The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-06-17

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You don't know what poverty is
said her father, gloomily.
But ! have the curiosity to know .
said the daughter, bravely. "Be q
good papa now. and don't tease me. /
am sure you can save enough ont OF
the wreck to furnish two rooms and
cook has been giving me lessons.
Won't 1t be fun?"
The ruined merchant sighed, but he
was not altogether displeased.
The girl had such sweet and coax
Ing voiee-she looked at him so low
ingly, and he was in the habit Of Civ
Ing her whatever she wanted. So the
end OF 1t was that he let her do as she
liked in this.
Godfrey Prime saved nothing from
the wreck. He was an honorable man,
and gave up everything to his credit.
ors, even his daughters many and cost
ly ornaments-With her consent, too.
| But even then all was not paid, and
humble as was the home to which the
pair betook themselves the saddest
thought that entered there was that a
dollar remained unpaid against the
name of Prime.
1T must be paid somehow" said
Annis. "Oh, IL there was only any
thing great, anything grand, that I
could do! 1t Is shame there is not,
| AFTER all you have laid out on me,
pape. Why, l am the worst invest
ment you have made, l do believe.
Help me to think If there Ia no way
III WhIch l can earn money to make
you even with the world again.
could not be an artist, for though YOU
PAID my drawing master such fabulous
suhS' am sure II were to sketch
you something, You would be able to
distinguish that 1t had four legs and a
mead, and that would be all. I never
could make any difference, on paper.
between a horses head and a dogs. I
don't think I should succeed as an
actress, and though l have a tolerable
voice. I should be so frightened, If l
should try to sing in public, that l
could not utter a note"
An my child" asid the father eff
you mad only married some one of
those rich admirers of yours"
Annis laughed.
What Is the use of saying that
papaE Not one Of them has been near
us since your failure. l ALWAYS, sus-
pected their devotion was not to he
trusted, But If one of them did care
enough for me to come forward now
and offer to pay these dreadful debts
oeIleVe l. should fall in love with him
Out OF sheer gratitude. would marry
cIod, TO see your name clear of debt"
Inc rather and daughter had come
out Tor short walk at evening, and
heltHer or them noticed that, as Anuis
said these words, a gentleman. who
nad Deen walking behind them passed
uhem slowly, with a lingering glance
INTO the girls beautiful face.
Some days passed, and then a very
queer letter came to Annis Prime. It
read:
Deer Miss: l hav watcht WI often
when yu didunt no it. l hurd what
you sed to yure father abowt marin
amy wun kood pa hiz diets. i kan doc
1t and If yule have me / will. line a
clod' but I've got the mummy. Ware
"red roze In you're hare, wen WI 90
out too, wauk the next time. n Won
askep, and the jent that gives VII q
oohay VIII De me. CLOD."
Annis spelled out this strange epistle
with some difficulty, for it was miser.
ably written, aside from the spelling
Then she showed it to her father and
laughed till she cried.
He spells rose with a T. and rod
with W. But think shall 'aslxen
papa, If you don't object, Just for tho
sake Of the 'bokay.' You'll be with me
you know"
Accordingly, the merry girl when
she went to walk that night, woro q
red rose coquettishly below one ear
where Its crimson and velvet beauty |
brought out the golden tint of her
matchless hair ravishingly.
Her father was with her. They bod
not been walking long before thew no.
ticed approaching them the stranpest
specimen Of humanity either had ever
beheld.
He was tall, and awkward in bis
movements; his hair hung long and
straight upon his shoulders. He wora
a very broad-brimmed SLOUGH hat NJ
soft felt red necktie, a blue vest a
swallow-tail coat and plaid unmen-
tionables, with patent-leather boots
narrow toes and high of heels. In one
hand he carried bouquet, which he
held at arms length, as If 1t was soma.
thing explosive.
Here he really is, papa" said An
mis-. with smothered laugh. "Now he
sure you are civil to him"
She accepted the bouquet which the
stranger proffered her smilingly, and
her father politely invited him to 20
home with them. which he did.
Annis- noticed with some surprise
that her bouquet was made up in ex-
luisite taste, but that she attributed to
The florist, of whom the ''clod" had
probably purchased it.
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