Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-13
HOW ARD FEEL DING

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| ton, for l turned about Immediately
and looked straight at him as he came
walking through the field. Miss Jones
was with him, and they bore the Gus
| tomary burden of sketching material.
| had no wish to meet the man at that
moment, for my sentiments toward
| him were not cordial, so | made lame
excuse to Lucy Ann and slipped into
| the path by which had come
AT dinner that evening | was SurpriS-
ed to see Miss Jones in Scovers place
1t was the first time, to my knowledge,
that she had appeared thus with Trask,
! and it struck me that this tete-a-tete
dinner was trifle pronounced. 1t was
| strange that this girl, obviously bred
| to all the conventiOnalities should con-
| tent herself with so little chaperonage.
! There was no longer any mystery about
her so far as l was concerned. She was
the original Miss Jones, and she shar
ed with Sibyl half of the apple tree
lodge. Probably Miss Scott was some
one whom they knew and who occu-
pied her present quarters upon their
account. | could not SEE, however. that
she was of any particular use.
Miss Jones must have returned to the
orchard directly, for when. after a
rather warm debate with myself, | de
cided to go down to the lake I found
Trask and Miss Witherspoon upon the
path.
There are strange tricks of sound on
a still night. Those two people were
talking when first saw them-both at
once. to judge by their attitude. Yet
l heard only faint murmur. Then.
! when l had taken not more than three
steps toward them, Lucy AIMS voice
became perfectly audible, though | am
sure she spoke no louder than before.
II am so glad for you; so gladv' she
said. 81 know that you will be very
happy"
l stopped short. and at that momen,
| they both saw me and began to walk
toward me. Trask had nervous air
and when he came close he looked al
me with a singular embarrassment
Then he turned an eye on Lucy Ann
almost as if asking her advice.
Il don't see any objection" said she
with q queer little laugh. Suppose
tell him?' And, as he made no sign OF
negation, she continued: 'There were
two people who lived in free country
long time without finding out about
it. They imagined themselves to bt
chained in separate cells in the wilds OF
] Siberia or some place like that. Their
iIilers name was the Opposition of the
Ix,'e ha or
fierce, but in reality he was a paper
dummy. So at last, encouraged by
some of their friends, they decided t.
walk out, leaving the poor dummy tC
guard an empty prison. They decided
to walk out into the beautiful world
where love is the sun by day and the
moon by night Her voice shook JUS
the least Bit but she steadied it. "The
man was a fine fellow, take him for al
in all, and the girl was passing fail
/ and had developed an admirable nature
in the best surroundings. One of them
will not live in so large a house fol
awhile nor have so many servants, bu
she will have plenty to eat and to wear
and both of them will be very happy
In plain words, Mr. Trask and Miss
Helena Jones have decided that they
will be married in September"
Il congratulate you heartily" said l
and the fellow mumbled something
about his great happiness and looked
rather foolishly at Lucy Ann.
For myself, was full of admiration
for her, but it was mingled with rage
against the inconceivable, blind brute
who paraded his happiness in her pres
ence.
We walked up the path together, ant
when we came to the corner of the
house Trask said that he must go il
and write some letters. Upon this
urged Lucy Ann to go out rowing up
on the lake, which was all blended golC
and silver under the moon. 1t was
clear that she wished to go, and very
opportunity her aunt came by so tina
l was able to beg her permission. Mrs
i Witherspoon not only bears name
that is on the Declaration of indie
pendence, but is herself descended from
strong man of those times. So sh'
is thoroughly American in her ideas.
II don't sect you need anybody
permission but Lucy AIMS" said she.
"It looks SO pretty" said the girl.
81 doubt it'll be so pretty when you're
there as it looks from here" remarked
Mrs. Witherspoon. That's the way o
, the world"
1T is worth while to find out" re
Joined Lucy Ann.
AS we turned to go Trask called t.
me: II may drop in upon you later
midnight, perhaps. Are you nigh
owl? want to have a talk with you.
"Any time at ALL" said l.
SO Lucy Ann and went out rowing
and / talked to her OF every pleasan
/, and hopeful subject within the rang
, of human knowledge. am not altru
istic in conversation, as rule, stick
ing to my own themes, which are fire
quently gloomy, but upon this occasion
l drew upon every resource of III,