Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-03

toll. Thus he sat throughout the
entire evening. thinking over and
over again OF Henry Beaehmont and
his SON. aud as he went to his rest
he somehow felt that change was
about TO take place in his heretofore
calm and peaceful life.
On one pleasant afternoon about
week later beautiful schooner yacht
quietly dropped anchor not far from
the lightho Sc. A boat put out from
her side, aud in short time Mr.
Eustace Beachmont landed on the lit
tie pier The old light keeper his
daughter Madge and her brother had
gone down 10 meet him. A few of
the islanders were also present idly
taking in the unaccustomed scene.
The welcome was cordial. yet simple.
and the party assembled to the house.
at the foot OF the light Hardly had
they arrived when the yacht broke
ground. A little cloud OF smoke
burst forth from her side and as the
sharp report OF the parting salute
rolled over the water. the little vessel
tlattened her sheets and once moro
stood on her way.
And now this gentleman had been
there four weeks During that time
Richard Marsden had closely watched
his daughter. Day by day he had
seen her with this young man. and
day By day he had realized that his
little girl was giving away her heart
He needed no one to tell him of this
not he. To Madge those quiet days
were the hEppiest moments of her
life bat withaL she was troubled
about her father He did not seem
so bright as usual. His step was
slower. At evening he busted him
self more than ever in the lantern
room instead OF sitting as was his
won't in his armchair beside the win
Cow. Yes! Her father was changed.
She had never seen him so silent and
reserved. His whole self was altered.
Ana she knew it was OF her that her
father was thinking.
Worried By these reflections she
had wandered one afternoon out along
the white g.istening sand dunes No
body was with her. Slowly she went
down to the great brown rocks. where
she had sat for so many hours with
Eustace. She was sorely troubled.
While she stood there looking out
upon the calm sea her fathers face
was ever before her eyes. She heard
. step behind her Turning she saw
Beachmont Before she could utter q
word. he was at her side. A few tri-
vial remarks were made and then
then this man OF the world asked the
/ light-keeper's daughter TO be his wife
I But Madge had been thinking of her
father while Eustace was speaking
OF her poor lonely father. and OF his
sad and quiet life. Although she felt
her heart beat quicker. although she
knew that her soul was burning with
love yet when her lover had finished
she turned TO him and said. with tears
in her eyes. Mo- adding to herself
with a sigh Il must for fathers
sake. And Beachmont as he looked
into her face knew why she had re-
fused him
Shortly after Madge had left the
house on that eventful afternoon
Richard Marsden had likewise fol-
lowed in the direction OF her footsteps
But he did not know that he was talk
ing the same path as his daughter.
Calm and thoughtful, he made his
way along the shore. Suddenly he
heard voices. Stepping to one side
he looked little below him. and there
beside massive round boulder stood
his visitor and Madge. Their backs
were turned toward him. but plainly
he heard Mr. Beachmont ask his
daughter to marry him. He saw him
take her hand-saw him bend nearer
to her Ho could not bear more.
With sickening heart he silently
turned. and without waiting to hear
his daughters reply he went sorrow.
fully back to the lighthouse. Hi.
heart was broken.
That Same evening. as the sun was
sinking IN the west the father. son.
daughter and visitor were gathered il
the little dining room. Scarcely q
word had been spoken. The old mar
rose and silently went to the Lantern
room. He took the shining lamI
from It's case, and slowly assembled the
against the hard iron the silent stone
tower gave back hollow and dreary
echo. He reached the top. Mechan
! ically he lit the lamp and wiped away
the moisture from the thick lens. Al
! he turned TO go down again, his gas
, wandered over towards the vest
/ where the sky was Redeemed by tn
sinking sun. 1t seemed. to him u
though his happiness also was fad
, ing away like the daylight Will
tears in his eyes the old man wen
down into the darkened tower. HI
had almost reached the bottom whei
: he slipped and fell. 4 sharp cry an,
. then dreadful silence. They fount
I him lying on the hard stone floor-in
sensible.
! All through that sad evening Madg
g knelt over his bedside. Shortly be
Z fore the midnight hour had come. he
Z father had regained his senses. an
Y there. bending over him. he saw hi
e little girl. A few short moments. an