Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-12-08

Immediately after luncheon: II 10 sucA
long drive to Barrystown."
Need go?" asks Barbara, losA1na
bored.
My dear, wish It," Mrs. Davills
says decidedly. and turns to George.
How Is your dear mother? She looked
but poorly. lat.erly."
y think she III all right" Georgs re-
plies. standing on the faded hearthrug
In his careless grace.
Altogether the Court and its In
mates are gloomy-all except Barbara,
whose clear young voice rings through
the rooms.
Luncheon Is announced. and Mrs. Ga
VILE rises and puts her tewelled hand
on the arm of George Bouverie.
You and | will lead the way" she
says. with slow, unpleasant smile.
'Those two young people like to take
care Of each other"
Az they pass across the great vault
ed stone hall Mrs Sayille looks up at
the goldcn-haired young man at her
side and whispers:
You must not covet forbidden fruit,
Mr.. Bouverie: and l think, for your
own sake. It would be we'll not Il
come too often to the Court. Your
mother knows my wishes for Bar.
bara."
The blood surges to the very root,
| OF his hair.
Il understand you. Mrs. saville.~ h
says, In very low voice: but has NO,
Barbara q right to choose?" There Il
. passionate pride In the Whispered
words.
Barbara must be kept out OF temp
tation," Mrs. Saville rejoins ~ the,
enter the dining room.
But George Bouyerie's eyes are full
OF triumph. for has not Barbara mad,
her choice already He flashes a glanc'
at her as they take their places, AMI
BarbarA's shy. lovely eyes meet his to
= brief second.
Everything at the Court Is damp an,
mouldy. The great dining room ha
the atmosphere u q vault. A yer,
small 1re burma In the crate, and
seedy-looking butler shambles roun,
the table with his satellite. beardles
youth imported from the stables
breathing hard and walking round o,
tiptoe with awful and elaborate ears
friness.
The dining table IL large: but thee
IL very little ON it--an alarming ex
panse OF tablecloth and not much else
Sebastian, fixing his eyegIass FIRMLY
gravely carses \ minute portion on
Joint. so small II will hardly 90 round
The butler very carefully pours out
very minute portion Of sherry Int
George Bouverie's glass. while tn
scared lad from the stables travels ID
boriousiy round with vegetables
George does not care about luncheon
so the scantiness OF the repast does nc
affect him. Barbara is sitting oppe
site. and he can feast his eyes on th
beauty OF her face: while Sebastian
unfriendly expression affects him M
at all.
Luncheon over. Mrs. Saville make
an apology for deserving her guest Il
. the carriage has been ordered earl
the drive to Barrystown is long.
1T will only be au revoir." Georl
says kaily. Il promised my mother
|. | take her to the Barry's affair this 4
ternoon. A ehrysanthemum show.
! believe"
; II is distinctly annoying. for th
very handsome young man will cor
pletely monopolize Barbara.
You viii be rather late. MFR. Bo
, verie." responds Mrs. eaville Jelly.
Z "Oh. not at ALL" George says plea
/ antly: while. with a nod and smil
i Barbara runs OF to dress for the part
"I'il Just hop across country and be
z the Grange In half an hour" 0eorl
: says eaily. Il wouldn't disappoint Z
+ mother for the world"
ITO be contlnued.l