The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-09-16
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Magnus Bradshaw. H
5FON was a nephew Of my Aun
Peabody's husband, who intende
na'sing him his heir, and as in add
'tior to this he alread possessed
handsome property, he was considers
a desirable parti. u
He was good looking and gentleman
". but sickly, dull, and to my idea
wholly uninteresting. Still, had no
at this early age strength Of mind SUI
fcient. to resist the united persuasion
OF my family, and the marriage wa
arranged to take place In about twt
years, during which time Magnu.
would be completing his education OF
the Continent, where his mother &C
.c0mpanied him.
Unfortunately for my own happiness
IT. this time became acquainted with
Philip Waring, whom soon learned
to look up to and admire as the perfec
ton Of all manly excellence.
And now the two years of Magnus'
absence were completed, and lie wrote
that he was about returning to Eng.
land to claim his bride. But, he added,
his physician having recommended his
spending the winter in Italy, lie pro-
posed to take me thither Immediately
after the marriage. He hoped there
would be no unnecessary delay or prep
aration. and would prefer having the
wedding as private as possible.
This last clause was great disap-
pertinent to my mothers sister. Aunt
Forester, who had arranged to have
the wedding from her own handsome
residence in London.
However, should at least have a
stylish trousseau. and so she took the
trouble Of coming all the way to onr
little country town and taking me home
with her in order to make the neces-
sary preparations.
& AS, on our, arrival at my aunt's resi-
dence, we entered the hall, her two lit
tie daughters came joyfully rushing to
meet us
Here, Christine" she said, turning
to me-"here are my darlings. Have
they not grown? And this is their
goyerness, Miss Dane"
turned and saw a girl standing
quietly at the foot Of the staircase
looking OH with smile at the scene.
She was SO exceedingly pretty with
her delicate, regular features, golden
hair and exquisite complexion, that
WAS quite taken by surprise. / could
zee through Ter quiet manner that she
was aware Of this effect upon me, and
that she enjoyed 1t.
! What remarkably pretty govern
sss you have, Aunt Lottie," observed, i
wien. an hour after, stood at her
Pr Tsing room window looking into the |
81 en-, where the, children We're at
play, while Miss Dane, with a bit OF
peedlework In her hands, walked slow
" up and down, 'and how graceful /
and ladylike she is"
Yes" my aunt replied. with a smile,
~and do you know. Christine, we think |
her wonderfully like yourself? Not
only has she the same coiored hair and
eyes, but her features and something
IN her ways and expression remind us
OF you. You might easily pass for sis
ters-she is . little taller and older,
perhaps"
Occupied in my bridal preparations II
Ct first saw but little OF Sophie Dane!
~. one day, when dress had co2e
from the modiste which did not exdct.
~ please us, the governess happehed
70 De present, and on being half-qare-
lessly appealed to, she at once pointed
out the defect and how to remedy It.
What sympathy and liking l. had for
Miss Dane--and she was not one who
appeared to care much for either-soon
received q severe check, the occasion
Of which was as follows:
One evening a servant, in handing
tea. awkwardly upset a cup Of tea over
my dress. and ! went up stairs to
changeit. /.
uddenly opening the Eoor Of nv
room was surprised 10 See the gov
erness standing before the dressing
table. absorbed in reading d letter.
She started. flushed and hastily thrust
It in her pocket, then said, with what
appeared only a natural embarrass- I
nent:
Please excuse me. Iiss Christine,
but IN passing your ipom 1t looked 50
luiet that ! thought Il might venture t
g slip In and read d letter from my i
mother" Nj
should not for Ia moment have !
ioubted her, but that in my hasty
glance at the letter had recognized 1t
one which / had received that even
from Magr1s Bradshaw, and had {
,arelessly left upon the dressing table. o
said nothing at the time. and next Il
morning the letter was discovered be- b
lind the table, where IT appeared acci- d
lentally to have Slipped. III,
"Shs is . snake In the grass ! said 3