The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-02-15

been intended for business;
mad been too highly educated, and {
MS fathers death he found himse
IN the position of a well-educated, pc
lshed and wealthy individual wit,
nothing in which he could exercis
the inherited family shrewdness.
one particular day, Jermayne cam
TO the stupendous conclusion that h
was In love. This conclusion was al
rived at with all the deliberate car
which his cautious instincts necessi
lated; 1t was final with him, and |
u~nrequited would involve a solitar,
existence for the rest of his DAYS
The favored lady was not beautiful il
form or feature, neither was she tai
ented or particularly clever, and she
was decidedly poor in the worlds
goods; but she was a general favorite
being gifted with a sweetness Of man
ner and an amiability altogether
charming; particularly so to Jer.
mayne.
1t was, he analysed, so obviously to
her advantage to accept him, yet he
dld not desire her to marry him for
such comforts as he, with his wealth,
could give her; what he wanted was
proof that she was absolutely disinter,
ested; that it would be for love, and
love only, that she would accept him.
Late n winter afternoon Jer-
mayne was dressing preparatory to
going out for the evening. In the
course of that evening he fully
intended to place his future at
her disposal. He had secured tickets
for a certain annual charity festival,
and In the course of an hour Of two
ne would meet her there.
Jermayne was a man whose tastes
were unusual; he was fond of the
quaint and bizarre in art, and his
abounded in ornaments of curl.
Gus origin and strange workmanship.
Among these was a small figure of
make, the figure of q man.
DARN with a nodding head; a fantas-
TIC image with a solemn face and high
bald head that moved when touched
Ind kept moving for some minutes
afterwards.
Exactly what the figure had to do
With after events Jermayne never
knew; 1t was a strange circumstance,
however, that as he held it in his
hand he expressed the wish which
vas so amply granted.
If" he said, Il could read mast
ives and present thoughts but for one
lay should know whom I could trust
md whom to avoid"
He placed the little image back on
he shelf, and the figure commenced
lodding at him. He had placed
he mandarin in front of the
ady's photograph, and her face
eemed to smile at him; one of those
eWitching smiles which had sealed
affections. Then a haze
aemed to spread throughout the room,
my nerves must be out of order"
. said to himself, as he proceeded
18th his toilet. He paused before
le mirror to put a finishing adjust
tent to his tie, when suddenly, with a
asp, he sank into a chair, and it
anne to him that his wish had beer g
Just as in a dream incidel ia
ash past one, which in waking hours t
ould take days to accomplish, so he.
that brief moment had seer the |
can actions of his past life; the Il
lildish deceits of his youth, followed
: a panorama of petty m~eannesses. t
e became at once Disseminated with
mself as he sat in his chair, all his
tie conceits gone from him. a
With an effort he recovered himself
ID finished dressing, keeping away
ON the accusing mirror.
He pulled himself together, took a d
of brandy, and went out into the tt
'eet. fC
At the second lamp he passed a
IN, a personal friend, and a good hi
low, well known for his charitable VI
d benevolent nature. Jermayne tn
oided him ever afterwards. He III
wed on rapidly with a sickeninp CT
Use of what was to come. st
came ext to a house where a In
Il was being held. A lady was leav. Tn
her carriage. AS he paused for 90,
: to pass him, she raised her eve "
his, and he knew her to be a lady TO
note, but, alas! he recoiled again ia
what was revealed to him. ia
ermayne paused, turned round, and WI
'ried home, looking neither to right Be
TO left of him, avoiding the gaze Se
all passers. He fastened TO his
ms and flung himself on a couch. al
dared not face his sweetheart chat ro'
The h~ousekeeper heard him, pc
ked in and then went out and called trt
loctor. The doctor was a young th'
with a future before him: he was an
friend of Jermayne.s, and came ,
at once.
Hello, Jermayne, what's the mat. no'
Let's have a look at you" pnss
e felt his patients pulse and Il"
sed his hand over his forehead I
nayne keeping his eyes closed all |
time. hes
You seem to have had a shock of lea
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