Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-22

ASCFcis tHc 6iII eAclhlAHb, phDblOu-
ately. And / think you are cruel
and cowardly."
Cruel and cowardly? You shall
unsay those words." he breathes out
fiercely. his face close to her scarlet
cheek. Barbara, your beauty mad
dens me! have looked upon You as
mine for 30 long. and your father
wishes you to marry me. He wrote to
me himself"
She lifts her dark head with pride,
And am ! to have no voice In the
matter? Sebastian, you need not say
any more; have made my choice"
And 80 have ~ he says. with a
ring OF suppressed passion In his voice
as he rises to his feet Don't think
for one moment. Barbara. that | will
give you up"-moying away across the
| room.
The days that follow are unhappy
| enough. Barbara finds her engage
ment ignored, and she herself under
| goes sort OF domestic boycotting.
| George arrives at the Court one aft
| ernoon and holds short interview
| with Mrs. Saville. That lady gives
him to understand pretty plainly that.
without the consent OF Barbara's faith
err. the name even OF engagement Is
not 10 be mentioned.
Barbara is under my charge, Mr.
Bouyerie, and her father would never
forgive me II she made an undesirable
marriage. may as we'll tell you at
once he has other views for his daugh-
teri"
George is furious; but what is the
use of being angry? He and Barbara
are treated as pair OF children, al
lowed to play at being engaged II they
choose, with the distinct understand
ing that 1t can never come 10 any
thing.
"of course I cannot prevent my
niece promising TO marry you" Mrs
Sayille says. with great frankness
turning her heavy. expressionless fac'
on George. "She is quite at libert.
TO engage herself TO any one sh
chooses; but | feel sure. Mr.. Bouverie
: you win have the good sense an
a taste 10 agree with me that. under tn
I circumstances. 1t would be better TO
you not 10 visit at the Court unit
y Barbara can hear from her father
e You have written to him, presume?
u Yes, George has written, and color
up as he thinks OF his letter. which
u had found SO hard to write. for b
had so little to offer Barbara but b
e love
he A kind OF smile passes over Mr.
- Sayille's face.
l. Il suppose you have explained
! Mr.. Saville how you intend to SUI
iy port a wlfe?" she asks. with degr'
IL OF sarcasm.
Il have two hundred a year." ga,
NJ moor George. "and In course of tin
We the Grange comes 10 me-"
"Ah. yes. but fear Mr.. Saville mi
an not take quite such hopeful view
'h you do"
se Which is undeniable. and Ger
feels that he can say nothing In
~, ply.
Ell Mrs. saville writes herself to tt
mania by the next mall. Barbs
RS. watches her aunt as she sits at
writing table, her pen racing over
en- foreign notepaper. covering page ar
page abusing George, thinks barp'
re- Indignantly. The letter is posted, a
to greatest trial of all. Barbara's love
! ! fair lis quietly ignored.
o" George does not come any more
the Court. In honor he feels bot
len not 10 do so. And Mrs. Buve
ale coached by Mrs. savilie. also thi'
YET Il better not to ask Barbara 10
ant Grange; so the lovers are forced
meet each other how and where e
''' can.
se- These stolen interviews are truly
sef lightful. and the young people b,
as lovely castles in the air. and count
tof DAYS till the letter can come from 1
VIII mania. never doubling that the ans
fpn will be anything but favorable.
is~ Ito be continued)