Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-08-31

Il don't just take that view of it."
he said, "but the means used TO
achieve an end don't matter so much,
just so the desired end is reached. and.
| likewise, the reasoning employed in
arriving at certain conclusion is of
comparatively little value so long as
we get TO the conclusion. Isn't Ii so?
have never concealed my feelings.
or rather, my lack of feeling, for nv
cousin, and ! suppose IL is imperative
that 1 shall marry some time, and
don't know but that may be getting
as good bargain In her as / would
PICK up were | TO inquire into the par
| Vaiue OF whole market Of girls. On
the whole, father, ! think I'll marry
her. But before we adjourn allow me
| 10 say that If you have given me your
true reason for wishing this marriage
70 come of, don't you think the girl
nerself Is going TO have pretty tough
ume OF itf Remember, you have all
ways considered me pretty bad pill.
ana am afraid the task of reforming
me will be the biggest undertaking she
ever had thrown on her hands. Are
you sure she will take mel Have you
spoken as frankly TO her on the sub
Ject as you have TO meg'
Don't be fool" was the angry re-
spouse. "She knows nothing about it.
DO your own counting.
Henry Carey, Jr., thought about il
little while longer. then gave a
practical test TO his theories for Law
Ing siege to Katherine Merrick's heart.
The first skirmlsh demonstrated TO
him pretty clearly that he had found
fortress that would not capitulate
at the firing OF the first signal gun.
lie had meant TO propose in a fort
night at least, but he postponed the
decisive move more than six months.
Ills opinion of his cousin Katherine
gradually changed He could not un-
derstand her; the capabilities of his
soul were too dwarfed TO receive the
incense of high, true life. emanating
from her sympathetic, tender woman
hood, ana his acquaintance with her
became an eXemplitication Of the para
uoA, that the more he knew of her
the less he knew. Neither did he love
her, ne was not capable of that, but
ne did the next best thing: he exalted
her IN his armament TO a position not
Iar below the niche occupied by Henry
carey, Jr., and there he unreseryedly |
bestowed upon her all the affection he |
did not lavish upon himself. one |
DAY he asked her TO marry him. She |
did not answer at once.
Il ought 10 have told you before" /
she said AT length, laying her hand /
on his in half-appealing. half-concil- /
latory way, II have been engaged for
more than a year thought YOU
knew. AT least. | thought you must
surely understand that you and have
nothing In common. have tried to
make you realize that ever since
found out what your intentions were.
hush. she said, as he commenced an
appeal for lenient Judgment. Your
you are going to make the same plea
ihat ne has made TO me. You need
me, you were going 10 say Let me
tel you something. Some day you
VIII ask some other woman to marry
YOU Don't trip over the same stumb-
mug block that you have in trying To
win me- woman cannot respect and
love man who Is so poorly balanced
hat he has TO depend upon her to lift
him up and make him strong. There
must be force in him that will COM
nand her highest regard. Elevate
III you cannot do that You
nave no right to ask a woman to do
I for you You told your father you
would think about it, My dear cousin.
hat was good resolution, and l trust
iou will continue to act upon it,"
For the first time In his life the
'rbit in which Henry Carey. Jr.. cir |
led, became contracted and his brill
ancy grew dim.
Did you see KatherineY" said his
ather when they met that night at
Inner.
He replied with a nod
And what did she say?'
she said" was the querulous reply,
that had better think about it,