Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-03

dark, bright style Of her beauty thaD
dress. ner heaa'
FOR a time the villagers held aloos
rom the newcomer; but, finding their
reserve was met with careless ,ndit
ference on her part, they soon bagan
70 change their tactics. A few OF the
village maids and matrons chilled ~
bleak Point shanty, and, though
shocked beyond measure al the mi
Versal disorder reigning without and
within, they left, on the whole rather
iiiai,yorably impressed by it's mistress
There was a wicked twinkle in her
bright black eyes AZ she begged them
70 excuse the state in which they
found things, on the plea that she
wasn't used 70 housekeeping" An
Their endeayors 10 discover her name
and business proved, however, TO be
vain, but from several accidental re-.
marks dropped by her theyconcluded
she was n widow AsitWas Impossible
for her 20 be spoken OF without a
name they resolved to give her one
themselyes-and admiring her bright,
black eyes and jetted locks they con.
eluded 10 give her that OF Black Ac.
I eordingly, the name by which the
handsome stranger was known in
the village was the Widow Black" a
name which, after laugh at first.
she prOiessed her willingness 20 be
known by.
Aud weeks passed away, and the
Widow Black remained the sole dwell.
or ON Bleak Point. During this time
she became the relgning belle and
prime fayorife Of the good people o.
NJ, ia spite OF the mystery in
which she was enyeloped. She &C
oepted every invitation TO parties
picnies and quilting irolics, and "cand,
spires, always without exception il
the tumbled dress and everlasting sin
handkerchief Such songs ms she coull
sing ia such a VOICE, such "a splendi,
dancer as she was, such stories a
she could tell, noW keeping the audi
cnne eonynlsesi with laughter, an,
now bringing tears into eyes all un
used Ia the melting mood. No part,
oi pleasure WIS complete withou
/ the Widow Black, No wonder, then
every unmarried man In the yillag
had his heart pierced by III
black eyes ri the lively widow, an
every woman under forty was vii
: with jealousy and envy
r Hut the handsome widow move
on her way AZ iftotally uncunsciou
and indifferent as 10 what peopl
thought other. In fact. different frol
: al other widows that ever wei
. heard 81. sho shndnRei nt all times
: decided preference for the society I
!, tho young ladies and rather laughf
nt nll the tender deyotions Of b.
:, rustic EWnins
d one night old Miles Judson. beiH
. out unusually late casting his net
Wus surprised 20 40 the same lo'
!, hlark. Notwithstanding schoon
Z that had lcli among them Il
Widow Black enter tie bn
!. Wondering whether she ha
+ como tn cRrFy on the wide
again he secre,cd himself 20 wat
her. Presently boat was lowcre
several bales were hoisted over 3
vessels side. and tho boat rowed
4 tbo land and disappeared in one
Il tho numerous islets surroundiI
Bleak Point. More and more mys
fsi the old man determined towat
y thcir motions. and three hours aft
h. he lehcld the boat return 20 {
n srhnonur. which instantly weigh
anchor and made or
The following dny old Miles ,lu
{" Enn sat talking 70 q stranger ire
10 =, John. who had arrived that da
n seated within was the hnndsoi
in Widow Hack. chatting away WI
Miles, daughter Ruth, "Blncnos
= maiden, with ms bright an eye
Q, ever flashed bnck sunlight,
n. "Haye you beard anything late
or about that celebrated smuggl
4 Cnptniu B.-2" said the man, ms
:" tioning the name Of a noted sn'
" glcr.
<, NO. wc hear nothing her
so rrumhled old Miles, while ku
Il. looked up with surprise at the wido'
be sudden start. -,
u well. pcoplcara talking ofnotbi
~ olae h Passport and St. John, 81
It. M companion, hes regular On
N. devil and cheats the revenue so 10
- IL thnt ono cannot help feeling ~
~ nnthy for him. Somehow the =
Nv Tom House discovered he was nov
nm inc around PASSPORT, and o uo'
X. or two revenue cutters were sent {
nv "a watch him, but lol the steamer
~ Tho gnuntlet Of them all, delivel
oh bor enrvo somewhere, in spite OF ~
ak teeth. and where the beaks cam
he discover. II wasa valuable one =
as she was loaded with rum
Tho Widow Black had sudde
TO .oassd her conversation, and
"a i;atcn,nr with look Of interest
, p tbis recital. AZ he ceased she bl9
~ ~ In and stopped down 70 conceal
ew smile that. in spite of all her enc \
N. hroke over her counteno,n1sse,
~, motion was observed by Miles,
Y. .dn lnc;dont Of the preceding MI