The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-04-01

ere trials In life"
Il am thinking OF the chance she
took, and what might have been. The
story Is worth listening to. although,
perhaps, Will tell 1t badly"
Lets have II by all MEANS" said.
VERY WELL" answered the judge;
take a cigar, and, while we are smok-
lug, | VIII try TO tell you the story.
The lady who Just left has twin
sister, who Is now abroad. When they
were girls together II was impossible
to tell them apart. and when they grew
to young womanhood they were literal
ly as much alike as two peas. and their
mother was the only one aside from
themselves that could tell which was
which, when they were abroad In the
same attire. They used to play lots of
jokes on the young men, for. being so
much alike, this was easy to do. They
were pretty girls. and had scores OF
young beaus. ready and willing to have
all sorts Of FRANKS played upon them,
for Just the sake of their company.
Howard Gleason was especially at
tentlve TO Maud. and he admits that
he sometimes made the mistake OF EN-
braclng the wrong sister when he hap
pcned to meet her suddenly in poor
light
THE father, old Mr.. Wardlow, was
rich and proud. and only knew that
Howard Gleason was counting one of
his daughters. Now Howard was nat
blessed with this worlds goods, and
old man Wardlow was ambitious for
his daughters; so he very promptly Is
sued an ultimatum. The young man
could have neither of the daughters
until he had toIled. Sometimes he felt
tempted to break his pledged word,
and write TO the girl, lmplorlng her to
send him a few words. II only enough
to tell him that she was still faithful.
And then his pride would come to his
rescue. and he would say to himself:
No. | VIII not write: II she can't be
faithful TO me, better | should know
Il now than when II Is too late So
he worked. and toiled. cheercd always
by the belief that a fair, sweet girl was
waiting TO welcome him home, and
counting the hours just as he was do
ing.
Luck was with the young man, and
In little more than year he and his
partner struck II rlch.' and he was
halloween OF mine that promised TO
become one Of the richest In that coun-
try. Then he determined to 20 back
home and tell the girl OF his heart of
his good fortune. He would be his own
messenger In carrying the glad news.
SO without word he put his things
together and started east.
"Of course, having had no correspon-
dence with any one In the town. no one
was aware OF Towards good fortune.
and when he arrived at his old home
he came unheralded. lie took only
sufficient time to brush up a bit. and
then he started for MIR. Wardlow's.
Arrived at the house he knew so well.
and the afternoon being warm. he
found nobody about. save the old gar
dener, who was looking after his flow-
ers.
where Is your mlstressy Howard
asked.
'The old man heSitated
Can't you understand EngllshT
Howard said impatiently. Where Is
your young mistressT
'She's-she's-in the grove. sir
a-readin'." said the old man. bowling
obsequlously. and without more ado
Howard went TO seek her. You can
perhaps imagine the meeting. He
came suddenly upon fair young crea-
ture swinging In her hammock under
the trees and reading. Coming up
quietly behind her he flung his arms
about her and caught her to his heart.
as he covered her face with kisses.
Then he held her Off at arms length
and said:
Maud. my darlingr
while she answered 'Howardv and
hid her face on his breast.
Howard had waited sufficiently long
for his wife. and so they were Quietly
married the next day and left at once
on their wedding tour"
Here the judge ceased his story and