Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-28

.,.,a with lights tnat flashed down
I, brilliant scene, Dinner was Just
r.g and the gentlemen as well AS the
E.AIss had deserted the dining room;
1, outside under the solemn Christ
II AS stars. aud drawn up in a semi
~ on the snow covered terrace.
kere the mummers shouting in coarse
4plson an old world catch;
God rest you, mercy gentlemen.
Let nothing you dismay"
IN the large hall. where the vivid
SoH berries bla2ed red on the steel
Amor OF the knightiy figures. and ia
!. s,oons Oh the tapestried Naiis.a good
company Was assembled the house
&arty OF guests. with a background %
u domestic OF the establishment.
8 Ana tais is England. and an Eng.
A. Christmas eye," A pair OF small,
H. hands were ehlldishly clapped
No. never dreamed Il would be So
8O,sly 30 delightnl!"
b broad smile went round. for the
#reiled speaker was the bride
Il WONDERS will never cease. silently
8aogght Geryis. as he stood amazed
bladdy had since the afternoon thrown
IL the stup0r OF melancholy that 50
8hen oppressed her now and puzzled
" husband She had been at dinner
H. gayes, of the party. all smiles and
berry quips.
n 4 wish Ansdell could just see her
box = said Geryis TO himself The old
|kkEp would stare. He'd have 10 swai-
b. his dismal croAkfags about decline
na Nas,ins away. she's as merry Al
81 cricket,
BaI Ahsdsll could not see the trans
31bEmailon. for he had shut himself up
Immediately ON arriving with trr-
sad1us headache: and IL seemed as v
laady in his absence had lifted her
biz - a plant raises its head Aftsr the
born has paused.
Al ESeh Nilial. the bride had escaped
ron the elders Of the party Lady
ace and the stately dowagers. She
oale have none Of their wearisome
z psgrsiulAtory speeches There ~as
y, ors person Ia all Temple. Dene
lA5dy wanted. and that was Leila
esnont 20 whom the bride had taken
slId fancy She would have none
her side but i>eiiE: and syb watched
pair Stth glowerlnK eyes that
nouldef-d wrathfuiIy.
% They stood. these two. 10 the fore
Pound d the warm. daExlinEiy bright
Y f,srioT. conspicuous figures. for both
: 3ofs white
81 A, the brides throat and in her
hfiy hair diamonds Sparkled; while
siia, In her dead-whlte Grape. simply
ais frock, had not single ornament
Ts her osn sweet smile aud bunch
deSy heavy headed Christmas roses
Rsisnsd in the folds Of her bodice.
# love your dear old-fashioned
hrtatmaA customs" vent on GLADLY,
c' this time Il was for Isila's eat
ply she spoke, and she squeezed her
~ friends hand under cover Of her
tins and laces as the two girls a1ood
ose aide By side.
# I've read heaps about the way you
Pep Christmas In the old country. and
Know that old legend in verse, The
istlstoe BpuKh. y"
oh, do your" Leila turned her
Pr eyes on the bride. Then. you
pow. Gervis would tell you that many
Cpl" think the tragedy actually hap.
fhed here al Temple. Dcne7"
an MO GLADLY gasped. Then sbc
pa"d; "Geryis did not tell IRE.
& onder he did not"
f StrTis. II seemed. had told bis new
Ne next to nothing about the old
me OF his ancestors.
M oh. we'll, We are not exactly sure
81 n know, said Leila. hcsitatingly;
lt there Ia tradition that birds
'he family was lost. and found dead
an old blackjack chest which stands
lhe gallery UP yonder."
she pointed to the gallery runnlnt
und tho large hall.
And many people firmly believe sh,
= The Glnevra OF the poem. But o
ufse 1t Is only hearsay, we are no
Psltive."
! must soc ~ Oh. ! must, PLEASE
~ me at oncel" And GLADLY caugh
her satin skirts to rush of.
wait, Mrs please wal
rev moments!" urged Leila, laylni
hand gently on the American girl
und, white arm, THE mummers ar
village folk who have known n
uervis all their lives. They woul'
'erribly hurt II you ran away be
the carols are finished"
was Leila all over to be eve
ushtful Of the feelings OF others.
nut ] always do Just what I've
no to dol" said GLADLY. half fret
iou shall see the old oak chest 20
'row, Mrs. Tempieton. promis
mat" said Leila, much as sh
u'u have sought to pacify frae
uS child. And GLADLY. docile enougl
ere she loved. already sh
go Lcila--turned with smiling eye
ehe half-circle OF upturned rusti
~ out on the snow under the stars
resently Glnddy. pink and tremu
=, was led out upon the steps to bo,