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

He WAS a handsome fellow, and she
acknowledged the fact to herseil rs
she looked up 20 his animated eoun
tenance-the clear, dark eyes the
closely cropped hair and clean'shaV-
ed, bronzed face-save Tor the heasy,
brown moustache--tha tan, many
hgure and erect carriage ,,,.,
at has been more than q pleasure
to serve you," he murmnred, Ta,slnS
his hat chivalrously. II amdehghteu
was upon the spot; such savage
dogs ought to be muz2led."
He turned as he spoke ana waiAeu
so lar out OF Londod such resul9l'
tions are not enforced. she answered.
with smile. .L.,.o
phobia is TO be stamped out OF EhS
land"
II hope you have not let that ami
NAL bite you?" she said, anxlonsly;
"Oh, dear, no! What a lovely Mt
tie place this is" 40
ayes. You are stranger here!"
she said interrogatively.
"Ouite. | confess | should prefer
having companion, but have en-
loved my stay here, SO far they taGe
great care OF me ut the inn,
"They are very respectable people,
she returned, demurely.
what an exquisite little cottage
yours is, he said, aitera pause; 40
you know saw you IN your garden
day or so since?"
Yves, / recognized you again" she
returned, quietly. Tiny rath'
er objected to you, but he did not
know you would prove q friend IN
need to him" she ended, with sunny
laugh.
mo. He was decidedly antagonis-
tic" he answered, laughing, too.
do you want to muzzle himt she
asked.
I'm afraid so; il the thing is to be
done mt all it should be done proper.
ly, but il any dog in the world - ex.
empted that one should be Tiny"
because he is SO amiable" she
queried.
NO; because his mistress is" re-
piled he gallantly.
That was well turned, "she laughed;
'and now must wish you good day;
our roads lie apart. am going
I home"
A look OF regret passed across his
features, and his eyes Tell upon a
cluster OF delicate Marshal Mel roses
unon her shoulder.
what exquisite blnssoms!" he said;
'may ask great iayor"
"You have done ME one" she an
swered graciously, land have certain.
! ly the right to demand one in return.
IL haven't a flower in my room,
7 he said, in low voice; "may | crave
| one of your roses for my tablet"
1 Zone would be OF little use--you art
welcome to the whole bunch. they viii
fill small vase" she answered readi
ly, and unpinnIng them she PLACED
I them In his hand with natura', I'm
/ concerned bow, as she turned in tn,
( direction OF her golden-thatched cot
tage with her dog in her arms.
\ Grateful, and generous, and aifec
Tomato" he decided. and pressed tn
RISES to his lips. That night he wrott
again to his friend:
I Dear Falkner-I have met m,
fate 1t is no use your coming Tor me
shall get my leave extended. She Il
enchanting! 1t is serious this time
old fellow, so don't laugh.
i ''Yours ever, BIB"
He haunted that lane. Sometime
he spoke to her over the fence; sh
was very gracious to him, but she di,
not ask him in.
Once she was walking in the gardei
with an elderly man.
Her father" he told himself
"What nice-looking old fellow:
must get hold Of him, and then il vii
be all right"
He telegraphed to Covant Garder
for boquet OF rare exotics to be sen
down to him by parcels post. The
came, and he went and left them a
houseeiimseIt. with his card attached
and underneath he wrote; "In crate
iul return for the roses" and close
box once more.
A neat maid received il from hi
hands, and by her "Merci monsieur,
he discovered she was a Frenchwom
an.
lie asked no questions and lett NJ
message, not wishing to expose his /.
norance Of even his lady's name.
He walked on, but he was restless
and returned once more and sat upo
the wall to watch. Surely, his divin
ty would come cut soon. She die
with the garden hose in her hand an
set to work diligently to water. Sud
denly she turned it in the captain
direction, and soused him thronr
and through. Then. with n silver
laugh. quickly checked, she made lie
apologies.
Dear me. Capt Berkeley" she sale
with much apparent concern, "Pr
afraid have sprinkIed you n little.
"Sprinkled himl He was va
through; but he vowed it was "notl
ing" and that he 'liked it," and st
thanked him SO sweetly for the boz
quet that he was quite happy. onl
his happiness was short.lived, for sb
had q pressing engagement and I'M
tened indoors at once. lie sauntere
to the inn and changed his clothe
then started for a walk, thinking al ne
A dog-cart was dashing along n
road, and suddenly CHEEKY Vol,
reused him.
Halo, Berkeley Where on cart
have you sprung from2 Who con-
ever have expected you to turn nm
this ut1iet coruer2U and a.