Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-05-12
DRAMA OF TWO WOMEN.
IN WHICH. NATURALLY. LOVE
PLAYED CHIEF PART.
rhe Dialogue That Took Place Betwesn
Them ON "a Cool summer Evening After
Dinner when They Discussed the sub
Ieet of Isabel's Former Lover,

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In room. hali-study, hali-bed
room, two women were talking
They were both young, both moder-
ately good-looking, says Black and
White and both. in a different way
had intelligent bright eyes that OBJ
served much and betrayed little.
One woman was a small, passionate
person, with a delicate mouth, and
she was called Isabel
The other woman was a small,
passionate person, with full, pale
lips and an aggressive chin. She
was called Lillian.
II was cool summer evening
after dinner, but the room seemed
hot to both OF them, owing 10 the
\ point in discussion
Isabel spoke. Yes. have done
with him altogether Are you
/ really surprised
mo. not IN the loast was sur
prised at the beginning OF your
friendship. but | was quite prepared
for the end. You never understood
| each other,
That is just Il, and Ia consequence
continually quarrelcd. And con,
/ tinual argument Is SO tiresome.
assure you for months / have felt
I quite worn out,
And he
"Oh. lie The woman's face
sottened II am very sorry. but
! fear must have been a trial. Lillian
\ / alternatad between trying 70 act
\ up to his idea OF me and ruthlessly
tearing 1t down, The curious fact Il
that he never had any Instructive
recognition Of my real selL And
/ then ! was Jealous, too
"fou! Who were you jealous o.
DEAR
Wasn't it absurd. Lillian Of you
and %; others
Well did know him long before
I you
Yes. and yon were very grea,
friends
"oh, he consulted mo aboa, oycry
thing.
Isabel, trembling alittle About
mo Pr
Well yes. about You some.
tlnios
"IIow horrld o. him
I There was pause. Isabel paced
the room. and large tears appeared
in her gray eyes which she did not
\ allow 20 falL Lillian had two ma
liclous dimpIes at the corners ot her
mouth, and IL distinct contradiction
% their presence she sighed.
We'll Lillian smiled and then
/ sighed again "lt's all over now.
And | remember" continued tho
other, as IL she had not heard. .tho
FIRST time ! saw him. | rcmcm hor
/ the curious thrill the curious rcr.
tatuty that came oyor mc that he
/ would play some large part Ia my
/ life | wonder IL no remembers. too
4 | wonder X he remembers his tr-t
Impression Of me. was horribly
Shy and ! know ~ thought me
/ pretty
lie Is great almircr of female
beauty certainly" admitted Lillian
/ dryly
"WiI you shall YOU see hum
much now2'
surely my dear Isabel YOU
cant expect me 70 give up un old
friend just because you have quar-.
relied with him.
"Bu: sim he might talk oi me
II don't think so. And Il hG did
can decline 10 discuss the subject {"
The other suddenly knelt down he.
side her friend In her small face.
in her gray eyes. there was hungry.
wistiul expires zion that Lillian could
not be blind to and IL gayo her m
uneasy pang
"LiI, dear Toll me. DO you
think / have been very unwise
mo, Why"
because my heart is aching till /
can scarcely breathe Because am
long ing just to know what ho is do.
ing, not to be- wholly shut out Of his
life. Because IL am miserable
"Oh This is only for tonight.
You will soon get over it
With chiidlike submission the
other asked simply. "Shall r."
"Of course you will"
"I.il. do you think | should DO very
4 9suplu ~ / SHpilu hTy 70 luukg ~ up'
Her friend laughed harshly and a
little neryOusly quite mad" she
said
"Do you? am not sure am 80
terribly lonely Ho seemed my dos.
tiny, / miss him every hour 81 tho
day. and his letters BY every post 4"
You arc quite maudliu, Isabel"
What" The woman sprang TO
her feet What did you sayP"
II meant that you are too ridiou-
ioas over this man. who don't love
you. and who noyor will, who never
understood you and who was never
appreciated by you in return Tho
sooner you forget hun the better
81 can't forget him. =
"Hou must.
There was another pause. Isabel
walked to the window. drew back tho
curtain and throw IL open.
81 am suTocatng." she cried.
~ Lf.v.