Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-04-20

ing lHdl SnS ndu not notlceu tnc
womans movements until suddenly
seeing the note she read the foil ow-
ing words, while soft color rose to
her cheeks;
Dear Miss Arundel: win you go
with me for an early canter, say at 5
O'Clock tomorrow? | am anxious to
tell you of something. If you will
go you ned send no answer. Again
good night. ALEC GARTsHoRE.
"Ayah said Helen, as the woman
with her low salutatlon was about to
withdraw to the mat that served as
her bed outside the door of the
apartment "Ayah, you may wake
me at 4, as | go for an early ride with
Captain Gartshore."
The woman had stopped ON the
threshold, hesitating and i'll at ease.
We'll, what is it?' asked Helen,
somewhat impatiently. Tell me
what you wish"
Nothing, missy; ayah wish for
nothing, but ayah wish to say some
thing to missy wish very much.
My good ayah, tell me what it is
you desire. DO You need money or
are you weary Of the Jungle life and
wish to return to Madras?"
"Ah, no. memesahib," expostulated
the Indian. ayah wishes no greater
happiness than to be near you. No
money Ayah requires, nor her heart
longs for the beautiful city, it is one
little story she wishes to tell you, and
har rinhlrr fiptaI eli, an.hnI - -
gentle eyes looked troubled. do
you love the captain, dear lady?"
How dare you ask such a ques-
tion?" cried Helen Indignantly. You
displease me greatly, ayah
Forgive me, was all the woman
said, as, kneeling, she put her fore
head to the hem of her mistress
gown.
Helen's was sympathetic and ten
der heart, and seeing the utter abase-
ment of the Indian, she relented, and
putting her hand softly on the .ayah's
head, she said II will hear your lit
tie story"
1t was vivid, glowing picture that
the candles in the queer, twisted
Eastern candlestieks lighted up
Helen, in a loose white wrap, was
seated before mirror, her eyes fast
ened on the woman's reflection; the
latter had risen from the floor, her
plant form swaying too and fro as
she brushed her mistress hair: she
looked like some seeress about to
utter a prophecy or inclntation as
she began her little tale, speaking
now in broken English and now in
Tamil, her native dialect
"Ayah has in her heart a great love
for her dear lady love like the wa.
ters that separate missy from her
home-deep and stro ng. II is not an
easy thing for ayah TO speak, but her
heart say tell, her love say speak.
She know that missy like the captain
very much, and he loves you; but
while missy gives him her whole
heart, he cannot give her his whole
love, for that is divided part to missy
and part to another
''In Madras there is a dark woman
beautiful, but not like missy. One
day the captain sees this native, and
she gives him drink that she makes
from one herb, and it causes him to
love her"
A rigid grip seemed clutching at
Helen's throat and heart She put
her hand forth vaguely to tear 1t
away
The captain gave this Maya-for
that is her name much money. silks
and jewels for her hair. But MAYA
never loves him, and she only gets
his love By always sprinkling the DO
ton about his house and in his wine.
When he is away from her ne hates
himself and her, and his heart 4 all
for missy, but when he goes back to
Maya he will love her again.
Moments passed; the ayah had
thrown herself prone to the floor.
Helen, pale and shivering, gazed on
the PROSTATE figure as if it was some.
thing polluted that had been cast at
her feet by some receding tide: she
tried to stand, but her sound young
limbs lacked power.
Then the distressed soul, whose
love was unquestioning, seemed to
ACtl I'd tUeE IMAM u see Ltle sorrow she
had wrought and shutting to her
feet she took Helen like a babe In
her arms and laid her on couch.
trying Intellectually to soothe bv
softly stroking her face and head.
Finally, as a palliative, she began TO
speak in an appeasing, grooming voice,
as one would luli child to rest.
Listen, dear missy, TO what ayah
tells; she knows one medicine man, a
native, from him she can get potion,
and with it she will 90 to the captains
house, and the native butler, who
knows her well. will let her in TO see
the house; then it is she will secretly
sprinkle the floors and walls Then
when the poor captain shall come
home he sees Maya at once in her
true self, and he shall send her from
the house; then he come back to
missy, and his whole heart will be
for her.
These words seemed to arouse
Helen from her apathy.
stop" she commanded, sternly.
''Oh, missy, said the Eastern wo.