Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-04-22
THE LOST LOVE-LETTER
uow Jessie's Forgetfllness Nearly
Wrecked Two Lives.

.Tag" Tag" Tag" in quick suo-
.sssion from number Of tiny throats,
and group of children were scampering
Il, over the garden OF q suburban rest.
dence Of New York.
"Little girl, little girl" said voice
from the other side OF the hedge, will
YOU please do me favor?"
eyes, SIR" replied the little maid.
"Now tell me, are you not visiting for
few weeks at this house?"
eyes, sir, / am"-rather curiously
this time.
"lhen, Of course, you know Miss
Elsler, the governess?"
.Oh, yes, sir, she just went into the
house. Shall tell her you want her?"
'Oh, no, but would you please give her
this letter?'
Certainly. sir; I'll take it right in to
her," and she was moving away.
mo, dear, don't do that; wait till she
comes into the garden-she will like it
better" he added, blushing very red, as
be turned away.
Now, little Jessie could not play tag
with letter in her hand, and as she
could not deliver it at once, began
thinking where she could put it for safe
keeping
'Oh there's place." she thought,
snd without more ado she squeezed it
under the loosened bark of an old elm
tree which grew close to the house and
returned to her game. Childish sports
have not usually an all-important i'm
preston on the affairs of their elders,
but that afternoons game of tag was
trsught with destiny, changing the cur
rents Of two lives almost to their utter
ruin. for Jessie in the excitement of her
play forgot the letter entirely.
Miss Ellsler, the governess, had been
happy during the early part of the day,
even till late in the afternoon, but as
darkness fell and bedtime came heavi-
ness at the heart possessed her and she
was thankful when she found herself
Alone in her room.
"0h, BIRDIE" she cried, addressing the
only confdante she had golden ca
nary, now quietly asleep-''he has broken
bis world he has not come. What shall
ldOP Must live this drudgery all my
life, made doubly heavy by him? Oh,
why did he speak to me at all? He
knew was only a governess. Why tell
me Of his wealth and ambitions-why
draw from me my story of daily humili-
alton If he had no comfort to offer?"
And all the while the leaves Of an old
elm tree were brushing the mosquito
bars as if to say:
Tome d play with us, we know
something; search our old trunk where
The bark is loose and find a reason why"
Let US accept the invitation and Just
read the letter:
my OWN DARLING: May call you sol I
promised TO let you hear from me to-day how
wv could better yourself in the world, and
WINK you must have guessed, dearest, the way
.snould suggest. II your life is half as burden
some as you say, entreat you to give me the
sweet JOY Of ministering to your comfort. Be
NY WE and make me happy. as shall strive
ymske you. hasten this avowal as sail for
Ie ooulh IN week or two, to be away many
nany years. Your No will be the death of me-
.onsiuer we'll, but let me hear not later than in
M M,ee aays time OF my great good fortune. II
Nv ie1 your silence tell me; 1t would pain me
'otedly RoarpT HIcym.S
ma rev days later at breakfast Miss
1iisler dropped her knife and fork on
ler plate and reeled senseless from her
sua,r 10 the floor when Mr.. haywood
,1au from the paper that Mr.. Robert
hickman had sailed on the Cambria for
Amnrina - l.
years.
Aaoomed ship, battered and swept by
,'imous waves, confusion everywhere,
81 mens souls as in the air above them,
' w and prayers, shrieks and cries,
10 make up the terrible scene
s sulsn is taking place within few hun
u yards from the Jersey shore.
lower the boats! Lower the boatsl
ely iads?' shouts the captain. 1.-THE
oniy a gunshot from land. but what
'puh BOAT can live in such a sea?
uo"eVer the ship has struck on q
se,, and every wave lifts her and
.ss snes her down, ripping the keel and
"aes at every stroke.
an al the mad despair and rush for
s as poats there stands one man who is
.vIag an angels work in preventing alb
'V,ue panic selling all.
ine captain has noticed his quiet
N.Y. pIe'n out firm restraint, and can not
1elp remarking:
,or, Ou are cool one; you have done
aNS Suare' now save yourself"
nso No hurry" replies the stole; "these
i.pie love life-I don't Ihave nothing
'slttO live for.'
~ 'us' then cheer goes up and the cry
aOpe Is: THE life-boat-the life
vat Hurrahl"
,ha "o OF the ships boats have made the
,ia within few feet when one fills
IN !, water half of the occupants getting
~ the others being lost.
M. ule-boat loaded full, starts for
roI n peach when the ship ,plits in two,
,.o, over and disappears.
two 1--WE way, boysl we may find one OF
boa, YET says the coxswain of the life
bsr as having landed their passengers,
A. Prepare for new errand of mercy.
men ney bend to their oars one of the
rlaroeeis his strike something, and
man. 'uo airectlon recognizes
him 1 II one; may be there's life in
stvls maui him aboard, lads; that's the
sipt >, why bless my daylights if ii
He,s ae cnap that stood by the captain.
Got liz ood I'M Give him drop He's
willie in him yet"