The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-06

IL,
the freight strong.
Miss Travers has come to take tea
very quietly with me, Mr.. Hayne-she is
SO soon to return to the cast-and now
want you to stay and join us. No one
wiz. be here but the major; and we will
have lovely time with our music. You
will. won't your"
so soon to return to the east!" How
| harsh, how strange and unwelcome the
words sounded! How they seemed to op-
press him and prevent his replyl He
stood moment dazed and vaguely wor-
ried; he could not explain it. He looked
from Mrs. Waldron's kind face to the
sweet, flushed. lovely features there so
near him. and something told him that
he could never let them 20 and find even
hope or content in life again. How, why
had she so strangely come into his lonely
life. radiant, beautiful. bewildering as
some suddenly hlazing star in the darkest
corner of the heavens? Whence had
come this strange power that enthralled
him? Hegazed into her sweet face, with
It's downcast, troubled eyes, and then, in
bewildernent, turned to Mrs. Waldron:
IL had no idea Miss Travers was 90
ing east again just now. 1t seems only
few days since she came" -
1T is over month; but all the same
this is a sudden decision. | knew moth
ing of it until yesterday. You said Mrs
Rayner was better today, Nellie?'
''Yes. little: but she is far from well
think the captain will go, too, just as
soon as he can arrange for leave of abb
sences" was the low toned answer. He
had released. or rather she had with
drawn. her hand, and he still stood there,
fascinated. His eyes could not quit their
gaze She going away?-She? Oh. it
could not bel What-what would life
become without the sight of that radiant
face, that slender, graceful, girlish form?
is not this very unexpected?" he
struggled to say. Il thought heard
you were to spend several months here. +"
1T was SO intended, Mr.. Hayne: but
my sisters health requires speedy change
She has been growing worse ever since
we came. and she will not get well here"
"And when do you go?" he asked
blankly.
Just as soon as we can pack: though
we may wait two or three DAYS for a.
for telegram.
There was complete break in the con. |
versation fora full quarter of n minute
not such Il long time IN itself, but I'M
conventionally long under such circum-
stances. Then Mrs. Waldron suddenly
and remarkably arose:
III leave you to entertain Mr.. uavne
q few moments, Nellie. | am the slave /
OF my cook, and she knows nothing of /
MIR. Haynes being here to tea with us:
SO must tell her and avert disaster"
ana with this Observation-Disclosures Oh
her lips and conscience. where it rested
with equal lightness, that exemplary lady
quilted the room. In the sanctity of the
connubial chamber that evening, some
hours later, she thus explained her ac-
lion to her silent spouse:
Right or wrong, meant that those
TWO young people should have a chance
20 Know each other. have been con-
Finced for three weeks that she is being
.orced into this New York match. and
or the last week that she is wretchedlv
unhappy. You say you believe him a
Hronged and injured man, only Won
ant prove it, and you have said that
iothing could be toogood for him in this
lie us a reward for all his bravery and
ortitudc under fearful trials, Then
>elhe Iravers isn't too good for him.
weet as she is. and l don't care who
alis me matchmaker"
n
But with Mrs. Waldron away the two
ppeared to have made but hating pro-
ress towards friendship. With all her
utspoken pluck at school and at home.
Hiss iravers was strangely i'll at ease
nd embarrassed now. Mr.. Hayne was
he first to gain self control and to On.
eavor to bring the conversation back to
natural channel. 1t was a struggle.
ut he had grown accustomed to strup. s.
les lie could not imagine that a girl ,,
nom he had met only once or twice
lould have for him anything more than
&c vaSuest and most casual interest.
H well knew by this time how deem q
ld vehement was the interest she had
'oused in. his heart; but it would never
to betray himself SO soon. He strove
interest her in reference to the music I
le would hear, and to learn from her
here they were going. This she an
'ered. They would go no further
st than st. Louis or Chicago. They
!ght so south as far as Nashville until
id-May. AS for the summer it would n
pend on the captain and his leave of i.
'sence. 1t was all vague and unset. |,
ID. Mrs Rayner was SO wretched that a.
+ husband was convinced that she r
'sht to leave for the states rs soon as y
ssible, and of course "she" must 70 -
ith her. All the gladdess, brightness, p
vacity he had seen aud heard of as her