The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-23
THE NEIGHBORS.

N~inss never leckcu. manu-
somer in her life than when, after
bearing with Mis-. Forsythe's inuen.
does as long As she could, she marched
up her own garden path into her own
house, with her head very well up, and
a beautiful, angry blush upon her clear
cheek, and then, going to her own
room locked the door. and burst into 4
passion of tears from veNa,ion pure and
simple.
/ After almost driving Mrs. Enderby Ia
madness, Mrs. F'orsythe went next IL
pr. Brooke's house. His pleasant,
shaded grounds adioined those OF Mrs
Enderoy. MIS-. Fursythe was i good
soul, We, sensitive people lied from her
as from 4 pestilence.
"Nel, girls" she said TO the doctor
twin daughters Is they received her in
the drawingroom with all the for.
mality or their hfteen years, you've got
! neishbor in your new home. I'll be
bound your father'u be over 10 cal.
soon"
The TWO girls were is alike as twins
usually are. They had soft gray ewes,
ike father, and glowing compilations in
which the color came and went Janet
looked AZ Dolly, aud Dolly looked Al
Janet. Their lips trembled
"Papa-dOes not consult us--where
he wishes to call said poor Dolly,
valn!y Try Ing 10 show some spirit on the
occasion.
We have perfect con fdence IN papa, p"
spoke up janet, boldly
All, my children, Won don't know
widows-lnd wi1owers
Mrs. Forsythe tid not drive the two
yoDug girls TO their bedrooms to cry
furtocs!y, 5uJ when Doctor Brooke came
home to his midday dinner from his
round OF visits Dolly new II him and
kissed him with ! strange passion
Something was .he mater with his girl
the doctor saw
what is IT, be asked tendet!y,
pressing her soft cheek to his
N-uothing said Dolly, while tears
rushed to her eyes.
tell YOU what It IS. father, said
JacA Brooke. aged 10, Big. uagainly,
afraid OF ncIhina GA earth and AWAY,
lighting, but who had ne IT given his
flther cause fer anxiety in his life
rs that old torsytae woman. she's
been here telling the girls yon re
JACK hesltated he wished to put Il re
specially that you're spooning al
over The widow next aoot ana what
dance she'll lead US
Doctor Brooke vas The soul Of courtc.
~, but II this he roarel
Confauad that Fors the woman,
Here, You fellow 20 and tcu the house
maids and Thomls she's not allowed 10
set foot In this house again TN not
have her worrying and teasing you
And ! have no intention of-er-
Oh, dash it all
That was n1ch substantial comfort
TO the girls Their pretty faces cleared
mp, and 4; diancr they s4aabbled for the
privilege OF sitting next their father. IL
bsi7r the su,y of an. - il, !, ~. h.,.,
o.rbs r,bia
The Doctor had ,.,, go, - ,,,..
in he country that afternoon, 10 see i
patient, aui 50 he had leisure to cogi
,atz. og.v ~. l,or.,,h.. i,.i,.,,
I sn,rna ,h.. doctor ,ho,,h, a.,,,,f,
thar th. ala yo,o,, ,,,riJ -~t,.,
be IN peare ~ h.. wore ub,, T., -rl
carly called , n,rry,Do, mn, 4, r,t,.,
n, ax-us,1l. nm, b.. b,t s..., 49,, =.
prudent and rirrprr.,ac, ~ ,f.o,..-
albeit he wa, no, v.t ,o-a,..h.,.,,.
ing Doctor Of r,mp,o7 and VA. NJ,
co-n5rl, well or Tn. 1.,,., b,I
dim and po,rLno,SlsJ,.t ,..rt,., 3D.,
liberty va too ,wee; to n.. trrrrst y,,rh
He mad never re,Iiy b.en fro. mar
10 hi. life uutiI Arnali,.s d.,,h rt.n,a
married inm.ti,t.Iy r,,-.. ,.,..,,,,t..,
ton.
The dead AMI ,oo. A,,.f,, +, ,,,., ..
confrsasl had baa, ,,.,.,,,., .,-.
woman. 81. wa rIaz.r in t.r v,..
and bv wheedlIrg and w}i,.c., "a
Accommodated tbfna. .ba ,sr.r -,
h,7, done nv o.D.r,,, ard h1l,I. az.,,-..
for them. Amelia was aIways protect
ing her willingness to give up her own
way. pnly she never gave it, up The
doctor vas victim to that petty ~
raHny which Is exercised by small
weak, petty woman, SUBJECT to head
aches, over big hearted big Drained