Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-30


changes al fortune with cheerfnlness.
but grlercd plainiiyely every time
abe attempted 10 do her hair OF darn
Mr.. Pingrr's clothes She thought OF
Victor r,lIghlng II lu the far west N.
stead ~ lleing ~ home with plenty OF
nloncy and servant 10 walt upon
him; she looked at her lovely daugh.
tsrx. Marie and Katherine. and won
,Ies~d WHERE and how they were 10
get husbands She inoaned over the
pathetic cruelty Of life, read Miss
nFaddnns novels. much Ia vogue ~
the south at that time. and left the On.
tire management of the house 10 Nam
nay Riolsr. The one faithful loving old
creature who preferred serving them
10 taking her freedom.
The Pingrs-s lived Ia big two-stors
log house with nm open entry between
the main lower rooms and a hack anc
| fTong gallery The grounds We're am
nile aud well shaded. with ruses. Grape
/ myrtle. aIhea aud other blooming
I shrubs growing In the open SPACES
I between the trees and along the walks.
/ fruit hedge haftiercd the garden
I fence. aud sweet pinks Powered along
I The vcg.inhle beds. hut an air " ne
! siect Sccme,l 10 hang over the whole
Mace. aud katherine decided In des-
] perate mocd one dBy thar something
1 Iiltist lsa done ar the house itself would
tumble down. :,
I She posscssrti more energy than All
/ ths other members of the family put
/ together She managed 10 startle
/ thrui mutt. often with the bold hight
I of her Youthful fancy, but still they
regarded hrt with a temperate degree
| IN admiration. Mrs. Pingre regretted
! that she was not as pretty as ,Marie.
| hut Mr.. pingre considered her even
more attractive than her sister.
she lacks tlesli." objected Mrs. PIN
gre.
"Bu, she makes |, Nh IN spirit. said
Mr.. PinHrc.
"Snirit IL not the substance most
admired IN this wurld. my dear. Moa
nlwnss like admire plump women.
well, we'll Katherine Is only n
child"
"She is eighteen. just two years
youuger than Marie. and quite old
enough 10 marry. IL there were some
one To- marry her. -,
Afr pinrrp slipped softly away. Hc
didn't care whether the girls marfAad
mr. moi 40 they were happy and the
nrobirn OF n livelihood for them could
hc -snlyed. lie often vcxed his head
! int, n positiye ache over that Thought,
ami then he would take down his gun
raii Tho dogs and go for tramp over
,bn he,i1e grown fields. or find refuge
In n shady corner Of the gallery WIN
nm old hook or the weekly papers from
III. ,.eity." ms New orleans was called
IN that part OF the state. :,
ISatberipe's thoughts were more u
tho nurposr than her fathers. for 'hes
toot definite shape one day while sue
Inv on the grass by the private hedge
N one could have admired Matl'
more fopdly and proudly than kather
inc--Marie with the golden hair anc
white skin OF n pure blonde, and s'lci
rnyishIng arms aud shoulders, but !
was against Marle's peace that ti'
youpv sehcmcr plotted. KATHERINE
knew nothing about love. and she de
,ermIued that her sister should MARI.
far Inc benefit OF the family. What y
she did like John barnard, who Keep
a store In Marion? Could he add TO TN
fnmlly fortune? No; John Barlliif'
,xoulI never do. She must MARI.
Prosper Devcrcaux. who possesse'
money as well as youth ana goo'
, | looks lie lived I'm New orleans uu
, be owned plantation In Marion, am
bc had attended the same COUNT.
school with the Pingre girls. hatnel
inc detested him heartily IN those Gay
. because he tcuscd and frightened ne
with dreadful ghost stories. but NOV
: nav were grown, aud he had come I
; Marion for the first time since TN
war and In all the country there wa
;. ~ henu so handsome, so daring AM
Gallant M Prosper Devcrcnux.
ayes. abe must marry MN, sa,
i Katherine TO herself very firmly. 4