Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-08-23

noyance, altho 'gh it was plain from
the blush that accompanied it that
she felt not q little hattered.
why, you silly little innocent"
replied Mrs, Gladstone, laughing,
sit is against all rules of propriety to
keep two strings to our bow after
they have become SO importunate.
The only thing youhaye to do is to
consider the Respective claims ofthese
two daring aspirants, and decide be-
tween them. The choice cannot be |
very difficult, OF course. when you
consider their relative positions in a
worldly sense"
81 know; Arthur is rich and Henry |
is poor"
''Yes; and the former is certainly
not greatly inferior to the latter in
point OF beauty and intelligence. OF
course YOU will discard the rose for
the pearls?"
81 am not sure, aunty, dear. |
have been bordering tine matter
deeply for the last five minutes. |
have always prided myself that | am
something OF a Judge of human ma
ture. 7 be sure, Arthur Floyd is
rich and can lavish pearls, even dia-
monds, upon the lady of his choice;
but in my knight of the white rose
| recognize a natural superiority
that wealth alone cannot confer.
MY decision, aunty, ought not to DO
governed wholly by the present situar
ton, for riches, you know, have
wings, and aside from that / find in
my poor admirer more sincerity,
more strength of purpose, and a
great deal less vanity and selfishness
than may be found wrapped up in
him who is represented by pearls.
"Surely you would not be so in
sane, my dear, rs to resign Arthur
Floyd, with his prospective wealth
and recognized social standing. for n
poor clerk in his employ, with
nothing but his good looks to rec
. ommend him."
Il might, aunty. A young girl is
sometimes supposed to consult her
heart rather than her ambition in
these matters; and surely, if allow
t my heart to have voice, it will plead
most potently in favor of Harry"
well, have no power to control
D your decision, responded Mrs. Glad.
, stone, somewhat impatiently. u
y can only advise you as | think best
You are, of coarse, your own mis-
tress; but as you make your bed, sc
must you expect TO lie.
There was but little more said up
y on the subject, and that night Susar
Wilde wore the white rose instead o
e the pearls. Arthur knew of his dis
d appointment in season to senC
n in his excuses to Mrs
Gladstone. for Susan had returne'
his present. with an appropriat
Ie declination, early in the afternoon
Il Indeed, Arthur had privately fiat
!. tered himself that the preiereno
= would be awarded him, in considera
d ton of his wealth and high socia
Is standing; and to be thus set asid
Y for one so greatly his Inferior in
" worldly int of view, was a sourc
s. oi deep chagrin and modification {
a. the young man.
lie Henry Joy, on the contrary, wa
D. i'm an ecstasy of happiness at sigh
ID OF the the simple white rose so moo
r cstly displayed upon the heavin
1t bosom of the fond object of hi
he hearts worship.
ii II could not afford such a cost
G, present as Arthur sent you" he sal
" land therefore | had scarcely dare
10 TO hope. Had / not loved you S
lie wildly, so madly, Ishould have hare
10 ly yentured to make the bold prop'
IS. sition to you that did"
r. 81 thought it a model of mani
er delicacy and cleverness, respondC
Id Susan, blushing, and permitting hi
nd to squeeze her hand in most d
,e- monstrative manner.
o. II felt myself very much in the co
dition of a drowning man, sa
er Harry, in a tone of happy trump
We 1.-The faint hope l had OF winnir
rs. YOU from such n rival as Arthur W;
the straw. figuratively speaking, ;
Y, which ] grasped, and 10! it buoy,
nd me up and gained the heaven OF II
in desires. OH Susan, darling, W
Ter don know how happy your swe
S., promise has made MEL
I'D you know, Harry" said Susa
IRIS quietly, that have always aimed
ny be a sensible and steady minded ri
Ter When chose you, dearest, did N
nd do it without reflection. In the fir
at place was fully sensible that llov
wo YOU the pest-that there was MOI
ley in fact, worth loving in your char;
vel terthan in Arthur's. have heal
5he on very good authority, that
,ch sometimes drank more than W
ne good for him; thai he preferred ass
ciating with gamblers and roughs
ties sober, honest young men OF his o.
On. age-a class whom that set chars
cht terized as old fashioned'-and | ha
aof often heardit whispered that he, tC
ust INDUCES in the pernicious habit
gaming.
on Considering these defects, the
,ec- trinsie worth ogyour character
lile have been assured by those "
ity know you that Your record is a sp
for less one-weighs more in my hunt
ans womanly estimation than all