Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-03

a stout, foreign-loo King genuem an paying
conspicuous attention to the yong lady
but gave the Circumstance very little
thought snpposing him TO be a relative or
or guardian; but the information impaired
to me raised half suspicion OF the girls
motives, whom for the saks of my COM
panion in arms. l resolved TO watch closely.
What right had she to be coquetting with
q stranger selected from motley horde
of steamship passengers while her
lover was awaiting her arrival in
Kingston with backgrounds easerness
and impltiencel When passed them on
my way through the cabin unconsciously
flashed her an indignant glance which My
Lady returned with interest, as she su d.
denly ceased talking and looked me steadily
and dehantly full in the face, her haif-veiled
eyes glowing with displeasure AMI resent
ment until was fairly past
s'tStranger thought that she should
have hoticel my MOOD; did not intend to
make it rudely apparent. But then, | re-
Elected, the old woman, her companion,
may have told her OF nv questioning, and
doubtless feels justified in resenting a
possible interference. But throughout
the remainder of the trip the planter
claimed her undivided attention, to the
exclusion of everyone else, which thought
augured unfavorably for the expectant
bridegroom.
ssWhen wa finally arrived in port, and
were come ashore, my attention was once
more drawn to Miss Draper ami her com
| panion, by the arrival of two gentlemen, in
one of whom instinctively recognis ed the
rector, and in the other an old East Indian
comrade, Capt. Henry Lightner, whom l
4 had not seen for several years | was de-
! lighted TO see him and while at the same
| moment he discovered me and came for
ward to great me, heard the young lady
remark in low tone to the clergyman:
| s.Not tonight, uncle / am sorry to disap-
| point you, but am really far too weary TO
undertake the long drive into the country
so soon after landing. / shall remain at
/ the Lake View House tonight, and you
may send the coachman for me any time to-
morrow Then turning to Capt Lightner,
she laid her small we'll gloved hand lightly
ON his arm and continued AS for you,
Harry. yoI had better return to the rectory
with Uncle. and be his guest for ths night,
and I will follow in the morning
s. Southeast, he whispered reproachfully,
would you deprive me of your company to-
| night, after all these weary months OF
waiting!
'.She hesitated, Disconnected, and
thought turned tribe pale as she answer.
ed: Don't be absurd and tire some, Harry,
but please do as wish. am really i'll and
exhausted from the journey, and quite un
equal to company tonight. Go back with
Uncle, and do not worry about me. | will
rest comfortably in the hotel, and blossom
out like fresh blown rose in the morning.
''He pressed her han Is sadly as he gave
a reluctant consent and after seeing her
and her companion slfely housed in the no
tel, he entered the carriage with the clergy
man and was driven homeward.
Il resolved to keep an espionage upon hi'
affianced during the evening, but TO my
surprise ne lri it rumorcl that marriage
ceremony had been p,riormei in the hote
reception room Immediately after dinner
and that the bridal couple were about T.
, start for their future home in the noun
tains. The bride, it was said, was vision
of lovliness, and the bridegroom a p!ante
, Of great wealth and vast estates. WheI
, they drove away into tho bright moonlight
night stool on the veranda, and had n
difficulty in recognizing my late companion
"a, V3yage, and then l fell to wondering hoy
i pun marry AA5ANIV1 FOAtL o~ehA bAAS - HaNL
;, erous blow.
'rwo months later 1 read in the Colonia
Record of the sudden death Of the unfortu
: nate bridegroom, who had bslueathed a
7 his worldly possessions to his fair youn
:. bride.n
Did you ever meet her again,'' l asked
, as the Major paused and reiilled his pip
! which had burned low during the recital.
= T mot hos sa,v ,-,t +;rraa
! ensuing year, once in Spanish Town, ono
!, in Port Royal, and frequently in Kingston
! She dressed in widows garb, and SCENE
!. deeply religious, driving long distances
|, attend service in the parish church, and n
a spending literally TO all clerical calls f
: local charities or missionary support. Sh
: was young, rich, and of course as bsautifl
as ever, and had Harry been in the countr
should have greatly feared her infiuenC
over him But fortunately he had been r.
q called to England shortly after her MARI
|. age, and doubt If he ever heard of hi
i widowhood. In conformity with Englis
Gu stom, her mourning was at first blac
: but as black is a dress homogeneous in Il
tropics she soon substituted pure white, G
., white with black trimmings, and in tn
garb she was angelic. But strange
~ III all UuE HltSb nBS SlAC lDhCA 5CoA
ed to recognize or see me. thouyh / sever
le times sat near her in church, so near, /
$ deed, that 1 could he IL her murmured SUI
is plication, "Goo1 Lord, deliver u.s. in IL
a Litany
le 'sAfter a few months she disappear,
d mysteriously, and upon inquiry l cou
learn nothing of her except that she hi
ID gone to Trinidad on business. What Il
N business was l never heard; but at the en-
ii of two years she suddenly reappered
4 Jamaica, as mgsteriously and suddenly
If she had vanished, with new name. |
e. augmented fortune, and in company with
le sweet, womanly young girl, whom she
ig troduced as her step daughter. 1t W
v. then known that she had married secol
ia husband at Trinidad, widower with o
I'd child, who die within six months Of tnt
.. union, bequeathing an immense fortu
of equally TO his wife and daughter, the II
e. ters share 10 revert TO distant relative
1g case Of her death.
es During their stay in Lexington I n
v. her several times, but never without
n thrill of admiration at her spirituelle bea
l ty, which was enhanced thousand fold