Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-06-16

understand her. Even when she wa
quite i'll, few weeks ago, she seal
me a few loving words written by hel
own dear hand. and they bridget
over the ehasm of separation until sh'
was able to receive me again. l won
der
Here he plunged his hand into his
coat pocket in search OF mans unfail-
ing pauacea for all ills--a cigar. In
stead. his hand came in contact with
an envelope, He drew it out and
looked at the superScription dull
pain growing in his eyes.
Poor Nadine, Poor child" he muir
INJURED, softly. surely her mistake
j has brought its own punishment. l
/ viii go and see her again this evening,
since Jessie cannot receive me. Dear
Jessie
lie came u a halt, the words dying
upon his lips in a gasp of surprise, He
had observed. for the first time, that
the letter was gone from the en-
vclope. Slowly dim foreboding Of
the truth crossed Arthur Dinsmorc's
mind
That's it, sure rs fate" he ejaeu-
lated. Poor, jealous little Jessie,
That bothersome letter has slipped
from my pocket remember now,
just thrusting it carelcSsly into my
coat pocket, without the envelope,
after had read it. Ii came 50 uneN-
pectcdly Just a l was starting TO call
upon Jessie Ii must have gotten into
her possession somehow. and Just
after our conversation concerning my
dead past. The jealous little darling
is fretying over il.
For a moment he paused, irresolute
Arthur D;nsmore had code Of his
own, This code was headed by the
belief that there should be no pride
between those who love each other.
He put aside his own natural hesita-
ton now, firmly and decidedly, and
walked straight back to the little cot
tage.
Please hand this to Miss Jessie
he announced " the surprised servant,
hastily writing few words upon a
card.
Jessie, II possible, see me for d fcw
moments, ne wrote. Il want to tell
you all about Nadine
Five minutes later, pale little wo-
man erept softly into the parlor. and
paused before the tall form which
met her with open arms.
My darling" gathering her close
to his heart. listen to me- know
You found that letter which | dropped.
and which has misled you so. Nadine
is my step-sister. Three years ago.
in spite Of my entreatics, she left nv
home and care to be an actress. OF
course, all her social world ostracized
her at once. She has been gone three
years, and has now returned-a re-
pentant woman, who prays for her
brothers forgiveness. Do you believe
me, darling? Will you love me, ana
be my own wife and give me the old,
sweet faith and TRUSTEE
And with tears in her gray eyes.
Jessie Leith laid her head upon her
true lovers breast, ana murmured
softly tenderly:
"Oh. Arthur, forgive me, could
not bear that your past should come
Us. II was such an awful
ordeal. Thank heaven that you are
true
Forget the past, my dear one. he
returned, with a tender ear IS: there
IS nothing to fear, and there is the
beautiful present: and, please God.
long, long. happy future stretching
out before Us. Long. long year, in
which g be happy, and love each 9TH
ar-mr wife"
Her c-e~ met his with tender
light in their depths, and softly, an
Ter her breath She murmurcd:
We will bury all unworthy
thoughts. and go through life to-
gether. happy and trusting each 9th
er ! have learned lesson. Arthur.
ny king, which viii never forget"
He bent his handsome head and
kissed her lips once more.