Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-12-20
broad Atlantic.

fT7IH s sinh beneath q t tRs
broad Atlantic.
Gradually the company separated,
some lingering in groups, while the
greater number selected partners for
a promenade. More than one pretty
maiden cast an admiring glance as
she passed towards a young man
who sat apart, and whose thoughts
seemed apart-yes, far away off from
the surrounding scene.
He was handsome man, and his
attitude of unconscious grace dis
played to the best advantage his
manly beauty. b. his side was
noble Newfoundland dog. Fido-
that was his name-made several at
tempts to draw his masters attention
to the company, but without effect
Still gazing out on the wide eXpanse,
he sat, the wind blowing the dark
waving hair from off the broad, high
brow. There was a depth ofearnest-
ness in his dark blue eyes, a sweet
sad expression about his mouth
which made one think lie had suffered
"a lost hope, perhaps; and SO it was
Hugh Maynard hadloved-as men
sometimes do-with love that can
never be cast forth, but which sinks
deeper, ennobling and refining the
heart in which it lives. Five years
before he had seen Edith Foster at
the opera. Many times fate threw
them together at public places until
there grew q sort Of smiling acquain-
lance between them. And Hugh
grew to love, with all the ardor of
his loving nature, the beautiful girl
to whom he had never been intro
duced.
Believing his acquaintance would
be agreeable to the lovely Edith, he
sought O friend of hers, and re-
auested to be presented. Then it
was he heard that which crushed his
hopes and left the mark of sorrow
on his features.
The very day on which he sought
: her acquaintance she became the wife
! of IA man old enough to be her father
-ay, older than that, for she was 20
, and he was go!
But what mattered that? Was it
not the most brilliant wedding ofthe
season? Did not her anxious par.
ents think they were doing the best
!. to secure their daughters happiness
when they urged her to accept this
: man who could clothe her in robes
5 rich and rare and deck her with cost
, " Jewels? And thus it was that
Hugh Maynard lost the object 0
his love.
o Gazing out on the blue water, anC
g thinking of her, Hugh Maynard re
: manned until Fido grew impatient
f and, raising his paw, tapped hin
: several times upon the arm, until a.
last Hugh turned towards him ant
said: ''What is it, old fellow"
: Fido's eyes answered plainly, I"
. love you; | am sorry for you" Ant
o he laid his head against his master
!. breast, and gazed earnestly up int
= his eyes.
1t Hugh knew just what Fido wa
it telling him, and patting the nobl
r creature on the head, he said, "fes
Il you love me, good, faithful Fidc
: Come: will walk round with you.
And turning, he was about to joi
the promenaders, when he was intel
- rupted. A beautiful boy about fiv
. wears came running up, and throw
y ing his little arms around Fido, eS
claimed: "Oh you nice beautiful dog
Come and play with Willie!"
O ninstantmore, before Hugh coulC
n speak to the child, little screar
le q frightened exclamation, an
il a lady darted across the deck, caugl
is up the child, and drew him ava!
ma exclaiming; ooh, that terrible dog
- He might have torn you up! Pra.
"a KEEL him away, sir!'
= Then turning to another perso
90 who hastily came up she salt
- Nurse, you must be more carefu
Up Do not let Willie come near thf
u frightful dog again"
as Hugh was about to assure ii
les lady Of Fido's harmlessnessa and mob
he nature, when, as his eyes met her
OF he became speechIess; for there, b
n. fore him, stood the woman he hu
"a loved 90 long and so faithfully.
- If, during those years gone by, 81
~ had ever thought of him, or remer
'el bered at all the silent admirer OF h,
ISL girIhood, she failed to recognize hi
le. then. She was much excited, an