Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-20
BROUGHT TO HIS SENSES.

DhUl Uni III nlS oENoLc'
The day vas drawing TO Close, and
In the Office Of Durant Brothers there
we're only two persons, Thomas Dur
ant, the senior member Of the firm.
and John Crawford, the confidential
clerk.
The former sat at table writing
the latter stood. with elbows on the
window-sash, and his hands support
ing his chm. watching the people pass
TO and fro in the street.
Jack. dropped from Mr.. Durant :
lips as he laid aside his pen.
Yes, sir, responded the clerk, ia
military known as Jack, turninghis
face toward Mr. Duraut.
Why don't you get married?
"Ah-h'm-hows was the STAN
mering reply
Why don't you get married. Mr.
Durant repeated.
Really, / have not given the mat
ter Eluch Consideration
II am convinced that marriage j.
advisable the part Of any man
Mr.. Durant was a -year-old
bachelor and Jack yeutured.
DO you intend to renounce single
blessedness? smiling as he spoke
Il may do 50 by and BY. Mr. Dur.
ant answered in a significant tone
NO one i dependent upon you for
support, he continued.
Il have only myself to support
said Jack
Your salary has enabled you 10
/ lay BY something each year during
I the five years YOU have been with ms
II have about 81 900 at my com
mand"
Sufficient to begin housekeeping
| comfortably, You would prefer a
home 70 boarding place."
II should.
II have no doubt there is some
/ young lady whom you incline TO re-
gard with especial favor" Mr. Durant
remarked, interrogatively
.I-don't-Enow. Jack reioined,
blushing to the roots of his hair.
IF you entertain such regard for
any lady whom you believe to be tru.
| " womanly and to reciprocate your
kindly feeling. ask her to become your
vile without delay.
You will excuse mefor advising you
with reference to 50 vital a matter,
as am influenced to do it by my IN
terest IN your welfare; the interest of a
I friend rather than Oian employer.
Certainly; and ! appreciate your
/ motive"
Presently Mr. Durant left the office
and Jack muttered.
g. verify believe he does intend to
marry. and the woman whose husband
he becomes will have reason 70 b.
thankful, az he is one Of the noblest
men in the world
Soon after, passing the table st
which Mr.. Durant had been writing
he saw upon it a note, which began.
"Ny dear Miss Benton" and near it
an envelope addressed, Miss Alice
Benton. 276 Washington avenue,
city"
As the eddTessee was a lady whom
he inclined ito regard with especial
favor" whom he really loved wit b his
whole heart, the afectionate begin.
ming Of the missiye so aroused his
curiosity that, regardless ofpropriety
he read it in its entirety as follows
Ny dear Miss Benton: / shall call TO.
morrow evening for your answer to the
question which / asked you short time
ago, and trust it will be such a. to confer
upon me the happiness that it alone can ar
ford me. 1Ours sincerely
THOAAs DURAx1.
Having read it:
Can it be THAI she has been receiv.
ing the attention Of that curmudgeon
old enough to be her father" ht
calculated, trembling leaf. "And
can it be that she has been merely
Stimulating love for me?" he contin
ued.
He may call upon her tomorrow
evening, but will see her before that
time and come to an understanding
with her"
A few minutes later Mr.. Durant re
entered the office, saying:
II forgot TO take with me for post
ing the most important communica
ton which, had written, doubtless
owning to our interesting discussion.
Ali" was Jacks sole response, al
he kept his back toward Mr.. Durant
who, having folded the missive e
Miss Benton, placed il in the enveIop
and sealed it, again went from the OF
flee.
I That evening Alice Benton, a yer,
! pretty young lady, was busily occti
, pied with a piece Of Dondescript worl
when Jack, who sat on stool at hel
feet, with one hand in herlap, said: