Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-07-20

DeLlef IMAM Iilh1g sui ithNlnk lily bOIlh
no cause for complaints; but il is not
my fault that we are not more ro-
mantle"
LET the romance come afterwa-d,
il it can" said Miss Dwight,
After this they walked about the
garden awhile, and the day Of the
wedding was set, leaving time TO find
new matron for the establishment.
Miss Dwight was certainly, as domes-
tics say, bettering herself" but she
was not elated.
In fact, little regret stole into her
heart as she walked about the place
where she had been so independent, so
respected; and wondered whether she
should be happy in the future.
AT least" she said, with degree
Of bitterness, II matched him with
his romance is out of the question
between two like as Matched him
and went further"
The bell tinkled in the hall Just as
supper time Was over that evening,
and in a few moments servant came
10 call Miss Dwight
Its a gentlman; he don't know who
he wants, she said. Some one who
knows all about the place, be told
me.
And Dora went into the parlor,
bare looking room, long. and with
white wallis, a panel carpet, library
table. a horsehRir sofa. and six chairs,
and the portrait OF the founder of the
home over the mantlepiece There
| stood under this portrait, with his
elbow on the marble itself,
gentleman Dark eyed, dark haired.
with face that WAS not SO much
handsome as delightful.
Writers often spend a good deal 81
time discussing what il Is tina; men
see IN the women whom they ial.
love with--Hhen they say;
This Is the woman for mel"
believe the woman who meets for
the first time the only man on earth
whom she would willingly give herself,
has deeper experience stiil.
The moment had come 10 Miss
+. Dwight She had waited thirt, yeas
for IL, and noW size did not knowWhat
Il meant But an unconscious smile
came TO her lips. a ligh, 10 her soft
blue eyes, flush 20 her smooth check.
She looked pretiier than she could
have dreamed possible Of AZ that
moment.
TIE stranger told his business. lie
had Recently come from Paris. where
liz had been occupied in certain affairs
for ten years. Meanwhile has brother
had died, having recently lost his wife.
lie DHder stood, 10 lis astonishment,
that his little nepheMs were IN the
Home.
"Ot course, wish TO take charge Of
them, ho said. "a am a bachelor,
but can arrange for thcircnre. They
need not live on charity.
1T Is not charity, said Miss Dwight.
pr Ellwood gave largely To the
Home in his lifetime. The children
are considered little ladies and gentle.
men. They are well educated; taught
the usages Of good society. They will
have collegiate coures when they
leave this place. Most Of the girls be.
come teachers. think The boys
choose their profession. There would
az least be no need OF haste in remov-
ing them"
They talked together awhile She
gathered that he was what might be
called poor man.
He fingered after the boys had come
aud gone lie came on the morrow,
and again and again The ostensihle
motive was 10 see his nepheWs, but he
also desired 10 see Miss Dwight
Meanwhile nr Emory called every
afternoon and consulted with Dora
ns 20 the new parlor carpet and the
china
buy good things, she said "What
Il the use oi getting a carpet that will
fade soon. or china that chips. and
silver that makes a table look we'll
Besides. the things about the house
belong to the widlow--ii should be
left
She il deuccd practical, " said poor
pr Emory co himself.
This was alter .hu new matron mr.
rived, and was being drilled in her
duties by Miss Dwight, who calmly
said before every one.
you see I'm to be married shortly"
Once he even demonstrated saying.
DO you know, poor Nellie never
talked like that, nor my dear Maria. z
"Of course not, said Miss Dwight.
But you remarked in your offer to
me that tof course) You and had
done with romance long ago,
DIR. Emory tried to laugh but he
was not happy.
That afternoon ne took long, long
ride TO the sea shore, and stabling his
horse at the hotel, walked down to
the beach "The season" was over.
The caterers expected only a little
chance custom. II was day when
driving clouds made il cold enough TO
brpleasant. There he sat down behind
n big mound OF sand, and watched the
sea, and thought OF Maria, and how
he used so often to kiss the back Of
her neck because the two little eurls
looked SO cunning and how she
thought him handsome; how dear they
were to each otherl
How long his reyerie had lasted he
did not know, when merry voices
sounded in his ear.
A mans tones, those OF two little
boys, and woman's, Surely he
knew the last speaker. He peeped
from under his big Panama hat, and