Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-05
IA NIGHTS Work,


tor, gazing fixedly at Anatole.
Anatole staggered. He had come to
spend the evening with his old friend
DIR. Bardais, the iliustrious savant
whose works ON poisonous substances
are we'll known, but. whose nobleness
of heart and fatherly Kindness Anatole
more than any one could appreciate.
And 1t was from such a source tnat
| the young man had heard the terrlpie
| prognostication.
"Unfortunate child, what have you
been Jloinggs said the doctor. ].
| Nothing. / assure you, ssammereu
| Anatole.
sThink well; recall all your actions
What have YOU eaten, drunk ana M
haled!'
This last word startled Anatole. That
| very morning he had received letter
| from friend who was travelling ahout
/ India. In this letter was a Hover
plucked ON the borders of the Ganges,
q red flower of peculiar shape, whose
perfume he now distinctly remembered
was strangely penetrating. Drawing
the letter from his pocket he snoWed
its contents to the savant. s
No more doubtr exclaimed the Hat
ter; lit is the tyramenesis indicative
4 flower of DEATH !,
i lis it possibleT
ALAS! am certain of it,!
..Oh. no, it cannot be. Look. ! am
full of life and health.
4 ..At what time did you open the
fatal letter. AT o'clock this morn
ing" FS - A
Tomorrow morning, then. at the
same hour. mt the same minute. fuli
OF health though you are, as you claim
you will feel certain pain at Your
heart and In moment all VIII De
"A over"
i ..And do you knew no remedy, no
1 means to--T 1851 fs III
None said the doctor. sinking In q
chair, overcome with grief. -.
On seeing the emotion of his Old
friend .Anatcle realized he was indeed
, doomed and he rushed ont like mad
man. He walked mechanically in the
night. his ideas Wild and upset. stuinb
ling along like one dazed by a heavy
blow. not noticing that the streets were
. getting more deserted. until Re finally
sank on some steps thoroughly exhaust
2 Fed. After q little rest he attempted
. to gather his wandering thoughts.
MY situation is that of one con
( demned TO death-and how long have
, TO liye." n
He looked at his watch,
Three O'Clock Better go TO bed
Q Go TO bed? Spend in sleep the last 81
r hours OF my life. l ought TO have
7 something to do before / leave. Why
certainly. Ny willr' i
Entering an all-night restaurant Ana
tole called: ;. BsAfffs
waiter. bottle of champagne ant
: a bottle of ink" .,
e After refreshing himself he said:
j. "Six thousand pounds income! y
!. father nor mother, happily for them.
: see but one person in whom i have q
interest-Nicetter' Ffi m
y Nicette was q distant cousin,
I charming girl of eighteen, with blond
n hair and large black eyes. Like hin
she was alone In the world and tina
had established a bond Of sympath
= between them. His last will wa
speedily drawn up; everything was
20 to Nicette Then he drank secon
" glass of champagne.
pc Poor Nicette,- he thought, .she wa
to quite sad the last time saw her. III
n guardian, whose knowledge OF II
- world Is restricted to his class Of win
y. instruments at the conservatory, ha
y promised her hand to some brute Of
ne clown whom she despised. She hat
d. him all the more since she loves son
IL one else, as far as I could make o.
N from her words full of reticence M
~ / shynesst Who can that happy ind
Il vidual be- Worthy he must be or 81
IN had not chosen him.
- Beautiful, good. sweet and loyiI
n Nicette deserves the best of husband
- q. - IL ~xstf n hny
chosen if. 1t Is an infany to for
ed her IN this MARRIAGE Will BE- h
s. chevalier and free her from this inju
on tice. Tomorrow I will But tome
row will be too late. / must ask no
at once. 1t Is somewhat early to cs
'se to see people now, but when / THU
mt that I'm five hours / viii be de;
his man, what do / care for prophet
he Come, my life for Sicettev'
bis 1t was O'Clock I'm the morning win
nc Anatole rang at the door of Nicettt
- guardian, NJ. Bouvard, who, In
night cap, opened the door.
am is the house on fireT' lie growled
dr. mo, sir, it is only a call"
he "At this hour|
a "All hours are the same to me; b
20 back to bed, sir. you'll take cold
THAT'S what I intend to do. VIII
important business brings you he
zen sirT' 49, s4
The "a very important affair; want y
me to desIst marrying my cousin to tn
to Capdenac."
he "sir, that marriage Is arranged a
lin will take place"
~ st will not take place"
'no "Well see. And now you have ]
DIV, answer, / will not detain voc"
is .That Is not very kind; but / am
I've dulgent as well as persistent, Mr.. b,
the ward. ] will forgive your rudeni
ma and will remain" vi
'iu .'Remember, If you will, I consit
you as gone and have no more to ga
pa. Mr.. Bouvard turned mis- back,
,W- suddenly jumped up. roaring at Al
lis tole, who was blowing with all
of might In one Of the professors inst
no ments.
inc MY trombone, siri Presented by
.h pupils. Let go, sir!'
sne Consider you as departed, sir, a
Dill am beguiling the tedious mome
leet waiting for your return 1
and stop, say! My landlady allo
the no practicing. She cannot, love mu
n