Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-04-25
A TRAGEDY OF LOVE-

The sun Shone nigh IN the Diue heav-
ems The soft, fragrant air, heavy
with the scent of roses and carnations.
stirred the ereepers on the low, white
house. signing family through the
trees at the bottom of the velyety ter
raced lawns which aoped down to the
edge of a miniature lake, shimmering
, in the hot July sunshine. Through
the trees walked stiffiy a tall. broad
shouldered specimen of the stronger
sex, with long military stride, whist
ling carelessly as he skirted the lake
and disappeared into the tangled wood
path. As he passed out of sight a.
woman came slowly up the green ter
races, pausing as she reached the top
TO glance back at the retreating figure
in the distance Then she turned
| away. with a little impatient gesture,
gathering the soft folds of her gray
dress together as she mounted the
! wide, shallow steps and sauntered
! slowly along the shadowy shrunbery
I path. where the leafy branches met
I overhead, forming natural avenue OF
/ cool. delicious shade. She sat down
l YEARLY ON the rustic seat az the FAR
4 end of the messy path, resting her
/ head against the old tree at her back,
{ the dark, shadowy background throw
i ing into strong relief the slight gray
/ figure. with the small head proudly
| erect, crowned with masses of golden
| brown hair, curly and soft, forming
/ darA setting for the pale face, out OF
which shone those glorious dark gray
eyes, with deep violet tinge in them
Just now filled with an oyerpowering
weight of WEAKNESS and agony of dis
appointment.
/ .sHe never cared she said 10 her
self Are his eyes so blinded that he
cannot see the truth for HIMSELF!
Her bosom heayed under the soft,
silky folds of her cool gray dress; her
hands were tightly clasped before her
Suddenly her whole attitude changed
and relaxed, and she resumed her old
careless posture. A maid came down
the path with a safyer In her hand
on which reposed "A card. The woman
glanced at the name inscribed thereon,
Lord Bennington.
II will come in,' she said, and the
maid returned to the house. She sat
motionIess for an instant, then rose
quickly, as II some sudden determine
ton had seized her. A seornful smile
curved her red lips as she walked into
the cool ,shadowy drawing room
through the open French window. As
. she entered a man advanced quickly
, to meet her. He seized both her hands
in his, saying passionately:
Ruth. | have come for my answer.
What is it to bef''
She turned away her head for an In
: slant. and looked out into the sunlii
: garden. down to the dark shady wood
. with the lake dancing in the hot sun
> shine; then she looked back into this
, dark. handsome face of the man before
her.
1T is to be-yes,' she said In hei
clear. cool voice, with no trace OF emo
e ton. but she shuddered involuntaril,
8 as she was clasped in her lovers arms
: That was the first act Of the ira gedy
h
The curtain rises on the second act
!. Ruth. Lady Remington, whose unemo
= tional. tragic beauty has taken TN
world of fashion by storm, IS seated II
: her flower scented boudoir. She ha
It not altered much during the last tw'
i years; her beauty ia still as marvelou
il as ever, unspoiled by all the turmoil
Of a London season, where the wori'
S has bowed down to the new beauty
At first, to her unsophisticated mind
/ the intoxicated whirl Of ceaseless gay
cites was at once pleasant and move
but now she is heartily tired of IL; sh
Is Is filed with an intense, mad longin
Z to revisit the old home In the quie
- peaceful Countrywide old-fashione
garden. the tangled wood and the lax,
glimmering under clOudleSs, dazzlin
ie sky-how it all comes back to her.
y, Hood of bitter memories. war;
"A T. ~ FfNtel4t
Sc blowing out the long filmy curtain
Or and bearing a Whit Of miguionett
20 from the fiower-fiIled balcony.
i. The door opens and a man enters
& At the sight of him Ruth rises, wit
~ a suppressed cry, pale to the very lip
Id She holds out her hand.
ne Capt. Tremayner' she says, this
tn indeed a surprise! | had no idea tls
OF you had returned"
:. The visitor holds her hand in hi
q letting his eyes rest on the pale, love-
~ face for a moment: then they both 8
" down.
IL, He is the first to speak.
he III only arrived in England fe
n days ago, and, being in town, seize
NJ the first opportunity to call on you. 4
rhe sake of 'auld lang syne.''
Ruth smiles and slowly unfurls h
fedfner ran. Inc meat 10 tsEfiHt.
on "You are very kind" she says, ar
e. I am more than pleased to see 70
ID, Two years have passed since We Ia
on met; am ! much alteredy
n She looks straight at him inquiring
- and the look sends hot thrill throni
- his whole being.
% .You are more beautiful" he "a.
ne slowly.
'ur This seriously spoken speech caus
he little ripple of light laughter
res break from Ruth, as she slowly fa
ts' herself.
A.. "You have grown compliments
~, during your two years absence on II
!. eign service" she says lightly, but II
~ eyes drop as. they meet his.
ND rs 1t actually so long since ! spe
err that long, delightful day at Pc
he Court? DO you remember the la
rth and the walk in the woods"
i've .Remember.r Her voice thrills wi
Ing some strong. hidden emotion. AS II
re should ever forget the She chez