Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-31
second Love.

village churchyard, was sun 'ru0 -
bar memory. Miss Dorothy, how
aver had selected a wife for him IN
Martha Gaines, an elderly spinsterot
sour yisage, but who had therepata-
ton Of being one OF the best house
Keepers in town.
The two omen helda consultation
ana decided that the marriage must
and should take place, and MISS
Gaines went so far as to prepare her
wedding trousseau.
The object Of their disinterested nt'
tentiops was one day walking in the
ehurchyard when he suddenly came
upon 4 young girl standing BY the
grave q: the woman he had loved ~
his youth. The stranger was sucha
perfect picture Of his lost love that
! Ne entered into conversation with
her.
He learned that she was a niece OF
Lls buried sweetheart and that she
was spending tile summer with Miss
Gaines. From that hour be saw SUSIE
almost daily, but as Martha regard
M her guest az mere child, she be-
llleyed his visits were made solely
on her own account.
For many weeks, ever since that
meeting in the cemetery, he had ielt
As il his lost love, the hope 81 his
Young manhood, had been restored
10 him. Every hours intercourse
with Snsio brought back the long
buried dream oIhappiness more ",
wildly. But he had crushed down al
hope Never could be- link thai
bright, lust dnwuing life With his sad
memory-ireiglted one.
He could not bear such snspens'
} long. ana ia the afternoon he wan
drred 20 spot III the woods Nhsri
Susie had often brought her duiut,
/; neellework, and where Miss Martha
/ keen eyes hud never fallen upon III
two al thgy chRttel by tha hour g
books, 81 travel, even Of little Susie
: school experiences.
: AZ he expected, he found Susl
| there, but she WIS pAlc and shy, hn
: evidently been weeping and shrnn
]. from him rs she had never done ~
r fore.
Very gently, very tendprly be woS
. ed the sweet, biue-oyrd child till b.
= golden head rested on his breast an
!, she whispered.
n II cannot imagine greater hnpp
:; ness than 10 10 yunr wife. I
h Miss DnrOthy Alderman WINS n
q ready To return 10 MendOwyille abe
!. her brother presented himself In II
pnrlor or the house where she va
visiting. He surveyed tile nuciei
f, garments In which She Ind Hrrays
:. herself for travel with such mnnitrs
of disgust that IL Weakened her ipdtl
r. naut surprise. Never before hu
= Robert noticed her dress.
! What arc You looking 40 mo
: That why fur? shs asked, shnrpl
= This dress Il good enough 20 $40
re with railroad dust and cinders Con
n, to look, you are wonderfully spvu
n. ed up yourself Why your sutt
new-new gloves. too"
- 'Iwish You to dress yourself han
~ somcly, Dorothy" her brother sht
I. quietly, 10 attend my wedding"
- You can't be- married till we Z
/, to Mpadowyille. Miss Martha sure
~ never came here with you.
~ II told you some time ngo, Dor
u thy, that | had no intention 81 mr.
~ ~ rying Miss Gaines
m ry?"
Up "Susie Dent"
~ III Miss Dorothy simply stared, wi
~ ~ n creeping horror that her broth
~ was going mad
,t "She is Philip Dents daughter, !
~ Susie's niece"
What nre YOU talking nboJ
~, Philip hasn't been married but"
w Twenty years. Susie IL ~, II
M, NJ the age Of my dear dcnd darling!t
~. Miss Dorothy had a soft place
~ her heart, hard rs she seemed, n
~ she had loved her brothers bptro
Nv ed in that long ago when they W
:" all young. Her voice was very gen
7 as she asked.
Are you sure she loves Y,
Robert She is very youngt'
NO But she loves me, Dorpthyl
~ not fear for my happiness, sister. !
'1ea And Miss Dorothy meekly selec
,rin the richest costume from her tro
ion. seau TO attend the wedding, stopp
mai on her way to church to buy q
- Tor her little sister.in-lnw. that pr
Gus ed her good will and her generos
ugh 1t wasnot until the party retur
evi. to Meadowville thnt Miss Mar
,ird Gaines realized how vain cnstl,
lau the air she had built upon Miss DE-
OF a thy's match making.
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