Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-20

" tnis ncuse, with whom l have nothing
70 40, ana they 20 turn hate me for II. One
under this ROOT II an unpleasant looking
man, wnoin my father wishes me 10 marry
on account Of bis business prospects, and
suppose, MS attachment for me- He has
annoyed me so with his attentions that
almost hate him. and he knows IL. He is
jealous and has a very mean disposition.
aare not go out at any time without bis
showing u and speaking Of the fact In
s s,a way that my father, who II dread
.uiy s.r,cS, hears MIN and gives me lee
lure. II ne sees me walking home with q
souns 'iian' VI sees rue get letter or hand
one 70 ene postman, he tells 1t; then, Of
m, iaener wants TO know all about It.
me rest Of THESE delightful people are
forever spying too. The consequence Is ]
az iorever 10 not water Now on Lchigh
seleI'' ooo' .nere's man whom like very
, nooert Barring " his name. He
Niows you quite well by sight. l will
.nanA you exceedingly II you will give him
.u's note ana stop there when you're on
you. way nere, 70 ne has any message
~. e NC VIII give II 70 you. You see,
s sAS.ei uocsn allow MN 70 vlsit me, 30 we
+ ~ s s,su eacn o.ner very oiten-oniy when
49,. .an ZIP ous ior an nour or 30, when he
joins nue anu we take a walk IT you'll be
~. .oseer chrrie' wen get along much
Ce.oer anen " Deing a little careful
~, 1oiso Ditch viii DE 30 niceiy outwitted.
,,uel ne nsS no more Iaies 10 tell won
VI wr,n. - WI 10 wen. ! suppose you
80, ''s " W our mutual friend. aren't
so ..r,
one was s'andine there ana had laid her
Ia. ~ niine' promised 70 serve her, then
Va. way Ia come. In the
.o"s sual Ionowed ! saw her many
lines anu carried 10 ana FRO many mes
sas; De.me en .ne sweethearts- had been
se. n,a'A carrier lot SIX months and had
s'ven ner start up Inc pole almost as
al',. LIS -" wnen ner iathei ued. VI
n1i iv,er went 70 see ner tnen as
sS p ~ 'nere was no more
..t One morning ABOUT Two
49,. - az. nsf la.ner ueatn sne ran
~. aa- s.s c anu ysereook me as turned
IA ~. az. Hne .on, lhe sne was 70 oe mar
10 . .Ia. nsn. q. sne ministers residence
...s. s'as sn. Anu no''er' "anted me 70 De
~. ~ VI sne witnesses
az. 'euoi, tnouen wondered II she
sa I no" VIVA. marc request sne'd
uI"ue =, me 1 $1,000 up tnere Dravely,
.nu gu. - 'ovk al my power 70 90 So and
%" na.le Aiien give nerseiI 70 Robert Bar
wou.u love ner as devotedly as did Short
y alIeI"aro ! doonted It very much. He
was no1 overly KIND 70 her, staid out at
ciu's la.e ana was not as considerate for
ner ieehngs as ne should nave been. saw
ner JUS, oiten enough 70 know she was
very unhappy 1nougn only bride OF ten
.,m
ueorse Dircn became very suiien- He
nesol spoAe 70 Daring except 10 tantaiize,
anu "nen ne Deen married one year Birch
osoa..y insui.eu Iiin Iha1 tnere was an
nioc.c0e,on III wnicn uoth were wounded
pairing uieo WITHIN twenty-four hours. but
oi .su useu 70 suiier a"niie.
ne hau aiineerins speIl, tnen improved,
oniy W ge' worse iacer. hatie mad been a
WHO" TOT year. when she sent for me to
.eu ine 'ha' =, ueorSe was oylhg ana wanted
W nc,. one was very nervous ana mis-
eraDie' sue Ireaued gong yet hao no wish
" ieiuse "u.iseo ner 10 go ana went
aiso' az iease as Tar as the steps, wouldn't
20 IN one roon- Wnen sne came out there
WERE Years III ner eyes ana she looked pale
anu lrlen'eheu. one toio me IN low voice,
alnlosC III Whisper, tnat ne was dead |
MalAeo WIN ner 70 ner door' then left her
aiohe WIN her unhappy 1noughts Her
nusoanu ieio ner ou' .otie wealth, SO sne
wen. p''ch 70 'ne northwest room OF the
lou 0eheinen.' 'ie ohe IN "nicn ia nrst
seen ner, which she rented quite cneaply
anu eianaeeo very weii' Win her BABY
sri LOT company ana small hired girl
LOT neip.
Fssiceo her only occasionally until she
leu OH ner garo OF mourning, then went
.nele more frequently. IN Time she prom
lseI W oe my VIE out 1hree years Went oy
Without nel se.ling our weading DAY; She
'oio me Iha1 ueorse Birch mad SAID that II
sne married me or any one else he'd give
Ger no peace out haunt ner DAY and night.
Sne qua not want TO oeileve that he could,
W. "eeAs oeiore Tue uay set TOT our mar
riage sne was ~ a 1err1oiy nervous state,
anu declared sne seen deorge In her door
every hlght Tor month";
me evening oeiore we were 10 De mar
ried l was sitllhg IN the room holding her
cnlia on my knee ana thinking OF the bright
MORO" when the oack door opened sud,
aeniy ana she screamed; LOOK at George
oircn. ~ ~ not ms ghosI' out MN, hlm-
seii. pee now ne looks at mel MY God! !
can stand I'LL cant marry you, SIMON
can't can't. Save my child; don't let
her see that facef She moaned, wrung her
hands and looked mad
u went two blocks for physician, but
when returned Katie was gone. looked
for her, and others, too, but we never found
her or heard any tidings bearing on the
subject. The general opinion was that in
her fright and excitement she had destroy
ed herself But how, without there being
some evidence afterward, am puzzled to
know.