Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-30

P'eased TO present Edgar to you-he il 50
handsome aud 50 intelligent. and such a
brilliant coDyersationalist Hoveve,
here Is his picture and YOU can h,dga
'foin that how very good looking he is
apart from my conjugai prejudices. she
added with blush as swift and vivid ma
though she were newly betrothed
maiden Instead Of wife Of many wears.
standing
I Inc picture that she put into my hand
was beautiful photograph on ivory. col
ored and finished as a miniature +, ra
4 presented a singulary fine looking man
WIN blue eyes and blonde hair and mus
tache but the eyes had sinister CLEAN
Va thsii depths and the full, red lips were
sensual aud coarse in outline and In ex
{ preston Moreover. tho face was that OF
! a much younger man than had expected
/ 70 see airs Hamilton. charming as she
was was evidently not far from 40 years
of age. aud the photograph Of her bus
nand vas certainly that Of man under
~ There was no trace Of Ill health Wis
bic In the high colored handsome face Of
the picture 80 after inspecting it for
/ some moments | asked is this re
Gently taken likeness. Mrs IIamllton7 Il
does not look Ike the portrait Of any one
who had ever been ILL
No. that is true" She took the pbo
tograph from my hand and seemed
troubled and also TO my establishment, a
little bewiidered 1T was taken before
we we're married-twenty years ago. He
has never had any other photograph
taken since and he will not sit to an
artist cannot tell why for to me he Is
always the same Edgar my Edrar!"
And She pressed the picture to her lbs.
the tears streaming down her cheeks az
she did 50
was infinitely amazed at her emotion.
which seemed TO me 50 needless. and
/ was distressed at having unwittingly
caused 1t. especially as had not the
talntesi idea Of bow to proceed in order to
soothe her Just then to my infinite re
lief the door opened and DR. Somers en-
tered Taking the miniature from Mrs
Hamitons hand. be said to her. grayely
My dear Dora you are very foolish to
let yourself become nervous and hyster
4 zeal You viii he unable to sing to Edgar
/ this evening if you do not cease sobbing
and try 10 recover your voice
/, was very foolish Of me. Marx. re-
I piled Mrs Hamilton smiling up at him
through uer tears, and Mrs Graves
/ must consider me very absurd person,
but you know whenever think Of poor
I Cigars precarious health I am apt to
break down utterly Are you sure be is
4 no worse than usual this eyeninglr
Not q particle rather better. in fact:
but you can come and see for yourself.
/ presently Mrs Graves will excuse you
for few moments. am sure
I Just at that moment my carriage was
announced and gladly availed myself Of
+ that excuse for taking leave al once. re
sisting all the hospitable entreaties Of
Mrs Hamilton that would stay and
due If not remain all night for could
not but feel that ! was In the way as in
deed any guest. it seemed to me. would
nave been under the roof that sheltered
+ SO beloved aud ali absorbing an invalid as
Sir Hamilton evidently was.
called q few days later to return
thanks to my kind hostess for her hospi
table care and also to restore to her the
numerous wraps and rugs in which she
had insisted on euveloping me for ny
homeward drive / did not see Mrs
Hamilton however DR. Somers received
me Ia her stead and excused his sister on
the ground that she was then in attend
ance on her husband And as crossed
the hall heard a voice Of exquisite
sweetness. that readily recognized as
that Of Mrs Hamilton, pouring forth its
delicate notes in q scarcely known melody
5y Gounod
What a charming voice. remarked
1T is a pity that 50 fine talent should
be entirely lost to the world
My sister spends a great deal Of time
IN singing 20 the invalid and also in read
ing 10 Tim. answered the doctor "and
she IS happier in her self devotion than
the praise and applause Of society could
make her
After that day had occasional glimpses
OF Mrs Hamilton as her carriage passed
mine during ny daily drives She never
failed TO lean forward and greet me with
pretty eager gesture ana one Of her
sweet. na' betic smiles but that was all
that ever saw OF her Her card was
onIy left bg her foojman at the hotel fox
ME and greatly as had been attracted
by her shranh from again ntruding on
tile privacy OF that jealousy guarded
home
There was evidently something mystic
rlous auo4t the malaGy and the seclusior
Of N5 Hamilton Gossip st Nee ran riot
on the subject ami suggested all sorts Of
solutions Tor the riddle One was that
the invalid was not I'LL but was simply in
sane the constant presence Of Dr. Somer:
and the peculiar tacituruity and reticenct
of the servants in the face Of questions
ami must It be adledI-eyen Of brides
being alleged in support Of the theory
Then more malicious persons declares
that Mrs Hamilton was Al adventures
who concealed i whole troop OF lovers IN
der The identify Of the one unseen inva
hi but tuat wicked report was speedil
si.enced having no foundation in proua
bihty as 1t had uone IN fact The eNp!a
nation OF the matter which ! was luclne'
to consider correct was that Nr HamI
ton had been dls6gured tor life by Inlu
ries received IN some accident or oihe
shortly after his marriage, and shran
from permitting strangers TO iook uPo
his married and distorted features Til
theory MAS corroborated il ny own miA
be the tears Mrs Hamilton bad shed owe
he husband miniature. and 10y his re