Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-05

/ sion, as ne proceeded, IN ldlIerlnS ac-
cents, to describe his un ortunate
circumstances; and it is hardly sur
| prising that the brief statement caus-
ed Mr.. Ponsonby Walker to grow
crimson with Indignation.
"Do you mean to tell me, MIR.
/ Damien, that you have no means, no
! occupation, and no expectations
whatever" exclaimed the tinancier,
| falling back in his chair, and gazing
at him with contemptuous amaze
ment; "no relatives, even, or friends
to whom you can look for assist
ANGEL"
Il have an uncle-my poor moth
/ er's brother-living in America. l
have heard that he is rich and u
bachelor" said Claude, from sheer
desperation.
"Welll and what is his name? and
what will he do for your" inquired
Mr.. Ponsonby Walker little more
encouragingly.
''His name is Williams Barnes. He
emigrated many years ago, and be-
lieve he lives at Princess Town, Kan
sas county. But have no right to
expect that he will do anything for
me" added poor Claude, blushing
holly. ''Indeed, he has never an
swered the letter which wrote to
him some months ago, when my ia
ther died."
Upon my word, this is absolutely
preposterousp' exclaimed Mr.. Pom
| sonby Walker, boanding from his
chair and glaring ut his unfortun-
ate visitor from the center of the
hearthrug. "Do you seriously sup
pose for an instant, Mr.. Damien,
that can consent to your engaging
Yourself to = uhem = Miss Ponson-
| by Walker.
Il love your daughter, sir, very
deeply, and am doing my best to
seek employment. hoped, perhaps,
that YOU might consent conditional
ly upon my"
"Pshaw!" Mr.. Damien; you are
i wasting my time and your own" in
terposed Mr.. Ponsonby Walker with
an angry gesture. Understand,
please, once for all, that forbid you
to speak to my daughter again.
Your conduct. sir, is impertinent-
nothing less than impertinent. In
fact, I-I-Mr Damien, oblige me by
leaving the room this instant"
Mr.. Ponsonby Walker was purple
in the face with Indignation, and he
even made step toward Claude rs
though he meditated violence. The
young man had sense enough to per
ceive that to attempt to prolong the
interview would probably lead to n
regretable scene, and he therefore
prudently withdrew, feeling more
deeply Inundated and crestfallen
than he had ever done in his lie.
The truth was that Claude Damien
was thoroughly ashamed OF him
self, for he was an honest lad. and
he puinefully realized that he had
acted the part of an imprudent ad
venturer. 1t was, no doubt, the
height of presumption on his part,
considering that he was absolutely
penniless and friendless, to aspire tC
marry the daughter of rich man
To do him justice, nothing had beer
. further from his mind than tn profit
by the circumstance of the girl ht
loved being an heiress. He was just
, at the age when to make fortune
seems only q question of giving the
mind to it; and he had vaguely de
/ termined that he would set to worl
, with that laudabie object without &
, moments delay. Mr.. Ponsonby
, Walkers Indignation had, however
opened his eyes to the unpleasant
fact that his conduct waswoIse thar
; thoughtles; and hewas so remorselu
, and contrite that he immediately
I worte heart-broken and peniten
! letter to Miriam Walker releasing hel
, from her engagement.
5 But Miss Ponsonby Walker was ev
e identity Young lady of considerable
spirit OF force and character, for sh
: absolutely refused to giveup her low
! er, and declared that She was willin.
) to wait for him for a thousand years
: She limited that she did not despai
: of overcoming her fathers opposi
ton, and peremptorily commands
, Claude to meet her at the house of
, mutual friend, to which they hat
) both been invited. The young maj
4 had neither strength of mind nor
!. indeed, the inclination to resist tn
: opportunity OF renewing his protest
l ations of ardent devotion, and tn
consequence was that. much agains
{ his conscience, Claude Damien con
Z tinued to carry his clandestine court
: ship. In extenuation of the conduc
OF these imprudent people it may b
e urged that Mrs. Ponsonby Wake
: hardly less to blame than they, 70
Miriam's mother, who was stou
: lady and of easy-going, phlegmati
e disposition, must either have bee
/ Intentionally blind or extremely stu
i pid. At all events she never interior
1 ed, though Claude Damien contrive
r to obtain invitations to several en-
: tertainments to which the Ponsonb
: Walkers were hidden, and as the fin
ancier rarely accompanied his wifi
and daughterinto society, the youn
;. MIN found no obstacle to his love
Il making.
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