The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-05-26
Delay in the Mails

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Or HE course Of true love is nerei
il smooth. There must be li'ti,
wounded vanity and injured
feelings, tfffing Misunderstanding
and ephemersl quarfels. which all clear
up Of their own accord. and the sky
Is as serene as ever. But now and
then there il more serious falling
out. which can only be righted by q
conf, ssion OF having been in the wrong
and q prayer for forgiveness. Some
times both youth and maiden are own
ors OF 8 pride which they would rather
die than humble. and their two lives
are lrenediably severed for lack Of a
mple. Il was 10 blame: forgive"
Bessie Winthrop and Albert Hedges
had parted in anger. They had been
engaged for nearly year. and. though
many petty alterations had arisen
from time 10 time. they both felt that
now all between them was over. IL they
pursued their usual method OF letting
matters drift. One OF them must bend.
and from Beseie's knowledge Of Der
lover she was quite sure that II would
not lie he. The tears welled up as she
remembered the ugly humor in which
he had left her. He was always 20
hssty. but perhaps she had exasperated
him q little Perhaps she was more 10
blame than she al present realized At
any rate she would try TO bring shout
a reconciliation: she would write him
note telling him that she was sorry.
and asking him 10 forgive her. Reason
urged that he was more al fault than
abe. but he would never see Il in that
light snd-well. she loved him. that
was all: and what VIII not woman
DO 10 win back the man who is her
whole existence"
So. In spite OF the fact that Cousin
Henry. who was her faroriie cousin,
had come TO bid the family good-by
previous TO bis departure for the klon-
dixie. she stole away from the parlor
to write the letter which would re-
store matters 10 their old footing. She
did not spare herself. nor did she re-
proach her 1ance In the least II was
a seif-condemning srpesl. such as only
q woman can write. and which would
make the man who had called 1t forth
feel ashamed OF himself II be had .
She was positive. as she
handed the letter TO Cousin Henry 10
mail. that Albert would rush 10 see
her as soon IS be received Il. and
everything would be all right forever
after. They would both have learned
a lesson. and would take care 10 avoid
3 repetition OF the Incident
But what perverse spirit is II that
sometimes enters into mcng Whenever 4
he bell rang the next day her heart I
hrobbed with eager expectation. but 4
he door opened Only upon disappoini-
nent. When night came there were
great red circles around her eyes
There must he something wrong, for
Albert certainly would not so abso-
uteiy ignore her note, Perhaps be
vas out OF town. Another day passed.
nd then a week. and then several
weeks: hut he did not come. She saw
lin twice on the street. Once she
new he saw her. but he quickly turn
4 his face the other way. and once
OF q moment her sorrow gave place to
he Wild fury OF the ''green-eyed mon
,er--he was walking with another
irl
Then rumors OF his attentions 70
,its Ross began to reach her esrs, and
re many months had passed the pitt
SIS black and white announcement Of
heir engagement appeared In the
Forming papers.
She had spells OF Inward rage. when
be would accuse him OF shallow
eartedness and unworthiness: but her
lind never failed to drop back into :
S normal calmness. and then her only /,
fought was. I'm spite OF all l cannot ,
ZIP loving him.
Albert Hedges and Mia Roes were
arried before the year was out
There was never any mistsking the
ct when Henry Jesup was In the
,use His tongue wagEed from the
oment the crossed the threshold until
. was well started down the street I
his way home. Some persons hold 4
at II never did stop wsgging. They O
sisted that he talked TO himself when 4
had nobody esse TO talk to. and 4
at he could he heard mumbiing In I,
herent phrases even In his sleep. n
IT these persons were mostly bah n
ing autocrs,s themselves. who were
terly outclassed and unable to get In
word OF their own when Jcsup was
ound. Consequently their opinion o
Is somewhat prejudiccd. n
Now that he had Just returned from .
three years sojcurn In the Klondikc. o
; unruly member made itself heard q
IRE than ever. Yard followed yarn. =
I'm the perilous to the amusing.
usin Harry was In jovisl spirits. for
gold seeking enterprise had melted
n much worldly incrcnse
rhe conversation. or rather his mon !
que. had drifted TO the subject Of =
} lnfrcducnt and interrupted mall
vice IN the Arctic regions. r
speaking OF the maIlS." be aid. ~ =