Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-30
SHE SWEETLY SMILED

and people were streaming Vhio"7'
the ears in the hurried search Tor
vacant seats. Little Mr.. Tom y.
Oddly, who was Just setting out on
his two days vacation, knew there
would be this rush, and SO was
among the first to scamper OH the
boat, Chamber into the nearest coach
and preempt the best middle seat
on the shady side of the ear. Then,
after the miserable fashion OF his
kind, he proceeded to cover the
entire seat with himself, his over
coat, his cane and his valise.
This exercise of selftshness accom-
plished, he drew an evening paper
from his pocket and pretended to be
absorbed in the base ball reports.
As he read, however, he could not
help being conscious OF persistent
shadow that fell upon the sheet.
Other shadows went forward and
backward like jostling silhouettes,
but this one stayed. CHANGING out
of the corner OF his right eye he saw
a small black-gloved hand resting
upon the top of the seat just where
his overcoat lay. and then, curiosity
leading him further afield, he glanced
still more, and found that the hand
belonged to one OF the most charm
ing women ithad ever been his un.
deserved good fortune to see.
Her face was rather pale, almost
sallow, indeed, but lit up by pair
of great black eyes that were as lum-
nous as II child's and as gentle
as doves. The nose was short,
straight, but rather too stout; the
mouth was iull and red, with a pro-
voking little droop to the lower lip,
and the chin was round and slightly
double. The eyebrows were heavy
and the hair was black, with cop
perry tint ut the edges. The dress
was black, relieved by three greut
damask roses Mt the bosom, and was
SO draped as to show, with some de-.
gree of accuracy, Il little but we'll
rounded figure.
1t may be repeated that little Mr..
Tom n. Oddly felt that he had never
before seen so bewitching creature.
and when seen she looked ut him in
pleading, timoruus way and asked
in a low voice il this seat was engag.
ed, " he swept his things out Of the
way with u single movement, and de.
clared himself delighted To be able to
say it was not She thanked him
with a little faltering smile and
sat down.
She was unprovided with current
literature, and SO little Mr.. Tom \.
Oddly, as the first advance toward
his determined plan of making him
self agreeable, offered her part of
his paper. At this she stificned some
what, then prettily declined the offer.
saying that It hurt her eyes to- read
on the train. As she said so size
turned those beautiful orbs OF hers
upon the young man. and Just to
show that he knew what was proper
under the circumstances. he reDlied
that me- book or paper that had vet
been written was worth spelling those
eyes over. She threw up the lids n
little more at this, then smiled again
and lifted her shoulders in something
very near shrug.
Little Mr.. Tom y. Oddly observed
this-he was very observing Young
mainland haznrded the remark that
she was a foreigner.
NO" she replied, Il was born in
California. y
"Ah, indeed" said he, with fine
spirit, so was I-so that we are n
native son and daughter OF the Gold
en- West. and therefore related"
That's quite ingenious. she re-
marked; ARE youn lawyer"
mo, he answered, getting rather
red in the face. I'm connected with
Messrs. Stock, Tie & Co."
II have a-friend who deals there. y
said she, sweetly; ARE you one Of tile
partners?"
NO, he replied feeling warm about
the ears; II have charge OF the sus-
pender department.
ooh, that must I've very NICE said
she; such apleasant, clean business
isn't it,"
YES" he replied, but without apv
very great enthusiasm, for this was
subject on which he did not partic.
ularly care to converse. He did not
mind it when he was with tho
'fellows" who earned their living in
the same ''state of life" but mt pre.
sent, when he was deeply possessed
OF the necessity of making nm i'm.
preston on this beautiful creature
he felt that the topic was one thnt
ought to be changed as speedily ma
possible. So, grasping his cane IN
such way as to bring % flashing
ring within range of those lovely
eyes, he asked their owner il she WINS
going far.
ITO Santa Rosa, she said: "and
you?"
"Oh, I'm going on back Of Glover.
1ale for n little rnuoyh;na. "a ,, t' ,