Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-31

She was trembling from head to
foot, and he drew her hand within
his arm, with word of encourage
ment.
Just around the corner a hack
awaited them.
Half an hours ride brought them
down to one of the city wharves.
AS the chill night air from the wa
ter blew into her face she shivered,
and desolate sense of her youth |
and helplessness swept over her.
She looked appealingly at the man
whom twenty-four hours before she
had neversee
He seemed to read her thoughts,
and met her gaze with honest eyes.
'Do not fear" he said gently. up
on my honor, no harm shall come to
you If / can prevent it"
He took her hand, and led her
across the warf, where some narrow
steps ran down to little boat, in
which two men waited silently.
Britton seated her in the stern, be-
side himself, and said, in low voice:
"Pull away, boys"
cay, ay, sir!'' was the response, as
! the craft was pushed off and went
! gliding out into the harbor.
In short time the Sea Gull was
reached, and Georgia was escorted to
a snug cabin.
"Thisis your stateroom, said Brit
ton, throwing open another door.
MAKE yourself at home, Miss"
my name is Georgia Dalton she
cried.
Miss Dalton. No one shall enter
this cabin without your permission
Parson Gale will be aboard early to
morrow morning to splice the ropC
for US"
"To what?" queried Georgia, il
wide-eyed amazement.
/ '.'Tie the matrimonial knot,
amended Britton, with the utanos
gravity, although a laughing twinkl
danced in his blue eyes.
D "Oh, yes" returned Georgia, pal
ing a little, but quite determined.
a He bade her goodnight, then, an'
, went away.
d Georgia, throwing herself upon
s. lounge in the cabin, presently fell il
to fitful slumber.
k When she awoke daylight wa
struggling into the cabin Window
F. and somebody was knocking at I'll
u door.
" "In a momentr' responded Geo,
le gia.
And hurrying into the stateroon
le she bathed her face, smoothed h
: hair, and opened the door for Brittle
+ to enter.
10 A tall, pale young man in a blaC
coat accompanied him, and was i
$: PRODUCED as the Rev. Mr.. Gale.
m In a halfdaze Georgia listened viii
s. the ceremony went on.
1t was soon over.
ly She was Mrs. Britton; the pale-fac,
parson was sent ashore, the Sea Gull
rs anchors were weighed, and she we
ne speeding out OF the harbor IN t
M; Keen, bright, winter morning.
, stormy days followed, howev'
IN and Georgia, never very good sa
or. was dreadfully i'll.
lie lIldu 81 HNAahSNAN
on husband attended her as faithful
Tor and tenderly as woman; but as
weather cleared, and she recover
n from her sea-sickness, he resumed
IT former relations, never entering
cabin without knocking, and tire
at, inc her always with the utmost
IN spect.
!oy But the voyage was ended at Ia
m Britton found suit of rooms
led his wife and q neat, quiet woman
oil attend her, and then he announ
his intention of returning at once
my America.
ny 81 have given up the command
= IT, my ship" he said, land return
; ,,s steamer and take steps to reeo
ing your property from the hand
your former guardian. When h
sly succeeded will return to you.
can He was standing, hat in hand,
.aor fore her,
, ried Georgia glanced up at him raj
i NJ shyly. !,
u o. She was only a girl, after alb
W w " 19-and very innocent and III
IN. phisticated.
.; un She was thinking how manly
my handsome Capt. Britton was.
! ii. w. His eyes were fixed wistfully u
her face. -.
!. - He looked pale through all his
helm brown. ,.
llelp Ola sudden she wondered ii he
' h sidered her proposal to him unm
o ., enly. and swift and burning b
'1 sufused her face.
he "Have you any directions to
ms me?" he asked, hesitatingly;
"None whatever, " she replied
49, am utterly ignorant of law,
'0inS leave everything to you. onl
member, half of the moneyis yo'
n, M os His eyes flashed in quick ange
y oi "Ill have none of it'll" he decl
,, ,. 70, hotly. sand l wish to heaven
llssu had not dollar to your namel
ssc;ape "And why should you wish IL
Sls tns she asked, plaintivcly,