Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
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Louisa ana Gertrude, her uaug nters
just out, were engaged in gossiping
over last nights ball, and Clare YER
non, a sewing girl was steadily
stitching on Gertruds's blue silk.
Clare Vernon had not always been
nothing but sewing GIRL" she had
seen better days, as thousands OF
other sewing-girls. Her father had
been one OF the richest merchants of |
the day. Clare, an only child, was
the belle OF the season when fnan-
cial crash came and swept away her
fathers wealth. The shock killed
him, and her mother did not long
survive him, so Clare was left an Or
phan and penniless.
Clare, before her fathers death,
had lover, and what beautiful girl
has not? For Clare was beautiful
and many n time had Louisa envied
her splendid brown eyes, her wealth
| of blue black hair, and perhaps
more than all, her clear, creamy
complexion, Tor Louisa's skin was
decidedly muddy.
But, alas for Clare, her "beau ideal'
was not rich in worldly goods"
and her father sternly forbid her re-
ceiying his attentions, so they part
ed. he to go to the Indies to find his
fortune, and she to weep in secret
and hide next TO her heart a slender
circlet OF gold.
Gertrude" said Louisa, "did you
notice how outrageously that Miss
We're flirted? But she could not at
tract much notice from that East
lndiaman, could she?"
Clare glanced up, her thoughts in
stantly reyerting to her East India
man.
"No, indeed! But, OH isn't he
splendid He is not bit like that
: nabob that was here awhile ago. He
. is Just as handsome, and not a bit
: black, and so rich!"
) Gertrude stopped to get breath,
while her mother, somewhat aroused
: by her enthusiasm, asked;
, "Who is it you are talking about
t girls?''
"Oh, of that East Indiaman, Gil
bert Archer, that we met at the bal
last night. Report says he has q
wife in India, but won't believe it. :
y A slight exclamation from Glare
;. caused them to look around.
il "What is the matter" asked Ger
:, trude. Are you i'll, Miss Vermont
sit is nothing" gnsped Clare
family, 1T will soon pass off. Die
d you say you would have this biu
a taken INF"
- "Yes. | did," replied Gertrude
I. Then resuming the conversation sh
y said: Il fatter myself | have mad
~ IA good impression He paid me con
siderable attention" and she glanC
y ed complacently in the mirror.
&c Clare escaped to her room as $40
ny as possible: once there, she tire
herself on the bed in an agony {
sobs.
M "Oh. Gilbert, Gilbertw she moane,
= "you have forgotten me, forgotte
n poor mel
y, After her grief had exhausted il
~ self, she said to herself bitterly:
y Yes, he has forgotten mel He
III rich, and am poor. The wheel I
fortune is turned, hut ] would hay
loved and married him when / WI
rich! Oh. Gilbert"
j., Then resolutely drying her ey
she went to work again.
ay The next day Mrs. Winthrop al
a 'n,; her daughter were seated in the pa
y lors Gin state" Glare was also theI
ep trimming the blue silk, for Gertru
iaN wished to Oversee" the work.
;, A ring at the door bell nnnounc
y a visitor, and Gilbert Archer "
ushered in before Clare could retire
Clare sat without the power
in stir. She was in the shade of t
i, damask curtain, and Gilbert did n
Vh' see her till Mrs. Winthrop's &C
&c Miss Vernon, we will excuse you
lot. Won wish" caused him to look
Ave with start.
Clare arose with an effort a
y stood before him. She heard h
3, a cry, "Good Heavenl Clarep' I
ace, room grew dark, and she would hr
in fallen had not a strong pair of ar
ned caught her.
lnt When Glare reUurneu 10 couscio
NON ness she found herself clasped eli
mos in Gilberts arms and he was kiss
,ine her and calling her his darling Gil
n Il utterly regardless of the astoun'
! in Mrs. Winthrop or the chagrined 9
oor indignant girls.
oh. So Clare was mistaken, for Glib
! no was true to her, and had not III
'ing that day heard of her loss otiortu
LAC and so he loved her none the less.
ntor Ii is needless to say that the
, nj port OF his marriage in India was
nnr. true, but report that he was m
ried soon after his return home
certainly true.
So Clare's fortune returned to