Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-19

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w'th iiie delicate white lace falItna o, ~,
.nc.n' rnisie, With smile. bcoat, s,s,,,,.'
nrohSht her up from a babv she ~, ~.
Pre.i even then aud most l,yol.Ie H..
'no,h"r was seanistress ef p,ina ard
uieu leaving only this child. she !. ~
cceGihsly bright. Ask her wbntcyer 30,
Wisn' aiii yon will se she can do n y
hen raising her eyes looked mi. T., -.
iacs soitly outlined by the siIycrv h,ir 'o
Why'' she asked, ssdoes she ,aar,
terribly sad; inadeep melancholy / shon ID
sadf do you think she liz s,d, ~.
AFRAID ! have been making myself ha,;a,,a =.
! ohiy imagined It, For Harold didy,t
ant" % very onserv-
The uneasiness in the hesitatino vo,oe
ceased. '"''ns VOICE
fier health Is perfect, and she ia en-
proud that never for moment v,,,,,J 81, ).
thlhK OF negro on the place althoroh
tney all worship her. There il pierre
.he handsomest Of negroes. who loves bar
devoutiy, but she Pierre',---
Tante laughed gayly.
.
~ During the weeks which now followed
tnere were balls and parties without num-
per gwen TO Mrs. Graham's nieces. II
mattered not at what late hour the eirls
returned home, always seated by the
burning logs OF the open fireplace waiting
LOT them, either sewing or doing, was M.
.eiia, priiiiant picture but setting az
lurid gold. The time had come now
when The visit must end. 1t was the
night before their departure, when the
greatest event Of the year took place.
wnen the negroes ball was at hand.
candles had been lighted and placed IN
tne wide drawing room in every conceiy-
able corner. BY the order Of Tante all the
female jewellers were to come to that
room and show themselves. 'sTo amuse
you girls" she said to them,
A dress OF pure white had been made
especially for the beauty of them all. Ma
tella was to be simply respondent. Pau
line and Theo were to see to the finishing
toudhes. At an early hour knocks fell on
the drawing room door, and the black
laughing faces peeped in to see if missus
and the young ladies were there. Such
giggling, high merriment, wild laughing.
and outbursts Of singing, made the
room shake its sides in sympathy.
ana the very mirrors to reflect
from all corners the grimaces and
proud turnings. But they were all sent
out at last, and Natella summoned She
entered the room stately and soberly as
usual, her regular features looking like
marble. The laughter died slowly from
Tante's lips. Her glasses were suddenly
In need of wiping With trembling
fingers Pauline and Theo pinned here and
shook there the white dress on the motion
less figure.
Look at yourself, child p 1t was the
voice of Tante sounding strangely severe.
Natella moved at once to the room and
stood still The large mirrors on all sides
flashed her back proud, dazzling picture.
| She seemed to be in every spot, to fill the
great room and crush the silent watchers
/ out. Jetty tumbling in broke the spell.
| The carriage was at the door. Tante had
| given them the family barouche. The
| crrlnching of the horses feet on the gravel,
the screaming aud laughing of the gather
ing jewellers were now plainly heard.
Tante rose and, leaning on her nieces,
| went out to the veranda to see them off.
| Seated on his high box Pierre, the coach
man, the finest negro of them all, held the
prancing horses well in hand.
''Git in, you chilens of Ham, git in,"
he called in a voice of iron. They obeyed
at once Pierre gathered the reins to-
gether and raised his whip; turning then,
he scanned the dusky faces. Nanny, the
black cook, watching him, called out i'm
/ patiently:
''Sakes alive, honey, where's that gal
! Natella?n
Harold had been leaning nonchalantly
cycling the scene on veranda pillar by the
side Of Pauline.
without looking round, she spoke to
him as nanny called; Harold, will you
find Natella?"
s'She has not been here for some time. u
1t was her sisters voice, hushed and close
to her ear. But even as she spoke white
form rushed by them, was pulled into the
carriage, and the horses had dashed off
Theodore, Pauline, come in; we are
going to have storm.
Tante stood in the doorway. Theo went
up to her and drew her in. Already the
wind was banging doors The night was
of pitehy darkness. Pauline, in hel
dark dress, was not visible on the verandG
where she stood. A strong blast of wind
coming suddenly, buffeted against her
Frightened, she turned to enter the house
when, in one breathless second, she coult
not move.
Leaning up against the pillar where HI
had been before was Harold, with fac'
of fearful anguish. His head was baret
and fallen, with look of deep despair
His ewes sought beyond the veranda, cut
ting the very blackness with their lnten
sity, and yet with distant look abou
them. His lips, tightly compressed, wer'
blanched, as were likewise the cheeks, tn
brow above them. The only hand sh
saw hung stiffiy by his side, between TN
fingers of which was crushed a hal
smoked cigar She tried to speak, L
walk. but could not, when, with might.
effort, she made her way to a door nea
by, sprang up the stcirs and sank ex
bausted on the floor of her room she la
there how long she knew not, trembling
with that suffering face before her, VINE
she crept to bed. Her sister coming /
later was surprised to find her sleeping
WHY had she deserted them this tne'
last night, when they had been so Jolly
and Harold had kept them laughing VII
his songs? 1-,,,
Theo smiled as she thought, When
last She slept, Pauline opened wide NJ
eyes and stared at the darkness,
"Harold, what was the matter WIZ
himP What did it mean? That dream
how plainly she remembered it; the mr.
nigbt there by the window" she shlVere'
How cold she wasl Theo, would 81
wake Theo? She lay and thought. q
bo,r passed. She had slept and ava
..,,l Il ,r.s nhnut midnight.