Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-24
A SAD EXPERIENCE.
Which, However, Had a Very Hap
by and Satisfactory Ending.

coming to take you for drive tomorrow,
IL the weather is fne," and the weather
being fine. we went.
He was only my second cousin, but we
had always made great deal OF the re-
lationship, and he seemed more like a
brother than so distant connection.
But on that day he told me how he loved
me and how | only could make his life
happy and would be his wife?
At first could not believe him; yet
surely he could not be in sport; and |, AS
usual began TO cry. Then, when he
tried to squeeze my hand, | drew II
away, and sat, after had recovered from
my first outburst, looking red, and tear
full and abashed. felt as though Cous-
SIN Harvey whom loved very much'
but not In that way had really done
something very ruoe ana uhkihu'
10 tell the TRUTH IL was my hrse oHer'
ana wanted some more solicitations,
ana more nlrung' before tled myseIt
down TO any particular Individual 10
be an Old lady AT elghteeh' iorsoothi
Indeed, was not going to do any such
thing; ana J. VINO never kept secret
from my mother wisely concluded IN
my new dignity, that had better not
meation the perhaps cousin
Harvey would prefer that should not.
So dressed myself as usual and went
down to the parlor where mamma sat at
her work.
1T seems TO me that your ride was
unusually short" she said. as entered
"Oh, It was cold and windy and for
lorn, and | wanted to get home"
No reply, but look of some surprise;
snch an excuse from me was unheard of.
After a pause she asked: "Why didn't
Harvey come imp"
"Why, thought he was behind me,
and when turned at the door he was
driving on"
Another questioning look. felt an
moved.
But "A | wus expecting company-no
other than the son of the wealthy bapk-
or Mr. povnter smith, speedilv
donnoa NV sweetest smiles and nv
most enchanting manner for his henetit
Hut Mr. povnter Smith. iunior. snita
\ of heing tailorized and barberized tn the
/ last degree. was unarniably common
nlace in apnearanoe. and not less so in
conversation His remarks had newer
secmed so trite and vanid was nosi-
lively ashamed of him; and when he
asked me to 90 TO the theater with him
and his sister on n certain evening. it
WAS only the recollection Of bis GREAT
name. and great expectations, that
finally led me to accent the invitation.
Cousin Harvey Lewis Is a great deal
!
4 l began to feel very miserable again;
"but do not think could marry nv
cousin; and. besides. lust think of Povn-
ter Smiths wealth. Anv girl would be
glad to ret Pointer Smith. or Harvey
Lewis either~ and nv mind reverted 10
several of my friends who were ALWAYS
raying about him.
Nearly week oassed and Cousin
Uaryey, who never ahsented bimsolt
moro than two DAVIS at a time had NOT
made his appearance. and. worst of all
he was at the theater the nipht before
with that horrid little Bessie Rnker and
her brothor
I was so angry that I could have torn
her eyes ont but pretended To he ner
fectly fascinated with povnter. | wanted
Harvey to SEQ me. hut | WAS not sur,
that he did. Several times | detected
him looking in that direction. whore
unon | Instantly became absorbed In
povptpr Coming ont wa Nvern mat q
little in advance Of them. MANAGED II
so, and was in the gayest spirits, quit,
, conyulsed with laughter. in fact and
clingino In Povnter's arm as though
loved him dearly instead of utterly de
snisino him.
W, had received invitations 10 a mart,
for the next evening. would not hay,
STAYED AT home for worlds thouob
had Danrlv cried NV evcs ont and had ,
violent headache in consequence.
ON snch occasions Uarvev had al
= WAYS been my escort; hut. OF course. n,
would take some ono else now. an,
poynter had asked me. had AWAY
q before The final wranping mn. but conf,
: not do so for POINTER and WAS as snlk,
as sulky could bo when nresepted my
seIf
What did Ichre for his old riches2
newer would marry him. and he nigh
a. wen fpd il ont 6rst ns last So
whom he remarked ON tho heautv If IN,
, nigbt. as NO proceeded in the carriage
, DECLARED ina, II was tho coldest
| bla,kes, and most vrotched NIGHT of IN
, senson
Anhnswer 40 full and exhanstiye al
1 mi,ted of n, renly. and there was a a