Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-09-17

mermaids These big shells are for
a manteli they used to be in sister
Sophy's room"
Have you got sister Sophy"
asked Medford. Idly lingering the
shells more for the passing amuss-
ment OF the hour than aught else.
Does she sell shells too?"
NO said this strange little visi-
tant setting her lips demurely to-
getheE Sister sophy is a lady.
am nothing but little girl Sister
Sophy doesn't like 10 be stared at
she would rather stay at home and
sew
And where are all the rest Of
you?''
There is only Sophy and me. /
wish" she added grayely. you would
buy those mantel shells; Sophy said III
i could sell them they would pay the
months rent and buy new floss for her
embroidery work.
"Yon are pretty good little sales
woman" laughed Mediord Well.
Ill buy the shells OF you since you are
SO anxious How much are theyP"
Five dollars apiece"
Il am very much obliged TO you"
said the little girl gravely as she rose
10 GO
But you haven't told me your name
yet said Medford half from real
curiosity half from a motive OF teas
iug banter for the child's odd. mature
manner rather amused him than
otherwise.
Alice KneeIand +" she replied with
the utmost gravity.
He started up.
Alice Kneelandl And your sister s
name is Sophy? Why. | knew a
Sophy Kneeland once; but pshawl
they can never be the same. The
Miss kneeland used 10 know lived
in New York"
$50 did we once. said Alice .be.
fore We grew poor can just re-
member tho big house on Walton
street and the open carriage mamma
used 70 ride In with the pair Of bay
horsea''
Where do you live?' abruptly de-
manded Medford
! lin tho little cottage just beyond
Dawsons mill; yoa know where
But am a stranger here: ! don't
know anything about your mills and
cottages. WIN you go with me and
show mo where 1t is9 /"
"Rut the shells?"
I'VE will leave them here with
Leo TO guard them.
Come. thon. and Alice gravely
took the strangers hand.
Sophy Kneclnnd was sitting by the
window. sowing as swiftly as II hen
shining needle had been endowed with
electricity when happening TO glance
up she saw Alice crossing the green
in front OF the humble little resi-.
dence. with n tall man walking at hel
side
.Oh Sophylv frank little Alice cried
out with child's blessed uncon.
seriousness Of embarrassment or Ell
quette this Is n gentleman who says
he once knew your
And Sophy kneeland without al
instant for preparation or thought
found herself confronted with her lovel
OF ten years ago.
He met her with q quiet cordially
that at first somewhat puzzled her
but nj length the scarlet dye subsidct
from her cheek and the iiutter from
her heart aud she found herself an.
swerlng his questions and soon vol
unteering little remarks OF her own
aud before he took his leave she hat
promised to allow him TO come again
AS an old friend, you know" h
~. ,Ra Gat.bt Kpa,lawI ne
sented.
.As an old friend" But when b
was gone. she caught herself wonder
, ing how she could ever have been ma,
enough 10 refuse his love!
Six months afterwards little Alice
running on the terrace at Mordaun
Grange with her now faithful attend
ant Leo at her side came suddenly o
Sophy, standing in the bay window
! with Mr. Medford at her side. T h
child checked herself abruptly.
why Sophy" sho cried, ''wha
: makes your cheeks SO red9'
: because Mr.. Mcdford answere
] for her Il have just asked her an i'm
2 pertinent question:
| And did she reply 10 it?" aske,
Alice with somewhat OF innocent wor
5 der in her face.
} .,Sho has not as yet"
Alice turned her eyes toward he
/ sister and Sophy took courage
8 II have not answered 1t yet; but
am quite ready TO do So
!. And the answerP'' asked MedforC
is yes"
d but eagerly questioned Alic,
what was the question--please te
= me"
n II asked her II she would be m
n wife little Miss Inquisitive!n laugh,
IS Medford.
o 'And she said yes"
IL You heard her "
.Ohl" cried Alice clapping h,
II hands ,how NICE Then | shall ha,
n real brother OF my ownW
And Mordaunt Grange had mi
tress at last Peoples Home Jou