Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-21
A MODERN JOHN ALDEN.
Aaron Penners Ruse Worked Like
Charm.

Ufcks ..Yon can aslk mo nothing which
NJ anv noraonal sacriace I viii NOT ON.
deavor ia aecomnlish | mean that wber
VT beo NJ vou 10 rememher II
You are ricbI am moor You are some
bod ~ am nobody. Rpt the time may
com. when the nromise ia worth some
thing and an tho honor of a gentle
man. I win keen IT"
An honr before this sneech ,yas made
Aaro, Penal h.d s.,ad Inlia, u;cLs.
sister from, a ,vatery grave and brongb,
her safe In his strong arms TO the very
spot unon the beach of Northtowp wher,
the two men now stood together. And
Ada Hicks WAS in very truth a pearl of
yroat nrice Ia her brother .Julian-tb,.
only one of his near kin still living
vounoer than himself nv ten good wears
and from her birth n net and nlavthinp
So he made this vow to the man beside
him. hitherto a mere acquaintance. In
the fullness OF his gratitude to one that
had done all that one could do for an.
other.
There were never two men so utterly
unlike as .Julian Hicks and Aaron Pen.
mel. The first, a hard working profes.
sional man. who had STRUGGLED for such
little success as Fate had melted ont 10
him. unaided save nv his own hands and
brain. NOT handsome not shaw. his
greatest charm a certain oHntle sweet
ness. neculiarlv manifested to women.
The otbar anan who had had Fortuna for
his friend from his birth: who neither
toiled NOR spun. who was worry hand
some, very elegant, very charming. "A
man Of society. and one with whom fine
women might easily fall in love.
Hut from that dav they were friends
no, only AS the world goes Int in very
tru,h And an II came In mass that walL.
inc one dac. arm In arm after THAR 70
turn from The seaside to town they met
AMY Atkins that Aaron introd need her
IN Julian. and that n few EVENINGS aft
erwards Aaron took Julian 10 call unon
bar
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a., Ia no ,,a,,,o 81 hotr 90 M,
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an with whom Julian felI in love before
I he had known ber n month tbough /,
xcornod ia hin MAI No ,nnst IN SOM,
4 novste,ious vsv have unoun bor oyc,
.inco ho hooa, to ,,,,.ss u,h,t lo,,o p,as
SINCE sbe aid not secm N n,,rb lil,e
ne. friend as one long loved and boned
for
vroot ro - his ,rofossior no =,
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hra,d ..,,a 1'stt,,. ,.h;..h TT. a.,
.oldou nravont man fran, doinr rroa'
,hin,,g aaa ,.,et hi,n a., so,.;,.,
liz, ,,,a 1,r,,,.,, .,,.,,, - nis,
Il ,,l.i,., ,,,itt,., H.. IA
t,,,,hi., -, 1T, l'i,,,.,,It -. -,
40 nca.,,rs III. own reelings Eor Will,
he did mot .,,.nnct no vas in love an.
"a was Drawn nc.re, and nearer 70 IN,
vhirlnnl nntil WIZ, th,, truth At Las
daunsd mon him there vas NO ratrea,
tIIa whose na,ns were i,sueiciert ~
any tbonobt of matrimonv had lost hi
hesrt IA tho beiress III, who in hi
alteration Of human heantv had some
Zines almost hated himself for being :,
very plain. loved and worsbipped In,
loveliest woman the sun shone opl
II ,xas ont os be o,astio, that ali,
should like him IL was imnossibla 10
him now to cease 10 1--we her-to IN
hapnv without her-to leave her an,
I - ha, ~, ,,n,i A. th mn,h ,b;t
has auttered ahont n fame until n
,,inys ,,,.., ,},,,.a ~ st,l1 ,e,n,taa Ia -
loom "a he fr1t no mnst lingo, near m
amman, ,.ho baa hfs h.a,t IN bar l,o.,in,
rha, sh. con,d care for him nevar on
terea his mind, that oh. did vvonla hav
been AN nhsuraitv too prenosterous +
dream, of Kut i was trna nevartbs
less Amy Atkins tbougb too brigb
NOT to l,,,n tho fact a secret hal CROW,
fonder of Julian Hicks than she ha,
thought that she could he of any man.
80 nov the inlay hogan in aarrest-
dramn oftener acted than most neonl
guess. Two hearts ahre. while on
would think. from look and speech an,
, manner. that they we're ice to eacl
/ othcr-loye guarding itself with a shiel,
of calm good breeding.
Amy said. slfhe care ever so littl
for me will make very snre that NJ
does not per,riye | care one whit 70
him
; Julian said: ..She shall never Iaugl
AT me though she does not love me. Sh
shall respect me and never guess he
power. whatever pain may have b
bear"