Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-08

love Gerald.
Mrs. Stanhope only stared. while
Alice with a mighty effort regaIned her
eomposure and smIlingly said, IL would
suggest that we drop this painful subject
and retire for the night so that may
appear at my best In the morning.
The misguided girl tossed a kiss TO her
mother and tripped lightly 10 her room,
humming, "liaste 20 the Wedding"
Upon entering the parlor next morn.
ing Trina found Alice lounging In her
fayorite arm chair
Come. Irpa," she cried in command
ing tones, "and brush my hair and be
quick for am expecting company soon"
Irma obeyed without word and when
done, simply said, that looks nice"
81 am glad It does" snapped Alice,
"and now be SO kind as 20 play some
thing lively for me. am low spirited
this morning and want something to
cheer me up
lrma seated herself al the piano and
commenced to play polka Mrs. Stan
hope soon entered, perfumed and painted {
as If for conquests. r
She had scarcely seated herself when c
the door bell rang, and a servant ushered II
IN the handsome Charles Cummings p
Irma cast one glance a; her aunt, and q
taking warning from the look which n
net her eyes fed from the room Il
my dear Mr.. Cummings" gushingly Il
iried Mrs. Stanhope. 80 glad to see T
'ou. No one could be more welcome" W
Thanks" replied Charles. "You are W
s kind as you always are. requested W
our daughters permission to call this a
forming, and she said you would all be ru
elighted TO see me. But as | can sta sta
My few moments | will state my r6a- tn
IN for calling at such an early hour pc
ave for Buffalo on the 1890 ami | ru
ished FIRST to thank you for all the do
ndness and consideration you have do
Town me during my stay in Des vii
oines" sur
"Going to Buffalo" exclaimed Mrs. u
anhope. while Alice, who had remain sui
silent and bushng turned white as the
ath and gasped, ooh, nor tau
Eyes," continued Charles, disconcert- ino
at their agitation, 81 am going home mo
prepare for my wedding, which takes 80"
ice early in the spring"
Your wedding" icily repeated Mrs. the
nhope, "and may | ask the name of COO,
fortunate woman" and
Certainly you may" Charles ans had
red good naturedly, though greatly was
prised at her naughty demeanor h.,
er name is Minnie Allen" 80.
It this Mrs. Stanhope turned pale as near
rble, but summoning pride to her aid depc
niahageu 70 say "a very pretty name apol
please allow me TO congratulate
Thank you, Mrs Stanhope. | know
serve congratulations, for she is the
etest little woman In all the world whs
now must bid you good bye, as
Ave some business to attend to before
ing the city" w
, saving he shook hands with Is mi
Stanhope and then with Alice who York
rned his hand shake and smile with WON
aughty inclination of her head the
e Charles. bo,ying himself out went and Il
yay. wondering how he had offend. just
ZEN. Expe
, sooner had the sound of his foot. const
died away. than Alice. with shoul
fed look, turned white to the lips, manu-
tell to the floor. mend
e scream of Mrs. Stanhope aroused larly
and after placing the mn for tn
nate girl on the bed, they sum- catalo
ID the skilled DR. Jerome, who them.
as fast as horse power could bring some
and pronounced II a severe attack the fc
ain fever. they 4
Z weeks the unhappy girl battled them,
death. And at one time bewailing oecaus
her fate. until reason wolves
ID lettering on It's throne. and then SO mu
10 into n,corsc,ousness ,vher. sba compr
SIN and ,,hi,. ,ha, ,h., ,,.ho deed
ed could hardly say, whether she "o'"e'
or not. MINI
nrotessionstsLu .a ,.,a.. tably
iast won the victory and she was So
able TO be dressed and sit In an W.
ha;. patton
= ,h.a A. s,,.ha. ,..a.A =, by the
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Lanning had sought Irma's hand ss"e'A
rrlage and had been accepted. and 0oi'e''
rma contemplated going to Aunt '''eN. :