Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

,'She is under my control until she
is II"
"Oh, yes-doubtless; that is, NOM
inally-for three months more. Then
she'll marry in spite oil you. If you
strip her of all but five thousand a
wear. you'll incur general reproach
and gain no satisfaction in the long
run. The best thing you can do Is to
keep of the wedding for a short time.
Give in. If you were ten ycalsyoung-
err might strain "A point to help you
not MS it Is.
As the Irish peasant girls say,
0she was as stiff as no was stout,
and Bittles fell back on his move OF
the forfeiture, which he thought
would deter both parties for some
time. and in the meanwhile, no one
could tell what chance quarrel, u
newer face or the whims OF IA woman
might do.
Just then fate seemed to come TO
the assistance of the guardian lover.
1t assumed the shape OF n new suit
or, or something like it, and, TO tho
delight Of Bittles, ii was also "a Nir-
gininn-Mai. Boiling,
Fire fight fire" thought Bittles.
Mai Phil Boiling was considerably
older than Carter Cooke. as he should
have been, since he had fought in the
sectionalwar, ridden with Jeb Stuart,
and tasted the horrors OF prison life
at Elmira. Originally in camfor-
table circumstances, the war had
stripped him OF much, and reduced
him 10 a plantation ON tidewater,
large but not profitable, and some
houses at Richmond, whose rents
formed his income. The mayor was
Of the school, popular with the ladies,
TO whom he showed "a respect
almost reyerential, and liked tocOms
north for two or three months-his
wintering there, and his summering
az the White sulphur. consuming his
surplus means. He was very much
attracted by Lefty Archer, and sha
liked 10 chat with him, and draw out
his old fashioned courtesy. They
moved in the same set and met fire,
quently
Carter Cooke was at this time call.
cd southwark on business, and the
major slid into hts place in spite 81
his years ANA displayed AN attentive
hess that led people 10 suspect that
he had precautions To the surprise
Of Mrs Burroughs this grew into an
almost confidential intimacy. Cooke
seemed Ten have been forgotten in his
absence. and Bittles churkiei The
gallant ex-otlircr showed himself 10
b. under u spell. and expressed hts
admiration in tbs most positive
terms
Il nssuun You, my deah madam.
said he to this widow, that Miss An.
ChUh il n young lady, that, besides
her youth and bcanty. has mo 81
the cotely mannah OF tho fuhsr lami.
lies of tirginiah than any gentlewo.
mnn except you self, that have had
the good fawchune to meet vet In 80.
ciety."
Lefty and the mnior got along IA.
mously, and his ndulation apparent.
~ quite supplied the absence ot
Cooke. This was supplemented by
the attentions Of her guardian, who
became kind and bland again.
Latty's twenty-frst birthday cnnp
around, and Mrs. Borroughs stately
mansion was thrown open in honor
OF the event II was an informal no. /
eeption, tolast during tbe day. Tho /
major was specially invited: SO wns
Garter Cooke, who had just returned /.
from his place at TIighoycr, where
he had been experimenting rcpairs 4
and alterations in the old family I
mansion. Bittlcs was there, at 1
course, gorgcpusly arrayed in honor
Of the occasion.
About noon Lefty was missing md .
the absence Of the mnjor WINS noted, I
Cnoke had not vet come. I.rtty wn4 .
not to be- found in the house. but ono .
OF the servants noticed that aha and .
the major had gone out together, en-. 4
tered n coach in waiting on tho cor. I
nor, and been driven nwnv. IL waa
most extraordinary, and BittIes grew I
excited over the fact. The ptiests /
present heard Of IL, and admitted
TINT 1t was 81 singular thing az such .
o time. 10 wns, probably, girIish .
lrenE, to result in some surprise; and I
so it proved.
At O'Clock n number Of concbss
drew up before tho door. From tho
foremost oi these deccnded tho maior
who handed out Lett I, who VIVA fol. I
lowed by Cooke. From tho other
coaches there aIighted a number az
the set. I" II was quite n little pro. /
Gesslon thnt filed in, the major nj tho
head. as proud and self npprecintino
as drum major at the head of q
street parade.
Wei, here you are" said Bittlea
Il really began to fear. major. TINT
yon and my ward had eloped."
Nothing OF that kind, sab, | ma.
suah yuh, replied the other. "Iwaa
me ~ the best man on this ioyfnl
occasion. have the honnh to in.
troduco you to Mr.. and Mrs. Cahtnh
Cooke!" 49, N"'''i"
MARRIED." cried Bittles. npbast
Yes, sir, responded Cooke nMv