Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-01-27

. 4 s. as ne
brushed his DARK locks before the
long mirror IN his dressing-roOm, one
crisp October taorning. -.Fair as
starr he repeated. musinrlv. his
dancing dark eyes meeting their re-
faction IA the glass before him
Who IS she TO BE- l Wonders Where,
oh, where am fatei 70 md her:
she uhoz vain for
MT aueel- my queen.
Bahl what 70 is. to be sure. I will
drive snch thoughts from nv brain;
they are absurd ard useless. am n :
a marrying nan, aud why should /
allow 3 dream e IaaH -nce me- Yet,
ali the sane, mine was an odd sort OF
a oreaE-ulore properly a vision For,
] saE IN mr. sleep-rcs. have sean. for
three consecutive nights, 4 sweet,
pale face rTirh sad graz eres. ana
wavF brown hair Not n beautiful
faer. bal there was something about
II which mad. me. even in nv dream.
acknosE edge its EBagnetism Its pow
eTs over my life o5d tsat skould
dream the SINE dream 50 often, he
coaelnd-d- laying down the ivory
Saeized brush upon the dressing-ta ble.
and surveying himself once more in
the fuirnOr before going below. Men
1T i a Eeii-kHo IN fact that none
bat the geatler sex are addicted 10
hong personal sUrveTs in their dress
ing room Eairrors-l
.-ErTeT7 called his mothers rOiee
outside his door. breakfast is ready,
son and you kzox haw y0ar father
dislikes 70 uzit
sAil right mother he cried, swing
ing open the door as he spoke, and
emcrgtnE-tsn dark. handsome, IN
irrrproaehable nsruing costume
1our Cousin Marie will be hero To-
day. annoaneed Mrs Fame. as thev
entered the perfectlv appointed break
faSt-rooEu iitete later II have Just
received a telegram Erie, you are to
Dc congratulated
i7pou whats szniiTngly
--9Our fatare wife. Marie GrcT IS
beautiful, talented. and wealthy. She
is young, only txentY-one, and in
every say a desirable match She
controls her ouR fortune nov, and
there are dozea hearts at her feet
accordingly
Erie Fane's handsome face grew
dark
II decline 70 be classed among them,
mother dear be returned, firmly:
ssxc will not speak of such a thing as
my marriage at present Unless you
are anxious 10 get rid of me7
tsonf' in = tone of re proach
Then they we've joined By the elder
Fame. a portly cd gentleman, with
pleasant snile uD0z his Jolly good
huuaored face, and the ueal began
mail, announced u servant ap-
pearing with several letters con I
silver salTer.
Two for Won Erie said his IA
4gta~- s5o.-E1~-er ~. gaae.,s -.
concern
The young man opened one Of his
letters. glanced at it careIessly. laid
II aside. aad broke the seal OF the
other an ezeiam alton of dismay
passed his lips
Good heaven. What am to do9~
he asked hzlf starting u his feet
Think Of il. I ana appointed guar
dian to an orphan child-the ONLY
daughter Of Pail Vernon. YOa re-
rs sinber Vernon. father? He was an
author. OF course ne had 4 hard
struggle for existence until some
Obliging relative died and left him a
fortune However, it came too late.
like most good things in life; for poor
Phi. had cOnsa nPtiOn and did not en-
JOY IL long He Is dead, and the dis
position of the fortune and his only
-
to my care. Fancy it? A tuau Of
thirty TO be burdened with a half
grown girl 1 believe she Is about
twelve or thirteen-judging from the
little / know Of Pills past, imagine
that he c0Hld NOS have been married
for over fourteen wears. And-sO-I
must start At once Tor Louisiana
louisiana repeated his father and
mother in a breath.
YES. to be SURE since that is where
the child lives Here! read the letter
aloud, father; II IS from Phil's lawyer.
and yon will see that for nc there is
no appeal from It
But Marie viii be kcre to-day re-
Inonstrated Mrs Pane despairingiy.
cant help IL mother. Besides. as
you we'll Iznou. / am not engaged to
her. and-and never expect to be-
.'Eric!7
SIT is the truth. mother. No use to
discuss IL. ! would as soon marry a
wax doll as Marie Grey. In fact I do
not intend To marry at ALL"
He arose FROM the table with hasty
excuse, and left the room 70 prepare
for his journey 1t was a real trial to
him, no use in trying to look upon it
otherwise. but duty is not to be cooliy
disregarded. and Rric fame always
tried 70 do his duty
Before he was ready TO depart. how
ever, Miss Grey arrived. bag and bag
gage She was pretty, painted lit
tie lady in an exquisite travelling at
tire. She extended both gloved hands
TO Eric in ELUSIVE greeting, and lifted
her expressiouIess eyes to his face.
oh, Erie am 50 glad, She
gu he'd, sit is real happiness at LAST
Coolly excusing himself the young
man explained the necessity of the i'm
rending journey, made his adieus and
took his departure
Secretly, he was beginning 70 be
quite pleased and relieved TO be gone.
For years his mother had endeavOred
TO bring about a marriage between
himself and this cousin Of his, ssy.
eral times removed He had grown &c
hate her almost, and his clear. uu-
biased Judgment detected the artif'
eial veneeriBg 10 q cold, selfish, cruc
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