Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-10-04

OF Serops's intended departure but
pleasure gives place to regret a few |
moments later when they learn that |
he means To return.
Nora says good-bycoolly enough:
certain words of Scorpe's arerankling
"a her bosom. Tom is quick to no.
tiee her unusual quietness.
"'What Is II makes You sade
How many apples have you had?i
she answered Only seven
ana ore you SURE you've had no more,
Ny little maidP quoth I;
oh, sir my mother never gave me four.
Bot they we're pis."
he snys, with ludicrous imitati az
Horace Scrope.
IomW cries his mother, in a tone
OF rebuke; and he retreated with his
brother. Then Norah and her aunt
look rather shyly at each other.
"Anntle dear, Why did you want
me 10 marry that man."
My dear. ] thought lie was fond
OF you; think 80 still"
Nora meditates, then. repeating
the poets generous" speech, asks
her aunt FOR an Interpretation.
"My deaS Nora, what generosity
could there be- in marrying yon?' asks
Mrs. Stamer. Don't think about
the ungallent speech. BY the way,
you know Tower court?" Tower
Court Is the great house Of the neigh
boriopd. which has been closed since
tie death OF the old bnronet a few
years ago. when il pissed into the
hands 81 a distant relative The
owner is coming home Mrs. Stamer
continues; Fat last be means 10 take
possession. ltBHs early to-day that
] learned that the new baronet was
John Iarteris
"lrs? says nora, seeming very
little interested.
Why, Nora, surely sou remember
Jnck?"
NOrn's eyes suddenly light up: she
does indeed, remember the big,
strong. merry boy, whose romping
used 10 disturb the quiet OF Aunty's
town house, who brought foreign
stamps for Tom and Fred, mended
her dolls and nunty's work box. and
taught them all how 10 make coffee
Could she ever forget the boy inI
! whom she cried 90 bitterly when he
had 10 go away from England IN
search ni livelihood. his parents be
ing very poor 10 those days.
, THAT IL "A turn offortune's wheel,
says Nora
A week later a tennis net i stretched
! across the lawn. and Tom is dis
, porting himself in romical fashion
Ia oppnsinn 10 Fred and Nora, whel
D suddenly the rackeis are thrown
aside and the boys rush down TN
; path 10 the green gate. on which !
lenning a Young mnu Who they hac
; lrpn expecting ever since they hear'
~ lis arrival nj Tower Court IL I
J. Jack Charters. looking bigger thai
j. ever. with the homes; gray eyes an'
2 square brow and merry expression
{ 80 well remembered by the Stamers
( The rector told me where
. should find my old friends" be says
L As 10 glnnges ut Nora, surprise
, wonder aud admiration are yislbl
y 10 his eyes, and he Utters her nam
y IN tone expressive OF oil tire
q emotions
j Mrs. Stamer rises from her gardel
chair and joins thegroup. Jack ha
- not changed with the change OF tot
- tune. shs observes, he is the sam
= bltthn. happy hearted fellow she use
10 like so we'll.
!, "We expected you 10 come IN
y cnrrlaus aud ak. says Tom.
y Time flies too quickly for all z
them as Jack relates some OF his e.
y pcr,curcs abroad, recalls many inc
tents which happened in his boy
!. hood. and concludes by piannin
- pleasant days In the iuturcat IoWe
Court
n "Iio is brick, tho boys decide
Y. "iust what be used 70 he.
- The sun has sunk behind the phi
q plc hills. IA sntirun glow isin the wes'
~ The fair moonl looks down screneiY o
the shoru meadows i u heaut
H. iul tranquil September night. Mon
III tho narrow iicidpath Nora and JAG
= strnll slowly huuscwnrdsnrm-in-arIn
"Nty darling. said lnck--nnd
r the words crimson rose color owe
~ spreads the girls chceks-"i ha'
loved Won All my life, even when y
N were iittlc ones together All u
slime was away working and STA
"a inc, the one hope had was to "
~ YOU 10 make home for you. !.
"But you never wrote to me- 81
2" Observes
uWns Il not better TO come ~
n self Nora. Aud until lately ! eou
81 not have written as wished.
m They are near tho green gate no ".
whore toll thin man is waltin
at Nora drops jacks arm, and tue &C
~ or N Ter cheek deepcns. !,
nj oMr. scropel How you start'
Tor met 49,. -,
~ II have returned" the poet say
~ Morn conGusedly performs the cel
- mony OF introduction. Then =
n, three 90 into the house, ana =
= scrope passes the evening m o !
..t...1. kfa nnlp cheek res