Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-27


Ralph. was getting dreadfuily
lonely, she said.
frctting to see me. chr he asked.
With hug and kiss. well. we win
dissipate that loneliness; Lucille, You
have been mr.
Wen, no, she hesitatiagiy replied.
oh, reserve yonr confidence" he
said, with pleasant little laugh. by
the by, Dupont Westcott Is herel"
is hi she asked indifferently.
She had never seen him, though
Ralph was all the time sounding his
praises.
Hell not let the time hang heavily
on your hands, Lucille hope you'n
take to him kindly. He isr-
Drop him, please, Ralph, and tell
me something about yourself
Once more he fixedly regarded her.
LUCILLE be asked again, have
you been mr.
"No, Ralph she replied, with an
odd little laugh I've had my little
romance | cannot tell yon about 1t.
1t would humiliate me and provoke
you"
"All right, sister, dear" he cheer
fully replied IF you are in distress
Tn not the one to prolong it.
Lucille, this Is my truest friend Of
friends, Dupont Westcott-
The introduction took place in one
OF the picture galleries.
bliss cavanagh raised her eyes, and
to her intense establishment they rested
upon Andrew Jacobs.
| She grew alternately red and white
In the face and drew her breath hard.
Recovering her self possession, she
slightly bent her head and said:
II am pleased to meet you. SIR"
/ His face changed for but a moment.
His eyes held hers. pleading. regret
full, self conscious look in them
| They passed around the gallery
chatting pleasantly, and yet with neu
trail ground between them upon which
neither of them ventured to tread In
the course Of week. however, hs
made reference to their former init
macy.
IF dared to open the past. he be
gan.
Whose pasts' she interrupted.
Ours" he replied
'Oh," she calculated with a shrug
Il didn't know we had any In con
! mon"
He felt the rebuff, but returned 4
: the subject She persistently ignores
it He pleaded, but it was OF no use
| She was furnishing him for what he ha,
caused her to suffer
: Lucille, what is the trouble be
tween you and Dupontf' her brothe
one day abruptly asked.
II didn't know there was any, stan
, mered she
: "Oh. nonsense!" Ralph testify N
e joined Dupont has been very fran
with me, and it would be creditable t
you to initiate him That little episod
/ shouldn't count against him He cal
' ed at my house expecting 20 find N
) there, and any fellow would hay
2 awaited himself of the misconstructior
i Do you know, sis. that be is goin
b away tomorrow
h "Ahi I'll wish him bon voyage"
''Oh, that's all right" cried RALPH
: keenly watching her Hell stay
y you say so. recall that you said thu
,. you had had your little romance; bl
I since you don't love him--why. TIL
alters the matter"
:, She spent the afternoon thinkir
o over it. and concluded that it did ma
ter. Was she not going too farl w
% she not increasing her wretchednes
What was there to forgive, after al
Had she not wished that Andrew J
cobs might prove to be rich, nobl
q honorable, high bred gentleman II
!, pride surrendered to her love.
Ralph" she asked that evenin
did Mr.. Westcott intimate that
would stay If asked him tor
"a Yes, dear. 1t was more than an
timation. If he goes you will ney
see him again. He is desperately
= love with you. and is suffering"
Ar Ralph, you may tell him to stay.
That was said like the sensible 5
ter you are, cried Ralph, with a b
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