Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-06-19

never 80. ~ ne was easily wounded srJ
~. asked her second TIM y. anu
a IT, : IaF"f lie was not i dc,e,, ssaht
yo',-. .ulef' perhaps because Misa Ngi-.I
tI,iaI encouraged caresse4 Shc ia VI. va
~ iii"'iest or vomanly Il, do - ~
To,, I'm ,.,, caught herself wisbinr ~
/ had @oui'l " more anectiouate r' 1uae
had gu engaged for three wear. I,:,
otbar n comparatively little Of ea@i i'
natia,1,t y" 70 Toms studies and -
/ AMI ~ which there were ,nai p,,'i
\ a tbe ~. il'in never grown famjliar as
NE NJ case with most lovers as
a,, Da,o' ' y watched the connie III;
rota rom bent to arrange fhe hraaie
and nr'rc closely about his co,nra,,;@ 40
! bnfb i ~ something which made thu,
0nicL, ,'egh' and Miss Martha t,,rraJ
her ~ rom =. the window with nam i ~ ~
fea,.r oat- The girlish face framed ned e. e.
ye,.,.' WOO, WOO d the black hood was s aI
enca and would he mark the differ,
t, one took up her work and began .
Az. i,,M y a heIn; but she could NOT 49,
penfcd I r. haunting thoughts which Tor.
, Three years. she murnured an,
e. ao;9 arrangement; and / have basrJ
,.,o,'a nay = men are not patient waiter
again. wished TO be free
Tho ride proved Of much tenos, ;,
az, VINO was brighter and gaver for
- ,aiFr. Seeing this, Tom tf,ok bor
IT, i'l nm frequently, never thinking ths.,
a. d. was eau ing his betrothed pain bv :,
oD..'S' Ilccmne Oftener than over H. ~
ITplt"se. playing chess and ctibhe,r,a ,.;tb
10, - al me ,cnier table in the eyenin,,
i i,i!e PMS Aartha sat BY with her se.,,,.
~, t,lu Wh'ied she were Eya's age
~ ~ YVi mink will stand any cbance
u se'tinS ~ school at Dodd's Carncr
az Gu , iaI. Dr. kdgecoHt:" asked Eva
J on surely don't think Of applvin,
LOT u: cried Tom. WHY. the rbiIdra55
are little hcathens. They throw inh
Do'tleS ana spitballs at the teacher and
hWedr ike troopers. 10. no; We ma
not let you 90 there '''
II must work for myself 50 tba ,,;.,
SAD; Il cannot consent 10 remain d.
pendent on amy one
want Until next fall comes before
you Degin h wOrrr. Tom said ..It-g
oiliy March. now. and something b4tter
may turn 10 IN the next six months
Eva as WIS her custom. left the room
as soon as the game Of chess was nvrr
ION alwaT had few minutes alone
with ms b trothed before leayinc the
cottage 'iie Tue
am SO tired Of boarding" he said
when after some unimportant conversa.
tlon, he rore to go. Il wish had a
home, and he sighed. ''
for some minutes Miss Martha stood
where he had left her. one hand bearire,
rather heavily on the small han taIIa
Could he only have known what str.ss
she lald upon his careless words Sbe
iinecAanlcaliv repeated over and over the
last sentence he had uttered. and rerne1D-
Dered the bitterness Of his tone. Then
she walked slowly into the small narl5'.
again. and dropping on her knees hv an
easy chair, buried her face in the soft
cushions.
Il am no longer young she said in a
hoarse voice. He set-s his mist4La
now that Eva is here 10 point comn3r.
lson. And yet how can give him m,
how can | offer him his freedom: Couid
hive on without the hope that held 30
close to my heart for nearly three wears.
But | must decide Not now. I will
wait just little while. to b. sure he has
ceased to love ne"
Now was Miss Narjha's chance to saw
something tender and cheerful. but tie
words refused to form themselves on her I
hips. She was very shy. and lately She
and Tom had seemed to be drifting verv
far apart.
Tom looked at her a moment. as if
expecting her to speak; but as she did
not do 50 he turned almost angrilv from
her dark red flush Of wounded pride
diving his frank, fair face He wished
be had not uttered that longing for q
home
oh, forgot to tel you. he said. as
he reached the hall door. THAT nv
brother Arnold i coming to Roseyille To-
morrow. He has some affection Of the
head. and wants to put himself under
my care for q month or two. H viii
leave his law business entirely in his
partners hands. Poor Arnold, He has
other than physical troubles, There's
an old saving that women are at the
bottom Of all mischief and men are such
fools sometimes, Good night. Martha;
and the door closed loudly
Eva noticed that Miss Martha was very
pale and distract the following dar. and
was not looking her best when Arnold
came with Tom to call. She
had never seen this brother before, but he
was So like Tom in every way that she
liked him at once. He was, however,
more a man Of the world than Tom, and
lille Toms face were q look OF frank
good nature, Arnold was clouded by an
expression Of melancholy and discomfort.
This Miss Martha ascribed TO those secret
troubles Of which Tom had SPOKEN. and
she wondered if some woman had Tilted
The handsome lawyer.
Several weeks passed by. and Miss
Martha was 10 longer her former bright,
cheerful self, She did not know what il
was now to be without that sharp pain
1t heart. and the eScrangemeut betT~een
herself and Tom seemed TO grow greater
every day. He Withdrew more and
more into himself. and she made no ef-
.ort 10 restore the old pleasant relations
between them. She watched him closely.
md saw that he seemed ANNOYED and
distressed at Arnold decided attentions
o Eva. Once she heard him demonstrate
With his brother. bat Eva's name was
he only word She caught distinctly She
thought Tom Jealous, and afraid thar the
yirIs hears would be Won from himself.
III mus come" Miss Martha would
nurrnur to herself. Il mus, otfer hIn
lis freedom. Why cannot l b. brave and
10 ii - ouces H. loves Eva. bu. IN i
,ot free 70 win her, end Arnold at1e1-
Ions pain caI trouble him. Bus how
an give hun Up, viii Wait JUS. =
Thus from day 70 day she pat eli the
vii hour in which she was 10 Sa} ny
.earest hopes crumtle to dead aShe+.
,he shuddered when She though. G.
pending the rest Of her life without
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