Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-03-16

Was not rich young Townsend. who
was said TO be dying for her" ready
| at her call? And were there not picnics
| and parties, and excursions, In which
Myra Kent was the principal figure!
| Eowen often asked himself II the girl
| knew that she had not seen him. 1t
was Ia vain that be scoffed at himself.
for every hour Ia the day be must own
that he loved her-that the thought
that be must live his life without her
was SO unbearabie 10 him that he
fought against 1t.
| On the fourth day from that on
which the conversation on the balcony
had been held. Kowcn said that he
would give this one day to the search.
| and, IL the bauble was not found, be
would summary cut short the fascina'
ton which bound him-he would take
the evening train to London.
II think l am losing my senses" he
said. as he strolled down the road, his
eyes fixed on the ground. his cigar for
gotten between his lips.
There was u rustic in the bushes, q
shrill bark sounded, and then out
dashed little Skye terrier, who flew
at Rowen In an exuberance Of gladness
ut sight OF him.
Kowen stopped to caress the creature,
which belonged to Myra Kent, and was
her constant companion.
The young mans eyes glanced about,
hoping to see the dogs mistress. but no
one appeared, and at last Kowen was
sure she was not near.
Instead Of going back In few mo-
ments the dog kept near. and ut last
when Kowen tried to drive him away,
Alfred persisted In remaining.
You are not at all like your mis-.
trss." said Kowen. with some bitter.
uess. She would not manifest such
delight ut being with me-
The man and dog went on slowly,
and II was not until some minutes had
passed that Kowen noticed that the
terrier continually turned back and
looked at him as II asking him IL
come.
Idly at last Rowen turned and fol.
lowed Alfred, who leaped a stone wall
and flew across a field covered with
faded golden rod. He uttered sho I
banks OF satisfaction as he went, and
was constantly turning about to see
that Rowen followed. He went faster
and faster. so that finally Rowen was
nearly running to keep him in sight
| Suddenly the dog leaped and scram
bled down the steep bank or dry wa
| ter course, and when Rowen came to
the edge and looked down he uttered
an exclamation Of alarm and surprise
and then swung himself down from d
birch tree and fell rather than walked
to a place where lay figure whose
blue dress and bright scarf were fam
iliar to his eyes.
"Myra" he cried, as he flung himself
down by her.
| All his love and agony We're in that
word. lie had feared to find hel
senseless. dead, but she looked at him
and faint smile came to her white
lips. AS she met his eyes, as the fire
In them poured down upon her. u tinge
| VI tOiOt Nulue iulO ltL luCe.
II think most Of my ribs are broken
and perhaps the rest OF my bones,
she said, with an effort Mt speaking as
lightly rs her words sounded. "Bu,
I've found my bracelet"
AS she spoke the last words her face
turned deathly white, and she sank
still further back In Inconsistencies
A quarter OF an hour later when life
returned to her, she found herself SUP
ported in Rowen's arms, and before she
opened her eyes she felt pair of trem
bling lips pressed passionately up IN
her own.
Forgive me. Forgive me-" murmur
ed Rowen. II was Wild thought yor
dead! May you never suffer as have.
She tried to withdraw herself, but he
held her fast: he could not let her 20
There was something In her face that
emboldcned him, that made his hopes
rise intoxicatlngly.
And now that am not deadY' she
whispered. at last
"Ah. now-now l will never let yor
go" he exclaimed. holding her We,
closer. Have you ever guessed how
love your"
"Ycs-I half fancied-but-" was
the low response.
but what?'
IL dared not think OF II because
cause was afraid should discove,
that loved YOU" was the delicious re
ply.
few moments after he said:
Il Intended to have found that brace
let myself"
IT'S all the same" she said, shyl,
smiling. since have found IT.
Spare Moments
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Hindoo English.
The following Is taken from a hote
advertisement in the Calcutta Times