The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1893-10-07
AT CROSS PURPOSES.

. II
an air of derision, industriously
digging the end of her umbrella into
the cleaning. white sand.
"Perhaps," he assented, sitting down
on the hillock beside her and lazily look
ing at miniature hills and valleys fash
Toned by the sunshade!
"Why, of course it is" she asserted,
with rather more earnestness than the
subject being Ndiscussed seemed to
warrant. cit does not exist outside
the covers of novel. Now, I believe
in a true friendship-that friendship
which lasts through a lifetime and
weathers all storms-but this love that
they write about, sing about, talk
about, is nothing but delusion.
cts preposterous idea, to say the
least. Do you suppose the ardent swain
that wears out numberless pairs of
boots in walking beneath his lady's
winGow, only to catch glimpse of the
light emanating from the room wherein
she reposes, is prompted to do so by
the love of which all men pirate and for
which all men sigh Certainly not; it's
an infatuation, that's all. 1t can't
last long. BY and by it will settle
down into calm regard similar to
that which, imagine, exists between
John Slmpkins and his wife Betty"
She paused, waiting for reply, and
he answered laconically, "perhaps you
are right"
His calmness exasperated her.
81 should like to see you fall in love
she exclaimed impetuously-"hope
lessly, irretreiveably in love"
From the south piazza Colonel Mar
shall and his wife and Arthur Wyatt
watched them coming. "She's queer
girl, that Helen of mine" the Colonel
said, with a sigh. Il can't understand
her. don't know who she takes hel
odd ways after. Not mother nor me
surely. Has she answered you yet, my
boy?"
'Not more definitely than she ha:
been doing for the last six years. She
doesn't want to marry yet. She will
answer me soon, but not now. That i:
always her reply. 1t is long time
waiting"
"You had better insist upon an un
derstanding," the colonel advised, be
traying his anxiety on the subject
lyon can never tell what that girl viii
do next. Now, while really have ne
idea that there is a possibility of al
ENHANCEMENT with Horace Lynn,
must admit that there is a suspicious
veering in the wind in that quarter
Look at them now. a fine couple, t.
be sure. Take my advice, Arthur
Tell her you must have an answer"
Don't be foolish, father" Mrs. Mar
shall interposed. Horace Lynn is no
a marrying man"
$50 much the worse" retorted thu
the colonel. OF all despicable objects
on the face of the earth a male firt il
the meanest,"
The younger man made no comment
and presently the girl and her com
panion reached the steps below.
"Come down, Arthur" she called GU
gayly. II have work for you to do"
There was tone of command in tn,
voice that impelled him to instant
obedience, and moment later he haC
joined them.
1T is that trailing rosebush again.
she said, laughing. This morning
wind has worked sad ravages among it
tendrils. 1t must be fastened to tn,
trellis. Win you help me2"
Horace Lynn declined the Invitation
to accompany them and took Arthur
place on the piazza. ''When they arr
married." the colonel said, lookin;
sharply at his companion, "my happi
ness will be complete"
Married! Whol" the other ques
toned, betraying momentary inter
est for which he evidently up
braided himself Immediately.
'Helen and Arthur Wyatt" was tn
response. "They have been lovers, a
itwere, ever since they were babies