Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-11-12
Eastman's own room, raped on the

| miss Cora, said he in an awful whla.
per, Master Samuwcll-I mean Mr..
Wadleigh--torll me 20 give you this
quite private, and to be particular about
it,"
THANK you, William" said Miss East
man, and when he was gone she sat
looking at the envelope rather dismally.
At last she opened and read it.
Il thought So" she commented, with
little groan.
On the evening he had appointed in his
, letter Mr. Wadleigh rang the door bell
little apprehensiyely. He had a
carnation in his buttonhole and big
/, bouquet in his hand.
, William opened the door. His smile
/ was confidential.
/, Miss Cora said if you would take a
safe in the library she'd resave You in
, few minutes" he whispered, and Mr.
, Wadleigh entered the library. Here all
was very quiet and no callers would
, intrude. Here he would learn his fate
| "And why should | fear itF' he asked,
, surveying himself in the glass over the
mantelpiece Yet all the same he was
conscious OF certain tremor, rather
, inward than outward, and his ears
burned.
q Ten minutes at least were given him
in which to quiet himself. Then door
/ opened at the end Of the library and n
y figure entered-Cora. He started up
/ and advanced toward it. Ii was Cora
4 certainly, but not the one he expected
= not his new love, but his old. He
o stopped-stood STILL She advanced: she
o held his letter in her hand. II suddenly
a dawned upon him that William had
A. made mistake.
10 pray be seated" said Miss Eastman
n and he was very glad to sit down.
II beg" said the lady, ''that you viii
n. give me little time. can not formu
to late my ideas as | desire to- p
q, "Oh, take time, take time!" said he
tn and walked away to the window.
st 1t was all up with him, he felt. Sh
ns would shortly exclaim, "Samuel. al
i'll yours!" and perhaps fall into his arms
As All the mistaken spinsters and widows
nd the plays did that. and he must make Il
tie his mind to IT, There had been "A taci
ly. engagement between them. 1t had nevt
lot been broken off. He had written
ns? Cora Eastman. She was Cora Eastman
1t? Nothing could alter that. and he coul
not injure and insult her. After al
in she was nice little woman, and of Il
hit, proper age for his wife.
ty. She was pretty still, she was goo,
m He had not the strength of mind to q
zen out of this fix. unless it had been b1
the enough TO warrant him in cutting h
NO. throat And at this moment she spok
samuel" she said-she had not call,
nat him Samuel since his return" Samu,
oes have found words ut last. Con
ian here"
nee He came and sat down in a great cha
i'm, opposite her
his lyon can't tell how feel, said st
sed "You tell me | must have expected IL
r n letter but | did not. thought you HI
tly, forgotten. If you had said a word-o
in word. was very constant for year
red but time has an influence. I've altere
lie, so have you. | did not know you VIII
,ad first saw you, but still had | guess
Who should have thought it my duty to .
nly -I-I-it must come out somehow.
uld am engaged TO be married to our past'
pol. Mr. Sweetsmile, and | feel that ha
He chosen for my happiness Don't feel
bad, Samuel will always be a sis
luel to you"
iety Ten minutes before this Mr.. Wadlei
con would have fancied that he must rejo
.cle. Of this termination of their meetii
and Here he was out Of his dilemma, +
hen again All he had to do was to be
ung look grave, accept the position of frle
m a and brother, and retire gracefully; b
ans after all, be had been refused, and he
cen. angry He had been informed that
her was no longer an Adonis, and he '
her hurt. and somehow Cora, in her exc
,site ment under the influence Of emoti
ould and in the shadows of the library, lool
4 he SO charming that some portion of his
the love sprung 10 life again. Now that
cred knew he could NET get her, and
fur some one else wanted her, she beca
and desirable.
II am an idiot" he said aloud, |
a to Cora answered:
And ooh, dear, no. shall always rem,
niger Der your truth and constancy very
end. Derby" He bowed and took his hat.
bowed again and retired 10 the door.
nile he went along the passage to tho cen
nirer hall of the large house he heard
she front door open.
1t he William, where is auntie;" said Co
Aunt voice.
tant, I'm the library" said William. .
very don't you 60 there. Mr.. Samuel is
there Offering of hisself Poor gen
ever man, I'm afraid its the day after
Iugh fair: but such is life"
fate Then Cora giggled aud ran upstair
Tas Mr. Wadleigh never proposed to
sort youngest Miss Eastman. Later he II
and ried snowy widow who admired
way intensely She had no young San
wadleigh with hyacinthine locks
wo. slender waist 10 compare him with,
quite still Mrs. Swectsmile keeps a little
e Of get -me-not ring in a little Russia Leaf
wo- box and looks at il sometimes.
i Wa Poor fellow she signs. How
first and faithful he was to me, and how Ii
pro deserved Urinary Kyle Dallas
free. Fireside Companion.
Cora
,,n1y Two EpiIaphs
.hree Remarkable are two epitaphs. the
Cora Of which is said to he upon tombs
.,,,1 IN the CITY of sacramento: Here is