Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-01-06

up the rooms those once lrks0mo
household duties grew to BIO delightful
offerings on tho shrine of affection.
She set towering plants in the window
OF the dining room and filled the old |
vases with fragrant flowers. She sat |
up late at night conjur ne costumes
out OF the relics OF her mothers
wardrobe. She was always busy. yet
grew fresher every day. Hope |
wrought the magic. Fate had given |
her some one to love-some ono to
love her. b. degrees she had learned |
what his business was at blackstone. |
He was civil engineer and rail- |
road was 10 be planned The other
men were down on the same business. |
lilo was away with them much of the |
day but the evenings were enough. |
more than enough. and those bright
carly mornings and $ .metimos a Sun
day afternoon.
Books came to Mark Rodman. He
real from them TO her. He taught
her TO sing. She had II good voice
They talked-or rather he talked and
she istened-o of things she had never
pondered on before. 1t was an utterly
new life and she was greedy Of every
hour OF it, She was so thankful to
heaven. too for this which had been
sent to her-yes. sent. There was no
chance in it. Had it not been foretold
10 her that he was coming-coming
| to her who for years had said TO hcr-
| self that Providence had forgotten
her? She esteemed herself the hap
piest OF women now. and said in her
grateful prayers each night 'He
loves me; | shall be his. 1t repays
me for my lonely childhood my
wretched girlhood-for everything"
10 hide her love never occurred to
her She simply waited. honestly
ready to say Yes" when he should
ask her TO marry him as she thought
he would, OF course very soon, for
his business at blackstone was nearly
over he told them. and the engineer
ing party was almost ready to depart
my last evening" he said one
day. Can you go to the lake with
me after tea? l want TO see the moon
rise there once more You first told
me how prettily the moon rose thcre
what n picture it made--and to-
night will be fine."
Go! Would she 60 when she knew.
she thought why he wantod her to
go-what he meant to say. TO ask
there?
She could not speak--she only
smiled and nodded but Joy went with
her through all her homely tasks.
and when she put on the sprigged
muslin that she had made over and
washed and ironed, she was pretty
thing to look at with the light of
hope and love in her eyes and its
brightness on her cheeks.
He thought so us they stood beside
the lake. and the moon rose round and
golden. and the long water plants
waved and nodded. crossing its disk
beyond the water
Il shall see you just so often in my
memory Mahala," he SAID .often.
When l came down here to see to this
engineering work. l did not think to
find such kind companion-almos,
like a dear little sister. / am sorry
to leave you hear really sorry
There is no one here for you-no
nice young fellow who would make
you a good husband. and know you
have nothing at homo. Yes. l hate
10 leave you and | shall toll Adcline
about you. and perhaps. some day.
you'll come TO us"
Come to you?' Mahala repeat cd.
softly. is Adeline your sister,"
Haven't l told you?" he cried.
Il thought | had. Adeline and
have been engaged long while OF
so it seems to us. But this bit OF
work has given me lift We can
marry now. and you can come and see
US; and you are so pretty and SC
sweet that you are sure to be liked
to be as happy one day as Adeline and
| will be. III tell her how kind you
have been to me. and 'she will be
grateful to you''
Mahala smiled very often of late.
but she seldom laughed. Now she
laughed. Mark thought her laugh {
little harsh.
'It's getting cold" she said, turn
ing away .or I've got chill lm
shivering." Then over her shoulder
she managed TO say gaiIy: a expec
TO have lovely visit. Mind. you ask
me-"
Her teeth were chatterinG hel
heart was like stone within hel
boson. her brain seemed on fire; bu
she swOre as she sped on that hi
should never know it that he shoulo
never be able TO tell this Adeline o
her awful mistake.
} She ran into the house before hin
and sang as she ran upstairs. He sa
and smoked upon the porch until very
late, hoping she would come down t
say good-by; but she did not
A faint suspicion OF tho truth came
into his mind in the wakeful hours o
the night and kept him from insist
ing on seeing her before he wen
away in the morning. and later hi
forgot everything else in his owl
long watched for happiness; and as HI
never came again to blackstone. h,
never knew how. later in the day. tn,
old step-father going to Mahala'
room to chide her for her hardness
found her lying prone upon its home
ly carpet cold and dead!-Mary XVI
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