Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-08

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Marston. lived there?"
sob, yes, sir, answered the shop
woman, "and very nice ladies they
are too, only so poor, now that the
young lady has lost her Italian les
sons, which used to bring her in
something regular"
what She teaches italian 2"
asked Gerald, becoming more and
more eager to find out all no could
concerning the girl whom he had just
encountered.
You see, Mrs. Marston is an Ital-
ian lady. That's how her daughter
knows the language so perfect, sir, :
replied the woman who was behind
the counter.
But why did Miss Marston lose
her pupils, then ?" asked Gerald.
""They went abroad, sir; and 'tisn,t
every one as wants to learn Italian.
do wish she could get some more
lessons, that nd set them up again. !"
why, l know lady who would
give anything TO find good Italian
| teaeherp' exclaimed he (againinve
ing, and relying on hissister Comics
| falling in with his charitable design:
indeed" continued he. II want to
take few lessons myself before go
to Italy next Spring"
"Best take them now, sir" re-
turned the shopwoman, smiling.
Them foreign tongues isn't learnt
in a day November 'ull soon slip
away, and Spring comes after
Winter"
The young man smiled, saying
aloud:
That's very true, so I and my
sister viii call tomorrow"
To himself he repeated the poet
Shelley's exquisite lines containing
so much meaning:
OH wind, when the Winter comes,
Can the Spring be far behindf
"Will it be so for this young girl?
Can and Connie together lift her
out of her bitter Winter into SPRING."
thought he, as he thanked the wom-
an, gave her his card and uttered n
courteous goodnight.
sWell that's as pleasant a looking
| gentleman as ever came into our
shopl'' said she to herself, looking
after him. ''I'll take up the card
this moment. Maybe it'ull cheer
that pretty Miss Delphine and put a
few roses into her cheeks.
Here, miss, called she, knocking
at the door. lido think I've brought
you bit Of good fortune, for | be-
lieve, just through my chatter. I've
got you some Italian lessons. A
gentleman and lady are going to call
about it tomorrow and here's his
card"
Delphine, and indeed her mother,
were quite excited at this news. 1t
seemed to promise greater freedom
from the anxiety which was killing
them both.
MIR Gerald Oakley" murmered
Delphine, reading the card, but in no
wise connecting this name with that
of the stranger who had been so ready
to help her that evening. He had
spoken of ordering embroidery;
he did not know that she
gave lessons in Italian.
And thus it came to pass that she
was taken quite by surprise when the
next day, toward noon, young
lady walked in, followed by the gentle
man whose acquaintance she had
made last night in so unusual a man
| ner.
Connie Oakley. who generally aided
her brother in all his plans and schemes
was fascinated by the sight of
Delphine. The girl was so graceful,
and added all the charms of Italian
beauty to the refinement 0! English
! loneliness.
Gerald must not come here too
often! He will be falling in love with
herl" thought Connie. And we need
not blame her for desiring to spare
her only brother from the difficulties
| which attend n mesalliance.
However, she resolved to go cordi-
ally through this interview, and then
to tell her brother plainly, as they
walked home together, that he must
avoid all appearances of scandal for
| the young lady's sake, and leave her
| to call, whenever it was necessary, ON
the Marstons.
But how our good designs and wise
plans may be upset in u momentl
Even while Connie Oakley was set
thing this prudent line of acting in her
own mind her brother overturned it
\ in an instant.
Connie" said he, "AIiss Marston
can give you and me Italian lessons
| together had decided to take some,
to work hard before / 20 out to tour
about Italy in the Spring. 1t is SO
stupid not to be able to speak to
the peasants; one loses half the en-
| joyment.
Poor Connie! she had already said
how delighted she should be to inn
prove her italian; but she was in mo-
wise delighted to do so at the cost of
her dearly-loved brother losing his
heart to this stranger who earned her
living by dInt of hard work and who
lived over bakers shop.
"Well, we can settle that later on"
stammered she, entirely to conceal
her distaste to Gerald, intent on in
gratiating himself with Delpbine and
| her mother. and in discovering in