Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-09

Polly was decidedly out OF humor
and Paul Romer's seat was vacant.
Kate looked surprised; Helen er'eu
ou1 at once
"Where is Paul.
"He's took his rod and gun and gone
up to Mount Casco,' sand grandma,
"He said he wanted to see how tnle
trout was in Clear Lake; and he saia
to tell Won he wouldn't most likely be
back till sunset,
Kate looked disappointed, but SAID
nothing; Polly bit her lip and helped
them all to toast.
IA pretty cavalier" cried Helen'
"Nhen lie knew perfectly well that we
depended on him to show us the way
to View Peak.
But there was an uneasy expression
on her brow, and once or twice she
lost herself in thought.
Was Paul really firing OF their visit
or? Had she encouraged Kate 20 pro.
lonshar visit totoo extended aperiod'
Should she never dare to invite her
there again?
The two girls went to View Peak
alone. but they did not enjoy the walk
nearly so much as they had expected,
and both we're little inclined TO be
silent and depressed, as they returned
to the farmhouse again
Kate Bonney sat down intheporch,
taking OIL her hat TO let the cold
breezes blow through her lovely MASSES
OF hair
Helen went into the house 70 put
her ferns and wild harebells in water
ooh, PAUL" Kate could hear her
7 voice excaim, from the little room be,
4 yond the Kitchen, "youare here what
u lot ot splendid fish. But what made
YOU play rs such trick this mornings
/ You are not tired Of Kate Bonney al
ready"
Tired Of herr" repeated Pau
/ Romer' deep, sweet voice. No Helen
/ it Is because have allowed myself {,
become too deeply Interested in hsl
/ already that | dared TO risk no more
/ | am plain farmer and can ncFe
hope to become anything more am
+. bilious. Shcfas the prospect oluiluiti
h possibilities before her, and
N "Stop-oh, please stop uttered (
soft. pleading voice; and then they bot
saw Kate Bouney in their midst, I"
II couldn't help hearing what yol
said. Plgase--p!ease don't say an.
more
"Bat | must say more declare
Paul ROmer. II have already said y
much that it only rests with ire 9
confess the whole truth, and let you
Miss Bonney, Judge for me rs well a
for yourself A. | said before, am
plain farmer You are q city youn
lady Do you think you could y
contented here, in this dun corner (
the globe, all your life long,"
Il think it il the sweetest place tt
world can give confessed Kate, haus
ing down her head.
Would you think it bold and NJ
called tor ii | We're to ask you to sta
here with me, my wife, my guatdia
angelo vehemeutly went on Pau
Yes, know ii - audncious, but ri
driven by an inexorabc iate lol
you, Kate. Tell me. will You |
nine?"
BY way o. answer, she put her han
into his extended palm.
can't !, too, have learned 10 -,
you, Paul she said. "Oh, | new
dared hope Tor such q happiness
this"
They were quietly married the ne,
( week, and Kate entered rnptuons
into the congeuiaI occupation %
farmers wife, while Helen went hn,
to New York. Well satisfied with Ii
turn affairs had taken.
Kate is the dearest little sister
, all the world" said Helen. IA
/, Paul is 80 happy that the thing
absolutely contagious And a. 4
grandma-one cant tell whether 81
! loves Kate best or Kate loves he
+. Heigh-ho wonder ii shall ever iii
I my ideal2"
Which, considering :Tiss Romer "
! only nineteen, was a strange sort
! thing to wonder about. For. soon
/, or later. do not all girls find TIL
/, "ideals?"-Ruth Ransom.