Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-01-24

though | never had care, lnasHiucn as
heard gentleman remark to another:
81 think Miss Lewis is the most light
hearted creature | ever saw. What
sunbeam she must be at home
After awhile Harvey and met face to
face and he said Good evening" with
careless smile and turned to his part
ner.
SO the winter months passed and
Poynter was usually my cavalier though
now that Harvey's attentions had ceased,
other gentlemen began to make adj
vances. But none of them pleased me,
and POINTER Disguised me so that could
hardly treat him with necessary civil
ity. In fact, was often excessively
rude TO him, which had an effect the re-
verse of that desired, and his visits and
attentions increased every day.
Harvey, in the meantime, was as at
tentive as possible to Miss Baker, and
1t was soon reported that they were en-
gagged; and even | was compelled to be-
lieve it when she displayed an engage
ment ring.
Harvey had not been to the house
since that last day, over three months
ago, and now mamma and papa did not
mention him. | never told them the
cause OF our quarrel, and they soon
ceased to question me, though ] could
not help suspecting that they knew.
At last, one day, Poynter Smith asked
me, in a stupid, laundering sort of way,
II | would be his wife; whercupon in
formed him, in a manner sufficiently
positive. that ! most assuredly would
not. His surprise was immense, and he
seemed to think I must have made a
mistake; wanted to know il ! really
meant 1t, and said that l should have
every thing | wanted, But the more he
insisted the more emphatic J became,
and he at length took leave, saying that
II / should change my mind ! must
let him know.
As soon as he was gone told mamma
all about it; and then she drew from me
the story, told with many tears, of Har-
veys declaration, and how | spurned it,
and how miserable | had been ever
since; and now he was engaged to some
body else, and | would never marry
any body After sobbing little with
my head in her lap felt great deal
Detttf, anu II WOulu upb ne sc
hard to be an old maid after all My only
regret was that, old as might consider
myself, no one else could possibly con
slider me so for ten years yet and YET
during all that time | should be obliged
to go into society.
A few days after that mamma an6
papa went out one afternoon to make &
call and | was Sitting alone in the par
Tor. Suddenly same one pronounced
my name, and looking up | saw Cousin
Harvey, who, when I sprang up in dis
may, caught me in his arms.
But | shall not teA any more, saw,
that when papa and mamma came IL
they found us sitting very cozily on tn,
sofa where Harvey held me fast, though
l tried hard to assume a dignitied posi-
ton at distance when l heard then
coming.
There were great many explanation
to be made, and it finally appeared tina
| had been the victim of conspiracy.
Papa and mamma had suspected some
thing all the time, but had known moth
ing for certain until my confession
Papa had immediately seen Harvey an,
had brought about this meeting.
As for the latter, his attentions t.
Miss Baker were intended solely t.
bring me to my senses. if had any, a
she was soon to bc married to gentle
man who was then abroad
We wero married after very shor
engagement: and, though my shortm
ried life has had some clouds, they hav
resulted, generally, from my own pet
tishness, and they are becoming NOR
rare. But of this am sure, that ne We
was so happy before, and am extremel
gratitied that missed the very narro'
escape had of losing the man of m
heart. N. Y World.