Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-18

and. shut ng u with pahg'
over The bat'rack and accompanied 'ns
crash with boisterous laughter. then u
lean gutteral tones they inquired iol
no giri ihey were sure they had seen
,Lran,h the window rs thew had came
nm ond VINO must be- somewhere aoou'
the house. Suggesting that they zoos
her nm" aud suiting the act ON 10 'ns
word they oamo up stairs, talNihg ~
their deem coarse voices OF blood-curd
linz exploits of the past. anu iaugn'ng
in a way that seemed to chlll ner sol3
heart blood rs they limited uatA'y ~
other similar deeds to follow ln We
near future all the time walking bold
ly through the rooms, slamming doors,
ononing and shutting drawers ana
boxes and knocking the furniture
about In wreckltss manner tha
promised i'll for poor Sarah should they
discover her place of coneeaimenI
Al last they entered her room. and
having examined il as they had done
the others. thev came to the closet uoo'
aud lind ny it locked. shook and pound,
ed il sayagely. declaring that Inc =
must be in there. and they would make
her show herself or know the reason
why. their words, not less than the tone
in which they were uttered. which 10
her in her helpless terror, seemed Al
most uneurthly, were well nigh more
than she could bear in silence, and she
must have given vent TO her feelings y
uncomfortable sobs or screams han
they not desisted and gone down stairs
in search of grub Having satisfied
themselves they shortly after took their
leave. slammng the door beh nj them
and Yelling loud good bye" as they
went out.
Such is the account Sarah gave the
Girls between her sObs half an hour
Inter when they returned from the
woods and found her still crouched I'D
the closet too frightened to stir until
some of the family returned; AMI 81 y
later she again repeated the same SAD
| tale TO Mrs. Brown, interrupting her
account by conynlsiye weeping. for the
poor GIRL was all but distracted by the
| fright; but it was u much more simple
story that good lady listened to Few
| hours later when all the Others had re-
| tired and only she with Sissy and Rho
da sat together IN the moonlight for
| their customary good night talk, and
| the girls confessed how they had
| dressed in bows cust-of clothing slip
| ping their dresses on aga,n for con-
cea ment, and throwing this boots and
hats as far rs possible from the back
| chamber window whore theJ could pick
| them up when Sarah was not looking.
| They had male bundles OF their dresses
| and sunbonnets down in the orchard
and came back. providing about the
house until sure they had been seen be-
fore they entered, and proceeded as
best they could to personate u couple
| Of tramps, to have little fun with
Sarah for be NJ so foolish as to BE-
afraid OF every man she saw.
OF course, il had turned out more
seriously than they had expected. au,l
| Saruhs extreme fear and subsequent
nervous prOstration had been entirely
unlocked for, and they were heartily
| sorry and ashamed aud wero auX Gus
to DO something 10 make amends, only
they never could confess to Sarah aud
ask her forgiveness. which Mrs. Brown
insisted was the first thing 10 DO done,
as she easily vncetl them after u
few minutes molherly talk.
| fastening to perform the unpleasant
! duty. not more from desire to place
Sarah in better condition 10 get tho
| ,Ieep she so much needed than ITO
nave il over with" they went 10 her
room, assisted by mammals KISS Of en-
enlargement. Rapptng at the door
1 atapEs u -.
;hey went in and found her sleepless
and nervous and looking so pale and
miserable that it made the task they
had CONS to perform comparatively
Easy one; and when. instead Of angry
tears or indignant reproaches. as they
lad expected, she Il not say word
but lay back on the pillow Mt the close
! IF their account of their afternoons
adventures. her frightened look giving
place 10 one OF intense relief. the girls
we're completely cowed. and. with
l humble good night" slipped away
% their own room and lentiy prepared
or bed After a period Of restless
ossng during which both had refrain
ID from speaking. being not yet ready
10 scuss the subject on thor minds.
and in no mood to talk Of anything
slse, Rhoda broke the lence by tho
characteristic remark:
''Why didn't she spuuk up and order
Is out of her room, or say something
hateful. or"
do ANYTHING but look so wrotched-
" happy" finished Sissy.
| Another pause Of few minutes
while the girlish thoughts roamsd at
will from the topic in question, touch
ng a dozen foreign subjects In "A
many minutes, and at last reaching one
80 ent rely disconnected with any Of
The unpleasant parts Of tho DAYS pro.
seedlings that poor Sarah aud her
ramps We're banished from their minds
ior the time, at least and the busy
tongues wagged msrriIy again with
heir accustomed ease. only pausinp "a
count the strokes as the clock struck
The hour. interrupting Rhoda In her
account OF how. great many years
Igo, Aunt Sue. while visiting Aunt ID
and Uncle Frank, had dressed M In
Uncle Franks best clothes and gone
walking in the twilight with Aunt Di.
making, with tho aid Of n false nous
ache, such handsome, dash me-.
oIack-eyed stranger. aud acting 80 de-
voted and lover-lke that, ag Uncle
Frank was away on one OF his long
business trips, and every one knew
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