Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-09

| of dull vet feDelllouS di'u'",t
fuse even the few pleasures m'ght
have had, to look upon my pnp,.,ss a.
enemies, when | was aroused soy "
new sensation, Il bewidering sense o.
happiness, a hope OF escape rom
bondage. la
| One ofmy pupils was a young. giri
suddenly lett an orphan, VINO WlSheu
to perfect hersellin Observation-Disclosures
to rive lessons. Sheplayed brilliant
nv, but was deficient in accurate
| knowledge such as teacher must
have at ready command. We were
fast friends in n week, and my hours
OF sunshine were passed in her room
in boarding house where she had u
floor-a small sitting room and two
! tiny bed-rooms-tor herself ana
brother, an engrayer on WOOD,
who sat at the window patiently
working while we went over them
struction book and tortnredhim with
scales and exercises.
But it was my last lesson for the
day, and the hour was over, could
linger for delicious talks, tor sym
pathetic comparisons OF our tolling
lives, observation-disclosures besides
those | gave on the piano Lessons
conned by the wood-engraver and
myself, and rapidly learned; lessons
| in love, ourtwohearts clinging togeth.
err, while the sister looked on and
smiled, without jealousy OF brighter
or friend.
In those hours we did not reulem-
Der our poverty; the small mean
room became an Eden, my fathers
eXactions were forgotten, and my
crushed, down trodden youth sprung
to life, defiant OF fate | was beau
tiful in the eyes OF those two who
loved me. My poor garments were
not palmer than their own. My
lover gave me all my heart hungered
! for-tendernesS sympathy, dcvo-
ton.
All, how | loved HIM Seeing him,
hearing his voice, gave me deep, pure
happiness. Away from him the mem
DRY of his love, the hope of meeting
soon again, took all WEAKNESS from
my daily drudgerv and made my
home endurable. | never asked my
self ii he was handsome, or even ii he
was worthy. 1t was enough for me
that he loved me, tor me TO give him
all my hearts best devotion.
do not know whether my father
had any suspicion of this quiet love
making; but when il was still hut I'M
awakening Of my heart he began to
be more eXacting OF my attentions,
to complain more OF suffering. to
make bitter means over his poverty
and utter dependence upon my exer-
tions. He was more loving to me.
thanking me gratefully for every ri.
tort made to amuse or relieve him,
after caressing me, ana giving me IN
added happiness By words OF praise
for my flial devotion.
| said | would write without BIT
rerness, but my heart will swell in
anger when recall how many heavy
chains were riveted, my burdens So.
cureiy bound bY this change that
persuaded me | was necessary to my
fathers happiness as we'll as his
bodily welfare. II was cruel know.
ing what he kuewl
The crisis came Mt last. NV lover
was offered a position in another
city, where his salary, though not
large would enable him to offer n
modest home to his sister and his
wife. His wiiel We had never
spoken SO plainly before, seeing no
hope before us, but we had one honr
OF ecstacy when he told me all his
hopes and plans. and left me with
his sister while he went to ask my
fathers consent to our marriage.
He was met by burst of indigna.
ton, followed by one ofpathos. On.
it was well acted, for he returned to
US heart-broken, convinced that
would not leave my father to starve.
to die alone. He was utterly hope.
less, and we could only mourn to-
gether over the end Of our dreams
We talked otthe future. but hopinp
nothing in the depths Of our hearts
Tor was not my fathers grave the
only bridge by which we could pass
to each other? We had had our FOOLS
paradise, and must close it's doors
and face stern reality again.
They went away, the two who had
made all tie brightness Of NV life
For three years we corresponded
and then another love sprung IN in
the heart had believed would be nm.
changed till death; another face
blotted out the memory of mine. and
my lever married.
] had suffered in those three veora
life OF pain, Of desolation. vet II
had not prepared me for the agony
of knowing myself forgotten die
placed. ! thought ] had been hone
less, until ] found how much hone
was nnnihilated by the letter tbat
told me must no longer love. | was
very i'll for weeks. Overwork tbo
doctor said, and indeed | had No
reason to dispute him.
When | was again ableto leovo y, :,
room | found my father renllv nj
confined to his bed, looking to me ~
comforter and nurse. was ~ Grst
appalled, by the prospect before mo"
the prospect Of dragging INV beavv
burdens, with weakened limba -,
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