Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-12

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trap him into . dlsadvantageous mar
Rage. She had long ere this discov-
cred that Lionel Dale was . thoroughly
selfish man, but she had never dreamed
how selfish.
But the blow. sharp and sudden as II
was, nerved her to further exertions.
she put OF her hat. wen; out TO the
nearest jeweier and sold her watch and
chaln-Lioners wedding present-for
probably about one-third Of its worth.
With this she paid her bill 1T Mrs.
Locksiey's.
Begging your pardon. ma'am." said
the lodging house keeper. but what be
you going TO do now?"
II am going to give music lessons"
said Theodore.
She had a full. fresh voice, ike
lark's, and she knew that she could
make this one gift Of God 4 bread-win-
ner.
at win be a life OF drudgery." she
told herself. but l would starve sooner
than apply again to the Dates for as
distance
And the years crept by and the 10
year old widow who stOrmed the citadel
OF fortune SO brayely won the day.
"Signora Theodore DALI! No: have
not heard her yet" said Chandos Dale.
indifrerently. But they say she Is the
best Marguerite We have yet had. and
! have sent to secure box for t0-mor-
row night"
Signora Dahl was In her best voice
that night when Chandos Dale, her
brother-inl sat with folded arms In
the proscenlum box. And the half
blown bud Of five years ago had ripened
by this time into the fuil-biOwn rose OF
loneliness Her blue black hair fioated
like u jetty. giimmerng veil OF bright
ness down her shoulders: her eyes
shone like midnight stars. while the
radiant pink and white OF her cheeks
owed none Of their beauty TO cosmetic
arts.
And Chandos Dale. sitting there with
intent eyes aud an artists soul, all alive
to the fiutelike richness Of her voice.
thought she was simply the most beau
tlful creature he had ever seen.
The mayor OF the city where the sig
nora was singing had II little private re-
ception In her honor, after the opera
was over Chandos Dale. OF course.
was among the invited guests: and then
Slgnora DALI knew who he was.
Il have the advantage OF him." said
Theodore TO herself. smiling a curious
smile. And shall take care to retain
it!''
Just a month afterward Mr.. Dale pro-
posed to make the beautiful slgnora his
wife.
Are yon really in love with mey said
the slenora, opening wide her almond
shaped eyes. where the jetty fires seem
ed to burn with sleepy luster-"with me
An opera singer"
And Chandos. about as hopelessly in
fatuated as It Is In his nature OF man to
be, vowed that he would commit suicide
II she didn't have him at once
Put 1t in writing" said the Signora
Theodore Dahl, with u laugh.
"Whyw
ut Is my fancy"
''Your will is my law" protested Mr..
Dale. 80 he wrote very pretty and
poetic declaration OF love upon tinted
paper and sent It to the slgnora's suite
OF apartments at n private hotel.
The same evening he received the
very letter which had come to Lionel
Dale's widow that October sunset, with
It's penclled bit Of sarcasm. And under
1t was written:
'rhe young lady who begulled Chan.
dos Dale's brother into a secret mar
riage has needed no assistance from his
relatives. The Signora Dalll--other
wise Mrs. Lionel Dale-returns the in.
closed compliments. and has the honor
to bid Mr.. Chandos farewellr'
Theodore never enjoyed anything 80
much In all her life as she did the
writing OF this letter.
She had conquered her own fortune
now. She was Indebted to no one. And
the next month she was married IN f.
young English gentleman who had Fol.
lowed her bright eyes half over two
continents.
While Mr. Dale had the satisfaction
OF knowing that he had wrought out hin
own destiny.