Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-05


are better at last. My child. VII,
week Of torture this has beenra
Dlmly and indisiinetly / saw mo,A.
wiping the tears Of relief and grat,rs'
from her kind eyes. vaguely / fel, ".
kiss upon my cheek. ! did not at,sp..
to answer her or return II; / felt VIZ
helpless, stupid. and / simply
there trying 10 remember--trylns
understand.
II was Il long, and al first Il sesm.,
a hopeless, task bul mind and -
DRY gradually awoke with such -.
pang Of agony as almost killed ma
had been very III. and mother -
grateful that my life was spared. 81
cruel b0onl Mhy-0h, Why COMA
not die. since Dick was false, ana N
50 much more terrible than death
/ turned and hid my face II 4.
pillow with a Wild, despalring, hasr
broken cry that brought my mott,
quickly 20 my side.
Irene. are yoL IN pains Orka
look up and answer me. my ehlla-~
is il that you are thinking Ota
.'Do no speak Of him or herr
cried. Oh. mother. let me iorgs.-
help me 10 foFget-h you cam
mot |. my dearw mother answsse
with what then seemed 10 me NADIA,
Ing eheeriulpess. You are better bov
dear able 10 understand things I
they really are; and though theg I.
ba4 enough, ] fancy you imagine lAsa
10 be even worse"
Even worseg'
You must listen. ehlld.u maAr
wat on. Ia her calm matteF-stssal
way. 1T will be easier 10 hear Il
story from me than from your poa
uncle. or even from Dick"
Mother. SHY viii you speak x
him 10 mo ? am IN ms seHses nos; /
know all-his shameful sinks.
his nlght with Uucir Archle's Vie y
Poor child. mother said gesgL
emo wonder that such ianeIes NADIA
ca and almost killed you Bul 81
are wrong. dcar--Wrong from sFsi i
last Dlck Marslneau j. the h0.ss
apr.ght man ae have alBays sho4gs
him 10 be. and he Is your true Orr
stlll."
Oh. blessed. blessed words. iallaf
Ike balm upon my strained cars IA
tortured heart
Mother looked llttle an1ious,y 1
my iaaLialllng tears; bat she vas i
wise not 10 know that they bad hsa,
Ing In thcm. and she continued qua
ly--
dick haa besa With me daily al
hourly through this weary wesk. n
| right haud support more thar vi
) 10 tho poor lonely old man a. %
Hall do Hos know bow "
should have managed ~lthous lin
, and am sure can never 70. h!z 6
again"
| She paused. and SEIZED her haal
Was Il all drvam all dsllri1z
! mother ? l. nothing ehaagcd--ao "a
!, gone not Eslalls 2"
/. Mother stopped mo thcre. hesilziel
glanced arNlously ~ my eager h'
. and said. with a sigh
!. 81 darv say the doctor viii sco.a
bus il will do you less harm 10 Be-
4 The truth a. once than 70 10 nsi
I rackiug your brains 10 q torture
suspense.
! "fes. ycs--tnll mo all Esiclle
/. gone. 900 say
T. Yes; she has gone for ever =
K never had any right here, Irene; 4
was simyly an impudcut lmposicf
}. not Violet Egcrtous daughter. 81
d not, thank Heaven. your unclo's wiis
y "And--Dick. inltcrcd. trying
find the clue that should guide I;
y; startled senses through this labyFis
al OF surprises what bad Dick 70
with her and this p
n Gle recognized and uumnskea y
70 and set your unclu frea. reps
y mother, with triumphant sri
"And now, my deatust child. that
~ enough 10 ease your mind 81 lie 40
en- burden enough for you TO hear
Id day. The rcst OF tho story Dick al
nj tell you for himself
h. To BE CONTINUED.