Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-12-21

a toulu V'ie ROOM seeking II he could
discover Vera Colinsbee. Suddeniy
ne ielt a hand laid on his shonIdey
and a voice said:
Tome, Markham, Miss Colinsbee
IL waiting Tor you"
Turning, no followed Paul Hart
man, who led the way to a small III
cove. The crowd parted MS the two
approached, and in a moment more
he was bowling To fair slender
young glrl, who rose to meet them.
Nern, this is my dearest friend
Guy Markham Miss Colinsbee. Guy !
seated beside her, Guy had time TO
study the face before him. Beautiful
IL certainly was not. at the first
glance, but the frnnk, fearless eyes
OF wonderfully dark blue, purple
rather, though that is not a color
poets are apt TO rave about. held
him as by magic.
Returning in a half-hour, Hartman
found Guy still seated by Vera an
unmlndinl OF the passing oitime.
We'll, Vera, always dislike 10
spoil a pleasant chat, but Ican'tgive
up our iayorite waltz for even Guy /"
Vera rose aud gave her hand 10
Guy, saying;
II must shy goodnight, Mr.. Mark.
ham, aa ] am going home after this
number. viii you come with Paul
and see me?"
"lf | may have that pleasure,
certainly shalt not be foolish enough
10 refuse. Goodnight, Miss Collins
bce.
From that evening Guy Markham
became a frequent visitor in the draw.
ing.Tooms Of Mrs. Downing, and in
deed al all other houses where Vera
LOlinsbee Was to lie seen.
People looked and wondered, look.
ed and admired. Fitted by position
as well nsnatnre, apparently nothing
could be more appropriate than their
union, and no one suggested that
Markham was but another victim
20 Nera'E charms. She was so sim,
ply glad 10 see him, she talked with
him so unreseryedly, that for once
Madame Grundy was nonplused.
Only once Paul Hartman entered
as Guy was taking his leave, and az
be noticed Mnrkham's lingering
hnnd.elasp, and the look bent upon
the sweet face before him, a thought
flashed into his mind, and after Guy
had gone. be CROSSED 10 where Vera
wnss still standing, and raised her facs
between his hands
Vera, II thought for one moment
that you we're playing with Guy
would lose all my confidence in you
dearly aa | love sou"
Her face flushed, but her eyes met
his unilinchingiy rs she answers
hrRyely.
Believe me, panl, | honor you
friend too highly TO do aueht tina
would cause him pain"
One afternoon III the first Of jun
Guy enmein 10 read with Vera; h
found her In little room, half bou
doir. half a rose garden, Tor the win
dows ran from floor to ceiling, aus
| in through the open panes cam
whole sprays OF roses, icstooning on
entire side 81 the room.
Vera Wns lying on a lounge, bu
rose To meet him:
"Arc you M" he nsked hastily. n
he noted the extreme pallor OF he
inre.
"No. I'm only tired, think, AN
glad the season Is over.
She stopped suddenly as she rnise'
hor eyes 10 his, Tor something sh
saw there seemed to check the hgh
words on her lips.
'Niss Culinsbce, ] am going away
but before leave have a story 4
tell YOU. VIII you come over her
by this Window"
She followed him silently and sum
into the chair he placed for her. l
did not need the woman's intuition
To know what that story was.
"a few years ago, Vera, had
friend. You know | have no nea
kindred. and very few friends. III
was friend. brother, all, TO rue
shortly after leaving college he wen
To Europe 20 complete his studies
Letters came regularly for a lon
time then grew less and less ire
ouent: finally they ccased. ! wa
surprised. worried even, until hear
Indirectly that he was deeply m 10y p,
with n beautiful woman. Ana VIM
our separation grieyed me ! con
soled myself with the Thought ina
IN the end I should be richer; tina
his beautiful bride would he m;
friend also when he brought her bac,
10 America-ior she was an Amer
cnn." - -. .h
He paused, and, aroused by IN
lone silence, Vera looked Mt MN
She had been vaguely interested, pu
tho exnression ON his face shocke,
her and she started to her feet. II
motioned her back with a wave {
His hand. and then mastering ~
emotion. said hoarsely; So.
,.yern, my friend was Arnim scilr r
dar /" She grew pale as death, ou
soii nothing. "Shall go onf
She bowed silently, -. g
cone DIV there came o letter y i,
mo telling me Of the wreck OF ms ~
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