Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-30
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: 81 have put your luggage in the van
Hsearest the engine, miss. You will
mot have TO change until you get to
sYarI"
'..s MANY thanks!n
There was a slight clinking noise as
some silver slid from the young lady's
.sizintily -gloved fingers, into the por-
ter's hand.
He touched his cap again.
@%Much obliged, miss! You are sure
ahexe is nothing more l can do for
YOU'D
--Quite sure, | thank you"
The speaker nodded and smiled
Such sweet bright smile it was that
n gentleman seated in the opposite
4aarner of the carriage inwardly envied
the fortunate recipient. He watched
his companion furtively as the train
moved out of the station and she com
Haenced to arrange her rugs and settle
herself comfortably in her corner.
There were many little preparations
On be made before her arrangements
we're completed, First of all her
gloves came off, were rolled up into a
tight little ball and put carefully into
her traveling-bag then doubt seized
5aer as to the safety of her ticket, and
her purse had to be taken from the
very bottom of her bag and the con-
-Sents seriously investigated; finally,
her hat, a large Gainsborough with
sniff black feathers dropping over the
Esr7m. was carefully removed and
placed on the shelf overhead, and re-
placed by dainty black velvet hood
lined with pale pink satin, and tied
osqnettishly under the wearer's
txImpled chin with black velvet
strings.
Her companion watched the pro-
seedlings with intense interest, and
dcund himself wondering if the girl
knew what a charming setting the
velvet hood made for the fair face with
lis straight dark brows, soft dark blue
eyes and rose leaf complexion. He
wondered, and then smiled to himself
at the absurdity of so doing.
@tHas there ever yet been a woman
~bo was ignorant of her own charms
of how best to set them Off" he
Thought cynically.
But, though somewhat cynical, he
WAS socially disposed, and it was not
8Gng before he had changed his seat
tn the other end of the carriage and
. opened an animated conversation with
tho young lady. She was equally in
Gianed to be communicative.
She had travelled from Calais to
Dover the day before, she informed
him; they had had rather rough
! passage, but she had not been like
naost of the passengers-indeed, she
had quite enjoyed the crossing, for
she had remained on deck nearly all
Ahe time, and the captain had taken
care of her, and it was beautiful to
wS4ch the great waves, and to feel the
steamer rise and fall with them.
~@Why, you have had quite long
.leurney!" her companion said pleasant
Ey-
he was very little man with very
bright eyes and a dark ugly face,
which, when in repose, wore a some
what pe.lant expression, but which,
when he spoke or smiled, frightened
into something much more attractive
than mere good looks could be. He
yBas much-probably ten or fifteen
.Years-older than his companion, who
appeared to be about twenty; and he
consequently felt quite justified in as
szzning a fatherly protecting manner
towards her.
~tHave you much further to go now?"
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tance, is it not?" the young lady an
.swered.
She spoke English correctly, but
~WIth a pretty foreign accent, and once
ar twice she hesitated over word and
substituted French word for the Eng
gssh one.
al know very little about this coun-
try. have lived in France nearly
zen years. "
-tAh. at school, suppose?"-
fher companion smiled indulgently.
land / suppose, like all other young
ladies, you are delighted to get rid of
school drudgery, and are rejoicing in
ahe prospect of unlimited gaietyp"
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
Perhaps might be il saw much
chance of that" she said, with little
grimace; .'but unfortunately my future
home will be in Quaker family, and
: from all hear, the Friends-it is a
droIl name, is it not?-are not very
2xivolous or amusing set.''
The gentleman laughed.
s-No--you are right; they are not
s~markable for exhuberant gaiety," he
, said dryly. II ought TO know, for /