The
ranch and the log cabin was simply a