Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-14

out, "I1l stow away, lad. Go YOU
up to the Ship It's about time
YOU an Jen came to an onderstandin'.
Pluck up. Shelah. and remember
there's allus ways an means OF win.
MIN a woman" He winked and
nodded.
Shelah drew his feet out of the
wet sand and with a sad smile moved
up the beach. As he strobe between
the lifeboat and the yawl his face
settled into gloom. There was big
sandhill on his left; he turned aside
and mOuted it. ''Teu KISSES" he
groaned, and looked vacantly around
him.
He slowly descended the mound
and walked toward the inn. The
''Ship's" sign could he seen long be-
fore the inn. Within a few PAGES of
the inn Shelah halted. He could
hear a horses hoofs paving the
ground. He was soon RECALLED with a
little whistling, then the softly
hummed verse Of song. The words
came to his ears with aggravating
clcarness:
You've all heard Of Larry O'Toole,
OF the beautiful town of Drumgoole;
he mad but one eye
Och. murtheI. but ut that wa. jew1,
A fool
He made Of the girls, this oToole.
There next sounded some loud
laughter. step on the tiled path Of
the inn. then the singer spoke. II
drink your health my charmer" he
said, sin the Rivington brew" After
that he spoke lower, but the words
reached Shelah's ears: "You got my
note, Jennie, but you never came.
Why was that?"
II was afraid. And, oh. what
would father say if he knew that you
sent me that note with all those
those" The musical voice ended
suddenly.
"Kisses, Jennie" finished the
horseman. "Well, don't know. 1
don't particularly care. Love is alto
gether reckless. And for you, my
gypsy, would risk anything. Now
tell me, Jennie when can you meet
me alone? 1t is a small favor for
lover to ask. When shall it be?"
Jennie was silent.
Jennie" said the rider seriously,
lido you love me?"
holding his BREATH Shelah waited
for the answer. 1t was inaudible.
''Come a little nearer, Jennie"
said the horseman, lgaily; kisses on
paper are nothing to kisses in"
''Hush!" cried Jennie; ''some one
is cOming!"
1t was Shelah. He rounded the
corner in time to see Cyril Rivington
riding away.
With his head bowed Shelah crossed
the threshold of the inn door; he was
met inside by a pretty, .brown-cheeked
girl, whose face had a heightened
and rather unusual bloom. At sight
of Shelah she looked disconnected.
"Jen, lass" he said, II want to
speak to you; want to ask you some
thin"
Jennie started and there was a
sensible diminution of the color in
her cheeks. "Not now, Shelah," she
said nervously. "I'm busy now.
Wait till father comes in"
NO." said Shelah, II can't wait.
If don't speak now l shall never
speak. Iwon't stop you long"
"Well, them" said Jennie, "say it
quick. What is it," She seated her
self with her face to the window and
her foot nervouslY tapping the sanded
floor.
"It's this" said Shelah, and his
voice shook little: "We ha' been
sweetheartin' for long time, and
want to know when we are going to
get married, Jen?"
"Never," she said. softly.
"Never?" he repeated, huskily.
81 should only make you wretched.
l want you to give me up to forget
me, Shelah."
''Give you up Jen! Give you up
lass! Give up my life-ask me for
that Jen, but don't ask me to give
you up, sweetheart, for l do so love
you, my dear"
Jennie's lips quivered and her eyes
began to fill with tears, but she kept
her face to the window.
ut would break my heart to marry
YOU" she said, ''for l love some one
else. ="
"You love some one else?" said
Shelah, mechanically.
Eyes and he is going to marry me.
So you see, Shelah it would be wrong
for me to marry you. should be al
ways miserable and wretched, and
should make you miserable and
wretched too; so please dear Shelah,
let me go and-and forget me-" She
ended with a sob.
White and still sat Shelah: then
heavily and YEARLY he rose Jennie
uncovered her face for moment.
AT the sight of his she hid it again.
'Forget you, lass" he said. II never
can" Moved perhaps by the thought
of what might have been. he leaned
down and gently pressed his lips to
her forehead. ''But if giving you up,
lass" he proceeded huskily, ''will
make you happy, Jen"-there was an
agonizing ring in his voice-''why, !
give you up"
When she looked around again he