Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-07-31

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name upon your heart forever
Not upon my heart; no-upon NJ.
arni
l3ut I do not understand ! said
'is tlai girls name tattooed upon you
arm What an atsaFd ideag can
not believe "a
Then J shall show you just Il
prove my folly he urfastened his
cum and quickly barred his arm to tbs
elbDe There 10 ne white flesh 81
the forearm, eufwined IN wreath Of
fofgss-menoie. WIS the name Jessie
written 10 lndeiible hiue dye
'jessie-so that was he's Nance
mnrmufsd
Yes Jessie. he answered softly
wlih long penslre gaze nnl over the
noonlighfed water
~ thoughts that night as tossed
70 and FRO upon my piliow were not
enYlab,e ones The name Jessie.
Jessie. echoed and reechoed through
my brain How could abe hsve de
ceived him aud scorned the love OF a
man Ike tbat-sn handsome. so ami.
able. 30 altogether atfracfive2
~ only her name were not written
upon his body forever ana forever"
reflected, Il believe yesl really be
iiege ! might even yet make him for.
get. and with this thought sleep
came 20 calm my troubled spirit
In the few days that followed be
fore We landed at Melbourne. II
seemed a. II SIr Dallas West was also
poesessci 18th this belief Never had
be been 50 kind. so gentle. 40 tender
even. if.a eyes lost that habit OF
straylng q. amily on over the railing
and fixed themselves with entire inter
rs, upon me he was so constantly
By my side that even Margaret. who
had never been quite willing 20 con
fess his devotion 10 me. was ready TO
do 40 now Toward the end Of the
last day as she aud / went below to
prepare for landing she said with
sentimental sigh
"Ah. me. an our shipboard friend
ships must now come TO an end-ali
except 4. Elizabeth ! suppose
yours N- 50 on forever
But alas. my shipboard friendship
came to an end with the rest. |
scarcely realized how this happened.
FOR Mr. Dallas West and made many
plans 70 meet again during our travels
Ia Australia Whether the frustra
ton Of these was owing TO the mis-
carriage OF my note 10 his hotel IN
sydney In answer TO one from him
or whether II was only that destiny
took matters into her own hands. do
not know. bat for three long months
after landing In Australia ! did not see
Mr. Dallaa.West.
In the diversion Of rapid travel /
had almost ceased to think OF the ex.
pressiye dark eyes OF Mi Dallas West.
when one dag at our hotel In Mel 4
bourne. I rau straight against him
We stared az each other a moment in
aud then both burst
into explosive expressions Of pleas
IRE.
Mrs Matthews. Margaret aud Lou
ae. who had been Just behind me,
forward TO greet him with
hurried questions
Where have you hecn2 Why have
We no, seen yoa7"
was SO eagerly and delightedly
scanning his features that | did not
Il FIRST notice o girlish figure standing
lhyly behind him When Mr. Dallas
Nest saw that my ea4, was resting
nquirngly upon her slight color
anne into his face, and with quick
movement he led her forward
"Thls is my wife. he said. we are
O sail Ia two days for India Jessie.
hese are the ladies % whom / told
ou. who were 30 very kind 20 me
uring the voyage out
Jessie," gave him quick look.
nat he turned his eyes away and !
usied himself Ia answering Mrs
iatthews questions
How ana II happen" when we're
on married. And SO you are re-
lrulng With your bride to lndia9 How
Ice Ike an idyllH But you must
ine with as tonight Olive cannot
Ike NO. We must an drink champagne
iselhef ia honor Of your marriage.
They accepted Mss Matthews inyi
alton to dinner. and came again that
ight 60 our. hotel u was not. how.
yer until dinner was almost at an
IA that bad an opportunity 20 speak
lone With Mr. Dallas West.
Now tell me. said Ia low voice
how has Il an come aboutg Did she
pent and follow you away from India
Australia he stared az me.
leFsie mean. explained.
oh no. he answered a little az.
extensively DO you not under.
and3 This is not tho same Jessie
It another ! met her IN Adelaide ,
Iof,ls after ! parted from YOU
But how how -wiii you explain
'ar tattoo mark
- have already done SO, and and
Is leads me 50 what have been
intias 20 ask sou All evening You
. so GOOD So true want 10 asa
q not 20 betray me 90 her. Ill have
m har chat I had .fana q 90. A.