Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-10-07


.hing very new and extraorainary /
wh,ch sam voted "bslderbash,' while
W.i.,a sug0ested that Woodham people
liked their songs to havea ht.'e suns
An them. At last some ine oia maa
grals were fxed on, and then ~ was
siscovared that Miss Colvilie could not
sinu At sight, and that she would nav
~ study her part before shs could begin
n practice with the others Moreover
her voice, though we'll trained WAS
weak, and did not show to advantage oy
tbe clear, bird like notes OF the country
Girls. 40 that the practic.ng was quite as
good without her as II she had saKoh
part "a
Sam was the owner OF sweet mellow
t.nor voice. which had few unexpect-
adv pathetic notes in it--just the voice
No one would have credited happy. Tort
nna,e Sam Clarke with. Constance
Was struck with the young mans sing
ing. and said so many pretty Things 70
him about his voice, that (being mod-
sst mani he was fairly overpowered.
Maisie never paid him compliments pns
scolded him II he lost his place or sang
out of tune, and somehow nc pre-
farred her "That was better, SAM" to
ali Miss Colville's sugared words; anu
/ "A he walked home with the girls NO
devoted himself to making her prom
Use to sing "My Lady's Garden at the
approaching party, and came home de-
I iectediy because she only snubbed MIN.
Mrs. Clarke thought 1t would be just
As we'll to join the young people on tne
river next morning. as her son woulo
not show attention to Constance unless
aha were there to make him, and Maisie
must be shown that Sam could not ne
thrown away on a country girl. Inc
Colvilles were we'll connected, and In
many ways Constance would nave oeen
= rood match for the young banker, put
he was using his eyes, and had already
i decided that she was not the right per-
son for him. Even IL he had liked ner
(which he did not), there were several
things he did not like ut all; her dresses
were very numerous and extremely
smart. and Sam rather wondered who
paid for them.
Meanwhile, Miss Colviile had decided
! that Maisie must have hint, her for
wardness and general behavior being
most unsuitable for clergyman
) daughter, who ought not to expect at
tention from any manageable man Du
the curate (atleast that was Constance
/. opinion); so she made ready for thu
: boating party in good time, and waitet
her opportunity. 1t came very soon, TO
K as she came downstairs she met Lilial
on her way to Janet's room, and foun'
n Maisie alone in the drawing-room.
1 ..How do yon do, Miss Durnford?" sail
o Constance, sweetly. "Ah, you are read,
! for row, see."
y .Maisie colored as she glanced at he
l. plain skirt and flannel blouse.
II like old clothes on the river" sh
d answered. at is no use wearing thing
t. that may get spoiled"
l, "You are very WISE" remarked Cor
r stance, with that slight sheer that a
10 ways angered Maisie. "And after al
t, Mr.. Clarke never seems to notice whs
'r anybody wears"
n Sam has rather good eyes for dress.
r. said Maisie. SAT least he comes dow
q
y he calls it."
g. $50 that is why you prefer simple
ity." said Constance, with smile.
!. Maisie blushed again.
Is al don't know what you mean" sh
Ia cried. "Sam is very old friend {
ours and criticises US just as brothe
- might"
IN "And you receive his criticisms MOI
kindly than you would brothers.,
81 proceeded Miss Colville. Forgive nj
~ / do not mean to be rude, only yol
as preference is so openly shown, yc
~ know"
IN 81 don't know what you mean" r
as peated Maisie, hanghtily; and as Mr.
Clarke made her appearance at the m
III ment, no more was said; only Mais
rs did know what Miss Colville meant, al
~ went to the boat-house in very une
10 viable frame of mind.
~ "What's the matter with Maisie?" i
oo quired Sam, couple of hours late
1873 when they were all having tea on Il
river bank.
'h 81 don't know" said Lillian; "she W
ur all right when we started"
NJ "You don't think that blessed cous
no Of mine has been upsetting her,
'o you?" went on the young man. 81 Wi
~ ~, she were my first cousin instead
y. third, and then I'd tell her what
a' think"
no A brilliant idea occurred to Lila
w w who promptly put it in operation.
~ "Yol are only third cousins, are you
said she; ''that accounts for it,
For what?"
=. "Never mind;" and Lillian looked u
~ utterable things.
- The rest OF the party had moved O.
" and the girl pretended she was goil
"a to follow them, but Sam took her |
~. the arm.
oa Look here, Lii, you are going to te
me what you mean or you go into Il
~. river" he said, grimly.
- 'Pll scream" cried Lillian, who W
~ not at all afraid of his threats.
no mo you WON'T you'll go in, and get
horrid cold, and you'll be an object
so Tuesday for the party, and Tom is col
o. ing"
Tom coming?" Tom was Sam
,e. younger brother.) ''Oh, Sam, you real
he are very nice boy. Leave hold of n
e. arm and I'll tell YOU" and Lillian, loo
sh ing very demure, began:
Miss Colvlle has come down here
to marry you, my dear boy, and if you h,
ak not manifested such an extreme dislil
er to her, you would have been married
ly now. What she said to Maisie / dor
10 know, but they were alone together n