The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-28
DORIS CONQUEST .
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rcTLIAR? No, aunty, that is
Q NOT the word. Ridiculous. call
#; perfectly ridiculous! Why
.u,d every mamma with a marriage
~ son choose to snub meT e
norts Hollister was a widow, and
! ~ bor amt and trim maid servant
\ ,,vod in the uncovered cottage
bout a year.
Tho male portion of the populacel
6apimously pronounced her charm
but the ladies' could see nothing to
miro In their opinion the rose-col-
I'd cheeks were rouged, and as for
4 ! hair, it surely had been bleached,
h,ch was utterly false, for Doris was
thing If not natural.
A carriage rumbled past and Doris
marked: There, aunty, is a man
hom may say l thoroughly respect,
Thornton. He came here an or
j han boz from Canada, believe, He
what | call a self-made man, there
Ire respect him. q &
"If Isabel Lee, that fashion plate
so admires, should discover it, /
BAR be would be Tilted. l have heard
sr say she would never marry a man
ho had low relatives. By low, 1 pre-
me she meant poor. l cannot imag-
e how we happen to have invitations
Br bis lawn party tonight. / am
bnvinced he utterly deteSts me. There
one man, at least, who is not a slave
my charms" and Doris laughed a
erry, blithesome laugh that did one
bod to hear.
las Doris had said, DR.. Thornton was
man who claimed respect from all.
3rue, also, admiration for her was not
ne Of his failings. 49,. .@s
He had assured himself, many times,
bat cOolness and composure were ex-
elent qualities In a nurse. but in a
lfe-wel, that was different, and Isa-
III Lee, the aristocratic beauty who
aS besieging his heart and fortune,
as all impulse, animation and good
\ Ss-at least so thought the doctor,
he stood inspecting the grounds
7tore the guests arrived. -
he Velvety lawn. the spreading trees
st touched with gold and crimson,
q many-colored lights, fountains and
i Wers, made the place a modern
iryl2nd.
ne evening was a success. Sweet
Elslc came floating over the tiny lake,
the center Of which the orchestra
Rs stationed.
uddenly a servant hurried across
II lawn and addressed the doctor in a
tone' Hastily excusing himself,
thornton started toward the house,
Y nad not proceeded three steps
ten a grotesque old couple appeared
fore him.
LIZ doctor was encircled by two
Is Vi Feeble arms. while a Quaver-
I Snfiil voice attracted the attention
every nearby guest.
hefmie! Hermie! Don't you know
u uncle HI and Aunt Tildie? I'm
I. upset! We had the wust time
ftln' here"
n "l right" interrupted Uncle
We got in one O. them COLL darn
ne' cars up on stills, and the fust
~ we knew we landed in a tunnel
elsround; then they called out:
"T Ts cars for everywherev SO me
lnule buttoned on to one of them
etS with brass buttons, and"
u' oy this time DR.. Thornton had
In n.Heu MIS- breath, and managed to
p' Yes, yes, uncle, you must be
ipletely exhausted"
H. Thornton's face was crimson for
0eneld the scornful eyes of Isabel
ment. eAei"l aston-
!" nat De We heving, Hermie, a mar
d., ana the old lady in the faded
uns Oonnet and shawl glanced
1 IHu, Then the lovely gowns and
H., critical faces of the crowd ar
rau nj ner attention, and she shrunk
Pbby clothes n'oo a' ner
r ruuenly the cruel thought that
~ al was ashamed of them f,asbed
4 h + ner' and the, faded eyes filled
= bn1 rnornton's first impulse had been
Jury them into the house hut aa-
s 5huiv " lips Of the poor old ladv
h ~ lis eyes his stately figure stiff.
lins 70 a hand of each, he pressed
| ups p, to his aunt's wrinkled cbeeks
Inon ~ a naughty. clear voice an
lno eeu: My friends, 1t affords me
ano+ pleasure to introduce to Won
IHe and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs, Ris-
sr Nothing MI, could give me greater ,s
res te s IMAM to have this couple, the
own 1 friends r. of my boyhood, under