Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-22
SW EETHEART.
JACKS

1 window OF the farmhouse, and slant
4 ing across the row 81 shining milk
/ pans, formed halo Of gold about the
head Of the farmers daughter, cecile
7 Grey. az she stood with the fun pail
ot milk poised IN her hands and
/ thought seriously perplexed quicker
between her straight brows. Pretty
/ she was not. but her fair, calm face.
looking piacldly out from beneath
her crown Of really beautiful hair,
the envy Of an the village girls, was
very attractive.
The farm hands were coming for
4 supper. the day was dying AS the sun
/ sank reluctantly behind the trees,
and still Cecile stood there silently,
buried IN revery. and nnmindful Of
what Was going on around her
"A penny for your thoughts,
Cecy.' spoke MAINLY voice. and
Jack Newton appeared at the outer
door
Cecy. turning, came out from her
brown study.
Il Was thinking of the picnic to-
morrow. Jack No one has asked
me 70 20. and wondered II ] must
\ stay at home, after all. That mo-
mcntous question so occupied my
thought. that had forgotten my
evening duties
4 Twin you 20 with me, Cecile9 II
/ 81 on mothers account that have
not asked you before, But IS WAS
s,rolling past. half Inclined 70 give il
all up. saw sou. and that settled
ms doubts as 10 what 10 do.
There WAS tender light III the
young mans eyes as he spoke. and
the pretty pink color flushed into
Cecile'e cheeks
'.of course win 90. Jack. Why
nllow her dislike to spoil our pleas
are? She win forgive me some day.
$50 il i settled ioa will come
With ine2n
Yes. Jack
( Well pleased. the young man went
on his way.
The cause 81 Mrs NcWtou's dislike
20 cocila was trivial one. When
she was a li,ile child 1erile's father
had given her the deed 81 pictur-
csqno bit o. land. called the west
pasture, which lay between the New
ton farm aud that Of Mr. Grey. Two
years before uur story opens. Mrs.
Newton had made Cccile an offer for
the land; IL would just complete her
east pasture, she said, ana till IN tho
corner. thus mnking bvr acrcs form
almost n square, She had sct her
heart on having the pasture. but
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sell a. Mrs. Newton tried by coax
ing and liberal offers 10 gain her
point. but the girl was determined.
A. last. dying into passion. the
elder lady rated The younger soundly
for "a conceited Minis who thought
herself too good for her place. and
who would never get her Jack. Tor
whom she had set hec cap And
having thus relieved her mind she
went home.
Fo. two years She had not entered
the Grey farmhouse unless she knew
the only daughter was absent GOOD.
mothcrly Mrs Grey overlooked the
fcud, welcomed Iacl; cordially whom
ever he called paid little ncighborly
visits to Mrs. Newton, and in every
way tried to mend the breach which
Jacks mother kept fresh by daily ro-
pinings.
Cerilc. when Jack had gone. went
about her duties with light stcn
and q lighter heart Whom al last
everything was done She sought her
pretty room, which WAS tasteiuIy
adorned by her own hnnds. and Sit
ting by the window. looked ont over
the hills and wondered il The morrow
would bring the fair weather the
night promised
Meanwhile Mrs. Newton, her face
rcd with anger, stood listening to
Jack. who, with his bedroom lamp in
his hand, had turned MS he reached
the door and said
II must be up early IN the morn
ing. mother for ! am going 60 the
picnic. Cccile has promised 10 ac-
company me, intend to ask her 10
be my wife, no went on, in some
confusion "Shc will make YOU q
good daughter. mother; YOU know
you have always longed for one.
.But not such one ~ you want
20 give me. y exclaimed Mrs. Newton.
mo, Jack will never welcome her
10 this honsel II II had been any
one else -bnt Cecilc Grey neverw
Mother said Jack. iirmly. "why
cannot YOU overcome this foolish
preiudicea shall Marry Cecile IL
She will have me: better accept the
inevitable And he left tho room
Mrs Newton was taken by, sur
prise. After Il while She cooled down
little
after all. she thought, III he
docs marry her that west pasture
viii come TO us. But viii not give
In. not even for that Jack shall lose
the farm II he marries Cecilc Grey y
That night Cceile, in her pretty
white bed dreamed of jack, Az first
her dreams were peaceful hut rs the
night wore on thoy became disturbed.
ana a. last she awoke with the
,.,.t.,,, f.,I{nfy that hpp lover WIS