Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-05-23

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= Cora sank buck In her sea, af.,,
n's,, ner voice sounded strange ia her
80 $3.50, ea's lTshs felt that she lofIged Ia be
o.I'ef tnns--to glide down the stream
caring whittier. A'pe nor
.,, four little cousin has told me some.
sninS OF you" he said "He Is 4 verv
pl.sns boy, lie told me what your first
na IN Is. shall tell 1t your II Is Cora
Inc giri looked down and bIpshed
never bad she dreamed her name was 80
osa,,tliui as u sounded from his lips
ne tod me something else, Tommy did
@hicn would like to believe is not true
whicn;l y pains me to think Of. Shall tell
you what IL isfp 'e'i
Cora was silent.
-'shaH Itch yousn
She let one hand drop over the side ~
the boat into the water.
y know what it Is"
And 1t is truef" he said softly
Inc poor girl had no idea even of the
meaning OF the word coquetry. If he
asked her aquestion she thought she must
give MIN direct answer. She raised her
great brown eyes to his, one corner of her
mouth trembled little, aad the hand in
the water neryously opened and shut. as
though trying to clasp the shining drops
Yes" she said
The distress and sorrow In his face as he
looked at her silently made her eyes iii
with pity.
There were, Of his friends who knew him
well, those who had seen this same exDres.
sion ON occasions when he deemed it fit N
employ it. They loosely referred to il az
"Fairfax's heartbreaking look.n To Cora i,
was Just then the one serious thing In life.
Why should you cares" she murmured
thickly, "you do not know me-"
II do not know your" he repeated softly.
and looking into her eyes as though he
would search her soul--.sI do not know
you, CorafD
They had drifted down almost to the
dam The girl looked about her wildly. as
though seeking to escape Her eyes fell
upon a bunch Of lily buds just ahead OF
them. There are the water lilies.n she
cried, 'let me get them;" and scarce know
Ing what she was about she stood up in
the boat.
Be careful, Cora, or you viii fall" he
said. II will get them for YOU"
AS she turned to sit down the boat tipped,
and she fell backward In fash he had
dropped the oars and stood up to catch her.
She fell against his breast, and the boat
whirled half around. He clasped her close
steadying them both, and as he held her
thus be pressed upon her lips long kiss.
The roar of the water rushing over the
dam Numbered in her ears, and looking up
ward, past the locks Of blond hair CLEAN
ing in the sun, she saw the branches of the
trees which seemed to wlsirl In mad
dance against the blue sky Then she
heard Tonmy's voice calling:
"Cora-Cousin Corap
She was sitting quietly in the stern, and
Fairfax was bending over the oars when
Tommy appeared on the rocks above them
Here she is, sis-I've found her, Addie
come on. How do YOU do, sir and III
say goodby, too, for I'm about going away
The boat touched the shore and Maria
and Adelaide reached the summit of the
bank Just as Cora stepped out
"You will come again in the morning.
at the same placer" he said in low voice
81 shall be there. must see you before
you 60"
Cora made no reply, but clamberef
quickly up the Dank.
"My eye, what hunt we've had for you
CoraF' shouted Tommy you'll only have
just time"
II would not have believed such a thine
possible" said Maria, freezingly: "a cousin
of mine to go upon the water alone with
strange man"
How did it happen'"-from Adelaide
'Who is her"
81 say, Cousin Cora, did he come behind
you and speak before you knew he wa.
there7 That's the way we did the day
was catchin' frogs"
And you expect to be married in tn
spring WellP'
Cora heard only confused fragments o
these sentences, uttered as they walAe'
away from the river There was buzzinj
sound in her ears and her cheeks wer
burning. She took off her straw hat an
famed herself.
swell, have you nothing to sayi' aske'
Maria.
"Yes; he lost his oar aud found it TO
him." said Cora. "He thanked me an
talked to me for awhile, and then offere
to row me as far as the bridge, and cam
that is all.
THAT is ALI And do you think that wa
proper proceedings
1T did not seem wrong to me at til
time"
"Perhaps it isn't considered so in Green
county" sneered Maria New York girl
don't do that sort of thing. We mus
hurry back now as fast as we can; pap
has had = telegram, and we are to leay
this afternoon instead OF tomorrow, S
there is no time to be lost. We must e
our things together"
Cora stopped
"You are going away this afternoonf
"Yes; in three hours
Then ,he would never sec him again. 81
had - said goodby nor spoken to hi
even when he had asked her to come to IL
river in the morning.
"Well. what is the matterm
~ must go back.
s'What for, in heavens nanieg"
~ have left my handkerchief
LEFT it wherei"
I'm the boat"
"Why, there is your handkerchief
, vorr belt" cried Adelaide. ,u-,....,
Maria came step nearer wv nat Is II
matter with you, Cora; you are not lii
yourself. What has happened''
Nothing But if am going away I
day wish TO go back and say goodby
that gentleman. | did not speak to hi
,, when left, and do not want to
thought rude"
Maria's long hand encrcled Cora
wrist You will come with me, if u
please she said in low voice.
Cora looked in her cousins face. II
sim shone full upon it, and in the pitile
: glare Marfa's skin showed of a greeni.
tinge. her lips looked dry and bloodle'
and Cora gazed curiolsly at FAINT, yelio
, bIn+ch under one corner of her mon
which she had never noticed before
seemed TO her then that she must have l