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

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.shall 1 marry again: can't tell
you: never make plans 4 poLe.,
said LADY Brereton. lis the Dlach-
mail levied ON fool by the unIor-
seen. Needless 10 remark. quote ~
is too fatiguing TO be original this not
weather, Ida. / can recommend those
marrons gianees.'
They were in Lady Brereton's bou-
doir in Green street, bosom frlehds
aud alone A o'clock tea equlpage
stood between them. and too prll-
liant June sun was excluded by piinus
Of a becoming tint AID an etagere OF
ferns Pale mauye entered largely IN
to the scheme of decoration, and there
were great many Parma violets
about in silver bowls.
Mrs. Crosbie helped herself TO
sweet meat leisurely. and with due
regard for her irreparable glove, De
fore she responded. When she did so
her words. to an uninitated person,
would have seemed somewhat irreiev-
ant.
.'Of course. YOU know" she re
marked. .'that Capt. xalence IS nome
from Indian
Somebody told me yesterday that
he had lust arrived. But why the of
cuurseF
Il don't know-if you don't. Only
Mrs. Crosbie looked through the
cream jug at futurity-''it's just the
year since poor Lord Brereton died.
And what of thatg'
Mrs. Cresbie's eyes deserted the tea
tray. and fixed themselves severely on
her friend
blanche, said she, you are In one
Of your moods. and yOu don't practice
onsmei Are we alone, or Is somebody
hiding behind those curtains?"
.'You RIDICULOUS womanr'
Then why this superlative limo
cencef Why this affectation of coy
seventeeh? For heavens sake, be a
rational being. and treat me Ike one.
AS IL Everybody doesn't know that
Arthur Nalence worried himself nearly
sick. over you at the time of your mar
rage. And you try to persuade me, Of
all people. that you think 1t means
nothing when he returns to England.
after an absence Of five years. just as
the first twelve months Of your mourn
ing expires
well. Won shouldn't have said of
course. insinnating that | had private
information about him. 'murmured
movements don't interest me In the
least and I don't suppose mine any
longer interests him. You seem to ig-
more the lapse of time since we met
and faithful hearts, my dear. went out
Of fashion with the crinoline. Besides.
he wasn't mamie was only a nice
hoy. And ! treated him badly"
Yes said Mrs. Crosbie.
The too ready acqufescence dis
pleased Lady Brereton. She fidgeted
with an apostle spoon and frowned.
Not so very badly. After all. how
could help being silly enough to care
for him? AS TO taking him seriously,
4 mere boy Of twenty-five, and a
younger son! Anyhow. it doesn't mat
ter now. He has probably forgotten
all about me long ago"
She spoke with a complacent disbe-
lief in her own words which made her
nearer laugh.
IF you thought for moment that
he had forgotten you. you would be ir-
ritable beyond endurance
II hope you are not laboring under
the absurd delusion that ! care In the
Ieastr'
...tm / your enemy, that should ac-
Fuse you of having hearth" laughed
saitN s|IbbDis- HlEEtly HledHI tDdt
yonr amour propre would he ruined,
any dear. ] know you 50 WE'LL
You were never more mistaken In
yOiir life" asserted Lady Brereton,
calmly. II am utterly indifferent"
Therein she was insincere. II was
trne that she had snubbed him unmer.
cifnlly in years gone by, and the only
feeling his boyish passion had inspired
In her had been sisteriy liking, after
wards intermingled with pity. amuse
ment and gratified vanity. But. new
trtlleless. she looked to the renewal Of
the floral chains which bound him Il
her carriage wheels with truly femI
nine pleasure.
Therefore, with the possibility be
fore her mind Of visit from her old
admirer, she bestowed sundry adorn
ing touches to her toilet, countermand
ed the Victoria. and settled herself In
the drawing room, in a graceful atti
tude, prepared to be very much aston
ished to gee him, indeed.
The afternoon waned, however, ant
he failed to put In an appearance. Mel
Their did he come the following day
nor the one after. nor the next. EvI
IDENTIFY he was In no hurry to call OF
her. and Lady Brereton's usual,
sweat temper developed inequalities Ii
consequence. She had declared It I'm
probable that his devotion should hay,