The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-22

hNA4n anu fptAtue seemed 20 meet with
confederation. for a new wooer. who
came tn the loose garb OF a sailor. ana
who constantly wore a broad bEinmed
nat, seemed TO have completely turned
the young girls head.
How or whence he came Ralph ala
not not know. Hts wife assured hin,
that the sailor had been properly in
trodnced BY a mutual friend. ana he
was too relolced az the turn Affairs
had taken 10 ask many questions. How
glad the old man selt that his son stay.
ed away from home 20 much. lie WAS
uneasy every time he saw the sailors
broad hat overShadOwlng Ellen's iittIe
SHUTDOWN In the garden, leat Hsrbavt
should return aud impede the progress
OF this. To him AZ least. desirable court.
ship.
The sailors devotion 10 Ellen be.
came more and more apparent. and
Herbert absented himself more than
ever, and made no attempt 10 regain
Ellen's wandering affections when he
was az home
Mrs. he LIale watched the progress
Of the sailors love making eosnplncent,
". aud the old maa vas perfectly do
lighted both with Ellen ANA her suitog
and hogan 10 contemplate purchasing
certain coy cottage be knew OF as
bridal gift 20 his ward.
Ralph de Llsls was seated In his II.
hrary one evening. thinking delighted
" how. with EiIen married. is would
be 40 easy thing 10 bFiuE about the
uueh-desiret match between Herbert
aud Isabel Ueuvcr. when a servan, ca.
tered 20 say that Allaa EIlen'n bean
wanted 70 see him.
The sailor entered and bowed awk
wartiy enough to tho dignif.d man
who rose 20 receive him. The broad.
bgtmmed bat. which not one OF the
family had yet seen him remove. Kept
It's place even Ia the august, presence
of Ralph de LlHlc. who wondered men
tally whether be wore Il Ia bs,i. ana
concluded that custom oa ahlphoaFd
must have made the constant wearing
81 his hat habt, with the sailor.
Your ward. Miss Ellen. IL VERY
beautiful and good" began tho young /
man, stammsrIngly. and No doab,
blushlngly. though little Of bis wills
kered face was visible
OH Ralph rubbed his hands tD9sthrr
glcefully, and determined to helm The
embsrra sse,i I0vvr.
That's fact" aaid he; "shs IA /
and better girl never lived /
You wish ms consent 70 marry hsry.
The sailor hung hls head
"irs. u you please"
shes the same a. = daughter 20 a. |
you see. and we shall miss her terribly /
But her happiness Il the main ching
II the dear girl loves you. ana wiahs. /.
to marry Jon. haven't the lcast oh /
lection. Sailors are good. whole. annted |
fellows, know. and youu be Kind !, /
our darling"
"I'lI try my best 70 make her han.
py." said the lover. IN a mumbIlny
tone. but I'm not sailor. as these
clothes make you think. got them
under price. 80 bought them. am
POOR. and have to economics. uut
am young and strong. and will t,kc
care that your ward does not lack Tor
the comforts of life" Then. after n |
short pause. he addesl: Il feared 70.
might withhold your consent on nc.
count Of my poverty"
Poverty Nonsense" said old
Ralph. magnaulmously. mot cona.n,
because you are poor7 why. richie.
should never be weighed against the |
heart and its affections: and II Won
are not a sailor, as we supposed. Won
are a noble fellow. am sure. and lot |
you be who you will, believe you are
worthy to be Ellen's husband. and you
shall have her. too. since you are both
agreed. in spite Of poverty or anything
else. No you see. have great conf.
dence in you"
"H'mr' muttered the young man.
and with a repetition Of his awkward |
obelsance. he left the room.
Ralph de Idsle. through his wife, !
supplied Ellen's purse handsomely for
the purchase Of her wedding trousseau
but as she was to marry a poor man
she preferred not TO spend money 30
foollshly. she said SO her bridal dress
was simply a white null, and very
sweet and pretty abe looked. a. with
her eyes cast down and her cheeks red.
der than the reddest rose. she stood In
the great drawing room Of De Lisls
Hall in the presence Of a very few
friends OF her own and the famlly's.
who were met to witness the marriage.
The bridegroom gave her loving |
giaf1rpa from uuder fhs tnn,.t..hts
PREDETERMINED hat, which he shocked
Ralph de Llale BY actually getting mar.
ried In.
''ft's the most outiandish thing
ever heard Of. and some one ought to
tell him." muttsred old Ralph, a. the
esSsmony was about 70 be performed;