Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-17

mother muttered dolefully; whereat
Dick and exchanged chances, shook
my head in silent protest, and Dick
answered in cheerful confident tone;
''Nbt quite, | think. But we will
not ride out TO meet troubles. Mr.,
Gerard may, after all. approve OF me.
and have faith in my future; o., ii he
does not
The sentence seemed finished.
though he said no more than that; and
we soon fell to talking of other things
in as easy. coy and comfortable a
manner as though we three-mother,
he and had occupied our present
post lions to each other for years rath-
er than hours.
We agreed on many things before
we parted that night-among others,
that Dick should write to uncle Archie.
who was then at Paris, telling him the
whole story of our engagement frank
ly and at once.
'.Iknow he will be vexed Irene. :"
said mother, with a whisper, after
Dick had gone. 1T is most impru-
dent marriage. look at it how you wilt
As a friend, Mr.. Martineau is a very
charming young man--oh, thank you,
my dear; know how much that kiss
is worth; but let me finish my sentence
pleasel-as a friend, Dick Martineau
is delightful; but, as a husband for
Miss Gerard of the Hall, he really
ought to have something of his own. '
$50 he ought il fortune went by
merit not by favor; so he will have,
thanks to himself, by-and-by,n | an
swered, with happy hippancy; "a
any rate. il Miss Gerard Of the Hal
may not have the husband of hel
choice, she will have none at all. but
live and die most respected anG
respectable old maid"
i Observation-Disclosures darling!n
/ We looked at each other for few
moments, and mothers eyes wer,
filed with dismay; then | drew m,
stool up beside her chair as | used I,
do when / was little child, as sh,
liked me to do still when we wer,
alone together, and, leaning my arm
on her lap, looked up into her dea
kind old face.
Mother dear. this is not a joke
is matter Of life and death to met
/ said earnestly. IL hope uncle Arehi
will be kind; | hope he will under
stand; but If he does motif he make
me choose between the Hall-ant
Dick, shall let the Hall go.
Mother W as very good to me then
NY words, | know, struck like an ak
at the very root Of the one cherishe
hope OF her life; but she did not scolt
nor try to change my purpose in an
way; she just gave one quick
searching glance, then bent her hea
and kissed me, saying gently
''Indeed. my dear, hope you
uncle will be kind. All we can do nol
is just to wait and hope"
We did wait-not too hopefully,
think-for about a week; and the
uncle Archie's letter came-a latie
that electrified US all, and gave poo
mother shock from which she fOun
it hard to recover.
Letter, have said; but there weI
letters for US all. How we'll remen
Der the afternoon they came! Die
and | had been making languid hal
hearted attempts to play
game at tennis; but the weaths
was very hot, and we wei
too restless and excited to sett
steadily to anything in those days.
, was relic. TO US both, think. whe
mother appeared In the verandah e,
citedly waving couple Of envelope
From uncle Archie, Dick!" I eric
as / threw my racquet down and "a
, to mother at once.
Dick followed slowly, and stood
the foot Of the steps, looking up
, US with deep flush on his bron
, skin and an eager light in his BIT
! eyes.
, II would not open the letter till y,
! came" said mother, with tremulol
laugh. There is one for you, Iren
and one directed here for Dick
think it is a happy argury that
: should write to us all-don't you?n
''Open your letter and see. "
: shall tell US the news, dear" / erie
endeavoring to subdue my own inten
excitement as / began TO feel lit
! nervous about her. Mother was nev
! over-strong, and / had got into
habit OF watching her carefully no
AS she glanced over the closet
written Airnsy sheet OF foreign not
paper, watched her pretty face clos
: ly, and saw it change in curio
fashion. Surprise, bewilderment, a.
= then startled incredulous anger, we
in turn reflected there; then sudden
> she started to her feet, trembling, h
!. face deathly pale.
Irene, what does il meanP 70
, uncle mus. be madr' she cried \
+ hemently.
!. / began to tremble too, and turn
= appealingly to Dick, who had be
quietly reading his own letter, o
J who increased my wonder by looki
2 by no means dissatisfied with its &C
: tents. He came forward at on,
= and answered mothers question hi
self.
y TO BE CONTINUED.
a Nothing can be happier and mC