Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-02


And she let them.
We were left practically alone.
Are you engaged to any man for
suprer:" asked of Miss Withdrawn.
Yes. she replied. ! believed that ]
detected mournful tone. III l had
not detected that note / would have
left her side.
did not leave her side.
s.And l am engaged TO some woman.
Let us so to some place together, said
/.
The reasonableness of the suggestion
| that is, the modieum of reasonable
ness-seemed to strike her.
We reached one of the Conservatives
without having to tell single lie: but
| that was probably because we met no
one enroute: every one was at supper.
| i steered her TO a seat under a palm
The light was very dim. A fountain
flashed under the electric lamp in the
distance.
Tell me ALL / said.
That was how l began. / saw that
she was very pale; and had felt her
hand tremble as Ii rested ON my arm
a minute before. perceived that she
faneied had led her hither to tell her
something and l was anxious TO reas-
sure her 1t was who wanted to be
told something.
"All:r said she.
AL" said /.
1T was mamna." she said. quite
meekly.
Il guessed as much. And that is
an?"
Isn't it enough: You are man.
YOU know hsr."
..She is one Of my dearest friends
now
"Ah-now"
Now. | said now. But a year
ago.
'.And month"
..And a month. If you handn't re
membered the exact date. I should
probably be at supper now. A year
and a month ago she was my one enc
my. She knew that loved you-yes
year and Il month ago loved you IL
a sort Of way-not the way / do now
and she knew that you loved me-in q
sort of way. She commanded you Il
keep me at a distance. Your mother Il
not genius. but on occasions she car
be quite as disagreeable as though she
We're. She prefers, however. being dis
agreeable by deputy. You were hel
deputy, a year ago-and month"
Miss Windram got up from beside
me and took few steps TO the side o.
the conservatory, up which splendid
rose was clambering. She had he
eyes fixed on a spray. Ii would hay'
been out of reach of most girls, bu
she was very tall, and she managed 4
break IL off the parent stem.
The light shone upon the white fesl
of her arms Surely no living wOnIai
had such lovely aInsi
She returned to her seat
.'WellF' she said.
Then my poor uncle"
''Poorf" She gave a laugh.
My poor rich uncle died. leayini
his money TO me, and your mother toll
you that you were TO draw ne on.
could swear that those were her exac
words. Did you pluck those roses onl
10 tear Off their petalsg
One rose lay wrecked at her feet
The other dropped frocl her hand an
lay complete among the crimson fakes
She put her hand before her eyes.
but, instead OF drawing me ON, 20
persistently avoided me, and, IN fac
did everything in your power to max
; me believe that you were sincere whe
you told me, at the command Of you
mother. that you had never heard any
thing more ridiculous than my sugges
ton that we should love each othel
! and that you hoped that | would nc
think it necessary to repeat anythin
so absurd. You have failed in you
aim. Rosamund; you did not make N
believe in your sincerity. Was
: rightE'
j am certain she gave sob; but sl
did not take her hands down from he
!, face.
Look at your feety' / said suddenl.
She was startled. and I glanced dow
quickly. (Her gloves, perceived, wei
ruined.) Look at your feet. Whie
: Is to be my future-our future-Ros
! mund? Which, The wrecked rose I
!, the OtherI"
She picked up the complete rose an
!. handed il to me.
: / kissed il. and then fastened 1t :
!. well as ! could in the front Of b.
. dress.
= Then a man came up and said tn
j. we would do well 10 hurry into Il
y supper room II we wanted a bite
!, anything.-Black and White.