Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-01-28

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nevcr dreamed of having her come, and
just pnt In t.e invitation as a means of
alling up my stupid letter, and now she
writes me that she will take me at my
word'-that she Is very anxious 10 taste q
real bit of country life before going back
10 next winters gayeties Ia New York,
and-and-ohl shall die OF modification
at the thought Of having her here!"
But have her l was forced 10 do, and
modification spared me any such terrible
result ms that prophesled. She came, look.
ing the thorough lady she was, dressed
with suitable quictness, and accepting all
our homespun hospitality with sweet,
thoroughbred lack of surprise.
II want you to appear your very BEST"
| said TO Robert in the morning before her
arrival. Cousin Helen Is very particular
and fastidious about gentlemen. She Is a
great belle-and, for that matter, a great
| beauty-and the least coarseness In
mans manners or dress always shocks her
keenly."
Roberts brows darkened. | had gone
too far For the first time since knowing |
him saw his handsome mouth take a bit
ter, sneering curve
Perhaps n clod like myself had better |
not appear at all, !" he said, while your |
paragon Is here"
But lac did appear that night. Helen |
was very affably cordial to him. She
knew nothing Of our engagcmcnt-I had
never mentioned word of it either to her
self or Aunt Cornelia.
When Robert had left US that night and
we were alone together, she astonished me
by saying;
What charming man Mr. Carroll isl
| Why have you never mentioned him to me,
Adas Has lac been long In Meadowtownr"
"0h, yesl Nearly all summer"
ellie comes Of the CAROLS OF L., does
he notr'
YES" | said, little confused. great
I deal astonished. That is, his GRANDPA
ther, Mr.. Everhard Carroll. lives in L..
This Mr.. Robert Carroll Is an artist, as he
told you, and-and quite poor"
"Oh, know nearly all about his fam
!, lily" Helen said. Ills grandfather, Mr..
] Everhard Carroll, treated him shamefully
on account Of embracing art as "A profession
II The old gentleman IL one of the greatest
q millionaircs ia the country, and he has
It given out, believe, that he will bequeatl
y all his fortune TO this Robert, his only heir
r, though he refuses to notice him while Ia,
re lives-and for that absurd reason, tool Il
r II not wonderful what simpletons SOM
u people can make of themselyesi"
N Very" murmurcd. / was more con
fused than ever.
ID During the next four or FIVE days Rober
~ came constantly to the cottage. Helei
e; showed the most marked attention AM
Id rapidly growing preference for his society
u His manner was very courteous to me
nj nothing more l could not complain, 10
re had more than once pointediy limited Z
- him that desired no mention OF our Ell
IN gagement To be made during Helen Abel
re Urombie's visit.
Two weeks passed on At the end
ed those two weeks | WAS sick. tortured. AZ
ne. onized with jealousy. IL seemed to ~
It'll that In every motion Of Roberts and
III every sound OF his voice saw proof tht
M he had transferred all his old allegiant
ere from myself To Helen. And for my ow
feelings, every vestige Of my own slumbe
EN-. ing, maltreate,l. half despiscd love revive
ace under the present shock Of circumstance
Ter blamed myself for the past--I hated m
ne self for it'll told myself that deserve
os- terrible punishment.
ION And the punishment came.
&c. Helen staid with us three weeks. I'll
my night before she left they took IA walk /
ut eether among the paths that skirted OF
She cottage. IL was a night of perfect autun
IN moonlight, and now and then | could =
their dark forms sharply outlined In u
MT silver air, rs l watched them from q
The window of the sitting room, where | =
ned alone, with IA miserable, throbbinR. foI
AT boding heart,
our At last they entered tho house. Then
he'd heard them pass into the little libra
re where mother often sat and was sittii
on now. Presently heard Robert ask:
II "Where Is Adaf''
this He had never called me Ada" before
me her presence. | knew what was eomi
lde. then. heard mothers answer, In {
OF sitting room. | think" and waited al
shuddered.
: to The door was half closed. Present
wal there sounded little knock upon 1t.
be rose as II stung.
CIV. Come In, y | said.
Ills, Robert entered.
'nlg can't write out his words. They we
unit very mildly spoken; he said that he b
wal for some time been forced TO beiieve-th
cared nothing whatever for him.
ew' And then, though my heart was neal
per. breaking in my breast, woman's pri
: came To my rescue
nit. 'You are right" said, Il Ito care not
life, ing for you. suppose you have come
me. tell me that you wish to break .our
Ssed gagement with me and marry Helen Alb
see crombiei"
hug Il do" he answered simply. III you "
release me.
in VERY WELL" managed. You are p
how fectly free"
ght But the sitting room light was danci
dis before my eyes as l said it. and my pc
I'm. heart wildly galloping.
ige' had gotten my punishment. Was
die oyerseSeret often. often think 80 d'
the ing the lonely. eyentless years of maid'
port hood which nave followed.
sur They have been married almost mI
years than can count over. | rarely
pa. them, but know they are very happy.
'ays you call this a miserable, sad story, read
and Well, remember thst, as | said ut first
pa l. sad but true. *. d. in New 1C
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ouli long been used To convey messages betws
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