Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
GEORGES MISTAKE.
ny caroIlne =. rre.ton.

Charity, Kind SIR Ally looF chiluieu
are starving
The speaker was thinly clad wo-
man. who shiyered ia the wintry
blast. for il was December, aud the
keen. frosty air penetrated even the
warm garments Of the rich. The gem
tleman addressed was man q, per
haps Ihirty-fye rich ANA prosperous
man who hoped soon 20 b,sconi- more
more rich AGd prosperous through an
alliance with the fair girl al his side
Poor WOn1ur' said Edith 3lorti-
mer compas.ionately Il have lett m5
purse al home George, ! ann sure sou
W.. relieve her distress
"Of course I viii, MS darlias Here
poor woman, take that, and may 4 d.
YOU gog1
As be spoke he drew r. % his vest
pocket e tw0dollaF blll aud raf il inlH
tne extended band - tllr al'ta
The poor amAns heart laula
joy. for she Aad hoped Tor bgt q
at tie hfst. and - seemed Is aD
tive wealth.
Heaven bless your generous .sat.
Size exclaimed. with heartfelt gratl
tnIc
Thank you. sald George slestr
grael SIS
hM,h Mortimer rewarded a.a U.ta
q b,amins smile
II am glad sou gave the peer ers1t.
urr 81 muea sle said II ass s
egu-.ty J don't tA,uk eou.l ter
or respect mean man
Nte think al.se ga thar pHIHt wN
darling said Chester Il grFgE
refuse % give, even ~ | susn
oDJect 10 D. unworthy n males lse
happy % make others hapH
Another b,amiaS glance from Eai'e
II love you all The better far fhat
dear George, she said. In "A low voice
''un the whole. thought Chester.
my two dollars are a good invest.
ment. though | can't help ErudEiag u
TO the beggar When Edith becomes
Mrs. Chester. and get hold ~ her
hundred thousand dollars. shr shan
give many two dollar bills 10 teggars
For the present us policy 10 b. genrr,
Gus
or course Edith could not rad the
thoughts ~ the man by her side She
believed him 10 IL a genuine phiiau.
thruplst. while, In reality. h. WAS a
mean. selfish. hard hearted man, SET
with tact enough 20 overcome these
traits Tor tue sake of making a favor.
able Impression upon the heart % the
heiress.
Edith Mortimer was an orphan, AMI
the absolute mistress of hundred
thousand dollars; no small fortune f0r
girl ~ nineteen. HUT her fortune
was by no means her chief attraction
She was beautiful sweet tempered
accomplished and her heart was AM.
mated by the most generous charity
She had a regular list 81 pensioners
aud would have found Il impossible 10
refuse an applicant who was Ia need
Doubtless she had often given to uu
worthy objects but such mistakes -
dound % the credit Of those who make
them
As Edith said. she would have found
II impossible 20 respect 81 s-lt.r,u +
mean man. Thus far George Chester
had succeeded IN cuncraliur hls real
character from her. but the time WA.
coming when II would ~ revealed
Whenever be was with her br gave
literally 10 any who asked Tor char
ity but M his store be- wauld h1tH
rcpulsed them with hard mud biitrr
words. He kept 4 large clothing store
In one ~ the principal streets IL Rec
ton. but Edith. who lived on Mount
Vernon street, had never bcrn there.
and knew absolutely nothing III him
In his business relations
or course there were many win,
courted the favor ~ the Young ntd
beautiful hcircss. but here was 0Ulv
one who came near being tho rigal X
the successful sutton THIS was Ii-
Goodwin, a young physician. who Lad
recently established himself In the
city and was having a hard struggle
70 get into 4 lucrative practice. being
poor and with1n powerful friends
hut he WIS essentially noble. ~ good
figure. with q ffzuk ufsu fare ard
able sad Intelligent sue
cess with him was only 4 matter n
time
When he saw the rich trader pr..
ferred 70 him, he quietly withdrew.
but too honorable 10 M.
tempt to reverse Edith's decision.
now that II appeared 10 tc made
II was made and the wedding dny
was about 10 be fixed. when some
hing occurred which quite changed
he position Of affairs
Edith wHs walking on the fremont
trcet mall ~ Boston Common. when
ler attention was Attracted to girl
4 about her own age who was ait.
ing on one uf the stone seats placed
here for the use Of tired pedestrians.
The girl was plainly dressed and IN
.cr face and attitude was such an
ir Of dependency TINT Edith. whose
cart was full If compassion for tho
'retched, felt herself constrained ~
top and speak TO her.
Are you not well9" she asked IN
low. sympathetic voice.
The girl, who was very thlnly ana
oorly clad. looked up.
Yes" she answered. II nm well"
But You are sad You have met
'ith some misfortune. have you notY'
Yes" answered the girl despond.
ntly.
VIII you tell me what II Is? Per.
APPS II is something which can rem
~. Don't think me lnqulsitlve. hut