Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-04-19

heaith is so far restored that | NAV
surely hope to earn my bread, to re.
main here longer is madness; must
go for my own peace of mind and
TO spare Dick who is determined |
see to lay himself an offering upon
the altar of pity, yes, indeed, l must
go at once. +"
Rising hastily she went energetical-
ly to work glad of something to di-
vert her mind, and when tea time
came she had half her packing ac-
complished.
She was somewhat disconnected to
ind that Dick had stayed to tea, for
she had counted on telling Nathan
and Mary alone but it is better SO
after al, thought she, for it will save
any awkwardness that might occur,
SO she quietly told them that as she
had already so long overstayed her
intended visit, and her health had
improved SO rapidly, thanks
to them for all their kindness,
that she had decided to return
home on the morrow. Loud and
long were the ordinations OF
regret and expostulations, but
Jennie was firm, telling them thatshe
must go now as there were many
things she must do before cold
weather, and that she already had
her packing up nearly done and then
adroltly changed the conversation.
Sitting on the piazza after tea
Jennie was feeling n little homesick
III advance at the thought of leaving
TINS home where she had been so
happy, when Dick came out and
asked her to go for a'walk down bv
the river, but Jennie excused herself.
pleading fatigue. Drawing a chair
TO her side Dick seated himself
and said, Jennie / have some
thing to say to you, some
thing | did not intend to say Just vet.
but your determination to go home
SO soon compels me to say it now"
Divining by some subtle instinct what
was coming she put up her hand as
though to ward off a blow, .'Please
don Dick" shesaid. 81 must speak
Jennie" he replied, twenty Years
ago loved you, oh, SO dearly, and
hoped to win you for my own, but
through timidity and cowardice let
my opportunity pass and Jean La
Mont came between us and won your
hand. | have loved you faithfully
all these years Jennie, although /
made no sign for that had been sin,
but now you are free | may speak.
When you came back to us vowed
TO myself that with Gods help
l would still win you and hoped
that my efforts were about to
be crowned with success, when sud-
denly something seems to rise be-
tween us, but could not let you go
till had told you all. Oh, Jennie may
mot hope that sometime, ifnotnow,
that you will love me?"
"Oh Dick! / can't" cried Jennie
somewhat incoherently, Il never
thought. | never dreamed such a
thing and, what would people saw"
Never mind dear" taking her
hand, what people would say, why
should we care, you do love me dar- |
ling and will be my wife won't YOU"
but Dick" she said, trying to
with draw her hand, 81 have grown
SO old and am poor and people |
will say that / angled for rich hus- |
band and that you married me
from pity, and oh, Dick, with a |
qui yer in her voice, "what il that
were true after all, never could
endure it, never!
Jennie" said Dick. tenderly, az
love you better than life, have loved
you all these years: we are as nearly
of an age now as we ever were, as to
what people will say, let us put that
aside, shall we through fear OF that
lose all the happiness we might have
in the years TO come. Darling am
rich indeed if you will give me your
self, but il not, the most miserable
beggar is not so poor as |. viii you
be my wife lover"
ayes Dick | will ialtered Jennie at
length, and looking up and smiling
through her tears, that was why /
was running away, thought you
pitied me and | could not bear it."
Foolish one" said Dick kissing her /
shall not let you SO now, no never
again."
Two hours later when Nathan and
Mary having finished their work,
.ame out to enjoy the cooler air of
evening, they were there still talk
ng, as lovers will. Nathan, Mary, ]
me-" said Dick, turn
ng to them as they came out,
while Jennie's face was rosy with
bushes, Jennie has promised that
The will not leave us tomorrow and
llso that she will be my wife,"
"Well, well, that's something likel"
Nathan said as he gave her hand a
hearty grasp, while Mary put her
lrm about her and kissing her cheek
aid, "My dear, dear sister"
The news was received with great ]
avor by all Dentville, and Dick had :
lis way finally, after much persua- $
ion, in fixing an early date for :
he marriage. Nathan and Mary ,
there should be a
rand wedding at their house, :
nut father and mother Dent insist :
d so stoutly that the wedding !