Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-18

petrate q very clever Joke upon me.
You have succeeded admirably. But
l forgive You
"Oh. you dOF'
Certainly"
You are very kind"
"A man must be very indulgent 10 tho
woman he loves"
so you still care for meg
Can You doubt it?"
In view Of what has just taken
place. YES"
"Murlel can't you understand that
YOU jested with me, and that l TESTED
in return.
"Oh. that was it?"
yes"
And you feel that you have triumph
ed in the matter Of jeSting;'
1T would seem that have"
"oh, YOU are clever-very clever!"
"rhank YOU.
But her manner made him feel that
he was not making rapid progress To-
ward reconciliation.
"Muricl.' he went on tendefly, Il can
not remain more than five minutes
After that. l cannot hope 10 see you
inside of three weeks, Let rs make
the best use of Thar time
He stepped forward, as If to clasp
her to his breast, but she retreated,
and, by an lmperiOus gesture, restrain.
cd him.
DO not insult me-" She cried.
Insult yeu?'
How coald 1t be otherwise than IN
insulty'
But, Muiel- Muriel. love YOU"
Cease hooking me, sir, You forget
that moment or two ago you east me
of-because You thought was not
rich enough prize.
~Muriel | swear"
NO gentleman, sir, uses profanity In
the presence of woman.
He thought now that She was really
jeSring. But a glance into her cold
eyes undeCeiyed him.
Then, Muriel, you, who have played
q joke upon me. are offended because
! have dared TO retort In kind"
Il am not offended, sir,
Then. dear, will you kindly define
the emotion that desi dominate you:"
Contempt
Don't be cruel. Don't you see. dear.
that you're breaking my hearth
oh. some other heirrss's money viii
prove an ample balm"
Misunderstanding
''.This interview Is becoming very te-
dious, Mr.. Fairlelgh We have both
had opportunity To say all that needed
10 be said. | have another caller who
is waiting. VIII you obllge me by
taking Your lelvcf-a permanent
leaver'
Fairleigl G2zed penetratively at her.
but devined that his case was growing
more hopeless every minute
Still, an hetress Is not Won every day
II would be well worth his while TO try
4 little longer
II am frightfully unfortunate" he
persisted. Muriel, tell me that you
have not been TESTING AT all. Tell me
that you are really poor | have known
for months that loved you. but /
have never realized it so much as now,
when yOur caprice Is so near to parting
US In earnest"
Cut this short Mr. Fairlcish II
you persist in staying here against ms
wishes, why, then, have a coachmau
who Is Il muscular fellow. He never
liked You. Believe me it would give
him real delight II were 70 order him
to throw you out If the house"
Are you threatening me-"
ma; not II an appeal will answer
the purpose equally well"
1,heFe wasta heavy silence. Murici
stood with her hand on the back Of the
chair, locking straight AT the man be-
fGre her; the flower In her bosom rose
and fell quickly but there was no 9TH
or sign Of mental disturbance. Fair
lelgiis faec had grown gray and cold.
He knew that nothing he could now
say would regain for him the prize he
had lost. And MS rar as In him "a.
he loved This woman.
He turneil'tO the door
-b00tLbye, Miss May. sec that I |
cannot alter your opinion Of me-"
lie paused, hoping that she would |
speak some 1enssurins words, but she /
did NOT
''YOu VIII think as kindly Of me as 1
you cdny' he-5amely added
Goodbye" she said. and his last /
hope died az TIE cold clear tones smote /
his ear
For several rninutes after he Ind 4
gone NnrieI dld not move Then the
color came slowly. steadily back to her
face. She took her hand from tho chair
smiling scOrnftnty as shp swuyed slight
iy for noHent In the next she
stood erect. IN eg@rv way her own mis-
1lcss again She loosencd the fast
fading flower from her dress unfl pass
tgl into the han.
Roth was wdttfsg there. TO him
she tossed the rDsp
ron nave won tho wager" she said.
Roth's good plain face was trims.
figured as he bent to rapturously Kiss
her hand. The tears rushed b Nlur
Icfs eyes and qucnched their naughty
hire. Fairleigh giancing through the
window Of the vestibuie saw all. and
knew the better man had won.
Bganch PoStonIces In Pnris
Branch postOtiices, on the London
plan. aye now in working order here z