Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-06-01

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-, 10y her eyes betrayed her Had she not
ssany loved this fine young fellow noy
oshnihg over her all alongl He was The sor
sno pest friend she and her grandfather
hAd ever knowni and he loved her. on
yesi her eyes betrayed her. Then as III
gaze seemed 70 read her thoughts. the syvIs,
bushes came. w '""s
tnis crisis brought ON his ayowel. and he
poured forth his desires the more ardentIy
because OF their long sleep just beneath tbe
MIN or consciousness OF course she could
only surrender, for with George and her
own heart both urging the contest was 10
snelaal Tor maidenly obstinancy 10 longer
hoid out hut while her head sank upon
nus shoulder, aud his kisses fell like rain
upon her hps, halting step drew near. A
voice, somewhat tremuiops with age, start.
60 them, AID looking around they saw Ola
Inn leaning upon his cane. reproachfully
regarding them.
wal wal.i heexelalmed. '4his heats ma
share. Mr. George what win your father
say Thish yerwint do at all. I must spea,
aword OlOugo Annis-"
"but Annis fed precipltately. while
George himself a. FIRST seemed somewhat
confused; but he put bold face on Il al
onoe. however.
Il tell you Tim, he said. II love her, aud
I'm golng 70 marry her whether father likes
i or not"
"Yoa're pap's rich, my boy, = said the old
man sadly. ME md Annis air pore-dead
pore, he picked ns up outer the mna. like
] onget had money. but lost II an, md I've
newell been worth nickel senos. Hit ind
% poor way o payin' yore pap back, 10 let
his son saddle hissell with poor girl like
mine. Ny. hits natally seandius, md mo
nd Annis haln't goin' ter let 30 do it,
But George remained unconyInced. and
ieti him plunged in sad perpleKity Late
that hight be came into his daughters room
with large saiehel IN his hand.
'sWal, child. be said. ''Iim SOU gran'pap,
nd brol Sc hyur. I'D hain't agoln' ter
lei sou nd George Gasslcn marry ef | kin
hslpit Put what duds ye uatally needs IN
This ser sa'chcl. nd less you nd me pull out
from hyuF"
"Iiow can sra ndpspln she pleaded is
itse very wroag. after All, for George 10
love maf'
aDoBt 80 argy Annik Haln't yoa nd I
palpers al but fer Mr. Casdcni Never
min what wc'uns onct war that don't count
ROW. oad mover face that man again ef /
ist 20 nontnner ser make fool outer bis
soa, ~ doa't argy but como erlOnE.n
Poor Ahnis yielded much against her
wlli--hog own sense o. Tins reciitudc fight
Ing half The battle. With tears and slghs,
shn packed np q change OF clothing. and
tr-mbllngiy followed the old man down
stairs. SleAiihlly they crupi along iie halls
and oui into the great piaxsas, fofing II
possible. more foFlarn and helpless u leay-
lng this kindly, ha, alien homc, than when
they had first entered H.
The night was intensely dark, and Nr.
uaslcn. fcrlinE the air Of his bod room Close,
aaHg open a window. Drops 81 rain were
beginning 10 fall: there were low lying
aAshes 81 lightning IN She north, aud sense
Of suspense in the air. Ho leaned oat over
shc aili rcscctivels. and listened 70 his son's
foossicsps overhead
sgseurre 4 restless. he thought studies
TOO hard reckon. " be know all, fwonder
whether be would be 80 proud and ambl-
tigasf"
Just then, ono Of tho doors below opened
and shut There came . brief interval Of
silence, then = heavy thud, that was FOL.
lowed by Froan. after which cainc shrll
feminine exclAmallons Of distress
aFathcri father! oh, dear! What shall
DOR
Gasdoa closed tho window, and fastened
down stairs and out into The piazza.
.nrsnE lishlsfs be shouted TO . passing
servant; then giri throw herself franu.
caily upon him.
.its fashor-oid rim-i fear he Is badly
hurt
n was old Tim, sure enough. He had
fallen from the high piazza in the darkness,
on the oyo Of HIS scif.nrrcd Fight and now
lay helpless and gruaning upon thc rarth,
with tho rain beating upon him.
The servants camc with lanterns ana bore
him inside. placed him on a bod and sent
for q doctor. lilo seemed 10 be suffering
fr,m some internal injury. Both no and
Annis wcrc drcsscd as u for travelling, ana
Tho safnhol had also been found and brought
IN. George. aroused By the commission, haa
come down and now stood by while ms
father surveyed the evident preparations
for leaving 80 wonder.
nwhai doc. this all moanr' M, Gasdcn
asked OF Annis, who, much Affected, knelt
Al the bedside, where Old Tim liobreathing
heavily. with his eyes closed. She did not
al once reply, but her father opened his eyes
and whispered weakly;
"we'uns wuz Roin' 10 leayc-mt md Toad
wuS.n
"tnayei What forgn
TINS weakness or pain, seemed 70 him
der his speech. just then He iointed At
George and sighed.
ellie knows"
George seemed startled, confused, aud
Coincidence stricken ali nj once, hut he man
fully told true tale, Old Tim lbnormally
sensitive, was taking Annis away, TO save
tho old man who had given them home
from the disgrace Of closer alliance.
"Yot, father, love her. corcluded Tho
Young man. II cannot help IL, aid know
she loves me-
Gasden remained silent, and seemed Y
Tim a. though his face slowly rev stern
The old man overcame his sunerlugs In
determined effort TO talk.
"Hit wuz all wrong, knov, he said
a,nd when seed Toad liked hun, tho
abe md me had ortcr 60 But n,w, OF weir
still hyur, I'll tell ye all sump'n crbout my
self. You've never ast me, Ter 1 don
reokin' ye kecr'd nun orbout hIi 70 want te
know. But I'll speak out, 40 you kin see
.ho ,,at ,oira hoy wants hnint aliays bel