Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-30

/ dow for the coming
OF some other person. His counte-
nance was expressive ofvacant insipld.
ity, his gait irregular and his manner
confused. His dress was nondescript
very effective, no doubt but quite in
appropriateeither to business ;occupa-
ton or to the pursuit OF legitimate
pleasure.
He paced backward and forward
from corner to corner with an air OF
self satisfaction ludicrous to behold
Sometimes he stroked the corner OF a
very pale mustacheat Others he bit
the fingers of his curiously tinted gloves
and after waiting some time noticed
that his step quickened, sickly smile
passed over his face, and he advanced
with an extended hand toward Il
young lady who was approaching
quietly.
A sweet little creature she was, too.
Her innocent face wore pleasedex-
preston, and she blushed little as
she reeognized the man. She was by no
means beautiful; but she was tastelully
appareled. Her quiet dress contrasted
strangely with his dandy gaudiuess,
and there was aquiet attractiyeness i'm
her bearinggeneraily which interested
me very much She could not have
been more than sixteen, | think; and
! looked from her TO her companion.
Were they lovers? Ii so, | pitied her
exceedingly. She gave him her hand
with a continuing smile-a dainty lit
tie hand it was. He raised it to his
lips,
This act OF gallantry convinced me
OF itself that there was something
wrong. No gentleman would have at
tempted such a breach of etiquette in
the public street
They passed from my sight together.
and could not resist the notion that
their meeting was secret one-that
her friends knew nothing OF her ac-
quaintance with this Adonis, toward
whose face her eyes turned lovingly.
| was sorry for her and wondered how
It would all end Would she discover
her error, or did she love him despite
all obstacles; and was it in his power
to make her happy?
A lew hours later they passed my
window again. The same quiet con-
tdence seemed to exist between them.
He had evidently exerted his utmost
power OF fascination Her hand rest
eel upon his arm, and she was listen
ing intently to his conversation. They
parted at the spot where they had
met, and his last words were uttered
in that peculiar whisper which is so
much more easily overheard than the
ordinary tone OF voice. caught the
following words: Remember dar-
ling, Wednesday, at H. The South
eastern station.
Was it an elopement he was plan
ming? | thought so. She was con-
fused, but saw that she assented to
his desire and was loath to part from
him then; but Mt last she tore herself
away and walked thoughtfully down
the street, turning once round and
blushing very much when she saw that
he was watching her retreating foot
steps.
Wednesday at IL This was Mon
day evening But after all. why
should the designation interest me?
What had to do with it except that
| had much sympathy with the girl
when noticed the gratified, selfish
satisfaction with which he passed
rapidly in an opposite direction.
There is strange fatality about
coincidence. The next morning being
Tuesday | had an appointment at
Holloway; and, as | usually do on
such occasions, / took the tramway.
Having business on hand had quite
forgotten, for the first time, my inter-
est IN the couple | had seen the day
before.
My thoughts in fact, were very wan
dering ones They always are during
these short journeys, for the number
OF strange people, the variety OF indi-
vidual taste expressed in their appar-
Ell, and the curious remarks and |
snatches OF broken conversation
(which all the passengers must over
hearl, help to create a sort Of chaos |
in my mind and send me doing physi-
cally and mentally.
Upon entering the car was follow |
ed by two ladies, who seated them-I
selves opposite to me and thus at
tracted MY attention.
One OF these ladies was past the |
middle age, widow apparently. The |
other was some years her junior, but her |
face wore patient air of resignation /
and composure which led me to Judge |
that she also had lost her husband |
several years.
Her face seemed to be strangely |
familiar to me. Yet to the best OF nv |
knowledge, we had never met before. |
Where could have seen that face?
She whispered something to her
friend ] did not overhear; fragment
Of conversation that had been inter |
rupted by entering the car, probably. |
Then she was silent moment, and |
afterward(still addressing her friendl |
She made second remark, and / |
heard these words quite plainly:
Uneasy about Ethel-frequently-
in the evening"
The words made no impression on
me at the moment, but they occurred /
to me q shot time afterwards. |
think the words impressed themselves
upon my mind at the instant OF my |