Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-11


added 20 his content
january was over when the letter
ceased.
tie waited a reasonable time, then h,
wrote No answer.
fastening at once to the house Her
bert found it closed and deserted.
The agent whose address was on tn,
piacard announcing the place IT,
Let" could give no information, ok
ceptlng that he received his orders Il
let the house from Mr. Morrison, tn,
brother OF the former owner. He wa!
mot at the funeral himself, did no
know anything about Miss Leda. coulC
give the address of the late Mr.. Morri
sons lawyer, and knew that the surviv
ing brother and his son were travelling
AT the lawyers the news was crush
ing. Mr. Morrison had died without 4
Elll. and the entire property had pas.
sed into the hands of the heir-at-law.
He was superstitious,n the old law.
yer said, ''fancying it would hasten
his death 10 make his will. Foolishg
Well, yes. but not uncommon. Miss
Lseda remained week, but | don't
know what became of her then. The
brother was very unkind- one might
say brutal, for he had been Jealous OF
her Tor years. and understood perfectly
well that it was only because of his
brothers neglect that she was left
penniless instead OF inheriting most OF
the estate. II | hear of her / will let
you know certainly
But thirteen long. weary wears pass
cd by, and no word of Leda reached
the faithful heart waiting and hoping
70 have the long looked for tidings.
No other face ever took the place in
Herbert's heart that Leda's face filed.
No other love ever drove out this one
strong love OF his life, and when he
looked upon the parting gift OF his
darling, every throb OF his heart was
as truly hers as it had been when he
babe her farewell, and tenderly kissed
away her falling tears.
IL was many minutes before he could
control his agitation sufficient to open
the letter.
The date was that of the day previ-
Gus TO that of Mr. Morrison's funeral.
When at last he opened and read it
tears had no shame to Herbert
Payne's manhood, and coursed down
his cheeks.
In humble words Leda told him
frankly the story already{familiar to
him and her own penniless condition.
You may not care to claim wife
who knows nothing of her BIRTH she
wrote; ''who stands now utterly alone.
q beggar. But if-as my heart will
whisper hopefully still love, YOU
VIII lind me here a week longer. If
you do not come | shall know that You
despise me for my involuntary deceit.
and shall accept a position offered BY
an old friend as governess to her chill
iren.'-
''Oh, my darling, my forsakcn dar-
lng. Herbert whispered, where are
you? Sorrowing for your wasted love.
Oespising your lover who deserted YOU
m sorrow and lonelinessi 1t is too bit
err
But calmer thoughts came at last.
snd after long elaboration Herbert
decided upon one more effort to cal n
iidings of his lost love.
In every city for a week one lending
newspaper contained this advertise
nent.
ALEpA The letter written thirteen years
go has Just reached me. Write again.
HI
Waiting, enduring for so many
Tears. became torture after this notice
appeared, and once again Herbert
,ayne resigned himself to a future un- !
'heered by loving companionship.
Had he possessed Asmodeus's power
10 might have been waited to a home
n Paris, where a sweet-faced woman,
ovelier in her gentle maturity than
'ver IN her girlish bloom, was teaching
class of girls the hard words of the
English language.
Accepting the position offered her BY
Ter old friend, and refusing the assist
nee proffered gridgingly by her
dopted fathers brother, Leda Morri.
on had travelled with the children I'M
er her charge for nearly six years.
Then, finding herself in Paris, and
bic to gather class of pupils in En-
fish, she had not decided TO return TO
er old home, earning more than sufff-
lent Tor the humble wants in her new
ocation.
1t was some weeks after the discov-
~ OF the long lost letter, and the
lass OF girls were improving their En-
lish accent by reading from a news
aper, when one slowly and hesita-
ngly read:
"I.EpA The letter written thirteen years
90 has Just reached me. Write again.
HI
In moment Leda, white and trern-
ling, was eagerly scanning the lines.
Could there be another Leda who
nd risked her whole life's happiness
liTteen years before to III. ?''
Were there two Herberts? II it
lOuld be-if it should bel
The young ladies' wondered at the
srfect IMMUNITY with which thew
ordered the English language during
&c remainder Of the class hour, but
me guessed the tumult of hope and
ar in the heart Of that pale, gentle
acher-none saw her, when she was 9
last alone, write few words only: !
IF it is indeed Herbert who put the en- 9
1sed advertisement in the paper. he will l
ID me at No. IS Rue Mont, Paris. Ever 4
3 faithful, loving betrothed. LEBA.r 4
Then she put the advertisement into I
g letter, sealed and directed 1t. and '
Mt 1t over the sea to the anxious 3
yer waiting and Drayinp for tidfnoa