Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-05-09
Am E RICAN
SECURITIES.

why, is not this odd. Mr.. Ascot?
We. have letters alike with the same
English postmark. oh, they must be
from your brother. It's very kind of
him to write to me. instead OF mamma
isn't it?''
The pretty girl smiled mischieyously
at her mother and Mr.. Ascot as she
opened her letter. Mr.. Ascot had
come with them from their Western
home to see them of for Europe. He
smiled. too, as he began reading his
letter. and then sighed, Really" he
thought. what case Arthur is!'
He does not seem to have written
SO cheerfully to you as to me" said
Elizabeth, noticing Mr.. Ascott's per-
tarbed expression.
What does Arthur Ascot say,
Elizabeth? Does he give us those adj
dresses we wish:" asked Mrs Board
man
Yes, mamma. he sends every ad-
at Southampton Now. l cali that
downright kind. when he has never
seen us. Your brother must be awfully
for your friends.
'Oh. Arthur is jolly chap, and |
have no doubt he is pleased with the
idea Of meeting two American ladies.
In fact, he says SO here" said Henry
II, 1..t4 ~. IN
of the table. with the other mail. and
beginning his breakfast.
We shall be glad of guide, phil
osopher and friend in the shape of a
young Englishman. Does he look like
yoas MIR. Ascot really wonder if
| shall know him"
He will know you mt any rate, Miss
Elizabeth. as | have given him the
fullest description, and besides you are
10 wear your sailor cap and REFER the
day yon land, as that is what I've
written Arthur
Il wonder IL he will like me- asked
Elizabeth. demurely
Come, Beth, you have bothered Mr.
Ascot enough, and we have some
shopping 10 do. Remember we have
only two days left"
Elizabeth picked up the swagger
blue letter and followed her mother
from the dining room.
The next time she thought of that
letter she was well out at sea. and
II occurred to her that she would
read it again, for she was quite in
terested in Arthur Ascot.
She found 1t in her steamer trunk.
and was much amazed as her eye fell
upon MY Dear Henry" He first i'm
pulse was to put it away, as she real
lied that she had exchanged letters
with Mr.. Ascot that morning in the
hotel. but seeing her own name on
the first page, she finally succumbed
TO her curiosity and read 1t through.
Her eyes sparkled and her cheeks
flushed as she put 1t carefully away,
and there was an expression of de-
termination quite unusual about her
delicately curved lips.
During their stay in London Mrs.
Boardman was made CARLY dizzy by
her usually sedate daughter. 1t seemed
as il Arthur and Eliza beth were never
apart. There Were rides in the parks,
rows on the Thames, long days of
sightseeing and nights of theater and
opera, until the chaperon grew. weary
and occasionally reverted to the Amer
lean custom of letting the young peo-
pie .go it alone"
Positively, Elizabeth. | believe you
are In love with Arthur Ascot. He is
Of good family, and quite handsome
fellow, but / think, with your wealth
and beauty you might make me
mother to duchess. You should not
encourage him, dear, unless you are
serious"
u am serious, as he will see If he
ever asks me to become his wife
The color mounted to Elizabeth's fair
brow and she lowered her eyes.
The night they left for the conti-
nent, Arthur asked Elizabeth to be
his wife. He told her that he had
loved her ever since she had come to
England, and, though it was but six
weeks, 1t seemed to him that he had
lived only since then. He took her
hand and she returned his pressure
slightly.
"Giye me time to think, Arthur.
This Is very sudden.
Answer me now, dearest. There is