Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-09-21

Mary. II had really begun to won
der-absurd as il seems-it there coul'
have been anything between you ah'
, Robin"
mo! oh mol" cried Meta vehement
W. eHow could you think so, nam
ma, when he has = never" She stop
ped, afraid OF her own voice. Whal
was she going to do? To falter and
break down before her mother-to be-
tray the weakness that had r&bed hei
girlhood of its brightness, and thai
instead of being conquered as she had
believed, seemed ready 70 oVerwhelm
her now with a sudden despalring
shame? She paused moment, steady
ing herself against the garden seat,
and then she said with nervous little
laugh-.'HOw could you be SO absurd,
mamma? should have thought you
knew me better than that +" The two
women were both too much excited TO
notice outside things. 1t came upon
them both with little shock, when a
page appeared before them and an
nounced that Lord Castleman was in
the drawing room.
Il will come, said Lady Mary ner-
/
/ daughter.
'.My dear, what shall say, You
will not sacrifice your prospects
your happiness
''My happiness is not in question.
mamma, said Meta proudly. You
can send Lord Castleman to me.
Lady Mary did not venture 10 ask
any more She kissed her daughter,
and went OFF to her guests, rejoicing.
Meta would not have sent for him
only to reject him, she felt sure. And
rs for the doubts which the daisies
had suggested. If Lady Mary did not
believe her daughters protestations
as entirely as Meta would have wished,
she believed in the healing power III
time and the eyauescent nature III
human emotions, with fullness III
conviction that Meta herself would
probably never attain to- She turned
for a moment and boxed at the girl J
white clad figure with tender ma.
tcrnal pride, and then she went on ID
the house and into the drawing room.
glowing with satisfaction and good
will.
Lord Castleman was standing by
the table with face tina was becoming
anxious and grave, but he flushed into
eager anticipation as Lady Mary came
into the room
You bring me good tidings.
he cried joytully. II see it in your
eyes.
''She will SEQ yon, said Lady Mary.
beaming with smiles. .'You will iind
her in her fayorite corner by the con-
seryatories. "
He pressed her hand, aud went, see.
ing everything little mistilv
through the sudden dazzle Of new
hopei but pleading his cause with ~
much humility rs though he had not
just seen Lady Mary, and drawn his
own deductions from the encouraging
interview.
And Meta sat with downcast eyes. and .
listened to his tale in d silence he felt
to be still more encouraging; but when
he would have taken her hand She drew .
it pack.
wait. She said; There i some.
thing should Ike to show YOU
first.
She took from her pocket a faded
leather case, and opened il with lin
gers that trembled little ia spite of
her efforts to keep them stl! Inside
were the Christmas cards with the
pretty frosted daisies. and the robins
that used ~ be- SO seldom absent
from Christmas cards, but tbat
had, perhaps d special reference
IN these. and with them letter
that was q little frayed about the
edges now.
Lord Castleman stared, as he might
perhaps he excused for doing.
What are these2" he SAID. "Par.
don me- ! don't understand. y
1T was very foolish and IL was iii
live years ago, faltered Meta. .bnt
thought YOU ought to know"
He understood now. and III brov
lowered ominously. He was all Lady
Mary had called him-he was wei
born and distinguished. polished
gentleman, and an upright man, but
ne was not large souled The confes.
son that Meta had made. with A main
nc could not even understand. moved
nm to no generous sympathy:it opl,
wounded his vanity aud stung MI
pride. He took the cards and t6e let.
GER from her, and tore them intn q
thousand pieces, and then he turned
IpOn his heel.
Miss Lakewood, / have the honor
2 wish you good morning, ne said
With stiff lutte bow. II appreciate
our candor, but you will understand
nat Castleman does not car. n M
econd to any other man. =
lie went away with bis head N III.
ilr, Knocking over his chair In hin ag.
tatlon, and Meta was conscious ~ 4
cry unheroic feeling Of relief. M
please her mother, and 10 save bcr
,wn pride, she had brought herself N
hlnk that she might accept Lord Cas.
ieman' but the sense Of relief showed ,
Ier now great an escape She had lad 4
low long she sat where he had In, I
er she never quite knew. Her eycs /
we're on the tora and scattered froV. ,
nents that were all that remuined e. a
or Of her girlhood's dream, and as
ne sat and mused her face was or,vo /
nd sad but it was a sadness 4, !
inch Lord Castlcman had neitbnr /
art nor lot. !.
The opening OF the garden door !
oused her at last. And then H. q
lie is gOmgtimpg kinIor a., 49,. n - !,