The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-05-21

from the Kindness IN her eyes and her
affecti0nate little ways,
And 80 this great day opened With
sunshine as bright as Lorna's own eyes
when they met him In the breakfast
room.
AWell, my dear" he said. with q
brave smile. and then "HulIo" as he
espied card ON his plate THAT ring
was patient. thenr
He read the name
-Alr. Willie Blackstone"
In the left hand corner were the
words. Murray Plains
Mrs. Martin then appeared. With
dark suspicion all over her. and the
coffee
Good morning. sir" she said y
presume you VIII breakfast before you
see the young gentleman Miss Lorna
said So"
lie flashed a look AZ the girl. Never
had she seemed TO him 50 lovely and
lnlschievous. She nodded furiously as
II 10 coeroe him.
Its all right. no doubt Mrs Mar
tin" he said. He took up the card
again. Il haven't the least idea who
be f."
THAT'S the fun Of II. wilby," cried
Lorna And don't stop 10 listen. AIRS
Martin. there's an old dear"
The honsakeeperis head seemed 81
charge her with all manper Of crimes
II tossed deliberately two or three times
ere she was out Of the room She dis.
approved Of the ''wilby." AS for the
-old dear" II was nothing less than an
insult from such pert pair OF lips
Now. then" said Lorna. you are tol
eat your breakfast just as usual. Your
letters may wait. willy. I'm going n
tell you about II while you eat Come
SIT down"
WHEREFORE sat down He felt ab
surf, but tried 70 dissemble bis fee.
lngs with a laugh.
s'You are a strange child.~ he said
Il am she said positively. And
shall give yon more sugar than usual
In your first cup 10 help you not TO
mind what am. There. Now start Oh
your porridge. It's my confession that's
coming
@AhF'
spoon IN hand. the doctor darfed an
other look AZ the card
about thaty' be asked.
-Yes. dear. ! met him on the boat
Murray Plains Is bis fathers place
They've tens OF thousands OF stock and
are awful rich. But Il isn't because
he's 10 well on that / love him. It's
because I can't do anything else ]
thought - during the voyage. but
wouldn't tell him 10. quite. you know.
II doesn't do 10 give ones self all away
IN a month. does II, wilbyl He wanted
10 come right along here and see you
about ne The very first thing. but J
wouldn't lei him. wanted TO wresiie
II out with myself. you know, and de
eide. did the deciding last week
He's written four times. He said h
the last but one he'd turn up to-day
ccrtAin. whether / liked his cofklng o.
not That's why ! put OF telling you
tiil to-day. II be hadn't come I don't
know what ia have done But here
be lA He left London before six-thc
very earliest train. you know And
Oh. willy. dear. do-do be nice 10 him
win your This n bis photograph"
lie took the photograph and could
End no fault with II. even n be had
felt disposed to be bitter. SO far from
thls. however-lt was an extraordlnnry
thing. yet true--he felt relieved. and
more prone to smile.
Ellis eyes are the blucst you ever
saw. wnhy. dear.~ she declared.
wllberforce quite smiled now.
~And ! should judge he knows how
to use them. you little dipIomatlsti" be
said.
Little whatY'
-Dlplclnatist- But tell me some NOR
about him. before I fetch him In 4
breakfast
She was on him like a hawk.
.,Oh. wilhy. you old darilng,- sh,
cried "But l knew you would knew
III Ills father n SIR Ralph Blackstone.
and Is ever 20 much respected. Willie
IL his only son: but Il would be just
the same whatever he was. I do love
him truly"
-Yes~ said the doctor. Il see you dc
Well. n you1I quilt ruinpIng my hair
IN 20 TO him. lists very comfort
Ing TO me to think you may be, event
ually. 20 well provided for
"ls it. indecdr'
Il assure you IL is." he said. "Honoi
bright. Lcrnai"
He waved his hand to her and left
the room, and Ia rather less than five
minutes someone tapped difiidently at
the door. and In came the original Of
the photograph. "what luck !" he whis
pered. and then they were In each
others arms
As for wllbcrforce. he sat quiet for
a minute. then rang the surgery bell
and spoke few enlightening words TO
Mrs. Martin. They had remarkable
effect upon that good lady. f"well-I