Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-24

! cold and clammy; he meant to be kind
and caressing, but had never felt so re-
PEELED against him. l shuddered, with
a boding presentiment Of evil.
While he was away Miss Judith took
all her meals in her own room. Thus
the house was almost entirely under the
care of myself and Martha.
On the fifth day after his departure,
at in the evening. Mr.. Porter returned.
was in the front garden. Now this
ground was kept sacred to him and his
daughter, but having a great love of
flowers, and having acquired some
knowledge of gardening, / had of late
been privileged to tend the beds, and
prune the shrubs of this exclusive spot.
had no desire to presume upon this
privilege, as | greatly preferred the more
extensive grounds that lay at the back,
which were free to all. A wall of about
ten feet in height separated this garden
from the road. When l saw Mr.. Porter
come through the gate, l was busily en-
ployed III cutting away the dead bios
SONS from very fine rhododendron bush
which stood near one of the parlor win
dows. Although was in full sight, he
did not perceive me. The bush stood
between me and the window, which was
wide open, and entirely concealed me
from any one who might be within.
heard my master enter the room, and
minute afterwards he was Joined by his
daughter, whom l heard eagerly ask him,
What he had done-had he been sue
cessful?'
He has gone to Paris" was the reply,
in harsh tone.
Gone to Paris! Oh, what will be-
come of me-what will become Of me?'
heard Judith cry, in tone of despair.
Il loved him very dearly! But he can
not he will not he shall not desert mep'
But he has done it. His last letter
was quite enough. And now he's gone
of to Paris, to get out of the way of
your reproaches."
But if he went to the worlds end,
he should not get beyond the reach of
my revengep she cried, excitedly. "ButI
how do you know he's gone? Who told
you so? Perhaps you have been pur-
posely deceiYedT'
Not such a fool. They'll have to get
up betimes to deceive me! In the first
place, never made any inquiries my
self; a friend that they couldn't suspect
did that for me. He left ten days ago."
What shall l dO-what shall l do?'
And what shall l do?" he cried, in a
savage tone. And 1 heard him smash
his INST down upon the table, and could
almost fancy | heard the grinding of his
teeth. But in the meanwhile we must
think of the present time. We are in
snug quarters here, and l don't feel in
clined to give them up. Remember, if l
lost my chapel, l should lose the boys,
too; for although their friends would re-
ceive the tidings of their deaths with the
utmost satisfaction, yet their cOnsciences
and their sense of duty would be trou-
bled by the thought that the unhappy
little wretches were under a master of
lax morality. With such people, you
know, everything is doing the proper;
they don't care for the humane. Now
the very day l started for the city an
idea came into my head, which a chance
circumstance has since strengthened. It
all depends upon you whether you'll act
upon it,"
He paused, as though expecting an an.
swer; but none came. After moment,
he resumed in a somewhat hesitating
tone, you'll stare when l tell you what
it is; but for your own peace of mind,
Married to whom?" she asked, drear-
lily.
Suppose I were to tell you that had
a husband in my eye? What do you say
to Silas Carston?"
l could scarcely repress the cry that
rose to my lips at the sound of my name
so strangely associated.
"Whatp' she cried, impetuously. 81
marry that puny, contemplate, sneaking
boy! You are madp'
"He would make very good hus-"
band"
"a very meek one, no doubt" she said
scornfully.
Listen to me. Worm as he is. it NAV
be a better match than you suspect. /
thought / would call upon Fogle and
Quick. In the first place, to endeavor
to get the money increased, in consid-
Grafton of his age; and in the second
place, to try and CLEAN a little Informal
ton. Just as l got within sight of the
door, who should l see coming out but
the Identical old woman that brought the
boy here. There was no mistaking her:
she seemed to have on the very same
dress that she wore thirteen years ago;
anu 40 " HeI lace, II Is one OF those iron
faces upon which years seem to have no
power. Here's my chance / thoughts;
/ don't lose sight of you till you're
earthed.' &c. instead of calling upon
the lawyers, followed the old woman
at a respectful distance"
At this point of the dialogue, to me
the most interesting, lost the thread.
Two pleasure vans, full of peaople who
had been out holiday keeping for the
day, were returning to the town; the
occupants were singing, shouting and
When at last the noisy crew drove away
the revelation that so eagerly desired
to hear had passed.
MAY be he would not have me-" were
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