Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12

not satisfied. A strange forbodlng
seemed to warn her OF unseen trouble
that no thought could Danish; ana
vet Edith's love was tothe fullest eN-
tent contiding: not n tremor OF sus-
nicion. not n shadow OF doubt dis
turbed her. She had believed that
his honor was as immovable as the
north star. The wonderful wealth
Of a pure womans affection, tender
ness and confidence had been lavish
ed upon this man until 1t could al
most be said that in him she lived,
moved and had her being. And no"
this innocent life, thisIoyely and low
able personality, feeling for the hrst
time the thrill of a great and pure
passion, wus suddenly overspread hy
a threatening cloud that robbedl u oi
the sunshine which had warmed ana
nourshed it. Why should one so
good, so charming, and so capable
Of experiencing loves highest joys, be
visited by trouble ut the very mo-
ment when her happiness was great
est, and when it was adorned by uch
rainbow Of promise?
While our gentle heroine was m
this condition Of love and forebod-
ing. she received letter directed IN
a, to her, strange writing and eyi-
IDENTIFY that of an iiliterate person.
Fortunately she opened the letter
when alone in her room, and she
found the contents as follows:
Windsor Looks Ct
July 10 lSs5
Edieth hlachenuus
wnt To tel yu tibet Joe Williams as va Is
keepin companie withe now is my husband
and yu orter not hay nOthn more 70 DO
withe him for nv sake and yncrn allsue,
friend kin relic on hnz tOlt me Hbut ms
dOius and doenot blame w for here W
sopus him TO be singall man i yuer the
rite sort yull Civ him his walkin ticcut
/ and if amt up to tibet iii com iuHne 70 new
Ravens meself and 50 abut this ere bi2ness
i Mas JoE WILLIAMS
Edith, first startled and then
stunned, nearly tainted, The reason
I for the strange conduct Of her lover
was apparent, and the poor girl felt
overwhelmed with grief and indignu,
/ ton. Then came the sustaining
\ thought in the hope that the letter
/ had been written by some malicious
enemy. Nevertheless, she was
haunted by feeling that she
was about to be terribly disap-
pointed. During the remainder
/ of the day she suffered untold agony,
and, as evening approached, at which
time she expected her lover, her dis
traction OF mind was so great that,
on the plea ofheadache. she remained
in her room.
At last well.knowu footsteps, heard
by her through an open window,
caused her to hasten to the door;and
scarcely mad the bell ceased to ring
before she greeted her lover.
Her demeanor was so strange that
he was Immediately filed with an in,
defnable dread She appeared 70 III
calm, but was deathly pale, and her
hand was cold as ice and tremblpd
when he touched it.
I As soon as he entered she HANDED
him the letter and simply said, il
cold faraway tones:
do you know what this means?'
He unfolded the letter with hnnd
that shook in spite Of All his effort
at selfcontrol He rapidly caugh
the drift oiits contents, and staggere,
as if stricken with a blow His eye
were cast down, great drops Of per
spiratiOn stood on his brow, and Tn
agony and helplessnass Of the ma
We're absolutely pitinble.
1T is true!' she almost shriekcd.
Great God, yest' liz answered i
thick accents, as he smOte his bro1
with the palm Of his right hant
But have mercy; let me explain!"
"Never; you're a monster
Edith, | entreat you."
1T is too late, Joe; how could 70
be so cruel? Ny heart Is breakingl
She flew by him with moan, anC
flying up the stairway, sought t
hide her agony. With outstrctc
arms, Williams ran into the hall an
er her. He believed that he woul
find her fainting, and he expected /
catch her falling form.
; When she reached the head Of til
: stairs she turned and cried:
60, go; | cannot bear it longer!
He hurried from the house an
wandered like one insane through tn
streets. He passed a sIeepless night
and rose in the morning, haggnr
and desperate, He did not ear
, what became of him, and almos
. hoped 90 Heath to end his misery
J Mechanically, Mt II n. M. he too
: charge ora train bound for New Yorl
, lie was now comparatively calm. a
, though it seemed as if there were n
/ future for him except one Of miscr,
| but from long habit, he attended t
his duties we'll At theedge ofthe ey,
ming he stated from New York /
charge Of another train. During tn
I day he had resolved to end his III,
/ HIS plan was to ascend to the ton {
D one Of the cars, shortly before tn
: train arrived ut covered bride,
: about 30 miles out from the metre
> polls, and allow himself to strike Nh
r roof of the structure as the trni
D passed under it. He would be kilIe
9 at once andhis body would fnlItoth
s ground. The verdict would BIO TIM
tgaHUN l.