The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-16

BUT she, though equally shocke
with myself. found Sophie's taste an
talent In dress too useful to be G1s
pensed with and the matter was passe,
over.
"The Pythia will be in to-day, Chris
tine" said my Uncle Forester, cheer
fully, one day at dinner, 80 we ma,
expect to see Mr.. Bradshaw to-mor
row."
The words struck coldly upon m,
heart. So long as Magnus was at a dis
lance my fate had not appeared to m,
SO obvious, but now, to think that
was SO soon to be in his presence, 9,
soon the wife Of the man whom
knew / did not and could not Iove-sen
a chill to my heart. And Philip-whJ
was #, T asked myself, that Philip,
image would constantly intrude when
ever I thought Of Magnus Bradshaw a.
my future husband? Il
On the following day the Pytbia ar
rived in port, but instead Of Mr.. Brad
shaw making his appearance a letter
was received which ca1lsed quite d
commotion. "A An Il.
He was in Paris, in too feeble a state
OF health to risk the fatigue of an
ocean voyage and return, and he and
his mother proposed that should pro
coed to Paris, in care Of some friend,
and there let the marriage take place.
They would make all preparations for
my arrival, and we could then proceed
to Italy for the winter.
OF course, in considering this propo-
sal, the first. thing to be done was to
discuss the matter with my family.
Accordingly, my aunt and myself, ac-
companied ~ the children, whom she
was now unwilling to leave in charge
Of Miss Dane, proceeded to my home
in the country.
] remained at home for a week or so
and then we proceeded to Paris.
We had no sooner arrived at our to-
tel than Uncle Peabody proceeded to
inquire for his sister, Mrs. Bradshaw,
3 K n
and her son.
The polite waiter answered, volubly:
4 Monsieur Bradshaw and madame
his mother had honored their house.
But 1t was now q week or more since
they had left-when monsieur had mar
RED" n
"Marriedr' we all cried simulta-
neously.
Certainly. Monsieur has married a
young English lady-Mlle. Fenwick-
and had gone1o Nice"
"Fenwick!' exclaimed, in surprise.
for it was my own name.
The waiter was quite sure the lady's
name was Fenwick, and when Uncle
Peabody Indignantly denied that Mr..
had married at all, he called
another waiter, who had accompanied
Monsieur Bradshaw's servant to the
church, and there seen the ceremony
performed.
"Thare has been some extraordinary
mistake here" Uncle Peabody de-
dared, turning very red, and a sudden |
conviction at once flashed upon me.
"Was the lady like me?" I inquired,
stepping forward.
1.-THE lady was, indeed, very like
nademoiselle-as like as a portrait"
he waiter said.
Then 1t was Sophie Danew I ex-
laimed, to the horror of the whole
'arty.
Aunt Forester turned faint with
he shock Of the conviction, and as to
Uncle Peabody, his rage was speech
ass.
In a violent state Of excitement he
1T us at the hotel and set off without
clay for Nice, wAere it appeared the
had proposed spending |
ome time before proceeding to Rome.
lie wrote us in few daysLa half
oxen lines-saying that it was indeed
ophie Dane who had presented her
slf to Mrs. Bradshaw and her son as
hristine Fenwick, and under that
anne had married MagIuS.
Uncle Peabody returned to us highly
licensed against his nephew. He had
SISTED, as had Mrs. Bradshaw. who
as almost insane with rage and NOR
fication, upon the marriage being in
antly annulled as fraudulent one.
But Magnus had become infatuated
18th his bride, and not only refused to
stem to the proposal, but actually
arried Sophie Dane over again under
n own proper name.
We decided to hush M the matter,
i'd after a brief tour, which / greatly
lioyed, we returned to London. And !
,wever people may have wondered
the result Of my two years engage. Z
emit, they had no cause to judge from
Y appearance that was disappointed. !,
When, six months thereafter. Imar-
ID Philip Waring, with everybody's i
nsent, including Uncle Peabody, who
d transferred his favor from Mag
is to me, blessed the day when it =
d occurred to the ambitious mind Of :,
Y aunt's governess to personate me i
d rob me Of my proposed bride !
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