Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-02-01

MY Dear Hetty. You know | nave
long loved you and desired TO make you
my wife. now ask you TO give me a
definite answer as TO whether you viii
make me the happiest man in the world
by becoming my wife. If do not hear
from you by tomorrow noon will con-
slider that you refuse me and will inn
mediately sail for India. i cannot stay
in this country IL you do not give me
favorable answer Yours till death,
JOHN ]. MUNRoE."
"Ah. Aunt Hetty." sorrowfully re-
marked Roland. Il understand many
things that heretofore have seemed
strange, II has always been mystery
to me why such good and beautiful
woman as YOU never married | re-
member distinctly now that John Mum
roe gave me that letter 10 deliver to
you, eautioning me TO be sure you re-
ceIved L at once. You can see for YOUR
self that the date OF the letter corre-
spends TO that upon which was thrown
from a horse and nearly killed"
Hetty took his hand in hers, DO not
think blame you. dear" she replied.
gently. 1T is not strange you did not
deliver 1t when you were brought home
for dead and lay for weeks out OF your
head and lowering between life and
death" She shuddered at the recollec-
ton.
And what became OF John Munroe,
Aunt Hetty? Did he not hear of the
accident" Roland asked. in remorseful
tones
he left for India the next day at
aeon. she replied. almost inaudibly
and tightly clasping her hands to keep
back groan of anguish
And You loved him and thought him
false and heartless when he suddenly
left without word TO your"
Roland covered his face with his
hands and groaned.
quick ring at the door interrupted
their conversation. The next minute
the sitting-room door was thrown open
and Mabefs laughing face appeared
She was followed by handsome. heav-
lily bearded man.
II am looking for a runaway hus-
band, Aunt Hetty" she cried. still
laughing.
Roland started to his feet with a
strange look upon his face, and. quickly
stepping to the strangers side. said in
low voice: Mr. Munroe. | have iugt
delivered the letter You gave me for
my aunt. DO you understand
Hetty had not perceived the stranger
at first. but looked up suddenly as Ro.
land addressed him.
john
Darling Hetty,"
And she was instantly elasped In the
arms Of her old lover.
Explanations quickly followed and
all doubt and sorrow disappeared. Ma
bel explained that Mr. Munroe was her
uncle. whom they had all considered
dead. She had found him at her moth
er's when she arrived. Hearing that
his niece had married Hetty Plum.
leigh's nephew. he told her his story.
Romantic little Mabel dragged him
down to c. forthwith, stoutly de-
claring that her dear Aunt Hetty was
not capable Of being anything else but
lovabie and anything rather than false
and hekle. There was a mistake some
where and Uncle John must 90 and
right the mistake at once.
A few days later quiet wedding took
place In the little town OF c.. Ii
did not matter that the bride was IS
and the groom 40. She was as pretty
and smiling as any girl bride and he
was as proud and happy as though he
were only %. And the minister who
united this happy couple had the au-
dacity to say to them as he kissed the
bride:
You ought to thank me doubiy for
rectifying a wrong was to blame for.
person cannot always make amends
in such satisfactory manner. / Will
also be kind enough not to charge any
fee for performing the ceremony"
After these profound remarks the
happy little wedding party partook Of a
dainty little breakfast prepared BY
Mabers own hands.