Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-02-07

+ NHelsne letFfeQ tnaU ne nau alread
gone OUT Y@, hehqd flown to De
, phine's lodgings, ana vas INV stanc
ing before her, agitated. andsom,
cnraptured. sDelphine wa4alonS {,
her mother hid 3entured out thI
sunny Winters day, andsshe was n
less agitated than he at this uneS
pected interview Her color cam
and went, her slender fingers trem
bled .se s..srS...e
And at sight of her all the youn.
mans prudence was swept away
Did she care for him ever SO little
Why should she be SO moved at see
ing him again? And she locke,
divinely fair, inexpressibly lovely
No! he could not live without her
He felt that this was an affection
wh'ch, though born in a moment
would live toHeternity. Since it was
SO, why shoiild he delay his entreat,
for her love iflreturn?
Miss Mar3ton; Delphinel" said ht
suddenly W. passionate fervor, 81
came here tine morning to ask you
two questions,n
Yes? she articulated, by way Of
re)oinder, striving to maintain some
appearance OF polite indifference,
though how her heart thrilled at
hearing the word "Delphine" from
his lips. And then he drew nearer to
her; he took her hand.
"Have you not guessed, dearest, 4"
he whispered, 'that | would ask Won
for your hand-syem,s low ana rive
youmy name--hiy whole heart tall
that have in return?"
No! she had never dared to make
such a conjecture as this, and she
lay speeches. with capture. in his
arms 1t swas bliss too deep for
acknowledgement to amakine as her
own. A good many minutes elapsed
ere she was composed enough to
look up and whisper back to him tho
confession thdther affection, like his
own, had sprung up from ole very
dawn of their acquaintance
I'VE will christen that corner of
the square Paradise Corner, beloved
peiphine,o said Gerald asshe told her
over again, lin ferVent words, the
story ofhis love. III s'.H e j
1t was long before lie orlshe reulcrn-
bered that other .qtr4tJon he>tad
come to make. What wfsifdr fathers
Christian name? @And had she erer
heard him tell the reason of his qsit-
ting England?
For great sorrows whichsbefell
him in his yeuth-a cruel suspicion. :
His name was Wilfted,,'9 answered
Delphine.
'"sOh, pelphineP exclaimed Gerald II
have asstory to- tell YOU ana you a
fortune to receiveNtous and your
And, her hand in his, The
blissful girl listened to the tale of his
cousin Horace's great fault and life
ong repentance.
What aff%uaimagined snfpriise it
vas for Mrs. Marston ION helf retilrn
home to lind Delphine seated With
icrald Oakley both ofthem SO trans
igured with their Aliew-born happi.
less that she knew what words had
'een spoken between then, even
before her daughter threw
ierself's intoask her fffmss sweep
ng tears of joyss BIT this wasss not
I'll. She was to hear also that her
,hild was no longer without a por-
ion, and well she knew that her
laughter IS love would provide, that
Ter own future years should be glad
med by ease and joy.
But there was ma need pfDelphine's
are for this matter, since. her he
rothed was eager to take every bur
len from her dear shoulders.
is. she not my mother, too? said
le. "Can Edo enough to repay nv /
,oor Cousins wrong?s BE sure Your
lear mother shall have a like provis-
on TO that my cousin set apart tor
ny near relative OF Wilfred Marston.
What is the use.ofso much wealth if
am not to make those | love
'appy?0 ~
And so Mrs. Mars tonles tie bakers
hop for pretty. home of her own iE
he country; and connie, reeonciied
o the idea Of receiving Delphinc as
. sister, acted as chief bridesmaid ut
he wedding.
l have it on good authority, read
r, that as soon as Defphine's first
ovely little girl was born she. used to
rattle to the child about TIC e4aee
mere she first met dear papa; \ and
nat as soon as ever the young lady
ould run alone she and Gerald took
er to the London sqdareand showed
er - Paradise Corners - az a.