The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-04-02

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ia con Miss Beatrice S ia e. Many are
called, but few are chosen'-few are
chosen You are of the few"
"0h.' said Frank. He was beginning
to understand that he was dealing with a
Teli gious fanatic. Iii; bewilderment was
succeeded by plying curiosity, tempted
ly sarcf SIN.
'If one could believe 1t, it would be
cry sat sfactory," lie cont nued. Tell
me why you feel 50 sure about it. Our
creed must differ from yours
"Creed she burst olt. "You were
chosen before there was any eed in the
world. The seal is put on the elect as
they draw the fir breath. 1t may be
that beaten who has never heard Gods
name shall st on the steps of tie great
throne, while he has lived on earth
the life tf a ant shall go into eyerlast-
ing fire. f."
TITS is pre- .estina ion with VEN
& 'ancc, thought Frank. ''Why do you
! feel so sure about Miss ClausOn and me-"
| he asked.
Il can read it In your f. ces. You are
to have happiness in this world and in
The next
~ S c exclaimed, and a shudder as
terror ran through +; IL have pra }ed
day and mig t-day and night that an
answer may be given ne, that a sign may
be shown to me. Tie answer las been
given "
"Well, you found it all right, hope"
sa Frank, to humor her.
She eaned forward and again clutched
his arm. -. am 'one OF The many, he
| said, in a low, thr Hing viii per Her
face wore look of utter hoDelessness.
Frank tilted the poor creature from
bottom of is heart
My good woman" he said, 'your be-
lief Is simply diabollcal one. Get rid of
1t, and trust that there Is some mercy to
be sho vn to those who ask for it, Go
and talk TO Mr.. Morale or the rector, or
some one WHO c busine 5 | is to set things
of this kind sira ghi. Now | think
had better say good night.
Good night sir. Thank you, she
said, with Il sudden retu to or us ial
calm and respectful name Then, with
bent head, and hopele sn IS W itten
over her, she wake slowly to the door.
thought struck Carr ers.
Wait a mo emit he said. 81 should
like to write line TO Miss aus n.
Love letters will do no goo |! SIR
1T Is not 10 G letter. said Frank
somewhat SHARPLY Mrs. Nil er waited.
He took 81 eet of paper After wi at
had happened he felt he could not add ess
the woman lie loved as ''My Dear Miss
Clauson and he did not dare to write
'My Fear Beatrice SO his letter began
abruptly, without address Of any kind.
Moreover, it was very short. Here it is:
NOW that have asked my question,
and you have given Your nswer tie me
would you rather left tbs pl c. at once,
or sta ed on as intended. - Yolrs, f.. "
He handed he letter to Mrs. Miller. She
took 1t in reluctant manner. "You have
not written anyth ng unklnd to her " she
asked.
Nothing. Take M word for IT.
And you promise YOU will waltz
81 must wait, whether like it or not -
said Frank, rather bitterly.
5000 might sir. - Mrs. Miller curtesied.
and sto c noiselessly from the rom.
+. ank fell back into a revere. At last
he went to bel, wondering what answer
he would receive to his letter. 1t is to be
hoped the prom Sc he ma @ Mrs. Miller
was to lie more sacred than those made to
Horace and Herbert for he blew out the
lamp anyhow, and eft the hearth-rug to
take care of its If.
Alas for the "hope eternal" II was all
but crushed in the IN rnng by note from
Beatrice, which, with e pathus attending
modern emotiona inc den was brought
In with his shaving water. 10 ran so:
"Please go away p. c." TLen sh,
aided in postscript-'Don't tn Ink me
unkind. 1t is better for your sake .
lie crushed the paper in his hand, and
no doubt cursed. not Bea rice, but his ILL
III k. lie could not go away that day.
lie felt that such sudden departure would
set the brothers gossip ng and trying to ac-
count for its ca Sc. But, as persons gem
orally do in such extremites he eceiyed
a letter or telegram, the nature o. which
made IL imperative he should leave ON the
morrow.
The moment for departure ane Hor-
ace had taken the reirs. Herbert WIS
beside him. rank S p rtmanteaus were
S owed away in the big wagonete He
turned to shake hands with Beatrice. al
came here an invalid in body" he said to
himself; q go away with a chronic men
tai oil ease. The exchange is sorry ONE
So ont YOU come wit us, Beatrice,
asked Herbert
She drew lack her outstretched hand.
and hesltated. Frank turned is ewes away.
He woald limo way plead for this CON
cession. Suddenly, and in de ant way.
which such trivial matter by no means
seemed to call FOR she exclaimed, Yes. [
Will come. Wait for me one minute.
In one minute, literally she was back
ogain, in her hat and jacket, and seated
opposite Frank.
Few words passed between them during
the drive to the station. mere gaod by
was all they said as Frank took his seat in
the train; but rs that train rolled ont of
Blacklown as his eyes for the last time
met Bea rices, fairly and fully, Mr.. Car
ruthcrs's heart leaped in way which
would have been a credit to a boys of
eighteen, and once more and forever he
knew that no vanity of his had led him to
dare to think that in Miss Clausan's man.
ncr toward him there was an undefnable
inscrutable s netting, which had led
h m to risk and appar ntly lose ALL
81 hope eternal" spr ng aga n and
the conviction forced it elf on Mr. Car
ruthers that the day m ght come when,
in spite Of his conclusion number three he
must perforce 'grovel.
And, notwi hstandng his pride. tins
fact was by no means an unpleasant one
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Keep an Egg at Hand.