Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-12

tla mouth. she Wole har
Morning nv dress, and rose at ,eI
throat and carried a book IN her
hand, ,+ IN n chair Mt |
uttlo distance. gave hima quick
Glance. in which there weresylnpat ny
Snd distrust mingled, the syihpu'h'
nrsdominating, and said
Good morning ~
f" Good morning, madam
Have YOU walked iarF
"Ouite distance.
I" You look tired. wp,ot
No response. Tom thought Y tha'
,yas the worst thing thnC couid ee
soid Of his looks he would be tliaiA'
full. a.l. 9n
eyes, ma'am," he answered. po''i'
apo YOU understand farm "ofA'
"Some kinds. n.
"My father is in need oil helP' h
Il away from home for II lew hnurS'
Int if you are inclined to wait tlli ne
returns think he would gave YOU
something to do; but perhaps you
were going somewhere IN partlca-
lar. ~ ,;,t
mo, madam, was not, ana win
he glad To wait
The truth was Tom had fallen ~
J love with the blue-robed maideh,
/ and enjoyed the sensation am
! thouDh nj this moment he would
have given half years income Tor a
change Of raiment, he still felt CRATE
| FIJI 10 the fate that had led him
10 this spot. After he had finished
his breakfast he told Ruth that Il
there was any little piece of work ~
could do till her fathers return nc
was ready To undertake i.
Ruth didn't know; she thought
there must be something, but she
didn't lust know what.
She tried to be very dignitied ana
very business-like and failed com
pletcly. Finally she said that u no
understood using tbs lawn.mower he
might employ himself in that way Tor
awhile.
Papa is very particular about tho
lawn" she said.
He could easily believe il, for Il WAS
already as smooth as a carpet; but
he began his work somewhat eau'
tiOusly il must he confessed.
| Ruth came nut and gave some lit
tie directions The wind blew her
ilOssy hair about her iuce in hswii'
dcring fashion and heightened this
color in her checks "a actual roaincss.
The sight Of suchloyelinsrs s@s Tom =
heart beating unanimously.
The adventure was beginning 10
assume mn embarrassing character;
he wanted To b. himself again
Having assumed false position, he
found il difficult 10 cxtriCnte himself
This rather c0mical, Tom, hf
said to himself there's q rruquri
ground. and yuuarr n skillful player
here's q lively young lady and yuu
have been known TO b. agreeable q
lively young ladies. HERE nrc ail III,
facilities for u summer idyl
and yet--and yet The mnn whc
casts oil his real character and ~
snmcs higher has some excuse
there is the element of ambition il
, his deception, but the man who vol
UNFAIRLY ahjurpH his birthright fOt
the fun Of the thing IN - grrat idiot
: and YOU arp that man, Tom iInmil
Q ton. Next time you masquerade
be- Polish count"
Then lie heard the piano. Their
. wns a skilled hand upon tho instru
: ment, and Ia u moment aruseexquis
, lite strains from Norma" Ton
\ resigned his position NJ umntcu
: gardener and threw himself under
: tree to listen.
4 Then followed brilliant rpnicrin,
!. ofpnrts Of Fra Dinvulu.' than ri
aria Don Giovanni" This sh
i. commenced, proceeded cartnin III,
o lance, hcsitnted, tried ngnin. stoT
!, ped; again and again WIS this =,
:, peated.
Is Tom had several good gifts; h
t. was q good musician and Coul
z whistle beautifully. There wa
II something positively exquisite in
d low md tender and sweet, or Glen
and strong, as the spirit OF tn
" music bid
y lie thought, ~ nm not prpseutabI
" IN your parlor, but think can hel
y yon, II am u tramp" So he con
:. mcnced the arm she fniIed upon, thg
N sweetest ofall arnis, In q darem,
without n false note.
?, The melody with MI its tender. so
Y earnestness, its slow, swimming ton,
OF passionate languor fell upon i,
;, ear She tried again: this time h
. rom his position under the tree n
y companed the piano. Again sha q
tered at the same place, stoppe,
n, while he carried n thr,,,,,,L
ys end. " y
"a Then hesnw Miss Ruth ON the r,iore
~ ma her sweet voice reached him
W thcse words, gentle and courteou
y; and yet with just the slightest tom,
{ OF authority:
n. i wish you would come hero
er moment"
Tom WnIkpI ssI,,,,,I., 49,