The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-04-20


nckle and volatile seemed to meet wit
l. corroooration. for new wooer. VIII
o came In the loose garb OF sailor. an
WHO constantly wore broad brimme,
nat, seemed to have completely turne,
the young girls head.
How or whence he came Ralnb Al,
, not not know. His wife assured hin
that the sailor had been properlv In
'roduced by a mutual friend. and hs
was too rejoieed at the turn affairs
mad taken TO ask many questions. How
glad the old man felt that his son stay.
ed away from home so much. He was
uneasy every time he saw the sailors
broad hat oyershadowing ElIen's little
shutdown In the garden, lest Herbert
should return and impede the progress
OF this, to him at least, desirable court
ship.
Inc sailors devotion to Ellen be-
came more and more apparent, and
Herbert absented himself more than
ever, and made no attempt to regain
Eilen's wandering affections when he
was at home
Mrs De Lisle watched the progress
OF the sailors love-making complacent-
~, and the old man was perfectly de-
Lighted both with Ellen and her sutton.
and began to contemplate purchasing
certain coy cottage he knew of Is
bridal gift TO his ward.
Ralph de Lisle was seated In bis H.
Drary one evening. thinking delighted
~ now, with Ellen married, 1t would
be an easy thing to bring about the
much-desired match between Herbert
and Isabel Denver, when a servant en-
tered to say that Miss Ellen's bean |
wanted to see him.
The sailor entered and bowed awk-
wardly enough to the dignified man
who rose to receive him. The broad
brimmed hat, which not one of the
family had yet seen him remove. kent
It's place even In the august presence
or Ralph de Isle, who wondered mem
tally whether he wore it In bed. and
concluded that custom on shipboord
must have made the constant wearing
Of his hat habit with the sailor.
Your ward, Miss Ellen. Is very
beautiful and good" began the young
man. stammeringly, and no doubt
though little Of his wbis.
kered face was visible.
Old Ralph rubbed his hands together
sleefully, and determined to help the
lover
That's a fact" said he; "sbe is
handsome, and better girl never live1
fou wish my consent to marry herr, l
The sailor hung his head.
sizes, If you please
shes the same as a daughter m No
ou see, and we shall miss her terribly !
'ut her happiness Is the main thing.
the dear girl loves you, and wishes 9
D marry you, l haven't the least oh a
sction- Sailors are good, whoIe-souIed
elbows, know, and you'll be kind IN u
ur darling" S.
TN try my best to make her han >
r." said the lover, in a mumblinz !,
me; but I'm not sailor, as these :.
othes make you think. / got them :.
1der price, so Fought them. I am
'or, and have to economic. But
n young and strong, and will take
re that. your ward does not lack for n.
e comforts OF life" Then. after -
ort pause. he added: Il feared va, g.
light withhold your consent on ac- N
unit Of my poverty" or
Poverty Nonsensew said ola 10
Aph, magnanimously. Not consent M
cause you are poor? Why, riches in
ould never be weighed against the or
art and its affections; and IL Won tr,
; not sailor, as we supposed, you ba
. noble fellow, l am sure; and let no
j be who you will, believe you are ott
rthy to be Ellen's husband, and Won IN,
Ill have her, too, since you are both tbe
iced, In spite Of poverty or anything r
e. so you see, have great conf m,
ice in you" nm
Him" muttered the young man, fro
with repetition of his awkward An
isance. he left the room.
'alph de Isle, through his wife,
piled Ellen's purse handsomely for 7
purchase Of her wedding rousseau. she
as she was to marry poor man as
preferred not to spend money so to
ishly, she said. SO her bridal dress as
SIMPLY a white null, and very rest
ct and pretty she looked, as with ern.
eyes cast down and her cheeks red fror
than the reddest rose, she stood in tain
great drawing room OF De Isle rout
in the presence Of very few RICH
IDS Of her own and the family's, land
were met to witness the marriage. a 70
bridegroom gave her loving on {
ces from under the Inevitable The
d-brimmed hat, which he shocked folio
h de Isle by actually getting mar are
In. and
Is the most outlandlsh thing woly
heard Of, and some one ought to mile,
him." muttered old Ralph, as the time
nony was about to be performed; back