The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-10-07

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That afternoon Maude strolled cut int
abe grounds. She wandered up one Of TIL
grassy vistas through the sea Of laurels
anti she arrived at pond-a pond al
covered with great large-leaved water
Maude SAT- down. and. resting her heaC
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 it was her duty to save Glinn
30 her parents. Why was duty always
made so hard in this worldf All it was
cruel Of Gren TO tell her he loved her
just when they were to separate forever.
Maude siept-she dreamt; and she pic
Tured 10 herself that she was drowning
An some big lake: she was going down
down ever so far, and suddenly she
clasped spar of some kind. and felt that
she was saved Then a big brown man
with fierce red eyes threatened her and
struck at her. and just as she was about
20 let go. the big brown man suddenly
vanished. and Grenville Rose stood in
his 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
1t foretold the triumph Of Gren over
Pearman. and everything Au light and
sunshine for the future
But Sam Pearman, in the meanwhile.
loses No time in prosecuting his suit.
Difidence is not one of his failings, and
In such mock conrtship as this there is
TfTf1a ref ~.
had gone By he was formally engaged
20 Maude Denison, and the discussion of
when the wedding shall take place is pre-
eminent between the high contracting par
ties. Maude listens. aud assents to every
thing in a quiet. listless way. She treats
her betrothed with calm courtesy, but
avoids all occasion Of being left alone
with him. SO far. Sam Pearman can
boast Of receiving but seant favors from
the hands OF his bride-eIect. Her cheek
Is as yet innocent of his caresses. and
warm pressure Of the hand the extent Of
his achievements.
No news-not sign Of Grenville Rose
and YEARLY Maude commenced going
through all the ordeal Of preparing the
4rousseau- They were to be married the
arSt week in May
But one morning groom came over
IN hot haste from Mannersley with few
lines for the squire from Sam Pearman,
TO say that his father was dead. The
son had told them a day or two before /
shat the old man was ailing. but had had /
no idea that there was much the matter.
Three or four days illness. then infiam- /
nation set in. and old lawyer Pearman 4
was gone to his rest That ancient fisher
would never angle more. and Samuel. his
son. reigned in his stead
.'Put of the wedding. Nell, for a
month or two. Of course" said the squire,
as he broke the news to his wife. 10Th
srwise 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
at once"
Mrs Denison showed a wisdom on the
sccasion seldom evinced. She said moth
ing. for the simple reason she had nothing
20 say.
As for Sam Pearman. he bore his be-
with tolerabIe composure.
Sorry for the old father" he muttered
HE was a clever man, every bit Of him
He could play with these swells, and
manage 'em in way nobody else | ever
Jaw could. He was very good to me, too.
always. I shall never have the head he
aad il I live hundred years. Lucky
ion't want it." Then he fell into brown
rudy. '.Yes. put my marriage of bit
hum How lucky Coriander is entered
a my name for the Two Thousand, and
rot his. Fancy his being disqualified, af-
sr the trial OF last week r