Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-10
A Heavy Swell.

derful fertilization through which, al
the naval exhibition the week before,
her majestys ship, Rodney. had. from
a distance OF five miles at sea. sent a
ball from gun Of 100 tons,
There were three feet OF solid steel.
three feet OF iron, six feet OF crossed
oak timbers. six feet OF concrete and
six feet OF brlckwork, and there the
penetrating ball was seen, with It's
path through twenty-four feet OF seem
ingly impregnable barriers clcanly cnt
behind II, just ready 10 drop out OF the
brlckwork.
The Drnmgolds were Americans, so
II was perfectly natural for Myrna
Drumgold 10 say, as she looked with
considerable awe at the sinister
pointed ball:
"shows what half dozen such ships
might do II they were in New York
harb0r."
That's place they can't get into.
though" replied her cousin, Alice
Dumgold. very decidedly.
Flush. Your British divinity will
hear you" smiled Myrna, glancing
around the fertilization spot 20 where
Miss Edla Anltman stood talking
calmly with MFR. and Mrs. Drumgoid.
what power there must have been be-
hind thai ball 10 make 1t dare attempt
such bnlwark as that. ! should
think the first glimpse OF II was
enough TO make any common missile
gwerve and go around"
.fint that is not a common missile,
aud you see II has almost gone
through" replied Alice, who seemed
10 be In a state Of suppressed excite
ment that day. And, Myrna, you
know that Ia the heat OF conflict com
mon sense deserts US. and We dare that
10 which In our sober senses we would
not aspire"
Myrna laughed. AT first AT his fiery
cnnntenancc, then AT his metaphor.
| She understood him perfectly.
/ Alice had fallen In love with Miss
| Auliman. and. although neither he nor
any one else believed that Edna would
accept him. be intended 10 propose TO
her before departing for America.
Myrna was Intensely amused at the
| situation. but she stroye 70 conceal her
| amusement from Atiee. She had a
| way herself Of encouraging any
amount o. seeming sentiment, but the
real article she always laughed nj. II
was ~ lndlcrous. she thought She
felt that she must dlssimnlaie,
II wish you even better success than
this monster hall has attained, she
said. Il hope you viii make your way
against all obstacles: II you win let me
know when II Is about to happen
win assist you"
..wui you reaIlyY' cried Alice. not
noticing the fun in his cousins eyes
az EdIa were not so stand-oitish and
dIgnlfied. should not mind -
much. DO you know. the other even
ing pressed her fingers a little. bu
she withdrew them so quietly, ant
busted them or with her handker
chief 10 daintily. that do believe sh'
thought Il was worm. or something
similar. that she had touched.
Myrna laughed quietly. then sohere'
with the remark
How can yon like herr
"why do We like Ices In summer
.'Recausc they are chilly. suppose
"And sweet. Then Miss Anitman !
40 different from the other girls WHOM
have known and pretended TO love.
81 understand. But II she should &C
cent ron. which still must doubt. 20
win have 10 go through life In pei
f.c,ly dlgnified and conrtly manner
and when YOU propose-Atiee, drea
, ! II for you"
II shall try my luck tomorrow. II
my last day: and. Myrna, ! rely npo
.. you to give me an opportunity TO d
So
.'In what wayY'
/. "you can quietly withdraw when "
J three get together. | do hope fathe
. and mother win not go with us.
s'IIow very considerate of his friend
feelings n man In love can be! And
really had forgotten where we wei
. going"
morrow we are to board the wa
shin Rodney and have look NJ n
gun which fired the little shot"
: $50 we are. Atlee. / have an idea
els sure TO be good one. What
itT
lyon know. on board ship. they q
WAYS an their ears with cotton. VIII,
the great guns are fired. for fear tn
the blood will gush forth. Ill tell u
Gle aud aunt that guns are moment
rily expected to belch their thunder
and advise them TO stop their ear
But | need not stop mine. need
! You will not care II bearg Then
sbalI know what TO say II any one ev
proposes TO me-"
II might have known you won
make fun of me-" CALCULATED Alice. a
grily turning his back upon his cons
and going around 10 the other side
the fertilization. where Miss Aultmi
was wondering what kept him ava
. from her.
} Myrna did feel some compunctio
q II would be terror to most people
!. propose to the fair. royal crentu
/. whom Alice had chosen 70 love. He
: had Il happened that Edia Aultm
h Ind ever noticed them. anyway
u was not that Myrna had made 9
y yances TO her She stood In too gre
1. fear OF the aristocracy OF England !
i that. And her aunt and uncle had
b WAYS looked askansc at the friendsh
y II must be Atlee's doings, ana YET
Is could not believe that Edin Auitm
u would ever consent 20 he his wite.
u hut she would help him II she eou
le A,.,..rtloyIv She was ms sweet as ~