Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-02-18
A LITTLE MASQUERADE.

his cigar Then. after u pause. and
yet Why so? It's very pretty world
one way and another
Yes it's a pretty world III times =
AT that moment they were both
looking out over part OF the world
known as the Nindobar Plains and it
was handsome to the eye. As fa- as
could be seen was carpet of flowers
under a soft sunset The homestead
by which they sat was in wilderness
of blossoms. 10 the left was high
rose-colored hill. solemn aud mysteri-
Gus; TO the right-far ola forest of
gum trees pink and purple against
the horizon. At their feet beyond
the veranda. was garden joyously
brilliant and bright plumaged birds
fitted back and forth
The two looked out for long time.
then. as il by Il mutual impulse. sud
denly turned their eyes on each other
They smiled. aud somehow that smile
was not delightful to see. The girl
said presently 1T is all on the sur
face.
You mean that the beautiful birds
/ hare dreadful voices; that the flowers
i are scentless; that the leaves OF the
/ trees are all on edge aud give no
! shade that where that beautiful car.
petof blossoms is there was a blazing
quartz plain six months ago and
( there's likely to be the same again
| that in brief It's pretty but hollow
He made slight, fantastic gesture.
as though mccking himself for so long
a speech. aud added: Really. |
didn't prepare this little orsstiou. y
She nodded and then said. oh.
it's not so hollow-you would not call
1t that exactly unsatisfactory.
You have lost your illusions. Miss
! Ashforth."
And before that occurred you had
lost yours. mr. Tom Sherman.
do betray It, them Helaughcd
notat all bitterly, yet not with singu-
lar chcerfulness.
And do you think that you are
possessed Of such acuteness. then. and
i" she paused raised her eve 5rows
a little cOldly and let the cockatoo
bite her finger.
Il did not mean to be egotistical
believe me. The fact is / live my
--+- N~tNt-NN ttAN 4 ltIA OF LNAT any re-
marks upon myself | was interested
for the moment in knowing something
OF how appeared to others You
and ! have been tolerably candid with
each other since we met for the first
time three days ago; ! know you
YOU'D not hesitate to say what was in
your mind. and | ask out OF honest
curiosity. One faucies one hides
ones self and yet-you see"
You are forgiven. of course Do
you find it pleasant then. 10 be can
did ana free with some one?a
g. Why with me?" She looked him
frankly in the eyes.
Well. TO be more candid. You
and know the world very we'll |
fancy. You were educated in Eu.
rope travelled. enjoyed sur
fered. " (The girl did not even
blink. but went on looking at him |
Steadily. We have both had orr
hour with the world; have learned |
many sides Of the game. We haven't |
come out of it without scars OF one |
kind or another knowledge Of the I
kind is expensive .
You wanted to say all that TO me
the first evening we met didn't you?''
There was smile of gentle amuse-
ment on her face.
Il did. From the moment / saw
you knew that we could say MANY
things to each other without prelim.
inaries And to be able to do that is
"A great deal
and it is relief to say Things
isn't it?n
1t is better than writing them
though that is pleasant. after its
kind"
i have never tried writing as
we talk. There's good deal of van.
ity at the bottom Of it though. / be.
Iieve."
"Of course But vanily is kind
Df virtue too" lie leaned over
towards her dropping his arms on
MS knees ana holding her look. II
am very glad that met you. in.
ended only sta ling here over night
put" {
But / interested you in way 1
'ou see ! am vain enough 90 think /
hat Well you also interested me /
md lurged my aunt to press you 10 |
tay. You did. IL has been very (
pleasant and when you go it will be {
cry humdrum again; our converse. {
ion; mastering roundiDg-uR bullocks h
nd rabbits. Which is interesting in v
way. but not for long at a time
He did not stir but went on looking /,
I her "Yes 1 believe it has been
leasant for you else il had not been b
0 pleasant for me. Honestly. don't u
elieye / shall ever get you out Of my o
lind. a
That is either slightly rude or "
ably expressed she said do n
on wish. then, 20 get me out Of your e.
Iind?n In
NO no You are very keen. / 81
lsh 70 remember yon always. but m
hat felt at the moment was this. sy
here are memories which are always as
issive and delightful We have no 81
ish TO live the scenes OF which they m
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