Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-18

4 "a
becoming more and more in love with her
every moment
The parting was observed. No man keeps
such jealous lookout us "a rival.
A young man had turned the corner just
as Maude began her last sentence, whom she
would have been glad TO have recognized,
had she seen him, but her attention was
taken up by the opportunities of her admirer
and the desire for some feminine reason for
putting OFF tine impending declaration.
Harry Starr reached the gate just as
Maude disappeared within the house, and at
that tender parting he scowled furiously at
her retreating figure. He was going to pass
MIR. Hartley without recognizing him, but
that young gentleman saw, at a glance, that
he now had the advantage, aud determined
TO sound the young man as to his feelings
toward Maude being certain, in his own
mind, that she was perfectly heart whole, as
far as ne was concerned.
''Love is blind, and lovers cannot see
The pretty follies they themselves commit"
''Ah, Starr Going down street, I'll
walk with you.n
Harry Starr did not answer word and
for the distance of block they walked, side
by side, each thinking what he should say,
in the meantime, saying nothing.
JtdlOuslS Is Sdlu 10 uc tue olSptAug VI
love, Yet unless the parent make haste TO
strangle the child, the child will not rest till
1t has poisoned the parent
Harry Star was Jealous, for he had long
loved his pretty cousin, Maude, and had
only deferred asking her to become his wife,
until he should be in position TO support
her His recent fortunate advancement had
determined him to act, at once, and the
Elm ~ hf ind
his teeth and wonder if he had, indeed,
waited too long, and that this college bred
son Of the lea ling merchant IN the village,
who would be quite wealthy in time, had
already secured the pearl he coveted.
Hartley at length broke the silence
Il suppose YOU have heard Of Chris Rath
burns DEATH
What my uncle Surely you must be
mistaken"
"WeIl, it strikes me that the old miser
must have been eyerybody's uncle here
abouts.'
"See here, Jarsper Hartley, don't want
to quarrel with you, but If hear another
, disparaging remark about that kind old
: gentleman, whom you say is dead. | will
: make you measure your length in the street
: yonder."
} ssAh, Mr. Sullivan, 1 suppose you teach
. prize fighting among your other classes at
your academy, said Hartley, sneeringly.
e Enough to make your blue eyes black,
!. Mr.. Hartley"
5 '.You are dog You are no better thar
+ the scum that is dead; for you seem TO come
+ from the same stock. =
I Harry stepped back pace, and, without
} a word, dealt the young man such a blow
: between the ear and the chin, that he spur
; around, grasping, wildly, for some supper
Y and caught despairngly at the nearest tree
post, so dazed by the blow that he did no
have sense enough 10 return it, although b
was by no means a coward.
He then started, without word, dow
} the street, but the discounted rival rallic,
enough to raise his head and call after him
o "rll get even with you yet. I'll get tn
girl and her fortune"
q an get the girl and her fortune ThOs
words rang in Harry's ears, and made hin
10 obhyious Of all else. Her fortune" Thel
G Uncle Rathburn had left his immense for
tune to his niece. What should have SCENE
. good news to Harry. depressed him, won
= derfully He soliIoquized, as he wake
,s rapidly along.
4 Left her his fortune; All me- ! shout
:" be happy over it, but cannot rejoice, some
how over what seems 10 be death 10 all c
!, my hopes. Why have l never let Maud
- know my feelingsl If | speak now, II vii
seem that am influenced by her good luck
and only seeking for an interest in her In
- heritance. ! cannot, and will not, b
thought mere fortune hunter, and mus
= stand aside and let that puppy win her. Hi
= motives cannot be impugned as his fathC
- is the richest man in Spencer. Dear Dear
= How can do it:'
:" Harry Starr was true man, Just an
=, very sympathetic. He seldom descended |
- the level Of street brawls, and felt ratht
ashamed of this one which had been force
10 upon him by Hartleys iusOlence, and h
want Of respect for man who, whatcye
- his faults might have been, was now dead
:" and toward whom Harry had always ente
tanned an earnest and honest Affection a
- though, during his life, the old man ha
= never preferred any assistance or advice r
vs. garding his course, and, indeed, Harry WI
- much too proud ever to have asked 4
% either. He was independent, and not
81 little proud of the position he had secure
- by his own unaided efforts.
Inn He had never paid direct court to his hal
M cousin, but, in his own heart, he had lor
,ot acknowledged that when the time came f
an him 10 choose helpmatc, there would be
,yv hesitancy or indecisiOn
.ct The fact that had been rang into his ca
al by his jealous rival, rang in them now, al
every moment made the distance see
~. gr@dter between himself and the girl,
NO wlsoIn he had, long since, given his affe
nv ton.
IL He stepped into the post Office 10, get }
90 mail, and among other letters received o
which ne recognized, at once, as being fro
he the girl who had so recently occupied /
i'm thoughts.
so It was q letter Of congratulation, regar
ing his advancement, and at the end was
,ily line which set Harry's brain to whirling.
de, was simply half-invitation to come up,
i've the evening, and allow Maude and h
mother TO extend their congratulations
It. person.
Ior- The young man resolved upon his cours
W and IL would have been hard, indeed,
zh; have turned him from it when once he h
decided.