Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1890-02-28

| -" "a ~ WIZ puulp-huuule.
And l wish you all happiness, I'm
sure. She's a good girl, If she a'int
exactly n beauty, and"
Bat think she is beauty, Mrs.
Maydrew."
TASTES differ" said the matron,
with shrug of the shoulders. "And
don't doubt she'll make youa good
wife. Handsome is as handsome
does" that's my motto. Eth? Go.
ing to the city? Well, give her my
love"
Meanwhile, Zuleima, seated among
the splendors of her cousin s trous-
seau was looking with unseeing eyes
atsatins, silks, tulles, gloves, andbon-
nets, while Maria Denhnm in a loud
voice recounted the various stages of
the prospective bridal trip
Were going to Niagara" said
she, though Pm sure | don't know
why, | never did take stock in water
ialls; and then down the st. Lawrence,
past the Thousand islands, wonder
If anybody ever counted 'em.
shan't. | know-to Montreal Eth.
Zulema? | took you by surprise,
did T."
Rather" Zuleima answered, huski-
ly.
you thought l was foregone
conclusion-a desperate old maid. :"
cried the bride-elect with peal of
laughter "Well, you see l wasn't.
Never mind, Zuleima, Mr.. Fairgruve
says"
"And are you really to have a pink
satin ball-dress?" interrupted Zulei-
ma, starting nervously at the sound of
the name which had once been the
sweetest music in her ears. "Why
didn't you have heliotrope color in
stead?"
"He likes pink, said Maria, placid
ly. Its his favOrite color. And l
should look like a fright in heliotropel
But really, Zuleima, haven't you sus-
pected anything all along"
"No."
"Then you must have been stone
blind" complacently observed the
bride, holding up the plump engage
ment finger, on which sparkled a pure
white diamond. And I've worn this
all along"
Zuleima tried to smile, but her
heart was as ice within her. More
and more she felt convinced that it
was of no use trying to face things
out. She could not stand calmly by
and see another woman's palace OF
happiness rising up on the ashes of
her own dead hopes. The pride"
the esprit" on which she had relied
were but broken reeds to lean upon.
She would have given worlds, had
they been hers, for a chance to hide
herself away and weep. out the an
guish OF her poor bleeding heart in
solitude.
81 have been fool" she told her.
self, land all to win the chance of
confronting him with his talsehood
and baseness? Why did l not re-
main at home?"
just then a servant brought in q
card. Miss Denham bounced eager
ly upon it.
'It's himl" said she, joyously.
Zuleima recoiled as if an arrow had
struck her.
"Your-your lover?" she gasped.
Gust that" nodded Maria, with
an excellent view of the new false
teeth. "Here, child, where are you
going to? That door leads into the
umbrella closet! What are you run
ming away for, anyhow? Why
shouldn't you stop and speak to
your new cousin, eh?"
In her perturbation poor Zuleima
had seized hold of the wrong door
handle, and ere she could recover her.
self the opposite portals were thrown
wide open, and in walked q stout
gentleman, with a clean shaven face
and n shining bald head, carrying in
one hand n gold handled cane, and
in the other bouquet the size of
small haystack.
"My angelo he said, dramatically.
Miss Maria jumped up and accord
ed him hearty kiss.
I'm so glad you happened to
come in just now" said she.
"Here's my cousin, Zuleima, May
dew. Zuleima, this is Mr.. Fair
grave"
"Mr.-Fairgrave.'
Maria burst out laughing once
more.
"Well, l don't wonder you're
amazed" said she. Come to re-
member, you haven't any of you
seen Nicholas before, and I'd forgot
ten to tell you how stout he was. Amt
much like his nephew, ell? Nicholas
this is the young lady whose folks
Vernon boarded with this summer;
I've told you about 'em often"
Happy to meet her, Pm sure"
said Mr.. Nicholas Fairgrave, on
whose visage brooded "a perpetual
smile-possibly at the prospect of
his matrimonial good fortune-and
in the same instant Vernon Fair
graves face was seen looking over
his kinsman's broad shoulder.
81 thought should find you here,
Zuliema," he said, Frightening up.
"You can't think, my darling, how
this secret of Uncle Nicholas has en-
bnrrassed me these past weeks. But
now you've found it out, shall have
little peace once more"
"And upon my word" added Ma
ria, 81 don't see any reason why we
shouldn't have double wedding! Eli,
Miss Rosy-face?" to Zuleima.
And in Zuleima's mingled wonder,
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