The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-03-08
mo q warninpPn asked Mrs. Pierce.

yer. You see we lived q married life to
gether thirty years, and 1 was very
good wjfs, too Isdidn't spend his sub
stance in riotous living like some. ]
helped him put away, and we had risin
fifty thousand in the bank wheE l lf
him. It was cverdoin' myself in haydn
time did it. We had fifteen men to
work and summer boarders, and
wouldn't hev help around. So l took
down with a stroke and he sent for Peg
gy Ann Patterson to nuss me, and you
went to my funeral, didn't youp tried
to tell'em not to spend much on it, but
I'd lost the use of my speech.
Eyes, twas quite plain" gasped
Mrs. Pierce. You'd hev liked it."
well, got leave to come back,
thinkin' I'd find Ebeneezer sittin' by
the fire, rockin' to and fro, sayin': 1
donno how I'll ever save up rs she did,
And what do you think the angels told
me? Better not, Samanthy.' But was
self-willed and came. There amt even
a stone over me-"
"Stones come expensive" said Mrs.
Pierce, from under the bed-clothes.
.Oh, yes, know that; but 30 does
marble mantletrys," said Mrs. Wick
um's ghost. "He's put one into the
parlor for his second wife, and Phoebe
pourin' water out of milk pitcher into
a founting in the door-yard; and I'd like
to know whether he mightn't better hev
put an angel weepin'.over me, that saved
him 80 much, and Dear Samanthy,' or
suthin' another, on the peddystill, eh"
II should think so, indeed" cried
Mrs. Pierce, forgetting her fear of the
apparition in her interest in its remarks.
you know the statue used to be ever at
the colonel'sp Mr.. Whkum bought it
at sale; Hebe, the auctioneer, called
it."
81 dunno, nor care, what her name isl
said Mrs. Wickum's ghost. "But to
think of his marryin' that gal-not
much older than our Oldest Peggy Ann
P atterson. 1 wouldn't hev believed an
angel, if hadn't seen it. Ididn't come
% warn you of death, Mrs. Pierce; for
If you get help, and don't do yourself to
leath, you'll live quite spell. But
axe warnin' by me, for all that. saved
md saved; done without bonnits and
Without frocks. had one old cloak I
vore ten years. put on Ebeneezer's
lippers in doors. ironed on a plank
o save the expense of regular board;
soldered the tins to save the tinker. /
lashed up every thing. wouldn't buy
Iuinine when I had the chills; and l put
way all the time for Peggy Ann Pat
erson. And now she's got marble
and blue satin in the 'parlor,
nd window-boxes, and new things in
he kitchen, and silks on silks; velvet
loak, Mrs. Pierce, and black furs, and
i'd gloves. looked through her new
ureau, and my poor children sent to
heir aunt's to do her homework, and
~ fortygruff in the rubbish down eel
1T. Yes, ma'am, I'll swear to that.
md 1 worked for that. Whereas help
nat summer, ard good flannels the
inter before, and a shade numberill
,r the sun, might hev KEEP me alive and
~ poor gals at home. There, twelve
striking. I'm going back. Catch
10 coming to see Ebeneezer again.
on't care if he dies in the poor
ouse."
Aud with an awful noise Mrs. Wick
N seemed to pass through the win
)w.
sOh! Oh. 'Ohw screamed Mrs.
cree.
"Ohl Oh! Oar screamed Hester,
aking her. "Ohi what's the matterP
.! Ma! Mar
"Only a dream" gasped Mrs. Pierce,
ening her eyes; "but what dreadful
er'
81 thought burglars were in at last"
bbed Hester. "Come up stairs and
Yep with me, ma, do"
"Well, Twill, child" said Mrs. Pierce,
thering Counterpart about her. 81
ked too much before went to sleep
It night. Oh, Hester!'
Eyes, ma" said Hester.
'Tm going to buy black silk" said
IS. Pierce. "rll 60 tomorrow and
t it."
She slipped into bed beside her daugh-
:, and kept quite still moment, then -
led herself on her elbow and poked
. girl in the side.
'Hester!'i
Y es, ma"
I'm going to get black satin, with
% and bugles-and velvet bonnet,
d kid gloves, and new cloak. Aud
give the alpaca to poor old Mrs.
ather; and get q French merino for