Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-12


a little space Tor the sake OF her good
name. But the destined day OF their
marriage ut last arrived, and II was
a cav time tor the villagers
and all concerned, and the
bells in the parish church rang
from noon till night. Thus at last
She was united TO the man who had
loved her the most tenderly OF them
4 all, who but Tor his retlcence might
perhaps have been the first to win
her. often did he say to himself.
"How wondrous that her words
should have been fulfilled! Many u
truth hath been spoken in jest, but
never u more remarkable one. The
noble lady herself preferred not 10
dwell on the coincidence, "a certain shy
ness, il not shame, crossing her fair
face ut any allusion thereto.
But people will have their say. SEN
sitive souls or none, and their say
/ ings ON this third occasion took a
singular shape. Surely, they whis-
pered, There is something more than
| chance in this The death
Of the first was possibly natural; but
what oil the death OF the second, who
! i'll used her, and whom, loving the
third so desperately, she must have
wished out OF the way2"
Then they pieced together sun
dry trivial incidents OF Sir John's
illness, and dwelt upon the indubi-
table truth that he had grown worse
after her lovers unexpected visit,
till u very sinister theory was built
up as to- the hand she Inny have had
in Sir Johns premature demise. But
nothing ot this suspicion was said
openly, fUr she was "a lady OF noble
birth-nobler, indeed, than either OF
her husbands land what people sus.
pected they feared To express in form
al accusation.
The mansion that she occupied
had been left To her for so .ong u
time us she should choose to reside
in il, and having a regard for ths
spot, she had cOnSed Sir William To
remain there. But in the end il Wna
unfortunate; for one day. when in
the tull tide OF his happiness, he was
walking among the willows near thu
gardens, where he overheard IA con.
versatiun between some bnsketmak.
ers who were cutting the Osicrs for
their use In the fatal dialogue the
suspicious 81 the ncighboring towns.
folks were revealed 10 him for the
first time. On his return home he
seemed to hRveaged years.
But he said nothing, indeed, il wns
a thing impossible And from that
hour nm estrnugnmtnt began, She
could not understand II, aud simply
waited One day he said. however.
III must go abroad.
But Why" said she. William,
have | offended your"
NO. said he; but must go.
She could coax little u ure out Of
him, and in itself there wnA nothing
nnnntural in his departure, for b.
had been "A wanderer from his youth. \
In n ew days he stnripd oil: nppnr. 4
emily qulteanOther man than hs who
had rushed To her side SO dCyotsdIy .
n few months before.
Ii ia not known when. or how. tho
rumors, which were thick In III, ~.
mosphere around her. ACTUALLY
reached the Lady prnelope's enrs
but that they did reach her there h
no doubt. Then reason for her
husband . departure occurred 10 her
appalled, mind. md loss Of health
became quickly apparent, She
dWlndlPd thin IN the incp, and the
VEINS ~ her temples could all be- dis.
tinetly traced An inner fire seemed
TO be whitening her away. Her rings
tell of her fingers, and her nrms hung
IKE the ilnlls otthe thrashers. though |
they Ind till lntely been so round and /
beautiful. She wrotcto her husband
repeatedly. begging him to return
10 her, but he. being in extreme md
wrntehed doubt moreover. knoWinr,
nothing oi her III health. and never
susprcting that tho rumora Ind
reached her nIso-deemcd absence
best, and postponed lila return
awhile, giving various good reasons
for his delay. ''''''S
~ length, however. when tho T.ndv
Penelope had given birth to n stili. 4
born child, her mother. the Countesa
addressed n letter to Sir William
requesting him to come bnck 10 her
u ne wished to see her nltye. aince
she was wasting AWAY OF some mys,
ferrous disense, which seemed In bo
FATHER I,, mental than physical Il
was evident that his mother.in.low
knew knew nothing Of the secret. for sbs
IlVed ut a distance; but Sir William
promptly hastened home, md stood
beside the bed OF his now diving vito
Believe me, William" she said
Wheh they were alone. II am innn-
cent-innJcent." 80 ''''o I
~ whnt?" said he. "tIenvsn e,r.
thingl" Jou o' any.
But You do accuso me-silentlvp
she gasped. II could NOT write
!. aSa you to hear me me- J
~ ~ was too much, too DEGRADING :
Bnt would tlnt had besn "'i Inss
!,rohaI They suspect me ofpoison.
alR MN, Williaml But am INN"