Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1909-09-25

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CHAPTER (COntinued.)
That afternoon Maude stroled out into
che grounds She wandered up one of the
grassy yistas through the sea of laurels
until she arrived at pond-a pond all
covered with great -large-leaved water
lilies; and by the edge of that pond
Maude sat down, and, resting her head
on her hand, began to think. 1t was one
of those warm sunshiny days we are occa-
.sionally blessed with In April. She
thought very sadly Of the life before her
OF course 1t was her duty to save Glinn
90 her parents. Why was duty always
made so hard In this world7 All 1t was
cruel Of Gren to tell her he loved her
5ust when they were to separate forever.
Msude slept-she dreamt; and she pic
cured to herself that she was drowning
&n some big lake; she was going down
down ever so far, and suddenly she
sclasped spar Of some kind. and felt that
eshe was saved. Then a big brown man
with fierce red eyes threatened her and
atruck at her, and just az she was about
20 let go, the big brown man suddenly
vanished, and Granville Rose stood In
Ais place, caught her by the hand and
drew her to him. She fell into his arms
and as he bent over he kissed her. Maude
sat up, and turned over her dream In
her mind. 1t cheered her. She thought
81 foretold the triumph Of Gren over
Rearman and everything al light and
sunshine for the future
But Sam Pearman. In the meanwhile,
doses no time in prosecuting his suit
Diffidence is not one of his failings, and
an such mock courtship as this there Is
1ittle fear of the result. Before week
had gone by he was formally engaged
20 Maude Denison. and the discussion Of
when the wedding shall take place is pre-
ointment between the high contracting par
6ies. Alaude listens, and assents to every
ching in quiet. lstless way. She treats
her betrothed with calm courtesy, but
avoids all occasion of being left alone
with him. So far, Sam Pearman can
boost Of receiving but scant fayors from
the hands of his brde-elect. Her cheek
IS as yet innocent Of his caresses, and
warm pressure Of the hand the extent of
Ais achievements.
No news-not sign of Grenvile Rose !;
and YEARLY Maude commenced going
&hrough all the ordeal of preparing the
rousseau. They were to be married the
Grst week In May.
But one morning groom came over
An bot haste from Mannersley with a few
lines for the squire from Sam Pearman,
20 say that his father was dead. The
son had told them a day or two before
chat the old man was ailing, but had had
no idea that there was much the matter.
Three or four days illness, then inaam-
nation set in. and old lawyer Pearman
was gone to his rest. That ancient fisher
would never angle more, and Samuel his
con, reigned in his stead.
"Put OF the wedding, Nell, for a
nonth or two. Of course" said the squire,
as he broke the news to his wife, 10Th
erwise it's perhaps for the best. | can't
pretend to feel any intense grief about
old Pearman, and his departure leaves
Sam and Maude all free to enter upon
AIannersley at once"
Mrs Denison showed wisdom on the
occasion seldom evinced. She said moth
fng, for the simple reason she had nothing
60 say.
AS for Sam Pearman, he bore his be-
reavement with tolerable composure.
"Sorry for the old father" he muttered.
~'He was clever man. every bit of him.
Ele could play with these swells, and
manage 'em in a way nobody else / ever
saw could. He was very good to me- too,
always | shall never have the head he
had IL live a hundred years. Lucky
don't want it." Then he fell into a brown
study. Eyes, put my marriage of a bit
hum How lucky Coriander is entered
fn my name for the Two Thousand, and
not his Fancy his being disqualified, af-
GER the trial of last week I"