Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-11-23

WE sHoyELKD AWAY THE MOUND.
horses. took the sack in HIS arms and noise
lessiy entered the house. He laid his bur
den on sofa. and retiring into the mex,
room went to bed
George Dasclr was handsome, clever.
passionate. weak and because he was
weak, cruel He loved Annie Morse blind
iy, madiy She well, she was young. and
II she felt reciprocal sen .iment for a
Young mnn who besiegcd her at every
available opportunity with fierce love who
could blame heri She knew not her own
heart. to tell the truth, and VASE Hated ba.
tween the taciturn p o;e-sor at the medi
cal collegs and the handsome grain buyer
Sometimes she thought for long days ho~
happy she would be n Arthur DenyoI
would smile aud cast hts brown eyes ol
ner alway. And then Dascar would como
into her mind and all ha windy sighs anc
protestations of how he certainly should
die unless she would love him In return
At this stage In her reflections she would
look at herself In thr glass and wonder
what any one could SEQ I'm her to love sc
desperately all OF which showed that Hss
cars fiattary had not fallen on stony
ground
That same gray morning. after the
stormy night. Dascar came down to III.
ofiice with unusually light step The Office
boy was surprised at not being kicked
The dog caught his masters good humor.
as dogs will. ind Il himself into lsan
knots on the floor rs an evidence thereof
Poor Al cer muttered Dascar To him
salf. as he picked up his morning paper and
adjusted himself TO scrutinze Its content,
L..
should have wanted her to live. had It moi
been Tor that m SCRABBLE secret On the
whole. she acted very well about it Though
she always opposed my Taying attention e
Annie. yet she never dill any thing TO In
jnre my prospects, Now she Ia ad. aud
the Inst mouth In closed that could bial
any thing Os that Cursed business MiSt
tho memory OF IL Ind died with Alice
Well, bars and bolts OF certain institution.
are n strong as the grave and keep secret,
as well y
He read his paper He threw It down unC
sanntered out along the street TO see II h,
could get sight OF Annie He had offer
passed her house before at even more up
reasonable hours than this to catch I
glimpse OF her This time he was success
full She was on the porch just starting tc
town
Mr- Dahcdr. OF ali ment
And why not Mr.. Dascare" Offering hi.
arm and closing the gate for her
who would have thought Of seeing you
Mt this time OF dayr | should have I'm
aRined you immersed In business and to
bacco foke by this time Papa always ia
And here you are, without the scent OF .
cigar. actuallyi What viii happen mex
when
she would have chattcred on, for she wa,
in happy, talkative mood, but he inter
rnpted.
Il told You would not smoke II you dis
liked 1t would do any thing for you
came by on purpose to see II not You. al
least the house that sheltered you las
uight In the dreadful storm envy tit
He spoke softly. yet with peculiar
abandnn and incoherence that was a prett,
simulat on OF emotion
20 dear!' said Annie, tnnocently enough
George Dasear's brain worked fast Ou
OF the many Thoughts that rushed through
1t anne this conclusion: Tell her now be
fore that other fool does You're all safe
The only witness is dead
Mrs Morse Annie. will say t. Hav,
sou not seen IT. must marry you Yoi
know love you 10 my death Do not tel
me nay know this IL queer time ant
place for n proposal can not help IL NJ,
feelings ovsrpower me. l dare not loul
you in the face shall call this eveuin,
aud learn my fate. l leave you and turf
here No. do not answer" And he wa
gone.
Annie stopped a moment gazing at hi
fecsding form Her heart futtered; sh,
was dizzy Il was only for a moment how
ever. for she hurried on her srrand,
bright flame burning in each cheek
That forenoon there was n terrific battle
The arena was Annie Morse's heart; Tn
combatants. George Dascar and Arthm
Denver Not a literal hand to-hand com
bat. as in the days of chivalry but Annii
would now think OF one aud then Of the
other In dazed why that bespoke her TIN
subject OF crass mesmeric influences
Arthur Denver was 20 come that after
noon and take her 10 see the new cit'
iihra-y lie would have a chince 10 i'm
prove his prospect Would he do it. II h,
didn't wsii, she didn't know what, II h
didn't
The afternoon passed. but no Arthu
Denver clme notwithstanding he hRS
pleaded with her to make the engagement
and To do 80 she had broken several Others
she Was iqued
whaa George Dascar came he had tha
much In hts favor that he knew not of III
improved hs chances wei aud when h
left har house that evening II was with tn
promise %! her hand
Things went on smoothly The wedding
was at hand Arthur Denver did not shos
himself