Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1891-12-05

kT1IM ION, don't say
that, uncle
said Lizzie Silver, beseechingly. You
know | love you. You are the only
friend have in the world and il you
were to die what would become OF
Ine?"
Il suppose young Guy Cheevers
would console you for my loss, said
Mr.. Maddox, grimly. AT any rate, |
don't care, l will end my. troubles
and sorrow tomorrow at II NJ"
With these fearful words he strobe
out OF the room, leaving Lizzie sob
bling, with her curly black head rest
ing on a dinner-plate
What's the matter now, Bess?
3Ias the milliner disappointed you in
your love OF a bonnet asked warm.
hearty voice, which was the property
of young Guy Cheevers, as Mr..
Maddox called him, as that gentle
man strobe into the room.
ION, Guy!' sobbed Lizzie, Uncle
Cyrus is going to die tomorrow At -
0 clock"
How do you know"
He said so.
But how does he know
Hes going to kill himself"
so as to make himself a true
prophet eh?" asked Guy, laughing
ooh, Guy, don't Joke" cried Lizzie,
tearfully. HE will know he will"
II doubt it, said Guy, specifically
But he tried to commit suicide
several times, she persisted feartuly.
''Once he tried to smother himself with
burning charcoal, but he forgot TO
stop up the keyhole, and | smelt the
| smoke and got some neighbors to
| break open the door and saved him
Then he tried to hang himself but the
cord broke, and he fired pistol at
| himself, but he forgot to put any ball
in it, so that failed; and then
"Gracious" cried Guy, as Lizzie
stopped for want of breath; but
what determined man he must be-
| Such perseverance deserves to be re-
warded. Have you any idea what
plan he will try now"
"Tm sure / don't know" said Liz
zie, mournfully. Something dread
full, suppose"
But what does he want to make
away with himself for?" asked Guy,
wonderingly.
why, he says ne is miserable
man-a burden to every one, and That
life has no Joys for him, and that he
is weary of this world"
"And so would like to try the
next?" said Guy. Perhaps he wont
find it so pleasant as the one he is
| quitting. What an unreasonable man
he must be! He is rich, talented, and
healthy and has very pretty niece"
here, in moment OF abstraction,
he allowed his arm to wander around
| Miss Silyer's waist-'and what more
can he want? But some people never
are satisfied. 1t seems he is deternin-
ed to pry into futurity, and it seems
a pity to disappoint so laudable an
ambition; but duty-duty to myself
compels me to interfere. ! dislike any
SltAilhttl vi DAtiLtIlitlibs Il tOEOlltE
jury would cause both; therefore, we
must balk his little game"
But how?' asked Lizzie, curious
ly.
"a prudent general" said Guy,
naughty, never confides his plans 10
his army, particularly when the army
is OF feminine gender; so excuse me,
NUNS the word. But rest assured,
my dearest Elizabeth that unless
your worthy uncle shuffles off this
mortal coil in a surreptitious manner
before IL O'Clock tomorrow he will
not do it afterward-of course mean
illegally. Farewell till tomorrow"
Having concluded this address Guy
strobe off in tragic manner leaving
Lizzie greatly surprised, but still quite
treasured, for in her opinion what
Guy could not do was not worth do
ing.
The next morning Mr.. Maddox
made his appearance, very saturnine
and gloomy, and ate his breakfast
with a mournful air that was terribly
impressive. Having finished he then
took his leave OF his neice in feeling
manner.
II am about to leave you" said he
mournfnlly. ~ am about to end this
life OF misery. hope that you may
be happy"