Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-04-03

eaiinly on the squire's wooden visaoo
Wnat viii you give for itY'
wal, IL amt wuth ~ droodf,,,
Ihuch, said the squire, evasiyelv isSan
q hundred dollars for the building .nd
two acres o land" s anu
Pardon shook her head.
81 won't sell it for that" said sbe do.
Il dunno what you want to keon :.
for, SAID the squire, irritabIy. .rYp,,r
iather, ne amt got the go to run skat.
II don't know that" said Pardon
nrmly, but don't intend to be swim
died, all the same" " ." i'i
Inc squire stamped out of the room
linen drive a better bargain with
SOMEBODY else, If you can" said he
Pardon, Pardon" whispered Fanny
close to her elbow, "call him back 4
hundred dollars is great-great sum of
NO., said Pardon, II will not call
nun back. Let me thinkr'
But what will father sayY'
Father need never know, Fanny. It
Is as Squire Etting says, the land is ali
that Is left of our poor mothers nron-
erty. 1T Is ours to sell or to keep, as we
please The lumber alone for that moor
building cost John James nearly 500
Inc squire thinks he can safely cheat us,
because we are only women. But he
Will find himself mistaken"
She put on her green pingham s,n
bonnet that afternoon and went over To
the Merritt farm. Joel Merritt was inst
drlv'ng In through the big gates with a
load of wood. '
49,, - IN SO sorry" said Joel, courteouslv
lifting his cap. Mother has gone over
to quilting bee at Mrs. bikes. Won't
you step in and restF'
Pardon took off her green sun bonnet
and famed herself with it. Her cheeks
were pink; her lovely hazel eyes
But it isn't your mother l came to
see, Joel" said she. 81 wanted to sneak
to you'll"
joel jumped off the load. threw the
reins on Old Sorrel's back, and came up
to her, with a countenance of some sur
prise.
~Me?' he repeated, reddening a little.
For OF all created beings he thought
Pardon Darwin the most beautiful and
winning.
Yes" said Pardon, still deeply alb
sorbed in her own plans and ideas.
"How would you like, Joel, to go into
partnership with me.''
with you, Pardony'
He caught his breath.
Eyes" frankly spoke the girl. "Of
all our neighbors | think you are the
most honest and reliable. I've known
you ever since we were children to-
gether and"-.
Say not another word, Pardon." ioy-
ously cried the young man, taking both
her hands in his, while his whole face
grew radiant. "Oh, you don't know
how proud, how happy you make me!
For I've loved you this long time, Par
don-only never dared to tell you SO.
And mother will be so glad to call you
daughter! Give me kiss, Pardon-my
little shrinking love-just one kiss, SO
that | may be sure I'm not dreaming!''
But to his dismay Pardon struggled to
free herself and began to cry impetu-
ouslv.
IL don't know what you meant"
said she. "Let me go, Joel Merrittt'
But, Pardon, you said yourself
at was the skating rink that poor
John James built on Deep Lake!'' faltered
Pardon, on the verge Of new tears. Il
I wanted you to help me fit it up and
manage it this winter. never dreamed
of asking you toto Oh, Joel, what
must you have thought of me;"
Then you didn't mean it, after all?"
said Joel, dropping his arms to his sides,
and standing with a blank face before
her. "You don't care for me"
Pardon stood silent for moment,
twisting her apron strings, while the soft
glow still burned on her cheeks.
A sudden light flashed into Joe's sun
burned face.
my own love" he cried out, valiantly.
"Ill take the skating rink, but you've
got to be thrown into the bargain, tool
Say you'll consent, Pardonw
And at all events Pardon did not re-
fuse.
Ell" said Asa Darwin, when the
facts of the case became patent to his
rather dense understanding. young
Merritt going to finish up the rink before
frost comes. And engaged to our Par
don, too? Well, declare that is piece
of luck."
And this time Pardon took no excep-
tons to the obnoxious words.-Saturday
Night.