Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12

manned a few moments. He was
introduced to Miss Blakeman's
mother, middle-aged lady with n
nild and tranquil face, evidence OF
kindly disposition, who shed tears as
she pressed the conductors hand
and thanked him most fervently for
preserving the life of her only child.
As he turned from the door, Miss
Brakeman, with a deep blush over
spreading her cheeks, and in timid
accents thanked him a second time
for saving her life, and expressed the
hope that he would call again. He
said that he would be happy to do
so, and, tipping his hat politely,
wandered down street.
Now that he was no longer under
the spell of her winning ways he was
affected by singular depression of
spirits. He walked slowly, and
closed and Enclosed his hands merry
ously. Meanwhile these thoughts
ran through his mind:
Il must not go there again. 1t
would be imprudent and might result
in breaking up that innocent girls
happiness and covering me with dis
honor. | ought merely to have
thanked her and not led her to be-
lieve that l would come again. But
she is very charming; and what would
be the harm OF cultiyating her ac-
quaintancei How | wish-but it is
too late. l am only suffering the
Just penalty of my youthful folly, and
must bear it like man.
During the few succeeding weeks
/ Williams attended to his duties ms
usual. The greater part of the day he
was on trains running between New
| York and New Haven Four nights
ofeach week he spent in New Haven,
when he boarded at a hotel near the
railroad station. He went about
the city but little, and did not see
Miss Brakeman. One evening, how
ever. at the end of the month, while
/ strolling along the edge of the Green,
he met her, and although something
i warned him to leave her rs soon ms
! possible, he found the temptation
4 too great to be resisted. After the
customary greeting, she gently re-
\ preached him for not having kept
his promise, and he at once made u
stumbling apology for having failed
He imagined that she looked not SC
well as when he had first seen her
and that shade ofsadness peryaded
her usually joyous spirits. Strangely
enough it flashed through his mind
that his failure to seek her society
/ had disquieted her: but his modesty
forbade his entertaining this
thought. Nevertheless, there was d
thrill in her voice, n tender light il
her eyes, and a confding touch il
the arm which she had placed in his
as they walked along, that convinced
him that she was far from being in
different; and his resolution to fore
go the pleasure of her society wa!
put to fight.
They had ice cream at a restaurant
and then went to Miss Brakeman
home, which they reached about S:3t
O'Clock. Mr.. Williams was so wei
entertained that it was 10 o'clocl
before he could bring himself TO TAX
leave Of the fair girl.
Thereafter he called as often al
once, and sometimes twice a week
Occasionally he took Miss Blake
man on drive througIfthe pleasan
! environs of the city, or up the pic
turesque and lofty East Rock, on tn,
summit of which now stands a nobl
landmark, a massive soldiers monu
ment At that time the hilltop wa
not crowned with any work of art
and was without historic associa
tions; but the splendid view Of fielt
and forest, of sea and of city, ant
the great rock itself were there thei
to delight as now. Miss Brakeman
, never tired Of gazing on this scene
and the genuine enthusiasm whicI
she expressed whenever she was a
this spot, or wherever else the beau
ties of nature were spread before he
delighted eyes, amply repaid him 70
! his little kindness in taking her o.
, their little excursions.
Meanwhile, with curious feelin,
, of commingled dread and satisfaction
r the conductor noted that she believe,
| in him. He saw, in fact, that she ha,
} become deeply attached, and thi
was his excuse for continuing in he
t society. He argued that he could no
3 absent himself without wounding he
: feelings. As too often is the cas-
} under such circumstances, he shran
) from making frank ayowal whic
! would cause both Of them pain, an
allowed himselfto drift along. Hepu
J off what his sense of duty prompted
: and trusted that though some fortu1
e ate, but not probable combination {
g circumstances, all would yet tur
S out well. The longer he delayed, tn
D more serious the matter became. III
e til it seemed too late for an explana
: ton. He realized at last that tn
: girl loved and trusted him with he
t whole heart, and he knew that h
: loved her better than life itself. II
: pushed the bitter cup with rockies
: selfishness from his lips, and crimir
!. ally lived on. He was moody an
} wretched, and it was with the great
t est difficulty that he could atten
/ DrOpprly to the resuonsib1p duties al