Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14
bl0KEN sIxpENCE.

BROKEN SlAIENOL
A,.n--1 Gamma lat you go
~, ~. 40 full Of bitter anguish
.yy,' ss even the light and q cal
tolsl - The man who heard u.
eai ., :, lassie. he said. cheeriiy
.a1'a~d.by. anyway It's so
III than farewell :" W, 1870.
,.sdie' ny-'tis 60 your come
lae n como again to Margurth. -
lou I ne word. Alan1''
rsstion was SO eager, and yos %
so .asjn to you and obanr he
2 ssS ,mc Nov, could | stay
a. Isug !. thew arc calling from the
ln. net 20. Good.by. Margurth:
! D, tho broken sixpenco,
= q H. her troth plight, sho thought;
1 No. H. heavei, could not be truer.
eel, v q bis hand to her In last
~ Nv aid not know that he had
. -. of returning to her to
'n ,;aSted faith, than he had Of
y = "a = las, years faded garment,
. ii for newer fancy.
a s,cSsd lin, till the binding tears
~, t-o,n her sight. A cracked and
~ ''y voice greeted her as sho en-
n little cottage.
~ ayo game, the MOOT An 'twould
os weel had it been month
ye.ve flashed me sair. Margurth.
loyin's and leavin's. Gae to your
nth rs sighed. It was 50 hard TO
u to her regular routine OF duties
=, heavy heart longed for the
= .ilence of tho beach and elias
Il vet 10 learn that grief is soonest
Ne By firing labor.
rs,sr ba' seen him had 'ee game Q
sco amt" she said, listlessly.
,binkin' 'twould ha' been as wei
u ~ mean We, annt?" Margurth cried
.utlv Il haze his faith-sure!ie "
,n;sdoot the broken sixpenceT
can l." replied her aunt. grimly
IN As weel till | see him again.
days went heavily by at the cot
ne aunt was more ailing and com
. than usual. and Margurth's lif
was a hard one.
had A soul above busting and dish
bp thir $ that occupied her aunt
attention when she was able 7
,erself about her work. "Ah. bonni
ckl' sighed Margurth, catching tn
Of his merry lifting as it dropped t
rough the blue air. Gould | bu
hi you for day, how quick I'd fin
III nestle doom into his iovin' heart
these longings she kept close locke
bosom, and the winter passed |
hess, but tinged with hope for th
4 spring. :.
en- the snow had melted enough K
reach the village again. to max
mple purchases, she found that dul
g SHOWS and storms evil rumor la
busy also. On every hand she ni
GOODNESS and suspicious glance
she had been accustomed to war
klity from her Scotch neighbors. 81
yaguely troubled, but forgot
it in her bitter disappointment
Il no letter as yet from Alan.
was walking slowly. with bel
and was half way through Il
when suddenly a young girl turnt
prner ahead of her and was hurryiI
by away.
lice" she called, joyfully. Sure
ear friend, her playmate of so mai
be years. would be glad to give b
bme.
; girl hesitated, then turned slow
Eaited.
thocht We didna see me-" said Ma
smiling. I'm gaze wi ye to t
pr, noo-I haze a word frae aunt.
her surprise. the girl did not mo
company her
Wat is't. them" she exclaimed il
unity, what ais the folk?"
daurna, Margurth, said Alice, sad
her forbid that | should speak '
ven. Gamma bide to talk"
Zee saw two friends coming and tri
sten away, but Margurth caught |
and so held her.
9 shall ma gae." she cried. It'll
telled me ar
Jude company, tbs ye're keepin' NJ
Alicel cried the two girls who b
come up. "Wheer's your fine low
EurthS" they sncered.
lis my lover ye're speirin' after;
I'm 20 treat me sael Because | ha
guide mon to wed We gle me shar
mat ye are jealous O my guide lucl
Margurth, with blazing eyes.
"a ma, spitfre, cried one; tbs !
lover we care abou', It's that he
zen an game, rs the sayin' rims. II
ome again to marry"
tlse had shrunk back at this
eR' but now she looked inquiringly
sNrth and waited for her answer.
largurth she seemed like one &ricl
Poac' Then she tore her broken
3 from her bosom, where it had +,
Or so many months, and held it out
ye SEQ thatf" she cried, her bre
Ag with anger and pain; IAN d
40 against the broken saxpence2
peAester lassie than you the day
faced things"
y an instant the girls were silen,
y them the ceremony of .brealsin
Saco when plightiug u troth
y uofe bndiAg than our engagen
50 easily changed from one han,
-ey, end IN fact is only exceedes
-iA''!v 10y the marriage ceremony
" the girls soon recovered til
S 1t would not do to be cheate
way OF so entertaining bit of S
IApences are mony," said one at
NOW Zen we but ye brak it your
a!ear ago the fair night sin he
- your speech be true, he'll c
~ ceiore the year is oot-so wen
N patience till fair night. an
Ky ran away laughing, carrying
! saem' though she Looked back
-yu.ly would have spoken. But
!" uaa turned away. ami was wal
Homeward So this was what
~ ana unless Alan was there b.
p'spt-she shuddcred to think =,
nie woUld be after that. until