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

which she endured. '0iio"
through the changing vears
through poverty and grief she stiI
e,uhg TO him hoping against bons
shat ne might reform. But alas
ior all such hopes, he was laid .,
iast IN a drunkard's grave. leav.
ing Jennie a woman with shattered
asalth and a legacy of shame and
Jennie after settling the little bust.
ness Affairs felt too lonely and I'M IN
seek employment; her heart turned
20 she friends OF her girlhood's DAYS
ana she longed to see them all once
more Nellie hadmarried poor man.
ana had a large family SO there was
she knew, no room there.
Nathan's children were ALI marr;od
put one, perhaps they would take her
~, 80 she wrote them of her health
ana circumstances asking II she
might come and stay through the
summer, She had not long to wait
ior Nathan's answer in which no
tod her that they would be glad to
welcome her not only for the summer
Dut Tor just as long as she Womb
stay. 80 without delay Jennie start
cd and reached Dentyille at the close
o. "A beautiful day in May, to find half
the relatives gathered at Nathan's
10 welcome her.
Never was returning prodipal made
SO much of as this pale, sad-eyed
woman, who went from them low
Gus light hearted girl and came back
a weary heart broken woman, TO die.
they feared, as they looked at her
iran form and heard the cough which
racked her feeble frame.
And what of Dick? When thenews
OF Jennie's hasty and ilI-adyised
marriage came TO the Dents, it was
talked over and canvassed in all its
possible relations, and Dick heard
anu was silent, none guessing how
Geenly be suffered except his mother
who by her silent sympathy helped
hlm bear his sorrow as only brave
man can. But Dick was no tickle
lover, and no woman however fair
could ever take Jennie's place in his
heart, and when foating rumors OF
her absolute husband and her con
segment sufierings, reached them, his
heart WAS filled with pain and indig-
nation, and he felt that II only she
were hnppy how much easier it had
been 70 give her up TO another.
On this beautiful day in May when
Jennie came back TO them, he could
scarcely control his feelings foritwas
painfully evident that her sufierings
had been even greater than rumor
had led him to suppose.
Resting his eyes upon her and
thinking OF all these things, Dick
vowed in his heart that he would
devote himself as far as in him lay,
TO the task Of making her life so
bright and pleasant that lift were
possible she should be restored to
health, and il such n thing could be
he would still win her Tor his wife and
she should yet know happiness; for
after all these years of separation
his love was still ms strong MS when
she was possessed OF youth and
beauty.
To Jennie after all the years OF
care. anxiety and sorrow, this home
coming and the following weeks OF
rest and petting seemed like fore
taste OF Heaven; did she wish TO ride
10 town, Dick and tho ponies were at
her disposal, did she want to walk,
as she grew stronger, Dick was al
ways ready as an escort, in fact il !
seemed impossible for her TO have a
wish or thought, expressed or unex-
pressed but in some way Dick man
aged that it should be speedily graft
fed.
Swinging idly in her hammock
one August day, Dick sitting near,
conversation having drifted into
silence, Jennie was going over in
her mind oil the past, present and
future, thinking with a sigh how
hard IL would he to leave this pleas
ant home and go out into the world
10 win her daily bread, asshe felt she
must soon do for her health was
restored, and she could
not eat the bread of dependence
longer, without losing her self re-
spect.
Looking up at this moment she
caught theeager, loving, longing look
IN Dicks eyes as they regarded her,
md like o flash the truth stood re-
vealed to her; closing her eyes n few
to regain her self control
,he soon rose and excusing herself
returned to her room.
Closing and locking the door she
threw herself upon the bed and wept
historically for some time; oh dear
what should she dol Here was she, a
widow with no money, youth and
,enuty gone, an old woman before
Tor time: on the other hand here was
Dick, man in his prime, handsome,
m 40 handsome she confessed to her
elf n man with great loving heart
eady TO lay Mt her feet. Did he love
,er though or was it pity, pride whis- I
,ered IL must be pity; did she love {
i'm. we'll, she hardly knew, but the
boueht OF what life would be when !
no saw him no more convinced her !
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