Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-09-20
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them then theN stFoli0" va .t.,..'
the sands toward tue eraggy points
below. ,,.,,.,,n ia
soid and she started a little az that
name which he used now Tor Tie
frst time, Il have something 70
tell YOU. | have waited 50 lohS-so
pntipntlg But you Will listen 20
,na nov. Marinrie" with tender
pleadng in his voice. must yen
Won what is in my heart
Sbe sunk down mechanically upon
the large. nat rock which he ilau
designated. her lips pressed together,
her sweet face very pale, unda panied
holkfriphtenel look in tile large
brown ewes which were 50 persistent
II ayerted from the tender Chances
bent upon her
IN silence She listened to the avow'
Al which she could parry no longer.
But when il Was ended, and he
turned 10 her with flushed, expect
ant face. awaiting her answer, she
shook oh tile spell and spoke 10 hlm
in low tones which, though sweet
and pitying as music, iellltke lce on
the passionate lever OF his heart.
II am sorry, she answered, sim,
ply. You know | have done all !
could to avoid this, MFR. Griswold.
understand all that il would mean 20
me-your love. Believe ne, ! would
accept il gladly if-if had a heart
to give you in return. But ] have
not, SO must beg you % forget me,
and to bestOw your love upon some
other-some one who will cherish u
as yor deserve"
Then GU loyennothev. MariOrie9"
he asked, huskily. Tell me-tlte
truth. III must lose YOU
Tie stopped, for Ills voice failed
him, and he looked away from the
7 lovely tnce beside him. with a changed
expression on his own THAT touched
Marjorie 10 the heart
There il very LITTLE 20 tell she
/ answered. sadly The stOryis brief
\ and simple enough, but il Killed my
heart. loved once, Mr Gr'swold,
\ with an the strength and passion Of
my soul Like you, HI vas rich and
handsome, and th ought--ye-, even
now. still believe that h. wus true
and noble and generous All that a
man should IL. Bnt trouble csttug
between us, We parted IN bitter nngrF
and he went away, Heyowed THAT h.
would put the ocean between d. nad
never look upon my face again /
have heard since TINT he WIS mar,
ried to q beautiful English girl, and
that Is all But you see now Why
have no love 10 give any one Ms
heart is dead, she repeated with To-.
finite mourniulncss her great. solt
brown eyes turning again to the sea
that was growing gray and lonely tn
the deepening dusk.
But Parke Gri4woll'R handsome
face had undergone another chnngg
before her iittlr story was ended. Ii
was bright and flushed Ones more
with hopciuucss.
Even after al that, Marjorie. /
implore sou 10 b. nv wife, H. on.
treated his strong voice full III 4
passion aud tenderness that seamcd
irresistible. He IA gone ONT 81
your life; forget him, try 10 love nv
instead Oh. ! think you ran learn
to you will only try, my darliugrn
He would not let her 20 but con.
ttnued TO plead, withall the eloauence
that his mnstcrfull love could suggest.
until nj Inst Marjorie found herself
inltering, hesitating, almost on tk,
verge 81 yielding to his PRAYER.
Ny Tie IL so hnrd and lonely p
she reflected ns she listened d
his burning words, why shouldn't
] give i into his Keeping m love.
me vel aud truly, -perhups
might forget in time. | might ever
learn to love him who can tell"
Let the have time TO think ID over
Mr.. Griswold, " she said nj last, nut
ting her hand to her forehead with I
lalnt, patheticIitti smile. "l--donI
! know what to shy 70 you lust nov
But-to.morrow, perhaps, Or. n
/ most, before we return TO town 2
7 and so together they walked back
/ almost 10 silence, to the cottage
! Alike was watching for them a
: the window.
He has proposed to you'll know
ne has, she exclaimed under no
breath, drawing Mnrjorioaside. vitl
Z her own dark eyes sparkling ioyous
W y Knew he would, when an,
y You walking down toward tho noint
: Oh, Marjorie, what u foolish Girl vo,
VIII he II you don't nccept himi"
Z "oh, Alike, don't-please don'taa
: me anythingl" whispered Moriori,
y the slight flush that had warmed nj
! cheeks suddenly dying out.
2 And then she escaped tO her or,
y room to think out, If she could 4,
? problem Of her future. ~
7 Tie next night came down dor
ana stormy md terribly deaoln ,
I, beyond description,
z The sen moaned and ronred m,
= dushed upon the rocks below NV
q awful fury, sending the white spra
ma binding shower over nll III
2 The loneliness, the desola,;o,