Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-09-14
twenty three, vet 70 me she seemed dearer

tweuty-three, yet 10 me she seemed dearer /
and Lgeeter than ever.
Il am 80 glad 70 see you home once morep |
she said as she grasped my ontstrstched !
hand
There were tears in her eyes, and her
voice trcmhled.
How good IL seemed 10 look into her face,
10 hear the sound Of her voice and feel the
pressure OF her hand once more
Could she-coud she care for me now
Carl was dead. found myself so eager,
4 even now for hes love- that ! would be only
/ too thankful for e9ea q small part Of wlat
/ sine had given him.
1 But CARTS letter must be delivered first
4 though il might be the means OF separating
I US still more widely.
After few mutual inquiries and replies,
! / drew the package from my pocket
Il found Carl on the battle field Of Drury's
Bluff, aud he gave me this for you as he was
dying | said, holding It out TO her, and
Immediately turning away my head that
might not see her emotion.
"For mef she said in tones OF surprise.
~ don't understand
iii probably explains Itself" said, Won
aering why she should think it strange that
Carl should send a dying message TO her.
heard the rustic OF paper Us she nndid
the package, and in another instant, with a
strange cry she dropped on her knees be-
side the lounge.
20 Phillip, Phillip! what doas II meant"
she said, her face as white as the letter she
held cut 10 me with trembling hands.
took II, and the first line brought me 10
a sitting position, with an establishment
I 4 "A Ina ar hand
writing the words
Dear Phil There is no need that you
sao aid teach me 10 lose yoa. learned That
lesson long ago. Nol have been dearest OF
all Ia the world 70 ms since our chltih9oa 5
days Como 70 me ~ eight this evening ana
you viii dad. Your own love, MILE
Faint aud eiddy with the surging tide Of
emotions that swapt over me, caught both
her hands 10 mine
..You wrote that, Mile, wrote Il 70 me-
. said, scarcely believing such goOd news
true.
Il wrote il On answcr to your letter the
/ day y0a went away; and you never came
J 1 heard nothing from you until ! knew YOU
were gone next day. ! could not under
stand iLn
a8nt received an answer said In be
wllderment; "you wrote you had never
/. thought Of me except as a iriend-thai SoI
loved another"
! son. %. no. wrote that 70 Carl in an
1 swer 10 one 1 received from him AZ almos
! Tue same time a. yours Aud must have
Z enclosed them la the wrong envelopes :
3 phillIp, 10 think Of all these years Of sor
i row u MS both. Tor such q stupid mistake
How can you ever forgive nei'
a "There Is nothing 70 forgive Il yol onll
Il love INC now. said eagerly
y II never loved any one elsa, ] neye
I eoa,d; YOU seemed part Of my life, an
: ige been 70 wrctched. Il Is Ike heaye
d itself - have you back once more
Il .ph. thank God thank Goim was All
4 could say as caught her ia my arms, 81
inc asllrsons JOS oF the moment after a.
In those years Of sorrow 10 know she love
"a INC. HAD always loYel me; could heaye
a hold ans rapture 70 equal thlsi
a. An the wretchcdness Of the past sceinc
~ vanish a. a dream, Ia the glad Joy Of u
!, nre.ent Then. suddenly thore came a r
!. ar,Ion 81 feeling. What was now Broke
/, IA health. crippled. helpless What woma
AZ would take such wreck Of manhood rs
30 MluIe. darlingla said despai
"A ineiy. I'VE loved you. God only knows no
~ wei. but, I'm only wreck at best, ca
~ mot ask yoa To marry me now"
~ avon nc,d not ask ne at all, y she sa
n arrbi, between Smiles aud tears II shf
4 40 Won anyway. oPhil, you cannot thiI
N ! love YOU lcss for this. So long rs there
u cn,n,h az the body left 70 mold the heart
!, M AGAR old Philip yuull be just the san
/, n mo No. not the same, but hundrs
hi foia acarer for all YOU have suffered. ~
Il. ,vIlt ID strong aud well soon, GEAR, and 70
~ Lost lcs is an honor, not olenlish. !
4, t,.t I. IA defence OF your country, and
rro,,tl al YOU, far prouier than ever cou
-, h,ve l,een had you stayed at home and
he maine unscaihcd."
M WAS not this tho acme OF all earthly %
IA shall shame my manhood whea say
,car. were RAINING down my face, as
ri r,igh, the dear girl to my heart ana thar
oy u God Tor such treasure.
~ .scs oar emotions had calned dow
N .or,cyyha,, We CANNED tho package me
y, cioscly ana found a letter from Carl tell
=, 49,. 10 had received the note in answer
n 40. ict,cr that he had rightly coniectur
IN, nos IN her agitation. Millic had misdirec'
M. M, cnysiopcs. that his must have been
M. ,sc,ton and had been sent me. In his 9
~, erin aud disappointment that had q
NJ ,,,,,frrrci 10 him, he had kept the note p
', a. Tint the one sent mo might nave
- name n Il aud thinking hal been reiecl
r,a would leave without an explanation. III
, s " followed an account Of the upbraidings
az, conscience the strivings Of his bet
~ ~ nature, until he had written this eSpla
M t,on 10 give me, In case Of our meeting OF
iiy his death ,,,- :,
-, 81 have been coward and william, +"
~. ,vro,s IN conclusion, mot TO have return
W.. wy M note long ago, ! cannot hopo for y
forgiveness. , :. 49,
,,r Isut IN the supreme happiness OF our
VA union we could find no room, in our he'
~, ~, Sor enmity toward tho dead, even though
ao" ,,sa ,,ronpol us so bitterly. Yankee Biz
80. Reducing Big Head.
age, stage director Ito manager excl,
III aIt,s time for the curtain to RI
orr - 49, tttip Lord Fauntle