Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-03

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defiance, she said, loosely: "Excuse
me Mr.. Fenton, suppose l have to
obey"
Fenton bowed, saying, Remember
the next waltz is mine.
Norman hurried her in without
giving her time to reply. He said
nothing; but with determined, al
most fierce look upon his face he
led her TO the conservatory and,
placing her in seat where they were
hidden from view, he said abruptly:
Now Josephine. explain your con-
duet"
"Really, Norman, your tone of
command is highly offensive"
Josephine don't trihe with me.
You have insulted me, and evidently
with purpose. | want you to tell
me why you have thus openly detied
my expressed wish by receiving that
base scoundrel with freedom and
suavity."
"You have no right to speuk to me
in such an authoritative manner. l
resent it. You choose your own
companions, and claim the liberty
of doing the same"
| Josephine, once more | will sup.
press my just Indignation and beg
OF you to shun that man. Heis, I'M
! der the outward semblance OF u gem
tleman, bold, bad man; an adept
in all manner OF evil, n gambler and
/ a seoffer at women. You know me
/ too well to think | would thus ma
/ lign any one without undeniable
proof His very presence is contain
ination to any woman, and my wife
must never consort with such an eX-
ceptionahle character.
She arose with gesture of impor-
tance.
"You are really quite dramatic. If
Casper Fenton is so dreadfully
wicked, why, your favorite, Mrs.
Monroe, with her abundant supply
OF goodness, restores the balance"
Norman turned very white, but
remained speechless. He followed
her back to the crowded rooms. As
they entered Fenton met them say
ing, Really, Miss Mayhem, | began
to think you had deserted me. Our
waltz is just going to begin"
, She took his arm, her overweening
: pride exulted at thus defying her
lover.
Norman did not come near her
again during the evening; but when
: she descended the stairs, shawled and
wrapped for home, he stood ready to
conduct her to her carriage. The
, drive home was a silent one. Mrs,
Monroe. still excited by her unusual
dissipation chirruped merrily about
, the pleasures she had received; but
the grim silence of her companions
j quickly quenched her Pickering gay.
j ETY. and she sank back in the carriage
oppressed she knew not why.
Arriving home, Norman conducted
the ladies to the house, and with 6
, cool good night, retired.
, Putting on his dignity" said Jose
+ phine to herself as she went up to
her room.
: Next morning, after a restless
: night, note was presented to he
: which on opening, made her husl
/ with anger and surprise. 1t ran a
. follows:
''Mirs Mayhem:
II find that.I was completely mistaken i
, your character. We could never be happ
together. and | shall consider our engage
!. nent annulled. Yours etc, !,
. A variety of emotions struggled
J her heart; she had loved Norman
: Remington passionately. PampereC
! and spoiled as she had always beef
she had never once thought that he
-rebellious folly would lead to this
> Pride and resentment were dominan
: traits in her character and she ex
claimed: she doubtless thinks tina
g he has inflicted tie direst punish
g ment upon me for opposing hi
= wishes and means to make up to m
when he presumes | am sufficient
y hUmiliated; but he shall learn hi
}. mistake When he next addresse
}, me it will be Mrs. Casper Fenton.
i One month after the eyentful ba
o Josephine married Casper Fentor
e 1t was q brilliant affair, and tn
: young couple started off oil thei
k wedding tour with all the pomp c
y circumstances which wealth afford:
l. Two years OF unmitigated miser
passed away. Josephine's revenge
II full act had recoiled upon hersel
J. Her husband had proved to be NOR
it despicable than Remington had az
IT sumed. Restraint no longer necei
sary he attempted no concealment {
J, his evil companionship or his in
It moral practices. Nightly he eithe
# held an orgie at home with compaI
d ions as brutal as himself or wen
IT abroad to some den of no doubtfI
d character. He had long since cease
D. to treat his wife with any semblanC
n of respect. He tainted her wit
g coarse illusions to her love for Rem
,r ington which he knew she still che
ID ished, and never ceased to worry ht
1T for sums of money.
,e One cold, wretched day in the vii
s. ter, as she sat by the window, ga
N ing YEARLY out ut the wildly driftin
ID snow, her husband entered and tai
he incr "a epat heaida her he said. "HC