Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-17

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two millions from her uncle, SAID
Harold Beaver, who had just come
up. ~
There was n general biting ct lips:
.sHayen't seen her for three years,
he continued and
"Ahl Perhaps she has faded, eS'
claimed Ethel
THE dusky browns don't iade
much, said Harold.
"No," said Mrs. Bisbee, II saw her
in a box ut the Metropolitan last
winter, and she was radiant.
"Why, she doesn't belong in New
York, Sybil said.
"No, Baltimore, " responded Har-
old.
Il don't see what she wants TO
come away up here for, grumbled
Ethel spiteiully. Whats the mat
ter with Chesapeake Bay
''WeI, she's coming next week,
said Mrs. Bisbee, moving away with
Harold; II had a letter from her
mother to-day"
II hope she'll like him, said Ethel,
looking scornfully at Collie in his
steamer chair.
"That will not do any good, an.
swered Gertie; ''the other men Will
all like her"
"Of course, said Sybil; "we're not
worth two millions, any OF MS.
"And we're not dusky browns,
snapped Ethel, caresssing n stray
raven lock; call cream and coax.
Humphp
But she's lovely girl, sighed
Gertie; "or she was two years ago.
| haven't met her since then. ! was
at Cape May. You can't help liking
her."
"Oh, yes, | can, and | will, decid-
ed Ethel, as they arose TO 20 down
to the water.
The day before this paragon OF
hs.resses was respected Phil Partridge
I invited all hands to go sailing on his
sloop. And then he got telegram
which compelled him TO 20 70 the
city. But he insisted on their going
sailing just the same. His sailing
master would take them, and they
could invite Der Alte Chaperon to 60
along rs his substitute. That made
them laugh But thev got Collie out
OF his steamer chair and took him
along Just the same. OF course. he
went right down into the cabin and
prepared TO 90 to sleep.
Bless my soulp' exclaimed Mrs
Bisbee, that's n little too bad. The
only man in the party. wouldn't
stand it, girls =
"Man!" exclaimed Ethel. Gal
that pudding-faced gelatine a man
Lord forgive us
ION, | say, Ethel, demonstrated
Gertie, you ought not TO talk lik'
that"
Don't say ought to me. I'm
tired OF doing what ought to do.
Ethel was twenty-six and her Skin
was growing yellow under her eyes
$50 down into the cabin and keel
Der Alte Chaperon awake" suggest
ed Sybil.
''Do it yourself"
Not such bad idea, said Sy bill
slipping down the companionway.
Collie Beattie was not asleep yet
He sat up and stared as the tall
white girl came below.
"Awfully good OF you, you know,
he murmured.
"Oh, it's not so very good; bu
what do you mean?"
II mean your coming down her
to keep me awake. Sybil turne,
just trifle pink under the ears. Ha,
he been listening to their conyersn
ton on deck? It must have ediGe
him, she thought.
~ cnme down to keep myse
I awake" she said hastily, and the
added, inconsistently; why don
You 20 on deck and enjoy til
breeze?"
Because / can't enjoy the breeze,
he answered.
Its too strong for you. sur
pose said Sybil, with touch {
scorn.
Yes. much too strong"
"Makes you chilly"
Eyes, makes me chilly"
Might spoil your complexion"
Nv what!
"Your complexion.
Didn't know had any,"
"You're as white and pink ms
Oaby."
That's true, but / don't thin
that's much of complexion Cor
man, you know"
Neither do /. ] should think YOU
get alittle sunburn on you just frol
shame"
Collie laughed. He seemed TO
immensely amused, He had a funn
way OF being amused at things thu
didn't amuse other people. It wa
jolly for him, but it made the 9th,
people angry.
"lf you're going to laugh at m
conversation I'm going back to Il
the girls" exclaimed Sybil, sprinl
, ing UP the steps.
Collie laughed some more. Tho
he stretched himself on the cab
locker and lnughed again. Next
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