Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-29

her cousin day aftor day; Lut che, poor
child, was happy.
Griffiths betrothed could not under.
stand the new feeling of unrest that had
taken possession of her, SO she thought
1t must pioceed from euuu.
Il am staying at home too much" she
said TO Belle. Il feel lonely. Suppose
we get up lawn party"
So the thing proposed was at once
planned and accomplished. and with the
day of the company a knowledge came to
Olga of what she was to suffer in the
future.
As for Chris. this party brought her
both sorro Y and joy ne, er 10 be forgot
ten, for on this day she met and was de-
iberately insul ed by Kenneth Byrne's
sister. Mrs. Kinsey, and she was COM
forted by the man she loved.
Shs was too attractive, too beautiful
and refined to escape Mrs. kinsey's OBJ
servation, and, almost as soon as her gray
eyes fell on the girl, she asked:
who is that?".
MY cousin, Miss verina, replied Olga.
Humph! SO that is that actress wom-
an, remarked "the lady,"
Olga flushed angrily as she saw Chris
lips culver, and she said quickly:
That is my very dearest friend on earth,
Mrs. Kinsey, and only wish knew more
women like her; not the healtless sticks
who would make such as she uncomfort-
able"
Mrs. Kinsey looked slightly abashed,
but two or three ladies near her smiled
unpleasantly, and remarked:
1T is great pity for young person to
look out of her own circle for friends"
Olga, however, was not within hearing,
and Chris had moved toward Q seques-
tered part of the garden, where she came
unexpectedly upon Mr.. Kinsey.
The theatrical manager had felt him.
self "out of the swim, to use his own
expression, in this society, and was de-
lighted to see Chris. and shook her hand
warmly.
80 glad to see you again, my DEAR"
he exclaimed. Come down this path;
l have discovered the prettiest little sum-
mer house here you ever saw for tete- q.
tete."
Mechanically Chris followed his foot
steps aud sat down in the little pavilion
overhang;ng the cliff. below which she
could see Kenneth pacing the beach in
an distracted manner.
While she regarded him the manager
tried to induce her to return to her place
on the stage, but Chris had not yet qui'e
given up the task of winning her lovers
heart, and she refused
insult you here, said Mr.. Kinsey.
The tears sprang up in Chris eyes as
she acknowledged the truth of his asser-
ton, but she returned him no answer,
and, as he saw his wife approaching,
Mr.. Kinsey took refuge in flight, leaving
the girl pallid with sorrow.
I am so wretched, she thought life
to me is grand mistake"
Was 1t because her speech was true that
Kenneth looked up and saw her at that
moment?
Her detected attitude and unusual
pallor caused him to feel sorry for her,
and obeying an impulse he went up to
her and asked:
May finish my cigar with your"
She bowed in the Affirmative; and he,
wishing to be kind as he saw her face SO
full of grief, added:
will you light it for me?"
1t was a thing he never would have re-
quested Olga Astange to do for him; but
Chris was mere actress, and he felt he
need not be ceremonious with her.
And when she had lighted the tobacco,
he caught the little hand which gave it
back to him and kissed it.
At the same moment Olga Astsnge
looked up from the garden below and
saw Chris and Kenneth standing close to-
getber, with her hand pressed to his lips.
The air grew suddenly black to Olga,
and she gasped for breath. while wild
regret that she had brou hit this girl here
came upon her.
"She will marry Kenneth, and it will
kill me, she moaned.
Poor Olga, who little dreamed what
was waiting her in the future!
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