Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22

| 80 " HtIU.
an Ior aiiss Maria Dennam the a..
,meli'to'do member of the GamiI, que ON
ing 70 a lucky speculation II :, ,' wv
nine shares on the pnrt ~ ~ ~ eoai-
1T ~, Dehham, whose only descendant
MA S "asIa plump, highcomplexionaJ
i;n nv iha'd with sparkling black evas
voice. ioud' chee-y
,,,h !. was ~ nearly noon the next dav
nh. . vernon Fairgrave strolled M
~ .ie mouse. Mrs. Maydew greeted
hinl with a broad smile Se''u
Lulelma? She ain'tathome s,;d
s1e, she is gone TO the civ 10
, matiu = 70 buy weddin-clothes. AhaI
you see know your secret :" ~
she has told you, them"
vi course she's told mel" said Mrs
Mhyaew, shaking the young artists
,and as u II We're a pump.bandle
And wish you all happiness Pm
sure. shes a good girl, Il she a'int
exactly beauty, and"
a, b9t think she is a beauty, Mrs.
TASTES differ, said the matron
WIN a shrug Of the shoulders. "And
cont doubt she'll make you a good
wife. Handsome is az bandsoma
does, that's my motto. Fh9 Gn
ing 10 the city? Well, give her INV
Meanwhile, Zuleima, seated among
the splsndors OF her cousins irons,
sean was looking with unseeing ewes
AT satlns, silks. tulles gloves .andbon-
nets. while Marin Denhnm In a loud
voice recountad the various stages az
the prospective bridal trip.
Mere going to Niagara" said
she. Though I'm sure don't know
why, J never did take stock in water.
falls; and then down the ST. Lawrence
past the Thousand islands, wonder
u anybody ever counted EN-. |
khant, know-to Montreal. En-.
Lnielma? | took you by surprise,
"lsather, " zulelma answered, huski.
~.
You thought | was a foregone
eonelusion-a desperate old maid
cried the bride-elect with a peal OF
laughter. well. you see wasn't
Never mind. Zuleima, Mr.. Fairgrave
says"
And ARE you really to have pink
satin bnll-dress?" interrupted Zulei-
ma starting neryously at the sound OF
the name which had once been the
sweetest music in her ears. "why
didn't YOU have hellotrope color in.
stead"
He likes pink. said Maria, placid
IT, Its hts invorite color. And |
should look likea fright in heliotrope!
iIut rally. Zuleima, haven't you sus.
pecisd anything ali along?"
mo.
Then you must have been stone
blind. cumplsccntly observed the
bride, holding mp the plump engage
ment finger. on which spanked n pure
white diamond. ".Andl'ycworn this
all along
Eulc.ma tried TO smile. but her
heart was EN ice within her. More
and mOre she ieit convinced that Il
was Of no usc trying 60 face things
out. She could not stand calmly by
and sce another woman's pnlnce Of
happiness rising mp on the nshes Of
her own dead hopes The pride,
tho spirit" on which she had relied
were but broken reeds 10 lean upon.
She would have given worlds, had
they been hers. for chance 10 hide
herself uNay aud weep out the an.
guish OF her poor bleeding heart in
solitude.
II have been n fool, she told her.
self. land all TO win the chance OF
confronting him with his inlsehood
and bnsenessg Why did ] not re.
main at homcs"
Just then a servant brought 10
card. Miss Dcnhnm bounced eager
~ upon Il.
ats him" said she, joyously.
Zuleimn rccoiIed as ifanarrnw had
struck her.
"Your-your lovcr9' she gnsped.
"Iust that. nodded Mnria. with
nm excellent view OF the new false
toeth "IIce. child. where are you
going tog That door lends into the
umbrella closet What are you run
ming away for, anyhow Why
shouldn't you stop and spehK 10
your new cousin, eh2"
In her perturbation poor huieinln
Ind spiyed hold Of the wrong door
handle. md ere shecould recover her.
sclf the opposite portals were thrown
wide omen, and in walked stout
gentleman. with clean shaver inee
and a shining bald hcnd, carrying m
ono hnnd gold.hnndlcd cane ana
N the other 4 bouquet the size OF
INV ANGEL he said, dramatically
Miss Maria jumped up and accor"'
Cd him q hearty kiss.
"I'm so glad you happened L ~
como IN Just now, SAID sne'
HERE'S nv cousin, Znleima, May
dew Zuleima, this is Mr. i""
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