Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-06

pretty girl, returned Ellen SmlHngi
'but see, they are proposing dance;
we must move"
"Allow me to claim you as my
partner Miss Westwood;" and the
young couple whirle1 off to the in
spiriting tones OF Soenottische.
The next mornings sun shone brill.
iantly upon the merry party assembled
in Mr.. Westwood's hall, to start for
tbs days pleasure in Corbie Woods.
Such a confusion of baskets and
hampers, of sanwiches and tarts,
fowls and tongue, fruit and biscuits,
besides a more suspicious-looking
hamper, with black muz2les OF sundry
bottles peeping out from the hay.
When these things were disposed of,
came the hustle OF arranging the pas
sengers. At last all was satisfactorily
arranged; the handsome Frenchman
duly installed next to Lizzie, and
Mr.. Wherton ensconscing himself be-
tween Ellen and Mary.
Everybody knows, or ought to know,
what day in the woods is like, and
therefore it is not our intention to re-
count all the accidents and adven-
lures which befel our young friends.
Nor isit necessary to endeavor to ac-
count for the stupidity OF all the young
people, who, although the Corbie
Walks are remarkably easy to find,
would persist in mistaking the turns,
and getting lost. And the harvest
moon had risen in full splendour long
ere the happy party reached Brandon.
! The last day of the weeks holiday
arrived. On the morrow the new
friends We're to part,
"Oh, | wish papa would allow Us to
/ stay till Thursday exclaimed Lizzie
/ Beaumont, as she left the drawing
room, with her consln to finish pack
| ing; / shall never exist III Rosedean
after enjoying such merry week
/ among"
''Tradespeople Lizzie, dear; for with
the exception oi papa, all our friends
are in business am so glad to find
+ that this prejudice is weakened at
/ last. f"
Lizzie colored as she replied. "Sure-
\ ly may have liked the society OF my
future cousin, without being accused
OF enjoying the company oftradespeo-
pie generally Mr.. Parsons, know
little OF, except that he is good,na-
| tured, sensible man, and his cousin
has still less occupied my thought
"Can you say as much OF George
DunOis, Lizzie? and yet he is no bet
ter than a tradesman, although /
fancy he may have wished to make it
appear that foreign clerk in whole
sale London house was superior per-
son to the City trader himself.
what nonsense, Ellen; as il cared
for Dunoisl Now, Ellen, say no more,
dear; but help me with this boxlid. |
wonder why Polly is not here.
Mamma wished TO have little
chat with her She is in no better
spirits than you are, Lizzy; aud !
should be worse than either OF you,
but for the hope that we shall meet
again at Christmas"
Christmas came, and went and the
new year dawned in hopeful pronlis,
over the length and breadth OF the land
as well as in the old woods OF Corbie
where the glistening green OF the holly.
boughs, studded with scarlet berries
gave to one particular walk gay and
almost summer aspect.
What a charming day it has beer
for the wedding. love to see the sur
shine ut such times; it seems likeAar
omen OF iuturegood, Doyounot tlSnk
so?"
Eyes, OF course | must believe tbs
old adage. Happy is the bride whom
the sun shines on, returned Lizzi,
Beaumont, laughIngly; land fully &C
cept the omen IN this instance; becaus,
do believe that dear Ellen has every
prospect of happiness, i'll spite o
Johns old tendency for falling in low,
with every pretty face he saw"
All Lizzie you little know the mis-
cry that tendency caused me last sum
mer; but it is over now. Let thelea
make hast to deck those old Corbi
oaks again, and shall not envy tn
happiest heart that ever throbbed be
} meath their shade"
"Uncle will want to return, George
let us make haste and find the rest o
our party It was very kind OF hin
to indulge us with this visit to tn
: woods"
Here comes Polly and Whertor
both looking remarkably conscious
After all, Lizzie, dear" whispered tn
? young man, III shall not be much sur
prised if you have tradesman 70
} your brother-in-law, as well as hus
band"
!