Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-01-13

the names Each Of these windows was
tastefully and luxuriously furnished.
There were two very fine paintings on
the walls, and the whole room was lit
tered most picturesquely with valuable
curiosities brought home by Captain
Polling.
Ethel looked round her with a sense
of supreme delight. Mrs. Crichton mis-
took the look, and apologized for the
general untidiness of the room.
you see, miss, Captain Peling took
the house only three weeks ago. He
don't allow Martha or me to touch his
wonderful curosities, so l am obliged
to put up with this dreadful state OF
things You will find this couch more
comfortable for rest than either of
those small ones. If you will allow me,
| will throw this light wooden shawl over
your feet. Let me raise your pillow the
least bit. Thereafter carefully ar
ranging it, that is more comfortable.
| will bring the tea in few minutes.
| How good the tea was, and how enjoy
able the great quietness and peace SEEM
ed to Ethel after the distracting roar
and rattle Of the London streets
Captain Polling came through the win
dow by-and-by and was surprised to see
Ethel lying there He had expected Mrs.
Crichton would take her to her own sane
tum He stood irresolute for a moment
just inside the window, and then crossed
the room to look more closely at his
pretty young guest.
shes as pretty as picture, and as
good as gold, if | know anything about
physiognomy. She has trouble of some
sort. poor little child l should like to
kiss those tears aawy. | wonder what
she's worrying about. Perhaps Mallett
is hard up; he seems a careless soft of d
fellow. I'll see if l can't help them a
bit in that direction, anyway"
This was a genuine red-letter day fol
Ethel She was so intensely interested
in the Captains description of his trav
els that for the time she was drawn ou
of herself and her own affairs. Mr.
Malett, too, was heartily pleased. Ant
Polling was equally satisfied with hi
guests. When the evening was over. h,
was surprised to find how well he ha,
talked. and he felt convinced that sue
, cessful conversation as often depends OIL
I the quality of the listener as of tn
talker.
t There was not much progress made il
the ostensible purpose of the visit, seein
that the little sketches (which turne
j out to be rather good specimens of thei
r class-led the way to so much descriI
j ton that they looked only at some hal
o dozen before they came to one that ere
t ated a diversion which lasted until the
started for home
= The Captain had been holding forth o
the pluck and fidelity of native SCI
! want at whose portrait they were lool
= ing, when Ethel said:
Il wonder you did not persuade him t
, come to England with you. Your rel,
!. tiyes would have worshiped him in the
= gratitude for having saved your life
often
= II have not one relative in the worl
Miss Malett," answered the Captal
: gravely
Ethel's glance was full of sympathy.
Il beg your pardon" she put in has
:, lily: Il am sorry l made the remark"
= Don't be sorry. I'm very glad. l o
- ten long to talk a little about mysel
~ You can't, believe what an awful feelir
:. it is to know that there is not one pc
:. son in the world who is sufficiently i
- terested in you to care for your prva
:, concerns"
Decidedly unpleasant" murmur,
~ Mr.. MaIlett
e. you'll hardly believe, Mallett, tn
this is the most domesticated event.
'e I've spent for the last six years. Jol
hard, when you consider that | am na
urally fond of home and all that kind
" thing! l was just getting weary of t
. loneliness of this place. but your bel
u here tonight has changed the whole 9
pect of affairs. 1t looks so homelike
~ see you sitting there as if you belong
ia to the place, Miss Mallett- To-morrC
night | shall fancy | see you still the
"a and be reconciled for time at least"
Vi You should marry-best recipe in t
world for loneliness Mr.. Mallett c
~ served, laughingly.
ne Tried it. and round it failure"
er "Ehv' Mr.. Mallett sat upright a
lie stared into his hosts face Il beg 70
;, pardon. Polling, if | have said anythi
~ unpleasant"
e Not at all-in fact, if l shouldn't be
III you SO horribly as to prevent your ey
GU taking compassion on me again, l shot
like to tell you about my marriage. Son
times l think it must all have been
Il, dream, 1t seems so unreal"
III He sat for a moment gazing absen
er into the garden, which was beginning
IN look dim and shadowy In the SUNNI
ny twilight as If he were calling up I
Tx past from its gloomy depths. Ethel
nu SILVER of superstitious awe pass o'
her, and the movement seemed to br'
ne back the captain from the moments
ns reverie into which he had fallen.
:. CTo be continued.i
lily
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