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

IL was autumn, before the new housa
was ready for its mistress. There was
a grand wedding feast nj the bouss -,
.ile cider Worden early in the after.
noon, Tor the days were short ard
some oil the guests had lar to 20.
There was large attendance OF old
ana young. Squire Worden cared too
much Tor popular favor to slight any.
one. Among these Iikim Rarnum
was conspleuousiy absent. HIS moth.
or said that he had been sent for by n
SICK friend at Rensselaeryille, and had
not returned. Ii was growing dusk
when the bride and groom arrived al
their own home. IL was well furnished
witl' all housekeeping conveniences
ana many Injuries. The girls ewes
wandered over the handsome furnish.
ines and pretty ornaments with.
out the sense Of pride and pleas.
nre that she had supposed they
would bring 10 her. She was weary
and her heart strangely heavy. Leaving
SIM busy with the unpacking OF box
OF china. his mothers gift. she slipped
away into tie neat kitchen and look.
Ell out oil its window toward the town.
where she had that day left her girlish
HE behind her forever. The light OF
the nnclonded full moon falling upon
the new snow lllumined every object
with the dlstinctness OF day, only the
light was purer. She stood some mo.
nents wrapped IN thought. A feeling
oil oppression stole over her, and she
opened the outer door, intending TO
breathe the freshness OF the crisp.
snowy air. A. she ri GOD upon the
threshold strange sound startled her
"a grating, rasping noise. She look.
Ell quickly in all directions. Nothing
WAS TO be seen that could ac.
count for the signs which she felt
were nienacing. She closed the door,
shivering and trembling Ashamed OF
her nervousness. she again opened IL.
and the sounds were repeated. more
sharply than before. she barred the
door and went back 70 Sim. and tried
TO forget her alarm in assisting him in
the arrangement OF his treasures. She
ielt instinesiyrly IL was not best TO tell
him. Even then. heaven help her, she
did not look 10 INN for sympathy in
anything beyond the material needs
OF lille
X WAS about sunrise OF the next
morning that LAkim Barnnm came
homr. His mother gave her erran
son a warm Nrlcome. and soon set
before him steaming breakfast. He
looked dispirited and weary, and dis.
posed OF has meal hastily. as IL seemed
moro from habit than appetite. As
I he ate. his mother related TO him
the principal events oil the wedding
ana expressed her conviction that his
abscnoe had been interpreted. Likim
threw up hts head and his dark eyes
bla1ed. They thought ! wanted a
girl that didn't want me: and that
sncaked away from seeing her mar
rici," he said scorntuliy. "she shall
know better. anyway" He sprang up
unhrrdinr hts mothers entfehties that
he would take the rest that he needcd
took his gun. whistled his dogs about
him. and was of.
m the morning sunshine Lucinda
worden had hall forgotten her fear.
Sitting ~ she breakfast table. neatly
laid With the dainty china, Sim re
marked ~ kim made himself scare
yesterday. Didn't care TO see me car
~ of his sweetheart. That was q
good story about his sick friend.
An angry reply rose to the brides
Lips, hut iust then they saw objects
indistipctly as yet. moving across tn'
snow in the direction OF the house
Both watched in silence, and the,
soon saw that IL was Likim Barnum
with his back 81 lanky hounds nj hii
heels. Surprise held them until hi
knock was heard. Sim opened tn
door. His wife seemed unable &c
speak
II was away yesterday, said lhk
i Inn. with an unembarrassed smile
but IL Is not too late. ! hope, e
! bring my GOOD wishes to my frient
I and her husband. And have brought
something, too. Tor housekeeping,
laying a saddle OF fine venison upof
IN, table. Even Sims cool seliishnes'
was hardly proof against this irsnl
and pleasant spirit. Talk ilowel
| freely Tor q few minutes, Cindy havin
quite recovered her composure.
II hops that you left your irient
better" she said.
II hope BETTER" said likim. will
simple pathos. "he died last night"
The terror ot the night occurred Y
Cinay, and she told Likim about IL
He listened gtavcly. He knew tina
she was not subject to foolish fears.
Thought IL was ghost, bet,
said Sim, with elephant ne playful
ness. II would have put you on
doors 10 hunt 1t Il you had told me.
Likim's eyes flashed.
The door stood open. The tall ma
nile trees were yet covered with thei
autum foliage. now turning golden
One noble specimen stood only q lev
feet from the house, its long spread
in, branches reaching over man,
ieet in all directions. The younl
bride stepped out upon the stool
attracted by the stsanre conduct o
the dogs. the younger OF when wer'
snuiling around the tree and house u
nm excited manner, while old Bose. TN
oldest and largest OF the pack WHO'S
body bore evidence OF a terrible oattl'
nj some period OF his existence'sniveri
cd and trembled in an unaccountaoI'
manner. Likim had also started 70
ward the door, when q glance up ',
/ II. a. so mi mia rpNGAl