Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-05-10


then"
/ felt startled.
"She thinks you are still. Remem-
Der, these ten years are a blank.
Her mother tells me that she is fret
ting and pining because you have
not been to see her"
"But-"
"Of course, l understand your feel
ing" Marsh broke in, 'but after all
she is your cousin that you were
brought up with, and it is only a
temporary thing, and ifyou could
humor her for a little while"
"Humor herl Do you think she
she would see the Dick Edgar of ten
years ago in mel" | asked almost
angrily.
Marsh looked at me critically.
"Well, don't know" he said. at
is your beard that changes you and
the way you brush your hair and
your clothes. If you could change
all that"
A momentary picture of myself OF
| ten wears ago came up before me.
And / think Marsh saw it too, for we
| both laughed.
There is no use in going over the
rest of our talk Suffice TO say, that
before the iced beer was gone had
promised for the sake OF humanity
and the love bore my sweet aunt
and afflicted cousin to do my best to
turn back the wheels of time for ten
years and go out to the Beeches the
next day as the rather dudish young
lover of my pretty cousin.
After | went up stairs | stood at
the mirror in my dressing long
time. Was it true that Dick Edgar
of ten years ago was only hidden un-
der suciperfial layer of hair and
dress? took up the comb and drew
a part down the center OF my head.
1t was becoming. | had only given
| up wearing my hair like that on
Julia's account. She thought it fop-
pish. Her little basket stood on a
table near with the scissors cleaning
temptingly. had promised, and it
had to be done; but | didn't halt
mind seeing my cherished whiskers
drop. | felt oddly, as though We're
getting rid of some sort of disguise,
and in the course of half hour
stood before the mirror with smooth
plump cheeks and little upward
curved mustache.
undressed and got into bed with
the nimbleness Of % and forgot 70
wish for Julia at all
The next morning spent an houl
: in combing my mustache down and
| parting my hair very much on the
, side before | could muster courage tC
! go down to breakfast and face tbs
! servants.
II hardly knowed We, sir, old Johr
| 1aid, with the familiarity OF long ser
: vice
ut is cooler So" said. "And, b,
! the way, John, take this telegram
+ down and have it sent off at once. "
| 1t was to the tailor who had ar
) rayed me in the gorgeousness Of m.
e youth, and whom ! had cut 70
4 economic reasons since had been
benedict. | told him to send down 81
g the noon train anything in the wa.
Y Of collars, hats, ties or coats tim
\ was new and suitable for summe
8 wear in the country. And then
Q went off for my usual morning at tn
d factory. The box was waiting 70
t me at l o'clock when | came home
,, and I told old John to have the do
T cart ready Mt 2. At halfpast 2
d drove out at the gate, and old MI
Morehouse, who had the opposit
,. place, looked up and gave me sor
t of gasp as lifted my hat to him.
had on a pink and white stripe
d shirt, high collar and big white Il,
n a yellow and white blazer AMI sailC
II hat with q polkadotted band Ikne
people would talk, but it was NJ
n body's business how ! chose to dres
T. so far as | could see. As drove int
IS the handsome beech avenue that gay
it's name to the old house where IN
| aunt and cousin lived it seemed a
ee most as though | had suffered
loss of memory as well as poor Nell.
" My heart had quite a youthful thro
!" My aunt had none of Mr.. Morehouse
establishment. See had not seen n
n since my marriage, and she had bee
o. living among people to whom blaz
n. Of gaudy hues were as the sands
I'd the sea. Her eyes we're tired wit
er weeping over her cherished child, hl
As she frightened with hope at Il
ne thought of my helping her to lea
Nelly into the light again.
5h While we were talking of her 81
X; came in, and then always thougl
us it was the rest Of us who were bew
% dered. Surely ten years had not go
o over her head. She had on q sho
ly white frock, with elbow sleeves and
ne scarlet sash. Her yellow hair was
as "a big golden cable down her ba
nd and waving in q fringe across b
rs pretty white forehead.
There was the same seasheII col
ed in her cheeks, the same roguish lo'
DC in her eyes that was there before s
began to think with Herbert Spenc
ry and get q shadow in their blue dept
nd by looking on the dark side wi
re- Schopenhauer.
~. ~. When she saw me, she gave lit
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