Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-12-05
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bad Arisen very late. and Was aivid-
azsg my attention between the remains
of my breakfast and my newspaper.
wffA no very keen interest in either.
Wken there came light. hesitating
xap At nv door.
s~Cosne in.s 4 called. without trouh-
ling myself to get Vi, from my seat.
Tt% door opened, with slow. WAIVER
ing nsofion. and an oddlooking person
Az entered the room. made me very
Eaasss bex. and carefully closed the door
EseAEnd him. He was an odd man. SER
s.nzs. an beast, judged small Of stat
asze and feebler than his age would
fsate warranted His bnettel bony
EsszNzs shook with the constant. ufleer-
tain movement which is the result
rxsser of weak mentality than Of phys
zs1f disability. His long. grizzled Fscks
sna beard framed pale. eadarerous
Exs3e, ont of which looked pair Of
large. melancholy eyes in a sidelong.
s&egxee9fing fashion which seemed ha-
BSfrxaf
A dreadful shaky. woe-begone old
ssapflenuan be really was: an object TO
s1eife laughter or pity. according TO
fs@tnood OF the beholder
4 was ffet in a particularly expansive
frame Srmind myself n the moment
assd IL is1itated me to see the old man
ssaere, .crooking his knees and Waggins
1z@p head. with what he evidently in
asz16ed should be the most consolidating
seEzfufes
Keli, said l. sharply. what 10 you
waffg i thrust my hand into my
psseke4 In search of a sfnan coin. Par
don me- huskily interpoeed the old
nEsxs. @comprehending my gesture.
sa mistake my Grand 1 wished 20
aak sf You Were the Hon Egberr Gala
sfa Senator lFlllatiny
"A asn Senator Gallatin- what then
Ay-my mistress desires me to pre-
szzf you her card. and requests the IA
Essr ss< . brief interview
Isu@5k the slip of pasteb0ard from his
trembling hands and read
Nine Henriette Dene0trrf. Paris.
n ysrsathed more freely. Mime. Don
css2rf of Paris was not lfkely 20 be one
M those leeehes which hang upon ttae
legislative body, called -iohbyists--a
spxrzes knew OILY too we'll
Z put aside my paper. and. DOMINIC 9
black coat. signified % the old mar
that 4 would follow him. With slow
ams shnffifBg steps he led me along tbs
-svsrEaor and up three lights ~ stain
On Eise fifth floor. The ancient fellow
sxzx evidently very deerepit. or very ID
wEfA an impulse between pity and i'm
pmfsenee. | took his arm-hOw nisera
sdy thin il was!-and supported hin
with the vigor Of my more youthful
nzxneies.
gonse. friend" said 4. you are evi
de1a1y in bad health. Lean upon me
ard viii give you lift.
" turned his gray cadaYerpus fac
NuHegl me with an expression of amaze
God bless you for kind heartei
young gentleman" be mGttered Per
hagls ! ought 10 tell but, no am ~
10 baIGe. No, no. shat can ! dor
With these enizmatie phrases d
1kAI1~eA before door ana raped. !
-Szs1ifadffs voice bada Us Enter" and
IpaSsa-d into a isndsoHle sitting room
a LILY. simply but eKquisitely attire,
in Im0rning robe of rich texture, ros
n ~ ~ dicaIne me. During the second j
skh1rh Stepped forward 10 accept ile
q fSfx51&&@a Uaflu 4 fetSiSt1 WHAT might y
szzss<d a Photographic impression 3
zzesy she was distinctly the most bear
efshSswoman had ever seen. She WI
rezy tall. but her proportions were ;
Eszwfes.fthat her height WAS not appai
ex6 TIE dress she wore outlined an
!. sGcentuafed the magnificent sweep an
~-sxr-ve OF her noble figure. Every nloy.
nsRnft she made, every gesture. wa
azkxzsEed by certain ginn0ns graei
.sxadch might have been termed le0niDi
asasH 1t not been - exquisitely fem
uz-rs
Her Face was in full keeping with hs
GEazs The complexion was clear an
yale, with no trace Of color In b.
czesexx but Of waxen, transparei
nzse, Nbich suited we'll her dark aubui
ze&zr. 1immering with heeks Of II
sssd as she moved ia the light Of u
E9sxzslng sun stealing between the ma
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