Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-10-13

Her nat observes Ss3AisH $50
She has poodle for pet
Frank Dempster Sherman.
The firm OF Twist & Tansta was
pros ressiye. consequently considerate.
So, it being July. WIN Mefrivell 80.
off at / o'clock on Saturdays. so dia
Iona WrGy, who was in the mall oFaef
department. and who frequently eahr
to him In his position as manager o.
the cloth department, TO match SAM
pies of order goods. On one OF Tres
occasions he discovered that Iona NV
ed IN the same suburb as he did. tie
found out. too. that they gener i.y
went out of the city at the same hour
on the same train. On learning which
his spirits rose like a toy ballo1n- 10
be sure. Iona was a pretty girl. sac
possessed not only beauty, but dstiae'
ton. She held her slender young poay
so erectly. abe spoke so frankly, pl1
also with such dignitied reserve, ana
she was so earnest and so eonsciea-
tious In doing the work intrnsted 70
her that VIII Merrlyell fe.gDt While
In her presence to g.se the nrm his
best duty and attention.
But, then. Merrivell was extremely
susceptible. II he had not been SO
susceptible II Is quite unlikely thai
he would have been confined with
precious trust And II he had aot
been selected for the honor conferred
upon him be and Iona might never
have proceeded beyond the boundaries
where the oourtesies Of casual ac'
qualntanee cease. Indeed she DID no
feel sufficiently familiar with him to
mention the fact OF her intention 10
stay an hour later In town than rsnal
on one particular afternoon, although
she had come down to Merrlyeil that
morning for six yards OF lavender
broadcloth, TO be sent to lady llyEns
In Arizona.
"Hot day" remarked Merrlyell. Il,
will tie fine TO get away early"
Delightful" assented lena.
But she did not enter the North
western depot at her ordinary hour.
although VIII paced up and down JUST
without the railing and watched the
great gates until his train had core
and gone. Surely she would be here
before the next train was due 10 leave.
The thought of sitting beside her as
the train rushed out of the smoky city
into the beautiful green suburbs was
delightful He might even get up
courage sufileient to ask TO call, And
IL permitted to do so. how kind he
would be to Bobby--if only Bobby
would keep still about their little al.
tereatIon. Bobby had stretched a
string across the sidewalk. Merrivsll.
running for the train. had fallen over
1t and skinned his shlns. Observing
the eulprit. be had promptly grabbed
him and given him ehastisement brief
but effective. Confound IL, How was
he to know that the little red-headed
wretch WAS the brother OF this charm
ing girl7 He would fall over strings
all the way from Melrose to State
street. II only
II beg your pardon. madam"
His hat was in his hand. and he
was bowling profoundly to lady with
whom he had almost coliided when he
had turned SO abruptly In his impe,u-
| GUS walk.
do not mention IT." cried the lady
who was young and pale and OF al.
most tragic appearance. She was
handsome. too. but evidently kriel
was responsible for the wild expires.
sion Of large black eyes aud the pite
GUS trembling of her lips. She wo I
deep mourning. She was apparently
foreigner. But you will help me
sir7 I am in desperation. Two hours
from now take train to the wezt
came down here to make arrange.
ments for leaving. At my hotel
/ forgot some important papers. mus
return at once and secure them. II
the meantime may beg of you 10 un
dertake the care OF my darling Snow
flower? 1t Ia a precious trust and on,
which ] would not confde to ever,
stranger Is this asking too much
sir?"
Merrivell the susceptible. NERVE
the gallant. bowed still more courte
ously. Il am honored." he assuret
her, highly honoredi Consider m,
at your seryieei"
He felt jubilant. This was an CD
portunity. Now, when Iona wra,
arrived. she would see with what gen
tleness. with what tenderness he Gaze
for this child of a stranger. She woul,
appreciate all the lovely depths of hi
sympathy. She would be incredulon
of the statements Of that red-beade,
Bobby. She might even think Bobb,
deserved corporal reproval And
when she passed through tho gate
alone what a lingering glance woul,
she not send back to him where h
sat caring for the child Of a lionel
young widow. He would smile sadI
In answer. and she would realize tina
1t was only his sense OF cbiyaIr
which kept him from her side. An
all the way out She
So deep was he in tho delic,ou
dream he did not perceive the retur,
OF the black-eyed stranger until sh
wAA close beside him.
You are so good! I shall now fec