Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-12
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| THE PASSING OF THE
! SUMNER B0ARDER
BY TEMPLE BAILEY
BY TEMPLE BAILEY
Copyright, 1902, by 7. c. Mcclure

"Goodby, dear"
"Goodby."
Miss fremont held Cornclia in her
arms for Il moment as she kissed her.
Tie figure Of the girl was rigid, and
5be lips she touched were cold, but
Miss fremont did not notice the lack
Of enthusiasm. She was used to con
Quests, and she was sure Nellie loved
her.
She whispered in the girls ear. Her
voice was penetrating, and, as she In
teadcd, the clear tones reached the ear
OF the man who stood close by.
When you are married, let me
know, and l will come and dance at
your wedding" was what she said.
Then sh" gathered mp her rustling
shirts and waved her bunch of Ameri
r;,n beauties at the pair, and the coach
dove off
Curnclia turned to the man beside
Her.
Did you hear what she saidW
YES" he answered absently, his
eyes on the tiuttering bit of white veil
fur down the road.
'Well. she needn't have said it.
shan't let her know"
The man turned, his sunburned face
showing his surprise
II thought you liked Miss fremont"
$50 | did, and do yet, but l tell you
Cow, Dave Clinton that if mother
cakes boarders again next summer l
shall go away and stay" Her voice
was fierce.
An uneasy look came into the blue
Eyes of the young farmer.
"And leave meT' He tried to ask the
question easily, but his voice was not
steady.
She laid her hand on his arm, with a
Kind of doubling appeal.
"Would you care If l went-if she
was hereT'
The man shifted his position uneas-
fly. Il don't see that you are called
upon to ask me that question, Nelie,"
he said.
but l do ask it." Her fingers were
locking each other nervously. 81 did
beautiful, and she interested me-until
you began to notice her.
He tried to take her hand, but she
flung herself away from him. Then for
moment there was tense silence.
81 love you, Nellie" he said at last.
"You don't you don't! You love herr
she cried passionately. And wish we
had never seen her" She ran swiftly
up the path and shut the door Of the
house behind her.
That night the family sat down at a
small table in the big kitchen. The din
ing room had been restored to it's origi-
nal position as a living room, and the
parlor was closed. The supper of
warmed over potatoes and eggs, with
one kind of preserve, announced the
return of plain living.
After supper Nellie washed the dishes
in the big pantry just outside the
kitchen. Her mother was in the milk
room, skimming, so when Dave came
and stood beside her they were alone.
whats the matter, Nellie" he said
Are you mad at me?"
She raised her blue eyes.
mo, Dave" she said quietly.
She poured some hot water into her
pan so recklessly that her fingers werG
burned, and she uttered an involuntary
cry.
Dave reached over and took them
red and wet as they were.
Poor little fingersn he said.
Nelies eyes blazed Il won't have
your pity, Dave Clinton Her voice
was hushed, but vehement.
Without another word the man turn
ed away, but she called him back in 6
whisper.
Il want to see you when finish. IL
come down to the orchard seat"
The orchard was spicy with the scent
of apples, and under the moonlight tht
great red globes showed dark in the
shadow of the leaves Dave sat on {
natural bench made by the gnarleC
trunks of two old apple trees ano
watched Nellie come down the path
He rose to meet her and put his arm
around her. but she thrust him aside
with little. impatient gesture.
Then she sat down and looked up a
ut isn't that | am jealous" she lee
gan. as If their conversation of the aft
ernoon had not, been interrupted, "bu
it's because | can never be the sam
to you, no matter If you do think yo'
love me. You have seen Miss Ire
mont. and now. always; she will b
the most beautiful woman in the worl'
= to YOU"
"She is beautiful woman" he as
scented gravely.
"Yes. and before she came yo
thought my hands were pretty-m
little, red. rough hands"-her voic
broke-"and you admired my hair an
e the little dresses ! made myself. | ar
not blaming you." she went on, ''bu
II you had never seen a woman like hel
l hadn't either, and you were carrie
away just as was. But don't 20
see that want to be first with your