Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-08-01

pectation of seeing this home thrust bring
the color up to her temples, was sur
prised to see that 1t produced rather
contrary effect.
Il don't mean an absolutely bad man,
but one who thinks he is reformed" said
l, land attributes, or leads it to be i'm
agined, that ne owes his reformation to
the girls influence"
l was morally certain that Lynn
Yeames had not ascribed his change to
the effects of a country life in his con-
versation with Gertrude, however he had
chosen to represent it to me.
1T hatters the girls vanity to think
she has redeemed the man." l added.
as it vanity and nothing else that
makes one delight in doing good?"
Il can't say, my dear-not having had
much experience in that way myself; but
this l know, that every good girl must
be doing good, ought to be doing good.
or think she is doing good. l speak OF
good girls, and no good girl would be
content to be an idle plaything for a
mans leisure moments. And the wish to
save some man from evil courses too often
leads the girl herself into the evil course
of putting faith in appearances, and lend
ing credulous ear 10 empty protestA-
tons. That course may lead to IRENE
dial misortune and lifelong unhap piness."
This was plain enough in all conscience,
yet she did not allow herself to show that
she saw the personal allusion to her own
case. She was a wonderfully self-pos-
sessed young woman, and moreover had
TOO much principle to suffer the opinion
of others to bias her own estimate Of
trusted friend indeed. l believe that her
loyal heart became only the more staanch
by the defense Of those she loved against
All accusation in which she herself found
no reason to participate. OF this she
gave convincing proof later on. as l shall
show.
Soon after this a concert was given. in
aid Of some philanthropic cause. Lynn
Yeames was a steward and figured proini-
nently in the advertisements. Well,
whether il was TO please herself. or TO
please Lynn Yeames. or just TO show
that she did not value my warning at TWO
straWs. / don't know: but this is certain.
Miss Dalrymple went TO thar concert IN
der the protection Of Mrs. Yeames- who.
ever since the discovery at the flower
show. had shown herself mighty civil 10
the young lady. ! went also. II charm
ed me TO watch Miss Dalrymple. The
music and gaiety appealed 10 her feel
ings as il never could 10 an old lawyers.
Her eyes black as slOes with excitement.
her face glowing with healthy animation.
she looked prettier than ever ] had seen
her YET. No. there was not one in the
room 70 compare with her. I wondered
how ever ! could have thought her plain.
If they were all Ike YOU, my dear"
said 70 myself, III would be a real pleas
ure 70 come 70 these affairs"
She enjoyed il thoroughly. for she was
young and healthy in mind and body. The
music. the light and brightness Of the sur
rouRdings ezhilarated her: and then she
must have known that she looked well
and was admired. and ! believe such a be-
lief az that would set the Lord Chancel-
iOr 10 a good humOr. ] think il mattered
little 70 her whom she was with, for she
vas free from any idea Of Irritation, aud
just a. innocent and pure and sweet and
good az she looked.
] enjoyed watching her until the time
came for Lynn Aeames 10 take her home
and IL stirred up al the bile IN nay na-
ture when be took Der band and passed il
through bis ann. lie trOd 90 ODE Old
sentlemau's be- and ] wished h had been
mine for % thar mood ! only wanted au
excuse ~ knock hif bead Of.
Tie fact is was az jealous az though
4 had been in love with Miss Dalrymple
myself which, Of oourse. ] vas nor. an
Old fellow in BIS siKt.erh year sixfy soc.
one, ~ fact
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