Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-26

out. and he took it. then dropped II. an,
moved away with groan. A'
ne mated himself for q moment ia
what he had done. ~
he cursed the hour he had met this DIR,
tor he knew he could never introduces ~
to his mother as his wife, and vet he hs,
won her love. A"'
He stood some PAGES from b.- .nS
looked at her; then she raised a worS an.
ing. blushing face, and, he forgot al
but the beauty Of that visaQe,
| PRUDENCE was cast aside.
| one loved him, and he would save he,
rom the miseries Of her stage life AND
| take her back to the mountains with
| future. VI nAs
pered: "A" WILD
Chris. could you give up all your the.
atrical trlumphs for the man YOU love.
Again the golden head was bowed. but
ne heard the whispered:
Who is that mann" he asked, and held
her little fingers tightly. Tell me, could
you give up your world-the applause of
OF the theater-All for love? Would thu
sacrifice be too great, Chris?"
She raised her innocent eyes,
NO sacrifice would be too great for a
woman to make for love-" she ans wered.
shudder swept over him; for one in
slant he drew away from her, then his
lips grew white, and he bent and kissed
her. o"
Noble little Chris" he murmured.
great love should be your portion, for
She was trembling with joy in his arms.
She scarcely dared to realize her hap
piness.
The waves seemed to dance before her
eyes, the sunlight dazzlei her. The past
mad been full of shadows, but the future
was ra liant and beautiful, she felt.
lie loves mel" she kept rejecting to
herself, and she did not know he had not
said SO, till she was forced to recall every
word he had uttered.
she was SO happy she wanted to make
an the world comfortable, and she laid
nesvy gold piece in the hand of both the
good-by.
May God bless you, they said. And
it made her joyous though presently it
seemed to her they had cursed her). She
took kenneths arm and went up the
crowded wharf.
The magnificent ferry houses were al
ready lighted. though the sun had not vet
sunk to rest, and all the city was gay and
Kenneth took Chris to the hotel at
which mademoiselle and she had left
their trunks.
1 will order dinner and 90 out and find
lodgings for myself, on my way to the
pos'omce: ne said, after re-engaging her
She babe him good-by cheerfully.
She was glad to be left alone to think
and she felt she must write at once to the
manager, with whom she had SO abruptly
broken her engagement.
Whlle she did SO Kenneth found
letter awaiting his appearance in the
letter from his mother calling him
home, and he almost cried aloud in his
Joy. as he read it.
HIS face was glorified by happiness.
Olga wishes me home. Olga caused
ner to send for me, he repeated over and
over to himself, and his eyes danced
WIN pleasure. i shall soon see her." he
;Inought; my beautiful love; pure. proud
But suddenly all the light of hope left
MS face.
Despair swept like torrent over his
oys at the thought of going home.
lie remembered Chris.
Merclful heaven, what have l done!"
1e calculated. by making love to a girl
o whom l am perfectly Indifferent have
acrificed my chance of obtaining the
woman love-"
He went out of the postoffice like one
iazed, and sat down on the steps of a |
lOuse near by.
Suddenly he sprang up, CRYING:
Will not stay here another moment.
ne what she will"
Acting on the impulse of the moment
10 dashed down to the nearest railroad
tation and inquired:
What time does the first train start
ast?" ''"''
At nine thirty" said the official.
Give me q ticket" commanded Ken.
eth, and, the ticket purchased, he hastily
enned a note to Chris, telling her why
he would not see him again. and dis
atched it by messenger boy, and then
cit, with thrill Of relief, that he had
one all that was necessary.
She has passed out OF my life" he
old himself, and now to dream only of
)lga."
And dream of her he did all through
hat journey home, and when at last he
cached New York, it was for Olga's sake
Q took SO long in selecting costume
hat he missed the train he had tele-
raphed his mother he would take.
Il suppose the old lady will be furious"
Q thought, and very likely will make
le walk from the depot"
But on his arrival there he found the
arriage had been sent for him, and he
ode in it to the gate of his homestead.
nd then told the coachm al he preferred
} walk the rest of the way.
1T is too bad Mr.. Griffith could not
ome to meet you, SIR" said the man;
but he told me to tell you that the
adam had invited those Astanges here,
} he had to stay and see them"
kenneth's heart gave bound.
Could his mother know of his secret
we for Olga? he wondered, and he hast
I up the path, but paused abruptly as he
w beautiful black horse thrustinR it's
ose through the railing of q small pad
ock, in response to the call of hand
,me woman who stood before it.
What handsome picture they made!
10 tall girl with the gold red hair and
ilky white skin, in direct contrast with ..
Or mourning robe and the shining glossy