Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-11-29

ESSSNNes-ISS$ as ne WAS accua-
" toned TO spend
his vacation with his family in Eu
rope or on the seaboard, he had
scarcely been home for four years.
This was the first event OF his home
coming, so not only was he a com
parative stranger, but the few recos.
nizable faces were masked from view
The accident Of their costumes had
assured him his first dance with Par
thenia, and fortune had given him
the rest.
He did not know her and scarcely
cared to. She danced well and seem
ed satisfied to give him as many
numbers as he chose. She talked
pleasantly and not too much lie
was pleased with the simplicity OF
her manner.
As they danced together it was rs
if they were moving in dream. In
the gay eddies Of bright costumes, in
the strange jumbIing ofthe garments
ofall ages andclime3, they too seemed
fated to cling together, and thus to
be alone. In the mystery Of her
presence he forgot himself ana his is.
olation, content With the thought
that for the moment there was bar
mony between them Often utter
strangers are attached by subtle ties
ofsympathy, and in the first hour
of intercourse are induced To touch
on heart secrets that years of friend.
ship could not elicit.
Once she seemed to question who
he was.
You have been to collegc-to Iiar.
varda' she said, rs they were dancing
a quadrlie.
lie looked at her inquiringly. Tor
n moment he iuucicd he recognized
/ her voice.
NO" he answered, ms he took her
hand in the grand right.and.lcit.
Then, regretting even Ii masquerade
fnlsehood, or perhaps, with his vanity
aroused to know why she had thought
him college man, he waited until
they were together again aud asked
the reason for the question.
Nothing she replied softly. only
once had n friend mt Harvard, a
very dear friend.
THAT Is such n distinctive mislor.
tune" he remarked, with a touch 81
smiling irony.
She seemed sadder and more
thoughtful and did not reply. Hi4
curiosity was aroused possibly he
was touched with the dreamy regret
Of her voice.
! once lived in Cambridge" be
said tentatively, "nnd knew many
college men.
She shook her head md was silent
i knew Ethelbert PERI and Earle
Marvin"
Size was startled.
Yes" she replied. after n ma
ment's hesitation "Wr. Perry il en-.
gagged to n Miss Craig and Mr.. Marvin
isnow in Europe"
He bit his lips in perplexity. Yet
why need he seek to discover wiz
she was?
! However she seemed dissatisfied
You know Mr.. Marvin" size asked
He laughed consciously. "Ycs.
have hcarl of him. He was a wild
harum-scnrum fellow, weIl-known II
his class, Int a great prig.'
HE had many lriends?" she askec
wistfully.
AT first sight people liked him
Then he demanded abruptly, "Dt
you know him?"
No, he answered after u sligbr
hesitation. Then she added. / hnv,
heard he was very popular"
"Psbawno," lie replied with d nery
GUS laugh. "Oh, well, yes, at frs
sight. as said, but he got many re-
buffs. Did you ever hear the stor,
his conquest with Miss Boardwalk
She was nm opera singer who was q,
iacinated with the way he ployp,
football that she paid him mncb M
tention. He went to her reeeptiol
in the green room tho night . Tn
victory, proud of the honor. Whei
hegot there, however, O'Leery, pitch
er ofthe Boston nine, was ahead n
him and she turned himover TO ON
Of her chorus girls to be entertained
Ele never heard the last of it fron
She fellows, md in future conane,
himself to Cambridge society. Tina
is the way it always Was. He WINS
/ esn ,,d dpat of a Ntt,I..,, - "'''